Putnam patriot., 1925-12-04
FOOTBALL ELEVEN
 BANQUETED BY HI-Y
Championship P. H. s. Team Talks Things Over Around
 We'll Laden Table
Praise This Years Results.-Deter. mine to Keep lt Up Next Year

One of the first afairs in recogni- | ton of their fine work this season ar- ranged in honor Of the championship i Putnam High school football eleven Twas given at the Baptist church Mon l day evening by the Hi-Y Club. Be sides the team and Coach Smith. Prin- cipai Maurice Childs of Woodstock Academy. acting secretary of the Y. | M. C. A.. and F. L. Robinson. princi- pal of the Putnam High school, were present. Principal Robinson acted as ltoagtmaster in very pleasing way. i having on hand some interesting stor- ies and having a few appropriate words to say as he called upon diff ferent ones to speak.
 Captain William Valentine was the first called upon. He spoke words of depreciation for every member of the eleven. and gave them individual cred l t for the most successful season the | Putnam team has ever had. He also l alluded to the fine encouragement and support given by the student body of the school and urged that next years team be treated as we'll.
 Other Speakers
 Others who spoke were:
 George Farqnhar. who told how he caught the forward pass for which he is famous Sylvio Dupre urged the team of 1926 te keep up the good rec ord and to follow their motto. "Play clean and fair. but hard and fierce. " Allan Colburn made few remarks and was followed by Torrance Me Garry. who told of the work of the good coach and the good quarterback.
 Walter Wheaton and Gordon Calf rey both spoke briefly. Arthur Pom inville said that a lot of credit for the success this year should go to the coach, Mr. Smith. Walter Scott was called upon next and he also said that he appreciated the good work of the coach and that Putnam was going to have even better team next year. Roy Thompson spoke briefly and was followed by Harold Arnold, who said that if the team was successful peo- pie praised the team. but that if it was poor all of the blame Is placed upon the coach.
 Michael Hannifan spoke "at length !" after which he and Colburn sang a novelty song Thomas Elliott told how three years ago Putnam did not win a game. and only about half of the contests last year During the time the team was developing this year the season was perfect He hop cd that next years team would be as good as this years.
 Winslow brought out the interest ing fact that Putnam scored 2ls points as against its opponents IS H. remarked that if it had not been for Valentines interference he would not have done so much.
 Always Welcome
 Nr. Robinson urged the members of | the squad, who are to graduate next June. to feel that they would always be welcome at Putnam High and to make their visits there frequent, He zaid that Mr. Smith had done more to l foster the spirit of good sportsman. ship in Putnam than anyone he knew
 Mir. Smith was then called upon. He 1 brought out the fact that the secret l of good team was training coupled with experience. He said that next 1 years season would probably be a i hard one and urged all present to try and have bigger squad next year by getting their fellow students into it l He repeated the teams motto, "Play clean and fair. but hard and fierce, and urged all to. follow it whether in the football field or out in the wide world
 Maurice Childs. of Woodstock Acad. emy. gave a very interesting talk in which he gave the views of neigh. boring school. about the Putnam team He hoped that this years successful season would be a lesson for the team which they could remember through out life
 The last speaker was Mir Duffy the leader of the Hi-Y's. who spoke briefly.
 The banquet, which was attended by about forty. was brought Co a close by the singing of the Alma Mater.
 DIES SUDDENLY