Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
high SCHOOL GRID
team BANQUETS
WITH 200 PRESENT

With AOV ! Il6yGIvu
The second annual BANQUET given
In honor of the Waterville High
School football team was held last
evening at Elks hall with about 200.
people present, including the success
1ul eleven as guests of honor, many
students and citizens of the town.
me greatest surprise of the evening
and by far the most pleasant was the
gift OF the new athletic field to the
Waterville High school from DR..
George G. Averill whose interest IN
the boys and girls of Waterville Is
proverbial. At the suggestion of
Judge Charles w. Atchley those
present unanimously agreed to name
the field Averill field in honor of the
donor.
A splendid banquet was served con-
sisting of roast spring chicken with
all the good things that go to make
truly wonderful repast Music of
tine quality was furnished by the
Purple and White orchestra. The
menu cards were in the shape Of a
football in the school colors.
Immediately after the dinner Jim
mie Evans with several members Of
his company now playing at the City
opera House, gave q splendid enter
tainment, consisting of singing and
humorous readings which were en-
Enthusiastically received.
Leon o. Tebbetts as POSTMASTER,
proved himself master indeed of the
occasion, introducing the speakers
cleverly and often humorously. The
first speaker to be presented was
Mayor Herbert G. Libby.
Mayor Libby said in part that when
he attended high school the members
of the football team at that time
were almost strangers to everybody,
as they were nearly all imported for
that particular sport. He emphasized
the worth of the game In developing
a fine physique which he held to be
at the bottom Of all successes in life.
He said that the boys had had a
splendid season and to keep up the
good work.
Judge Atchley was the next speak
er. After few friendly verbal
thrusts at his good neighbor, Col.
John G. Towne, he spoke briefly and
forcefully on the new athletic field,
and the part that many of those pre-
sent had played in the procurance of
it, saying nothing about the leading
part he had played. He said that the
boys had a field that after develop
ment would not be surpassed in the
State.
Col. John Towne came next, skillful-
1y parrying the thrusts Of the judge
and making two or three good-natured
lunges at his adversary for the pure
fun of battle. Seriously, he said that
the future of America was in the
hands of the young people. and espe-
cially the husky athletes there assem-
bled. He paid sincere tribute to the
team for it's fine showing last season
and wished them success for the next.
The next to speak was Raymond
Rogers, who in an earnest and elo-
quent address paid tribute to the team
for the honorable manner in which the
members had conducted themselves.
He said that If they played the game
of life as fairly, as enthusiastically
and as earnestly as they had played
their games on the field, their careers
would of necessity terminate with hon.
or and success.
supt of Schools c. E. Glover showed
the team how it had upset certain pre-
dictions of an adverse and pessimistic
nature by working hard together and
showing the true sportsman's spirit in
every game they had gone into. He
said he believed their signal achieve
ments were due to the fact that they
knew their game"
Norman Mathews, principal OF the
high school, paid sincere tribute to the
team, to the coach, Bill Millett, to the
citizens of Waterville who so Loyalty
backed the games,' and to Wallle Don
avian and Addie Delisle of last years
team. who had set high standards. and
especially to Edwin (Chicll) Pooler. He
said that clean athletics build conf
dence for the game of life. He also
praised the girls of the school for their
cooperation.
Colby Coach Roupdy delivered a
brief talk in which he paid hearty
tribute to the Purple and White team
and gave some sage advice on the SUD
ject of athletics.
The idolized Waterville High coach,
Bill Millett, spoke modestly and earn
estIy, praising the boys Tor the hne
stuff they were made OF.
DIR. Averill then in brief and I'M
ostentatious manner made the gift OF
the athletic field, which came as sur
prise and brought demonstrat!oii
from those present that shook the
building to it's rafters. Judge Atchley
responded in no uncertain terms OF APP
preciation for the splendid spirit
shown by the ever generous DR.. AVeril,'
f. Harold Dubord, to whom much
credit Is due for the success OF tne
banquet, then delivered very apt taik
IN forceful terms. He reverted TO ms
own DAYS in high school and mentioned
the difference in attendance from tne
south end of the town between 'nen
and now. He suggested the ORGANIZING
of an alumni at an early date' Una.
the good old high school spirit mlght
he ever kept alive in the hearts Oh
those who had gone out into the DuSy
world of life. He then presented eacn
n1aver on the eleven with q Deau.,i VI
token of a miniature football. Ihen
in few we'll pointed words ne re-
nuested that Coach Millett rise wnen
he presented him with beautl1ui goio
token of appreciation.
Followed Raymond Rogers, VINO pre-
sented Coach Millett with fine steam
or trunk in behalf of the squad.
Toastmaster Tebbetts then brousn'
tho meeting to a close with few APP
propriate remarks. ~.
r. wa generally conceded to pe tne
hammer event Of the season, everypouS
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