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dances, the Dramatic Club gave their sho"-, "The Whole Town's Talk- ing," and regi tered a great success.
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very successful. Choat€
On January 30, .the wrestling, hockey, and basket-ball teams were victorious. The followino- week the w r e s t l i n g- a n d basket-b~ll t e a m s again registered wins. The hockey team, l10'il·ever, lost to Kent Febru- ary 13th. 7-2, while on the same day their basket-ball squad suffered their first defeat of the season, at the hands of the Harvarcl freshmen. The best their wrestlers could manage was a tie ,,·ith the Yale first-year
men.
The mid-winter festivities were held the \l·eek-end of February ] 9-21. The basket-ball team defeated the Yale junior Yarsity, but the alumni clo,,·necl the hockey team. In addi- tion to the nrious games and dances the Dramatic Club gave an excellent performance of Romeo and Juliet.
Exeter
Because of ome cases of scarlet feYer Exeter has be2n under quaran- tine. _-\.ll athletic meetings have been called off except for the annual
hockey game with Andover. And- over. on their O\Yn rink, were victors in a thrilling contest, by a score of 2-1.
Gilma!l
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the month
teamR.
at the hands of Hotchkiss
strong ' Miss Andrews' careful suggestions and preparations the METEOR was
Becaus·e of an epidemic of measles all athleti c contest have been called off, ancl the midwinters postponed to )larch 12.
\Yilliam Beebe, the naturalist and author, spoke recently to the school.
Kent
enabled to present a sumptuous ban- <1uet to the staff and assistants on the evening of March 6th; the fete being held in the school reception room.
The clelicacies afforded would have done ample justice to Rag-ueneau's CUISllle. Doctor .Johnson and his satellites 'il"ere discussed, but he n City, L. I. ; the Taft School,
Waterto1rn, Conn.; The Tome School, Port Deposit, Mel. ; West-
minster School, Simsbury, Conn. ---10---
Banquet for Meteor S.taff
As a result of Mrs. Holt's and
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Bishop Acheson confj.rmed thirty- interest, and the ubject of conver-
three boYs on the 8th in the school ch apel.
sation shifted to a controversy as to whether or not tl1e METEOR shoulrl adopt Rotarian principles. This
The hockey team has defeated
Berkshire and Choate. Two other idea was finally discaTClecl as the call
gameR haYe been called off because of weatht>r conditions.
for speeches produced little response. Mr. Mattfielcl relievecl the situation by singing "The Watch on the Rhine," first in German, then in
Some fort)' odd alumni attended
the annual meeting on the 20th. On Sunday morning, the 21st, the var- Latin.
sity hockey team defeated the alum- 'l'he affair clisbanded early, as sev- ni. Jn the la~t ix years this school Pral members had engagements for
has lost onl:v six out of forty-nine hockey games played. Only one of these has been to a school team.
Mercersburg
the later evening.
Basket-ball Letters Awarded
Tl1e G. A. A. has just awarded let-
ters to this year's quint, which closed
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The micl-wil1ter dance was held a fairlY successful season at Fish-
FPbruar.1· 19th. On the 20th the burne on February 27. The follow- Dramatic ('Iub presented "Captain ing boys have been awarded major
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Applt>jack."
lPtters: Loffier (Captain), Farinholt,
~mith, a n d
The mir1-year iestivitie~ were held Phillip,. Dtmtl Goldsmith has been
Februar)' ,J
t. In addition to the electt>rl captain of next year's team.
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The basket-ball team has had sev- St. Paul's Garden City
A mock trial was held in study hall on the 26th. The basket-ball team 1ron three Yictories during the week of the 16th.
Taft
Because of seYeral cases of meas- les, all outdoor sports were called off for the early part of the month. Th e Washin gton's birthday dance was held as usual, however.
T ome
The mid-winter Prom wa held on the 19th. At the same time the Tome Players presented "A Change for the Better''
W estminster
The basket-ball team has been
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very succes ·ful, Choate. They Taft, 33-1.5.
having lost only to
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O()lclsmith,
The nutnag<'r's Y. E. 1ras given to
recently
defeated
For those who may be interested THE METEOH publishes the address- eR of the schools mentioned in this Federation Letter.
Berkshire School, Sheffield, Mass. ;
th e Choate School, W allingford,
Conn. ; Gilman Country School, Ro-
land Park, Md. ; The Hill School,
Pottstown, N. J.; The Hotchkiss
School, Lakeville, Conn.; Kent
School, Kent, Conn.; Mercersburg
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