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The W.H.S. Flashlight Waukegan Township High School Illinois Nov. 28 1907The W. H. S. FLASHLIGHTVolume 1 THANKSGIVING NUMBER No. 1FORWARDFOR a long time the teachers and students of the High School have wanted to see a paper published in their interests. For various reasons their wish heretofore has been unfulfilled.
And now that the conditions are such that the students and faculty are able to undertake the publishing of such a paper, we are entering upon the task in the hope and expectation that much good will be derived from it. We wish it to present something of the real working of the High School to its patrons and alumni. We wish it to make known to the student body all of the purposes and aims of the school and to reflect the real life of the school to all. We want to make it a center around which all students and classes may concentrate their interests and in which every member of the High School may take pride as being some part of himself.
We expect also that those to whom has been entrusted the editing and managing the paper will derive much practical good from their experiences and that in the coming years these positions will be regarded as honors and rewards of excellent scholarship. And we trust that the paper will offer an incentive to the whole school, persuading them to put forth their best efforts, especially in English composition.
We will try to make the paper represent all the interests of the High School and to make it a means, however humble it may be, in securing the betterment of conditions.
In making our bow to the public, we bespeak their hearty co-operation and support and we sincerely invite their criticisms and suggestions in order that we may more nearly live up to the aims and purposes of such a publication.
We ask your patience for the first numbers, for we have had no experience according to which we may direct our course. We believe that we shall be able to conduct the enterprise in such a way as not to be a complete disappointment to those most interested in our welfare.
With these few words of introduction, we put the paper into your hands, knowing well that without your hearty co-operations it will be impossible for us to reach that degree of success for which we are striving.W. H. S. FLASHLIGHT2ATHLETICSIn the matt r of Athletics, our High School has always been
prominent. So far this year our football team which, although
rather light, is fast and well trained, has played four games, win-
ning two and losing two. More are scheduled for the remainder of
the season. The line-up of the team is as follows: R e, Boggs,
r t, Axel Hall; r g, Boutwell; c, Carlson; 1 g, Esh; 1 t, Cunning-
ham; l e, Jones; q, Albert Hall, captain; r h, Bairstow; 1 b, Isaac-
son; l h, Robillard. Substitutes: Jenkins, Graves. Manager, Crist.D. T. H. S. 12; W. H. S. 6.The first game with Deerfield Township High School was won
by our opponents by a score of 12 to 6. Owing to the fact that
this was Waukegan’s first game, and to lack of practice, we were
outplayed in the first half. In the second half, however, we had
the better of our heavy opponents and scored a touchdown. The
game really should have been a tie, but one of the Deerfield players
got the ball on a fumble and made a touchdown. This defeat did
not discourage us, and we practiced diligently for the next game.W. H. S. 7; WAUKEGAN CRESCENTS 0.The game with the Crescents resulted in a High School victory
to the tune of 7 to 0. The forward pass was used repeatedly for
good gains, proving its value as a play against heavy opponents.N. M. A. 11; W. H. S. 0.The next game was with Northwestern Military Academy.
The Academy had a heavy well drilled team and Waukegan went
into the game with a weak line-up and not much practice. The re-
sult was that the Academy won by a score of 11 to 0. This did not
count for much, as academies are not included in the North Shore
High School League.W. H. S. 15; EVANSTON 5.On Nov. 9 at Evanston was played the most important game
of the year, for Waukegan thereby won the championship of the
North Shore; Evanston had held that title before. Waukegan
made the first touchdown and held the lead all through the game.
The new style football was used by Waukegan, the forward pass
again proving a good ground-gainer. Constant gains were also
made on outside tackle plays, the good interference of the backs be-
