full credit for springing the idea. The Board
of Education, at its next meeting, authorized the superintendent
of schools to throw the High School gym., open evenings for the
purpose indicated. It also voted Mr. Morton an increase of pay
on condition that he take charge of the evening gym. classes for
young men. One of the women teachers was granted a like increase
for assuming charge of the evening gym. classes for young women.
Dick Prescott, on behalf of the High School boys, guaranteed that
the most skilled in athletics among the High School boys would
be on hand to aid in training the young men, and in getting up
sports and games for the gym. in winter, and for the athletic
field in the spring.
As soon as the classes were opened they were crowded to their
utmost capacity. All of the younger portion of Gridley seemed
suddenly anxious to go in for athletics.
"Prescott and his well-known comrades of the High School appear
to be leading in the very vanguard of athletics this year," stated
"The Blade" editorially.
Dick and his friends could not, however, give as much aid to the
new scheme now as they intended to do later. They were in the
middle of the football season, and that had to be carried through
first of all.
Yet it was a big evening for Dick, Dave and their chums when the
High School gym. was thrown open for the forming of the gymnastic
class for young men.
Almost three hundred presented themselves for enrollment.
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