[Sidenote: Prize Athletics]
In the gymnasium of the Bradley High School the students introduced
social dancing during intermissions. Mr. Burgess, the principal,
understood well the favorable attitude of some of his patrons toward
dancing. He, therefore, as a counter attraction, organized two athletic
clubs in the school, one for girls and one for boys.
He offered small prizes to the best shot-putter, runner, walker,
vaulter, etc., the prizes to be given in the following May on a field
day, the gate receipts of which would pay for the prizes. The girls were
offered prizes in archery, tennis and croquet and were asked to train
two opposing baseball teams selected from their numbers.
Field day was a grand success. The health of the pupils had been
conserved and nobody but Mr. Burgess himself knew the real reason why
the clubs had been organized.