Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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THE ACORN II. The Way to Put Your Friends in Office. Published by the Bailey-Anderson Co., 12-mo., cloth, $5.00 net. By Miss Brush. Tells of the untiring efforts of a henchman, ete. It is a story worthy of being read by any one with political aspirations. III. How to Become a Great Actress. Same author. 12-mo., cloth, $5.00 net. Published by Paul, Claxton Co. Is invaluable to any young girl whose ambition is as great as her oratorical faculty. Number three is one of the finest books of its kind, the substance of which is—stay on the right side of the manager. It is a great expo- sition on diplomacy in which scruples ar eentirely neglected. GIRLS’ ATHLETICS. Despite th eweary weeks of bad weather, basket-ball has been progressing rapidly. On clear afternoons the girls have practiced diligently on their own court, and on rainy days have played in the Unitarian gymnasium. The team is in very good condition, and before the close of the term will surely have many victories to its credit. The good work was commenced on March 19th, when a prac- tice game was played against Oakland Polytechnic in the Reliance gymnasium. The score was 34 to 11 in favor of Alameda, so the team is indeed to be congratulated. The game was arranged at almost a moment’s notice, but, owing to the competent leadership of Miss Sackett, the captain, the girls were colected and taken to Oak- land in the rain, almost before they knew what had happened. The game was not only satisfactory because of that grand, big score, but also because of the god spirit our opponents showed throughout the entire game, even though they were so badly defeated. Our girls have never met a team that played a fairer game or showed a more sportsmanlike spirit. We hope to play you again, Poly. The line-up for Alameda was as follows: centers, Alice Rank, Ethel Murray, Constance Mulvany and Gertrude Brown, alternate; guards, Hermina Schlageter, Ruthven Sackett and Grace Dudley; goals, Elizabeth Walton, Irene Wood and Martha Gordenka. The Lick game, which was to have been played March 16th, has been postponed until after the April vacation, and the girls hope then to play the game they have so long planned. The weather can then be depended upon—perhaps. The school must help the team to defeat Lick by supporting the, girls heartily, for we mustn’t let Lick win everything, you know. Two other games will be played shortly after vacation, one with Mills College and another with Fruitvale High. If the scores are as gratifying as that ‘“‘ 34 to 11’’ one, well—wouldn’t that be great?

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14 THE ACORN table before him, and in an instant all were others looking for good joshes. ““The exchanges aren’t all gone?’’ breathlessly inquired a young lady. ‘‘You promised to save me a good one.’’ ‘‘And I kept my word,’’ retorted the exchange editor. ‘‘Here is the ‘Distaff’ from Boston.’’ The girl glanced at it for a moment and finally re- marked, ‘‘What is without is all right.’’ ‘“‘And what is within,’’ quickly interposed the editor, ‘‘is still better.’’ ‘I know what you are after,’’ smiled the editor to the next in line, ‘‘you want the ‘Pedestal’ from Washington. Be sure to read that little poem, ‘What Shall the Pedestal Do?’ I should like to give a copy of that to every student in this high school.’’ ““The paper from Indiapolis? The ‘Mirror?’’’ ‘‘Yes, here it is. The entire arrangement is fine. The ‘Occident’ from Albuquer- que is its equal in that respect.’’ She next handed out the ‘‘Aegis’’ from Oakland and the ““Oahuan’’ from Honolulu, remarking something about ‘‘fine euts.’’ I saw her pass out the “‘Sentinel,’’ Los Angeles, the ‘‘Hesperian,”’ Hoquiam, Wash., the ‘‘Cardinal’’ from Covina, the ‘‘Lanthorn,’ Rochester, N. Y.. the “ Sequoia,”’ Redwood City, the ‘‘Comet,’ Reno, the “‘Ilakawinn,’’ Pendleton, Ore., and the ‘‘College Echoes,”’ Siloam Springs, Ark. Then finally I stepped up to her. ‘‘Have you 2”? “No, I haven’t any more. You’re too late!’’ ‘‘Too late!’’ Th wordes passed down the long line of students still awaiting their turn. Disappointed, they turned away, resolved next time to be earlier and praying that next month there be more exchanges. BOOK REVIEW. This department is somewhat new, having been started when the close of last term was drawing near. It is hoped more benefit will be derived from it by the newcomers than was deduced by those who have been graduated, as there is a veritable supply of litera- ture, and the critic, whose duty is to select that which is fit to be read by the freshmen, has found his task to be somewhat larger than expected. On that account only a very small portion of one author’s works have been commented upon, and as they deal so deeply with their respective topics, many times the critic has been forced to abandon them. Following are three books worthy of training the younger minds of the nation, and very characteristic of the author: I. How to Keep a Secret. Published by the Gladys Amann Co., 12-mo., cloth, $1.50 net. By Charlotte Brush. Deals with the ways of women, the limit of confidence to be intrusted to them, ete.

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THE ACORN ' hy nd PUA ORI Ot enti ahaa eek nn a iy ' mit ity] Published by the tudents of the Alameda High School. Entered at the Alameda postoffice as second-class matter. Address all com- munications to The Acorn, Alameda. THE STAFF. Byron Paul ’07 Editor-in-Chief. Bessie Yates ’07 Stories. Russell McFarland ’08 Jokes. Jane Cooper ’07 Exchanges. Edward Dowdle ’07 Boys’ Athleties. Fritz Claxton ’07 Boys’ Reporter. Gertrude Brown 70814 Girls’ Athletics. Charlotte Brush ’07 Reporter. T. H. Searle ’071%4 Manager. Henry Kassebaum ’0814 Manager. Ruth Holt ’081%4 Art Staff. Allan Beringer ’0714 CHER MCACTALG, 09 55. c-waa vis otis db one ce keine De EE EEK In the midst of our term we found ourselves called upon to bid farewell to two of our most esteemed instructors. They were with us since we were established in the present building, some four years back, and by our pleasant daily association with them we were reluctant to see them go. We hope Miss Frisius and. Mrs. Coldwell all the good fortune possible.