Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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Autbition To still the pain that rends man’s restless heart, To kindle in his eyes the glorious light That once glow'd there—I would t’'were mine to start The spirit in his breast that yearns for Art, For Poetry’s sweet sounds and sad delight, For Music’s subtle wonders of relief From earthly things, from an eternal grief. To ask what more of God has man the right; Or, having it, what more 1s there to want? But the whispering voice of Silence still shall haunt Man always, til his now gain-blinded eyes Shall see again the beauty of the skies, Until within his veins he feels the flow Of Genius! Ah, if only I could know That he once more shall see the sparkling dews, And in their beams the face of every Muse! Then shall the soul resume its heritage, And guide our youth to loved and honor’d age. Russel Medcraft Dec. ’

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History of the Class of June, 1916 4 N AUGUST four years ago, we, the members of the present High V. Senior Class, entered the Alameda High School. We had thought ourselves quite important when we graduated from grammar school, for there we had been the older boys and girls. But goodness! Didn’t we feel small and insignificant when we, not marching to the time of the drum as we had expected, scrambled into the Study Hall and took seats where we would be less conspicuous! Weren't we thrilled though when the boys yelled “A-l-a”! After being told what was now ex- pected of us as students in the Alameda High School, and being pronounced “the best class that ever entered,”’ we were sent to Miss DuBois’ room, where it was found that one hundred and twelve of us had registered as Freshmen. We organized and elected our class officers. Most of us studied faithfully, for we early learned that high school is harder than grammar school. Beyond this we did little until we were Low Juniors. Then we were “Upper Classmen.”” The teachers began to think us more dependable and more capable. Th Freshmen began to respect us. Our officers for this term were: President, Donald Thomas; Vice-President, Lottie Hamilton; Secretary, Thomas Ryan; Class Ed’tor, Albert Dunn; Class Representatives, Clarisse Sheldon and Harold Dexter. During this term we selected our class pin, the design of which pleased us exceedingly. We organized as usual during the High Junior term, electing Donald Thomas, President; Ruth Eubanks, Vice-President; Andrew Lorentzen, Secre- tary; Douglas Stafford, Treasurer; Clarisse Sheldon and Henry Westbrook, Class Representatives. We tried very hard this term to give a dance, but on account of the many other school affairs, were unable to. One of the main events of this term was the May fete given on May Day at Lincoln Park, in which affair all the Schools of Alameda were represented. Many girls of our class took part. Our Low Senior term was perhaps the busiest of all our high school days. After organizing and electing Lester Souther President, Marion Walden Vice- President, Ruth Eubanks and Sherman Asche Class Representatives, Donald Thomas Secretary, we began our work. First of all, the girls of our class gave the regular Freshman reception to