Eureka High School - Sequoia Yearbook (Eureka, CA)

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6719 SEQUOIA ll K . ,,,,,- V, ,L,,.,. ,.V. . . Q .31 .- i !XvI2riy 'S ccci 2 .?4WlfMp1'ww'-1Niififbi f in A .O ,ull W Qi lillillll li - EDITORIAL STAFF Editor i11 Chief - Harriet A. Welch, '06, May Bennett, 'o6. Associate Editors Luella Van Horn, '06, Alumni - Grace Hunter, 'o5. Society Frances Bell, 'o6. Athletics Frank Cameron, '7. Locals - John Morris, 107. I joshes - - Bernice L. Woodcock, '05 6 Business Manager - - - Harry A. Hine, 'o6. Assistant Business Manager Nathaniel B. Libbey, ,O7. This Commencement number of the Sequoia comes to you, issued, not as for- merly by the departing graduates, but by the associated students. Undoubtedly, the change has been a wise one, for while formerly the whole labor and responsi- bility fell upon the graduates just at that time when they were most busy. now all classes bear their share, and the paper belongs to the entire school, from Senior to Freshman. At the time the change was made, it was also decided to issue but one number, at the end of the year instead of the usual quarterly editions. The wisdom of this policy is still to be questioned. The purpose in so doing was to lighten the work and make it possible to concentrate all our efforts upon the one number. It un- questionably has clone this, but it has left a practically inexperienced staff to cope with the task. In addition to this, when there are neither monthly nor quarterly We

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Ube SEQUOIA The Student Body. 6 The Eureka High School Student Body was organized late in the term of IQO5, with joseph Walsh as its President. Little was done that term, however, on account of the lateness of organizing. This year the students determined to unite into a stronger and better organized body. A meeting was held with Thomas Hine as temporary chairman. A constitution was drawn up, and olficers elected. A week later, the members of the Executive Committee were chosen and began their duties. The High School has carried on several enterprises successfully through its Student Body. The lectures by Colonel Lochwitzsky were especially successful. The High School farce and the Sequoia were also produced under the direction of the Student Body. Much credit is due to the faithful and untiring work of the Executive Committee, which has contributed greatly to the success of our enter- prises so far. The committee is composed of: Lloyd Vlfallace, of the Senior Class: Ruth Carter, of the Middle Class, Henry Stern, of the Junior Class, Eugene Clo- ney. of the Sub-junior Class, and Miss May Bennett of the Faculty. The officers of the Student Bedy for this term were, Earl Clark, President: Clarence Tabor, Vice-Presidentg Stephen lVhipple, Secretary g Mildren Farley, Treasurer, and Thomas Hine, Athletic Manager. On the first Friday in May, the following officers were elected for next year: President, Earl Clarkg Vice- President, Florine Hai-tg Secretary, Eleanor Christie, Treasurer, Bell Carson, Athletic Manager, Axton Jones. It is to be sincerely hoped that the students of next year will net let the Student Body decline, but will keep it up to its present high standard. ffl 1 .1 5222? 1: fr riff ' 5 4 'rf ' r A ' s emi! V ' A

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Ube SEQUOIA editions of a paper issued, other schools do not care to exchange, and the paper loses the benefits derived from outside influence. It would therefore seem wiser, another year, to issue at least two numbers, one at Christmas and one at Com- mencement, if not quarterly editions. But, in any event, the Sequoia should be published not by any one class, but as the organ of the Student Body. The Sequoia wishes to extent its most sincere sympathy to the schools whose plans for Commencement particularly, were frustrated by the recent disaster to San Francisco and its vicinity. The high school papers from that section of the state have always been par- ticularly welcome, and this year will be greatly missed. Let us hope however, that with another year, their buildings may be replaced, that their work may run along more smoothly, and that their school journals may be more interesting than ever. Another class is now leaving and passing out into the world. Through the past year, these students have been the leaders in the school, and they leave now to separate into the various walks of life, and relinquish their places here to the class of 1907. Let us hope that all our members of this class will each in his chosen place achieve success and bring honor to our Alma Mater, and let us hope, too, that when some future day, we return alumni, we may behold an even greater school and feel still more honored that within its portals we passed four bright years. W The heat and light were oppressive and the dull leaden sea, overhung by a heavy, bronze sky, offered no relief to the stricken seamen. The sun hung low over the mast, not with the dazzling brightness of our pleasant zone, but with the terrible, dull, penetrating heat of a great furnace. The binnacle and capstan shone like stars on the dull background of parched wood, from which the blistered paint had fallen long ago. The ship lay heavily on the smooth surface, while every plank, warped and shrunken by the heat, prayed for water. The sails hung limp as shrouds over the dying men below. The very creatures of the calm lay hideously at rest upon the decaying vegetation which covered the sleeping sea. A W. C., '08.