Madera Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Madera, CA)

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8 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. Craig Cunningham, La Roy Kendall and Sophie Walters (’98), who, owing to illness, could not graduate with the former class and joined the class of Ninety-nine. During the last month, many class meetings were held for the purpose of selecting the class colors and motto. As we were the first class graduating under the new High School colors, we decided to adopt them instead of going to the additional trouble of selecting others. But the choice of a motto was. not arrived at so soon, and after a long delay this motto was chosen: ‘We hope, we aspire, we resolve, we trust.”’ The last year of our High School was a memorable one, and we hope that all may look back to those three years in High School as treasure stores of sweet comfort and pleasure in after years. 18, J3, IDs OG) Leaf From a Junior Boy’s Diary. ay -S THAT the five o’clock whistle? It 4 4| must be an hour earlier this morning. AN ¢ I must get up or be late for school.” Finding my chores fewer than they generally are, I arrived at school earlier than usual. We opened our day’s labor with English; read a few selections from the ‘‘Classic Myths.” Hexameter translations hard to understand. Recess. Passed the time in playing tennis. ‘The game was unusually exciting. After recess Latin and Algebra were the order of the hour. Lessons better than usual. Then the welcome tidings came, ‘‘Clear your desks.”’ School dis- missed for noon. Ate out of doors to-day; had no coffee as the day was too warm. One o’clock school was called. Physical Geography recited. Lesson to-day on Meters. Interesting study; period passed quickly. Recess; played baseball. 2:45 P. M., Botany; found a new name for the tea plant—‘‘Skunk Weed.’’ 3:30, school dis- missed half an hour earlier. The walk home was interesting—discussed the next question for debate—‘‘Resolved, That the United States should share in the spoils with China.” Wig IR. Ci, “Ont Why We Should Study English. OLERIDGE tells us of four kinds of read- ers. ‘The first class may be compared to ) an hour glass; their being as the sand, it runs in and runs out and leaves not a ves- tige behind. A second class resemble the sponge, which imbibes everything, and returns it in nearly the same state, only a little dirtier. A third class is like the jelly-bag which allows all that is pure to pass away and retains only the refuse and dregs. ‘The fourth class may be compared to the slave of Golconda, who, casting aside all that is worthless, preserves only the pure gems.’’ ‘To be of the last class of readers is why we study literature. To be able to know and understand all that is good in any work one needs to carefully note the environments of the author, the epoch in which he lived, his own natural tendencies and the relation which his works have to each other, ‘This is only done by reading accurately and sympathetically. Prob- ing into the motives, feelings and objects of any work does not deprive us of any of the pleasures in reading. For an illustration take the botanist whose knowledge concerning plants and flowers deprive him of none of the joy in beholding the beauty of nature’s gardens. A new division of a leaf, an added stamen, or any varied hue in a dainty flower, the opening of a bud, the sprouting of a seed and the putting forth of a branch, give to him through his practiced eye, the keenest pleasure. He lies close to nature’s heart, ‘‘who ne’er did betray the heart that loved her,’’ and in studying her, she reveals to him, in a measure, those secrets which for ages have been kept close within her bosom. This joy is of the deepest kind, for he goes beyond the mere external appearance of things, and lays hold in a certain way of the individuality that lies behind them. Our study of literature should bring us to the same end. Not to note the mere external artistic beauty of expression and rythmical flow of language should be our aim, but to search deeper and wider for the thoughts and feelings, and for the real knowledge of the genius and character of the author which lies behind his works. We must come into close

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18 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. Why Jupiter can be seen without a telescope at the Southern Hotel only ? If the Middlers and Juniors are glad to get rid of the Seniors ? If a desk when used as a perch is justified in If our English teacher was justified in asking landing the ‘‘rooster’’ on the floor ? her class to learn Gray’s Elegy? . : . ee If the Seniors made a mark in Physics ? . Fre: Her hair—I can't describe it— If a chemistry student is justified in filling a Is it gold, or brown, or black ? recitation room with H. S. gas? Often on her head its twisted, 2 : Often hanging down her back. : ere The other High School maidens, How a bright civics student is to quote such . 8 : Ssh due partes : E When they see their scanty locks, “vast quantities’ of the Constitution with his ache hatthemiconldnborcon book open ? The tail of some sly fox.