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

Text from Pages 1 - 22 of the 1900 volume:

pis eta aaa Ser ele sa es s9t% poe DEES Se SetstSES abe ry 1010666913 igs L y, su LES = JUNE 1, 1900. NO. 3. pi tween the North and the South, there lived a © in Louisville, a family by the name of Stephens—a father and two children—for their mother was dead. ‘Ten years later when the story opens, Edythe was eighteen years of age, full of life, spirits and daring. whe warm-hearted, impulsive nature, so typical of the southern girl was found in the luster of her beautiful dark eyes and in every graceful movement. She was a bright girl and her father, very proud of the quickness of her intellect, liked to see her show it, and often put her to the test. He had made the proposition to her that if she could outwit him in any way, he would give her anything she asked. very one loved her even the darkies on their extensive plantation. Her favorite, though, was Pete. Three months prior to the war, Edythe had left her home to visit friends in New York. What wonder was it that she should be the envy of all her girl friends there, for her talents and beauty did not go unappreciated. ‘They realized that it was useless for them to primp and arrange their hair for the benefit of Hartley Griffith, a former chum of Edythe’s brother, who was delighted to do any fayor for her, and soon a tender attach- ment sprang up between them. Ina short time he had eyes alone for the sweet Southern guest. Shortly after her return, he found an oppor- « tunity to accept the invitation she had given him to visit them, where he enjoyed the hospitality of their elegant home, renewed the acquaintance of Philip Stephens, andgvas hopeful of soon plight- O25, _- P Pp P 8 a ing the troth, which Would make him so happy. How often the direct trouble follows the’ great- est happiness of poor mortals.” The murmurings of war were now heard, and the call came for volunteers. Philip Stephens. enlisted on the southern side but Edythe’s lover on the northern and he immediately left for Washington. In the crisis of affairs and in the heat of party spirit, the lovers separated without gaining the father’s approval of their engagement. Soon Colonel Stephens became rabid in his feelings toward all northerners, and decided to forever separate his daughter and her Union soldier. She thought of this standing agreement and was perplexed for a while to think how she might outwit her father and thus win her point. She had actually given up in despair. One day while wandering toward her favorite nook, she was very much surprised to come face to face with the very one of whom she was thinking. He could hardly restrain his joy long enough to explain to her thatathe regiment to which he Madera County Free Library_- bd C _ MADERA, Cal, Pig if) HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. belonged was stationed just beyond the plan- tation, and she was too happy to look for details in his appearance. But soon her womanly un- selfishness asserts itself and with a cry of sym- pathy she noticed that his foot was wounded, she must do something for him, she was sure that she could make it feel better and ease the pain. Her father had left a few hours before and would probably not return until late at night. He must come in and let her bandage it. It did not take much persuasion to induce him to follow her into the house, where the servants so anxious to help their mistress hovered round. Pete gladly washed and shaved Edythe’s friend while she was getting the bandages. Only a few moments of happiness were allowed these two, for Pete came running in crying, “‘O missus, dis heah nigga’s scairt, for he see sojers a comin’ down de road. Dis coon kno’ dey ridin’ fo’ to catch dis heah lubber of Missus Edythe. O Lor’, I know deys rebels fo’ I see de kurnel’s white hoss shu’. O missus, run to de cella’ and hide.”’ Edythe runs to the window and can not doubt the truth as she sees the soldiers not so very far away. Sheruns up stairs to an old chest and draws out a black silk dregs which had belonged to her aunt Samantha, long since dead. Love works and time Hartley Griffith was arrayed in Miss Samantha Stephens’ black that hoarded so carefully and only been worn once in miracles in a_ short dress dress which had once been about ten years, nor were they desecrating her memory when they adjusted to his head her wig and lace cap. Her father dashes in with the soldiers and asks her if one of those scoundrel blue coat runaways has been seen about the place, then seeing the old lady sitting there he excuses himself, rushes out to the soldiers telling them to ransack the premises, but their search is fruitless. HMdythe and Hartley, breathless, hear their departing foot- steps. Then the old Colonel returns and begins his apology to Edythe and her venerable guest, but is interrupted by Edythe, who throws her arms about his neck and cries, ‘‘Oh father, I have out- witted you! You know not how much I suffered in that one moment of suspense when you were et deceived by the appearance of my friend. ‘That old lady sitting there is Hartley. Grant us, father, thy blessing now. Mr. Stephens, finding that he has been cleverly outwitted, kissed his daughter and gave Hartley his hand. High School, wy HAT a High School is essential to the pros- Al FL where its citizens support and interes’ themselves perity of acommunity, both for educational and financial improvement, is shown by the good results it brings to a community, in the promulgation of higher learning. We should have a High School to receive and prepare others that they may enter into a higher plane; that it may improve the town where it is established, and also because of the benefit de- rived by possessing a knowledge of High Se 100l studies. A High School serves as a medium between When and labors of a grammar school are finished, at the high and low education. the trials first it seems to the successful ones as if they were launched far out into the sea of knowledge, but in reality they have merely pushed out into the to another period in the swifter currents of deeper shallows and_ shoals, be anchored for learning, where they will be taught the higher classics and mathematics. When we enter the High School, we begin to contend with studies that are new and strange to us. We must build our knowledge on that foun- dation erected by the grammar school course. On this ground-work we can safely build, and when our High School education is finished, we have then studied some of the essential truths given to the world by the greatest thinkers. When we have finished this we can reasonably hope for a brighter future, and with more con- fidence and assurance we can mingle with others in life. The studies of the High School must be mas- tered by one before he can lay claim to a fair education. Furthermore, they are studies that must be understood in order that we may have smooth sailing when we enter a still higher school, HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. The question is often asked, ‘‘What good will the High School studies bring to us if we are not to seek for more training?’’ By searching deeper and wider for the cause of things, and by study- ing that which require deeper thought, our mind Our powers are developed, and the knowledge which is continually being broadened. mental is imparted to us, enables us to distinguish from the good and the bad, and guide ourselves by the experience and philosophy of others. The two branches of study, Science and Litera- ture, have each different results in making our education. In the study of mathematics our mind is trained to form principles and facts. In thought is widened and Not only do we derive these advantages from having the study of Literatur the mind greatly cultivated and enlarged. a High School, but mental happiness and moral good is imparted to us. Knowledge increases ou” sense of moral obligations. A prosperous town must have a High School Outsiders judge a town by its educational advantages. A that it may further its own interests. community having good schools induces others to settle, thus increasing its population and at the same time doing a vast amount of good A town like Madera should be able to support a first- finaiucially as well as educationally. class High School, and there is no reason why it can not, while smaller districts can and do. ‘To have a good High School, furthermore re- quires the support of the district’s citizens and To good attendance a High School must be properly also a sufficient number of pupils. have a provided with necessary equipments to make it effective. “That the citizens of Madera do not take enough interest in High School matters is evident to all. This for instance is verified by the election of school trustees. The number of votes cast in the election of these important officials have been so few in number in compari- son with previous years, that it would leave one to believe that the citizens do not care whether a school is improved or not. There is no hope that a Union High School will ever be established. The citizens of the out- side districts would likely vote down this propo- sition because of the unusual taxation that would fall upon remote districts. Since this is not probable, the people of Madera, who care for the advancement of education, and believe in having a High School, should arise from a neglectful state and with united efforts establish a credit- able High School. Those that do not believe in having a good High School may have their own opinions, but others shall stop before they take a step to help to extinguish that growing power for intellectual improvement which has brought us to our present standing, and which is doubtless working great good to Madera and to the community at large. oe Madera County. {A general description of some of the most important resources of our county. | % % ADERA COUNTY is situated in about yy : : ws 4} the center of the San Joaquin Valley. It q : os I is bounded on the north by Merced and Mariposa counties and separated from Fresno on the south and east by the San Joaquin river. ‘ : E : sie The county has an area of 2250 square miles, F £ with an assessed valuation of $5,841,785 and has 1864 registered voters. “he principal industries are agri- ; culture, SHUOCK = raising, lum ber- ing, min- ing and fruit- growing. The is very soil fertile, being mostly sediment the past overflows of the San Joaquin, Chowchilla and from MADERA COUNTY JAIL. Fresno rivers. The western half of the county is devoted mostly to cattle raising as there is a rank growth of wild grass, and water is made abund- ant by the numerous artesian wells. From the west branch of the S, P. RR. to the Nevada Mountains the land is mostly farmed and s 4 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. very large crops of wheat and barley are raised. The orchards and vineyards are mostly in the This branch of industry is vTA The will vicinity of Madera. not very extensive but is steadily growing. new system of irrigation, it is thought, greatly improve it. The Swiss-Italian winery, which has been built about five miles from Madera, makes the finest wine in the valley. ‘The S. P. has recently built a bratich line to this institution and business is flourishing. The new system of irrigation, when completed dam across the San by the construction of a Joaquin river which will have their planing mill and sash and door fac- It will be con- nected with the saw mill by a flume 65 miles in length. tory completed here in town. Sti tistics show this to be the longest lumber flume in the world. All these growing enterprises have brought numbers of new settlers to Madera, and inspired our citizens with confidence. The contract has been made for the erection of a granite courthouse in Madera at the cost of $60,000. This magnifi- cent building together y “ ’ -ur new jail, and new grammar school, will render this an attractive and beautiful little city. ‘The prospects of Madera are of the brightest and she divide the stream, will be one of the best in the state. This proposition can easily be carried through at a smallexpense to the county. Mining is also very ex- tensive, as the mountains in the eastern part of the county are rich in gold, sil- The majority of the gold mines J g ver and copper mines. are quartz, but there are numerous placer mines as well. Copper mining has recently been made more profitable by the erection of the largest copper smelter the Cali- Company. in the state by Copper all these mineral fornia Besides resources there is an inex- haustible granite quarry near the town of Raymond, and twenty-three miles from Madera. ‘his is one of the most stable enterprises in the valley. Two hundred and fifty men are constantly em- ployed and the best building granite and monu- ment marble in California is quarried here. No less important is the lumbering industry. The California Sugar Pine Company has recently erected the largest mill in the mountains, which is surrounded by vast stretches of the finest kind of timber. The district will afford enough lum- ber to supply this mill with 200,000 feet of solid timber per day. Ina.very few months they will MADERA GRAMMAR SCHOOL, is now entering upon an era of improvement and prosperity t. t can be ex- celled by no nty in the an Joaquin uuey. ob ‘There that keep: pir ce but generally th -,gest are many people want to piece. Sport: ‘How did the cock fight come out?’’ l rd got the ) ‘Brown's decision on a foul blow.’ “Or: heard of Miss B’s hair?’’ “No. What about it?” “Why, you’re slow ; it’s say, haven’t you all over town !”’ We note that the problem Ser- vant girl has wrought great reforms in the hire education of women. “Why can’t Mary catch her breath,” The querulous Junior cried, ‘ Because she loves......the lamb, you know, The Senior lad replied.’’ Freshman (Just elected president of the de- bating society, with Ida Bailey as vice president) : ‘Well, say,—er—er, do we both take the chair?”’ Mac (in Latin): Orgetorix to death with fire,’ “They were going to burn ’ HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. High School Annual Published Annually by the Students ol The Madera High School. STAFF- Editor in Chief - - - Dow H. RANSOM LORENA M. KENDALL MARY EIDA TRINCANO Associate Editor Assistant Editor ARTHUR F. BELCHER WILLIAM R. CURTIN Business Manager Assistant Manager — - All communications, inquiries for advertising rates, exchanges, etc., s’ ould be directed to Arthur F. Belcher, Business Manag! , Madera High School Annual. This paper is kept for Sale at all news stands in Madera. 10 CENTS %. , the third time in the annals of our “ High School the ANNUAL. begs recognition of our citizens and a place among the other High Schools of the State. Although the editing and High Sehoo'paper has long ceased to be an compiling of a experiment, yet it must be remembered that each set of editors serve their initiation with their exit. Thus we hope our readers, considering our resolute efforts to emulate our former editors, will overlook any failure on our part if we should not make up in quantity what we lack in quality. Secondary school journalism has become an acknowledged factor in the educational literature of this State. portance publishes a paper of some description. Every High School of any im- And we believe many more could, and would never have re ason to regret having tried. There has been in the last few years a marked advancement in High School papers throughout the State. taken in the papers. We are glad to see such an interest In many of our exchanges we find true literary genius displayed which if the litres acqutrit developed will form a distinct feature in literature of the eundo, and thus we hope to see their power in- near future. creasd with exercise. The editors unanimously desire to sincerely thank our contributors for their diligence and faithfulness in exerting their very best efforts in the publication of this paper. We believe that the students can not consider too well the importance of issuing a creditable ANNUAL. Itis the mirror in which the people see the efforts of the students. agent abroad—our only recommendation. It is our only And it is by this alone that our fellow schools of the State are at all enabled to determine the educa- tional standing of our county. In order to make our paper more spirited and attractive we have procured cuts of several of the public buildings of our county and printed them in this issue. If the editors of each issue would endeavor to add one or more cuts at each publi- cation, we believe it would contribute much to the and the paper. Of course it reduces the profit on the publication of success existence of the paper—but so does any expense, even that of mailing the exchanges. However, we do believe in usurping the power given us by the not All our accounts are open for inspection to any who are connected with this school, school for self-aggrandizement. To Avorp any inharmonious unpleasantness we wish to make this generous offer: Anyone who is dissatisfied or displeased with any comment or article in this paper will do us a favor to bring his copy to the editor’s desk and we will take our pen-knife and cut out the offending word or line. THE editors of this paper wish to express their sincere gratitude to Alexander Preciado, Ma- dera’s artist, as well as to all who have in anv way contributed their aid in the publication of this paper. Mr. itself. Preciado’s work speaks for TT The most delicate precision balance ever con- structed has recently been patented by an in- ventor of Denver, Colo. Unequalled in its delicacy, it is sensible to the infinitesimally small mass of one-thousandth part of a milligram. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. Smelter. = HE vast copper belt and the recent activity || in copper mining in this county has led this locality. The California Copper Company has recently in Uy : . “| capital to invest ; erected the largest smelter in the State within half a mile of Madera. The plant consists of several buildings of masonry. The house consists of a slag dump built of brick furnace 40x60 feet, and 8 feet above the general elevation of the smelter site. The furnace is a steel water jacket, and stands in the center of 100-ton, this ele- vation. The fire is sup- p loie)d with ore and coke from a- boveand is blown with a bolvarsrt The fumes and the smoke are car- ed throug h a brick du chamber oa Sent 100 feet to an iron long about 60-per cent copper, is shipped East where it is refined and gold, silver and iron are ab- stracted, leaving the pure copper. ‘The ore used is brought from the Ne Plus Ultra Copper Mine by railway, a distance of thirteen miles. The new principle of Bessemerization of cop- per matte is the main feature of this plant. It de- pends upon the production of its own heat by the of those ingredients of the matte which it is intended to eliminate, principally sul- phur and iron. The oxide of iron formed must combustion be provided with silica to form a fusible slag while the oxidized sulphur escapes through the flue as sulphur dioxide. The c onvert- Cia which Op- eration the is con- ducted is lined witha siliceous Joye Stamce su which is rapidly cor rod- ed the flux- by ing ac- tion of the ox- ide of JHE SMELTER. stack 1oo feet in height. ‘Thus the noxious gases are prevented from jeopardizing the public health. Just beyond this is the blacksmith shop, electric plant, blower, engine, all under one roof, and next beyond this is the boiler room. Still fur- ther is the office and assaying rooms of the com- pany. ‘he elevated railroad can right of the illustration. Reduction of oxides by means of carbon is the be seen at the principle involved in copper smelting. The matte, or final product, consisting of iron at present under the efficient management of Super- About 1oo men are constantly employed and it is a The capacity is 125 tons in 24 hours. It is intendent Nichols and Foreman Leland. great boon to Madera. ‘Now, if I treat this substance with alcohol, what will be the result?” Taber (in chemistry): Class (in chorus): ‘‘Intoxication.”’ Many men are willing to serve their country — in an official capacity. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. On, Ghose Seniors! .wyHE Middlers of last year were always 4) sighing and saying how they wished they —- were Seniors. We little Juniors really ; thought there must be something won- But how those changed. about being a Senior. Middlers of recognize derful last year have this merry You not same people, they clannish, going off by themselves in pairs. trio as the sedate would aud Oh ! my, how big they do feel, especially in the region If one of the Seniors ever smiles are sO very of the cranium! it shocks the Junior: their last year’s grin, vey wear a solemncholy ad Middlers, for instead of expression on their sober brows. During the term when the Debating Society held its weekly meetings the jolly Juniors and merry Middlers were see while the solémn Seniors were sitting up as if at � @ fun in everything, a prayer meeting. One of the Middlers chance, he overheard a Senior say, ‘‘Oh, Ido wish we didn’t have to take chemistry with those Mid- I am afraid they will make higher marks was amused, when, by dlers. than we do, for they are not as green as they look.’’ He told the rest of the class about it and we all laughed heartily, thinking it a good joke. Then and there they determined to surpass these How diligently they all have worked and it has not been in vain either, for nearly every month the highest marks may be seen in the chemistry record of the Middlers as well as of the haughty pupils. We are only middlers now, learned people at all hazards. cruel fate will make us one of those horrid Seniors. We will then look back upon the time when we were thinking these mean things about our fel- low schoolmates. And perhaps as the recollec- tion of the kind deeds they did for us rises up be- fore our eyes like a panorama, we will think that but soon, after all perhaps they were not so bad and did not hold themselves aloof from us, intentionally ; but that we ourselves were a little distant be- cause we felt that they were our superiors in knowledge. Judging from the general impression, our salutatory was a howling success, Automobile, HE automobile is one of the principal de- velopments of the late mechanical pro- gress. a di : For over a century men have been en- deavoring to contrive a self-moving conveyance of greater speed, less cost per mile of travel and greater value both for business and pleasure than Some of these conditions have for many years been met; but it any that can be drawn by horse. is only recently that all these objects have been realized. The late de- velopments in gas and steam engines and in Power has been the problem. electric motors have been so great and yet so equal as to leave a question as to their compara- tive merits in the minds of automobile builders. Itisa generally accepted fact that the electric motor is the lightest, most noiseless and the most But it has its faults. It is propelled by a storage battery, the best of which run but convenient power. will about twenty-five miles at one charge. It is necessary then to recharge at some dynamo, which process generally takes about two hours. For over sixty years steam used with power. Considering the state of mechanical arts half a has been great success as a century ago the steam-auto was a complete suc- cess in every respect. But adverse legislation aud sharp rivalry of the stage-coach, railway and other similar enterprises, discouraged the pioneers, and the steam-carriages until recently have been prohibited on the common road, thus entirely stopping their manufacture for over forty years. But at present steam-carriages, or, in the vernacular of the ‘‘mobile man,’’ locomobiles have many supporters. The heavy boilers, in- tricate engine and the indispensable water tank make a locomobile very heavy, and, hence, of great cost and low speed. For heavy work, such as traction, trains, dray-wagons, fire-engines and trucks, there is no doubt but that steam will hold the pre-eminence which it has gained. Compressed air autos bid fair to compete for superiority soon. It is necessary to have suf- ficient air stored in accessible places and ample volume. Thus until convenient re-loading places are established, the air-auto like the motor- auto cannot be run outside of large cities, HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. At the present petroleum gas is used with most satisfactory results. ployed is nearly the same as that used in the The mechanism em- gasoline engine, and the two are used in connec- tion with great success. Simplicity and power of machinery are combined in this case with great safety and econdOmy in operation, making One difficulty, This is obviated to a the most practical power known. however, is that of noise. great extent by the use of a ‘“‘muffler’’ into which the exhaust is directed and most of the danger of frightening horses on the highway is overcome. This defect will be of no consequence whatsoever in the near future when no horses will be met on the common road and autos can vie with each other ad libitum, both in respect to speed and noise. Every manufacturer profits by the ex- perience of others and at present the construc- art. Automobiles are made at a cost of from $800 to tion of these machines has become an as high as $4,500. Some very expensive racers M. Jenatzy holds the automobile kilometer record of sixty- are built in France. One owned by five miles per hour. ‘These machines are mere playthings to amuse ‘‘Sports’’ and fulfill no use- ful purpose. Many mobiles are running in California and numerous others are being made. Madera is not behind the times in this respect. The Hely Bros. have recently made a successful automobile. It is propelled by a gasoline and petroleum engine of 490 revolutions per minute. A sprocket chain connects the main shaft to the rear axle on which is a ‘‘compensating gear.”’ This device enables the driver, paradoxical as it seems, when going forward to stop, reverse and run backwards, or in turning around, by merely pressing a lever, run but one of the rear mp: This wonderful little gear has solved the greatest prob- wheels, while the other remains standing. lem in the construction of horseless carriages. It has been for several years in almost universal use. The wheels are of wooden hub, spokes and felloes, on which a steel rim is shrunk. ‘The 3% inch pneumatic tires are cemented on these rims, and then inflated. as iron the resiliency of the tires is a highly im- Although seemingly as hard portant consideration. The air and gas mixture is regulated at will by simply turning a supply lever. Thus the speed is at the driver’s com- mand—there is practically no limit to the speed except that which reughness of the roads offers. The average road rate is about fifteen miles per hour. When J am a Widdler, F I were a Middler, life would seem worth living. But of all things despisable, the scold word very Junio: dlers Ye: Theil Junie 5 P. M., while the three happy ° ping down the stairs, hand in o’clock. Teachers look very cross at us are fun in school. When we will be different. We can study to. We shall get out early and h smiling at us all day long. We will come to school each m faces washed and our hair com that the teacher won't dare to sen hall to have some one comb it for We will be respected by the c We can snub them as the last ck snubbed us. Mr. T. ink or make a racket. will not reprimand us He will n any way and we shall all be as ha birds that sing in the springtime. some of us feel like attempting st nice it will be when I am a Midd One thing only makes us sad. ing boy Senior of the class of r¢ with us. Alas! how we shall mis vice and fatherly counsel. H« very grateful for his kindness « year. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. Ohe Chateau on Quartz Wountain. +. ROBABLY most people who live in the vicinity of Madera, have noticed in the evening a sudden gleam of light, high up in thé mountains of this county, and have exclaimed, ‘‘A fire inthe mountains!’’ They see the sunset rays reflected down to them from the This building is located on the highest oint of land within a radius of forty miles from Madera, and commands a view of all the surrounding hills, and even the plains below. windows of the Quartz Mountain chateau. It was built about fifteen years ago by a French company, who vere persuaded that an immense fortune lay buried on the suminit, and was in- tended to be th “ome of the stperintendent. Ata great capense’ a hotel,’ several boarding houses and stores, and a sixt’ stamp mill were for the futility gold-laden erected by the company. Alas, No ore Quartz Mountain was crushed in the giant arms of the mill, and it stands mounta’1 side. After all begin, 1 was found that water power could only of humen hopes! from deserted upon the was in readiness to be pro ured by the greatest labor, and a vast outlay of money, and so Quartz Mountain was abandoned. The superintendent lived in the chateau but eight days. ‘faithful servant was smothered to death in a c'ose room, and the superintendent immédiate’ The buil eft the house and never returned. ig is deserted now, save by the oc- sasional vig Sr and the guardians. It is a two- story building, with about a dozen rooms, all hard finished’ and is well preserved to this day. There is alSo an observatory which was not finished like the window in Aladdin’s palace. From: the upper windows the plains are visible onaclear'day. Often a pigmy train can be seen crawling slowly on, and the San Joaquin river lies like a Silver thread across the level’valley. It is said that electricity some day will be the power t, at will start the sixty stamps to moving and that‘the doors of the chateau will again be thrown open. Then with sounds of life around it.ana@ the hills resounding with the noise of labor, the Quartz Mountain chateau will forget the peice it now has, ‘‘standing there with face toward the sun’’ and reflecting the sunset glow. Critical Comments on Our Contemporaries. ne +) ECAUSE of the failure of our last busi- 4 ness manager to perform his official duty, A p very few copies of our ANNUAL were sent out and in consequence we have but a short list of exchanges. To those editors who, notwithstanding this, sent us.their papers, we are sincerely grateful, and extend to them our best wishes for their future success. We are yet in our infancy as a paper, and therefore do not consider ourselves competent to judge of the merits or demerits of our exchanges; but we feel that a few friendly criticisms are not amiss, especially when we are all subject to the same attacks. In many of our papers we find a great number of jokes and short articles, taken from other ex- changes. When one has read the same thing in at least a half dozen papers, it becomes father stale, and we would recommend less copied and more original jokes. We would suggest that advertisements be kept separate from the reading matter, unless our ex- changes intend to intersperse advertisements with reading matter. It would be a great improvement if some of our papers. would publish a table of contents. ‘The Skirmisher,’’ a lively and progressive paper from San Mateo, has regularly appeared on the editor’s desk. Notwithstanding its great number of articles on athletics we credit it as being one of the most original papers which We especially commend its absence of articles with an Ex. have come under our notice. suf- fixed. ‘The Tyro,”’ oldest exchanges, is a vigorous paper; its cover, of San Bernardino, one of our as well as what is between it, being very attrac- tive and well prepared. It always contains a good story. The Fresno ‘‘Owl,’’ our nearest neighbor, is replete with wit and humor, but by no means lacking in the more substantial qualities neces- sary to success. Irving ‘‘Echoes’’ has a very artistic cover. The whole piece shows good taste and much preparation. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. We wonder if the Benicia ‘‘Reporter’’ has no exchanges, as we are unable to find any ex- change column. The San Diego ‘‘Russ’’ is a thriving paper. Its contents show editor. ‘The Lowell’’ of vantageously substitute a short story for each number of its continued stories. Other exchanges which we have received, but the hand of an energetic San Francisco might ad- which neither space nor time permit us to men- tion, are: ‘““Adjutant,”’ Mt. emy. Tamalpais Military Acad- ‘““Argus,”? Tulare. ‘‘Aspirant,’’ Mission High, San Francisco. ‘‘Aurora,’’ Occidental College, Los Angeles. ‘ Cogswell Petit Courrier,’’ San Francisco. ‘Dictum Est,’’ Red Bluffs. “Girls High School,’’ San Francisco. ‘“Janus,’’ Hanford. ‘‘Lompoc Journal,’’ Lompoc. “Naughty Two,’”’ Citrus Union High School. ‘‘Olla Podrida,’’ Berkeley. “Oracle,’’ Oakdale. ‘Sea Urchin,’’ Pacific Grove. Santa Clara. World,” ‘Tocsin,”’ “Workaday College Park. University of Pacific, Meditations. SUPPOSE all Alumni are expected to give Just a word or two as a clue to their wanderings, their last chirp in the ANNUAL. and a reminder that they have not entirely forgotten their last year’s nest. It may be they would impart some sage advice to the new ‘‘fledglings ’ about to stretch their wings and fly over that well worn awful ; “a so solemn and or, perhaps, they could lure them on sea of life,’’ through the trials of commencement by relating that will that dread ‘““Morn on the mountain, the joys follow night. Like e summer bird, Lifts up her purple wing,”’ and we are free. We feel all the delights of in- terminable vacation ; those days of dreamy idle- ness when the birds sing and the flowers bloom ; evenings of quiet repose and pleasant reading, but ‘‘O, it is not always May!”’ time is sure to end, even if there are and vacation ‘‘no lessons to get.” Each must have some aim in life, some duties to perform, and pleasure also has its place. ‘Life is a stage whereon each man must play a ” part,’’ and it depends upon our own efforts how far we succeed. Qur paths are given to us and our lives are what we make them. Perhaps we did not fully realize the importance of our school work and the lasting influence it will have upon our future career, or fitly rever- ence those tedious books which we wished to thump sometimes. Yet there can hardly be one who does not leave with some regrets. What a curious feeling it is to come across a pile of dusty school books lying away neglected and forlorn. Is there triumph or pity in the sight? ‘‘Mighty Ceesar, dost thou lie so low ?”’ You turn the familiar leaves and perhaps find some tell-tale scrawl. Here lies a battered Virgil. “drma virumgue cano Trotae qui primus ab There is some pleasure in the sound, and No. That time has passed and something else must We changing tides and shifting winds. Ones an a sadness, too. Would we go back again ? take its place. have entered a scene of Each year depths and foreign lands. Let us and whether our lot be stormy or calm, let us say day, bears us into new steer clear of dangerous rocks, with ‘‘We hope, we aspire, we resolve, we trust.’’ confidence, as on our graduation Gnitertained a Stow Gwo WMiddler Girls Rerkeley Professor. N a nice afternoon in March, + I) two Middler girls were seated in the jM library studying unusually hard, for awaiting in the next room was one of those sunny dreaded English professors. Rap-a-tap-tap, a knock Rousing themselves from their thoughtful study, came at the door. banishing the frowns from their clouded brows, To their great ) they cheerily called, ‘‘Come in.’ surprise upon looking up, they discovered a HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. short, stout gentleman, who might have been a book agent for aught they knew. ‘May I come in?”’ “O, certainly,’’ said both girls at the same in- stant. The stranger walked in and seeing a chair in the corner, made his way thither and seated him- self. Now there was something very deceiving about this chair—though apyarently safe and strong, certain pupils were aware of its weakness. The girls expected to see him fall to the floor every moment but were laughing too hard to tell him of his probable disaster. Crash it came and the man went to the floor. I wonder whether it was to atone for their care- lessness or to have a better laugh, that one of the girls so quickly sped to the next room and After a moments of hearty laughter in which the guest brought him a trustworthy chair. few participated, the gentleman observed, ‘‘Is it not unusual for two girls when they are together to study so diligently as you seemed to be when I came into the room? ”’ ‘‘Oh’’—her eyes twinkling—‘‘you know tha t there is one of those dreadful English professors in the next room and we’re studying up so as to electrify him.”’ “Oh, is that the case, and how do you like professors ?”’ “JT think they are just horrid. I don’t like them at all. They come up here when they are not wanted and when they are not expected They think that the pupils of the school ought Most of them wear glasses and they peer over these at to know as much as they themselves do. you as though they would see whether you could possibly be a human being and not know how to answer their terrible questions.”’ A new light now seemed to dawn upon one of the girls and she turned to this very inquisitive gentleman and said, ‘‘You are a professor, your- self, aren’t you ?”’ “What makes you think that? Do I look like one of those dreadful beings that you have just described ? ”’ “Vou do not look exactly like one but you know the old saying is, ‘It never rains but it pours.’ We had a professor yesterday, one to- day and I’ll bet that you’re another one.’’ Just then Mr. Taber came into the room and said: ‘‘I presume this is Mr. Page. Welcome to our school room.’’ ‘‘Now,’’ said one, “I know you are a pro- fessor.’’ “And how do you know it ?”’ ““Well,”’ said the same girl, ‘‘we were walking and the con- We naturally asked how many more were going to visit our They the was Mr. Page. to school with the teachers at noon versation'turned upon professors. school. told us that there was one more. This was history professor, aud his name Now Mr. Taber just called you Mr. Page, and I know for certain that you are Oey. “That does not signify at all. There are a great many more Pages in the world beside my- self. Why, it is a very common name.”’ “Yes, and I think that there are too many pages in the history.’’ “Well, as vou have brought up the subject of history, how do you like it ?”’ “Oh, I just hate that study.”’ The professor was resolved to find some subject on which he and the girls could find pleasant “What is the name of those flowers you are wearing ?”’ conversation, and asked: ‘“They are orange blossoms.”’ ‘‘And what is that you are wearing on your third finger? ”’ “A ring’’ (questioningly )? “You're a Middler girl aren’t you?”’ SaVieSaSiteae ‘“Tsit customary fora Middler girl to wear a ring on her third finger and orange blossoms in her hair? Ahem! That looks quite significant, doesn’t it?’’ “Well, this Middler girl is not wearing it in the sense you are thinking of. Her thoughts are far from such.”’’ At this moment the bell rang and the girls had to go in and have their brains inspected by the English professor. Next came history and if the professor showed any mercy to these two Middler girls, it is for them to find out in the fu- ture. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. Cennis. wt, HE tennis spirit of the M. H. S. revived Cw VY We fixed our courts up and en- : gaged in the sport for the year. About the middle of the term the spirit relaxed al- During with the beginning of the new term of 1900. though we had new nets and rackets. the latter part of the term, the idea entered the the heads of several of our tennis players to chal- lenge the This talked about for some time and finally one of Euphoria Tennis Club. was our worthy members drew up a challenge and sent it to the club. date of the contest fixed for Saturday, May 12th. This was accepted and the The longed for day came at last and the usual number of spectators gathered around, some re- clining on benches and some perched on the numerous buildings which surrounded the court, with tin musical instruments. We also noticed that one armed horns, cans and all sorts of of our worthy teachers had his little horn with him. At last the game was called by the umpire. The first contest was between Borden of the Euphoria Club and Whitehead of the High School. This contest was won, amidst enthusi- astic applause, by the High School. The next contest was a double game between Hughes and Miss Edwards, representing the High School, and Taber and Mrs. Sharpless, representing the Euphoria Club. ‘This was well played on both sides, but the repre- game sentatives of the Euphoria Club had to succumb to the superior skill and dexterity of our mem- bers. But alas, our hopes were blighted in the last contest of the day—a double game played by Hughes and Preciado of the High School and Sweeney and Sharpless of the Euphoria Club. Although the playing of our members was fine, still they were outclassed by the superiority of their opponents. The most prominent feature of the games was the rooting. descriptions. ‘There were rooters of all sizes and Half while noise equal toa band of Comanche Indians, did not know why. or for whom they were rooting. of them, making One of our worthy teachers went so far as to desert his colors and root for the opposite side. Of him one of our High School poets has written the follow- No wui der we lost the last game. ing fitting lines : And Taber, the tutor, he tooted his tabor And tried to teach others to toot; But it didn’t do any good If he did to For they lost the game to boot. t for the opposite side, od Geachers’ Club and Lecture Course. —.) HE teachers of Mudera Cou turers that would interest an ty have form; 4 a club for the purpose o tex education of the county They adopted a play ior engaging lec- ustruct the people When the sta’ co rse of lectures was presented them they quickly accepted. In November the Knickerbocker Club, consist- ing of four male singers, a pianist and an imper- of the county. sonator, gave an entertainment in the Methodist church. ‘This entertainment was superior to the majority of classes that are usually shown here. Hon. Schoonmaker was the second lecturer of the course, and his lecture upon ‘‘China’’ was well accepted by the audience as he showed an impartial view of a hitherto comparatively dark subject. Prof. Jordan of Stanford University lectured on ‘‘Climbing the Matterhorn’’ and his audi- ence was well pleased. This speech was de- livered in February and later in the Mr. lectured on ‘The Uncrowned King.’’ that crowned king,’’ has not descended from the lower species. J. W. Hudson in” March the ‘‘Boer War’’. interesting question and told of the political and month Taylor He endeavored to show man “the as un- lectured on He presented both sides of this social conditions of the inhabitants of the Vaal. In the discussion of the feasibilty of a picnic, one of the Middler girls insisted that, ‘‘Where there is a Will there is a way.”’ One of Mr. Taber’s famous weapons for the enforcement of his imperial edicts: ‘‘I’ll tell Miss Bovard on you.”’ HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. 90201028000 0 000 05058 © 10 0000028000800 7008280808080N0e 2080e se . -— IS 0000008085800 0080 0080808 OOO OO OOOO Ow. . po@cecececececececy? PS-000 0 0 08% � Gransitional. O, the Seniors, noble § How they thrill our hearts with joy, By narrating ’mongs’t their troubles, How their time they do employ. O, the Middlers, merry Mic lers, How they fill our heerts with fear, By repeating all the questions The mn Berkeley tutors hear. , list not to them As our progress they decry— ‘ Junio We'll be Midc ‘ers, even Seniors, In the futu: bye-and-bye. ody Lives Ohere a Graduate--- Who ne’er unto himself has said, When school is over and playtime fled, While passing from these scenes so dear, “Farewell, thou happy hours spent here? ’’ Who ne’er breathed out a long-drawn sigh, As the parting of the ways drew nigh, Sighed for the pleasures, hopes and fears, Which are only found in dear school years? Who ne’er in sadness of farewell, Truly wishing all his comrades well, Grasped long and fondly their hands, And softly spoke of the severing bands? Who ne’er joyfully pondered o’er Jolly pranks and legends of school lore, That in youth occupied his time, And of pleasure made each hour a mine? Who ne’er when commencement is past, Ready his life work to begin at last, Has with great delight his life reviewed, And gone forth with energy renewed ? Who ne’er when seeking better fields, While full-clad in learning’s arms and shields, Has cast back his sad glance again And said, ‘‘time ruthlessly runs its train?”’ ae Shakespeare applied : Ne’er durst poet touch his pen to write until his ink were tempered with love’s sighs. It is firminess and fortitude that makes fortune favor us. Social Insurance Company. (All rights reserved.) ax PPLICATIONS accepted: pi Name—William R. Curtin. a! Business—Riding in H. M. T. with a small dog following. Present Condition—Age 18; unmarried, but engaged; passing fair; from Emerald Isle ; tanned and healthy ; girls think ‘‘there’s just one boy.”’ Wishes to be Insured Against—Old maids. Risk—Safe. So attractive. Name—Kenneth L. Hughes. Business—Dancing dude. Present Condition—Age 27; quite wealthy ; a flirt; bank clerk ; soft brown eyes; educated ; an N.S. G. W. Wishes to be Insured Against— Girls. Risk—Unsafe, as he is handsome. Name— Walter Ezekial Pollard. Business—A poet. Present Condition—-Nigh on 30; married; wealthy ; picturesque home ; lover of sweet peas; strong Populist ; answers to name ‘‘Intellect.”’ Wishes to be Insured Against—Copyrights. Risk—-Safe. Name—Francis Algenbroad Whitehead. Business—Tennis champion. Present condition—In love; noted athlete; red neckties a specialty ; greatly admired. Wishes to be Insured Against— Millers. Risk—Unsafe. Huffy’s gone. Name—Dow H. St. John Ransom. Business-—Joshing. Present Condition—Used to have severe case of ‘‘can’t get his breath’’; heavy-eyed; acts as editor on the High School paper; likes to play the butler ; down-hearted at times. Wishes to be Insured Against-—‘‘Those Senior Girlss” Risk -Unsafe—He is the only one. +} Paradoxical, If that tennis crank can’t find his racket, it won’t do him any good to make one. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. Ghe Relgian Stare. + URING the last three months the ‘‘Belgian i ” 4 | Hare Craze J wellas many other places of this State. € has swept over Madera as ‘Three rabbitrys have already been started in the new enterprise and many others have been projected. The rabbit, is the result of many years of selection rabbit of with a view of producing a rabbit Belgian Hare or, properly speaking, and careful breeding of the native Belgiuin, similar to the old English hare. In doing so there has been developed a certain code of rules by which hare men determine the genuineness of the stock and blood. To get a clear and thorough idea of these qualities and scoring points of the Belgian one would need to resort to a table of rules. A few be summed up “Rufus Red,”’ which is a clear and bright reddish-tan. ‘This should show clearest on the top of the neck and The proper proportion of black-tipped hairs properly of the essential marks might thus: (1) The color must be shoulders. (2) ticking consists of a distributed over the body of the animal, thus making him of a mottled and wavy appearance. (@iyewt he forefeet are small and delicate, being kept well under the body; whereas the hind legs (4) the face, body, or on any of the four feet is an rs (Ey) AB bred Belgians always produce young of an uni- And if there are any in a litter differing among them- are large and strong. Any white hair on absolute disqualification. thorough- form cast, size and general appearance. selves in respect to color and the other qualifica tions above mentioned, it is a positive evidence of impurity of stock. Some of the higher bred animals, scoring from 95 to 96 and 97 per cent, are sold regularly in this State for from $350 to $700. is their market sale. The prime object in raising these animals nA we I‘hey are said to excel any other meat in the world in respect to tenderness and delicacy. Teacher: ‘‘Name a very elastic substatce.”’ Poetic Pupil : in the human breast’.’’ ‘Hope, for it ‘springs eternal Alumni Yotes. —YHE Alumni organization serves as 4 : : : VJ connecting link between the pupils of X ihe take exist- school and the world in general. Alumni have just entered life to the ence and hold fond memoiies of their pleasant their places in struggle for an days at school. George Mordecai, ‘97, is becoming a very excellent student at Stanford, where he is prepar- ing himself for the legal profession. James O'Meara, ’97, is employed with his father in Madera. Merle Rush, ’97, has a position in Lincoln, Neb. Miss Margaret O’Meara, and George Nichol- ‘97, have both become jolly young peda- gogues. Twice -have the wedding bells rung for this Miss Slaten Mrs. Dayton Wilson, and second, when Miss Lois class. First, when Irene became Wilson became Mrs. Dr. Reid. Miss Cora nographer at Salinas. Miss t eacher at Waterloo, Leo Woodson, ’98, is a clerk with Rosenthal Kessler, ’98. is employed as ste- Alice Stockton, ‘98, is the charming near Coarse Gold. Kutner. William Clark, ’99, Theological Seminary at Oakland. is attending the Baptist has recently been Certificate intends to teach school next winter. 90, Grade Craig Cunningham, granted a Grammar and Miss Mayme Saunders, ‘99, is book-keeping in an insurance office in Madera. Misses Louise Mordecai, Sophia Wolters and Nellie Dwyer, ’99, have spent pleasant winters at at the homes of their parents. La Roy Kendall, ‘99, is clerking for Moore Petty. One of those sober Senior sages, looking down at the little girls, of the grammar grade, playing “tag’’ around the school building, and taking a retrospective view of her learned career, finally remarked : ‘Alas, ye tiny tow-heads, how Soon ye’ll all be co-eds !”’ HIGH} SCHOOL ANNUAL, 15 7, OW necessary it is that we =e In order that we accomplish this we are fur- improve each moment as it is given, for as the old “An fleeth the man_ abide.’’ English poet says, tyme, it will no nished with an appro priate course of study. This year the Juniors have wandered with Irv- ing through the marvelous halls of the ‘‘Alham- bra’’ and listened, pleased, to the tale he relates. They have dwelt in fancy with the varied char- Sy while in acters of Scott’s ‘‘Lady of the Lake,’’ ’ ethe ‘‘Lay of the Last Minstrel,’’ they have been With gods, both great and small, they have roamed the enraptured by the song of the harper. ancient fields of mythological Greece and Rome. History has carried them back to the days of the most ancient kings and has related to them all the causes and effects of man’s mysterious It has weaknesses of the ancient nations and pointed a dealings with man. showed. them the warning finger at them as being the cause of the decay of the nations. In Latin they have laboriously learned all the perplexing details which must be mastered in the beginning and have waged war with Ceesar among the Gauls. They have racked their brains in trying to solve examples, theorems, and a great many more tedious exercises in Algebra. The merry Middlers have learned the classic lore of the days when Greece was the favorite garden of the Gods and Jove ruled supreme. They have followed Irving in his course through the ‘‘Alhambra.’’ ‘The of Venice’’ has had its charms, while Jowell in his ‘‘Vision ‘ Merchant of Sir Launfal’’ has taught them that charity is Christlike. In History they the Media, Babylonia, Greece and Rome, which still resound have wandered among ancient halls of Syria, Egypt, Persia, with the footsteps of great men, warriors and sages of old. With Ceesar and Cicero they have participated in battles both on the field and in the Forum. Geometry has had its labors for them and joy- fully they announce to us that they can prove many perplexing problems. They live a charmed life during Chemistry period and whether they substitute chlorates for chlorides or.have explosions they always come off unharmed. The Seniors, although much abused by the tongues of the rest of the school, have in a quiet and unobstrusive manner read with delight the poems written by all the greatest poets, from Milton to ‘Tennyson, pondered over the truths of the ‘‘Vision of Sir Launfal,’’ laughed at the folly of Belinda in the ‘Rape of the Lock,’’ carefully followed the fortunes of the ‘‘Newcomes,’’ dis- cussed the speeches of: Burke and Macaulay, and translated with easé the old English of the ‘‘Pro- logue to the Canterbury Tales.”’ Civil Government has disclosed to them the fountains from which spring justice ard liberty and they have quaffed so heartily that we trust they pass out wiser and better citizens than they were three short years ago. In History they have learned of ‘the -terrible time of the Reformation, lived again in the days of the French Revolution and watched the rise of the modern nations. Again Cicero has spoken forth his great orations from the Forum and Virgil has sung of the deeds of ancient heroes. Chemistry has revealed to them its profound secrets and they have justly appreciated them. High School Party. { RIDAY evening, March 23d, the High df School was most charmingly entertained | by Miss Bovard at the Yosemite Hotel. Parlor games were played and the sound of mirth and laughter gave evidence that all were enjoying themselves. Miss Gertrude Edwards received a handsome silver mounted ink stand, as first prize in a pro- gressive game, and Miss Ida Bailey received a silver paper cutter as booby prize. At a late hour refreshments were served, and we soon after departed for home, pronouncing the evening a most delightful one and Miss Bovard a charming hostess. 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How to peaceably get along with the girls at High School; that is the question: Whether ’twer nobler to precipitate mine mortal habitation from out of the topmost window of High School, foregoing the pleasures of school life, and absent PC Se Je ° 8 ° s e rs me from its pain, and with cowardice reining in mine vaulting rage, spurred on by desperation—to fall—to drop and quarrel no more—to light—ayve there’s the rub-—for in that jolt what bones might break—what hearts be broken—must give us pause and make us rather consider the distance before we jump. ‘There’s bones and hearts——all rent asunder, there’s tears and sighs— —all gone to thunder-—these make us rather endure the fires of feminine splutter than fly to others that might be hotter. HW Sentence From a Sunior’s Cssay. ‘‘And that very dog that belonged to the judge that had been running loose and unmuz- zled for two weeks and bit widow Wells on the neck was killed by the man with the hoe.”’ re Teacher: ‘‘What ismeant by a caravan train?”’ Junior girl: ‘‘I--I—O, yes, it is where they ride horseback on camels.”’ ‘Taber (in history): ‘‘What was William Wal- lace’s title?’’ Missa om, SSir.”” Taber: ‘‘What was the title of William Wal- lace?”’ Miss K.: title—was-——Sir, sir!!!’’ Sir! ! Yes—sir—I— -say—sir—his- Sue had a suitor, a tailor by trade, She thought he would certainly suit her; But papa upset the plans of the maid— Der schneider war ein ausgespielter. Teacher: ‘‘Translate, Pugno, pugnat.”’ Pupil: ‘‘He fights battles with his fists.’’ pugnas, Where AMsop’s famous fable’ fails: A tailor should try to suit everybody. Program. PART? oe Instrumental IDGer. «7.0... cseccvaces sseleeeanees «set sce cesaeiecs bah eaten Miss Helene Kelley and Mrs. W. B. Thurman SalutatOnyt:.c cape et-cescer ant seageesstss saonseee Lorena M. Kendall Vocal Solo. . Kmma Y. Casey BSGREYiaes vw os) se conte ns secs cua Meee as dag baa seats Mary E. Trincano PAGO SOLO oo sc. attend a seen ve +seeus ovaes came Lorena M. Kendall WiRTROICEORY, . = ieee: acs2-dess soe tune caaesnieeece ses Dow H. Ransom Presentation of (Diplomas ..ast. crease: ssessaensahorsesssene eee esiscteocems Miss Estella Bagnelle, Co. Supt. Schools Piatto! Soloy..csesessensocieee senda toes tonnes Miss Helene Kelley le Covey oy Bia) ee. CEaRR NERA AS Snes SOBEBH Scero Misses Lorena Kendall, Gertrude Edwards, Ila Woodson, 3 Emma Casey, Ida Bailey, Ida Preciado, Molley Carey, Frances Kirkland, Anna Roeder PART II. PRESENTATION OF FARCE—‘‘MY LORD IN LIVERY.”’ DRAMATIS PERSON . Lord Thirlmere (H. M. S. Phlegethon)................. Arar seater sicctsscetasteeacs arise emtneerce Frank Whitehead Spiggott (an old family butler)............. Dow H. Ransom Hopkins (atootmiat).; :..5ci..scbs arsacassser Kenneth Hughes Robert (a page) .... Harry Shepherd Sybil (daughter of Sir George Amberley)..Mary Trincano § Lorena Kendall { Ila Woodson Laura } Reseed (Titer Tetends) «oi cccwemmeencsweacas o— + Teacher, (after having blown his breath through a tube into a test-tube of lime-water): ‘‘Now, what gas does this experiment show to have been exhaled?”’ Pupil: ‘‘Hydrogen bisulphide.”’ Teacher (tothe classin physics who were study- ing adhesion and cohesion): ‘‘What makes the stamp stick to the envelope?”’ Bright girl: ‘The mucilage, of course.’’ Why does Gertie prefer F. E. W. to many? When will Ila become a regular member of the We Rec. Mary (answering phone): ‘This is the High School.’’ Miss ———: ‘‘Hello! who’s this?”’ Phone: ‘‘I proposed to your mother and she said alright.” “Vou dunce you, don’t you ” Miss ———: know she’s married? Good-bye. Kenneth, does it pay to make a martyr of your- self fighting fire during school hours?