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

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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 !”’

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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.

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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. Of all the girls in the world none is more account of her numberless rings than the phone girl. envied by others’ on