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

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PURPLE AND WHITE. ATHLETICS. BY WESLEY B. PRECIADO. wN the year 1901, we find the High School students roused from a state of lethargy to one of activity in the field of athletics. This year for the first time in the annals of the High School find a Athletic Association composed of members of the school. The aim in forming the association was we successtul to encourage and promote an athletic spirit in the Madera High the depart- of baseball, School, particularly in ments tennis, field and track. After con- sidering the invita tion to partici- pate in San Joaquin Valley As- sociation Field Track decide:l and day, we to what develop T= terial we possessed and make the Fivery member an attempt to enter. Training for events soon commenced. was given a try-out. Among those who showed most promise were Belcher in the running broad and high jump; Hughes in the Williams in the mile bicvele race; A. Vogelerin the hammer hundred yard dash: throw. In each event victory seemed guar- anteed. The boys were willing to practice faithfully, off some of the honors had they Put ill-fortune did unaccountable and would undoubtedly have carried entered in the events. not forsiuke us, for by some reason our High School was notrepres¢ nted, much to the gratification of the remaining MADERA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM. representative High Schools, who considered themselves very fortunate in not meeting unavoidable(?) defeat at the hands of the Madera boys. During the first half of the school year tennis held the attention of teachers and students, but no championship game worthy of mention took place. As the interest in tennis waned, baseball came into promin- ence and so remained until the close of school. Considering the amount of ayail- able materialin the High School, a good nine was oreanized after a great deal of earnest effort. The Ie Den aup which often crowned the the High School with victory and at times other sad- it with defeat, dened consisted of the me hG. Voz follow- geleR c., W hitehead and James p» Belgher LS tone: ciado 2nd andcaptain, Shadle 3rd, A. Vogeler ss, Curtin If, Hughes cf and manager, Williams rf. This new organize- tion secured new purple and white uniforms, and began preparations 1m anticipation of After it had taken the scalps of local nines, and established a coming struggles. creditable reputation, a challenge from the Merced High Sehool was accepted and a eame arranged for Thanksgiving day. Much interest was centered in this game, evidenced by the fact that a large crowd of noisy rooters had gathered to assist their ravorites. Madera struggled hard for vic- tory, but the Merced boys for the first time caused us to taste the bitterness of defeat

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PURPLE AND WHITE. answered. wicked, but it was a great temptation.” Here she paused and became intently IT suppose it was very absorbed in the mosaic work in the hearth at her feet. For my part, I was well con- tent to listen and to talked. slowly— watch her as she Presently she continued, but more “Of course I wanted to punish you as severely deserved, and to do it effectively I had to convert a very innocent and harmless-looking brother into a formid- able, The effect was magical as you know, and even more as you awe-inspiring husband. so than I desired. In fact, I was so over- come that I had to leave the after, The sight of those three empty chairs was more than I could stand!” table shortly myself. Light was coming in now on all sides in perfect streams and floods, and for the time I was dazzled. “Well, sir, what have you to say to my confession? Do you understand now why you were laughed at? “Miss Thornton,” last found my And am I forgiven ? I said, when I had tongue. “I was just won- dering whether I could ever forgive myself for having been such a fool.” “QO, that should be easy. for you.” Was she looked up quickly into her face, but she had turned Let me do it mocking me? £ away. «You have evidently forgotten my first exhibition of folly,’ “By no means, and I hope I never shall. It was too funny to forget. But I it long I think now that I must fone forgiven you from the very first.” “From the first? What could have made your heart so charitable ?” are rash to undertake it. You I said humbly. [ forgave ago. “I am sure I don’t know—do Ours I thought I did. And when we were all seated around the table a little later, I unburdened my soul and told them the whole story, just as it occurred. though not, perhaps, as fully as I have told you. Whereat there arose great mirth and wonderment. at the dinner, And somehow— But what further happened and what other interestine events subsequently took place, seem to have no direct concern with this story need not be related here. However, it might be mentioned in con- clusion, that Charlotte—I shoulda say Aint Charlotte—decided to postpone her eastern trip indefinitely, and went to Yosemite Valley We talked and talked of many other places, but she voted Yosemite every time, and I finally gave in thereby establishing a very bad precedent, I feat It is hardly necessary to add that we went by way cf Wawona. But this time Aunt Charlotte and T sat on the same side of the table. and instead. ea Sg ES MISS BOVARD’S RECEPTION. BY HELEN HOSLER. LSS BOVARD, Principal of Madera e High Se hool, entertained her pupils f the Yosemite Hotel, beautiful moonlight evening in May. in the parlors of one The rooms were tastefully and artistically deco- With the every member rated with choice roses. excep- of the High School accepted the kiud invitation and spent a very pleasant evening. tion of two or three, A ie gressive game oce upied the greater part « the evenine. In this Miss Gertrude ah Many other games wards was awarded the prize. interesting and aAMUSsIN were in- dulged in and last, but not least. there was music. Some of the girls favored us with plano solos, while Mr. Howell kindly sented, after much coaxing, to render several con- solos. These were sung in his usual charm- ing manner and were very much appreciated. Miss J ning voice, pleased the audience with music. Dainty served about 11 o’clock,after which the whole Imma Casey, with her sweet and win- and delicious vefreshments were party joined in singing the popular airs of the day, and sweet refrains could be heard floating through the air for several blocks away. As the hour was growing late all de- parted for their homes, pronouncing their teacher a pleasing and erateful hostess, and were more charmed—if possible—with her than ever before.

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PURPLE by the score of 13 to 8. Merced’s superior team work, coupled with the fact that their pitcher was a league player, and nota High School student, for our defeat. After three return game in Merced, our boys left with a crowd of rooters to retrieve lost laurels. were mainly responsible waiting for months for a A good game was played with a score of 16 to 13 against us. Our failure in connecting with Castle’s curves destroyed our hopes of gaining a victory over the Merced High School. The two defeats at the hands of Merced did not discourage our but. positions boys, only served to str engthen. weak by faithful practice. The Fresno High School or ganized a team and sent us their first challenges for : series of games to be played each ing Saturday. in Madera. cae The first game took place The Fresno boys arrived, companied by fellow schoolmates and ad- mirers, wearing purple and gold ribbons, happy faces, easy victory. expressing confidence of an The game was the best played here this season. side Victory for either was in doubt until the last ball was pitched. Hughes’ catch of a diffe ult fly, when the bases were full, won the game for Madera by the close score of 11 to 10. Our High School went wild over their first and most glorious victory over a team, rival high school and gave vent to their feelines of joy with their Ki-yi! Ki-yi! Kieyippi! Ki- yi! Madera High School Hi! hi! hi! in answer to Fresno’s disheartened yells. In the return game with Fresno, Madera was holding her own in a brilliant game, when in the inning she literally collapsed, allowing Fresno the ma- jority of tallies, thus sec uring her tory. course of one one vic- In tha last and final game here, Fresno’s marked played and Madera’s failure to improve secured for the former the third game, and second vic tory, thus winning the series. The Madera High School Athletic ciation wishes to thank all those improvement Asso- who so AND WHITE. liberally assisted them by various means during the past year. In conclusion we wish to state that what has been accomplished by our Association serves only as an omen of what athletics will be hereafter in the High School. Ags practice and experience are certain to bring good results, it can be safely predicted that the Madera High School will at some future date establish for herself a creditable repu- tation among the other High Schools of the valley Sets There is meter in music, There is meter in tone, But the best way to meter, Is to meet’er alone. —Exchange. ——— Se mibee “Does heat expand,”’ “If so, examples cite,’’ “The days are long in summer,” Said the student, who was bright. —Exchange. the teacher asked, —- - —— I asked a maid what was.a kiss, Grammatically defined. ‘A conjunction sir,’’ she said, and Hence it cannot be declined. —Exchange. —— @— — The teacher asked ‘what is space?”’ The trembling Freshman said: “T cannot think at present; But I have it in my head.” —Exchange. = A Freshman rode a little pony EKhrough his latin class; Alas! when Seniors’ ex’s came He found it was an ass. —Exchange. —? You can’t keep a good man down, ‘Tis truth beyond assail: Twas proven many years ago By Jonah and the whale. —Exchange. —? I arose with great alacrity To offer her my seat. “Twas a question whether she or I Would stand upon my feet. ga: What nation started Carrie Nation on her road to devastation? Ans.—Determination. ——@}— — W.R. C. (translating Latin)—Materno veniens ab avo Cyllenia proles. The ancestors of Cyllenius descended from the ‘‘maternal grandfather,”