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

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1906 volume:

i OP ie a 3 iii ce a NERS aR Se RS Rea DEDICATION. To our beloved Faculty, who have ever been careful in showing us our mistakes and faithful 7 helping ws to correct them, do we dedicate this number of the Purple and White @ J iS DEBE. (E 19.48 | TABLE OF CONTENTS. 6 Dedication Official Page Alma Mater Graduates Class Page Commencement Program Restored to the Living Our Boys in Corduroys Athletics = . - The Way of a Boy Class of 1909 Editorials Classes on Toast - - Doctor Simmons on Roller Skates” - Debates - . - Taking a Message to Garcia Cognomens of the Seniors The Psalm of Life - Freshmen Senior Program Youth, Farewell Diary of a Senior Class Prophecy = The Literary Society Fads and Fancies Exchanges - Tennis”) - Joshes i Fo IRENE TIRZA BRYAN, ’06 CORINNE LOINAZ, ’06 IRENE TIRZA BRYAN, ’06 Car, E. NEWMAN, ’07 IRENE TIRZA BRYAN, ‘06 CHESTER ENOS, ’09 HERBERT PADDACK, ’ MERLE GOUCHER, BIRDIE APPLING, ’ CORNELIUS J. APPLING, - OLivE Woop, ’ CORNELIUS J. APPLING, LILLIAN MCKENZIE, ’ NAOMI HEISKELL, ELLA K. RANSOM, ’06 HORACE BAILEY, ’06 Madera County Free Library MADERA, GAL. QWH2OCBDE : VOYODAaDaaaAaAS OSES IS PDP SE IE I PI LIS OFFICIAL PAGE. S 6 BACULIEY: E. B. WILLIAMS - . Principal Miss A. I... WRIGHT Mathematics Miss May HEASLIP - - - - Latin W. W. BrRISTot. - : - - History TRUSTEES. W.M. Hucusrs - - President F. P. ROBERTS - - - Secretary J. SECARA A. Cook R. L. Woop H.W. THomas D. S. Lewis F. J. KREBS QR) Qe2eEeceeceeLeeeEeseeeee eeeees SUBJECTS. | FIRST YEAR. |SECOND YEAR.| THIRD YEAR |FOURTH YEAR. Language...| Lat. or Phy. G |Lat. or Botany Latin or Chem.|Latin English .. ---|English iEneglish ‘English |English History .. ..., Ancient English......... American Math’matics|Algebra .. .. ... |Trig. or Arith. Science |Physical Geog |Physics | [Typewriting ... Typewriting... |Shorthz | 5 : - : , b Is horthand Ory lu. S. History Commercial Course—First two years ! Com. Geog. same as above.. Spelling i Com. 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Catherine Glizabrth Dailer, ) Member vf the Class nf 1900. Mied in Madera, AMarch 2, 1b. Alma Mater. IRENE BRYAN, ’06. Alma Mater! fare the well! Sadly do we hear the knell That sends us from thy door, Perchance to enter nevermore. Each with sad and aching heart, Knows the time has come to part; And ’tis not without a sigh, That we come to say ‘‘Good-bye”’ To thee, Alma Mater, dear. Alma Mater! fare thee well! We can never, never tell How much we do love thee, But when out upon life’s sea, May thy loving hand be near To ever guide us and to veer Our course into the path aright, And keep us there by thy might, Alma Mater, ever dear! BELLE HOSLER Liny Woop OLIVE Woop IRENE BRYAN, Class Secretary AGNES Cook NAOMI HEISKELL LARUE Woonson, Class President CORNELIUS APPLING S = ey S S i“ a a as) we) L S S RS EN ay = y 3 3 ee ss Ss 7wv “) S i NS = a SS) SS SI x a N = s NS President Secretary Class Officers: 1SOnN, Wooe “6 arue lrene Bryan, Colors Class Motto Ie, Class Flower Class GEORGIA DODSON DORA BELCHER ELLA RANSOM HoORACK BAILEY FRANCES FRANCES CORINNE ALLEY McFApDDEN LOINAZ VODA ELS) VE aS FS) CS) M YS IPODODaADE ) ® COMMENCEMENT. ve 8, 1906. Ce “PROGRAM. Piano Solo - - - - ANNIE METz Address, ‘‘Ninth Annual Graduation’’ - - CORNELIUS J. APPLING Oration, ‘‘Reasons for Attending High School’’ - BELLE HOSLER History, Prophecy and ‘Testament of the Class of 1906 - - - IRENE TIRZA BRYAN Vocal Solo - - - ELLA K. RANSOM Essay, ‘‘Beginning of Madera’’ AGNES Cook Delivery of Diplomas - - - - - Vocal Solo : Maup WILLIAMS PURPLE AND WHITE. Restored to the Living. CORINNE LOINAZ,’ 06 et SILVER-HAIRED man, bent with age, stood at his cabin door, his eyes @| fixed on the wooded mountains be- fore him. ‘‘Fifteen years; yes it is fifteen years to-day since I came to this solitary place,’? he mused, accentuating each syllable with a stroke of his snow- white flowing beard. ‘‘The world beyond that obstructive wall is hateful to me. All this time it has served as a barrier between me and civilization and noble has its ser- vice been to a lonely, forsaken man. “But to-day I will take a peep over that hill, just one peep, and then back to se- clusion.’’ So speaking, he closed his door and with faltering steps, turned toward the mountain. Slowly, steadily, he climbed the hill, pausing now and then to makea path with his cane through the tangled meshes of trees and vines. At length he reached the summit. stood gazing at the scene to call forth enthusiastic praise. A He wonderful scene—a study in ¢§ stretched before him,— 5 xreen 71 great lawns, which, uninjured by the so- called improvements of civilization, ri- valled in beauty any park made by man. Majestic oaks dotted the valley and aro- riot of bloom. matic flowers were in a Rippling streams wound through nature’s green carpet. The lowing cattle, pasturing on the grassy slopes, the hum of industri- ous insects and the warbling of innumerable feathered songst ers enlivened the quietude of the picturesque valley. On the opposite range, green roofs of prosperous homes, clinging to the mountainside, gleamed ag- At his gushing spring, with flowers playing on its gressively in the sunshine. feet, a grassy margin, trickled down the mount- ainside. ‘The old man stood in amazement and in- haled the grandeur of it all. ‘To think,” he soliloquized, ‘‘that this Garden of the Gods cannot be my No The Fates are against me. I home! it cannot be! wish But I will say no more, nor wil! I think of such that I had never set foot in England. a misfortune, when Nature, in her silent way, iscallir :o me to share with her, her joys. Itisev lent that this beautiful val- ley of the Cats ills is a summer resort, for hose palatial homes can be none other than _he country seats of the wealthy New York- That brilliantly lighted mansion on that hill must bea hotel for tourists. There How well used to ers. gaiety and liveliness pervade. I can remember how Ruth and I indulge in such pleasures. How warm and caressing that sun is and this exhilarating breeze almost makes me feel young again.”’ As the golden sun was receding behind the shadowed mountains, the old man cast one last lingering look over the magnificent sight and reluctantly turned his back upon mocking civilization. But would look closely, he would see a new light in His step was even if one the gentle gray eyes. more steady than before,—almost vigorous. Now the dark and solitary canyon in his eyes was as beautiful as the most beautiful of valleys; his thatched-roof cabin with the the trailing vine over the door was as grand asa king’s palace; the water from his moss-covered well as soft and pure as the purest water from the fountains of old Rome, and his mischievous chipmunk as dear to him as gold was to Midas. Vet there was something on his mind which not even nature with all her splendor could dispel. Nevertheless he was thank- ful to her for what she had done for him. Even his pet chipmunk seemed to recog- nize a change in his master, as he silently greeted him at the cabin door. The ever caressing stroke seemed to be even more caressing than before. As the old man entered, the first thing that met his eyes was the photograph of a young woman. ‘Taking it in his hand, he kissed it tenderly, then studied the Grecian profile, the bright, laughing eyes, the sensi- tive mouth partly opened as if ready to speak, and the wealth of brown fluffy hair crowning the shapely, well-poised head, 14 PURPLE AND V NOME Tenderly he laia it on the table and went about his work, softly humming an old love song, accompani chirp of a cricket. fire. sputtered and sizzled and the sassafras sim- mered in the pan. before sitting down to his meal he went to . by the chirp, chirp, Soon he had a glowing A partridge on the end of a stich He spread the table and the door to survey the sky. Black, irregu- lar clouds, hanging low over the mountains foretold a thunder storm. the door. As he sat at his little table enjoying what was to him a kingly banquet, he mused, Gently he closed “On such a night as this, I crossed the Atlantic on the ‘York.’ of it makes me shudder, but I will try to The very thought forget it and be happy again.’’ So reflecting, he rose from the table and as deftly as the industrious housewife, he gathered the tin plates, brushed off the table and when everything was in order, he stepped toa shelf in the corner of the room, selected Lowell’s Vision of Sir Launfal from his meagre library, drew his stool before the blazing fire, and, with his chipmunk perched on his shoulder, he turned to his favorite passage, ‘‘And what isso rare as aday in June,’ and began reading aloud in a clear yet saddened voice. Soon he laid the book aside and, asa matter of habit, brought his few pictures from his worn pouch. ‘Thi s,”’ holding a picture of a gray-haired motherly-looking mother,’’ woman, “‘is my speaking to someone. ‘She was the only And this very image of one who sympathized with me. is little Ruth, the mother’s sister there on the table. her How angelic she looks.”’ At this moment he was startled by a “What, can No, it can gentle knock at the door. that be someone at my door! not be. place before,’’ he told himself. No one has ever found my hiding The unanswered knock was followed by a flash of bright lightning which illuminated the whole room, and it was followed by the incessant pealing of rumbling thunder. For a moment all was quiet again. Then he said, as if once more the rap was heard, this time somewhat louder than the first. Again the old man looked startled—almost terri- fied, and, laying the picture of little Ruth on the table, he mechanically turned to the door with the flickering candle in his hand. Before turning the knob he looked about the order. As the door opened, he drew back a step room to see that everything was in or two and stood amazed at the sight before him. A frail and slender figure, dressed in tourist garb, with a young man by her side, were asking for shelter, both trying to explain at the same time how they lost their way and how they happened to see through the dark pines the dim light of the candle. The old man, struck by the beauty of the girl and the air of innocent, candid frankness of the man, at once invited them ine “Sit by the fire and warm yourselves. You must be tired and almost frozen to death. ‘Tell happened to stray to this secluded place,’’ the old man me how you asked as he hurried about trying to make his guests as comfortable as possible. brightened perceptibly as Oe Frank and I (motioning to her companion), The girl’s winsome smile she answered, we, were out on an exploration and before we knew it, we strayed into this canyon and couldn’t find our way out. Why, its just like a maze. We happened to see your light and we came toward it and here we are. But tell me, why do you live here in seclusion when one of the most beautiful valleys is so near by?” “That is a long story, my child and I am afraid I will bore you if I attempt to telileiens aye 4 ’ Oh no, it won’t. will be a sort of a finishing touch to our Do please tellus. It already romantic exploit.’’ ‘Very well, then. You two will be the first ones to whom I have ever told my Well, to begin with, when I was a I took an active part in the politics of my country story. young man, I lived in England. and for three years prior to my coming PURRB? AND WHITE. here, I held an important position in the government. I was happy and I had everything in the world to make me happy —a cultured, loving and beautiful wife, a beautiful home in London and a_ high salary, besides a handsome legacy left me by an uncle. Yes, it was heaven on earth until an insolent sceamp came between us and blighted our happiness. He was a handsome, ‘three-eyed’ Englishman, young, aptivating and wealthy, but far from be- ing faultless. Had it not been for his in- sidiousness, I should not have wasted the prime of my life in obscurity. ‘‘T will tell you what he did. He stole some jewelry belonging toa Lady Fairfax and to clear himself he cunningly hid the jewelry in my house. A search was made for the stolen diamonds, and, with his help, of course, they were found secreted in my safe. the theft, since they were found in my own private safe. “My mother was the only one who be- Even my wife lieved I guiltless. turned against me, for that wretch, by his Was personal magnetism seemed to have hypno- tized her. My pleadings with her were of no avail. Her treatment toward me broke my fled from England, resolved never to return. heart, and before my trial was set I I came to America and fora few months I lived in the little town of Benton, just back of these mountains. Bella Vista valley. I have ever seen it. I knew nothing of the Today is the first time ‘‘One day while I was on an exploration, as you two were this evening, I lost my way and wandered into this maze, as you have expressed it, and I found this little cabin here unoccupied. I was struck with the solitude of the place and made up my mind that it was the only place for a broken-hearted, despondent man, as I was. Now paises bringing the picture from the table, ‘‘is my And here I have been ever since. I have a few pictures to show you. wife. I still worship her.’’ As the girl looked at the photographs she grew pale and her hand trembled. Of course everyone accused me of “What—what did you say your name is?”’ she exclaimed nervously. “Why, I forgot i0tell you. is Langlin—William Langlin.”’ ‘Tanglin! Then you must be my long- lost uncle, for this, your wife, is my aunt.’’ “Oh, my God! ‘This must be a dream! But I believe you. for I see now the strong Ruth. How stupid I was not to notice it at first.” Then they fell in each other’s arms and Between My name resemblance you bear to wept tears, not of grief, but of joy. sobs and laughter the girl told her uncle how she had grown to love him from hear- ing her Aunt Ruth speak of him so often. “But this is the first time that I have ever heard that story you have told me. I always knew that auntie kept a secret from me, but I could never find out what it was. I know she will be overjoyed when she sees you. We are spending the summer at Bella Vista, but we live in Chicago,’’ she explained. ‘But Auntie will have a search party out after us. we must go now, else You will be our guide, uncle.”’ For a moment the three were Then Langlin, with a twinkle in his eye, gaily remarked: ‘‘Happy will our reunion silent. be, but much happier your union.”’ If you get ‘huffy’ at the editor for any per- sonals give your dearest friend the ‘“‘deuce.”’ Isabelle (in Iatin)—Miss Heaslip, is ‘‘tam” all right? Miss H.—Why, of course ‘‘fom”’ is all right. Freshie (to Soph.)—Tho’t you took Algebra last year. Soph.—Did and the faculty encored me.—Ex. We always laugh at the teacher’s jokes, No matter how funny they may be; ’Tis not because they’re really funny, But because its policy. —Ex. RURPLE AND WELD. “Our Boys. the Cordu rys.”” IRENE JPVAN, 'O” HE “Corduroy Bunch” nor tong ago, On a vacation decided to go, And so these boys with the new jeans, Decided at once on expedient means. Dirt slinging by all was tho’t to be best, By which to gain the longed for rest. Well, the deed was soon done, But, nay! not so, the fun, For at 3:15, dismissal time, For this dire, monstrous crime, Six awful, dreadful, terrible boys— ay 1) er All, of course, the faculty’s joys Were summoned before that tribunal great, Where the dread faculty in power sate, And received their desired punishment, While a look of calm contentment O’er all their faces began to spread, When their awful (?) judgment was read, For all were suspended for a whole week And told at once that they must sneak. The days of the next week were awfully dal], ’ Twas impossible to stand such a lull, And so to liven things up a bit, Even though the Prof. did have a fit, The girls decided to rough-house some, Until the (dear) faculty should come, And then all were to make a great hike And in every direction to hit the pike; But they hardly began to have their fun When the great Prof. appeared on the scene Fer they had regained their dignified mein, And began to apply his ‘‘“Murphy game,” And of course the results were the same. Then once for all, for their own gain, They decided to let things, the same, remain. The slow week finally is past, And ‘The Corduroys”’ we see at last. And ’tis hoped they’ll be missed Never more! !!! For their whole week’s rest, Was a terrible bore (to the girls). Athletics. C, E. NEWMAN, ’07. —.—)HE Madera High =f aU progressed very Ne ee : XY line of sports this year. ¢ our old sports have graduated, some not the Many of School has much along have gone to other schools and as we did not have a very bountiful supply to begin with, we have but few left. On the track or in the field we took no account of the lack of good hard muscle. There being but few boys left in the school from last year’s team, we did not try. Tennis is getting to be quite a fad with some of the pupils. We have had two tournaments with Sanger this year, one on Sanger active part on our own courts and one in Sanger. won each time, but our players are not wholly discouraged. Baseball fever is prevalent and we can see most of the boys on the diamond after 3:15. We expect some real warm games in the future with High Schools of other towns. In this line we have many to pick from, as many of the boys can play ball if they cannot do anything else. The present line-up is not wholly secure; at least that is what Captain Hall says. Foot ball and basket ball were agitated during the tall months, but no games were played asthe lack of spirit prevailed very strongly. The G. A. A. and the B. A. A., better known asthe Girls’ Athletic Association and the Boys’ Athletic Association, have some money on hand and they expect to have a joint supper some nice evening before school ends, so we have something in view. == “The Way of a Boy.’”’ IRENE TIRZA BRYAN, ’06. CROSS the college campus hurried Hart Judson st with heavy heart. jude blame the luck this he muttered, glancing up at the college. ‘‘Why couldn’t Dad let a fellow stay at home where he knew somebody, instead of coming to this berg, where a fellow feels like a frozen Catch me staying here after the pee ike Site = Never! SOr course I’ll hate it!”’ alias @s detest ) av g anyway ! I sober, sainted-looking old thing, icicle ? month is PURPIVE AND WHITE. 17 Jud’s maddened soliloguy which was reaching explosion point was caused to end of a sudden, by a maze of papers blowing across the walk. He came to himself at once. In front of him stood a dismayed- looking girl with books scattered before her and papers flying over the grass. ‘‘Jud” was chivalrous at all times and immedi- ately began to gather up the scattered papers. He handed them to her and with a smile she said ‘‘Thank you.’’. ‘‘Jud”’ tipped his hat, and as he walked on toward thecollege, life seemed at least a little brighter. ie soliloquizing but thoughts were of a different trend for pres- was again his ently he said, ‘‘I never did like red hair, but then auburn. her hair wasn’t red—it was She wasn’t pretty—just chic— the time but she did have eyes.’’ By “Jud”? reached the college, he mounted the steps with a lighter heart and thought things weren’t so black after all, as he heard one of the boys say, ‘‘Game looking chap. Don’t you say so, fellows?” The first day passed and ‘‘Jud’’ guessed that books were not so hateful, and then, too, ‘they were ‘deucedly’ nice to a new fellow.’’ The next morning he saw the same girl “Jud’’ wondered if He cast a furtive glance at ‘hey were fastened securely in He looked from the books to her face. She smiled ‘‘Good morning”’ and ‘‘Jud”’ tipped his hat with the air of a Chesterfield. Morning after morning passed with the the approaching. she would speak. i the books. the strap. satne bright ‘‘good morning,” and on last day of his trial month ‘‘Jud” grew bold. He astonished at his own audacity. asked to carry her books. she (Annette was such a suitable name) was Young Ladies’ was Meeting her, he turned and He learned that a day scholar at the Seminary in Reedville, and passed through the college campus on her way to school. Leaving her at the gate of the seminary and returning toward the college, “Jud” felt that life was worth living after all; besides his,course was ‘‘dandy;’’ the fellows we-e “gress”? and then, “00, Reedville had otl.er attrac ‘ons. The night he wrote: DEAR DAD.- . It isn’t so bad after all. I guess I'll stay. With love, Pe Vfwnwe —O— The Class of Nineteen Nine. CHESTER ENOS, 09. WE’RE jolly good fellows, indeed we are, And there’s nothing that can our good We come with a rush, we are known near and far, The Class of Nineteen Nine. fellowship mar; We go with a rush and we come with a shout, On the run Jike the Russians by Japs put to rout, And they say we’re the worst e’er the eighth grade turned out— The Class of Nineteen Nine. We always are doing the things that arn’t right, And spoiling our records when the prospects are bright, And then for a week we are jugged every night— The Class of Nineteen Nine. But then we are doing the best that we may, Looking forward with joy to that much wished- for day, When we shall leave High School and leave it to Stay—— The Class of Nineteen Nine. Then here’s to the Freshmen, the best class of all, Whether old or young, whether great or small, Let your voices resound throughout the hall, For the Class of Nineteen Nine. —O—— Subjects That Are Not to Be Men- tioned. Frances’ and Roy’s break-up. The pink roses that Irene, Margaret and the Easton boys wore at the Sanger reception. Dora’s fondness for preachers’ sons. The party the seniors were to be ‘‘made’”’ to give. Jack’s perfect (?) algebra lesson on Monday. The ‘‘Bells’’ that ring (?) wh en Mr. Windrem drills the elocution class. The debate that Fresno did not win. The Savage Bar and Cubb that Lydia is always talking about. The rebuttal that Cornelius did not make in the Sanger debate. PURPLE AND WHITE Published Annually by the Student Body —OF THE— MADERA UNION HIGH SCHOOL STAFF. Editor in Chief CORNELIUS J. APPLING, ’06 First Associate - - - Roy B. HALL, ’07 Exchanges” - ELLA K. RANSOM, ’06 Joshes IRENE T. BRYAN, ’06 Manager - LARUE Woonpson, ’06 Official Cartoonist ELMER H. OsBurn, ’08 MADERA, CAL., JUNE, 1906. No. 7. WO. ar WHITE and we a=wyHE PuRPLE AND aU greets its friends, hy . ae, it tay meet the ¢ again hope same welcome which has always been given it. We have labored hard to bring it up to the standard so long ago established, and we believe we can say that our toil is not with- out some measure of success. If we have succeeded we owe that success to the many contributors who have so faithfully per- formed whatever has been placed upon them. We take express our thanks to them and to others this occasion, then, to who may not have contributed, yet have helped with many encouraging words. Especially do we feel obliged to Mr. Ben Preciado, of the class of 1901, who has ever the PURPLE AND WHITE and has rendered us very valuable shown an interest in service in the drawing of many appropriate cuts. THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT. “What has become of the commercial department?’’ This question is frequently asked by persons interested in, though not directly connected with, High School work. We think it expedient, therefore, to say something in this issue concerning this department. The commercial department is not dead, but sleepeth. The course was instituted in the High School in September of 1903, and placed in charge of Mr. C. E. Haas. It continued under his management for two years, at the end of which time it graduated a small though successful class. For several reasons this department did not prove satisfactory to the faculty. One reason that pupils entering High School are so deficient in spelling, English, arithmetic and so on that much time has Was PURPLE AND WHITE. 19 to be spent in pursuing these studies. Hence there is insufficient time for success- fully prosecuting the business courses. Another and perhaps stronger reason was that owing to the early age at which School, a two } pupils of today enter High years’ course puts them into the business world before their minds have developed, and consequently they are too young to grapple with the problems which they are there compelled to face. It was, therefore, deemed advisable to arrange the commercial course to embrace the last two years of High School work, the first two years to be spent in regular literary work. In this way the mind is strengthened, the education broadened and the person is made capable of taking up the more strenuous business life in a way which would make him useful to himself and to the world. mentioned no one the reasons is now taking the commercia! course, there For being no one in the junior class of this year who cared to take up that line of work. And indeed under present conditions it would be impossible to properly conduct the commercial course. Owing to our increase in numbers, the faculty have all they can attend toin the literary work. If, then, the commercial course is continued, and we hope it may be, it will be necessary to enlarge the body which has in hand the directing of the ‘tyoung idea.”’ Under the present educational regime a commercial department is not only a useful addition to the High like ours, but a School where the public undertakes the educa- necessary course. In a system tion of its young people it is necessary that the public be ready to furnish every kind mind de- mands. binds itself naturally to High School work. We be- lieve, then, that a commercial course in our And we have which the of education young I'he business course High Schools is a necessity. no doubt that in our own case a sufficient number of pupils with adequate preparation will in the near future make the commer- cial course as strong as we should like to see it. Class of ’06. IRENE TIRZA BRYAN. ALK about your classes in High, Well, there’s none can come nigh The Class of ’06. None can ever surpass This wise, sedate class, The Class of ’06. We're the greatest of all And they’ll miss us next fall, The Class of ’06. So drink, lad and lass, To the greatest class, The Class of ’o6. Class of 07. C. E. NEWMAN. YES, we are the Jolly 10, O Although young and untrained, We are jolly, funny and full of glee, A detriment to the faculty; And used to being up late, When we to seniors have attained We expect to be sedate. Class of ’08. ISABELLE METZ. TOAST to the Sophs of Naughty-EHight! What sort of a class? We’re simply great! Of all other classes we’ve got the name. We’re still striving onward achieving to fame. So quaff a measure to our health, And wish us success and abundance of wealth. PURPLE AND WHITE. Class of 709: NETTIE BAILEY. ERE’S to the Class of Nineteen ’o Nine, le We're the heart of the fruit, we’re not of the rind, We're the jolliest set that ever came here, And our tongues wag on with a clang and a cheer. As we fly by the door With a rush and a roar, You can hear the Seniors say, ““Here’s babies galore; We don’t want any more; Those freshinen are getting too gay.”’ Then here’s to the class of Nineteen ’o Nine; We’re the cream of the earth, we’re the gems of the mine. =o Dr. Simmons and Roller Skates. HERBERT PADDACK, ‘og. SR. A. J. SIMMONS was sitting in the paper when Jack Castle, reporter on his office reading morning the Greenville Tribune, came in. “Good morning, Doc,’”’ said Jack. ‘‘Any news?” ‘Nuthin’ stirrin’ ’cept the skatin’ rink,”’ replied medicine man. ‘Have you been up there yet, Doctor?’’ the muscular and rather heavy he asked as he seated himself. “No, I haven’t been up there yet, but as sure as fate I’m goin’ up tonight,’”’ said the doctor. Wella Castle, as he retreated through the open door, ANE Gio) jo} saul wish you good luck,’’ said Doctor Simmons was climbing the stairs that led to the rink, and at 7:45 he had signed an agreement with skates No. 13, of the Greenville skating rink, property of Johnson James. Now I don’t think that meant the doctor any harm, but that num- ber 13 put the skate s and consequently put the doctor on the floor a the skates ) ‘ hoodoo’’ on few more times than was necessary to keep his constitution in smooth running order. Once upon a time the doctor had been a good skater and when the skates had been securely fastened on his cumbersome shoes (not his feet) he arose and with a sweep of the body he started, but not fast enough to keep up with the skates and, asa conse- quence, the doctor sat down on the patches on his breeches. This well executed maneuver brought forth a volume of cheers and laughter and the doctor, rising to his feet again, started Then something must have gone wrong; anyway and went half way around the hall. the doctor was seen to hit the floor. This time the doctor regained his feet with caution, then made a vicious attempt at diving through the floor, which brought nothing but a knot on his head and a second or two of sight-seeing among the the planets and around the moon. This last event thoroughly angered the doctor and he inwardly made this resolu- tion: ‘‘I will show this crowd that I can skate.’’ So catching his breath he began the keeping of his vow. He started slowly and then gradually gaining speed he man- aged to make the circuit of the rink. Then—“‘ Biff!” “Bing! ‘“Thump!”? The Skates started on a balloon ascension, but the tail end of the balloon, Mr. Simmons’ head, refused to leave its anchoring on the floor. Doctor Simmons was now thoroughly disgusted with the skates and himself, but he would not succumb to a few tumbles. With the perspiration running from every pore of his two-hundred-and-fifty-pound body, his head a mass of knots and his body inlaid with black and blue spots, he again tried the fulfillment of his resolution but this time the attempt was fatal. He went safely for a few feet, then somebody struck him from behind. He fell squarely on his ‘‘fomnebopoint’’ and as he lay there struggling, he assumed the appearance of a punctured punching bag. By the time he was able to navigate again, he decided that he was needed at home to rock the baby. So he and the skates broke the aforesaid agreement and parted, to meet again no more. The next morning a specialist on bruises, bumps and bad temper called at the Sim- mons home and Mrs. Simmons sat by the the bedside of her husband as he munched his ham and eggs MERLE GOUCHER, ’07. School Literary ety ELE ww La 4] NX Madera High Society was organized October 8, 1904, with Miles O. Humphreys as president and to him we, as a school, owe much of our success in debat- ing. Almost immediately he instituted debating as the principal feature of the regular Friday afternoon programs. Of course, these debates were at first only contests between members of the school, and the program committees will tell you that it was no easy matter to persuade many of the students that it was their duty “to get up on the platform and make a show of themselves,’’ but gradually they began to be considered a necessity by all enthusiastic members—and a necessary evil by the Junior and Sophomore boys. It was not until February 4, 1905, that sufficient self-confidence to challenges to High Schools. ‘The Fresno High School Senate received and accepted the first challenge We adopted and finding it followed it There should winning we acquired send neighboring to a series of contests. following scheme, satisfactory, the entirely have in all succeeding contests: be three the school two to be declared the school should choose one judge and the judges chosen should choose a third from the audience; the decision should be awarded to points—four for thought, three for spontaniety and two for delivery. The first debate with Fresno took debates, victor; each place in our own assembly hall. MyH. S. was victorious. The second of the series took place in Fresno and again the Purple and White Under the circum- stances it was not necessary to have the conquered. third debate. Madera had wonin a debating contest with Fresno Senate! Our school began to think they could debate, even if they did fail in some other things, and this year we sent challenges to four different Fresno, Easton, Sanger and Modesto. accepted; Easton candidly acknowledged that she was afraid; and Modesto kept putting off the contest from time to time schools, Fresno and Sanger until we have utterly despaired of having a chance to defeat her. The first debate of this year was held in Madera with the Fresno Senate. Madera won—and won deservedly—but the Fresno boys, sore on account of a third failure, refused to debate any more, saying that Madera had not acted fairly because it was girls (members of the two of best High School) who defeated them. our Next came the Sanger debate, held in Madera, February 3, 1906. The Sanger people are the worst (or best?) opponents we have met so far, and we had to work hard to get the decision—-but we got it. The second debate with Sanger, held in Sanger on April 20, 1906, again resulted Madera. The Sanger in a victory for PURPLE AND WHITE. students, however, are not yet thoroughly discouraged, i uh ov.e of the debaters in the last cont st and are threatening to rene eat any time. Our continued success in these contests is probably due to several causes, but first and most important is the fact that the whole school has become interested, even enthusiastic, and take great pride in the prestige of the M. H.S. Pupils consider it the highest of honors to be elected to debate and think the struggle worthy of their strongest efforts. The faculty take just as much interest and, in fact, everyone in any way connected with the school is proud of our debating records. We would like to advise all high schools so, to try our system of inter-high school debates. We can promise that they will build up the school if conducted properly, encourage the students in stronger school spirit and promote a better feeling between neighboring schools. 4s a gir the struy who have not already done their literary work, create cys Taking a Message to Garcia. BIRDIE APPLING, ’o8. {OR many years the White Rock dy Granite Company supplied wT orders for half a nation but never ' before had the been so great. The superintendent had found it necessary to add more men to his hundreds and supply them with the implements of work. The old cutting shed stood among the It had stood there for many generations, a long, low building, had demand California mountains. constructed in forgotten times after an odd and antique fashion. It contained one single room where the entire work Here the shaped and smoothed; here it was packed and loaded into cars which stood at the was executed. granite was cut, great entrance awaiting their stern iron propellor to take them away tothe busy, bustling cities. Here hundreds of men fr +� d means to supply the needs of a frac- tion of a nation. Here the incessant thump, thump, thump of the great chisels prepared the material for building great cities. The shed was surrounded by mountains, all steep and high. In these the quarries were situated, the nearest being three miles from the shed. the quarry and loaded into the cars by It was the duty of one man to stand beside the cars to be loaded and give the signal for the boom to be tripped. This man was Rob Farnham, the brave The rock was taken from derricks. and loyal hearted, the man who dared to do. One car stood on the spur, awaiting the last few stones that would end its stay at the quarry and begin its course down the mountain. Upcame the huge rock hoisted to the top of the derrick. It stood a ment when the great cable gave a lurch and the rock fell heavily on the brake. The car gave one bound and sped like deer the mountains. Farnham immediately grasped the situa- He looked and realized. His blood almost froze in veins his heart stood still. He thought of the men in the cutting shed below; he thought of their and unexpected death and the mass that would be therein the mo- an untamed down tion. his and sudden crushed course of a few moments; he thought of the hundreds of women and children left to suffer except by the resources of their own efforts; he thought of the crushed love and broken hearts of wives, mothers and thought of his sweethearts; he own mother. But thought is quick and with a jump he was on the flying car. He reached for the brake, but the rock had shattered it into pieces and he saw that no aid could be expected from it, and he realized at once that to stop the racing car was impossible. There was one chance and but one—the telephone, a mile and a half the This one hope, but at the But he did not think of his own danger; he thought only of the down mountain. risk of his own life. PURPLE AND WHITE. lives in the sheds below. He shudderet + the dreadful position, but nerved himself The reached, and with a brave resolve Farnham for the effort. half-way station was sprang from the car to the whizzing, whirl- ing ground, but it took a mighty effort to pull himself to the telephone. his Piercing pain back ceemed weak; he was hardly able to crawl to the telephone. by the men below was broken and indis- was rending body; his The message received tinct but sufficiently clear to inspire in them the fear of the dreadful danger at hand. Every life was saved, but Farnham, with his legs broken and mangled, spent many long weeks of suffering before he was able to know that his brave actions saved the lives of hundreds of his fellow men. — Cognomens of the Seniors. LIVED in the country three Miles from town. One day I went to town to see the Hosler, the Apple (ing) eye, Hor(a)ce. I met a man. He asked ish ite tO) HkesnOes ee ane “OQ Hump! ll he grumbled. of my about my On my way me, ‘‘How far swered, ‘‘Twenty Miles.?’ Phreys before I get there,”’ As I was passing through the Woods I saw a young man sitting on the bank ofa stream. He had a Lily in one hand and an Olive in the At the post office I saw an Irishman i Macwe He wore a funny-looking hat. I walked up to him and asked, ‘‘Where did you get the hat, Mac?’’ ‘‘Faith an’ that’s all the Fad thin,’’ he answered. In an Alley I met a girl named Agnes. She asked me if my mother wanted a Cook. I said, ‘‘Noma has a Cook.”’ The other day I hid my teacher’s Belle, When she found it she threw Bel, cher and Then she started other. whom everyone calls everything else at me. after me, and [ tell you what, I Ransome. We had an awful time and we even But I came out victori- went to court about it. ous, because I had Goucher to defend me and she had Larue. The Psalm of School Life. YRNELIUS J. PPLING, ’06. ELL we not in language idle High School is an empty dream; You're a fake uneducated, And things are not what they seem. School is real, school is earnest, And the jug is not its whole; Know your lessons has been spoken For the profit of the soul. In the college field of action You may sometime hope to star; Be not then like driven cattle, Bring your record up to par. Trust no teacher, howe’er pleasant, Smiles may brook despair for you; If you would succeed in High School, You have got to learn to do. Days of toil and nights of study Is the portion they require, That, as seniors, you, tomorrow, May the lower ranks inspire. Lives of seniors should remind you You can make your life sublime, And graduating leave behind you Note books for the kids behind. Note books which perhaps some freshmen, In deep High School lore bemired, Seeing, when all but disheartened, May be to success inspired. Days are long, success is pleasant, We must conquer in the jam, Teachers’ guide book are preparing Funeral dirges for exam. Let us, then, press ever onward, Struggling hard with learning’s wave; Faith in self, with strength of purpose, Wins the battle for the brave. — Oa FOR MEN ONLY. “pay Jay UO puv}s 07 pry ays JT ‘MOTTAMIOS I 7v 498 p,dyS Jey} MOUY 9A —pvai Apeaiye says mood sip, SULYIAVJ VO} S}UID 19} IaSPM [],aM MON “MOYS B JO PULY ISvIT Bq} S}as oYs JT ‘moyAue 4no pug [[,ayqs Jeq nod ng ‘MOUX 0} JOU JYSNO ays Suryyomos sip UPUIOM B SATIIOM SaIyyLUB S,aIIq} JT —Hx. = a ine res tinal pie i Se Bee PURPLE AND WHITE. Hreshmen. ND ne’er did teacher have a class That the ’09 bunch could not surpass; In work, in sport, in noisy pranks, We all are found in foremost ranks. What though the Profs., with steady frown, Have tried to keep our card marks down, But let them stew and let them strive, We are snre to climb to four or five. You know the Sophs have noisy girls, While half of us are feminine pearls; You know the Juniors, rough-house plugs, Who daily do achieve the jug; You know the Seniors like to talk, And round and round and round they walk; But we Freshies study so very much, That we ache all over to beat the Dutch. Now there is Sacramento Briggs, Who can beat all the girls at tennis, “by jigs’; And there is Desmond of Alfalpha fame, A great historian he will became; And there is Daulton, the ladies’ man, Who rides with a sunflower whene’er he can; There is Enos and Trine, both ‘‘preacher’’ and “stews,’’ While one of them studies the other will snooze; And there is Bennett called ‘“Jengthy” for short, Who now wears long breeches as surely he ort; And there is Hally who thinks he is a king pin on Latin, When he reads it aloud its like sheep when they’re blattin’; And there is Anette often called Net, Whatever her Charley says goes you bet; And there is ‘kid’? Hunter, whose papa makes fiz, She hides behind book piles and runs a bad _ biz, A month in the jug would do gee whiz. And there’s Huskey Morton, Huskey wee wee, whiskee we wow, Huskey Morton, bow wow wow; And there is May, a timid young maid, Who really of her own shadow is afraid; ° And there is Lucile who is from the tall pines, She gets all her lessons by daily hard.grind; And there is Helen, whose stature’s quite small, But her head is as large as a big basketball; And finally we come to Miss Edith Hall, Whose jaws can not get around Latin atall; And here remain I without doubt a great poet, But the sorry part is that I’m afraid I don’t show it. = Rolland had just learned the present tense of the verb ‘fero.’ He rushed down stairs to recite it to Miss Heaslip before he forgot it and in his mad flight fell from the second floor to the first and is now laid up witha sprained ankle, with a First Year Latin as company. Senior Program. OLIVE Woop, ’06. g:00-9:10. Mr. Williams awarded the ‘“Noble Prize’’ to Irene for good (?) be- havior. g:00-9:15. The‘‘Three Geometry Stars”’ present some ‘‘artistic’’ designs, are ap- plauded and encored, and entertain the instructor till 6 o’clock p. m. 9:45-9:46. FF. lingers in the hall to cast a glance at—well you know whom. 9:46-10:30. Miles and Mr. Williams have a hot discussion on the laws of gravity. Can you guess the name of the victor? Belle and Corinne politely (?) decline to review the review and are cordially invited to attend an ‘‘ASnean’’ reception given by Miss Heaslip from 3:15 to 5:30. A good time assured. 10:30-10:45. The Corduroy Club throw clods and are given permission to take a much needed (?) vacation. 10:45-11:15. Frances A. gets a scare; Mr. Williams miraculously appears in the Assembly Hall. Mr. Williams’ exit to the lower regions. Lily has a nice visit with her Virgil. 11:45-12:00. The fourth and _ fifth English Classes have a joint meet and are taught how to cross their ‘‘t’s’’ and dot their ‘‘i’s’’. A thorough course in corre- spondence is then declared by unanimous voice. Who dares to report that we did not know how to fold a common sheet of paper so as not to form a bulky package when placed in the envelope? 12:00-1:00, Luncheon; the girls ‘‘Come thru the Rye.’’ 1:00-1:05. Mr. Williams gives a lecture on conduct at recess hours. HOS—14'5- Lhe Phystess Class tind at impossible to perform experiments because the temperature of the laboratory is at the boiling point. 1:45-2:30. Ella delivers a scientific dis- cussion on heat. Naomi’s ‘Test tube Bill’’ is presented. Dora has a dream in which a vision from Modesto appears and plays an important part. PURPA WHITE. 2:30-3:15. Bub tries to cut his sodium under water—bad explosion. The poor child’s remains were found floating in the Fresno river. Bal 5 aa los monthly report cards. Mr. Williams distributes the Somebody resorts to ‘‘honey,’’ and gets 2 changed to 1. 3:18-6:00. Orations from Virgil heard issuing from Miss Heaslip’s room. hears and are Listening more closely one recognizes the voice of a small senior as she says, “‘A gold elephant in sections, or a two-legged ship,’’ etc. Somewhere be- tween 5 and 6 o’clock, small boys are seen Miss Wright’s escaping from room 1, heavenly abode. Youth, Farewell. CORNELIUS J. APPLING. To THE CLASS OF 1906: 9° | XIS morn of the fairest day of June, On the wave crest the sunbeams dance with pride; The gallant young ship from her birth-place launched , Moves to the sea with the ebbing tide; Her pennants unfurled gaily flirt with the breeze, As she trembles with joy in the arms of the sea, She mounts to the crest of the foam-decked wave, With a thrill that is born of the thought that she’s free. Nobly she rides on oid ocean’s calm breast, Fearless and firm as yon comets glow, Like an eagle poised o’er the chasm’s dark brink, Heeding naught of the snares below, But the song of the breeze is the roar of the gale; The ripples which played at her kee! but now— Now dash through her rigging in angry spray, Bravely she heads to the dark waves’ flow. The billows beat high on her steel-girt sides, She flounders, she sinks ’neath the reeking brine; The waves close in triumph above her grave, The merciless ocean drives over and on; As we gaze on the pictures these scenes portray — The full joy of mornings, day’s dark decline, On the canvas of thought is the picture thrown Of the struggling life in the billows of time. We pass from the portals of hife’s glad morn Out to the grand old river of time; We pause for a last farewell to friends, Ere we dip our oars in the waves sublime; The sunrise of youth is just kissing the hills, The flowers breathe a fragrance of perfume and song; The heart in its joyance takes up the refrain As the tumbling waves bear our bark along. The friends of our childhood stand on the shore As we hurry out from the haven of home; Their farewells are borne on sweet zephyrs of love, Memories dear for the years to come, For the mad rush of water is bearing us on, The echoes of childhood to silence soon die, And yesterday’s pleasures are burdens today, The skies are clouding, the waves run high. Somewhere out on the changing sea, As shadows deepen and storm clouds toss, We shall wander back o’er life’s waste of years, Weigh life’s achievements and count the cost; We shall ponder the problems of years gone by, The disappointments, the toils and cares, The roses gathered amid the thorns, The sunbeams caught in the dim somewhere. Then as the tempest-tossed billows foam high, And we stand on the edge of the dark gulf ruin, As the tide moves swiftly toward failure’s shore, Strewn with the wrecks of ages gone, Shall we still be facing the angry sea, Spurning life’s cares with a gallant oar, Battling bravely with colors high, Or shall we be drifting, hope given o’er? The Diary of a Senior. 7:00 A.M. Fed the hogs and had break- fast myself. 7:30. Lost my chemistry. 8:00. Found my chemistry on the table where I left it. little rattled this morning, it being Monday. 8:30. Just combed my hair and noticed symptoms of a mustache. I’ll ask Jack Watkins how much his razor cost. g:00. Stopped house with Riley and got in late, therefore ‘‘jugged” lama to rough again. chemistry again and can’t get If I hunt it up I will be jugged for noise, and if I don’t have my lesson I’ll be jugged for ignor- g:to. Lost my my lesson. 26 PURPLE AND WHITE. ance. ‘‘Some God direct my judgment.”’ 9:30. Happy thought! I’ll pretend a toothache and go’to the dentist. No, that won’t do; Mr. Williems often telephones to these dentists, and—‘‘Get thee behind me, Satan.” 10:00. Jack says his razor cost $2.00. 10:30. kerosene. Cornelius says it is lig t, which is a light remark for one of such gravity. 11:00. That mustache is still growing. 1:00 P.M. Hurrah for me! I found the density of kerosene. I found it ina book, but I'll not tell Miss Wright; I’ll act wise like a billy owl and get a big 1 on my card. I am wood alcohol and kerosene from my nose to my toes. I smell like 1:30. Rosenthal’s cellar. Jack says I need a shave. Miss Wright asks me where I got my kerosene knowledge and I have to con- fess I got it from a book. 3:15. And a loud voice from the plat- form condemns the culprit, ‘‘ ‘Bub’ Bailey COMMER Ug. 27 BE30: 3:40. 3°45. BESO: 4:00. Tempus fugit, nix. 4:10. Oh joy! The fire bell rings and a small speck with a huge black hat fled down the halls. 2:00. 2EB@r Time drags. Time still drags. Time drags some more. Time has a habit of dragging. Class Prophecy. HERE the Oregon rollsits ceaseless course, There Georgia took her stand With a bridal wreath upon her head, And orange blossoms in her hand. Bubbie with the golden hair, Stands behind the counter there, Passing out with greatest care, Powder to the ladies fair. Larue, careless of hi s face, With a wild and jaunty grace, Onward, toward success’ gate Strives to make his name sound great; Engineer he’s bound to be If it takes him to eternity. Miss Wright asks the density of A pleasant farm house comes to view, Around about are swaying fields; Agnes o’er this pleasant place Her kindly power ever wields. Under fame’s great arches standeth Bell ill glorious, O’er the world in tennis now she reigns victorious. Corinne as in days of yore, With her great knowledge and lore, At the college grand Has taken her stand, And soon she’ll be The pride of U. C. Appling with wisdom supernal, Someday a doctor will be And his patients, the regions eternal, Will never a chance have to see. Dorothy Belcher, once a nurse, The curer of the consumptive curse, Is now the wife of a preacher’s son, Alas! poor Chester lost in the run. ’Neath the sunny Kansas skies, With the love light in her eyes, There she’s waiting for her Lin: You can hear the happy din Of the merry wedding bells, Which undoubtedly foretells Happiness galore. Frances’ college dreams were vain, Her aspirations all are dead, For when her dear Charley bent his knee ’ Twas not in vain her hopes had fled. In her kindergarten school Frances layeth down her rule, On her throne she reigns supreme, But she can only sit and dream Of other happy High School days, When the boys sang her praise. —o— The Literary Soctety. Oct. 6. Society re-organized. M. O. Humphrevs elected President; Sec- retary, Ella Ransom. Oct. 13. H. Castell elected Vice Presi- dent. Stump speeches. vised by Appling, Bryan, McFadden and Dodson. Glee Club organized. Oct. 20. Castell President. Minutes of previous meeting read and ap- Roy Hall appointed Sergeant-at- Literary Shakespeare re- acts as proved. arms. PURPLE AND WHITE. 27 Oct 277 Appling’s Japanese Glee Club practices. in public. approaches its United star zenith. Japanese admitted to States free of charge. Noy. 3. Shakespearean love scene; prin- cipal actors, Miss Heaslip and. Mr. Win- drem. President Humphreys arrives; Minutes of Roy Glee Nov. 17. event properly celebrated. previous meeting read and approved. Hall appointed Club practices. the High Easton and Modesto, as E. K. Ransom and I. T. Bryan; C. J. Appling and E. H. Osburn; Easton, H. B. Hosler and M. M. Goucher; Modesto, M. O. Humphreys and L. R. Hosler. Spelling, reading and gram- Sergeant-at-arms. Debaters elected to meet Schools of Fresno, Sanger, Fresno, follows: Sanger, Nov. 24. mar introduced into High School politics by Watkins, Woodson, Bailey and Appling. Glee Club frost-bitten. Dears: debate called off. Madera incorporated by High Communication from Easton; Humphreys performs at the piano. School orators. Dees 320% dent. Hall Minutes of previous meeting read and ap- Modesto; Humphreys re-elected Presi- appointed Sergeant-at-arms. from proved. Communication debate postponed. Jan. 5. lumni; society enthusiastic. Jan. 12. Debate—-Madera vs. Ransom and Bryan establish reputations. Fresno highly incensed at having to face Stumps by visiting members of Fresno. ladies on the rostrum. Fresno repulsed Au revoir, Fresno. Musical very much enjoyed. with loss. Jan. 19. Jan. 26. reception to the schools in order to teach models of elegancy, Seniors object. Seniors forced to give party or other members of the etiquette and propriety. That reception is still in the future. Feb. 3. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Communication from debate postponed. Appling, and Humphreys enter politics. Debate—-Madera_ vs. Modesto; Woodson He beaee: Sanger; Madera victorious. Osburn establishes his reputation; Appling fails to make a rebuttal. Bad half hour before student body; counsel for defense not present, Feb. 8. ecuted by the Sophomores. and Belle Hosler elected to meet Modesto Lincoln’s birthday program ex- Merle Goucher in return debate. Miles Humphreys and elected to meet Modesto. ailey Sanger. Horace Communication from Debate postponed. Feb. 16. read and approved. Minutes of previous meeting Hall appointed Ser- geant-at-arms. Communication from Mo- desto. Hosler jubilant. Debate called off. Humphreys and Bailey Gleason Election of officers. Hall appointed Sergeant-at-arms. March 9. seuts bonds to the March 2. president, vice president. Woodson, as treasurer, pre- amount of two dollars and fifty cents. March 16. Mr. Bristol Libby prison. Bailey takes oath of office. pilots Colonel Ross out of Adjournment. As we go to press the information is re- wins the second Ma- Cornelius J.. Appling and Merle Goucher of Madera and James ceived that Madera dera-Sanger debate. A. Barr and Chester Tackaberry of Sanger were the contestants. Fads and Fanctes. NAOMI HEISKELL, ’06. ITHIN the last few weeks Faculty meetings have come into vogue. All the up-to-date people in the High School have a tendency for Those who do not are de- All you have to do in order to be a participant of one of attending them. cidedly behind the times. these meetings is to lose a book, fall down stairs, head first, run down the hill on your heels, or parade around the Assembly Hall attired in some ‘‘odd and peculiar raiment.”’ You private messenger, who proclaims the tid- are immediately summoned by a 28 PURPLE AND WHITE. loud office. by a stern-faced faculty ings throughot the building in a voice, to meet t � teachers in th There you are me who try their best 9 bring tears a1 1 sorrow into your life. If they can do they “‘rake”’ up your past history o better nd take turns in telling you how naught and un- bee: You weighed in the balance and, governable you have are according to them (for it does not matter what you think) are found wanting. When, after a bad half hour, you emerge from the office, tear-stained and heart-broken, you find all of your friends waiting with out-stretched hands, to receive and console you, for no matter how unpopular these faculty meet- ings make you with the teachers they make you a heroine in the eyes of your class- mates. Among the boys the most fashionable act is to be expelled. This fashion was set by the ‘‘Corduroy Bunch.’’ It came in about a week ago when the leader of the bunch picked up a clod of dirt and “slung” it in the eyes of one of his companions. The air was full of dust, nor was there any wind Suddenly all became clear and when the bunch came to their senses they discovered that they were politely invited to take a vacation for a whole week and could do as they pleased. blowing for about five minutes. About a month ago the most fashionable accomplishment was to play the ‘brass band’’ in physics. While the majority of the senior class held their fingers in their ears an “‘envied’’ few entertained them with solos, duets, quartets and sextets on the pipe organ, a two stringed piano, shrill whistles, and every instrument that was capable of producing unearthly and dis- cordant sounds. Professor Herr Larue Woodson, the leader of this wonderful band, was quite an expert when it whistling through a glass tube. ‘The pipe organ solos of Horace Bubblets Bailey, Herr Woodson’s most able assistant, were enough to move one to tears. Mmes. Ransom and Loinaz vied with each other in playing the two-stringed piano. The came to two Wood sisters were reported to have un- der construction some new and ingenious instrument which was to be made so as to produce more joise than all the other in- struments co dined, but owing to some they gave it up. It is needless to say that those who wished to hear themselves think had to ‘aboratory. unknown cau e have the Since the tennis tournament at Sanger those who consider themselves to be in the The unfortunate ones who did not attend con- tent with about seen Smart Set have been talking Sanger. themselves asking questions there and what By this they try to fool them- selves into thinking that they belong to Coming suddenly upon a group of girls you will hear some what was happened. the upper five hundred. remark about Margaret and the squirrel, followed by peals of laughter. Since that eventful day it has been noticed that our editor has taken quite a fancy for bells, whether bells, “Bells,” or a Sanger belle is not certain, although indications seem to be in favor of the latter. Fads and Fancies all over the world are school fire bells, Poe’s changeable; so it is with those of Madera High School. It is first one thing and then another, and in variety and unique- ness the framers of fashion here are not to be excelled by those of London and Paris. Exchanges. ELLA K. RANSOM, ’06. The Chronicle, from Hartford, Conn., has been a welcomed monthly visitor on our table this year. It is an unusually fine monthly and has made many friends among our pupils. The Argus, from Tulare High School, is a neat and well-gotten-up paper. Whims, from Seattle, is well managed and contains many fine cuts. We are in receipt of several copies of the High School Breccia from Portland, Maine. PURPLE AND WHITE. ‘Bair exchange is no robbery?’ is typical of its good stories. The several good short storie. Small Boy’s Adventure.’’ Your exchange column, S dy] (Riverside, Cal.), is especially edited. Your other departments are also well handled. The Cricket, from Belmont High School (Belmont, Cal.), has been a regular and The cuts and carica- Item, from Pasadena, contains espegirily ‘A well welcomed visitor. tures of the different members are witty and original. The High School Ark.) is an elegantly bound marred by Some of your (Little Rock, but its Tiger paper, the ugly beautiful cover is scrawl, ‘Please Exchange.”’ Jokes, Tiger, are rather too coarse and be- neath the dignity of yours. ‘‘Grandmother’s Story,’’ in Item, is deserving of comment. “Romeo,” in the March the Manzanita (Watsonville, Cal.) is a well written story. The commencement number of the R. U. H. S. from the Redlands High is a most excellent paper. It is original, inter- from such a _ school as the March number of esting and clever cover to cover. Such a paper is worthy the effort of a uni- versity. The Blue and White from Los Angeles is among our new exchanges. We sin- cerely hope that it will call again as it is among our very best. Beside the papers mentioned above we are glad to acknowledge receipt of the which lack of space prevents us commenting High School Journal, Dallas, High Student, Toogootie, Indiana; four numbers of the Chronicle from Hartford, Conn.; Donnybrook Fair, Tampa, Florida; The Nugget, Baker City, Oregon; Red White, Vallejo, Cal.; Zephyr, Gilroy, Cal., from Springfield, following, trom upon: Texas; School and and the Capitoline, Illinois. Call again, all of you. will be welcomed with dirty thumbs, will- ing eyes and glad hearts. Your presence O our faculty so f ithful, Toiling ever, patiently, To our faculty, So mindful, © the good for you, for me; lindful of our welfare, ever, areless of our interest, never, Loyalty to them forever; Drink it deeply, drink today. To our grand old White and Purple Floating proudly, floating free; To our grand old high school colors; Floating fair, for you, for me; To our colors floating ever; To the flag we swerve from, never; Loyalty to her forever; Drink it deeply, drink today. To the coming generations, We, the High School of today; To the High School of tomorrow, Drink we deeply, while we may; To the old school faithful ever; From her standard swerving never, Loyalty to her forever; May they drink it, in their day. = Tennis. HORACE BAILEY, ’06. + N February 3, Madera held her first tennis tournament with San- ger. Every event went to Sanger, our lack of gE players showing practice. The second meet which was a joint one between Fresno, Sanger, Easton and Ma- dera, was held in Sanger on April 7. Though the points were carried off by Sanger and Easton, the most brilliant play- ing of the tournament was done by Belle Hosler in the girls’ singles between Easton and Madera. pales I wonder why Merle blushes so when Miss Wright gives her a special topic in chemistry on Clay or Daulton’s wonderful discoveries. Little lines of Latin, Little feet to scan, Make the mighty Virgil And the crazy man. —Exchange. “Sho’ dis am the best papah wot you eber seed. Dat dar Cornelius Jappling am da whole papah. He am da pohet, da heditor, de boss and de whole show, and den he done say dat nobody can say anyding erbout himin dis here papah. But dat dar heditor he doan know nothing erbout heditorials. He thinks anybody cares erbout da commercial peoples wot ain’t no mo’. Why doan he say someding erbout the great contests of croquay wot is a real live hamusement. An’ dere again he am abserlutely silent pon de subject of de ‘‘carpet meedings” wid de faculty. Dis am one of the greatést celerbrations wot you eber seed tellob. A innercent criminal am serlected from de best ob de school by de faculty. Dat dare serlect pussun am rerquested ter mak his happear- ance. De faculty pohlitely asks him toh be seated. Den comes de show ob shows. Dis here pencil am unable to dascribe wot follows. Dis am ernough toh say dat de pore innercent comes fowth wid great dew drops in his eyes and wildly raging wid hissef, tho’ a short time ago he made ha promise toh be good de rest ob his natural life.” = t9 Sentors’ Vacation. Our editor, weary of life, Seeks rest from the strife, By cutting the hay Through the livelong day. Then Belle, his Hazel Belle, But list! You musn’t tell, Seeks a Southeru shore Far from his love and lore. Corinne, our ‘‘Jakey,” yon know To the country will go, And this summer will forget That she ever was the faculty’s pet. Naomi—Hark! This is a secret, Don’t you ever dare breath it, To Felton she’ll go, I surmise, The attraction is a lad with gray eyes. Irene goes forth to seek the north, Where toward the sun Mt. Shasta looms, Where the skies are always blue And the tiger lily blooms, Our Kansas bud, Ella Ransom. Of all surely most handsome, To dear old Kansas goes And will return a ‘‘Rose.”’ Horace Bubblets, otherwise our Bub, Who you couldn’t help but ‘Iub,” In the mill will work, For his duty he’ll never shirk. Dora will go to Santa Cruz For really she musn’t lose That curly-headed preacher lad, For such would be very sad. Georgia fair, our Oregon lass, Gaily to Oregon will go, And her summer will pass Writing tender missives to Joe. Lillian goes to the hills And midst their rocks and rills She’ll pass the summer by, While she fondly dreams of Hi. Agnes departs for the coast, For really she mustn’t roast, And there by the roaring sea A happy lass she’ll be. To'distant Idaho Frances A. will go, To pass her vacation In pleasant recreation. Olive will not depart very far, For asa Raymond belle she’ll star, And ever while she may Conquer a heart each day. Frances Mac. to the regions of the bay Is going so they say, And hither she will depart To look for a matching heart. Larue to the mountains will go, The real reason is so That he may be near His Ruby dear. PURPLE AND WHITE. 31 Favorite Expressions. Agnes—‘“I got 1. What did you get?” Bub—‘‘Aw! Ain’t yer kidden?” ‘‘He’s the Apple (ing) of my eye.” Corinne—‘‘Well, gee whiz.”’ 3elle Cornelius—'‘Easy; dead snap.” Dora—“‘Oh! That’s him. Ella—‘‘Tut, tut; in gloria, fudge.”’ Frances Mac.—‘‘And we never quarreled.”’ Frances Alley—‘‘Well, I’ll be jiggered.”’ ” Georgia—‘“‘Oh joy. Irene—‘‘For garsh sake.” Larue—''Gee! I guess that’s goin’ some.” Lillian—‘‘Hi! Naomi—' ‘Children, ) there.’ children, behave your- selves.’ Olive—‘‘O dear!’ —o—— Senior Menagerie. Baby Dwarf—Ella “‘Rose.”’ Baby Elephant—Belle. Clown—Georgia. Educated Magpie—Irene Tirza. Fakir—Olive. Fat Lady—Lillian. Giant—Agnes. Human Mosquito—Frances McF. Living Skeleton—Naomi. Monkey—Horace Bubblets. Owl—Cornelius. Peacock—Dora. Parrot—Corinne. Porcupine—Francis A. Red-Eyed Red Man—Larue. —O—— it’s a Fact. That Jack isa ‘‘queener.” That the Senior class is O. K. That Frances MacF. is independent (?). That Alena H. can giggle. That Shirley is good looking. That ‘‘Husky is ‘“‘unsophisticated.”’ That ‘‘Bub” is an angle joy. That Lily expects to go Hi. —j—— Little Uncle Bob, what makes you walk lame? Uncle Bob—There was a dent today and I got caught in the jam. Little Elmer— Well, I know how that is. Mama caught me in the jam one time and I walked lame for a week.-—Ex. Elmer—Say, street car acci- To Be Remembered by Those Who Come After Us. ‘“A word to the wise is sufficient.” Be kind and gentle to the erring Fresh- men. Do not air your knowledge before the Faculty. Do not ‘‘sling’’ clods or rough house in Fac- ” the halls—it will lead to the ‘‘jug, ulty meetings, and finally, ‘‘enforced vaca- cations.’’ Let the Freshies work out their own sal- vation. Do not profane the righteous judgment of the ‘‘Professor.’’. Do not get ‘‘scared green’’ over Berkeley examiners—they are all ‘‘bosh.”’ Do uot talk first year Latin to show your knowledge. We were all Freshmen once. Remember to always salute upper class colors with a raise of the hat; it shows respect Do not intrude where upper class men are holding conversation. If you do hap- pen to be in such a group, keep a respectful silence and try if you can to maste r the meaning of their discourse. Do not race through the halls or walk on your heels in class rooms; it creates an un- necessary disturbance and is annoying to your more refined classmates. je Mr. Dodd and Mr. Wood are neighbors but they are not on good terms because Republican while Woodson is daffy on Bryan. Isn’t it strange that Merle should both have the same ambition— that Merle shall be an M. D.? Dodson is a_ staunch and Clay Miss Wright (in Chemistry )—Will, what happens to water when it is heated? Will—It gets hot. Ella——-Miss Wright, what is the shape of a molecule? Bub (in chemistry)—The more oxygen a man breathes the faster he lives. PURPLE AND WHITR. Advertising Section. Wanted:—By our artist, a girl with black hair, black eyes, and wears glasses. By Chester Enos, any lady who wants him. By R. Briggs, just another buggy ride with a girl resembling the title, Sweet Auburn. For Sale--A pony warranted to ride welland not buck. Apply to Senior class. Olive’s knowledge of Physics. Found—A new ideal by Eva Dodd, in Sanger. ==) See before the bar of justice, Firm and stately doth she stand, Liberty is in the balance, Judgment sits upon her land. Is it Irene, our own Ikey? Gasp ye not! Why stare amazed? Was she not the gem of ’06, Our faint hearts’ only hope on days, Made dark and dreary by examination’s maze? Ella (in Physics)—Light travels straight out in a circle. Ask Jack W. how much livery rigs cost on Sundays. Ask Wilson if he knows where Novato Willie saw some dynamite, Couldn’t understand it quite; Curiosity never pays— It rained Willie seven days. —Exchange. Half a year, halfa year, Half a year onward, In to the chemistry lab. Marched the Six Hundred. Note books to right of them, Text books to left of them, Miss Wright in front of them, Volleyed and thundered. Lives there a boy with soul so dead, Who never to himself has said, As on his bed shone morning light, “TI wish the school burned down last night.’’ —Exchange. OUR MOTTO: “Quality First, Prices Second”’ GROGERIES ® —-—-and-— s+HARDWARG agents for Ghe Celebrated Kaweah Flour, Magic Ice Cream Sreezers, Insurance Gasoline Stoves. ORDERS SOLICITED AND PROMPTLY DELIVERED Phone Woore-Plate he te Wain 12 Madera Fashion Stable| Dr. O. E BRONSON C. CURTIN, Proprietor. | PPI Lic. High-class dentistry a specialty. Also filling and extracting of teeth painlessly by new methods. Careful attention given to transient trade. Stage headquarters for Sugar Pine Mills ——FIRST CLASS TURNOUTS— ———= ——— Office over Luttrell’s Drug Store Yosemite Ave. - - - Madera, Cal. | Phone: Black 123. Madera, Cal. Cighe-Breyfogle Company Onis ts the Store for Close Cash Buyers We Buy for Cash— eHWWe Sell for Cash That isthe reason why one dollar here is as good as two in a credit house. We buy direct from the mills, thus saving the middle man’s profit, of which we are willing to give on HY:=: You Should Buy Here? If goods are not as represented you get your money back L. H. SERVICE Watchmaker, Jeweler, and Engraver, Optician Agent for Sherman, Clay Co. Musical Instruments MADERA, CAL. J. L. BUTIN, President L. ELLIOTT, Cashier The First National Bank OF MADERA DIRECTORS O. J. WOODWARD J. L. BUTIN L. D. SCOTT W. G. DOWNEY R. L. HARGROVE Your Business Respectfully Solicited Transacts a general banking business. Domes- tic and foreign exchange bought and sold on all the principal cities of the world. C. F. Bonner Regular Democratic nominee for Assessor Cor. Yosemite Ave. and D St. DR. G. F. ELVIDGE DENTIST Madera, Cal. MADERA ABSTRACT CO.| (INCORPORATED) Searcher of Records Conveyancing, Draughting and Map Work Accurately Done Masonic Temple Building Madera, California Francis A. Fee Regular Republican nominee for District Attorney A. S. Honeycutt Regular Democratic nominee for Auditor R.C. JAY Funeral Director And Graduate Embalmer Coroner of Madera County Phone—Office Main 43 Residence Red 102 Madera, Calif, lf you want to be treated right, If you want to buy good Merchandise, If you want to wear up-to-date Clothes, and If you want to get your money’s worth AbwyY (OF. THE. Rosenthal-Kutner Co. Wi Ey LAREN Attorney-at-Law Notary Public Madera - Caltfornia Mrs. Lubrecht Has all the latest and most exclusive styles in BATS A large variety to choose from always on hand | during the season and made to order on short | Corner Fifth and D St. R. C. Dyer Real Estate -:- Insurance notice. JOHN MM. JONES Regular Democratic Nominee for SHERIFF Of Madera County. Election November 6 _ Suits Made to Order ee Ue | | SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Cleaning and Repairing. LH. i SF EIN, CO: C. F, PRECIADO Regular Democratic Nominee for Tigo (CORR? CTOrm Of Madera County. Election November 6. Don’t Be Misled..... KK KK KK Luttrell’s Ice Cream | Soda is the Best Try It. KK KK OK OK We also have the best line of | DRUGS in the county. Our prices | are right. OK KK HK XK Luttrell’ s Drug Store - Madera, Cal. Yosemite Ave. - - WILLIAM R. CURTIN Respectfully announces his candidacy for COUNTY CLERK | Of Madera county, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. Primary Election May 26, 1906. fe ee Picks For Sale by J. R. Richardson Phone: Red 231 | | Vote for K. L. HUGHES for ‘Recorder WATKINS and THURMAN INCORPORATED -:-:-Manufacturers of-:-:- Sugar and White Pine Doors Sash and Millwork. Estimates Furnished. Daily Capacity, 1000 Doors CODES: LUMBERMAN’S W. U. CABLE Telephone: Main 7 Commercial Bank | Of Wadera Authorized Capital Paid up Capital S50, 000 S50, 000 Return Roberts - President GC. Fl. Cox - - - Vice-President SF. GF. Roberts - - - Cashier Directors: Return Roberts, eg G. Yewman, GC. Fé. Cox, S- §. Roberts, WY. Rosenthal Transacts a general banking business. Draws direct on the principal cities of the world. Accounts of corporations, firms and individuals solicited. American Restaurant Is the only place in town where | you can be turned away well satis- tied that you received your money's worth. Keeps fresh oysters. Yosemite Hve., Madera. Y. L. Borden Regular Democratic Yominee for Oreasurer Glection Yovember 6, 7 906 Fashionable Wpitlinery | ott the Leading Wfillinery Store of Wiadera | KK OK OK OK OK | Special prices on i Children’s Stats KK K K OK Wiss C. Preciado A. C. White Respectfully announces Ais candidacy for CONSTABLE Of Vfadera County, subject to the Republe- can Primaries. Sune 2, 7906 Seo, W. Mordecai, Sr. Respectfully announces his candidaey for DISTRICT ATTORNEY Or Wadera County, subject to the action of Primaries, Way 26, 1906 the Democratic Craig Cunningham Respectlully announces his candidacy for RECORDER Of Wfadera County, subject to the Demo- cratic Primaries, Wjay 26, 906. | Gnterprise « Stables HA. J. Mathews Co., Props. Successors to A GC. Stevens Livery, Feed and Sale First-Class Rigs and Geams Phone Red 43 7 Front St., Wfadera, Cat. Veterina ry JS. urgeon and Dentist Graduate of Yew York College in ISIS Madera, Cal. SL. BR. Northfield Respectfully announces his candidacy for Justice of the Peace Of Madera County, subject to the Demo- cratic Primaries, May 26, 1906. T. G. Duncan A. J. Duncan FALACE CYCLERY DUNCAN BROS., Props. Dealers in Bicycles, Bicycle Sundries, Electrical Apparatus, Etc. Wiring Done on Short Notice S. SLEDGE Regular Democratic Nominee for Supervisor a First Of Madera Pours. District Election Nov. 6. oe R. Vorthtiold Respectfully announces his candidacy for Justice of the Peace Third District Of Madera County, subject to the Demo- cratic ‘Primaries, May 26, 1906. oe 7). Hollister Respectfully announces his candidacy for CONSTABLE Third District Of Madera County, subject to the Democratic Primaries, May 26, 1906, FE, L. Crow Respecthully announces his candidacy for Supervisor Third District Or Madera County, subject to the Demo- eratic Primaries, Way 26,7906. R. E. RHODES Attorney-at-Law Notary Public Leas - Es bs % 3 oh ornta Sex ee Wah (7 Serves the Best Meals tor 25 cents Oysters Cooked in Any Style D Sz. Madera, Cal, , Of Madera County, Pot Sete A Hughes Respoctlully announces his candidacy for RECORDER Of Wadera County, subject to the action of the Democratic Primaries, Way 26, 9O06 Guy S. Feoly Respectfully DISTRICT ATTORNEY Of Madera County, subject to the Democratic Primaries, May 26, 1906. announces his candidacy for Walter Smith Respectfully announces his candidacy for a i hy SU GP Hp Of Madera County, subject to the Democratic Primaries, May 26, 1906. Suy Windrem Respectfully announces his candidacy for Justice of the Peace Third District subject to the Democratic Primaries, May 26, 1906. YER LEE CO, | Restaurant and Chop Mouse Chinese Yoodles, 5c a bowl Meats at all hours Don’t forget the place D St.,Wadera R. Le Hargrove Attorney and Counsellor at Law Yotary Public Wadera - Cal, a | Do You Want Juicy Steaks? If so, buy your meat of the PIONEER MEAT MARKET Best place in town for Beef, Ham, Veal, Lamb, Shoulder, Mutton Price Galbreath, Props. The Madera Sugar Pine Co. Will sell you lumber to build a house SE per thousand up. MADERA SUGAR PINE G0, ad As an inducement for settlers to ; build we offer good merchantable lumber at our mill ue os | é Ss K. H: COX, Manage! F. W. MUGLER Dealer in and Manufacturer of Harness, Saddles, Collars, | Whips, Robes REPAIRING A stants SJ, 2) Brien Stoves, Oinware, Flardware, Oanks, Pumps, Well Casing, Pidmbing: Creare Mrrysnecomc eens furore California New and Seontl Hand Harness, Furniture and Household Goods Pease and Sold MADERA - - CALIFORNIA Ww. F. Wo dkan + DAIRY 1 Fresh Jersey milk and cream delivered to any part of the city morning and evening Purity, Quality, Cleanliness Guaranteed R. BRAMMER | Boots, Shoes Only exclusive shoe house in Madera County SIGN OF THE BIG BOOT Opposite Postoffice, Madera, Gal, Wm. Stahl, Son Co. Bakery and Grocery Fine Pies, Cakes and Bread Fresh Cvery Day Fult ™GLine of Groceries and Provisions Phone Wain 42 D St., Madera WW. 11. Conley Regular Democratic Yominee for Supertor SLudge Of Wfadera County Glection Yovember 6, 906 SF. 2D, Rrown Regular Democratic Yominee for JS. upervisor Second District, Wiadora County Glection Tov. 6, 906 ee. e STATIONERS NEWS DEALERS SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES CIGARS AND TOBACCO HOLIDAY GOODS NOTIONS C.3P, (PRECIADO:-«G “GO, Phone Main 14 Manasse Block SD We have the only exclusiveti ICE CREAM CoN (Oo BQ RAND: Ce) Ws | CANDY STORE EC Intown. Vhe latestand newest drinks and ice cream soda daily served from a brand new fountain. Come and sce it. Daily $4.00 a year Weekly $1.50 a year Madera, Cal. THE TRIBUNE CLARK SHARP Best Advertising Medium Best Job Work x. HIGH SCHOOL BUILDIN( RA UNION s 7 MADE