Sutter Union High School - Gold and White Yearbook (Sutter, CA)

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GOLED AND WHITE. In the near future we will see them with deer and quail, when it will be converted into a pleasure ground, the white man's favorite hunting lakes n1ade,and their thicket stocked ground. C. F SARI E 11 -X' -I' 'X- Sonnet. Oh, Ancient school, with mystic memories old, With visions that cannot forgotten be, Our thoughts in fondness ere return to theeg Soon on the stairs our footsteps will be toldg Thy gifts mysteriously are to us as goldg Thou speakest a different language unto each, To me a story that no man can teach, Of the lost classes vanished as of old, For underneath thy roof in days remote Our elders plied their tasks as willingly, And like the pupils of today they planned Just for the fume from verses which they wrote That some day they might climb the heights and see How they had gained so glorious a stand. VELMA ROBINSON, '1 1.

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26 GOLD AND WHITE. Sonnet. Dear Sutter! Will we in some distant day Forget the iirst short lesson which you taught? When memory strives to bring again a thought ' Of the former time which will have passed away, Will we gladly turn to draw aside the gray Cloud of mist which shrouds the silent years? Then mingling fond rememberanees with tears We'll long again for that dear by gone dayg The four short years which now so soon must end, Have laid foundation for our coming life, And midst our joy or sorrow they will lend A star to cheer us in the future strifeg And when we thus the scenes of youth re- view With sadness sigh, Alas they were too few. N. M., '10. o-1--0 aaa: SUTTER Some 125 miles north of the city of San Francisco, the Sutter Buttes rise from the broad floor of the Sac- ramento Valley, a noble pile of rocks. No matter from what side we view them they appear only as a great tumbled heap, thrown into their irregular shape by a mighty eonvulsion of nature in some past age, towering and majestic they rise abruptly from the surrounding plain, until at their highest point they reach 2,165 feet above sea level. They stand silent and mysterious, for their volcanic throats have long since ceased to rumble forth their warnings, like vigilant sentinels they are keeping watch o'er the fer- tile valley, dotted here and there with homes and farms, which stretches away in all directions from their feet. What thrilling tales their canons and cliffs could tell if they could only voice what they have seen and heard. They could tell how at first they stood as islands in an inland sea: how they were the favorite hunting ground of the red men who dwelt here before the white man came: even of Fremont who held his loyal band safely in their BUTTES asa: rugged fastnessg how the stanch Union men of the '60's, outwitting the enemy, planted the Stars and Stripes on the highest point of South Butteg and perhaps best of all they could tell us of the magical change in our valley during the past few years, a change which has trans- formed cattle ranges into the flower spot of the world. All this they could tell us and much more. ln the springtime the slopes and ravines are a second Eden. Crystal streams, overhung with ferns and vines, leap over the rugged rocks and play among the pebbles on their race to the level belowg the sur- rounding plain is golden with the poppiesg on the lower foothills, cream cups midst blue bells, lark- spurs and wild pansies, vie with one another in painting the landscape in its varied hues, while the jagged peaks and dark cliffs make a restful background to the enchanting scene. In the broader valleys nestle 1'ich farms which are watered by never failing springs of pure cold water. We should be proud of our Buttes, miniature mountains at our very door. inyiting us to spend a spring tune holiday near the heart of nature.

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ul, kf, yt fan K l 4, fy, if ff wh ll AY' 1 V. X ' 4-f . d' i f ' K Xxx sxxx ., M ,-2: Wi . 7 4, I ,jfs fM,zfi,f.i.y! s s hi my ' 'll It 67' r .W K, .7 A ., 7 3 1 lilly!! li il V I, l!,,,.5..x.,M ..ha.,..fm' Y 1, ' li F f' ' ' The first reception of the year was given to the Choral Society at the home of M r. and Mrs. Sehyler YVadsworth. The ,quests were pleas- antly entertained and dainty re- l'reshments were served. The merry party returned home at a late hour. 0--.lo-0 A party was ,given to the Choral Society at the Kirk residence on an evening' of October. A jolly good time was provided by the entertain- ment committee and it was at this time that the poor Freshies were initiated. After partaking' of the delicious refreslnnents all wended their way towards home. o-+40 Basket ball jinks were held at Miss Turner's home for the Sutter Girls' basket hall team. Games ap- propriate to the occasion were pro- vided by the hostess and choice re- freshments were served. The eve- XX ,,, fwfr X ish nine: was greatly enjoyed by all the girls. 0-.10-0 In April the Sophomore Class was entertained by the Freshmen at the home of Mrs. E. L. Gibson. The evening' was spent in old-fashioned games and at a late hour ice cream, cake and candy were served. 0--1+-o The Juniors and Seniors, With their ehaperones and chauffeur, went for a hay ride on the night of May 18th. lt was a perfect night for a good time and the delicious rel'reslnnents added to the enjoy- ment of the trip. o--2.-0 The Freshies and Sophomores en- joyed a hay ride on the 23rd of May. They had a fine View of Halley's comet and the lunar eclipse. The whole party had a joly time and en- joyed the refreshments served.