Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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BASKET BALL The outlook for the term’s basket-ball is indeed promising, par- ticularly because of that new court, soon to appear. Just to think that we now will have a suitable spot where we can receive our bloomer-clad guests, fills our hearts with joy and gladness. We sing in praise of every girl who helped raise the funds, and those are, chiefly—ourselves. But, indeed, we are very grateful to all who helped us, to the staff of the “Girls’ Acorn,” who most generously turned over the proceeds of that edition to the good cause; to the Board of Education, who so kindly made up the deficit, and to every boy who spent his dimes and nickels for our delicious hom e-made candy. Under the new captain, Miss Schlageter, and through the efficient coaching of Miss Haworth and Miss Hewett, the girls expect to ac- complish great things in the coming months. Several games are already arranged, three with San Mateo, and one with Girls’ High. The first San Mateo game is scheduled for the 22nd of this month and is looked forward to with the keenest anticipation. You all know the fame of those San Mateo games nd the royal good times we have. Now wouldn't that be a delightful way to spend Wshington’s Birthday, to take a pleasant trip to San Mateo, to say nothing of giving the girls a few rousing good cheers and a little encouragement? The rooting section of the basket-ball games generally consists of a very small number of students. Would it be possible for us to have at least the undivided support of the girls? Although several new girls have joined the team this year, so few of last year’s team are with us to share our victoriets (ordefeats), that there is still much room for new material. There are only a few to uphold the girls’ basket-ball honors in the A. H. S., and those few wel- come everyone who joins them. Don’t think you must come merely as a duty, girls, but just think of the pleasure one gets, and the benefit derived from a little healthful exercise. Try just one practice, and see for yourselves. Those who have recently joined certainly do not regret it. And then there are no dues!!!

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THE ACORN BASKETBALL With five men of the last year’s squad it looked as though we would have a good team, then Capt. Jackson resigned and Russ. Baker was elected to fill his place. Things went on as well as they could under the circumstances, but at last the fellows grew so disgusted with trying to practice in quarters not half large enough that they got together and decided to drop basket-ball until the new court is put in back of the school. TRACK All of last year’s track team are in school this year, with the excep- tion of C. Jamison, our high jumper and shot putter. This year we hope to see Alameda put out the largest and strongest team in its history. There will be four big meets. In March Stanford will hold two meets for high schools. One in the nature of a dual meet, the Varsity against the combined schools of the Bay County League, the second meet is for all the schools of the State, the winner to receive a beautiful silver cup, and the individual point winners gold, silver and bronze medals. After these come the B. C. L. and the A. A. L. Bets eos Kearney at Post, San Francisco “Just a Whisper off Market.”

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Zi A ALUMNI NOTES. Mr. E. Carleton Baker ‘oo, has accepted the United States ap- pointment of Vice-Council at Fu Chow. The marriage of Miss Roberta Clay and Wiliam J. Wagner took place February 7, at Berkeley. Miss Frances Amani ’05 is at present travelling in the south, and will not assume the course at the Univesity of California until August. Mr. Edward Everts ’03, who is attending the Academy at West Point, is again in Alameda. Mr. Rudolph Waymire ’o5, has entered Berkeley. Miss Deane Tisdale is taking a course in Kindergarten work at Oakland. Rucy Dexter and Eleanor French are taking Post-Graduate Courses prior to entering Berkeley next August. Miss Antonina Sundell ’03, is occupied in surveying in the northern travelling in Europe, has returned to Alameda. Mr. H. Gregg Weeks ’03, is occupied in surveying in the nothern part of the State. Among those who have recently visited the High School are Ethel O’Brien ’05, Hope Cortelyou ’o5, Josephine Keenan ’os, Elsie Horton ’03, Edith White ’03, Douglas Parker, ’o5 Arthur Rader ’o4, Raymond Gott ’04, and Frank Jackson ’o4.