Analy High School - Azalea Yearbook (Sebastopol, CA)

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laff Hasiiiif Harlan Editor m CEIftff flwirta JoUpauw Aaanrtolf Editor Hm» Hillw ©anti Utrart ferlfaiugi? Editor !MltHM0W Hastagrr ID it ever occur to you that our high school, though on- ■ - ' ly four years old, has outgrown all others in Sonoma county except two? There have been enrolled one hundred and fifty-eight pupils this year. While our school has stood well in scholarship, and has maintained a uniformly good name; while its graduates have been well received and have ranked wifh the best who go to the universities and normal schools, yet the Annual wishes to make a suggestion that is timely. Why not have a gymnasium? How much time, energy and expense we would save. Trips to Lincoln Hall for an hour’s practice in basketball are not attractive to the ordinary stu¬ dent. With a gymnasium and a special instructor in phys¬ ical culture, all the pupils could have regular training on the schedule hours. Such a course under competent instruction would prevent much sickness, and would cultivate just such a body as every student should have. A sound body is nec¬ essary to maintain a sound mind. Then too, how many ath¬ letes may be discovered. Our people would be able to meet the other boys and girls in athletics and bring home more honors. Do you think it a dream? No, it is possible and may become a reality. Let the pupils unite in demanding this and be prepared to show that such instruction is needed and would be appreciated and then the Board will also appreciate

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against pain simply for the honor of his school. Once, twice, three times he felt that he must give up, but each time he looked up at the cheering crowd and his eyes fell upon the Blue and White. For her sake he must persevere! The game was over and Analy was again victor. Arthur felt himself being raised to the shoulders of a cheering mob of boys and carried to the “gym.” Oh, how his arm ached! But he was happy now, for he had won the day. In the dressing room the captain rushed up to Art and took him by the hand. “Good work old man! Fine. Say, Craw¬ ford was the only one who saw that lick you got, and I guess you made him feel mighty cheap. He told me all about it, ’fessed up to everything. He said that if he only had your “spirit” he’d be happy. He is the best friend you’ve got now. old boy!” Oh, break not bridge, thou tottering friend! Oh, trembling rock! smash not my bean! Earth keep your feet! Shine on, oh, sun! ’Till Ruth and I can be made one. ( 24 )

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its importance. Another suggestion the Annual desires to make. It is not a question which the teachers would have time to promote, nor would it likely occiulr to the Board. The patrons should be brought into closer contact with the school. An organi¬ zation for mothers and fathers and other citizens can lie formed where they may meet and discuss the problems which relate to the welfare of the students. The subjects in the course of study should be what the people who pay the taxes want. Too many times persons with good ideas never have an opportunity to explain them to those who have charge of making the course of study. Why not have a neighborhood meeting once each month at the school house and talk over these things? Our high school requires sev¬ eral thousand dollars each year. Why not get together and help determine what is best for the boys and girls who go there! It is expensive even for the members of the school. Does it not deserve some public consideration? Form a pa¬ tron’s club. Learn what is going on in the school and be prepared to recommend such changes as will add to the ef¬ ficiency of the school. Make the school house one great so¬ cial center for the Gold Ridge community. What a power it may exert. The Annual is of the opinion that if such an or¬ ganization were formed and supported for one year, good would result to this community. Questions that did not per¬ tain directly to school affairs could be discussed in such meetings. A meeting to hear some good addresses from an outside speaker, an evening for entertainment simply, Ian afternoon for social acquaintance only, an hour or two listen¬ ing to music, vocal and instrumental, any or all of these pur¬ poses would be instrumental in uniting the forces in this community. Such an organization cowld carry on a regular course of lectures and entertainments during the year. These two suggestions, the Annual is constrained to offer, hoping that they may bring forth good to Analv Union High School. The Analv Annual hereby makes its first bow to its adver¬ tisers. Our patrons are asked to look over the advertise ments in this issue and remember them when they go to mar¬ ket. The business men of this community have made it pos¬ sible to present to you this admirable paper. The Annual asks you to patronize these people, and help them to become ( 26 )