Analy High School - Azalea Yearbook (Sebastopol, CA)

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more prosperous in the future. The Annual commends the spirit which has appeared in forming a debating team this year. Analy has reason to be proud of the victories, and would propose that next year a literary society be formed in which debating shall have a prominent place. A useful society could be formed to meet in the evening once each week. The work of such a body is so varied that all members of the school could find some con¬ genial work in it. Singing, playing some musical instrument, reciting, reading, giving short dramas, essays, short stories, all as well as debating, form the parts to any good literary society. Boys and girls, form one. HARLES Reginald Perrier, an attorney of Sebastopol, offered five dollars for the best short story, to be written by the pupils of the high school, provided three oth¬ er .prizes should be offered as follows: two and one-half dol¬ lars for the second, one and one-half for the third and one dollar for the fourth. Mr. Harry B. Morris, one of the best known residents of Sebastopol, furnished the money for these three prizes. Thirty-four stories were written and sixteen finally were submitted to the judges, who were Mrs. Mary B. Williams, Miss Honoria P. Tuomey, Mrs. Ethel Stanley Bernard, Dr. John Talbot, all of this city, and Mrs. Dr. Mallory of Santa Rosa. No one of the judges coiuld tell from the papers which one of the students wrote the stories, and therefore had to make their decisions entirely upon the merits of the stor¬ ies. Their marks were audited by a committee of the faculty consisting of Professor J. E. Williamson, Miss Kinnear and Prof. J. T. Perigo. The result was as follows: Ruth Meeker, first, Marie Simpson, second, Emil Paulson, third and Joe. Williamson, fourth. The marks showed very small differen¬ ces. A number of the others came within a small fraction of being included in the list. The judges took occasion to com¬ plement the stories in their form and English. The four are all published in this issue of the Analy Annual. Two oth¬ ers, that received high marks, were read at the reception giv¬ en to the seniors.

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( ' ' N N September 8, 1911, the three upper classes united in giving the Freshmen a hearty welcome. It was in the form of a reception given at Red Men’s Hall. A short pro¬ gram was enjoyed by all. The evening was spent in games and other amusements. The enjoyable occasion was closed at midnight, after those present had partaken of daintily ser¬ ved refreshments. On the evening of February 2, 1912, the Freshmen were agreeably surprised by a combined reception and circus, giv¬ en in their honor by the upper classmen. The games and dancing were enjoyed, but the event of the evening was the ciicus. The ringmaster, Chas. Newell, led the procession, followed by “The Red Headed Band,” whose music was ad¬ mired by all. The menagerie consisted of elephants, trained monkeys and birds of every description. Other features were the snake charmer (Mabel Newcomb), the wild man from Borneo (Charles Rogers), the organ grinder with his trained monkey (Joe Williamson), and the flock of birds led by Maude Barlow. The upper classes were given a return reception on May 18, 1912, by the Freshmen. The event took place in Red Men s Hall, which was artistically decorated. Every one en joyed himself in dancing, games and other amusements The punch, served by the committee, was highly appreciated.