Banning High School - San Gorgonian Yearbook (Banning, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1917 volume:

si Lie ie iaasanae Wary Pprrdenee “Broun Cryer Dla Means Yu. : (X oben tan a =errever-onepsensemetecnos-—corngees-ineenbipeaisest eubamedinemepaora’ Comer omens eae are ee TS TO MR. C. A. REID, PRESIDENT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE ON THE SCHOOL BOARD THE STUDENT BODY OF BANNING UNION HIGH SCHOOL RESPECTFULLY DEDICATES THIS VOLUME OF “LA REVISTA.” Border Justice ANDY rode slowly along toward the ranch, winding in and out among the sage brush and cactus. He was not guid- ing his horse; there was no need, for Star knew the way as well as he did. His body was humped over in the sad- dle dejectedly, so deeply was he absorbed in his thoughts that he did not notice the lengthening shadows until Star shied at an ugly black snake basking in the last hot rays of the departing sun. After he watched the snake slowly uncoil and wiggle behind a bush, he started off at a steady gallop toward the cluster of red- topped ranch houses, above which, plainly outlined against the sky was a huge wireless apparatus and he muttered to himself as he went, “I’ll see the boss to-night.” _ Sandy was both lean and lanky. Usually he was jolly and did a great deal of joking, but at present he was in a very melan- choly mood. He worked on a cattle ranch south of Yuma near the Colorado river. This ranch with the neighboring ranches made the big part of the great cattle industry of Arizona. As Sandy was fixing Star for the night Judd Pierce, his boss, came to him and said, “Jackson had some more cattle run off last night and yesterday Stone had some disappear in the day- time. It shore gets me who’s gettin’ those cattle. You didn’t see any signs of them down there, did you?” PAGE FOUR “Yes, I saw some pretty fresh tracks over by the south spring and from the looks of them they must have been headin’ for the border fast,” returned Sandy. “T don’t think those fellows are just plain rustlers. Ordinary thieves couldn’t get rid of as many cattle as they’re running off every week. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if those Germans had something to do with this,” said Judd, voicing his pet theory. Nothing was said for a few minutes, then Judd began: “I saw by this morning’s paper that some submarines had been seen off the coast of Lower California.” “Yes, I saw that,” remarked Sandy, absent-mindedly. And again the conversation lagged. “Say, boss,’ Sandy resumed slow- ly, “If you can give me my pay, I think I’ll leave to-morrow.” Judd looked at him in astonishment. “What! you go tomor- row! Why, you haven’t been here hardly a month. What’s the matter? Don’t you like your job?” : “Yes, the job is all right, but I’—and Sandy’s voice trailed into silence. “Well, is that all?’ said Judd rather heatedly. “If you go leaving the country in this way, it’ll look like you had something to do with the cattle stealing.” “No, that isn’t all,” said Sandy quickly. “I think I’ll tell you about it,” and he began abruptly. “I don’t remember my father, he died when I was a little kid. Mother, my brother Cal, and I lived on a little place we had rented back in Missouri. We had a hard enough time getting along before mother died, but when she left us, things were worse than ever. Both of us were dis- gusted with the place, so we left and came out west. We had always pulled together well up to a few weeks ago, and then we had a fuss. It seems like a little kid’s quarrel now, and I want my brother with me again. So if you’ll give me my pay, I will start tomorrow to find him.” “Tf that’s it, Sandy, all right. We sure hate to lose you. -Bui you had better wait until next week before you leave. There’s only Saturday and Sunday left of this week, and then get a good start Monday morning,” suggested Judd. After thinking it over Sandy replied that he would do as Judd suggested. PAGE FIVE + As he finished speaking two strangers rode up and dismount- ed. They said they were sent out by the Government to find out the available supply of beef, in case the regulation of the food supply was started. One of them, catching sign of the wireless, clearly outlined against the golden glow of the western sky, re- marked: “You have a pretty fine wireless apparatus here.” “Yes, we have,” said J udd. “It belongs to Mr. Schmidt’s boy. Although I have never seen him use it, Schmidt says his son sends messages to a friend of his across the border,” “Schmidt, did you say?” said the stranger. “German, isn’t he?” “Yes, he’s a German,” returned Judd. “Bought this ranch just after the European war began. But he seems to be loyal enough to the United States. Say, you fellows better put up here for the night. It’s quite a ways to the next place.” They accepted, and Judd took them to the house, while Sandy made his way to the mess house, from which came the rattle of dishes and the laughter of the care-free cow-punchers. The next afternoon Sandy was out looking for stray cattle. As he topped a small rise in the land he saw a man driving some cattle southward, and he wondered why he was going in that di- rection. Then the disappearance of Stone’s cattle in the day time flashed through his mind, and he decided that he had come upon one of the cattle thieves. As he rode nearer, he noticed the man kept looking back over the way he had come, as though to see if any one was following. Sandy approached him so quickly and with so little noise that the supposed thief did not turn until he was about twenty feet from him. For a moment they stared at each other wordless. “Sandy,” cried Cal. And after a silence, during which Sandy stared at him, “My, but you are a sight for sore eyes.” But Sandy didn’t smile. He was pale as death, and he said with a trembling voice, “You, Cal, you a thief?” “No, I’m not a thief! Sandy,” said Cal, growing pale in his turn, “I can’t explain to you now—but——.” “Of course you can’t,” burst out Sandy. “YOU HAVE nothing to explain. It’s as plain as the light of day, what you’re up to.” Then more excitedly, “Get out of my sight, before I do my duty and turn you over to justice.” “But listen, Sandy, you——.” PAGE SIX “JT said go,” thundered Sandy. And Cal went. Before Sandy had recovered from the shock of his meeting with Cal, he was roughly commanded from behind to put up his hands. He turned as he did so, and looked into the eyes of the sheriff. “T guess I got one of you this time, but I thought I saw an- other one,” said the sheriff. Sandy growled, “I’m the only one.” The sheriff after tying his hands behind him, headed Sandy in the direction of Casa Grande, and followed close behind him. When they arrived in town the sheriff said to the crowd of angry men about them, “I caught him with the goods, standin’ with the steers all around him.” “Lynch him,” cried a wrathful voice in the crowd. “We’ve had enough of this cattle stealing.” This cry was taken up as the mob surged forward and pulled Sandy from his horse. The sheriff put in a protest that Sandy was his prisoner, but they quickly disposed of him. On the edge of town was a large tree, and here they made rapid preparation for the hanging. Judd Pierce stormed around about hanging an innocent man, but it moved them not a bit. Mr. Schmidt consult- ed with Judd, but they didn’t seem to agree, and he turned to the crowd and said, that it was hard to hang a man, but that they must do their duty. The noose was slipped over Sandy’s head. Then, in the tense silence that followed, while nothing could be heard but the mut- terings of Judd, and the strained breathing of the executioners, three men came riding from the town at a hard gallop. One of them shouted, as he rode, “Stop! stop! wait!” The riders hurled themselves from their horses and came running up. They were Cal and the two strangers. One of them said, showing his Secret Service badge, “Turn that man loose. He is innocent. And I ar- rest that man,” pointing to Mr. Schmidt, “as an alien enemy for aiding the Germans in the present war against the United States of America.” As he said this the other man slipped a pair of handcuffs on Mr. Schmidt, and turning to the crowd, said: “We have just un-. PAGE SEVEN «? | | ) | i ] j j earthed the plot this man was aiding the Germans in. You people have been losing cattle for several months. They were driven by the Germans and the Mexicans in Mexico to the Gulf of Lower California. From there they were shipped to Germany in sub- marines. Sometimes it was not safe for these merchant submar- ines to approach the land, and this was where Schmidt came in with his wireless, and informed them of the situation. This man,” pointing to Cal, “was aiding us in our plans this afternoon, and was mistaken for a cattle thief by his brother Sandy. The sheriff in turn arrested Sandy for the same offense, but as you see he is innocent,” As they led the crest-fallen Schmidt away, Sandy and Cal shook hands happily, glad that they were back again on the old intimate terms. JOSEPH MULLEN, ’19. To cAmerican Patriotism President Wilson, our well known choice, and pride Of peace, but proud enough to take his stand, Guided by learning and God at his right hand. To trial, new foes, and laurels, He is his guide, Yet ever a brotherly hand extends each side. Matchless in tact and peace is this free land. But ready to blaze, like tinder before the brand, Against a ruthless king stubbornly we cried. Laurel wreaths are seen on vale and hill, That tell of deeds that brave have left quite done, Of throbbing heart-beats of mothers who lost or won Brave ones; but foes arise to conquer still. God keep our land from power of foreign might; From sloth, oh, lift it to a noble height. BEAUFORD HANSEN, ’18. PAGE EIGHT To The Border WE had heard much of the horror and awfulness of the European war but few of us could realize it. We talked about the horrors and even jested about the Germans. Perhaps it was the distance that made us fail to realize what actual warfare is. When the situation with Mexico grew tense and our troops were ordered to the border, war assumed a more serious aspect for us. At the time of mobilization in Colorado, I happened to be in Denver. At all the stations khaki-clad soldiers stood in serious, business-like groups. The Colorado troops were among the first to be called “out” and the situation then seemed very grave. There was something fine about their broad shoulders and mili- tary manner. They seemed worthy of the trust we put in them—- that of defending our nation. Those who had said good-bye to them realized this and struggled to put their country before their own personal feelings. But how hard it was for them, both the soldiers and those they left behind, to realize that grim war threatened; war of which they had heard so much but realized so little. I seemed to see such thoughts as these flood their minds as I looked out of the car window. The band stirred the people as music will, and with a last look “our boys” straightened up, listened attentively to their or- ders and marched onward. The tramp of their feet seemed to sound like—“forward, onward.” I wondered if they ever would make the joyful sound of “homeward, homeward!” VIRGINIA VINCENT, Ex. 717. FASTIDIOUS. An old miner, living out in the mountains, was invited to the home of some wealthy cattle people for Thanksgving dinner. They also had some guests from the Hast. At dinner the host passed the old miner some celery which drew forth this remark, ‘Nope, don’t eat the stuff—makes me belch.” PAGE NINE Spring Flowers We know that flowers are To see and smell, and not to be described, But now since Spring’s arrived The bright new buds on all the trees we see. On all the hills near by Bright poppies gleam, but in the fields below Small yellow violets grow. The daffodil and buttercup dotted Here and there, look spotted In a field of green, where children try To catch the butterfly, $ And small boys with eager hopes do try To make sweet wreaths just for The lassie which to them is daintier more Than all the rest. MARGARET GRAHAM, ’18 ee ee ee The Green and White ifere’s to the High School whose colors we wear, Here’s to the Green and White! Green are our meadows in springtime so fair, Our orchards so bounteous and bright. White bloom our almonds, a-wondrous sight, And white gleam the snows on yon mountain’s height. Hail! Hail to the High School whose colors we wear, Hurrah for the Banning High! Here’s to the High School whose colors we wear, Here’s to the Green and White! No truer emblems does Nature prepare To guide our hearts aright. Green is for vigor, strength and youth, And white is for purity, peace and truth. Hail! Hail to the High School whose colors we wear, Hurrah for the Banning High! JESSIE M. ROBERTSON. PAGE TEN Workin’ Dad I N ’rithmetic at school our teacher, Miss Lunker, give us a nawful hard lesson. One of them problems was turible, none of us boys could work it ’tall. When supper was over I asked dad if he’d work it fer me. He sed, “Of course I will,” so I got my ’rithmetic an’ slate an’ he started out ter work it fer me. Purty soon he took off his coat an’ collar. Thin I kind a slipped ’round behind ’im ter see ther fun. He worked fer ’while more, thin he ®) begin ter perspire turible an’ jest kind a looked at it fer ’bout fifteen minutes. After he’d bin lookin’ that way fer so long, he pulled out his watch’n looked at it and said he had to go down town. He didn’t get home ’til I was plum ’sleep either’n he was gone next moren’ afor I got awake. RAYMOND HENDRICKS, ’20. © Blank Verse Were you ever in Banning in Spring-time? When brown trees blossom forth in their splendor Of snowy blossoms, fairy pink and white. The almond first in clustering flowers rare, The apricot and peach do follow hard Upon, and then so many others come, ] I think a mighty volume would not hold ) ) The beauties of our little town, untold. The johnny-jump-ups, little violets,— The delicate, dainty, baby-blue eyes,— While yellow poppies change the fields to gold. Thus California flowers wondrous fine, Do help to make this little country town Most beautiful, the ever loved, Banning. MAY HARGRAVE. PAGE ELEVEN A cA Railroad Accident T last we were on the train. We had forgotten to buy our tickets at the station and had to pay ten per cent. more for them on the train. Just as father handed the tickets to the conductor, there was a crash at the front of the train. The jar took the conductor, who was shaped like a deformed barrel, by surprise and he tumbled to the floor. I have learned since that this was caused by the tendency of a body in motion to remain in motion unless influenced by some outside force. We were not concerned by the theory then and made a rush for the door. When we arrived outside we found that a freight train had crashed against our train and our train got the worst of it. Several win- dows were broken but no one was seriously hurt. EDGAR McALLISTER, ’20. cMy Garden My garden bed’s a riot of glorious bloom! Beneath the breath of May’s sweet breeze, Graceful hollyhocks stand in a stately row Rainbow-tinted sweet peas climb o’er the fence; The pansy and the violet beds are all aglow, And marigolds along the graveled walks Lift up their heads to catch the morning dew; The incense from the china lilies fair, Is wafted slowly on the balmy air, To lure and hold the busy honey bee. FRANCES GILMAN, ’17. PAGE TWELVE “Tales of a Mermaid Tavern” ACAULAY describes poetry as “the art of doing by means of words what the painter does by means of colours.” Of this art Noyes’ work is surely a wonderful example. A continual change of style is one way by which he obtains this effect. He imitates the different styles of poetry that are related to what he is talking about; for songs he has a style, for each poet another, and for every occasion a separate and distinct style. He has pic- tures wonderfully painted. Take for an example, “Under that foggy sunset London glowed, Like one huge cob-webbed flagon of old wine!” Where could you find this thought more fitly or beautifully expressed? In weird descriptions Noyes seems to excel. He relates the story of the burial of a queen. On the way to the burial, at mid night, the ghosts of the dead queen’s admirers surround the cof- fin, singing “like the night wind” in the “enormous silence” of the black mysterious night. Again they are “Bowed shadows weeping, Weeping, weeping, weeping, in a grief That still was built of silence, like the drip Of water from a frozen fountain head.” Again, in this wail from a murderer’s heart, Noyes by means of his understanding of human nature and his great ability in por- traying it accurately and poetically, makes us feel the despair and remorse of the man. “Somebody has taught The sea gulls how to wail around my hut All night like lost souls, and there is a face, A dead man’s face that laughs in every storm, And sleeps in every pool, along the coast.” i In sharp contrast to this is the mirthful portrait of the king, which, although not full of beautiful poetry, nevertheless gives a vivid picture, showing how Noyes is able to understand and paint PAGE THIRTEEN = the humorous side of life as well as the sorrowful. Speaking of the king, one of the frequenters of the Mermaid says, “He waddled from the room, his rickety legs Doubling beneath that great green featherbed He calls his ‘person.’ ” By means of his power of understanding human nature and his mastery of language Noyes is able to give the most realistic. and poetical pictures one could hope to find of the men who made “the spacious times of great Elizabeth.” They are a_ happy, warm-hearted, philosophical set of men, each one as different from the others as the day the night, yet in spite of differences of age, character, wealth, or position, stauncher or truer friends would be hard to find. With great skill the author pictures his characters doing and saying just what would be expected of those very men in that very age, yet making them appear as real, human people in spite of the different age and different customs. He surrounds them with the atmosphere of the Elizabethan age picturing their life and character as if he had been present him- self at the Mermaid to listen to and join in the gay talk of its frequenters. Too, we find in these men the innate fineness and nobility of truly great men. An incident of “Big Ben” will show this. At the release of Jonson from prison the men were all rejoicing with singing and drinking at the Mermaid, when Ben’s heroic old mother appeared to welcome her son back from death. “And while Ben held That gaunt old body sobbing against his heart, Dekker, to make her think they paid no heed Began to sing, and very softly, now, Full forty voices echoed the refrain.” But Noyes introduces humorous touches in the midst of tears just as tears and laughter mingle in real life. Speaking of Ben Jonson he says: “Humming a song upon that old black settle: ‘Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not ask for wine!’ But meanwhile he drank Malmsey!” PAGE FOURTEEN By means of a humorous old gravedigger he makes us laugh. “He buried generations of the poor, A countless host, and thought no more if it Than digging potatoes.” In his treatment of Shakespeare Noyes shows his greatest skill. The author’s choice of words brings out as vivid a picture as a painter with his crayons could do: Shakespeare, of “a bearded oval face, young with deep eyes.” He does not make him a prominent character but in spite of the fact he succeeds in making him appear the greatest charac- ter of all of the great characters. Shakespeare mingles sociably with them all in the Mermaid Inn, giving and returning jokes, having as good a time as any, loved and looked up to by the men, overawed by no one, not even by the pompous, haughty Bacon, seemingly one with the others; yet throughout the book it is no- ticeable that Shakespeare does not indulge so freely in wine, utter quite the same rough language or have quite the same philosophy as the others. So, having once read Noyes’ “Tales,” we can never again feel that these men are strange or remote, but rather must they be to us real, truly human friends. RUTH MULLEN, '17. To The Desert To you, most wonderful of spacious sands, To you, our California Desert wide,— Unequaled except in Sahara lands,— That stretches many miles from mountain side; To you my mesgger sonnet I address. On you, O luring sands and desert brush, At evening in your mystic purple dress, The brooding darkness falls with peaceful hush; Beneath the barren rocks you hold great wealth For man, when by the love of riches pressed. To bring back happiness and glowing health Your sands do offer us a place of rest. O, sands, wide stretching in gold and purple state, I cannot all your wonders half relate. MAY HARGRAVE, ’17. PAGE FIFTEEN The San Gorgonio Pass spe pass was once filled with many tribes of Indians. Over each tribe presided a chief. Sometimes thes e chiefs were warlike and sometimes peaceful. The most important of these chiefs were Cabazon and Juan Antonio, who was probably part Spanish. In those days this whole pass was covered with a rank growth of wild grasses, mesquite, yucca, cactus and many varie- ties of wild flowers. Herds of antelope roamed the plains unmo- lested. Grizzly bears and mountain lions frequently attacked the settlers’ stock. In 1855 the first government surveyors arrived in the pass and established boundary lines. After this many more settlers, attracted by the fine pasture lands, bringing with them herds of cattle and sheep, arrived. In 1861 a stage line was established from Los Angeles to Ehrenburg, Arizona. Later this stage line was operated by Gen- eral Banning, for whom this town was named. In 1862 an epidemic of smallpox swept the country, killing hundreds of Indians. Among those who died was Chief Juan An- tonio. After this the Indians were so few in number they were no longer troublesome. The Southern Pacific railroad was established in 1876. This made the country much more desirable for settlers. It made transportation easier and opened a way for the present industries. Gradually the once uncultivated pass grew into our thriving com- munity. MARIAN GILMAN, ’20. PAGE SIXTEEN The Explosion at R� ,avensdale ) RIESE is a little coal-mining town in the northwes- ern part of Washington. The population was fifteen hun- dred and the majority were men who worked in the mines. These mines were unusually dangerous for the reason that it seemed im possible to control the gases. No matter how hard the superin- tendent tried to enforce the safety rules the danger still prevailed. In spite of this fact they were unwilling to abandon it because of its richness. Every morning they dampened the mine down. This prevented to some extent the danger from black damp, or coal dust, which mixes with the gas and explodes. The workmen were naturally much interested in mine rescue work and after working-hours they drilled, always keeping in mind the fact that some day it might be the means of saving life. The day of the accident was like a hundred other winter days, cold, damp and misty. Every man on the day shift had left his home. The wash house was crowded with men from the . night shift, some still black with the grime of the mines. The mines had again settled down to their hum of toil. Suddenly a loud report rent the air. As if directed by one mind every man ran for the windows. Another explosion follow ed, then just the smoke pouring out of the shaft. Something had happened at the mines. All the men crowded to the doors; some one threw them open and they all ran pell-mell for the mouth of the mines. Fire was now spreading in great tongues. By this time the women and children crowded near, too. It was a rule of the company to try to give the men with families work on the day shift, in order that they might enjoy their homes at night. So it was the husbands and fathers who had been caught by the explosion. At the report the women and children had rushed down to the mines. Some of them were only partly dressed and they stood shivering with fear and cold at the mouth of the mines. Only one man seemed to know what to do. He was a little man whom every one had ridiculed when he gallantly offered to train the Mine Rescue Team. But he had been made captain over men twice his size and at this time proved his worth, I’m sure. He now called his men together, ordered them to buckle on their suits and start the rescue work. By this time guards had beeen placed at the entrance shaft to prevent the nearly fran. tic women from attemptins to enter the mines. PAGE SEVENTEEN ta The little band of men went bravely down into the threaten- ing blackness, perhaps to death. Three-quarters of an hour of suspence for those waiting, then one after another the men staggered to the air, each one carrying upon his shoulders a dead comrade. Brave though they were this rescue team could not carry on the work unaided. So a general alarm was sent to all the Mine Rescue Teams in the state. Every one rallied to the cause. All the First Aid Teams came, too. The oxygen tanks, which were strapped on the back of each rescuer, had to be filled every eight hours. There were times when members of the crew had to be carried up. The First Aid Team worked faith- fully to try to save the precious lives. They used pulmotors. A mask was placed over the nose and mouth, and by pumping oxy- gen into the inert bodies they were sometimes successful in re- storing respiration. Some of the men seemed possessed of superhuman strength. Time after time they came up merely to take a cup of strong black coffee and returned to the awful work of digging out the unfortunate laborers. Some of them worked for thirty-six hours without sleeping. Three days and three nights they toiled on, never giving up hope of finding at least some of the men alive. Once a note book was found beside two men. The last en- try was written three hours before the rescue party arrived. The toll of life was one hundred fifty-six. Only four lives were saved. Ravensdale is just a deserted village now. It took a hundred fifty-six human lives to teach the people that money got at such risk was not worth having. VIVIAN GWENDOLYN BOTTING, ’18. Ey EEE PAGE EIGHTEEN To Banning High School High School, to whom our youthful years have clung, Happy days within your walls are numbered, Where hopes, plans and ambitions never slumbered, And on whose walls our hard-earned laurels hung, To thee we long have loyal praises sung, And with regret our loving ties are sundered. How to go on without you we have wondered, With fears of untrod paths at college stung. Students, comrades of many a merry feast, And you, our faithful teachers kind and true, We pay this simple tribute unto you; Your earnest work with us has never ceased. Commencement Day is swiftly drawing nigh. Farewell to thee, our dear old Banning High. FRANCES GILMAN, ’17. PAGE NINETEEN CLASS HISTORY OUNT four years back, to a hot September morn, And you will see nine Freshies standing ’round With wondering admiration on each face To see how older students are at ease, For we were greenest Freshies that e’er came When toiling at the grammar school did cease. This shyness soon we lost; and then took part In thrilling baseball games to soon excel; Had weinie bakes, gay parties, and hay rides, Till June did end our Freshmen year. But lest That you should have occasion to forget Our classmen, I will name them o’er to you: First Frances Gilman, Harold Wiefels tall; And Logan Holcomb by his pompadour; Fair Ruth Mullen took music for her art; To furnish wit was Agnes Mackey bright; Nor did we lack gay jesters for there were Red Harry Hunt and Charley Gandy, too; Virginia Vincent soon arrived to wear, In spring, the learned locks, in honored state; The thoughtful Pearl McCoy soon left our school; Then Ruby Nowlin, Mark Martin did choose Also to leave our school; and following them Was Della Lee; and last is May Hargrave. The second year as Sophomores, you know, We lost the Freshies’ love of gayety; And thus as follows such a loss, became As wise a Sophomore class as ever was. We then went quietly to study hard On Caesar’s Gallic War, Geometry; And compositions did we write galore. In athletics we took small part this year. Then seven of us Jolly Juniors go With laughter and much song to school each day, Remembering all of Freshies’ gayety, With Sophomore’s wise saws forgotten all. And in the spring, to honor Seniors proud We gave a party on a fair May day g And all enjoyed games, or so they said; And on the table, placed a May pole gay, PAGE TWENTY With colors streaming, red and white, each way. To end the banquet toasts they did relate To please the Senior’s dignity in state. In athletics we took a part this year To win in basketball, green laurel crowns. But some have come and some have gone. Six students bear the banner of the class this year, We noble Seniors have the privilege Of purchasing class rings or pins, but we Did lose our dignity on this, for how j i Agreement can be made, when some want this And some want that, is more than I can see. At last to our great joy Arrived the shining rings and dainty pins. A picnic to Palm Springs did joy bring To chaperons, a-sleeping “neath a palm, And couples wandering idly o’er the rocks, And artists painting desert scenes most fine. When homeward bound, we met a fierce sandstorm, To let the autos pass, we used our hands To shove away the sand collecting deep. The end of our school life is drawing near. Through all our days an influence kind has run; The influence of our principal, who with A steady hand did guide our course most sure Through stormy waves to peaceful shore beyond. Hver cheering when our courage failed; Ever helping with our problems hard; Until we owe to him all that we have Of education. And now we look back, surveying all, Since we as Freshmen came to Banning High, And think of many good old times gone by, t We wonder if our life to come can hold So many innocent fond joys. We sigh For we must say farewell to you, our school. MAY HARGRAVE, 717. PAGE TWENTY-ONE CLASS WILL yi, the Senior Class of 1917, of the Union High School, of the city of Banning, county of Riverside, state of California, of the United States of America, being of sound mind and aware of the certainty of our departure, do make and declare this our last will and testa ment, and through the generosity of our hearts do solemnly be- queath our belongings in the following manner: I, To the worthy teachers: Pleasant memories of our abil- ity and studiousness. II. To the Student Body: The privilege of following our example of having high aims. Ill, To the Juniors: Our dignified way of celebrating. By following our example you may be saved some vacant spots on your report cards. IV. To Mr. Blee: The memory of the number of E’s he has given us in deportment. V. To Miss Roripaugh: Our love of Chaucer and Shakes- peare. VI. To Miss Robertson: Our love of Caesar. Beware; don’t let it overflow as we do ours. Also Logan leaves his “que” which he thinks he has used quite enough. Vil. Frances bequeathes a portion of her ability to concen- trate her mind on her studies to Myrtle Morris. Take it, Myrtle, and use it to good advantage for thereby you may win the laurels of your class. Her agreeable turn of mind she leaves with Joe, being somewhat concerned for his future as all guardians naturally are. VUI. Hva leaves her quiet, genteel manner to Harold Ellis. He is requested to use it not only in general science but also in the study hall. IX. Ruth hesitatingly leaves her art of hair-dressing (and curls) to Elizabeth Hendricks. The recipe will be found in her vanity bag in her desk. She has refused to part with it until the last day of school. As she intends to get a new set of brains when she goes to college, she leaves the ones she now possesses to Orville Purpus. PAGE TWENTY-TWO X. May leaves her stately height to Chester Hendricks. Get up and grow, Chester. Here’s hoping you obtain the same some day. Her “voys as smal as eny goat” she leaves with Marion Butler, hoping future generations may say of him, “noght a word spak he more than was nade,” Instead of “Hearest thou this great voice that shakes the world.” XI. Logan leaves his position as “Senior girls’ pet” to Beau- ford. See if you can make as good a ladies’ man ag Logan has. Also his executive ability he leaves to one of the Juniors. Most important of Logan’s possessions is his heart which he has guard. ed very carefully during his High School life. But now that de- parture from this life seems inevitable, he has, in a secret codicil, disposed of it to a Junior girl. XII. Agnes has consented, much against her will, to leave her much-loved books behind for the special benefit of the Juniors. Her gift of oratory she bequeaths to whomsoever shall appear most fit. AGNES MACKRY, ’17. Class of 717 Soon sadly will this noble class depart, To seek, perchance, regions of higher wit, And thus to this kind world more useful be. We take and hope to leave behind sweet thoughts. To those who soon will follow in our steps; Kind thanks to those who willingly gave aid To us Seniors who toiled so faithfully. To higher things let one and all aspire, Our aim, press on e’en to a worthy goal; Thus shall we be, in truth, a noble class. AGNES MACKEY. PAGE TWENTY-THREE CLASS PROPHECY oo AVING been a student of the occult for many years, the future is like an open book to me. I have always re- served this remarkable power for my own use so far, but having been asked to write the class prophecy, I feel dutybound to tell the whole truth. The class has learned that I am going to perform this duty and each one has informed me of her future plans. Ruth wants to be a linguist and music teacher, and at present she thinks it all settled. But as I gaze into my crystal sphere | do not see this future for her. It tells me that she will master many languages but will never be a teacher. Her career will be much more exciting and dangerous than this. She will be a United States spy in Germany and much valuable information will come to our officers through her efforts. Ruth, you will es- cape the fate of a spy, only to be mortally wounded by one of Cupid’s darts. But this is the secret desire of all girls, anyway. Frances tells me that she expects to be a high school teacher. I have looked into my sphere from every angle hoping to see this future for her. Alas, it is impossible. Frances will be capable of teaching High School, but her services will be needed more elsewhere. As I look I see her cultivating the potato and the succulent onion. This will be a very honorable task and many of our loyal girls will have to do likewise, so I would advise Frances to study the art of farming. Let me add, never plant po- tatoes in the light of the moon. After the war Frances’ desires would be fulfilled, but alas. A war aviator will alight on one of her fields and Cupid’s dart will do the rest. i Agnes wishes to be a missionary with “P. K.” This will be impossible because my crystal tells me that these two lives will diverge widely. It isn’t the purpose of this paper to tell P. K.’s future so I will continue with Agnes. As I look I see Agnes three years hence. She wears a blue uniform, a cap with a gold band around it, and hanging from her shoulders is a metal case containing four cylinders which hold nickels, dimes, quarters, and half dollars respectively. She will never be a missionary, for her service as a street car conductor answering all sorts of fool ques- tions will change her kind and loving disposition to a great ex- PAGE TWENTY-FOUR tent. Eventually she will become a school teacher and will fol- low this profession until she meets her Waterloo—Matrimony. May wishes to enter the social whirl, but alas, this is the pic- ture I see. It is night and oh, what a night it is. It is so black that I can hardly see the picture. The wind is blowing furiously and rain and sleet are falling in sheets. An automobile is fighting its way over a lonely road. The scene changes. It is still the Same wild night but the automobile is standing in front of a hut and inside this humble home I see a dying man and bending over him is May. Yes, she is going to be a doctor. I feel sorry for her, for such scenes as these will be a common occurrence, Look- ing into your future, Dr. May, I see naught but the constant call of stricken humanity, so let us hasten on to Eva Smith. Eva, you wish to be a nurse, but my crystal says no. You will be a moving picture star, doing dare-devil stunts that girls of this profession do, and after a few years of acting you will have your own company, and from what I can see Mary Pickford won’t be in it when it comes to making money. You will have many proposals by person and letter and of course it will be hard to choose, so I will give you a little advice. When a man with light hair, brown eyes, and a red mustache comes along accept him, for he is the one that should be your future husband. As for the lone male member, he will die an old bachelor, though scratched by Cupid’s darts many times. His most brilliant achievement will be in connection with the siege of Berlin, where, from an aeroplane above the city, with the sure aim of his basket- ball days, he will hurl bombs down into the city. He later will become the first socialist president of Germany and dies at last. full of years and honor. ; PAGE TWENTY-FIVE Class of °18 Myrtle Morris, Margaret Graham, Beauford Hansen, Vivian Botting, Lillian Heustis. SCHOOL NOTES ©°¢ September twenty-second, the student body introduced the “Freshies” into the social life of the Banning High School. A kid party, which was considered very appropriate, was given them. All-day suckers and animal cookies kept them quiet for awhile, and then cornucopias and punch were served. ge On December fourteenth the student body went to Beaumont to a basketball game. The boys all went in Fords, while the girls followed in the truck, with Miss Roripaugh as chaperon. Although we were defeated, our spirits were not crushed. We came home and had a weinie bake in the wash south of town. Instigated by Dinsmore Taylor, we played “Wind the Clock,” “Flying Dutch- man” and “Crack the Whip,” around the fire. —o— The first year Latin and Spanish classes, on January twenty- sixth had a ten o’clock feed at Hotel Banning. Miss Robertson acted as chaperon. —o— On February first, the Senior class enjoyed Mrs.H. C. Mullen’s hospitality at dinner in honor of Ruth’s birthday. Joseph made the place cards, which were of the “sweet girl graduate.” = e-= On the evening of February twenty-second, the students and teachers of the High School participated in a colonial dinner. Miss Hills was our guest of honor. Nearly all came dressed as in the time of Washington. Marion Butler and Katherine Urton were the host and hostess for the evening, while Ruth Mullen, Frances Gilman, Beauford Hansen and Joe Mullen were the French maids and butlers. After dinner we all retired to the li- brary to play games, under the supervision of Miss Robertson. PAGE TWENTY-SIX At eight o’clock, March tenth, with the thermometer within an easy range of zero, we gathered at the High School. At last our dream had come true; we were really going to Palm Springs, a trip we had been looking forward to taking all year. There were four machines which transported us across the desert. We reached Palm Springs in good time but did not stop. Palm Canyon is only six miles further on than the Springs, so it did not take long to reach it. We walked up to the Hermit’s Cabin, before we ate our lunch, and there he entertained us by playing on a Hawaiian guitar. When we came back it was beginning to sprinkle, but we gather- ed in groups under palm trees, and enjoyed our lunch all the same. In the afternoon some of the party took naps, others pic- tures, and a few painted landscapes. About five o’clock, we started for Andreas Canyon to eat supper, and thus finish the day. When we reached Andreas Canyon, we found the wind blowing down the canyon at a good gait. It was impossible to build a fire here so we ate our steak and pie on the desert be- tween the canyon and the Springs. That evening, coming around the Whitewater Point, the wind began to blow the sand in gusts, and some of the machines got stuck. We reached home about ten o’clock and as we all bade each other good-night, we wished that we might pass another such day. The second annual Forensic Contest was held at Beaumont, Friday, May fourth. The contest was open to all High Schools of Riverside County, but San Jacinto, Perris, Beaumont and Banning were the only schools represented. The Beaumont High School orchestra played several selections in opening, and then the audience sang “America.” The Declamations were then de. livered with Edgar McAllister representing our Freshman class. The orchestra again played, and five minutes was alo given us to make our “noise” in. The stories were next read, with Joseph Mullen representing the Sophomore class. At noon the Beau- mont High School served a cafeteria luncheon in the basement The afternoon session opened at half past one with music, and then the essays were read. Margaret Graham represented the Junior class. After this there was more music, and another five minutes for the songs and yells of the different schools, and then the orations were delivered. Agnes Mackey represented the Senior class. While Banning did not bring home the laurels she PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN had hoped for, nevertheless our representatives covered them selves and our school with honor. OS Here’s to every Senior, come! Be sure to bring a smile. Leave your dignity at home, For Junior fun there’ll be a pile. This was the invitation the Junior class sent out to the class of ’17 for the evening of May eleventh. The whole school was also invited to participate. Many original games were played, which only the Jolly Juniors could invent. Later in the evening Supper was served, with a table reserved for the Seniors, which was decorated with their colors, crimson and silver. The other tables carried out the color scheme of the Juniors, blue and gold. —o— The dignified Seniors combined with the lowly Sophomores in giving a grand jollification in honor of Banning High, the memor- able event occurring on May eighteenth. The function took place on the gayly lighted croquet grounds and celebrated the approach of the good old summer time. —o= On the evening of May twenty-fifth the Girls’ Glee Club of the High School staged the operetta, “The Japanese Girl,” under the direction of Miss Roripaugh and Miss Robertson. The scene was laid in beautiful Japan, at the celebration of the twenty-first birthday of O Hana San. Cast of Characters Ethel White O Hana San Ruth Mullen.. O Kika San Lillian Heustis.... O Kayo San Chaya—The maid Dora-Nora, the American Twins Miss Knowall—The Governess Japanese Drill Ruth Mullen Katherine Urton Marian Urton Vivian Botting Frances Gilman Mabel Stanley Eva Smith Elizabeth Hendricks Margaret Graham PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT Senior class day comes on June seventh thi s year. Their plans for the day are shrouded in mystery, but, in the evening, it is whispered, they will stage a comedy farce, and their Class History, Prophecy and Will will be read. aoe The Commencement Exercises will be held at the Club House, June eighth. Dr. Clelland of Occidental will deliver the address. Frances Gilman and May Hargrave, who share equally the scho- lastic honors of 1917, have been chosen as commencement speak- ers for the class. Those who graduate this year are: Ruth Mullen, Agnes Mackey, Logan Holcomb, Frances Gilman, May Hargrave and Eva Smith. —————_@—__—__ Songs and Yells Tune: “Hello, Hawaii.” Hello, opponents! How do you do! We have come to win the cup from you, We're sure we can! We'll give a cheer, we’ll give a cheer for Banning, We know that our school will beat you all right, For we have some stunts very clever, very bright That we think will put all the others out of sight, So three cheers for Banning. Our dear Banning High! (Three cheers). ag. Hurrah for the Green! Hurrah for the White! Hurrah for Banning, she’s all right! Who’s all right? Ban-ning! 6 Tune: “Boola Boola.” Boola, boola, boola, boola, Boola, boola, boola, boola, We will surely win the honors, Win the honors for Banning High! PAGE TWENTY-NINE Joseph Mullen, Katherine Urton, Class of 719 Elizabeth Hendricks, Chester Hendricks Top row, left to right: Jay Hargrave, Harold Ellis, Jay Nichols, Raymond Hendricks, Marion Butler, Edgar McAllister, Orville Purpus. Lower: Mabel Stanley, Ethel White, “Marian Gilman, Marian Urton, Marian Moojen School Calendar Jan. 2. Jay Nichols fell asleep this afternoon in English. Jan. 3. Orville Purpus and Eva Smith came in fifteen min utes late. Jan. 4. Jay Hargrave asked Marian Urton to change her name. Jan. 5. Stanton asked to walk home with Lillian, but she had a date with Chester. Jan. 16. Marian Gilman was caught by Miss Roripaugh, slid- ing down the banisters. This is a Freshman stunt. Jan. 19. Josie came to school this morning wearing her hair in the height of fashion, (which was on the top of her head). Jan. 21. Beauford and Marian Moojen ran a race (in blush- ing). Jan. 25 and 26. Quarterly exams. A few of the Freshies es- caped. Jan. 30. Josie fell down the stairs this afternoon, and Marian Urton on top of her. They stopped at the landing. The school extends its sympathy to Josie. Jan. 31. Student Body meeting this morning. Geometry class did not meet which was well for the wise Sophs. Feb. 1. Girls’ Glee Club met again. Feb. 2. Everything is quiet and fair, although the east wind is blowing. Feb. 5. Nothing to record. Feb. 6. Logan shocked Miss Roripaugh by telling her when the Battle of Waterloo was fought. Feb. 7. Ethel’s belt was found hanging on the chandelier in the Assembly Hall. Surely she hadn’t been pole vaulting. Feb. 9. Frances and Joe were late as usual. Feb. 14. Gym girls had their first lesson in folk dancing. Feb. 16. There is a new Junior girl to-day. Chester is quite fussed. Feb. 21. Why is everybody sleepy this morning? (You know why). Feb. 22. In the morning we had a patriotic program, and in the afternoon a vacation. Feb. 23. Lillian put the school in a tumult, by a certain an- nouncement, Feb. 24. The croquet courts were initiated. Mar. 5. Bess Wade returned home to Stockton, much to the regret of the whole school. PAGE THIRTY Mar. 8. Josie has grown tired of our fair city, so has exiled herself at Raywood Flats. Mar. 9. WHlizabeth Betcher has also departed from our city, and has gone to Los Angeles. Mar. 13. Jitney has hung out his shingle as a “Love Special- ist.7 Mar. 14. What’s the matter with the south end of town; they were all five minutes late. Mar. 15—30. The whole school is asleep. April 2—9. Spring vacation. April 9. Everyone was present to-day. April 10. Nothing happened because everyone studied. April 11. Why did Jay Nichols look at Miss Roripaugh, in the assembly hall, and then snatch off his cap? April 12. Joe and Frances monopolized the croquet courts this noon. April 18. Also Friday. Logan and Lillian did the same thing to-day. April 18. Vivian has returned to school. April 19. War was declared between Stanton and Joe. Bat- tle fought before church. April 20, Stanton came to school with a very black eye. April 27. Mr. Blee saw a yellow, a green and a red coat coming up the street. He thought the Mexican army had been turned loose. April 28. The boys and even Mr. Blee spent the noon hour playing nigger baby. April 30. This A. M. Raymond found a note in his desk, or- dering him to put it in order. Thinking this was from headquar- ters, he made himself fiffeen minutes late to class. Query, who wrote the note? May 1. Joe kindly suggested that Katherine invest in a chin strap. (For reducing double chins). May 4. The second annual Forensic Contest held at Beau- mont. May 7. The girls’ looking glass was broken. Ruth was looking in it too hard. May 20. Ethel and Chet at last parted, but Chet had a scratch on his upper lip. May 24. Myrtle and Beauford caught whispering in corridor. Beauford turned to that beautiful shade of rose. May 24. Ethel caught in Prof’s room with six boys. May 25. Happened again to-day. PAGE THIRTY-ONE Joseph Mullen, Jay Hargrave, - 8 g @ 6 wo a ae Ua 2a Bown o 2 mike Na Harold Ellis, High School Basket Ball Team Left to right: Logan Holcomb, Chester Hendr ATHLETICS | Base High School as a whole, has gone in for sports more than ever this year. The first of the year, we joined the Riverside County Athletic League. Contests were held in the following sports: Basketball, track, tennis and baseball. Hwy ed Basketball came first in the fall. This is only the second year that we have played this game, and it was rather new to most of us. From the very first the boys worked hard. Satur- day, the 11th of November, we played our first league game with Hemet. Owing to an accident, one of our guards did not show up, SO we had to play without him . Because we were on a strange court, and it was the first game for most of the team, we were nervous. The members of the opposing team were a head taller, and weighed more than our boys, so we were outclassed by the older and more experienced team. At times our boys got the ball and started into their old passing game, but were unable to score very much, and were defeated. PAGE THIRTY-TWO The boys were not very much disheartened, but practiced harder than ever. We were greatly handicapped on account of not having a strong second team with players that could be sub- stituted for the others, and put up a stiff game. Mr. Blee helped. us, and also Mr. Robert Scarborough, who came down every night to coach us. Although our team was not so very promising, he helped us through the season, and the team feels very grateful for his coaching. —o— The second game of the season was played on the home ground against San Jacinto. In this game the boys drew first blood. At the end of the first half, our visitors had a slight lead, which they held throughout the remainder of the game, winning by a small score. The third game was played with Beaumont on our home court. It was a very close game from start to finish. First one side, then the other would get the lead. Beaumont got more of the fouls that were thrown than we did, and at the end of the first half, the visitors had one point more. In the first of the second half, our boys quickly took the lead, but towards the last the Beaumont team began to catch up. It was anybody’s game until the last second. The score was nineteen to twenty in our favor. Everyone was much encouraged. ‘ —o— Thanksgiving Day we played a game with the town team. Every one of the other team was larger and older. Before the start the men thought basketball was a ladies’ game, but they soon changed their minds. They ran around with the sweat pouring down their faces, and looked very much chagrined when some little fellow would come up and take the ball away from them. The town team was one or two points to the good at the end of the first half, but that was taken from the second team. The second half, our first team ran up a large score upon them. —o— The next game of the series was played with Hemet, on our home grounds, and we were planning to give them a warm re- ception. The first half we had the ball most of the time, and when the whistle blew, we had a score of seven to twelve on them. The next half the other team had the ball, and our boys could not get started, getting only one more score. The score was fourteen to twenty-five in their favor, but it was considered our best game. A great deal of good playing was shown. Our guard was laid out for good, and some others were hurt. PAGE THIRTY-THREE Our boys did not put up as good a game as usual at San Ja- cinto, and were again defeated by them. Bay Our last game was played with the Beaumont High, on their grounds, and was expected to be a very close game. In the first half, one of their guardsmen was injured and was taken out of the game. In the first part our rivals got a lead on us, but in the second half we gained rapidly. It was anyone’s game until the last minute but our boys were unable to make the coveted score. —o— Our line-up for the season was as follows: TOSepHOw MULLEN OLA OLCOM ID aieeecre eee ener ee Forwards SAV MELATE TAY Ot s se sae SRP ee aI AT NOLO SMU CUD UMN RED Center Chester Hendricks, Beauford Hansen, Marion Butlet............ Guards Milton Gandy, Jay Nichols, Harold Hllis, Raymond Hendricks, Stanton y rl een Waa e sas Second Team and Substitutes —o— Track In the spring we practiced track but were unable to attend the big track meet, on account of rain. Sprints—440 mile and half mile..L. Holcomb, C. and R. Hendricks LUNG e see cel Meee Wer ct Une NUE ed Pare eee J. Mullen, C. Hendricks Maltin cae mihe areas WL OER MENU ene Be ace ah M. Butler, J. Mullen CTO VCDIGS tencecscebeecteveescete J. Hargrave, Holcomb, C. Hendricks AAS PUTIN yes sees ae eae eae cesta MALO A PSS dae, Se Mullen Wiethadvatpretty, Pood Relay, Team nis ve sce Wee en en Holcomb, Mullen, Butler, C. Hendricks pal Sh Tennis Mullen and Holcomb will represent us at the county tennis tournament, to be held May 19th. MOR AMERELO] COR Dee Me Ae EES WR REM peu BU Late Singles Holcomb and Mullen Doubles We have not been able to get up a High School baseball team this year for lack of material, but hope to next year. eaOe= Other very important and exciting sports that should not be forgotten are Nigger Baby and Croquet. I am sure the fellow who goes up against the wall, will not forget about Nigger Baby. PAGE THIRTY-FOUR La Roevista NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTEEN VOLUME Il. EDITORIAL STAFF Eoganintlolcorm bya bl ifesiece ene ec eee Editor-in-Chief FrancesyGilinanyeagi eee ee ee Assistant Editor FROCIIVEUT NG raj feccek oceans okra pee emt eas Literary Editor Kath enines Uttar gato cesxtcecs seme eet ener ene Social Editor ChestenttiondricksyislO eee eee eee Athletic Editor JosephoMullen; 192i k eis i one eae Art Editor Rayimonduklenc ick syure 0 esse .eer cere te ce mn ee Comic Editor Beauford Hansen, ’18 ..Business Manager Edgar McAllister; ’200.......0)2- a Assistant Business Manager Editorial In putting forth this second edition of “La Revista” we hope it will meet with approval and success. It is our aim to make this product of the High School something that everybody will look forward to, each year. “La Revista” regrets the backwardness of many writers of talent and high repute. That its pages may be overflowing with the cream of literature and humor, it requires the co-operation of every student. Each student owns part interest in “La Revista” and each one is responsible for its failure or success. We wish to take this opportunity to express our gratitude and appreciation to the business firms who have placed adver- tisements with us. We hope that they will be repaid in a large measure, for making possible the publishing of “La Revista.” PAGE THIRTY-FIVE ag a ALL BUT THE TAIL. Miss Robertson—‘“Chester, give the principal part of piget.” Chester—“Pigo, pigere, squeali, gruntum.” So A GOOD HINT. Marian Urton—“I’m glad my name is Urton.” Jay Hargrave—“I’d change it.” Yo SOME FALL. Raymond, (translating in Latin)—“The man fell from the river into the bridge, without any danger.” =o THINKING OF MARRYIN’. Jay Hargrave (to Raymond)—“I am going to make peace; I’ve been a bachelor long enough.” =6-= ENCOURAGEMENT. Lillian—‘I wish I could play the piano.” Katherine—“You don’t wish it any more than [ do.” PAGE THIRTY-SIX NO WONDER. Vivian—‘Oh! how my head aches!” Myrtle—“You must have been up late last night.” Vivian—‘No, I wasn’t, I went to bed with the chickens.” Hlizabeth—“Well, then it isn’t much wonder it aches,’ aoe ALWAYS THE GOAT. Miss Roripaugh—“Is that right, Harold ” Mosie—“Yeh.” Miss Roripaugh—“What?” Mosie—“YEH.” Miss Roripaugh—“WHAT’S THAT?” Mosie—“Yes, ma’am.” oe OIL’EM. Miss Brown—“What is that squeaking noise?” Edgar (whispering to R. H.)—“The girls’ brains are rusty and they are trying to think.” —o— MATTER ENOUGH Miss Robertson to Orville Purpus—“What’s the matter, did you have an accident?” Orville—“It was no accident, the PROF. did it on purpose.” Lee WHY NOT. Heard in manual training: Mr. Blee—“Joe, don’t try to drive that nail with a plane. For goodness sakes, use your head!” o= Beauford (taking Joe’s part)—“‘No wonder he is so skinny; everybody picks on him.” Chet—“I am afraid to let my belt out a notch for fear it might get loose.” Mrs. Mullen—“Chet, you and Joe can wash the dishes and you will forget about your other troubles.” R. H.—‘Being too full is no trouble.” ve —o— Prof. Blee (in physics)—‘What is the best metal for conduc- tors?” Logan—‘‘Nickel.” PAGE THIRTY-SEVEN ESTRAYED? ° Mr. Brickson (reading directions on board in Algebra room) “ “Find the Least Common Multiple of (x—|—y) and (x2—|—2xy —|—y2).’ ‘Well, if that isn’t the limit! I’ve been asked to find every sort of a lost article since I’ve been janitor in this school, but Pll resign before I find those things.” aaa LOCAL ART. © Favorite expressions of Miss Nunn: “Darkest dark against the lightest light. Use a little purple. Oh! that is a good start— Background is a little dark, please. I don’t feel that, h’m-m-m. You haven’t the character in it.” —o— LEARNED SENIOR. Miss Roripaugh (in history class): “What did George Wash- ington do for his country?” Logan: “He gave it an extra holiday.” ae ee WONDER WHY? Wanted by Miss Nunn: “One perfectly good man who can cook.” Object—Matrimony. —o— TEACHERS’ NOTICE! Teacher—“Why do you not speak louder when you recite?” Pupil—“A soft answer turneth away wrath.” —Ex. —o— e LATIN? Cannibals. May H. (translating from Virgil) —“They filled themselves with Bacchus.” =o Some Stunt. m Mabel—“He rose up on one hand and sat down on the other.” PAGE THIRTY-EIGHT “IN THE SWEET BY AND BY.” Miss Nunn expressed her plans for the future to a young man and received this reply—“Couldn’t we do this better to- gether?” (Editor. This is a suggestion of no little Merritt). —o— WANTED. Logan—“Oh! I say have a heart!” Frances, eagerly—‘Yours? Sure!” Ee RASH! Vivian (playing cards and speaking to a younger onlooker, who had been told to go to bed)—“Hurry up, my love.” Logan, hastily looking over his cards—“All right.” —6= WELL DONE. “Are you going home for dinner, Beauf?” Beauford—“No, I get a roast in history every afternoon and that is good in quantity.” eS ADVICE. Upper Classman—‘Say, you’d better keep your eyes open around here.” Marian Gilman—‘W-W-Why?” Upper Classman—“Guess you’d look funny going around with them shut.” —o— INFORMATION. Miss Roripaugh: “Jay Nichols, what did you say?” Jay: “Nothing.” Miss Roripaugh: “I didn’t ask what it amounted to, I asked what you said.” Baa ACROBATIC STUNTS. Marion Butler (translating in Latin)—“The general had been wounded by an arrow and could not stand on his head.” PAGE THIRTY-NINE A BALLAD OF MUSIC. O hearken, a noise from the study hall comes, In sooth, how it hurteth my ears, ’Tis e’en like the howling of nocturnal cats That were frightened by many fears. A boy to see what the matter was We quickly sendeth up there, He cometh down in minutes two And tumbleth down the stairs. “O! why, and O! why, dost thou act that way?” An innocent bystander said, “Canneth the noise immediately, Or into the office be led.” “What causedest thou all that trouble?” I asked, “That trouble has caused for thee, That chased thee down the stairs just now For thou came down right speedily?” I must not describe them: I must be gallant, I saw: then my toe I did stub, : They call the noise singing, as I am told, And themselves the “Girls’ Glee Club.” EDGAR McALLISTER, ’20. oes SOME ANTECEDENT. Hdgar, (figuring out words on the blackboard): “What does antecedent mean? Let’s see, ante means before. If a COW were walking backwards HIS tail would be HIS ante- cedent.” —o— “PIGS 1S PIGS.” Bobbie Blee—“What is that you have on your ears, Mosie?” Harold—“That’s the trouble with lemon pie; I tried to eat ” one — oO BRIGHT. Miss Robertson—“What is an optimist?” Harold Ellis—‘‘An eye specialist.” PAGE FORTY WOULD FORTIFY BANNING. Miss Roripaugh: “Now they could put a machine gun over here on the top of San Jacinto and shoot the Mexicans as they come up the Pass, or they could put some dynamite under-the peak and blow it off on them.” ne LEARNED DEFINITIONS. Monroe’s administration is known as “the error of good- feeling.” Hymen is a ballad writer. Frieze means ruffles. —o— MORE GLEE CLUB. Miss Roripaugh (to Miss Robertson): “Are you going to have Ethel’s part now?” Miss Robertson: “No, we just started that to get rid of the boys.” Hons MOSIE RECITES. Mosie: ‘She hollered for her father.” Miss Roripaugh: “No! the Lady of the lake wouldn’t hollo. ’ Mosie: “She yelled.” CURTAIN! oer GOOD REASON. Miss Roripaugh—“Girls read more boys’ books than boys read girls’ books. Voice from the rear of the room, “Shows their wisdom.” aoe TOO SLIM. Miss Robertson (in Latin I.): “There are two persons absent today, Marian Gilman and Mabel Stanley. Paul Kaler, you will have to make up for them.” Basu OBSERVING. Miss Brown—‘“Did you see if the butcher had pig’s feet?” K. U.—‘‘No, I couldn’t; he had on boots.” PAGE FORTY-ONE APPEARANCES DECEPTIVE. ° Joe’s aunt was amazed by the appetite exhibited by him dur- ing a stay in her household. “Mercy!” she exclaimed one day, “You certainly eat a lot for such a slim little fellow.” “T expect,” he replied, ‘that I ain’t so slim as I look from the outside.” Oe POOR JITNEY. English Teacher—“Jay Nichols, ask some one if they don’t think that Achilles was a greater hero than Odysseus.” Jitney—“If I was to ask anyone that they would say that | was ready for Patton.” nei STEWED TEACHER. R. H.—‘‘Where is Miss Brown?” M. G.—‘Down stairs, cooking.” B. E. H.—‘‘When will she be done?” eS CRUEL SPORT. Miss Roripaugh—“Harold, don’t bend your book back like that. How would you like it if some one were to take you by the heels and the neck and crack them together?” —O--- GOING SOME. Myrtle M.—‘I suppose, Lillian, you wonder why I left so ab- @ ruptly? I saw aman, and oh! how I ran!” Lillian—‘Did you get him?” a Eee ENORMOUS. Raymond, (trying to shut an over full suitcase)—“‘Guess I will have to take out Joe’s shoes; they take up all the room.” PAGE FORTY-TWO AMBITION? Miss Nunn—‘Joe, why don’t you hurry up and finish your plate?” Joe—“Aw, what’s the use? You would just give me another one to do.” per Sane PEACE. First Student—“This is the first noon I have spent in peace since school began.” Second Student—“Why?” First Student—“The piano tuner has the piano in his posses- sion.” =O SOME DAM. Marian Gilman (upon seeing a dam across a stream): “I want to see this dam thing.” =6— SEVEN LEAGUERS. Junior (to Sophomore)—“Why can Cow run so fast?” Soph.—“Don’t know.” Junior—“Because his feet cover so much ground at one time.” ==: GOOD WAY. 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