Cogswell Polytechnical College - Cogswell Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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70 'THE COGSWELL TO THE FIFTEEN CLASS. Vtfake up! It is time to think about the students you are going to put up as candidates for the various Student Body offices. The '14 class has run the school activities during the past year and now it becomes time for the class of 1915 to take the helm. You will have a rather calm sea, the only. reef of any danger which is to be avoided is the rapid decline of school spirit. This you will have to watch and steer clear of. The selection of the candidates is a thing on which the class should vote, selecting one set of candidates, getting behind them, and boosting them. In union there is strength. But above all, make sure the candidates are worthy and capable. -iii..,- GOOD-BY. Vtfith the coming graduation, a number of students will sever their con- nections with Cogswell, by obtaining their diplomas. Some may be glad, some may not, but to all of them will come a feeling of satisfaction at having spent four successful years at Cogswell, under the careful guidance of a faculty which isn't afraid to aid a student. Some of the graduates will continue their school-life, going on to the university. Some are going to go to business college to prepare for office work, while others plan to become machinists or workmen in some other style of manual labor. Into whatever life they may enter, we wish one and all the greatest success possible, and hope that when they become great, they will not forget the friends they made during their four years' stay at Cogswell. ONCE MORE, SCI-IOOI. SPIRIT. It is the same old thing over and over again, VVhere is all the school spirit? I-Iere are a few examples of the lack of school spirit: A few days ago President Duncan, of the Student Body, asked the boys if they woulcln't pick up the stones in the new field, so that the football players could get some spring practice. I-low many students complied willingly with the request? Illl venture to say, not more than twenty-five. It was only after the hardest kind of work that President Duncan and A. Peterson rounded up about three- fourths of the boys. Other examples are the lack of support given the base- ball, track, and swimming teams. Football and basketball are fairly well supported. Wfhy not baseball, track, or swimming? It doesnt cost any more, and they are just as exciting. Wfhat is more exciting than a race for home, between a base runner and a ball from the outfield, 'when the score is a tie? Wfhat is more exciting than two runners or swimmers starting on the last lap tied for first place? There are some high schools in this city the students of which support the teams whether they are good, bad or indifferent. It should be so at Cogswell, where there are better facilities and more room to develop new material. The new system of paying dues is also the cheapest in this city. The next time you are in doubt as to whether you are going to a certain game or not, just remember you are helping two entirely different organizations. You are helping the team, by instilling confidence in the players, and you are adding to the reputation of Cogswell.

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r E. Lynch C. Bryan R. Young V. Van Daalen G. Holladay C. Hiden

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W. B. Stephenson V. Leason E. Wind11oeve1 E. Bridgett F. O'Brien D. Gardner