Denton High School - Bronco Yearbook (Denton, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 106 of the 1905 volume:

OSrrrtiiuu £u you mini haur fnrrurr takm Irauf of tlir Slid! iprluinl. Ain't In tjuu mini return at thr natation's rnft. iiiaii this Brmtrn rrrall (ilraaaut mrmurirB uf Brhmil ftai|B past. Srftiratuni: an «Pupt. 3J. t?. l£arltslr. Wluisr kindly Bijmpatlui nui rnrnuraijrmrut liaur rnrr brrti an inspiration atifi a hrlp to ub. ntr atfrrtionatrlit irbiratr this, the first unhtmr of ahr Bronco. SCHOOL HISTORY... FACULTY .......... HfHTOKIAL STAFF. . CLASSICS ........ LITKKATI ........ CLUBS............. ATHLETICS ........ .. . IS 14-17 .. .19 21-58 61-78 7H . . 7tt BOYS. Hl-ki! Hl-ki! Listen to thc the noise! We are the Oenion High School boys. GIRLS. !'l3h School! High School! Yes! Yea! Yes! We are the girls of the D. H. S. ALL. High School! High School! is our cry, Y-I-C-T-O-R-Y. Color—M iroon. II THE FOUNDING OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS r T Is generally conceded that Denton has the most extensive and the most perfect educational system In the State, uccording to the size of our city. We have the most varied Vocational facilities in the State. But perhaps the most int-resting feature Is our public school system, and the manner In which it was established. The existing system was commenced in 1882 and p rfected in 1883 and 1884. D. A. Robinson, now postmaster at Dallas, was mayor of the city at that time, and among the aldermen were O. P. Poe, T. W. Abney. Dr. P. M. Faught, W. J. Lacy. W. .1. Austin and W. S. Parker, the old-time builder and contractor. Mr. Parker resigned his position as alderman, nnd commenced the erection of the old Central School building, not by contract, but by day labor. Workmen were employed to assist him, who also labored at so much per day. In order to raise money for the purpose, the people of the city of Denton, in October. 1882. voted a tax of 50 on the one hundred dollars valuation, as no school fund existed except that which was drawn from the State. In the Pali and Winter of that year the city council issued $15,000 of school bonds. These bonds, I am informed, sold readily at 99 cents on the dollar, and were the first school bonds ever Issued by the city of Denton. In the Spring of 1884. the building was finished and occupied. The first superintendent was Capt. Morgan H. lx oney. He taught but four months, however. He was succeeded by Supt. E. F. Comegys. who is now the superintendent of the Gaines-vill? Public Schools Then followed Col. R. W. Pitman, as Superintendent, who was succeeded by Supt. J. W. Conway, then by Supt. E. B. Keyte, who was succeeded by Supt. D. C. Limbaugh, who was succeeded by Supt. E. C. Snow, who was succeeded by the present popular and cUlcient incumbent. Supt. J. S. Carlisle. And thus was established the existing efficient and influential system, which has improved from the day of its inauguration to the present time, and Is now affiliated with such institutions as the Chicago Cniverslty. the Tulane University. Washington and I ee University nnd the University of Texas. This has been achieved in the last two or three y ars. under the present occupant of the office of Superintendent. I am glad to be able to conclude these observations with the remark that It now goes without saying that we have the ablest corps of teachers wlh which this school has ever been supplied, ulso some of the best trustees. The present board of trustees are—C. F. Witherspoon. J. A. Minnis, H. R. Groves. P. Lipscomb. H. Ho.'klns. J. B. Schmitz and Dr. J. M. inf e. IS W. N. MA3TERS. B. S.. A. B.. Prin. Science and Latin. VV. M. TAYLOR. B. S.. A. B. English and History J. J. McCOOK. B S., Mathematics. EDITORIAL STAFF OF THE BRONCO. Anna bacon—Vice Pres. Senior Class. Class Enthusiast.— Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves. Orace Chinn—C.‘ass Frequenter— None like her. none. Mattie Co.ins—Fres. Senior Class— Who chooset me shall gn:n what many men desire.” Lu:he Ceers—School Historian. Sec’y. Senior C!:.’’ — There's IitCe of the melancholy element in her. s Claude Winter—Class Angel. R. E. Foot-ball Team The Kid. Judg: not his merit by his size— How much more elder art thou than thy looks. Tom Harrison—Pres. Pierian. Class Somnambulist— Sleepy.” Johnie Mae Stroud -Sec’y. Pierian-— la she not pissing fair? Bather L. Whittaker— Brown as the hazel nuts and sweeter than kernel.” E:tert Scoggins—Editor-in-chief •‘Bronco.’ wccond base brscball team. Class Critic. •Muggins. R. (� . football term. ”1 am Sir Oracle, and when I ope my lips let no deg Lark. Iffoid Wlttetspocn—Pres. Student ' Council. Clnas Historian. Q. B. foot ball team. Clip. Catcher bascl .! teair - A lion among ladies. Absit invidia. Committee HISTORY OF THE SENIOR CLASS Ii la not the fear that my fellow class-mates will torgct. nor is it that I want to remind them of their great deeds of valor, genius, kindness and meanness, bur that something tells me that it is neecessary for some one to place the doings of this squad in black and white. Since I have teen a witness to many of the most important actions, both tending to degrade as well as to uphold the dignity of the Senior Class. I feel inspltcd (or rather appointed) to writ , what I have seen and heard. It came to pass that late In the fall, when Scoggins, seeing the classes of the High School had not the proper spirit, suggested unto his classmates a means of having the desired effect. The result was the Bronco. This squad, better known at “the gang. had already taken some steps toward distinguishing themselves from the lower classmen who had gathered around them so often to hear whatever sound might accidentally fall from their lips, by adopting the colors of “Old Gold and Maroon. which in the case of the male members of the class should be pinned to the lapel of their coats and not be worn as belts, ties and hat-bands; however in the other case, the Old Gold and Maroon were to be placed in such a way ns to make them seem as showy as possible, (loud enough to be heard over the telephone.) For this our colors came to be adpted. Then the question Immediately rose, to whom should be given the executive, legislative and Judicla power In our little Monarchy which was about to b«i formed. To Miss MATTIE COLLINS was given a'jso lute power, (provided the majority cf the class side.’, with her) in the three said divisions. The Constitution adopted has been before the eye of the civilized world ever since the reigu of Roman Augustus. hut had it been obeyed and followed out more closely, many of tho governments, as well as the classes would have a higher standing than their present one. It contains no restrictions on the person In power, nor dot , it give any rights to whom it governs. So short a constitution. so far reaching an idea, was never expressed before. in more simple language than is our motto—“DERATE. Something more was to be decided on what was to accompany that little bow of Old Gold and Maroon. The Sun-flower was suggested, but was ruled out or. account of being a first cousin to the nigger-head, also a homestead for red-bugs and chlggers. After a long and ear ful study of Botany, the Red American Beauty Rose was selected. This was done for several good reasons. Ural, because of Its sweet scent, which saves the ladies of the class a perume bill; second, because of Its bright red color and large petals, which remind us of tne rosy cheeks oi ous class-mates; third., that the thorns that grow on tht stems afford (he- young ladles of the class much pleasure In waching the young men prick their fingers: fourth, (hut, in Idle pupils' minds, the petals are good to eat. and fifth, of its huge size. The dignity of the Seniors was Imitated and made fun of several times, from which rose several debates, scraps and fusses: but it would be recoruing too much of our own valor to describe any of these engagements. So I will mere.y state that a class yell and several ridiculing yells weie put into eaect. HISTORIAN. A BALLAD OF THE FAITHFUL FEW 'Twas ours to labor and to wail. Ours not to do or die: 'Twas ours to study soon and late As Senior year drew nigh. I sing no stirring warrior-song. Nor sing midst battle-din, I only sing the labors long Of those who work and win. I will not sing and cry, Alas! Great men are now no more. The ’u5 High School Senior Class, Has at the last counted four. A half-a-dozen girls or so. The best sort ever, too; And altogether, you must know. We are the Faithful Few. Four years, with little praise or thanks. We've labored toward the goal: Where once full three-scoro filled our ranks. Scarce half-score answer roll. Through haps and mishaps by the wav. Througu work and pleasure, too, Our fellow-students, day by day, Have left the Faithful Few. This Is the ballad of the Few, The song of those who strive: Maroon and gold—the tried and true: The class of Nineteen-five. Here’s to the class of Nineteen-five! Long wave maroon and gold! And may sweet memories survive What future years unfold. Elbert Scoggins. 05. TWENTY YEARS HENCE Tw: s Tr.u: d y-«ve. the clo.k showed nine. The biecze was chill, the fire was fine— All Freshmen were then sound asleep. A Senior lonely vigils keep. You ask what forces are combined To banish slumber from my mind? Thoughts of the future of my friends. Of what each dees, and where Fate sends — ngtge my thoughts—bid me express What Fate shall bring—what happiness. And down the vista of the years Cl-ude Minter's futuie, first appeals: He d .veils where Nature spreads her charms. She ioid l lm In her verd°nt arms For aim. she tunrs her sweetest lyre The soothing accents of her choir. Imbued with perfect harmony Surrounds his soul with melody. Could I but bid the curtain rise That tells the future from our eyes. True, good and wise, with gentle art Our Johnle Mae will play her part— Both Queen of hearts and Queen of home. With friendly smile for all who come Then Clifford, in the future see. Freni poet's troubles not quite free; But with his pm and pretty wife To smooth the rugged road of life— And many friends with words sincere. To bless his lot from year to year— Few are the Ills that do beset And short bis moments of regret. Tom, quite annulling natural law's An “Gobbo. wins immense applause. Mattie follows her natural bent Becomes a college president. I see Leclle, so sweet of face An honor to the human race- -Gentle of heart and pure In life !n virtue rich—a teacher's wife. No tongue my rapture could express No measure bound my happiness When I see Grace, dear, gentle lass (Whose lovely graces none surpass) Become a preacher’s wife Offering her help in life's great strife Then Anna wins a lawyer's fees,— Has won the highest of degre-s What though she labor long and hard Contentment brings a sweet reward. A boon that Tame will always know A joy, he,” too, can help bestow. There' cne within our class ro strange I scarcely know how year may change; Hla thoughts are great and great hi alms, Increasing dally in hi fume Till in a Senate chair he'll sit And live on Uncle Sam a bit. Hut in his quiet hours of rest Grave Elbert will his time Invest Revising Webster's bulky mass. He’s still a bachelor, alas! But now alas, the veil descends. And all my sibyl musing ends; E'er e'en one fleeting glimpse I gain Of that one future that I fain Would read the clearest—’tls my own— The spells Is broken, fancy’s flown. My thoughts revert to tasks undone Of Trig, and Virgil yet to learn. FINIS. A Senior, E. L. W. CLASS WILL Know all men by these presents, that we, the Senior class of 1905, of the county of Denton, of the State of Texas, being in good health, and of sound and disposing niind and memory, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by us at any time heretofore made. First. To the Junior Class as a body we hereby l.equeath our class-room In the lower left-hand corner of the school-building. Second. Wg also leave to you those yard-sticks and erasers which you purchased with your good ducats, and of which we have mad good use. Third. Also, to the girls of the Junior class, we hand down the Senior girls' exceptional talent in the noble profession of note-writing Fourth. To the boys of the Junior class we bequeath the special privilege of sitting on the front seats at recitation, carefully placed at six-foot intervals; also, the privilege of stoking the Are when the janitor is busy elsewhere. Fifth. Be It written that Claude Minter has reluctantly vacated the office of class angel; this office we leave to Horace Witherspoon. We are certain, however, that none, not even Horace, can give such huge satisfaction in that capacity as did Claude. .'ll Sixth. Mattie Collins hahs relinquished the class grumbler-ship in favor of Margery Ballard. Seventh. We do hereby bequeath to Carroll Garrison the office of Sleeping Beauty of the Senior Class. Tom Harrison has no more use for the title. Eighth. To the Juniors we leave our class dignity. We need not give any directions concerning this legacy, for you will not be permitted to misuse or lose it. Lastly, we bequeath to you Mr. Masters. He was here when we found him. There is a legend that there was a time when he was not here, but it Is not authen- tic. We take it that he belongs here. We leave him to you. Take him. Honor and obey him, that thy days may te short in the school that thy evil genius gave unto thee. We do hereby appoint Dick Ledbetter as sole ex-ecuror of this, our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we the Senior class of 1905 ha : hereunto set our hands this 19th day of May, 19c5 A. D.. in the presence of W. M. Tayor and J J. McCook, who attest the same at our request SENIOR CLASS OF 1905. A FAREWELL Our schcol-davs ere over. The time to which we have looked forward so long has come—graduation day Some of us. seeking still better equipment for our life work, may attend college; others may gain further education In the school of experience. But we shall never again be schoolgirls and schoolboys. The little class that has held together for so long stands at the parting of the ways. And yet. as we look back over the path we have Ju t ascended, we realize that we were not always a little class. But as the path grew steeper and rougher, our comrades deserted one by one. Some, indeed, were governed by circumstances over which they had no con- trol. Others were content to straggle off and dwell ly Looking backward, we can see, too. that we did no always take the eislest way. Some few of our trials w-might have avoided. But If we were to live our schoo' diys over again, would our course be materially dlffe ent? The class-room—our teachers—thefamlliar faces of our class-mates—all will be remembered In times when school-days are a thing of the long past. The hard work. —yes, the monoty—will be forgotten in the recollection of incidents that lightened them. They are already so nearly forgotten that almost with reluctance do we leave the High School, the kindly guide that can lead us now no further up the heights of learning and experience 32 THE JUNIOR CLASS ROLL Pres.—Maggie Robinson. Sec. Margery Ballard. 1 Horace Witherspoon—“A Skirmish of Laughter.” 2 Carroll Garrison—“Perhaps he will grow. 3 Fay Doty—“Still runs the water when the brook Is deep. 4 Clara Crowoder—“So wise, so young they nay, do ne’er live long.” 5 Magg'e Robin on - “Th? reason firm, the temperate wl'i Endurance fcroght, strength and skill, To warn, to comfort and command. i Edgar Kincaid—“A lazy, yawning drone.” 8 Maida Zumwalt—“Her voice was ever soft, gentle and low—an excellent thing in woman.” 0 Ella Mae Underwood— To see her is to love her. and love her but forever. 10 Harold Moore— He draweth out the thread of his verbosity finer than the staple of his argument. 11 Bessie Carlisle— A soul as white as heaven.” 12 Luclte Wilson—“Is she not passing fair? 13 Margery Ballard— I'm sure care’s an enemy to life. 14 Earnest Bates—“I am no orator, as Brutus is. 15 Willie Jones— We meet thee like n pleas r« thought, when such are wanted. 85 HISTORY OF THE JUNIOR CLASS Wo are the Junior Claw, entitled to he called auc;� because we have traveled the road of the Fres a anJ Sophs,” and learned all that was possible to be learned on that highway. And here we are. the Juniors of 1904-5. the best prepared of any class ever enrolled to do the work that Is before us. We are fully able to surmount all obstacles that come before us. and desirous also of inventing some Just to show how easily we can surmount t .ea. We Icok lack upcn our past work with feelings of Just pride, rnd look forward to the work that Is before us with hearts overflowing with pleasure at the thought, that when we are through with our work in these walls, before dreamed of. While speaking of the greatness of this wouderfu! class, we must not forget our excellent faculty, composed of Mr. Masters. Mr. Taylor and Mr. McCook, under th- superintendence of Mr. Carlisle. To them we owe muc and in later years will look back with pleasant memorK io those who guided our mental and moral developement So, give us good cheer, And bid us not fear; As through the maze we tread. The unseen future before us spread But. though you may smile. Yet, you dare not revile. Our matchless prids you cannot tiunt; Our fearless courage you cannot daunt. For of such courage Comes our free suffrage; With it noble manhood will be brought. With it true womanhood will be wrought E M. U 8V HISTORY OF THE SOPHOMORE CLASS It is a glorious thing to be a Sophomore. The Seniors are likely to fall into the abominable habit of exclusiveness. and to afTect a harmless kind of superiority. This is perfectly natural because of their exalted stations, therefore excusable. The Juniors, are as a rule, good fellows, but they are given to unconsciously aping the Seniors, in whose august presence they sit. and whose mighty ncheivments they dally behold. Their greatest fault and It Is consoling to know they will recover front It—-is that of being unnatural. The Freshmen— well, they are all the name signifies and need no further comment. So it Is a glorious thing to be one of the Sophomores, the class that is not guilty of any of the vices above named, but one that has worn off the newness of the situation, and sett) d down to earnest, intellectual endeavor. When we assembled as a class at the beginning of the present school year, the boys numbered twelve strong and the girls twenty-five. The former did not seem very greatly depressed over being in such a hopeless minority. Strange to say. though, the latter did not seem greatly elated over their majoriy. At present ten toys remain as shining examples of intellectuality; und twenty girls as models of beauty, modesty and maidenly grace. We do not pretend as yet to be particularly distinguished in any particular line. We expect our honors to come later. Early maturing argues against the gen- uineness of the article. Our greatness—unlike that of the Freshman—is in promise rather than fullflllment. We are Just an ambitious class of hard workers. Sometimes we play. Even the most studious must have recreation. So during the foot-ball and base-ball seasons we always attend the games and proudly wear the purple and old gold, and are ever ready td cheer our boys, or condole them as the case may be. when the game is over. Generally we cheer them, because they are seldom “laggards in war.” We have a literary society for which we have never found a name good enough. We believe we do some excellent work. We mett twice a month, and elect new officers mont .y. As nearly all have served in the various offices, we have from actual experience gained some knowledge cf porllan entary laws. An oigan was a welcome addition to our room in the leginning of ti e year, end many are the happy moments v.e have spent aiound it, singing songs, both worldly and religious, songs that will linger long in our memories. As we stand at the close of this year's work, we look back upon many pleasant things, and upon but few that we would be willing to forget. We Joyfully step forward to give places to those who will fill the vacancy mad; by our advancement. But before1 we move upward to do honor to the name of Junior. let us once more give the Sophomore yell of victory: • Hee! Haw! Hee! Haw! Yah! Yah! Yah! Sophomore Sophomore Rah! Rah! Rah! IVY MAY. Historian. SOPHOMORE CLASS ROLL Pres.—Marvin Francis. Sec.— Patty Richardson. Annie Farmer- There was a little girl. Who had a little curl Right down In the middle of her forehead; And when she was good She was very, very good. And when she was bad She was horrid. Tlllle Schmitz— A man! A man! My kingdom for a man!” Irene Clayton— Her breath gives fragrance to the flowers, her voice music to the grove. Ashhurn Cowan — Everything he did was done with so much ease.” Lelda I ee— She has a beauty that time cannot fade. Minna Preuss— Nothing is more silly tbrn sl y laughter. Ivey May— Divinely tall. Minnie Grant— Music and merriment, these wo e her delight. Wiley Bishop- The very pink of per ec:lon. Wannle Strong— Wisdom and worth has he ” Mollie Robinson—“Whatever anyone e’.rc doc: or says, I must be good. Ruth Hates— B ware of her fair hair, for s‘ e excels all women in magic of her locks; and when s e windi t' cm round a young man's neck, she will not set him f es •gain. Sue Withers— Oh. s’e could sing th sav.'geness c; . of a hear. Fills Andersen— When ronvlneed agMn t Ms will. he is of the same opinion still. Charm McXiel - Many charming ways does sne possess. Bessie and EILn Smith— Their name Is h gion. Will Gregg - By Jupiter, an angel; or if not. an earthly paragon. Hattie Hood— She will take her place in the little play of life; And bear uncomplainingly the brunt of th strife. Then over a mouse will faint away. But that is only a girl’s way. Zac Thomason A ncble type of good, heroic girlhood. Marvin Francis— A little nonsense now and tnen Is lelished by the wisest men. Pat Me Richardson—“I would rather excel others in Knowledge than In power. Esther Maglll— The older the tree The harder the bark. The prettier the girl The hard r to spark. Mary Williams— A thing of beauty is a Joy for-e’.er. —Moore. Ina Fritz— As sure as the mill keeps milling. I’ll he yours if you are willing. Campbell Duggan— The ladies call him sweet. i he stairs as he treads on them, kiss his feet. E’.crett Bass— Ripe in wisdom was he. but patien; and simple and childish. Mabel Hogue—“To meet, to love, to I irt is the sad. sad fate of a schcol gill s 1 n:l 17 SOPHOMORE CLASS POEM (Tunc of “Bonnie Blue Flag. ) Wo aie a band of students. Fighting for our grades: So if we do not make them. We’ll strike for other trades. CHORUS. Hurrah! Hurrah! for Sophomores hurrah! Hurrah for our great debators. they are the best of all. The Freshmen can't appreciate us— They think they know it all; Because the judges made a mistake. And caused our side to fall. We dcn't cate what the Juniors think. They needn't think at all; But we know what we think ourselves. For we’ll be there next fall. We know Just what the Seniors think, They think that they are It; Upon us with disdain they look When in their glory they sit. Mr. Taylor is our teacher— That’s why we are so smart— Indeed, indeed, indeed, indeed. We know it all by heart. MABEL HOGUE, Sophomore Class. 4M FRESHflEN FRESHMAN Pres.—Leonard Lewis. Secy.—Irma Arendall. 1. Irma Arendall— Her modest looks a cottage might adorn. 2. Lillian Ashby— Cupid Is a knavish lad. Thus to make poor females mad.” 3. Lorena Rates— Talkers are no good doers.” ■I. Rirdlo Blow— Those dark eyes—so dark and so deep. 5. Mary Barb— The silence often of pure Innoeence Persuades when speaking fails. � . Mary Crowder— Confusion now has made his masterpiece. 7. Ina Bentley— People don't always give love for love, sometimes they give It for nothing. 8. Grace Carlisle— Laughter holding both his sides.” 9. Sid Chinn— The ‘Lie Circumstantial’ and the •Lie Direct'.” 10. Julia Cockran— She neglects her heart who studies her glass. 11. Pearl Brown—“Fashioned so slenderly, young and so fair.” IJ Lillian Craddock— Next to lova quietness. 13. Mollle Davis— If at first you don't succeed, try. try again. 85 CLASS ROLL 14. Leona Edwards— Her sunny locks hang on ter temples, like a golden lleecc. 15. Pf.nsy Ellis— Flowers preach to us If we will 1 ea . 10. S;e!la Fieeman— A sunny tempe r gilds the edges of life's blackest cloud.” 17. Brooks Grant— What a spendthrift he Is of his tongue.” 18. —Virginia George— Living movement.” U� . Robbie Hawkins— Life is as tedious as a twice-told talo.” 20. Fred Harris— How melancholy are my poor bieerhes; no: one chink. 21. Susie Hopkins— Shake not those gory locks at me. 22. Joe Jagoe— He Is a cork that cannot be kept under many moments at a time.” 22. Charley Kirkpatrick— How full of biars is this working day world!” 24. Buford Kirk— He reminds one of a mouse sunning himself on the edge of his hole. 25. Leonard Lewis— Whence Is thy learning? Hath thy toil O’er books consumed the mid-night oil? 27. Irma Lee—“And virtue is her own reward. 28. Kate Lacy— So sweet the smile of boshfulness. Even pity scarce could wish it less. 29. Golden Lacy— Kindnss In women, not their beauteous looks, shall win my love.” 30. Effle Masters— Much study is a weariness of the flesh. 31. Bessie Minnis—“How goodness heightens beauty.” 32. Linda May— O. sir. I must not tell my age. They say women and music should not be dated.” 33. Carroll Paschall— As idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean. 34. Irene Powell— It is the wise head that makes the 8till tongue.” 35. Turner Roark— “Disguise our bondage as we will. 'TIs woman, woman rules us still. 36. George Roark— As melancholy as an unbraced drum. 37. Viola Riley— A daughter of the gods, divinely tall. 3$. Paoli Smith— From small sparks may burst a mighty flame. 39. Bessie Strong— Learn wisdom by the folly of others. fl 40. V a”ace Spzonse— A long an the moral law. 41. Mel He Thomas—“Be good, sweet maid, and let wl o will Le clever. 42. Nannie Thomason—“The flower of meekness, cn a stem of grace.” 43. Willie Wroten— There’s a language in her eye. her cheek, her Up. Nay, her foot speaks. 4 4. Mary Woods— Thtre swims no goose so gray, but soon or late. She finds some honest gander for her mate.” 45. Betsy Zumwalt— Her voice was ever soft, gentle and low; An excellent thing in a woman.” 44. Rugene Whitehead— 47. Rugene Tanner— 45. Eugene Betry— Three of a kind. 49. Mattie Lee Underwood—“That same face of yours is the title page to a whole volume of roguery.” 50. Irmu Mldciff— She Is too little for great praise.” 51. Dessle Ragsdale. Editor— Sufferance Is the badge of our all tribe.” 6 HISTORY OF THE FRESHMAN CLASS Tie object, more than any other tlat h.is exercised a controlling Influence over my thoughts and motives In the preparation of this manuscript, has been to throw a Hood cl light on our piesent surroundings and those of ths future. We feel that we must, for truth’s sake, state that we are a class of more than ordinary distinction, both in numbers and quality. We will not, however, tell our exact number, as thut might arouse the jealousy of those climbing higher plnacles In the advanced grades; but we numbers and quality. We will not. however, tell our the same, with our record breaker of numbers and our qualities much Improved. We are a band of true and tried friends, and cannot afTord to lose any of our class, for more reasons than mere friendship’s sake—and that I dare say. is a strong one. All togetlet we ate pieesing onward and upward with a detei mlnatlcn t..at cannot be daunted. We. the studious Ftcsl.nen, legan our work in 1904 with a fixed purpose i3 do oir work and do It well. As we are steadfastly idieting to this, we cannot fall. At the thought of our . c;l our eyes g'eam with pleasure, and ur hearts leap with Joy. We are surmounting obstacles that rose fii’.c r cent.tins before us when first we entered the Fits', turn cla s. and this, with our undaunted determi-nailcn. encourages us to think that there is no task too difficult lor us. Our success In life depends In part on the united energy of this class aided by the kindly guidance of the faculty. M. LEE. UNDERWOOD. Historian FRESHMAN CLASS POEM FRESHIE. (Apologies to Kipling. ' wont Into the Senior room without a thought of fear. The 'feasor up an' says, say« he. No roo.i for Freshh s here.’ An the girls around the room they laughel an' giggled fit t- � e. f outs into the nail again, an to myself « ay.� P (� . it’s Freshie this, and Freshle that, an' Freahle go away. Um it’s ••Will you Mister Freshman, when the money is to pay. The money is to pay. my boyos. the money Is to pay. O. it’s Will you Mister Freshman. when the money is to pay. I went into another room as solemn a soould be. They’d give a roiting Senior room, but hadn’t none for me; They put n:e in the corner an sends me to the halls. But when it comes to workln.: Lord! they’ll shove me in the stalls. For it's Freshie this, an' Freshie that, an' Freshie wait outside; But it's Special place for Freshmau, when the Bronco is to ride. The Bronco is to ride, my boys, the Bronco is to ride. O. It's Special place for Freshman. when the Bronco Is to ride. We ain’t no haughty Seniors, nor we ain’t no Sophies too. But the terrors of our tenchers, an’ almost Just like you. An’ If sometimes our conduct isn’t all your fancy paints. W1 y remember only Seniors grow into plaster saints. While it’s Freshie this, an' Freshie that, an' Freshie But It’s Please to walk In front, sir. when there’s fall behind, There’s trouble In the wind, my boys, there's trouble on the wind, O. it's Please to walk in front, sir. when there’s trouble in the wind. You talk about our verdure, our youth an' size an' all. But we'll not mind your epithets if you’ll not treat us so small. We'll not wait about it, but prove It to your face, The swelling Freshman ranks are not the Public School's disgrace. jTho’ it's Freshie this, an' Freshie that, an' Chuck him out. the brute. But he's Johnny on the spot, when your horns begin to toot. An’ It’s Freshie this, an' Freshie that, an anything you please. But Freshie ain't a bloomin’ fool—you bet that Freshie sees! • Example:—Claude Mlnter. Class Angel. Senior 05. —Dessie Ragsdale. Class ’08. THE SPOILS 1 there, you Freshman! Off with 'em, cried a pair of Hitch School boys—a Junior and a Soph —to a lad coining down the gymnasium steps three at a time. The objectionable feature of the accosted Fresh's attire was a long streamer of purple and white—the Freshman colors. The proclamation of the irigbty Sophs had recmtly been published forbtdlng the Freshmen to v.e;r colors or to have a yell. The first was being violated before the eyes of the upper-classmen: ; nd now a detainee of the latter smote their ears: for .he Freshman yell came from around the corner, followed almost immediately by a trio of Freshles themselves. The youth on the steps, h aring. sprang to the ground and wilted From somewheie in the middle distance a second Soph, scenting a battle, appealed on the doubl -quick. The upper-classmen reached the steps first. It was three to one. but th colors, wrapped In a tight ball, were held securely in the victim's grasp. Then the reinforcements arrived, and the odds sudenly became three to four in honor of the Freshmen, who still held the colors. Up and down, round and round, raged the battle. The cnly sound was the scuffle of Tot. or an ocaslonnl grunt front somebody who accidentally coltded with an elbow. At last the Juniors, catching a gleam of purple and white In a closed flat, remembered a trick he one? knew, and seized the fist. A quick pull, a suden wrench, and the OF WAR hand opened helplessly, permitting the colors to flutter o t e gross A Sophomore seized them with n yell of victory. The prize seemed won. But now the sup rlor numbers of the Freshmen begin to tell. They sudenly changed tactics. Two of ; em seized the Junior, tearing him from the fray, and foried him by main strength and awkwardness to retire to £ saf distance. One of them then succeeded In getting a secure grip on his legs and cast himself and his s :rugg!ing adversary to the ground. There they rolled end tumbled, the Junior generally on top. but n ver free l.om the ehmbrace of the Freshman. The other Freshman, meanwhile, returned to th-scene of conflict. and aslsted in the similar removal of of one of the Sophomores. The on lone Soph remaining h d the colors. With the trick recently learned from the Junior, they extricated the ribon from his grasp. Th original owner secured them while his classmate s elide.ed the last of the attackers hors-de-comba;. Repeating out of reach, he waved time with the colors and ga e .h Freshmen yell—the others, in muffled tones tccause of the august hands over their mouths, assisting Then he departed around the corner. As soon as he was out of sight the six groveling on the ground arose and h lped to arunge each othor's disordered attires. And need they had to arrange It, too. for from the direction In which the fleeing Freshman had disappeared came sounds of alughter—feminine laughter. Around the coiner came the hero of the day. with a crowd of other Freshmen—girls! And—oh. the Irony of fate— (hey wore the Freshman colors! Not long streamers of them, it is true: each wore about six Inches of ribbons that had once been purple and white. Now It was crumpled and grass-stained, but still the Freshman colors. The victors went forward to meet them, but the three upper-classmen tried to escape by way of the gymnasium For the leader of the two girls was the Junior’s Best Beloved; and somewhere In the crowd Soph No. 1 spied the Lady of his Choice. Too late! ”0. Rob!” called the Best Beloved, have you a knife? The Junior returned with the required weapon, whll the Sophomore skulked expectantly In the back-ground. Charlie! called the Chosoen Lady. You and Ned come too. Who was Joan of Arc. Claude?” asked Prof. Taylor Noah’s wife. answered Claude who is great at guessing. Anthony sought for happiness In love. Brutus, in glory—Ceasar in dominion—but Elbert in criticism. How To be or not to be. was rendered by three excellent Latin students.— To was or not to am. To were, or is it not. To should or not to will. 1 Then th v.nqulELed itiee stood by while three of the fri’’s dl'Ic ed their colors with the victorious Freshmen O, the humiliation of defeat rubbed in! At last the turn of the upper-classmen came. These ar net your co'ors. explained the Best Beloved, but y u ll .ear 'em for us. won't you? You bet! returned the mighty upper-classmen, fervently, if inelegantly. What did defeat matter? They had their share of the spoils of war; their feelings were soothed. It's cn us. fellows. said the Juniors, Let's go to Beyetis'. And as they moved ofT the Best Beloved whispered In his e.i: Ne’.er mind, Rob; we know you were three to four.” They sauntered quietly around the corner; peace telgned once more. Unnoticed and unresenied, the wind ro!!ed a ple e of purple ribbon across the grnss. C. E. 8. '05. Before Exams. The lord of hosts be with us yet. Lest we forget, lest we forget. After Exams. The lord of hosts was with us not. For we forgot, for we forgot.—Ex. Clfford. (reading Virgil)— Three times I strove to cast my arms about her neck, and—that's as far as I got professor. Prof. Masters— Well, Mr. Witherspoon. I think that was quite far enough. 8 THE BRONCO The Bronco fleet, the Texas steed. That swept the plain with norther's speed. His day Is done, he's vanished now. No more he’ll chase the long-horned cow. Along the wild and lone frontier. The savage whoop he oft did hear. As Ranger bold and Indian band To battle rushed by the Rio Grande O’er prairie gay with waving green. Where zephyrs breathed on sunlit scene. And faint arose the plover's note. He once pursued the wild coyote. Then oftentimes in the dark, black night When stars and moon were hid from sight Mid gath'rlng storm and thunder's roar The restless herds h guarded o’er. And when the mad stampede began. With the leader, neck to neck, he ran; Ah! none was e'er mor; swift than he. And none faced death more daringly. The Bronco true, the sturdy steed. As flee; of feet as an Arab breed. His day is dun- , he's vanished now, No more he’ll chase the long-horned cow WILLIE JONES DONNA ON JOUR, Senor Vlllficeas. The Honor greets the Hpeaker with a friendly smile, for who could not smile upon thin dashing, courtly young Frenchman? Senor, I am sent by the Governor of Louisiana, who wishes me to open up trade between M xlco and l«oulslana. I would be proud, Senor. to have your freidshlp and aid In my undertakings I am sorry, senor, but I can do nothing to help you without first consulting my superior officers. In the meanwhile I shall be pleased to have you as my guest. And St Denis was not Impatient because of the delay. for there was something here that he had no. count-«d in hlK expectations. This was Donna Marla, the beautiful and winsome daughter of Senor VUlesoeas. All of S.. Denis’ spare time -and he managed to have a great deal—was spent with Donna Marla, who sang him Span-f-ii love songs he could not understand. Then the orders came from the governor of Coa-huila, Anaya, the rival of St. Denis, that he should not ptoceed to the City of Mexico, and that he should he Imprisoned in the fortress of Monoclava. I shall hope to see you again, my sweetheart.’' was all that St. Denis said when he parted front Donna Marla; but he looked straight Into the understanding eyes of Donna Maria and pressed her hands. He was gone! He was to be imprisoned! Hut while life and Donna Marla's active brain remained. MARIA there was hope. In a cold, dark prison St. Den la sat thinking of Donna Marla. ‘’Absence makes the heart grow fonder,” and St. Denis did not doubt Donna Maria. One day while he was sitting thus, loaded with heavy chains, the door swung open and a man entered. Although St. Denis had never seen Governor Anaya, he thought it must be he because of his excessive ugliness. When he said: You may he a free man If you will solemly swear to give up all claims to Dona Marla and never see her again.” he was sure that it was his rival. Not hesitating cne Instant, his eyes Hushing, St. Denis cried. ”1 scorn such nn ofTer! So long us Donnn Marla honors me with her love and confidence, so long shall that love and that confidence be jealously guarded as my most sacred treasures! You may take from me my life, Senor. but you cannot take from me my honor. The governor strode angrily away and ordered him to be treated as a common criminal. When months passe and the governor found tnat S:. Denis still had his honor and meant to Ya e it e en though he was In prison, the governor thought of another plan Thinking ne could touch Donna Marla Ju a weak spot rnd have her for hi?- wife In spite of herself, he sent a courier to her with this message, Marry me and ot. Denis shall at once be liberated; refuse, and your lover shall surely die. The courier brought this mssage to Donna Maria. “Marry him.” she screamed, “mar.;- t at brute, who calls himself a man. Marry him! Indeed, no!” When the courier left Donna Maria, who had borne her trouble so bravely, sank Into a chair sobbing. 1 must save him. He must not die. Ho shall not die. I will appeal to the viceroy himself. Donna Marla wrote easily and expressed herself ordinarily well, but whin she was pleading for her lover she was eloqeunt. The viceroy received the dainty, faintly perfume 1 missive in a few days after it left Donna Marla. He sat for a long time wit the missive in his hand debating. “She Is a pretty girl, as well as noble. Indeed. I do not blame the young Frenchman. Yes. she shall have her wish. Then he very carefully wrote to Donna Marla it was a letter his secretary could not be trusted with. When Denis was released, the viceroy Insisted upon having him remain w lth him fors ome lime. He gave him full power to puniu his enemy. Anaya, and offered him a position under t.;e Spanisn government. Although St. Denis was more anxious to see Donna Maria tnnn to be entertained by the lceroy. be was courteous, pardoning his rival. :eiusing the position offered, which made the viceroy adn l.e and .espect him moie. As St. Denis did not accet t t e position, the viceroy presented him a noble chargei. On the horse he rode back to Donna Marla. Donna Marla wus in her flower garden absorbed in thought when. A hand was on her shoulder. She knew it’s touch was kind. It drew her nearer, nearer— They did not speak a word: For the beating of their own hearts ’ns all the sound they herrd. ' —Mable Hogue. Sophomore Class. � LAMENTATION Junior, Junior, poor. Rad heart. O! how miRerable thou art; Thine la but n lot of rare. All the burden thou must bear. While the lazy Senior laughs. And. scornful, calls the Juniors “calfs To cry aloud and bleat to see The work he waded through with glee. Through Physics hot-foot—lots of fun! Geometry was “easy done! American Lit. was easy too; With ease did he read Caesar through. But Senior Trig.—now that’s what’s hard! And so is “Virgil; Latin Bard. Old English Lit. is surely tough. It almost makes him holler “nuff!” But “Junior wor was easy,”—Bah! And Seniors—now you’re shoutin'! Rah! RUMOR Acneld: Book IV, 17 4-190. O fall the foul, malicious spirits loa d By fair Pandora in that hapless hour In which, forbiden by the gods she oped The fatal box. tls said that Rumor sped The swiftest o’er the earth to v:x i: inkln l A craven, weakling thing at Art she lurked In covert places; drooped her b !f-11cdged wings In fear; but soon grown strong, and swift and bo'd While yet her ftet tread firmly on the ei rth. The highest floating cloud doth veil her face. Enraged against the gods, the Earth produced This monster vile, the last of Titan race. Whose feet, though swift. h r winged flight .xcels. Her wide-spread pinions boast a million plumes Beneath whose scaly folds there lie concealed As many piercing eyes and eag r ears. As many babbling mouths and guileful tongue- Py night upon these horrid wings she soars To regions far beyond the realm of earth; Explores the vast obscurity that lies ’etw'e'n the stars; and not a vale remote N’cr craggy height escapes her watchful eyes. That never for a moment's respite close In fcalmv sleep. And through the day she k . ps ! er vlrgll unrelaxed, as from some turret till Or lofty wall she scans tLe land and sea. Alert to catch the faintest glow or stir Of e%ll tidings; which, when multiplied y .� !! h� r !vlng lips and crafty tongues. Fill cities, nations, often half the world With dire dismay and paralyzing fear Unable to discern the true from the false Impartially she gathers foul and fair. Until, frem whispers bland and low her voice In s veiling tumult rises to the sky. Esther L. Whittaker. TOMMY’S OMMY lay on the ground by the brook wondering If any boy had such cruel parents ns his Now Tommy’s father and mother were very much afraid that Tommy had caught a terrible epidemic, spring fever, that was now making ravages In the neighborhood. But Tommy didu't have It. He was enjoying the usual good health of a rollicking country boy. although he was treated worse than anybody else in the world. Tommy reluctantly got up and looked for the cows. Of course they were at the other end of the pasture. They always sought this place when they saw Tomy coming for them, so that he would have to walk all that distance to drive them up. Tommy looked at them again, sighed, and then —the most brilliant inought presented Itself to Tommy. The thought was so brilliant. In fact, as to make up for that vast length of time, dating back from the present moment indefinitely, in which Tommy had had no thoughts whatever. either good or bad. He would commit suicide in some mysterious and awful way. Then folks would be sorry they had made him do the various things that somebody else might have done just as well. Tommy drove up the cows that night at a pace new as it was surprising to them. He went Into supper whistling, for which he was severly reproved. ox RESOLVE ( . very well, you wont always have poor, patient Tommy to fuss at and boss around. Tommy went to bed resolved to stay awake till midnight. and bravely did he battle against, a desire for sleep. Finally the great moment arrived, so Tommy stolt from his bed. and looked at the clock. It was only half past nine but Tommy was sure that it was past midnight. He had decided to drown himself in the little brook running behind the house. As he stole softly down stairs he did not see anything to indicate that any other member of the household was nwake. Passing stealthily out of the back door, he sat down upon tho step to put on his shos. A vision of a very young lady who wore pigtails and had beautiful blue eyes rose before Tommy's agitated mind. She would be sorry that he was dead, and then perhaps she wouldn't smile so much at Bill Jones. But what. O what if she should smile more at Bill Jones and forget all about me, queried Tommy to himself. He looked at the moon and wondered if Mamie could be so heartless. Besides. Bill Jones was Just the meanest boy alive! He kept candy In his pockets all time and wouldn't give a fellow a single bite. But then Mnmie might not consider that very bad. especially as he had been known to give her some of his reddest pieces. Well, Bill Just Kim ply should not have her.” She was Tommy’s girl und Tommy intended to see to It that Bill attended to Ills own affairs. Commit suicide, and lei BUI Jones receive smiles from the sweetest Kiri in school? Well, not much! He’d see ' l!l Jones in Culnea first! And ilain ftom the steps. Tommy ascended the stairs with a glim determination to lick BUI Jones the first thing in iht morning when he got to acnool. I Jessie Ragsdale. Class ‘08. THE RAVINGS OF A STUDENT Once upon a mid-term dreary, while I pondered weak and weary. Over many a queer and curious question of forgotten Trig. While I scratched my head and wondered. if through this exam I blundered. Blundered on und made a passing, would a Trig pass save my wig? Chances sure look slim, 1 muttered, nothing for It but to dig; Only this will save my wig. Ah. distinctly I remember. It was in the bleak December And four seperate conditions hung above my head, alas! Ml my lucky stars were waning, only one 1 saw remaining. Just one lucky star remaining it was dim as tarnished brass- And my still, small teacher told me. 1 would be without pass. Presently n.y soul giew stronger, hesitating then no longer. O. gee whiz.” I murmured sadly, what's the us? I’d like to know? Bui I gue-is I'd letcr do I:, get to dig ain’t nothin’ too it— So heie goes to n ike that pasing -five conditions in a row. Are too much for one report-card grades don’t want to be too low— What’s th use I’d like to know?” Four conditions, never filtting. still are sitting, still are sitting. On the pallid, poor report-card In the desk Inside the door; And rhat card has all the seeming of a night-mare to me dreaming. And ray tear-drops o'er it streaming now can make it clean no more: Those conditions from that card Inside the desk, inside the door Nameless in the Senior class. Shall be lifted nevermore. WHEN JULIUS WENT wj—1ULIU8 CAESAR, said Claude, owed his promt-1 nence to his great will power and ability to com-niand. He was—he. was—was. —he stopped, gazing open-mouthed at the corner behind the stove. The history professor, after a moment of surprise, turned and followed his gaze. Nothing was to be seen, unless it was the cloud of chalk dust from the board work Just erased In that corner. Hut was It chalk dust? It seemed to have a vague form, and moved unaccountably. Slowly It became more definite. Surely—yes. It must be —It was a ghost. What are you?” asked the professor, perplexed. Thy evil spirit. Brutus. answered a slow voice. “Why did you come here? continued the proffessor. To tell thee thou shalt see me at Philippi.” Oh, yes! said the teacher in a relieved tone, you’re Julius Caesar. Well. Julius, sit down. We were Just talking about you. Get on. Claude. The shade started, and let go the nicely arranged folds of his toga. No doubt this disrespectful neglect was at least unusual to him. For a moment he hesitated, and seemed about to obey. Then he folded his arms with decision, and stood his ground. Go on, Claude. repeated the teacher. Julius Ceasar.” resumed Claude, was— The die is cast. broke in the ghostly tones of the Roman. • The Rubicon is crossed.” Julius. exclaimed the vexed professor. If I have to speak to you again I shall send you from the room. Sit down. And thou too, Brutus, said the shade in a rather scared voice. Who could this be, that ordered Julius Ceasar about so freely? The Ides of March are come. he remarked in a conciliatory manner, but did not stir. Julius, you may leave the room. said the professor firmly. Then fall. Ceasar! replied the ghost sadly. He floated forward and sat down, not noticing in his perturbation that he sat. without apparent inconvenience, on the same part of the seat occupied by the startled Claude. Leave the room this moment, Julius! commanded the profissor. I will not have my class disturbed in any such way. ”1 am thy evil spirit,” began the suade, but he was Interrupted. Julius Ceasar. said the tea-her. go to the office! The now resigned ghost rose meekly, and faded obediently through the keyhole. The teacher opened the door and followed. His footsteps retreated up the stairs. The history class looked at one another in astonishment. Great Caesar's ghost!” exclaimed Clifford. For once Elbert sat up straight. Tom neglected to go back to sleep. Cliff forgot to throw things and the girls said Did you ever? Claude murmured Rats! and and put his feet in the waste basket. Through the door from the regions above came the stern voice of the professor of history. Now and then there were pauses; and these our imaginations filled with the meek replies of the sometime Dictator of Rome. 70 C. E. 8.. '06. ELENE HOPE N the southwestern part of Missouri la a beauti-ful und thriving little town called Prairie City. It la altuated on a aort of plain und a branch of the Osage runs placidly along In the very outskirts of this delightfully situated place. in a handsome house on one of the principal streets of this place resides the prosperous business man and financier. Albert Hope, with his sister. Elene. The death of the parents of these two children had left them orphans. but in easy circumstances. Albert had Im mediately taken charge of his father's business and at the age of thirty he was a wealthy man. Elene. ten gears younger than her brother, was both brilliant and beautiful. Because of these attributes and her position she had gone much in society's adulation, and mingled In it more to please her brother than for any other reason. Her chief delight was in her visits to a cousin, Madge Gray, who resided live miles away on the banks of the Osagft. Here Elene visited nearly every week and many a pleasant Saturday night and Sunday were spent in Madge's company. Across the river, hut near Mrs. Gray’s home, was the farm of Mr. Wilbur. Between the families of Gray and Wilbur a strong friendship existed. Thus Elene and Francis Wilbur, Junior, were often thrown together. Francis was Elene's equal In every way, unless It was In finances. Thus the two congenial companions soon began to fe-.l more thun a friendly regard for each other. P In the employ of Albert Hope was a certain William Allen, who, by his fawning attentions had often anoyed Elene. During the week he attended to the business affairs of Albert Hope but on each Saturday uight he made his way to the ferry near Mrs. Gray’s and thence to his home. Being of a prying and unrefined disposition he soon learned the cause of Elene's augmented in:ercst in her visits. He knew her brother would disapprove of her alliance with a man of such moderate means. He. himself, having a snug fortune, aspired to the honor of Elene’s hand. Therefore, he took advantage of his knowledge of her affairs and reported them to her brother. The wrath of the financier knew no bounds when he learned his sister loved, as he termed It, a poor man. Allen on perceiving the delimna of Mr. Hope, immediately presented to him his desires. He was told that. if. in any way. he could break off the match, he might have Elene. He was promised all the aid possible from Albert Hope. Allen began his seige without delay. Elene. noting his seemingly friendly actions, thought how much Improved they were over his old ways. Because of his many friendly services, she soon began to feel very kindly toward him. Finding that he knew of her interest in Francis Wilbur and believing him to be her Arm friend, fearshe gave him her confidence and he learned, with inward fear, of the secret marriage Elene and Francis had 71 planned. After promising Mcrwy and his assistance to Elene, he departed to Inform her brother of all that wan to take place. Alter this Allen managed that Francis should see him often in Elene's company, and allowed her no opportunity for being with her lover. Then things Francis noted but would not permit doubt of Elene to creep into his mind, and attributed her actions to the resrlc tions of her brother. In the meantime Allen had contrived that Elene should hear that Francis was paying marked attention ,u a young lad from Florida who was visiting hi mother. Vb« n things had been going on In tn� way for . � me time, Francis Wilbur received an invitation to the wedding of fwlone Hope and William Allen. His feelings on Its reel era I can scarcely be Imagined and his thoughts immediately tinned on getting away from the place where all his fond hopes had been dashed to the ground. Accordingly he left the vicinity of Prairie City the next day for Florida where he assisted his unele on a large fruit farm. Allen who had not thought his plans progressing rapidly enough had sent the Invitation and no one had known of it buf hitnself. Ho it wan who told Bit no that Francis had gone to Florida and married his mother's young frlond. Alien witnessed Blene's anguish with it few douhta an to whether ho had done ri lit: hut he silenced these with the thought that Mho would soon forgot and love him. Accordingly, he tried harder than ever to make him- If agreeable and finally told her of his love. She. however, gontlv gave hint her refusal. Nevertheless he persisted In his efforts until he grew very obnoxious to her. This, however, did not deter him from his purpose, and for two long years he shadowed her footst ps One night when on his way home front the Hope’s I.is buggy collided w h another and he was seriously inland. Fearing death, he b gan to repent of his part in making two live unhappy Hnd wrote to Francis XVII I iir In fa away Florida. He told hint of the part he had played and thaV the girl whom he had loved so well was � s true as ever. H-? also confessed his declet io Elene. As soon as Frauds received Allen’s letter he set out for Missouri uj claim his bride. We will leave It to our r adorn to plrttfVe the meeting of these two lovers. Suffice It to s� v that they did meet and in a few weeks a quiet wedding tok plac In Prairie City. M. B. 06. ONLY A DA I.SS HI RBANKf” and ns she was announced all oye turned to greet her “Isn't she beautiful?' asked an enthusiastic young Kiri of her lover. ' ' • and she's as rich as she is beautiful, ' returned he, with ever an eye to business. She was Indeed a beautiful girl. Her golden-brown hair waved rebellious])- back from a low, white forehead She had large, soft, grey eyes; eyes that looked frankly ut everyone; a rosebud mouth, and a complexion that was the envy of all her girl friends. Tonight she wore a white crepe-de-chine dress, simply made, with no ornaments save a rope of pearls around her snow-white throat. She was a favorite everywhere she went and at Mrs. Parks' she was treated almost like a queen. Scores of young men gathered round her but she treated them all alike; when she smiled on oe she smiled on all. After a while she found herself alone in the conservatory with Frank Meredith, the young man whom she was with upon her entrance into the drawing room. “You promised to answer tonoight. a question I asked you a long time ago. Shall it be 'yes or ‘no’ Helen, say 'yes and make me happy. For you know that I love you. don't you dear?” His voice was very pleading and as he came a step nearer she stretched out both hands to him. There was n light in the soft grey eyes that no one had ever seen before. 7:i Y DREAM ft Is 'ye .' dear. ’ she faltered. Helen! and the one word he uttered spoke vol-iiii e . He caught her In hi arm and held her a If he wo.-- afraid nho would her udoly snatched from him. Let me tell Mrs. Parks tonight, dear. I utu so happy I want everyone to know It. She looked up and saw Mrs. Parks watching them with an odd expzeslon on her face. Helen color;d and lowered her eyes. Ptank. noting her confession, looked up. .00, but did not do as Helen had done. H said. Mrs. Parks, Helen has Just promised to te my wife. Won't you congratulate me? Yes, I congratulate you both. May you always be js brppy as you look now.” And with a kiss for Helen and n shake of the hand for Walter she left them alone. Darling! cried Frank, hut ht could say no more; his heart was too full. In the meantime Mrs. Parks had spread the news. And as Helen and Walter re-entered the room the enthusiastic young girl said to her lover: And she is to marry that handsome young Mr. Meredith, who. they say. has as much If not more monsy than she. Nellie! raliod a voice from the kitchen, come wash dishes. Nellie got up. stretched and said: There goes my beautiful dream. It will always be. ‘Nellie, come wash dishes.' ” And as she happened to glance at her image reflected in the mirror of the hall tree. “Ugh! You're beautiful. aren't you. Nellie Burbank! with your straight. Ilglu-brown hair, gray-green eyes and freckled nose. Yes. you're a beauty, she said contemptuously. —WILLIE WROTAN, '08. THh SENIOR AND THE BIRD A truant Senior Idly stood. Beneath a large oak tree, A-thlnklng, as all Seniors should. Of Trlg-o-nom-e-try. Upon a bough he chanced to spy— A little mocking-bird— That warbled such a lullaby. As he had never heard. Says he. That song is all for me Sung by that little bird. A tramp stepped from behind the tree And dared dispute his word. Says he I know that you are wrong; That bird up in the tree— Is singing that delighful song For no on else than me. And then the Senior hit him one; The tramp hit Senior back. And ere the light had scarce begun. A crowd began to pack. Before the Judge, a police took The Senior and the tramp; The Senior had a painful look. And soon his brow grew damp. For when the judge their stories heard. He answered solemnly: — “Ten dollars each;—you see the bird Was singing ‘sum’ for me.” W. J. FACTS AN The average student this year of the High 8chool is nearly sixt en years old. Whether he Is older or younger than last year's student, we cannot say: but he Is a healthy, normal youngster, considering that the girls and boys are taken together: he weighs one hundred end twenty-four pounds and is five feet, six inches tall. The High School boy is fifteen years, ten months old; is five leet. seven and a half inches tall and weighs one hundred and thirty-four pounds, while the girl Is slightly older, treasures five feet, four and weighs only on hundred and twelve. The Seniors ate seventeen, and the Juniors are sixteen, years old. That is as It should be. But thes classes in a sense have made a recotd. The Seniors and Juniors of two years hence will be eighteen and seventeen respectively, if we are to Judge by the figures at hand. This year's Sophomore Is sixteen and the Freshman is fifteen years old. The Seniors were somewhat discouraged to learn that D FIGURES they were no bigger than their understudies, th Juniors, That one year of superior age seemed to imply g.eat possibilities, but. alas! the facts were hard Their union veight was one hundred and thirty pounds distributed vertically along five feet, seven Inches of space. (Tie horizontal measurements were not given.) The Freshle is only four pounds lighter than the Soph., and here me a great many more of him, so he does not properly reverence his older upper-classman; nor does l.e properly appreciate his own youth and freshness. The Freshman class wears more miles of colors per capita and sports a louder yell than any other class When one day the upper-classmen sprang a Joke on them, they look d grieved and said they didn't n't know It was coming, and they thought it was mean for the three other classes to Jump on them like that. But some day the Freshmen of the Denton High School will learn to respect the unalienable rights of the Soph- omores. THE LAST SOPH •Tis the last one of Sophies, Left sitting alone, All his chums and companions, Have passed and gone on. No student in his classes. No desk-mate is nigh. To answer all his questions. Or ••grin” for sigh. ‘We’ll not leave him, the lone one. To lose all his grades; Since we on exams have passed, Come, learn all our trades. Thus kindly they’ve answered All the questions he gavest. Wh n his chums of the school-room Were true and gravest. So soon may he follow. When his grades and ways. Become known to the teacher. Go on. now. he says. When t xams are over And fond ones have passed. Oh! who will remain in This old Sophie class. CLUBS T. B. F. (Gage d' amour.) Organized: February 28, 1905, Anno Domonl. Creed: In hoc signo vinces. Motto: “Aussltat dit, aussitat fait.” MEMBERS: ESTHER WHITTAKER. B. F. D. MARGERY BALLARD. G. M. P. BESSIE CARLISLE, J O. P. ELLA MAE UNDERWOOD. M. B. A. T. S. T. Motto: Toujours pret. MEMBERS: MAGGIE ROBINSON, G. M. JESSIE LANE. A. M. FAY DOTY. C. WILLIE JONES. T. LUCILE WILSON. CLARA CROWDER. A C. MAI DA ZUMWALT, P. Colors: Maroon and dark blue. L A. T. Motto: Live now. Yell: Hoop-e-la! Pass the refreshments! CLAUDE MINTER TOM HARRISON ELBERT SCOGGINS PIERIAN LITERARY SOCIETY. Colors: Old gold and white. Junior and Senior Classes. SOPHOMORE LIT. FRESHMAN LIT. . 78 ATHLETICS It has been our policy to encourage, ns far an possl-ble and practical, healthy athletics and out-door sports. The boys have taken considerable Interest in foot ball and base ball during this term of 1904-1905. Our Foot Ball Eleven was unusually strong and ••heady for a High School. Their execution and work would do credit to teams that are enabled to practice and “try out much ofener than the spare time of our boys permit. The series of three games matched with the North T xas State Normal College resulted In a tie score for the first two games; but on the third the High School Eleven, wilh their additional practice and training, won an easy victory by straight, hard foot-ball by a score of 21—5. On Thanksgiving day our Eleven met on the Gridiron the Gainesville City El ven. and amid enthusiastic cheering and flying of colors administered a severe defeat upon the visitors, score 21—0. To offset the superior wilght of our antagonists w used some local talent not in the school, viz:—a center. guard and full-back. The members of the Eleven were as follows;—E. M. Rogers, center; Elbert Scoggins, and H. Johnson, guards; Horace Witherspoon and S. Bacon, . rckles; T. Clark and Claude Winter, ends; Chan. Freeman and McCook (Captain) half-backs; G. Witber-spoonn and Clifford Witherspoon, full and quarter-backs. respectively. Twe base ball teams have been organized with Horace Witherspoon as Captain and J. J. McCook as Manager. The full line-up for the First Nine is as follows: C. Witherspoon, catcher; M. Francis, pitcher: W. Sprouse 1st b; E. Scoggins. 2nd b; H. Witherspoon. 3rd b. T Jones, s. s; H. Neely. 1. f; T. Rector, c. f; and Smith, r. f. Up to the present writing the games with the North Texas Normal College have resulted also in victories; and we feel safe In saving thut no High School in the state has material any better than that found In the D. H. S. We do no wish to encourage athletics to the detriment of school work but to the betterment. A developc-ment of the mental faculties is dependent upon a physiological development of the body, the temple wherein they dwell. It is great to be a winner! The boy that plays to win tnd eveel has that in his makeup which win impel him to do likewise In performing his school duties. We hope some day to lave a better campus for the High School and then be able to cupport field and track teams, to have a gymnasium, and to pay more systematic a -tentlon to athletics. —J. J. McCook. Manager of High School Athletics. 79 FOR THE LAST JJ TWELVE YEARS U 4, 4i I. Ii 4i 4 4 41 4� 4 4 4i 4 ♦tr 4 4i 4 4. 4, 4i 4 4i 4 4S 4, 4i 4, u'Z f¥ 4+¥'4 f We have b en very closely connected with the students of the Denton schools and feel very near to the students, being throw with them constantly from the first grade to the eleventh. We take this method of thanking everyone for past patronage and kind feeling and wishing everyone a long and useful life. We hope Th Bronco will break into. every home in Denton and be kept as a souvenir of our boys and girls. We are proud of you! THE FAIR v;H W. -w A � D ED 17 FIRST PREMIUMS 90« feSgJ V_.,V 1900 l 1TUJ '1 L«r •a ■ PEASE MAKER HICH PATENT ALLIANCE MILLING CO. • DENTON,TEXAS. ' Ui!k .’JJIBH PATENT ..... 44 4444 T-Off £■ ■ ; ! � io v ♦ v ♦ 5 Hattie Smith. Minnie Smith, Odessa Swindell. Blanche Thomason. Mary Williams. Frankie Woods. Katie Bass. Nell Hayless. Bessie Bentley. Gertrude Butler. Alice Cowan. Margie Cowan. Maggie Cunningham. Polly Curl. Arkie Elms. Lulu Evers. Berta George. Willie B. Hann. Marie Hester. Maggie Hoskins. Ollie Kerley. Beulah Lester. Elaine Lewis. Eula Magili. Vesta Malone. Hilda Masters. PROSPECTIVE FRESHMEN Lillian Mires. Lola Parker. Oberia Robertson. Marilltifi Rogers. Annie Banks. William Banks. Kathleen Bell. Altha Bell. Bertie Davis. Eugene Ballard. Carl Griffin. Pearl Mahan. Ruby Owens. Btella Owsley. Ernest Pierce. Rosalie Rath bone. Frances Schmitz. Melissa Smith. Bernice Skinner. Birdie Skiles. Ida Wooldridge. Emma Turner. Wyatt Windsor. Willie Wilson. James Barnes. Russell Bass. Clay Beeler. Homer Bruce. Ben Chapman. Holman Cook. Francis Craddock, Carl Cunningham. Roy Darnall. Glen Egan. Homer Gist. George Goode. Howard Hamilton Bert Hodge. James Lyles. Crawford Mars. Adam McNltzky. Thomas Rector. Wallace Smith. James Steager. . Guy Stevens. Roy Strong. Loy Sublett. James Wattam. Charlie Wells. Edwin Wilson, 81 ALUMNI I MOM Miss Anna Preuss............ Ford Witherspoon............ Miss A met ha Tnrpen........ Miss Grace Yeas ley......... Charles Kimbrough........... Miss Irene Ferguson......... Willie Langley.............. 1800 Carl C. McNiel.............. Willis D. P. Warren......... Annie H. Fain............... Robert Karl McCormick...... Abney B. Ivey............... Bertha E. Kopenhagon........ 1000 . . Mrs. Marty Grain DeaLr .. . Mrs. Cole .....Teacher .....Teacher Veterinary Surgeon .........Oil Dealer . . .Student U. ofT. Graduate U. of T. .......Merchant ......Mr . Huber Emma Elizabeth Eliott...... Eva Grace Kenagy........... William Clurk McGlntle..... Mol lie Eva Turner......... Georgia Oat man............ Carl Schwartz Withers Cobb Louise Ella Hann........... Florence Elsie Warren...... Blanche Beatryx Blewett.. .. Grace Leroy Bayless........ Mattie Lois Leipse......... Maybury Elliott............ Eugene Chinn.............. Cornelia Joe Pitman ....... Redilla D. Smith.......... Claudia Potter............. .............Teacher ...........Teacher City Editor R. and C. .........Mr . Winn .... Mrs. McCormick Student St. Mary's College ..................Teacher ..................Teacher Mrs. LaLonde .....Teacher ____Mrs. Bass , .Teacher Physician 1001 Guy P. Witherspoon......................Grain Dealer Maude Matlock......................... Glenn L. McCullar....................Lumber Dealer Pearla Wheeler (Mrs. Speer)..................Teacher William T. Ever .........................Bookkeeper Myrtle Ivey..........................Music Teacher 1902 Grade added—No graduates. 1003 Pessie Pogue..........................Student N. T. N. C. resale fdwards.......................Student N. T. N. C. Gretna Cobb........................Student C. of I. A. Blanc e 1 oskins..................Student N. T. N. C. Willie Fi.n'ia.......................Student U. of T. Matt Dea enport.......................... Bookkeeper Silas Fry...................Medical Student Tulane IT. George Hopkin ...........................Law Student 1994 Cl tuk M'•Reynolds. . . Robert McBride..... Oliver Poe.......... Maty Lee Carrithers Susie Sleight....... Eva McNItzky........ Beneva Withers...... Helen Potter....... Norma Smith......... Erma Smith.......... Eva McCormick....... Ylrgle May Leipse. .. Iva Lake............ • D; ceased. ...........Student U. of T. ...........Student U. of T. ............Insurance Man ....................Teacher ...............Teacher. ... .......Student N. T. N. C. ........Stud-nt N. T. N. C. .......Student N. T. N. C. ..........Student S.-W. N. ..........Student S.-W. N ........Student S.-W. C. C. Student Commercial College ........Student N. T. N. C. M i For Information Regarding 4i « 4i 4. 4i « « 4, 4. 4. 4i 4. 4ir 4i 4i 4, 4t 4i 4, 4( « 4 4 4i 4i 4, 4i Wilson Hardware Co Carry the Laritcnl nml Hc t 'lac of (IRNERAL HARDWARE la OEM ON COIN! 1........... Our 01AMANTEEO SPECIALTIES cannot he heal AN � WHERE. MOO IN BROS BUfililES. ♦natekvillk fine: cutlery J Wl39 HIOH A.; I C Ss )RS 44 ♦ 4 ♦ 4 4 4 4-4 44 44 44 REAL ESTATE Write or Call on ___s. ! LIPSCOMB MOORE, 4 j Office over Harm’s Store-Den loti Wil O:., iiu.ssell Q. Williams. Our stock of M'-n'f and Ladies gjoda appeal to thorn vh« make Quality a oonaid ration, Jt will lx a pleasure f«.r us to show ou full lilies of Stoin-Kloch Suits. Jtenjamin tw piece suits, Manhattan and Eagle shirts. Kd-win Clapp shoes, Stetson and Packard sho -.. Stetson and Imperiii! hats, Paragon and DutHi es-� prints. Drew-Sel � • ladies shoes. All r-reetly bought and priced exactly right Wilson, P t ssell Williams « 'v«v 4r . f ««v :: 44 44 44 :: 44 s 4 44 a 4 44 Oenton Milling Company maKes it. Most Everybody taKes it. Many A HouseWife baKes it and Many A Merchant staKes it All on VERA EST. And they never lose, t ’ZZ OPty c ' '' '■ ' ■ 4 ‘4 � 4 4 l4 ♦ £4 - 4 £4 l4 4 4 ♦ KtiZit-tit Hi : Think About It Vacation lime i« almost heiv and you wiH • ? wanting Homethintf for tin summer Webeli ve tlmt the b gt i- im ii- ton Imp we must have evidence that the price in riglu before we buy, t1 ere by assuring our customers the very lowes' price All ••nr goods Hie marked in I 'lain figures and a child ••an trail here just U8 safely as it parent : : We ask y ur ••miaideratiminf the above -’ateinent v'e mean •-v- rv word of it. You won’t re-gret ii if von buy your next bill of Dry G'X'dsof : : w«a A 4i 4i 41 4i 4i 41 4l 41 4i 4l 41 4tI 4y 4i 4i « 4 V, :: 4 :: 4, 4i 41 41 5 ft ftft ft ft ftft ft ft ftft ft ft ft ft ft fWi SPEND YOUR VACATION AT :: BRADLEY COTTAGE, THE IDEAL SUMMER HOME. 3J AND DRINK- JJ Rains’ Tioga Mineral Water, The water that makes sick people well— well people I letter. Any information will b« cheerful y given by MATT BRADLEY, Sec-Mgr TIOGA, TEXAS :: :: � • 4 ♦ a � ---------------------------- H Sullivan Sublett « 4 ;j FOR FRESH mi ATS, ♦A OPPOSITE THE P08TOFFICB Li I lard Terrel I KA8T HIDE SQUARE 3C'QrrrrQ£ eroff r31':£Lc£Ll SL 4 4 :s WHITLOCK :s Huikis ITouses. fZ e'OC' 'C � � ?♦ ‘V ♦ ♦ � ♦ � ♦ •� v Cf; 4 THE NORTH TEXAS STATE NORMAL During the regular session of the Twenty-sixth Legislature in 1899 the city of Denton tendered to the State for the establishment of a State Normal school, the buildings and grounds previously known as the North Texas Normal College. This donation, with the conditions attached, was accepted by the Legis'Pture. by an net approved March 1, 1899, and the Statj Hoard o� Education was empowered to assum control of the property and to organize and govern the school. In 1901, the Twenty-seventh legislature, by � n act approved Feb. IS. amended the former law to the extent of providing an annual appropriation to begin September. 1901, for the support of the school. The Twenty-seventh Legislature made an appropriation for the erection of a commodious and substantial building, which was erected during the year 1904 at an expense of 340.000. The building extends 191 feet east und west and 9S feet north und south. The college is situated in the western part of the city, on a campus of 10 acres. The grounds on which the buildings are located is high and overlooks the city and surrounding country. About 3 acres is well supplied with shade trees and the whole is supplied with Bermuda era . JOE W. JAGOE. JR. 8ft cxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) J. W. 5HAW, PHOTOGRAPHER May Building Denton, Texas ..go ro.. H. H. ARENDALL'S —K ils- DRY GOODS. MILLINERY, SHOES AND CLOTHING. He shows the latest st h-s arid his PRICES ARE RIGHT. GO TO THE Denton Hachine Works, STORRIE BROS., Props. And get your Threshers, Engines, Binders, Mowers and all kinds of Machinery repaired. KIRS I-CJ.AS8 BLACKSMITHING DONE. WORMANSHIP GUARANTEED. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX3 THE SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE Till col! ge wan established by the member of the Church of Christ July 5th, 19 4. und I the successor of the John B. Denton College. The College building I u new. modern brick structure. centrally located on a beautiful campus. Tht class toon are nicely furnished with all necessary equipment. The chapel is a large and spacious room, seated with ..sndsome, comfortable opera chairs. The College Is situated in the western part of the city iu i campus of several acres of high ground, from which a splendid 'lew of the city and the surrounding country can be had. The faculty of the Southwestern Christian College I'as bien selected with the greatest rare, with a view to their preparation to teach. Whatever work you may wish to pursue, whether primary or advanced, regular or special, you will find an Instructor who thoroughly understands the teaching of it. —Joe W. Jagoe. Jr. M7 oo x oo xxx ooooooc o cooooooooooooo oooooo Lone Star Nursery, DENTON, TEXAS Dealers in Shiide Trees, Graphs. Berries, Strawberries. Evergreens and Roses. Cut Flowers in Season One-Half Mile South of Courthouse. Your Business Solicited It is to your interest to trade with LONG McCLURKAN. You get the BEST AND NEWEST GOODS FOR LESS MONEY THAN YOU GET ELSEWHERE. Your Patronage Appreciated. LONG McCLURKAN, the Leaders JOHN A. HANN Cm. The following are among; our Good goods and we feel sure you’ll recognize them all: Hart Schnffner Marx Celebrated, Hand-made Clothing. $12 50 to $85 Monarch and Cluett Shirt- . $1 to $8. Stetson, Star and Worth Hats, also genuine Panamas, $8.50 down to $2 60 A magnificent Iin� � of new Spring Neckwear. Belts and H S� . I'he sweet girl graduate will profit h.v I •••king at ur splendid display of White Goods. Prices to suit all JOHN A. HANN 6 CO. DENTON Bottling Works Mar.ufadurvri of Soda Water , Oi r� •• r Ale, Flavoring Syrups, Ciders, Extrnda, Laundry Bluing. Etc The most satisfactory of all drinks as well as the mos’ healthfu1 ..nd invigorating are those wel'-known carbonated b ver g- s b rtlen b. the Demon Bottling Work Absolute!, pu’e wi er. and ingredient are used and this, with th« greatest care u -ed in bottling, has created a demand for rur goods rat is in itself the best evidence of their high quality THE COLLEGE OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS A bill wan passed in the Twenty-seventh Legislature providing for the establishment and maintenance of a first-class industrijJ institution and college for the education of white girls of this state In th-.- arts and sciences, a: which such girls any acquire a literary education, together with n knowledge of kindergarten Instruction, also a knowledge of telegraphy, stenography and photography; also a knowedge of drawing, painting, designing and engraving. in their industrial application: also a knowledge of general needlework, including dressmaking; also a knowledge of bookkeeping- also a thorough knowledge of scientific and practical cooking. Including a chemical study of food; also a knowledge of practical housekeeping: also a knowledge of ‘rained nursing, caring for the sick; also a knowledge of the care and culture of children, with such other practical industries as from time to time may be suggested by experience, or i nd to promote the general otyect of said institute and cc :ege. towlt: 1 « ..ilng and preparing such girls for ’ e p.actlcal industries cf the age. T. e College Is situated In the outskirts of Denton. . tie ncitleast. In a catrpus of seventy acres of rising g ound ov rlcoking the city jnd surrounding countiy About ten acres of this fcrms a beautiful slope In front of the College building. This portion is well supplied with large shade trees r.nd is covered with bermudn grass, with artistic walks and drives leading to th College In the rear of the College is a fine grove of oaks, in the iridst of which it is roped to erect, before long, a comfortable dormitory for the students. Lying still back of this, towards th-c north, are the orchard, berry and vegetable gardens and grain fields. Tennis and basket ball courts are located near the building. A large greenhouse has been built. In connection with which practical lessons In floriculture and horticulture are given: also a fine dairy barn, where a small KM 1 � id o! tegistered Jerseys are kept, and a poultry ya� d. which Is supplied with Incubators and broodeis. and Is slocked with a variety of blooded fowls. Artesian water Is obt.iiued from a deep well Just In the rear of the bulldlug, from which It Is pumped Into a steel tank, standing on a slxty-foot steel tower, affording no tonly ample water supply for the Colleg but Ire protection as well; this tank also supplies water for .he water-garden, which Is being made on the front slope cf the College campus. The field to be covered by the work of the Girls' Industrial College is so large that it has been impossible at this time to Inaugurate all of the courses contemplated : y t e ia v. H.eiefore only the subjects for which there is t o most urgent present demand, and which seem to be of the most vital Importance iu the practical education of our girls, are ut present Introduced. These are arranged under lour courses, known as the Engllsh-Sclenc course,” Domestic Arts Course.” Fine und Industrial Arts Course” and “Commercial Arts Course. As the College develops, additional courses will he organized and other subjects Introduced. Those especially interested should send for a copy of the bulletin of tne COLLEGE OF INDUSTRIAL ArtTS. w tch contains tne course of study in detail. jE W. JAGOE. JH 90 WE STRIVE TO PLEASE AT THE MISSISSIPPI STORE. Nothing hut dependable merchandise find he room in our house DRY GOODS. MILLINERY. CLOTHING, SHOES, LADIES’, GENTS AND JUVENILE FURNISHINGS GIVE US YoUR PATRONAGE S. F. GRANT COMPANY LET US MAKE YOU A PRICE ON YoUR ?i Lumber Bill 41 i 4l 4, L. T. Millican Co If you are going to need anything handled by n Lumber Yard it will pay you to figure with J. B. WILSON co.f — DRAI.KRS IN— Sash. Doors, Blinds, Lime, Cement, Paint, Oils, Varnishes, £i n-fcer and Shingles, Ruber-old Roofing. LAUNDRY WORK. That the general public may have more than one week in which to appreciate the excellence of our work, we hereby state that we will launder your Shirts. Collars and CuiTs FREE from all imparities for one year or longer, charging only our regular prices therefor. Gl E US A TRIAL ORDER PHONE NO. 8 Crescent 6team Laundry -, ■ jr QeTQCTQC QfCCX � ■ ‘V ‘V •V ♦ S � ‘V 4i 4t 4y ♦ 4y 4ft 4i ♦ 4S 4ft 4y 4, 4 4, 4y 4i 4ft 4ft 4i 4, 4ft 4ft 4ft 4ft 4ft 4i 4ft O all who read The Bronco please remember that its editors and all « ho are in any way connected with it have our hearty c -operation and good will. May they and all who read these lines join the great procession who buy their merchandise from JARRELL, BASS CO., The Largest Store, The Cheapest Store--The People Who Lead, Others Follow. C. L. M. CROWDER Would be pleased to fiirnisti you with what you need in GROCERIES New Phono 144 Come in and let ns show you our latest styles for BUSINESS AND DRESS SUITS The materials will he a revelation In you Satisfaction guaranteed BOYLAN TAILORING CO., Donahuwer Itloek. � � ■� tt w� ft � 11 tt � t 4. ft. ft t tt tt tt tt t tt tt tt tt tt Hoffman Nurseries Denton, Texas Fruit, Shade and Ornamental Trees Roses, Evergreens. Everything true to label “Ecfuo ne credit!, Tcucri” Fr� - TrmslMti-'ii—“Don’t ride tin Bronco.” Bring him nlong with tin twin- ones to JOHNSON WHITE’S General Trading Burn There von will find unrivaled facilitie for the handling of live stock. That they are unequalled goes without sayng Hordes. Muh-s, or ‘-Broneoes ’ ran here he 11 inverted into ready cash at the highest prices of the period. On North Elm St y yccynp c Qe'cc'Qeroe' South of Jail • � ► � ! V Pd V XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Mill Courlcua IriKiiiKiu Quality Counts When you think of high-grade groceries, high-grade service and everything necessary to pleasure in buying good things to eat always think of Will Sizemore’s Grocery We are sole agents lor tnose high-grade goods: J. A. FOLGEK (SI CO.’S Golden Gate Coffee Golden Gate Teas Golden Gate Extracfl Golden Gate .Spices Ponder’s Springside Creamery Butter x Will Sizemore ouih M«le. I'liunr 13? XX XX XXXX XX (X XX XXXX DENTON COUNTY Denton County is situated in 'he second tier of counties south of Red River, and lies in North central Texas. This county is one of the best tracts of land in world, owing to the fertility and adaptability of Its soil to the growth of such a great number of agricultural products. It has an area of 909 spuare miles, two-thirds of which is rolling prairie. Although the greater part of tin soil is black waxy. :n admixture of sand and clay is found in many parts. The lower cross timbers, a well known belt of woodland from eight to ten miles In width, extends through the county from north to south. The soil of this belt Is mostly i dark, sandy loam. A great varic.y of prodnet -lv: sol's Is found, from the true bl3ck waxy through varices admixtures of sand and clay to a light sandy loam. A congenial soil for all agricultural products grown in this latitude Is found. The principal streams of the county are the Elm Fork of th Trinity Ulcer and Little Elm. Denton. Oliver, Hickory, Clear and Milam Creeks; there are also many smaller ones, wltlcn supply proper drainage and an abundance of water for stock. There is also a great number cf artesian wells, which afford an ample water supply to many of the farmers and stock raisers. Surface w l!s are obtained at depths, from 20 to 10 feet: the artesian stratum Is reached at 400 to COO feet. Among the timbers the most plentiful are. the post cak, burr oak. Spanish oak. e!m, harkberry, pecan and cottonwood. Th; principal crops raised are wheat, oa:s, cotton and corn, aiRo an abundance of fruit, berries and garden truck is raised. Alfalfa is becoming very popular In the county and many large meadows have been planted which bate given the best of results. The soli In the valleys Is especially adapted to Its culture, while is does well on upland. Great quanltles of Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, peachts, pears, strawberries and grapes are grown and are of excelent quality. The average yield per acre of the principal crops of this county is as follows: wheat, 15 to 25 bushels; oats, 40 to 75 bushels; cotton, from one-third to three-fourth bale; however, larger yields of each are often obtained. Stock raising is an Important industry, horses, cat-11 £ end hogs are of superior stock. Many large flocks of sheep and Angora goats are owned. Truck gardening is also an Important Industry, and nursery stock Is grown very extensively wnich is distributed over a large portion of the state. The prices of prairie land vary from $ 5 to $60 p r a-re: timber land, the soil of which varies in admixture of sand and clay, from $10 to $30 per acre; rich creek bottom land from $15 to $50 per acre. All depends to a great ext nt on the location and improvements. Among the six modern flouring mills located in this county, one caried off first honors at the Texas State Fair for 9 years, also at the Paris Exposition in competition with the mills of the world for the best soft wheat flour. Denton county wheat was used In each Instance, demonstrating conclusively the superiority of wheat raised in this county. Pressed brick and pottery of a superior quality are manufactured to a considerable extent. Clay suited for each is found in abundance. The population of 1900 was 28.318; property asaess-ment for 1904. $9,043,610.00. There are 102 public fre? schools and the county has a scholastic population ot 7.071. 1450 being in the city of Denton. Denton. Pilot Point. Lewisville, Sanger. Aubrey. Krum. Slidell and Justin aie independent school districts. The North Texas State Norma, with an enrollment for the year 1905 of nearly 600, and the Girls Industrial College with an enrollment for the year 1905 of 192. toith of which are state institutions, are located in th« city of Denton are flourishing. The Southwestern Christian College with an enrollment for tho year 1905 of about 150. a popular insttution, owned and operated by th Church of Christ, with Dr. H. G. Fleming as president. is also located here. The public schools of the city of Denton rank with the best in the state. The enrollment of the Central High School for the year 1905 is 1,306. The North Side City School with an enrollment for the year 1905 of 250 The Texas and Pacific Railway with a meliage of 35 passes through the county from notrheast to southwest: the Missouri. Kansas Texas, from Denton southeast to Dallas with 20% miles of their own track and with joint track privileges over the Texas Pacific; the Gulf. Colorado Santa Fe passes through te western part of the county, running from north to south with a mileage of 32%. and the Red River. Texas Southern. (Frisco) crosses the southeast corner of the county with a mileage of 10. Denton, the county seat, lies 37 miles northwest of Dallas and is situated in a most desirable location. The water supply from artesian wells is abundant and owing to the rolling surfac. a perfect drainage is afforded. The morturar.v statistics of the United States for 1900 demonstrate that the death rate In Denton County is small, therefore Denton County is more than all a temakably Healthful locality. « 4 4V 4i 4i 4 4i 4, 4$ 4 4 4S 4 4 4 ♦ 4i S. F. RKYN'OLDS, PRESIDENT. J C. COIT. CASHIER w A. PONDER, VICE-PRES. A. R. HANN. ass’t. cashier Exchange National Bank. Capital $100,000.00 Surplus Fund .. 16,000 00 Your x Business x is Solicited The Record and Chronicle • • PRISTS ALL • • 8 THE NEWS 4 4t--------------------- 4 WHILE + IT + IS + MW GRIFFIN FOUTS, GROCERIES, ICE, COLD DRINKS AND FEED. J E. STRINGER, ABSTRACTS AND LOANS. Second Floor f5 mrr H-mis . Denton. Texas DR. J. W. FRALIN, DENTIST. South Side Square. Denton. Texas WHITLOCK BUILDS HOUSES r egcf’egeg r g Z ’OP’ t Cg c ♦ � � ♦ ?♦ ♦ � v v ♦ r. 4, fj 4i 4. 4, 4i 4, 4i 4i 4i 41 4i 4, 4i V WJW —w WI 'W W w -• -V — W —1 W-. W SCHOOL REQUISITES. Our stock of School Supplies is complete, And will be kept complete throughout the school year. We seek quality in School Supplies, as in everything else, endeavoring to buy the most desirable goods and to sell them at satisfactory prices. Our largo buying counts for us and for you. In School Tablets, especially. we offer genuine bargains. WOW W_—' W-. — W. « WOW. w J. A. MUX MS, n.w SWe Sq. The Prescription Druggist. Demon S The Idedl Restaurant. VI KMT MIDK wyl'AIlK. M ( lii al all time ready to e rve short Order cookedJuu rlaht F M. ALLEN. Pmprietor. I'HONK CON MECTION8. RAY PRINTING CO., The only exclusive job printing office in Denton : : : : Over McCray’s West Side 7 f r.aiiTO ! Ill II ill jam sew wwo— N K HO.MK of ibf Metropolitan Huainc college. The rttiesi build-in In tin Pl ll� l State owned and occupied exclusively by a l� u l-ne Collette. Chartier Electric Shorthand W have the sole oontract rixbt � «• iwi Charller1 Klee-trlc Shorthand In Texa and adjoining ►late . This Is the hi oat wondi rftil � horbanrt hwteni of ihe century. It can be mattered in halft lie ttm required � ur other M-atem ; i can be written tuoie readily and raptdl and riad with inr V renter ease � I | accuracy. We have tlie finest bookkeeping and l«aukh K deparitnent In the south, write for free catalogue. Metropolitan Buiiness College Dallm, Tew a a m J. P. ttfcl L FOR GROCERIES. Wc will do our beat to please you. Clood ood� . ood weight and measure to our motto. Come and see u . NORTH WK4T OORNKR H |UARK. PHONIC � ♦ ♦ � Arthur P. Duggan Land . Loans and Abstracts Denton, Texas GARR SON (Si KIMMINV Druggists and BooK Sellers In thi . the first i ■•sue of The Hi• we ex- tend gifting and b si wishes to U� th teacher and pupil. Our thanks are nl-o dm ou for v ur liberal patronage. « ur stock is complete and your interests will always have iur careful attention. Keniciu � er the place—West Side Square,Denton, Texas. 1885 1905 Ike'Stay Satisfactory'Range ---aT A. F. EVERS Phone 200 ooo x ooocooooooooo Shoes for Commencement Queen Quality Oxfords will he the proper thing. $2 60 to 18.00. Also White Oxfords $1.26 to 2.00. Wo have a full line of school books and school supplies T. E. PONDER South Side Square THE NICKLESTORE Headquarters for Stationery, Notions. «t Many creamy bargains in small wares. .Strictly regular goods at strictiv regular prices You • an pick with your eves shut and get nothing but bargains We rely upon the intrinsic merit of our goods and our small profit method to t� ring u« trade THE NICKI.K STOKE, F. M Moore, Prop Went side Square, Deaton Good Feed All kinds of first-class Feed Stuffs always on hand at right prices. Particular attention given phone orders Williams Wagon Yard THIS-OLD LIPSCOMB YARD Old Phone 1)8 Now ' om 2 09000 oo x0OO0©0 • ■ ► . I V-, « .w ■a’ ;• '■ %.'r.Y vA7v •V,. vlw, a ‘afM; •««' . f '% i • V s T v % y ‘ ■ S ' ‘Jf, i . wi r . «•