Elk Grove High School - Elk Yearbook (Elk Grove, CA)

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S 1 w 1 f 1 Hin if. 1. it 1 ., fo 5 1 A-g Ie 1 A : V . Magix , .- s 1' ef as fa, n -' 4 rs H as The Elk Grove Union High School is now closing its twenty-seventh school year. 'l'he School has proved to the community that it is an indispens- able institution. All through the schoolis history a slow but positive growth has taken place. Owing to the fact that there has been no material change in school affairs in general since this paper went to the press one year ago, it is not necessary to dwell at length upon this subject. This year the enrollment reached the number of one hundred and four. 'llhis is the largest in the history of the school. Two additional stages were added for transportation. ' i Our aim is still that of furnishing the most efficient high school education possibleg to develop character and train the youth for citizenship and for lifeg to develop in the lives and minds of our young people something of the rights and privileges of the other fellowg that the policy of the Golden Rule is not dead except when men make it so. The constituency of the school ever strives to so train and instruct the pupils that they will become useful and worthy citizens and members of this or any other community. XYith the incoming of new laws governing our public schools, and with an additional enrollment of fifty freshmen in the fall as against twelve graduates going out, more serious problems are coming closer at hand. ln addition to the compulsory atten- dance law, there is the apart-time education law which, very likely, will effect this school in a few months. lf so, then additions to the courses and teach- ing staff must be made. all of which is wholly impossible under present con- ditions. -L. E. Richards. an is an as Seven years ago the Elk came into being. ln 1918 its birthday was not celebrated because of the pernicious iniiuence exerted by the H. C. L. Yet, it costs about three times as much in these days and times for printing and en- graving and incidentals as it did then. But the hearty support of the student lzodv has been so encouraging that the Staft felt justified, in spite of numerous hindrances, in undertaking the work and expense entailed in issuing the publi- cation. ,X mass of superior material has been submitted to the editorial staff, the Freshmen being as well, or even better, represented than the upper classes. lt was necessary to reject a certain amount of material, due to the limits of Sixty-six '

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l Bad Actors 1.-Dollyg 2.-N. C. O.'s5 3--The Rest of the Familyg 4.-Foot Raceg AA.-Platoons, atten-shun! 5.-Part of the Fleetg 6.-Aggie and Heleng 7.- Ya-as g 8.-The Prof's. Pets: 9.-Twin Sixesg 10.-The Lover's Tubg 11--Sheldon Taxig 12.-Rose of japang 13.-Sharks!g 14.-Mr. Rolfeg 15.-Soap-boxerg 16.- Teeth of the Gift Horse : 17.- Le-Flee-var. Sixty-fmve

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Xu fi A,- ,- ...V ., gg A THE will ELK v 5, pil' 1 .Ag .1,f,i- spaceg so an attempt was made to select, fairly and indiscriminately, the best efforts of the school, representing the highest standard of excellence of the students. lt is needless to speak a word of encouragement to the many whose work was not accepted, for they know the part they have played in making the Elk a success, and we believe that they will next year again enter whole- heartedly into the spirit of the enterprise. The typing, too, was found to be quite a problem, which was successfully solved by volunteers from the com- mercial department. To them we owe a sincere vote of thanks. Several diligent aspirants along artistic lines have been noted, but Helen lfVells and Doris Gerrish are really the ones among them worthy of the laurel crown. 'l'he faculty has stood behind us this year in all our endeavors. Some of our most interesting articles are the product of the teachers' pens. It is diffi- cult to point out one of the seven as deserving of special commendation, but to llliss Cagwin, whose efforts have been untiring and whose patience has been almost superhuman, the Staff acknowledges a debt of gratitude. School life has many and varied sides and we have tried to give you a glimpse of it from every angle. lf we have failed, do not judge us too harshlyg if we have been successful, it is due no less to the encouragement which we have received from the public and from the financial aid of the business men than to the willingness and co-operation of the Staff. Lastly, we wish to express our appreciation to the trustees and to the class of '96 for their contributions to the 'fElk. if -HC X 55 ' llflr. Richards' illness during the winter months affected the students deeply. Although school work was not seriously interfered with, dne to the prompt and willing co-operation of the pupils with the other teachers, the school was glad to welcome him back again after a six weeks' absence. -'F if 55 96 The general public little realizes the almost insurmountable difficulties and insuperable obstacles which have confronted the youthful and inexperi- enced editors. True, many of these apparently impassable barriers turned out to be but imaginary bars to success. One strait, however. demands special mention. The averseness which certain individuals have manifested toward the photographing of their physi- ognomy is certainly surprising. 'Last year, as well as this, an attempt was made to secure a printed likeness from each member of the Board. That proved to be a task beyond our powers of accomplishmentg but being anxious to omit nothing which would add to the value of the Elk, we tried to take them by surprise one night at a busi- ness session. but that failed. 'l'hen they took pity on us and, therefore, dear public, we are able to present to you the pictures of the men through whom you direct the education of your children. lllay we express the desire that you tender a proper amount of appreciation to us for our efforts and their result? And we wish to say to the trustees that this article is not intended as a refiection on their interest in the Elk, but merely to give a hint of a story which may offer some mild amusement to the patrons of the high school district. ' D- F- 'VV-, '20- Sixty-seven