Liberty High School - Lion Yearbook (Brentwood, CA)

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Tina HIGH SCHOOL ANNVAL 3 IN MEMORIAM. A dear one from us has gone. A voice we loved is stilled. A seat is vacant in our school That never can be filled. God in His wisdom hath recalled This dear one to Himself. Perry Allen of the Junior class died Sunday afternoon. March 25th. His death was a great shock to his school-mates for. although his health had been failing. they little realized that the end was so near. He entered the High School from Excelsior District and was a most promising studentg he had a genial disposition and readily made friends. His teachers enjoyed his fellowship. and among his classmates he was a favorite. AND A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM. The sun smiled gently down on the ferryboat Berkeley, as it moved slowly from the Ferry slip and quiet- ly began its trip across the bay. Pacing up and down on the upper deck is a young man. Robert Arm- strong. He is tall and well built and carries his body erect.- His head is covered with a mass of golden brown. curly hair. from which persistent brushing does not remove the wave. His countenance is open and frank and his large brown eyes seem to notice everything in sight. from the Golden Gate to the sea-gulls and the box border of red geraniums that lead up to the light-house, as the boat wends its way past Goat lsland. Although Mr. .'Xrmstrong's eyes were seemingly taking in the scenery his mind was busy trying to imagine his home-coming, for he had been East seven years. He wondered if the dear old homestead situated in among the Berkeley hills looked still the same. and if his mother and father had aged much. Robert was 'very anxious to see his baby sister, who had been born since he left home. and who was now at the winning age of six. One other person engaged his thought. who was none else than his playmate and sweetheart. Lillian Summers. They were both children when he had left home. but they thought that they loved each other and had told their parents they were engaged. Robert had given her a gold ring set with one forget-me-not. Robert smiled now as he thought of the engagement and wondered if she was married. just then the ferryboat gave a lunge and a jerk and stopped. as it had arrived at the Oakland Mole. The crowd rushed over the gang-plank and walked swiftly to the different locals Robert rushed with the crowd anfl was soon seated on the Berkeley local. which was fast car- rying him to his destination. At length he reached home. Yes, there it stood! The dear old home, nestled among the hills. And there. too. was his mother, father and the little sister he had never seen. And such a wel- come as he received! Each one seemed trying to do the most to make it seem like Home. Sweet Home. After lunch Robert. hand in hand with his little sister. started out to see the grounds. Everything was the same as when he had left. even to the old sand pile. where he and Lillian used to make mud pies. He inquired

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2 THE HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL ln addition to the fact that a new building is the great necessity of our school, and something for which we have loiied, it would also prove a benefit to the town and surrounding country. Progressive people when looking for a place in which to settle natur- ally look to the educational advan- tages which a community affords. lf people of this class found a high school housed in a good building they would be greatly influenced and en- couraged to make this their home. lf the people wish this to become an accredited school they must en- courage the matter of the new build- ing for the reason that it will never be accredited by the university while in its present surroundings. Therefore, let all assist and aid in carrying on the good work begun! STATE OF ATHLETICS IN L. U. H. S. During the past year so little inter- est has been shown in athletics as to hardly warrant more than pass- ing notice in these columns. A state of indifference was manifest at the opening of the season, when the school allowed itself to be repre- sented in the most important game on our schedule-Mt. Diablo was the opposing party-with an independent and self-commissioned aggregation. majority of whose names were not to be found on the school register. This in itself could not be helped, for the game was played without either the knowledge or the sanction of the student body: but is should have been immediately corrected by notifying the Concord school and re- questing another game. This is a fair example of the way in which affairs were conducted and may parti- ally account for the fact that L. U. H. S. has no pennants. The second game was played at Brentwood. Score: L. H. U. S. 12- A. U. H. S. S. Two weeks later a double header was played at Martinez in which we split even, winning the ante meridium game from the J. S. U. H. S. and losing the after coffee. But the latter was not a schedule game. After the game the Martinez girls served a banquet to both the visiting teams. These games have shown us what we can do and have begot confidence. The out field was Swift while George Earl-'ley, at second. deserves mention most consistent all-around Neither should our attention as the player. escape Lester Ludinghouse who ac- ouitted himself very creditably in the J. S. game. To James Barkley Cthird lase an'l captain? much credit is due. lt is fit that mention should here be made of the effort put forward during the past term to arouse an interest in track and field athletics. The effort. although a laudable one. failed but should not be allowed to drop. Next season it should be made to stick. The L. U. H. S. should make an effort to introduce the same among the other schools of the county. and secure for Brentwood, Contra Costa county's first inter- scholastic Field day. m0-9-0 Miss Horr fin history classj-VVe have just learned of the ascension of Philip to the throne-what kind of a reign would you predict? Leo Hooking through the window at the cloudsj-About six inches.

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4 'l'Hl'I IIICII SCHOOL ANNVAL about Lillian through his sister. who told him that Lillian kissed his picture every morning. This fact set Robert to thinking and he immediately de- cided upon paying her a visit. Robert rushed around and changed his collar several times and also his necktie, and was a great deal more ex- cited than he would have cared to admit. .-Xt last he was ready and started to go next door by walking clown the street. but on second thought he decided to jump the fence. as in the olden days, for old time's sake. He was met by a young girl dressed in white. who came forward and cor- dially extended her hand in welcome. .-Xt first he hardly could believe his eyes that this was the same girl that he had made mud pies with. But yes. it was Lillian! She had the same dark blue eyes and the same sweet smiling month. And on her fourth finger on her left hand she wore the ring with the lone forget-me-not. Lillian had never forgotten Robert, and though she had had many a suitor for her hand, had considered her engagement as binding. Robert's sister had brought the two together for the first time and has done so many times afterwards. lt is need- less to say that their engagement was soon formally announced, and just a year after his arrival they were hap- pily married. Leading the wedding march was Robert's sister, carrying the bride's bouquet. and they were all happy, for it was a little child that led them. CLASS HISTORY. lt was on the twenty-third day of .Xugust in nineten hundred and two that about twenty-live pupils gathered at the school house in Brentwood, eager to enter into a new life upon the opening of the high school. When the bell tapped at the hour of nine all were seated and every face turned toward our two teachers. Professor Isaac VVright. and Miss Hagmayer. who addressed us in kindly words. Such was our initiation into the high school career. Then began the work which is now only about to end. Soon we were introduced to Algebra and Latin, which at first seemed very mysterious indeed. W'e made rapid strides in History and English under the in- struction of Miss Hagmayer. So the first year passed quietly with much earnest and innocent fun. The only social event of our fresh- man year in which the school engaged as a body was a baseball game with the Mt. Diablo High. The pupils escorted the team to Martinez. where they met with 'defeat. but not with disconragement. .X change in principals took place the second year when Professor Wfright was succeeded by Professor Russell. who has remained with ns to the present. The sophomore class numbered only fourteen. some having taken up school work elsewhere and some had given it up entirely. lt was at this time that we welcomed Miss Pearl Grove. who had spent her first vear in the Girl's High School of San Francisco. On May thirteenth of the second year a Grad Ball was given by the students. which was the most import- ant social event during our high school life. The third year witnesed another change in teachers when Miss Horr took the place previously filled by Bliss Hagmayer. and Miss Klenck was given charge of the new commer- cial department. VVe were again