Liberty High School - Lion Yearbook (Brentwood, CA)

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'l'Hli HIGH SCHOOL ANNIHXI, S pleased ln have another addition to tttlt' class. this time Miss Hattie Rus- sell, of Oakland. The subjects of our junior year were English, History, Latin. Chemistry and Geometry. lt was this year that the high school had its Iirst graduate and published its first annual. There being but one gzaduate. the junior were called upon to take part in the Comemneement exercises in the way of presenting a farce. :Xt last we were Seniors with a class of seven, bearing our Senior dignity as belitted our rank. Soon after the Christmas vacation we were reminded by Professor Rus- sell of what would he expected of us as we took our final and formal leave of high school. This at first seemed an insurmountable diliiculty but be- ing constantly urged onward we have slowly made our way in writing and committing our essays. The tack of delivering them yet remains. The last day will come all too soon, where we will meet. receive our diplomas. and scatter. never to meet as a class again. TERMS DEFINED. .X head light--Roy Heck. .X small boy-Shafer. A vapor high in the air-Haze. Moving a great distance in a short time-Swift. A moth-Miller. A beam of light-Ray. Sound of scnorous bodies struck to- gether-Klenck. Gray or white with age-Horr. Confusion of small sounds-Russell. .Xn English nobleman-Earle. A claimed jewel--Pearl. :Xu enchantress-Euna. A Scottish outlawed knight-VVallace Vasht in's nat ive plant-Fern. THE VALUE OF EDUCATION Education is nothing less than the perfecting of human character and the exaltation of human nature. Every person is a blessing or a curse to the world according as his character is good or evil. The spirit of gent- leness and kindness invariably carries joy and gladness wherever it goes. the opposite spirit causes pain and sorrow. Character determines what kind of exertion shall be pttt forth hy us. .X noble character is the best and most permanent result of educa- Ilttll. Education should accomplish the training. discipline. and culture of all the faculties and lift them to as high a degree of perfection as is possible. lt exercises chiedy the observing and perceptive powers and the memory. It is also valuable because it furnishes a great deal of scientitic and other information. The 'education which we receive in early life gives also what is very important, discipline of mind at the time when such discipline is necessary to correct mental develop- ment and a preparation for life's duties. The study of any science or language or English literature is val- uable at any time of life. The learn- ing of a language requires the recol- lection of a large number of words and their several meanings and in this way the memory. too. is cultivated. The understanding is developed. and facts acquire new meanings as they are better understood. The learner is enabled to think and reason cor- rectly and can advance into new fields of thought. intellectual training cul- minates in the development and su- premacy of reason. Education should be increased and directed toward the building up of a strong. well-balanced, pure. and perfect character.

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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

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Name. Roy Heck Fern Cummings Effie Chadwick Bertha Sanders Annie O'Hara Pearl Grove Hattie Russell Alma Allen Lloyd Geddes Ray Bonnickson Marvin Sanders A lpheus Richardson Harold Swift Leo O'Hara Gladys Cummings George Barkley Harry Geddes jim Barkley Pern Howard Everett Sanders Leslie Chadwick Alice Haze johannah Grueninger Rosie Miller Edna Heidorn Etna Goodwin Iva Bonnickson Bessie Collis Edna Heck Ray Shafer Willie Morgans Robert Wallace Earl Shafer Lester Ludinghouse Dezvltt Pemberton O wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oursel's as ithers see us ! Appearance. Grave Neat Quiet Petite Intelligent Contented Dreamy Aristocratic Innocent Teacher pecked Stunted Important Bafhful Serious Composed Foolish Love sick Stiff Flighty Solemn Corpulent Fat Flimsy Cute Excited Languid Slim Sedate Sprightly Flicl-:erating Diminutive Pleasant Placid Uneasy Rustic What I Dote On. Ambition. Arguing To be a political leader Writing Physics notes To be a model woman Cats and tea To get married Riding in automobiles To become a teacher Riding horseback To be an old maid A small Foote To be a gocd cook Theatres To live in Oakland The Dutch To keep house Picnics To rest Strong language To become a minister Looking handsome To raise a moustache Pouting To be my own boss Just one girl To go to college Driving jack To get there Reading Caesar To talk Combing my whiskers To be a clown Fine horses To be popular Grammar To waltz well The pretty girls To live a strenuous life Picking Ferns To make money Being Pa To be juvenile Dogs To be an artist Gems To become a hair dresser Pleasing my teacher To be friendly Blushing To be good Skating To preserve my beauty Taking anti-fat Latin Lodge Talking to the Seniors Curling my hair T attling Adjusting my trousers Butting in Driving cows To teach Latin To be somebody's darling To lead the fashion Owing to the weather To To To To To avoid man, he raise pets be handsorre appear wise be a cobbler g