Liberty High School - Lion Yearbook (Brentwood, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1909 volume:

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BESSIE L'0l.I.lS Vulnf- nf High School Efluvzxtion. .. NVll.l.Il'I MORGAYS Vnrul Solo. ........... ...,.. . . JAMES RENWICK The Aclrlrf-ss. .... DR. W. W. Gl l'H V04-ul Solo, ........ . . . . JAMES REXWICK Pre-so-nlatlam nf lbiplunms. . . ...W. W. PETTIT S1-hnnl's Offs-ring. .,,. . ....... HIGH SPIIOOI. Flaws Sona. . . . . ... GR XDIYXTING CLASS HIDNA HECK. ......, Editor of Annnnl ll0Hl'Jlt'I' WAl.I.Af'l-I. . . . ....... l-'lnancial Editor IVA HUNNIVKSON, . ...Manager Alumni Re-cvptlun A TRIP TO MEXICO. N NOVEMBER Tth. 1900, the wharf at San FFaI1CiSCf1 was crowded with people waving good-bye to their friends on board the steamer Curacoa, among whom I had a place. There was such a heavy fog that those who were anxiously waiting to give a good-bye look to the Cliff House were disappointed, as we could not see the shore. The sea was very rough, and after remaining on deck as long as they could, the passengers, one by one, retired to their staterooms tor to the railing! with pale and drawn faces. The waters were rough until we reached Pt. Conception. and then we had better weather. The first port we reached was Ensenada, Raju Culi- fornia. The view from the boat, which anchors one halt mile from the shore, is nothing but hills and a large hotel. This hotel is a wooden structure, and situated on the hill- side, and is owned by an English company. The town proper is about one-fourth of a mile from the harbor and is a typical Mexican town. ln the center of the town is a plaza. around which is built the pablic buildings-:he school houses, church and hotel. We stayed in town a few hours and then boarded our ship to continue the journey. After two days sailing on summer seas watching the spouting whales by day and the phosphorescent waters by night, which changed from a turquoise blue to a flaming: red, then to the silvery hue of a moonlit sea. we were on the eleventh, about noon. eagerly watching for a view of cape St. Lucas. This point gives you the impression of a ruined castle. then as a cave comes to view it does not take a fanciful mind io feel that 1.ossibly some hand of pirates is hiding iu the bosom of the storm-beaten mass of rocks. Before you have fully recovered from the awe-i11spir- ing views, you find yourself suddenly overpowered with the heat. The passengers began to don their summer ap- parel at once. and even fans were needed for comfort. The cause of this sudden change was our entering the Gulf ol' California after sailing around the point of Baja California. where you first get the full benefit of the tropical heat. At about two P. M. we dropped anchor at San Jose Del Cabo-the only view of the land from the boat beizif: tields of sugar cane and tropical verdure. The harbor vrae filled with small boats containing natives who came to wel- come us to their land. venders of sugar cane. and barges to receive the cargo from our steamer. Steamer day is always a holiday in the town. But it ls also a day nf proflt. as Americans cannot resist buying the Mexican curios. On steamer day the young girls come on board the Curacoa with dainty lace handkerchlefs, pll- low covers. napkins. table cloths and various other articles made by the tireless tlngers of the Mexican women. On the l2th we arrived at Mazatlan and went ashore ln a rowboat owned by a negro called Bob, who is known to all Americans golng down the western coast of Mexico. After the usual routine and ransacklng of baggage in the custom house we took a carriage into the clty. An American doctor and his family asked us to dinner and lt was here we enjoyed our flrst Mexican dinner. The meal was truly enjoyed, especially the dessert. which was a chlrmoilla. a fruit which thrives in the mountains ot' Mexico. so of course. was considered a luxury on the coast Thls frult looks like an artichoke with the leaves stuck together on the outside. while on the inside it reminds you of Ice cream with watermelon seeds ln lt. After dinner we took a horse car. very similar to the old-time horse cars of Sacramento. and went to the market. Here you could buy not only any kind of eatable, but fancy goods and novelties of all sorts. The Cathedral. one of the handsomest on the western coast. was vlslted, and one cannot help belng Inspired with the peace and solenmlty of the atmosphere, as no one ever speaks above a whisper except the Padres. The religious devotion of the Mexican ln his own country ls something we do not flnd anywhere in Callfornla. The arena was visited. but the bull llght was to be at too late an hour for us to witness. as the boat was to leave scon after. The Toreadors and Matadom were already mak- ing preparations for their brutal sport. The Toneadors are the men who tease the bull. but the Matadors do the killing. These Matadors are usually very gorgeously dressed. Their halr is shaved except a narrow strip in front which is hushed over the forehead. and a little bit on the crown of the head which is worn ln a small queue. We drove through several streets where the houses had been burned to arrest the spread of the plague. We also passed by an entire block which was reserved for a nesting place of the Zopllote. la red-headed buzzardr as they are the natural scavengers of the city. So many Americans vislt Mazatlan, and so many of the richer class of Mexicans visit California. almost every sea son, that it ls not an uncommon thing to see the Mexican Senors or Senorltas in the fashionable attire of the States. Another night on the water and we reached our port. Altata. Such an experience! We had dinner at a one- storied hut. The Hotel. but the hospitality extended to us made us feel thoroughly at home. On the next day we tcok .a forty mile ride on a rail- road called the Occidental, but more commonly known In the Americans as the Accidental Line of Rust. lf one was in a hurry I would advise taking a burro for the short distance. Cullacan was reached at six P. M., where we went to a gcod sized hotel and had our supper. Although very tired and dusty from our trip we were ready at eight o'clock to visit the theater. . The stage was very similar to those of American thea- ters. but a prompter continually read the lines of the play in a monotone audible to the audience. The hotel at which we stayed- La Lonja -was di- rectly opposite the Plaza and Cathedral. Te Plaza was very beautiful, the walks being bordered with orange trees and shrubbery. Benches were placed around on the walks and grass. A band stand was in the center of the square and every Sunday a band would play. The Cathedral was also very interesting. It was very large and grand, the arch at the altar being upwards of ninety feet in height and it is said that in the structure of the Cathedral not a single nail was employed. The sound of the numerous bells, which ring at all hours, night and day. producing a confusion of sounds, is very striking to a for- eigner. We spent the next day watching the natives in the plaza, and making preparations for the most interesting part of our trip-eighty-seven miles mule back into the heart of the Republic. It was there that I first developed my love for equestrianism, but owing to my lack of ability, I rode the same mule as did my father. We used steamer trunks and telescope baskets for our belongings, as the only way of transporting our baggage through the mountains was on the hurricane deck of a mule. We sent eight pack and four riding mules ahead. about one o'clock in the afternoon. which were to wait for us at lmala. about four miles from Culiacan. lThe Mexicans speak of distances in so many hours mule back instead of in miles! About four o'clock that afternoon we started for Imala in a carriage, as the roads between there and Culacan were fairly good. lVery poor in comparison with Brentwood roads.J The mode of traveling in a carriage was somewhat dif- ferent than the American way. There were three mules in th lead and two at the wheel. One man ran alongside of the team with a whip and throwing stones while the other sat on the seat the lines in one hand and a whip in the other and both men were shouting as loud as they could. The blood was running from the backs and sides of the mules where they had beenpwhipped. While the drivers were shouting, whipping and throwing stones the mules kept up a comparatively good gait, but their legs and the noise al- ways ceased at the same time. Such clamor and brutality frightened me considerably and 1 made nearly as much noise crying as the drivers did with their shouting. The climax was reached when the mules Weill over a four-foot bank into a river bed, and the driver fell off the seat and was dragged by the mules. After that my father was -compelled to keep his hands over my eyes. Imala was red hot about eight o'clock at night and we were more than thankful to get off the jolting carriage and on terra firma once more. We had the usual supper of tortillas, frijolas and black coffee in a little hut. The rooms were so small and stuffy that we preferred sleeping in an open room something like a porch which was used for kitchen. parlor and sitting room. Cui' beds consisted of one small tarima. This tarimiu was a square wooden frame od four legs. with rawhlde interwoven across the top. Three in such a bed as this would not have been at all comfort- able, lf we had not been tired out with our trlp. About ll o'cloclt at night we laid tarlma for a good rest, as we supposed. down on our untll 4 o'clock next morning. After a short while we were awakened by a heavy breathing and groaning. and with the sensation that someone was hunting among our belongings for any treas' ure they might be able to find. Cautiously lighting a lan- tern and more cautlously peering under the bed we found the Intruder-or intruders-a mother pig and her bables. Thls was something to which we became accustomed before the end of the journey. Although we started at a very early hour the next morning we took time to visit the ruins of a very fashion- able resort. The bulldlng was in ruins but there was still traces of grandeur about the old mansion. We vlsited the hot mineral springs also. The women had already begun to do thelr washlng at the sprlngs. The water was 7 hot In some places that they could boll the clothes nildtng ts boiler out of a wall of rocks. I Other parts of the springs, were cool enough for the washing to be done by There was also a bathing house over the springs. A -- After resuming our trlp for a short distance wel were compelled to take our mules owing to the lmpassablllty of the road for the carriage. arrlvlng that nlght at Cofredla. Cofreida ls nothing but a small collection of huts ln the mldat of a tlne cattle country. The corral fences. and some of the doorsteps of the houses. were made of the tlnest klnrl of mahogany. the more unclvllized Mexicans not knowing the value of the wood. The following day we entered what ls known through that country' as the Qnebrada, which is a canyon through which flows a rlver. ln the season I was there. the dry season. the rlver was passable, but it cannot be crossed during the rainy weather, from June to October. because lt ls So swollen. In some places the Quebrada rivals the Yosemite Val- ley ln splendor. For about one-thlrd of a mile the sides of the river bed are so high and steep that the sky is almost invisible to the traveler. This place is called Hell Gate by the Americans, as during the months that the river is swollen. the waters rushing through lt must surely repre- sent an inferno. The marks of the high water upon the walls of the canyon can be seen at least forty or fifty feet alzove the travelers' head. The next particular point that attracted our attention was an old quartz mill. The dura- blllty of the flne masonry ln the mlll was proven by the gcod condition of the cement wall which withstood the tre- mendous volume of water for over forty-tive or tlfty years. The aqueducts which brought the water to thls mill fol- lowed along the banks of the Quebrada for four or llve miles. and crossing the canyons on great arches that were made of cement and rocks cemented together. These aque- ducts were also ln a good state of preservation and th-- whole structure showed a very flue piece of work. After a day's travel we left the Quebrada. Now camo the roughest part of our journey. We traveled from 4 o'clock in the morning until about 10 at night, stopping at farm houses like the ones described before for our meals. Although the journey was rough it was very pleasant. From the mountain tops we could get a view of the whole country. In some places the trail was just wide enough for two mules to pass. We could lean from our saddles and see the farm houses hundreds of feet below us, while on the other side was the almost perpendicular side of the moun- tain. When we were making the trip the sides of the hills were covered with wild flowers. The wild flowers of Mexico are sometimes cultivated in California, such as the Japanese Moon Flower and the bigonia. The moon flowers grow to a monstrous size, and when they are in bloom, one can look across the valley from the trail and the mountains on the other side will be all colors of the rainbow. After traveling on this kind of a road for about a day or two longer we reached Molinas, which means The Mills. This place was really the quartz mills of an American com- pany whose mine was in Tepia, the ore being carried from the mine to the mill in a tramway. After resting ourselves and mules and meeting the superintendents of the mills we resumed our travel again to complete our journey. Our destination was about three miles away and was a little town called Topia. It took us about an hour to travel this three miles, but we had to climb some very steep places- the elevation at Topia being four thousand feet higher than that at Molinas. At last we reached Topia, one of the oldest towns of Mexico. We were the center of attraction while going through town. as Americans are not very common there, especially American women. Topia is situated on a mesa, or table land, and was sur- rounded by high mountains which were snow-capped dur- rounded by high mountains which are snow capped during the winter. It being a mining town, it was very much more lively than the other small towns through which we passed on our way. It was also the county seat of the Tamazula dis- trict. The town was laid off in blocks, the principal streets being narrow but paved with cobble stones and the side- walks made with large flat rocks. Three large stores, the school house, jail, church and La Salla de Justicia tHal1 of Justicel were built around the plaza. This plaza was similar to that of Culiahcan, only much smaller. The houses of the peons, or poorer classes. are usually rude huts of adobe with a thatched roof. The higher classes plaster their houses both inside and out The more common colors of the houses are pink, blue or white, and about three feet from the ground is a border of stripes going around the whole house. These stripes are usually of very gorgeous coloring-pink, blue, green ye!-A low and red. Sometimes these colors are used singly, or generally they. were combined, with two or three shades to each color. The doors of the houses were very large and heavy, the locks being great ponderous things made by hand. The keys to flt the locks were about eight or nlne lnches long and weighed half a pound or more. The houses for the better class were bullt around a patlo which served as a garden, slttlng room and porch. Our tlrst holiday was La Noche Buena tChrlstmas Evel. The Mexlcans decorate the patios and corridors of their homes wlth Mexican flags and pretty colored paper. They also burn candles on the altars. There ls an altar tn every home. no matter how humble. The children place thelr shoes. their sandals when they have no shoes, and an olla twater jugl when they have no sandals. ln the wlndows of their homes for the same purpose our Amerlcan children hang thelr stockings by the flreplace. On El dla Nuevo. tNew Year's Dayl the Mexicans ex- change calllng cards by mall and glve presents to their frlends. Almost everyone attends church. also. If they do not want to stand they take their own stools. as no seats are bullt ln the churches of small towns. On Eldta de las Palmas tPalm Sundayl every Mexican young and old. takes a palm leaf or an olive branch to the church. Here these tokens of reverence and peace are blessed, then taken home. where they remaln until the fol- lnwlng Palm Sunday. ln this way peace and prosperity is supposd to be assured ln the homes. El Donlngo Santo tEaster Sundayl ls celebrated by church golng and rellglous festlvals. El Clnco de Mayo tMay 5thl ls celebrated on account nf the llberatlng of Mexlco from the hands of France, by the 'execution of Emperor Maxmllllan. A large bomb ttruenol ls flred and after thls cock tights. bull tights. feasts, processlons and sports of all klnd take place. The next holiday, Eldla de las Cruces tthe day of the crossesl, ls celebrated on the 23rd of May. lt ls the rellglous festival of the mlnlng towns. each mine having its own par- ticular cross, which is gaudlly decorated and ls carried ln a procession by men, women and children. each person car- rylng a bouquet of flowers. Processlons from the different mlnes meet ln the heart of the town and then all march lu a body to the lglesla, or church. Here the crosses are bless- ed and then returned to their respective mlnes and placed wtthln the entrance to the main tunnel. This custom ls tn protect the miners from accident and to insure prosperity. The sixteenth of September, the day of Mexican Inde- pendence, ls celebrated by the entire country and the celebration lasts for two days. The processlons are always led by two llttle girls. one a blonde, representing Spain. and the other a brunette, representing Mexico. Literary ex- erclses, races and games of all sorts take place. A grand ball ls glven ln the evening which ls always lnvltatlonal. the peons not being allowed to partlclpate. Another peculiar feature or custom ls to celebrate the birthday of the saint after whom one ls named. instead of one's birthday. no matter when lt may occur. For lnstance. all those named John or Juan unite ln celebrating the blrth- day of St. John. the 24th of June, whlch ls called Eldla de San Juan. Another custom l notlced was the manner of throw- lng confettl. Before throwing lt, the gentleman goes up to the lady and asks her permission. It is done very politely and the lady who has the most confetti thrown on her is considered the most honored. The lady always thanks the gentleman for throwing the confetti on her. One day shortly after our arrival we were passing through the plaza when we heard a confusion of sounds, and our first impression was that there was a riot among the prisoners of the jail nearby. On investigation we found it was only the sounds ema- anating from the school house during study period, it being the custom there to study aloud. Mexicans therefore ac- custom themselves to concentrate their minds under any and all circumstances. I afterwards went to a select school, owned by a well- to-do lady in town. The desks and seats consisted of small tables and drawers in them for the books, and common chairs, two at a table. VVe all studied in the patio of the house and so got the benefit of the fresh air. A store was built in the front part of the house and aprons full of ap- ples were secretly concealed in our table drawers for minia- ture picnics when the teacher was attending to the store. Before I found out the custom of studying aloud enough to accustom myself to the habit, I was reprimanded for not studying when I was really studying in the American way I had some difficulty in understanding and being understood at first. as neither teacher nor pupils could speak a word of English, but I soon became a first class Mexican and got along splendidly. Embroidery and plain sewing are taught in schools and the educated Mexican girl can always sew and embroider beautifully, while some of the educated American girls consider it below them. After fourteen months in Topia we returned to Cali- fornia by the same route which we took on the way down. At Altata we again boarded the Curacoa, which was and still is under the command of Captain Paulson, who extends courtesy and hospitality to all passengers. which helps to make this trip on the Pacific most delightful. Coming back, but not going down. we stopped at Mag- dalena bay. The Mohican training ship was in the harbor then and certainly looked splendid. After loading the ves- sel with huge turtles we resumed our homeward course. We arrived in San Francisco on Easter morning. The sea was calm and the sunshine bright and warm, and every- thing seemed to make us rejoice that we were once more in dear California, the home of La Copa de Oro tThe cup of gold. or the California poppy.l Z. C., '11, JOSHBS. Send-off to the Seniors from the Sophs: God speed to you all: that the boys may marry dress- makers and the girls farmers so they will have socks to darn. Bill had a bill board. Bill also had a board bill. The board bill bored Bill so that Bill sold the bill board to pax' his board bill. So after Bill sold his bill board to pay his board bill. the board bill no longer bored Bill. EDXA HECK... ...Editor in .Chief ZILLA COOK ...... ...Assistant Editor ROBERT WALLACE. . . .... Business Manager RAY SHAFER ...... .... A ssistant Manager The time has arrlved. when we wish to present xto the public another annual. ln order that they may judge from our work the progress that has been made in the last year. The flfth annual we are now very glad to present to you: and sincerely hope lt will please those who read lt: and above all those who have contributed so generously towards making It a success. As editor of the annual I wish to extend my thanks to its patrons and friends who have so kindly helped us. While the supervision of this book has been left to the Sophmores and Seniors, many thanks are also extended to the teachers who have kindly and carefully helped us to correct our errors and to the public who have so earnestly contributed materlal. We not only wish this annual to be valued for its entertaining qualltles but we also hope to interest you ln the welfare and future growth of the Liberty Union High School, flllass gisinrg. Soon we part, our work is o'er. We've built our bark with tedious care. Yet, pleasant were those hours of yore, When each the other's task dld share. Before us spreads llfe's open sea. We now must launch upon the tide. And as we sail our prayer shall be That heaven may ever be our gulde. We, the present Senior class of '09, entered the Liberty Unlon High School ln 1905. That Monday morning witnessed our greatest triumph. We marched into the schoolhouse with swelled heads high In the alr. The home of the Liberty Union Hlgh School was as yet. the back rooms adjoining the Grammar School. Upon coming to the flrst, or llttle room. las that room was always deslgnatedl we dld not stop. but marched straight- way with radiant faces. and that I am-somebody alr Into the Seniors' homeroom. occupying their desks. Here we remained, never venturing to move for fear we would lose our places. Soon Prof. Russell came ln. wearing a genial smlle and seemingly very much amused. tProbabl5' no one would blame hlm for being amusedl. Pride soon had a fall. for much to our dlsappolntment and chagrin. Mr. Russell marched us into the llttle room! We began to feel rather small. but yet our pride was not to be quenched at such a llttle thing. But when the Sophomores rid-iculed our every act. and called us Freshies we blushed with shame. and when the reverent Juniors passed us we began to feel very small, and recalled to our minds that we had just left the Grammar School. Alas, the worst was yet to come! We were entirely humiliated when amo, amare etc. came into our life. This continued our iirst year in L. U. H. S. Each day added new troubles to our lot. One of the principal ones. toward the end of the iirst year, was a visit from Mr. Thomas. Some of us must certainly have thought ourselves small when we tried to hide from him behind the stove. Those who were so patient in trying vainly to teach us were-Mr. George Russell as teacher of Mathematics, Miss I-Iorr as teacher of English and History, and Miss Klenck. the Commercial teacher. The.second year. Miss Klenck left us. She was succeeded by Miss Ruth Peterson. This year we were bent on seeking vengeance. and took pleasure in tormenting the Freshmen. Nothing else of vital interest occurred during our Sophomore year, which passed quietly on with innocent fun. The third year witnesed an entire change in teachers Mr. Russell was cucceeded by. Mr. T. A. Lewis as principal, Miss Baird became our English and History teacher and Miss Baird, the teacher of the commercial course. Ninteen hundred and seven found us as yet in the back rooms of the grammar school. But on, March 24, 1909 rejoicing and wild with anticipation, we entered our new schoolhouse, the present home of the L. U. H. S., having paid our adieus to our old abode. Q A partial change of teachers occurred in the fourth year. Baird Much to our pleasure and fortunately for us, Miss was with us. Mr- Pettit became our principal. Miss Bixby the commercial teacher and Miss Comings. as teacher of Mathematics and Chemistry. Miss Comings left us in December and Miss Newby took her place, This year our sorrows were doubled. and lo! redoubled when informed by Mr. Pettit that we might be accredited to the University this year. and in order to do so we must expect a .visit from Dr. Thomas. On March eighteenth we receiv- ed,our expected guest. whom we for some reason feared, though I see no reason why. since he is so pleasant. The last year of our High School life is now drawing .to an end, and we are looking forward with rejoicing to that great day when we stand on the threshold of life, yet when we recall to mind the many pleasures of the past, and look dimly into the future. it is withsorrow and regret. But it will not be long, when we shall meet together ,as a class, probably for the last time. receive our diplomas arise and go forth.k Adieuf' , There we are as the others see us. Bessie sings like a lark: Willie loves with girls to spark: lva has such a pleasant way Of doing something every day: , . To make one think ,she really would Make a wife for some one good: Edna Heck ls a hlstory glrl Also a society queen: Bobble loves. hls halr to twirl, And tell of hls farm. his ranch and team: Of myself-l'm rather coy you see, So l won't say much about little me. EDNA HEIDORN, '09 SUNG Ol THE CLASS OF 1909 . We're the Senior Class ln High School. We gather here to say Good-by , To all the very happy school days. And the joyous thlngs gone by. Course we've had our llttle troubles, Day when thlngs looked mighty blue, But all the clouds had silver linings, And now we sure can prove to you That lspoken by class I Chorus: - We were tha- class ln High School, The people that made thlngs go, What you wlll do wlthout us. ls something that we don't know. We rather hate to leave you. For us please heave one slgh. Maybe you don't know. We've been the whole show. ln Brentwood High! II. Sometime you will surely miss us. When you pause and thlnk awhile, Ol' all the years we've spent together. Of all we've done to make you smile. Full soon our places wlll be taken. But ln your hearts we've found a place That neither future years nor future classes Will from your memory erase, For tspoken by classy Chorus:- We were the class ln High School. The people that made things go. What you wlll do without us. ls something that we don't know. We rather hate to leave you. For us please heave one slgh. Maybe you don't know, We've been the whole show, ln Brentwood High! Glass Qgrnphetg. It was early spring. Trees were bursting into bloom and the song of birds, which had gone South for the winter were just returning. The previous winter had been unusually long and dreary so Dad thought that a change of climate and scenery would be a benetit to us all. He had recently 'purchased a new 1919 model airship, and in a short time preparations were completed for a flying trip abroad. The party consisted of eleven tinclud- ing mei. We, we left San Francisco March 30, 1919, at 10 A. M., and were soon sailing over the San Joaquin and Sacra- mento valleys at a great rate of speed. The Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains were soon far behind. We had not lighted once during our speedy trip over more than half of the continent, but by the time Chicago was sighted it was nearing evening. so we decided to alight and spend the night in the Windy City. After engaging rooms and partaking of dinner we bought tickets for the Opera. Soon after being ushered to our seats, the curtain rolled up and before us stood a young woman dressed in a superb gown of white satin, embroidered in silver. The rich tones of her silvery voice sounded familiar, and after scrutinizing her features intently for a minute recognized one of the L. U. H. S. seniors of 1909, no other than Miss Bessie Collis. Later in the evening while Miss Collis was at leisure she informed us that she had had a brilliant career as a prima donna and had gained a reputation not only in the United States but also abroad. She also blushingly told us that she was about to give up her career and become the wife of a wealthy lawyer of New York City. Next morning we again ascended and were speeding toward Washington, D. C.. where we arrived at ll P. M. We planned to spend about a week here. The second day after our arrival, while sauntering along one of the busy thorough-fares we noticed one of the signs which read Wm. W. Morgan, Attorney at Law. We wondered if this could possibly be our witty, red-haired senior of L. U. H. S. of '09. We were conducted into a private office. where seated in a revolving chair before a roll-top desk sat Willie. He arose when we entered, and to our surprise recognized us immediately: He seemed quite pleased to see a party of old L. U. H. S. pals of his again. Upon question- ing him, he told us that he had kept in touch with most of his class, and through him we learned that Robert Wallace was now a professor of Agriculture at Stanford University. He further informed us that Robert had bee married about three years and was the proud dad of a wee little daughter. We knew that Miss Iva Bonnickson was in Washing- ton also for she had been elected the first woman repres- entative of California tquite an honorl. We consulted a directory and were soon on our way to visit her. She was looking fine, still quite plump, but not a bit older in ap- pearance. She introduced our party to the President, who Lade us accompany hlm to the White House for dinner. We accepted his lnvltatlon. Three days later we were on our way to New York City. Here we spent another week sightseeing and then started again. lt took us just twelve hours to cross the Atlantic Ocean. We spent several weeks ln London, then crossed over the Engllsh Channel and were perfectly delighted wlth Paris. Here we remalned for another month and then salllng over the Northern Mediter- ranean Sea to Rome. Here while wandering in one of the tlnest art galleries ln the world. we accidentally happened upon Mlss Edna Heck. She was accompanied by her hus- Bland. They were just newly wedded and were spending thelr honey-moon abroad. Edna was as delighted to see us as we were to see her. For she had been the only, old acqalntance we had met since crosslng the Atlantic. She klndly Informed us that lt on our return trlp we stopped at the Phlllpplnes, we could see Mlss Edna Heldorn. After touring Europe for some months longer we decided to return. We took Edna's kind advice and stopped at the Phllllpplnes, where Miss Heldorn held the posltlon of Superintendent of schools. She sald she llked her work lmmensely. She also said that she contemplated vlsltlng her folks at home soon and after a llttle coaxlng we succeed- ed ln getting her to return with us. We stopped a short time at Honolulu and reached San Francisco exactly elght months after leaving lt which was November 30, 1919. R. C. M. '12 FIRE OF L. l'. H. S.. MARCH HI, 1909. t All was quiet In the room where the commercial class was doing arithmetic. Many of the students of that class had finished their test ln arithmetic. others were just fin- lshlng. Just as the minute hand of the clock ln the assembly room touched tlve minutes before twelve. hurrled steps were beard ln the hall and an excited volce called FIRE! The students were amazed. The awful silence was at last broken by students rushing for a closed door with ter- rlfled looks on their faces. The strong steady voice of our prlnclpal rose above the rush of hurrying feet. As he called the-attention on' the students and commanded them to take their seats. They obeyed.. Now, commanded the still steady voice of our principal, the boys will march out first. As soon as the boys were out. the girls hurrled out. Students were hurrying from every room down the front steps and across the sldewalk lnto the road. The flre was soon located ln the roof of the cupola. Almost immediately a crowd ol' students fled up the stairs and Into the rooms. They commenced carrylng out books. chalrs typewrlters and desks. Book cases were torn to pieces. The piano made a wonderful exlt. It took about thlrty seconds to get the uprlght plano out of the assembly room down the front stairs and out to the corner of the sldewalk. The tlre was fought with buckets of water and tlre ex- tlngulshers. Of course everyone ln town was there. For come reason or other a fire has a peculiar fascination for men, women and children. N lt took at least a half hour to gain control of the flames. In a like length of time the building was empty of all movable furniture. Pictures had been torn from the walls and nothing was left but the hooks. There had been no accidents, for which everyone was 11111211 the ,Seniors G51'2Ihll21f2- Robert has decided as to graduation day, He will show past events our future action sway. He will speak, of how the world goes ever on and on Steered across the sea of time by happenings agone. Bessie undecided-says she can't make up her mind. If her graduation waist should or should not be lined. Willie doesn't waver, he will take his stand and show How and why and where and when the nations ought to go. ' He has solved the problems that confront the human race. He will tell ns all about the troubles we must face. Edna's hesitating, she is trying hard to plan. Cuffs and belt and collar that will match her filmy fun. thankful. About two o'clock the furniture was replaced and it was found there had been but little loss. lt was remarked that the students of the L. U. H. S. were about the best voluntary fire brigade and furniture movers ever employed on such short notice. Everybody was thanking their stars it was not any worse. N. G.. '10, Willie knows where Congress made its serious mistakes. Robert shows where diplomats have made their grav- est breaksl He is satisfied with what conclusion he has reached, Shows us how to keep the ship of state from being beached. lva still is worried-she'll decide. then she'll annul: First she wants an organdie. then she wants a mull Willie has statistics on the influence of deeds, Edna finds new problems in each fashion sheet she reads. Robert knows precisely how the country should be run: Besie's in hysterics. for her dress is not begun. Willie views the future with a calm and unbiased air: The girls are in a fldget, for they don't know what to wear. R. E. 'l2. W? GW . . 4111 -..n-,Q,i Y' ft., . ' - ' 'J'?', ' .141 ATHLETICS. 1111 I1 1111- 1114 51-111' 1111- 5111111-111s 111' 1111- 1.1111-ru' :1 11':1i11, 111- 11151. '1'111- s1-111'1- was Rin-1'1'i1-111 11 11111111 1 1 11111 111 11 511111111 11:111- 1:1111-11 111111'1- 11111-141-s1 111 1111111-111-4 1111 31:11 N111 1111- 111's1 11111111111 1111-1-1 111' 1110 11 111 1111 111111111 111 1111- 1115'lll'f 111' 1111' 51-1111111. '1'111-1'1- is .1 111-111 ill l'l11l1'fll'11, was won 113 1.1111-1'1y 111111 1111 1111 11111111 111 -11111111111-111 111 111115 111 1111- S1-1111111, 1111151 111' w1111111 111'-' xlilf 11. 111 121-1-1111x111111, 1111- si1v1-1' 1'1111 111111-11 111111 111111 11111111 15111 is1-11 111 1111- 111111111111 1l'Zll11 w:1s111'1-so-1121-11 111 1211- 11111111 11111 1,11 X1111 I1 11111 11111s g:1v1- 1111- 11111-1'x'i1-11' 1'11i1111 111211 11-11111 115' XVIII, I . 111-11111111 111' 11i1'11111111111 'l'111 111111 111 1111 Nl' 11111 11111-1 11-11111 It 11'111I11 1111-1-1 111 .X1111111-11, 11111 11111111: 111 1'11111-11111 1111-1-1 was 1111-111111151111 111' 1.1111-111 111- 1111111 11111 111 11 111 11111 111- 111-1.- 1111:1111.- 111 l111ish 1111 1ll'1'IlllllI IPI- 1-4111-11111: s11'111 1-11-1115. 111111 1111- 111111 11111 51-1-111111 111111'1- 111 11111 1111 also ran a part of the relay. The final score was Liberty 57, Riverview 39. Mt. Diablo 19, John Swett 16, Richmond 4. Following is a summary of the evnts, showing the first three men: Shot Put-First, Richardson, L. U. H. S.: second, Rob Wallace, L. U. H. S.: third, Flint, Richmond U. H. S. Dis- tance. 3-ift., 6 in. Hammer Throw-First, Richardson, L. U. H. S., second A1-entz. R. U. H. S.: third, Thomas, R. U. H. S. Distance 100 ft., 5 in. 50-yard Dash-First, Richardson, L. U. H. S.3 Second, Cooney, J. S. U. H. S., third, R. Shafer, L. U H S. Time 6 1-10 seconds. 100-yard Dash-First. Cooney, J. S. U. H. S.: second, Richardson, L. U. H. S., third, R. Shafer, L. U. H. S. Time 11 seccnds. S80-yard Run-First, Arentz, R. U. H. S.: second. Chapman, M. D. U. H. S., third, Metten, R. U. H. S. Time 2 minutes, 25 seconds. High Jump-First, Richardson, L. U. H. S.: second, Sellers, M. AD. U. H. S., third, Sarrick. Rich. U. H. S. Height 5ft. 1 in. 440-yard Dash-First, McKean. M. D. U. H. S.: second lfcttcn, R. U. H. S., third, Bonnickson. L. U. H. S. Time, 59 seconds. Mile Run-First, Arentz, R. U. H. S.: second. Craw- ford, R. L'. H. S.: third, Joe Barkley, L. U. H. S. Time 5 minutes, 27 seconds. 220-yard Dash-First, Cooney, J. S. U H. S.g second, Richardson. I.. U. H. S.: third, Klengel, R. U. H. S. Time. 25 seconds. Pole Vault-First, Swift, L. U. H. S.: second, Gavin, M. D. U. H. S.3 third, McElhaney, R. U. H. S. Distance, T ft., 8 in. 120-yd. High Hurdles-First, Crawford, R. U. H. S., secand, Rob Wallace, L. U. H. S., third, Schroeder, L. U. H. S. Time. 20 seconds. Broad Jump-First, Richardson, L. l'. H. S.: second. Klengel, R. U. H. S.: third, Foskett, R. U. H. S. Distance, 17 ft., 5 in. 220-yd. Low Hurdles-First, McAhaleney, R. U. H. S.: second, Cooney, J. S. U. H. S.: third, Larrick, R. U. H. S. Time, 20 seconds. Relay Race-Won by Liberty team-Rob Wallace, Roy Wallace, Bonnickson, Richardson and James Barkley. F. B., '11. JOSFIES. Marguerite to Katie-Have you heard Miss Bairdis nickname? Katie-She hasn't any. Marguerite-Yes she has. Zilla calls her the Merry Widow Baird. lnquiring One-Why is a tin can tied to a clog's tail like death? Wise One-It is bound to occur. ALYM NA E NOTES. CLASS '05. Edlth A. Sellers is continuing her musical education and has a class around Brentwood. CLASS '06. Annie O'Hara has a posltlon teaching the Iron House school. Roy Heck has a posltlon with Dunham, Carrlgan 8: Hayden. Mrs O'Banlon lnee Russell! resides in Sacramento. Bertha Sanders resides ln Oakland. Mrs. Bonnlckson luee Chadwick! resides ln Brent-- wood. Mrs. Sellers lnee Grovel resides in Plnole. Fern Cummings is studying to he a tralned nurse. Pern Howard ls devoting his time to agriculture. George Barkley has a posltlon as Deputy County Clerk. CLASS '07, Alma Allen resides at her home ln Escalon. Harold Swift ls attending a mechanical school ln Oak- land. Leo O'Hara ls devoting his time to horticulture. Euna Goodwin holds a posltlon ln Selby Cartridge Factory. Selby, Cal. Johanna Grueninger holds a posltlon as secretary of tlze California Fruit Growers' Association. Rosle Miller is attending the Brentwood High School. James Barkley is attending the Brentwood High School. CLASS '08. .. Addie Knight ls attending the Oakland Polytechnic Business College. Leonard Dainty is devoting his time to agriculture. CLASS '09. As yet undecided. AN I.. l'. H. S. STl'lll'IN'l'. Breathes there the man with such swelled head. Who never to himself hath said: This is my hobby. mine alone: Whose merits for all faults atone? lf such there be go mark him well. And give him every chance to tell. That minding his own business ls The precious hobby, cnly his Despite his seeming seltlsh ways He has made rse of his school days. On him alcne the Prof. will smile And say. young man. you are worth while: Your kind l dare to recommend. Never fearing for the end: Trusting. knowing you will be A credit to the school and me. A l'. C. tlcket's free to you Ncw to yourself he ever true: And lt doth surely fcllow then - You'll not be false to any man. J. B.. 'l0. THE LIFE OF A HIGH SCHOOL STl'llENT. Some little Freshmen came to school With action very shyg They listened to their algebra And there was many a sigh. Then the exes came their way That made many a pupil fade: But some survived the awful day, Though many a blunder made. The next year they came as Sophs And grew so very Wise, That they could tell you every name And everybody's size. Geometry they mastered well, Though no ones they had: ln German and Latin they excelledg In English they were bad. As Juniors they were very bright And never burned much oil. For the Seniors all had told them To get knowledge without toil. No more they'll burn the oil at night For ones that bring a smile: There never was a Senior class With so much grit and mirth: You really would think they were Seniors From the very first day of birth For dignity no one could excel them, For knowledge they would cram, Chemistry, History and Lating No wonder they looked so jammed. In May are these Seniors to leave us? At parting our grief will be great, For Bessie, Edna and Willie And Bob will be stricken from the slate. With Edna and Iva as mates: And they'll think of us Juniors and Freshies And the mischief they used to make. IN REGARD TO THE FRESHIES. Alumnae- Alas! Regardless of their doom The little pygmies playg No sense have they of ills to come, Nor care beyond a day. These Juniors have to Seniors grown Seniors- And now they know a pile. Of manners gentle, of affections mildg Gray ln wit a man. in slmpllclty a chlld. Thus. If small things we may with great compare. -Pope. Where they do agree their unanimity ls wonderful. Cowper. Freshle Optimlsts- Pygmles. yet pygmles. still they he perched upon the Alps. IQings nlay be blest. but fhe F,-eshigs are glorious --Young. Freshles- Full many a flower is born to blush unseen And waste its sweetness cn the desert alr. Hands that the rods of empire mlght have swayed Or waked ecslaey a llvlng lyre. A mute lnglorlcus Mlltcn here may Ile. A youth to fortune and fame unknown. -Gray Junlors- Eternal sunshine settle ln lts bead The equal to all thlngs for all things unllt. -Goldsmith Sophs- I A fool must now and then he rlght by chance. --Cowper. Teachers- A head as strong as an alllgato ron the banks ofthe Nile. 0'er the hills of life victorious. Freshle Pesslmists- O life thou art a gaullng load Along a rough and weary road For wrefches such as l. -Burns. Katietarranging a Latin sentences-It lsn't exactly wrong if you don't put it in the right place. l it? Miss Newby lin Geometry!-Zilla. explain the rela- tlon between a relation and a constant. Zllla-A Constant in a llmlt. A Steady ls a constant. Therefcre a steady ls the llmlt. Teacher-Who lived ln the Garden of Eden? Byron-Hercules. ' Esther-Why does the professor wear a llght hat? Wlllle--To match his head. BACKXYARD TURN BACK IV.-KRD. Backward, turn backward thy universe. 0 Master: Give us our school days, and we'll promise you hereafter That we'll not in the basement with our loud boistrous yelling. Disturb our dear Prof. to some trustee or friend telling. How he has with some effort mastered his school, How the pupils no longer think nonsense and fool. We'll not tear the school down if left to our keeping, Yet we'll not be asleep, no we will not be sleeping. Backward, turn backward. to sChool's celestial treasure And we'll study with zeal and obey, Lord, with pleasure: That is, when the Prof's there to see what we do. When he leaves ui of course, at noon there's a few Who may dance in the hall, tho' in the school 'tis not taught. Yet the only crime in this is of being caught. For if teacher don't catch us we won't say a word And what you don't know don't hurt. so I've heard. You know when the cat's out the mice are not weeping So we'll not go to sleep-no we'll not be caugh sleeping. The girls will appreciate as never before The lectures dear teacher has ever in store. And will not accept candy from fellows you know, Nor walk to the station. since it makes a bad show. For she says to the girls with a smile quite convincing. And I'm sure that she had our young ladies wincing: Now I never received gifts from young men. my dears And see how I've 'scaped them these past many years. O'er the faces of the girls will be seen slowly creeping A smile clearly saying: We'll not be caught sleeping. And now dear reader, do not in construing. Think nonsense an index of what we are doing: For while we enjoy life in it's bright days of schooling XVe do not waste work hours in And in study more than pleasure our nonsense and fooling. harvest we're reaping. So in facing life's problems we'll not be found sleeping. Anon. G. B. IN MEMORIAM. Death is an unpleasant theme-we prefer to dip our pen in the dulcet syrup of song. to the realms of fancy. to deal with the or gather from the Elysian Fields of lands rather than place the asphodils sorrow for the bier of the dead. weave a chaplet from tangible affairs of life Hope its alluring gar- bedewed with tears of But Death cannot be ignored-for all must die. lt places no limitations on ambitions-our schemes must end with the dread strings cf the living are Our hearthstones are left unto us, our purposes. our plans. our am- for gold or pleasure. They ai! summons. No matter if the heart torn with ruthless cruelty or that desolate +the inevit- able fiat goes forth and there is no appeal. We bow. oh death. to thy inexorable mandate. but with the comfortlng assurance that sometime, somewhere, the sun will shine forever brlght. without a setting and all these clouds of yours and mine will be lost in sure forget- ling. These words were suggested by the death of a friend -a worthy citizen. a good, kind neighbor, who through long years of association we had learned to esteem as worthy of our highest regard. and whose death has cast a pall of sorrow upon the entire community. We can scarcely real- ize that it was above the remains of Hans Ronnlckson that the solemn and dignitied burial ceremony of the Brothers of the Mystic Tie was said. or that the mile-long proces- cession of vehicles that bore the stricken mourners and sor- rowlng friends to the cemetery. or that the mound of flow- ers and exquisite floral designs-mute but beautiful trib- utes to the dead-were placed above his bler. Yet it is true. Hans is gone. His widow mourns the loss of a kind husband, his children the loss of a good fatt: er. the community the loss of an exemplary and public spir- ited citizen. and the Liberty Union High School one of its staunchest friends. lt was through his instrumentality more perhaps, than any one man, that we have the sub- stantlal and commodlous high school building: his personal superfntendence of its construction, his painstaking inter- est In its finish and completeness that has secured to Brent- wood and the adjacent districts a graceful structure, that must stand conspicuously monumental to the memory and broad-minded intelligence of Its projectors and builders. To none is a greater degree of credit due than to the inde- fatlgable President of the Board of Trustees-Mr. Hans Bonnickson. Requlescat in pace. -R. G. Dean. FROM THE ALUMNAE. The days now are no more we see, And we must be content With fond memories of Liberty And joyous days there spent. We must now face llfe's severe strain And from no duty shrlnkg . And use our knowledge to our gain, Yet we cannot but think: Tho' life may be ln every way What people call success, And we're bedecked with laurels gay As e'er a man did bless: What peaceful hours we once enjoyed! How sweet their memory still! Gone. they have left an aching vold The world can never flll. -Anon. G. B. NAME APPEARANCE Chas. O'Hara Margueritte Geddes Willie Morgans Morgan Shroder Bessie Collis Frank Bonnickson Rosie Miller James Barkley Robert Wallace Margaret White Olive Siple Ray Shafer Nellie Griswold Jessie .Iohnson John Moody Minnie Sheddrick Judson Swift Ruth Ellsworth Iva Bonnickson Katie Murphy Ray Wallace Camille Sresovich Mae Kennedy Zilla Cook Enda Heck Earle Shafer Claude Wristen Harold Anderson Esther Dainty Ellis Howard Albert Swift Edna Heidorn Joe Barkley Willie Cakebread VVilliam Murphy Eva Davis Arthur Sheddrick Byron Swift Arthur Murphy DeWitt Richardson Wise Attractive Studious Flimsy Neat Teacher peeked Witty Soft and pink Steady Contented Swell Gentlemanly Slow Flaxen Important Bashful Corpulent Stunted Cute Grave Innocent Pleasant Bright Kiddish Quiet Rambunctious Curly Solemn Sickly Serious Stately Healthy Polite Girlish Speedy Flirty Sharp Rustic Ambitious Dreamy AMBITION To show the teacher To lead the fashion To have pretty hair To get there To be Czarina To be a farmer To be good To enter society To be a bachelor To be a stenographer To be idolized To tease To live in the sand To be an artist To have a food character To talk To be wise To be thin To be a Bible teacher To be a teacher To be a clown To be somebody To be an actress To get married To be agreeable To make a hit To appear wise To look innocent To climb hills To learn To teach algebra To be somebody's darling To win To get educated To have easy work To be important Not known To be a man To be popular To be an athlete VVHAT I DOTE ON Pleasing my teacher Riding Hot air Athletics Somebody Having a good time A model woman Singing Farming Fishing Latin Arguing Walking Riding horseback Staying after school Most anything Being big 'Frying to look nice Hard work Keeping house Teasing Arithmetic Being good Having a beau Getting through school Dancing 'Trying to cut somebody out Reporting Eating Study School Teaching Wearing pretty neckties Girls According to the weather Being polite To be my own boss Being a Hero Horses Playing BOARD OF TRUSTEES. NAME DISTRICT ADDRESS H. BOXNICKSON.. . . . . . Brentwood Brentwood S. D. JOHNSON.. Byron Byron O C. WRIST!-IN.. Iron House Oakley ANDREW SMITH. Deer Valley Brentwood JOHN A. HOBBS Sand Mound Knlghtsen HENRY MI-JHRTEXS.. . . . . Hot Springs Byron OFFICERS OF NAME JOHN GEDDES.. NYM. DAINTY... FRED HEIDORX. C. P. HORR.. . . C. A, FRENCHN THE BOARD DISTRICT Excelsior Liberty Lcue Tree Oakley Eden Plain H. BONNICKSON, Presldentl C. A. FRENCH. Clerk: ANDREW SMITH. ADDRESS Byron Brentwood Oakley Oakley Knightsex: llamesfot Ptipils In Httendance During the Year l908'Q09. Anderson, Harold Barkley, James M. Barkley, Joseph Bonnickson, Iva Bonnickson, Frank Brendt, Leland Cakebread, Vvilliam Chadwick, Edith Collis, Bessie Cook, Zilla E. Crow, Ethel Dainty, Esther Davis, Eva Ellsworth, Ruth Geddes, Marguerite Griswold, Nellie IJ M M Howard, Ellis L. Heck, Edna Helm, Madge Heidorn, Edna Johnson, Jessie Kennedy, May Lemoin, Everett Miller, Rose Moody, John G. Morgans, Willie Murphy, Arthur Murphy, Katie Murphy, William O'Hara, Charles Pemberton, DeWitt Richardson, DeWitt faculty Shafer, Earl B. Shafer, Ray Sheddrick, Arthur D. Sheddrick, Minnie M Siple, Olive Schroder, Morgan Sresovich, Camille Swift, Albert Swift, Byron Swift, Judson Wallace, Robert Wallace. Ray White, Margaret Wristen, Claude VV. W. PETTIT. Principal: Commercial Arithmetic. History MARY BAIRD. Latin, English. ALICE BIXBY, Latin, English, Commercial Branches. MARY NEWBY. Mathematics, Science. German INTFQODUCTORY The Llberty Unlon Hlgh School was established 1902 by the unlon of the several dlstrlcts named on another page, together with Jersey distrlct, which lapsed ln 1908. The hulldlng. now occupied, was erected by the hlgh school dls- trlct ln 1908. The school has made a steady growth from lts organlzatlon. AIM: While the school does not stand elther as a polytechnlc and trade school or as a college preparatory school, it alms to offer lts students such courses of study and such quallty of instruction as wlll prepare them to enter into the unlversltles of the State or to take up thc ordlnary occupations open to them with the best prepara- tlon the Hlgh School can glve them during the time they spend here. Wlth this purpose ln vlew every effort ls made to form right thlnklng, that the actlons repeated may become right hablts and so form a strong character. EQUIPMENT: The School possesses a good and growing equipment ln the shape of an excellent reference llbrary and maps for classlcal, historical, llterary and Sclentltlc studles. a well equlpped chemical laboratory, and expect to have the physical laboratory ready for the com- with desks and the most modern desks for the Commercial lng year. The school owns flve modern typewrlters Department. ENTRANCE: Graduates of the grammar schools of Contra Costa County are admitted without examination. Graduates of other schools of equal rank are admitted upon presentation of satisfactory evidence. Students without satisfactory credentials may be admltfed to full standlng upon acceptably passlng the Hlgh School examlnatlon given just before school opens lu the fall. GRADUATION: Students who acceptahly complete the four Qears course are glven a dlploma of graduation and those graduates who pursue a course of study that is acceptable to the State Unlverslty and whose work ls of sufficiently hlgh quality vtlll be admitted to the University without examination, upon the prlnclpal's recommendatlon. Students vtho leave the school before completing the full course wlll recelve upon request, a certltlcate stating the amount and grade of work they have successfully accom- pllshed. This arrangement ls intended for the henetllt of those who are not able to complete the full course. or who wlsh to take only a short course In Commerlclnl or special studles. EXPENSES: Students are required to furnlsh thelr own text-books, a I-llgh School international Dlctlonary. note-books. scratch books, and penclls. There ls also a small laboratory charge to cover breakage. COURSES OF STUDY A. LANGUAGE 2. Commercial Arithmetic. Terms, I. IV. I. English. Terms I. IV. 2 English, Terms V. VIII. 3. Latin, Terms I. IV. 4. Latin, Terms V. VIII. 5 German, Terms I. IV. B. MATHEMATICS 1. Algebra, Terms I. II. 2 Plane Geometry, Terms I. II. - Language .......,....... 3 Adv- Algebra- Terms I- Mathematics is IB 1 and 21. . . C. SCIENCE I. Physiography, Terms I. II. History ID. 3 and 47 ..... Science IC. 2.1 ....... 2. Chemistry, Terms I. II. Elective ..-,,,-. 3. Physics, Terms I. II. Total I D '....' 1 i D. HISTORY 1. Ancient, Terms I. II. -at 2. Mediaval at Modern, Terms 1. 11. INDUSTRIAL 3- English' Terms I- II- English .......... ............ 4. United States 82 Civics, Terms I. II. Comme,-cial Training , , I Mary Baird. Latin, English. Commercial Arithmetic Alice BiXby, Latin, English, Commercial Branches. Commercial Geography , Mary Newby, Mathematics, Science, German. Commercial Law - Algebra ......... COURSE OF STUDY Elective: , , 3. Commercial Geography. Terms I. 4. Commercial Law. Terms I. 5. Stenography and Typewriting. Terms I. REQYIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION . . .Eight . . . .Four . . .Four . . . . .Two .Fourteen Thirty-two ....Eight ...Four .Two ...One ...One IV. Terms. Terms Terms Terms. Terms Terms Terms Terms Terms Term Term. . . . .Two Terms. Fourteen Terms. 1. Commercial Training. Terms, I. IV. Total . ...Thirty-two Terms l. Term is 20 weeks with at least four recitatinns per week. 2. No credit for a year-subject until satisfactorily completed. 3. Students who have a scholarship standing of at least 90 per cent and a Deportment standing of at least 90 per cent for the year are excused from final examinations. 4. Scholarship standing is based upon tal daily work, 'Ibn weekly reviews. .lcl monthly examinations. 5. Deportment per cent indicates what the student is doing ln relation to what he could do ll' making very best eflort. To illustrate S0 per cent in deportment Indicates that the student is doing 80-100 or 80 per cent of what he ls capable of doing. 6. Prompt and regular attendance, with cooperation of parents are essential elements of success. T. To reach an honorary standing 690 per centl students should form the habit of studying five evenings per week from 7 to 9 o'clock. THE CONSTITVTION OF THE SCHOOL 1. Students have a right to do that which will strengthen them:-u-Ives. help n classmate and raise the standard of the school. 2. Since the outcome of Education Is the bulldlng of character and character is made up of habits, the formation of right habits is given careful conslderatlon. JOSIXIBS. From we, the undersigned Sophs.: 1. Bill lFrank Bonnicksonl C. Squlnt 1Zllla Cook! Z. Skimpy lMorgan Schroderl W. Katrina 4Katie Murphy.l G. Greet llviarguerlte Geddesl Earle to Miss B.islylyl-It the President and the Vice-President should die. who would get the job? Miss B.--The nndertaker, of course. Edna Heck to Miss Newby, the day of the tire- Have-n't we had two strenuous days: Mr. Thomas yesterday and the fire today? DIRECTCDRY OF STUDENTS HAVING ATTENDED l.. U. H. S. NAMES OF PUPILS Allen, Alma .... Allen, Perry .......... Barkley, George Taylor .... Bonnickson, Ray ........ Boydston, Charles Homer. . Brown, Bertha ......... Burdewick, Harry ......... Cakebread. Chadwick, Chadwick, Chadwick, Chadwick, Theodore George .... . Effie Augusta. . . Lee ........ Leslie. . . Edith .... Collis, Elmer .... Crowther, Ralph. . . Cummingsf Gladys .... Cummings, Fern ........ Cummings, Marie Irene. . . . Dainty. Leonard James .... Davis Irene ........... Diffin, Millard Orlando... Elsworth, Eva ....... Geddes, Lloyd .... Geddes, Jessie .... Geddes, Harry ..,,. Glass, .lunia Etta. . . Goodwin, Euna .... DATE OF ENTRANCE ATTENDANCE PRESENT ADDRESS ....August 3, 19074 4 years.. .. . ...Escalon . . . . .August 3, 1903 215 years... ... Deceased . . .September 6, 1904 ......... Brentwood .August 25 1902 4 years .... .... B rentwood . .August 25, 1902 1 year .. . . .Berkeley September 8 1902 2 months .... Mrs. Palmer August 3, 1903 9 months. .. ..... Byron .August 26 1907 ......... .Brentwood .August 25 1902 4 years .... . . . Brentwood . .August 15, 1904 1 year.. . .... Brentwood .August 15 1904 2 years .... .... O akland August 13, 1906 .......... Brentwood .August 14 1906 4 months. . . .... Brentwood .October 24, 190-5 1 year ..... .Brentwood . . .August 8 1904 2 15 years .... . . .Berkeley September S 1902 4 years. . . . . .Berkeley .August 25 1902 7 months .... Mrs. Adams . . .August 6, 1906 ......... Brentwood .August 13 1905 Brentwood .August 6, 1906 ......... Brentwood .August 13 1903 1 years .... .... B rentwood .August 10 1903 7 months ...... ..... B yron .August 10 1903 2 years, 1 month... .... Brentwood ..October 3, 1904 2 years ....... ..... B yron . . .September 8, 1902 6 months. . . . . .Oakland .August 21 1905 2 years .... . . .Crockett DIRECTGRY OF STUDENTS HAVING ATTENDED L. U. H. S. NAMES OF PUPILS -I IS 29 -I0 Ill Il2 -I -H ., -I .4 325 36 2:7 IZR 219 I0 ll I2 43 I4 45 46 47 Hi 49 no Bl 52 Grove, Pearl ......... Grucnlnger. Johanna .... Haze. Alice ......... Heck. Roy. . .. Foward. Ethel. .. Howard. Pern .,.. Howard. Arthur. . . Jones. Frances. . . Jones. Walter. . . Juett. Bedson ......... Knight. Addie Floru .... l.eMolne. Bertha .... Lehlolne. Floy. . . Lindsey. Lloyd. . . Lockwood. Alice ...... l.udlnghouse. Lester .... McCabe. Marie ...... Moody. Nellie Mae... Moody. Rollin .... Nunn, Pearl ............ 0'Hara. Catherine Annie. O'Hara. Wllllam ....... 0'Hara. Leo ..... Olsen. Ralph ...... Pemberton. Klrk ........ DATE OF ENTRANCE ATTENDANCE PRESENT ADDRESS . . .August 31 1902: 3 years ...... ........ A lrs. Sellers ...August 7 1905 2 years... San Francisco ...August 7 1901. . . .1 year .... ...... K nlghtsen . . .August 25. 1902 4 years. . . San Francisco ...August 16, 1904 2 years. .. ...... Mrs. Barr . . . .August 16. 1904 2 years... ...Brentwood .. . .August 6, 1906 1 year. . . . . . .Brentwood . . .September 8, 1902 2 months. . . .... Mrs. Rush, Fresno . . .September 8, 1902 8 months .... .............. T racy . . .September 5. 1902 .... .. .10 months. . ... .Antioch .....August6, 1906 Knlghtsen . . . .September 8, 1902 3 months. . . .Mrs. French, Knlghtsen . . ...August 10. 1903 S months... . . .Mrs. Olsen. Oakland . ...August 9. 1904 9 months. .. . .. . . . ...San Francisco . . .August 8, 1904 1 year. 1 month . . . ....... Antioch ....August 7.1905 2 years.................. Oakland . . . .August 8, 1904 4 months. Mrs. Gambs. San Francisco ...August 25, 1902 2 years ...... Mrs. Ellsworth, Antioch ....August25,1902 2 years.... ..............Nevada ....August 8, 1904 3 months.. Reno. Nevada . . .August 25. 1902 4 years ...... ....... O akley . . . .January 7, 1903 rest of year. . . . . .Oakley . . . . .August 3, 1903 4 years... . . ...Oakley . . . .September 8, 1902 I5 months. . . . Oakland September 15. 1902 3 months .... . . .Stockton 1905 ........ . . Brentwood Pemberton. LeRoy Dewitt. .. ..... August 7. DIRECTORY OF' STUDENTS HAVING ATTENDED I.. LJ. H. S. NAMES OF PUPILS 53. Richardson, Alpheus. .. 54. Rose, Lillian ....... 5 5. Russell, Hattie .... DATE OF ENTRANCE ATTENDANCE PRESENT ADDRESS ...August 24 . . . .November 28 . . . .August 8, v 1906 56. Sanders 51. Sanders, 58. Sanders, 59. Sanders. 60. Sanders, 61 . Sanders Bertha ....... Marvin Robert. Mellie ........ Everett .... Guy .... Stella ........ . . . .August 62. Schroder, Morgan Fisher 63. Sellers. Edith Anges .... 64. Shafer, Earl ....... 65. Shafer. Ray Adrian... 66. Swift, Bessie Elelyn .. 67. Swift, Harold Leroy.. 68. Thomas, Margaret .... 69. Walker, Grace ...... 70. White, Harry Albert... 71. White, Jean Isabella... 72. Wightman, Bessie .... 73. Wristen, Lula Ruth.. . 74. Yates, Effe Clara... . . .August . . .August September September . . .Augusi . . .August 5 ..August 25 . . .August 8 . .August 14 ...August 25 ...August 25. . . .October 4 . . .August 20 . .August 25 . . .August 6 . . .August 8 . . .August 25 . . .August 25 v - 1903 1904 1904 1902 1902 1902 1902 1902 .... 1907 1902 1906 1903 1902 1902 1901 1906 1902 1906 1904 1902 1902 Zi years, 4 mouths ........... Byron remainder year Mrs. Flagstaff. Ariz. 2 years .......... .... S acramento 4 years .... . . .San Francisco 4' years . . . .Brentwood 2 15 years ........ . . . Brentwood Sl years. T months .Breutwou-l 9 months ....... .Brentwood . . . . . . . , . Brentwood ........ Brentwood Il years. . . .... Brentwood . . . . . Brentwood . . . . . .. Brentwood I year.. . . . . Oakland -1 years. . . . .Oakland 2 months.. . . . . Antioch 4 months ......... . . .Oregon 2 years, 2 months ......... Oakland . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs. Moody, Nevada l year ..... ............ O akley G months. . . . . .Alrs. Guy Sanders 1 year. . . .... Mrs. Mahoney NAME OF TEACHERS 1. Wright. Isaac- ..... 2. Russell. George C , . 3. Lewis. T. A. ...... . -I. Hagmeyer, Beatrice .... J. Horr. Marlon Augusta... 6. Klench. Virgina. T. Peterson. Ruth A... 8. Baird, Mary W.. . . 9. Baur. Louise W.. . FACULTIES OF L. U. H. S. DATE OF ENTRANCE ATTENDANCE PRESENT ADDRESS . . .August 25, 1902 year . . . .......... Deceased . . .August 3, 1903 years. . ..... Sonoma . . .August 5. 1510? ....... ...... B rentwood . ..August 25. I901' years. .. ...Mrs. W. S. Moore . .Augusta 8 1904 years. . . ......... Oaklev. ....October 3 1904 years... . . .August 6. 1906 year. . . .... Berkeley . . .August 5 1907 .... . . Brentwood . . .August 5 1907 . . Brentwood ir--1 KNIGI-ITSEN GENERAL IVIDSE. STCDRE FINE GIROCERIICS .I SI'I'Il'IAL'l'Y CHOIVI-I l'0FI-'ICICS ANI! TICAS ISAKIXG IWHYIDICIIS CIGARS .XXII TUISAFCUS HARINVAIIIC Iilil-IAID Agent ior 'he Home and German American Insurance Co. PAINTS YARXISH AXD OILS ROY.-Il.XY.XliE 'I'I N XYA R I-I XYO0IlI'INXI'AHI'I MILI. S'l'l'I-'FS CHIFICICX I-'ICICID GI-ISIC 5 I-. llI..IXIi I-ITS .IND Ql'lI,'I'S HATS HAI. FFIIXISHIXI, XOTIOXS S'I'.I'I'IOX RRY FIU H 'Ii I-ZRY li ILISSXYX RIC A3INIl'XI'I'IOX .Hi ENT I-'OR LIU lSli0'I'HI'fIiS Sl'I'I'S HEIDORN, Knightsen, Calif - cc re m an Post I Cards MRS' I C Ereislf Vilctablcsa Temperance Drinks ol all This space has been paid for by A. B. ENGLISH To Assist the L. U. H. 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SI-IAFER, Proprietor Brentwood, Cal. 1 AMES TOR RE is still here and will always be ready to furnish you this summer with ICE COLD ICE DR. F. S. COOK Pl-lw'5lc1?g1h2llS55'RGhQnx I A I BIEAAT ' I BLAOR If ET W. P. ANDERSON The place tu seek fresh vegetables l'3Rl'1N'1'XYi DOD ANU BYRON ice Clelllll, fllllf Llfld llOtlOIlS 1411 X lslnz I IGAXY XIAXZX XYS UN I IAXNIJ AX fylf ix III! 'l'l.e AX I Ill-1.XI.I-IR IN Ll Y li STK N'K Painting. Carpcmcring. Plumbing l and Tinning I X I,'l'l'I.R I 'Q DLL! S H13 l'3N'l'WUf 'l'llIh hI'.k1'l'I HAH Ill-Il-IN I'.Xlll Fill! HY 'lil lv. R- IN yXAX LU Sl'lSSl'Rllil'1 vm: 'l'lll-I lsvmrx 'run uxm' LIYIC l'.Xl'l'lR ox 'l'llI-1XVl'1S'l' sm: 'ru .x--:wr 'rln-1 l.. lp ll. s. .xxNl'.u. 'Www 1 uuuwmlu'-NU x -HIIM . - v , . D ' l,l IHBHIIUI sl-1 mens. lx- A- VIARIX kNll.IlTsl-IN. KAI. nl-:.u.l-:ns IN ll.kRIlNS'.XRI'I , , , , , , , ANU A1.llll'l l.'l'l NAI. 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CALIFORNIA Zalitornia wharf st warehouse Zo. Balfour, Guthrie 8 Zo., San Francisco. Grain. Grain Bags, Twine. Field and Farm Insurance. Foreign Cement, R. G. DEAN. Agent f Brentwood, Cal. UYI-IIIIII-I.XIlIl UN 'l'IIl'I 1'.XIll'l-I'l'. Alt: I'--ttit Wt-tv inn szttirtiwi with your ftntly uf' .ktttliw-u's Ilistnry Inst jt'iII'. Miss Iinit'rI'.' Mifs Iiztirtl Yi-5. Mil Pt-itil. I Ittttnti il Vt-ry ittiviwwt- ing atnti not dry like- tnwft Itisttttit-s :tw-. I think it ywi wttt tu study it you wtnttlti t-t' I think fytttt - II-lxi' Bliss IInit'tI.t an you think .Xttwitt-uf Ilbtuty good. pint'-shut' atfkt-ti Mihr IIZIIVII. Yt-s. it't tht- ht-st ot' :tlI. :intl iIIIt'I'e'5IIlI2.H shi- ttmttttttlj-' tItt'Izttw-ti. It is nit vltttiu- tit' ztII th-' rvst ztttvt' studying the-nt Iawt it-nt' 'Iht-n ItIttQI'tn-' wie- tnnl't-t't-tI In Ittttw-It . . .,-.. t .. I vt- It-t tht- uit tint. I t't-nit ROBERT WALLACE BRENTWOOD. CAL. AGENT FOR AND THE KENILWORTI-I WELLINGTON HOME. LONDON GLOBE. PHOENIX. CON- NECTICUT. LONDON. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANIES FRESNO AND CALIFORNIA NURSERIES CONTIRAL COSV BIPLXT CU. tINt'oRPciR,x'1'l+3m YTI l C - I ' 4 e ' e 9 - e A ,Ao JOSFIES .IOSIIISS ldam-l heard you have a new grapliophone at NUIIH Bliss Baird was reading it short sketvh when Vliarlf house. took out his watt-h to see what time it wus. Yes: Elmer was too hashful to sing to Zilla. so he got Bliss Bail'dYlJon't you know it is inipolitt- to look 1 a nizic-hiue to do it. your watt-h when 21 minister is preuc-liingr. l lizii'les-Y--l ditln't know you were u lllllllSIl'l' he-foil In History Class. 4Studying French Historyi FVHDR 4l'9f'iliHgl-The people all desired that Louis .ltinioi-'el'u was awfully ungry when I showed h Phillippe Should he king her-ause they knew he 4-ould rul-' my new hat. and do it well. SopliWWliy'? l-Ixpensive, l suppose. 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