Liberty High School - Lion Yearbook (Brentwood, CA)

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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

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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.

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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: