Petaluma High School - Trojans Yearbook (Petaluma, CA)

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ment has been abolished and the team will pursue systematic training throughout the year. This not only secures better devel¬ opment, but prevents over-training which is sure to accompany hurried preparations. No team ever faced the future with brighter prospects than that of ’oo. Most of its members have had the benefit of the training of this year. Promising material is expected from the entering class, and the field day is to be held on the home track. Let all the citizens turn out and en¬ courage the team to victory. Following is the result of the last field day, held at Santa Rosa: ioo-yard dash—Drysdale, S. R.; A. Hen¬ ley, U.; Claude LeGro, S. R. Time, io 3-5 seconds. 220-yard hurdle—J. T. Sturtevant, U.; Frank Bowles, P.; Albert Howe, S. R. Time, 27 4-5 seconds. (Taylor, Santa Rosa finished first,but was disqualified. Mile walk—Roy Park, P.; Andrew Frei S. R.; Louis Schieflfer, S. R. Time, 7 min¬ utes, 34 3-5 seconds. 220-yard dash—Clarence Drysdale, S. R.; Thomas McGuire, P.; Claud LeGro, S. R. Time, 22 1-5 seconds. 880-yard run — Archie Alexander, P.; Clyde Healy, P.; H. Wycoff, U. Time, 2 minutes, 8 seconds. 120-yard hurdle—R. Thomas, U.; Charles Taylor, S. R.; Frank Bowles, P. Time, 18 1-5 seconds. 440-yard dash—F. L. Horman, U., F. Griffith, H.; Harry Steele, S. R. Time, 53 2-5 seconds. Mile bicycle race—Ben Noonan, Fred Lemmon, K. Mallory, S. R., dead heat. Mile run—T. McGuire, P.; Newton Kin- ley, S. R.; H. Wycoff, U. Time, 4 minutes, 56 seconds. Twelve-pound shot put—Ben Noonan, S. R., 37 feet, 2 inches; Fred Lemmon, S. R., 36 feet 7 inches; Ralph Rose, H., 35 feet 11 inches. Twelve-pound hammer throw—W. B. Brown, U., 121 feet; O. F. Nuckolls, U.-; R. Lowe, U. Pole vault—R. Rose, H.; Clarence Drys¬ dale, S. R. and R. Thomas, U. tie; 9 feet, 7 inches. High jump—A. Henley, U; Fred Finne, U; A. Frei, S. R.; 5 feet, 3 inches. Running broad jump—A. Henley, U., 20 feet, 6 Yz inches; F. Costello, P., 20 feet 4 inches; F. Bowles, P., 19 feet, 6 inches. Relay race—Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Ukiah. THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. The Senior class undertook a new and interesting way of studying the Constitu¬ tion of the United States. We organized a convention with a chairman, clerk, and delegates from the thirteen colonies. The chairman was chosen alphabetically, each member presiding for a week. The clerk was changed but once during the session. We carried on business in the same man¬ ner as the original convention. In our meetings we introduced and debated upon the different parts of the Constitution, bringing out the objections and arguments of the real Convention. The most exciting and interesting topic was that relating to slavery. For three days the question was tossed back and forth without result, the members of the South wishing to have the subject of slavery omitted entirely from the Constitution, and those of the North trying to compromise. The excitement could not have been much greater in the original Convention 11 ' or could the mem¬ bers have been any more obstinate. ' One of our first resolutions was that our sessions .should be held in secret. A ser¬ geant-at-arms was appointed to keep out reporters, the curious, and the like, much to the disgust of some of the members of other classes. We even went further than the original Convention, for articles of impeachment were drawn up against one of our chair¬ men on the charge of receiving secret com¬ munication during the meeting, and refus¬ ing to disclose the contents. At the earn-

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cream soda with straws. Altho’ he teases the girls unmercifully he is a favorite and they cannot help but say, “With all his faults we love him still, And the stiller the better.” Our girl representative tonight among the debators is A. Joce Houx. She is one of the members of the Latin ciass who were tried in the fire but were not found wanting, and thus she takes her place among us tonight and we certainly have a right to be proud of our smallest member. During her first years in the High School Joce went in for all the fun there was. Of late years she has quieted down somewhat but still Mr. MacNeil cannot help smiling at some of her pranks, and we all remember the day Mr. Thomas found her taking the part of silent actor behind the piano while the rest rehearsed their parts. Joce excelled in all her studies, especially in geometry, of which she was particularly fond. As a memento of the happy days spent in the High School she wears a “diamond (dime and) pin and every where that Joce goes that pin is sure to go. It is her aim to reach the University and with her bright prospects we can only say: “Go forth and claim the crown that awaits thee.” And last comes our Rea or “Bug” as he is generally called. The life and sunshine of our class. What could we do without him ? He is the tallest boy of the class and is positively the worst tease. He is always very obliging and often supplied the girls with candy and doughnuts, thus making up for all deficiences. Rea is a great arguer and in our constitutional con¬ vention it was quite a pleasure to listen to our representative from Georgia. When Rea in after years looks over his collection of souvenirs of the P. H. S. he will find many stick pins and hat pins. When he wanted to tease he never thought of the fitness of things and so, while the whole class was in an uproar he was quite fre¬ quently seen going toward the door with the words: “Mr. Williams, please leave the room.” Rea is well read in classics and Mr. Thomas always turned to him for sup¬ port when he quoted from Homer or Mil- ton. He does not swear allegience to the athletic team nor the library but to the | charming “Queen of Hearts.” And now with lingering fingers we draw the rosy curtains over our school days and hesitatingly turn our eyes to contemplate what lies before us. ATHLETICS. The year of ’99 will long be remembered by our athletes as the most enjoyable and in many respects the most successful year ever passed in the annals of the P. H. S. At the close of last season our future prospects were anything blit encouraging. Our colors had just been lowered in defeat. All our well trained athletes who had been the pride of our school were about to grad¬ uate. It seemed as though the athletic career of the P. H. S. had reached its end. But at the beginning of this season our boys, encouraged and assisted by the young ladies of the P. H. S., entered so enthusiastically into the task of organizing and training the new team that as the time for the great contest drew near, it seemed that victory was once more to be ours. Although we were disappointed in our hopes, we are justly proud of the manner in which our little team of eight conducted itself. The mistake which contributed most to our defeat this year was that in the past we have neglected to develop a secondary team from which to recruit. Those pupils who were not sure of making points have invariably refused to train. They forget that most of the best athletes produced by our school were unable to make many points in their first attempt. We hope that in the future every boy will turn out and help to carry the “Purple and White” to victory. We are rejoiced to learn that the team of ’oo will adopt new tac tics. The old policy of delaying everything until the last mo-

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est request of Miss Ball the charges were withdrawn. Upon the whole the convention was a happy thought. It not only made us thor¬ oughly familiar with the Constitution, but it also gave us fine training in debating and extemporaneous speaking. nONDAY MORNING EXERCISES. Among the many pleasant features of our past school year were the exercises which were held every alternate Monday morning, unless Mr. Thomas thought best for that time to be spent in study. We were always well entertained during the forty-five minutes we spent together, and also were very much benefited by what was said. Music, which consisted chiefly of instru¬ mental and vocal solos and duets, was gen¬ erally the first and last part of the program. Most of this kind of entertainment was done by the girls, though some of the boys helped occasionally, and we must give them credit for what they did do. Two persons were prepared each morn¬ ing to tell the current events of the pre¬ vious two weeks, one taking the foreign, the other domestic events. The Freshmen and Sophomores generally had the pleas¬ ure of going to the library every day, and they became quite expert at getting out the news. Dr. Reed gave us a course of lectures on “First Aids to Wounded,” and “Exercise,” for which every one expressed his appre¬ ciation. We all thought it was exceedingly kind of him to take so much interest in our welfare, and it is needless to say that we all were very much benefited by what he told us. In the first two lectures he told what to do in case of asphyxiation, hemorrhages, different kinds of poisoning, and other accidents. In the last one he showed us the necessity of exercise, and told the different ways to take it, such as athletic sports, club swinging, dumb-bell exercise, and walking. Efforts were made to have a gymnasium for the girls, but as there was no room in the school which we could use for that purpose, we satisfied ourselves by walking for exercise. The boys commenced to train for field day and continued until the eventfulf?) day of May 13, 1899. Miss Ball gave us an interesting talk on “Evolution,” Mr. MacNeil on “Botany,” and Miss Sanderson on “Painting.” Of course Mr. Thomas was always in order, and when no one else had prepared a talk for us he spent the time in giving admoni¬ tion and advice. He always spoke on familiar subjects, and his point was never I obscure. THE BACCALAUREATE SERHON. On Sunday evening, June 4th, was in- ! augurated a very pretty custom. At the I Congregational church a Baccalaureate sermon was delivered by Mr. Sargent to the graduates and the school. The sub¬ ject of the address was “Having a Purpose in Life.” He gave some very good advice i and an interesting address. This is a custom which is practiced in all first class schools and colleges and the fact that Petaluma has adopted it, shows her progress toward the front. The man¬ ner in which the sermon was received by the school insures its future. It is a very beautiful custom and we are all glad it has been adopted. A FAREWELL RECEPTION. The evening of June 2nd will long be j remembered by the graduating class. On j that evening they were tendered a recep¬ tion by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas at their home on Seventh street. Although all had a most enjoyable time, there was a tinge of sadness over all, for this was the last fare¬ well of teacher and student. It was the formal parting of those who had been so intimately associated for the last four years. “Farewell; no other word we know, So full of joy, so full of woe. It is the saddest that the heart Can to loved friend or scene impart.”