Petaluma High School - Trojans Yearbook (Petaluma, CA)

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Edna Peoples is at Dr. McNutt’s hospital in San Francisco, training to become a nurse. Davitt Melehan is working on a sheep ranch in the mountains. Alberita Kopf for a time attended the vSanta Rosa Business College. She is now keeping books at Horn’s Real Estate agency. Elsie KufFel has learned the millinery trade and is filling a position in San Jose. Walter White is in the southern part of the state in the employ of the railroad. Etta Friggens is in Woodland with her parents. Lottie Anderson has been in the vSan Jose Normal for three years and expects to finish next summer. Rudolph Meyling is transacting commission business on Washington street. Because part of a year was spent in Euiope, Tessie Sweed was unable to graduate with us. Our loss is the third year class’ gain. Clara Johnson was married three years ago and went to Honolulu to reside. She is still there with her husband and little bo} . Nellie Hall is in San Francisco working at her chosen trade—that of a milliner. Arthur Connolly is also in San Prancisco at work. Nellie Knowles is living at home in Blucher valle} lAilu Parker is in the northern part of the county. Ed. Kelsey left school at the end of the . I ' reshnian year and is now in the city. Sarah Boekenoogen is the pride of our class. Throughout her whole course she has often charmed us with her sweet singing, and has al¬ ways been ready to do her share in all entei- tainmenfs. Sarah is quiet in .school, but some¬ how or other luck has always been against her. She has always been scolded for the misdeeds of her friends, who made no objection when she got the blame which they de.served. As a Junior .she was the wonder of the Seniors, being able to coin new words by the score, and, though none else could pronounce them, she managed the feat with perfect ease. Although she has had much w ' ork at home and abroad, she has always ranked well in her studies. She has shown herself to be of a sweet disposition and lovable filso, since the writer has become acquainted with her, but the last was accom¬ plished only during this our last year together. We predict a brilliant future for her, and wish her a long and happy life. z. F. S. Last but nqt least, comes our editress-in-chief, Zada Smith. During the first two years of her High School career she was the terror of all the teachers, e.specially Wilbur J., but that did not prevent her from always having her lessons. However, during her Junior and vSenior years she has improved wonderfully not in hei studies, for in them she was always excellent— but in her deportment, and now is very digni¬ fied. Yet in spite of her dignity she is always ready for a good joke. Zada’s favorite study is history, and she does so well in that she can re¬ cite and work Physics at the same time. We think that if she continues along this line she may succeed in emulating Caesar’s example by dictating seven letters at one time. Zada is very popular among all the students, and we feel assured that next year when she attends the State University she will not be long in making many friends. K. J. R. The World is too Much With Us. The w ' orld is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our power; Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid noon I The sea that bares her bosom to the moon, The winds that will be howling at all hours, And are upgathered now like sleeping flowers— For this, for everything, we are out of tune; It moves us not.—Great God 1 I’d rather be A pagan suckled in a creed outworn. So might I, standing on this pleasant lea. Have glimpses that w ould make me less forlorn! Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea, Or hear old Triton blow his wreathed horn. — Wordsivorth.

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GREETINGS. To the Graduating Class of 1902. Dkar I’RiKXDS : It is now a year since our ways parted, and I am glad to know tliat tliis has been a prosperous year for you. During the past four years 3 011 have encountered inanv difficulties, which being overcome, have added to your strength. You have now reached what once niav ha ve .seemed to ou to l)e the topmost round of the educational ladder, ])ut 3 011 now realize that there are more rounds above you than below. Ilv this time 3 011 have learned the pleasure there is in climbing and will not be content to rest where you are. Looking back to the be¬ ginning of 3 our High Scliol cour.se 3 011 can judge somewhat of the po.s.sibililies of .self¬ development that are in store for you. It is a pleasure and a .source of iii.spiration to feel that you are now able to do more for yourselves and for others than you once could. Having reached this point, and thus obtained a better view, you are now able to distinguish more clearly what is worth while in life and no ordinary obstacle will keep you from further ! advancement. This advancement may be along ! the line of a college education, music, or art, | but upon one condition only will you be .satis- i fied — there must be i ro2vth. 1 look back with keen pleasure upon the | three years spent with you and rejoice in the ! successful completion of your High School j course. Very sincerely, Wn.BiTR J. ] I.acNktl. Class History. Prom the point of numbers, the class of 1902 has been a dismal failure. When we graduated from the Grammar School there were thirt3 - five of us; the largest class that ever graduated I while .Mr. Cromwell was principal. Twenty-six I enteied the High vSchool. Such a number of “giddy Freshmen”—so we were called, and we deser ed the name — was an encouraging sight. , At the beginning of our Sophomore 3 ear there-were ten of us. Some left .school, but almost half of our classmates found the nucleus of the Commercial class, which was then estab¬ lished. During the year two or three left us. Me weie first six, then five, then four, and then three Juniors. Me, vSeniors, two in number, were jubilant when Miss Cora Perkins, from the SalinasHigh I School, came to swell our numbers. Our de- . light was short-lived, for she, too, deserted us. I vSo now you see the cla.ss as it is; the remnant I of twent3’-six Preshmen. That 3 011 ma3 know I who and where the others are, they have been I .searched out and their names here appear : I Allie Anderson is at .school and hopes to j graduate in ' 03. M ill Lew is was at school for three 3 ' ears, but then work in San hrancisco became more attractive to him. lyOttie Pressv lives with her parents on a farm near town. Pearl MJnans left us at the close of her third year. She is now training for the .stage and w e hope to hear soon of a brilliant success. Rd Hussey is at work wdth the Electric Light company as lineman, in town. Ruby Fairbanks, who is living at M ' illitts, occa.sionally visits her old home. Lena Hanger, about a year ago, tired of her surname and changed it to Pomeroy. She now re.sides in Oakland. Emma Steffes graduated last year from the Commercial Class and is book-keeper at the Maze. Gertrude Coate graduates from the Los Angeles High School this 3 ear.

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The P. H. S. Literary Society. —« — The Literary Society of the Petaluma High School was organized November r, 1901. Be¬ fore our definite organization, e.xercises were Iield Monday morning in the High School, and were devoted principally to debating. The first regular meeting of onr present society was on the evening of November 1, igor, in the Brick School, I Ii. Clark very kindly tendering the use of his class room. I.ittle was done other than to appoint a committee to draw np the constitution and by-laws. The committee was compo.sed of Mr. Cromwell, chairman; Miss vSinith and .Air. McAllister. At its ne.xt meeting, November 15th, the society was given its present name, the consti¬ tution adopted, and the following officers nomi- uated : presi.lenls, .Mr. Cromwell, Mr. Mc.Allis- ster, Mr. Poehlman; vice-president, Mr. Brain- erd; secretaries, Mr. Foster, .Mi.ss .Schlnckebier; sergeant-at-arms, -Mr. Wilder. A debate at the meeting held Heoember 13th was the commencement of our programs, the i principal feature of the .society. The subject was: Resolved, “That Football Should be Ku- conraged.” -Affirmative, -Mr. Poehlman, Mi.ss Rodgers. Negative : Mr. Camm, Miss Sweed The meeting then proceeded to busine.ss and the following officers were elected : President, Mr. Cromwell ; Vice Pre.sident, Mr. liraiuerd ; Secretary, Miss .Schlnckebier. The following program committee was ap- pointeil : Misses Kurtz, .Aikin.son and Smith. Onr .Society no V being formally started, the i following program was given at its meeting on Jan. 17th : Recitation, Miss Duntou ; Banjo solo, .Miss Brush. Debate : Resolved— Foreign Immi.gratiou to the United States .should be I’rohibited.’’ -Affirmative ; Mr. Brainerd, Miss Idealey. Negative ; Mr. F ' oster, -Mr. Cromwell. .At each meeting the attend¬ ance increa.sed and often the room was taxed to Us utmost to seat the people. On February mb, we held one of our best meetings since the organization of the society. Following is the excellent program which was rendered : Reading, Miss Otlie Smith ; Pho¬ nograph selections ; Comedy in one act en¬ titled: “How -Airs. Haskell did not hire a cook.” Debate ; V.w frr -“That the Jury system should be abolished. -Affirmative : -Mr. ,Mc- -Allister, Miss Hays. Negative : Mr. Winsor ’ Ali.ss Raaf. I he Society contiuued to grow in popularity, and it soon became evident that accommoda¬ tions would have to be larger. .A petition was pre.sented to the Board requesting that the High .School be furnished with lights in order that , we might hold the meetings of our .society in onr own .school building. Rvery member of I the school desires to extend hearty thanks to the Board for its prompt compliance with their request. Before our next meeting, Feb. 28th, the school was supplied with the necessary lights, a platform was erected at one end of the hall provided with two drop curtains, the piano was tuned and polished, and from that time on such excellent programs have beeti lendeied, that althongh the .seating capacity of the hall averages two hundred, even the .stair¬ way has been required. Finally establi.shed in its new quarters, the program committee took renewed interest in its work and the facilities the hall afforded for an opportunity of display¬ ing our students’ histrionic ability. They de¬ serve great praise for their creditable presenta- tion of farces. On Feb. 23d we met in regular session in onr own building. Program : Instrumental trio, Mr. and Misses Winsor ; solo, Mi.ss Hood. De¬ bate : “That a property qualifica-