Petaluma High School - Trojans Yearbook (Petaluma, CA)

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COMMERCIAL, Commercial Class History. We as a class leave a history; not contain¬ ing any great events, records of any great bat¬ tles or wonderful discoveries, but in it are some of the events of our school life. When we entered the High School we were meek, mild and timid, and upon reading the course of study laid out for us, our foreheads became wrinkled with lines of care. But in spite of the dreary outlook we went to w ' ork and the two years soon fled. During the first year our class consisted of fifteen members, while tonight we are only a class of three—two girls and one boy. Let us first run over the names of those who, for various reasons, have left us : Kathryn Kamp, on account of ill health, was compelled to leave during the first term. She is still in town and has continued her stenog¬ raphy and typewriting with the present Fresh¬ man class. It is needless to say, Kathryn, you have been missed by us. Anita Dias also had to leave school because of ill health but is still residing in town. Katie Canfield is at present in one of the local dressmaking parlors. She was so very jolly that we missed her sadly this year. Carrie Burns left school during the first term as she had completed the studies she was taking. Carrie was always willing to help any one who was in trouble, and is missed very much when dancing is going on. Katy Fratny left us about the middle of the second term to reside in San Francisco. Ewell Cox left after the first term. Claude Hanson, Thomas White, Fred Zim¬ merman, Rudolph Peterson and Clayton Dean are still among the “ Freshies.” Joe Tuttle, or “ laughing Joe,” the torment of the class, is still with us, although he does not graduate with us tonight. He is always playing tricks on his classmates. Even the girls are not spared. He has a knack, so to speak, of getting out of every scrape he gets into, and when accused of anything he can look as inno¬ cent as a ” new born babe.” Joe has an especially ” sweet tooth” for candy and oranges and always treats the girls. Last year Joe was very shy and has continued (?) so this year. We are not aware of Joe’s future plans but suppose he will continue to live on the ” wild hills” of Chileno valley and embark in the stock (?) rais¬ ing business, especially that branch pertaining to the care of his neighbor’s p gs. We do not want our readers to think Joe is entirely bad, as he has a number of good qualities. He is nearly always on time and always has his lessons, al¬ though he says he never studies. We know better, as we can tell by his recitations. Now we come to our graduates. Our class orator, Ada M. Stone, is the favor¬ ite of the class. She makes new friends every day by her jolly ways and winning manner. She is a most studious body and always has her recitations in “ first-class order.” Ada is some¬ what of a poetess and often in her leisure (?) moments, an inspiration comes to her and then the way her pen flies is remarkable. Some of the trials of a certain young man of the class have been told in verse by this modest young poetess. If any joke is to be played, Ada is al¬ ways on hand to have a share in it, and if caught she endeavors to look innocent, but her laughing countenance gives her away. She has one of the happiest dispositions of any student in the P. H. S., and often when the room is very quiet her silvery laugh will ring out .so clear and strong that others are sometimes startled. There is one young (?) lady in the room, however, who does not seem to approve of Ada’s mirth, from the “looks” that are cast

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We d have you all in, but there isn’t room here. Z is for Zada, the last of the list, When she leaves school she’ll surelv be missed. Some Things to Find Out. 1. What became of the bell rope ? 2. Why two Junior boys have cea.sed to bring their lunch to school ? 3. Why rats were heard in the garret but once. 4. Why H S. students were the only ones to feel a series of earthquakes one Tuesday after¬ noon ? 5. Why a certain Junior is growing bald- headed ? 6. Why Edna rose ? 7. Why a Junior has a particular fondne.ss for precious stones ? 8. What became of all the exchanges ? 9. Why the Freshies are so anxious to have their names in the Enterprise ? 10. Why some of the girls prefer to dance in the lower hall ? 11. Why Allie and Lewis do not frequent the labratory any more ? For the Freshmen. Pre.sident Wheeler has written an article “For the Freshmen’’ which contains much of use to any student who wishes to make a success of college or school life. In order that all our students may be able to read it, the editors have thought it wise to reprint it in the Enterprise. Following is the article : “I beg to dedicate to the members of the Freshman class a few scraps from the note-book of my college experience. I think I have noticed that few men who force themselves into public attention in the early months of their college course prove to wear well in the college estimation. Do not push. The steady pressure of honest work is better adapted to the four years’ test. Do not try to be a “prominent man’’ for the first year. Prominence will take care of itself, in the sane, unerring judgment of student opinion. Porget as soon as possible the grandeur of your re cent estate as seniors in a high school and .settle down to be plain freshmen. Fall into line ; recognize the leadership in student affairs of the senior class ; bide your time ; you j will be .seniors .some day if all goes well. Though I my experience recommends to each of you I quietness, it dissuades from isolation and selfi.sh I individualism. Become a part of the organized i life of the university. Identify yourself with the active interests of the student body. Join the organization of the associated students. Ally yourself with .some organized activity, ath¬ letics, music, debating, religious work, journal¬ ism, dramatics. Be public spirited, be loyal to the college. I have noticed that men who succeed in life are trained men. Practical life wants men who can be relied upon. The brilliant, inspirational type is below par in the market. Work regu¬ larly. Take no cuts. Prepare ever3 ' exercise. Make yourself do things whether you like them or not. It is good practice. The first thing to get is a good grip on your own dear .self In regard to choice of studies, my experience leads me to advise you that the teacher is more important than the subject. Go where the work is most accurately and severely exacted. Go where the highest standards are maintained. In all probability it is now or never with you, and you cannot afford the risk of soft intellectual or moral fibre. Plan to be first-rate in something. Keep clean. Tell the truth, because it is true Do right, because it is right. Do each day’s work thoroughly, because it is duty. Have faith in more than you can see. Live for more than 3 ' ou can grasp.” Worth of Women. Honor to Woman ! To her it is given To garden the earth with the roses of heaven! All ble.ssed she linketh the loves in their choir. In the veil of her graces her beauty concealing. She tends on each altar that’s hallowed to feeling And keeps ever living the fire. — VonSchille7 Kindne.ss costs less and yields greater divi¬ dends than mone}’ at compound intere.st.

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in her direction. Ada is nearly always the last to leave the room, and if anything is said she will say, “ We’ve more time than money,” and will take her time in coming. vShe will be missed next term by Mi.ss K., who is always wondering what Ada will do next. We next come to our only boy, Ellis Hart. Like Joe, at the beginning of school two years ago, Ellis was bashful and if the girls asked the loan of his knife it would be blusingly given. However, time works wonders. A remark¬ able change has come over him this year, and instead of being one of the most bashful boys in the class he has become a regular tor¬ ment. He delights to play tricks upon some poor, unsuspecting girl. Sometimes, however, he gets caught in his tricks and is punished by i having to remain in the room at recess. The | last time this occurred Ellis was sitting in one | of the windows, feet outside, when a certain ! young lady, accidently, of course, made him fall | out on the ground. Thus he was able to play at his favorite game, baseball. We must not only tell of his tricks, as Ellis has some very good qualities, fie is the most studious body of the class and always has a perfect recitation. He | is the only touch method typewriter in the j class. He has faithfully followed Mr. Harford’s directions in this line, and as a result has fine speed in typewriting, seldom making a mistake. Although Ellis lives seven miles from town he is .seldom late, which is more than can be said of some of the other members of the class. Taken all in all, Ellis is all right and will make his way in the world yet. ' h. Florence M. Hood is the mo.st diminutive body of our class, but we implore you not to judge from “quantity,” as she is our greatest mischief lover. vShe is our only vocalist, and often unconsciously favors us with a solo, which | “makes the world wonder.” But we are of the | opinion that she is rather selfivsh with her sweet ' soprano voice. Florence has mastered the art i of letter writing, and often in the stillne.ss of a j quiet (?) study period she is seen jotting down ! her thoughts with great rapidity. vShe has a wonderful vocabulary and we judge she accom¬ plished this by her constant stud} of the dic¬ tionary. “Flossy” takes all things as they come and this, her motto, “only one life to I live, and might as well enjoy that,” does not meet Mi.ss K’s approval. At times she is very studious, and “woe be to them” who interrupt her, for she has been seen to fly from her seat and hit a certain young man with tremendous j velocity. But we do not want our readers to be wrongly impressed with Florence, as she has numerous remarkable characteristics, and never fails in anything she undertakes, but always has a per¬ fect lesson. vShe is soon to leave us for her future home in Oakland, and her laughing eyes and jovial disposition, which have won for her numerous friends, will be sadly missed in the P. H. S. A. .s. - m - To the Graduates of the Commercial Class. I have been asked to say a few words to those graduating from the Commercial Department, and with whom I have been clo.sely associated during the past school year. Preaching is one thing and practice another, and perhaps we all know what to do if we could but be sure of doing j it. Still, I can repeat a few ever new old- i truths to you on this, the eve of your gradua- ! tion. We have advised and directed you always according to your best interests; now you must learu to adapt yourselves to conditions, to think for yourselves. From the Commercial Depart¬ ment you step into the Commercial World, from under the influence of sympathizing teach¬ ers to the harsh criticism of the world. You leave behind theory and enter upon practice. Your preparation has furni.shed you with the necessary tools for, perhaps, your life work. You have, or .should have, .some aim in life. The aimless man is the man who fails, for life is worth living to the one who has a purpose; who is working to attain some end. Life is ju.st what we make it, and if our ideals are true and noble, our actions will be worthy, and our actions crystalize finally into character, thus a purposeless life is a characterless life. You go