Petaluma High School - Trojans Yearbook (Petaluma, CA)

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studious, and inten ds to return next term, and continue her work in the High School. After two years of study, we hope to see her graduate with honors in the class of ’06. Mae is very studious and stands among the brightest in her class. She is always willing to aid her less for¬ tunate friends, and ' by her winning ways, has won the esteem of all her schoolmates. We all know how Mae longed for the third period in the morning. It was amid the merry click of a dozen twpewriters that most of her innocent sport was started. One day Mae had a mishap. Her tie came undone, and it is needless to say, what a difficult matter it was to retie it without a mirror. We soon noticed her blushing, and on closer investiga¬ tion, found her tie had been fixed. The question arose, “Who tied Mae’s tie?” Echo answer ed, “C. N. C.” We will miss her when our school days are over, and wish her success in her undertakings through life. Lottie is the most dignified mem¬ ber of the class, hut by her quiet ways and winning manner she has become a general favorite among her school¬ mates. She is a very industrious girl and her record as a student is excel¬ lent. She lives several miles from town but rain or shine, Lottie is al¬ ways punctual to the minute, which is more than we can say of some of the other girls. Lottie will always make friends wherever she goes, for she has a loving disposition. Bright-eyed Emma is the mischiev¬ ous member of our class of five. She seems fairly bubbling over with mer¬ riment and her merry laugh greets us at morning, noon and night. She is ever ready to enter into any frolic with her classmates, and always takes a leading part. But we must not confine ourselves to Emma’s funny traits as her good qualities are as numerous. She takes great interest in her class, and is an earnest worker in its Jbehalf. She is one of our class debaters and has done much to win forensic honors for us. We are un¬ decided as to w.hat Emma expects to do after graduation. Something was said about going to Honolulu, but we are unable to say whether she intends to make that her future home or not. It would not be surprising, however, if a certain young man, who was here from the Islands, returned ere long, and—what then? That is left to your imagination. I have been requested to end this article with a few words to the grad¬ uates. You have been industrious, painstaking pupils and it is with pleasure that I commend you to the commercial world, for I feel that you are thoroughly equipped to take your place therein and fill it -satisfactorily. Only remember that your education does not end with your graduation to¬ night. Ever strive after knowledge, for only the acquisition of knowledge entirely satisfies. It’s attainment broadens one’s horizon and makes life both worth living and significant. Let the work you are prepared to do be a means to an end, and not the end it¬ self, otherwise all your efforts have been in vain. Realize that life means work, and that the best work is only done by those who have an aim in life, and who keep that aim steadily in view; that the greatest joy of all liv¬ ing is the rendering of intelligent ser¬ vice to the race. May success crown all your efforts. EDITH R. KURTZ. B. F. PHILLIPS Manufacturer and dealer in CIGARS-o General Grant and Puppies. AYERS McPHAIL Draying and General Transportation. Main Street, Petaluma EVERYBODY READS-o The flrgus

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21 CommmaV ' Depav mm €T O 0 We who graduate this evening are the last to represent the old Commer¬ cial Department. Formerly a two years’ course was made compulsory on all entering our department. Now the course is completed in a year, and a student, who does satisfactory work In one or ail of the subjects offered by the Department is granted a Certi¬ ficate of Proficiency. For this reason our class, which numbered twenty- eight on entering, lost a majority of its members who preferred to do special work. Tonight they receive certifi¬ cates of Proficiency. Those mentioned below, and for the reasons given, drop¬ ped out of school: Florence Hall, tired of school, sought that which is more natural to her sex, home life. Aileen Currier’s deft fingers found more congenial work among the dain¬ ty laces and flowers of Easter cre¬ ations. Neva Lacque would have been with us this evening had not ill health pre¬ vented. Almost on the eve of gradu¬ ation she was compelled to leave us. Thus the Commercial Class lost a loving and able representative. Ottie Smith’s change of residence took from our midst another promis¬ ing student. Still she has done us full credit, and is now filling a respon¬ sible position in San Francisco. Janet Gowans resides with her par¬ ents in Napa. Susie Van Marter having finished work in bookkeeping is assisting her father. Stella Goodwin should be with us tonight had she not decided to con¬ tinue her studies in, and graduate from, the High School. Oscar Elphick, Orvis Elmore and Frank Haran are youthful members of the Farmers’ Association. Frank Hedges is attending school in Santa Rosa. Hans Lauritzen has a good position in Keig’s Shoe Store; while John Mc¬ Govern is studying pharmacy at May¬ nard’s drug store. Tony Baptista has a position in the Silk Mills. Eddy McHenry, the only boy who has remained with us through all our joys and sorrows, has disappointed us We were in hopes he would graduate tonight, but this being a “girl class” he decided to fall out. There remain now the members of the Commercial graduating class, the last representatives of the old Com¬ mercial Department. For two years we have struggled together, and to¬ night we must bid each other fond adieux. We have had many pleasant experiences during our school days that we shall always look back to with pleasure. Five classmates, Hattie, Alice, Mae, Emma and Lottie. To¬ gether a bundle of fun-making, frolic- ing girls; separately, earnest, pains¬ taking students. First there is Hattie. Although the youngest member of the class, she is one of the brightest, especially in Stenography. When we first entered she was very quiet, but as the days rolled by, she soon forgot her quiet¬ ness, and could play tricks on her poor innocent classmates as well as any one. Hat has a few passing jokes, and her funny sayings oft dispell the gloom of her seatmates. During the past two years, she has been neither absent nor tardy. For two months preceding graduation Hattie has been filling a position as Stenographer at the Petaluma Savings Bank. No doubt she will be missed by all, especially by Mae, her inseparable friend. Next comes Alice Graham, our fair- haired schoolmate, the most sedate girl in our class. She is very quiet and her pleasing .manner has made her a favorite with all. Alice is

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23 YsA x es Class of 75. Ed D. Hedges. Irving Ranard. Class of 76. Emma Elder Cogshall. Arthur L. Whitney. John P. Craig. Mrs. Mary Hinkle Zook. Chas. F. Munday. Ed Chapman. Class of 77. Frank A. Cromwell. Collie Berger. Louis Valentine. Mrs. Fannie Davidson Cooper. Mrs. Sadie Wright Sheldon. Mrs. Maggie Young Davis. Frank Towne. Lester Towne. George Jewell. John Naughton. Mary Ward. Mrs. Carrie Sproule Ivancovich. J. A. Green. Mrs. Etta Elder Muncon. Class of 78. Mrs. Kate Zartman. Walter Hinkle. Mrs. Ella Gale McPhail. Gil P. Hall. Geo. W. Gaston. Class of 79. Mrs. Mattie Thompson Fairbrother. Ed. Lippitt. Wm. Kelley. Jennie Cavanagh. Mrs. Linnie Lawrence Dalton. Mrs. Nettie Fairbanks Higbee. Dan Brown. Mrs. Etta Ranard Wright. Mrs. Sadie Rutherford Lightner. Georgie Reynolds. Wm. Benson. Susie Ward. Mrs. Alice Vestal Kopf. Ed Carpenter. Class of ’80. Mrs. Laura Benson Ward. Mrs. Rose Miller Shiack. George Reynolds. Mrs. Mary Casey Kinslow. Charles Towne. Alice Munday. Mrs. Mattie Benson Miller. Mrs. Edee Holton Nelson. Mrs. Carrie Caldwell Atwater. Joe Bernhard. Mrs. Eva Barlow Mordecai. Mrs. Rose Hewitt Alexander. Class of ’81. Mrs. Annie Weeks Jenkins. Charlie Miller. J. W. Lawrence. Mrs. Flora Bowman. Melvin Holton. George Davidson. Francis Peters. Mrs. Eva Fairbanks. Mrs. Eva Maynard Fairbanks. C. M. C. Peters. Class of ’82. Anna Casey. Mrs. Minnie Laird Parker. Kittie Singley. Florence Towne. Lyman Green. Mrs. Jannette Parker Perry. John Denman. Ora Peoples. George W. Heald. George Baxter. Mrs. Laura Cavanagh Whitney. Mrs. Rose Ayers Blakeley. Luther Jones. John Kelley. Mrs. Alice Tuttle Elkins. Mrs. Kate Mitchell Short. Class of ’83. Jennie Lovejoy. Mrs. Louise Preston Goulder. Mrs. Myrtle Lawrence Winans. Mrs. Aletha Shattuck Ellsworth. Mrs. Laura Prescott Hutchins.