Petaluma High School - Trojans Yearbook (Petaluma, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1905 volume:

The Western Refrigerating Co. Wholesale dealers in BUTTER, EGGS, CREAM, MILK, and ICE. Cold storage for all kinds of perishable Commodities. Direct connections with railroad. Special facilitie s for the storage of Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Meats, Fruits and Liquors MANUFACTURERS OF DISTILLED WATER ICE Office and plant, cor. Adams and Hopper streets, East Petaluma, Cal. Telephone—Main 5. McGuire’s Drug Store. THIS STORE OF QUALITY. Only Registered Pharmacists Employed to fill Prescriptions. t - - - - -, AMERICA ' S GHAHMIPNG ACTRESS, j THIS IS THE AD OF THE MISS BIERTHA OREUGHTOH 3 H ON .T O.U.R ! IN STANDARD PLAYS . THE RIGRT PRICES TO THE RIGHT GOODS VAN BEBBER BROTHERS -- ZARTMAN COMPANY AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING Rubber Tires Put On. East Petaluma GENERAL BLACKSMITHS . and WAGON MAKERS GEO. P. flcNEAR Hay, Grain, Feeds, Wood and Coal. SWISS-AMERICAN RESTAURANT CAPELLA PEDRONI PROPRIETORS FRESH OYSTERS ALWAYS ON HAND. Private Rooms for Ladies Families and Parties Meals at all hourrs. Everything first class. Telephone i31ack 373 870 Main st., Petaluma HALE’S 18 THE right Place for you to trade. Why? Because we carry the best lines of D ' RY GOODS, CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, AND SHOES A SWELL LINE OF LADIES’ SUITS AND WAISTS JUST RECEIVED AND CHILDREN’S SHOES MEN’S AND BOYS’ SUITS UP TO DATE, AND AT REASONABLE PRICES A COMPLETE LINE OF GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS. THE BEST IS NONE TOO GOOD FOR YOU, SO COME WHERE YOU GAN BUY THE BEST AND CHEAPEST. HALE S GOOD GOODS DR. GEO. E LOVEJOY, DENTIST, 833 Main st.Petaluma, Cal. GEO. C. YOUNG, REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENCY. Housees to Let. 331 Main st . Pheonix Block Go to DAUNT’S For the only Reliable Watch Repair¬ ing. EGAN BROS. WHITE STAR MARKET M. J. KELLER Prop. CHOICE MEATS AND PROVISIONS 707 Washington st.Petaluma UNION CASH MARKET HENRY GOETZ Propr. Butcher and dealer in FRESH AND SALT MEATS Foot of Main st, opp. the Plaza BANK OF SONOMA CO. Incorporated 1866.Petaluma Cal Geo. P. MclNear.President H. Mecharn,.Vice Pres., Frank H. Denman.Cashier W. T. Spridgen.Assist. Cashier W. II. Early...Accountant WE INVITE YOUR ACCOUNT. PETALUMA WOOD COAL YARD ROBT. WOODS, Prop. ALL KINDS OF WOOD AND COAL 906 Washington st, near the bridge 3. H. ROSS Dealer in GROCERIES I | AND FEED 901 Washington st. ...East Petaluma MOUNT ROSS WATCH MAKERS OPTICIANS Watches, Clocks, Jewelry in Stock. Occulists Prescriptions filled. Eyes Tested. Main st, Petaluma. FOR A FINE VEHICLE CALL ON .W. F. FARRELL. McBIIAIL PERRY,. TRANSFER GENERAL DRAYAGE Phone Red 2S1. 772 Main st A. W. AGNEW GOOD SHOES 907 Western ave.Petaluma WEBB’S DRUG STORE “YELLOW FRONT,” The Place to buy Drugs. Do your banking with the The Wm. Hill Company, We are now located in our new quar ters which are larger and more ele¬ gant than those of any other bank in town. WE SOLICIT YOUR ACCOUNT. E. i. CAMM,- ■JEWELER Sign of the Electric Clock. Commencement, Wedding and Birth¬ day Presents. VJVfc QUOAD VIVAMUS H. S. GUTERMUTE, GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS THE MAZE, at THE ART STORE, CUT RATE BAZAAR BARRY’S A. KAHN GROCERIES. AND FEED. $2.00 Saved on every dozen Cabinets at studo of R. P. DAMMAND, PETALUMA’S LEADING PHOTOGRAP H ER 861 Main street.Peetaluma CLARENCE R. WINFIELD, REAL ESTATE LOAN AND COMMISSION BROKER Fire, Life and Accident Insurance. . . . Dairy and Stock Ranches. Chicken Ranches, Taxes paid for non residents, Loans Negotiated, Rents Collected. 812 Washington st.Petaluma BROWN ' S HALL ROBERTS GROCERIES, PRODUCE, HAY, FLOUR, MEAL, FEED COAL, BUTTER, FRUIT, POTATOES, ETC. Washington street next the bridge SARAH J. LITTLER, UP-TO-DATE MILLINERY DENTIST Kentucky s t.next the P O ° ffice in Canepa block.. ..Petaluma Sonoma Express Co. Has offices in SANTA ROSA, FOR ESTVILLE GREEN VALLEY, SEBASTOPOL and SAN FRANCISCO, and gives best possible service, operating upon line of Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway. Petaluma Office.. ..906 Main street Phone Black 221, Schluckebier Hardware Co. BUGGIES! WAGONS Columbia and Cleveland Bicycles PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA. H. STEITZ’ SONS GROCERIES. YOU GET YOUR MONEY’S WORTH j j L wiNANS SON, WHEN YOU TRADE AT STAPLE AND FANCY Hickey Vonsen’s groceries KENTUCKY STREET OPP. th ' he P.0 7G5-7G7 Main street. THE PETALUMA NATIONAL BANK Under Government supervision Interest paid on deposits remaining for a term of six months. ONLY SAFE DEPOSIT SYSTEM IN THE CITY. We solicit your account. The Force of Habit. S STRONGER than most people real¬ ly like to acknowledge. (Some Petalu¬ ma people do their trading in San Francisco and they could not give a plausible reason for so doing. To sum it up in one word—it is habit. They get no better goods, they get no better prices, they get no prompter delivery of their goods, they haive to suffer the inconvenience of crowded street cars, and it takes more of their time. To be sure, the one who goes to San Francisco sees more—an extra organ grinder or so, a few extra ped¬ dler wagons, a street light, perhaps, or possibly some drunken per¬ son lugged off to the station house in a patrol wagon. But you go home disgusted, you know you do. HAT is the way you get rid of other bad habits. When you want to pur¬ heading for San Francisco, direct your steps to the NEW ' STORE. It will require some effort on your part to break away from the “city” habit, but make an effort! Come to this store, and it won’t take one or two visits before you’ll find the habit has left you, and you’ll be so glad that you have found our store, which sells everything you can possibly want in Dry-goods, at prices always the lowest, and in qual¬ ity always the best. FRAZER 00. 809-811 Kentucky Street Telephone Black 512. WE WANT EGOS KROHN NISSON, Our prices are the best in town. GENERAL BLACKSMITH1NG HILMER BREDHOFF Buggies and Wagons on Easy Terms 766 Main street. S08 Keller St.Petaluma. Schindler Bros., Proprietors of the VIENNA BAKERY. Weddings and parties promptly Supplied. 810 Western avenue.Petaluma THE MAYNARD PHARMACY Dean Young, Props. The Best Stocked and Most Up-to Date Drug Store in Petaluma. Telephone Red 322 805 Main st T. A. CROHWELL, Try the ATTORNEY AT LAW. NEW YORK OYSTER. AND CHOP 861 Main street. HOUSE Atr.an Bros. Props. Western ave Go to .C. P. NORTHRIJP,. HENRY OS TER THE BARBER HARNESS AND SADDLERY For a first ciass Hair Cut or Shave. Washington street.... Petaluma, Cal DR. SMITH McMULLIN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and residence: 810 Washini ton street. Miller Building. Phone—Office, Black 1293; reel ence. Black 1294. Office Hours—10; 30 a. m. to 12 m 2 p. m. to 4:30 p. m.; 7 to 8 p. m E. R. CHARLES, General Express and Drayage Co. Agt Standard Oil Co. Phone Black 211 914 Main Street The Wickersham Banking Co. CAPITAL.$200,000.00 SURPLUS.$100,000.00 Board of Directors. THOMAS MAOLAY S. .i. HOPKINS B. W. PAXTO ' N L. G. NAY, ARTHUR ROBINSON PETALUMA, California KEIG KEIG KEIG KEiG KEIG KEIG KEIG KEIG KEIG KEIG KEIG KEIG 0I3M DI3 DI3 0I3 I 0I3 I 0I3M NEEDING ANY SIGNS V 9 9 F. B. OAMM, THE SIGNER 801 Kentucky st.Petaluma AMERICAN STABLES Collins Loftus, Props. Sweli turnouts at Reasonable Rates Phone Red 151. Kentucky st.Petaiuma Petaluma Music House A FUEL LINE OP HIGH GRADE PIANOS — TUNING AND REPAIRING Mutual Building 905 Western Avenue A. McDOWELL Proprietor; Agent for J. T. BOWERS SON San Francisco Frank li. Atwater, SCHOOL OFFICE SUPPLIES ART GOODS NOVELTIES 803 Main Street. FINE STATIONARY KODAKS SUPPLIES .Petaluma, Cal. H. P. Brainard W. D. Houx G. W. Rodehaver Brainerd, Houx Rodehaver, REAL ESTATE BROKERS Fire, Life and Accident Insurance Agts Property rented, Collections Made Loans Negotiated, Publishers of the PETALUMA LAND JOURNAL Branch: 202 Pine st., S-an Francisco. SI5 .Man st.Petaluma Cal, Petaluma Savings Bank A PLACE FOR YOUR SAVINGS ASSETS.,$500,000.00 3 per cent interest payable twice a year. To our sincere friend, Miss Helen M. Perkins, Under whose loving guidance we have Been enabled to reach this goal, The Class of 1905 Dedicates this volume. ANNUAL Vol. XXVI PETALUMA HIGH SCHOOL TABLE OF CONTENTS. DEDICATION FACULTY CLASS CHRONICLES OF THE CLASS OF ' 05 “THiE LUCKY EIGHT” “A YOUNG APPRENTICE ON THE ‘OREGON.” “YOUTHJFUiL DAYS IN THE MIKADO’S LAND” “A GHOSTLY LARK” THEATRICAL NOTES THE POINT OF VIEW CLASS SONG IN MEM O III AM EDITORIAL ALUMNI SCHOOL NOTES AND 0 RG ANIMATIONS P. H. S. HOSPITAL SOCIETY WIT AND HUMOR ATHLETICS 9 Myrtle Nell Healy, President. . “Exceeding wise, fair-spoken and persuading.” Ludwig Schluckebier, Vice President. “What’s in a name.” Irene Grace Hastings, Secretary. “I fear you have some very young ideas in your head.” Edith Brake, Treasurer. “She holds the purse, and none may fear of misplaced funds. XI Lillian Mattel. “Still water runs deep ' Clare Stratton. “She has again made up her mind; but. fear not; she’ll change it soon.” Olive Early. “Mischief, thou art afoot.” Ruth McGuire. “There is a pleasure in poetic strains Which only -poets know.” William A. Lewis. “If he were placed on guard, strict watch to keep; You’d find him there—but fast asleep ' Ruby E, Haskell, “I am nothing, if not critical.” Florence Mills. “So buxom, blithe and debonaire” Gertrude Wilder. “If it is but a problem that can be worked by rules, she’ll get it.” i5 Helen M. Poehlmann. “Nature presently distilled Helen’s cheek, but no-t her heart. ’ Treasure Sterling Ellis. “ ' Created for a purpose.” Evelyn Louise Hall. “ ' T ' was not her name, but it suited her well. And so we called her Tom.” Chronicles of the Class of ’05 1 7 N GW it came to pass in the year! of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and one, while Ferguson, the King of the P. H. IS., still sat upon the throne, and ruled with great wisdom, and while his kingdom was growing in power and numbers, there was added to his people a goodly company from the land of the (Eighth Grade—a land where the people sre verdant and small of stature. New, it chanced that when those from the land of the Eighth ' Grade came to the outer limits of Ferguson the King, they said unto him, “May we come in and be one or two ailong with you?” and the King replied, “You may, if you have the proper cre¬ dentials.” Now, the word was large, and they knew not what it meant; so they said that they thought that they had the same at home, and each would ask his mia- that evening, and find ou-t. And in the morning they returned with their slates and pencils, and First Readers and Spellers, and such other things as they had been accus¬ tomed to use in the land of the Eighth j Grade. But the King w T as wise, and found the papers which he wanted, and assigned these Freshies to seats in the Assembly of the High School. Now, when the class of Naught Five c?me up out of the land of the Eighth Grade they were a great company, their numbers being, in the language of the country from which they came, “twenty and five head.” But it chanced that while they were great in numbers, they were yet fearful lest some one should say ought unto them. And it came to pass that the Juniors grew in wisdom and learning and they found it out, and chose to contend in debate with the people of the camp above them. Now, it chanced in those days there was in the city of Petalu¬ ma., a captain of the host called the Salvation Army, who played entranc¬ ing solos on the bass drum. And he was accommodating and kind of heart, and loaned his drum to the opposing camp to play upon at the debate. But the fates were against those who bore the drum, and the Juniors car¬ ried it away captive, and hid it in an upper room, where one of them, Irene of the tribe of Hastings, kept watch over it even whi le she slept. Now r , the King saw that there was much trouble headed toward his realm, and so he called together into the office his counsellors and wise men and said, “We must decide this matter at once, lest the Captain of the Salvation Army, who has gr wn weary of beating a tin pan at the head of his warriors, come upon us and destroy us.” And they discussed the matter until the going down of the sun; and when the town clock had crawJed to six, the King came before his waiting peo¬ ple and said in a solemn voice,“Let the drum be delivered ever into the hands of the Seniors, and let them at once give it back into the hands of the Captain of the Salvation Ar¬ my, and thus let dire calamity be averted.” And it was done even as he had said. i8 No«w, it came to pass th3t in the second month of the third year of their sojourn in the realm of Fergu¬ son, the King of the P. H. S., that the Naught Fives consulted with their captains and leaders and said, “If it seem good unto you let us git her our people together in one mighty company.” And the thing was right in the eyes of all the peo¬ ple, and they gathered themselves together by fifties and by hundreds, as long as they lasted, into the His¬ tory recitation room. And one. Myr¬ tle of the tribe of Healey, stood up upon her feet, and made an oration unto them, and said, “Let us choose from among us a ruler, who shall lead us, and make our name great.” And it seemed good unto them and they said among themselves, “Let Myrtle of the tribe of Healey be our ruler, for she can speak even as Bryan, the leader of the Democrats.” •So she reigned over them for the space of two years; even until the Class of Naught Five had passed on through the realm of the P. H. S. Howbeit, not all were faithful, but some fell by the wayside, and went, to other schools, even unto Berkeley High; and their names have been blotted out of the class records for¬ ever. Now, the rest of the comings and the shortcomings of the Class are written in black and white in the book of records in the office, where he -who knows his a b c’s, together with his d’s and e’s, may read, and get great wisdom. A. B. WAY. The Lucky Eight. l WAS 2 o’clock, the hour for out-door exercises and gymnasi¬ um work. The eight incorrigible chums, as they were called by the more sedate members of Miss Ry- der’s School, clad in white, were strolling over the lawns toward the tennis courts, four abreast and arms locked, as usual, singing some of their favorite songs. “The song of the Lucky Eight be¬ fore we part,” demanded one of the number; and the air rang w r ith the words of this comical medley. “Now, for tennis, you slow mor¬ tals,” and Hazel Moore sprang ahead of the girls, with a. wild wave of her tennis racket, and in her today’s superabundance of spirits, she gave a happy scream, “unnecessary,” as Miss Ryder would have termed it; when, suddenly turning, she saw that indi¬ vidual approaching and bestowing up¬ on her a reproachful and dignified glance. “Such conduct would better grace an infant, Miss Moore,” Miss Moore, attitude changed in a second, stepped back to the group, who waited in respectful silence as Miss Ryder passed on to the gymna¬ sium. “Such sarcasm I can’t tolerate!” was uttered by Hazel as soon as Miss Ryder was at a safe distance. What in the world does she find in it that affords her any pleasure?” asked Eth el Tyler. “When it isn’t sarcasm, !9 it’s aloofness. At times her heart seems as cold as an iceberg, and she is then unapproachable. ,, “The conversation is rapidly near¬ ing the Frigid Zone, and we’ll be trav¬ eling with it if we don’t stop imme¬ diately. Come on girls, tennis for to¬ day, the Frigid Zone trip indefinite¬ ly postponed,” and the eight followed Hazel with a laugh. Tho sets were formed, and the girls entered into the game with unusual zest. After an hour’s sport the girls walked slowly toward the gymnasium, giving their places at the courts to others who were waiting to play. “We certainly are the lucky eight, girls.” Eveleyn Blane had been re¬ viewing in her mind the many pranks and escapades in which her comrades and herself had escaped detection, and hence the remarks, “Yes, our title surely fits us,” said Ethel. Our only ill luck appears in connection with the cold treatment we receive from Miss Ryder. Guess we ' re fated to that much bad luck.” They new entered the gymnasium, and likewise the discovery had been made that the subject of their conver¬ sation had not yet left that building. She was standing in the rear, a tall, dark complexioned person, with com¬ manding bearing and exceedingly firm features. There was much in her to admire, yet the fear ever lurked that the advances would be met with re¬ pulse The half hour left before 3:30 the time for study and practice) spent on the bars and rings, but with only half the freedom there would have been, had it not been for the gaze of a certain pair of eyes. The result seemed the same with the girls who were in the gymnasium when the eight came in. As they ceased their exercises and left the building they seemed to be in a happier framo of mind, and Ha¬ zel was suggesting that it had been years since they had had a midnight fea -it in her room, and that she and the fates decreed the feast must take pi ece that very night. Accordingly, nasty plans were made as to just how much dessert was to be taken from their dinner table, and smuggled into its place of hiding. Settlement was made to the satisfaction of all, and they then proceeded to dress for din¬ ner. The dinner hour passed, uneventful to all save the eight, who, though well versed in the art of smuggling sweets, were even at a loss as to when their eyes were going to stop twinkling with this poorly concealed mirth. Chapel and study hour passed slowly to the waiting ones; but 8:30 brought a social half hour, and gave ample time for a. last lit¬ tle conference, and a great deal of mirth. The Lucky Eight were prompt to scatter to their rooms when the re¬ tiring bell struck, and at “lights out” (9:30) they were apparently wrap¬ ped in deepest slumber. Ten o’clock, however, saw figures to the number of about seven creep into the room of Hazel Moore, not on any mischief bent but simply because they thought they had heard her call; and ’twould never do to let her life be endangered. Seven figures grouped themselves about the hostess, who dispensed eat¬ ables in a most gracious and iryviting manner, barring the two pieces of pie which, fell on the floor, and the 20 glass of lemonade, which was partly spilled. “Lucky mortals, we,” Evelyn man¬ aged to get out between bites of the j much favored pickle. About fifteen minutes passed in jokes and smothered laughter. “I think it is more fun to eat at miuiiight, like this than—•” But tne sentence was never fin¬ ished; for the dooi opened suddenly, and Mi s By d or made their number swell to nine. Eight sheepish faces, when they found courage to look up, encountered not what they had expected—a stern look, but wonder of wonders, a smile on such an occasion. Why, Hazel; what in tlio world did you mean when you asked me to come to your room at 10 p. m. sharp, if T loved you?” This was too much for Hazel, who gazed dumbfounded at the girls, silently beseeching them to help her; but they knew nothing of the strange conundrum. Miss Ryder was beginning to think that some mistake had been made, and consequently produced a slip of paper on which was written: “Come to my room at 10 p. m. sharp, if you love me.” On seeing this Hazel immediately ! exclaimed, “I wrote that note to Ethel d.Jinrj study hour this evening.” Miss Ryder explained that she had found it upon her own desk, and had supposed that it was for her. “How in the world did it get there?” was the general question, when Hazel suddenly remembered that she had not delivered it to Ethel (already evi¬ dent, and that it Trust have been picked up and put on the desk. There were eight i stonished coun¬ tenances when Miss Ryder asked if ih v were not string to pass around the lunch. She explained that she did not intend that this evening’s mistake should registered on the book of public events; and before the feast was disposed of the at first be¬ wildered crowd were possessors of the knowledge ihat tho seeming cold¬ ness was the ■� e?ult of the fact that Miss Ryder LeTeved that eight cer¬ tain people hao an extreme dislike for her. .Mixed up facts and jumbled fancies were straightened cut, and next morn¬ ing the song of the Lucky Eight was sung with a spirit which, as Ethel explained it, contained “narry a touch of ill luck” R.W.M., ’OS. A Young Apprentice on the Oregon. When President McKinley issued the call for twenty-five thousand vol¬ unteers to defend United States prop¬ erty in Cuba, there was on board the Independence, stationed at Mare Is¬ land, a young apprentice named Rob¬ ert McCraig, who, with his fellow ap¬ prentices, was tiring of the monoton¬ ous routine of training-ship duty, and longed for the excitement of active service. Once in each month there was tar- 21 get practice, and by the practice ob¬ tained cn board the training ship. Robert became a fairly good shot with the 4-inch rapid firing gun. Thus it was that when orders came from Cap¬ tain Clark of the U. S. S. Oregon to dispatch immediately the best marks¬ man of a 4-inch rapid firing gun, Rob¬ ert was chosen, and obeyed with dis trust, slightly mingled with joy, not as yet having been informed of the nature of the orders. When Robert appeared before the commander he was told that he was to go, at once, to the Oregon as assistant gunner to gun No. 10. Soon having packed his few be¬ longings, which composed a sailor’s wardrobe, into his little sea chest, he was on his way to the Oregon, then lying off the Union Iron Works. As Robert viewed the mighty engine of warfare, he thought, “What a pity to send such a beautiful vessel into the spot where she was liable to be shattered and sunk by hostile shells.” Upon arriving he was presented to the chief gunner, Alfred McManus, as loyal an American as ever fired a gun from an American battleship, who in turn, introduced him to the other men stationed .at. that gun. It did not take long for Robert to become thoroughly acquainted with his duties under Mc¬ Manus, and then, again, commenced the monotonous routine. At length came the orders from the navy department at Washington, to sail immediately for Santiago Be Cuba with all speed. Soon all prepar¬ ations were made, and amid the toot¬ ing of hundreds of whistles and sound¬ ing of many gongs, the Oregon steam¬ ed up the bay, ana escorted by tugs and smaller vessels which accompan¬ ied her to the heads, she bade good¬ bye to the Golden Gate and left the sunny shores of California for the tropical regions; and from thence around the Horn, up to her destin¬ ation, “with her sister ships in the east.” All went on smoothly for a. time, rill, one day, an incident happened which disturbed the serenity of Rob¬ ert’s mess. One morning the quarter¬ master discovered that a brace of pearl-handled revolvers were missing from the chest which he kept in the wardroom, adjoining his own states- room. The evening before, Robert was suddenly taken ill, and in the night he arose to procure medicine from his chest. At roll call that morn¬ ing the captain informed the men of the discovery of the loss, and closely questioned every man as to what he knew of the affair. As Captain Clark passed down the line he came to o ne, John Ericson, who hesitated, imper¬ ceptibly to other than an acute ob¬ server, in his answers. (But as he stoutly denied having any knowledge of the matter, and as there was no proof that he was the man, the mat¬ ter was apparently dropped. The captain, however, was informed by whom it was newer ascertained, that Robert McCraig had been heard and seen moving about his hammock on the night in which the revoli ers w r ere stolen. On being summoned to the commander’s cabin, and questioned concerning the stolen articles, he told the following story as to the cause of his being seen moving about in the night. “About two o’clock I awoke, ex¬ periencing a queer sensation in my head and attributed the cause to an 22 ailment which often possesses me; a dull throbbing headache, caused by a severe blow from a vaulting pole, which I received while .attending i High School. I arose and, going to my box., I took a dose of medicine which I always kept for such a purpose. I ! promise you, sir, that I knew nothing j whatever of this affair until you spoke • of it at the roll-call the following morning.” While Robert was undergoing this interview in the captain’s cabin, his chest had been searched and the miss¬ ing articles not having been found he was released. ‘I released you, my boy,” said Captain ' Clark, “with the hope that nothing may over again occur to fast¬ en suspicion upon you.” “‘Thank you, sir,” replied Robert, “I hope that time will fully erase any doubt in your mind as to my honor.” Nothing of interest happened on the way down the western coast of South America until they came to Concep¬ cion where a stop was made in order to procure more provisions and fuel As you know, the coal mines of Ar- anco Bay are under the ocean and bay, and Robert was deeply impressed with the thought that beneath them was one of the largest coal mines in the world, and coal which he saw be¬ ing transferred to the battleship came from beneath the sea. After a stop long enough to replenish the larder and refill the bunkers, the Oregon was again sailing to the southward. Most vessels encounter rough ; weather while rounding the Horn, but the Oregon’s luck in sailing thus far with no serious mishaps did not desert her now, for on the whole there could be no better weather than that experienced by the Oregon, on her trip from San Francisco to Santiago. With the constant throbbing of mighty engines the Oregon headed for the north; and the battle which was soon to take place, and in which she was to play so important a part. ‘Still, never halting, the Oregon con¬ tinued her famous race for the scene cf action, carrying with her a young friend, McCraig. At last, on July 2d, 1898, the Oregon arrived within sight of the blockading fleet of Santiago; and as you know resulted in the- the greatest and most powerful ves¬ sels in the American navy. The Ore¬ gon, immediately after reporting to the vice-admiral, Sampson being away, took up her position on the blockade line, after her famous race of 4,000 miles at full speed, without a serious mishap of any sort, and the officers and men, least of all Robert, never knew that on the next day,, what all the world looked forward to as an exhibition of modern naval war¬ fare, between one of the most power¬ ful nations on the face of the earth and one whmh in times past had been the most powerful, was to take place, and as you know resulted in the enemys making a bold break from coyer, and attempting to escape through the blockading line of the American squadron. All through the excitement of this voyage, Robert never forgot the shadow cf dishonesty which was thrown upon him, and the distrust in which he was held by the quarter¬ master and the men, who looked upon Robert, although he stoutly denied 23 hat her igo. of dec! ich Lich art. jon- ene ung 2d, ght go; the 1 res- )re- to ing the ace it a the ert, lay,. [ to yar- ver- irtls een ace, the xrai ape the this the was t in ter- pon lied taking any part in the affair, as a thief and liar. The following morning, July 3d, Robert and the ether men lined up for Sunday inspection. Before the sailers were di missed the signal, “Ships prepare for action,” was seeu floating from the Brooklyn, flag-ship of Admiral Schley. The men were immediately dismissed their inspec- ion and dress-uniferm of white duck changed to the blue of the every-day uniform. Scon the order, “All hands to their stations,” passed through the ship, and Robert repaired to No. 10, and stood beside McManus awaiting further orders. ■From his position on the deck of the Oregon beside his gun, Robert had a fairly good view of all that went on. He saw the other ships of the fleet were manned, and ready for action, and that the New York with Admiral Sampson had not arrived. While looking toward the mouth of the har¬ bor, he saw smoke arising from be¬ hind the bluff wTiere rested the fam¬ ous Morro Castle about which many horrible incidents have been written concerning the prisoners confined there. Soon .a gun on the Texas boomed out, “I spy,” and he saw a large and magnificent black warship come sneaking out cf the harbor, followed closely by other vessels of ' Cev era ' s fleet. Then the whole ‘Spanish fleet; led by the Infanta Maria Teresa., headed for the east, running near the shore. As the Oregon, from her posi¬ tion beside the Brooklyn, saw the Colon, supposed to be the swiftest Spanish ship, come out of the harbor the last one in the line, she and the Brooklyn, after firing on the other ships, gave chase. Soon Robert noted the immense quantity of smoke pour¬ ing from the funnels of the Oregon and he knew that she was going at full speed and that this was the start of the wonderful race between the two mightiest vessels of the conflict¬ ing powers. It was soon to be seen that the Ore¬ gon was steadily gaining on her en¬ emy, when one of the great thirteen- inch guns in the forward turret broke out with a terrible roar and the shell went singing over the Colon explod¬ ing in the water beyond. The Colon un¬ heeding this signal “heave to,” the running fight began in earnest. As- the Oregon drew within range of the four-inch rapid firing guns, orders were given to fire and make every shot tell. As McManus wished to do everything in his power to help Rob¬ ert win a name for himself, and to lift the crushing weight of a supposed dishonest act from Robert’s shoulders, or through his strong affection for the boy, he stoutly defended him from all accusation sincerely believing in his innocence, Robert did by far the greater part of the sighting and fir¬ ing. A number of times ejaculations es¬ caped from McManus which gave Robert to understand that his shots were reaching the mark. During this fusilade on the part of the Oregon the Colon had net been idle, for the shells w r ere pouring around the Ore¬ gon in such a manner as to make Ft extremely perilous to those who were forced to stand on the decks, but, thanks to the reputed poor marks¬ manship of the Spaniards, the Oregon escaped all serious damage. It was plainly seen that “less expert and weaker far,” the Spaniards “main¬ tained unequal war,” for the Colon v 24 had received many holes near the water-line and after one final shot from the thirteen-inch, the Uhristobal Colon, fastest ship owned by Spain, headed for the shore, having been chased, fought, and destroyed by the mighty “bull-dog of the navy,” the United States battleship Oregon, the vessel Which had sailed from San Francisco to Cuba a distance of four thousand miles, at full speed, a feat never before accomplished by any vessel of any nation in naval history. When the Colon was finally beached, and her colors struck, the w r ork of rescue began. McManus was appointed coxswain for one of the life boats used for rescue and Robert was told off as his assistant. After hours of rescue work we again see Robert on the Oregon which is now on her return to the rendez¬ vous at the mouth of the harbor from which she was drawn in the chase of the Colon. As the ships drew near the harbor, they saw the miagnificient as w r ell as powerful Spanish squadron represented by the old hulks in a mass of flames and peppered as it w’ere, with the balls and shells of the American battleships. On the next day Robert was sum¬ moned to the surgeon’s room, where be found ' Captain Clark and the sur¬ geon awaiting him. John Ericson, of whom mention has before been made, was talking in his delirium, and tell¬ ing in the broken way of one in a deli¬ rium of the stealing of the revolvers which happened on. the Pacific coast. Of course, as he knew nothing of what he was saying it was of no use to convict him of the theft but careful note was taken, however, of all that was said, and this evidence was used at a. later time. ' But to explain the reason of Ericson being in this delirium, we must go back to the day before, when the boats were rescuing the perishing sol¬ diers. Ericson had also been as¬ signed to one of the boats and the excitement of the chase, the heat, and the joy over the victory had made him ill, and it was in the delirium, which accompanied the fever caused by the events before mentioned he talked about the stealing of the re • volver, for which Robert had receiv- ! ed all the blame. Ericson’s , belong- I ings were then searched and the missing articles found. When Ericson could speak rational¬ ly he was confronted by the the evi¬ dence of his guilt, and in the face of such overwhelming proof he acknowl- | edged his guilt, and was sentenced to ; twenty years imprisonment on the government prison at Alcatraz, the extreme penalty for stealing which can be inflicted upon a member of the United States navy. Robert was several davs later sum¬ moned to the cabin of the command¬ er, to receive his promotion for gal¬ lant conduct in rescue work and his expert marksmanship during battle, and last but not least bearing the blame of a dishonest and criminal act of which he was wholly innocent. “My boy,” said Captain Clark, “I want you to forgive me for doubting your honor for an instant. Your con¬ duct during the past few davs, had there been a suspicion, would haive enliieiy removed all doubt as to your manhood and honor. And now in obedience to mv orders I promote you to captain of gun No. 10. I trust that you will ask about McManus, but he also has been promoted, and further¬ more I wish to state that two more 25 Du tie dI- LS- lie id de in, ed tie e- LV- Lg- tie al- vi- of v - to tie tie ch tie m- d- al- iis le, tie al it. “I g n- id 7e nr in 311 9 t tie re loyal Americans were never enrolled in the United States navy.” “It is not a common sailor’s place to forgive his superiors, sir,” Robert replied, “but since I was innocent and right was on my side, I was confident of the correct termination of this un¬ pleasant affair. As for promotion, I least expected that and I cannot find words to express my gratitude, sir. I promise that I will do the best I can to uphold the reputation of the sail¬ ors of the United -States navy, the reputation of expert marksmanship.” With that he was dismissed, and Robert went forth captain of his gun, and the burden of dishonesty removed from his name. And thus we take leave of our young friend in an honorable position, the shadow of dishonesty removed from him, and the Oregon, the pride of our hearts, returning home. “Home, home with the mother fleet to sleep Till the call shall rise o’er the awful deep. And -the bell shall clang for the battle there. And the voice of guns is the voice of prayer.” RUSSELL BOOTHE, ’08. Youthful Days in the Mikado’s Land The Golden Age of life is found in “The Boyhood’s Time of June.” I I often it call ihe jolly days when I was a little boy, and 1 wish I could be again at such an age. What a mer¬ ry time it was, I remember! The time after school and on holidays was spent in playing and games. My mother always said, “ A healthy will, always dwells in a healthy body,” and so she always encouraged us in physical culture. I used to study fencing, jui jitsu, archery and wrest¬ ling, as the home lessons with my companions. “Hopscotch” is by no means the only game in our country in common with boys in other parts of the world. We have besides shut¬ tle-cock and battle-dore, kite, tops, marbles, ball, cards, and stilt races and many forfeit games which I have never seen in this country. Prof. Grilfis, author of the Mikado’s em¬ pire says, “We do not know so many toyshops, nor so many fairs for the sale of things which delight children. Not only are the streets of every city abundantly supplied with shops, filled as a Christmas stocking with toys, but in small towns and villages one or more children’s bazaars may be found.” Mr. Alcock has stated it in his book with the happiest phrases, “Japan is the paradise of children,” and he might have added that it is al¬ so a very congenial abode for all who love play. The above descriptions make you imagine how Japanese children must amuse themselves. Let me now talk of some games which are played on New Year’s day, par¬ ticularly. No store is open, no business is car¬ ried on throughout the country for three days at the beginning of the year, and all men and women, boys and girls have the .iolliest holiday in playing games and amusing them- 26 selves at home and out of doors. Card The game is like basket-ball which is playing is the most popular game played here in the school yard. One among Japanese at home. There are ■ who fails in the game must be mark- several kinds of cards: I-ro-ha carte ; ?d on her face or pay a forfeit. (or proverb cards); Hya-ku nin-sliu j Kite-fighting is popular among boys, (one hunderd poem cards); Rikishi | even full-growns. On the string is (historical events cards); Hana carte j fastened’, for ' the purpose of cutting (flowers in twelve months cards) ; j that of his rival, some little sickles and etc. Those poems and proverbs ! about twenty feet below the kite. A are all recited by even little children, j group of boys, who fly the kite, fight Irohata carte, each containing a pro- ' each other With sickles to cut au- verb, consists of forty-eight, and on the forty-eight others are pictures which illustrate each a proverb. After those pictures were dealt equally among the youngsters, the cards are spread out so that all can see them. One by one, the proverbs are read by an appointed reader. One who has the picture corresponding to the pro¬ verb read calls out. If anyone else finds it first among his own, he will give it to the loser. The one who gets rid of the game first is winner and has the right to order a forfeit to the last one. Sometimes tricks, dancing, singing, and many laughable things are played by the loser, and they amuse themselves through the night. Ti.e game of Oochane (shuttle-cock and battle-dore) is played as a work of art, by several girls in a circle up¬ on the street, all dressed in their best kimono, and with powdered faces, and hair arranged in mage, singing a song that it might be calm so that their shuttle-cock may fly straight. other’s kite down. The games of “Go” (or checkers) ' which number three hundred, includ¬ ing black and white, and of “Sho-gi” (or chess) which number forty in all, are favorites among youngsters and full-grown Besides the above, we commonly play mathematical games, “board of wisdom,” ‘“ring of wisdom,” to train our intellects. I have no space to write about them particularly in this paper. Let me mention a comment on the char¬ acter of our games in general, by a notable author. “The character of the Japanese youngster’s plays and their encouragement by the parents have. I think, much to do with that frankness, affection, and obedience on the part of the children, and that kindness and sympathy on the part of the parents, which are so noticeable in Japan, and which form one of the good points of Japanese life and char¬ acter.” OKAiHjN O A Ghostly Lark. “Oh. girls’.” exclaimed (Louise, run j thought, of the jolliest plan for a lark, ning in all out of breath, “I have i — something to tell you, and I have 1 “Do stop and take a good long 2 7 breath and then satisfy our curios¬ ity for we’re just dying to know, of course,” said Margery. “Well, last evening ' George, Calvin, Jack and Tom came over to hold a conflab, as they called it, with broth¬ er Edwin. Of course Edwin took them to his “den,” and as it happen¬ ed I was in the sewing room, next to it. Boy fashion, they didn’t seem to realize that walls have ears, and 1 just couldn’t help hearing their “con- flab.” “Well, the five of them intended to spend the night in the big stone mansion at the edge of town common¬ ly called the “Haunted House.” You remember the time they jollied us for being afraid to pass it at dusk, and we dared them to spend a night there? Well, they are going to and I thought how obliging it would be for the five of us to give them a surprise, party. Don’t be frightened, Dolly, we will have uncle Tom with us for protect¬ ion.” “Uncle Tom, indeed!” exclaimed Margery, “why, he won’t pass the place in the daytime.” “Never you mind, Margie, he would follow me over Niagara Falls, if I car¬ ed to go,” laughed Louise. “Well, it will be great fun to give those smarties a scare, ' if we only dare,” said Margery, “so let’s plan it over now.” After forty-five installments of quo¬ tations from Macbeth were given to the Senior class to learn, the follow¬ ing was laid on Miss Perkins’ desk: “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and to¬ morrow, Brings in its burden of blank verse to learn To the last syllable of recorded time The girls held a lengthy consult¬ ation in whispers, of course, and af¬ ter much giggling and more planning, separated for the day. Louise let old uncle Tom into the secret and it fairly took the kinks from his woolly pate. “Chile, what for-ebber am you thinking about, temptin’ de debbil in dat dre’ful way, but of cose honey ef yo’ am determin¬ ed to go, ole Uncle Tom will go, too.” So it was settled. At half past eleven that night, five forms wrapped in sheets, their heads covered with pillowslips, loop-holes being cut for the eyes, stole silently into the big stone house. They could hear the boys talking and laughing in the reception hall. First they set a pan of sulphur burning in the kitchen, next lit a blue light in the back of the hall so it would reflect on the stairs, then they formed, Indian ; file, and glided silently and shoeless, through the hall and up the stairs. Those brave boys! Oh, where were they! With five yells they had sim¬ ply bolted, leaving those five saucy girls to find their way home as besf they could, (and they lost no time you may be sure, for with the boys gone, their courage had suddenly de¬ parted.) “Anyway,” said Louise next day, “w© are even with those boys at last.” V. A. B. ’OS. Till all our energies have wasted been In committing poor Macbeth. Away, away with the swindle, We have become but walking shad¬ ows; poor creatures Who sit and waste our health upon the stuff. It is a tale told by the Seniors; full of deepest meaning Signifying everything.” 28 Theatrical Notes. The P, H. S. has furnished the stage with a good many stars as can be seen by glancing at this clipping from one of the local dramatic re¬ views. Anna Belle Rodgers.Starring in “The Little .Minister.” Arthur Ayers.Starring in “The Eternal Feminine.” Bonita McKinney.Starring ip “Carrott.s.” Prof. Newell ...Starring in “Her (his) Own Way.” Myrtle Healey.Starring in “The Dictator.” Will Lewis .Starring in “I. O U.” Tress Ellis .Starring in “The Last Word.” Helen Poehlmann.Starring in “Chaperones.” Ludwig Schluckebier.Starring in “The Hustler.” Miss Anthony.Starring in “On the Quiet.” Junior Class.Starring in “Hearts Courageous.” Roy Long.Starring in “The Greatest Thing in tho World ” Evelyn Hall .Starring in “The Queen cf Laughter.” —..Starring in “The Beauty iShop.” Mr. Way .... .Starring in “The Only Way.” The Point of View. The prospect from High School Hill is a wide one. The valley issuing from the mountains to the north un¬ der the eye of the blue sentinel, St. Helena, spreads out with ever widen¬ ing sweep until to the south it finds the estuary which leads it winding to the sea. Across the valley and direct¬ ly before us Sonoma Mountain rises from the plain. To the southeast the lower hills open a passage-way to the interior. The city lies at our feet. Such is the panorama every day un¬ folded to those who climb the High School Hill. Whether they will or no, the miracle is accomplished, the gates of the world swing wide. Insistent as the pounding of the surf upon the shore comes the demand from this ex¬ panse of plain and height of mountain for broader views, wider sympathies, higher ideals. Hawthorne tells the story of a mountain on whose perpendicular 29 side nature had chiseled a Great Stone Face There would some day come a man, the legend ran, in fea¬ tures like the Great iStone Face on the mountain side who would by his beautiful character ennoble the peo¬ ple of the valley. This legend appeal¬ ed to a young lad who lived in the valley, so that often he gazed in refer¬ ence upon the benign countenance and longed for the coming of its hu¬ man counterpart. Several popular heroes did come each heralded as be¬ ing in features the exact likeness of the Great Stone Face. iBut the ex¬ pectations were in each case disap¬ pointed. Each hero, whether man o T wealth, or warrior, or statesman or poet was lacking in some vital ele¬ ment. Some trace of sordidness or narrowness, or emptyness of want of faith characterized each one, prevent¬ ing a resemblance to the mountain visage which seemed to smile in gen¬ tle wisdom and deep, tender sympa¬ thies, or to wear beneath the golden light of the setting sun “a look of grand beneficience” which “seemed to embrace the world.” Meantime the youth had grown to middle age. Careful to neglect no dai¬ ly duty, he had still found time often to gaze and meditate upon the Great Stone Face. “By imperceptible de¬ grees he had become known among the people. Now, as heretofore, he labored for his bread, and was the same simple-hearted man that he had always been. But he had thought and felt so much, he had given so many of the best hours of his life to unworldly hopes for some great good to mankind, that it seemed as though he had been talking with the angels, and had imbibed a portion of their wisdom unawares. It was visible in the calm and well-considered benefi- cience of his daily life, the quiet stream of which had made a wide green margin all along its course. Not a day passed by, that the world was not the better because this man, humble as he was, had lived. He never stepped aside from his own path, yet would always reach a bless¬ ing to his neighbor.” His speech, too, was in correspond¬ ence with his thoughts and acts. iSuch gentle wisdom, such noble sentiments came from his lips that men of note from distant lands came to converse with him. “While they talked to¬ gether, his face would kindle, un¬ awares, and shine upon them, as with a mild evening light. ' Pensive with the fulness of such discourse his guests took leave and went away, and passing up the valley, paused to look at the Great Stone Face, imagining they had seen its likeness in a human countenance but could not remember where.” The rest of the story you may con¬ struct for yourselves or read from the pages of Hawthorne. There is per¬ haps no Great Stone Face within the range of our view from High School Hill. But the mountain rises before us none the less glorious and the (val¬ ley beneath us is as thriving as If there was continually beaming over it the benign countenance of the Great Stone Face. Height of mountain and expanse of plain make their continual plea for breadth of view and lofty ideals. This is a day of great things. Small things seem almost to have passed away and all things to have become large. It is an age of great fortunes, great inventions, large policies, pro¬ found problems. The highest states¬ manship is demanded of our states¬ men, the highest citizenship of our 30 citizens. Is your horizon to be limit¬ ed by the row of houses opposite your home or the stores which line the street in front of your office? Do you, children of the hill, immersed in your studies, your eyes glued to your books, ever look out over the valley to the mountains beyond? The inevit¬ able shortcomings of your teachers, if you fail of achieving your highest destiny, will not suffice you, for a nob¬ ler message than they can bring is written in invisible characters upon the sweep of plain and mountain un¬ folded before you each day you come to school. You are engaged upon an Enterprise of great pith and moment, one which shall claim your attention I trust for many goodly years—the Enterprise of Life. In preparation for that enterprise you are spending four prime years upon the High School Hill. It is yours so to turn the current of thought and act, that the channel of your life shall be made broad and deep, a source of large use¬ fulness, and of blessedness to those with whom you come in contact. Long after you have left this place and gone out into the world, these mountains and these valleys will be living on in silent majesty. When you recall the vision which was yours | to enjoy in those young years, will the memory be one of sadness be¬ cause in your life that vision has fail¬ ed to become a living realty, or will the memory be one of joy? J. B. INIEWEJLL. ‘ WHAT IS A SLEEPER A sleeper is one w T ho sleeps. A sleeper is that on which a sleeper sleeps. A sleeper is that on which the sleeper runs while the sleeper sleeps. Therefore while the sleeper sleeps in the sleeper, the sleeper car¬ ries the sleeper over the sleeper on the sleeper until the sleeper which carries the sleeper jumps the sleep¬ er and wakes the sleeper in the sleep¬ er, by striking the sleeper under the sleeper, on the sleeper, and there is no longer any sleeper, sleeping in the steeper on the sleeper.—Ex. Down in the briny 1 deep. Following each other as the sheep, Went the Senior English exes: Yes they went—no more to vex us. In their dark and watery grave Sweetly rests each yellow page. We no longer fear the fever ‘•Yellow flags” gone down forever. 3 1 ion ing igh urn hat ade 1S8- ose ace ese be hen urs will be- :ail- will on lich iep- ?ep- the i is the CLASS SONG Tune—-“Fair Harvard.” I. The song which we sing as firm comrades tonight. Will e’er in our memory live; For ’tis sung in our youth encircled by light. The halo youth only can give. Our hearts are entwined with the flowers of Hope, As bright as the rainbow in hue, And though some of these flowers be plucked from our sight New hopes will spring up where they grew. II. Tonight while we gain what our four years have brought, The passport in new fields to soar We are willing now by the world to be taught That “conquer means more than “explore.” O, then may our youth, w T hich is joyous and bright, Its spirit through life ever spread. As upward and onward we seek for tlight. Which only ambition ca n shed. HI. We linger at parting with scenes which we love, Made precious by friendship’s fond tie; But though at the parting by sadness we’re moved, We must now say a good-bye. Farewell, then farewell, tho our life ' s just begun, And casts all about us its spell. We still with this parting wish ne ' er to be done; It lingers with us—the “farewell.” Ruth McGuire, ’05. 32 IN MEMORIAM In the closing month of 1904 one of the fairest members of the Junior Class passed away. True and light¬ hearted, ' Myrtle Breckwoldt was lov¬ ed by all who knew her and her death leaves a vacancy in the school which never can be filled to those who loved her. 33 EDITORIAL Local Editors ENTERPRISE An animal published by the Senior Class of the Petaluma High School Editorial Staff Irene G. Hastings, Editor. Associates Tress S. Ellis Myrtle N. Healy Entered in Postoffice at Petaluma as third class mail matter. Fiction—Florence Mills, Lillian Mat- tei, and Gertrude Wilder. School Notes—Helen Poehlmann. Society—Clare Stratton. Alumni—Evelyn L. Hall, j Athletics—William Lewis. Wit and Humor—Ruth McGuire and Olive Early. Historian—Edith Brake. Business Staff Ludwig Schluckebier, Manager; Will¬ iam Lewis, Assistant. Art Department Ruby Haskell. Myrtle N. Healy. The last year has witnessed un¬ usual growth in the city of Petaluma. The population has increased and the wants of the people have increased correspondingly. It is of the provis¬ ion that has been made for meeting these requirements that Petaluma is justly proud. The establishment of the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Electric railroad has not only introduced an element of competition, thereby mak¬ ing the fares on the steam cars con¬ siderably cheaper, but has also made it possible for many -visitors to come here from the surrounding country. The well-known and. ‘Time honored” horse-car is soon to be replaced by the electric car. Most towns of any importance have a ' Carnegie library and Mr. Carnegie has not forgotten Petaluma. Jt is built of cream color¬ ed stone which is quarried at Two Rock and presents a simple and tasteful appearance. There are two things that Petaluma has been in need of for a long time, a new gram¬ mar school building and a new thea ire. $30,000 in bonds has been voted for the grammar school. The build¬ ing has been started and is to be 34 built after the most modern plans. The Hill opera house which was com¬ pleted iast December is one of the prettiest theatres of its size on the coast. The people of Petaluma can now see the best plays in their own city. On© very noticeable feature of the city’s growth during the year is the amount of building that has been going on. In all parts of the city new houses are going up and many new stores have been opened, bringing- new ideas to the town, causing a reno¬ vation in the old stores so that they may rise in the standard set by the new-comers. The high school has not been entirely neglected. Bonds have been voted to the amount of $5,000 for the repair and alteration of the build¬ ing. The high school is to be paint¬ ed and thoroughly renovated. Exten¬ sive interior alterations are to be made in order to accommodate the growing commercial department, al¬ ready handicapped by its cramped quarters, and to provide better labra- tory and recitation room facilities. These improvements are quite indis- pensible to the well-fare of the high jschool and will be greatly appreciated fay the teachers and pupils alike. The improvements that have already been made in the high school are mentioned hi another department of this paper. We hope that Petaluma may continue to advance as she has in the past yea?. In publishing the Enterprise this j year, the class of ’05 have in many ; ways departed from the well-worn j forms of past editions of our school paper, although the precedent which we have established has been in sev¬ eral cases rather severely criticised, we, staff of the Enterprise, and those supporting us feel that the wisdom of our course cannot but appeal to those who have given thought to the sub- ject. We were desirous this year, above all other things, to publish a. paper which would be truly repre¬ sentative of the Petaluma High School in its present prosperous con¬ dition. If hitherto any publications of the Enterprise have failed to reach the standard set by the papers cf the other high schools, it has not been due to any fault or inefficiency on the part of the classes by whom they were published, but rather to the con¬ ditions under which former graduat¬ ing classes labored. iFew of them have received the support from the rest of the school which should have been given. Teachers and pupils alike seemed indifferent to the success to this, their school paper, the criterion by which they are judged in other schools. But this was only one of the many difficulties under which they have la¬ bored each succeeding year in the publication of their annual. All who have ever attempted such an under¬ taking know the hardships to be en¬ countered, and know also that it i3 impossible for a class to publish a successful paper without the en¬ couragement of the faculty, and the support of the school and public, and sufficient finances. In publishing the Enterprise this year we have been particularly fortunate. From the first we have received the hearty co-oper¬ ation of both students and faculty. The only obstacle which lay in our path was the securing of sufficient fi¬ nances for the carrying out of our plans. This obstacle has been over¬ come by the sale of the copies of our Enterprise. As this has made possible for us certain improvements in the paper, we hope the judgment of the school will agree with us that the precedent is not a bad one. Alumni Nelly Burns, ’04, is attending Nor¬ mal school in San Francisco. Lewis Cromwell, ’03, is at U. C. He is on the Blue and Gold staff for next year and is a member of the Phi Kap¬ pa Sigma Fraternity. Elsa Schluckebier, ’03, is at U. C. Clyde Healy, 01, has made a record at U. C. Having made the ' Varsity track-team, he now wears a “Big C.” He is a Sigma Alpha Epsilon and a member of the De Kaven Club. Mabel Sweed, ’00, IT. C. graduated with the class of ’05. Herbert Brainerd, ’03, and Floyd McAlister, ’03, both entered U. C. and belong to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Floyd McAlister left Ber¬ keley and is now working in this city. Tess Sweed, ’03, is attending Hop¬ kins’ Art institute. She is a member of the Delta Nu Sorority. Rev. Frank Gale, ’99, attended U. C. While there he was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He is to be married this month to a Miss Spencer of San Francisco. -—o— ' Rodney Putnam, ’97, and Tom Mc¬ Guire, ’97, are in business in this city. They are always in evidence at the high school when a rally is to be held. Sweet and soft arose the murmurs, (They were forced to linger after four.) Sweet is any cadence wafted, From a high toned music store. First the lisping of the Freshmen, As they toddle through the door, Then the more coherent warbling Of the lusty Sophomore. Quick behind them came the Juniors, j Heads erect and ears thrown back, Loud as trumpets could proclaim it Their very looks proclaimed them “Quack.” When silence settled upon that body Who seldom ever quiet were, Their locks of soulful, heartfelt an¬ guish Would have made a. hit most any¬ where. The Seniors appeared not in that body And thus the public did impress That the Seniors have the unspotted record Of not. a single tardiness. (?) R. W. M. ’05. 3.7 School Notes and Organizations. School reopened this year with a mercial department and is a valuable number of changes in the faculty, j addition to the faculty. He has com- For many years the corps of teachers pletely reorganized the department was limited to four, but owing to the I and disappointed any pupils who took rapid growth of the school two extra j Ids subjects in the expectation of find- instructors were found necessary. But ' in S them “snaps.” two of last year’s teachers are with j °”“ us now, Miss Perkins, instructor in ' Man y changes have been made in English, and Mr. Singer, instructor in i the building this term. A new phy- Latin and German. Mr. ' Ferguson ! p,i cs labratory and typewriting room who was our principal for three years have been fitted up. Lecture chairs w r as succeeded by Mr. Newell. ! have also been placed in all the reci- __o_ | tation rooms. Mr. Newell graduated from Stan¬ ford University in 1894 and took his Master’s degree at Harvard in 1903 and since he has been here no ele¬ ment of strife has crept in the school. Miss Anthony, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, has charge of the chemistry, physical geography and zoology. Zoology is Miss An¬ thony’s special field. She also hopes to have botany instituted in the school ne t year. Miss Anthony is a member of the well known honor fraternity, j the Phi Beta Kappa. . T wo fraternities have been organ¬ ized since the last publication of this paper. The Phi Chi fraternity es¬ tablished Epsilon Chapter in this school and a local frat, Alpha Omega Pi was organized. The different, classes halve organ¬ ized. The Senior class officers are: President, Myrtle Healty; vice presi¬ dent, Ludw ' ig Schluckebier; secretary, Irene Hastings; treasurer, Edith Brake. —o— The physics and mathematics have this year been in the hands of two 1 teachers, both from the University of California. Miss White who was with : us the first term of the year, left at i Christmas time for the Orient. She : is now ' Mrs. Jennings. Miss Watkins succeeded her. In spite of the change ; made in the middle of the school year , the continuity of work has not been j broken. The Junior class officers are: Pres¬ ident, Dulcie Bales; secretary, Floren¬ tine Schluckebier; treasurer, Ashley Peters. The Sophomore class officers are: President, Leo Hart; vice president, Suzy Cheesewright; secretary, Anna Belle Rodgers. j Even the Freshmen thought that i they should halve officers. They Mr. Way, of Stanford and Ottawa j are: President, Russell Boothe; vice niversities, is in charge of the com- ' president, Veda Bowles; secretary. 38 Roy Evans, treasurer; Ralph Young; sergeant-at-arms, Alvin Horwege. The Literary Society is a very bene¬ ficial feature of the school. The soci¬ ety meets once a month, the talent of the students furnshing the program. At the beginning of the term it was compulsory for those who were asked j to take part. As this did not prove j very satisfactory, one class now fur- j nishes the program for one night and i the classes vie with each other to | make their night the best. The Junioi class furnished the most enjoyable J evening we have had his term. The officers of the society are: President, Ludwig Scluckebier; vice-president, Chester Pressey; secretary and treas¬ urer, Irene Hastings; sergeant-at- arms, Ashley Peters. The Athletic committee supervises the athletic activities of the school. It is composed of the captain and manager of each team, one represen¬ tative from each class and the prin¬ cipal. The committee adopted a new constitution and is working on a dif¬ ferent basis this year. The officers are: Chairman, Mr. ' Newell; secre¬ tary, Irene Hastings; treasurer, ' Ar¬ thur Barricks. Before Miss White left us the (Sen¬ ior class gave a “feed” to her in the new Lab. Tlhe faculty helped to en¬ tertain. Five of the dreaded university ex¬ aminers have visited us but we have stood the tests and are now breath¬ ing easy again. Miss Anna who lived in La., Had a caller her sister said, “Wha, ” On learning his name She asked, “What’s his game. He surely ain’t coming to wa?”—Ex. ■—o— I held her face up close to my own, She sang her little song of love, Her brilliant eyes like diamonds shown. While she was playing with my glove. Then I took her on my knee For one full hour there she sat And never stirred, but then you see, She was our black Angora cat.—Ex. The editor wishes to thank those who have so kindly helped her in the work on this paper, also the adver¬ tisers who have taken an interest in it. , 40 Mlllllllllllllllllll’ KAlFPA BETA SIGMA SORORITY Founded January 22, 1903. In Urbe EDNA JEANETTE RODGERS ETHEL E ' M ' MA HEADY T ' ESS B. SWEEID FAY FAIRBANKS Class of ’05. MYRTLE NELL HEADY HELEN MARIE POEHLMANN IRENE GRACE HASTINGS CDARE STRATTON EVELYN LOUISE HALL RUBY ELIZABETH HASKELL Class of ’07. ANNA BELLE RODGERS MABEL ISABELLE FRIT SC H S UZ Y MAY CHEESE ' WRIGHT Class of 08. HELENE ARFOiRT URBAN VEDA ALYSSE BOWLES 42 $ I PHI CHI FRATERNITY Founded 1902 CHAPTER ROLE ALPHA CHAPTER .Po.’ytechnic High, San Francisco. BETA CHAPTER .Mission High School, San Francisco. GrAM.M ' A CHAPTER .Lowell High School, San Francisco, DELTA CHAPTER.Eureka High School, Eureka, Cal. EPSILON CHAPTER.Petaluma High -School, Petaluma. EPSILON CHAPTER Established February 18, 1905. FRATRES Class of ’05. WILLIAM AUGUSTUS LEWIS Class of ’06. R A Y MOND SOUTH WE STERN BOWLES Class of ’07 LEO BLAIR HART ROY O ' FFUT LONG BEN ' CARROLL HAILE ARTHUR DUKE AYER S CHESTER HENRY PRiESSEY Class of ’08 RAYMOND M. HILL HAROLD C. LAURITZEN RALPH CLARK YOUNG On November 4th the Kappa Beta. Sigma Sorority initiated Anna Belle Rodgers, Mabel Fritsch, Helene Ar- fort Urban and Suzy May Cheese- wright. In December they gave two theater parties in honor of Ruby Has¬ kell. school. After the dancing refresh¬ ments were served. It was duie to Miss Anthony’s help that everyone en¬ joyed himself. In May the seniors gave their sec¬ ond dance at Elk’s Hall. It was a success both financially and socially. On January 21st Fay Fairbanks was initiated by the Kappa Beta Sig¬ ma ' Sorority. This being the second anniversary of the 1 S 0 rarity a special banquet was prepared. The Senior class gave a dance in February to raise money toward pay¬ ing for the Enterprise. It was well attended and everyone seemed to have a good time. —G- Epsilon Chapter of Phi Chi was es¬ tablished here on February 18th. Af¬ ter the initiation the Kappa Beta. Sig¬ ma gav 3 them a dance at the Social club rooms. It was quite a success oven though it was an informal affair. After the field day on April 15th between Wilmerding School of Indus¬ trial Arts and Petaluma we entertain¬ ed the visiting boys at the high The following day. May 6th, Pro¬ fessor and Mrs. Newell entertained the senior class at a luncheon. The decorations were particularly pretty. The color scheme was green and gold, the class colors. The seniors consid¬ er this one cf the greatest events in their class history. Wednesday evening, M 1 ay 10th, the Kappa Beta ' Sigma. Sorority initiated Ruby Elizabeth Haskell. Veda Alysse Bowles has been pledged and will be initiated after the summer -vacation. May 12th the junior class presented their farce the “Pro Tern.” It was quite an undertaking but everything passed smoothly and they proved themselves to be possessed of a great deal of dramatic ability. After the farce there was dancing. 45 WIT AND HUMOR To our readers:—We have been re¬ peatedly asked by subscribers for lit¬ tle sayings of famous people, or any suggestions or ideas which will help one, when all else has failed. We present our initial attempts in this issue. To begin with the sayings of the famed: — First and most important.—Should you chance to be in company with a number of eminent chemists, and feel hard pressed for a preface to your re¬ marks on some law, simply say, as did the noted Miss Anthony, “This is the law which another scientist and I, dis¬ covered. The time-honored Professor Singer, on being asked what motto guided him in getting so much work out of his latin classes, answered, “Soc et tu inn.” Dying utterances are often helpful, Miss Mill’s last words were, “If they write up physics experiments in Hea¬ ven, I don’t want to go there.” The following extract from one of Miss A. Glahn’s masterpieces serves as a guide to correct diction. “There 1 was only one wagon on the street, and that w r as a lady.” The landscape painters who consid- j ered a hill an effective background, j have lately been enlightened by Miss | Ha sting’s declaration that the Hill belongs distinctly in the foreground. | those who have been trying to determine the dates of Shakespeare’s oirth and death, the dates hatve been fixed by a -Sophomore. They stand— Born, 1823. - Died, 1616. The foremost linguists have accept¬ ed Miss Healy’s improved method for giving the principal parts of “bring,” which are “bring, brung, bringen.” We suggest that you read, for timely hints, the volume recently written by Prof. Newell, on “The 46 Way They do at Harvard.” Have at hand a copy of “Fair Harvard,” for you will want to burst out in song be¬ fore you are half through reading it. i The Hon. W. Lewis, Jr., on being j asked if he was a G. A. R. man, ans- : wered that he was more commonly I called R. A. G. A dear little Freshie was heard to j remark, “We don’t care if we are | green, for that shows we are growing, bless our little hearts.” If you don’t receive any real help from this, re¬ member how much it means to the Freshmen to have it printed. Miss Perkins offers a suggestion as to the solution of the (Senior tardi¬ ness- problem. She actually beliqves the tardiness was caused by diving parties in search of the lost “Exes.” It has lately been proven that the cards of insurance agents come in handy at field days. For details, write to Miss Watkins, enclosing stamped and self addressed envelope. QUESTION TO QUESTION One day, when a rustic and clumpy little brown” first came to study with American youngsters in this High School, all the line of eyes fell upon him; and then scoffs and whis¬ pers were heard from many quarters. A smarty looked boy rushed to him and questioned. “Say, you Japanese or Chinese, which “nese” you are?” The little browm boy, having opened his tiny eyes widely oil his broa4 face, questioned to the “smarty” without any answer, “Well, sir, which “key” you belong to, Yankee, monkey or donkey?” (Ha! ha! ha! —,” two girls laughing loudly passed by these boys.) —OKAHiNO. IN LATIN THREE Mr. Singer: “What are you reading?” O-t-e Lo-g: “A fine piece of English literature.” Mr. Singer: T will take it and investi¬ gate its merits. The book happened to be “Sons of Rest” and must have been very inter¬ esting, for Mr (Singer read the rest of the period and the class studied. In one of Mr. Newell’s “daily five minute” talks he likened Miss Per¬ kins climbing a ladder to the angel of Jacob’s dream, ciimbing “the golden stairs.” Miss Anthony must sympathize with the (Seniors in their “tardy re¬ cord.” She so kindly broke her ever punctual record by missing a train from San Francisco. Howeiver it be¬ ing her first offense she was not com¬ pelled to stay after school. According to Miss Perkins, Shelley has just published, “To a Shy lock.” AL ' G. II. at the time of the XT. C.- Stanford football game.. Miss White: (marking R. Crockett’s example, correct) “Now ' , there is a C.” Robert: (who is not a Berkeleyite makes a C below it upside down back¬ wards) “Now we have an S.” Miss White: “That is nothing i more than tw r o C’s, though.” j Robert: “Yes, it takes tw 7 o C’s to make one S.” | N. B. The results of the game prov¬ ed this. 47 TRACK Tliis is the first year in many that the P. H. ;S. has been sufficiently in¬ terested in athletics to get down to hard training and consequently they have done some good work. We have had three meets and were victorious in one. On the eleventh of IMarcli Petaluma met Vallejo and defeated them by a score of TV 2 to 36%. Lewis and Anderson won the sprints and : Church and Schluckebier carried off the long runs. In the pole vault, Cor¬ liss, Lewis and Evans carried off all three places. On April the 15th we met the Wil- merding School of Industrial Arts, but on account of misfortune on our part we were defeated by a small j margin of six. In the broad jump , Anderson broke his ankle on the first j jump. The track was heavy on ac- ] count of rain, therefore no fast time j was made with the exception of An- i derson who cohered the 100 in 10:3-5. ! iHill and Lewis took first and second places in high jump and pole vault. On April 22 the annual S. M. A. A. L. meet was held at Santa Rosa. Pet¬ aluma took third place. In the pole vault Santa Rosa took first place at 9 feet 10 inches. Corliss cleared the bar at 9 feet 7 inches gaining second place. In the 440, Schluckebier got third place. In the high jump Hill tied for first at 5 feet 4 inches. He is only a Freshman but is one of our best athletes and promises to do some fine work in the next three years. This is also the first time that Corliss, who has two years to work in. has en¬ tered. Everything is bright for the next season. The boys are willing to train next year, as they should, and we have good material to work with. On¬ ly two seniors leave us—-Lewis and Schluckebier. Anderson will be able to train next season. BASEBALL A baseball meeting was held at the beginning of this term and Will Lew- 48 is was elected captain and Herbert Sweed manager. After a few weeks practice the first team played the second team, easily defeating them by a score of 10 to 1. They also (had several practice games with the Alerts and although they were beaten, this practice was advan tageous to them. Saturday, April 29, they played the Napa High school at Napa. They suf¬ fered a defeat of 6 to 1, but this did not discourage them. The game was very fast and good plays were made on both sides. The teams composed of players who always try their best no matter how the score stands. Dermis Johnson, the pitcher and Otto Poehlmann, catcher, make up the battery. John¬ son has shown himself to be a cool, all around player, who always shows good judgment. Sweed at first base plays like a veteran, and Hart and Bowles who have change off at sec ond base play a uniformly steady game. Haile at third base and Will Lewis, their speedy short-stop always come to our expectations. Wick, Bowles, Hart and Falconer their field¬ ers are always to be depended upon. ; The team has received challenges . from different schools, several of which have been accepted. Next year they hope to enter the A. A. L. as they have hopes that fine work can be done. BASKET BALL The basket ball team this year is greatly discouraged. Everything seems to be against the girls. At the be¬ ginning of the term they elected Irene Hastings, captain and (Myrtle Healy, manager. The next thin to be done was to find a place in which they could play. They managed to se¬ cure Armory Hall but only for a short time. As there were no outside grounds on which they could play, practice had to be discontinued. How¬ ever, they decided to challenge Valle¬ jo High school. Practice was then re¬ sumed for a week in the school yard which wras in no wise adapted for basket ball. But they were doomed to disappointment again. The chal¬ lenge was not answered. It is hoped that next term the girls will be more successful, as heretofore they haive won as many games as they have lost. The team is as follows:—Centers, Misses Ethel Merritt, Irene Hastings. Anna Belle Rodgers, goals, Misses Genevieve Anderson, Reta. Connoley, Inez Walsh; guards, Misses Myrtle Healy, Plattie Hays and Jo Mooney. For the LATEST STYLES in MILLINERY see MISS ALETHA HALL 407 Post street. RED STAR NEWS DEPOT FOREIGN AMERICAN PERIODICALS Stationery, Music and Notions. H. W. BOEKENOOGEN, Proprietor 858 Main street.Petaluma mrs. o. w. McKinney, FASHIONABLE MILLINERY 803 Kentucky street Petaluma FULL VALUE STORE, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES. 868 Main street...Petaluma CITY MARKET, E. M. Ayers, Proprietor. BEEF, MUTTON, PORK and VEAL, SAUSAGES Phone red 311. 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