Petaluma High School - Trojans Yearbook (Petaluma, CA)

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HIGH SCHOOL ENTERPRISE ’0 6. Class h|istory. Trances Smith The Fates had so decreed it, In the year 1902, Some thirty little Freshmen, Should begin a battle new. With right good will they started, And marched up that first day, Their bright green banners flying, Their glances, wild defying, The Latin verbs to slay. From desk and stool, from hall and stair, The Sophomores appear, To shout a lusty welcome, To the Freshies ever dear. Shame on the little Freshie, Wfho allows his mind to roam, From Algebra or English, For the Sophie’s welcome home. And with one voice the thirty, Have their glad answer given, We’ll take the City of Knowledge, And with you we’ll get even. The Wlicks for the light they needed, Harry and Alice would make, Irene vowed with Burns to- subdue it, Its defiance was only a fake. Ruth declared she would Pierce it, The mighty invincible place, And Lucy said he would be Victor Of everyone in the race. On went the mighty army, Its shining ranks all bright, With men from chicken ranches, And girls from kitchens white. Forward marched the fair-haired Helen, And tall Ashley Peters too, Followed by Marie and Otto, The surnamed Poehlmann two. Eagerly pressing on came Chester, The Physical Geography to view, But all he saw was Forrest, And a Carr to take him thru. To platform and to blackboard. Had spread the learner’s band, And all about the desks and walls, Names of all nations stand. There is McGovern and Anderson, Fillippini, Haskell, Veale, Freda Hilmer, Charley Borghi, Reta Church, but no O’Neil. — 19 —

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HIGH SCHOOL ENTERPRISE ’0 6. Tt)ere Shall Be No flips. “I must conquer lands Italian ' Said Napoleon years ago, “Italy shall be my kingdom, Italy my rule shall know ' “But the Alps must first be conquered, Or that land you ne’er shall see;’ ' Said Napoleon, swift to answer, “There shall be no Alps for me!” Soon before him lay the valley Of the graceful, winding Po, And the land which knew the Caesars Saw once more a foreign foe. Would you fain explain the presence Near the Adriatic Sea, Of the troops from French dominions?— “There shall be no Alps for me!” Like a whirlwind ’cross the desert Sped his mighty cavalcade, Till the Old World rocked and trembled, Europe heard himi, and obeyed. E’en the pyramids of Egypt, Far away beyond the sea, Looked on him who loud proclaimed that “There shall be no Alps for me!” And the tale is large with meaning To the one who reads aright; Obstacles are what we make them, Grit oft wins a stubborn fight. He already is the victor, Who can say where’er he be, “I will overcome and conquer, There shall be no Alps for me!” To the class which this commencement Turns aside to try its might, Some to battle on for knowledge, All to battle on for right; I would say be brave, progressive, To your better selves be true. And despite all change of fortune, There shall be no Alps for you! —A. B. W1AY. — 18 —

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HIGH, SCHOOL ENTERPRISE ’0 6. Spoke Otta, “It is easy Armie, If you’ll take it like O. Long, Though Alima claims the Good-win And to Byce it may belong.” Millen strangely against the English Did smite with all her might. Mata and Emma toward its treasure , Cast shining blue-eyes bright. Right to the heart of its Latin, Laughing Hattie sent a blow, And to swallow pills from out its books Lizzie Drennon was not slow. Hazel was to be the Taylor, Per the army right straight through To make a suit for Florentine, And never make her blue. Seated high upon the platform, O’er looking all the air, Professor James H. Ferguson, Sat in his wooden chair. Upon his right the strong Herr Singer Armed with a First Year Latin book, Directing any lazy warriors To wake up and take a look. Professor W. F. Minium, Rose brave upon his right, Skilled in Physical Geography, To give the ranks their sight. Also in the science of its squares, Its plus and minus signs, He could give them information, Upon the proper lines. Miss Frasier to its English, Gave them an easy key. And by Miss Kurtz into its commerce, Any one of them could see. By aid of these brave generals, Wlhen that the first year was done, A quarter of the city, Had been taken, just for fun. The second year in earnest, A fiercer siege begun. With some new ones in the army, And some others who were done. This year came a general, Miss Perkins, With yet a brighter light, Who led them in matters of English, Straight on to the end cf the fight. - 20 - Professor Carey in Geometry, In -angles and in lines, And incidentally in Geology, Did oft regale their minds. Increasing the number of soldiers, Making up for those who fell, Came some from all directions, To act their parts right well. • v :: n O’er the hills from the city of Napa, Came Dulcie to the lines, One from the San Joaquin River, And Leila from Washington pines. His hat in hand but minus his books, Come Raymond from Tulare, And from the land of the Great Salt Lak ' ' , Was added in Lenore. The second year with Seniors As their firm and fast allies, They gained a march in debating arts, Against the Juniors wise. The Seniors won the victory, The ranks a rush begun, The defeated had their colors torn, The defeated swiped a drum.