Potter School - Shield Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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lk wk - lt W. mill th.. ll ll, Let ri llll Wiki n- Q . N ix ' ' tx If-loudly S and th 5 uolbbmtg J. D. fl the door, I l'05'S came II them and house. 1 I in L'llIlSlllg W. B. 1 une from ss hen ther Some of me people ited game. They had :as racing. It was happy for E. E. '7 ICJ. THE POTTER SHIELD fi ,IQ fr, ' KW U --QQ fi . 5 NW 10,5 w i . T , SYS' mel 'A an Q W7 i ' I 7 ' f f ei gcaf f v ,' a l 5 X - f Z 5 H f .4-:qi Z ,- lf, 1' ::,-.f:,g.1'l- V- 'r J D On Thursday afternoon, November 8th, Mr. Hanson, the Scoutmaster of this city, gave us a most. interesting talk on the Boy. Scouts of America and the work that they are doing for the good of the country. He enumerated a number of acci- dents that have occurred in and around San Francisco in which the Scouts have been able to lend first aid. The Boy Scout is taught to do about every practical thing a boy can do-from the tying of knots to cooking eatables. Pk Pk Pk As a means of transportation, the big bus has been very valuable. And the way in which Hiram maneuvers the truck has brought forth many expressions of admiration. Indeed we believe that without much difficulty the worthy man would be able to obtain a position as driver of one of the British Htanksl' over in France. And he would probably consider it easier than driving a carload of fifty yelling kids up the Van Ness avenue hills. Pk Pk Pk The fellows of the first squad, who went over to Berkeley Saturday, November 10th, to play St. Joseph's, were lucky enough to see the best game of the season, between St. Mary's and California, and allfor nothing, too. ik Pk wk Mr. Potter has given the school a number of interesting and instructive talks on the war and our position in it. He has also endeavored to impress upon us the gravity of the food situation. These wheatless and meatless days have brought home to us, far more than anything else could, how much we will all have to sacri- fice before this war is over. And although at present the situation is not very serious out here, nevertheless we are all doing our bit by conforming with the regulations. ,k ,,. ,,. The reason why a number of fellows lately have been keeping an observant and watchful eye on Wheeler is that there are grave suspicions that he is either an I. W. W. or a German spy. ' At any rate, it is surely certain that Kirk knew what he was doing when, in Chemistry the other day, his experiment and all the imple- ments that went with it blew up with a big bang. We humbly beseech Mr. Brown to run out in the hall and ring the fire alarm the next time he notices Kirk con- cocting a phony experiment, so that the rest of the school may get out as soon as possible. ,.. 1. ... Repeated instructions to the contrary notwithstanding, the physics class de- lights in plating coins with mercury. In this manner, several pennies have been passed off as dimes. Born counterfeiters, these lads. Q Nineteen

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THE POTTER SHIELD THE FIRST THANKSGIVING h P1 rims landed at Plymouth Rock It was Ab t th hundred ye-2L11S 380 JU Q 1 g Th t , ing the Pil- in DSC21111 berreeHa1f of the Pggrlgqs fched from the cold. e nex spr ' f th lanted corn an .W 93 - . Th A 'd, UL 13 gI'1IE1n iutfgg they riaplid tgeu. 1?111vE2t,., It was a large one ey sal e us th kGdf hteas oneo . -- thf- dl Indlainsi Fame nilqen vhilnbrcehaiil uT1h1e Teast lasted three d2LYS- They played games, mothsggsndideisgthiieseavenings the Indians danced. So after that we always celebrate ran r Thanksgiving. ' J. D. HALLOWE'EN i . - ff ' he door. 2 ht hi 1 S going to bed a knock vs as heaid on t I Wgqrig gI0w1?Vg1?a?I1lI1ihgOpGVII tciiie ddloii and when I opened it a whole lot of boys came in with masks on their faces. So I got some tomatoes and threw them at them and h d f t th n they came in. . U the3SdVInivSiit0 inoebecdoranzif Siiteraawhile I heard some noise outside the house.. I looked out the Window and saw some boys running. I saw a. policeman chasing them so I Went back to bed and did not wake up till morning. uv B FIRST THANKSGIVING DINNER CWritten by cm Indian boyj Once there were some white men who came here. I thought they came from heaven. They had funny clothing and long hats. I Watched them build houses out of logs. Some of the people died when they first came. Then some of us helped them plant corn, barley and wheat. Some of us Went to visit them and that is how we became friendly. The white people invited us to a Thanksgiving dinner. Some of the men went and hunted game. When they came back they had killed some ducks and wild animals. Their' had games and fun and everything. I was in one I came in second. I was in another game. I hiding behind trees. They had food for al three days. That was the first Thanksgiving Day in America. of the games. I think it was racing. do not know what that was. It was most a week They were happy for GUESS WHO always wants. to tell what he read in the Book of Knowledge? Writes with his tongue? ' goes into a state of coma during a 1-eqifgfion? ?l1W2lYs chews gum when he hadn't orter? is mighty lak a rose he smells so sweet? is beloved of the squirrels? never will be it when he is Cftllo-ht? always has clean finger-nails? D n uses bandoline? talks day and night witl t t ' 0- .. . , . rivals the mighty Hercule-is? S Oppmb to mt' 01 900153 sits and watches th , '1 u. ' ,- is Teachers, Pet? e snfu s whiz by ? Eighteen . Q 1 , .1 .DI we wwf MMU muni- Milfs? Simi mud fmmu rang in Fil-vu sv, .rig Wm!! lim, Ng., 'Nu 7: 'ln was Us 'gil w w 'eh' i-,'f'm is .Q N if H x',,'m A - . 1. 3 1 1335

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THE POTTER SHIELD . 1 NOTICE :-Pupils will please keep their pajamas or other informalattire at home. If they wish to sleep in school, it must be done under the usual C0Hd1l31011S- wk :ic vp ' Between twenty-five and thirty fellows were enrolled as boy-scouts the other night at school. ,They have formed a troop of their own,.w1th Mr. Goodwin as scoutmaster and Mr. Murdock to assist him. Tynan, Whittaker, and Gump are the respective leaders of the Pine, Eagle, and Wolf Patrols. The School.Troop will be known as Troop Forty There are still ten places open before it is a full troop, so put in your application early. V Pk wk Sk Mr. Potter showed that he was still fit, when he chased a watch vender down the fire-escape one morning during the second period. The speed with which our head-ma.ster jumped to the attack was truly remarkable. Pk Pk Pk Three Latin is occasionally honored bythe presence of .Bernhard Dohrmann. Once or twice a week he condescends to drop in to see how things are getting along. Pk Pk Pk Since Mr. Henshaw's departure, Second Latin has been separated into First and Second Latin. Mr. Damon teaches the first, and Mr. Murdock the second. Pk Pk Pk Whoisheelll Some sneeze, Jack! Pk Pk Pk ' HEARD IN THE EXAMS. . . . George Washington married, and in due time became the Father of his Country. ,Q ,,. ,,. Mr. Brown has informed First Math. that he procured his start by working in a shovel factory. Now when there's any digging to be done, we know whom to look The rumor that Mr. Murdock was bashful, was utterly and completely destroyed during the last University School game. Although he and his party might have seen the game from where they sat, we doubt it considerably. But Mr. Murdock prob- ably makes an excellent chaperon, and after interviewing his wards, we cannot say that we blame him much for his lack of interest Cin the game, of coursej. Pk Pk Pk A popular fad among the elite, at present, are the Saturday morning recep- tions held at school. Only those favored ones who have been dismissed from class during the week are invited CPD to be present at these delightful affairs. Pk Pk Pk Military training is now an established fact at school, and under the guidance of Sergeant Miller of the Presidio, the Rookies are becoming quite proficient in the intricacies of squad drill. ,E X ,Q Alas, we were not the only school to be invaded by Hspooksl' on4Hallowe,en night, for our fair rivals were likewise raided, and the Ghosts had evidently no feelings of sacrilege from the way they succeeded in mussing things up. Pk Pk Pk ' The Demnerit system, newly established for the benefit of a few lawless ones, is becoming quite popular lately. So far, fifteen demerits in three minutes is the record for one boy. Need we name the holder of said record? Pk Pk Pk As the Athletic Committee has shown its patriotism by donating its funds to the American Y. M. C. A., why don't Brune and Callaghan do their bit and knitfor the Red Cross? Attention, girls! E X ,,. ,K More dirty work . by the Germans! The hot water refuses to run in the showers. Twenty ,i 3. YW'- . M. ff 'iv 5 xlwmrvil WHEN mm fwffiifftil sfsirtrmg. QEQGWFH searing, zsfaasmg., tag?-:mi MPWTQ1 i hm ,life as imma! Plz in rum .MSW 'N will ,Mahi U s... 'i N., Pixie