Santa Ana High School - Ariel Yearbook (Santa Ana, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1904 volume:

A.A.uvx9J, 20? Nq OHM' PBniD Qj Qioxjlb TW , w P . 5. w I K - , First eJ1nnualNumber THE QARIEL - Published by the Students 1' of Santa gina High School June Tenth, Naught Four CONTENTS To California . . Lura Sheats, 'o5 A Santa Ana . . San juan Mission Margaret Gardner, '04 Arthur Collins, '05 A The Double Victory . . Rosainond Norman, '05 B Trials of a Student . . . The Acts of the Four Tribes of the Children of the House of joseph . Five Cents' Worth of Red Pepper . All's Well After the Game . History of the Class of Naught Four To the Seniors About to Graduate . History of the junior Class . History of a Seed . Unlucky Tuesday . A Modern Sydney Carton . . To Byron .... On First Looking Into a Physics Book History of the '06 Class . . High School Alphabet . . The Geometry Student . The Legend of San juan Mission History of the '07 Class . History of the '08 Class Boewulf Poem . . History of Commercial Class Athena Club . . jefferson Club Society . Athletics . Exchanges Editorial . Quotations joshes Dorothy Duncan, '05 B Lura Sheats, '05 A Wristen Cook, '05 A Terry E. Stephenson Helen Falconer, '04 Sallie Catland, '04 B . M. R. '05 B Fay Mendenhall, '05 B Edna Blee, '06 B Helen McKeever, '06 B Margaret Gardner, '04 R. McKean, '04 john Runyon, '06 B Irene Beatty, 'U6 B . Edna Blee, '06 B Lois Tedford, '06 A . Edna Blee, '06 B l .... 4 The Ariel ...l- 'CIO G8lifO Villa O California, home of birds and flowers, Thou art of all the world most richly blestg Thy summer days are sun-kissed and caressed, And winter only comes in gentle showers. From southern gulf to where the redwood towers, Thy land is one vast paradise of rest, As peaceful as the waves on ocean's breast, And swift on happy wing flit by the hours. Thy valleys rich are green with field and farmg Thy sloping hills with yellow poppies blaze, Where spring time zephyrs wander fresh and free. Thy smiling skies seem warding off all harmg And distant mountains, hid in purple haze, Keep guard, together with the shining sea. LURA SHEATS, '05 A. l THE ARIEL 581113 Hllax Wonderful men were the Franciscan priests who founded the Mis- sions on the Pacific Coast of America. Of high rank or low, rich or poor, princes or peasants, idle men of fashion or brilliant statesmen, from all the Catholic nations of Europe, they came to this new world, turning in sorrow or remorse, with the zeal of fanaticism to forget the old life, the old love, or old crimes in carrying civilization and Christianity to the heathen of the west. It was one of these who, in the early spring of the year 1775, set out from the newly founded mission of San Diego to travel to the north in search of a favorable location for another home of the church. The Father Antonio, as he was known to the priests, was a handsome man, who had scarcely reached the middle of life, yet a man who had known the world, as was shown by the marks of sorrow on his high, intellectual forehead and earnest face, and by the expression of a hopeless faith in his sad, dark eyes. He was attended by an Indian, Pedro, a convert to the church, who reverenced him and followed him as faithfully as a dog. They went north some hundred miles, the padre and the Indian, then turned from the coast straight toward the mountains. On the morning of one clear, perfect day they left their camping place on the bank of a creek, a tributary of the river which drained the valley, and resumed their journey toward the first low foothills, now scarce two leagues away. ' Beyond these hills were the mountains, tall and stately. and beautiful as only California mountains can be, still crowned with the blue of the cloudless sky. They reminded the padre of the moun- tains of his home in old Spain, of his boyhood home where he had lived before he went to the capital and mixed in the intrigues of political life. Before he went to the capital-ah, that was a happy time, but oh, so long ago! He was the son of a nobleman living in a lonely castle and had had but one playmate, the daughter of one of his father's friends. They had grown up together, riding and climbing, hunting and fishing, for she knew no other amusements, being a true daughter of the hills. They were scarcely more than children, yet the warm blood of the south flowed in their veins, and they loved each other, so he had promised to return soon that they might be happy again. But when, after four years. he had revisited his home, everything was changed. How well he re- 'This story look first prize in contest. THE ARIEL membered the day 3 it was such a one as this. The grass was as green. the sky as blue and clear, and the sun shone as brightly as now, in this far land. And there had been flowers, too, dandelions like these, and bluebells. But what was he thinking of? That was all past, it was part of the secular life of old, sinful even to remember. At least so the priests had taught him, yet- why had God given man emotions if they were sinful? Then he crossed himself, murmuring a prayer for forgiveness, and turned his mind to meditate on affairs of the soul. But his thoughts soon re- turned to that day of long ago. . Yes, everything had been beautiful, yet he had felt a foreboding in his heart. 'He had tried to be gay. Was he not going to her, his Ana? VVhy should he be sad on this day? But, alas! his heart had told him true. 'He saw her, indeed, but it was a sad meeting. Forced by her father, she had married one of his friends, a rich old nobleman. She still loved her childhood companion, her Ricardo, she said, but now they must part forever. She had had no opportunity to say more, for they were alone but a few moments, and he had gone back to the city to plunge into the gay life of the capital and revel in its excesses. He had soon Wearied of pleasure, however, and had turned to political life, rising high in the government, and gaining power above that of some kings. Then one night came the news of her death, and a little later all Spain was wondering, for the gates of the cloister closed for- ever on Ricardo Hidalgo. After that he had come here in search of forgetfulness, and had always been among the foremost in making ex- plorations and attempting new enterprises, the most zealous and careless of life of all these zealous men. He was roused from his meditation by the sound of a little stream trickling over pebbles, and looking down he saw a spring of pure water, cool and grateful to the thirsty travelers. He stooped to drink, and rising, turned his face to the eastern mountains. Then Ana ! he cried, and stood erect gazing with reverent eyes. The Indian Pedro, following his look saw, as if carved on the ridge of the mountain by some giant hand, the profile of a woman, with straight, high forehead, delicate patrician nose and mouth, and a smooth, firm chin. To the padre, who had idealized the face of Ana during the years since he had seen her, the resemblance was striking and filled him with reverent awe. As he looked he suddenly reeled and would have fallen had not Pedro caught him in his arms and laid him on the ground. A draught of water from THE ARIEL the spring revived him, and he lay quiet, resting. But he turned his eyes to the face on the mountain and smiled as he gazed, so that the Indian gained courage to ask, Is it a new saint, padre P The padre smiled again as he answered, Yes, Pedro, a new saint. And he added softly, My Santa Ana. Then he died, and the Indian, grieving, buried him there near the spring, and, having marked the place with his wooden crucifix, prayed to the new saint and returned sadly to the Mission of San Diego. The padres are gone and their missions are falling in decay. In these southern valleys another people Hourishes, a people speaking another tongue and almost forgetting the Franciscan friars. But even in the new language some old names have survived, and Californians know as the mount San Antonio the beautiful snow-capped peak which overlooks the valley of Santa Ana. MARGARET GARDNER, ,O4. 5811 SHR!! mission' To praise the Favored One's name thou Wert made, I The Spaniard's faith in foreign land to keep, And harvest rich of native souls to reapg And well you served full many a decade. But an unseen Power has thy walls low laid g Thy barbarous children in thy ruins sleepy The loved ones left behind no longer weep, They also wander through the vale of shade. T hy shadow's left, and picturesque it lies Against the background of the hills so tall. Musicians sing, the artist paints the prize, The poet gazes, wonders 3 that is all. Majestic splendor, mystery yet sighs, In the dark recess of they ruined wall. A. C. 'This poem took first prize in contest. 'r H E A R I E 1. 'Gbe Double lbictorgft O Agnes, I believe I know why Frances will not try for first team, said Alice Davis to her friend, Agnes Lewis. One day last week Frances and I were sitting in one of the alcoves of the cloak room studying our Latin, when Marie Brown and Daisy Dunne came in. They were so intent on talking that they did not notice us, and sat down so near that we could hear everything that they said. Marie and Daisy commenced talking about the coming basket-ball game with Monroe College. You know that Marie has always been jealous of Frances because she is a better player. Daisy said she thought Frances would get on first team again this year. and Marie said sar- castically, 'Oh, yes, I suppose she will, as everybody is partial to her be- cause she has money. There are other girls who can play just as well as Frances, but of course they stand no chance as long as she wants to play on first team.' Before long Daisy and Marie left, but it was very little studying that Frances and I did after that. I could see that Frances was very much hurt and I felt like telling Marie Brown what I thought of her. I believe- that is the reason why Frances will not even try for first team, as she is very sensitive and never pushes herself forward where she thinks she is not wanted. Agnes and Alice separated with more sober faces than usual, for they both thought a great deal of Frances, and resented anything that was said against her. It would mean a great loss to the team, even probable defeat if Frances did not play. I-Ier alleged reason was lack of time, and she sup- posed no one guessed her real reason. Marie Brown was given Frances' old place on the team as forward. Some doubt was felt as to the outcome of the game with Monroe College if Frances did not play. If the Glenwood High School girls were defeated it would mean the loss of the championship pennant, which they had held for two successive years, and if won this time it would be theirs permanently. This story :ook second prize in x sr THE ARIEL When on the day of the game the opposing teams lined up, amidst the encouraging yells of their enthusiastic supporters, it looked as if it would be a closely contested game. Promptly at 2 o'clock the referee called the game and the players took their positions and the contest began. The college girls got the ball at the first play and after some quick work made a goal. At the next play the High School girls got the ball, and had very nearly made a goal when Marie Brown accidentally stepped over the line. The sharp-eyed linesman immediately,called a foul. The college forward standing at the regulation fifteen feet from the goal, threw the ball and hit the basket. This made the score three to nothing in favor of Monroe College. The ball again started at center and the High School girls getting it carried it swiftly down towards the goal. just then the whistle blew for the end of the first half. After a rest of ten minutes, the teams returned, ready to play with renewed vigor. The High School girls got the ball and sent it speeding toward their goal. Marie Brown secured the ball and easily threw it into the basket, but in throwing it she fell and sprained her ankle. The score now stood three to two in favor of the college girls. Frances McDonald, the best of the substitutes, was asked to take her place. At first Frances was tempted to refuse. Her first thought was, I do not care if they do lose the game. They did not want me to play on first team, so why should I help them P But Frances' better self overcame her selfishness, and her pride in her school made her forgetthe slights of the other girls. So Frances went in as substitute, and the game continued. The Glenwood girls soon made another score, thus making them one point ahead of the Monroe girls. The next point was made by the college girls. The score now stood five to four in Monroe College's favor, with one minute left in which the Glenwood girls could win the game. The spectators were doing their best to encourage the girls. From THE ARIEL all sides came the cries, N ow is your chance, Frances, Fix 'em good, Hit the basket and win the game, Keep the pennant for Glenwood ! Frances felt as though the result of the game depended entirely on her. If she failed to make a goal in the one minute remaining the game would be lost, and all through her fault. The High School center got the ball and passed it quickly to Frances. She knew that the minute would be up before she could throw the ball to her helper, and then into the basket. Besides, the Monroe opposers might get the ball and the time would be gone before either side would be able to score. So she resolved on a daring throw, and although almost at the center court, she threw the ball for the basket. It struck the net above, rolled around the hoop once, twice, three times, and while all were watching it with excitement at the highest pitch, and hardly daring to breathe, the ball slowly rolled into the basket, followed by the cry: WVhat,s the matter with Frances? She's all right! Who's all right? Frances McDonald. Who says so? We do. .Who are you? Glenwood High School. Q Frances, almost carried off the field by her enthusiastic and admiring comrades, went with a happy heart-happy, both because she had done her best to win the game, and because the old jealousy of the girls was lost in the joy of victory. ROSAMOND NORMAN, '05 B. 'r H E A R I E 1. trials of 8 521156119 At the foot of both our stairways And at the landing, too, There stands a watchful teacher To see what we may do. The sharp rap of a pencil: No talking on the stair l We cease our conversation, Assume a pious air. A dark and frowning forehead, Keep double fileli' We sigh? But do as we are told to do And sadly wipe the eye. The rubber pads! Oh horrors! They're nightmares in our sleep, Keep on the rubber ! then the chills Begin to o'er us creep. But when they go to Heaven, St. Peter may have a gad' And say to all our teachers, Keep on the rubber pad. 5 DOROTHY DUNCAN, '05 B 'This poem took second prize in co t t I .. . ,V1 V 1 4 Y , THE ARIEL XX., X, Q l I wg f ' y l 't i ft 1 SQWTNK rY'QS'N'XN-ngNx. Cxowsw' C5QH' d'xlN'r'Oxx'lgNNiw-llaxx Sexmodxl on suck qqgcg uhwehs, EDC Bets of U36 jfOl1P UI'llJ65 of U36 GDUDYCII of U36 'lb0L156 of SOBCDD And now in the reign of Joseph, on the first day of school, there came certain green ones from the grammar grades, saying, Direct us unto the assembly hall. Wliither shall We go? Behold We are lost, and we know not the way. And certain wise men of the upper classes took them, in great glee, to the physics laboratory, and said unto them, Verily, this is the assem- bly hall. If ye tarry here long enough ye will surely be attended to. And when they had abided there some time, damsels from the middle class, with kind hearts, espied them and questioned them, saying, What do ye here? This is no place for such as ye. Go ye upstairsinto the assembly hall. And when the green ones heard these things, they were sore amazed, and questioned among themselves, saying, What great thing is this? Is it possible we have been deceived F Andforthwith they were seized with fear and trembling lest they should again be en- snared. A And it came to pass that as they sought eagerly after wisdom and knowledge great diiliculties arose and tried them sorely. And the one who had charge of them explained unto them seven times 3 yea until seven times seven, how that they should not loiter in the hall way, nor yet talk without first pointing their lingers at the ceiling. And the green ones sighed heavily and said, Truly we are hedged about with convention- alities, and there is no end to themf' THE ARIEL But, behold, the green ones were not alone in their sorrow, and the others had troubles of their own. For lo! on about the twentieth day the chief captain said unto them, For these many days and nights we have been planning whereby ye may know better how to act in a great gather- ing, and know how to address a great multitude, so that your knees may not tremble nor yet your voice falter. Therefore, every other week, on the second day, meet ye in your respective class rooms and grow great in oratoryf' Now, when the wise ones heard these things they grumbled exceedingly, and said one to another, Why are we thus afflicted and this great sorrow brought upon us? Behold, have we not always walked in the path of righteousness and done marvellous things? And behold, no man could answer them. And it came to pass that they raised a great commotion till even the green ones said in their hearts, Truly, it is a Weary world. And the wise men would not be comforted, and there was no end to their complainings. Now, when the teachers and the board of education saw these things they said one to another, Behold, we will fix them. VV e will write letters to their parents, explaining these matters and ask them to see to itf' And accordingly, when they were all assembled together, both the green and the wise, the faculty distributed many letters among them, saying, Do as we say, and take these home with you. And cer- tain of the wise men and a few green ones gathered together after school and said one to another, Do they think we will bow to their mandates? Nay, we will show them? And forthwith they built them a great fire and sacrificed the letters on the altar. And when the faculty heard of these things they were exceedingly wroth and were filled with great anger, and said, Lol we have stood just about enough from these re- bellious people. Let us be rid of their presencef' And they invited the rebellious ones to go home, and accordingly they did so and abode there some time. Now when these troubles had passed away and were forgotten, others rose in their place, and the seekers after knowledge were filled with dismay. For the faculty said among themselves, 'There is too much loit- ering on the way and staying away from school. Cannot these things be stopped ? And accordingly the chief captain got up before the assembly and said unto them, Ye can not be tardy or absent from school unless ye bring an excuse from home. And even then it must be for very weighty reasons. If ye be sick and nigh unto death we may excuse you, or perchance if a brick wall should fall on you, and ye be not able to crawl THE ARIEL out in time before the bell rings, we will pass it by. But in all cases ye must bring a certificate from home, stating that indeed ye were not able to walk or that ye could not get out from under the bricks. And about this time a certain damsel, named Elsie, of the junior class, in great glee and exuberance of spirit at being let out at the end of the day, rushed merrily down the stairs. .And as she turned the corner she fell, even from the second landing to the first floor, and great was the fall thereof, and for a week thereafter she walked with a limp and smiled not. And also in those days there came certain athletes from afar off, to try their skill and prowess, and the athletes of the House of Joseph failed in many things 5 yea, many times did they suffer defeat, and there was Woe in the hearts of the people. . And it came to pass as the days went by, that the semester grew shorter, and another term was nigh at hand. And, behold, another dele- gation of green ones came from the grammar grades, and the former things were passed away, and the former green ones were green no more. And a few there were who tarried by the wayside and went not on with their classes. But they were exceeding few, for the servants of the House of Joseph are wondrously bright and studious, and wax strong in wisdom and meanness likewise. ' And for a time there were not many difficulties to disturb the peace of Joseph, and quiet reigned in the land. And certain young men took it upon themselves to break the monotony and they went unto the scribes of the town, and said unto them, Lol we are locked in the assembly hall every morning and there is no way to get out, and our hearts quake with fear, lest at any time there should be a fire and we be cooked. And ac- cordingly the scribes, not knowing the truth, published it abroad and it excited great alarm. And certain of the fire department came to investi- gate and they found it was not so. And the faculty was very wroth, and said unto the young men, XVe want not such as you. Get ye hence. And they got, and have not returned to this day. And it came to pass that the day of the picnic drew nigh, and the hearts of the students jumped for joy, yea, quivered like a lamb's tail, and they said one to another, Surely now we are about to have some excite- ment. Yea, verily, we will raise Cain. But, behold! when the great day came there was peace over all Laguna, and the tribes of the House of Joseph warred not with one another. And the faculty brought gifts of candy and gave unto the tribe whose equipage was the gayest, and the THE 'ARIEL defeated tribes murmured not. And there were no scraps over colors, nor yet over sunbonnets, and every thing was lovely to the last degree. And, behold! on the way home things were even yet more lovely, and the stars winked, and the chaperones saw not. And for a time there was no more trouble and no more scrapping, and study reigned supreme over the House of joseph. But when the an- nual is published, then will there be weeping and gnashing of teeth and the editors will have to hie themselves to the backwoods to escape the wrath of the multitude. But, nevertheless, blessings, and peace, and success in examinations, be with you all, now and ever more. Amen. Once there was some little boys, Who, for a demonstration, Although 'twas wholly out of order,' just made a conllagration. 7 'Tis probable they thought that they The world on fire would set, But hardly realized this thing Would not be finished yet. For the result was even more widespread Than these young men desired, For the Hames didn't stop when the paper burned, And the boys themselves were FIRED ! EDNA BLEE, '06 B. 'r H E A R 1 E L jfiV6 QUITE' 'worth of 'IRCD IDCDDCV' Eggs were forty cents a dozen and Roger Bane's hens were laying as if their very lives depended upon their effortsg as, indeed, they did, for the death sentence of the chicken peddler would claim them when they ceased to pay for their feed. Roger was returning from the egg market with the air of a man whose fortune runs up into six figures. He was alternately hugging him- self and a small package of cayenne pepper with which he hoped to warm up his hens to greater efforts. As he turned into the alley running to the back of his father's barn, where the hens cackled over new laid eggs by day and roosted over them by night, he heard a most heartrending squawk, followed by such a sug- gestion of vocal efforts as never hens and dogs indulged in before. The program which followed was probably not premeditated. At any rate, the other occupants of the barn left off when the hens began, and two darkies with well filled sacks rushed from the rear door, running swiftly in Roger's direction. He did not have time to consult his pocket edition of What Sherlock Holmes Would Do, and besides, he was so over- whelmed with the moment's contemplation of his loss that he never thought of it. He merely whacked his knees together and waited. Then im- pelled by a sense of duty he threw the package of pepper at the foremost darky. The bag burst and the second chicken thief ran into the cloud of fiery dust. Then indeed did pandemonium reign. The more serious occu- pation of stealing chickens was given up in the lighter joy of sneezing. The air was rent with a series of crashing sneezes which are said to ac- count for certain loose boards in the alley fance. But distinct detonations were soon replaced by an uninterrupted How of kerchoooo-oo-oo ! ! ! Win- dows Hew up and heads popped out in time to see a bluecoat rush reck- lessly into the death-dealing cloud, from which he failed to emerge in a reasonable length of time, also the volume of sound was audibly increased. A happy idea at last struck Roger, and he rushed to the corner and turned in the fire-alarm, and soon a stream of water was mingling with the tears of the three victims of five cents' worth of red pepper. WRISTEN Coox, '05 A. 'r H E A R I E L HIPS 'Ulllcll Zlftct' tbe Game ' Written by Terry E. Stephenson, '98. Previously published in the Stanford Sequoia ' Revised For The Ariel by Mr. Stephenson. This is not the regulation football story. No passionate pair of eyes threw love and inspiration into the field and caused the winner to play a game unparalleled. The hero of this tale cast no side glances from be- neath his leather helmet toward the tiered beauties in hopes of catching sight of a maid who Haunted a cardinal banner and screeched encourage- ment. Andy Morton never played a game of football before the girl he loved--if he ever loved a girl. His father was a doctor and a man of severe ways. He had his ideas of boys and incidentally of football, although he had never seen a game and did not know a goal post from a rooter. But he read the newspapers and he knew. When he sent his big, husky son, Andy, off to college, he said: Now, son, just one word before you go. You and I have always understood each other. We have been good' fellows together, better fel- lows than we have been with other people I fear. I want you to get all there is in Stanford for you to get, everything worth getting, but remem- ber what I say about one thing. You shall not be a fool. Football is not a man's game and I do not want you to have a thing to do with it. I ani a man of my word. I do not want a crippled-up son hanging his feet at my dining table. This the father had said and the son had ventured nothing in reply. Andy was big and a boy, and what boy ever lived a month in Encina when the piano was going, when the stag dances after dinner brought the fellows together, when there was yelling and enthusiasm and everything that makes college life better than the everyday life of a civilian-what boy has lived that month in Encina and did not want to crawl into a suit and do or die for the college? What fellow with strength of body has not felt as if he had been run over by a sheep when from a seat on the bleachers he sees his roommate or an alcove mate on the field playing in the hope that by some unforeseen longed-for chance he may have the making of a football man in him? Andy had a new Stanford pin. The first night he huddled between a couple of fellows trying to sink his bulky frame into insignificance. When he thought no one was looking he un- fastened that pin from his coat and shoved it deep down into his hip pocket. He was only a freshman, but he had the inwards of a Stanford man. T H E A R l E L That night he wrote his father a plain, curt letter, not impertinent but straightforward. He said that he intended to play football. 'KI have to play in order to feel right. If you were in my place you would play too, he wrote. He knew what the answer would be. Andy was in his room in Encina when a telegram was brought in. It read: Do not play football. None of it. I mean it? Andy read this to his room mate, Horace Healey, who was a junior in college. That ends it, I suppose, freshman, said Horace. Not by a long jump. I am going to play or quit college, was the response. 'iAre you crazy, freshman? How are you going to get along? It's not Worth the fight. Healey had come to college when there was an exceptionally large number of candidates for the freshman team. He had been dealt out a suit and a pair of shoes that were worn and torn and three sizes too large for him. He had to go against the system for trying out new men then in vogue. For over four weeks Healey went faithfully out to the side lines. He saw the same men called into line each night while he had not the slightest chance to show what there was in him. He saw a fra- ternity brother of the captain shoved in for tackle, a man Healey had out- played in a dozen different prep. school games. Then he turned in his baggy suit and dilapidated football shoes. Since then he had not been very strenuous in urging anyone to do athletics, especially if at a cost. By disposition, anyhow, he was what at college is known as a saur bawlf' Why, hang it, freshman, you don't know what there is in store for you. The old man means what he says and you can't expect to be half the college man you want to be if you have to put in all your time hashing and scrubbing windows. An athlete has a fierce time getting along here anyhow. The prof who yells the loudest the day of the game will soak you the hardest in his exes, and try to find liaws in your work so that he can stick you for an extra grind. Dugan in the engineering department looks like a good fellow, but wait till he gets wind of the fact that you are on the field. There will be special rules that you can't do surveying work any day but Saturdays. You will miss about half the preliminary games, and be lucky if you make the team. Then he will ring up the finale with a Hunk. I'd like to see you on the team. It would help you all through college, but a man cannot do everything. It is too much to risk-this working your way and athletics. A THE ARIEL ' Gther fellows have done it. I can, said Andy quietly. But he waited, slightly undecided. That night there was an editorial in the Daily Palo Alto. It deplored the fact that there were sinewy, raw-boned freshmen who were not out helping the team. It appealed to class spirit and pointed a linger of scorn. In his mind Andy knew he was going to play, but he didn't confess it to himself. Then he sat another night on the bleachers. Not a whole prac- tice through. He could not. Many a time in Encina strenuous strain has nigh broke a heart string and the man who slept in the other bed knew nothing of it. Andy had threshed it out in the granary of his imagination while the moonbeams cast bright spots on the couch and floor. The father was no man of dreams and his passion was strong and hard. Rupture was certain to fol- low in the path of the son's heedlessness of parental convictions, and there would be trouble terrific. It would be terrific because Andy had all the devotion that a son may have for a father who has been at the same time friend and mighty good ideal. The father had harbored for half a decade the hope that his son might be a college man. The son was determined that there should be no college unless he took the most active and heaviest part of those things there going on that his physique and talents made possible. He relied on the future to square the parental dissatisfaction. But he had other things to contend against. There was money, and more than money was the imminent flunk. Here was the tangle and the Hail threshed trip-hammer fashion, but it threshed out. True that the danger was great, but freshman-like, he realized not its full significance. Youth is hopeful. Andy crawled quietly out of his bed and upon the cold stone of the window. He looked out over the oval in the moonlight as many another Encina man has done. He heard not the songs coming from way downe the Mayfield road. His eyes did not seek the glimmering light in a top floor on the Row. The bleachers loomed like a terraced multitude and in his imagination Andy huddled in shame-faced humiliation while the ball was being kicked around the field. This picture he seemed to see and his lips grew thin, his brain clearer. Then he went back to bed and to sleep. Andy had threshed the matter out. He had decided. The next day the football manager had a call from the big fresh- man. Likely material, the manager thought and gave him the best fit he had, a couple of last year's shoes, a pair of stockings with holes, a jer- sey that had served for a giant. But Andy did not mind misfits. T H E A R I E L Then he sent a telegram to his father: I'm playing. He struck the Students' Employment Bureau for a job. The captain of the base- ball team heard about the resolution and handed him a job peeling potatoes in the basement of the Inn. That meant three hours of precious time a day, and all time is precious to a football man. It is not necessary to go into all the details of the next two months of Andy's life. He had hard things to do. Hard letters came to him and he had answers to write that came as near bringing tears to his eyes as anything could. Then there were hard things to be met on the campus. He lost his job at the Inn, he thought because he had no drag with the man who was then president of the club. Anyhow the man who took his place was a friend of the president and affiliated with him in one or two undergraduate organizations. Andy's room mate smiled and said, That is the way some people help an athlete out of a hole. But he was taken on at the Roble table. Miss Regan, the only girl he knew in the university, who was being rushed by two of the four sororities, seemed to be afraid that her old high school friend might rec- ognize her and when he leaned over her and ran off the bill of fare she did not seem to see him. Like many another freshman Miss Regan had failed to grasp Stanford ideals on her arrival beneath the Stanford arcades and like many another girl there came a time when she knew that many of the men of whom Stanford is proud slung hash for a liv- ing, and then she remembered her treatment of Andy with a quiver of conscience. Andy went into the freshman game at guard and played a strong game. Generally a man in the line has to play twice as hard as a back to receive bleacher and incidentally newspaper praise. But Andy played his game. The morning papers told how Stanford pulled a victory out of what was California's. There was a lot of how Smith went round the end for twenty yards, how a Sandow booted the pigskin over the tem- pestuous sea of struggling humanity to Higgins who fumbled, but the name of Andy Morton, right guard, was scarcely mentioned except when Harris of California went low into Morton for four yards, which Andy remembered with chagrin. i The Associated Press dispatches in the home paper, and later the San Francisco papers, were read by a Dr. Morton. There was a sigh of relief when he found no word concerning the death of his son Andy. In fact there was nothing to indicate that he had been carried off the field on a stretcher. THE ARIEL The father bought every morning three San Francisco papers and each morning the sporting items were read. The doctor had made up his mind that as soon as his son was injured he would take train for Palo Alto. He knew that it was coming, a mere matter of time. He only hoped that the injury would not be very serious-the lesson would be fully as effective. But he did not read of Andy's maiming. Instead, after two weeks, came frequent mention of a fight that was on for a vacancy in the varsity line between an old second team man named Miller and Freshman Mor- ton. There was one dispatch in the Examiner that the doctor clipped out and put away in his desk, and, it must be said, it was done in spite of himself with a slight feeling of fatherly pride. It read: Morton is making a heroic fight for the tackle position and receives unstinted praise from the coaches. He goes into every play with the aggressiveness of a tiger. His broad shoulders plough through the opposing team like a bull tearing through a greenhouse. VVhile lacking thegtechnical knowledge of the game that his rival possesses, he has a dash and abandon that has seldom been seen on the gridiron. In strength the freshman is unsur- passed on the field. The father did not know that the campus corres- pondents were writing at the rate of twenty-five cents to the column inch and was a little deceived when he read some of the things that were printed. But there was a contest on, though from the first even those on the side lines could predict the outcome. Andy had the fight in him. The coaches were pleased when they saw him up against it, for then he played his best game. That is what we need this year, said Coach Dare. Two days before the game the papers announced that the fresh- man had won out. The game was on. Thousands of people waved the Cardinal and other thousands waved the Blue and Gold. On one side of the field the rooting sections of the rival colleges yelled and sang. The band played, but what is the use of trying to describe the action and the excitement of a Big Game. For those who have seen no description is adequateg for those who have not seen--they would not understand. Then the two teams rushed on the Held, the California fellows first, in their new jerseys, followed a few minutes later by the Cardinal players. Across from the Stanford section was a dejected doctor as lonesome as though called to a funeral. As many another layman, Andy's father thought that the Big Game was the game in which the greatest havoc THE ARIEL to limb and life would occur, for then the strife was fierce and the rivalry keen. Dr. Morton expected to see a general slaughter and he had come with his satchel as a duty he owed to his son. Without much doubt he was the only man among the thousands present who expected no pleas-- ure from the contest. The whistle blew and the ball sailed in the air straightto the Stan- ford fullback. As though shot from a catapult, down the field he came in the wake of his team mates' interference. Clash! Tear! Thump! And he was down, a dozen men sprawled about him. Dr. Morton was on his feet watching .with keen scrutiny for the form of his son stretched out. as he believed it would be, on the ground. His heart was still and a great anguish tore at his breast. Will he never get up F But Andy was safe. The signal for play was given and again the two teams smashed into each other with terrific force. Again and again. The ball was punted and caught by one of California's backfield who was thrown be- fore he had time to move by the Stanford tackle, Freshman Morton. Oh, my son, my son,', gasped the father. VVhat's the matter with Morton ? yelled the bleachers. He's all right l V But is he all right ? came anxiously from the father. Andy rose from the encounter and waited. One hand rested on his hip, the other raised his nose-guard from his face to allow freer breath- ing. All eyes were on him though he seemed not to know it. The atti- tude was picturesque and the movement suggestive of the strength of manhood. There were admiring words said by Blue and Gold sup- porters, and the father for the moment forgot his severe anxiety, and when there burst from the Stanford bleachers, Andy, Andy, Good boy, Andy li' which was answered from the California cohorts with, We like you, Morton ! there was a swell of pride beneath Dr. Morton's profes- sional vest. His son and flesh and blood was the idol in the eyes of thou- sands. The game went on and the field seemed less like a bull-ring than he had thought it ever could. He saw no gore, no stretchers. - He fathomed unconsciously the value of nose-guards, headgears and shoulder-pads. But still there was an anxiety. Neither side had scored the first half and much of the second was past. The tiers of fevered partisans held their breath as every signal rang from the lips of the quarter, and breathed freer with relief or dis- l I THE AR'IEL The Naught Fours chose which gods they willed to serve Some followed in the course Historical, if The Classical lured others with its charm, While some to scientific lore inclined. O'er each a priest or priestess, teacher, guide, And friend, stood ready to initiate I The Freshies to the sacred myst'ries of The Gods of learning, worshipped at High School With sacrifices of pens, papers, books, And recitations, tests, exams., for pray'rs,' Full deeply were the tender Freshies awed, ' And diligently labored to obtain The favor of the gods, most grim, within Assembly Hall, her sanctuary dread, Sat fierce Deportment frowning, to whom are So many piercing eyes that spy each move, As many list'ning ears attend each sound, As many hands put blue marks on the book, At first sight small she seems because of time, But toward the quarter's end she towers huge, And startling figures show on report cards. This dreadful goddess Naught Fours learned toifear, To heed the frown, the glare, the pencil's rap. A kinder spirit, too, they came to know, Class-Spirit, strong and true, undaunted, gay, A laughter-loving goddess she, of mirth most fond, Who ruled with justice or in work, or fun. Her the N aught Fours soon learned to love, and decked Through all the years with willing hands her shrine, The favor of the goddess thus they gained, Who ever present watched oier them and with Her mighty spear dismayed all foes who came, For her the Naught Fours laid the cheering spread Within her sacred class room, free from care, For her they woke with loud class-yell and song The echoes of the sky, and in her name They rose at three o'clock a. m. that they . Might at the High School Picnic first arrive. Her plaudits nerved them to athletic feats T H E A R I E L Until they won the victor's laurel Wreath, Class-Spirit made them paint the Naught Four Pink On rocks, on trees, on everything in sight, And raise it on live wires high in air. Thius toiled the Naught Fours through their Freshman year Due rev'rence to the God of Wisdom paid, And noted of each class the properamien, The Soph'mores, insolent 0'erWeening pride, The Juniors' haughty stare, the Seniors' cold Indifference to all things but themselves. Meanwhile unconsciously the Freshies Wore ' An air of wrapt -amazement mixed with awe. But soon the Naught Four Sophomores became, And then no longer felt they any awe, But mocked the tender Freshmen, Juniors scorned' And on the mighty Seniors declared War. In this year, too, occurred a painful thing g Some Naught Four Classicals, affrighted by The jeers and scoffs of certain cynics base, Who hinted darkly Greek was' useless, stale, Left bare the altar of that goddess Wise And paid to other powers her homage due. With winged haste the second year .sped by, And now behold, the Naught Four Juniors proud And calm 5 to Freshies friends, to Seniors quite Indifferent. This year the class attained Great fame and glory in athletic fields And at the High School Picnic won first place. At last the Naught Four Seniors grave becameg Then felt they peers of e'en the gods themselves, And patronized their priests and priestesses, Wlien lo! with frightful mien appeared the dire Deportment in their midst, the thunderbolts Of wisdom in her hand. Her Gorgon shield Full in the faces of the other gods She shook, and bade them own her povv'r supreme They vanquished yielded, helpless looked they on Wliile fierce Deportment hurled with furious might Class-Spirit from the throne and sat herself 7 N F , THE ARIEL- to tbe Seniors 'Zibout to asraouare Oh Seniors! grave and dignified, through clouds Of trig. and comps. and scientific lore Guided by books and teachers, boundless store. To highest class thy laborious way have ploughed. When on the night of graduation proud You enter on the paths to college door, 'Mid juniors, yell, and cheer of Sophomore, While Freshies small iresound thy praises loud Thy way has jLiStvlI?egL1!iIj yet remainsg A world toconquer still. In' studies deep Time must bg spent, though midnight torch burns low And morning's star, that flickering candle, wanes, You still must pore o'er Latin and o'er Greek And strive that, too, your logic you may know. I SALLIE CATLAND, ,043 THE ARIEL f-lg T Gb.--,,. '-T N---Q ,Q il!QMNUQE., if i el 'IMBIOIIQ of tbe 511111013 C1855 'Twas in September, 1903, The Junior class of '05B Again with joy came into line, And saw the array of new teachers line, Gathered here from afar to inspire The minds of youth to fame aspire. They did enact a set of rules, And enforced them without ferrules, And set them forth on manilla paper Which caused a bonfire not much later. A different kind of a firing then Was threatened to one of the boys of our ten. Thereafter in meetings fortnightly The class was trained in drills parliamentary. One night Texas upon the floor arose, And a toy balloon for a banner proposed, And the class unanimously agreed To give the balloon to Texas indeed. But we all fun in school did not findg Soon all settled down to a steady grind. THE ARIEL For Cicero with all his tire, And chemistry with threatenings dire Caused many a deep, impatient sigh, Which ended in a last O! My! But fun there was, you bet, In reading the eloquent ,Hamlet At the end of the first semester A grander spread there was never Than the one the Juniors gave For the left over sum of ninety cents. Booma lacka! Booma lackal live, Swelled the echoes of the yell of 1905, As that class with purpose one Went forth for picnic fun, l With pennants Hoating in the air, With hats red trimmed and debonair. And every one, both saint and sinner, Enjoyed that supmtuous picnic dinner. And when at last the stars shone bright The bus rolled home 'mid songs of night. Then came the season for basket-ball, And the Junior girls did challenge all Of the players, great and small, If any there were in the rest of the school To a game when the day was cool. And they won with a score of I2 to 5. Then came a challenge from Riverside, And 'twas decided to accept it immediately, For a victory there was sure to be VVith a team from the junior class. But one of our girls, alas! Was not able to be in line And the game ended with a score of 9 to 9 'Tis to be hoped that of all this class Each and every one will receive a pass To that great height, the Senior Class. MR o5B THE ARIEL history of 8 5665 , At the top of a tall weed a bright yellow flower grew. All summer long it had waved and played in the pleasant sea breeze, ever innocently beckoning to the trees and sky, smiling at the bright sun and sleeping beneath the shelter of the stars. In its bright yellow dress fwhich surounded a large black spacej the plant had reared its head in proud solemnity. South of it lay a large, baren stubble field, while hard by on the north, ran an irrigating ditch, in which the water gleefully and merrily gurgled to itself as it sparkled along in the grass. The bright days were fast gliding by, and autumn would soon be due. At last the parent plant spoke up, Come fshe saidj, lay aside your gay dress and take on a more sober hue. The mother plant was fast drying up, and the little seed would soon be left alone to fight its own battles. Out of the large head it dropped one day, dropped with several others and nestled away among the dry hard clods to meditate upon the fate so suddenly befallen it. The mother plant was now dry and shriv- elled up with age. The wind, instead of stopping for a friendly frolic among the green branches, only sighed and passed on, as if remembering the happy hours it had spent there. The little seed only nestled closer to the cruel, hard clod. The autumn days were sleeping their dreamless sleep around the hills and orchards, and the world seemed to breathe deep and heavy. Even the water in the ditch crooned a sad, soft lullaby. The little seed could look out and get a glimpse now and then of its surroundings. These are not the bright, sunny days of sum- mer, methinksf' it soliloquized. Somehow it felt lonely and heavy- hearted. After all, the clod was not so cruel. The little seed only nestled up closer to it, for it felt half afraid now. A whirlwind suddenly picked itself up and spun dizzily across the stubble field. The autumn days dreamed on till the chill of on-coming winter sharpened the air and the days were getting quite short. . Old, grim, boisterous winter came stamping over the land, so grub? and blustering that the leaves fell off the trees in fright, and the birds flew away to the south in disgust. The mountains that had been wrapped in a soft, dreamy mantle of haze in the summer and autumn, now stood out aghast in sharp lines against the cold, clear sky. The little seed only nestled more snugly beneath the clod, ever thinking of what a queer world this was and wondering what would happen next. V Tn-as Annan. Great black clouds were floating over the sky and the cold sharp wind howled and snarled at everything it met. The little seed was frightened, for it knew not what it all meant. How cold, dark, and cheerless were the days now! How it wished that it might return to the balmy days of summer and home! The sky was now a solid sheet of dark, lowering clouds. The wind had died down, and everything was quiet. The little seed peeped out in curiosity. Something struck it that felt cool and re- freshing. How pleasant the rain after its hard, dry home. The clod slowly fell down over the seed, shutting it from the sight of the dreary, dull sky and world. The seed was half way glad to be covered up. But somehow it noticed the cold wet clod all about it. This was not the warmth of its summer home and its past life under the dry, warm clod. lt was discouraged, and many days it lay there thinking of its imprison- ment. Winter was slowly and doggedly retreating and gay spring, with all her fruits and flowers marched on to the field of action. The little seed decided to get out some way, for something warm was whispering to it to come. Partly in anger at its enslavement by the clod, and partly to obey the mysterious call, it began to feel about for a way out. It felt timidly at first, but gained confidence as it kept trying. Slowly it grew larger, and then it cracked open and the timid seed, bolder now, felt above and below for a way out of its dark, dreary home. The seed was surprised at itself. It was more eager than ever to get to the warm light. It soon burst the clod in its struggle. Its little leaves timidly surveyed its new surroundings. What a reception it was given! A thousand birds sang its welcome 3 the warm sunshine kissed it 5 and the soft breezes sang to it and brought it the good old summer it used to know. So the little seed took its place in the great chorus of nature, and rollicked and laughed in the sunshine and slept under the stars. In the morning it greeted the sun, and in the evening received its benediction. Finally, after many trials and many happy days it, too, passed away, and the old world itself mourned,.for one noble soul had finished its duty for others. FAY MENDENHALL, 'o5B. THE ARIEL 'Ultlluclm 'CEHCSDBQ We've often heard that Friday Is an unlucky day, When the fates are all against us, And misfortune comes our way. But from my own experience In High School I have found The pupils' fatal day appears When Tuesday comes around. On every other Tuesday, As 3:15 draws nigh, 'Tis sad to see the mournful look In every student's eye. Then 'tis queer how many errands And engagements of all kinds, And reasons why he should go home The clever pupil finds. His sense of duty grows so keen He is quick to recollect Some duty he has long postonped, But must not now neglect. Ah! then are pupils threatened With sudden cramps and chills, With sore-throat, and the pink-eye, And other kindred ills. 'Tis true they soon recover, And then all danger's past, But still these ailments often are Quite serious while they last. Oh, tell me by what magic spell These things are caused, I prayg Why this should be, of all the week, The most unlucky day! EDNA BLEE 06 B THE ARIEL H IIDODCIIII SQUIICQ GBYTOT1, Betty, entering the room, looked with evident amusement at her chum, surrounded by a disorderly pile of books and papers. Is it inter- esting ? she asked roguishly, with the shadow of a smile lurking about her lips. Eleanor raised her eyes in an almost abstract manner, only to look down again and mutter, If two triangles have one angle of the one equal to-- Eleanor Larkins ! cried Betty, in no gentle fashion, will you stop that inevitable harangue? It is no use to try to cram a six months' course of geometry into one day. just look at things as they are. To- morrow you will go to room nine, and while you rack your tortured mind for even a fleeting shadow of what you are crowding it with to-day, you will vainly wish that you had taken heed to Miss Blairs' warning, and given ear to her supplications for harder work. Why, Bettie, broke in Eleanor, realizing the vividness of the de- scription and trying to reassure herself that the fault was not her own, I study geometry quite often. Of course, I haven't studied it for the last two or three weeks, because I was busy with---' The lessons you have studied are as mile stones that but more plainly point out to you the road that leads back to the beginning, answered the voluble Betty, with a masterful wave of her hand. But do not fear that you are the only traveler along the easy road of negligence, paved with unprepared recitations, that leads at last to the abyss of failure. I, for one, accompany you, and I'm sure- Ol Betty, cried Eleanor, wearily, don't stand there preaching at me! Come and explain this proposition. Certainly, my dear, was the condescending reply, In just a mo- ment. At this juncture the door opened, and a pair of merry brown eyes looked in, then a curly head appeared, and finally a laughing girl stood in the doorway. Her face was one of those that give us the impression that they were made for no other purpose than to smile. Here is something for you, Eleanor, she said, as she entered. It doesn't look inviting, she added, as she handed her a note, neatly folded and superscribed. It looks official, was Betty's brief surmise. It is almost proper enough to have come from Miss Ralston. b THE ARIEL But Eleanor, unheeding their remarks, had snatched it from Becky's hands, and was nervously opening it. It was evident that she feared ill news of some sort. In a moment it fell from her fingers, and she dropped into a chair, gazing up into the astonished faces of her friends. Betty stooped for the note, and the clock ticked noisily as the two, with heads together, read it. It was brief and to the point, as though the writer had weighed and balanced each word before putting it down. Miss Larkinsj' it ran, Will you please meet Mr. Willard in his oiiice at the close of recitations, and account for absenting yourself from class without a sufficient and valid excuse? I have told him you are coming. . e M. RALSTON.,, Both girls looked simultaneously at Eleanor but neither spoke. Then Betty's ready wit coming to the rescue, she said, It reminds me of Ral- ston's Breakfast Food. It's so crisp and snappy. Becky broke into peals of laughter, and even Eleanor joined. Then, recollecting herself, she said childishly, You aren't very sympathetic. I dont see anything to laugh at, girls! What shall I do! I know one thing, and that is that I will never play 'hookey' again so long as I live. Betty whistled softly as much as to say that she had recorded many such resolutions. What do you think they will do with me ? continued Eleanor anxiously. Probably send home a letter telling your family of your infamy, was Bettyis consoling prophecy. And they wouldn't understand it at home at all, cried Eleanor de- spondingly. They could not do that, broke in Becky indignantly. It would be simply preposterous. There is no telling what will be done, was the hopeless reply. A man with a heart as hard and unyielding as Mr. Willard's, could do any- thing. Girls, this is the turning point of my life, she said so seriously that both laughed. u If it always revolves about such an axis as this it will be quite a strenuous life, said Becky. I would try confessing the whole story, suggested Betty. Then, if he still remained firm, I would change my tactics to tears. They rarely fail with such characters as Mr. Willard's. The trouble is that before THE ARIEL him, one is so impressed with her awful position that she is afraid to cry. Such a suggestion, when I am so worried. But it is true, pursued Betty, I have had considerable experience, and I have always come out ahead at such times. As she finished speaking she gave a jump that caused the other two girls to turn and stare at her. Girls! I have an idea, she fairly screamed. Let me make use of it before it vanishes. Don't say a word, but wait for me, she command-- ed Eleanor, who was about to speak, and with that she disappeared be- hind a screen, leaving her friend too despairing to notice what she was doing. In about five minutes she reappeared in one of Eleanor's shirtwaist suits which, to say the least, hung rather limply upon her slender figure. Don't object now, she said, as their astonished questions poured down upon her. I am simply making a substitution which is perfectly allowable, as our geometry teacher would say. I'm going in place of you, Eleanor. No-there is nothing to hinder it. All is arranged, in fact. Mr. Willard's near-sightedness is a well-known fact, and he will never recognize me. Come! Becky, fix my hair. In spite if the fact that Eleanor endeavored to prevent them by every possible means, operations went steadily on, so at last she gave it up as useless, seeing that Betty was bound to carry out her scheme. She entered heartily into the spirit of the thing, for in the prospect of a lark all her ordinary prudence vanished. By the united efforts of her two maids-in-waiting, Betty's hair was soon transformed from its modest roll into a fluffy pompadour which, even in the face of the impending crisis, she could not help noticing was very becoming. Eleanor, have you and rouge P Becky inquired abruptly. Of course not, in surprise. Well, you are too pale, Betty, anyway, continued Becky. I'll have to see to it. Then, without a word, she ran out of the room, and in a moment reappeared with a box of water colors. With the assurance that they were non-poisonous she commenced to daub Betty's cheeks, but evidently dissatisfied with the glowing Vermillion she had produced, she vigorously applied the scrubbing brush. When repeated attempts had been made, and frequent applications of powder used, Betty was de- clared to be beyond improvement. We could truthfully say that your cheeks are as red as the nodding rose now, laughed Becky. THE ARIEL A geranium might be more appropriate, was the reply. I do hope Mr. Willard is inclined to be color-blind, for I look like a circus- poster. Strange to say, so far no one had realized the necessity of securing in some way, by fair means or foul, Mr. Willard's glasses. At least no one had provided for it, and now it seemed as if their plan must be aban- doned. But Betty sternly silenced Eleanor when she suggested this. Do you think I have been daubed this way for nothing ? Girls! think! Use your wits! We must find some way of relieving Mr. Wil- lard of his glasses. Instinctively Eleanor turned to Becky in their dilemma. Her prac- tical ingenuity had often saved the day, and it was not to fail her now. Rising, she took a book, and started for the door. I will manage it, was all she said. She walked down the hall in deep thought. Not even the enticing odor of salted peanuts or the laughing and chatter that issued from the open door of her room tempted her. Ordinarily Becky could not resist salted peanuts, but the moment allowed of no trifling. Reaching Mr. Willard's door, she was admitted by that gentleman himself. Withoutia moment's doubt or hesitation she plunged into the object of her visit. Mr. Willardf' she began, I came to speak to you about my course in higher mathematics-whether I should take trigonometry or not. Beckyls keen powers of observation had long ago discovered that Mr. Willard invariably removed his glasses for a moment when he re- ceived visitors, calmly surveyed whoever it was, and then replaced them upon his nose again. This time was no exception to the rule. Laying them beside a book upon the table, he cleared his throat, and began: Well, Miss Haskins, of course that rests with you. If you wish you may continue. ' Beckyis eyes were riveted upon his, but her arm had deftly covered his book and the glasses near them. While higher mathematics affords us ample chance for broadening our intellect and developing our reasoning powers, still it seems very difficult for many. Becky was looking at him as though she would have hypnotized him. W ould glasses make a noise in falling, she thought. Would she hinder instead of helping Eleanor's cause. THE ARIEL But you, continued the principal, have always shown a marked ability in the mathematical line, and I hardly think you would have any troublef' It actually annoyed her to hear his calm, steady voice. What did she care about mathematics? I-Iow near were those glasses to the edge of the table? was her agonized thought. That is just what I had wondered about, in such a sweet voice, but as long as you think I am able to take it I suppose-- Thud! If Jove had sent a thunderbolt crashing at her feet she could not have been more surprised. Murmuring an apology she stooped to pick up the book that had fallen,-but no one saw her deftly drop an unharmed pair of spectacles into the waste basket, and carefully shove them under the paper. It was surprising how soon Becky's indecision left her, and in a few moments she had hastened back to the girls. Almost pushing Betty out of the door she exclaimed, Go on, before he finds out ! At last I can realize the emotions of Sydney Carton, were Betty's parting words as she passed from their sight. The time intervening between her departure and return were to Eleanor as the moments before execution are to a doomed man. Now that Betty had actually gone, she realized the branzenness of her own escape, and waited in dreadful uncertainty to be summoned before her execu- tioner. Becky used every means to comfort her, even to quoting Greek philosophy, but without avail. At last they heard Betty's step in the corridor, and rosy with health she rushed into the room. 'fYour hour has come ! she cried with awful solemnity. I am in- structed to bring you before the tribunal of justice. Follow me ! a Trembling with fear the girls obeyed, nor could they elicit any fur- ther information from her until they entered the room. Then they could stand only in open-mouth wonder, for seated before them was Mr. Wil- lard, convulsed with laughter. Their entry was the signal for another burst of merriment. Too amazed to speak both sank into a chair and looked to Betty for explanation. Seeing the expression upon their faces, Mr. Willard controlled him- self and exclaimed, Well ! Well ! That was a good one on me. Betty! what does it mean P gasped Eleanor. Simply that we are discovered because we failed to do away with two pair of glasses instead of one, was the reply. l F k L N F i 'r H E A R I E L wh 1flY5f IOOHIIQ into 8 IDDQSRIS :Book Much have I traveled in the realm of school, And many dry books waded slowly throughg Attempted many weary tasks to do, Which teachers give according to the rule. Oft had I heard of Physics as a tool To weary the mind and body toog Yet never did dream its deepness true Until I tried to dig it out in schoolg Then felt I like some swimmer of the sea Who flounders in the dark and mystic deep, Or like some stranded ship with watchful eye Looks for a light when hope seems vain to be, And then with anxious heart and broken sleep Resigns itself to fate to live or die. R. MCKEAN, ,O4 THE ARIEL K A , ' . X iii Zflff, y . 1 'T M OI- t , ,, ' V? we . llgll i i 'W ag - , , '-' ' H414 , 'lbf5t0l7Q of IDC 1513110115 '06 Glass for the IDUCBCYUI School 1126813 When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for a class to write the history of its achievements, and to assume among the classes of the school the separate and equal station to which the laws of the Faculty and the infallible record book entitle it, a proper respect for the class requires that a historion should declare the merits which raise it to distinction. We hold these, truths to be self-evident, that we are endowed with certain superior qualitiesg that among these are vigor, ability and the pursuit and acquirement of such brilliant achievements as are recorded of fewg that, to secure publicity for our worth, an annual was instituted in our High School, deriving its authority from the consent of the august Faculty and the wish of the studentsg and that if there be any one of this planet who is ignorantaof our merit, it is the right of the class of '06 to abolish such ignorance and to inculcate a new knowledge setting forth our real merits. D We, therefore, the calss of 1906, do solemnly publish and declare, that we carried off the honors in the field-meetg that onlookers have been witnesses that many daring and adventurous spirits have distinguished themselves among usg that our banner of orange and lavender only has THE ARIEL been seen looming up above the cupola of the High School building, and that there it remained for hours while seniors tried to lower it. It is also self-evident to the Faculty and to other students that in a day we have butchered more cats for study than any other class, that we, with chloroform, have eased the inevitable for more toads, and that we have unlocked more doors of Euclid's complicated constructions, divided Gaul into more parts, and, on a renowned day, though tired, by diligent labor, won a football game from the Freshies with a commen- dable score of I2 to 5. 'lla pw i Jill-lg fi X li it 'K-1.l1E'jl' 7 fly Mall - f t' 'il' al V .I gif mf o WE! ul 0 il lil' l l D gli Q! gl . 1, 0 L, t -' 8 A 4 1 .h O of - O While we are of habit necessarily much indoors, when we do become tangent to the sunls rays, we do not in the least succumb. Our experi- ence to and from Laguna Beach, on the day of the High School pic- nic, proves that, for we rode down yelling, we won the banner for yell- ing, and we came home yelling. With fortune in our past, with success and prosperity in our future, surely victory and triumph will continue with the brave, the true and the studious class of 1906. . JOHN H. RUNYON. ' 1-its QMS .ob Home L61-QGH 1 'r H E A R I E L 'Ibigb School Ellpbabet A is for Algebra, with its x's and y's, Whose mysteries dazzle the poor Freshies' eyes. B is for Botany, with names something fierce, ' For example, we learned once, Pseudomonas juglandis, Pier C is for Classes, the Sophomore's the best, In courage and bravery they've stood every test. D is for Department marks, big considerations, If you donit get ninety you must take examinations. E is for English, with notebooks galore, By the time you've finished High School, you'll have about tw F is for Faculty, a great aggregation Of thirteen wise people, a fine organization. G is for Geometry, no more need I tell, All who have taken it know its terrors well. H is for History, nothing could be drier, Especially when the texts are by P. V. N. Myer fsj. I is for Inspectors, whose mission is done When they've scared us into failing and banished all fun. J is for June, the best month of the year, ce o score When we leave this grand High School without a sigh or tear. K is for Kindness, which to the Freshies please show, For they are so timid and frightened, you know. L is for Latin, some folks say it is dead- For us it's resurrected, becomes daily bread. M is for Music, that we have every day, But on a few occasions the piano didn't play. , N is for Nonsense, which we're told, now and then Is relished by High School pupils and the best of men. O is for Orange, whence many scholars used to come, But since they have a High School now several stay at home. P is for Physics, the Seni0r's most seductive pleasure, They cherish their text-books as their dearest treasure. Q is for Questions that Freshies love to spring, But getting them answered is quite a diiferent thing. R is the Road of Knowledge, often so weary, 'Tis tiresome and long, and studious and dreary. S is for the Students who keep on the sunny side, THE ARIEL 'Tis hoped with all sincerity they may always there abide. T is for the Tally-ho that won a prize one day And made those little Freshies feel so sweet, blithe and gay. U is for Unclassified excusesg oh lucky you will be, If you never get beyond your limited three. V is for the Victories the basket-ball girls win, To tell of their fine scores they couldn't begin. W is for Work, from which we're never freeg Besides studying at home we labor from nine till half-past three. Y is for the Youth for whom every one should care, For Brewer's song book says the 'fyoung will have enough to bear.' X is for Xams, the Faculty's delight, Shadowing pupils by day and haunting them by night. Z is for Zeros, oh that yours may be few ls my sincere and hearty prayer for you. IRENE BEATTY, '06 B Little boysg Burned letterg A week at homeg Learning better. Little wads of paper, Little bits of shot, Make a mighty noise, And the teacher hot. Five girlsg Caught in The lower hall. Talked too muchg Stayed too lateg So came down The iire escape. Five foolish boys, tive foolish boys, They all took after the Faculty To save the school from catastrophe. Five foolish boys, Five foolish boys. They all got fired in mighty quick time, So here give me leave to finish my rhyme Of live foolish boys. Of five foolish boys. T H E A R I E L UDB Geometry SIUDCIII Revised Version of The Shoemaker, in A Tale of Two Cities. Good day l said Monsieur Professor, looking down at the white head that bent low over the desk. It was raised for a moment and a very faint voice responded to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: Good day! You are still hard at work, I see. After a long silence the head was lifted for another moment, and the voice replied, Yes-I am working. This time a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner before the face had dropped again. Are you going to finish that problem to-day P asked the Professor. What did you say P Do you mean to finish that problem to-day P I can't say that I mean to. I suppose so. I don't know. But the question reminded her of her work and she bent over it again. You have a visitor, you see, said Monsieur Professor. What did you say P Here is a visitor. The student looked up with a vacant air as before, but without re- moving a hand from her work. Come lv said the Professor. Here is Monsieur Inspector, who knows a well-solved problem when he sees one. Show him that example you are working at. Tell him what kind of an example it is, and the sol- ver's name. There was a longer pause than usual before the student replied: I forgot what it was you asked me. VV hat did you say P I said, couldnlt you describe the example for Monsieur Inspector's information. It is an original example. I found it in Beman and Smith's New Plane and Solid Geometry. '1And the solver's name P You asked me for my name P Assuredly I did. No, 2, Row 6. Is that all. 5 No, 2, Row 6. With a weary sound that was not a sigh nor a groan she bent to her work again. You are not a mathematician by nature P asked the Inspector, look- ing steadfastly at her. The haggard eyes looked up at the questioner. I'm not a mathe- matician by natureP No, I am an artist. I-learnt mathematics here. I went to the Santa Ana High School, I-- She lapsed away into silence and it was seen that she was a hopeless case' EDNA BLEE, '06 B. THE ARIEL the ULCQCIID of tbe SHI! SMH!! .flDi55lOII The Warm June sun shone brightly, as only Southern California sun- shine can, over the rugged hills covered with many-colored 1-lowers. Suddenly there appeared from behind a row of hills two horsemen. One-a big, broad-shouldered American, dressed in the rough, though picturesque apparel of a vacquero-was earnestly conversing with his companion, a little round-faced, merry priest. And so you have been over in Coyote Canon visiting that old sick Indian woman, have you, Father Valencia ? asked the younger man of the priest. Yes, and she told me something that I have been thinking about for some time past. You know she is considered almost a prophetess by her tribe, and she told me that somewhere in a little canon, which leads off from this one, there was hidden some treasure. The canon containing the treasure is marked by a clump of seven oaks at its entrance. I shouldn't think anything about it except as the childish fancy of an old woman, if I hadn't been looking over some old records of the San juan Mission last week, in which it was recorded that the Indians had attacked the Mission and two of the Fathers secretly had taken the most valuable records and a great deal of gold and buried them under a rock in a canon which they called Campano. There is a canon called Bell Canon, which leads off from this one, and campano is certainly the Spanish word for bell, but almost every rock in Bell Canon has been blasted and generally overhauled so that the name is evidently wrong. But the curious part of it is, that there is a big clump of oak trees at the entrance of Bell Canon. Those Indians are such superstitious people anyway, Father, that I shouldn't worry any more, still-- Two quick shots were heard, fol- lowed by a queer metallic ring, and the two riders were off in the direction of the sound. 4 Some one shooting out of season and on forbidden ground, I'l1 bet you, said the vacquero. An abrupt turn into a little side canon, and behold! an especially pretty girl, with long, dark hair and sparkling black eyes, sat saucily perched upon the crest of a little bluif, aiming her rif-le at a tiny white handkerchief fastened on a big grey rock in the side of the opposite hill. Below her was tied a frisky-looking little Indian pony. As the two men appeared she laughingly said, Don't you Want to help me shoot at this old rock? It's more fun, because it makes the sil- liest kind of a noise. THE ARIEL But, Ysabella, said the priest in surprise, don't you know that you must not shoot on this ranch ?', A Yes, but you see, Father, I was out hunting--- It's against the law to hunt so early in the season--- A i My uncle, Senor Del Valle's cattle, I mean. Some of them got through the fence, and uncle told me to keep on the lookout for them if I came over this way, and I brought my rifle and ammunition along in case that I should see a cottontail or two. I see that you don't want to shoot at this rock with me, so adiosf' She ran down the hill, gaily leaped on her horse, and before either man could speak she was galloping down the trail past a clump of seven oaks, with her sunbonnet Hung behind her. Nothing remained save her tiny white handkerchief Whose daintyfineness was not lost upon the young American as he stuffed it into his pocket. Two days later the young American was riding through the valleys of sage brush and big white matiliha poppies which lay between the San Juan canon and the Santa Marguerita ranch house. First, the gate appeared and soon the vineyard and olive orchard were seen. As he rode his tired horse slowly up the cool walk, shaded by almond trees, his arrival was announced by the barking of many dogs. At length he stood before the old adobe ranch house, with its low, broad verandas and its cool arbors covered with vines and wild honeysuckle. Senor Del Valle greeted him and invited him to a comfortable seat in the cool grape arbor. After a few moments the little huntress of two days before appeared bringing some fresh water from the spring. She looked especially girlish and cool in a little thin white gown. Mr. Flood 'stated the cause of his visit. He had heard about the missing cattle. They were up in Alder Canon, and in a day or two he would drive them home. No trouble at all-a particular pleasure. Then of course the senor asked him to stay to supper-good old Spanish fam- ilies always do-and of course he stayed. That evening as senorita and the visitor were strolling up the little canon to the spring he told her the mysterious tale of the hidden treasure of which the monk had commented upon the oddness. Oh ! replied the senorita enthusiastically, I heard another version of the same tale from an old wood chopper, who worked for uncle last summer! He told about the seven oaks, but he didn't say who had hidden the treasure or why it had been hidden. Well, I'll tell you what we can do- We will both search and see who can find it first. THE ARIEL It is so romantic, mysterious. just like a fairy tale ! Meanwhile Father Valencia had een very busy. He had noticed the metallic report of the shot while his c mmpanion had noticed only the beautiful girl. That night as he lay in his little bunk in one of the tiny cells of the old mission, he pondered over the story of the old Indian woman, the queer sound of the rock, and the seven oaks growing near the entrance of the canon, and he came to the conclusion that maybe the treasure was in the rock instead of under it. When he came ,to think it over, the Spanish 'preposition was neither under nor in it. It was near. Thus he came to the conclusion that the treasure must be near old Bell rock. The next day he journeyed far up the canon again, and this time he noticed that the bullets of the gun had loosened a large layer of rock. With a good deal of pulling and tugging, the layer, which evidently had been cemented on, came off, and lo! it revealed the side of a little old brazen chest in the hollow of the rock. I've found it! Ilve found it ! exclaimed the little priest. With great difficulty he got the chest down to the mission. I-Ie de- cided to tell no one about it for fear of robbery. Then he remembered how anxious the young American had seemed to find it. So he resolved to keep it until some time when the American should come down to Capis- trano and then to open it. It was three months later, the warm June sun had become the hot September sun, and during the process it had dried the flowers, grasses and brush into various shades of yellow, brown, red and even lavender and purple. It was early morning. The big sun was just peeping over the low rolling hills behind the mission, when Ysabelle, Mr. Head, Signor and Senora Del Valle entered the little gate in front of the mission. After they were welcomed by the little priest, the lovers drew apart a little way and the vacquero said, I have something important to tell you. Though I wished you to love me for myself, still I don't think it is right for you to marry me without knowing who I really am, for I am not simply a cow-puncher. My father is William Flood, who has the large ranch called The Grant, which stretches from Trabuco Canon to the sea. I come out here in the summer for recreation and the secret of my identity makes it all the more interesting. Last June I graduated at Harb vard and this autumn I expect to enter the law office of Philipe Del Valle of San Francisco. THE ARIEL I, too, have something to tell you. Philipe Del Valle is my father, and San Francisco is my home. I come out here in the summer because everybody seems to like me for just what I am worth. Ysabelle, I am the happiest man in the world to know that you trusted me so completely. Here comes Father Valencia. Let's hasten to the chapel. As the little party entered the tiny chapel the morning sun streamed through .the narrow panes upon the lovely face of the Virgin, making the gilded veil which covered her face shine out in little sparks. The gold-embroidered altar cloth caught the flame and carried it over to lighten up the noble face of Saint John the Baptist at the other side of the altar. The spirit of God seemed indeed to be in that most holy place. After the wedding was over and they were passing out of the chapel, the priest called the bride and groom aside and said, I have a wedding gift for you. just come into the confession chamber. When they reached the little cell, there, on an old oaken table, was a queer little old brazen chest., Oh, Horace! cried Ysabella, what a dear old chest! Open it quickly. Look at those beautiful gold plates, that little carved silver can- dle-stick! and those artistic censers! And that exquisite box of jewels with that lovely string of pearls! See these old manuscripts written in such a quaint old Spanish style. Such an appropriate as well as precious wedding gift! If it hadn't been for this old chest I might never have known Horace. Father Valencia, how can we ever thank you P Lois TEDFORD, 'o6. THE ARIEL ,IJ I l '- T '- we 2 ' ' lf - A E- A. ,,.,-- , , - V ,V H -V it 'Q A 1bistorQ of the C1855 of '07 H Hiptigo, Holigo, ru ra re. Santa Ana High School, ,O7 A. Listen, my children, and you shall hear The great events of every half year Which the wondrous class of ,O7 A Has made renowned their brief stay In the High School of our illustrious town. The glorious, far-famed, illustrious class of ,O7 A entered the Santa Ana High School, February, IQO3, with twenty-seven members in atten- dance. Miss McFadden was our class teacher, and under her able man- agement the Sub-Juniors, as we were then called, passed a most pros- perous, happy and eventful year. The colors which We chose to distin- guish us from our worthy associates, the other upholders of our fair school,were yellow, the emblem of our sunny state, and sombre black-the first color denoting our jollity and our care-free gaiety, and the second our deeper thoughts and serious aims. The first event in the season was the very enjoyable reception ten- dered to us by the A1 class, welcoming us to the High School. Here we received our introduction to the social side of High School life, to our learned instructors and to our fellow students. Next, at the High School picnic our class, with its decorated rigs and flying colors, vied with the highest in prominence. In the second half year of our career occurred the reception given by ourselves to the incoming class. In this we were aided by the kind sug- gestions and able management of our class teacher, Professor Oakley, and on account of our great success we received compliments from all. In the new forms of class meeting our talented members showed themselves worthy of unbounded praise in their skillful reproductions of the works of musicians, poets, essayists and story writers. Still on we go, our gallant banner flying in every breeze under heaven, and showing forth by its yellow and black folds the class of ,O7 A, now and forever renowned and imperishable. Al f, Ng- f af 'er :K sa' ' 2 .Q ,K S H11 if if if iw, THE ARIEL abc origin of che mot time As Nero sat high up in the air On the tower of his home, sweet home, He picked a tune on his guitar And sang to conflagrating Rome. He took his fiddle and sawed away Long ere the break of day. He took a child upon his knee and sang- The song it was a fright- t As he patted its head, his voice through the darkness rang, There will be a hot time in the old town to-night-my baby! Itmericks There was a young lady named Keech, And she was a regular peach. She said: Don't you tell, But I'm a beautiful belle. And the rest is too much for mere speech. There was a young kid from Chicago Who could vault over the poles lie a frog--oh! Grace M. said: You dear! We're so glad you came here ! Which tickled the kid from Chicago. There was a young fellow named Merle, Who thought he would make a fine girl, So he wore Myrtle's bonnet With the ruflles upon it, And made his hair charmingly curl. Ralph Clark is a dashing young senior, Of graceful and charming demeanor. He makes the girls smile As he goes down the aisle, This bold, heart-smashing, sly senior. THE ARIEL iv l A 1 f A 1'YTT'1Ywr:I'v',g '1L'f'l'fT37 - i'T !l ' '? Ti' .X-,'fF Jef' rl ' fm i1fw:Nr2::. Iflff?,l M iii' B :ll 'V 'vhx ' A '31, ' , 1-M i.-YJLJ, ,,i..'i' .B I! x L A l B id' V ,,LJVJ,,fI...,L-I-','l'J F I .Ka . --z ----f-' X ss '- L., I, , D - 1 - A 'lf l' ' , .. f, E, s - I -' ,.- , - 41-X - L f' Fw ..-- 'Q' Q, ' --. , ' h F' , ' A r Q .. il - - 5 -Q. sw , 6-C mistorg of the Glass of '08 H SANTA ANA, CAL., May 24, 1904. DEAR BILL :--I tell you what, Bill, you missed it when you balked on coming into High School with the rest of us fellows last February. You weren't the only one that was feverish and aguey about this experiment of ours, and felt that it was a leap into the dark. It was a leap into the dark, too, right into the dark room, or cooler, in the boy's basement on the second day of our Freshmanship. The fever in us was pretty well cured by the atmosphere in that place, but the ague did its work to a finish. Well, we didn't have any more curiosity about that place after we were released from it. You see we were already of some importance, and our absence from the Assembly Hall being noted, Mr. Oakley started out to hunt us up-or down-and as usual, he found what he was looking for. 'Have you heard of our record in athletics? 42 to 48 in class meet with the Sophs. 5 but we reversed things shortly afterg got a team to- gether and beat them at baseball by a score of II to 2. We saw by that that fortune was favoring the brave, so we challenged the whole school to a game. Ague all out of our systems, wasn't it? Well, Bill, we arc strictly it. We beat the other team, too. Blew it into atoms. Why, by THE ARIEL which had already beaten our High School team. 3 to 2 tells the tale there only in part-it was a glorious game-one that people traveled miles to see. By this time the Sophs had forgotten how things lay between us. They are a good deal like the ghost they trot out in one of their literature classes up here once a year-they won't down. It took a game of basket- ball, with a score of 21 to I I, to enable these Sophs to recall the past. We have in reserve a game of marbles to be played when they get forgetful again. Tell you what, Bill, it would be just like them at the critical moment of metamorphosing flearned that word up here, Billj into Juniors, to yell out that they hadn't been beat, for they are the thing when it comes to yelling. Bill, I haven't a bit of time to tell you about my lessons. We are getting in some work along that line too. Do you remember how we used to wonder why the board hired such old maids for teachers up at the High School? I've got it now, Bill. You can't bluff them, they know all our curves and are ready for them. Now, don't feel too bad because your name isn't inscribed in the Hall of Fame with the rest of us fellows 3 better come back next fall and march to glory on the Freshman Football Team. Your old chum, DICK. IBOCWIIU IDOCM Lo! the sorrows of High School, to bairns unnumbered, The strife of the younkers with teachers we have heard of, How pupils displayed then their prowess in battle. Of the sorrows of maidens soothly I'll tell thee, Of woe 'neath the welkin fain would I sing: How it erst was decreed by all-ruling power That maidens no longer, in freedom and joyance, Happy should hie them in hordes through the hall. No longer course they in glee through the mead-hall, But, woeful in spirit, sadly they Awend, 'Neath the gaze of a teacher, grim-mooded hall watch, Alone doth each fare, save for shoulder-companion, Heard is no laughter, no mouth-answer prudent, Silent the building, 'reaved of its roaring, Gone is all joyance. Their mood-spirit likes not The law that is given--the change that is ruled, They would mickle the liefer, in joy and in gladness, Fare as of yore, in the erst-worthy manner. 'Tis hoped the liege-lord, giver of gift-gems, Will list to his subjects, will grant their petition! E. B., '06 B. THE ARIEL mtstorp of IDC GOml'I16I'Cf8l CH85565 'WV ' Y ' . . v We ' f ,N , f ,jeffgi Y ii' - 4 I, .,. 'Fj,, A 'Lx-4-hrcqlvixfllixrggf 'J J' i I bb fig ' A 'l W6 EL 3 f' ,Q y x.- f -, ' - ,- Y g , ,-fi' Q Mews' 1 N ' f f ' 1 X ' .A ffzw-eefsa. viii' -12' it .1 - if Wy' r v w l' it 2 -X if flea 'K N Ni ' ft, N f - f f ' ,6i':W'.'l!l5'i ' I , l fgiififgl-lf.. ml 1 ,qt , , 1 , iff. , ,, his K ,gf 1, 1 mx X ' l - X . ef Q l Q 5 I I The Commercial students have had but little time for anything b sides hard study. A great many members of the different classes are put- ting up all their spare time on the bookkeeping, hoping that by doing so they may complete the alloted amount of work by the end of the term. In athletics the Commercials have joined forces with the regular classes in all contests, with what results the other class histories will show. ' As to the lighter, jollier side of school life the Commercials may be said to be in for a good time when study will permit of it. In the recent picnic they were well represented, and in the class meetings they have had some interesting and some amusing programs, the latter is Well exempli- fied in the trial commenced at the last meeting. It developed the students characteristics amazingly. Some were embarrassed, others seemed to de- sire nothing so much as to be fined for contempt of court, while some of the witnesses could not be made to tell the --, Well, they seemed to THE ARIEL this time our reputationwouldnt stay at home meekly and behave itself. Be- fore we knew it, we were down for a game with the Bolsa High School, have a good forgetter when the answer would incriminate the defendant. The attempts to carry the trial off in a lawyerly fashion were generally greeted with shouts of laughter, while some of the terms used by the lawyers would have made Benjamin Franklin turn green with envy. The usually dry papers were made laughable by the Clerk's rendering, and the Judge looked as though he wished himself in a far distant country. But this is enough for law. Here is to wishing that the efforts of the Commercials may bring them successg that they may remember such things as trials and class- meetings with a smile for good times had in the S. A. H. S. But remem- ber our motto should be Business is Business. 9 --digg A jf ,101 li Y iff y' KT, .Eu gg0cElZ v 5 ' Q I 'Iwi ' 'Bus' i 'fi , Urs. ' 3 --Q... tx Q' 'igfg . u -f 2 .. ee - -T grf- aff THE ARIEL active membership of forty will testify. This membership is scattered through the four classes, and as very few are going out in the graduating class, the future of the club seems very bright. The officers for the past year are as follows: OFFICE. FIRST SEMESTER. SECOND SEMESTER. President . .... . .... W. McPherson .......... W. McPherson Vice President . . . ... . .... R. Clark ........ ..... A . Collins Recording Secretary-. ...... A. Collins. .... ..... R . Clark Corresponding Secretary . .. J. McCowen .... .. ..L. McBride Treasurer . ............. .L. McBride ..... ..... S . Saunby Sergeant-at-Arms . ......... L. Robinson. .... ..... L . Robinson Club Attorney . ........ .. . . M. Smith ..... ..... M . Smith Executive Committee : . ..... M. Robbins ..... ..... H . Obarr R. Clark ..... . ..... L. Dearden - A. Collins. . ..... E. Skiles M. Smith ..... ..... I . Talcott ' ' L. R., 'o6. THE ARIEL NIIHIONCHI Contest The oratorical contest was held Friday evening, May 27th, in the Santa Ana High School'Assembly Hall. The room was crowded. For five years this contest has been held annually. Santa Ana has won the medal three times, Fullerton once and Anaheim once. This year the programme was exceptionally good. It was as follows: Declaniations- Thanatopsis . ............... .......... C lifford Douglas The Frenchman and the Flea . . . . ..... Marguerite Louise Bangs Compositions- W'hat Politics Offers a Young Man .... ..... L emuel Robinson The King's Highway ............................... Emma Boswell Debate- Resolved, That the Sympathy of the People of the United States Should be Extended to japan in the Present W'ar. Affirmative--Stanley Chapman. Catherine Twombly. Negative-Sidney Saunby. William McPherson. Each of those who contested was received with hearty applause by both friends and foes. Professor Halford, of Occidental, presided over the exercises. When the decision of the judges was placed in Professor Haf- ford's hands there was great excitement, and when he read the decision, giving Santa Ana the team medal as well as the three individual ones, the building resounded with deafening applause. Yell after yell for both schools echoed and re-echoed far and wide, until we feared the Santa Ana people were rudely awakened from their slumbers. Those of Santa Ana receiving the individual medals were Marguerite Bangs, Lemuel Robin- son and Sidney Saunby. Never had there been more enthusiasm manifested by the students, not even excepting the football games. Lillian Norman's violin solo and the songs of the boys' double quar- tet were enjoyed by everyone. V The contestants received the hearty congratulations of their friends and Mr. Robinson was even given a bouquet by some of the girls. 3 Amidst the yelling of the boys of Santa Ana the Fullerton tally-ho rolled away, bearing home our worthy opponents, while the words of the old song' Good Night, Ladies, followed them into the distance. THE ARIEL if-Qffff f' ' 'elvis' .V 7 , . r l Qtr.. 'X F , gf, ff-' J FRESHMEN AJS 'fl 0 th ' f ,ig ng. ,paw n e evening o ia , , f A p A October twenty third l all fl, fgwbm' 'the Freshman C7 Aj I gave in the High ll jflliiit School, a reception to the incoming . W X class. Various games were played A -and a short program was rendered, ,ob ff, tg: X ' K important features of which were MQ lk the welcoming address given by the president of the A class and the ,. response by the B's. T FRESHMAN Niimmk j,yg9,f i RECEPTION ' Vt ,'l,'x,vl fig Htl' 'L In accordance with the usual cus- tom, the Freshman A class CO7 BD gave the incoming Freshmen a welcoming party, on the evening of March 12th, in the 'High School reception hall. The decorations were exceed- ingly beautiful, the purple of the A's predominating in the color scheme. Over one hundred students were present, making the building ring with mirth and enjoyment. After the games an interesting progamme was given. The respective presidents of the two classes, Will Adams and Della Park, made short addresses, followed by music, recitations, and readings. Ice cream was served in the lower hall. ATHENA PARTY. On Friday evening, February 12th, the ladies of the Faculty gave to the Athena Club, a fancy dress reception, at the house of Miss Katherine Dryer. All were masked and cards were given out, on which- the dif ferent names of those present and what they represented, were written. . THE ARIEL Music and recitations took up part of the evening. Many of the costumes were elaborate and all were artistic. Colonial dames, Turks, Japanese, Chinese, little girls, and one lone darky was there. The Athena Club will not soon forget the pleasant evening given them. JEFFERSON CLUB BANQUET. The jefferson Club held its annual banquet on the evening of April Ist, at the Santa Ana Restaurant. Forty members were present. Mr. Oakley acted as toastmaster. The following toasts were responded to: Thomas jefferson . ............................... Arthur Collins Benefit of being a member of a Debating Club ....... Prof. Templeton jefferson Club of the Past' ................... ..... M erle Smith Jefferson Club of the Future ......... . ..... . . A. . .Will McPherson The Law . ....................................... Chester Smith Music was interspersed among the toasts. Jesse McCowen even composed poems to the'waiters. The banquet did not break up until late in the eveningg possibly it would be better to say, early in the morning. SENIOR RECEPTION. The greatest social event of the season was the reception given to the Senior Class by the Faculty, March 25th. The lower hall of the High School was beautifully decorated and the lights were shaded with pink, in honor of the Senior A's. The first part of the evening passed merrily by in playing pillow dex, while Mr. Templeton and Mr. Oakley acted as referees. Later the lights were turned off and a shadow play was given, representing a romance in the Fiji Islands. Miss Moore as the charming princess, and Mr. Westcott and Mr. Hadley as rival suitors, set the audi- ence into roars of laughter, while Mr. Oakley, as the exacting father chief, was irresistible. Refreshments were served in the commercial room, which was almost buried beneath llowers, ribbons and potted plants. JEFFERSON PARTY. Friday evening, April 29th, the Athena Club gave the Jefferson Club a reception in the High School. Never has the building been more artistically decorated, the lower hall being in Japanese lanterns, many plants, beautiful tlowersg these, with the gold of the Athena, gave a very pleasing effect. For a time the guests were entertained with games and a short musical program. In one corner of the hall was a punch THE ARIEL table, a part of the festivities which all enjoyed. About eleven the grand march took place, and those having coresponding numbers on the Japa- nese umbrellas given them, marched together up stairs to the commercial room, where refreshments were served. The decorations were entirely in red, the Jefferson color. Mrs. Templeton and Mrs. Oakley served as hostesses at the table. FACULTY RECEPTION. It would be slighting the Faculty if we failed to mention their numerous receptions. Every Monday afternoon, sometimes oftener, the Faculty holds a social reception in the teachers' room. As a special favor students are sometimes allowed to attend these great functions. Only one student can be entertained at a time, since there is only one ex- tra chair. It has been rumored that the only refreshments served are pickles and apples 3 this is probably the cause of the sour expression on the face of the departing guest. No one who attends, ever expresses a desire to go again, so we fear he mustareceive enough attention to last him a life time. THE H. s. ANNUAL PIClNIIC. The S. A. H. S. held the annual picnic April 16th, at Laguna Beach. The unusual occurred, for the day was as bright and pleasant as one could wish for, while heretofore the picnic days have been either rainy or dark and gloomy. Some of the conveyances left Santa Ana as early as half-past five. Many of them were decorated in the High School colors, competing for the Faculty prize. The only thing to regret about the starting was that the Senior B boys had to drive to the beach aloneg the girls were so timid they dared not accompany them. As usual the rocks on the way were painted and the bunting was hung in conspic- uous places. The Senior tally-ho, for once, was the first of the larger conveyances to reach the beach. The only reason for this was that they did not compete for the prize offered by the Faculty. The classes ate their luncheon in different places. The '07 A's, who were strand- ed in Tustin and had to wait for another rig from Santa Ana, reached the beach only a little before noon. About one o'clock the classes gathered on the beach to see the presentation of the prize and to hear the yell contest. The 1907 B class won the huge box of candy, and they were decidedly generous with it. The banner for the yells Was, after a close contest, awarded to the '06 B's. The afternoon was spent in strolling up and down the beach, until about four o'clock, when some of the classes took their departure. The Freshmen, as was fitting, left first. They had trouble in starting, for each boy insisted that his teacher, Miss Martin, should sit with him. The other classes left about six, and most of the rigs reached home by nine. Though it was not moonlight the drive home was pleasant for the STARS shone brightly. THE ARIEL ,gl The football team had to be recruited almost wholly from new mate' rial this year, only four of the last year's eleven remaining in school: consequently the record is not the most brilliant. We also experienced trouble in getting games with High Schools, being outside of the league ourselves. Throop and other strong teams were played, for practice principally, because High School games could not be obtained. Will Spurgeon was elected captain and J. F. Potter manager. The first game was played against the Orange town team, which was composed of grown men, who outweighed us fifteen or twenty pounds to the man. Nevertheless, Orange was able to make but a single touch down. Then followed a game against the Orange High School. In this one we made four touch downs and ended with a score of 2I to o. This was the only game played with another High School during the whole season. Two more games were played at home with Harvard Mili- tary Academy, and Throop. Probably the best game that was played at home was against the second team from Occidental College. Occidental scored two touch downs, and we think that we may complain against the decision of an official, preventing Santa Ana from one. Santa Ana was playing two substitutes, Captain Spurgeon being put out for the season. The best played game of the season was against the State School at Whittier. Although weakened by having to play four substitutes, our THE ARIEL team put up a fierce game. The ball went back and forth across the field 'for forty-live minutes until, almost at the end of the second half, Whittier made a touch down. To tie the score Santa Ana played with desperation. Great holes were torn in Whittier's line. A sixty yard run by Rob Spurgeon put the ball within a few yards of the coveted goal. But the brace came too late. The whistle blew with the ball ,very near the goal. ' ' ' On Christmas day a game was to have been played at Santa Monica, with the High School there. The team that went from Santa Ana was about half first and half second team, five substitutes being used. Santa Monica could not get out a High School team, but not to disappoint a large crowd that had gathered, we played a town team, against which, of course, with our crippled team, we could do but little. The Santa Monica players said they all went to school, but it was rather amusing so hear men of thirty talk about going to school. Their principal, however, let out the truth of the story. ' Santa Ana was unfortunate in having no regular coach 3 next year an effort will be made to obtain one. The team will lose but two or three of this year's players and it is to be hoped that the future will be brighter. The line up for this year's team, with those who played as substitutes, is as follows : R. End ..... R. Tackle .... R. Guard. . . Center. . .. . L. Guard. .. L. Tackle.. . . L. End .... ' Quarter...... R. Half Back ..... .... L. Half Back .McPherson. Cope, Dort. Menges. Robinson, Potter. Wilson, Von Schriltz. Slayback, Wilson, Dort. Skyles, McBride. Howland, Ross. R. Spurgeon, Hilliard. A. Collins. Full Back ..... ..... W . Spurgeon Ccaptj, W. Collins .QS- 'L y A,, NA .,f, 7' X Aqlnzal A , 54 1 I '-Q-. , -Q h W, V 1, ' 1' , ff 1r ' ,J 1 ,l gui Li.:-1 ' 0 1 X V. U lf ' 5 4 I 'H 251,553 eq H , I ' bfi' V Rm, A wg f f ' X n ,L 5 1 '53 it 5, I ' f I 5 ,, Q 4 , I I -Q 45 'x' X 4 A 15,45 ., 4 ffyfffff QQ., I V , , , .f ' I, Lfff 0 Wk, fi, Mm . ,Q gr' 34 ' V I ni' . AM Y 5 fini, J' N X f .F fi-vm! I 'M lg 1 sk an THE ARIEL 558565811 In January, Santa Ana organized for baseball. I. F. Potter was elected manager, and Will McPherson captain. The season lasted about three months. Owing to new playing rules, the team was weakened. The first game was played with the Orange High School on january 23. We took this game by a score of 4 to I. Following this was a game with the Bolsa High School. This game was close and without scoring during the first part, but Santa Ana drew away toward the last and won, 9-6. A series with Riverside followed. The first game was played at home. Riverside bunched hits in the second inning and made five runs. They maintained their lead and won, 8-5. The return game was played at Riverside on April 9. Again the second inning proved to be our un- doing. Riverside scored six runs. But Santa Ana slowly crept up and tied the score in eighth inning. From that time till the twelfth inning, it was nip and tuck, the score remaining at 8 to 8. But in the twelfth, with two out and two strikes on the batter, Riverside drove out a two-bagger and won. Another game was also played with Bolsa High School. Owing to new rules only half of the first team played. Bolsa won, 3-I. Two weeks later the Freshman Baseball Team defeated Bolsa, 3-2. In the class contests the Freshmen team carried off honors. They beat the Sophomores II to 4. The Freshman battery was R. Spurgeon and Wilkinson, the Sophomores Ross and Phillips. - Emboldened by this they challenged and defeated the three upper classes of the school by a score of 7 to 4. Then their ambition outgrew the school and the Freshmen defeated Bolsa High School, 3-2. The line up of High School Team was as follows: Catcher. . . .. Pitcher ..... First Base. . Second Base .... Third Base. Shortstop. . . Left Field. . Center Field Right Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . Spurgeon, McPherson. . . . . Spurgeon. . . . . McPherson, Wallbridge . . . .Bissell, Yates, Robinson . . . .Ross. . . . .Hilliard. . . . .Obarr. . . . . Slayback, Friese. . . . .Skiles, Cayce. 'r H E A RI E L 'Crack Eltblctiw This phase of school athletics has, until this spring, been lacking in our school. Once in a great while a class held day was held, but it was not until 1904 that we took up track training seriously. Having just pro- cured the new athletic grounds, a track team was organized, with VVill Spurgeon as captain and I. F. Potter as manager. Our track was not in very good condition, but under the instruction of Mr. Martin, several good records were soon obtained from the raw material. A field meet was arranged with the Anaheim High School, in prepaation for which We held a class field day as a try out. In this class-meet the Sophomores C065 won out, with the Seniors second, Freshmen third, and Juniors fourth. From the winners of each event a team was picked out to meet Anaheim on our grounds at the athletic park. This, with little train- ing, made an heroic effort against the men from Anaheim, but could not defeat the experienced playing of the visiting athletes. The final score was 51 to 48 in favor of Anaheim. This, our first field day, is a start to- wards a good team. From a great deal of undeveloped material, with a few years' training, we shall be able to record a different result on field day. L. R., '06. Girl? Htbl6tiC5 We are sorry to say that our girls have been very backward in athletics this year. Last season our basket-ball team won every game that was played. It is a matter of regret that we did not follow up such a recordg but interest seems to have been lost. The girls of the '05 B class challenged the boys of the same class to a game April 27, and the chal- lenge was accepted. The score stood 22 to I7 in favor of the boys. The girls played a good game, but could not win against such powerful op- ponents. Friday afternoon, April 29, the girls of the '05 B class played a bas- bet-ball game with a team of girls from all the other classes. The game was interesting from beginning to end. Both sides played well, but the '05 B's excelled in team Work. A great crowd witnessed the game and the boys of the school gallantly urged the girls on to victory, by their vigorous yelling. The score was I2 to 5 in favor of the '05 B's. The line up was as follows: 5 -Q W. N5 5 am S 3 xi THE ARIEL '05 B's. Elisabeth Head ....... . . . center . . . Rosamond Norman ....... basket .... . . Elizabeth Pilcher. ...... assit basket ..... . Edith Cook ........ .... g uard ..... . Etta Crawford ........... guard ......... High School. . ..Caroline Yock ..Ada McFadden ..Lillian Norman .....A1ma Cock .Rosamond Rice Saturday afternoon, May 21st, the Riverside and Santa Ana High School Basket-ball Teams played a game of basket-ball on the Santa Ana court. The game was called at 2 130, and from start to finish was one of intense interest. The first half the Riversides took the lead, the score being 7-4, but in the second half our girls rose nobly to the occasion. Witlx the thought of last year's victories in their minds, and aided by the en- thusiastic yelling of the boys, they determined to do their best. Little bv little they gained, and when time was called the score stood a tie, 9-9. There was some talk about playing until the team had the advantage, but as all were satisfied and no ill feeling existed, this was given up. We want to say that the Riversiders are a good team to play with in every way. We hope that next year a return game will be played. UCHIUS In tennis nothing new has been accomplished, but this is not entirely the fault of the girls. The courts have been very poor, and as the Board of Education intends to put in an asphalt court during the summer they would do nothing to improve the grounds. THE ARIEL :Exchanges We have received a number of exchanges from other schools. Not so many as we would like, perhaps, but probably all that we deserve, since we did not have any High School paper previous to this year. The best annual that came to us, all things considered, was El Solano, from Santa Paula. The make-up is excellent, the cuts fine. In the athletic record they content themselves with second place but deter- mine to take first place in the 1904 field day. And this they have accom- plished. Well done, Santa Paula! The Gleam, of Corona, is quite a publication. There is a story in the November issue, That Roman Football Game, which was unusually interesting, more so than the Roman language. A few more cuts would add to the appearance of the Aurora, Its exchange editor seems to understand his positionq Would not Purple and White look better if advertisements were not mixed up with the stories and poems? A cut or two would add to its appearance. The same might be said of The Sybil, though the make-up of the latter publication is quite excellent. The Tulare Argus is rather artistic. We notice that they begin school there in spring at eight o'clock and finish almost all of the work in the morning. It may be hot enough up there to warrant such a pro- gramme. Down here, we like to go to school so well that the shortening of the day from eight to seven periods found much opposition. Dictum Est is as sassy as usual. The Colton Crimson and Gold is a line publication for such a small school. The schoolhaveourcongratulations for its excellent baseball show- ing against so many larger schools. A Rhyme of Hallowe'en is an ev- cellent parody. Another story or so would add interest. The Long Beach Caerulea would present a better appearance if it did not take up so much area and had little more thickness. Some of the stories are excellent. The joshua, of Berea, Kentucky, lives up to its name. The Krishno, published at Toledo, Ohio, is rather large and un- gainly. The editorial on Workers and Drones in a High School is timely and to the point. Published Annually by the Students of the Santa Ana High School Vo I Santa Ana Cal Iune l904 N I WILL McPHERSON 04 Editor m Chief LURA SHEATS 05 B Associate Editors LEMUEL ROBINSON 06 B J FRANCIS POTTER 06 B Business Manager VVILFORD COLLINS Asst Business Manager t,.-.-2'-'- S---xl Nothing adds such weight to a High School annual as an editorial column. -Aristotle. L mf l l ' l. . ., , o. I 5: HAZEL THOMAS. 'os s ' 1 I , ' 1 ? . - , ' - . . 1 . . , I , . To YE HIGH SCHOOLS, GREETINGI- This number of the Ariel is the first publication ever issued by the Santa Ana High School. In years gone by, several ambitious classes have put forth publications, lauding their respective selves to the skies, but never previously has the school ventured on the sea of journalism. So this is Volume I, Number 1, of the Ariel. The Santa Ana High School recognizes the value of a school pub- lication, not only for maintaining school spirit and pride, but also as a training to the editors, managers and contributors. So next year it hopes to publish the Ariel either quarterly or monthly. A glance at the previous class publications, mentioned above, might not be out of order. There was the '98 Rah. In some ways we sup- pose it resembled our esteemed contemporay Dictum Est. To say the least, such pointed remarks were made that something happened which we of this later generation do not understand. Then came the class of Igor with The Red, Red Rose and their Sidelights on American History. This was a publication of the poems, essays, stories and songs that were given at their class day. It was re- markable, if for nothing else, because there was not a single advertise- ment in it. Since IQOI class plays have taken the place of the old fashioned class day exercises, and no class has followed ,OI with a commencement publi- cation. - The Ariel is fostered by the Athletic Club. The staif of editors was chosen by the school. The business managers were chosen by the Athletic Club. THE ARIEL - To those business men of Santa Ana who, by advertising in the Ariel have made its existence possible, we are grateful. For them we solicit the patronage and good word of the High School students. And to all who have helped-to advertisers, teachers, contributors, to each and every one, the editors wish to express their gratitude. Probably the editors have not had more than their share of troubles in getting material from students who just haven't got time, though they wasted several hours each dayg or from that other class who, getting marks somewhere near perfect in composition, couldn't write anything, anyway. 'But to stimulate interest and competition prizes were offered. First and second prizes were offered for stories and poems. The two prizes for the best stories were four and two dollars, respectively, for the poems, two dollars for first prize and one dollar for second. The best story was decided to be Santa Ana, written by Miss Margaret Gardner. The second prize for stories was taken by Miss Rosamond Norman, with A Double Victory. The sonnet on San Juan Mission, by Arthur Col- lins, was decided to be the best poem. Miss Dorothy Duncan received the second prize for poems. There have been a number of changes in the school this year. In- stead of the old time class meetings for business only, we now have class meetings of a literary nature. Athletics have been put on a firmer basis, a member of the Faculty supervising. The High School has obtained a leaseon the Santa Ana Athletic Park. Boys go down stairs double file. The Athena Club has been revived. The organization of the Student Body is being projected. New rules have been made. The school has grown both in number of students and Faculty, notwithstanding the fact that two new High Schools, Bolsa and Orange, were started this year in territory once considered recruiting grounds for Santa Ana. But three important things should be done next year. Attention l Santa Ana ! ! I. The Santa Ana High School should publish the Ariel next year, either monthly or quarterly, just as the school desires. This will encour- age school spirit. II. The Santa Ana High School should join some Athletic League, preferably, if possible, the Southern California Interscholastic League. This will put more spirit and vim in athletics. III. The Santa Ana High School should join the Southern Cali- fornia Debating League. This will give an outlet for the oratorical and argumentive powers being developed by the Jefferson and Athena Clubs and the dozen different class meetings. ' All of the above suggestions, if adopted, will increase High School spirit wonderfully. They will help the school in many ways. Thev should be adopted. Let every High School student work for them. ' J Scene: Girls' Gj IIl7l!7A'f!!1llf Class, 011' Boys' Atldeffic Bars, Rings, fic. 8:30 p.111. I I ....., : HI would like to get my feet through those rings? F1 .... fjumping for the barb : 5'IIeIp me up here. i Li .... Qtrying to reach the barj 1 Get down and let nie stand on you.'i Miss ...... : Had a shampoo last night and don't want to get my head dirtyf, . I G. M. fatter a two hour sit on the Ere escapej : Gee! I wish they would hurry up and get through with their stunts down there. 1 F1 .... Qon the bars doing stuntsj 3 I have watched the boys, so I know how to do this. Miss .... surrounded bv a ffrou of admiring irls : NI-Iow can I . ' P 57 dance a skirt dance when I haven t .......... on. ' CA blood c111'dZz'1zg h07Ul.j Hush! H1tSl1'.' from Miss. fScenc shifts.j I , I -W 1 o y DQ 7 Ip notations I '00 Miss Dryer: 'KThey that love me do call me Catherine. Talcott: A man of understanding holdeth his peace. Eaton: Di1igent in business and money talks with him. Faculty: The quality of mercy is not strained. McCowen: Sentimentally I am disposed to harmony, but organi- cally I am incapable of a tunef' M. Smith: The sage Merlin. Bob Collins: The foolishness of man perverteth his way. Miss Morgan: That mighty orb of song. 1 Miss Moore: Short, but sweet. W Miss McFadden: Gracious, gentle and good. Q Cope: Comes by the yard and has a wondrous stride. McPherson: My staff understands me. A Prof. Martin: f'A man of polite learning and a liberal education. Northrop: Then she will talk, goodgods, how she will talk. john Runyon: Oh, gracious God! how far have we profaned thy heavenly gift of poetry! p Rose Rice: Of all the days that's in the week I dearly love but one day: And that's the day that comes betwixt A Saturday and a Monday. Senior Actors: Thespis, the first professor of our art, At country wakes sung ballads from a cart. Cbarr: His cogitative faculties immersed in cogibandity of cogi- tation. R. Clark: VVhose weighty sense Hows in lit words and heavenly eloquence. ' ' ' THE ARIEL Cushman: A harmless, flaming meteor shone for hair. Art Collins: The prince of darkness is a gentleman. Spurgeon : The lion is not so fierce as they paint him. Faculty Ariel Committee: 5For I am nothing if not criticalf, L. Obarr: Never deviates into sense. ' Prof. Templeton: The foremost man in all the world. Faculty: What griefs they have, alas! I know not. Prof. Oakley: But as for thy words, they rob the Hybla bees and leave them honeylessf' Morning Exercises: The eagle suifers little birds to sing. Freshmen: Those unlettered, small knowing souls. Seniors: And I do know of these, that are only reputed wise for saying nothingf juniors: Unconsiderecl triflesf' Sophomores :' Your hearts are mighty but your skins are whole. Miss Geis: I prefer nature to any man. Von Schriltz: A lion among ladies is a most terrible thing to be.' Humphreys- Girl wanted. Miss Parks: A form so fair, a face so sweet.' Anderson: Ambition has no rest.', Mac Robbins: A man wise in his own conceit. Chaffee: A knight there was and that a worthy man. Moye: I seem half ashamed at times to be so tall. School: This world, where much is to be done and little to be known. Mendenhall: As a Wit if not the Hrst, see the very first line. ' 13 Lemuel Robinson must be a happy old soul. When, one night, a front wheel of his buggy changed places with a back Wheel, he didn't notice it till almost next week. Students with auburn tresses are warned not to meddle with the gas jets, as all precautions must be taken against it. McBride fin class meetingj-- If you donit know where I live, ask Etta Deardoi-ff. Miss Martin fin B. Latinj-- Are there any questions ? A A hand is waved wildly in the air. i Miss Martin- Well, Mr. Cushman, what is it ? Mr. C.- Please, may I get a drink. Miss Morgan'- Did not Arkwright invent a spinning machine cn his own hook ? i Then the teachers get after us for using slang. Miss Morgan Qin history classj- I wish some of you would see West and Robinson about this subject. One of them is on the library table and the other on the shelf in the Assembly Hall. E. Templeton ftranslating Latinj--Caesar followed Germans and killed many. Prof. Martin fabsentinindedlyj- That's goodf' Lowell Garnett fin chemistry lab.j- VVhere is the bottle of vacuumf, john Runyon- Say, does the student body embrace the girls, too ? THE ARIEL Why do May Chapman and Clarence Blee yawn at the same time on Monday morning? Why do Sallie Catland come so late to the Senior reception? What's the matter with the back seat of the '06 A tally-ho? If you are unable to find your special topic in the encyclopedia, ask McPherson. Anyone wishing to make a balloon ascension apply to J. McCowen. Waming to all good students-One in deportment means you die young. Miss Moore-Miss R., give an example of determining the gender of nouns by suffixes. Miss R.-Dutch and Dutchess. Miss Martin-The Dutch examiner is here. QI wonder when my man will comej. Faculty secret-They never allow Miss Geis out of their sight, or she will get lost, without the tag, Finder please return to Main street and get reward-thirty cents. Miss Duncan- How do you spell Sydney ? Miss Moore- S y d n e yf' Miss D.- Well, that's not the way I spell my Sydney. McBride ftranslating in Dutchj- Delshi liegt in Griechenland- Delhi is in Greece. Das ganze Schlazgrimner ward hell- The whole room became hot. Conundrum-Why is Rose Rice like the ancient Greeks? Answer-She is fond of Art. Teacher- What does 'amor' mean ? Pupil- Dun' naw. y Teacher- Why 'I am to be loved,' of course. T H E A R I E L ' Puzzle-Who is the small boy ?' Miss M-r-g-n- Has the small boy been up to his tricks again ? Curly H. Qanxiouslyj- No, ma'm! No wonder Mr. Oakley can't hear the roll call. Miss ---'s waist is so loud. Chemistry and physics students are permitted to eat ice when Mr. Westcott is not looking. But remember it is the same ice that the zoologv students refrigerate their cats on. This year in chemistry Mr. Humphreys had the misfortune to swal- low a nail. Being a boy who is equal to any emergency, and quite a scien- tist, he simply drank a little nitric acid, which dissolved the nail and thus saved his life. To save himself from any evil effects from the acid, he then took an alkali to neutralize the remaining acid.. NOTE FROM MCCOWEN. April I, ,O4. This is indeed Fools' Day,, and I-have been fooled too. A certain young lady sent some chocolate drops up to me. They were chocolate drops but they had soap for a tillingg By'n by hard times come a knock- ing in my mouthq It is now so sore that I can hardly move my tongue. Certain gastronomic conivolutions also admonish me that I have reached the ultimate stage of deglutition consistent with strict dietetic integrity. Yours truly, 2 J. MCCOWEN. Mr. Westcott Cin laboratoryj-- You mustn't be so careless and break so many things. 1 Fay Mendenhall Qdeeply engrossed in oxidationj-- I 1 just only cracked a smile. A Kee on the sunn side of our teachers if ou want our' marks P Y on the sunny side or zero. Westcott-Did you ever strike a piece of steel? C. Ethel B.-I believe I did once. THE ARIEL The altitude is so great there that one cannot stand it. From back of room-Two can! B. Norman Humphrey-Maker of electric head lights. Dynamos and motors set up. Work attended to some time. Phone Black 13. J. McCowen, inventor-Inventor of rotary steam-engines, flying machines and a new way of getting natural gas. Makes nitro-glycerine with no very disastrous results. Ofhce hours I2 m.-I2 m. Timid English pupil, handing theme to Miss Moore- Please do not open it when you read it, and shut your eyes when you correct it.', .9 ., , M-'5-551 f H ' if N-A115 2 r 'lf N 'N f!s R S k qw! 1- Q :1:Q::', I tenants oQ 'qw I, l ommiivgf . s 0 li qi tl Q, il, r -, tvov yo wo-f F .' Ny ' .:N ? '- full , 1 . 993-,ll'j ' fN.,w,, f 'N-S' YM! ' ff . .fwk -l.1AA.r.La n, Mi ki Q X i ggtiiiyfi I , XX NLJ. ww w i f THE ARIEL LATEST RULES OF THE FACULTY OF THE SANTA ANA HIGH SCHOOL I. Thou shalt not move thy feet, nor thy lips, nor thy hands, nor any thing which thou possesseth without the special permission of the Faculty. 2. Thou shalt study thy school lessons ten hours a day. 3. Thou shalt not be tardy on pain of death. 4. Thou shalt not speak above a Whisper when on the school prem- ises, except in recitation, when thy teachers shall give thee leave. 5. Thou shalt not wear a smile on thy face, because it is wicked. l.f DATES TO BE REMEMBERED When the Faculty let the boys go down stairs double file. When Lois came down the fire escape. When the Athena Club was resurrected. When the Freshmen were locked in the cooler and calmly walked out the other side. When the books were not distributed and Mr. Oakley and Miss Mor- gan sang a duet. When Myrtle Millward answered for McPherson at roll call. When the '05 A boys went to the picnic in a three-seater. When Warren Hilliard couldn't pay the livery stable at Laguna. When the '05 B class stole the Freshmen's loquats. When the '07 A class went to Laguna in the Mark. When the song books would not open for the Faculty on the morning of April I. k.4Q Ever-uno Bum: PRIN1' i fi S! SEPT. IS.-Enh-ance Ex. begin. New teachers make their debut. J 1 i 4 i 1 1 i i 1 r I Warm Weather' Waists We are showing A ' ' ' Laxwgiigig Q county. X 1-V' , ffgpg F -ff-N V 1 J D China and 5 one visa: - M'-'70PIr1ur:4vz.v Y0l 'w f Japaneiiifiigg it convincesyou. -V' H V .X - -i '7' from 52.501113 1 S U S P E N D E D 1 Absalom was Suspended by his hair and killed, i E HE SHOULD HAVE HAD IT CUT AT i ? CoX's Barber Parlors Q NOTIONS, CHINA STATIONERY 5 JEWELRY TOYS q Garrett's Variety Store ii . Next to Postoffme l TINWARE DOLLS 3 GRANITE-:WARE GLASSWARE 1 High School Souvenir Spoons High School Class Pins J. H. Padgham 81 Son 5 Jewe1ersandOpticians 1 i Q Sunset Black 755 Next to Savings Bank 1 Home 96 Santa. Ana, Cal. I SEPT. 21.-School reopens. Prof. Martin mistaken for Spider Phillips i 1 lf you want to know what smartly dressed men are wearing t is I N season ask to see SteinfBloch Clothes. SMART THE TAlLORMAN'S ART Was never seen to better advan- tage than in the luxuriously tailor' ed suits made by the Stein-Bloch Co.. LABEL THEC0'-LAR DAVVES G' HUFFMAN 5VVlNSLOVV SHOE STCDRE YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG LADIES I Please notice our new display of 53.50 and 54.00 Hand Sewed Shoes in our windows. We solicit the trade of High School Students. .... . News Dealers, School Supplies, Fountain: California Curios, Shells, Etc, ' Pens, Cutlery, Notions Buttericlfs Patterns I Bookseller s Stat lone r s Everything in Paper r IF lt's New or Novel in Books or Telephone Sunset Black ?6l, Home 98 Stationery, We Have it. Next to Postoffice, Santa Ana. SEPT. 30.-Curly H. appears in role of queerer. .. SEPT. 29.rRing1i'ng' Circus. Spurgeon takes dozen girls into side show i h OCT. 20.-Sophomores defeat Freshmen at football I2-5. W I N G O O D ' THE OLD FAIRBANKS DRUG STORE L J R'Vfe have thoroughly renovated the store and replaced old goods with new. While we intend making no promises of an unusual character, we sh-all try to excel in our dealings and solicit your patronage on a basis' of Carefulness, Reliability and Courtesy WINGOOD' THE PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST ci 1 310 E. Fourth St. BOTH PHONES Santa Ana, Cal. GRADUATE OF 'ST1LL'S SCHOOL KIRKSVLLLE, MO.. OSTEOPATHY DR, J. C. JVIURFIN LADY IN ATTENDANCE OFrice l0656 E. Fourlrh St. WEDDING CAKESA SPECIALTY PHONES RED 82-I. HOME 264 VIENNA BAKERY Bread, Pies and Cakes HOT ROLLS Every Evening at 5:00 0'c1ock WEDDING CAKES OUR SPECIALTY W. F. COCHEMS,Prop. 309 N, MAIN ST. SANTA ANA OCT. 30.-Howland and McBride stuff piano with paper. A NOV. 9.-Mr.. Anderson talks on boys. A Sole Agents LaRome Kid Gloves Sole Agents Royal Worcester Corsets Sole Agents Munsing Underwear The Crookshank-Beatty Co. Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, Fancy Goods AII Colors of Bunting Suitable for Polite and Courteows Treatment Class Decorations kept in Stock Leaders in Low Prices J. E. BUNKEK D. L. ANDERSON 3 . .JBunher8 QE l Ebe Gash Grocers li!! Sell the Best Groceries for the Least Money SCHOOL BOOKS You will find the largest Stock of Books at The Santa Ana Book Store NOV. 20.-Football practice. Ross suffers optical delusion. NOV. 27.-To-night ought to have been held Senior Reception. All goods purchased direct from mills and manufacturers. Reinhaus Department Store Largest Assortment Outfitters from head Lowest Prices to foot for Men, Women and Children Wahoo! Wahoo! C J WE EXTEND A CORDIAL INVITATION to the High Schoo1sStudents and their friends to visit our store. We carry an up-to-date line of Hats, Shirts, Neckwear, Hosiery, Underwear Etc. Suits and Trousers Made to Order. Suits S14 up, and Trousers 54 up. A large line of samples to select from. : : : : : L J L U C A S B R O S . Spurgeon Block 204 West Fourth Street Cut Rates on Films and Photo Supplies For Your Summer Vacation : AT T Hickox Studio and Supply House DEC. 12.-Santa Ana vs. Whittier. Los Nietos storekeeper takes a tumble DEC. 25.-High School vs. Santa Monica. Money Talks. E. D. WAFFLE Dealers in High Grade and Medium Carriages M. F. WEST Buggies, Bike Buggies, Surries, Etc. VV A F F L E CG, VV E S T ---1-PROPRIETORS OF THE-1- RICHELIEU STABLES Phone Black 30l SANTA ANA, CAL. 417419 W. Fourth S. W. SUTTON R. S. SUTTON Santa Ana Meat Market Fresh and Salted Meats Pure Lard Our Specialty Dressed Poultry to Order Keinz's Kraut, Dill Pickles Sweet Pickles and Mustard Home Made Horse Radish Montgomery's Pure Olive Oil in Pints M' 62 PHONES iH2iiie sz Free Delivery to Any Part of the City l04 East Fourth St. lf a girl loves, that's her business lf' a man loves, that's his business lf they both love, that's their business lf they decide to marry, then- It's my business to see that they are properly dressed for the occasion. I have both the ability' and the goods Suitable. H. E. CARTER,-, .l I' AI L O Ry..-.. 'l No. 112 EAST Founu-1 s'rREE'r JAN. 4.-First baseball practice. Phillips plays ball. JAN. 4.-School reopens. Organize for baseball. Quality is Above All. E ff-Q 'il avec. .IE gat? ilibe Grocer gi-i Keep That Which Is Good. PH0NESlf1lf,':,f2tZlack 41 114 East Fourth St. Hay, Grain, Mill Feed of All Kinds Wellington and Black Diamond Coal lce is Our Long Suit Wood, Coal Oil, Gasoline VVALLS G- VANDERLIP Exclusive Agents for the Union lce Co., Los Angeles lce and Cold Storage Co., Pasadena lce Co. and the National lce Co. Terms-Half Cash, Balance in a Minute Corner Fourth and Birch Streets Both Phones Main 59 Santa Ana, Cal. LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH US HUNTON Er NEAL REAL ESTATE AND LOANS VVe VVill Sell Rent or Exchange Your Property For You SANTA ANA, CAL. JAN. 12.-Seniors decide to put on play fornclass day. lied I-Q MQCIWII IIO East Fourth St. : z: Both Phones 58 ' ICE CREAM FOR RECEPTIONS 29 YEARS III SANTA AIIA VALLEY I KIIUW EVERY 'IIIAIIT 0F LAIIII III UIIAIIIIE GDUIIIY 0 0 ' 0 e O I handle everything in the line of Investments. Stock Ranches, Orange and Lemon Groves, VValnut and Apriccrs. Alfalfa Lands and Miscellaneous Tracts, both large and small. gljnfainsoaxglf Street S H E A T S Sunset Bhglgilgg FEB. 5.-Howland detects some red song books. THE LARGEST STOCK . . , jr ' iiimffiflg . 0 wil!! Ili' w F URN l TU RE C A R P E T 5 , M A T TIN G S H ......, 5 fp.. , Y .,...... .........,.. . t Etc. ln Orange County L A N E fu- L A N E Both Phones Masonic Temple Block Santa Ana, Cal. s. H. PENDLETON, Pres. A. B. GARDNER, sedy S. l l. PENDLETGN Lumber and Mill Co. l.Lll'nlJCl', Wood MGlCl'lGl Mill WorR, CCINCRT ESTIMATES CHEERFULLV FURNI SHED Yards and Mill, Fourth St. Near Depot. Santa Ana, Cal. FEB. 20.-High School vs. Bolsa High School. 9-6. FEB. 25.-Class field day. Sophomores win everything again. Both Ph6nes 55' A ' ' A ' ' ' i Incorporated 1896 A ff-R ylbstract and Title 0 Guaranty Company 0 SANTA ANA,CAL!FORNlA OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS W. M. scoTT, President IZCRIPBEXSON T. B. VAN ALSTYNE, Vice President - - .1.wn.EY HARRIS, sammy ,'3,'f1,-?,'H'?L,5',':5 QQMMERCIAL BANK,Treasurer z. B.wEs'r S. VV. SMITH A G. S. SMITH S. W. Smith CE, Son FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Office Phone, Black 261 308 East Fourth Street Residence Phone, Red 214 SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA Phone, Sunset Red 1004 H. E. S M I T H Contractor of CementWork 819 East Washington Ave. Santa Ana, California ' 6 I ' I -S oU'r WEST co. . A ' onlyqqx PRINTERS - I hmfrom ENGRAVERS V Devitgrybxgiraxguvxg STATIONERS . - 0'-A 4 nxevlhai, OUEWEST impritd, LOS ANCIELES, CALIFORNIA will-'S S0-bro-Miva -f :ii.'2p51T?'in'557t'TSFf vci1'LiZ'F:'5iIdf 1Z'Q5hi'l',1 MARCH 11.-Fre'shmen'reception. A large gathering on the outside. MARCH 16.-:Potter, Collins, et al., put an '06 banner on the ilagstaiif. A ' H ' i Rambler' and Pierce B I C Y CVL E S They are the Leaders the world over. See this year's models FORD AND RAMBLER,-, AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE AT W R ' A to b'l ! 416 North Main Street e :g:nBicl:rcl:so I es H A N K E Y S Santa Ana, Cal. ' sannri Bothi' Press Work and Type Display Ulre the handiwork of the regular force of the Santa Ana Blade office. This tells the story of our facilities for doing good work in the printing line .... . . The Evening Blade Santa qAna, California 3 . N. TRICKEY CH, SONS GRC PH0NESi 2,1'2Z2t22ain 68 304-305 W. Fourth sf. APRIL 7.-McCowen resists the Sergeant-at-Arms in the Jefferson Club. ,,,,,. . . F EB. 29.-New Athletic rules announced. COPIES OF THE HIGH SCHOOL ARIEL CAN BE SECURED AT ROPER'S BOOK STORE AFTER JUNE 27TH, AT 50C PER COPY AS LONG AS THE SUPPLY LASTS. WANTED-Some ideas on new rules by the Faculty. WANTED--A new necktie by Helen Keech. WANTED-A situation as rescuer of young ladies who have fallen in the mud. Have had considerable experience and can furnish good references. Wristen Cook. ...i LOST-One red necktie. Finder return to Helen Keech. LOST-At Laguna by May Chapman, one silver pin. Those who wish to obtain reliable information on matrimony, ad- dress M. M., alias Madame Defarge, ' --li... If you are hard up and get hungry, see Miss Bailey and get her to beg some cake for you. i..-.l WANTED-Some axle grease to make Phillip 'S voice run smooth. MARCH 3.-Committee of safety takes a vacation. MARCH 28.--Boys appear in High School caps. 0 Reliable Drugs 1 That's the Kind ti? l'lalsell's Drug Store That's the Place Gu 'W Stylish Clothes WW' life For Young Men Made in accordance with the latest fashion ideas by the best tailors in America. VVe'll guarantee to please J-SM' 5 the most particular. With every sale we throw in a bunch of courtesy. ik M vi? 1 gig-'V',g' Prices 57.50 to S20 I I Get the Habit -Trade with v I - .. ,wp ,. ut' 1' . -'fs-gh ' aff.,- X. ,. -Y 7.,'?+' ,Y .t- fer J--1M,,1rv - Q 7.25 ,T -.r,, , 'qv-i.,-is' R . ' ' . -' U . -Ji sf-,Fw J - f ,A - .L 1 -, X .sNl c ' 5:11211 , x T' :JV 1 24' 11.72, ' s ' 1. . .,., ,. . .A 4. . , N- i ,17 i'fi . af 4 la f. .1 V - . . .. pea- ,.-+1 L 1 .Ns 3 - . Y f, ' , I l '34 ,,. j 2 16 Fiji 1 5fi5':'m.i5l2 A . . ., .V . if t . ' -1 -W sw -' favs . 'lull 'gil fill? L ii -miilu as !' 1-2,1 - 'Tax ff ff 5 'NI' 5 'X ' ' ' .gil E A, . N f ....... 'lla t , f- gg llfi-' 5:7 ' f' 'ffx 1 .. f .Qt A it f, i K, V. If I A Jef., ' , .lu ff' t,' .ix F' ' V V: Ew- t ' ' -1. t! We carry in stock at all times, A complete line of Blacks and Blues. 'fflxe Clotlxier '19 APRIL 1 5.- School lets out a week vacation. i JAN. 19.-Spurgeon elected track team captain. PROFESSIONAL CARDS Notary Public Stenographer and TYPCWIHEI - Sunset Black 1091 ' in onine , Phones Iliome 216 E. T. LANGLEY CLYDE BISHOP LAWYER AND ' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW NOTARY Santa Ana, Cal. 114 W. Fourth St. Santa Ana, Cal. Phone Sunset Black 561 Home 136 I ' R. Y. WILLIAMS JOHN N. ANDERSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Rooms ll and 12 Rooms 3 and 4 Santa Ana Santa Ana, Cal. Bristol 81. Rowley Block Commercial Bank Building Cal. Graduate University of Iowa University of Pennsylvania E. E. KEECH Dr. J. M. RAUGH ATTORNEY-AT-LAW DENTIST Commercial Bank Bldg Santa Ana Phone Sunset Opera House Block Phone Black 321 Cal. Red H51 Santa Ana, Cai. Horatio J. Forgy Jas. G. Scarborough Sunset Phone Red 611 SCARBOROUGH 6: FORGY C. L. BU I I ERFIELD DENTIST ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW A 127 Years Experiencej Santa Ana Otlice Los Angeles Omce 10694 East Fourth St. Santa Ana First National Bank Bldg Potomac Block New Mills Bldg Cal. . I Practices in the Superior Courts, Supreme Red 636 , Res. Phone Court of the State and United States Court. omce Phones I Home W Home 217 F. O. DANIEL Dr. W. A. BAKER LAWYER DENTIST Rooms 4, 5, 6, and 7 Santa Ana Rooms zo-xx Santa Ana First National Bank Building Cal. ' Spurgeon Block Cal. JAN. 23.--Baseball-High School vs. Orange High School. 4-1. S JAN. 26.-Enjoy class meetings. Y .,., .. . ,. . 1 L YOU CAN'T LOSE US - 5 I j During vacation For we are headquarters For Tents, ' Campers' Supplies, Fishing Tackle, Bathing Suits, Guns, Cameras and Photo Supplies. Send For 120 page catalogue. 1 t m if02 A NZ E1'E5sI'e TUFTS-LYON ARMS C0 I PHONES I main 2 Horses Boareledean?-iM9onveyance , A. 14 Woons I Livery, Boarding and Sale Stable . I Rigs For High School Picnics Sycangi4i'IZ'ii'riiihik:ifldAStreet 'JOHN MCFADDEN v BASE BALLS, BATS, MITTS, GLOVES, MASKS, SUITS, FOOT BALLS, FOOT BALL SUITS, STRIK- IN G BAGS, I TENNIS RACQUETS, BOXING GLOVES, BALLS AND NETS, GUNS AND AMMUNITION NO. 111 EAST FOURTH STREET ',,ARDVVAR W E - MAY 9.-Miss G. and pupils do stunts on athletic bars, trapezes, etc. APRIL 26.--Jefferson Club organizes a matrimonial lottery. Yer. Bn. vvgrgf'vvi5'oaS1i You will have no dirt, no smoke, absoluxe safety and a cool kitchen if you bum Gas. Time is money, and you will save oceans of time if you cook with Gas. Mos! conf venient fuel on eanh, and is always ready. We carry all kinds of gas appliances, gas ranges, and The Crescent lnsramaneous Water Heater for the bath. The Edison Electric Company Both Phones 46 ' Cor. Fourth and Sycamore Stsl Curnnoclc Schooliof Expression ELEVENTH YEAR i ,FN 4'-V :C Summer E F a 1 I T e r m - T e r m O p 9 n 5 fp-3 f ' il O P e fl 5 W' n- UU in f I'IIlll'fli1' fel QE' Iuly ll, illyilllillllm Ill xlimlhfq Oct. 3, 4 e 'ii i T ' l W' 355 , ' 9 0 4 .. .A l 9 0 4 DEPARTMENTS:-Expression, iElocution, lnterpretationl English, Physical Culture, Dramatic Art, Academic VVork, Music and Modern Languages, Childrerfs Physical Culture and Reading. For Prospectus, Address Cumnock School of Expression CUMNOCK HALL, l500 Figueroa St., LOSANGELES The Brownsberger Home School 953, 955, 957 W. Seventh SL., Los Angeles, Cal Beautiful Home School, Lawns, Palms, Roses, Vines, Tennis Court Basket and Base Ball Teams ' I Bookkeeping, Shorthand. Primary Business Course Typewriting. Machine free English Course Preparatory l in the home of :he pupil Classical - F. BROVVNSBERGER, Business Manager Send for Catalogue. V APRIL 25.-School begins for the last period. Only 7 more weeks.