Santa Rosa High School - Echo Yearbook (Santa Rosa, CA)

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THE PORCUPINE 9 EXCHANGES The Aegis for November is possessed of a very pretty cover. The Tech is one of our best exchanges fo-z this month. It has one very good story, “Lit- tle Joe’s Thenksgiving.” We fail to find much merit in “A Poetical Story,” in the November Tabula, but, other than this, the paper is very good. The News, from East Orange, contains a very clever article on Horse Bucking. We only wish it could -each more of those for whom it is meant. We must edmit that “Septibonia’s Search” is at least a good advertisement. The Oriole is up to its usual good standard. We note with pleasure the arrival of a new exchange, The High School Review from Hamilton, Ohio. The Record has severel good stories in it this month. The Triangle, from Sycamore, Ill., is a new exchange and is quite interesting. Sparks, from Haywac-ds, Cal., is resplendent in green and brown. The Aegis, of Oakland, Cal., is as prompt and interesting as ever. The Regina hes come to us all the way from Ashland, Maine. We hope she will come often. = looks as if The Searlewe from Covington, Ky., had gotten its cover on wrong side out. The High School, Sentiment, from Parsons, KKansas, should have an occasional story. The October Herald has a most fetching cover. The following other exchanges have been received by us: The Oek, Olla Podrida, The Balance Sheet. Delphic Echoes, Argus, The Vripod, The Susquehanna, and the ( Guard and Tackle. ‘Tary had a William goat, Its tail was sort of bent! And everywhere that Mary goes The gozt is sure to went. Fle followed her to school, I Say, Which made her hot as fire, For Mary -ode her “bike” that day, And Billy ate the tire. —Ex. - - o FOOTBALL NOTES Still the team work and practice is going on and quite a teem has been scraped together. The league that was to have iat formed has been broken up, as some of the schools could not afford $2.50 for the trophy that would have been put up. Most of the games will be played, however, and although not in the pea they will cause nea‘ly as much interest. The Santa Rosa Business College has had two games already, and were victorious in both of them. They played Healdsburg at that place on Thanksgiving. The score wes 6 to o. Again. they played the Pet aluma team and bore them down like leaves before a north wind. On Thanksgiving our team had a game with Peralta Hall of Berkeley. This team was ten or fifteen pounds heavier to the man than we were, and thus were enabled to crush through our line to a hard-earned victory. They made one touchdown and missed the goal. Our team showed much superior team work, and held out fine. The boys put up a stout geme, but lost. The ball was kicked off at 11:45 by Peralta and after being brought back from out of bounds it was kicked again. This time Wilson received it and carried it quite a ways. Two quick long runs followed. Jess Wright mak- ing the first of about fifteen pete and San- bor n followed with one of qual distance. Things looked very bright at this point. But next a fumble occurred and we lost the ball at about the center of the field. Peralta took the ball and at once began a aie of bucks. They shoved the ball down to Senta Rosa’s 20 yard line and there lost it on downs. We gave a few short plays and then Sanborn circled the end with fine interference and got past the lines, and had a fine show for a touch- down but for the crowd upon the field. He ran into several in the way, and was fo-ced out of bounds. This makes the second game that has occurred. Last time it was the game with Napa. The ball was carried to the center of the field and was lying upon the dividing line when time was called, with the ball in possession of Peralta Hall. Eerl Riley was captain of the visiting team, and played fullback. He was put through the line when a gain was needed. After a rest of ten minutes the whistle was blown and the teams lined up again. This time oes Rosa kicked off to Peralta, end again the all had to be brought back from out of bounds. Next time Sanborn kicked it to their right tackle who just touched it and it bounded off. Smith was there, caught the ball, and was not stopped until he gained the 25 ya-d line. Here we lost the bell on downs. T ee Peralta began a series of bucks of the field and made a touch- down but missed the goal. Again we kicked off and lined up for a strug- gle. They punted and brought the ball into our territory. Soon they were in front of our goal and they tried for a field goal, but it was blocked by Sanborn, who also succeeded in get- ting the ball. The game ended with only the one score made s wine alta, o SUE SuuG: Quite a crowd witnessed the game, but not as large as was expected. A little money was cleared. Some arrangements have been made for a game on Christmas. Other games come off on W ednesday, December r7th Heald (Sy 186 ey C.. and probably on Saturday, the 2oth, we play Petaluma. The line-up of the Thanksgiving game was

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8 THE PORCUPINE ‘“The Porcupine’’ Issued every school month in tie mterest of the anta Rosa High School. SUBSCRIPTION: One Year...... 6 Pe Bi =, Rete a ec 50 cents I aitey ear. scec PNW foe berni ag SOF eT 25 cents PingleCopies.t.7 | oth ao cee eee eee 5 cents O@ Subscriptions must be paid in ADVANCE. EDITORAI, STAFF CLAUDE SANBORN)... Sees heat i ar: x i“ ..Managing Editors Wat Do DAIS fee nae Nac ee sR 8108 ETHEL ABE Exchange Editor TD ARG ATS a. cre'yia «conic a eee JESSE PETERS . 7... Assistant Editors ESTHER RHODI ieee Hntered in the Postoffice at Santa Rosa, Cul, as second-class mail matter. All personals, stories, lit-rary articles, and items o interest to the paper should be s-nt to The Porcupine Santa Rosa, Cal. We wish our readers and advertisers a merry Christmas and a happy New Yea -. This is the Christmas edition of the Porcu- pine dedicated to the graduating class. Christmas is near, and in doing your shop- ping remember our advertisers. Patronize them, and mention the Porcupine. The football team has done very well this season considering the teams they have play- ed, and they are also to be congratulated upon their efforts. (en na eerie Again we look about us and see what a suc- cessful period the world has just passed over. It has been plainly shown during the last twelve months that civilization is progressing very rapidly. Se Again the basket bell team deserves its share of praise for the part it has taken in school affairs this term. Although the team played but the one game it won that by fairty out-classing their opponents. The Vallejo team took their defeat gracefully, and the manage- ment for Santa Rosa is complimented on se- curing a game with such a team. The time for graduation is here again, and again we must part with those who have been our companions for the last few years. The Christmes class of 1902 is one of exceptional merit, and in parting with them we will lose a worthy collection of students. During their stay at Santa Rosa High they have distin- guished themselves in many lines, and their absence will be keenly felt in the pa:t which they nobly upheld. The term ending December 19th has been one of the most successful in the history of the school. Looking at it from all points of view, educational, social, and athletic. Higher re- cords have been received on the average than eve: before. There hzs been a closer affiliation and co-operation between teachers and pupils than ever before. The athletic teams have been very successful under the circumstances. We wish to congratulate the teachers and pupils upon the term’s work. The term ending also mekes a reflection point for the staff of the Po-cupine. During the four months of this term we have endeavored to publish a paper worthy of the school, and we hope we have succeeded. Although we have not received the support desired from the school, yet many have contributed in various ways, to whom we are very grateful. We a-e also grateful to the numerous merchants, who have felt interested in the success of the Porcu- pine and have kindly given their support. “You are a brick,” I did aver To Daphne, by my side; “A sort of pressed brick as it were,” She roguishly replied. Bx, — ——e— @-— At a table in a ‘hotel A youth and maiden sat, They didn’t know each other, But, then, what of that? The youth picked up the sugar, With a smile you seldom meet, And passed it to her, saying, “Sweets to the sweet.” She picked up the crackers, And scorn was not lacked As she passed them to him, saving, “Crackers to the cracked,” —Ex. Wooden coffin, Vain regrets, Happens often, Cigarettes. —Ex.

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10 THE as follows: Center, Smith, guards, Dodge and Hall; tackles, Valdees and Wilson; ends, Moodey and Geary; quarter, Neurauter; full- back, Parsons; halfbacks, Wright and San- born. On Saturday, December 13th, Santa Rosa went to Healdsburg and defeated the Healds- burg team by a score of 39 too. It was decid- edly a walk over, even though Healdsburg has been doing some hard training. Tita ate BASKET BALL The only basket ball game which has been played in Sante Rosa this term has excited general enthusiasm. Our girls have been keyed up to a high pitch for some time and have done some admirable practice. They well deserved to win. At eleven o’clock of the eventful day all the membezs of the team were gathered at the S. P. station to receive the Vallejo team. When the train arrived the girls were all assigned to members of our team, who entertained them at lunch. Soon after one o’clock the crowd began to gather in Germania Fall and the uppe: gallery was crowded. Mr. Cox was appointed time-keeper, Miss O'Meara referee, and Miss Longmore umpire, while Lottie Bonnell and Ida Brown acted as line men. The ball was set in play and went into the Santa Rosa basket so suddenly that we hardly realized it. Three or four times the ball passed that way, but it could not be said to have been the fault of the playing on the opposition as our girls were so much taller than the others that it passed ove: their heads. But now luck began to change and Vallejo’s score, partly through the splendid free throws of Miss Farmer, crept up until at the end of the second half the score stood 8 to 6 in our favor. It wes an interesting and closely contested game, and much skill was exhibited on both sides. Both teams were satisfied, there were no hard feelings, and altogether it was the most successful game Santa Rosa has played. The Vallejo girls could not have taken defeat bette: nor appeared more charming than they did. They gave the Santa Rosa team a much appreciate d compliment and one which is much to our credit, that we played a splendid game and did not come anywhere near their expecta- tion concerning our reported “roughness.” We hope to have a return game soon, and also that it will have as successful a result as this one. The line-ups were as follows: Vallejo—Elsie Wiedman (captain), center; Nellie Decker, center; Inez Fa-mer, left goal; Edith Brownlee, right goal; Hazel Denio, right guard; Mabel Thompson, left guard. Santa Rosa—Frances Woolsey (captain), center; Alice Sweetser, center; Edna Purring- ton, left goal; Marie Pierce, right goal; Marie Griffith, sight guard: Gertrude Joost, left guard. PORCUPINE SCHOOL NOTES Several of the Santa Rosa teachers will at- tend the meeting of the State Teachers’ Associ- ation at Los Angeles, held during the mid- winter vacation. Prof. Cox, Roy Fryer, and Miss Hathaway will represent the High School. Prof. Cox will deliver an address be- fore the Council of Education of which he is a member. News of the death of Harry Van Wormer caused much regret among the High School students. Harry Van Worme- was formerly a student at this school and formed a wide circle of friends here. The Lawson Optical Co. have successfully fitted several of the Hig h School students with glasses which are giving satisfaction. pee their ad. On Saturday evening, December 13th, the June class of 1903 gave a farewell reception in honor of the graduating class. It was a very enjoyable affeir, the guests being ente-tained by an excellent programme, games and danc- ing. Refreshments were served, and the as- semblage dispersed with many fond farewells. On Friday evening, November 28th, a com- pany of High School girls gewe an elaborate dancing party in Society Hall. The hall was very prettily decorated. The guests numbered about sixty. Dainty -efreshments were served and every one pronounced the party a suc- cess. School closed December toth for the Christ- mas vacation, and will not re-open until Jan- uary 5, 1903. The beccalaurate sermon was delivered by the Rev. Peter Colvin, pastor of the First Christian Church, on Sunday evening, Decem- ber 14th. Rev. Colvin’s subject was ‘‘P-ogress in Life.’ The graduating class attended in a body, as well as many other High School stu- dents. BROOKS’ HALL GHOST It was just two days before Christmas in Englend. It promised to be a typical, old- fashioned day of praise. The ground was al- ready covered with snow piled in great drifts against the fences and barns; the eaves of the houses were edged with glistening icicles. The bare trees loomed dark and p-ominent against the white earth and sky. The little snow birds hopping from branch to branch, chirped forth their approval and delight. The country home of Squire Brooks, not far from the little village of Northampton, was in g-eat excitement, for the squire never could allow such a day to pass without a merry crowd about him. Q From the kitchen came the delicious odor of roasted meats, plum pudding and mince pies. The old cook ren from pantry to kitchen in great excitement, scolding and sampling the various dainties at the same time, while the timid housemaid fled to the furthest corner to escape her wrath.