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

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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.

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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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THe With the appearance of Miss Mabel and Miss Bess (“the two black plagues,” as the cook persisted in calling them), the-e arose a new storm and it was not until she had driven them both from the kitchen that all was serene again, and the frightened maid ventured from her corner. The two young ladies had just returned from their boarding school that morning; Mabel with the honors of a g-aduate end Bess filled with hopes. They were both brunettes, with a great wealth of black hair, sparkling black eyes, and rosy cheeks. Mabel was the older of the two, having just reached her twentieth birthday. Beautiful, sparkling end witty, she charmed all. Bess was vastly different from her sister. She cared not fo: society and admiration. A jolly good time and the love and admiration of her father was all she craved. With much merriment the day pzssed, each train bringing some new arrival to partake of the old squire’s hospitality. The next morning when they were all gath- ered about the breakfast table and the olk squire was looking ove- his mail, he announce with a twinkle in his eyes thet the girls’ cousin Horace Brooks, and his best friend at Oxfor« college, Clifford Hope, were to arrive that morning to spend Christmas with them. This was met with great delight. From Bess’ enc of the table came a chuckle of app-oval, so they all knew mischief was brewing. Bess anc Horace had always been hostile, since they were small children, and even if Bess was a young lady of nineteen and he a man of nearly twenty-two they still kept up their childish wartare. Bess arose ebruptly from the table, and sing- ing, strolled out on the broad veranda to feed the little snow birds. She was a sight to please anyone, her beautiful face glowing with health and happiness. Suddenly changing her mind, she wheeled about and went in search of the stable boy to whom she geve o-ders to saddle Nig. Soon she was speeding along the wide country road, her riding habit of holly red con- trasting with the glossy black of her hair. Her mind was busy. Her revenge, what should it be? Horace must be beaten by her once. Nig, finding himself allowed to wander random, fell into a lazy walk. Ah! she had it. Horace should see ghosts! A merry laugh fell on the f-osty air as she tapped Nig and started off into a lively gallop. at Sweaters Jerseys Leggings Gymnasium Suits Sporting Goods Bathing Suits | ) | KNIT | ) PORCUPINE WPfistee 60 GEARY STREET SAN FRANCISCO 11 There had been an old legend connected with the hall of how the beautiful daughter of one of its old mesters had been murdered on Christ- mas Eve, and every Christmas Eve, exactly at twelve o’clock, her ghost wandered through the house. The servants had become so super- stitious and frightened over this sto-y that the old squire had forbidden it to be mentioned. As Bess galloped along, she decided that Hor- ace should see that phantom at eny cost. She drew rein at the station just as the train rolled in. The next minute Horace was receiv- ing greetings from Mabel, Bess, and the squire all at once. He was a great strapping fellow, with a figure that told of healthy outdoor spo-ts. His friend was of a slighter build, but with such a frank, boyish face, that he won the regards of the squire at once. Horace regarded his cousins with great ad- miration, and after duly presenting his friend began to wage war on Bess. “Ah! Bessie, arn’t you afraid that horse will throw you? Why, Uncle, I’m surpzised at your allowing such a small girl to ride that horse.” The squire burst into a heerty roar and, slap- ping Horace on the back, exclaimed, “The same old torment.” As for Miss Bess, she was clat- tering down the road at a lively gate. All that day Bess wore a mischievous smile and treated Horace with more than usuel cor- diality, receiving his taunts with a gracious good nature. That evening they all drew their chairs about the great roaring fire and soon there issued through the house peals of laugh- ter end merry chatter. They -oasted apples and chestnuts, and placed on one end of the wide hearth the good old-fashioned mug of cider. , With much merriment the evening wore away and it was quite late when Bess rose to follow the rest to bed. Just before she left. she caught the mug of cider and, holding it high in the air, said: “To Brooks’ Hall Ghost !’’ As she darted from the -oom she was fol- lowed by a peel of laughter from Horace. As good luck would have it the bovs decided to remain up longer. Bess was highly pleased as she went to her room. There she revealed her plan to Mabel, who pronounced it a capital joke. Bess hauled out of the tall dresser a dipper of flour, at which Mabel collapsed into @ fit of mi-th. Bess proceeded to cover her face with the flour until she resembled a snow drift Fooball, Baseball ; and Track Supplies INGCO. | Underwear in Linen, Lisle, Silk or Wool for any ) member of the family.