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

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THE PORCUPINE il first salutes were over, our host desired us to join him in a drive about town. We had but just sta-ted when the good old knight saw an old woman in shabby clothes ome limping along the side-walk. He asked the coachman to stop, (Sir Ralph was one of the few who had a coach,) and calling the old woman to the coach, gave her some money and then drove on. He gave Sir Ralph a severe lecture for turning off old servants and not keeping those who had become cripples. Sir Ralph was so much touched by what Sir Roger said, he at once promised him he would never turn off an old servant unless by his con- duct he was compelled to. This promise seemed to please my friend, the old knight. When the coach was next called to a stop by this good man, to give a piece of money to a tittle boy in rags, Sir Ralph also had a piece ready for the little fellow. As soon as we atrived at the house, the ser- vants who waited upon me told me that the knight’s sister had just arrived in town. I in- formed Sir Roger of this fact, but says he, “Sir Ralph says she is to stay with friends not far distant from here and we shall not interfere with his seeing her.” Misfo-tunes happen to all people: While we were at dinner that evening, word was brought that an old servant of Sir Roger’s was dying and kept asking for him, upon which the old knight made plans for traveling back to his estate the following morning. a re FAREWELL SENIORS The sunny summer days go by, June, with her sweetly smiling face, Wreathed in a wreath of flowers, appears, And that sad day draws on apace. The day when we must bid adieu, To our dear Seniors, brave and bold, Who’ve finished now their high school life And eager watch the years unfold. Before each one a mystic maze Of joy or sorrow, who may tell, ‘The furnace heat but tries the gold, Then joy or sorrow, live it well. How sore we'll miss you, though each place, Be taken by a new recruit, We'll miss each presence, grave or gay, We'll miss each voice, so strangely mute. In Congress Hall in grave debate, No more your earnest tones will ring, No more in field-day sports arrayed, Bright laurels to our school you'll bring. We'll miss you everywhere, but mosi As day by day each wonted place Is vacant, and upon the stairs, We see no more each: kindly face. But go you forth, brave Seniors all, Grind on your armor for the strife, The knowledge that you here have gained, ‘Twill aid end guide through coming life. Where’er the voice of duty calls, Be it to wisdom’s broadest field, Whence higher knowledge you will gain, The pen or sword, to bravely wield. Or to the busy walks of life, Shoulder to shoulder marching on, Helping to bear your brother’s load, Pressing forward till day is gone. Or to the quiet cares of home, Doing each duty, however small, Making the home life pure and sweet, Faithful, truthful, and just in all. Whate’er your part on life’s great stage, May kind success attend you still, Your lives be an honor to our dear school, Where’er the place you are called to fill. Records of lives of worth and fame, Would that the coming years may tell, Thriliing with pride these friends you leave, And now, dear Senior, fare you well. pelea SLL ele ee PARTING THOUGHTS Pungle up your two-bits lad, A ticket to the show — Athletics need a dime r To make the runners go. Two bits here for field or track, A dime goes here and there; If I had my money back I’d be a millionaire Dollars two you'll have to pay . Class dues for Senior bust, Come dig down in your jeans, This is a case of must. Each day puts us on the rack To draw our shekels fair; If I had my money back I’d be a millionair. Graduation comes but once; Now get your tickets here; Roll ‘em high for a little while— A dime to the church fair. Long and gaunt my money sack, But really, do I care? Still had I my money back I’d be a millionair. Ex.

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10 quite well acquainted with the place, and learned that he had been left by a party of fishe-men, who hed taken him off a raft of logs further up the coast,.and from this he was quite sure that he was as yet safe from the law. In a month he was able to travel and started back to the camp where he had been employed. Being without means, he was obliged to start on foot, but before long he procured e horse and proceeded on his journey. What had hap- pened since he had fallen through the hole was a mystery to him, and although it was about th-ee weeks ago he had heard nothing of it, and there was no one to ask, at least so he sup- posed, thinking that he had been alone from the time he fell till the time he was picked up, and not being able to explain his ride on the raft of logs he was at a loss. This was the part of his life which was to prove so important to others and so disastrous to him, as you will see. if you care to read the chapter to come. GEAIPAR ERS ae We last saw Williams in the cavern at the time when he recognized the human body. With very little difficulty the body was drawn aboard the raft, and Jeck continued his voyage with his seemingly lifeless companion. Before long the increasing speed of the raft and the sound of the water told Jack that they were nearing a crevice or passage in the wall, and soon the light from the hole above was ex- tinguished, end once again he was in perfect darkness. Before long he saw light ahead, and heard the sound of a waterfall, which rather dis- concerted him, for he saw no way of escape and did not wish to go over; but almost before he could think he came to the edge and went over. When he recovered consciousness he was ly- ing on a sand drift, partly in the water and part on the sand. Remembering the circumstances he looked for his companion but could not see him. He had fastened Jackson to the raft and he knew that if he was on top he was all right, if not, he would probably die. As soon as he was able to welk he started off across country to find where he was, and make arrangements to return to the ranch. Williams had traveled into the hills about six hours when he came to a summer camp and decided that he would inquire the way. Imagine his surprise, when, upon arriving at the camp, he saw the father of the girl who was to be his wife. The meeting was a pain- ful one to him, but he saw no way out of it as THE PORCUPINE Mr. Margrove seemed to recognize him. In- t-oductions and explanations followed the meeting and then Mr. Mergrove understood the continued silence of Jack, and then also for the first-time Jack knew the trick which had been played upon him. Bella and her mother returned in a short time after a t-amp in the hills and matters were fully explained. Jack remained for some time at the invita- tion of the family and it was decided that he should retu-n to the East as a member of the family at the end of the summer outing. He also placed considerable information in the hands of the officials, concerning Jackson, who soon after leaving the hospital was ar- rested, tried and sentenced to a term in prison. The End. } SIR ROGER’S VISIT TO SIR RALPH (Composition written by Undergraduate) Having often received an invitation from his friend, Sir Ralph Benton, Sir Roge last week journeyed to town. It seems he had promised such a visit for above this half year. I ac- companied him thither. My friend, Sir Roger, told me the other morning as we jumbled along in the stagecozch, that the preverse beautiful widow of the next county to him was a sister to Sir Ralph, and when very young they had been estranged f-om one another, but have since been reconciled and are now a good example of a brother and sister. The stagecoach left us et Soho Square, be- fore a gloomy looking stone house. The old knight mounted the stairs and gave two or three irregular bounces at the door, and upon the opening of it, a loud, cheerful voice in- quiring whether Sir Ralph was at home. We were no sooner come into the hall but we were surrounded with a crowd of servants offering us their respective services. Sir Roger after having looked about him very ettentively, and not finding one with a crippled arm, or wooden leg, let the one nearest him take his hat and cane. I was not a little pleased with the curiosity of the old knight, who wondered if Sir Ralph would receive them in evening dress or in a smoking jacket and slippers. We heard Sir Ralph in the hall humming twice or thrice with great vigor, then he, en- tered the room. I was very much pleased to observe the secret joy which his host discov- ered at sight of the good old knight. After the re

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12 THR PORCUPINE “JIM” Yes, strange, that’s Jim. He wasonly a tramp, Jest a rovin’ an’ roamin’ an’ worthless scamp, An’ that on the slab’s all that’s left o’ him. He was only a t-amp, jest a tramp called Jim, But I reckon as how, on th’ other shore, They’ve recorded his name an’ a whole lot more. Jim came t’ my ranch some time last year An’ esked for a bite, an’ I saw a tear A tricklin’ An’ speak. Yes, stranger, I sort o’adopted him, down his sunburned cheek, his heart was so full he could hardly This rov’in tramp with th’ name o’ Jim. If eve: a man worked hard for his keeps, Jim did, an’ we all grew t’ think a heap, O Jim, an’ my little darter the-— The gal with the gold in her tangled heir— She thought as the’ sun rose an’ set in him; They was allus together, th’ gal an’ Jim. She’d see him a-comin’ an’ start an’ run T’ met ole Jim when his chores was done, An’ Jim’d get down on his knees, while she Climbed upon his shoulders with childish glee, An’ then they’d play as th’ horse was him An’ she was th’ rider, th’ gal an’ Jim. Well, yistiddy, stranger, th’ gal was out In th’ field, jest playin’ aroun’ about, W’en one o’ Perkens’ bulls came down A-pawin’ an’ rakin’ th’ new plowed groun’; The gal didn’t see no danger in that An’ beckoned th’ bull with her red straw hat. With an angry bellow th’ maddened brute, With his tail in th’ air, took a sudden shoot For th’ gal, an’ in jest a minute or less His horns was caught in th’ young one’s dress. He’d a’torn th child from limb t’ limb, W’en over th’ fence, with a yell, leaped Jim. He was just in time; with his nerves all tense He grabbed th’ gal an’ run f’r th’ fence. He saved th’ gal, but jest too late He started t’ vault the orchard gate, An’ that on th’ slab’s all that’s left o’ hi;m He was only a tramp, jest a tramp, called Jim. M. McD. Ce ee Freshie No. 1 (looking for information)— What will Chris. do if he finds us here. Senior—Send a few of you down stairs. Freshie No. 2 (confidently)—No he won’t, I gave him a whole handful of cherries this morning. EXCHANGES This, our last issue of the exchange column, as well as.of the paper, for this year, we will try. to make more general than heretofore. In the exchanges we have received and some- times, even in our own columns, there has been noticed too enough suggestion. much criticism, and not The purpose of exchange columns in our High School papers help the papers up to a higher and a better status. The papers ought to be bright and interesting, filled with good, original stories, (not those taken from hackneye d plots.) They ought to con- tein articles of human They ought not to be filled half full of jokes, as many of them do—of travels, natu-e and of events of the day. some of them insipid enough, which are only intelligible to a small majority of the pupils in the same school, much less to those of other institutions. So many of the exchange columns and some of the joke columns repeat jokes by the score, from other papers. This is hardly an exhibi- tion of local school talent, and is poor practice when carried to the extreme. We have noticed that many exchanges are illustrated, especially those of the commence- ment numbers. Some of the illustrations are When a. paper can afford it, the illustrating is highly desirable, as it brightens the paper, and brings hand work, others are photographs. the pupils of different schools in close com- munication with one another. To have an attzactive cover should be the object of We have papers with covers of every kind and descrip- tion. Among the best are The Olla Podrida, The Normal Penant and the Tocsin. Others which have been received are The Polytechnic, The News, Manzanita Bark, The Arms Stu- dent, The Cardinal, The Item, The Record, The Normal Reco-d, The Skirmisher, The Or- acle, the Red and White, The Phi-Rhonian, The Crescent, The Rumford Falls Sprey, The Aegis, The Regina, The High School Oracle, The Student, The Oak, The High School Sen- timent. every editor. received Oi (Sunday School conducted in Chem. Lab.) : Teacher—Jay Geary, can you name the books of the old testament? Jay G.—Yes sir, Genesis, Exodus, Senticus, King’s, Chronicles Calls, Examiners, Bulletins and Teacher—Good! Now can you tell me- where to find the Sermon on the Mount? Jay Geary—Yes sir,— Exodus XXth chap..