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

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THE PORCUPINE 15 xchanges Sibyl, we are interested in your continued story, “The Light in the Window.” Please do not fail to send the rest of it. ‘The exchange department shows careful and conscientious preparation. Furthermore, the criticism is honest. The Russ is good—-what there is of reading matter in it. It must be confessed that advertisements are not the most interesting of literary productions. The Lowell is fairly brimming over with readable things. The cuts are well drawn and appro priate and the cover is neat. The quality of the paper and the type used do not do the Sea Urchin justice. The contents of the October is- sue, if these defects are overlooked, are well arranged and worthy of commendation. The Crimson and Gold possesses the most valuable factor in conducting a school journal—school spirit. The Orange and Black, from Spokane, has a literary department that is worth reading. Unlike most High School journals, it does not confine itself to the criticism of the literature studied in the English course. Current literature is discussed and commented upon quite cleverly. The Review, from Sacramento, has uncommonly good editorials. In the October number some valuable ideas concerning the management of a High School magazine are expressed. Judging from the Review itself, these ideas are successfully applied. The Skirmisher is full of life and spirit, as its name would indicate. There is something distinctive about the Item. It is made artistic by some well executed drawings. The jokes are original and, above all, are really witty. We agree with the editor in his appreciation of “The Tragedy of a Day.”

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14 THE PORCUPINE thankful for is the opportunity to use our minds for the end of self development. eee This month’s joshes were compiled while laboring under the difficulty occasioned by the loss of our popular josh editor, Floyd Wisecarver. He and his brother, the genial “Doc.” have removed to Modesto, where they will enter the High School at that place. Floyd’s departure causes regret among a large circle of friends, especially among his classmates to say nothing of certain mem- bers of the fair sex. Although we suffer from the loss, we wish them the best of success in their new home. eee A word or two on things in general. It is still the editors conception of heaven as being a place where he will have nothing to do but read manuscripts that are handed in, unbegged for, aye, even unasked for. And the said manuscripts are written legibly, in ink, on the long way of the paper. see About the joshes. Only those joshes are printed that will give the greatest pleasure to the greatest number. Joshes that are understood by only a small circle are care- fully omitted. Under no conditions are the joshes to be considered as personal hits from members of the staff. We are willing to be responsible for anything printed, but, in fact, no person has a right to kick if he becomes the victim of a little pleasantry, especially when it is his own act that lays him open to it. eee We are greatly indebted to Miss Ruth Overman for the cover design of this issue. The drawing comes from the pen of her sister, to whom we express our gratitude by this means.

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16 THE PORCUPINE Crescent, can’t you introduce a little more fun into your pages? Humor like that of the “Parody on the One Hoss Shay,” is a very valuable element in the com- position of as substantial a magazine as yours. Despite the fact that the greater part of the Polytech- nic is devoted to departments, it is not uninteresting. The article on the South Sea Islands is written in an en- tertaining manner and is instructive as well. There are a couple of points that should be taken into consideration by exchauge editors when making their criticisms. The most important is that it is impossible at the same time to attain to any degree of literary purity and please the majority of the readers upon whom we are dependent for our existence. The other is that the editors are not. entirely responsible for the make up of the paper. They have to deal with a variable quantity in the printing office. i Ss Congress On the afternoon of Friday, November 4, our High School Congress was reorganized with our principal, Mr. Cox in the chair. Adela Dickson was chosen clerk of the house and Elisworth Mitchell fills the position of assist- ant. Four bills were introduced and read. Bills I and IT, re- ferring to a “Restriction of Immigration,” and to “Giving Aid to Japan in her Present War,” were advanced to a second reading, Bill No. I, being made a special order for the next sesion. Haven Hardware Co. MECHANIC’S TOOLS Fine Cutlery, Sporting Goods, Garden Hose, Lawn Mowers, Windmilis, Pumps, Pipe and Plumbing and Tinning ART CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE 420-422-424 Fourth Street Santa Rosa, Cal.