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

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THE PORCUPINE 13 to the athletes and athletics of the school. Although at present in a nebulous form, it will undoubtedly deserve the heartiest support ef every student. We shall incur considerable expense in its production, consequently your support will be needed as well as deserved. It is to be on sale the 22d of April, the date of the S. M. A. A. L. Order at once from the manager, thereby assuring us of your interest. There is no occasion for apology when we make con ments upon the world in general. The subject is a very tempting one, because it is so generous in all its char- acteristics. We may speak of the world in general to the world in general, saying the best things or the worst, and no individual will have any right to feel either flatter- ed or abused. If we were to use the same liberty in speaking to an individual, the result might be embarras- sing to all parties, to say nothing of possible disaster. And yet this very complaisance in the world in general. this trait whieh we take advantage of, is the trait which we are impelled to criticise. The world in general some- times sees its own mistakes; but, instead of rectifying them or casting them forth, binds them up with all their evil effects in neat packages, adds them to its luggage, adjusts the ever growing burden as comfortably as may be, and plods along, a little more wearily, perhaps, but wih undisturbed serenity. The world in general -some-

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THE PORCUPINE “Che Porcupine” Issued every school month in the interests of the S nta Rosa High School. SUBSCRIPTION ONE MiG ae rete aie cera ease a en hie meal eater Ie terete oie cane: So avO ye tend .. 50 cents Wlalf Wearit . 22... Oe Pe PE OR ue er oe ath nS eat ce oe 2CEHES Single: Copiestig: fick 9 ide soe ts Pee ree er 1 SS LCeNES (0@F Subscriptions must be paid in ADVANCE. EP OUEORA NY tins aviai eeeenersnea eae BS yor ea cree ay EN: MILTON DODGE Resch aT ECE {LULU MANN ESO CTA RS 6 isg 2 = ches sip Pome PARAM IA Ge vis ) ETHEL COY EXCHANGES :........ Sela bea hiss en AOE IN. So LOIN IS PTET TOS re ig isin win aan Ale eae aon ee ee Detecrs stn ERD MCCONNELL EDWIN BUZRELL, ’06 LOCALS. AND? PURSONAES Sc ocacceniao see +ELSA HADRICH, ’07 'EDNA BURGER, ’08 STARE ARTIST. saicicc sees ope enemas a ois ESTHER REID wie lta, eh nee {ELLSWORTH MITCHELL BUSINESS MANAGERS =. (Deities “.++ PERCY DAVIS Entered in the Postoffice at Santa Rosa, Cal:,as second class matl matter. All personals, stories, literary articles and items of interest to this paper should be sent to The Porcupine, Santa Rosa, Cal. Editor's Announcement The material in this number of the Porcupine, as is in- dicated by the title, was contributed by members of the High School faculty. Those contributing were Miss Hathaway, Miss Young, Miss Wood, Miss Barnett, Mr. Outealt and Mr. Harwood. Al! signatures have been omitted, as it was the wish of some that such should be done. No attempt was made at any startling innova- tions. The number differs from others only in the quality and the source of the contributions. This means is taken to thank the teachers on behalf of the paper’s readers for a number of exceptional interest. We wish to eall your attention to the April number of the Porcupine. That number is to be entirely devoted

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14 THE PORCUPINE times reorganizes its own virtues and victories; but in- stead of following up the suggestions of these—instead of hitching its wagon to a star, whenever star and wagon are ayailable-—this wayfarer ScOInsS Wagons and siars alike, and clings to the dusty footpath. He may be buoy- ed up temporarily by a new realization of stre neth, but in the main he simply plods along, vaguely trusting that each step brings him nearer to some v ague millennium. Airships, automobiles and ocean ereylounds alike fail te shame him out of his plodding. Guide posts are of little use; all paths, all points of the compass, are alike to him. There is much needless w: andering, occasionally a mild twinge of regret or repentance for wasted time or strength, but the world in general is usu: uly very well sat- isfied with itself and its method of plodding. What if this generous, flabby creature, with the jelly fish consti- ution, should some day get a definite character , begin to see definite objects, and to act promptly and vigorously upon ifs mistakes and victories!) Would not the millen- nium be at hand? And now the suggestion comes that this comment on the world in general applies almost as fitly to the aver- age man—who may be a merchant, a doctor, a politician, a tsar, a school boy, or even a teacher. This may lead to difficulty, for the average man, recognizing himself in a description, some times acts resentfully, which the world in general never does. On the other hand, the average matt sometimes takes a hint, so that it may be worth while to incur the risk of stirring him up. SSeS Haven MECHANIC’S TOOLS Pocket Knives and Scissors Hardware er ele” «seats aah eke fae Crockery, Enamelled and Tinware Farm Tools, Windmi'ls, Plumbing Co. oe 8 420-22-24 Fourth Street Santa Rosa