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

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THE PORCUPINE 2 os oh ae F thilltat i es. Tis spring, the time when all schools throughout the country are doing their utmost to further the interests of track athletics. It is the ambition of every school to turn out the sturdiest and best all-around athletes possi- ble. It is the all around team that counts, not the indi- vidual stars. In the past, especially in the A. A. L., the team having the most individual stars, has usually won, but the constitution of the league has been so altered that the best all around team will win, as the sum of thé second, third and fourth places now count more than first pee The points now are, first place, 5, second, 3, third, 2, and fourth, 1, while previously there has been no fourth place, the points counting, first 5, second,3, and third,1. The season permits early training and those who get out now will have the best opportunity to make the team and even though they do not make the team they will make the greatest improvement. Many boys have the wrong impression about training, and believe that unless they can make the team there is no use of training. This idea is, without doubt, the greatest detriment to track athletics. ' The most important advantage in training is the devel- opment of one’s physical powers to such an extent that Paul T. Hahman, Ph. G. Jerry W. Claypool : Class of 93 HAHMAN DRUG CO. Prescription Druggists 215 Exchange Avenue Santa Rosa, Californie a The Place to buy your Rubdown and Athletic Supporters

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THE PORCUPINE, 19 from page to page and scattered in portions among one another so that, having read. the first part it is some- times a difficult magier to find’ thé remainder. The December nun ber of the G rl’s thigh Journal com- prises eighty pages Of. splendid original stories, poetry, illustrations, and editorials. “The Ancient Church” is a poem unsurpassed in the realms of High! School litera- ture.” “In Sunny Ttaly;, is: both interesting’ and instruc- tive, its clear description being set off by several pictur: esque scenes’ ‘of ' ideal Italian’ country life. The big bright eyes, of the bird of Wisdom stares up at us as,we take up the November issue of its namesake from Fresno, “A Borrowed Reputation” is well written. “Room 10,” in the Oracle, is a remarkably original and witty story. The literary articles in ‘this paper are all very ‘good but we have come to the conclusion that artistic ability’ is’ not: prevalent in the Oakdale High School. A few cuts would do much to enliven the somber looking pages. The November Acorn is edited by the girls of the school and dedicated to the members of the football team. Athletic stories and poems, and a generous supply of news relating to the track team and the recent games fill the paper.’ Such ardent school patriotism among the girls is certainly worthy of commendation. In addition to the exchanges mentioned, we acknowledge the receipt of. the Pharos, Aegis, H. 5. Review, Skirmisher, Forum, Yuba, Delta, Cardinal and White, Tripod, Normal Pennant. Text Books and Shoal Suiptlies C. A. WRIGHT: -CO. Leading ‘Booksellers and Stationers 527 Fourth Street - = “Santa Rosa, Cal,

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THE PORCUPINE 21 in later life he will have acquired sufficient physical strength to be able to endure the many hard tasks with which men daily come in contact. ‘The High School should not be only a preparatory school for the mental faculties, but also for the physical, the one being no less important than the other. If the High School boy would look into the lives of men who are succeeding today, he would find that they have been developed physically, as well as mentally in their school days. Thus, boys, get out and train for your own good, if not for the honor of the school. It is the boy who tries that succeeds, so try at least. The best men in our teams did not succeed in making the team the first or second terms but they kept on trying and made themselves the athletes they are by faithful training. We will, without doubt, have the best team this spring, that the school has ever turned out. We will have all of last fall’s team, except Purrington, with the addition of McConnell, who will add greatly to our strength. Our manager, Russ Smith, who was handicapped last fall by a dislocated knee, will be in good condition for the half and mile runs. Others who will strive to uphold the honor of their school this spring are Hitchcock, Gray, Jacobs, Macquiddy, Loughery, Dignan, Proctor, Walker; Davis, R. P. Smith, Briggs, Lockhart, Lee, Wooley, Mitchell, Wilson and many others. We are looking forward to a trip to Standford where we will meet the freshmen in a dual meet during latter part of February. We have anticipated this trip twice before but were unable to go the first time on account of rain and the second time on account of the death of R. C. Moodey Fall Styles in Shoes