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

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18 THE PORCUPINE placed his long, smooth pipe on his lips, a sweet notes, as had never been heard I charm on the ears of the children. Out t by twos, by threes, in merry, laughing gr tripping and skipping, dancing and hopp running after that wonderfully joyous n id soon such soft, yefore, fell like a ley came running ups. They came ing, jumping and usic, with shouts and laughter. There were large ones, small ones, thin ones, fat ones, bold ones, timid ones, tall ones, short ones, gay ones, sad ones, brothers, sisters, friends a1 d foes, all eagerly following the Piper, step by step, as he advanced with his music. With such a clattering, a shouting, a chattering and laughing they all danced merrily over h At last the Piper turned from Algebra s swift Geometric waters rushed along in th ill and dale. treet to where the eir madness. Alas, alas! some went too near the edge and fell in, never to rise again! But on the merry crowd danced, not thinking of those that were left behind. Then such a ing, such a clambering and falling over th pushing and pull- e Latin Rocks be- gan, that many were left behind, in the mad rush to keep up with the musician. Through the Land of Physics and of Chemistry, and into the valleys of English and History the Pi per led them. But at last he turned his footsteps toward the Hill of Knowl- edge. After him rushed the merry boys and girls, with joy in their hearts and awe in their minds. And lo! as they reached the hillside a wonderful cave opened as if by magic, and the Piper marched in, still play- ing those sweet, clear notes, now ni tes of triumph. Through the cave door such a beautiful sight could be seen that it made the hearts of the boys and girls glad; so, College Styles in Footwear AT R. C. MOODEY’S | a

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i : THE PORCUPINE 17 NELLIE McFARLANE My story begins at a time, four years ago, when the town was filled with crowds of merry, mischievious boys and girls, waiting for some one to lead them to the wonderful Land of Knowledge. It was on that memorable day, the third of January, 1903, that into their midst stepped a tall, slender man, with sharp, blue eyes and light, loose hair, whom nobody could ad- mire enough. Firmly he spoke, but kind were his words: “T am able, by my secret charms, to lead these boys and girls to that beautiful land where the waters gush and the flowers are forever in bloom. It is well known that just last June I led a score or more after me. They call me the Piper, and for four years’ pay I will lead these boys and girls there, too.” To this the parents agreed, so the Piper went forth and Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! The Santa Rosa Department Store 432-434 FOURTH STREET

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THE PORCUPINE 19 RZ at the heels of Piper, they followed to the joyous land he f had promised them. And when they were all safely in the mouth of the cave closed fast; they had gone, never again to return. No, not all went in, for some, too weary to dance all of the way, had just reached the cave as it closed. Just sixteen merry boys and gitls had gone to that land where everything is fair and beautiful. Alas, for those that were left! If in after days they were asked why they were sad they would say that life had been dull since these sixteen merry friends had left, and that they could not forget that they were bereft of the beautiful sights of that joyous land that the Piper had offered them. Indeed they were sad and lonely. And in after years, in order to commemorate the memory of those who had gone, they thought no paper dated correctly unless written after the day and month of the year,were these words: “And so, long after what happened here, On the Eighth of February, Nineteen Hundred and Seven.” TEXT BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES 6 C. A. Wright Co. t Leading Booksellers and Stationers 615-617 FOURTH STREET SANTA ROSA