Sheridan High School - Bronc Yearbook (Sheridan, WY)

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12 THE OCXSHEPERID When schorl opened Monday morn'ng after the hoi days, we Wire given the pleas ire of a:i address by Rev. Jones of the Baptist church. This was the first time this year that we have enjoyed hearing Rev. Jones, bat sincerely hope that it will not be the last. Rev. H. Livingston of the Congregational church addressed the High School during assembly one morning before the holidays, on the subject, “Good Times.” When the short but forceful talk was finished, every student felt that they were better prepared for the work of the day, and would be glad to have him come and speak to us often. We have reecived some Lat’n pamphlets from the State University called “Caduce-ator.” They have been g ven out among th ■ Junior and Senior I atin students, who are getting pleasure out of translating them, not only because of the good things contained in them, but because we realize what labor it means to get out a publication of this kind. In our opinion, the article “Autum-nus in Wyoming” is especially good. PROFESSOR EARLY HONORED. The Sheridan schools have been honored by the election of their superintendent, J. J. Early, as vice president of the State Teachers’ Assoc ation, during their last meeting at Laramie in December, 1908. It is understood that Professor Early was not an aspirant for this honor, but that his election came as a result of the good reputation of the Sheridan schools throughout the state. We feel, however, that it was an especial honor for Professor Early, because he is a new man here, having been with us only since August of last year. The Shes-:dan High School predicts that there will be no occasion to regret the confidence • laced in our superintendent. ATHLETICS By Warren Camplin. On Thursday morning, Dec. 30, 1908, about 3 O’clock, the Sheridan High School and th® Spencer Business College teams left for B llings, where they were to meet the Y. M. C. A. Athletes and Y. M. C. A. Seniors. We were to play in the Y. M. C. A., and under several disadvantages. First, the gymnasium floor is not at all like oar home floor but very sticky, which will not permit a player to slide. Secondly, our opponents have all necessary conveniences handy when they are practicing, as a shower bath, plunge, etc., wh'ch are a great help to a team while training. These we do not have but hope to next season. The Billings Y. M. C. A. Athletics and Sheridan High School met the first nigat and regardless of the fact that we missed most of the previous night's sleep, the boys went Into the game determined to win. The game was a fast one. Credit is due to the Sheridan boys for the way they tried to win. The score was very close at the end of the first half and we were more confident of winning at the last half. During the second half, some fast team work on the Billings team enabled them to net several bas-beis and get several points ahead of us. Soon, t0 our surprise and sorrow, three new players were put in and then they proceeded to net several more pretty fieid throws. Time was called with a score of 35 to 14 in Billings’ favor and we were reminded of Buffalo by the loud rooting the Billings people did. On Friday night we were to play the Y. M C. A. Seniors, who had been defeated the night before by the Spencer Business College, and this game was a different story. We were playing against a good sized men's team, all experienced basketball players, but never letting one defeat discourage us, went into the game determined to w'n if we coul 1 This game was the cleanest exhibition of basketball of the four games and was refereed by Mr. Du Bridge of Billings. The boys did exceptionally well in this game and played the best game of basketball of the season. Everyone was surprised, however, because we held the Y. M. C. A. team down to 29 to 18, a score not to be ashamed of. We were playing against men who exceeded us in weight and height and the Sheridan High School put up a good game with this team. These games do not discourage us and we are more determined to win when we play Billings in our own town and upon a floor we are used to.

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THE OCKSHEPERIDA 1 ahr (Drkaljrprriha In case the name of our paper should be the cause of wonder on the part of our readers we will explain that “Ocksheperida ’ is the name meaning “Camp Crier in the Crow Indian language. The Ocksheperida, published monthly during the school year, by the students of the Sheridan High School, at No. 22 Grinnell avenue. Subscription, sevjnty-five cents, if paid before January 1st, otherwise, one dollar. Single copies, ten cents. Editorial Staff. Editor-In-Chief .............Marie Landin Business Manager ...................Oakley Overton Exchange Editor....................Maurlne Tschirgi Alumni Editor............M. Hugo Camplin Athletic Editor.....................Warren Camplin Class Editor, 09 ....................Lela Thurmond Class Editor, 10.....................Lucy Fedderson Class Editor, 11 ...............Josephine Adams Class Editor. 12............Dorothy Buell HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTORY. Athletic Association, Executive Committee. President—N. B. Knapp. Vice President—Hazel Stahl. Secretary and Treasurer—Oliver Hasty. Captains—Warren Camplin and Hazel Stahl. Senior Class. President—Lela Thurmond. Secretary—Lon a Martin. Colors—Red and White. Junior Class. President—Warren Camplin. Secretary—Eva Williams. Colors—Purple and White. Literary Society. President .................Willis Barrett. Vice President ............Elmer Polly. Sergeant-at-Arms ..........Frank Powell. Critic ....................Clara Wade. High School Pianist—Norma Wilson. High School Colors—Blue and Yellow. EDITORIAL The first examination of the year is over. To those who were fortunate enough to ije excused it is not of f0 much interest. Those who took them and received the marks that are indicative of good, honest work for the preceding twelve weeks have every reason to be well satisfied for they not only have received their reward, but have the consciousness of work well done. Lastly, for those who failed to receive satisfactory marks, or sadder st 11, failed to pass, there is the consolation that the year is but one-third gone and we have every chance to ne-gin anew. Thus far, our school year has bet u broken up and each time a good start was made, it was hindered by a vacation. Now, we will have a straight term until the end of the year. Let us aror.se ourselves and “make good. Those whose grades averaged over 90 per cent for the entire twelve weeks are as follows: Seniors: Maurlne Tschirgi, Doris Mun- fcrd. Florence Pate. Mar e Landin. Juniors: Amy Jackins, Eva William-. Hazel Stahl. Mary Minnick. Nellie Ree.i, Lucy Fedderson. Sophomores: Josephine Adams, Helen Stuby. Sadie Aber, Willis Barrett. Grover Bramel. Ruth Evans. Mabel Gettys, Mabelle Goehring, Peter Paul. Elmer Polly Nellie Polly. Georgle Sheldon, Ona Toland Jeanette Tschirg . Freshmen: Nellie Thompson, Esther Johnson, Dorothy Buell, Herbert Bramel. Clara Timm, Clarence Wagner, Florence Taylor. Since so many of our exchanges are having trouble in pronouncing the name of our paper, the editor has decided to try to make it a little more clear to them. As has already been explained. “Ocksheper da’’ is the name for “Camp Crier, in the Crow Indian language. These Indians are numerous here and Indian names are very common to us. but to our eastern friends, we admit, it might be a little confusing. Ocksheperida is pronounced “Ock-she-per’-i da.“ Accent ?s on the third syllable. With this information we can hardly see how anyone could fail to pronounce It corrects.

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the ojksheperida. 13 One thing we need and should have to win the next game is a large crowd to witness the sport and some good rooters, because nothing will encourage a team more than this. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL. With Buffalo withdrawn, and slightly recovering from the reactions of a double defeat, our attention has been given to local interests. Tuesday night, December 22d, the Spencer Business College team was in the arena for battle. The spectators were surprised at the rush of onslaught. Every one knew it would be a hard one to win and a close result. But “The H gh School girls.” says the Enterpr'se. “had the best of the situation from the beginning.’ They ended the first half with a score of 10 to 5 ir- their favor. Th's enco. raging score cheered our players as it would any athlete and they went into the second half with a grim determ nation to make it even more decisive than that. Miss Meyers w'as the strongest player for the College and netted all their points by successf il free throws. Miss Haywood, also as forwaid was in evidence. The High School guards played unusually wrell in this gime. Miss Buell as forward for the High School captured two field goals. When M ss Tschirgi as running center did not have the ball. Miss Stahl did. Miss Stahl made baskets w’hen she got the ball. Despite the defeat the College girls remained in sweetest spirit. The game was a pleasing and interesting event, devoid of those d stressing features that usually ' ccompany local contests. The final score was 19 to 10. The game was referee by Fred Portz, ’08. who is “aU right” and umpired by Barrett of St. Louis athletic fame; Tiverton Tynon was the “Rooting King.” His presence was both felt and heard. The lineup: High School. Position. College. Stahl (capta’n) .................. Haywood. Forwards. Buell ............................. Bruc°. Forwards. Tschirgi ........................ Aldrich. Center. Bezoid. Schmillan ..................... FriebeJ. Guards. Arrangements are now being made to meet Billings and Newcastle. Miss Whittier has taken the coaching and managing of the team so w’e continue to look for effective results. WHAT THEY KNTW ABOUT AMERICA. Ti e confus on that foreigners make of our geography s w’ell illustrated by a German poem that appeared not long ago. The p'et, with edifying unconcern as to loca tlons and dista ices, wras guilty of some amusing blunders. Tile argum nt of his extraordinary effort is something 1 ke this: Under a palm tree on the shore of Lake Fr e the hero is devoured by an alligator. The heroine, learning of his fate, rushes from her home in the everg ad s of Florida on the banks of Lake Superior, captures the alligator, extracts the hero’s body, and burl‘s it with magn ficent pomp in Greenwood. in the city of New York, state of St. Louis. In another instance, a German who really w shed to know’ the geography of this country. fell into the mistake so common with Eurcp ans of not appreciating the rather large scale on which nature has dealt with us n the matter of land and water. Near Concord. Mass., is Walden Pond, the little body of water near which Thoreau lived a cne in a h t for about two years. His most famous book is. as everyone knows, entitled Walden.” It purports to be an account of h s lif in that hut, and ranks with the masterpieces of American literature. Once a German professor, engaged in stlid es of Am rica. received from Washington a large map of the continent. Soon afterward. in writing to an eminent American, he said that he had looked all over the map without finding Walden Pond. This seemed tc him an amazing omission, and he urged his friend to lay the matter before the government author ties with a view to correcting the map. Perhaps the most amusing of mistakes in American geography are those to be found :n the “nigger” songs of which cockney singers in English m sic halls are so tond. Of the?e a most entertaining example is the effert of which the chorus bears ih s r »fra!n: Evans Guards.