Sheridan High School - Bronc Yearbook (Sheridan, WY)

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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 With Buffalo withdrawn, and slightly recovering from the reactions of a double defeat, our attention has been given to local interests.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.

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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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14 THE OOKSHEPERIDA A STATE OF MIND. In the state of Mass There lives a lass 1 love to go N. C. No other Miss. Can ere 1 Wla., Be half so 1 ar to Me. R. I. is blue, And her cheeks the hue Of shells where waters Wash. On h r pink-white phiz. There Xev. Ariz. The least complexion Wash. Loi could 1 win The heart of Minn., I'd ask for nothing more: But I only dream upon the theme And come to think it Ora. Why is it. pray, I cant Ala. This love that makes me 111.? X. Y., O. Wyo., Kan. Nev.-Ver., I Propose to her, my will? I shun the task, T'would be to ask This gentle maid to wed: And so, to prass My suit, I guess Alaska Pa. instead.—Ex. A Boy and Girl. Numquam speak, As they pass by; Non etiam de the weather. To the Scicere Teacher. The following is a poem by Albert Johnstone and Charles Billings to their Science teacher: Miss Alice Venters Has spent many winters Among the hills of old Nebraska. She seems so old. And so very cold. As though she were from far-off Alaska. She's tail and fair, With dark brown hair. And eyes of a darker hue, But the way she can look, And still read a book. is a mystery to me and you. But this I know. And know for sure. That of all I know, I know more truer. To the good old hills of Nebraska. Brains Needed. There was an Irishman who was at work out in the street in the extreme heat with no hat on. A man passing, said: “Don't you know that its bad for the brains to be working out here with no hat?” The Iris’i-an looked up and said, with d'sg.ist. “Be gorry and do you suppose I'd be working out here if I had any brains?”—Ex. Puer et puella Ambulant together, Magna sub umbrella, Vocant de the weather. Very slippery via Friste, triste blunder: Pedes slid from under Cadet on the ground Sees a lot of stellae Adulescens hastens To aid his puellae. “Frustice,” exclamat, “Relinque me alone. Xnmquam dice, mihi. Till you for this atone.” Non diutius, do they Ambulant together. A small boy was given a quarter by Mr. Brown. His mother, who was very particular about politeness, inquired ad to whether the boy had thanked the gentleman. She received no reply. “Bobbie, did you thank Mr. Brown?” she asked again. Still no answer. “Bob, you should have thanked Mr. Brown. Come, dear and tell mother whether you did or not.” There was still a silence. Robert, answer me at once, or 1 will spank you. Robert (sobbing)'—I thanked him, but he told me not to mention it and you made me.—Ex.