Sheridan High School - Bronc Yearbook (Sheridan, WY)

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;:il: ocksheperida 7 Exams! Oh, let's talk about something more pleasant. They were such a frost— rather, a cold wave. The Seniors were moved up to the Assembly room, hut Miss Stover missed their smiling faces and winning ways so very much that she had Mr. Knapp grant the perm ssion of having them down in her room again. Met a ham sandwich (Mrs. Payne’s own make), that Santa Claus passed the Seniors up cold: serves us right, though. See how we passed the exams. Can’t expect two blessings in succession. De Royce Dudley ate Christmas turkey with the folks at home, hut had to hurry back for the basketball game at Billing3. Several Senior boys w’ent to Billings during Christmas week, but we haven’t been very successful in finding out about people around there except for the few wild r»j-inarks Oliver Hasty lets escape once in awhile. Junior (after Christmas)—I hear you’ve been livin’ off’n the fat o’ the land. What d ye eat it wid? Smart Senior—With the forks of the road, of course. Pauline Is becoming a real shark in Chemistry. She can figure out anything you hand her. If you don’t believe it, just try her. JUNIOR NOTES By Lucy Fedderson. The Junior’s Troubles. Physics is an awful study— Oh, it is a fright: When I go into the laboratory. I feel like I could fight. And General History, too, I think. That it is just as bad. Whene’er I see room number three, It simply makes me mad. And then, there is that awful Dutch, But w'hat I cannot see, Is how' professor e’er expects To pound it into me. But worst of all is Literature; It surely is a shame. To make us learn all author’s works And call them all by name. But then our time is coming. 'Tis work that makes us men: So, if we don’t succeed at first. We’ll try and try again. Ethel Baker spent the holidays at her home in Gillette. Downey Frank spent a very delightful vacation visiting friends in Lincoln and Omaha. She says she had a good time autorng about the streets of the great city. Amy Jackins went home to spend the holidays. Mr. Knapp (in Literature)—Miss Minnie Burnett, mention in age sequence .the authors that we have studied. Miss B. (absent-mindedly)—Mr. Knapp, how many di 1 you say for us to m—m—marry? We are glad to see Edward Jackson at school again. Mr. Jackson had quite a siege of vaccination. He informs us that it always takes in the weakest place. Old Santa was quite liberal this year lie left a sack of presents at each Junior’s door, each sack bearing this inscription. “To the industrious, hard-w'orking. deserving Juniors.” Hazel Stahl, our expert basketball player, went to Buffalo, December 18th, to play for tilt Business College in their game. She re. ports having had a good t ine. Miss Stover kindly gave the Juniors the sunny side of the Assembly room. They are bright and always looking on the sunny side of life, so they deserve the bright ani sunny east. We are beginning a new year and the Juniors have resolved that they w’ll make the

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0 THE OCKSHEPERIDA “Goin’ to make nia fortune answered Ruf, mysteriously, unconsciously drawing up his shoulders. “What’s thet?” queried the stranger again. “Humph,” ejaculated Ruf, contemptuously “you don’ know; go chase yerself,” then, without further words, he strutted past the quest oner and disappeared around the corner. “Well,” he mused thoughtfully, “some folks is terrible ignorant and no mistake! guess I’ll go swimmin’ for I go to git ma fortune and when I’m rich,” he said dreamily, “I’ll learn dese here poor folks how to seek der fortune.” After a dive in the duck pond in a neighbor'll field he again started on the road. It was not just clear in his mind where he was going to find his fortune, but he already felt years older. He was his own boss: his mother could no longer rule him. “Guess t’aint fur to Mu York.” he muttered, “guess I’ll go there and buy sum gum and sell tu folks; wish I had sum now. Aw guess I’ll take a nap tu take away dis here empty felin’ in my stonruk,” he exclaimed, as he threw h!mself, hot and dusty, in the shade of a friendly tree. He was in reality about a mile from home. “Must be ’bout forty hundred miles from Mammy, now, he whispered; wonder if she’ll feel awful bad ’bout me; w'onder if----” He stopped here for he was fast losing consciousness in sleep, althought he tried to think he was “just goin’ to rest p. little.” • Ruf was having some exciting experiences on Broadw'ay. making “big” money, when a man rode up on horseback. “Him.” he said, as he looked at the dark little face besmeared but peaceful in sleep. “That’s Mammy Chloe’s boy; guess he’s up to h's old tricks, carefully, and without waking him. carried him to Mammy’s house. When Ruf awroke, his mother was regarding him with a broad grin, “What’s that 'bout yer fortune. Ruf. you wus sayin’ in yer sleep?” “Nothin’.” answered Ruf. as he closed his eyes in pretended drowsiness. Why is a Junior like a ball of string? Because he’s all w'rapped up in himself. SENIOR NOTES By Lela Thurmond. The year has arrived of 1909— Senior Class is doing fine. While all through our school career. We’re going to make this our best year. Harry Winterling has been sick again. Console yourself, Harry. Christmas dinner comes but once a year. Lucile had a funny dream New Year s night. She dreamed that Clarence had become a famous German professor. She has gone to Wolf to recover. Eliza’s frozen ear w’ll improve rapidly now that Oliver is occupying the seat opposite her. Ask Herbert how cold it w’as Tuesday, but then, it was all the fault of Santa Claus that he froze his ears. He should have known the little fellow wanted a fur cap for Chr'stmas. We have only had two Senior programs this month on account of vacation. First program was given by Norma Wilson—a talk; piano solo by Gladys Fuller; talk by Blanche Williams. The second program was given by Louise Portz. a talk, piano solo by Norma Wilson, and talk by Lona Martin. We are going to ask the janitor to kindly leave the door unlocked till Miss Stover has time to get out, because the idea of having to crawl out the window is not as easy as it sounds, at least Miss Stover doesn’t think so. Vacation days are now' over and good resolutions have been made by all to start out with a clean page and keep it free from black marks the w’hole year. Miss Stover—From the looks of some of the German grades. Prof Herbst must have been feeling badly w’hen he put some of them down. Clarence.—I think he must have been real sick when he wrote mine.

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3 T11K OCKSHEPERIDA class of 1910 the very best. The Juniors the the ones that can do it, too. Skating has been excellent during vacation. Every night some Junior's voice could be heard floating on the still air. And He Left It All. Old Santa came to town last month. And called on a Senior, dear. He took a peep, and then he sa d, I'll leave no presents here.” So on he sped to the Junior’s home. Who was very busy with his Lit,” He gave a smile and in he came And left his pack—every bit. Grace Ridley spent her vacation clerk;ng in the Broken Dollar Store. We wonder what was the attraction. It surely was'at the Broken SOPHOMORE NOTES By Josephine Adams. Moving Day. Georgia Sheldon with her arms full of books and papers was making her way down the aisle in the Assembly room. Just then an inquisitive Junior poked her head in at the door and said: “Why, Georgia, are you moving?” “Not at all,” said Georgia, with a scowl. “I am just taking these books out for a walk, that’t all.” We are all very glad to see that Clifford Goodnight is over his long illness, and is with us in school again. In Latin, the Sophomores are taking up some of the Roman customs and ways of living. “Some prose is also being done. Another Christmas has come and gone. During our vacation, we slid into 1909 so easily and quickly that nine out of ten have as yet been unable to write '09 without first writing ’08, and then erasing it. There were several surprises at Edwrard Martin’s surprise party the other evening. The most important, as reported by Jeanette Tschirgi, was that Ed could sing. The editor thinks that those who handed in notes for the paper deserve special mention. It will not take long to do it for Georgia Sheldon and Jeanette Tschirgi composed the list. Gertrude Coyne has been absent from school for some time, but she is back to start 'n the New Year. FRESHMAN NOTES By Dorothy Buell. A Sophomore stood on the burning deck; But as far as we could learn. He stood in perfect safety. For he was too green to burn. Clark Pierce has been absent from school some time on account of the popular epidemic—“smallpox.” The “A” division of the Ninth grade are through with the “Vicar of Wakefield.” Hallelujah! Sing a song of sixpence. A pocket full of rye. Seven little B. B. g'rls Starting on a fly; Seven little suit-cases standing in a row, Seven little good-byes, and off they go. Seven little sore-heads (glad-hearts), the very next day, We beat Newcastle (got beaten), ve hear them say. One little laugh or one little moan? Seven little B. B. girls, safe at home. Vera Hughes and Florence Brown have left Sheridan—the former for Roundup, Mont., and the latter for Oregon state. We are sorry to lose the girls and hope to see them again in the near future. Annice Cahill and Minnie Enochs have forsaken the grand old High School for Spencer’s Business College. Very sorry they made such a mistake. The Freshmen class was well represented during the cold spell, even if they did frost their noses and ears slightly.