Sheridan High School - Bronc Yearbook (Sheridan, WY)

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THE OCKSHEPERIDA 13 SHERIDAN WINS AND LOSES. The High School basketball season opened Saturday, January 22, by two games with Buffalo High School. The first game, played between the girls' teams of the two schools, resulted In a victory fcr our team; while in the boys' game, Buffalo carried off the honors by a margin of four points. An enthusiastic but orderly crowd of over four hundred people attended the games, assisting materially in rooting and swelling the financial receipts. The S. H. S. rooters certainly carried out their part of the program in fine style, using all their yetis and roasts with might and main, vfter the games, a reception was tendered the members of the four teams by the Athletic Association. One thing which was particularly noticeable was the ill-feeling existing between the two schools. Let us forget it” during the games and afterward. The best results in basketball can be achieved where competing teams are on friendly terms. Beys’ Game. During the first half of the boys' game, Buffalo received somewhat of a surprise in the strength cf their opponents. With but two-weeks’ practice, the Sheridan boys surprised everybody. With the knowledge that Buffalo had been practicing practically since school started and that the Sheridan team was handicapped in this re-spec our boys realized that if they won it would have to be done by strong guarding rather than good throwing. This was the Sheridan boys’ tactics (nm start to finish. Camplin was playing guard against Buffalo's best forwatd and held him down hard through both halves. Ackerley, the other guard, did well in keeping his opponent from making goals. Billings was up against a tall and powerful center, but he showed plainly that with a little more practice he could look after his position with ease. Our forwards made a fine showing, hut were held down, both by lack of practice and the long-trained Buffalo guards. Most of the scoring on Sheridan’s side was done by free throws resulting from fouls. The final score was 19 to 15 In favor of Buffalo. With additional practice, our boys are confident of turning the tables in the return game to be played in Buffalo in the near future, and it would not be surprising if they made tl.e victory so decisive that it would more than even accounts. The line-up of the teams was as follows: B. H. S. Position. S. H. S. Lawrence, Capt... Forward Barrett Ross.............. Forward .........Overton Miller...... Center ............... Billings Watt............... Guard Ackerley Heustes........... Guard ..Camplin. Capt. Sheridan sub3.—Colin Camplin and Abel. Girl’s Game. (By Ruth Evans.) Amid great enthusiasm combined with the rousing yells of the rooters, the Sheridan High School basketball girl-i entered their first game of the season with the Buffalo team on January 22. Both teams were strong and consequently a hard, exciting game was played. Mr. Murphy, science teacher of cur High School, acted as umpire, and Jean Van Dyke of Buffalo as referee. At the close of the first half, the score stood in Sheridan’s favor which seemed to cause the teams to play with all their might to win. During the fore part of the second half, the Buffalo team glined the leading point, hut Sheridan would not permit the lead to stand and the final score resulted in favor of our girls the score being 15 to 10. During the game the following players made field goals: Hazel Stahl, two; Dor- othy Buell, three, and Nell’e Flint, one. The remainder of the points were made by foul throws. Following is the line-up rf the two teams: S. H. S. Position. B. H. S. Evans .............. Center Woodside Tschirgi..........Center McWilliams Stahl, Capt. Forward McN’eese, Capt. Buell Forward Flint Thrasher Guard Jnhnson Dunning Guard ............ Vanatta Sheridan subs.—Helen Stuby, Sarah Grid-ley and Minnie Burnett. Buffalo subs.--Clara Cook and Williams.

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12 THE OCKSHEPERIDA + + + + + + + SOPHOMORE NOTES. + + ----------------- + + By Dorothy Buell. + + Miss Willits — Herbert, that translation of Caesar is anything but correct. Herbert—Oh, that's all right; it's just a liberal translation any way. Florence Masters is with us again after a long absence, due to illness. Mr. Hawkes—(in Geometry)—Clara, what is the plural of radius? Clara—Er—um—diameter. The Sophomore English class has at last managed to get Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream off its hands. However, it was, in most cases, a nightmare, rather than a dream. The following was observed in one of our leading periodicals: Leading educa- tors of the United States have agreed that it would be much better if more male teachers were employed in the public schools. The main reason given was that the majority of female teachers, especially those who have passed the thirty line,” are inclined to fav r the bays.” (How about it?) If members of the clasp do not get busy and hand in items, the Sophomore notes will soon be very conspicuous for their ab-sence. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦«❖ • FRESHMEN NOTES. + ------------------ By Emma Thurmond ❖ 9 .j. .5. - • • • The class mourns the loss of several members: Beulah Scullen. Eva Clements and Osborne Teague. Edith Soott and Hazel Loman enjoyed their Christmas vacation on the ranch. Edythe Polly spent New Year’s with her father in Parkman. The Christmas vacation slipped by pleasantly for Nellie Ray. She visited friends and relatives in Shanute, Kan. A number of the Freshmen hoys composed a paper of their own, called The High School Lyre.” The class wishes them all success. Myrtle Carroll has been absent from school for several weeks on account of a slight attack of the scarlet fever. We hope to have her with us soon again. The people thought a great landslide had come last week when Bernice Cahill, after climbing to the top of the hill, slid to the bottom; the result was not serious. Jesse Eubank has returned to school after enjoying a pleasant trip to Tacoma, Wash. ♦ ♦ + ATHLETICS. + + --------------------- . •F By Tiverton Tynan. + •S + ♦ ❖ Basketball is now in full swing. We have had the good fortune to secure the Auditorium at a very reasonable rate and practice is.now being held each evening. We could have hardly wished for a better place in which to practice and hold our contests. The Auditorium is well lighted and heated, while another feature welcomed by all is the separate dressing room for each player. The spectators will gladly hail the two balconies, as now everyone will be able to see without having to climb the back of their chair at the risk of a hard fall. Another thing which should be looked after is the rooting. Everybody knows that good, enthusiastic, organized rioting has helped win many a game. But everyone also knows that a bunch of rooters strung around the hall, each yelling at his or her pleasure are little better than none at all. So let those of us who do not make the team, get together and do something How about it?

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14 THE OCKSHEPERIDA + + ❖ ❖ •: + + EXCHANGE NOTES. ❖ + ---------------------- + By Ona Toland. + + + •{•❖ + + 4 • The December number of ‘'The Echo, from Montrose, Colo, had a very unique cover design; also very interesting notes, and stories. “The Observer” of Chillicothe, Mo., has some splendid cuts this month. • The Hastings Collegian,” from Hastings, Neb., is full of life. Your athletic articles are especially commendable. Soph.—Awful accident on the car this morning. Freshman—(eagerly)—What was it? Soph.—A woman had her eye on a seat and a man sat down on it.—Ex. A few more stjries wrould improve your paper, Picayune,” Hoopeston, Hi. The Tenderfoot,” Salida, Cclo., comes brim full of good reading matter; fun, and the new cuts, which improve the paper a great deal. Tbe Criterion, Saginaw, Mich., has some fine stories in its December number. “The Kyote, Hillings, Mont., has a good December number with a very effective cover. A few morn exchanges received this month are as follows: “The Booster,” Chadrcn, Neb.; The Narrator.” Bloomington, 111.; The Wyoming Student.” Laramie, Wyo.; “The Arrow,” Broken Bow, Neb.; The Meg int.icook, Camden, Maine; “Purple and Gold,” Bellevue, Neb.; “The Clas-sicum. Ogden. Utah; “The Increscent.” Beloit. Wis.; “The Fram.” Sandusky, Ohio; “The Lariat,” Cheyenne, Wyo. COMMENT OF OTHERS. We congratulate The Oeksheperida” on its good paper. We consider it one of our best exchanges, and always look for the next number of our sister paper. The only suggestion we can make is that they have a few more cuts.—Lariat, Cheyenne, Wyo. The Oeksheperida” come to us again fresh and varied as ever. We consider this paper a first-class High School publication.— Hastings Collegian, Hastings, Neb. Oeksheperida. —The cover design is fine. Some department cuts would brighten tbe inside. —The Kyote, Billings, Mont. Your paper would be neater, “Ockshe-perida, if you didn’t mix your advertisements w'ith your reading materials.—Lariat, Cheyenne, Wyo. “The Oeksheperida will soon gain fame for its jokes.—Observer, Chillicothe , Mo. The Oeksheperida is very good, but why put ads. in with the reading matter?— Tenderfoot, Salida, Colo. Original Examples of Spencerian Stanzas. OCTOBER. The bright October days are almost gone The leaves are falling faster day by day, The wind keeps moaning softly all daylong; Along the woodland paths the squirrels play. The autumn flcw’rs are gone from by the way; The hungry deer now search for grass in vain; The little brook seems just as bright and gay. As if the summer had not gone again. And all seems reconciled now to cold and rain. By Nellie Reed, ’10. The year is like a summary of life— Each has its summer, winter, spring and fall. The spring of each is gay and free from strife, But fall, we hold the sweetest of them all; For things found best come just before the call That ends all things. And grim cold Death doth yearn. For us, as winter with its dark gray pall Engulfs the year: While we can never learn Of where we go; from whence none ever do return. —Tiverton Tynan, ’10.