Sheridan High School - Bronc Yearbook (Sheridan, WY)

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12 THE OCKSHEPERIDA THE OCKSHEPERIDA Camp Crier” of the Sheridan High School EDITORIAL Published monthly during the school year hy the students of the Sheridan High School at No. 22 Grinnell avenue. Entered for transmission through the mail as second-class matter at the postoffiee at Sheridan, Wyoming. Subscription rates, 75 cents, if paid before January 1st; otherwise, $1.00. Single copies, 10 cents. EDITORIAL STAFF. Editor-in-Chief.................Helen Stuby Business Manager ........... Grover Bramel Exchange Editor................. Ruth Evans Alumni Editor .............. Sarah Gridley Athletic Editor.............Herbert Traut Humorous Editor ...................... Edwin Garbutt Class Editor, ’ll .......... Georgia Sheldon Class Editor, ’12................Nova Moody Class Editor, T3 ............ Matilda Axton Class Editor, ’14.......................Hugh Huston HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTORY. Executive Committee, Athletic Association. President ................. Clee Winterling Vice President.................Harvey Luce Secretary ................... Clint Burnett Treasurer ................... Dorothy Buell President .... Vice President Secretary .... Colors ....... Flower ....... Senior Class. .............. Will Metz .............. Ruth Evans ......... Georgia Sheldon ......... Green and White .............. White Rose Junior Class. President ........................... Vernon Waisner Vice President .............. Dorothy Buell Secretary ................ Margaret Odiorne Colors .................. Maroon and White High School Colors........ Blue and Yellow High School Pianist ........ Esther Stewart Wyoming, Wake Up. Practically every state in the Union has a State High School Athletic association, or an athletic association for some part of the state. It is time the towns of northern Wyoming were getting together for a similar organization. The benefits of such an organization are numerous. In the first place, if we have a northern Wyoming association, each school which is a member will feel that there is more to work for, since it is part of a larger organization and not an isolated particle, as is now the condition. Again, if we were organized, games would be more easily arranged than at the present time, and a schedule could be completed at the beginning of the season, thus avoiding the present uncertainty. Furthermore, a great benefit derived would be in having a uniform standard for all athletes who compete in a game. Of course, any standard is better than no standard, but if this standard is not uniform among all schools an injustice is done to someone. Along this line these questions need to be answered: For eligibility, shall an athlete be required to he passing in three, four or all studies that he carries? Shall every student be required to carry four studies, or he permitted to take but three? If a pupil is ineligible at the end of a given month, for what length of time shall he remain eneligible? If he fails in a year’s work in several studies, shall he be permitted to participate in games next year? If a student is down in his subjects, shall he be permitted to make these up for the sake of strengthening a team? Shall a student he allowed to participate in a game if he has been in High school more than four years? Shall he lx permitted to play after he is 21 years old? Shall he he allowed to play in his High school team if he is connected with an outside or town team? Now the question is, is it right to have a paid coach in no way connected with the High school? No doubt every school has answered these questions for itself, but until we all answer

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tiie ocksiieperida 11 It is iplito impossible for Pat t nsick. when reciting ancient history, to leave out that inevitable “it said.” In spite of all the reigns we’ve had It still should be so dry.—-Ex. The grades were very low in Latin, but that was expected, as all things are marked down just after Christmas. Mr. liawkes—Hazel, where were you the third period of the day? Hazel—In Miss English’s room. Soph—The trees are as hlaek as you are already this fall. Negro—Yas, an’ dey am aguine to be as green as you am next spring.” Miss Lee, while reading Silas Marner, announced that George Eliot could paint pic-tures as well as describe characters. i a, an expression of surprise, as she looked through the hook again: “I don’t sec any pictures.” the ! 8 S —I am going to tell your Pr them. Ancient history puzzles me; I never could see why. v '’•V ° — mu father about your grades. Preshy—Better not, ma, he won’t like them. His Father (that night)—Your mother gives me a bad-report of you. 1 don't like that. Preshy—1 told ma you wouldn’t like it. but that is just like a woman, ain’t it? JOKES By Edwin Garbutt. “You’re very contradictory, my son.” “No, I’m not, pa.” Love, explained tbe professor, is an assemblage of psychic ephermerea, concomitant. maschiavelistic, metempsychasie. pleas- Irish Teacher—Master Flinn, what is a urable mental stimuli.—Ex. laike? (lake) ------- Scholar—Why. a lake is a hole in a tin pan. First Tramp—1 wish my name was Asia. Second Tramp—Why? First Tramp—Have you never heard of the Turkey in Asia? Flubb—Who originated the idea that the longest way round was the shortest way home ? Dub—Some taxicab driver, I suppose. First Girl—My goodness, what a fright he is; all his front teeth are gone. Second Girl—Yes, he lost them plaving football. Mother, may I go out to spin?” Yes. my darling daughter. Spend your time in the Limousine, But don’t go near the chauffeur.—Ex. “Y 4 , O Servant—Heavens. 1 have knocked the .v , ™ dower pot off the window ledge, and it Virst Girl—Oh. how perfectly eute. In- struck a man on the head treduce him to me. will you 1—Ex. Mistress—What, my beautiful majocila?

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TIIE OCKSIIEPERIDA 13 them the same way we shall be on a very unequal basis. So, can’t we get together? The High schools of Buffalo, Cody, Cowley, Basin, perhaps Billings, Sheridan, and Spencer Buisness college, would make a nucleus, and doubtless other towns would soon join. Distance is hardly an objection to this organization, for it has been proven that Wyoming towns will support expensive games, not only because of enthusiastic High school support, but because athletic sports are enjoyed. So, think it over. Wyoming; isn’t it worth while, and isn’t it time we were getting busy? The Debating Class. This year a new system is being tried in preference to the last year’s Literary society. It is the system of having a debating class. This debating class has for its purpose practice in debating and instruction in parliamentary law (for it is true that very few pupils know anything about parliamentary law except how to second a motion). This is a twelve weeks’ course and allows each member to be on the program at least twice. One-half point credit is given for this, and the course is elective. The disadvantages of the old system are numerous. Since everybody was obliged to join the society, it was not taken in the right spirit. Each pupil attempted to get as little as possible out of it. Then those who really wished to be on the program and enjoyed it did not have a fair show, for they received no support from their fellow pupils, and since there were so many pupils the teachers could help none sufficiently. The amount of credit given was too much for the amount of work done, for one received one-half point, as much as is given for one-fourth of a year’s work in one study, for appearing on the program but once. The advantages of the new system are as numerous. Since it is elective, the right spirit is put into it and consequently better results are obtained. Then the credit received is more just, since one is required to be on the program at least twice, and thereby gets more practice. The good of the drill in parliamentary law cannot be over- estimated, and in the end more detailed and more intensive work is done. Since these things are so obvious it seems that the present system will be a success, and if it is it will probably be used hereafter in the schools. The Debate with Billings. The Sheridan High school is going to debate with the Billings High school in a short time, on the question: “Resolved, That American Cities Should Adopt the Commission Form of Government.” Sheridan will have the affirmative in this question, and the three debaters have been chosen from the Junior class. Mr. H. N. Gottlieb has been assisting in the training of the debaters. No decision has been reached as to who the judges will be. The order of procedure is as follows: First Speaker, Affirmative—12 minutes; introduction and direct argument. First Speaker, Negative—12 minutes; direct argument and refutation. Second Speaker, Affirmative—12 minutes, direct argument and refutation. Second Speaker, Negative—12 minutes; direct argument and refutation. Third Speaker, Affirmative—12 minutes; direct argument and refutation. Third Speaker, Negative—12 minutes; direct argument and refutation. First Speaker. Negative (or one of his colleagues)—5 minutes; rebuttal and summary. First Speaker. Affirmative (or one of his colleagues)—5 minutes; rebuttal and summary. No new argument allowed in either of the last two speeches. We hope to have a yearly debate with Billings and would like to get one with Buffalo also, as we feel they encourage debating and do much toward making able and efficient debaters. Miss Helen Lord has taken Miss Mustard’s place as instructor of music in the Sheridan schools. The two ladies come from the same school. Miss Lord comes highly recommended, and we welcome her and are sure she will make a success of her work here.