Sheridan High School - Bronc Yearbook (Sheridan, WY)

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10 THE OCKSHEPER1DA And to me of its ancient story told, Of gladiator’s stroke of dying fame. Upon that bloody sand his death blow came, With naked arm uplifted to the crowd; And to myself that heartless crowd I blame, As their support he asks with head low bowed, Is answered with thumbs turned down and clamor loud. A German Herr once lived in Sheridan, A fine old man who loved his Deutsch-erland. One day it chanced Pa Early on him ran; And now he is our German teacher grand. lie gives us more to study than we planned, And now and then, when mad, he does us “soak,” Hut never yet a pupil has he canned, Altho’ at times we’d dearly love to “croak,” Or change sometime that dear old German Herr to smoke. —Matilda Axton. The sky that bright, clear, cold December eve, As o’er the steeple gray and ivy crowned The moon did lovingly her soft beams weave, As if no better place the country round To show her witching shadows could be found, Seemed a sea of red and purplish hue. Hanked by a rosy tinted fleecy mound On which inlaid were masses of deep The Brute. Fat Lady—Ah! what a beautiful landscape! f'awn’t you paint me in the foreground? Artist—What, then, would become of the background? His Choice. “If you had to choose between me blue That helped the moon to glorify the steeple too. , —Bessie Tschirgi. One morning in the autumn of the year. Our English teacher to her class did say Some words which made each one of us to fear: “Write a poem in the Spenserian way.” I pondered many a night and all the day, . , . , Trying to think of something I might write, Till finally my reason was at bay; Hut try and try as hard as e’er I might. The poem never yet has reached Miss Cooper’s sight. —Edythe Polly. ’Tis midnight; and the earth in stillness lies; The cold and silent moon shines clearly bright; Hlue is the sleeping ocean, and the skies. From which the gleaming stars give forth their light; And all the earth seems clothed in silent night, From out a sheltered harbor on the shore A ship with slender masts and sails of white Across the rippling wave is seen 1o soar, And wrapped in silent stillness is the scene once more. —.Julia Cutter. and a million dollars, which would you take?” , “I’d take the million; after that you’d be easy.” Geraldine—What did pa say when you asked him for my hand? Gerald—lie gave me a delightful travel talk.

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THE OCKSHEPERIDA 9 The Freshmen all wish Margaret Louise many a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Hurrah for Mr. Sherman!!! + + + + •► + A + + The Freshman class is glad to welcome its ninety-sixth member, James Crawford, who enters from Ottumwa. Iowa. v » + • + Sophomore Notes Anna L. Axton. 4 4» A great many Sophomores were absent during the week before Christmas. Among these are Madonna Russell, Azelle Sampson, Marjorie Bezold and Laura Hogue. Hallie Dozah (in English)—Macau-Icy changed his religion over to the Whigs. Prof Sherman—When Cherry creek has a Hood what does it do? J. W.—It gets up out of its bed. Miss Furr was informed that Sheridan has 1,000 people, and she is very displeased to think that she has a pupil who does not stretch the population as far as possible. both common and proper.” The Sophomore class is very sorry to lose Laura Ilogue, who has stopped school to study the mandolin. A number of the Sophomore class spent their vacation away from Sheridan. Louise Enochs was at her home on Prairie Dog; Rosa Maye Kendrick was a guest at Hilman’s Ranch, and Bernie Laub spent his vacation with his parents at Piney Inn. Helen Taffner has been absent since the holidays on account of sickness. The Sophomores hope she will be among them again very soon. A young teacher of grammar was asked whether “kiss” was a common or a proper noun. The girl, blushing deeply, with hesitation replied: Tt is On account of the effects of typhoid fever. William Williams, one of the Sophomores, has had to stop school. The class is very sorry to lose him. + • • •: ♦ + + Spencerian Stanzas + + + ++ ++ ++ After studying the Faerie Queen, the Senior English class has been experimenting in writing Spencerian stanzas. Although none of their pro- ductions seem to rival the original, a few have been published below. I stood within the Coliseum old, The ancient theatre of Roman games;

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THE OCKSHEPER1DA 11 ATHLETICS Charles Halley. Basket Ball. On account of lack of interest, the girls have abandoned their plans for a basketball team. Very little interest was shown at the beginning and this gradually subsided. Financially, basket bail has been a losing proposition for two or three years, nor did the game ever make any money beyond the most necessary expenses. The different churches which organized teams last winter went heavily in debt, and they, too, will probably abandon the game for this year. Four or five years ago basket ball was almost the only form of High school athletics, but since the introduction of football the former game has steadily declined in popularity, both in and outside of the High school. Gymnasium and Trackwork. The gym class will be organized within a short time, probably the first week after the holidays. Nearly all the boys are keenly interested in this kind of work and the class will have a membership of between fifty and seventy-five. The gym class last year was the first organized in the High school and a majority of the boys were members. We have a considerable amount of apparatus, donated by the school board, including parallel bars, a rowing machine, traveling rings, horizontal bar, a medicine ball, and other equipment. Sheridan High’s prospects for a championship track team are the best for several years. Nearly all the boys who were in training last year are back, and they certainly ought to improve the splendid form then shown. An especially good showing was made i» the shot-put, high jump and 100-yard dash, while the time on the 220-vard dash and low hurdles and the distance on the pole vault and running broad jump was splendid. Some of the boys have made excellent time on the high hurdles the 440 and 880-vard races. Sheridan will make a splendid record in the state track meet this year and should win the championship cup. Prof. Sherman will again coach and will turn out the best track team Sheridan High has ever had.