South Pasadena High School - Copa de Oro Yearbook (South Pasadena, CA)

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Cc O E A EB O R O NN G. Tyrrell gave the address of the evening. School opened in September, 1908, with 107, 140 before the end of the year. an enrollment of which increased to The follow- ing teachers were employed: Mr. Bush, Mr. Van Patten, Mr. Edwards, Misses Leach, Wishard, ‘Ticknor, Gooch, Chase, and Mrs. Foster. English and Trigonometry were added to the regular courses. History Classes in Physical Culture were first begun, the gymnasium having been finished and partially equipped during the summer. The boys entered a basket-ball and base- ball team in the County League, and the girls played through a schedule of basket- ball While no con- tender for championship honors, all the games. team was a teams succeeded in winning their share of the games. ‘I‘wo representatives were also sent to the Ojai Valley Tennis ‘Tournament, held the first of April. T'wo entertainments were given during the year. In February, a play, “Mr. Bob,” was presented; while in April the students gave the opera, “Iolanthe.” The proceeds in each case were turned into the decoration fund. In the spring of 1909, the long wished for lawn and walks were put in. The bare spot in front of the building had always been an eye-sore, and a lawn was needed in order to show properly the beauty of the building. The present High School was built to accommodate 400 students. In the process of its construction, certain skeptical people sneered at the idea of such a large building. They said it would be ten years before there were a hundred High School pupils in the city. ‘The school today has an en- rollment of 140, yet but two years have elapsed since its completion. There are twenty students in the class which will be graduated in June. Surely with the success already achieved and from the rate at which it has grown during the first five years of its existence, we can indeed predict a bright future for our High School. MARCH IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA He AS ROVE Db Bi BavAw Rae DE aN 1) (Parody on Bryant's Eastern March.) The balmy March is come at dawn, With sun and bloom and changing sky ; I hear the tooting of the horn, As autos through the valley fly. Ah, passing few are they who speak, Mild Sunny Month, in dread of thee; For though thy mounts are white and bleak, Thou art a flow’ry month to me. For thou to southern lands again, The glad and glorious rain may pring; And thou hast joined the merry train, And wear’st the lovely name of Spring. And in thy reign of fog and storm, Smiles many a long, bright, sunny day ; When fragrant winds are soft and warm, From orange groves and new mown hay. Then long and loud the mocker trills, For birds and bees are glad and free; And merry lads come from the hills To take a plunge into the sea. Thou bring’st the joy-in thy calm sky, Of that free time of rosy bowers, When the glad Fiesta draweth nigh, For life is gay in this land of ours. DEDICATED TO, PETE, WILCOX I always hate to walk, For when I move around I have to lift my foot And pui it on the ground. { wish I was a rock; To sleep I don’t despise, But always to enjoy that bliss I have to close my eyes.

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Gc O P A oo O R O of sixty-five and seven teachers. ‘The fac- ulty consisted of Mr. Noble Harter, Mr. Geo. C. Estelle A. Leach, Evangeline Wilson, Harriet Wishard, Ella Mosher, Ada M. P. Chase, and Mrs. Blanche Foster. The Center Street building was occupied for about a month, when the High School moved into the upper floor of the Taylor building, where it remained until April 8, 1907. Bush, Misses The rooms in the Taylor building, while they excelled the previous quarters, were far from being model High School apart- ments. Hach room was heated by a small oil stove, and these stoves were very sus- ceptible to being upset. Consequently, it was no uncommon thing to hear a crashing of glass and see a stove flying through a window, for usually when they were over- turned flames and smoke filled the room, and the building had to be saved at any cost. The north room was especially favored, for every day there was a bon-fire below the window, and often savory odors of burning beef suet, escaping from Hawkins’ meat market, found their way up to the room. The saddest event of the year and perhaps of many school years to come, occurred February 23, 1907, for on that day Noble Harter, our principal and teacher, the founder of the High School and an untiring worker in its interests, died. Although it through his efforts that our High School building was secured, yet he was de- Mr. Bush, the vice-principal, took his place as supervising principal. In the spring of 1907, the Athletic Asso- ciation held its first meeting, with the fol- lowing as officers: dent; Anita Mathis, vice-president; Anna Miller, Carleton Gilbert, treasurer. During this year, also, a track meet was held with Alhambra, this being the High School's first attempt in athletics. Was nied the pleasure of ever entering it. Marion Burns, presi- secretary, and The High School moved into its new building April 8, 1907. Very little time was lost in the change, for the boys were so anxious to move that they did most of the Recitations were held work themselves. until 3:10 Friday afternoon, and on the following Monday school opened in the new building. A few weeks later, the operetta, Patience, was given by the supervision of Mrs. lars was cleared the Sixty dol- from this entertainment, the proceeds being used to buy decorations for the school. students under Foster. The first class of the school was graduated June 26, 1907. It consisted of six students. one boy and five girls. Judge Wilbur gave the address of the evening. School opened in September, 1907, with an enrollment of seventy-five, which in- creased to ninety-three before the year was over. The faculty consisted of Mr. Bush, Mr. S. F. Van Patten, Misses Leach, Wil- son, Wishard, Chase, Mosher, Mrs. Foster. Burke and The first meeting of the student body was held soon after the opening of school and Maud Thompson, president; Wellford Seay, vice- president; Carl Eunice Atkinson, treasurer. the following officers were elected: Cooper, secretary, and The Athletic Association also elected the following offi- cers: Leon Axtman, president; Anna Mil- ler, vice-president ; Carl Cooper, secretary, and Mary Gillies, treasurer. The boys entered the city section of the County League for the first time and played Al- though no work in football was attempted, through a schedule of several games. the baseball team made a very creditable showing, considering the size of the school. The girls also entered a basket-ball team in the County League. ‘This really was the frst appearance of the scholastic athletics. In mid-winter, a miscellaneous entertain- ment was given by the students of the High School. Early in the spr ing, the members of the Physics and Chemistry classes gave a school in inter- very interesting science entertainment. The proceeds these two entertainments were used to buy decorations for the build- ing. from In June an extravaganza was pre- sented, in which the Seniors took the prin- cipal part. On june 25 a class of eleven students, two boys and nine girls, was graduated. Frank

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MISS ESTELLE A. LEACH MISS GERTRUDE TICKNOR MISS HARRIETT WISHARD ENGLISH SCIENCE—PHYSICAL CULTURE MATHEMATHICS PROF. GEORGE C. BUSH PROF. S. F. VAN PATTEN SCIENCE HISTORY SUPT. CITY SCHOOLS PHYSICAL CULTURE MISS JEAN GOOCH MR. E. J. EDWARDS MRS. BLANCHE FOSTER MISS ADA CHASE LANGUAGES COMMERCIAL DEPT. MUSIC ART