Washington High School - Lens Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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December The month in which we become Football Champions of the United States. -±Q JJL Ml. ZL. 2£l The band learns Chopin’s funeral march. A P. R. L. P. man takes up 5th period with history of electricity, etc. Feb.’IS class presents $13,000—“Don’t hold me, mother.” June ’13 adopt yell, challenge Feb. ’13 to basketball game, etc. German Christmas play. Latin students go to Lincoln to hear Professor Dunn— Vacation begins. We plough through, over, and under Wendell Phillips from Chicago — Score, 39—0—Washington claims national championship. January Basketball season starts—W. H. S., 32—J. H. S., 10. Interscholastic hop—more than one way for a bunch of fellows to make money if they are broke. Basketball game with U. of O. Fresh. June ’13 girls give a candy sale—$1 a minute profits. Mayor of Spokane pays us a visit. Basketball championship won—W. H. S., 24—L. H. S. 20. It snows—Nevertheless June class gives Feb. ’13 a theater party at the Baker—Tevis consents to honor occasion by his presence. Annual P. A. basketball joke—W. H. S., 51—P. A., 12. 19

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=4 The month in which June T3 is organized. June ’13 hold first meeting—the scrappiest election ever held. Also another Rah! Rah! assembly—Len’s proposition. Also Quiller election. Also Band election, presided over by Mr. Chapman, who insists on thorough organization. First football game—W. H. S., 23—Pacific University 0. McKechnie tries yell leading with his hands in his pockets Fire drill catches gym. boys in negliges. Ler.s out—Editor hires bodyguard for next few days. We get even with Columbia—30 to 0. June ’13 propose to reduce high cost of living—they abolish dues. J. H. S. vs. W. H. S.—Jefferson walks off field—June T3 party—Janitor charges 50 cents extra for cleaning pie from the floor. L JL L ' =L n L L2. November Camera Club masquerade—Freshman Frolic. McMinnville manage to score against us—W H. S., 26, McM., 3. Mr. Baumgart lectures on printing—Mr. Campbell pulls his coat tail when the time limit is up. H. M. A.—Wr. H. S.—The score wasn’t—(0-0) Boys leave for Spokane. Band serenades them—W. H. S. beats Lewis Clark—66—0. Mid Terms begin—Assembly of the exam.—Mr. Chap- man teaches us how to sing “Hot Time” with our faces to the wall.—We learn that W. chant. Another assembly—Haines tells us his opinion of Wash- ington students We beat Lincoln 21—0—Champions of Portland. Thanksgiving vacation. 18 II— Ml -----»

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J£L U lZ JA d = 23 JA lA Z fe Which ends the Superiority of February ’13 and makes June ’13 supreme. Some June ’13ers tie 7 or 8 miles of cedar rope. February ’13 class is finally graduated—June ’13ers spend the evening in mortal terror lest one of those cedar ropes break. Three days rest. Spring term begins—Seniors camp in 5, 10, and 16. Those nervy seniors at last get their programs doctored successfully. We celebrate Lincoln’s birthday. Tevis seems to think he can improve Lincoln’s Gettysburg speech. February ’14 class organize. Those Wednesday morning musical clubs begin. Soccer team beats Lincoln—2-0. March U. of O. track pay us a visit. H. M. A. takes a lesson in basketball. Portania Assembly—It snows—Ivan Woolley is obliged to talk. Mr. Fenstermacher solemnly presents the football men with letters. We sing, as usual— Seniors request Annie Laurie. w-- 2Jl Phreno-Phrolic—calculated to shock old maids. 20