West Side High School - Legenda Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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An Admonition to the Underclassmen You now have in hand the second Legenda. You may like the book and be vohxble in your praises of its merits or you may criticise its faults, but remember one thing, that perhaps you, too, may issue a Legenda. In all undertakings, difficulties are sure to arise and so it is with a year book. Problems appear in rapid order and they must be solved. One problem that will confront you is how to raise a sufficient amount of money to make the book at least a par- tial success. The people who advertise are the ones who insure a successful book. As you wish to have your book a success you will undoubt- edly seek the patronage of the same business people who have adver- tised in this issue. Will these men advertise? That is up to you. Here comes the explanation : If you wish to make a purchase pick out a Legenda advertiser and buy from him. Furthermore, tell him you saw his ad in this book so that he will appreciate its value. Then when you later call on him to contribute his announcement of his goods for the next number he will feel that it is to his advantage to do so. So we repeat — It ' s up to you. Once more the Legenda makes its appearance. Its existence is due to the interest taken in it by many members of the class and of the faculty. The Executive Board wishes to thank the Legenda Board who in turn are extremely thankful to Miss Coney for her kind help and good judgment. It is our fondest hope that this book will be published yearly. May such hopes be realized.

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TRACK •■■• Mm mmm mm i Artluir Hill track men got an early start on track work at the Y and consequently were ready for a meet the very first of the season, an inter-class meet, was held in the gymnasium of the Y. The Juniors won ovtr the other classmen, for the first time in the history of the school. The Seniors followed, and the Sophomores were only saved from the last place by the Freshies taking it. A few weeks later we had an in-door meet with Saginaw High, and were badly beaten, yet not so badly when one considers the fact that we had only about eight men at the meet to compete with their whole track squad. Later in the season the Sophomores took the Junior honors from them in a second inter-class meet. Then a few weeks ago we had the first out-door track meet of the season, and of the six or seven men entered to represent four classes, the Seniors were the victors. But the Sophs were without representation and the fresh- men had a one man team, so the victory was not worth as much as it sounds. Last week the A. H. track men took part in a triangular meet along with Bay City and Saginaw and came out winners by orTe point, Saginaw getting second and Bay City third. Considering the condition of the track, good records were made, and Arthur Hill ' s prospects were fairty good for the Valley meet. The Valley Meet was held at Alumni Field Saturday, May twenty-ninth, 1915, under the auspices of Arthur Hill High School. Fine weather favored the athletes, the track being in a good condition. Alpena with a majority of her 1914 track men back, was picked as a winner with Arthur Hill of Saginaw second. The meet was hotly contested. Arthur Hill and Alpena running about even in the first half of the contest. A little later Alpena broke away and cinched the meet. Arthur Hill took second place, with little difficulty, Saginaw drawing berth number three. Bay City Eastern and Bay City Western tied, for fourth place, fifth place falling to Flint. Arthur Hill showed unexpected strength and made a fine show- ing, even capturing the first three places in the broad jump. The point winners were Captain Jerome, Walter Stark, Jay Orr, Harvey Spaulding, Elmer Spaulding. Wilbur Richter, and Roy Benway. Much credit for the rounding into form of the track men is dne to Mr. OUie Richards. Mr. Richards offered his services and as a result we have an aggregation of which we can well be proud.

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VERY CLOSELY RELATED. When a man without cash or credit attempts to leave a hotel and lowers his valise out of a back window by means of a rope, it makes charity seem cold to hear the voice of the landlord below yelling up: All right, I ' ve got the valise; let go of the rope. Sit down! said a nervous old gentleman to his son, who was making too much noise. I won ' t do it, was the impudent answer. Well, then, stand up. I will be obeyed. The following is the reply of a fond father, who had just re- ceived a letter from his son, a student in his own alma mater: My dear son — Accept my heartiest congratulations. 1 was engaged to the same Miss Bunter when I was in college, and can appreciate the fun you are having. Go it while vou are young. Your loving father. Prof. Blackie once chalked on his notice board in college: The professor is unable to meet his classes tomorrow. A waggish student removed the c leaving lasses. When the professor returned, he noticed the new rendering. Equal to the occasion, the professor quietly rubbed out the 1 and the notice read: The professor is unable to meet his asses tomorrow.