Willard Middle School - Target Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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TENNIS CHAMPIONS AND MANAGER. Left to right — Louise Bigelow, Helen Rust, Mabel Canavan, Laurinne Mat- tern (Manager). TENNIS CHAMPIONS. Left to right — Walter Tweedie, Fred Houston, Anthony Folger (Manager)

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19 THE TARGET ing down the Potomac to the old town of Alexandria and across to Washing- ton pronounced the view the most beautiful he had ever looked upon. But that morning had to end, as all good things do, so we took the ele- vator to descend, a procedure which takes seven minutes. As we stepped out of the door I looked up. The broad windows in which we had been stand- ing were like tiny dots. It has been said that one must took three times to see the top of Washington monu- ment, and I will vouch for the veracity of the statement. DORA McKINLAY. AN ADVENTURE WITH A MOUN- TAIN LION. (A True Story). When I was about ten years old, my father and mother took me to the gov- ernment reserved redwood trees, “The Big Basin.” It was a hot sultry even- ing; I had just finished a book dealing with bloody highwaymen in Spain; and as I walked along the gloomy path wondering what I would do if a robber jumped out upon me, a form in a yellow doublet and with gleaming- eyes, loomed up in front! I was root- ed to the ground and my heart beat loudly against my ribs. What was that? The highwayman smacked his lips, — he moved toward me with some- thing shiny in his hands. At that moment there was a cry behind me; the shadowy form resolved itself into that of a mountain lion, and with a resounding screech dashed into the woods! My mother, who had come up behind me, told how near I had been to death, but a sturdy woodman laughed when we related the story and said that it was only a mountain lion feeding on some scraps, and that it had been more frightened than I. RAYMOND CLARK. “ODYSSEUS” I was alone waiting for the next person to take my place to sell candy. A very queer man came toward me, seemingly out of the air. He was clothed m a mantle caught around his waist and hung over his shoulder. His hair was in long curls about his head, giving grace and beauty to head and shoulders. A sword hung at his side, and there were sandals on his feet. He came directly to me. “Candy, sir?” I asked wondering what he was doing in the McKinley School, unless he had heard of the candy sale and was there for that. I had noticed when he came in that he seemed to be much bewildered, as if he had never seen a school before. But paying no heed to my question he said, “I am Odysseus, son of Laertes, who am in men’s minds for all manner of wiles, and my fame reaches to heaven. And I dwell in clear seen Ithaca wherein is the Mt. of Nerition.” I was greatly amazed but I answered the best I could to Odysseus, son of Laertes, whose fame reaches to heaven. “Stranger, for as much as thou seemest no evil man nor foolish, would’st thou some candy? For nought is more shameless than raven- ing belly, which biddeth a man be mindful of him.” “And who art thou, my fair-tressed maiden, that thou biddest me eat and drink and maketh me utterly to for- get my sufferings? But come, hearken and give me eat and drink.” So saying he took of our candy, this Odysseus of many devices, Ody- sseus, son of Laertes, whose fame reaches to heaven! MARY LEAVITT.

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THE TARGET 21 GIRLS’ TENNIS NOTES. Girls’ tennis has been progressing splendidly this term; the game is very popular and the courts are always in demand. A series of tryouts have been held which resulted in making Mabel Canavan our representative for singles while Helen Rust and Louise Bigelow will play in doubles. These people met the players at Miss Rans- me’s School, Piedmont, and did ex- cellent work. Although we were de- feated the teams had much the same style play and in the majority of games the score was brought up to deuce. The Seventh Grade girls have been doing some good playing. They have just completed a series of most inter- esting games. Helen Clark and Beth Cereghino played the final match and they did excellent work. Helen Clark was victorious, however, and is the champion Seventh Grade player. All the tennis girls had an opportu- nity to play on the Berkeley Tennis Club courts one Saturday recently, owing to the courtesy of Anthony Folger, and they spent a very pleasant morning. LAURINE MATTERN, (Mgr.). BOYS’ TENNIS NOTES. There have been no match games in tennis with hoys this term, owing to the recent illness of Girard Gray and Anthony Folger, and the ab- sence of Leland Moccker. For next term plans are being made for inter- school tournaments which are looked forward to with great enthusiasm. However, the boys are not idle. Fred Houston has developed a strong drive, and is playing a better game than for- merly. It is expected that he will win the coming tryouts with ease. Walter Tweedie has improved his serve and drive, both of which usually take ef- fect. Anthony Folger is getting his overhead strokes under control, and is trying to develop a drive. Let us wish them all success, and that the inter-school games will prove the climax of the coming season. ANTHONY FOLGER (Manager) ODYSSEUS AT THE CANDY SALE. It was a great day at the school when the Seventh Grade had a candy sale. As I was coming to school at noon, I met a man who looked as if he had lived in ancient times. Lie was dressed in a red doublet and mantle, and had a very stately walk. He asked, “Stranger, to what man ' s land have I come? See! this country is not in the likeness of royal Ithaca.” I said, “Come and I will show you our school.” He followed with his swinging strides, and it did not take long to reach the school house. Then he spoke and said, “Surely this looks not like the council-place of great men.” I had to explain that it was a school and not a council-place. When we got into the building he was amazed and said, “Ah! all high-roofed dwellings in Ithaca are made of stately marble!” After he had wandered about the building he went to the candy table and said to the girl there, “Friend, thou seemest to be a good one at the sale. How much is the price of these bags of sweets?” He paid the price and began to eat the delicious candy. All that afternoon you could see him buying and then wandering off to eat. When he had gone I asked a person standing near, who this queer-looking man was. He replied that it was renowned Odysseus of Ithaca who had landed here on his journey homeward. CHARLES HALLONQUIST.