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BRENTWOOD 


CALIF. 


THE 


Liberty  Union  High  School  Annual 


Vol.  3. 


BRKNTWOOD,   CAL.,    MAY,  1907 


No.    1. 


SOCIAL  HISTORY. 

It  seems  appropriate  in  compiling 
ti  "High  Scliool  Annual."  there  shnu'd 
Jippear  in  its  columns  some  historical 
reference  to  ilie  section  in  vvliich  the 
school   is  located. 

In  taking  up  the  Marsh  or  LoS 
-Meganos  Rancho  as  a  proper  subject, 
we  tind  it  impossible  to  disassociate  its 
history  from  a  biographical  sketch  of 
Dr.   John   MaVsh. 

His  name  is  indelibly  written  in  the 
history  of  the  slate  and  country, 
"His  name  is  on  our  waters 
And  ye  may  not  wash  it  out." 
Is    the   language    that    Mrs.   Sigournej- 
uses  in  pleading  for  the  restitution  nf 
the  Indian  names,  and  it  seems  proper 
that  the  Skiartn  which  drains  the  Black 
Hills    and    the    eastern    slope    of    Mt. 
Diablo    should    bear    his    name    as    it 
courses   through    the    Rancho, 

Briefly,  Dr.  Marsh  was  one  of  Cali- 
fornia's most  comspicuous  pioneers-—^ 
a  man  of  in(Ji-f  than  ordinary  intelli- 
gence and  education,  a  graduate  of 
Har\arcl.  He  liad  served  as  a  school 
teacher,  a  physician  and  an  Indian 
agent  in  Wisconsin  as  earlj^  as  1826, 
Me  held  a  judicial  office  in  the  Terri- 
tory of  Michigan  in  riS28,  and  was 
'once  a  merchant  in  St.  Joseph,  Mis- 
souri; a  Santa  Fe  trader,  and  as  a 
wandering  explorer  he  traversed  the 
wilds    cjf   Sonora    and    Xorthern    Mex- 


ico and  came  thence  to  California, 
stopping  at  Los  Angeles  and  practic- 
ing medicine.  From  there  he  trav- 
eled all  o\-cr  .Vorthern  Califurnia  and 
seemed  to  be  devoting  his  life  tu  the 
gralitlcation  of  his  nom;i:'ic  instinct — 
a  purposeless,  unstable,  floating  piece 
of  Innranity  who  found  a  lodgment 
under  the  shadows  of  Mt.  Diablo,  as 
owner  of  a  land  grant,  made  to  one 
Xoricaga  by  the  Mexican  govern- 
ment in  1835.  and  fur  which  the  Doc- 
tor paid  the  munificent  sum  of  $4C0  00 
in  1837,  and  on  taking  possession,  he 
built  a  hut  and  lived  with  his  Me.Ki- 
can  associates  and  began  raising  cat- 
tle. He  took  very  little  part  in  pub- 
lic affairs,  or  in  the  political  trouliles 
from  1840  to  1847,  thou.ah  for  some 
cause  he  was  arrested  in  1841,  but  not 
exiled.' 

He  li\ed  the  life  of  a  hermit  and 
liore  the  reputation  of  being  a  pecul- 
iarly disagreeable  man,  whose  notor- 
ious parsimony  kept  him  constantly  in 
trouble  with  those  he  came  in  con- 
tact with.  In  1851  he  was  married  to 
Miss  .Alice  Tuck  of  Chilmsford,  .Mas- 
sachusetts. She  was  a  school  teacher 
and  came  to  California  in  1850.  set- 
tling in  Santa  Clara;  meeting  the 
Doctor  v\hile  on  a  \isit  to  Contra 
Costa  county,  they  decided  to  marry 
after  an  acquaintance  of  two  weeks. 
Mrs.  Marsh\died  in  1855.  leaving  a 
dau.gluer,    Alice.       The     Stone     House 


TriK   II  [(JH  SCHOOL  ANNUAL 


was  erected  in  1856.  but  I  do  not  the  second  wife.  The  Kancho  was 
tliitik  he  ever  occupied  it,  as  he  was  sold  by  the  lieirs  to  an  enterprising? 
murdered  in  Sei)tember  of  that  year  promoter,  who  devised  a  scheme  for 
I)y  Jose  Moseno  and  others  because  opening  the  coal  mines  known  to  ex- 
of  some  previous  trouble  over  the  ist  on  the  property,  build  a  railroad 
payment  for  services  as  a  vaquero.  to  Marsh  Landinj^.  and  built  up  there- 
The  Doctor  was  52  at  the  time  of  on  a  manufacturing  and  commercial 
his  death.  A  year  or  so  previous  to  entrepot.  The  scheme  failed  to  ma- 
ins death  a  young  man  called  at  the  terialize  as  projected  and  the  great 
ranch  and  requested  to  see  the  Doc-  property  became  involved  in  litigation 
tor.  The  stranger  asked  permission  which  is  not  yet  closed,  though  thirty 
of  remaining  f)ver  night,  as  he  was  years  or  more  have  passed,  and  fur- 
foot  sore  and  it  was  near  e\-ening,  tlier  "Deponent  Saith  Xot."— 11.  G.  Dean 
"No,"   replied    the    Doctor.    "I    do    not 


keep  a  hotel;  you  will  have  to  go  to 


Nothing  Unusual. 


.-Vntioch."  but  soon   the   stranger  said,  Bessie — What    makes    Jean    look   so 

"If  you  knew  wlu)   I   am   perhaps  you  cross   today? 

would   let   me   stay."     "Well,   who   are  Iva — Xothing.    it    is    just    her    way. 

you?"     What  is  your  name?"  "Charles  She   is   quite   "Moody"   lately. 


Marsh,"    he     replied.       "Where     were  

you    born:'      WHiat    is    your    mother's  Ray— What    is   the   trouble   between 

name?      How   old    are   you?"      Replies  Bessie  and  Harry? 

to    these    incjuiries    came    (piickly    and  Kdith— Bessie    got    too    "Foxy"    for 

correctly.     The  Doctor  stood  amazed.  "^• 

then  sharply  said  to  him.  "Pull  off  your  

,       .  „     ^i      ,        ■•  ,              ,                 ,  Johannah — Why  is  Iva  making  such 
boot,       Lnarles  did  so  and  exposed  a 

1  •  *i          1             t  ■      r      .    .1               •   ,-     1  ^vry    face    today, 

birthmark    on    his    foot    that    satished  ^ 

.,      T-.      ^             ,  ,          ■  I    ..   11     •    1  lulna — She    is    thinking    about    her 
the  Doctor  and  he  said,     all  right,  you 

are  my  son,"     The  mother  of  Charles 

was    said    to    have    been    a    Cherokee,  L    U    H    S 

or    a    woman    of     Indian    blood,    and  cAr\s  say-Let   Us   Have   Study. 

had    remained    in    the    East    when    the  jj^y,  ^ay-Let  Us  Have  Sport. 

Doctor   broke    loose    from    the    border  \villie    (in    Geometry)-!    know    it's 

and  took  trail  that  led  into  the  unex-  ,iglit  1  ut  1  made  a  mistake. 

plored   regions  of  the   Indian  country  Krcshn.aii-I   should  think   it  would 


and    the     land     of    the     Axtec.      .\t    the 


kill   him  to  die  a  death  like  that. 


Doctor's     death     the     Los     Meganos  After. they    were    all    killed    a    great 

Rancho,  with  its  1.1:000  acres  and  6,000  many   were   arrested, 

head   of   stock,    passed    by    inheritance  Soph.— I   am  taking  drawing  lesson^. 

to  Charles  and  Alice,  the  daughter  by  now. 


THE  HIGH  SCHOOL  ANNUAL 


SYLVIA  COMES  TO  THE  RANCH.       was  in  raptured.     She  wanted  to  know 

the    name    of    every    Hower    and    tree 


"They"ll     not    be    expecting    us     til 


tliey  passed   and   plied   the  driver  with 

questions   till   she   was   sure   she   knew 

tomorrow,    Sylvia.  .^j,   ^j^^^^^^  ranching  before   the  journey  ' 

"\o,    mother,    1     know    it,    but    that  .     ,-.    , 

was  half  done. 

will  make  it  so  much  more  fun.    There 

,   ,                                 r    ^  ,»■„„      ,,t   »,,  '"There's   the   gate,"   he   said    at    last, 

must   be   some   way   of   getting   out   to  "= 

.,     ■        ,         .,  "on    the    right    hand    side    there    with 
their    ])lace. 

the    letter-box  just   beside." 
A    few    minutes    later    mother    and 

daughter    were    st.-inding   on    the    plat-  "Where?     Oh,    yes.       I     see.       Xow 

form   of  the   Santa   Inez  station,   look-  don't    drive    in;   just    let    us   out    at    the 

ing  about    for   some   means   of  getting  gate,  we  want  to  surprise  them."     The 

away  from   it  driver    smiled    and    did    as    retpiested. 

c,    ,    .      ,,    n      .        ,  ,       ,       ^1          T      1  .Svlvia    ran    lightly   up   the   short    road, 

Sylvia   Hallan  s  older  brother.  Jack,  -                        •-       .       i 

,      ,   ,           .      ^   ...        .      -  with    the    orchard    c)n    the    other,    and 
liad   been   in   Lalitf)rnia   tor  two  years, 

,         ....                        ,.  nearly   fell   over   the   house   before   she 
on    a    ranch    with    his    cousin.     Harry 

'Vincent.      Fli.>    mother   and    sister    had 

come    for   the    first    time    in    these    two  Then       bcg-m       her       disapi)t)intment. 

years,  and  also  to  see  California.  Jack   and    Harry   li\c    in    that   packing- 

.\fter     some     difficulty     Sylvia     sue-  house?^      Impossible!      Jack    had    lived 

ceeded  in  discovering  a  man  who  -was  '"    '^   brownstone   house   at   home,   and 

goin'    out    that     way,"    and    who    con-  this— why  there  wasn't  even  any  grass 

sented     to     leave     them     at     Tulacita  ■'"■""'hI    the    front    door,    just    plowed 

Ranch.       Sylvia    in'  her    pretty    tailor-  Si'ound      and     one     clump    of    violets. 

made     suit,    looked     strangely    out    of  ''"'^'^   hnuse   was   such   an   insignificant. 

place    in    the    rickety   farm-wagon,   but  'lt-"^<>l:>lt>   looking,   little   afifair.   and   she 

she  and  her  mother  soon  settled  them-  '^''''l    i'liagined    a    rambling    adobe    ha- 

selves  as  comfortably  as  possible  and  '"'^""tl;'-    wit'i    a    great    broad    veranda. 

they  started   out   on   the   long  winding  T'l^re  was  ..nly  a  tiny  porch  that  yon 

road.      The    ride    was    all    a    v(.)yage    of  ^''-'"'<1      ''■'""^*      '"     two     steps.       Sylvia 

discovery    to     Sylvia    and     she     found  '"'"ossed   it   in   one   as   she   made   a   dive 

everything      delightful.      It      was      the  ^'"'  ^'^'^  ''■°"*  f'''"''-  after  her   first   dis- 

carly    springtime;     the    poppies     were  "I'ly^-'d   pause. 

blooming  along  the  roadside,  the  rows  She  tumbled  into  the  room  and  then 

of    orchard    trees    looked    like    succes-  stopped    short.      Jim    Kee,   the   general 

sions   of   snowdrifts,   the    scent    of   the  factotum,  had  soon  learned  that  young 

blossoms   filled   the   air.     Away   to  the  employers    did     not     approve     of     too 

westward  rose  the  mountain  wall,  the  much    house-cleaning    and    was    (piite 

southern    slopes    of    the    ridges    glori-  willing   to   "let   things   be."      .And   they 

lied    by    the    afternoon    sun.       Sylvia  were,— mostly    on    the    floor.    Straight 


TfiK  nicH  scnooi.  anxuaf. 


in  froiit  of  her  was  a  heap  of  news- 
papers and  periodicals,  with  a  sofa 
ensliion  on  top.  on  the  other  side  of 
llie  room,  were  scattered  some  old 
letters  tliai  had  apparently  heen  orig- 
inally intended  for  the  oi)en  lireplace, 
and  had  somehow  missed  their  des- 
tination. Two  overcoats  and  a  pack- 
age of  dried  fruit  sami)les  were  on 
one  chair,  jack's  banjo  and  a  broken 
hoe  handle  on  another,  the  >helves 
around  the  room  were  lilled  with  a 
miscellaneous  collection  of  cliin;i, 
books,  pictures  and  groceries.  Sylvia 
opened  the  "door  to  the  right  and  shut 
it  again  with  a  l)ang;  she  only  saw 
that  the  bed  had  not  been  made  up. 
and  you  could  write  your  name  in 
dust  on   the  bureau. 

".Mother!  Do  for  pity  sake  come 
here  and  look!  Did  you  rzrr/  And 
Jack  wouldn't  so  much  ;is  have  his 
window  shade  run  up  crooked  at 
home." 

At  the  sound  of  her  voice  Mrs.  Hal- 
Ian  appeared  in  one  door,  and  Jim 
Kee  in  the  other.  Sylvia  knew  of 
course  that  Chinese  serxants  were 
common  in  California,  she  knew  that 
Jack  had  one,  but  when  first  she  saw 
him — well,  she  picked  up  her  skirt 
with  both  hands,  stepped  gingerly 
across  the  rtoor  and  addressed  Jim 
loudly  and  distinctly:  "Where  is  your 
master?"  Jim  looked  puzzled;  when 
Sylvia  knew  a  little  better  who  man- 
aged that  household  she  did  not  vvon- 
ier. 

"Where  is  .Mr.  Dalian,  or  .Mr.  Vin- 
cent?" even   more   imperiously. 


".Me  no  savce;  not  come  home  till 
late." 

"Don't  you  know  what  they  are 
doing?" 

".\'()  savce;  maybe  iligatee,"  and 
Jim  turned  away  as  if  unwilling  to 
waste  more  time  in  such  frivolous 
converse. 

Syhia  gave  hini  one  indigu.int 
glance  and  dashed  through  the 
kiichtn  to  the  back  door.  ICven  in  her 
hurried  i)assage.  however,  she  could 
not  help  seeing  in  what  excellent  or- 
der the  room  was.  She  flew  through 
I  he  door  and  along  the  path  to  the 
barn.  hlow  could  her  brother.  Jack. 
nitellectual.  geutleiuanly,  well-bred,  as 
he  had  always  been,  be  living  here? 
She  had  almost  reached  the  barn 
when  she  saw  a  figure  coming  toward 
the  house  from  the  opposite  direc- 
tion. He  had  on  an  old  and  dingy 
Hannel  shirt,  and  a  pair  of  high  rubber 
Ixjots.  The  boots  were  covered  with 
soft,  sticky  mud.  so  was  a  large  shovel 
he  was  carrying,  and  there  was  a 
goodly  (|uantity  of  the  same  mi.xture 
on  his  face  and  hands. 

For  a  moment  Sylvia  hesitated, 
wondering  what  new  dragon  she  was 
to  meet.  Then  a  Icjok  of  utter  amaze- 
ment came  into  her  face. 

"Jack  I    C.ood  gracious.  Jack.'" 

Jack  raised  his  eyes  and  looked  al- 
most   as    surprised    as    she    did. 

"Sylvia!  Why,  little  sister,  how  did 
you  get  heie  today?  There,  don't 
touch  me.  I've  been  out  in  the  irri- 
gntmg  ditches;   I'm  all  over  mud!" 


THE  HIGH  SCHOOr.  ANNUAL 


"!"ni    not    Koinyf    to— nh,    yes.    1    am  A  MODERN  CR'JSADE. 

Ino.    I    don't    care— Jack,    <k'ar,    how    do 
ym    exist?"  I^'ie   Cnisac!es>   wliicli    were  so   com- 


v.x\< 


^^•lu■n    the    whole    family    had    been  '"'"^    ''"'■'"^^    '''"    ■^'''''"'■'    -^■^'^'- 

engaged  for  some  time  in  "tidyin..  up  '"'"    "■''"■"''    "'    ^^    '^'-     "■    ^-      '^^'^"^ 

«nd    t-ixing    things."    and    snpper    was  •^''"'^''■^   Crnsade  is  carrie<l   ,.n   by  the 

«n-er.    Jack    took    Sylvia    out     on     the  '" ''^"-'"'f^'"    +"'"•    the    purp,,se    of    rescu- 

pr.rch    to    see    the    last    of    the    sunset  '""     ''''"    "'^'^^'''''"'""^^     lan-uage"     from 

<'ver    "our    mountains."    as    he    called  """"'  "*   ''''^   ''^"■^'i""i"'-^'«   ='"^1   f"--  ^H' 

them.      She    looked    long   and    silently  ^"^f'^''"'-^'""-^'  "f  l'^^'  ^'ivi^ix-ed   an<l   more 

then  glanced  around  at  the  little  house  "''""'^^''     Anglo-Sax.  ui.       It     is    waged 

■•mcl     sai<l     softly,    ".And     do   you    really  '""''"=^ ';''>'      '''■'^^''"^t      ^he      "man      he." 

like   it   here?"  "(lone,"  "seen"  and  "got."     The  tlames 

"Yes.   very   much,"  "'    ''^'^    teachers'   anger    has    heen    kin- 

"Biit    Jack,      how     can     you^"      Jack  '"'"''    '"''"'''"''"    ""    '^^^<'    ''^    ^^'l^^^"    ^^"'i^'" 

smiled    quietly   and    said.    "I    can't    iell  '"'''"'""'^  -'''"  "^^<''-^- 

you,  but  if  you  stay  awhile,  Ijy  and  by  There   is   an    interesting   tradition    in 

you'll    know   for   yourself."  eonnection     with     this     Inrst    Crusade. 

And  by  and   by  Sylvia  did  know.  '*    seems    that   once   upon   a   time   in    a 

large    room    on    a    certain    day     Pr.jf. 
Russell    was   obscr\ed   in   earnest    con- 
Says    Russell    to   the    shorthand   class  \ersation     with     a    "small     boy."     The 
■'.Vow  we  will  see  if  you  are  fast."  ''">      /"<'/.'<■'/    small     and     the     Professcjr 
•A   letter  to  his   wife   lie   wrote  looked    tall.      When    he    asked    the    boy 
And   then    he   gave   a   business   note,  ''   '^^'  'i'"'  '-■^''-'''  learned  the  correct  use 
Now  let  me  see  your  notes."  says  he.  "'   'hole  and  did.  the  lad  fearlessly  re- 
■And    looked    .-n-ound    (juite    knowingly,  i''-<-'''-      '"^'^s,    sir,    I    (/')/;,■    that      in      the 
Compared    the   notes,   then   gave   them  C.ranimar   School.      (It   is   evident   that 
hack  he    did.)      This    incident    a.gain    stirred 
•And  wisely  looked  around;  t'"-'   h'aculty  to  a  more  heated  contest. 
But  never  knew   that  all   the  time  Hy    a    recent    edict    of    the    h'aculty. 
He  held   tliem   upside  down,  remission    from    scoldings,    "after     hour 

lectures."    and    other    suitable    rewards 
Sing  a  song  of  si.xpence.  are    to    be    grante.l    to    all    who    faith- 
Pockets    full    of    rve  f    n                    i             •   i         i         ..-e 

■''-•  fully      comply      with      the        1  erms     ot 

Four  and   ten   Sophomores  Peace."      Due    by    one    the    pupils    are 

Playing  on   the   sly.  enlisting    and     we     hope     that     before 

When  the  Profe.ssor  left  the  room  this     cpiarter    ends     we     shall     have     a 


They   ail    l)egan    to   fool. 


standard    established    and    maintained 


Wasn't  that  enough  to  spoil  in     our    school     that     shall     be     worth 

The  line  tone  of  our  schoo]?  striving   for.  M  C.   H.,    '(»!» 


Hi<:  uu:\i  scfioof.  annual 


PROPHECY. 


Last  niglit  as   I   lay   dreaming 

As  dreams  sometimes  come  to  mo; 

I    saw   my   present   schoolmates 
As  plain  as  A  B  C. 

As  1  lay  still  as  dreamers  will, 
In  not   the  least  suspense, 

I   thought  the  day  sometime  away, 
1  dreampt  'twas  five  years  hence. 

I   started  off  to   Berkeley 

And   took  the   first   through   train. 
And  met  an  old  acquaintance, 

Ray  Shafcr  was  his  name, 

-And   with  Iiim  was  a  lady 
Whom  I  recognized  at  sight 

As  an  L.   U,  H.  S.  student— 
Our  jolly   chum,  Jean   White, 

1  took  my  seat,  the  hrakenian  passed. 

'Twas  Leonard,  sure  as  fate. 
I    placed  my  hat  upon  the  rack, 

rVepared  to  calmly  wait. 

.At    Sixteenth    street    IMiss    Horr    was 
waiting- 
Such  was  her  former  name. 

Before   the   train    had   fairly   stopt 
.A  young  m:ni  to  her  came. 

She  threw  her  arms  around  his  neck 
And  greeted  him  with  kisses, 

.As    now,    of    course,    her    name    was 
changed, 
For  instead  of  "Miss"  'twas  "Mrs." 

.And  Lester  stood  a  short  space  off. 

.V    hook   agent    was   he, 
Who  talked  and  sold  to  young  and  old 

In    gentlest    courtesy. 

Then  stepping  (|uickly  from  the  cai' 

I  hastened  to  a  bank. 
'Twas    Miss     Irene    who    cashed    my 
check. 

For   cashier    was    her   rank. 


I  hen    gancing   m    a    little   room 

I    saw    the    President; 
'Twas   Arthur    Howard    working   hard 
.Ml  on  the  future  bent. 

I    heard   a  brisk  typewriter, 

jiihanna   made   it   whiz 
In  a  way  that  did  convince  me 

She    understood    her    biz. 

Then     down     the     street     an     engine 
dashed, 

Going  to  beat  the  band. 
Millard  sat  upon  the  seat 

With  things  at  his  command. 

.As   I   stood  gazing  up  and   down 
A  sign  board  caught  my  sight. 

"Ivister    hats    all    up-to-date. 
Proprietress,    Miss    Knight." 

I  stepped  into  a  large  cash  store 

To  get  some   fancy  lace. 
Miss    Euna   Goodwin   greeted   me 

With  a  bright  and  smiVing  face, 

I   glanced  at  the  stenographer 
.As   1   stood   there  a-waiting, 

'Twas   Rosie   Miller  as   I   live 
.And    Harrold    was   dictating. 

"Why!     hello     Dutch,     how's     every- 
thing?" 

"I'ine,    come   on    to   dinner, 
If  I'm  to  he  a  judge  of  cooks, 

Then  Alma  "is  a  winner," 

"Tonight."    said     Dutch,    "there    is    a 
farce 

By  the   U.   C.   students  given; 
Tomorrow  is  a   football   game, 

We  have  a  good  eleven." 

We  went  that  night  to  see  the  play. 
And   out  came   Leo   first. 
And  played  upon  a  violin 

A  tune  so  sweet  it  must  have  been 
in  holiness  emersed. 


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Then   Edith   Chadwick  sang  a  song 
'Twas   sweet   as   sweet    could    be. 

Charlie,   Bill   and  Joe  came  out 
Ao  act  the  midgets  three. 


Upon   his   arm   he   held   a   babe. 

And  seemed  in  right  good  cheer 
As   oft    the    child    would    ask    him, 

"What   is   that,   Grandpa   dear?" 


We  started  to  the  game  next  day, 
Miss    Peterson    we    passed. 

She    was    talking    to    an    agent. 
And   in   Real   Estate  was  cast. 


Then  starting  for  the  banquet  hall 

Our   appetites   to   check, 
,\nother   student   greeted   us, 

Our  old  classmate,  Miss  Heck. 


\\'e   entered   m   upon   the   field. 
And   cheers   our   ears   did  greet. 

We  saw   Earle  make  a  noble  dash. 
Which  meant  our  foes'  defeat. 


Arriving   at    the    dining   room 

We  g(jt  there  none  too  soon — 
Dewitt  was  seen  with  a  soup  tureen, 

.\  knife  and  fork  and  spoon. 


We   stopped   and   spoke   to    Robert, 
With   joy  he   was  enraptured, 

l-'or  it   did   seem   he   coached   the   team 
.And   that   the  game   was  captured. 

The  end  has  come,  the  game  is  won, 

.And  on  m>-  ear  then  fell 
.\  mighty  shput  with  joy  dealt  out, 

'Twas    California's    yell. 

And  looking  out   upon   the  crowd, 
Two  students  met  my  sight. 

Miss    Heidorn  and  Miss  Collis   waived 
.And   cheered   with   pure  delight. 

I   made  my  way  to  where  they  stood. 
They  asked  me  to  the  feed. 

Refuse  to  dine  because  of  time? 
Well,  now,  that's  not   my   creed. 

On  the  cheering  mass  my  eyes  I  cast, 

.Miss   Peterson  I   espied. 
The  U.  C.  yell  she  knew  quite  well 

-And    searched    her    soul    for    sounds 
to  tell  of  joy  and  loyal  pride. 


Miss    Iva   rose  and  gave  a  toast. 
Each    ear    attentive   bent, 

.And   well    she  carried   out  her  part 
.\mid   this  fair  ostent. 


Dad  awoke  me  from   my  dream 
And  lo!  'twas  break  of  day, 

.A.  am    1    am   out   in   the   field 
Pitching   wild    oat   hay. 


J.   AL   B.,    '0!) 


IN    MEMORIAM. 


Prof.  1.  Wright,  first  Principal  of 
L  L'.  H.  S.,  died  in  San  Francisco, 
March    1.   1907. 

-Mr.  C.  Heidorn,  beloved  father  of 
our  Editor,  Edna  Heidorn,  died  at 
Knightsen,   November  21,   1907. 


Happiest  of  all  this  happy  throng 

Of   joy    e.xalted    life, 
Professor   stood   contented  by, 

In   heavenly   pleasures   rife. 


Mr.  .\.  S.  Howard,  beloved  grand- 
father of  Edith  Chadwick  and  .\rthur 
Howard,  (lied  at  .Marsh  Creek,  March 
20,   1907. 


REGULAR   GRADUATES 


COMMERCIAL  GRADUATES 


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PROGRAMME. 

1.  Invocation Rev.   L.   E.  Scott 

2.  Oration  Magrxis  para Alma  Allen 

3.  Music Oakley  Orchestra 

4.  Oration,  The  Value  of  a  Commercial  Education James  Barkley 

5.  Vocal  Solo. F.  A.  McManus 

6.  Oration,  The  Japanese   Question Harold   Swift 

7.  Cornet  Sclo Herbert  L.  French 

8.  Presentation  of  Diplomas     Wm.  Shafer,  Pres.  of  Board 

9.  Music Oekley   Orchestra 

10.  Remarks  by   Principal Geo.   C.   Russell 

IL  Music   Oakley   Orchestra 

12.  Address Prof.    P.    M.    Fisher 


TRUSTEES. 

l!rcnt\voi)cl Hans   Ronnicksnn 

I '>y  re  111 Fred    M.    Ho!  way 

Deer    Valley Andrew    J.    Smith 

Fden   Plain Wm.   Shafer 

Excelsior   '. Anderson    Allen 

Hot    Springs l Henry    Mehrtens 

Iron    House , .,..'. : Oliver   C.   Wristen 

Jersey Henry  R.  McCoy 

Liberty Alfred    L.    Humphreys 

Lone  Tree Fred  H.  Hcidorn 

Oakley Charles  P.   Horr 

Sand    Mound ., Wm.    J.    Griswold 


EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE. 

W'm.    Shafer,    President.  A.    L.    Hump'lireys,    Clerk, 

Anderson    Allen. 


TEACHERS. 

Geo.  C.   Rnsselk  -Marrion  A.  Horr.  Rutli  A.   Peterson. 


10  Trie  TIir.H  SCHOOL  AKXt'AL 


International  Directory  for   1930 

Name.  Occupation.  Residence. 

A. 
Allen,  .\lnia  Colicerte   Pianiste  San  Jose 

B. 
Uarklcy,  James  American   Poet   Laureate  VVasliington.  D.  C. 

Harkley.  Joseph  Prosecuting  District   .-Xttorney 

Vice   Judge    F.   J.    Ilcncy,   re- 
signed .    San    Francisco 
Honnickson.  Frank           U.   S.   .Embassador  Gerinallj' 
I?onnickson,  Iva                 I\nglish  Teaclier  L.  U.  H,  S.  P.rentvvood 

C. 

Cliadwick,  Edith  ^^rs.  .Antioch 

Collis,  Bessie  Teacher  of  Latin,  L.  U.  H.  S,       Knightsen 

CoUis.  Elmer  Experimental  Agriculturist  San  Jr)aquin   Valley 

Cummings,  Gladys  .\rtist-Studio   Building  Berkelej' 

D. 
Daintj'.  Leonar-d  Governor  of  California  Berkeley 

Davis,  Irene  .\ssistant  Searcher  of  Records     Martinez 

t)iffiri.  Millard  President   Marsh  Creek  Nation- 

al   Bank  Brentwood 

G. 

Goodwin,  EuUa  S(>ciety  Leader  Ci^ockett 

Grueilinger,   Johanilri      Court  Stenographer  Martinez 

H. 

Heck,  Edna  Mrs.   Capt. ^ Aboard  U,  S.   S.  — 

Meidorn,  Edna  Editor   of   Woman's    Page   Sun- 

day Examiner  San   Francisco 

Howard,  .Arthur  Inventor  of  Revolving  Chairs  St.  Louis 

K. 
Knight,  .\ddie  i'"rcnch  Modiste  Sacramento 

L. 
Lndinghouse,   Lester       Wall    Street    Speculator'  Xew  ^'ork 

M. 
Miller,  Rosie  Expert   Bookkeeper  San   Francisco 

Morgans,  W^illie  Inventor    of    Patent     Thinking 

Machine  Chicago 

Murphy,  Katie  .\uthoress  San  Jose 

O, 
O'Hara,  Charles  Professor  of  Greek  and  Latin      Vale  L^riiversity 

O'Hara.  Leo  Manager    of    Electrical    Engiii- 

eering  Plant  Berkeley 

P. 
Penibefton,  De  Witt       Editor  Brentwood  Daily  Times  Brentwood 

R. 
Richardson,    .Alpheus      .Xutomobile  Tourist  Everywhere 

S. 

Sanders.  Stella  Mrs. Fruitvale 

Shafer,  Earle  Skating  Champioil  Stockton 

Shafer,  Ray  Pres.  Brentwood  .Almond  Grow'- 

ers'  Association  Brentwood 

Swift.  Harold  Civil   Engineer  Arizona 

\V. 
Walker,  Grace  Missionary  to  Japan  Japan 

Wallace,  Robert  Congressman  3rd  Cong.  Dist.       Washington,  D.  C. 

White,  Jeart  Senati>r's  Wife  '  Washington,  D.  C- 


THE  HIGH  SCHOOL  ANNUAL  H 

The     Musical     Director     of    the     L.    U.     H.    S.    Has 
Rededicated    These    Old    Favorites; 

SONG.  TO   WHOM    DEDICATED. 

Yes  We  Must  Part Seniors. 

Merrily  We  Roil  Along Seniors. 

Only  Us Seniors. 

Ever  Sweet  Is  Thy  Memory Old  L.  U.  H.  S. 

Seng  cf  the  Rose Rosie   Miller. 

Beautiful  Bessie  Bessie  CoUis. 

BlL:e   Eyes Iva   Bonnickson.  • 

Work,  Work  Work The    Faculty. 

Not  for  Joseph Joseph  Barkley. 

T  -^.1      /-   u        tr  •  Edna   Heck. 

Little    Golden    Hair ,„•,,      tut 

Willie  Morgans 

Teasing Lester  Ludinghouse. 

All  Work,  No  Play Irene   Davis. 

So  Little  But  Oh  My! Charles  O'Hara. 

The   Giggler   Willie  Morgans. 

Her  Bright  Smile  Haunts  Me  Still Johanna  Grueninger. 

Prince    Charming    Ray  Shafer. 

Scotch    Lassie   Jean Jean  White. 

rtlcne.    Never    Alone .Alma    Allen. 

A  Smile  For  Every  One Lester  Ludinghouse. 

To  a  Flower Rosie   Miller. 

Sir  Arthur,  the  Knight Arthur  Howard.  ' 

Ihere  Was  I  Waiting  at  the  Church Harold    Swift. 

V^altz  Me  Around  Again  Willie Edith  Chadwick. 

Im  a  Hustler Robert  Wallace. 

For  She's  a  Sailor's  Daughter Edna   Heck. 

Guess  Little  Girl  Who  Loves  You Euna    Goodwin. 

Get  in  Line  for  a  Good  Old  Time Earle  Shafer. 

Dearie   Addie   Knight. 

Lady  Laughter  Iva  Bonnickson. 

Curly  Pates  Millard  Diffin. 

A  Sailor's  Life  is  the  Life  for  Me De  Witt  Pemberton. 

Bonnie  Charlie        Charlie  O'Hara. 

Ain't  He  a  Loving  Boy Leonard  Dainty. 

There'll  Come  a  Time  Some  Day Willie  Morgans. 

A  Winsome  Lass Edna  Heidorn. 

Skating Earle  Shafer. 

A   Sweet   Face Edith  Chadwick. 

For  He's  a  Jolly  Good  Fellow Leo  O'Hara. 

Tender  and  True James  Barkley. 


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THE    HIGH    SCHOOL    ANNUAL. 

Edna    Heidorn   Editor 

Euna  Goodwin Assistant   Editor 

Ray  Shafer Business   ManaRer 

Robert  Wallace , Assistant    Manager 

EDITORIALS.  MANAGER'S   NOTES. 

It    is    with    pleasure    that    we    iutro-  

(luca    you    to    our    third    "High    School  The   $ong   of   the   Bu$ine$$   Manager. 

Annual,"  sincerely  hoping  that  our  ef-  How   dear  to  my   lu-art 

forts  merit  your  approval.  !$  tlic  i-a$h  of  $ul)$cription. 

.'\s  editors  of  the  .Annual,  in  behalf  When    the    generou$   $ub$criber 

of  the  school,  we  wish  to  express  our  Pre$ent$  it   to   view; 

appreciation      and      gratitude     to      Mr.  I'ut    the    one    who    won't    pay — 

Dean    for    liis    contril)ution.      W'e    also  I    refrain   from  de$crii>tion — 

extend    thanks    to    our    '06    representa-  I'or  perhap$,  gentle  reader, 

tive  for  the  .Alumni   Notes.     We  wish  Tii.it   one   may  be  you! 

to  keep  in  close  touch  with  the  grad-  -j^,,^,    Husine.ss    .Managers    desire    to 

nates    and    we    always    welcome    their  j,^.^,,^.    ,,,^.    ,,„^j„p^,    pp,,,,,^.    ,,f    R^ent- 

visits  to  our  High   School.     The  other  ^^.,,,,^,     |,_^.^^,,,_    Knightsen    and    Oakley 

articles   have   been   contributed   by   the  ,-,,^    ,]^^.    generous    way    in    which    they 

students  while  our  enthusiastic  teach-  ,,_.,^.^,    contributed    to    the    third    "High 

ers   are   ever   ready   with   helpful    sug-  School    .\nmiai." 

gestions. 

W'e    hope    that    our    .-ulvertisers    will 
Some   of   our   worthy   trustees    have       ,  ■    ■     ,  ,       •     , 

lie      satislied      and      htid      recompense 

paid    the    school    several    appreciated  ,           ,      ,     •                                  ■  , 

through    their   transactions    with    us. 
visits.      They    are    all    enthusiasts    for 

our  new  building  and  when  we  are  in  -^t^ain  we  extend  our  grateful  ac- 
our  new  quarters,  we  h,,pe  they  will  knowledgement  to  those  who  so  lib- 
continue  their  visits  and  bring  others  "'-^'ly  contributed  to  the  "L.  U.  H.  S. 
with    them.      Our   County   Superinten-  -^'H'lial-  ' 

(lent,    Mr.    Ilan'.on,  has  also  visited  us  Our    High    School    days    are    nearly 

this    term,    si)ending    the    greater    part  over    and    in    a    few    short    weeks    we 

of  one   morning   in   our   classes.      The  must    say   good-bye.      Commencement 

women    of     Brentwood    showed    their  day    will    soon    be    here,    the    day    to 

interest  by  visiting  us  in  such  a  large  which    we    have   looked    forward    with 

iKidy  one  afternoon  that  we  had  some  so  much  jileasure  and  anticipation,  but 

difticulty    in    linding    accommodations  now  as  tlie  time  draws  near  a  feeling 

for   tliem.      We    extend    to   all    a   most  of  sadness  conies  over  us  as  we  think 

cordial    invitation    to    visit    our    school  that   no  more  are  we   to  meet   on   the 

at   any   time.  old    familiar  grounds. 


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\\\'  niiist  iiDW  combat  with  tlie  seri- 
ous problems  of  life  armed  in  our 
own  strength  and  unaided  liy  others. 
Kind  friends  may  ad\'ise  but  the  de- 
cisions must  be  our  own.  The  friend- 
ly and  social  intercourse  we  have  en- 
joyed will  always  be  a  source  of  in- 
spiration and  courage. 

The  foundations  of  our  lives  have 
been  laid  and  now  we  must  put  forth 
strong  efforts  to  build  such  charac- 
ters as  shall  be  worthy  the  instruc- 
tion   received.  "  '07." 

THE      LITERARY      COURSE      IN 
OUR   HIGH    SCHOOL. 

'l^he  object  and  aim  of  a  good  edu- 
cation is  to  prepare  us  for  whatever 
vocation  in  life  we  may  choose.  Xo 
matter  how  1ri\'ial  that  calling  may 
be.  a  thorough  jireparation  is  neces- 
sary. 

The  regular  literary  course  is  de- 
signed to  give  a  broad,  general  knowl- 
edge and  a  cultural  training.  It 
trains  our  intellect  to  think  accurately, 
logically  and  concisely.  It  broadens 
our  appreciation  of  good  literature 
and  places  us  in  sympathy  with  the 
.great  pt^litical  issues  of  the  day.  The 
literary  subjects  are  of  such  a  varied 
nature  that  practically  all  of  our  facul- 
ties are  brought  into  play.  Some  sub- 
jects are  to  teach  accuracy  and  meth- 
od, some  give  an  opportunity  for  the 
expressions  of  personal  opinions  and 
teach  self-reliance,  while  still  others 
train  the  memory  and  teach  self-con- 
trol. 

Tile  literary  course  in  every  High 
School    is    not    only   designed    to    pre- 


pare the  student  for  direct  usefulness 
in  life,  but  it  also  serves  as  prepara- 
tory work  for  the  University  or  .\'or- 
mal    School. 

We  need  not  speak  at  length  of  the 
inadequate  equi])ments  of  our  High 
School — we  do  not  want  a  more  ex- 
tensive library  nor  better  apparatus 
for  our  laboratory  until  we  have  ac- 
commodations that  will  warrant  a 
greater  expenditure — but  we  will  indi- 
cate our  prestMit  course  of  study  to 
show  what  lias  already  been  accom- 
l)lished. 

The  four  years'  course  is  repre- 
sented by  Algebra,  English,  History 
and  Latin  in  the  first  year;  Algebra, 
English,  History  and  Latin  in  the  sec- 
ond year;  Ge(unetry,  English,  Latin, 
and  Chemistry  in  the  third  year,  and, 
Histor>%  English,  Latin  and  Physics 
in   the   fourth  year. 

L    R.,    '09. 
•--•*•-» 

OUR    COMMERCIAL    COURSE. 

'i"he  Commercial  Course  is  in  the 
High  School  for  just  one  reason.  The 
public  demands  it.  Academic  princi- 
pals did  not  give  Bookkeeping  and 
Typewriting  a  place  in  the  course  of 
study   out    of   choice. 

When  our  Commercial  Course  was 
established  in  1904  there  was  some 
doubt  entertained  as  to  its  becoming 
a  permanent  department  of  our  Higii 
School.  But,  as  the  enrollment  of 
pupils  has  steadily  increased  and  the 
course  improved  and  its  standard 
raised,  we  feel  now  at  the  end  of  our 
third  year  that  the  Commercial  De- 
partinent    is    here   to   stay. 


14  TiiK  ri[(;rT  scnooL  annual 


'1  lu-    ami      of     this     dcpartnunt     is  ATHLETIC    IN    L.    U.    H.    S. 

wh.)lly      along      practical      lines.         It  During     the     term     ..f     I'JOft    and     "(I? 

seeks    to    create    a    thorough    business-  ^,^j.y    ,,jji^.    j,.,..    i,^.,  ,^    accomplished    in 

like    attitude    and    atmosphere     which  ;^l,l^^.ti^.s,     Last  year  niany  of  our  best 

will      breed      business-like      habits      in  ,,,,^^.^    ,^.fj    ^^hool    and    at    the    begin- 

mcthod,  manner,  and   deportment.      It  „„,j^  ,,f  ji,j,  y^.^^  others  were  obliged 

strives   to  cultivate   the   ideas   of  l)usi-  ,^  gj^.^  „,,  ji,^.,^  course  in  this  school. 

ness    honor,     courtesy,     and      develop  |j    jg    j^,   ,,^.    ii,,ped    that    in    the    future 

self-reliance    and    common    .sense.       A  „^,,.    i,^,^.^    ^^^j]]     ^i^,,^^:     „„,rc      interest 

Commercial     Course    should    be    such  along  the  line  of  ^ixirts  than  has  liilh- 

that    its    graduates    can    i)ass    directly  pj-t,,   been    shown. 

from    the    school    into    actual    business  We    had    hut    one    game    of   Iiasebail 

life   and    feel    no   abrupt   change.      h"ven  .J, is  year.     That   was  with    Mount    Dia- 

to    those    who    ne\er   intend    to   take   a  bio    Union     High    on    Sept.    KSth,    and 

business       position       the       knowledge  resulted    in    the    score;      .Ml.    DiaMo   20, 

gained    l)y    this    course    should    be    in-  Lil)erty   17.     The  boys  played  a  lively 

valuable.  game   and   from   the  indications  at  the 

close  <if  the   lifth   inning  were   sure  of 


LX'spite  the  iiicomeniences  to  which 
our  Department  has  been  subjected 
on  account  of  our  poor  and  crowded 
quaiters,  Ijy  faithful  and  conscientious 


\ictory.  r.ut  it  was  after  this  that 
the  Concord  umpire  did  his  good  work 
and   of  course,  our  bovs  couldn't  beat 


ten  n;en. 

work,     good     results     have     been     ob-  I'.efore   the  .game  dinner  was  served 

taiiied.     \\  hen  we  ha\e  our  new  build-       in    Coate's    Hiill,    where    all    sorts    of 

ing   with    all    the    latest    improvements       S'^'"'    things   were    served.      The   boys 

.    .  ...         ....  all   had  a   fine   time   seeing  how   much 

we    e.xpect    to    accomplish    still    better         ,  .  ,  ,     ■     ■        ,  ,  ,     ,  ■  , 

clucken    and    truit    tliey     could     hide. 

The    boys    told    me    this    as    I    cannot 

The  Commercial  Course  consists  <,f       vouch   for   its   authenticity.      If  it's  all 

two    years'    work.      The    lirst    vear    is       trite  the  boys  should  feel  very  grateful 

,  „  toward   the   girls    whcj.   of   course,   did 

devoted  to   bookkeeping.    Pvpewriting.       ,,  i  •       -s      ,  i  »  u    i   .u      a         \ 

'  -  '  -^        the  cooking?     (  I    scrubbed   the  floor.) 

Commercial  Arithmetic.  Spelling.  Pen-  Considerable      interest      has      been 

manship  and  English;  the  second  year       aroused     recently    in    handball.       We 
to    i^)okkeeping.   Typewriting,    Short-       liave    had    several     closely    contested 

hand,    Commercial    Geography,    Com-  """"^^  f"*"  ''^"''^  rewards,  and  for  the 

,     ^             ,,                   ,  championship.      It   is    not   decided   yet 

mercial      Law.     Correspondence,     and  ,               »i         u         •          r       .u 

who   are   the   champions   for   the   year 

English.      I'lom    this,   one   can    see   that  as  there  are  still  three  sets  with  about 

the   Commercial    Department   presents  equal      chances      competing     for     the 

rather  a  complete  business  course  and  honor.     These  sets  are:     Robert  Wal- 


that    our    graduates    should    go    forth  '.^f'"      '"'"''      William      Morgans:      Leo 

•,.  ,,  ,  1  ■   .     ,  ,    ,  O'llara     and     Harold     Swift;      Tames 

with    a    thorough    working    knowledge  ^     i  i  j    d         cu    c 

.  Barkley  and   Ray  Shater. 
of  the  Commercial  subjects.   J.  G.  '07  H     L     S      '07 


ter?jA  GOODWIN 
■Assistant  Kditor 


RAY    SHAKKK 
Business  Managef 


KDNA   HKII)  1RN 
Kditor 


ROKKRT  WAI.I.ACK 
As.st.  Busiuiss  Mgr. 


ALUMNI    NOTES. 

Edith  Sellers  is  devnting  much  (jI 
htT  time  to  music.  Slie  is  giviiig  piann 
lessons  to  a  lafge  class. 

Fern  Cumiiiings  is  at  the  East  liay 
Sanitorium.  Oakland,  training  to  be  a 
nurse.  .All  her  friends  know  that  she 
will  make  a  success  nt  hc-r  chosen 
profession. 

Illness  has  i)re\ented  llcrtha  San- 
ders from  entering  the  State  .Vormal 
to  continue  her  studies,  as  she  ha.d 
contemplated.  We  are  all  glad  to 
know  tliat  her  health  is  now  much 
improved. 

The  many  friends  of  EFtie  Chadwick 
can  find  her  at  her  home  near  lUent- 
V\'oodv 


Pearl  Grove  has  been  spending  her 
time  at  her  home  near  Knightsen  and 
visiting    friends    in    Herkele>'. 

Roy  Heck  is  in  the  employ  of  Duni- 
gan,  Carrigan,  Kayden  Hardware  Co., 
San    I'^rancisco. 

Mrs.  Harold  O.  l>anion  (iicr  Hattie 
Russell),  is  residing  at  1X21  .M  street. 
Sacramento^ 

.\nnie  O'Hara  is  learning  the  do- 
mestic arts  at  her  home  near  Oakley. 
She   has  devoti  d   .-ome  time  to  music. 

Geo.  Barkley  has  a  responsible  po- 
sition with  the  W.  .\.  Davis  Co.  of 
I'.rentwood. 

Pern  Howard  is  devoting  his  time 
tei   agriculture. 


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JOSHES. 

Why  docs  Earle  always  whistle, 
■"Won't  You  Be  My  Sweetheart"  when 
liiina  is  around? 

Prof.  Russell— N'ow,  Willie,  didn't 
you  ever  learn  the  proper  use  of  did 
and  done!' 

Willie — Ves,  I  doitc  that  in  (iiani- 
mar    School. 

Free  Advice- 

To   Lake   Tahoe   for   your   health. 
To  Goldfield  for  your  wealth: 
To  Oakley  for  your  lady  fair. 
But  to  Lester  for  "hot"  air. 
Miss  Peterson   (in   l<atin) — What   is 

(he  Latin  for  "to  rout"? 

Lester — Skido,        skidare.        skidavi, 

skidatus. 


W.    is    for    Willii.-.    that    dear    little 
fellow. 
Whose    eyes    are    so    blue    and    whose 
hair  is  so  yellow. 


Leonard — Why  does  Prof.  Russell 
wear  rubbers  in  April  showers? 

Millard — Because  he  is  out  "can- 
vass" ing  shoes. 

Commercial  Law  Teacher — An  agent 
assaulted  and  beat  a  customer.  Where 
will  the  customer  look  for  redress? 

Jim — In  the  solar  plexus. 

Miss  Horr  (in  English)— And  Web- 
ster's idea  of  the  Carolina  dnctrine 
was    what? 

Leo  (with  his  book  open)  —  I  don't 
know. 

Miss  Horr — \\'hat  are  you  doing- 
there? 


Leo — Trying  to  lind  out. 

Miss  Peterson — Don't  ever  come 
into  this  classroom  again  with  yr)ur 
lesson  prepared  like  tliat. 

Earle— .Ml    right. 

Miss  P. — It  isn't  all  right;  it's  all 
wrong. 

Earle— All    right. 

Prof.  Russell  (in  Physics) — Yes, 
this  galvanometer  is  very  delicate. 
Looking  at  it  this  morrtirtg  I  broke  it. 

WHAT  THE  "SOPHS"  WANT  TO 
KNOW, 

Where  James  gets  his  first  hand  in- 
formation about  the  "Johnnies"  at 
the  theatre? 

What  Willie  knows  about  courting 
— he  claims  Morroco  could  have  lots 
of  fun  courting  without  ever  breaking 
his  oath? 

Why  Miss  Horr  hears  every  gram- 
matical mistake  they  make? 

Why  Lester  has  a  fondness  for  Por- 
tia's "golden  hair";  why  Earle  would 
wish  it  dark? 

Why  they  are  always  caught  when 
in   mischief? 

Whether  Euna  can  tell  the  grades 
of  the  English  nobility — ^what  comes 
after    Duke? 

At  the  L.  U.  H.  S.  orte  day  a  very 
energetic  boy  named  Willie  was  chew- 
ing gum  and  had  extended  his  feet  out 
into  the  aisle  of  the  room  instead  of 
keeping  them  under  his  desk. 

Prof.  Russell,  upon  noticing  this, 
said  in  a  severe  tone,  "W^illie  .Mor- 
gans, take  your  gum  out  of  your 
mouth  and  put  your  feet  in  imme-' 
diiitely;' 


THK  HIGH  SCHOOL  ANNUAL 


I-'resh. — Really?  1  suppose  you  are 
doing    well. 

Sopli. — Yes.  I  can  draw  a  long 
breath    now. 

Teacher — In  looking  over  your  les- 
son, mark  all  the  points  you  don't  see. 


R    is    for      "R.VP";     She's    a    dear   little 

lady. 
Who    likes    all    the    pupils    no    matter 

how  shady. 
She's    clever    indeed,   and    she's    young 

for   a   teacher. 
And  her  looks,   1   am  sure,  are  not  her 

worst   feature. 


SCHOOL  NOTES. 

We  regret  to  say  that  several  of  our 
number  have  left  us. 

Gladys  Cummings,  '08,  has  moved 
to  Berkeley,  where  she  is  attending 
the    Berkeley    High. 

(irace  Walker.  '10.  has  returned  to 
her  home  in  Downieville,  where  she 
is  continuing  her  work. 

Frank  Bonnickson.  10.  is  away  for 
the  term  but  will  be  with  us  again 
next    August. 

Alpheus  Richardson.  '08.  has  a  posi- 
tion with  the  S.  P.  at  Stege. 

Stella    Sanders.    '10.    has    moved    to  ' 
Oakland. 

Katie  Murphy,  '10,  dropped  out  the 
beginning  of  this  year,  but  we  expect 
will  begin  her  work  with  us  next  term. 

Elmer  Collis,  10,  is  busy  in  the 
t'lelds  these  days.  W^e  wonder  as  we 
pass,  which  Elmer  likes  better.  High 
School   or  farming? 

The  Seniors  have  chosen  "Magnis 
Para"  for  the  class  motto,  and  car- 
dinal and  gold  for  class  colors.  Both 
departments  will  "flourish"  their  class 
pins  on  Commencement  night.  E.  G. '07 


L.  U.  H.  S.  GRADUATES. 

Our  first  mennon  is  of  a  maiden  true. 

The  only  girl  among  the  three 

With      winsome      face      and      eyes      of 

brownish    hue, 
Who  of  Languages  ajid  English 
Know.-,   so   very,  very   much. 
The     next    mention     is    of    a    boy,     all 

know 
Who  in  motions  is  so  very  "Swift." 
T<j    Lniversit}',   to   become   a   scientist, 

will    go, 
IVcause  to  him  all   science  is  a  .gift, 
.And  honor  will  he  gain  in  such. 

Just  one  more,  a  credit  to  the  school. 
In     Physics     asks     (juestions     by     the 

score. 
He   alwajs   works   and   never  stoi)S   to 

fool. 
Of  knowledge  he  could  never  ask  for 

more. 
P)Ut  alas,  all  too  soon,  they  bid  .\dieu. 
E.   C.    H..  '09. 


We  notice  that  the  popular  "fad" 
of  celebrating  birthdays  has  worn  ofif 
among  our  L.  U.  H.  S.  girls.  W'cjn- 
der   why? 

Miss  Horr  (expectantly):  Lester, 
what   are  you   chewing,  candy? 

Lester:  Xo,  Miss  Horr,  coffee 
beans. 


We  have  always  spoke  Professor 

In  a  father  jolly  mood; 
But  now  we  wish  to  mention  him 

To  expi'ess  out-  gfi-atitude 
For  the  photos  he  has  taken 

And  has  kindly  given  away 
To  each  and  every  puj)!! 

Without  a  thought  of  pay. 
We're  indebted   foi-  our  half-tone  cuts, 

To  his  kodak  and  his  art, 
And  to  him  we  are  all  thankful 

In  the  bottom  of  our  heart. 


1^  THE   HIGH  SCHOOI.  ANNUA  F. 

THE    GRADUATE 

Dear  little  graduate,  winsome  and  gay. 

With   \c)himes  of  learning  ecinijiped   for  tbe   fray. 

I'"or   tile  battle   of   life   is   lier   banner   unfurled. 

Her  heart  all   imtonchcd  by  the  cares  of  the  world. 

Her  spirit   undaunted,  no  failure  she   fears, 

While   glancing  down   the   dim   \ista   of  years. 

Her  tresses  no   longer  hang  braided,  instead  ' 

They  are   coiled  in   a   knot   on   her   wise   little  head. 

.And  oh,  to  what  heights  does  her  dignity  soar 

For  her  gown  for  the  first  time,  is  toncliing  the  floor, 

.\   fond  mother  fashioned  those  garments  cjf  white, 
,  .And    patiently   toiled    far   into   tiie    night; 

I  -As   with   feeling  of  ple;isure,  half  mingled   with   pain, 

^  She  seems  to  live  over  her  girlhood  again; 

And  in  each  stitch  is  woven  a  meinory  briglit. 
I  Of  her  \'anished  youth,  and   her  fancy  takes  flight. 

I  'Till  she  sees  the  old  schoolhouse.  with  desks  so  wide, 

I  Where  in  childhood  the  goddess  of  wisdom  she. 

.And  she  sighs  as  she  prays  that  the  fates  may  be  kind 
To  the  girl  who  is  leaving  the  schoolroom  behind. 

Oh,  brave   little   graduate,   eager   todaj-. 

In  life's   fitful   drama   a  proud   part  to  play. 

May   she  ever  be   ready   with   courage   and   love. 

To  meet  the  task   set  by  tjie  teachers  above. 

His  wisdom  her  guide  in  the  hour  of  Jier  need. 

Gr)ing  forth  on  her  journey,  we  bid  her  {".od-speed.       .1.  (i.'OT 

The   Latest   Musical   Compositions   by  L.  U.  H.  S.  Students 

SONG.  COMPOSER. 

It  Was  A  Dream L.  U.  H.  S.  Students  After  the  Exes. 

Looking  Back  Our  Alumnae. 

Some  Day  Our  New  High  School. 

Tired  The  Old  High  School. 

Waiting    The  Old  High  School. 

Weary  The  Old  High  School. 

Dear   Little   Shamrock Leo    O'Hara. 

Always  in  the  Way   (R — e) Ray  Shafer. 

It  Was  the   Dutch Alma  Allen. 

I  Like  Your  Way  (J — h — na) James  Barkley. 

I   Love   Only   One  Boy Jean  White. 

Just  One  Girl Harold  Swift. 


THR  HraH  SCHOOL  AXXUAI.  ]') 

THE  NEW  SCHOOL  BUILDING 

T.iit  a  building  will  be  erected  suitable  for  the  needs  of  a  hij^h 
school  is  now  an  assured  fact.  It  is  expected  that  the  building  will  be 
ready  for  use  by  the  beginning  of  the  coming  school  year.  Plans  are 
being  submitted  and  one  will   be  selected  before  this  reaches  the  reader. 

The  building  committee  are  working  along  safe  and  economical  lines. 
It  is  propo-ed  to  erect  a  buildirg  at  a  cost  not  to  exceed  $9,000,  leaving 
the  balance  to  furnish  the  building,  improve  the  grounds  and  add  such 
other  facilities  as  later  requirements  may  seem  to  demand.  The  building 
committee  are  endeavoring  to  forestall  any  need  or  call  for  an  additional 
tax  to  com|)lete  or  even  furnish  the  building.  It  is  intended  that  the 
only  expenle  in  the  future  will  be  the  current  running  expenses  of  the 
school. 

It  is  hoped  that  this  policy  will  meet  with  the  approval  of  all 
supporters  of  the  school. 

It  is  thought  that  a  one-story  building  of  four  rooms  with  a  basement 
for  laboratory  work,  would  meet  all  the  requirements  of  a  small  high  school. 

The  building  will  be  erected  on  what  is  known  as  the  Chapman  lot, 
which  was  i)urchased  some  months  ago. 

With  the  comjiletion  of  the  building  it  is  hoped  that  the  'knockers" 
will  join  the  ranks  of  the  "boosters"  to  advance  educational  interests 
in  this  part  of  the  country. 


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