1914 El Espiritu by Sharon ESTERLEY

. EL ESPIRITU SECUNDUS EDITUR

HIC UBER

ANNO DOMIN! MCMXIV

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GERTRUDE D. WILLOWS Whose whole-hearted sympathy

and tireless, true spirit have given us a greater knowledge of the

more important affairs of life, we

. affectionately dedicate 'ibis book.

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Faculty Annual Board Student Body Officers Classes Seniors : Juniors :

Class History

Sophomores: Freshmen:

Literary

Class History

Prize Winners

Compositions and Poems

The Nancy

In the Face of God

A Garden for Dreams Enthusiasm The Storm

Society and Dramatics C.H. S. D.S.

Phi\omathia

Social

Dramatics

Music and Art Alumni Athletics Basketball Track Football

Girls' Basketball

Scraps

Calendar Joshes

rl)i�� Willows

FACULTY

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ANNUAL BOARD

ANNUAL BOARD Clarence Stover, Athletic Editor Johnston, Josh and Calendar Editor Robert C. Witter, Business Manager

Neva Clevenger, Art Editor Dale Healy, Editor Dorothy Case, Society and Dramatics Editor

Vincent Savory, Advertising Manager

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STUDENT BODY OFFICERS

J. Selden Eakin Edith Kingman F ranees King George Cree

. President Vice-President . Secretary Athletic Manager

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Emanuel Paul Young Young comes from Canton, Ohio; he is a member of PhiloÂ mathia, a reliable track team

man and he played on our class baseball team. He took a promÂ inent part in The Nautical Knot and the Senior Play.

Margaret Johnston Marg'aret has played four years on our basketball team. She took part in the Senior Play and is noted for her ability ;;,s an

entertainer.

Robert Morrison Hager Member of Philomathia. Played second base on the High

School baseball team and was captain of the class team. Also played on the class football team. He was in the cast of the Senior Play.

Ruth Agnes Utt Ruth was the captain of

our

High School basketball team. She also played 1n our class

games, besides being one of the foremost workers in all school and class activities. She was chosen one of the four speakers at graduation.

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Evelyn Doris Brown Evelyn is the life of the Senior class - always Smiling, always doing something. If school spirÂ it counts for anything she will always lead.

George Paynter Hopkins George has been president of the Senior Class and vice-presiÂ dent of Philomathia. He was in the cast of The Nautical Knot and the Senior Play.

Mabel Josephine Allen Mabel took the leading part in the Senior Play, Played on the school and Senior basketball teams, In spite of her other good qualities she is an artist of no small ability.

Ruth Winthrop Humphrey A great entertainer and noted for her parties. You must know her well to learn the many talents she possesses.

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Frank

Dale

Healy

Editor of El Espiriiu. Presi dent of Philomathia. Made the

High School baseball team and played on the class football, baseball

and

Athelia

basketball Tearns.

Katherine

Johnston

Our Josh Editor comes from Etiwanda. She is the author of that

little

sentence,

"1914

fore

ever," which has made our class so famous.

Edith Kingman

Edith was vice-president the Associated Students

of of

Claremont High School and was

in the cast of The Nautical Knot. She is one of the four graduation speakers.

Roben Carlton Witter President of Philomathia sec

ond

ager

semester. of

School

teams.

Track

Played

basketball,

and

football,

baseball teams.

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Business

Espiritu.

Man• High

Basketball

the

track

class

and

Joseph Selden Eakin President of the Associated Students of C. H. S. He was in the cast of the ·Senior Play, a member of Philomathi.a and played on the class football team.

Grace Elizabeth Hoskins After absorbing great wisdom from C. G. S.. Grace entered our own High School, where she has upheld her reputation for being a thorough student.

Edwin Pascal Whitney Edwin began to trouble this world about 1896. He is rather quiet and serious and a good student. He was secretary of C.H. S. D_. S.

Melba Case Melba has returned to us af ter spending a year in L. A. H. S. She is one of the best stu dents we have and a valuable classmate. "The essence of power lies in reserve."'

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Helen Powell Helen starred in the Senior Play. As captain she led our class basketball team to victory and was one of the best for• wards ever in Claremont High School.

Helen Overholser Hele� showed her g'reat acting ability by the talented way in which she took part in The Nau tical Knot and the Senior Class Play.

Temple Faust Penrod Temple comes from Arizona. He made the High School bas ketball team and represented the Seniors in the interclass bas ketball, football and baseball games. He was in the cast of The Nautical Knot and the Sen ior Play.

Florence Opal Culbertson Opal is one of the best basket ball players we have ever had. She played on the Girls' High School and Senior Girls' Basket• ball Tearns and was in the cast of The Nautical Knot.

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Gladys Charlotte Hoskins Gladys began• to trouble this

world and her two sisters about

1896. She is one of the most popular girls in the school-wish we had more like her.

Clifford Frank Smith Member of Philomathia. Was

in the cast of the Senior

Made

the

High

School

Plav.

T ra�k

Team and played on the class

football,

teams.

track

and

baseball

Beatrice Eva Willis

Studying· seems to be object. Whenever she heart on doing anything it and does it well. president: of our Senior

her main sets her she does She was Class.

Austin Royal King

King showed g·reat ability as a

debater

Philomathia.

Took

an important part in the Senior Class Play and was on our foot

ball team.

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Frederick Sumner Brackett In the cast of the Senior Plav. Member of the C. H. S. D. Delegate to Phi Beta Kappa in stallation at Pomona College. One of the four graduation speak ers. Frederick starred as cap• lain of the Senior football team.

Lois Marguerite Howery Rather serious and quiet, yet in every acquaintance she has a true friend. In this her first year she has proven her '\vorth.

Marguerite Young Her musical abilty has won her g'reat popularity, and hardly see how we could do without her. She was ·one of the best tennis players ever at Claremont High School.

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY As Homer M;ght Have Written ft. First Semester

Second Semester

George Hopkins Beatrice Willis Frederick Brackett Edith Kingman Helen Overholser George Hopkins Margaret Johnston Mabel Allen

IIOW" we'll hear of warriors and of maids. glory and whose honor .never fades. four short years continued their career, "'tis the last, of which thou hearest here. aing. ye Muse Calliope, of all Lanners which were won in basket ball, of the football heroes' noble score, Low they won in track by ten or moreďż˝ don't forget the baseball boys' hard fight, I.av.- they won the games, to our delight; 1,,-ight and burning Ares took their side, from his wrath no lower class could hide. on a nearby hill's declining height, fair.haired Cynthia furnished silv'ry light, goodly heroes munched on wienies -fine, sipped ambrosial coffee's honeyed wine. t:Lou. oh merry Thalia, now reJate, d.ey their banner sprung and th'en did wait

..arned by former str-ife o'er Senior's pins, ..ale no longed for rash attempts and dins. ti.au, Terpsichore, relate once more -senorita Hop," and everything dancing and light-hearted muses sing. you. ye noble gods and goddess' all, bring your ,vreathes and all your trophies tall -Mabel Allen, '14.

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JUNIORS

THE HISTORY OF 1915 1915 came as Freshmen to the unhnished building of the High School. and we were as green as they make them-at least Miss Willows found us so. A.s Sophomores we indulged in scraps and were generally im:ponant. In those days we were a gay and giddy class, at cendi.ng one party after another until we couldn"t count them. Lessened in numbers but happy we returned last September jolly Juniors. For the hrst semester George Cree was elected esident: Catherine Rich, Vice-President, and Louise Richards, Sec:retarv. We must have had enoµgh of parties, for this year we have- been quite sober, altho �e took all class affairs that -.ere coming to us, and entertained the Seniors, hired us a wagon, aad journeyed to Cucamonga on a picnic, the place being en deared to us by an excursion of our Sophomore year, and hnally W"CTe entertained as a class by Georg·e Cree whom we had elected President the second semester. In this election Helen Camp1.dl 'Q. -as made Vice-President and Neva< Clevenger Secretary reasurer.

This year our boys covere? themselves with g·lory and re deemed all past defeats at the hands of the Sophomores by com• i.ae out ahead of them in the •interclass meet, while the loyal Jani.or girls cheered them on, aided by a fearful and wonderful aaaonment of musical instruments. What if the Seniors and J=re5h.men ,,·ere ahead of us? But by far the most thrilling and important event of the year been the springing of our sweaters, when 1915, arrayed in d.c.ir glory, marched in triumphal procession into assembly, to the ,p-eat delight of the other classes. We are very proud of our -eaters with the '15's on them. Good luck to 1915 as they face d.e:ir Senior year!

-Catherine Rich, '15.

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SOPHOMORE CLASS

OF 1916 w-as with quaking hearts that we entered the High School on ptember 16, 1912. New to the place, the teachers .,.._e o our classmates, we inwardly wished ourselves at eh of course outwardly we were exceedingly brave. .Lyness soon wore off through the in8uence of the · en us by the upper classes. as Freshmen our executive ability was "simply great." Mr. Palmer, our class officer, had to adjourn our hrst a.a we had assembled without permission. At a later we elected "Clary" Stover president, Theresa Robinson • t... Mary Gardner secretary, Marie Miller treasurer. b:Dle of our victory in the·Sophomore-Freshman .. scrap" in athletics. The girls, too, developed strong voices on the side-lines. a year of ,vork and play and a happy vacation, those · rd che •·exes" took their places as Sophomores• .au.ch taking of banners we decided to settle our quard.e- Freshies by a ball-rush similar to the one of the So one afternoon Gale made-:his first appearance as - • and after much encouragement from the side-lines, cs '-l>·ere victorious. • in the year the girls gave a party to the boys at"Eunie•• •• l.om.e to celebrate the winning' of the "scrap." Later a da&s party at the home of Lois Peck, and after the Girls' tlle boys gave the girls a party at "Windy" Gillette's.

appear again next year as

-Mary Lyman, "16.

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FRESHMEN

THE

H I ST O RY

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THE

F R ES H M E N-1 9 1 7

On the thirteenth of September each busy Freshman was eag'erly trying to decide what studies he would like to take for this coming year. It was very troublesome I And do you won•

der? Why, the small-bodied but large-headed Sophomores had driven them almost to nervous prostration. Every subject was .>ronounced "frightful" by

them!

But boldly they trudged to school on Monday and were un·

expectedly greeted on .every .side by "Hello Freshy." They rrooped into the Study Hall and as the first bell started to ring' they rushed to Latin-in their 'seats before it stopped. When assembly time came the "Freshies" nobly entered the auditorium and took back seats, courteously leaving the best for their elders. The assembled people sang a few songs, but seeing the Fresh men falling asleep over their slow way of passing' time, sang ··Wake, Wake Freshman, Wake!" This half way awakened them, but not enough for them to understand Mr. Palmer's com mand to adjourn, and they had to be punched by their neighbors. Oh yes. The rest of the school were going to give them a Jolly

Up. They all came on the correct night, but had to be told when to g'o home, so intent were they in sucking their all-day suckers, which were given them for good behavior. The next "big" event was the Ball Rush, but the Sophomores •·ere so big and so many as to tangle up the Freshmen most dreadfully,-and they could only get second place. On Hallowe'en the "Fresh-women" had.:a Hen party and had a £.ne time, but expected to have a better time at the Freshman• phomore party (which, by the way, never came.) Mr. Lorbeer • ·as the next attraction, and through his good help the Freshmen proved their splendid musculai;: strength and energy. Miss Lock\Vood also tried to help them enjoy life more by teaching' them the play of the Odyssey, but the boys (as usual) thought it .-as too much work, and "twixt"' other hindrances gave it up.

The next step forward was to politely invite the Sophomores to their Cucamonga picnic, but an acceptance lay far beneath t.:beir dignity! Pehaps "that" is the reason they could not give

tl.e usual welcome party. And at any rate-the Freshmen are expectantly anticipating the time when they will be Sophomores,

-.rith tight bands to keep back the swelling, and with a memory -.rbich won't forget the Freshmen. -Mary Daggs, '17. Twenty-nine

LITERARY PRIZE WINNERS

Those who won the prizes offered by the El Espiritu Board for work in the different departments are as follows: Catherine Rich

L1"terary

Lillian Street

Art

Drawing for Seniors Louisa Cleveng·er Drawing for Society and Dramatics Mabel Allen Photos

Photo of King Photo of Myron Powell ... Photo of Sinn

..........Philomathia

Joshes

First-Al Hickcox: Say, Susie, did you and George go to church last night? Susie (innocently): No, but we are going some time. Second-Melba: I'm going with Clifford in a louse cage-I mean a cage louse-no, a ro:id louse. THE NANCY.

Thru the dense fog· hanging over an ocean as gray as itself, one day in early spring came the chug-chug of a motor boat, seeming louder because no boat was visible in the mist, from which the sound might come. "'There"s Tom Adams," observed one of the group of men lounging on the sand, watching or helping in the mending of a net. 'Yep, ye kin tell his boat anywhere," said Jim Allen, the owner of the net; "I wonder what luck he's had. I ain't had a decent haul for a long time. Cur'ous tho, how Adams brings "em in. He sure knows all there is to know about this £.shin• business. He gets a good livin' offen it, sellin" 'em in the mar• ket in the winter and to the summer folks that come here. He does better'n all the rest o' us put together." "Thats the truth, I reckon," broke in an old man, "'but look at his girl, Mary. Ye'd never know they had any money the way he"s brought her up. Don't act as tho he cared a cent for her. Most o' you fellows most likely don't remember, but I kin re member jist as plain when she was the dirtiest little tike in town, an' that's goin' some. After her mother died he never took no care Thirty

She just run around in the neighbors• children's clothes was given to her. They used to come clear to her ankles, .. her hair was snarly, an• her face so dirty. thar warn't a clean to put yer little hnger on. Ada,1;1s surely always was mighty • er to never take no care o her. "'Well, she's considerable changed, now," commented one ed Brooks. ··Look out, Brooks, she"s a-comin'." warned another, glanc up. "She kin hear the motor clear up at their house." . .\horse was plowing toward them thru the sand, dragging nondescript looking vehicle intended evidently for the trans rion of iish. On the rickety old seat sat a girl of about if.teen, her slim, straight figure in its plain blue dress outlined ly against the gray background of fog out of which she was · g. She was a brown-haired, pink-cheeked girl with clear e-gray eyes and dressed with scrupulous neatness. When had grown old enough to want n�t to be dirty, contact with tlae summer girls and study of their appearance and _ways had ta:nght her a great deal, so that she was now truly "considerable daanged." She had not waited hve minutes before her father's row Loa, appeared from the fog with her father at the oars. He ro"Wed steadily. with long, sure strokes, keeping an experienced eye on the breakers and now and then glancing behind him. While yet quite a way from the shore he paused and waited for tLe exact wave to come that would carry him safely with it. When it came he bent quickly to the_ oars and rowing' just be Lind the breaker was d,;jven swiftly to the shore, where the men se,zed the prow ot ,he boat ancl pulled it higher on the sand, in the meantime casting admiring' glances at the hsh within. "Gosh, I wisht I had your luck, Ada,ms," remarked Allen. "It's more'n luck," brieHy answered Adams, already busy cleaning his catch. He said nothing more,• and the men, after lingering a few minutes longer, returned t"o their work. The man, bare-legged to the knees, standing in the edge of the ad T"ancing and receding water beside the boat, was well on toward .sixty, but his large and muscular form gave no hint of it. unless in a slight stoop of the broad sho�lders. caused by much rowing. His hair and short grizzly beard were gray and looked weather beaten, as did his bronzed and lined face and great strong hands, but his eyes were bright and keen. They were g'ray. much g'rayer than his daughter's, the exact color of the sea toward which he often glanced. And when he looked the stern lines about his mouth relaxed and a strange light shone in his eyes, longing, love, fascination with the heaving, throbbing water that stretched so far, far out, and that stole gently up about his feet. He hardly noticed his work-he seemed to do it mechanically; he paid no attention to the circling gulls about him, or to his Thirty-one

watching daughter, in whose eyes as they were hxed on him appeared something of the same longing, but not for the sea. When his task was hnished he turned to his daughter, and she, without a word, began to help him load the hsh into the wagon, Then, she driving, he walking, they left the beach and turned toward home. The house stood high on a cliff on one side of the little hshing village. The house itself was a rough little affair, but its surroundings were beautiful. Vines covered its walls and roof. and about it eucalyptus trees sighed and swayed, and pines whispered. The view commanded from its door was extensive, reaching far up and down the coast where the green hills dipped to meet the smiling water that broke against them in long lines of foamy white, and sent to the little house upon the cliff the soothing and incessant murmur of waves lapping and playing on the rocks. Adams remained silent ali the way home, and still his gaze returned often to the sea, which, awakening under the sun that now pierced the mist, was flashing into brilliant blue. Arrived at home, he left Mary to pack the hsh for the trip to market, and sitt.ing by the door, bent intently over a paper covered with hgures. For a long time he sat there, and then, rising, with something of that strange light in his eyes, entered the house.

"I am going to build a boat," he said to his daughter. That is all he said, but he planned and knew that he would build the prettiest, fastest, strongest and best boat that could be found for miles. In size it would be no larger than an ordinary fishing boat, but size did not count. It was only a day or two after that that all the materials were ready, and Adams began the boat of his dreams-that would be ht to sail the sea he loved. For days and months he worked, trusting none but himself with his beauty, paying atten tion to every little detail, while May often watched from the window at her work of providing the unheeded necessities for his existence. At last, one beautiful morning in early June, the boat, his pride, was hnished, and lay at his door all white and glisten• ing, ready for the ocean to receive her. Her name, ..Nancy," was printed in plain black letters on the bow. Adams had thought much upon the subject of a name. Brooks' boat was the "Mermaid" and Allen's "The Black Devil," but names of this sort held no appeal for Adams, He considered "Sea Gull" or "White Bird" foolish. Then one day while· he worked, his wife's name flashed into his mind-Nancy-it was a good, sensi ble name, and meant something. Adams was not a sentimental man, and he cherished no sentimental worship of his wife's memory, but her very name pleased and satished him, tho he was hardly conscious of it. So "Nancy" it was. One of the good ladies of the town did remark, Thirty-two

"Seem"s t" me Nancy Adams would like it a sight better if he"d pay more attention to her Mary stid o' namin' his old boat for her.', On this particular morning Adams intended to launch the boat, and a crowd of fishermen stood in readiness to help. Very carefully it was put on wheels, and drawn by strong horses to the place of its launching. "Looks pretty good, don't she?" observed Brooks, eyeing' the white craft critically. "Sure does. I guess Tom Adams knows how to build a boat. He's built 'em afore now," responded another. Mebbe, but I'll bet ye she can't beat the 'Black Devil'," broke in Allen.

"Huh," scoffed Brooks; "my 'Mermaid' kin beat that boat o' yourn and /'/I bet she kin beat the 'Nancy,' too.''

"Hey, d'ye hear that, Adams?" called one who had heard this conversation. "Brooks se:z. he kin beat ye in the "Mermaid" and Al!en sez �e kin in the "Black Devil.'' What d'ye say, will . ye let em try?

Adams turned from the Nancy. ''Any time they're ready," he said. "But come on, boys. She's ready to launch." The men ran to the stem of the Nancy, ready to shove at the signal. . ..\ man sat waiting in a launch between which and the Nancy stretched a rope. Adams, standing with the throng of men, watched the water. Suddenly he waved to the man in the launch. "Ready!" he cried. The men pushed with all their strength, the Nancy rolled forward on her wheels, was pushed off of them, was drawn steadily out ·t0 sea by the launch, was Heating easily and freely out beyond the waves, like the true little boat she was. A cheer broke from the men. Adams sprang to a boat and rowed out to her. Eagerly he started the engine. It responded to his touch, and the Nancy took her first trip out to sea, circling and turning, now shooting away, now coming back. As he stood there in this mas_terpiece of his own, making, feeling the rise and fall beneath his '•feet, and the gentle throbbing of the engine, and as the blue-green water went swirl ing and bubbling away from the sides, Adams was hlled with elation. His very touch on the boat was a caress; his eyes wandered lingeringly over it and .is he raised them to the spark ling water around him and to the shore speeding by, he felt the perfect union between this ocean on which his life was centered and the white, graceful boat that he had made,

That day was indeed a day of triumph for him. When he returned he found Brooks and Allen eager for the test with the

J-1.ermaid

and the Black Devil waiting. Readily he took up their challenge, and with herce delight brought up his beauty for the race. He knew that the Nancy, true to his months of earnest labor, would not fail him. And she did not. She skimmed across the sunny water, as helknew she would, and came back

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to a victorious hnish, with the Mermaid and the Black Devil trailing far behind. Adams said nothing, but the men could read in his eyes his complete satisfaction and pride, and more than one of them then and there decided that Adams was "plain crazy over the thing, but then she was a peach." Mary, in the backg·round, was sincerely proud of her father's triumph.�nd if there lurked in her heart a feeling that the boat was more to her father than she was, she stifled it, and, telling herself she was a silly little goose to be jealous of a boat, went on in the old way. She knew that her father would be off more than ever now, and that his passion for the sea would but in crease; but what more natural, she told herself, than that he, one of a long line of fishermen, should care so much for it. She had nothing· to compl =!in of-he was not harsh, he allowed her freedom and plenty to eat and w · ear, but still tho she strug gled, the thought persisted that he cared entirely for the sea and his boats. Then she thought that she must be remiss, that she did not make him love her, and so, blaming herself for doubting him, she set on�e more about the task of being everything she thot a daughter ought to be. The summer came on, and with it the annual influx of sum mer visitors. The hsherman's trade was at its height. It was as Mary thought it would be. In the golden summer days when the ocean became purple in the intensity of its color and the hills lay brown bepeath the sun's heat, her father was roving the sea in the Nancy.....Seining, and baiting the countless lines set up and down the coast, took up many hours. The Nancy was proving her worth. In her he could g'o farther and faster than the other fishermen, and in consequence he set more lines and in the morning came in sooner"with more hsh. He was popular with the summer people, and when his boat appeared in the morning there was always a throng' to buy his fish. Sometimes when work pressed and time was short, Mary went out with him to help in taking in the fish and rebaiting the lines. She, a true hsherman's daughter, enjoyed the trips. Her father said little, but she was happy with him in the Nancy. The summer passed quickly, and by the last of September the visitors were gone and the winter fishing began again. Oc tober was taken up with much fishing'. But one day early in November, Adams fell sick. He was angry and disgusted with himself, but he had to accept the inevitable, and lie helpless in bed, his body too sick to do anything but lie still, but his spirit l chafing and impatient at his weakness. Under Mary's constant care, after a week or so he began to recover steadily, until the day was not far off when he might again sail the sea in the Nancy. ·But the weather had changed, the glory of summer was gone, and chill, damp days followed, with the ocean growing more restless and wild with each succeeding day. T h i rt y • -f o u r

And then, early one gray morning Adams, awake in the kness,. lay listening. Far off trembled a rumble of thunder d died into a deep silence thru which the hollow roar of th� an broke with ominous distinctness. Well he knew what it ant! ··Mary," he called; "Mary!" "Yes, father," came the quick response. ''Mary, there's going to be. a storm and the Nancy-she isn't fe. I am going out to rescue her before it breaks." "Father, no," alarm sounded in Mary's voice, "you are too ak: you musn't. I will go." '"But, Mary-" "Yes, I can. I haven't gone out with you all my life for ing. I can get back before the storm breaks. I am goi11g." ""Mary-" the protest was lost on the girl. As good as her d, she ran back to her room, dress�d hastily, and almost be e Adams realized it was gone. Running down the road with loose hair streaming behind her, she felt not the slightest of the coming storm-rather a sense of freedom and ex .ation in going to oppose it. She lifted up her face to the pness of the ocean spray, and hurried on. There was a ird, sad light about the fading night that made her able to ern objects clearly, so that having arrived at the shore, she no hesitation about going thru the waves by nig·ht in a rowt. She dragged out the boat nearest to the water's edge, pushing into shallow water, waited for the calm to come n she could launch it. It came, the roar of the ocean ped to silence; running, she gave ·One final push to the boat, ted over the stern and scrambling to the oars, felt herself ing seaward with the backward rush of the water. The t. under her skillful management, breasted the oncoming ell. and soon reached the buoy where her father kept the or boats. Here she changed to one of these and set out for cove where the Nancy had been left. Meanwhile, Adams at home lay and l;stened. The wind e, with low wailings and fitful gusts, and died into silence. n it rose louder, whistling in the chimney and around the ers. A flurry of rain dashed against the window. The rose higher. Adams could H'ear it in the swaying eucalyptrees. Another flurry of rain, and with the glare of lightning the bellow of thunder the rain struck the house. The wind e a shriek: the trees took up the sound, another crash of er came, but thru and above it all Adams heard the wild of waves dashing against the rocks. Mary 1-Mary wasn't yet! He sprang up, and rushing to the door, peered eag'· down the road thru the pale gray of the morning. She not coming. He turned back and dressed feverishly, then ed to the door. Still no one came. He paced the room, er and the increasing roar of the mad sea shook the house. was enough.

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"Mary, Mary," he cried out, and not stopping for hat or coat, ran from the house thru the dr.iv.ing rain to the beach. There he found several men. They stared at him uncomprehendingly, but when they saw him shove a boat into the water they ran toward him. "For God's sake, Adams, are ye crazy? Ye can't go out in a storm like that. Man, yer boat can't stand it." Hands were laid on him, but he struggled free. "Mary's out there! Let me go l" They let him go, and stood watching him as he drove the boat over the very crests of the waves. "They won't either of 'em come back alive," they said. But Adams didn't stop to think. With terror in his heart for Mary, he took the remaining motor boat and sent it flying thru the black, angry water .. with all the speed at its command. While he drove it on, he looked up desperately at the threatening sea and hated it for what it might even now have taken from him. His face was gray and drawn, and the hands guiding the boat trembled as he t-urned into the little cove, fearful of what he might learn. Hi� gaze swept the cove. Great waves were hurl ing themselves against the cliffs, leaping high up the sides-but over there, near, perilously near to the rocks, was the Nancy, and in it Maryl She was struggling to save it from the rocks, for getful of all but her father's love for the boat. The engine would not go. The boat was doomed. There was no time to lose.

Adams was beside the Nancy in an instant. "Mary, Mary girl," he said, choking. He stood up, and as the wave swept the boats together, he caught Mary from the Nancy, and turning his boat about, set it against the storm racing for home. The en raged sea caught the boat and tossed it up and down and from side to side. Adams, with Mary crouched beside him, set his teeth and bent all his force to the boat. The sea should not have his girl. How much time passed, or how he kept the little launch together, he didn't know. When they reached the buoy he did not stop, but sent the launch on over the waves up to the shore, where men rushe� in waist deep and dragged it to safety. Adams raised Mary from the boat and lifted her out, keeping his arm about her as they stood the center of an excited crowd. "Where's the Nancy'!" questioned Brooks. "The Nancy'!" Adams' tone expressed surprise and bewil derment. "Oh, I forgot. I guess the Nancy's gone to pieces by this time." But the look he turned toward his daughter showed no regret for the loss of his boat.

-Catherine Rich.

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IN THE FACE OF GOD. Mr. Waller leaned forward suddenly and touched his bell. -Hugh," he said, when the office-boy appeared in the door .. ·· show Jack and Bill in as soon as they come. I wish to .. t.bem at once.

-Yes sir:• was the answer, and the door closed. The promoter of the Waller mine leaned back in his chair thoughtfully gazed through the window above his desk, e miles of rich, rolling country, dotted with fertile £elds, tched far away to the blue haze�enveloped mountains. Close

·n the high canyon walls that seemed to challenge the world

large to seek their hidden treasures lay the object of his

ghts.

Early the former spring a small mine had been opened in little canyon of easy access. The assayer's verdict had been

rable, but engineers, noting the water level of former years r1e canyon bed, had looked doubtful. Of course those levels not been reached for years, but if a rainy season should e again, the mine would undoubtedly be flooded. However, promoter of the project, Mr. Waller. had carefully silenced

such reports, and for so small a mine, investments had been vy. Work being pushed rapidly during the summer, it had '-.ed as though it would prove a good thing. But the fall rains had been heavy and disastrous.

Indom

le nature asserting herself, all of man's work to save the

aine had been unavailing, for with the hrst rush of the dark

_.-irli_ng waters, it had been flooded� and abandonment neces au)". Now spring had come; the water was rapidly receding in canyon bed, and after diligently studying his charts, Mr. a.lier at last sent for two well-known young engineers.

As he sat in his office g'azing' absently through the window,

le was wondering' how he should manag'e those two young' men w-1..o always looked so grave, for he was afraid they would prove a rri!le stubborn about the report. What -:if the plan of build

iag" the dam across the canyon were not entirely feasible? With Mlt doubt it would help matters greatly another winter, and pos aibly save the mine. But the question he was afraid they would am_sjder was whether the mine �as worth the extra expense or aot� If the vein of ore should suddenly cease, which it now p.-e signs of doing, thousands of dollars, drawn from the pock et.5 of many poor people would be completely wasted.

Mr. Waller had considered this but it made little differ ence. Personal gain was his ruling passion. To him life meant aorhing but money and the luxuries that money could purchase.

Lin.le did it matter to him how the money was obt�ined nor who suliered to further his wealth ..

.... If the dam were erected, he would take the contract, thus

eain.ing a neat little sum, and as he owned but a few shares in tLe mine, it would cost him but a very little. The mine would Thirty-seven

be drained under his supervision and again this year he would control the working. All told, he would realize quite a bit of money. So pleased was he with the prospect in view, that·when the door opened a smile of satisfaction played about his lips. He realized, however, that the fulfilment of his plans depended upon these two young men, and he steeled himself for the task. "Good �orning, boys," he cried cheerfully.

"Fine morn-

ing, isn't it?" "Great!" was the enthusiastic response of Jack Farrel. The other young man smiled slowly and thoughtfully. "It certainly is hne out of doors today, sir," he said. did you wish to see us?"

""But

"Yes, yes," Mr. Waller hurriedly replied, slightly taken back by the directness of the grey-eyed young man. '"It's about the mine in Rocky Bluff canyon." "You mean the one that was flooded last winter?" asked Jack with interest. "Yes, I want to .. see what you think about draining it and then building a dam ·to divert the storm water." "Oh, yes, I see," said Bill thoughtfully. "Have you charts, Mr. Waller?"

"There ;re plenty of charts, but I fear the storms have slightly changed some of the grades. You will of course have to go to the mine and examine things thoroughly." "But can you show us. about where you wish the dam to be built?" "Certainly," and Mr. Waller hastily spread the charts before them. As they were discussing the possibility of drainage and of the dam, Jack, enthusiastic as in everything, and Bill with no ex· pression of his thoughts save his slow thoughtful smile, the door of the office Rew open and a young girl advanced unceremoni ously into the room. "Daddy," she cried excitedly.

"Oh-I

beg your pardon.

Hugh didn't tell me you were busy," "You probably didn't give him time," laughed her father. "Boys, this is my daughter, Miss Waller. Mr. Farrel, Adelaide, and Mr. Towne." The girl greeted them cordially. "I don't suppose you will mind if I bother daddy for just a minute, will you?" she added pleadingly. "It truly is im portant." T�e men laugh �"Go ahead, Addie," said her father. � .. What s wrong now? "Nothing's wrong, daddy. It's only a picnic that we girls want to give �nd I want to know if I can have a wagon." The man's eyes deepened and softened as he looked into the eager eyes shining under the masses of wavy hair. 'T'h rty-ei gh t

"Why certainly, child. Take the house if you want lo," he said good-naluredly. ''Oh thanks, Daddy," and with a merry nod to the two young men the girl danced out of the room. The man's eyes followed her, inexpressible tenderness and love softening the stern features and deepening the keen g'rey eyes. Bill watched him keenly. Was it possible that the world held anything for this man besides money? Almost immediately, however, Mr. Waller turned back to the work before him and they went on with their discussion. "We'll go out to the mine tomorrow, Mr. Waller," said Bill at last, rising to leave, "and be back the day after. ls that sat isfactory to you, sir?" "Entirely so." Mr. Waller followed them to the door. �-Now about your pay. Remember, boys, if you bring back a good report, there'll be a nice little pile waiting for you. Do you understand T' Jack did not entirely grasp his meaning but nodded cheerily and strolled down the hall. Bill's eyes grew steely as he looked .it Mr. Waller steadily. "We make no promises, Mr. Waller," he said. "I under stand, but remember, we make no promises. Good day, sir," He turned away, but Mr. Waller called him back. "Now see here, Bill," he exclaimed roughly. "This won't do. You know what sort of a report I want. See that you bring it back. If you don't-well, I'll get some one who will." "That would do you no good, -Mr. Waller, for if we decided to bring back a different report, ·we would spread it, and you surely know us well enough to know that it would be accepted." Mr. Waller started. "You wouldn't do that, Bill. It would mean ruin for me and my daughter-". His voice died away in silence. "Won't you bring back a good report for her sake?" "I said we would make no promises. Good day, sir," was die calm reply as he turned away to join Jack, leaving Mr. Wal ler gazing after him. As Bill and Jack passed down the street of the little fron tier town, many were the hearty greetings they received, for every one admired the strong' 1ithe young engineers. They had come to the town strangers, but had won all hearts by their sin cerity and straightforwardness. The people laughed at Jack's jokes and liked him, but for sympathy or help they always turned to Bill, for they trusted him absolutely. When the engineers parted for the night, everything was in readiness for an early morning start. They had packed their light spring wagon with enough for themselves and horses to last two days, while the weather ,vas so warm that they needed only a couple of blankets for bedding. As they drove out of town in the early morning hours, Bill turned and looked curiously at the man beside him.

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"'I suppose you know what Waller meant, Jack, when he spoke of a good report." "I think I do now, although I didn't grasp all of his meaning yesterday," Jack answered slowly.' , HWell, what are you going to do about it?' Bill continued. ••you know the people will believe any report we bring in.'" "Wish they wouldn't," muttered Jack, savagely. "Well, Jack," The boy blushed painfully. "'You know how it is with me, Bill," he began hurriedly. "A few hundred dollars more would ju.st about furnish the house." Bill laughed good-naturedly. "'And the house furnished means Kathleen., I suppose. "'You just know it does.," returned Jack, energetically. "'Take time to think it over, Jack. We don't have to decide it right now." In silence they drove out into the open country where nature lay in all her glory. Each tiny blade of tender green trembled beneath the weighf of a glistening dewdrop; the shimmering waves of grass., thickly starred with daisies and buttercups, being broken only by an occasional clump of shrubs. Lacy cobwebs, the airy homes of scores of industrious little workers, faded into the changeable tints of the earth. Far away a meadow lark called sweetly, insistently, and was answered presently by one near at hand, while over all, the silvery notes of the mocking bird, flung' from a tiny throat swell ing exultantly with the joy of life, Boated high and clear. Nature ever strives to heal the scars made by man. Heavy teaming the fall before had left the road dry and dusty, bu.. now it was green and mystical, luring, beckoning them on to greater things. The wheels crushed masses of fragile baby blue-eyes; daisies and pennyroyal fell beneath the horses' feet, giving the sweetness of their lives to be borne afar by the light wind. The men drove on in a silence too deep to be broken by mere words. How needless are words in such a place, for there a soul communes with a mighty power which reaches down and draws it up to exalted pla�es. Those who know and love nature respond with gladness, but those who never have known the joy of the open, wonder at the feeling which steals over them when they £.rst gaze at such a scene. Jack stirred slightly. .. God," he whispered, with a wide sweep of his arm. "'Yes," answered Bill, reverently baring his head to the soft caress of the wind. Alone in the stillness of the open, they wor shipped the God of nature, with the vast blue above them and the mountaiits before them their high altar. The spirit of God lay over all, a benediction, and they felt it in their innermost souls. A butterfly settled on the dashboard for a moment, Forty

fanned its wings slowly and then 8.oated away to gather new sweets.

Just before noon they passed into the cool shadows of the rocky bluff from which the canyon derived its name, and stopped for lunch by the clear stream, After feeding the horses, the men climbed to the top of the bluff where they could gaze far out over the wonderful valley they had left. Silently they

ga.:ed, their fleeting thoughts reflected in their faces. "It's like looking into the face of God," said Bill simply; .... it is so pure and wonderful."

The spell broken, the men talked busily of their work as the

horses climbed steadily upward, now fording the stream where a bridge was missing since the storms, and now waiting pa

tiently for the men to clear from the wily a fallen tree. In a few hours they had reached the deserted cabins of the mine, The stream had carried refuse to the very doors, and it was in

deed a desolate scene, for nature in a wilder mood than usual, had exerted her power over man's works, showing how fruitless •·ere his eff :orts to enchain the powers of God. In years to come, the mute testimony of her fury would be softened by a repentant hand, and man's work obliterated, but now the canyon bed was torn and scarred.

Leaving their horses, the men crossed the now peacet'ul stream and approached the mine. Much work had been de

s-rroyed and the mine was £ooded completely, but a slight ex amination convinced them that it could be drained.

Going back

'to the wagon, they spent the remainder of the afternoon with tlleir charts, discussing the best �ethods for accomplishing the ..-ork of drainage.

At last they fed and blanketed their horses and prepared dieir own supper. Night settled slowly upon them, as mystical and · wonderful as the day had been. Weird noises floated down

die canyon, mingling with the monotone of the stream and trees. 1:"he men talked in low tones, awed by th� wonder of the night nme. arm.

Suddenly Bill leaned forward and laid his hand on Jack's

"Jack," he said solemnly ... "There is no place you get as aear the deep true heart of things as you do in the open. These

I.ills are so strong, Jack, and nature is so pure and true that you a.n·, help but respond. What about that report, Jack?" Jack turned toward him half angrily. "Don't ask me about d. at, Bill. I can't decide, so you'll have to do it." "No, boy," came the reply. "This is your fight, and it rests ..-ith you. I'll do whatever you say." A screech owl cried from the tree top, while· from far away came the clear hunting call of the coyotes. The hre flashed up a last time, then sank into g·lowing embers, and with a quiet good

night the men rolled themselves in their blankets.

The next morning they walked up the canyon to the site proposed for the dam, seeing all along the way how the canyon was changed and marred. Huge tre�s that the men had learned to love, lay stretched on the ground, �lain by the power which had nourished them. It did not take them long to decide that the mine was not large enough to warrant the building of so ex pensive a structure as the dam would prove to be. However they prepared .a careful report based upon hours of study, and then drove out of the canyon. Again they halted at the foot of the rocky bluff and climbed to the top. Far below them stretched the rich valley, gradually vanishing into the high range at the south. The slanting rays of the sun fell quiveringly on the glowing helds below, and lighted the distant snowclad peaks with a warm rosy glow. Far away, through the gap in the mountains, could be seen the blue grey of the sea stretching on and on., seemingly illimitable and in finite, a heaving restless body. Around them was the peace of the high hills, boundless and wonderful. The greatness of God's work lay before them like an open book, to be read and loved. Suddenly Jack burst forth. "Bill, I can't do· it. I've tried and tried lo make myself think that I wouldn't be responsible for the suffering which would follow if the report was not so very plain, but I can't do it." "You had nearly decided to do it when you left town, hadn't you?" said Bill with a smile. "But I trusted to all this to make you see, Jack, and I'm not disappointed." "Yes," admitted Jack, .".I did think I could do it, but the world's too big and wonderh;l lo do anything crooked, Bill. It may not be so bad down there in the cities where men don't know this, but here,-well, you can't do things crooked in the L. Street. face of God."

THE STORM.

Faint mutterings presage the coming storm, And all the earth and air is tense as one Who waits a blow, and knows not whence it comes. The strong-limbed pine-trees mope, and wail aloud� And yellow grasses dry as Autumn leaves Moved by the hrsl faint heralds of the storm, Rustle and add their voices to the moan. The sadly drifting leaves of red and gold Rocked on the smiling surface of the lake Like fairy ships of Autumn colors bright, So rocked until the fury of the storm Burst full upon them. Then they sank With colors dimmed and fairy brightness gone. But these same leaves, decayed and lost to life, Return tO life in newer, purer forms And make the world to blossom as before. So our ideals, by contact with the world Forty-two

Are often drifting. floating, and then tossed Upon the angry sea of our misfortune Until we lose them all in black despair. But from despair and ruin oft will rise A higher life, a nobler attitude, And pure ideals clothe our life anew. Li1Jian F. Street.

E NTHUSIASM.

A helter skelter-pell mell, Crashing, dashing, furious will Is racing, roaring, rushing, gushing, And tearing up the world! Call you that enthusiasm?

Or-swift with manly Radiancy, Controlled by power we cannot see, J oy,-released from prison•s bonds Is "loving uf," th� world. Call you this enthusiasm?

Oh! El Espiritu hear our cry! Be strong' and in our strength rely. In thee our hopes, our joys will centre. Yes, we'II work and pull together If bound by true enthusiasm.

Then wing this spirit,-fling' it afar. Strengthen life with its freshening pow'r. Its beauty of love, its magical grace Is simple enoug.h,-just "Up! About face!" For that vibrates Etlthusiasm.. G. St. Clair.

A GARDEN FOR DREAMS

The garden lay beneath the moonlight soft; It lay and dreamed, while the clear moon above Cast lig·hts and shadows, gentle, indistinct; For there thru feathery acacia s�one, And there o'er climbing, clinging· ivy crept The light, and made it aH a place of charm. From o'er the garden wall a long, leaved branch Reached to'\vard the ivy from a tree without: The shrubs, upon the i,ath g·ray patterns wove; And all one corner, shut from the clear lig·ht By the dark rising house against the sky, Lay shrouded in dim mystery, unknown, Save where the silver ray, caressing·, touched Sweet honeysuckle rio ing on the gate. The lawn alone lay clear, unshadowed, there And above it the tiny, white, night moth_s Fluttered and danced to minstrel crickets' song's, From out deep shade and freshly smelling grass Here truly lay a garden made for dreams!

-Catherine Rich.

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C. H. S. D. S. The Claremont High School Debating Society was org·an i.:ed October 15, 1913, by live students of Claremont High School.

In a short time the membership was increased to ten.

At the present time there are fourteen members, including the faculty member. Officers

First Half Paul Bentley 1'arl ]enter

Second Half

President Sec'y and Treas.

Allen Blaisdell Edwin Whitney

Members '14 Frederick Brackett Edwin Whitney ·1 5 Allen Blaisdell arl J enter Harry St. Clair Stuart Wheeler

'16 Paul Bentley Fay Gillette Chang' Kim Warren Powell '1 7

Wayne Gardner Eugene Piatt Jack Rich

Faculty Mr. F. F. Palmer

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PHILOMATHIA Philomathia, the boys' debating society of Claremont High School, is about to close one of the most successful years in its history.

Philomathia

was

originally

organized in

1912

senior soc:ety, but now its membership has g'rown to include all the four classes of the High School. The society mee·ts every two weeks on Thursday night at the Hig·h School.

The program is opened with any matter of busi-

ness that may be at hand.

Next follows a good and interesting

debate on sorrie problem which is at the present being discussed. Philomathia has always r-:roduced good debaters and this year Porty-si�

has been no exception to the rule.

In the try-out debate for

Citrus Union High School, three Philomathians won hrst, second and third honors from their competitors.

This only goes to

prove that Philomathia is still there with the goods when it comes to debating.

At the conclusion of the evening's program

a g·ood "feed"' is furnished by two members of the society, and a good time in general is enjoyed. During different occasions in the year it was the exquisite opportunity and rare privilege of the society to be allowed ten derly to receive new members to its fold.

The new members

..-ere heartily welcomed by the society and were g·ently and with Ulle greatest of care put through various performances or tortures wh.ich are too complicated to be here mentioned. In February, 1914, the Philomathians sprung' stick pins for eir insignia, having as emblem the Greek letter Phi.

On the

wbole the year has proven a success for Philomathia.

Officers, 1913-1914 President

Second Semester

Vice-President

Robert Witter Georg·e Hopkins

Sergeant at Arms

Austin King

Sec'y and Treas.

Gerald Sanford

Members, 1913-1914 C. Smith A. King C. Stover H. White A. Kingman R. Witter R. Ragan G. Sanford E. Young H. Howery

V. Savory

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SOCIETY '

Freshman "Jol/y-U{,'"

On the evenin'ii of September 19th, 1913, the three upper

classes entertained the Freshmen with a "Jolly-Up."

Games were played in the different rooms by different

groups of people, each g'ame lasting fifteen minutes.

After

playing all the games everybody assembled in the hall and

found their partners for refreshments by matching the states and their capitals.

Not On.ly punch and wafers were served, but

also "all day suckers" in consideration of the Freshies.

Box Su{,{,er

In the early part of the year the Annual Board g'ave a Box

Supper to the members of the High School. the evening "vas devoted to games.

The hrst part of

Then the party assembled

in the auditorium where they were favored with a program in

which George Cree and Weslie Henzie gave some vaudeville stunts and Melba Case and Susie Case sang a duet.

g'ram ended with a reading by Frances King.

The proÂ

The boxes were

then auctioned off, and after this the boxes found their former

owners and were emptied of their contents.

Philomathia Ha yride The Philomathia boys entertained their young lady friends

with a moonlight hayride out to "Griswolda," where a dainty

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luncheon was served to the hungry crowd. Mr. and Mrs. Clayes acted as chaperones. Altogether it was a very delightful affair.

Junior-Senior Party

On October the tenth the Juniors entertained the serene Seniors with a dignified party. The party was well advertised, as was also the secret characteristics of every member of the rwo classes, much to their mortification and humiliation. De licious refreshments, and two solos by Miss Hawley revived their spirits before they set out for home. The Sophomore Class of the High School had a most en• joyable party at the home of Lois Peck on the evening of De cember twelfth. The social hour was filled ·with games and at the close delicious refreshments were served by the refreshthe Seniors

One of the most· enthusiastic track meets of the season ,·as held on Richmond athletic held on Harvard Avenue at eight o'clock Saturday evening, January the tenth. The col leges competing were Harvard, Wellesley and Oberlin, the representatives of these schools being Seniors of Claremont

High School. Several of the season's records were broken, the most important of these being that every one had the best time Other new records were set by Temple Penrod in the

standing broad grin; by Vincent Savory in the cracker dash, {eating a cracker, time, ten seconds); and by Selden Eakin in the mile confab. The splendi.d material brought forward by t:his class was a source of astonishment to all. The coach, Miss Richmond, no that training season was over, treated all the contestants to dainty refreshments of ice cream and cake at the dose of the track meet. On the evening of March the twentieth George Cree enter a.i.ned the Junior Class at his home. The evening was spent in playing St. Patrick's games, suitable pri�es being awarded to

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the victors of the different feats. of

the

evening

was

between

The most enjoyable contest

Gens_ag

Santikian

and Stuart

Wheeler, in which they fed each .other cracker crumbs with spoons,

As they were blindfolded it proved to be both interÂ

esting and exciting.

After refreshments were served the young

people enjoyed a long walk home from Mills Avenue.

CHORUS CLASS

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The Tennyson Program On the afternoon of Tuesday, December sixteenth, 1913, the Junior English Class gave a Tennyson Program in the audi• tonum. They presented The Dream of Fair Women and also hve other characters from Tennyson. The cast of The Dream of Fair Women: Helen, Florence McConnell; Iphigenia, Esther Romick; Cleopatra, Frances Ceniceros; Fair Rosamond, Helen Campbell; Jephtha 's Daughter, Gensag Santi ban; Mar garet Roper, Evelyn Lorbeer; Joan of Arc, Viola Williamson; Queen Eleanor, Melva Archibald. The other five characters were: Sir Launcelot, George Cree; Queen Guinevere, Louise Richards; Lynette, Frances King; Enid, Catherine Rich; Elaine, ::--.ieva Cleveng'er. A Nautical Knot On February 19, 1914, the chorus classes assisted by a large number of boys presented "A Nautical Knot," a bright little operetta of two acts. In spite of the pouring rain the audito·

?'ium was nearly -filled, and it was decided to repeat the perform ance on February 24. The success of the operetta, both hnan-

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ciallly and otherwise, was largely due to the untiring work of the instructor, Miss Hawley. Before disbanding, the cast ,. eďż˝joyed a picnic supper at the Greek Theater under the chaperonage of Miss Hawley. Casi of "A Nautical Knot": Julia Nancy Barnabas Lee Bill Salt Joe Stout Delia Dora Daisy Jack Brace Jim Spicey Ned Buff

Edith Kingman Op al Culbertson Wesley Henzie Harry St. Clair Robert Witter Grace Hamilton Edith Ernst Susie Case Alan ÂˇKingman Allen Blaisdell Emanuel Young

and Chorus of Barnstapoole Girls Chorus of.Sailor Boys Chorus of Townspeople

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On the evening' of May eighth the Senior Class presented eir class play, She Stoops to Conquer, a play of hve acts. BeÂ cen acts candy was sold and music was furnished by the High hool Orchestra. Robert Witte; sang between Acts I and II. The cast was: Sir Charles Marlow, an English Gentleman' Austin R. King Young' Marlow, Suitor for Miss Hardcastle George P. Hopkins Hardcastle-A little behind the times Selden Eakin Hastings, Miss Neville's lover Emanuel P. Young Tony Lumpkin-Mischievous young man Temple F. Penrod Mabel J. Allen Mrs, Hardcastle Helen Powell Miss Neville. Cousin to Tony Dolly, Maid to Miss Hardcastle Margaret Johnston Stingo, Landlord of the "Three Pigeons" Austin R. King Robert M. Hager Diggory Clifford F. Smith Roger Servants of Mr. Hardcastle

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M.USIC AND AT?T. The Annual Board wish to ex,Press their a{,{,reciation of the he/{, given them by Miss Hawley and the {,ect'{,/e u. ho took {,art in the Nautical Knot and Princess Ju Ju. Whenever we have been in any trying ,Position M1.ss Haw ley has never failed us. We ho,f,e :that next year's Annual Board will receive from students and teachers alike the su{,{,ort that they need. The most popular department in the Claremont High School for the last two years has been the department of music. Whether its popularity is due to the splendid training and prac tice which it offers, or t? _one little black-eyed teacher and her sweet helpfulness, or to a combination of the two, I can not judge; but I do know that the music classes have been not only of g'reat enjoyment, but also of great help. For besides all our good times, we havedone some real work and have some results to show for it. Time and again we have been asked to sing at outside entertainments, and on all occasions have been well re ceived. Our two operettas and numerous smaller musical pro grams here at school have been well attended and hig·hly praised. As our last event for the year we presented Princess Ju Ju, a charming little Japanese operetta, in which we persuaded Miss Hawley to take a leading role.

Yes, she was our "High and

Mighty Emperor Hoki poki tipi top top.'' How true those words are and how we shall all miss her and need her next year. Truly we lay at her door the key to our musical succes:'S of the past hvo years. That place in our High School life which was held last year by Miss Evelyna Nunn, the art instructor, has been completely filled by Miss Shrewsbury. Her domain has always been an attractive spot, and pleasant sketches and pictures covered its four large walls. Her pupils admire her not only for her ability as a teacher, but also for her personality. Those of us who have not been so fortunate as to make her acquaintance feel a genuine regret.

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BASKETBALL

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SCHOOL TEAM

Platt F. Stover F.

Witter G. Gardner C. Blaisdell G.

The above team was chosen to represent Claremont this year. The team was chosen from among the players who played best in the interclass games. As the team started to practice rather late, the game with El Monte on October 25 was very dis e couraging. We next played Covina on our own grounds. were defeated in a one-sided game. Bonita defeated us. We wkere steadily improving, When we were sent to Citrus fo� Our last game, we were determined to win, and the result was a victory. This is our first year� Next year, let us start in to practice early, and with two of our this year's team back and lots of good material, we will win the series. The scores of the games were:

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..38 ..27 ..................18 . ..........15 5 Freshmen .... ..... 13 .............. 14 .............. 16 .. 35 .. 19

C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C.

H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H.

S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S.

C. H. S.

1 . ....... 18 8 9

. ... .48

. ....... 14 . ...... .... 25 ................ 24

INTERCLASS BASKETBALL Boys Interclass Basketball was started this year in the mid e of October. The games were interesting. full of pep and ex "bited much class spirit. The Faculty team won by defeating e Senior team in a whirlwind contest with the Honorable Pro ssors Palmer and Clayes starring for the learned ones. The scores for these exciting games were:

2 phomores ________________________ 25 Juniors · ................................24 Freshmen 3 8 Sophomores'. 6 8 Juniors ......... 34 ............... .....14 5 Freshmen 4 n1ors .....................19 Juniors eshmen ..... ....... 12 Sophomores 6 . ....18 acuity ................22 Sophomores 4 eshmen __________________ .........13 Juniors 7 aculty ............................ ... 21 Seniors The Sophomore-Senior game was close and exciting. The re was a tie until played off, resulting in a Senior victory. In e Faculty-Soph game, Mr. Lorbeer's eye came into contact with plump Sophomore linger. The last half of the game was post ed. In the Freshman•Sophomore game Relay Baynham and ·�er Hickcox made themselves prominent by reaching up and ing the basketball drop through the basket, We hope ior e close games next year. l-""'ifty-nine

For the first time in three years Claremont put out a track team. Track se�son started with a Home Field Day in which the Seniors easily won. The races were fairly fast and all very close and exciting. The meet was held on the College grounds, on which the College bndly let us practice. Out of the good ma terial which showed up in the meet a school team was formed. The members were: Witter-High Jump:, Broad Jump and Relay. Sugg-Sprints and Shot Put. Gardner-Half Mile, and High Jump, Hurdles and Pole Vault. Savory-440 and Relay. Smith-Half Mile and Mile. Reynolds-Hurdles and Shot Put. St. Clair-Mile. Stover-Hurdles and Broad Jump, Platt-Broad Jump and Pole Vault. Young-220, Discus and Relay. Ingham-Sprints and Relay. Kim-440 and Half Mile. Henzie-Sprints and Relay. White-High Jump, Broad Jump and Hurdles. The team went to Citrus and defeated Citrus and Bonita. Scores: C. H S. 59 1-2, Citrus 54 1-2, Bonita 6. The big meet was held on the College Oval between Mon rovia, Citrus, Alhambra, Covina, Bonita and Claremont. Mone Sixty

rovia easily won first, Covina second, Citrus third, and Claremont fourth.

Sugg won first in the shot put and second in the discus;

Witter was second in the high jump; Gardner was second in the half and third in the high jump. Next year we ought to put out a winning track team.

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BASEBALL Alvin Hickcox-Catcher

Hicky has made himself famous at every school he has visited for his O!"'.l� torical speeches to the umpire. How ever, we will have to admit that he is the man for the job-naturally built for the position with a good "peg." Be sides this, Hicky is one of Claremont's most dependable batters.

George

Cree-Pitcher.

Cree has the "stuff" on the ball. He has been on the High School team since h_is Freshman year, and has been better this year than ever. If Cree gets the support of his team mates we have no question about the score.

Dale Healy-First Base

Healy guards the initial sack 1and scoops in the speedy ones with the skill of a professional. This worthy gentle man is very good with the bat and makes a generous number of hits. This is his last year -.vith the High Sshool team and we shall miss him very much.

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"Husky" Hager-Second Base

Husky is a Senior this year and has made quite a "rep" as a ball player. He is especially good on grounders and shows considerable skill at the bat.

"Clary" Stover-Third Base

Stover was one of the many new men on the team. He played a consistent game both at bat and on the held. He was very· valuable on account of his ability to play any position•

• Rex Ragan-Short Stop

Captain Ragan held down the short stop position again this year. He is a good fielder and one of the best batters on the team. He has shown himself to be a capable captain and deserves much credit for his work this year. Rex will be here next year to fill c;mt his position as short stop. Sixty-three

"Mike" Allen-Left Field While he is no phenomenon. we'll have to take our hats off to Mike. Mike is a comer, and if practice will make a ball player we have great hopes for him. We'll see Mike in a good position next year.

"Tub" Gillette-Center Field Gillette has shown us some consistÂ ent work this season, He is always the hrst to start practicing and the last to quit. He is always in the game and stays until the finish. Tub makes a valuable player.

"Gene" Platt-Right Field This is Platt's first year in Claremont High School. We lirst heard of him when he made the basketball team. Again on the diamond he has made good, and you will hear from him again.

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FOOTBALL Football in Claremont High School this year was confined to a few interclass games. The Seniors showed themselves to be superior in every respect to the other classes. The team showed very little skill and head work, but were brilliant in brawn and speed. The Freshmen were greatly aided by a few Grammar School students and by any other loose material which they were able to find in the city of Claremont.

The hrst g'ame was between the Sophomores and Freshmen, which was very close and exciting. Both teams were encour aged to greater endeavors by the shouts of the more brilliant of the upper-classmen. The Senior-Junior game was closely con tested, but the Seniors finally won, aided by the heavy line plunging' of their invincible fullback; · The Seniors and Fresh men played for the championship and the Seniors won with a score of 27-0. The scores for the struggles for supremacy were:

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Witter

Gardner Savory Hager Baughman King Brackett Kim Eakin Smith

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Juniors Kingman Cree

Ragan Blaisdell

Henzie

Wheeler Jent�r St. Clair Parsons Chang'

Freshmen

Sophomores

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Stover White Kim Bentley Powell Martin F. Gillette Lee G. Gillett DeLapp

Freshmen Allen Reynolds Sugg Baynham Rich Gardner Powell Smith Platt E. Gillett Acre

0 0 0

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GmL"S

BASKETHi-1.L GIRLS' INTERCLASS BASKETBALL The girls started intercla�s basketball this year and played many interesting games. The Seniors had a very good team and had no trouble in winning the championship. However, this might not have been the case if the Faculty team had not dropped OU t. The teams were as follows: Seniors-Allen, M. Johnson, Utt, Kingman, Powell, Cul bertson, Howery, Overholser. Juniors-Swoveland, Case, Clevenger, Lorbeer, Hamilton, McConnell, Campbell. Sophomores-Lyman, D. Ernst, Kryger, Pell, Gemmell, Gardner. Freshmen-Mead, A�chibald, Gillette, Daggs, Johnson, Hoover, The scores of the interclass games were: Freshmen Freshmen Freshmen Seniors Juniors Seniors

... .. .....................20 .18 5 _ .........25 ........ 15 .20

Sophs Juniors Juniors Sophs Sophs Juniors

5 .... 14 ........... 11 2 8 2

GIRLS' BASKETBALL The girls of Claremont High did not enter. any league this year, but conhned their talent to a few games with the neigh boring institutions of learning. They succeeded in defeating the team from the great Palmera College, The scores of the thrill ing contests were: .12 Palmera ............ .13 Pomona College Freshme;, 9 College Sopqs ........25 College Freshmen .12 College Sophs ... 4 College Juniors 6

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C. C. C. C. C. C. C.

H. S. H. S. H. S. H.S. H. S. H. S. H. S.

.........13 ......., ..........12 . ....25 ....... 15 . ....... 13 15 9

The team which did such good work this year was comÂ posed of: Forwards-H. Powell, M. Allen, As good forwards as any school could ask or hope for. Centers-A. Swoveland, E. K;ngman, They get the ball every time. Runn;ng Centers-R. Utt, D. Ernst. Both fast. and steady players. Guards-M. Johnston, 0. Culbertson. As good guards as ca.n be found in a.ny High School. Coach-Lorbeer. T;mekeeper-A. Mead. Scorekeeper-E. Galette. Linekeeper-Ba.ughman. The Senior team will be badly missed next year, as their team not only won the championship, but also made up the school team with the exception of two players.

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POMONA COLLEGE INTERSCHOLASTIC DECLAMATION CONTEST The El Es{,iritu Board wish here to thank Gerald Sanford /or the he/{, he has given us in our advertising department. Sanford has more than his share of real school s,f,irit and we

know that whatever honors he may receive from Claremont High School will surely be due him, In order that the High School students of Southern Califor nia may become acquainted with Pomona College, Mr. Harold Bruce, instructor in public address in Pomona College, has in stituted the custom of holding annually an interscholastic decla mation contest, to which the different High Schools of this part of the state are invited to send representatives. The second of such contests was held in Holmes Hall Chapel on Saturday, May 16th. That there were in all f.fteen entrants is evidence that these contests are awakening a real interest among the High Schools of this section, and would seem to prove that this attempt of the College to emphasize scholastic achievement as over against athletic prowes5 is not unappre ciated. The large number of contestants this year made it necessary to divide them into three preliminary groups, the division being made on the basis of the enrolment of the High School. For each group three judges were appointed, and the winners in these preliminaries were the speakers of the morning in the hnal contest. The ten contestants who qualified for the finals spoke well with a moral earnestness and directness, and withal with a nat uralness and simplicity not always found .:in students of High School age. Each High School had good reason to be proud of her representative. The judges awarded the first prize, a gold medal, to John Loucks, of Pomona High School, '"who gave with convincing power "Home Rule in Ireland," by David O'Connell. The second prize, a silver medal, was awarded to Beverly Anderson, of Santa Ana High School, who had chosen as his declamation the familiar, but ever thrilling "Toussaint L'Ouverlure" of Wendell Phillips, while the bronze medal for third place was awarded to Allen Blaisdell of our own Junior Class, who gave Finley's "John Brown" with an earnestness of feeling and a depth of interpreta tion that stirred the hearts and riveted the attention of his audi ence as did no speech of the morning. Claremont High School was justly proud of her representative.

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AP R!L __ , . in Ch� stry when f aske d to give th ,,.., of " w ' •• a poison, if wood alcohol·. . ell, it is" 0 '°" "'" d, ; ,; ., . , y_ou want to •< m � ~ la , a, en of Stud d ete north d Hall. t sit in the cov S"C'°'" y Miss McFadden: "Wh t s a nut?" S E k in (feeling Re �s h ead): "Here's a specimen,. · · Jun;or-S; nio r baseballx game, score 8 7 , an interest ing • g conve sahon at the ame when Senior SCore was 7. Seni. ors • "1 2-3-4-5-6 -7-aII g_ooct children.. go to heaven." ·.. Junio r. • the Seni o rs don t, you know " i,ke that. Senior� (-�vJnl y). "Do n't y anything . ell you folks :ust have gu1Ity consciences; Jun10rs· , . mere[y cheering for the Seniors, don't loow" I was . Baseball game wi th Lo rdsbur <• "'°'" Cfare�on t � Lo rdsburg 3 h« oam IS t hinking of hall . T t. m,;,, Co lton bas:r m s serve ref reshcncnts b

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Rumored that Capt. Peg received a challenge from Venice base ball team to play against Junior g·irls, whose team is rapidly be coming more famous. More declamations! .Mie schaJe! In C. E. election of officers, E. Al len says: '"All those who care for M. Young' say aye." Strong vote from the boys. Hortus translating in German: "The German soldiers stood on the heads of the French." Mi ss Lockwood: "Did I give any of yqu Dickens?" German class gets Miss Neely's permission to have a sing, but -.vhen they get in the auditori um it is discovered that most of them have too severe colds to sing. Ruth Burnell tabulated in her Chemistry note-book: "Mr. Crawford rotated 100 times a minute and came out at the boiling temperature," Senior· cooking gii-1s give a picnic at Indian Hill. Many of the girls g'o around with ankle braces - much is done for the pageant that would be better left undone. Bunch of Junior and Senior girls go to a hbuse party and sleep on a haystack. Next morning a snake is found in the stack. ( Even snakes choose good com• pany.)

JUNE

4. 9. 10. l 1. 12.

El Spirito de 1913. Exams. Exa·"•· Ellen elopes. Clas, Day. Graduation Vacation

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SEPTEMBER ,

1913

1. September Morn. 23. Miss Lockwood in English XII: "Mr. Baughman, have you ever been coerced T' E. Baughman: "I"ve been cursed, but I don't know that I was ever coerced."

24. Mr. Palmer used strong' language in History and shocked the sedate Seniors. 26. 15.

In student body meeting, Sophs move that the losers of class scraps give a feed to the winners so they'll have something to fight for. Where's your class spirit, Sophs?

School started. Sang' "Wake, Wake, Freshman Wake" at assembly. Freshmen �ould be picked out by the bright color of their faces. 16. Mr. Palmer informs History XII that there is too much gambling' spirit in the class.

18. Edith Kingman- in Physics: "The yard was derived from , the measure of a certain King's foot., Could she have been thinking' of Austin? 19. Freshman Jolly-Up. President and Vice President of Stu dent body very scarce. 28.

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Temple Penrod returns from Arizona on 7 :45 train� calls, 7:50, breathless but joyful at a certain little brown house on Yale.

Watermelons are spirited from North Pomona to Over� holser's lawn. For further information see Bob, Earl and Temple. Tempie calls again. Ditto. OCTOBER

Opal has a birthday and also a party consisting' of Htwo."' The Freshmen have a free-for-all in Mr. Palmer's ab sence from study hall. "Oh Hell what have we here?" ( apologies to Shakes• peare). 1'."J.th H. ard Ab are seen in dos•:: conversauon. The California Jubilee Singers honor us with a song, "Ever bod� talks abGut Heahen ain't ag-ojr.' t,:, get i there. Mr. Hursey (in Chemistry Class): "Which travels the faster, heat or cold?" George C.: "'Heat, I guess. Any· body can catch cold." R. Utt : "I wish to drop cooking, Mr. Palmer." Mr. Palm�r: "'Why?" Ruth: "Why, I can't bear to beat an egg." Mr. Lee: "How long did the Hundred Years War last?"

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10. · Visitor at C. H. S.: "Do you know a fellow around here with one leg named Smythe?" Tebe: "What was the other leg named?" 11.

Parkhurst B.: "Frederick, didn't the missionaries say the savages don't wear clothes?" Freddie: "Why of course." Parkhurst: "Then why did Edwin put a button in the missionary box?"

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Junior entertained Seniors. joyed too.

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Kingy, (translating): "The l_onely wife was rocking the cradle with one foot and wiping her eyes with the .. other. (Pie-ala-Mode.)

Seniors meet at Ruth H's and are introduced to the Dummy of 1915.

NOVEMBE R

This is the first day of the month. Miss Churchill celebrates St. Patrick's day by wearing a G R E E N waist. Meg in search of a quick way down stairs slides down the banister, to the great glee of those in study hall. An artist visits us, and when he calls for two very good looking boys from the audience, George Cree and Dee DeLapp volunteer c.:nid a""'>plause from the students. Ada Mead takes a dare, at Freshman party to phone Gale to meet her at the Library at 8 o'clock. About 10 :30 he is seen patiently waiting. Cupid announces in forcible language what Sherman's idea of war was. C. E. Convention. Earl and Selden take rooms with a couple of old maids and Earl says, "The beds were that four-posted kind and I had to climb•:on Eakin's shoulder to get in, and then pull him up by the hair," Great excitement! Gale swears vengeance! An unknown gentleman takes Lucy Clency home from church. Miss Hawley: "Now Mr. Blaisdell, do be more spirited. Just open your mouth and throw yourself into it." Seniors wear pins and J1•niors attempt to spring' their sweaters and the 1915 Dummy appears. (Ask the Juniors.)

DECEMBER

How perfectly awful! Miss Lockwood said: "Boys, you must 'cut out' using slang in class." Freshmen look excited. This is the month that Christ mas comes in, you know.

Seventr-tl;ree

Grace: "Last night Allan declared he would willingly go to the ends of the earth for me." Esther: "And what did you say?" Grace: ''I hnally got him to start for home, and let it go at that," 8. Billy and Viola celebrate with another hair-pulling contest. Ray, for Billy. 10. Miss Willows poses as a sleuth. For particulars see des peradoes, Powell, Case and Ernst. 12. General strike on in assembly. Miss Hawley sings, "Co tangent" as a solo. 13. Alan and Gladys go to Pomona to picture show. 16. May and Bob cut school and go to see the golf links, cheered on by all the pupils in study hall. Still greater excitement among Freshmen. 18. Vacation l Christmas is only ten� days away. It is rumored that some of them have visions of drums and dolls, etc. 5.

JANUARY 1. 5. 6. 8. 10.

12. 13. 16. 19. 20. 19. 23. 26.

Temple gives Opal a New Year"s card, signed, "Temple to Opal; your� forever." {Did he mean himself or the card? School again, Although another year has passed, C. H. S. has become a little more Young. Terrible earthquake. Mildred Milliken fell up stairs. Miss Richmond entertains with a Track Meet party. Those who won honors were: Temple, the broad grin. Peanuts, the cracker dash. Peggy, the musical high jump. Miss Lockwood rings the hre bell instead of study bell and the boys get busy with the hose, Kodak Day! Box Supper. Earl Baughman is said to be where he hadn't Utt to be. Miss Willows wants to know who will take her to the Belvedere. We have a rooster c·hase which ends in study hall. May and Meg leave American History class, (by request.) Our worthy English XII teacher gives us instructions as to how we should place our feet. With illustrations. Dr. Williams was with us and he certainly displayed

SOME BRAIN! 28.

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Mr. Baughman (as Earle creeps into bed): "Earle, what time is it?" Earle: "One o'clock." (Clock strikes four.) Father: "My, how that clock stutters!" Terribiliferous Exams. Ditto.

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FEBRUARY 1. 4. 5. 6,. 7. 10. 11. 14. 15. 18. 20. 21. 26. 28.

Miss Lockwood {just imag·ine) goes to see the Russian dancers. Rally. Senior declamations begin. May and Bob cut school to look for a ring·. Was it a dia mond? Track Meet. Margaret comes to school with her shoes unbuttoned. Gerald Sanford gives Susie a box with a live mouse in it. Junior girls all faint. Movies open. And when a Hashlight is taken Tessie screams and says: "Oh I'm scared! I want to g'o home!" Billy makes his debut as a queener. He calls on Susie. Mr. Fox e�tertains us in assembly and makes his apolo gies for not being able to get the makeup on as fast as the girls. Gladys Hoskins and George Hopkins sit side by each in Gladys seat. Mr. Savory leaves English. Chorus class and Nautical Knot have a feed and frolic. Alan Kingman demolishes one of the seats at the College Arms.

MARCH 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 20.

A member of the English Army ( ?) visits us. Mr. Macy talks to us on Civil Government. Miss Lockwood comes to the aid of the student body with three dollars. A soldier of fortune comes to give a lecture and Meg offers to help him carry his trunk up the steps. More declamations. Burbank Day. Perhaps you think "the sun was not hot. Ask the chorus class. C. H, S. wins the track meet at Azusa. Mrs. Abernethy lectures on Australia. Student Body meeting. Rrbbons awarded for track honors. Clock stops. (We wonder why.) Clock disappears from the desk. Alarm goes off in somebody's locker. Our track team placee third in the Seven Schools meet. St. Patrick's Day. We thought Alan's tie was green till we saw Alice's hair ribbon. Dale and Bob are £red from Trig as the result of a scrap over one of Bob's notes. Whose note was it? The dancing members of the High School "Skip the light fantastic" at the town hall. Seventy-five

21. 22. 24. 27.

Our track team defeats the Georg'e Junior team. We'll be champions pretty soon. Meg and Peg go to the C. E. �onvention in Pomona. But not having the entrance fee· they spend the money they have on peanuts. Judge Neely speaks lo us, urging that we "Qualify and play the g'ame." Easter va_cation begins.

APRIL 6. 7. 8. 9. 12. 15. 15.

School again. Why is everybody so sleepy? L. A. Cadets win baseball game. Cadets entertain us with sharp shooting and horseback feats by WEE Willie Shackley. Ethel Johnson, Helen and ,'\lice H., Tessie, Marie, and Amv called on the Cadets and succeeded in winning (?) a gallant. And it isn't leap year either! Harold Gardner (after pitching ten innings in baseball game): "All great men are dying, and I feel sick myself." "Fifty miles an h-0ur," yelled Georg'e; "are you brave?" "Yes, I'm full of grit," replied Susie, as she swallowed another mouthful. Penrod: "My parents have tried hard to keep me from be ing an actress." Miss Hawley (after Senior .rehearsal): "I congratulate them on their success."

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Meg: "My, but Robert Witter is an ornery old cuss." Senior rooters: "StewWheeler looks just like a big baby." M. Daggs: "Oh Jack Rich! You lit tle monkey!" Senior Girl : "Miss Hawley has about as much sense of humor as a chicken."

Cupid says that Melba is the only girl he can carry on a conversation with. Grace H.: "Frederick is inclined to be a little bit fresh, but I think I have him under my thumb." Marguerite to Vincent: "Oh you darling kid!" Susie Case: "Mr. King has e•yes like the monkey in Ganesha Park that hangs by his tail." Some Opinions Expressed at the Junior Senior Party: Mere Sass May Sassard For Baby Frederick Brackett Real Wit Robert Witter Always Swaggering Amy Swoveland Mostly Joking Margaret Johnson

Favorite Expressions of Some Sen• iors and Others: Frederick Brackett: "Oh Shoot! Oh Shoot! Oh Shoot!" Helen 0.: "All over Christendom." Louise: "How P-e-C-u-l-i-a-r-." Boffy: "Don't you think?" Meg: "Oh Flubby dub,.. Hannah King: "Tee Hee-ee-e." Ruth Ut,: "Hon-est?" Addresses:

Rex-Little summer house On Tenth and Harvard. Alan B.-Screen porch, West Harrison Avenue. Bob-Couch (room for two), Tenth and Indian Hill. Karl J enter-South of the Graveyard. Boffy-One horse Shay. Seventy-nine

Our Novels: The Firing Line-The Office. The Danger Mark-70. A Son of Destiny-A Soph. The Crisis-The Last Quarter. ""Tebe,. Martin: "I think a human monkey makes more fun than a real one." J. A. C.: "Well, you might bring a real one for the sake of comparison." Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit: D. Ernst: "That teacher is perfectly empty-headed." P. Bentley: "Why, of course: how could he be otherwise? He's been imparting knowledge for twenty years." Clayes ďż˝in Sten.);, "Give the phonetic sound for deduct." . Susie: Ded Kat. Miss Lockwood: "Never use a Couple when you mean two. But when two are as one they are a couple." Healy: "Why ain't we going to have a student body meeting today?" Savory: "Aw, Selden isn't full enough for utterance." L. A. L.: "All dates are sweet." Bob: "That depends on the person involved." Steady: Soph Girl: "Which study do you like best, Art or Gym?" Senior Girl: "Oh, I like Art because he comes every day, while Gym comes only twice a week.'' He: "May I kiss yom hand?" She: "Oh, I suppose so, but it would be easier for me to remove my veil than my glove." Miss Richmond: "If it were raining would you stand under a tree or in the road?" Tebe: 'Td g'o home." Miss Richmond (phys, jig.): "What is a cloud?" Platt: "A bunch of rain," Po\ry When Mr. Clayes was a boy He wore his hair in curls; His feet were always in the air, His eyes were on the girls. Experience? The cows are in the meadows, The sheep are in the grass; But all the simple little geese Are in the Freshman class.

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M. Lee, to Miss Richmond in history exam: "May I jump around if I want to?"

Mr. Palmer in assembly requests us not to g·et the ideas into our craniums that he is trying to get fi.fteen ce-nts out of us.

Earl, when asked what were the resources of Alaska: "Icebergs." Point of View: Churchill (in Geom.): "Read that angle." E. Parsons: "DAB." Miss C.: "Wrong; read it again." E. P.: "BAD." Miss C.: "Well, that's better, even if it was bad."

Romance.-Miss C., (explaining problem in Algebra to Becker): "Let A take X, B take Y, X take X, and (looking toward DeLapp at sudden noise) let D take U."

Billy Martin: "Viola, you have about as much sense as a soda cracker.''

Those Little Brothers: Gene Holabird to Rocky: "There goes Helen. You can tell her a mile away because she wearS Alice's clothes and Alice wears hers. They got into a scrap this morning." Rocky: "Who won?" Gene: "Pa. He licked them both." Cupid, in Latin, translating: "They bound the Fiddles (fil lets) to his head." Some musicians!

Meggie, in Etiwanda: "Oh, I had the grandest wait� with Glen," (and in the same breath) "Are there any vacant houses · Etiwanda?"

Al Hastings, reading American History: "Horses of hewn logs were built having glass windows."

Husky to King·: "Doggone you King, I'll hit you so darn hard it will take $4979 to send you a post card," M. Smith in English: "Can w · e think in fi.ve minutes?''

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Bright pupil: "Who controls the output of eggs?" Mr. Palmer: "The American hen," Susie Case: "Karl said he saw Paul and me exchange eyes." Miss McFadden: "Miss Willis, will you please run up the curtain?" Beets (looking scared): "Er-er I don't believe I can."

Billy to Prof. Clayes: 'Tn:i going to give Hicky one n:iore chance and then I'm going to beat the Heck out of him." Who says a boy won't take a dare? Just ask Amie what happened when the kids dared Jimmie to kiss her. Grace Hamilton: "Everything is all right. Alan's mamma and papa and my mamma and papa all approve of the match." Mr. Platt insists that the mountains under the sea stick down. Clarey' , "Say, Sinn, will you play baseball on the Sopho. more team? Sinn: "Nope." Clarey: "Come on, we need a pitcher." Sinn (with a sudden change of mind): "Well, maybe I'll play." Freddy, hailing a Whittier stranger ( thinking he 1s Morse): "Hello, there, Jumbo." No answer. F.: "Why don't you speak, you bi.g_ stiff?" Stranger, looking around: "Well,· who the dickens are you anyway? Next time you speak to me like that I'll beat you". Freddy, fainting: "GO'sh ! I thought he was Morse!" Opal, as she fires a rille: "Oh! I'm afraid I hit somebody in the County Road."' Brownie, to Mr. Palmer: "It says in .eur History book something about the days of the Don. Who �as Don, anyway?" Mr. Palmer gives us a talk on "Roosevelt's Dam Project." Personally I think it is awful! Mr. Clayes (dictating to typ�writer class): "He was all sound from hair to head. How many got that?" May: "I got it but it sounds awful funny." (Reads): "He was all sound from here to hell." M. Powell (to Eakin): "Can you tell me who Shylock was?" Eakin: "What! Don't you know who Shylock was? Get your Bible and find out for yourself." Miss McFadden: ''What was the first thing the Israelites did after they had crossed the River Jordan?" A. M.: "Er-why-they dried themselves, I suppose." Eighty-five

History shark: "Washington refused a third term because he was too old to run, I guess."

Miss Lockwood: "'Marguerite Young, have you the ques• tions?"' Marguerite (blushing): "Er no: Mr. Young has them."

Talk about teachers us!.ng slang·, look what was in the Josh box: "Boys, don't scrap over your books in here. �iss Ch�rch,i11: , Nab em outside.

Baughy: "Say, Bob, where am I?" Bo� (with divine intuition): "You're down in cooking yet, , I guess.

First Senior Girl, cutting class: "Here comes Mr. Palmer." Second Senior Girl. ditto: "Huh, that's a small matter." Boy behind them: "That's no lie."

Miss Neely, to Fay Gillette: "What were some of the wars of Philip of Spain?" Tubby: "When he married Mary Tudor."

Harold Gardner: "When I read a book with hugging and kissing in it I feel just like Heaven, and I wish I had a little girl right beside me to hug and kiss too."

Temple, in Geometry: "Miss Churchill, what is the sign of embracing?" Miss Churchill, blushing: 'Tm afraid I_ can't tell you." ,

Cupid (in Chaucer class): "Was Thomas A Beckett dead then?" Miss Lockwood: "Yes, quite ,?ead."

Ancient History teacher, having given the names of the three walls about Rome: "Now class, which was the last of the three walls to be built?" History Shark: "The third one,"

Cupid in Geometry: "A truncated prism is one with its peak knocked off." Eighty-seven

Mr. P.: '"In what course does your son expect to graduate?. Mrs. 5. :"In course of time, from the looks of thing's."

5 stands for Sugg Who dresses so snug' And he looks awfully cute In his bright checkered suit.· Peggy Young: .. I cannot express your goodness in words." Edwin, looking around: .. Don't do it here, then."

Miss Lockwood in English: "Please don't play with your neighbor's hands." Who was guilty? Soph class meeting. Only boys are chosen for a certain committee. Windy: "I move that two girls be added to the committee and one of the boys be changed to a girl." The morning' after The Nautical Knot, Edith K. to Helen 0.: ••1 was trying to think of your hr-other's name last night, but I couldn't think of anything' but Wesley."

Gladys H.: "O girls, I'm cutting a wisdom tooth and I can't eat anything but soup. I'm just going home and cry."

Small boy, after interesting impersonation of a dago by Mr. Fox: "If Mildred Milliken became president what would the Italians call her?" Father: "Oh Presi-a-dent-a Milk-.can, I g'uess." (In History Class): E. K.: "Isn't there a ship named Old Burnsides?" M. ]. : "No, those are side whiskers." F. B., in Latin: "The moon was now full for the third time." �- J., reading in History: .. Am•ster-dani. I can't read this stuff.

Temple, when asked to give the chief event of pre·Colum· bian Period: "Well, somebody sailed around the Cape of some• thing or other at some time."' Edith Kingman: whisky."

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Principal: .. I'll mark your papers with all the justice I can. not tempered with mercy." Evelyn to May: .. What's the matter with your lips?'' Bob: "I know."

Senior to Harold G. (picking' up Daisy's book): "This book belongs to one of your family, doesn"t it?'" Harold (not a bit embarrassed: "Not yet." Eighty- nine

Miss Richmond, to English pupils: "Bring your composi• tions to class yesterday and I will correct them tomorrow." Just a Few Bright Remarks

I Should Worry: Like Bob and get Sassy. Like Jenter and get Rich. Like Cupid and g :t a Case: Like Penrod and get an Opal. (Jewelry is a good investment.) Like Clary and lose his Funny Face. Like Hoppy and get Young. Like Edith Kingman and keep a Eakin (achin'). Like Alan and say Grace. Susie Case rides in a Ford, BY George!

Why does Daisy always look so fresh and sweet? Ans. Because she has a Gardner to care for her.

Why does Esther Romick look so happy? Ans. Because she has found some one to Wheeler. Why is Melva Archibald? Who let Flora Converse in study hall? Why is Austin King?

•• The world is old, yet likes to laugh: New jokes are hard to fine). A whole new editorial staff Can't tickle every mind. So if you find an ancient joke Decked up in modern guise, Don't frown and cal( the thing a "poke;" Just laugh-don't be too wise."

A Toast (popular among' pupils): "Here's to our parents and teachers-May they never meet." Miss McFadden: "Mr. Lee, what is symmetry?" Minseeke: "It's the place where you bury dead people."

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be our best man next year."

Bob (at a baseball game): "He will

May S.: "Oh, this is so sudden." Miss Lockwood: "What did Penn do at the end of his life?'" Jimmy-"He died." A Tragedy Their meeting it was sudden, Their meeting it was sad. She gave her sweet young' life away; Twas all the life she had. And so beneath the willows She's playing gently now: There's always something doing When a freight train meets a COW.

The deportment of a pi:ipi'l varies inversely as the square of the distance from the instructor. Freshie-"I smell burnt cabbage." Soph-"Move your head away from the radiator," Phys Prof. (endeavoring to explain the use of valves 1n Tebe (picking up a bottfe of mercury): "Gee, it wouldn't take m'.any pounds of this to make a ton." blood vessels): "Why is it that the blood does not rush to my feet, but if I should stand on rily head the blood would rush there?" "Because, sir, your feet aren"t empty." Wisdom Personifed: I Freshie: "'When is a joke not a joke?" Senior: "'Nine times out of ten," Hard work, Miss Willows! (Study Hall): "Now I want this topping stalked." No Standing Timber.-Miss Lockwood (in Ivanhoe): "The benches ran all around the. room."' Unsentimental: She: :•Her lips ':"ere tint,�d like a beautiful China cup." . He: Yes, a China mug. Conversation overheard in teacher"s room. Marguerite to Freddy: "Sometimes our thoughts are so various and yet so inti mately related that it is impossible to bring' them to an adequate expression.., Side Tracked Husky: "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep-z·z·z·z·z·." Mother: "If-" Husky: "He hollers let him go, Eeny, meeny, miney Mo." Ninety-two

Edith Kingman, giving qualifications for president: HWell, he must have been a citi=en at the time the constitution was adopted." It's easy lo tell where Meg's thoughts are. girls after school): "Come on, let's get married."

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Miss Lockwood: "'I read the book when I was fifteen years old and I can hardly remember it." (How long ago was that?) Grace H. says she is going to have her dresses made longer or Alan won't go with her any more. Miss Churchill: "'What is a spherical rector?" Bright Senior: '"Has it anything' to do with a rector?" Senior Girl. watching Mr. Macy making gestures while speaking' in assembly: "Huh, I bet he knows how to swim." Miss McFadden, telling of a trip to the mountains, said they went throug·h._so m.uch_ poi.son o.ak.-and .thre.e days after she had a terrible case,On whom? M. Case (talking lo girls after Cupid had made a date with her) : '"I'm going in a cage louse,-! mean a lou■e-cag'e. Oh no, a road-louse." M. Sassard: "'I'm going to keep house next year.'' wonder Bob looks so bad.

Al. Hickcox: "O Susie, did you• and George go lo church last night?" Su �ie (innocently): "'No, but we are going sometime to• . gether.

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The mystery is solved. It ha·s been suggested that .Coach Lorbeer may have received his black eye by being hit with a fly� ing cork.

Helen 0. to Senior girl: '"Say, bring your box out here; my feet are dirty," Miss McFadden: "If you smoke a lamp chimney--" Voice from rear of room: '"That isn"t my brand."

Latin teacher, to inattentive pupil: "'Give principal parts of servo." Pupil to his next neighbor •(also inattentive: "'What was the word?" Second pupil: "Dumnedifiknow," First pupil, declining': "Dumdifino, dumdifinare, dumdifi navi, dumdifinatus."·· Lois (in a soft voice) :

" Ashes to ashes, Dust to dust; If Latin don't kill us · Botany must."

Conductor (on pay as you enter): '"Fares, please," Sanford (hanging on g'ates): "Aw, I ain't entered the blame thing yet."

Jimmie R. takes Susie home from school and turning in at the cemetery asks: "Is this the place?" Miss McFadden in Botany, to Ruth H: "That is what makes your Crawford sweet." What made Ruth blush?

Principal Palmer says that the election of 1840 was the most spactecular election of all.

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SOPHOMORE-FRESHMAN SCRAP

It has been the custom in the past for the Sophomores to teach the Freshmen their proper position in High School and their conduct in the presence of their superiors and elders. Thus they were taught this year by the 1916 boys. This is the second victory of the 1916 scrappers, as they defeated the 1915 warriors last year in a two hour battle, lasting from 4 :30 till 6 :30. This year, the free-for-all was held in front of the building in stead of on the baseball held as last year. The scrap was not so one-sided as to be uninteresting, for there were many thrilling· combats. The purpose of the rush, as you probably know, is to settle all disputes between the two lower classes at one time, instead of having half hour paint scraps during the evenings. This is more agreeable to both the principal and students. There were two circles, one large, one small. The Freshmen line up inside the small circle, dressed in their oldest clothes. It is the high ideal of the Sophs to keep a cotton stuffed football inside of the small circle for a period of twenty minutes and the ambitious Freshies vainly endeavor to exterminate the ball from the small circle. The hrs! attempt of the Sophomores resulted in the ball's remaining' in the circle for nineteen and one-half minutes and then being' pulled out by some industrious Freshmen. The second attempt was successful for the Sophomores and the ball remained in the circle for the re'luired length of time, twenty minutes. Then the spectators removed themselves from the £.eld, gazing mournfully at the carcases of the exhausted Fresh men, who thought it easier to be carried from the held than to walk from the held unaided. The Freshman captain was Sugg, while the Sophomores were led to the fray by F. Gillette. The fair ones of both classes urged the heroes to fur ther efforts in defense of their class by shouts of encOurag'ement.

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