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EDITORIALS
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SCHOOL NOTES
The facts ofthe revc colonies in America art: recorded with the grl acts ofthe British Pi solves ofAmerican con latures, andin oration contemporaries—to sa; Declaration of Indepe of this material show; can patriot.-? evef-ywh< cause as a defensive < acts even to indepem necessary to theraai rights. 3il>erties and \r\ and natural-born sub; realm of England.*' liberties they claimed their ancestors before earliest settlement, h; such rights and liberti) legislation ofthe after 1763anS; the 1 George III tdfengecl sistance of $ljig$ colo independence aftei*theI made war V, :'
A Hisconception of the American Revolution
HV l-\ H CI.ARK
The tacts of therevolt of the Knglish colonies inAmerica areplain. They are recorded with the greatest fullness in acts of the British Parliament, in resolves ofAmerican congresses andlegislatures, and in orations andmemoirsof contemporaries—to say nothing ofthe Declaration of Independence A study of this material shows that the American patriots everywhere regarded their cause as a defensive oiu\ mri all their acts even to indepeiKki: .^ iustified as necessary to the mri':t r.iauce of "the rights, liberties am 1 . '::v;unities, of free and natural-born subjects, within tVe realm of Engla•• i." Such rights and liberties they c'..V;med that they, a id their ancestors before them from the earliest settlement, had enjoyed ; and stt*h rights andliberties V* . was tbnt the legislation of the Britibh Parliame:;: after 1763 and the administration of George III infiring«I. Heir.^e th»: ^ sistance of th*^ coionl-s, •1;11 -,!.;ally independence after theking himself had madewar
It might be expected tha^ all Americans would know this period of their • history, at least on tbt Amerioai, side, .and appreciate it fully. But someho,v there has come a strange misi onception of thewhole movement, wiiich bids fair to obliterate in the common miis'l all true understanding of our national beginning Thefollowing"notion hosbeen found generally prevalent among Iugh school pupils in San Francisco, de *ived iroin their earlier training in United States history Xo doubt the state ot mind ofthese pupils istypical of young peopleall over th^country, conditionsof instruction in this field being similar
Ask the question, " What did the •\uierieans fight for?" and IUK; answer comes "They fought to gaidmdepcndjnce of English rule." .W
" Why did they desireindependence?"
"They were being taxed bythe BritHi Parliament* in which they werenot represented, andwhen,thev asked to 1>? allowed representation it was refused ; and independence was sought as the alternative."
"Then if representation at Westminister had been granted, the colonists would have been satisfied?"
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11 Yes! certainly."
Thus had been found over and over again in the minds of fairly intelligent pupils the fixed idea that the Americans desired representation at Westminister, and fought the war because the English would not give it to them In this, way the true character of the American revolution isbelied ;its real spirit isobscured The American causeistransformed from the defensive totheaggressive. Instead of being an agitation in defense of home and country, of institutions long cherished and liberties anciently enjoyed, by this, strange perversion of history the deedsof our forefathers are belittled to the measure of peevish rebels seeking to spoil what they have failed to control.
IK is not claimed that seventeen-year-old boys push their thought tothis extreme; but the great trouble is that here at the beginning of their conscious entrance into the national life, they have an utterly perverted notion of the nation's origin The seriousness of this matter is not simply in regavd to historic truth, although here is seriousness enough. Ear greater evil the;;e isinthe influence, thus: engendered, toward disrespect for law and authority.
One iscurious to learn how this widespread error has arisen. It is,ofcourse, a matter of ignorance—ignorance of the great works of history, the writings of contemporaries and of the great masters building upon them. Even the teachers in our schools generally get their ideas from the^meager accounts of school books The misleading character of much of this writing is shown in the following extract from a very popular school book once very widely used in California *
The direct cause [of the Revolution]wasan attemptto taxthe colonies in order *;>defrav theexpensesof therecent war. WJ the colon tsts were not represented in Parliament they resistedthismeasure,declaring that Taxation without Representation is Tythnnv. atlon
The ,oub,e with this is ao t in ,. ha t i s
said, but in what is Ieif unsaid. There is no allus: on whatever to the repres--nt/itive institutions already maintained in ev^ry colony, tr^ very existence of which was threatened by the rrct of parliamentary >nxation So little acquaintance have the pupils .vith the actual life of the colonies that they kn,nv nothing of colonial legislatures, or at any rate they do not think of them, and so they make the following inference: " Of course it was right for the Americans to contribute to expenses incurred hi their own defense and so they must have wished to berepresented in Parliament."
This thought fits in at once with our universal democratic prepossessions in favor of a share in government wherever there is one and thus the theory set forth above is born and developed. How much better the method of some more recent books, to bring the pupil at once to the words of Patrick Henry in the Virginia Assemblv :
Resolved, That the taxation of thepeopleby themselves, or by persons chosen by themselves lorepresent them * * * is the distinguishing characteristicof British freedom.
Resolved, That the General Assembly ofthis colony have the onlyand soleexclusive right and power tolay taxes * * * upon the inhabitants of thiscolony * > *
It is the object of this paper to establish that the American patriots regarded their institutions of self-government, maintained throughout English America from the beginning, as the safeguards of liberty; that they were entitled to liberty as English subjects and by natural right; that whatever laws or governmental acts invaded these institutions, destroyed their liberty and made them slaves; and that all their acts, including independence, were regarded as in defense of self-government and liberty already enjoyed No investigation is here made of the economic relations of England and America,*nor is any attempt made to present the prevailing view o
to conhol colonies as d British Empire It is to present the vir ws of i\ by citations from their wide range of instances
From the " Resolves tion of the English I York, October 19, 1;fl Act Congress—compos from nine colonies:
Themen:hersof UvisCon voted,with the warmests»;i andduty, lohis Majesty's ment, inviolably attachedt< establishment ofthe Protest with mindsdeeply impress present and impendingxnislslicolonieson this coruinr ereil as maturely as lime*J cumstuncesof tin* said col indispensable duty tomake rationsof our 1'uinble o mostessential rightsand isls and of the grievances laborbyreason ofthesever liument' -
1. That hisMajesty . si* onics,owethei-ainealvjg Greft'v Britain, that is owiti born within the realm;* tion to that nugust bo Great Britain.
2. That hisMajesty'slit*colonies,areentitled to all and libertiesofiifcnatural-! the kingdom ofGreat Brita
V That it is insepKrnh freedom ofapeople,and i of Englishmen, that no tu them but with their own serially, orbytheirrepresi*
4 Thatthe peopleoflit and from their localctrcuu represented in the House Britain
5 That theonly repre. c< pieofthesecolonies,arep^ by themselves; and that beer., or can be constitute them,but bytheir rcspecti
6. Thatall suppliestot free giftsof the people,it inconsistent with the prin the British constitution,f< Britain togranttohis Mai thecolonists.
8 Thatthelateact of "An act for granting am stamj> duties,and other d coloniesand plantations ii imposing taxesonthe inh; nies,and thesaidact,and extendingthejurisdiction xniralty beyontl itsancient fest tendency tosubvertth of the colonists * * * menls illustrative of Ann
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to control colonies as dependencies of a British Empire. It is attempted solely to present the virwsof American patriots by citations from their utterances in a wide range of instances.
From the " Resolves of the Convention of the English Colonies at New York, October 19. 1765"—the Stamp Act Congress—composed of delegates from nine colonies:
The members of this Congress, sincerely devoted, with the warmest sentiraentsof atfeciiou and duty, to hU Majesty's person and jgoverninent, inviolably attached to the present happy establishment of the Protestant succession, and
From an oration by Joseph Warren, delivered at Boston, March 5, 1772:
Public happiness ttepentfs on a virtuous and unshaken attachment to a free constitution.
H was this attachment to a constitution, founded on free and benevolent principles, which inspired the firsi settlers of this country thev saw with grief the daring outrages committed <»n the free constitution of their native land.—they knew nothing but aciyil war could at that time restore its pristine purity So hard was it to resolve to embrue their hat:cls in the blood of their brethren, that they chose rather to quit their fair possessions and seek another habitation in a distant clime. When they came to this new world, which they fairly purchased of the Indian natives, the only rightful proprietors, they cultivated the then barren soil, hv their incessnnl labor, and defended with minds deeply impressed by » sens: of the t,RMr aenr-bougpt possessions with the fortitude present and impending misfortunes of the Brit- of the Christian, and the br.ivery of the hero, ish colonies on this continent; having consul- Afte r var ; (U S struggles, which, during the ered as maturely as time will permit, the circumstances of the said colonies, esteem it onr indispensable duty to rctah^ the follow.Mi,g declarations of our humble opinion respecting the most essential rights and liberties of ifc«; colonists and ot the grievances under \vh th they labor by reason of the several late acts of Parut:
1 That his Majesty's subjects, in t;:e*ie colonies, owe the same allegiance to the crown of Great Britain, that is owing from his subjects born within th. realm ; anil all due subordination to that august body, the Parliament of Great lfrituiu.
2. That his Majesty's liege * 'ibjurt! ,in these colonies, are entitled to all the inherent rights and liberties 01* h-: natural-born subjects within the Tiigdom of Great Hritain
3 That it is inseparably cssentl'.l to Che freedom of a people, and the undoubted right of Englishman, that :.o taxe» be imposed on them but with their own consent, yiven persona: y, or by their representatives
4 That the Dtople of these coioni.'s are not, and from their locai cirrcir: ;*nnces cannot be, represented in the House of Cvm.ions in Great Britain
5. That the only representatives of the people of the:-v colonies, are persons choien therein by themselves; and that »(o taxes ever have been, or can be constitutionally imposed on them, but by theit respective legislatures
6 ThU all supplies to the crown being the free gifts of the peojU, H ;,s unreasonable and inconsistent with the principles and spirit of the British cmvuitnjon, for th-*ptrofUc of Great Britain to gnajt i:> his Majesty, the property of the colonists
S That the late act of Parliament entitled, "An act for granting and applying certain stam;) mitiVs, and other duties in the British colonies and plantations in America, etc.," by imposing taxes on tbc inhabitants c-f these colonies, and the said act. M»d several v her acts, by extending the jurisdictrm of th.. t »urts of admiralty beyond its anciei:* limits, l.ave a manifest tendency to subvert the rights and liberties of the colonists * * * —Preston, Documents illustrative of American H'story.
tyrannic reigns of the house of Stuart, were constantly kept up between right and wrong, be••.ve»-n" librrty and slavery, the connection between Gr^al Britain and this colonv was settled in the reign of King \Villi»m and Queen Mary, bv a compact, the conditions of which were expressed in a charter, by which all I.he liberties »ml immunities of British subjects, were confided u- this province, as fully and as absolutely as thev possibly could be by any human instrument which can be devised* And it is undeninhlv true, that the greatest and most impoilanl right of a British subject is, WVAX. he shall he governed hv no Itt-vs but those to which he, either in person or by his representatives, hath given his consent; and this I will venture to assert, is the great b«sis of British freedom; it is interwoven with tlie constitution ; and whenever this is lost, the constitution must be-destroyed, * * tt And I am very much at a loss to know by A-hat figure of rhetoric, tlie inhabitants of this province can be called free subjects, when they are obliged lo obey implicitly such laws as aie made (or them by men three thousand miles off, whom they know not and whom they never empowered to act for them, or how they can lie said to have property, when a body of men over whom they have not the least control, and who are not in anv way accountable to them, shall oblige them to deliver up any part, or the whole of their substance without even asking their consent : and yet whoever pretends that the late acts of the British parliament for taxing America ought to be binding upon us, must ndmit qt once ihjit we are absolute slaves, and have no property of our own . or else that we may be freemen, and at the same tune ruder a necessity of obeying the arbitrary commands of those over whom we have no control or influence, and that we mav have property ot our own v-hich is, entirely at the disposal of another Such grave absurdities, I believe will not be relished in this enlightened age.—Xitcs, Principles ami Acts of tlie Revolution, p. 21-22.
Fromthetestimony ofBenjamin Franklin before English Houseof Commons in committee ofthe whole, in regard to the
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repeal of the Stamp Act, in February, 1796:
Q DoVOP*hin1cthe assemblies Havearight toT-.vymoneyonthesubject there,togrant to the ctvrvn *
A Icertainly think so, they have always
Q Arethey acquaintedwiththedeclaration of rights? And do they know that,bythat statute, moneyisnottoberaisedonthesubject butbyoonWlof Parliament?
A. The-.-arewellacquainted with it.
Q ' Mowi.!:encan they think that tliev have a rftfht to!ei*ymoney forthecrown, orforany otber thanlocal purposes?
A. Theyunderstand that clause torelateto subjectsonlywithin the realm; that nomoney can be levisd.on them for the crown,but by consent: o f , Parliament. The colonies are not supposed to be within the realm: they have ajwctoblifts of theirown.which aretheirparliaments,—and they an:, in that respect, inthe samesituation With Ireland. When moneyis toberaised forthe crown upon the subject lit iIreiaiid,orinthecolonies,theconsentisgiven nthe Parliament of Ireland,or in the aj-sein- blies of the colonies They think the Pirliawent ofGreat Britaincannot properlygiv;that cou&cut till itha£ representatives from Vm«rica; forthepetition of right expresslysa\s it is to !;•« by at/iwon consent in Parliament; and the peopleofAmericahave no representa- tivesin rarltameiit, tomakeapartofthe.tcom-monconsent.—/•*»itf£//V.v Works. \*ol I.,p 21s;
It will be noticed here that Franklin here-,refers to American representation in Parliament only as a possibility and not asan object desired.
From the Resolves of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, passed May 16th,
' itesohed. .\eiuinc canbadicente. That the soleri^htof imposing taxeson theinhabitants of this,his Majesty's colony and Dominion of Virginia, is now and hath been legally And constitutionally vested in tile House of Burgesses, lawfully convened, according to thv ancient andestablished practice, with theconsent of the council, and of his Majesty the Kingof Great Britain,or hisGovernor for the time bt;;,tiK.—Channini,' History of United States, App.
From instructions by the Virginia Legislature to delegates in Congress, 1774:
Andch»t;iiey(thedelegates)maybethebetter -.mornied of our own sentiments, touching the conduct wewish them toobserve on this importantoccasion,wedesirethey willexpress in thefirstplace,ourfaith Rnd trueallegiance to his Majesty King George the Third, our lawful and rightful sovereign; and that weare determined with ourlivesand fortunes tosupport himinthe legal exerciseof hisjust rights
and prerogatives: and however misrepresented, we sincerely approve of a constitutional connection with Great Britain, and wish most ardentlyareturnofthat intercourseof affection and commercial councction that formerly united both countries, which can onlv !>e effected bvaremoval of those causesof discontentwhich hitveoft -teunhappily dividedus.
It cannot admit of a doubt but that British subjects in America are entitled to the same rights and privileges as their fellow subjects possess in Britain ; ami, therefore, that the power hd c;! by the British Parliament to y bhid America by"their staimes, \v» all cases whatsoever, isunconstitutional, and the source of these unhappy differences
The end of the Government would be defeated by the British Parliament e:cmrising a power over the lives,the properly and the liberty of the American subjects, who are not,, and from their local circumstances cannot be, there represented Of this nature we consider theseveral netsof Parliament for raising arevenue in America, forextending thejurisdiction ofthecourtsofadmiralty, forseizing American subjects aiid transporting then toBritain tohe tried for crimes committed in An;crica, and the several late oppressiveacts respecting the town of Boston and th-j province of Massachusetts Bav.
The original constitution of the American eol'Miies possessing their assemblies with the soleright oldirecting their internal polity,itis absolutely destructive of ths end of -theirinstitution that, their legislation should be suspended or prevented, by hasty dissolutions, from exercising the rlegislative power.—Xiles Principles una .-Ids of the Revolution.
From the speech of John Rutledge, to the General Assembly of South Carolina, April rrth 1776:
And now,gentlemen, let meentreat thatyou will, in vourseveral parishesand districts,use yourinfluence and authority tokeepthe peace andgood order, and procure strict observance ofand ready ohtdience tothe law. If any person?,therein arestill strangerstothe natureand meritsofthe dispute betweenGreat Britainand theColonies, you wiHexplain ittothem fully, and teach them, if they are so unfortunate aa not to know their inherent rights Prove to themthat the privilegesofbeingtried byajury ofthevicinage,acquaintedwith thepartiesanil witnesses; ofbei:..^taxed only with theirown consent, given by their representatives, freely chosenbyand sharing theburthenequallywith themselves,not forthraggrandizingarapacious minister and his dependent favorites, and for corrupting the people,and subverting theirliberties, but for such wiseand salutary purpose*1as they themselves approve; and "of having theirinternal polityregulatedonlybylawsconsented toby competentjudges of \vh«t is best adapted to their situation and circumstances, equally bound, too, by those laws,are inestimable, and derived from that constitution, which is the birthright of the poorest man, and the best inheritance of themost wealthy. Relate to them the various, unjust and cruel statutes, which the British Parliament, claim-
ingarighttomake 'aw»forbind jes in ail cases whatever, have Ibe many sanguinary measurcj been,and are daily pursued atowrest from them thoseinyah and toenforce suchan unlimite< tiveclaim—rVtles, Principles Revolution.
Also, Chief Justice Drayt Carolina, in delivering a c grand jury, usedthe followij April 23d, 1776:
Thecatalogueof.ouroppress1 ,c andlocal,isenormous OfsueV willmention onlysomeof the a Under codeof law.the King 1 ofGreat Britain havemade the attemptstoenslave America; Byclaimingaright to hind ii allcaseswhatsoever "; Bylayingdutiesat.theirmen., ure upon all thecolonies; Bysuspending the icgUljj etc.—Sites Principles ami Ad\ Hon.
From the Declaration of Continental Congressat Phi 1774:
1
Whereupon, thedeputiessoi nowassembled,in«fullandfir ofthesecolonies, takingintoth consideration the best means* ends aforesaid, do, in the first lishmen, their ancestors, in fi usuallydone,foreffectingandv rightsand liberties, Declare That theinhabitantsof the)• in North America, bytrie inn nature, theprinciple*of the K tion, and the sevarai eharacU:: havethefollowing Righta:— Resolved** N C Y., I That1 tolife, liberty,and property,an neverceded toanysovereign \ aright (.0disposeof either wit sent
Resolved^ N.C.D. a. Tha». whofirstsettledthesecolonies, of theiremigration from the: entitledtoail therights,'liberti ties,of full and natural born ?herealm of England. Rewved* s. c. i>. 3. That tion, they by nomeans forfeit orlostany of tho^e rights, butj and theirdescendants noware exerciseandenjoyment, ofall 4 their local Riulothtrcircurastujtoexerciseuud enjoy Resolvedt 4. Thtttthe found liberty, and of allfr«e{govern1! in the councilpeopletoparticipatein] ; and as the English -j represented, and from theirioc, cumstances,cannotproperly bj Parliament,theyare entitled elusive power of legislation provincial Segis^atur-ss, whe
Hetier ion can , he *ud ttie psaCftn the tis stitusIMS, t't'S. to tia, I'OU ^ise ace lice lerkud mil i i *• lly. :as i to ury and IWU It-lV rith ous for lib•ses ing :onJOSt ces, lesion, ian, :bv mil iai-
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ingarighttomake lawsforbinding thecolonies in all cases whatever, have enaciert; and the mnnv sanguinary measures which have been, ami am daily pursued and threatened, towrest from t^era thoseinvaluable benefits, and toenforce such anunlimited and destructiveclaim—Ntles Principles and Ads of the Revolution.
Also, Chief Justice Drayton, of South Carolina, in delivering a charge to the grand jury, used the following language, April 23d, 1776 :
Thecatalogueofouroppressions,continentaland local,isenormous Ofsuch oppressions, I willmention onlysomeofthe most weighty
Under co*»eof law,theKingandParliament ofGreat Britain havemade themost arbitrary attemptstoenslave America:
Byclaimingaright to hind the colonies "in allcaseswhatsoever M :
Bylayingdutiesattheirmere v/iliandpleasure upon ailthecolonies;
Bysuspending thelegislature of NewYork, etc.—Sues Principles ami Acts of the devolution.
From the Declaration of Rights of the Continental Congress at Philadelphia, in 1774:
Whereupon, the deputies so appointed being now assembled, in a full and free representation of these colonies, taking into their most serious consideration the beat means of attaining the ends aforesaid, do, in the first place, ns Englishmen, their ancestors, in like cases have usually done, for effecting and vindicating their rights'nnd liberties, Declare
That the inhabitants of the Hnglish colonies in North Ameiicu, by the immutable laws of nature, the principles of the English constitution, and the several characters or compacts, have the following Rights: —
Resolved.% N C D I That they are entitled to life, liberty, and properly, and that they have never ee.led to any sovereign power whatever, a right to dispose of either without their consent
Resolved* N. C. l>. 2. Thai our ancestors, wln> first settled thesecolonies, were at the time of their emigration from the mother country, entitled to all the rights, liberties, and immunities, of full and natural born subjects, within the realm of England.
Resoled, N C- r> 3 That by such emigration, they by no means forfeited, surrendered, or lost 'iny of tho^e rights, 'out that they were, and their descendants now ant entitled to the exercise and enjoyment of all tsuch of them, as their local andnth*r circumstances enable uiem to exercise and enjoy
Resolved. 4 That the foundation ^r English liberty, and of all fr#, e government, is a right in 1he people to participate in their legislative council; and as the English cc.lonis.ts are not represented, and from their local and other circumstanced, cannot properly be, in the British Parliament, they are entitled to a free and exclusive power of legislation in their several provincial legislatures, where their right of
representation can alone be preserved, inall casesof taxation and internal polity, subject only tothe negative oftheirsovereign,insuch manMerashas been heretofore used andacenstomttl.—Preston Documents Illustrative of American History.
Throughout the period of agitation previous toindependence, the Americans professed themselves loyal subjects of King George, piaciug the blame ofthe objectionable acts of government upon his ministers When at last theyhad resolved upon independence and they felt the necessity of justifying their action in the eyes of the world, the convenient fiction as to responsibility at once was brushed away. In the Declaration of Independence theindictmentof misgovernment is drawn against the King alone, because to him alone have the Americans acknowledged that submission was due. Yet even in this recital of the King's misdeeds, the same attitude of defense of American representative assemblies is maintained From theDeclaration of Independence:
Fortakingaway ourcharters,abolishing our most valuablelaw's,andaltering fundunienUlly the formsofourgovernments;
For suspending our own Legislatures,and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate forusinallcaseswhatsoei zr.
Thus from a wide range c( citations drawn from every locality ami covering the whole period of agitation, the general doctrine of the patriots, is set forth Everywhere the idea is the same,—that the representation which the patriotic spirit of Americans defends is the representation in American ''legislatures established since the foundation of the colonies. Representation in the British Parliament is mentioned only to point out itsabsence and to show its impracticability Nowhere is any evidence found toshow that it was even dreamed of asfeasible ordesirable
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Within a year our country has had occasion to remark the persistent vigor of our national prejudice against the English, and attention has been publicly called to the probable fact that this prejudice is kept alive through the misrepresentations fostered in thehistory -teaching in our schools. What better reform can be made than that we turn to the patriots themselves for the principles for which they fought ? Will it not be the most valuable lesson for us to observe their frank and unqualified acknowledgment that those principleswere not their peculiar discovery, but the principles of Englishmen throughout the history of English freedom ? In thus recognizing its historic ancest'/y American Iiberty will find itself exalted.
To show that the principles of the Americans were also the principles of sone Englishmen at the time, one need only call up the famous words of the «reat Cha ham on the declaratory bill in the Hoast of Lords :
Nor, ray lord, is the doctrine new; it is as old as the constitution ; jt grew up with it, it is its .chief support; taxation and representation are inseparably united ; God hath joined them, no British Parliament can separate U;em ; to endeavor to Jo itistostab our very vitals.—[From tbe OVBK&AND MONTHLY, Sept., 1897.]
The Good Thing
In the time of our grandfathers he'd sit for hours at a time holding her yarn. What cared he for the racking pains torturing his back? Was it not amplecorapeusation to gaze into the liquid depths of her heavenly eyes. When, overcoming her shyness, she spoke to him, oh, boundlessjoy, his head was in theskies.
But wait Oh, horrors ! he makes a fatal slip; the yarn is in a tangle; sharp words, an angry retort, and new another holds the skein of yarn
TEN DECADES LATER.
The Good Thing, takingthe hint.offers
to clean his angel's wheel. Oh, yes, it would be such a pleasure
After wrestling **ith wrenches and nuLs, dirty rags and sticky oil for aneternity, at last his labor of love is accomplished.
Taking the "noiseless steed'* upon; his shouklers, he mounts one hundred and thirteen steps to the upper fiat. Conscious of a.work well done and expecting words of praise, his happiness is complete
Vain expectation ; her eye lights upon a speck of dust, lodged upon the rear fork
With grating voice she reprimands him i crushed and miserable he leaves her.
Nowanother cleans her chainless bike. And thus it always is.
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E DUNCAN, '98
Translations
[Aeneid B'k IV ; II 522 52S.J
Over the earth the night brought gentle sleep to the weary ;
Stilled were the restless waves, the murmuring forest was quiet;
Silently meanwhile the stars in their gliding courses were rolling:
Stilled all the land, and the birds of beautiful plumage ;
Some on the lakes that lie all pUcid and wide in the darkness,
Others in open field, in ragged bushes lowdwelling ;
Under the silent night, in sleep all creatures were resting,
Freed from their cares at last, with hearts forgetful of troubles ;?' And night came on, and over all the earth
The weary souls were wrapped in quiet sleep \ T!?e troubled billows and the woods were still.
While in their course the silent stars rolled ou, While all the land was hushed: tne flocks in fold
Far on the dimpling lake the wild-fowl rest, And plumed birds that dwell in brambly bush, Reposed in sleep beneath the silent night, Their hearts forgetful of the troubles passed J SPRATT, L H f>
Idle words are not to be thrown at random.
Christmas in a Gcrrnai School.
Have you ever passed Cl German boaiding-school? imagine yourself separate" parents by the mighty wall imagine yourself thousau) away from your home, y< aud all that is dear to y< yourself in a school whei speaks English except you: brother; let it be Cbristmj you may perhaps have an it is to celebrate Christmas Boarding-school
At last that eventful dayj have been looking forward year, is at hand
Many a| our feelings, now joyful ai of Christmas gifts and Chi now sad at the thought oi far away in sunny Ital; Christmas last celebrated in California
The day before, nearly departed to their respeetiv* cept three or four of us whose homes were, alas! tj The glowing descriptions miscuously by them of wh; do when they got back and mother, brothers and still a depressing effect upnj Nevertheless we have been ' qui vive' all day by the pervading the whole nous dows of the dining ball guarded by heavy curtain; were continually flitting ii tried several ingenious behind it, all to no avail
One poor scapegracew 'his eye glued to the k< 'ha.U of mystery/ as we di consequence all of us we:] the; tender mercies of a structions to spend the good long walk. Specti
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Christmas in o German BoardingSchool,
Have you ever passed Christmas in a German boaiding-school ? Well, then, imagine yourself separated from your parents by the mighty wall of the Alps ; imagine yourself thousands of miles away from your home, your countiy, and all that is dear to you ; imagine yourself in a school where not a soul speaks English except yourself and your brother; let it be Christmas Eve, and you may perhaps have an idea of what it is to celebrate Christmas in a German Boarding-school.
At last that eventful day, towhich we have been looking forward for a whole year, is at hand. Many and mixed are our feelings, now joyful at the thought of Christmas gifts and Christmas cheer, now sad at the thought of our parents far away in sunny Italy, or of the Christmas lastcelebrated in still sunnier California.
The day before, nearly all the boys departed to their respective homes, except three or four of us unfortunates, whose homes were, alas!too far away. The glowing descriptions dispensed promiscuously by them of what they would do when they ^ot back home to father and mother, brothers and sisters, have still a depressing effect upon our spirits. Nevertheless we have been kept on £he * qui vive' all day by the mysterious air pervading the whole house Tbe windows of the dining hall were jealously guarded by heavy curtains, the servants were continually flitting in and out. We tried several ingenious schemes to get behind it, all to no avail.
One poor scapegrace wascaught with 'his eye glued to the keyhole' of the ' hall of mystery,1 as we dubbed it Iu consequence all of us were intrusted to the tender mercies of a tutor with instructions to spend the afternoon in a good long walk. Special instructions
were added to be sure and keep out of mischief.
This we at once proceeded to do, for we strolled down to the river atsd nearly succeeded in breaking through the ice but 4 that is another storv,' asour friend Kipling is wont to remark. Returning at dusk we had to bring some masterly strategy into play. For we had to doff our nether habiliments without the vigilant eye of the housekeeper detecting their extremely wet and muddy condition
Supper was not a success as far as the disappearance ofeatables was concerned, as all of us were saving our appetites for the good things we expected the Christchild to bring us. In Germany, you must understand, that good old man Santa Claus is an unknown quantity. Our restlessness at table was only kept in check by the big eye of the Director glaring at us over his gold-rimmed spectacles which rested on an extremely red nose
As we did not know what to do with ourselves tillthelonged-for hour ofeight, some one proposed the reading of Cooper's "Leather Stocking." Whenever any discussion arose as to the best method of lassoing bronchos, or finding a trail, or a heated argument over some finepoint in the noble art of scalping, my brother and I were called upon to settle the difficulty.
It is hardly necessary to remark that we, being Americans, were regarded as authorities on such subjects Popular belief affirmed that at home we were ir the habit of killing "some dozen" Indians before breakfast (!), or that we picked up gold nuggets by the handful for a pastime. Our emphatic denials were given no credence, being ascribed to our extreme modesty.
Well, "every agony hath an end," as I believe some defunct old poet sagely remarked. An animated discussion as
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to the merits of the six-shooter as opposed to the bowi«-knife, was interrupted by the tinkling of a bell. We uttered a whoop (a cross between the Rebel and Apache yell is something like it), and off we started in a free-for-all go-as-youplease, We were brought to a standstill however by the sudden appearance of the well-feared Director at the diningroom door,
All of a sudden the door flew open. Fora moment we stood blinded by the glare of the tall Christmas-tree, resplendent with hundreds of tiny lights, stxd glittering like the dewy grass at early morn. A startled "Ah!" burst from our lips, and then we filed in to the melodious strains of " Stille Nacut, heilige Nacht," the German Christmas anthem
A rush of tender memories threatened to overwhelm us, thoughts of home in far away America and of Christmas last spent among our loved ones They were at once swept away though, as soon as we caught sight of the long tables on both sides of the room, loaded with presents. Many and loud were die joyful shouts, as one treasure after another was unwrapped, and we saw one fond wish after another fulfilled.
Let us pause for a moment to look about us. The room is long and narrow. The loiip tables have been moved up against .he walls on both of the long sides of the room. They are covered with la.ge snowy-white cloths; and gifts of all ^ >rts,varieties anddescriptions are heaper. upon them. At the far end of the T<: ;m stands theChristmas-tree in all its spiendor lighting up thejoyous scene with its many colored candles. We boys are prancing and dancing about in our excitement, while our elders are looking on with amused smiles. ' There is the Director himself, to us the " very devil iuoarnation," his charming wife, whom we all called "our second mother," his
pretty 3'oung lady daughter, adored by us all, his sou, the dashing Herr Lieutenant, whora we worshipped as a hero (on account of his dangling sabre and ferocious moustache), the eagle-eyed, sharp-nosed housekeeper, and the blueeyed, flaxen-haired servant girl
Finally, when we had duly examined, admired, and as duly envied the other boys* presents, we all joined in a chorus At the top of our ''reed voices" we sang all the Christmas carols we knew, and many we didn't know. Then each of us stood forth and recited painfully memorized selections with more or less harrowing effect upon our appreciative audience.
After a vigorously applauded speech by our taskmaster, the Director, we all sat down to a feast, consisting of punch and lehkucheu, which we considered our bonnden duty to utterly annihilate. I must state that we achieved signal success, and swept up things moreneatly than a Missouri " twister" could have done.
With all the merry-makiug it had grown late, the punch began to tell, and some of us seemed well on the road to the " Land of Nod." So after prayers and many t% Good Nights,'* we all trooped off to the dormitory, completely satisfied with ourselves and the world in general.
It was near midnight when lightswere put out, and we were left alone, willing subjects to Morpheus' scepter Quiet reigned all around, occasionally broken by the crunching of the snow as a late pedestrian plodded by, the jingle of a distant sleigh-bell, a burst of song from some neighboring revellers, or the regular breathing of the boys already sunk into cblivion.
Suddenly the air was rent by a revetberating peal, followed by another and another, asthe heavy bell of the cathedral began to toll in Christmas The
chime was in turn taken beli of each of the .;Schun There was a ringing and] clanging and banging, a (longing in every conceivahj tlit- cannon-likf;. deep-throa] the dihedral beli.-i to chime of the small chapel, now fast, now slow, nowk>] resounding and revtrbern! very windows seemed to rat] Truly it was sublime.
As suddenly as they stopped. Again quiet reig "Glory to God. and peai will to all men on earth
Hallelujah!
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AI.HX Aii Greek S
An icieal Bov Wui;ct on a time they wu Ks bad as he could be ; The alienators etitetl /tin Afraid that they'll ±M //
So now I is the hesUvrt h Cmild ever walk er run
An' when 1's tickK-d nv,f*\ I aliers squ«neh the fun For when 1die I wanter An* live away up hitfh An* be with all thft othe Klyin* round the sky Hut granny says Vs moM An' guesses it won't last So, if I wanter ijo to hea\i Ts got ter get ther fast. An' seein1 how i likes It An' doesn't wanter die, 1 guess I'll give up bein An' learuin" how ter fly.
So come on boys,—I's ivi| 1 knows the bestes* way Ter j^ct inter that m^lon Of mean old Warmer Gnij K. T.,
The human heart is like a mint be roughly handled, wj exposed to a i*;*ni*tv of turns, ci coming-hard.
ed by Ivieui hero i and eyed, bluelined, other
were •oken late of a from -egu[sunk ver-*> anditheTfae
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chime was in turn taken up byevery bell ot"each of the 4Schurches in town. There was a ringing and clinging, a clanging and banging, a dinging and donging inevery conceivable tone, from the cannon-like, deep-throated boom of the cathedral bells to the tinkling chiireof thesmall chapel, allinunison, now fast, nowslow, no,vloud, now low, resounding and reverberating till the very windows seemed torattle and ring Truly it wassublime
As suddenly as they began, they stopped Again quiet reigned supreme "Glory toGod. and peace and goodwill toallmenon earth."
Hallelujah!
AI.KX ADLKK, Greek Senior, 'yS.
An Ideal Boy.
Wuuet on a tim* they *vux a lioy,
Ks bad as he could be :
The alienators eated him
Afraid that they'd eat me.
So now I is the hestest \**y
Could ever walk er run.
An' when I's tickled mightily
I alters stjuench the fun,
iror when I die I wanter j;o
An* live awiy up high
An' be with all the other angels
Klyiif round the sky
But granny says I's most too good
An* guesses it won't last
So, if 1 wanter go to heaven
I's got ter get ther fast
An' seei»* how I likes ter live
An' doesn't wanter die, I guess I'll give vip bein1 j^ood
An' leuruin* henv ter fly.
So come on boys,—I's wiv yer now
I knows the bestes' way
Ter got inter Ui:tt melon pr.tch
Of mean old Farmer Cray K T. (irtrfk Senior
•" The human heart is like a feather bed: it must be ruujjhiy handled, weil shaken and exposed to a varietv of turns, to prevent its bocoming-hard
A Christmas Tragedy.
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The survivors of the Cellini family had sought safety in Fiesoh*. TheBlack Death had swept over Florence in the autumn months, and sofierce hadbeen its ravages that in December, Pietroand Lorenzo alone remained of that illustrious house.
It wasthe morning before Christmas, and theCellini family, according tocustom, should attend mass on the morrow at Santa Croce Pietro, in spite of the danger, was determined to follow the custom; but Lorenzo felt a forebodingof evil at the resolve Embracing his brother, Pietro mounted his horse,and with the parting words " Brother, remember the Lord before thyself," rode off
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By the fountain before the dgor of Santa Croce, laya dying monk. Inhis compassion. Pietro paused, dismounted, gave thevictim of the dread disease a sip of water, androdeon.
Pietro reached his lodging in the Via del Benci, butbefore thesun hadsethe too was writhing on his rough bed. Delirium lasted till midnight With his brother's name andasimple prayerupon hislips. Pietro passed awav. in.
When the dawu broke, Lorenzowas kneeling at thebedside of dead Pietro. His face- wore astrange look, while upon the faces of the Misericordia standing about calmness was written. Anger flashed from his eyes, while patience shone from theirs.
Lorenzo grovelled upon thefloor and sobbed "O Lcrd, why hast thou taken my brother Pietro? Thou art unjust and heshall beavenged ! "
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The body was borne upon the shoulders of theblack-robed andmasked Mis-
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ericordia, followed by disconsolate Lorenzo The way was long and the streets narrow The populace were just beginning to stir
Without the city walls and only a stone's throw from the Porta Romaua, they buried Pietro and left Lorenzo in his ionely vigil Travelers wondered at the kneeling figure. The struggle was over, for pride had given way to submission v.
Lorenzo was returning from Fiesole and had reached the Ponte Vecchio. Suddenly he paused over the central arch and gazed into the sluggish Arno. With a smile upon his features, he ga/.ed at the happy throng surging about him. Suddenly he dashed to the parapet, leaped upon it, and—he had plunged into the flood.
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Lorenzo had gone to meet Christ and his brother on Christina?, morn
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C WALKER, 'O8
Approach of Night.
Beyond thetreeshist nijjlil
Faint colorstinged theshy; Slowly agolden light Fell from Hi'?domeon high
Thedenseshadeofthe pine-firs Against thecloudsabove, Seemed like good deedsand errors, Or hatefulness andlove
Theskies then grew far brighter• Thedowny clouds o'er-head, Seemed presently much tighter, Assinsoflostordead
Proudmen never have friends. Not inprosperity, because they knownobody; not in adversity, becausethen nobody knows them.
A Donkey Trip to the Yosemite.
" All tilings come to h.iw who waits **• —providing he doesn't t;k; waiting—and we took good caro ihnx uwv. svasn't any shuffling o.T of :.V.-. nv.>r';»l coil before vacation. Itmi^lr. luppen after—before, never. We, three high school boys, had been planning a trip u>the Voseniite for somemonths previously. Wewere going to ''tramp" it, and the fun we had iu contriving ways and means was only exceeded by the realization.
Weintended totake adonkey as freight agent, because they are cheap, and judging from the remarks that so often greet our ears iu theschoolroom, one might be lead tosuppose the getting of onean easy task, but to procure a docile, patient bearer of burdens proved almost as difficult a task as did the pans ashiorum in our early geometry days.
However, the close of school found us with everything ready for the start, and Monday afternoon we took up our Hueof march with the donkey for the Stockton boat. Now, our jack was a handsome animal, as donkeys go, and was gifted with a musical bray that was' only equalled by a most determined will, which, if exhibited by the genus puer, would have been denominated stubbornness. This predominant trait ofTommy's I forgot to tell you his cognomen before, but what's in a name?—was destined soon to make itself felt. We reached the steamer all right, despite the drawback of an attendant crowd of small fry, that marched to the music furnished by our long-eared friend.
Our difficulty in first getting the Jack was nothing compared with getting him on board. Coaxing, caresses, threats were of no avail; he stuck there as fast as the piles supporting the wharf. The gang-way was completely blocked and the forward deck filled with amused passengers. The mate came up grumbling to see what wasthe matter, sized up the
situation, gave a nod accotu side wink at the deck ham seized the bridle. About tij spondee) to thai, noil, a couji each side of the hitherto "jack," and as many bul given word, alllifted and pul! aud away up the gatijr-pl.n baggage-master, with both in front of him as rigid asm reached the front deck in iud?gnam, hiit still unsubil for he lay Hat on the deel to budge. Me evidently thing when he had it, ai] hr.uds wtre compelled to him to his stall. That guarding our possessions on had our first experience in finding that the deck was ni as the proverbial soft side « Early next morning w from Str-klon. On step boat we saw lined up on the street hundreds of vegi of allsi? ;sand descriptions saw them also, and recoil sort of kinship in the ho them with a thunderous-i>| fail to describe the comnn sued. A few hundred sn< with heads high in the air to bolt, and a medley of C Italians running wildly abo ing at the top of their debut seemed to be a star We had undoubtedly aui| with a modesty rarelyL. H. S. boys, we quickly from the scene of our triuj and from now on proceed< order, that isone of us wit!] and the other two as an ad1 to hold the horses for the tried to pass us One sui scorned our proffered aid, drive past our walking rrn His horse did the same a|
situation, gave a nod accompanied by a side wink at the deck hands, and then seized the bridle. About eight men responded to that nod, a couplegetting on each side of the hitherto immovable ''jack.'' and as many beh.'nd. At a given word, alllifted and pulled together, and away up the gang-plank went our baggage-master, with both feet extended in front of him as rigid astwo poles. He reached the front deck in short order, indignant, but still unsubdued ir. spirit, for he lay fiat on the deck and refused to budge. He evidently knew a good thhig when he had it, and die deck bands were compelled to lift and slide him to his stall. That night, while guarding our possessions on the boat,we had our first experience in roughing it, finding that the deck was as hard a bed as the proverbial soft side ofa board
Early next morning we started out from Stockton. On stepping off the boat we saw lined up on both sidesof the street hundreds of vegetable wagons of all siz*sanddescriptions. " Tommy" saw them also, and recognizing some sort of kinship in the horses, greeted them with a thunderous bray. Words fail to describe iht*. commotion that ensued. A tew hundred snorting horses, with heads high in the air endeavoring to bolt,and n medley of Chinamen and Italians running wildly about and shouting at the top of their voices Our debut seemed to be a startling success We had undoubtedly made r; hit, but with a modesty rarely attributed to L H S boys, we quickly hied us away from the scene of our triumphal entry, and from now on proceeded in military order, that isone of us withthebaggage, and the other two as an advanced guard to hold the horses for the ranchers, who tried to pass us One surly old fellow scorned our proffered aid, and tried to drive past our walking mountain alone. His horse did the same as every other
horse tried to do, that is jump over the nearest fence, breaking the shaft of the buggy A grizxly bear or a circus calliope was not more successful in frightening hor.sts than our innocent Hitie jack After walking twenty-seven nines we camped on a ranch, and slept on earth baked as hard as flint This wart not conducive to clumber*, so early in the morning we packed up and started onward. Our jack had fully recovered his spirits, which had tae^n rather low after the indignity otfered him on the steamer, and seemed to take a friendly interest in every animal insight, no feeling of caste prevented him from offering to all a kindly salute in the form of a sonorous bray.
The third cr fourth day out one noticed in the other a curious limp or shuffling sort of stride, and in the morning while dressing, preparatory tobreakingcamp, I heard amuttered, "Confound the dev.v, it must have made my shoes shrink." Sometuggingand pulling and more imprecations, then, "Say, Fred, help me get this siioe on, will you, it must have shrunk/' "All right, R.," said Fred, hopping over to R. with one shoe half on and the other dangling by the string, "as yoon as I get mine on." After a few minutes we were ready to proceed; or rather limp, our pedal extremities being sosore that it was agouy to stand on them Yet if any one asked us if our feet hurt, we would have repudiated the insinuation with scorn Weren't we on a walking tour? This, however, wore away, and other incidents occupied our time While we were encamped on the banks ofthe Stanislaus a thunderstorm arose, but co-'.-ring ourselveswith rubber blanketswe peacefully slept through it all, and were saluted on rising with a most melodious hee-haw, thus showing that Tommy also appreciated his experience. At the Tuolumne we struck atoll bridge, orrather thetoll-
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keeper struck us to the tune of six bits, and added insult to injury by rating us as three donkeys and a mule We were now in the mountains, consequently our progress was slower, but just as steady Our attention was chiefl}' directed towards keeping ourprovisions safe from the ''Jack,'' who showed a decided prefeience towards carrying them inside instead of outside By this time he had become a perfect pet, though a somewhat troublesome one. A more affectionate animal, when we were eating our lunch or supper, was never before encountered. Then he stuck to us like a Junior does to his Caesar before u Latin Kx His head would appear over my shoulder, with an insinuating wiggle, and when I raised the spoon to my mouth it was luck and chance which of us got the contents. If he were foiled here, Tommy, as persistently as ever, would try one of the other boys People call donkeys slow, especially those in Golden Gate Park, but if they could have seen the lively race that "Jack" gave us whenevci' he-j<ot hold of our bag of sugar or hard tack, they would modify their opinions
About three o'clock on the day before we reached the valley, probably a mile from Crocker's, wewere quite reconciled to our method of seeing the country after meeting a wheelman riding down the sandy grade up which we were slowly traveling He asked us to tell his companion, whom he had left a few miles in the rear, tha* he intended passing the night at the next station. In about twenty minutes we met wheelman number two, a person slightly advanced in years Instead of riding he was walking beside his wheel and looking anything but happy. His brow was dripping and his knees shook with fatigue, but like our "Jack," his spirit could not be subdued After getting his
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breath and greeting us, he at once to give specific directions about future destination of the man who suggested to him che advisability o£seei| ing Yosemite on a wheel Of the six miles he had traveled that day, only!?! two were covered on the wheel. He: was forced to walk and shove the along also Although it struck us very funny at the time, it was only a hours later when we felt in per accord with him and echoed all the (?) words he had uttered, for we'were compelled to tramp in the darkness wefound asuitable camping-place/ we finally did under the Tuoliuune Trees, a magnificent group of forestall giants.
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In iwe morning we bade them good-by>iu$ also the myrids of mosquitos who gave'e?" us such a warm welcome the night be;} fore, and to the tune of our inspiring^ caihpc ong, "Swim out O'Grady," struck out for the valley, obtaining first glimpse of it about nooh that The first view is too grand for words to ^j depict, and I shall not join the many^fj who have attempted it.
The first n^ght of our arrival, encamped under Glacier Point, we wit: ;;J nessed a most unique pyrotechnic display. Burning logs were thrown from, the summit, and as they bounded andj rebounded from the sidesof the precipice on their way clown a sheer declivity of four thousand feet, they emitted myriads of sparks that assumed weird and fantastic shapes against the dark background of the mountain, giving it a vagueness of outline and indefinite vastr/^| ness Altogether it was an exhibition | commensurable with the grandeur of surroundings, and one never to be gotten. But even beautiful signts on tired eyelids, and the attractions nished by the fire god Agui slowly^ faded from our sight as we drifted -«to^ the land of Nod
The next morning our Sri to take care of Tommy, whj put into a pasture. But h we arrived there no donk seen. After ashort search, was found tied tip to a tree ij campsv the owner of which jack "broke loose and rambuncious/" and some the same time That d;v Eitfcle Peak, the highest walls of the valley from wi could he obtained. Deep, us lay the valley, while tin ing hi and out seemed buta; as its sheen flashed in Glacier Point and Sentine] claimed oi-r attention Tl: iar to every Cahornian, seen to be appreciated ;no however graphically presetj pict their greatness. Gr; ous, sublime, they rise monument of nature's hanj Many other places of in beautiful and grand, were description would only ti and do injustice to the scei tnaining in the valley tw< we began our homeward little party left Yosetnite q o'clock T-.MM intending ij nine miles further on W the wall over the Bi£ Oak of the mostbeautiful sig'i met our view. Directly the Bridal Veil Falls on v noon sun shone. Ti.i beautiful The wind bl< water into a feathery spr: rays painted all the coloi bow on the gauze of waj shifted in the wind bleni with such beautiful e beholder would not tirev it for hours at a time, left thisscene behind, ani! uled time reached our
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The next morning our first duty was to take care of Tommy, who had been put into a pasture But behold! v?l:eu we arrived there no donkey was to be seen After ashort search, however, he was found tied up to a tree in one of tlu? camps, the owner of which said thai the jack "broke loose and hegan to get rambuncious." and some of his hay at the same time. That day we visited Eagle Peak, the highest point on the walls of the valley from which a view could be obtained Deep, deep beneath us lay the valley, while the river winding in and out seemed buta silver ribbon as its sheen flashed in the sunlight. Glacier Point and Sentinel Dome next claimed our attention. They are familiar to every California!;, but must be seen t:obe appreciated ;no word picture, however graphically presented, can depict their greatness Grand, stupendous, sublime, they rise a magnificent monument of nature's handiwork.
Many other places of interest, just as beautiful and grand, were visited, but a description would only tire the reader and do injustice to the scene After remaining in the valley twenty-one days we began our homeward march. Our little party left Vosemite at about three o'clock v. M-, intending to camp some nine miles further on. While ascending the wall over the BigOak Flat Road one •of the mostbeautiful sights imaginable met our view. Directly opposite us fell the Bridal Veil Falls on which the afternoon sun shone. The effect wasgrandly "beautiful The wind blew the falling water into a feathery spray. The sun's rays painted all the colors of the rainbow on the gauze of water, which as it shifted in the wind blended the colors with such beautiful effect that the beholder would not tire with gazing oti it for hours at a time. Reluctantly we left thisscene behind, and at the scheduled time reached our camping place,
Tamarack Flat. Here we made a survey of stock and found that we had quite a varied assortment left. Our bill of fare will plainly illustrate this assertion. It rer.d as follows: Breakfast, beans: dinner, more beans ; supper, beans and beans; we still had two weeks before us, and concluded to visit the HetchHetchy Valley.
The trail into the valley was so steep and narrow, we decided to take in only enough provisions to last us for the day we were to spend there. Leaving our baggage at a ranch, we descended Into the valley by a trail only passable for a goat. Kvei! our little jack could not keep his feet on it To make matters worse when we reached the floor of the valley, millions of bloodthirsty mosquitos assailed us Then I realized why several people, whohad visited it before, alwaysspokecfitasthe Scratch-Scratchy instead of the Hetch-Hetchy valley. This littie valley is a part of the canon through which runs the north fork of the Tuolunwe river, and in my estimation rivals Yoseniite in grandeur and wildness of scenery As I said, we intended to spend a day or more here, but Tommy, notliking the 4i skeeters.1' by a logical course of reasoning, we decided to hasten our departure, sohe put in his timeeatingourbagofhard tackand other eatables, the whole of which he .managed to dispose of before we returned There is no way of getting around that sort of argument, so we unconditionally surrendered, leaving Tommy, as it were, master of the situation. That night found us at the ranch where we had left our provisions, and fairly launched on our homeward way.
Two days more and wereached Chamberlain's where we camped Here we were presented with about three-quarters of a flour sack full of apples and pears by a rancher. Didn't we go for those apples? And later on didn't we seek;
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consolation in the Jamaica ginger bottle? Next day wehad recourse to our stock of essence of peppermint after a second feast. From here on noincidents worthy of note happened until we were within two days* inarch of Stockton. We encamped beside a large reservoir and during the preparation of supper we were again assailed by a cloud of mosquitos, which in passing over the fire left their singed bodies as souvenirs in the flapjacksjust then being: cooked When I served the supper the boys seemed a little dubious over the entrees, but wisely decided to close their eyes and say nothing-. Mosquito hot-cakes are not so bad after all.
The last of July saw us once more in Sau Francisco with a delightful vacation to look upoi; and marred only by the necessity erf parting from Tommy, who, as he laid back his ears and shook himself free once for all from his pack seemed to say in the words of the immortal bard, " When shall we three meet again." Donkeys don't count you know THOS AITKKN '98
Vergil on the Cadet Company.
Anna cadets que cane. San Francisco qui prnni ab oris
Camputn Fairfax fato profugi lots of funque venerunt
Litora multa ill1 et carris jactati et ferry boat, Vi superutn saevae meniorem car conductors ob iram
Multa quoque et hard knocks passi, dum condercnt campuni, Xnferrentquc porkum et beans ad edendum for breakfast, Grub et blankets et soap, atque altr.in inoema campuni
J. S., '98.
"He means well enough." Oh! no doubt; but the question is, why don't he behave as well as he means? What is the iwe of a man's being so odd and eccentric that nobody knows what to make of him, unless he has an apologist and an interpreter always at hand to explain ?
Happiness is the light and sun of the anitnated universe : and where she is not, it were better tli.-it nothing should be. Without her, wisdom is but a shadow, virtue a name; she is their sovereign mistress; for her alone they labor; to enjoy and communicate her is their comfort and the consummation of their toil
A munthly {mlillither! by ths stmlcul Ifi>;h School
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At last the LOWELL is out. Lowell High School now hasaschool magazine It took work, and much of it, but we don't mind theexpended " iborwhensuccess has been attained Lowell High School always has needed some paper or magazine torepresent thelifeand activity of its members. We trust that the LOWELL will do that At least we will strive toward that end.
After the various school organizations had elected their representatives to the LOWELL Publishing Board, our real difficulties began. After we have reached our goal, it is always pleasant to con-
template lh< dangers passed through Let u.sdo tnat with the launching of the LOWRLL
The Hrst great obstacle was the class that always decries the school spirit of L H S and makos fun of its cthietes, cadets and debaters. By saying that our school can't do this or that, we don't help one iota toward the accomplishment. That is why weneverdomoreIn our school organizations—because they cry "Wolf!" until they convince themselves.
Thisclasswa^ ably supported by those that fear one class will run it, or that fear that those who are laboring for it want to manage it. Many give plentiful advice, but do not subscribe.
Some want a humorous paper, others a literary paper Many desire positions on the paper, but dislike the work en^ tailed. Others think it would be a fine means for venting their spite
And thus it could be continued ad infinitum. Isn't it surprising that the LOWKLL ever came out? The pumshishments of a future world must be slight when compared to the editorial chair of the LOWELL
But many earnest, hard workers have made this magazine possible, and Reserve much and great credit This is the class that L, H S needs They » encourageeveryworthy movement inthe school and make ' "Lowellworesweettolivein / Becauseofthem."
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The first committee of the Debating Society upon the subject of a school paper virtually composed the founders of this magazine It consisted of Kdwin H Andrews, chairman : Van Duzer, Cunningham, Murray, W Barry and Deutsch The Publishing Board also have labored hard and diligently It consists of Robinson, Miss Shuck and Deutsch, '98 : Miss French, Maze and Van Duzer, '99 ; Miss Morton, Oppenheimer and MacPherson, 'oo; Andrews, W Barry and Cunningham, Debating Society; Walker, Wagner and Somers, Cadet Company ; and Miss House, A Adler and Synnnes,Athletic Association Its officers are :
President E. B. ROIUNSON, '98 Vice-President. .MissB. B. HOUSE,A.A.
Secretary F. H. VAN DUZER, '99
Treasurer A. ADLER, A. A.
The Faculty is represented by our principal, Mr. Frank Morton, and the bends of the English and History Departments, Messrs. A. E. Kellogg and F H Clark, all of whom (especially Mr. Kellogg) we here thank heartily for their great aid to us.
Without the hard labors of the Business Staff, our paper would not have been possible, and Mr. Eppir.ger, on behalf of Lowell High School, has our sincere gratitude
But now that these gentlemen and ladies (or should I say boys and girls?) have founded this magazine, it remains for the whole school to carry it forward. We desire to enlarge and improve the LOWEIX. To do this, weneed your aid.
School spirit is but another form of patriotism, and what is said of patriotism in the IineSj
Lives there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself has said, This is my own, iny native land? may be made to app!y very fitly to class
spirit But is there not such a thing as carrying even this too far?
We have met collegians who whea they mentioned another college, especially if it were a rival, would speak 33 if it were an impossibility for a friend of theirs to attend that college; and it is no uncommon thing to see members"of one educational institution actually deride the wearers of the colors cf another /
Again, at the Academic field days-aud intercollegiate games, kindness, and even fairness, is forgotten in the spirit of rivalry. It is the lack of this magnanimity and the ever-growing spirit of contention that is gaining for football the deplorable place it is earning in the public mind; and there is not a true lover of the game, who loves it for itself, who does not deeply lament the deterioration of the, at one time, popular favorite, though he may not have stopped to think what has caused it.
Why must this ill-feeling exist? The winning side, if unprovoked, will not wantonly promote it. Let them rejoice —it is their hard-earned right. As to the losing side, we must confess that it is no pleasant matter to be worsted, but if a school cannot win, it can, at least,: show a friendly spirit and avoid incurring the dislike of the vanquishers. In doing this, the losing side must surely" gain the good will of the viictors; ever? true man respects a brave enemy. :
The difficulties met with in starting: this paper were not few, and one main' difficulty was enhanced, we are sorry to say, by a number of students. There is* a class in this school who, when any new movement is started, refuse to give their aid financially or otherwise, and stand by, saying with a knowing air, "Oh, that will fall through in a short time.'1 This kind of prophets and croaking evil spirits can be found whereever any new movement is started*
They never assist in th< never bear the hard work taking, and therefore, in prise, where every one supposed to help, they a: severe censure Unfortun uot noticeable by their their influence may be the history of Lowell ven attendance at field days perate struggles of the I> and Athletic Association! all show the lack of entl part of many students I have said that this] found in all undertakings believe that when the world, if one of this sp< by, he would haveattemp him, saying: " Ah, that will fall through in a \\tt\\ Now that we have ou keep it. Let everyon.*pu| to the wheel, and if sonid look on, let us take these the collar and show their' in such a way that, the)] change their ideas. With as this, the birth and LOWELL will be known dents not as the result of few energetic students, bi of the efforts of the sti Lowell High School.
Much has been said colleges and high scho< Co-eds, but we are gla<l| no time in the history has anything been said the young ladies. Atfirs were looked upon as inti severely to themselves, I: two years they have vancing, until within tin have becomeactive raenil letic and Debating Socii they have shown themsel
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They never assist in the smarting and never bear the hard work of any undertaking, and therefore, in a school enterprise, where every one who can is supposed to help, they are deserving of severecensure. Unfortunately, they are not noticeable by their scarcity and their influence may be traced back in the history of Lowell very clearly. The attendance at field days and the desperate struggles of '.he Debating Society and Athletic Association for existence all show the lack of enthusiasm on the part of many students
T have said that this class can be found in all undertakings, and I verily believe that when the Lord made the world, if one of this species were near by, hewould have attempted to dissuade him, saying: "Ah. that's no good. H wi'll fall thvcngh in a rfittle while."
Now that we have our paper let us keep it. Let -everyone put his shoulder to the wheel, and if some stand by and look on, let us take these gentlemen by the collar and show them their mistake in such a way that they will speedily change their ideas. With an action such as this, the birth and success of the LowKLi. will be known to future students not as the result of the efforts ofa few energetic students, but as the result of the efforts of the student body of Lowell High School.
Much has been said in the various colleges and high schools against the Co-eds, but we are glad to say that at no time in the history of the Lowell has anything been said or done against the young ladies At first they certainly were looked upon as interlopers and left severely to themselves, but for the las* two years they have been steadily advancing, until within the last year they havebecomeactive members of the Athletic and Debating Societies; and here they have shown themselves such effici-
ent and willing workers tfcat the societieswould now be at a great loss if at any time they should be deprived of the encouraging influence of the gentler members
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For the first time in its history the Debating Society occupies a position of preeminence among the representative institutions of the school. With a full and active membership, an able board of officers, and a truly admirable working system, it is rapidly attaining a degree of excellence worthy the generous support accorded it by both the faculty and student body Every Friday afternoon sees a well attended, well conducted and enthusiastic ineetii.»«: in Mr Walker's commodious classroom And here are heard some really interesting discussions of timely topics by earnest and able speakers It will certainly repay any member of the school who has not yet availed himself of the opportunity to attend one of these sessions, and see for himself the progress his fellows are making in the Held ofargument. Membership in the society is open to every student of the school, whether boy or girl, t!ie only qualification required being an honest and serious determination to work for the mutual improvement and benefit of all.
The programme forthe coming administration is an elaborate one, and under the. able auspicesof President Van Duzer and his enthusiastic assistants, it iv bound to be a successful one as v.:"i: The plan is to hold a tourn ?u;:~v,t. whereby may be ascertained .lie r^'Viiv1 merits of the various competitors, ana thus furnish a l^asis for the selection of a school team in the event of an interscholastic debate, should such contingency arise. Sixteen names have been m
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entered on the lists aud assigned to four sets of opposing teams To each set has been given a subject for debate, which will be argued before a competent judge, in all probability a member cf the faculty. Two speakers will be designated from each set in the preliminary debates to constitute a team jfor the semi-finals. Two teams again being pitted against each other, twomore sets will be formed, from which will be chosen the entries for the final debate. In this way the best abilities of the speakers will be called forth, and the best available talent obtained for *» school team
Previously, however, to the opening of the tournament, on January 7th, will be held what promises to be an interesting discussion, though of rather a time-worn question, the abolition of capital punishment The affirmative will be ably upheld by Mr W B Barry and Miss Day, while Miss Anderson and Mr Andrews will defend the present system. Following is the schedule so far arranged for the tournament:
PRELIMINARIES
Jan. 14—Resolved, That the execution of Charles I was unjustifiable. Affirmative, Messrs. Deutsch and Lyons. Negative, Messrs. Eppinger and O'Connor.
Jan. 2\ Resolved, That the prevalence of fiction in modern literature is rather a good than an evil
Affirmative, Mr. Adler and Miss House. Negative, Mr. Slone and Miss Anderson.
Jan. 28 Resolved, That the United States should annex the Hawaiian Islands
Affirmative, Messrs Cunningham and Rothchild Negative, Messrs>Danner and Shaffer
Feb. 4—Resolved, That equal suffrage should be extended to the women of the United States.
Affirmative, Mr. Andrews and Miss Day. Negative, Mr. Van Duzer and Miss Zobel.
It is sincerely hoped and asconfidently expected that this tournament will he the means of arousing such widespread interest among the members of the faculty and student body as was never •before enjoyed by the debating society The competitors are already preparing for their various subjects, and there is every prospect of an excellent display of argumentative ability. If the present promise bears fruition, the school will be able to put in thefielda teamof which it may justly be proud. There is undoubtedly a great deal of talent, literary as well as athletic, winch needs but a little encouragement to bring it out in its full and splendid power, and this encouragement will be furnished to our debaters in the coming tournament.
EDWIN H, ANDREWS.
The Senior Dai No more is the bus: eagerly asked as to " \vh will bedone ? " or the poor, at, for not having "that dri yet." The Senior dance weeks (or shall 1 say tw< anxiety have at last been] for That dress was finis dress suit pressed. The hj of the Arrangement Com library have wrought worn
On Friday evening, D< 1897, the Girls' High Schj with lights, and "Here his footsteps he hat] From wanderingin the S The first figure that m< ascending the stairs was 01 Broemuiel who acted as| backed by three brawny the stalwart guardians When we reached the uj: firstperson that we met w and merry floor managi Shaffer, bowed down, not years, but of a gorgeous 1 badge. Perhaps he user white of the school flag, lion is in order. This hallj with young folks, busilyt?i versation To a chance 11 Utopia " this might had pretty and sentimental, concerned the prosaic fil grammes
With difficulty one man;
The Senior Dance
No more is the busy dressmaker eagerly asked as to " when my dress will bedone?" orthe poortailor stormed at, fornothaving "that dresssuit pressed yet.1' The Senior dance isover Two weeks (or shall I say two months?) of anxiety have at last been compensated for. That dress was finished, and that dress suit pressed. The hard (?) labors of the Arrangement Committee in the library have wrought wondrous results.
On Friday evening, December 17th, 1897, the Girls' High School was ablaze w»th lights, and "Here hisfootsteps hehath turned, Fromwandering in the Sl.udy-laml."
The first figure that met your eye on ascending the stairs was our diminutive Broetnmel who acted as doorkeeper, backed by three brawny sons of Erin, the stalwart guardians of the peace. When we reached the upper hall, the first person that we met was the genial and merry floor manager, Harold S Shaffer, bowed down, not bj' weight of years, but of a gorgeous red and white badge Perhaps he used the red and white of the school flag. An investigation isin order. This hall was crowded with young folks, busily engaged in conversation. To a chance wanderer from " Utopia " this mighl have seemed verypretty and sentimental, but it only concerned the prosaic filling of programmes.
With difficulty one managed to make
his way to the auditorium itself Here a very pretty scene met the eye The stage was decorated with green and gold (the classofc/S'scolors) and the national colors. Plantsappeared in various spots. But while wearespeaking ofdecorations, we must mention the badges of the Reception Committee (diminutive badgss ot green and gold). Some unfeeling wretch said they were more conspicuous for their absence, than their appearance. But perhaps it was some base Polytechnic that escaped the stalwart doorkeeper and his three massive bulwarks
Finally, after due time had elapsed, and the fates and president were propitious, the grand march, began It was led by our graceful and dignified little President, Harry E. Danner, and Miss Jeanette H. Boardman, the Vice-President, his charmingpartner. Next came the badge of the Floor Manager accompanying Harold S. Shaffer and his fair partner, Miss Jessie M. Meikle. Then, the chairman of the Reception Committee, Charles C. Carter, the athlete of fame, with petite Miss Alice Vice After them came the various large and small members of the Reception Committee, accompanied by the fair ones of the school
The march was a pretty one, and the scene was charming as the long line marched over the stage. The pretty dressesof thegirls and their still prettier faces were a far better adornment than the decorator could furnish. At
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last it was over, and then the Waltzes and the Two-Steps ensued til! die wee small hours of December 18.
To au observer, the scene nn;.st have been curious. The grave, dignified ponderers of Virgil and Cicero, the masterersof all the night-inares of solid geometry were fully as nonchalant and enjoyed themselves in as hearty a man* ner as the flippant ones, and the willieboys of the school.
Many a mute inglorious Milton was there too, Some CroiiJwell guiltless of his country * blood.
'Now I suppose some person wonders who the belle was. Of course, you all know u'was Miss , (but really, it might embarrass her to see her name in print, and since everyone knows, why it is useless) So many of the young ladies looked so charming that—well, Paris had only three competitors for the golden apple. The modern Paris would have at least one hundred. Each boy knows that "A7/*M looked the best of them all
The members of the school were intensely disappointed that some of the members of the faculty did not come and "trip the light fantastic." Mr. Partridge, formerly Latin teacher at L H S., delighted '9,3 by appearing
Taking it all in all, it was a great success, and the officers are to be congratulated. They were;
Class President—Harry K Duiiuer
Vice-President — Miss Jeanette K. Boardman
Floor Manager—Harold S. Shaffer. Assistant Floor Manager—Chas. B. Stone, Jr.
Arrangement Committee. Harry E. Banner, Chairman. L. T. Pockman, Alice G. Doyle, S. C. Walker, Effie E. Anderson, Roy J. Somers, Jessie M. Meikie. Reception Committee.
Charles C. Carter, Chairman. E. B, Robinson, Alice M. Cole.
Herberts. Bonifield, Jeanette H. BoardFred A. Cellarius, man, Monroe E Deutsch, Ethyl Shuck, Lewis A Levensaier, Nettie E Cox, Franc Milroyt Maude McColl.
Especially are congratulations due to President. Banner, than vvbom no cla& ever had a more capable president.
MEDDY-OCRITY
The K E
Among the multitude of enterprises which the progressive class of '98 called into existence, none is more interesting than the K. E. It is a social and literary club, formed by various members of the Greek Class of ft,.X in their Middte year. It is the first one of the kind in the school, and our other classes should nuhateit Its founder was Alexander Adler, who was its first president. At present its officers are . President—Harold S. Shaffer. Vice-president—Myra Winn. Secretary and Treasurer—Monroe E, Deutsch.
Assistaut Secretary—Alma G. Bay. Lately, several members of the Greek Class of '99 have been admitted tomembership. Meetings are held once a month at the houses of its different members, and they always enjoy themselves The last meeting was held December 10th As may be expected, its literary character is not its prominent feature, but the pleasure of meeting classmates outside of school barriers.
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Truth is coy and retiring and to be fairly won must be ardently wooed; but, though shrinking' from the gaze of the world, she rarely flies from her sincere and devoted worshiper
We send out from the home incalculable influences for good or evil, into the world and into the future. At the altar and the hearthstone we grasp the round earth—we touch all ages.
ifCadet Company]
On recommendation
Examining Botird the fol merits and promotions with rank from Novesnh<
Corporal Leonard K Sitni
Corporal Shirley C Wulk<
Corporal Alexander tll
Private Unrold V Mtw\or
Private Roila !* Drake to
Private Edgar Acilcr to br
Private jaiMvs V Gleason
Private \V W DHVUUOM U
Private; George V. J'elden
Private Sydney Goldman
Private Hart Grefl d
Upon the application ing officer of Cadet Coir. A. Leonard B. Simo pointed First Sergeant C\ to date from November B. Corporal Nicbola been reduced to the grato dm*-from November
A Sergeant's school lished at the regimen structed by Colonel Smi on the third Thursday
The cadet Sergeant November and Deccmboi found them intensely highly instructive Besj gation on guard duty lectures were given, res] tifications of Sau FranciJ con) by Sergeant Sullhi B, and "Signalling" by] Hanks (retired.)
Instead of drill in the a very interesting and in
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Cadet Company Notes.
On recommendation of the Special Kxamining Hoard the following appointments and promotions have been made with rank from November i. 1*97:
Corporal Leonard H Simon to \w Sergeant
Corporal Shirley C Waller to be Sergeant
Corporal Alexander Adler to be Serjeant.
Private Harold V. Manor to be Sergeant.
Private Rolla 1, Prakt* to be Sergeant
Private H«igar Adier to br Corporal
Private James V Oleason to be Corporal
Private W W Davidson to be Corpora*
Private Ueop.»e I; BeWen to be Corporal
'Private Sydney Goldman to be Corporal
Private Hart Grecnsfelder to he Corporal
Upon the application of thecommanding officer ol*Cadet Company :
.-f Leonard H Simot* has been appointed First Sergeant Cadet Company, to date from November 1, 1S97
B. Corporal Nicholas V Harry has been reduced to the grade of a Private, to date from November 5, 1S97.
A Sergeant's scho >1 has been established at tile regimental armory, instructed by Colonel Smith, and meeting on the third Thursday of every mouth
The cadet Sergeants attended the November and December meetings, and found them intensely interesting and highly instructive. Besides the interrogation on guard duty two interesting lectures were given, respectively, "Fortifications of San 1'Vancisco" (stereopticoti) by Sergeant Suliivan o( Company H, and "Signalling" by Captain H H Hanks (retired.)
Instead of drill in the winter months, a very interesting and instructive course
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of lectures were given On Monday, November 29th " Heavy Ordinance" by Lieutenant Miley, Fifth Artillery. U. S. A. On Thursday, December 2cl, •'Reminiscences of the Civil War" by Colonel William R. Smedburg (retired.) On Thursday, December 9th., "Origin of the Red Cross" by Major McCarthy On Thursday December 16, "Military Law" by Colonel Hush
A committee consisting of Seigeants Adler and Manor have, by the direction of the company officers, prepared a beautiful album of cadet camp photographs to be presented to Colonel Smith as a token of the company's esteem for his interest in and to the organization.
REMARKS
The company now numbers 52, rank and file, and is under the command of Captain C (\. Harllett, assisted hy First Lieutenant M. Deutsch and Second i.ieutenant W. liutienbach. The new set of non-commissioned officers, in their work so far, with few exceptions, have proven their right to hold their respective positions Having such officers, it is hoped that the company will not only be increased, but that those already enlisted will increase their interest in the organization.
It is the intention of the company to give the members of the school ami those about to enter at Christmas an opportunity to enlist Any information may l>eobtained from the officers or men upon the subject
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When once the membership is en- ^ ^° ^ larged and the interest in it intensified, Accused PRIVATE CUNNINGHAM the Cadet Company will give an exhibi- ^rge..^^...^ ^ tion drill and dance early in the year
Q n Wednesday > Decem ber ist, and'
The Cadet Company appreciates the Wednesday i DeCember 8th, the prosecuhonor given them by representation in t{m hd d th e floof the Lowaa, and hopes that this is the Th ^ oceeding s wer e carried on first of few and fast approaching steps st a]on g miUtar y lines> Instruc . to bind the interests of tlie school and tio n ^ thu s uniqud y give n i n a n inter . company together esting way
The commissioned and non-comniis, „, , IN THE FUTURE. sioned officers, by company orders, constitute a Board of Officers, meeting
A pass has been obtained to allow the every Wednesday at 3o'clock. Cadet Board of Officers to visit Alcatraz Island. The officers will no doubt avail
THE MOCK COURT MARTIAL themselves of this treat in the near fut'Interested by the late trial of Captain ure. Jenks, the company thought of this ia-
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structive and interesting experiment. Armorer Cunningham has the cotnpliThe proceedings were interesting and ments of the Company for the excellent sometimes quite exciting. A number of order in which lie keeps the Armory, the students vyereinterested spectators. Th e c n v is s t , reprcsente d
The following is a schedule of the j n th e execudv e comlci I o f th e LowEL L officers and proceedings: S e g ^ Presidentol Court LIMUT DKUTSCH « Gonrt AllNun-Commissioned Officers Somers.
AReview of the Football; Hxcuscs are plentiful athletic events on the dct) especially i:>this so in fo< the defeated sidealwaysli UKMI, hard luck, and all in explanation of how th Hut in summing up the of the Lowell Higli Sch frain from making excuse we received.
Excuses are plentiful in ail kinds of athletic events on the defeated side, and especially is tiiis soin football contests, the defeated sidealwayshaving disabled men, hard luck, and all sorts of flukes, in explanation of how they were beaten. Hut in summing up the football gurnet of the Lowell High School, I shall refrain from making excusesfor the defeats we received.
The Lowell rs. Polytechnic game was won by the latter with good individual playing and steady work, while Lowell with only four of the first, team, played a miserable game, a disgrace to any school claiming to have a football team Nevertheless the game was given to Lowell on account of Polytechnic wot abiding by the A A. L. constitution.
From this time on the Lowell team played steady football with good interference and team work which wasimproved upon daily
Our next game, that with St. Matthews, wasanother defeat, the score being ( to4. Ourtouchdown wasmade in tho first half, but Stillman failed to kick the ^oal, the only oneout of nine chancesduring ihe season. St. Matthews made their touchdown inthesecond half, and kicking the goal wonthe game In this gameLowell showed alackofendurance but otherwise put upa fair game
Then came the game with Hoitt's School, of Burlingame, which resulted
in a tie, the score standing 12 to 12. Lowe1) played amagnificent game, bucking Hoitt's line at will, andworking the false kick three times, each time for a clear gain of 25yards, Slillman carrying the ball Hoitt's tried the double pass from full to half but failed each time
One week from the game with Hoitts, Lowell played the Stanford Freshmen and "'asdefeated iotoo. Although the score looks a little one-sided, Stanford had a hard time making the two touchdowns. Lowell played very plucky ball, and gained through Stanford's line rnany times with Hooper through guards and tackles, and Stillman made good gains with the fake kick. In this gameLowell's line showed superiority over Stanford's but ou the other hand Stanford's backs were superior to Lowell's and under cover ofgood interference, circled our endsalmost at will.
Following this game with Stanford we played theBerkeley Freshmen twogames on the Berkeley campus ; the first game being 24tv6andthesecond 10too. In the first game we were clearly overmatched, th*? weight of Berkeley's line telling against us. Pringle the varsity tackle and big Ouiberson hauling their halfbacks over for four touchdowns, while we secured only one touchdown, by a straight buck through tackle anda splendid dodgeby Rooney after a50-yard run In thesecondgame Berkeley made her touchdowns in thefirsthalf, butwas
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unable to score in thesecond, whileLowell iu this half had the ball within two yards of Berkeley's goal, but lost it on a fumble. Lowell's gahu:were madeprincipally by Rooney and Robinson who circled Berkeley's ends several times for 30 yards. Wright also put up a star game especially onthedefensive making many beaittiful tackles, stopping end runs and straight bucks
The next game of the series was a very easy one, so wethought before the game This wasthe one with the Oaklaud High, who in previous years defeated Loweil byawide margin, Victory perched on the banner of Lowell this time, f«r at theend of thegame the score stood 12 to o This should have been 40 to o if our uoys had not been satisfied with merely winning. Stillman and Chadwick took naps now and then, StiHman waking up to kick twobeautiful goals, and again when they were needed to withstand an attack on our goalr they responded vigorously and saved us from being scored against In this game Robinson, with superior interference, made the two touchdowns, one by a straight run around the end, the other by a straight buck. Cook and Middleton played a magnificent game, especially on the defensive. Sawyer put up a star game as usual. Rooney, Johnson and the remainder of the team distinguished themselves by brill»»-t •work at all stages of the game. Wmning this game with Oakland put usin the semi-finals, so on the following Saturday weplayed Lick High School, with the same teatn, with the exception of Billie Middleton, our most conscientious and heady player. His loss was occasioned by the breaking of a ligament in his ankle while practicing
Nevertheless we played a good game against Lick's heavy team, tieing them. the score being oto o This necessitated a second game with Lick, which was
played the following Saturday. In this game the boys played with a dasha:>d vim lhat filled the hearts of the Lowell rooters with delight The team was materially strengthened by the presence of Frank Bishop at right half and Ed Bishop at left end. After seven minutes of play Frank Bishop was sent through the tackle for a touchdown and Stillman kicked the goal
Our next touchdown was the outcome of a fumble Hooper punted for 35 yards, and the Lick fullback, disconcerted by the presence of Ed Bishop waiting to tackle him in his tracks, fumbled the ball. Jackson, who was down on the kick, picked up the ball and ran 30 yards for a touchdown.
In the second half Maze, right end, got the ball on an attempted double pass by Lick, and carried it between the goal posts for our third and last touchdown. Stillman kicked all three goals, making our score 18 It looked like a shut-out for Lick, but in thelast half they took a brace, and made their only touchdown by a combination of fumbles and line bucks. The final score was Lowell [8, Lick.4.
Our last game was with Belmont, and in the first half Belmonv scored 14points to our o. On the first lhie-up Belmont was off before Lowell's men could collect themselves, and carried the ball two-thirds the length of the field for a touchdown They made two more in ti;is half, one on a fumble and the other on a quarter-back ':ick. In the last half neither side scored, the final score being 14 too in favor of Belmont.
It would hardly do towrite an account of the football season and not say something of the individual players, and following is a brief sketch of each.
Edward Robinson, captain and right half, in hisjunior year played, haifbat!:, and in his middle year played left end This year he played right half, where he
ishowed up well as an offj He proved to bethe best cj has had in many years, J Berkeley next year.
Rooney, left half, isftnol player, and played -guarc middle year .htfce Higt halfback heplaysa goodo and is oneof thebest defei the League Alsoprepariii]
Frank Bishop,right halfJ Y. M. C. A. player. '-Will] best offensive halfback inj being quick to take advc opening Preparing forB|
Frank Hooper, fullback] at line bucking, and a punter. Is a member o| class.
Bosworth Sawyer,quartt.a| several years in the Y hi. team. Is cool headed and makes the team play Although the lightestman he is the best tackier, bi his man every time. Is the Greek senior class, an for Berkeley
William Johnson, rigIn cool, steady game, allowi around his end. Is a m< middle class.
William Middleton, one of the coolest andinos in the team. Is especially ping bucks. Is a member; class.
Cook, right guard, or " is one of the best guar< played in the Academic gives the runner splendit and stops every buck, pla; steady game in every c« member of the middle olj captain the team next yeaq Jackson, center, played year's team. Is an aggrj and holds the line well, of the middle class.
showed up well as an offensive player He proved tobethe best captain Lowell has had in many years, Will go to Berkeley next year,
Rooney, left,half, isanold Y. M.C\A. player, and played guard during his middle year in t the High School, At halfback he playsagood offensive game, and isoneof thebest defensive backs in theLeague Alsopreparing forBerkeley
Frank Bishop,right half, isanotheiexY M C A player Without doubt the best offensive halfback in the League, being quick to take advantage of an opening. Preparing for Berkeley.
Frank Hooper, fullback, a good man at line bucking, and a cool, reliable punter Is a member of the middle class
BosworthSawyer,quarter-back. played several years in the Y. M. C. A. football team. Is cool headed and energetic, and makes the team play fast football. Although the lightest man in the team, he is the best tackier, bringing down his man every time. Is a member of the Greek senior class, and is preparing for Berkeley.
William Johnson, right end, plays a cool, steady game, allowing few gains around his end. Is a member of the middle class.
William Middleton, right tackle, h one of thecoolest and most reliable men in theteam. Is especially good at stopping bucks Is a member of the junior class.
Cook, right gturd, or " Old Reliable," is one of the best guards that ever played in the Academic League He gives the runner splendid interference, ami stops every buck, playing the same steady gan;e in every contest. Is a member of the middle class, and will captain the team next year
Jackson, center, played tackle on last year's team. Is an aggressive player, and holds the line well. Is a member of themiddle class.
William Stillman, left guard, proved to be as good a guard as Lowell ever had. Holds the line well on bucks,and plays a hard, aggressive game all around. Is a sure goal kicker, having kicked 8 goals out of 9 chances this season Is a member ofthesenior class, and is preparing for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chadwick, left tackle, is a hard, aggressive player, breaks through the line frequently, and holds the line well on bucks. Is a member of the senior class, and ispreparing for Berkeley.
Edward Bishop, left end,.is another ex-Y. M.C. A. player. Played left end during his middle year at the High School Is a splendid tackier, and in every play Lowell never had a better end Is prepjiring for Berkeley
Elmer Maze, left end and fullback, plays a hard, consistent game. Is good at breaking interference. Is Amember of the middle class, of which he is president,
William Stadtfeld, sub end, plays equally well at end or tackle, and is a conscientious player, lu a member of the ..enior class.
Frank Mitchell, subend, isoneofthe best at tackling in the team. Should play a splendid endnext year. Is president ofthejunior class.
Belmont won the football championship of the Academic League by defeating Hoitt's School The game, which was played at Recreation Park the day before Thanksgiving, was a walk-over forBelmont TheHoitt'splayers seemed to be iu a trance, while Belmont seemed to have borrowed some of£tanford\s vim and dash. Thescore as the end of the last half stood 20 to o in favor of Belmont. Carson, fullback for the latter school, madetwo45-yard runs from balls caught on the kick off. Garrison and Smith of Hoitt's played a good game.
Stanford vs Lowell High,Feb 27,'97 Inter-Class " Mar. 13, '97. A.A.L., " Apr. 18.'96. A A L., " Sept 28,.'95 A.A.L.. " Oct. 10,'96. Inter-Ciass Field Day,Sept., '94 : 11 Mar.13.'97. " »Nspt 25/97 v " " April ii, '96 " " Sept.26, '96.
Lowell vs Polytechnic,June 13, '96
Inier-Class Field Day,Sept 25,'97 : " " " Sept. 26,'96. 11 Sept 25,'97- Lowell vs Polytechnic, Mar 20, '97
A.A.L.meetatVelodrome,Feb.37/97. 1win., 45sec Fuller, '93 A A L " *' " Feb 27,'97 2min,344-5sec Fuller, '98 A A L *' " " Feb 27/97 •4min.,413-5sec Russ,'98 A A L " •* " Feb 27/97 12min.. 32sec...Russ,'98 San Leandro-Hayw'dsCourscMay^/ofc.
*Thisrecordisalsotheinterscholasric record ofthe United-States.
Athletics—Past, Present and Future.
The Sau Francisco Boys' High School took but a desultory interest in athletics until the fall of 1893 Atthis time there sprang up a wholesome classrivalry that has grown steadily aud as a result we ha\'2 atthe present timetheSemi-Annual Inter-Class Field Day.
Before the advent of the Inter-Class Field-Day, athletics inthe S F B H S was apparently "dead," save for occasional performances by some of its athletes, in the field days of the Acauemtc Amateur Athletic Association ; (familiarly called the 4 A's) the forerunner of the Academic Athletic League. The S F B H S held for a long time the mile relay record ofthis Association. With the revh'al of athletics, many new men wereenrolled and several splendid athletics were developed. The work of these athletes e;ave the H. S. a high place in the athletic firmament, and when the Academic AthleticLeague wasorganized, the team was prepared to takean active part. Atthe first field day of the
League (Oct 20, 1894) the team made a brilliant showing. Men were entered in every event. Some idea may be gained of the team's performance from the fact, that its men won all the feats, and the three places in thefinalof the 100-yard dash The time in each heat being 11 sec, and in the final 10 4-5 sec. The performers were Pope, Drum and Lippman.
Undoubtedly the High Sch.. DI would have won the field day if Manning had not unfortunately been taken seriously ill several days previous. Manning was a reliable man, and would from previous records have annexed the quarter, the half and mile, thus giving us the field day bya large marg.in. As it was Oakland won from Lowell by but a few points. Since then the team's work has been maintained, and many excellent records made Lowell has supplied the A. A. L. with a large number of the best track men in the Association, for instance, Drum, Pope, Walsh, Lippman, Manning, Shaw, Cutler and Htnz. The L H S has, as a rule, been la-
mentably weak on thefie pondingly strong on the
Many will remember ship games at Central Pai 1896, in which our boy: prominent part, winning a second, Drum taking thj and Walsh a second to mile walk
Since cycle racing has] rated in the A. A. LM ceeded in carrying off Now, whenever your across the bay M begin to| particular achievement tive schools, just put t] pleasantly, of course—as tne last bicycle meet, etc." (Note results an< nomeua.)
You will gather, from j ceded, that Lowell has gal tation through afewstar|
Such is the case. Nsvt of athletics has aschool ( win thechampionshipthr< of a couple of men- T third placescount up antii out. In the fntnref letusj team of good men, capabi .showing in at least twoej should at least baye an good, conscientious vrorkj twoexcellent athletes,am oi no particular use,ex<] the team
Many retrain from got icsbecause they have the will not be able to accom is true that all cannot^ those physically able s! make an attempt SurdV trying for—a place on i senting your school, Tl showed thft time spirit sented the school with a and now let the boys ina] and ambition to placetin anj) before all others A K
'.'97. .'97* '.'97. r>'97. lea id in lined Fact, the ard ian mid had lusly was LOUS the Ifield >afcfew -ork :celdied the for ian,
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mentably weak on the field but correspondingly strong on the track
Many wiJl remember the championship games at Central Park on May ad, 1896, in which our boys took such a prominent part, winning two firsts and a second, Drum taking the 100and 220, and Walsh a second to Merwin ii? the mile walk.
Since cycle racing has been inaugurated in the A. A. L., Lowell has succeeded in carrying off all the honors* Now, whenever your '*friends from across the bay '' begin to boast of some particular achievement of their respective schools, just put the question— pleasantly, of course—as to 4*who won the last bicycle meet, road race, etc., etc.'1 (Note results and explain phenomena.)
You will gather, from what has preceded, that Lowell has gained her reputation through a few stars.
Such is the case. Never in the history of athletics has a school been known to win thechampionshipthrough the efforts of a couple of meu The second and third placescount up and inthe end win out. In the future, let us hopefor a full team of good men, capable of making a showing In at least two events Lowell should at least have an aggregation of good, conscientious workers,not one or twoexcellentathletes,and theremainder of no particular use, except to fill out the team
Many refrain from going into athletics because they have the idea that they will not be able to accomplish much It is true that all cannot be stars ; jet those physically able should at least make an attempt. Surely it is worth the trying for—a place on the team representing your school The young ladies showed the true spirit when they presented the school with a school banner, and now let the boys make it their aim and ambition to place that banner above anf}before all others
A E DUNCAN, 98
Basket Bail,
Last October several girls* under the leadership of Miss Kingsbury, determined to materialize their dreams of gymnastic exercise for the girls of the school, and urged others to join with them The result was that arrqngtments were made with the secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at the Mission, whereby Tuesday and Thursday afternoons after school. and Saturday mornings from 8:30 tiH 10 were allotted for the use of the L. H. S. girls. The terms are three dollars a year, paid a dollar a month for the first three months, or straight down. In addition to the basket ball, there is a tennis court in which the girls may play for two dollars a year extra.
The first trip was made October 1st, and since then they have been made regularly During the first few games, many were the cries of anguish, as o;ie maiden in her excitement pulled the hair off the head of another, evidently thinking she was thus helping her side Another damsel would apply her fifcger nails vigorously to the face and clothes of the one nearest her, struggling to get the ball. Often did a girl receive on her face the blow that was intended for the ball. But times have improved, and such things happen less frequently.
For the fi;*t month the girls played without any chosen sides or captaius. Thus each had a chance to try the different positions. A month or so ago the girls elected their manager and captain for the team that is to play with outsiders, these being the only officers besides a treasurer The manager is Miss Kingsbury, who is to arrange games with other teams as soon as the home team f-iels that it is able to contend with outsiders. Miss Boardman is the able captain
Those who belong to the gymnasium are Misses Boardman, Bruce, Chilsom, McDougaJ, Murray, French, Polkxfen,
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Taber, Winn, Harland and Cole. From these, Misses Boardnian, Kingsbury, Murray, French, Chilso'h, Holfnes, Cole, Taber and Pdllexfen were chosen for the crack team.
About a month ago arrangements were made with Miss Edwards, the coach of the basket ball team at Stanford, to come to us on Saturday mornings. She came first on the* 20th of November, and on the following Saturdays until the Christmas holidays. During those two weeks no trips were made to the gymnasium, by mutual agreement
It is hoped that olher girls will join the gymnasium The parents and friends are cordially invited to visit the girls and see more of the game Some may think the game too rough, but it they corns, they will probably change their minds
Cycling.
Now that the football season Is over, the giants of the gridiron will no longer be thought of by their classmates, but all eyes will look with interest upon the outcome of the cycling and baseball championships. Although cycle races were not encouraged to a very great extent in the Academic League last year, the riders think a great deal of interest will be shown in that sport during the coming season.
It is conceded that the championship honors this year rest between the Lowell and Oakland High Schools, with the former in the lead. The racing will be of a fine order, the list of riders including such well known men as Russ and Fuller of the Lowell High, and,- Kenna of the Oakland High. **
Candidates for this season's team from the Lowell High School arc already being spoken of, and those most prominently mentionedare Russ, Fuller, Eozio, Silverberg, Belden, Cryor and Stone
Pictures of our two champions, Russ and Fuller, are in another part of this edition As a team they cannot, be equaled by any two riders on the coast George Fuller commenced his racing career in 1894, when but fifteen yearsof age, and has since met with great success, having won, among other victories, the championship event of '95 from such riders as Downing and the Terrill brothers. He has also been the hero of many road races of the Olympic Club Wheelmen, starting from the scratch mark.
Edmund Russ, known as the boy wonder, commenced his racing career in the latter part of last year. His first victory was the defeat of Squires of U C, and Kenna of the Oakland High, who were then on equal terms for the championship honors. Since then he has become the most popular rider with all his audiences, and has won the title of the amateur champion of the Pacific Coast Mr Russ is a member of the Olympic Club Wheelmen.
The other candidates for the team have not won such victories as the two above spoken of, but have done some speedy riding. Next to Russ and Fuller comes Bozio He has shown his speed in several road races, and also in many sprints through the park, at times making Russ and Fuller work hard. Silverberg rode in several high school road races, and did sotne very good work He is continually improving, and at times rides close to Bozio. Belden, as yet, has not ridden in any school events, but has been in many open races. Cryor comes from an eastern high school, and has been in several races in the east. He may surprise many cf his schoolmates next year. Stone, who won the bicycle race in the last inter-class field day and rode in the Academic field day, has a good chance to make the team if he does some conscientious training Walter H. Levy, who managed last year's team,
has been elected to maun team.
Many, as yet, do not V become of the relay cup: quite a dispute over its ; year The cup is now h one of the officers of th< will be contested for nei year the Central High of! the,only contestant,.and tj cided that tbe race \\ counted, and that the should erase its namv fro] far the cup has been co| once, and was then won High School ; It is almost certain t]
uss his be 1st of ticles, ich ,thmy fa >oy in irst U he he ith itle ific ihe tive >ve :dy nes in ny ikferDad He nes bas lias nes has He ites •cle and a [oes Iter
1msIiirii ducted to manage this year's team.
Many, as yet, do not know whnt has become of the relay cup, as there was quite a dispute over its possession last year The cup is now in possession of one of the officers of the League, aud will be contested for next year Last year the Central High of Oakland was the only contestant, and the League decided that the race would not be counted, and thai, the Central High should erase its name from the cup. So far the cup has been contested for but once, and was then won by the Lowell High School.
It is almost certain that the trouble
beween the L. A. \V. and C. A. C. C. will be settled before the middle of next February. It looks as if the L. A. \V. will control track racing and the C. A. C. C. road racing. When this is settled all the confusion about the matter in the Academic Leaguewill be over WALTER H LKVY, JR
Baseball.
The baseball prospects for the coming season are brighter than usual. Not uiily art: there more candidates for the team, butpractice hasbegun earlier than it did last year. The early cessation of hostilities on the gridiron has left the field open to baseball, whilelastyear the
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football season did not end until after Christinas.
Mr. Maze, of the middle class, will manage the team during the coming season, and Mr. Carter of the Greek Senior has been re-elected captain They are already looking about for the more likely candidates, and are much encouraged by the material at hand.
Of the old players we still have Boradori, Wistrand. Robinson, Maze, Carter, Aitken and Symines, as a neucleus around which to build up a new team Boradori, who is out for short stop, is one of the fastest infielders in the city, and is a heavy batter. Wistrand who was in the left garden last year, plays equally wellin the infield. Robinson, who is trying for catcher, is playing in good form. Maze, whocaught for the team in the fall of '96, will try for the initial bag. Carter, who pitched last year is trying for that position again Aitken and Sytnmes will again try for the outfield.
Among the new players, are Stillman of football fame, and George Fuller the bicycle crack, besides a host of other players, especially from the Junior Class.
It is too early to predict our chances in the Academic League. This will be but the second year of Academic bp.seball. Last year we were in the finals, but were defeated by the Alameda University Academy. Belmont won the championship.
The gradual decrease in the membership of the Athletic Association is an object of much concern to patriotic members of the School. There is no good reason for such a state of affairs, and the monthly duesof rocents are by nomeans exorbitant It is to be hoped that with the new year there will come a change in the condition of things, and the Asso~* ciation will regain its former standing as a School organization
We cannot leave this subject without a word of commendation on the zeal and ability of the officers of the Association. The success of our last inter-class fieldday was largely due to the efforts of Mr. Eppinger, president of the Association And Mr. Harold Shaffer, treasurer; is to • be commended for his untiring efforts to keep the Association on a firm financial basis
" Many of these jokes are Often have you heard then Nevertheless, youMl ull be
When you hear them now
Some of them are as good
Others will make your bloi We hope, however, you'll
Though yourselves youjos Panlosi us for being bold.'
\V it*' all due apo.ogies to Shi
WHAT WK WOULD LIK
WVho said Belmont ?
Why do '98 think that begreatly improved when fa
Whether the jokes the the heartiest at are the fui
Why "swell head tnent at Lowell ? is
Why every scholar doei for the LOWELL ?
Translations : In the Gr *' O, Senators, do you hear
In the Greek Senior—' then they cut off thei: marched along holding t hands/'
A Latin Senior, while oration, addressed the U. 1' Ladies and gentlemen ! '
The "Speckled Hens appeared to mystify the P!
A " star " scholar transl; Latin passage .with greal other day, whereat his claimed: "Why, X
[ion.
"Manyofthesejokesareold, Often haveyou heard them told Nevertheless,you'll allbesold When you hearthem now retold. Someofthem areasgoodasgold, Otherswillmakeyour blood run cold. Wehope,however, you'll becondoled, Though yourselvesyoujoshed behold Pardon U3 for being bold.'*
With alldueapologiestoShakespeare.
WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW?
WVho said Belmont?
Why do '98 think that Berkeley will begreatly improved when they get there?
Whether the jokes the classes laugh the heartiest at are the funniest?
Why*1 swell head *' is a common ailment at Lowell?
Why every scholar doesn't subscribe for the LOWELL ?
Translations: In the Greek Middle "0, Senators, do youhear the silence !fl
In theGreekSenior—'* . . . And then they cut off their heads and marched along holding them in their hands."
A Litin Senior, while delivering sn oration, addressed the U. S. Senators as " Ladies and gentlemen ! M
The "Speckled Hens11 have again appeared to mystify tbe Physics classes
A "star11 scholar translated a difficult Latin passage 'with great fluency the other day, whereat his instructor exclaimed : "Why, X , you glided
over that as if it had been lubricated for the occasion !"
We congratulate several students on the early and successful cultivation of that downy layer—"the cynosure of all the neighboring eyes."
The " ragsbattle-sack " man passed by the building the other day, rending the air with his melodious cry. Abroad grin thereat ran through one of our Senior classes, which changed to an explosion of guffaws, when the professor in charge of the class quietly remarked, " Now, don't Ret excited, boys, even though your best friend is calling anxiously for you !"
A peculiar fatality happened the other day. A youth, noted for his will lubricated tongue, "turned his mouth on," and becoming absorbed in thought, totally forgot to turn it oif. There was music i:i the air.
In the ?.d LrUin Senior we are told isa student with " an unusual nasal accent occurring in no modern language.'*
Hopes have been expressed by many tha* the orchestra heard practicing in the Physical Laboratory will soon give a public performance
The reception committee of the Senior Dance desires us to publish the following list of articles found by them in the Girls' High School " after the ball was over: "
1. One box complexion powder, nearly empty, powderpuff missing; 2. One gold
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scarf pin, lover's knot, very sweet (wonder if owner is as sweet) : 3. One piece red satin ribbon, two inches wide, eight inches long, frayed at one end ; 4 One piece of black satin ribbon, one inch wide, ten inches long, frayed at both ends; 5. Two dozen hair pins, assorted sines, warranted no two alike; 6. Three dozen pins, all varieties (white pins, black pins, stiaight pins, crooked pins, also one pin, white, with blue head top); 7 One hat pin ; 8 One N G C brass button, presumably broken off of a hat piu; 9. One feather boa, color black, appearance delapidated; 10 One white woolen scarf (N B.—It may have seen better days); u Divers programmes, some filled, soms not filled; 12. Any number of scraps of paper (big scraps, little scraps* long scraps, short scraps, clean scraps, dirty scraps, smooth scraps, crumpled scraps); 13. Specimens of1 numerous of flora's children in various stages of preservation, mashed, crushed, pressed and squashed
14 A choice assortment of cigarette stumps
Owners of above described articles will receive same from reception conimitihe on giving- conclusive proof of ownership
We are beyond all expression pained, shocked, grieved and surprised to find out from above list that some of our Co-eds are still addicted to the execrable habit of powdering! Just think of itt a complexion made to order!! We carry ourselves, however, with the fond hope (may it never prove a foolish cue) that said powder-box belonged to some young iadv not a member of the school
To our deep and lasting sorrow the sonorous tones of a beloved instructor no louger resound through the echoing halls of the junior realm " Gallia-estoninis-divisa — look-out-there-over-iatlie corner—vou'31-feel-sorry when-I-gett*vrough-with-you — in-partes-tres-quarum-unan — ii-you-don't-stop-that-thismstant-ril-throw-you-out -of- the- windov.r —incolunt •Bidgae-nliam-Aquitanitertiaru—fle-ah!!!!—qui- ipsorum-liuguaCeltae-nostra —when-I-get-at-you-thereiii-the-last-seat I-won't-stop -till-tbey'Mhave - Lo-pick • you-up-with - hlotting-paper-and -carry-you -horae-in - the.ambulance—Galli-appeHantur." ,•&
We have not yet made up our minds to be agreeably or chsagreeaMy surprised when some of our staid instructors of youth tell boys with football bangs that they have made a *' foul tackle" of the sentence under considers.) tion. Or again, when some aspirant for gridiron glory gets his apodasis separated from his protasis, he is advised to " follow his interference better."
We wish to .draw attention to a few special features of our next issue Watch for:
'* The PJeasures of Algebra.
An Epic in Blanks and Exclamation Points
By Several Promising
Euclids."
We also take pleasure to announce that we have finally succeeded in making a contract with a few (?) of the late members of the High Middle for a lengthy serial entitled : 41 Geometry, and what we don't know about it."
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WHEN RICHELIEU WAS CARDINAL Charles G. Norris
THE HETCH-HETCHY VALLEY. Thomas Aitkev.
AN A F fL SHOWER Poem
THE SIGN OF THE CROSS Edwin H. Andrews
THE HILLS, Poem. 5. //. Barclay
THE SILENT PARTNER'S METAMORPHOSIS. Shirley C. Walker
A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT F. // Clark
THE HUSTLER Poem
ON THE DECLINE OF OITR SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS Jack J. Eppinger
TRANSLATION OF VIRGIL I, 12-23
CRITICISM A. E. Kellogg
E. H.
APPKAL. M. E. Af/ntning.
VOL. 1 SAN F
V/hen Richelieu Was
The room was crowded I satfacingthe Englishman, bets offered and taken,ai curses when the luck ch; Englishman had been ven after hehadleft several p< him penniless, hecame to t D'Ore," swaggering and boa manner of all arrogant Finally hehad ended by inv a g&ine ofecarte. (1 Come, Monsieur leViced not going toallow anJEngiirfl all the money in France—y< the best sword in Paris? you play ? '*
"Yes, Monsieur," I ans temptuously, "to show y France there are asgood gatr England."
11 Jacques,11 hecalled by\v] "a table—cards.11 We hadplayed with varyq until weboth silently decide^ would win all, orlose alL It was mydeal,and Ibyvi| office, made him double his with a trembling hand he
VOL 1 SAX FRANCISCO, CALM FKBKIARV, 189S No. 2
When Richelieu Was Cardinal.
The room was crowded. From where Isat facing the Englishman, I could hear bets offered and taken, and muttered curses when the luck changed. The Englishman had been very lucky, and after he had left several people behind him penniless, he came to the " Pomme D'Ore," swaggering and boasting in the manner of all arrogant Knj/lishmen. Finally he had ended by inviting me to a game of ecarte*
14 Come, Monsieur leVtcomte,you are not going to allow anEnglishman to win all the money in France—you who are the best sword in Paris? Come, will you play ?tr
•* Yes, Monsieur," I answered contemptuously, " to show you that in France there are asgood gamesters as in England."
"Jacques," he called by wayof reply, " a table—cards."
We had played with varying success, until we both silently decided that each would win all, or lose all.
It was my deal, and I by virtueof that office, made him double his bets until with a trembling baud he placed ten
thousand francs upon the board. I was betting no less heavily and the excitement was intense.
The sixth hand was the climax. Both of us had admirable hands. He held the king, so itbrought the score even ; each of us had two points, the game depended on the last trick and it was his lead With a beating heart I saw him throw his card upon the table It was the eight ofclubs The next instant I slammed down my queen, and the game was over
The room became a bedlam in an instant and I leaned over to gather my stakes, when the Englishman &ocd up, and striking mefull in the face, shouted: " Vote cheat."
The silence of the room became as intense as had been the noise. I felt the. gaze ofeveryone. I rose.
" You lie," Isaid quietly. *'We will settle the affair outside."
The Englishman hesitated a moment, and then said :
'"Asyou please."
" De Cautal," I said turning to my friend, " will you second me ?"
**With pleasure De Marinac," hereturned, " Come, monsieur," he added to
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the Englishman who had sunk back into his chair, as he remembered that I was considered thebest swordsman in France. " Come, sir ! your second ! I wish to confer with him/1
•« i—i have none," he muttered.
11 If I may have the honor—," said a man in a cherry mantle, whose name was D'Aulnoy, as I afterwards learned.
The Englishman was delighted.
De Cautal took me by the arm, and we all walked out into the cold night air, followed by the gaping crowd.
IC Where is it to be? I asked of De Cautal.
" The tower ofSt Jacquesof the Boucherie, we have decided."
Thither we went. But as I walked to that duel, the consequences of which proved to be sogreat, I was not thinking of the man I was about to meet, or of the approaching duel, or ofmy surroundings but I was thinking of what I had promised the Cardinal only five months ago I had been arrested then, for a duel; the second I had been arrested for, the fifth I had fought. His Eminence, the Cardinal, had pardoned me. I knew the reason; for my father had once saved him from assassination at Nantes : he had not forgotten. But if his guards were to discover me, this time he must let the law take its course I should have to die I shuddered in spite of myself. Then, I had promised that that one would be my last. But now I could not withdraw, I must meet the man, and then if I killed him as I had no doubt I should, I would trust to fortune to make my escape.
We had reached the tower and as I stood leaning against the old grey stone thinking of the Cardinal, I dreamily heard D'Aulnoy's voice saying to De Cautal:
" Will you measure the swords, M. le Comte?" Then D~ Oautal placed mein a good position with the moon on ray left.
" En garde," cried De Cautal, and we saluted and crossed swords
I knew the fellow was at my mercy the minute my sword touched his. I have become so accustomed to the sword now, that I can usually make a very j»ood judgment as to the power of my adversary in handling his blade; and the Englishman was not a good swordsman. I made him waltz 'round me; and then to give ground I touched him on the cheek and the elbow. I played with him until I saw the sweat gather in beads on his forehead and tiickle down over his eyebrows Horror and despair were written in every line of his face.
Suddenly he dropped on one knee, almost prone ; his sword slipped under my guard and I felt its point at my throat. Almost as quick as theEnglishman lunged, De Cautal's sword flashed in the air and with a swift motion knocked the Englishman's rapier out of his hand.
" Villian !" cried De Cautal, "I have seen that done before."
"Come, come M de Cautal," said D'Aulnoy, "don't interfere ! What was the matter with that?"
" Foul play iM he cried passionately, " A stroke dessous! It is not en regie."
" Why not mousieur?" said the Englishman.
" It is not allowed."
41 In the schools, but this is a duel."
" Wehad better proceed," theEnglishraan said bluntly, " if the stroke was irregular, this gentleman was right to interfere. If not—," he shrugged his shoulders.
No one took up the discussion and we recommenced. The Englishman's attack now became furious, and he thrust and parried widely. Many and often were my opportunities for ending the struggle. I begrn to grow weary and I resolved to end it when the next opportunity came. Soon it came. The Eng-
lishman parried too wide] the next instant it was all my sword, and paused for look at the prostrate,form fast reddening snow, Sn one laid a heavyhand upon ami said ;
%i 1 arrest you in the nam dinair
* # *
The next morning I wi early by the rustling of I turned over. In a nn brought to clear conscioui sight of the giooiny stone couch on which I lay. In inent all the events of yes! back upon me. The gan the arrest, the fearful a night, were all too much laughed bitterly at myself stupidity, at myown foolha: so to-day was to be my I was to be brought before only to hear my sentence.
" He could not do otlu* gued : "he had been ver very kind to me; he had twice, how could he justify were to do so again ? No, table The last son of t Marinac must meet his end fold."
Unconsciously at first auj come zest, I repeated to aloud, the names of my wi tors, which I had learned i names that had made Fra: their mention.
" Antoine du Sevres,Vico: nac. He was a good man to the poor God keep him; 11 Adrien du Sevres, Vicon nac, Colonel of ths Regimen
He was killed in the assail Knight of St Louis and oij bedchamber. A handsome gallant gentleman
nercy .is. I sword f good Qdyerid the isinah [Ithen on the f with her in L down lespair ace. knee, under at my pglishpashed [motion 1- out of 1 ^
I have said tat was ittdt." ;nglishwas irt to ined his and we f s at|e thrust id often ling the y and I t opporhe Eng-
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Iishman parried too widely again, and the next instant it was all over I wiped my sword, and paused for a moment to look at the prostrate.jbrtn lying on the fast reddening snow Suddenly some one laid a heavyhand upon myshoulder, and said: 41 / arrestyou in the name of the Cardinal:' * % # * *
The next morning I was awakened early by the rustling of the straw as I turned over. In a moment I was brought to clear consciousness by the sight of the gloomy stone walls and the couch on which I lay. In another moment all the events of yesterday rushed back upon me. The game, the duel, the arrest, the fearful agony'of last night, were all too much for me, and I laughed bitterly at myself, at ray own stupidity, at myown foolhardiness. And so to-day was to be my last: to-day I was to be brought before the Cardinal, only to hear my sentence.
"He could not do otherwise," I argued : "he had been very kind, yes, very kind to me; he had forgiven me twice, how could hejustify himself if he were to do soagain? No, it was inevitable. The last son of the house of Marinac must meet his end on the scaffold."
Unconsciously at first and then with some zest, I repeated to myself, half aloud, the names of my worthy ancestors, which I had learned in childhood ; names that had made France thrill at their mention
" AntoineduSevres,VicomtedeMarinac. He was a good man and a friend to thti poor. God keep him.
'*Adrieu du Sevres. Vicomte de Marinac, Colonel of the Regiment Flaurade. He was killed in the assault at Liege. Knight of St. Louis and of the King's bedchamber. A handsome man and a gallant gentleman.
" Antoinedu Sevres,VicomtedeMarinac: Marshal and pier ofFrance, Knight of the King's prder, a Colonel of the Household, and of. the King's Council. lie was killed in thesecond battle of the sSpursin 15io-
"Antoine, Seigneur de SevresdeMarinac, of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Preceptor of the French tongue. Was killed ?n the Massacre of Vassy in 1552, aged 44,
"And last, Henri du Sevres, Viccmte dc Marinac," I continued, repeating my own name, " was executed February 3, 1625, in consequence of violation of Cardinal Richelieu's laws upon duelling."
Ah! it was an inglorious and ignominiousending ofthat noblefamily of which I was so proud ! and I, the last of my line
I was roused harshly from my meditations by the creaking of the ponderous door.
"His Eminence, Cardinal Richelieu, tosee his prisoner."
I followed ray jailers out and into a closed carriage that awaited us in the courtyard of the prison, and then some one shouted:
"To the Palais Cardinal."
I advanced into the room, but I dared not raise my eyes, for I felt the gazeof the "Master of Europe" upon me I felt his look pierce aie through and through like a knife I fancied his contemptuous glance, his curling lip, his scornful eye, and at every moment 1expected to hear his voice, full of irony andcontempt. Buteach moment passed and he did not speak. I grew nervous and agitated. "Why not speak and have it over with ?" I could have screamed. Finally I looked up to give him back gaze for gaze.
Hewas looking out of the window, I was so dumfounded that I grasped the arm ofa chair to steady myself At the
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moment the Cardinal turned. Then he began to speak deliberately and slowly : -You contemptible dog! To think that you are a Frenchman makes me blush Thank God! monsieur, you are not a good type of us. Do you not defend yourself? Are you not ashamed?"
All mycourage left me I only bowed my head lower.
"In the first place, aionsieur, ' ne continued, all his anger breaking forth, - you are a liar ; you have broken your word. Secondly, you are a coward; you are an ingrate. Thirdly, you are a murderer; you have killed aman. What, monsieur, do you think you are wonhy of? The scaffold, monsieur, the scaffold And besides all this, you disobey my strict commands How DARK you disobey them?"
Then the cloud slowly lifted from his brow, and a grimsmile played about the corners of his mouth. He turned, wrote an order, and touched a beli.
The usher ertered.
" Take this fellow back from wherehe came, and give it to the Captain of the Guard."
"Monsieur, are you asleep? " came a voice out of the darkness.
" No, I answered, "I cannot."
44 Well,then,come, and come quickly." "Where?" I asked, wonderingly "Never mind as to that. It is the Cardinal's order."
" Monseigneur," i answered defiantly, "you may kill me. You can do no more. You accuse me of being a coward, an ingrate and a murderer. Monseigneur, you may kill me to-morrow, to-day if you will, but this I tell you? You, monseigneur, aren murderer. How many are the tunes you have ord«*r*?d inuocent men to the scaffold ? You, tnotweigueur, aretheingrate. My father saved your life at Nantes: you take the life of his son in return You. raonseeigneur, are the coward; you dare Xo call me such because (ou know I cannot fight you. Were you not Cardinal, you would never dare to insult me. You would be afraid. Now, monseigneur, I am done. Order my execution."
Richelieu's brow grew us black as night; his little eyes glared from their sockets and flamed with auger. This did not frighten me, and I stood there with my hand on my empty scabbard, and met his gaze defi&utly- He sat and glared at me for many minutes, nervously ripping the fringe uom the arm of his chair
I rose stiffly and followed him. I could not see who he was, but the lantern he carried showed me four of the Cardinal's guards at the door, who encircled me as I left behind methe damp, murky air of the cell. As we emerged into the courtyard, I saw by the great clock of the prison that it was a quarter past ten. What could be wanted of me at that time of night ?
" Blindfold him ! "*came the low word of command. After the thick folds had been placed over my eyes, I felt myself lifted up and placed in a carriage. Two men got in on either side of me, and I beard thecarriagedoorsshut and locked Then came the creaking of the ponderous gate, the snap of the whip, the driver's quick order, and we had left the prison behind us, and were rattling along the Boulevard Henri Quatre,across the Pont Sully, and following the Chermain de St. Germain, until we turned into the Boulevard de Saint Michel. After that, 1 could not follow the course of our journey.
How many times in that long ride did I ask myself whither I was going ? How many conjectures did I form, vainly endeavoring to solve the question ? God knows.
We drove for about two hours, leaving
Paris behind us and drivii country. 1 could tell tfaii behind us the smooth stn the carriage gave a suddd could tell by the jolting turned into soraeunfrequei
Presently we stopped. Soj the carriage door, and hcj The bandage was remove
There was a half-moon as I £azed around me, the light cast long rays from massive trunks of the grc;
"It mustbe the forestof I muttered audibly
Before me there was a cl at once .saw that I and were not the only personj forest Two persons wen the other side of the open soon as I got out of the ci the figures advanced sligl
" Monsieur le Vicomte
*•At your service, moi swered bowing
As I spoke the other fipj and I saw in the tnoonligh a rapier in his hand.
Suddenly I thought Isai silentride, the blindfold, th They had brought me here:
"Oh,11 I said bitterly, nation, is it? Was the C so cowardly as to have me to kill me? I might hav<
" Nothing of the kin continued the man, " wha does, he doesopenly. He This gentleman, here, IJJ against you, no matter w| to say he has sworn to Monseigneur, the Cardin; ted him the oppoitunit; himself. He will fight here. Here is your own kills you—," heshruggeil]
1 If youkill him,no notio the Cardinal will pardon
[he I inihe tip, :ed eat :ter me >ord had ITwo id I :ed kderthe tithe tiling kcross L'herprned iichel mrse lie did How ily enGod raving
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Paris behind us -ud driving out into the country I could tell this when we left behind us the smooth streets Finally, the carnage gave a sudden lurch,and I could tell by the jolting that we had turned into someunfrequented side road. Presently westopped Someoneopened the carriage door, and helped me out The bandage was removed
There was a half-moon shining, and as Igazed around me, the white moonlight cast long rays from between the massivetrunks of the great trees •"*ustbetheforest of Fontainbleu," I .ici-d audibly
Bt. ;,methere wasa clearing, and I at once saw that I and my conductors were not the only persons in that vast forest Twopersons were standing on the other sideof the open space, and as soon as I pot out of the carriage, oneof the figures advanced slightly andsaid:
" Monsieurle Vicorate de Marinac?"
" At your service, monsieur," I answered bowing
AsI spoke the other figure advanced, and I saw in the moonlight the gleam of a rapier in his hand.
Suddenly I thought Isaw it all The silentride,theblindfold,, thelonelyplace. They had brought meheretomurderme,
l4Oh,M I said bitterly, " it is assassination, is it? Was the Cardinal, then, socowardly as to have me brought here to kill me? I might have thought so.'1
" Nothing of the kindv monsieur,1* continued theman, 4t what the Cardinal does, he doesopenly. Heisnoassassin. This gentleman, here, has a grievance against you, no matter what ; suffice it to say he has sworn to have your life Mouseigneur, the Cardinal, has permitted him the opportunity of avenging himself. He will fight you honorably here Here is your own sword If he kills you—," heshrugged hisshoulders
" If youkillhim,no notice will betaken, the Cardinal will pardon you for your
formercrimes, providedyouleaveFrance and you will be given a certain sum to see you overtheborder. Arc you satisfiedwith the conditions, monsieur? "
"ADe Marinac neverrefuses a challenge/1 I answered curtly *4 But itdoes seem strange not to know the name of my antagonist."
•*Heprefers to remain unknown.'*
I turned andwithout awordthrew my hat and doublet ontheground. Myantagonist stepped forward, throwing off his plumed hat carelessly, and struck a graceful pose, poising on the balls of his feet, his kneesslightly bent, and I could not help admiring him as he stood there at perfect ease. He wore a black mask over his eyes, and a close-fitting black velvet cap, but in spite of his mask I thought I had seen his face before 1 took my place, and as I did he cried :
14 En garde " in a voice that sounded strangly familiar.
I was in awhirlofbewilderment. The quick succession of events ending with this unexpected climax, had all but unnerved me, and as the quick wordsof command sounded in my ear, some minutes passed before I could comply with the order, and cross swords \vitii him
Asthe swordstwisted and writhed up and down, in and out, I could not help at 5rst admiring then wondering and at last dreading the swordsmanship of ray antagonist. Tryas I would, I could not move him from his place, and when X even circled around him,he onlypivoted about in his place always presenting his sword's point. Atlast inalmost desperation I attempted to draw him from his placeby a movementthat I pride myself on a.»having invented I drew his attention by an over-thrust, find then before he had time to recover, I madea wide step to the left with my right foot, making a short thrust which wasonly intended to bewilder him Then suddenly resuming nayoriginal position he
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was almost at my mercy, his breast and arm utterly exposed. So I tried my stroke ;but myantagonist was not in the Jeast disturbed but simply parrted with ail upward movement which looked very pretty and was at the same time very effective; for at not only parried my stroke but protected his breast " What kind of a man ishe? " I asked myself. Never before had I met such a duellist. He was never unnerved, always steady, always playing on defensive tactics, slow yet quick and always sure ; he did not grow in the least tired and was calm and deliberate, using his wrist entirely
Suddenly as I was admiring him and envyiug his admirable coolness, he used theidenticalstroke that I had just made, the very one I invented myself. Taken wholly unawares I failed to cover my breast and I only saved myself by parrying with uiyarm and knocking hisrapier upward with my elbow, but nevertheless the point slipped alongmyarm and made a trifling wound on my che^k, a mere scratch, but it was a narrow escape, and the sweat gathered in beads on my forehead and ran down into my eyes so that it was with difficulty that I could see. I imagitied how 1 must look. Could my look be asthat of the Englishman?
"Mon Dieu au del," I gasped, t( this cannotgoon, Imustkill him.'* I nerved my wrist, I took a new position, I gathered all my courageandstrength together to bring the struggle to an end. I thought then, of the stroke d'Avricour showed me. It never failed, it was certain. Neither he nor I had used it in vain. Its aim could not be avoided. It must be tried now. It was my only chance. Let me explain first how it is done so that the sword-play may be appreciated.
I thrust; he has to parry with an upward stroke. Then quickly turning my arpier around and breaking down his
guard with the hilt, use it usa pivot and twist uiy sword into position, and then the point of the sword is directly under ray adversary's chin and a lunge is all that is necessary. It was a masterly stroke; I instinctively felt that now I must stake everything on it.
I took a deep breath, firmly placed my feet, and then thrust at his shoulder. An upward parry sent the point of my sword over his shoulder until my hilt touched his blade. Like lightning the guard on the hilt leaped over the shining steel.
"Ha!" I cried, "I have him."
' But I spoke too soon. Cool and collected as ever, my antagonist fur the first time moved his footing and took a step forward I had no space to turn my sword in I waspowerless I could not recover quick enough The man before roe loomed suddenly up His rapier glimmered before my eyes for a moment and then ashooting pain pierced my right shoulder and I felt the warm blood flow. 1had fallen to my knee for a *noment. and then, on a sudden, something seemed to rebel within me; a desperation seized me. De Marinac was not yet beaten. I struggled to my feet, dazed and stunned. I saw again my antagonist before me, his drawn, blade, no longer bright, darted out. I struggled to meet it. Mysword was suddenly twisted out of my hands and fell some paces from me, I sank back weak and exhausted, but only for a minute If I was to die I must die with the knowledge of my victor's name.
"Who—who and what are you?" I cried
He bent over roe, a smile of grim satisfaction on his face.
111," he answered, l< am he whom you said dared not fight you I am he whom you said insulted you because he knew you could not chaLsnge him I am he whom yon called coward lam
he who held your life and yet gave you a tbirc he whom you called in; derer, coward. I am—'I "Richelieu/* I gaspe< 11 Yes," said the Card! his mask, "you have De Marinac. I have foi to hand, foot to foot,.sw< prove to you that CardH no coward, and he iswot tain what he says by Come, Monsieur de Tan turning to his companion] shoulder; he is too good let die."
tl De Marinac,1' hecon! " I might have killed have lowered the point o
The Hetch-Hetehyj
The lower Tuolumne v) known by its Indian na: Hetchy, was probably fir: white man in 1850, ayesr covery of Yosemite. ItJi teen or twenty miles no Yosemite and like it issit between the footljills and range being about 3,800 sea level It has five larj rivaling in beauty if not i] Yosemite In fact the said to be a miniature! almost ail its features, as angles formed by the con immense glaciers. Half Yosemite and the Het barred in a similar way front of which the Tuoll
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he who held your life within my hands and yet gave you a third chance. I ain be whom you called ingrate, liar, murderer, coward. I am—"
"Richelieu/1 I gasped
"Yes," said the Cardinal, taking off his mask, "you have guessed aright, De Matinac I have fought you, hand to hand, foot to foot, sword to sword, to prove to you that Cardinal Richelieu is no coward, and he is not afraid to maintain what he says by his own sword. Come, Monsieur de Tarau," he added, turning to his companion, " bind up his shoulder; he is too good a swordsman to let die/*
" DeMarinac," hecontinued, gravely, "I might have killed you. I might have lowered the point of my sword two
The Hetch-Hetchy Valley.
The TowerTuolumne Yosemite, better known by its Indian name of HetchHetchy, was probably first visited by a white man in 1S50,ayear before the discovery of Yosemite It lies about eighteen or twenty miles northeast of the Yosemite and like it issituated halfway between the foothills and the top of the range being about 3,800 feet above the sea level. It has five large cascades all rivaling in beauty if not in size those of Yosemite. In fact the valley may be said to be a miniature Yosemite in almost all its features, as both occupy angles formed by the confluence of two immenseglaciers Half Domecloses ihe Yosemite and Ihe Hetch-Hetchy is barred in a similar way by a rock in front of which the TuoUimne forks as
inches and Monsieur de Tarau's services would be unnecessary. I do not think you will fight any more duels now, for, if your gratitude does not stop you, 1 think that your humbled pride and your self-respecr will."
"Here, then," he added, "are two papers; one is a pardon for this last affair, which gave me the opportunity of making a good Frenchman and a good soldier, and the other is a commission ill my personal guards, where you will prevent duels, not fight theni. You are too good a swordsman to kill only Frenchmen. I want you to learn how to kill the English and Spanish
" And now that your wounds are dressed, Jet us ride to the chateau and dine together."
CHARU;S G. NORRIS, '99.
doesthe Merced near Half Dome From the south wall a rock stands out in bold defiance that in every way strongly reminds me of Cathedral Rock In truth one finds himself among rocks,cascades, meadows, and groves allwith a " Yosemitesque M appearance and grouping tbat is markedly noticeable. But 1 am anticipating my story.
It was after our visit to the Yosemite that we decided to visit Hetch-Hetchy so we took our line of march with that goal in view. The country through which we passed was very lonely and so devoid was it of any signs of civilization that we hailed with delight the glimpse of the cow-shed near which the road turns off for the valley. Hitherto we had been following the Big Oak Flat road, but about two milesfrom Crocker's
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we took the eastern fork along which we tramped, until wecame to the south fork of the TuoHumne. Right across our• road the river lay, sluggish and wide, butextremely shallow Tousit appeared an insurmountable obstacle for "Tommy;" thejack had aconstitutional aversiontocoldwater,andalsothewill wher;with to enforce his dislikes However aftLT the donkey driver, who happened tobemyself,waspreparedtowadeacross, thejack made up his mind that it was best to yield to the inevitable as gracefully as he could, and allowed himself to be led across This, our first large ford crossed, the rest was easy travelling and about five o'clock we reached Buckley's Meadows, a stock ranch where we encamped for the night
These meadows are the largest of any iu the surrounding mountains and are beautifully situated on the top of a long swelling hill. On all sidesare comparatively high peaks covered with huge timber, pines and fir. However, we remember the place, uot so much for its scenery, as forthe meat wegotthere, the first wehad tastedsinceleaving the city, a month before The relish with which that bit of exceedingly tough beef was eaten may be left to the imagination of those who have made similar trips.
We were now thirteen miles from the valley and asour stay was to be a short one we left most ofour luggage and provisions at the ranch. Then with about thirty pounds on our jack we started at early dawn Our course lay through several large pastures full of cattle most of which were destined lo be converted into beefsteaks and roasts in the near future Any littledelicacy that we may have felt about intruding upon their domain was very soondispelled. The sight ofTommy with his pack was too much for them. Some bellowed and turned tail, the othersturned tailbut wereprobably too much frightened to bellow
Anyway they left a clear field for us, following at u respectful distance and staring with wide open eyes. Once again Tommy was master of the field and enjoyed his triumph with his usual modesty
After putting five milesbehind us, we reached a deserted pieceof meadow with a solitary houseupon it. We recognized this as Hog Ranch, wellknown to every visitor of theHetch-Hetchy as a favorite camping place and storehouse Here the wagon road ends and its place is taken by a foot trail that goes up and down, in and out, over allkinds of country, rocky, .smooth, woodyandoften over clear spots of barren granite Across this trail runs the middle fork of the Tuolumne, a number of small, insignificant streams. It was near here that we saw our first wild animal We were going down the trail near the above-named fork when to our surprise we saw sitting on a log a little bear cub. It was a mere glimpse, however, for no sooner did the cub perceive us than off he scuttled as fast as his short legs would take him and no further specimens for a wild wesi show were encountered during our trip. A few miles of easy trail brought us at last to the wall**of the valley which are fully as steep as those of Yosemite in some places only about half as high.
A view of the valley can be obtained from only a few points along the trail until about half way down. Then i'z bursts on the visionof thebeholder with all its majestic grandeur. The opposite walls tower high above you and over their summit comes pouring and crashing down a large stream of water falling in a cascade probpbly more than a thousand feet and dashing itself to pieces in misty splendor The Tuolumne winds along the floor of the valley, in places a seething torrent, rushing along, as if in impotent rage at its narrow confines ; but its force spent, it pursues the even
tenor of its way with a c; renity born of the soHtudj ped it for countless ages.) find nature in all her gr; Ions at?d beautiful in her and unmarred by the ruj civilisation-that tos worl in the Yosemite.
This deep gorge, hidclt tain fastness, is fresh workshop, carved and el the grinding of the mighj plowed all over the Siej leaving some parts bare others softened by a vej greens, out of which ii large spots of glacial poii
Along the level floo; J darkened with the sha< cipitows walls, we travel mile and camped undt several magnificent oak4 with its impressive stilln trees loomed up as anei firelight, and the high houctted against the staj the murmur of the distati lulled us into dreamland,
The sun was high \\ before we awokeand prej
An April Sh< Sprightly little raindrop> roof, Pitter-pattej Dash ands<
Whence you come it doe; Nor where you go when Pitter-pattaJ Ou the roof you dash
Hither and thill
To and fro,j
Carried about by the win] Chasing the birdies tom ter, And all the mai
ite Ire is nd Eraser [)SS he lifi.we gobed :ing lerc the as 'iim
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tenor of its way with a calmness and serenity born of the solitude that enwrapped it for countless ages. For here we find nature in all her graudeur, marvellous and beautiful inher rugged strength and unmarrcd by the ruthless hand of civilization that has worked such havoc in the Yosemite
This deep gorget hidden in the mountain fastness, is fresh from Nature's workshop, carved and chiseled out by the grinding of the mighty glaciers that, plowed all over the Sierras ages ago, leaving some parts bare and rough and others softened by a vegetation of soft greens, out of which in places shine large spots of glacial polish.
Along th* level floor of the valley, darkened vrith the shadows of its precipitous walls, we traveled for about a mile and camped und.r the shelter of several magnificent oaks Night came with its impressive stillness The dark trees loomed up as spectres in the dim firelight, and the high walls rose silhouetted against the star-lit sky, while the murmur of the distant cascade soon lulled us into dreamland.
The sun was high in the heavens beforewe awoke and prepared breakfast.
We intended to visit the many wonders of the entire valley, but there's many a ,sUp betwixt the cup and the lip, a theorem which was soon fully demonstrated for us. First oneof the partywas placed hors decombat by a bad toothache, so he curled up in the blankets and left us to do the exploring. We two walked up the trail for several miles, admiring the 'Magnificent scenery of cliffs, plain and river We were astonished at the countless numbers of squirrels alongthe path, and, encouraced by their apparent tameness, gave them many a vain pursuit After being refreshed by a dip in the river we returned to camp, having seen but a little of the eastern part of the valley. It was all we were destined to see, for our Jack, who, strange to say, couldn't appreciate scenery, took during our absence the most direct method of persuading us to leave the valley. He ate nearly all our provisions ; so yieldingto this forcible argument we immediately packed up and left, reaching a good camping place just as darkness came on, enveloping the landscape in its close embrace, and leaving us only the pleasant memory of our short sojourn in the Hetch-Hetchy valley.
THOS AITKEN, '98
An April Shower.
Sprightly little raindrops, dancing on the roof,
Pitter-patter, Dash i.nd scatter, Whence you come it does not matter, Nor where you go when
Pitter-patter,
On the roof you dash and scatter. Hither and thither, To and fro,
Carried about by the wind you go, Chasing the birdies to neighboring shelter, And all the maidens
Helter skelter,
Each afraid that you will melt her, As hurrying, skurrying, To and fro, Dashed about by the wind you go.
Merry little raindrops, Frolic while you may; And when the sun again comes out, Let there be a merry rout, While the children laugh and shout, At their play
Blithe and gay, Then haste away H. M.. L. H. S.
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The Sign Of The Cross
EDWIN HAROLD ANDREWS
It was the las*,night of the old year, and the aged one was dying hard. Beneaththehotelwindows,thestreet-lamps bobbedand flickered withthefitfulgusts
The:heavens thundered Nowand again fieryserpents shot forth their tongues of flame. The world's foundations rattled with the artillery ofthe skies.
Within comfortable raiige of the open grate,Ilayoutstretched upon thelounge, trying to catch my evening nap. Near by, in a large arm-chair, his chin resting upon his hands, sat myItalian secretary, gazing fixedly into the fire, as it rose and fell with tUechanging draught
For some minutes I dozed outright A cold blast cut ray cheek I awoke with a start, and looked up The blind had been raised, the window thrown wide open ; and there in the embrasure, with arms folded atid head tossed back, stood myman, defying the powersofthe storm.
At firsi Icould not find voice for my astonishment: and when I did, the strange apparition had already faced about, and was calmly regarding me as I halflay, half sat, on the edge of the sofa To my startled cry of wonder be only replied with a gesture imposing silence There he stood at the open casement; a cold, almost deathly, stare' in his steely eyes ; his arms crossed on his chest; his swarthy face with its fierce moustaches, framed in the dark background of the sky, where from time to time the keen flashes of the lightning told the progress of the elemental war
My blood was chilled, the perspiration cameout in beads upon my forehead and my binds; I could neither move nor speak, from terror of the man before me. The fire-place roared with the inrush of theair: thelight went out in the bracket: the room was intensely cold,as the wind whistled through everycranny and crevice. Thus, with the elements for accom-
paniment, in an unchanging, passionless, almost ghostly intonation, my maddened companion, all unasked, proceeded to tell me the fateful story of his life.
"My name is Paolo D'Arcola/1 he began ; " not, as you have known it, Luigi Rienzi I came of a good family, old as Turin herself, my native city There, on the binks of the beautiful Po, I spent the happy days of my youth. I wasgiven theusualadvantages possessed by sons of the nobility. In addition to the ordinary hot-headedness of an Italian, Iearly developed a most remarkable love and proficiency in the finer arts of music and painting, aud spent much time ; n their study
"All went well until my eighteenth year. It was carnival time in Rome. Of course, I had to mask and join in with the other fellows of the university Fool-like, though, I lost myself'to the first pretty figure I saw Insistently pressing my company, I even went so far as to unina&k. That night's folly was my ruin. Being of a good family, my suit was not unwelcome. But, as it turned out, there was aheady another lover in the case ; and our chance meeting one day resulted fatally for him and in my flight ; everything was held murder in those times
"An exile from home and country, I wandered about on the continent, not even daring to use my own name. At last I settled down to work in Paris; iny disgrace had severed all connection with my family Being one day in search of lodgings, I met again the love of my youth But al! was changed now The recognition was instantaneous and mutual. I would gladly have departed in peace ; but this I was not permitted to do. She heaped me with reproaches, as indeed she had u right. She taunted me, she reviled me ; she. that was the very cause of my downfall, threatened to denounce me to the police It was then I
struck the blow ; I kuov it. A.s she fell, the sunli glint ofsomething goldeij it was a crucifix I st« the inscription, 'By this know me/ Upon that I i( Again an outlaw, I n America, My life herey< as I Though I have n myself that there is no conscience, still I fesl I pay the penalty of my cri
With this the inaduj story. In the same stal; hv remained, with his eyes fixed upon me in a my very blood. The \v the roof; my compaui face the stcrtu without ; H and all was done I i»t;i1 cry ; the building; was in after streak crossed ;un hurtling' sky. All that with the desperation of months afterwards my haunted with the vision Italian. The morning li stark and stiff amid tin burnt hotel ;and on hisIn in the scaring hand of tin prophetic sign of the cro:
The Behold thy endless irujes)
O towering heights we hi Ye mighty masses, high That stand for an eternal^ The presence of a God thj Thou the body, He the ii Could we but learn from ti Aud raise our souls to Moreable then our Cod u
More able then like God t S.ll.
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strueL the blow ; 1know not how I did it As she fell, the sunlight caught the glint ofsomething golden on her breast; it was a crucifix I stooped and read the inscription, 'By this sign shak thou know me.* Upon that I fled.
" Again an outlaw, I made*my way to America. My iife here you know as well as I Though I have about convinced myself that there is no such thing as conscience, still I fe^l I must sometime pay the penalty of my crimes."
With this the madman ceased his story In the sa.ir.e :4tat\;e-like attitude he remained, with his cold, lustreless eyes fixed upon me MI a stare that froze my very blood. The wind moaned on the roof; my companion turned to face the sto/m without. ;a flash, a crash. and all was don*\ I started up with a cry ; the building was in flames. Streak after streak crossed and recrossed th'j burning sky. All that night I workea with thi: desperation of madness For months afterwards my nights were haunted with the vision of the dead Italian The morning had found him -iark and stiff amid the ruins of the burnt hotel; andon hisbreast was traced in the searing hand of the lightning the prophetic sign of the cross.
The Hills
Behold thy endless majesty !
O towering heights we bow to thee Ye mighty masses, high, sublime That stand for ;m eternal time, The presence of a God thou art. Thou the body, He the heart
Could we but learnfrom thee, thy might, And raise our soul* to rea^-h thy height, Moreable then our God to ste, More able then like God to be.
The 5Hem Partner's fletamorpliiosis.
S. H. HAKCI.AV, Special, L II S
One bleak January morning, in their office in Ludgate Circus, London, sat several memheis of the commission firm of Avskins, Probson & Co. Mr. Asfcins was consulting the head clerk and Mr. i'robson was dictating to the pretty young typewriter. The bookkeeper and office boy quarreled over the hitter's duties
Suddenly the door opened and in rushed a short heavy man of about forty years. Before the door had closed and hanlly before the men had looked up from their \vo~k, he poured forth, in a squeaky voic- what seemed his one thought, l'G- D"-got the b-b-best t-thing out, n-n-new f-f-fire e-exs-t-t-tinguisher C'O-orly s-s-six-t-teeu s-shiilings, p-p-put outaf-f-fire in t-threes-s-seconds,b-b-best t-thing- out."
It was the silent partner. How often had he repeated a similar declaration on other patents, and often had Askins, Probson &Co.patiently borne it ! He, or, rather, Mr. Pmkson, wasalwavs effervescent, but his effervescence was sadly marred by stuttering, unfortunately for him but fortunately for the firm, lie had been in the firm for four years and acted as its business manager He was a good business manager, too, if it were not for his infernal habit of discovering 14 t-tho b-b-best t-t-tl:ing oui."
Over a year had passed, ar 1on one warm June morning, the firm of Askins, Prohsou & Co. were attending to the usual business As yet, the firm remained Ufv^imged, and but for a change in oeciip'itioi!, tin;a>pect was the same as that January n:«'Viiin$;c year ago
The doorslowly opt-nul and in stepped the silent partner. He stood motionless andseemed uneasy. \1I looked up,but lie
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said notaword Atthisalarming state of affairs, Askins repeated several times, " Morning, Pinkson, what's the best thing outnow?"
All smiled except Pinkson, who, rousing from hispeculiar stupor, said slowly and hesitatingly, "N-n-no. I-I-Tin a-a-a •r_f-r—*•
It stuck in his throat andthebookkeeper rinisheil out," fish-net agent ?"
11 N-n-no, I-I'm a-a-a f-f-f—*, again came strangely to our attentive ears. " Perhapsafilter agent ? "tried Probson.
" N-n-no, I-I-I'm a-a-af-f-f—" only followed. Then thehead derk cast his lot, "fanagent?"
" N-n-no, I-I-I'm a-a-a f-f-f—" wasthe onty response. "Itmay be, youwishto say you are a fool," rejoined Askins, irapatieutly.
OPINIONS ON SCHOOL TOPICS, STUDIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND AIPTO SCHOOL WORK
A Few Words About the Civil Government.
Pupils are very apt to classify their studies according to thenames ofthe books they areusing. When they lay aside abook called History andtrkeup another called Civil Government, they are apt toform thenotion that theyare entering upon a subject as distinctly new as thebook is It mavbe worth
while to consider for a few moments some of therelations between thestudy of government intheUnited Statesand our history work ofthe preceding terms There comes tomind at once the oftquoted saying of Professor E A Freeman, "History ispast Politics andPolitics ispresent History." Ofcourse,the word politics here must be taken in a far broader sense than theart of officegetting; it must be taken to mean the whole common life and interests of a people Butthefieldofour government study is more limited than this Here the aimistosurvey thefieldofcommon interests of ourpeople only so faras we hive uptothis lime undertaken tomanage them through governmental organization
Thus, while our History study might from timetotimebeconcerned with anyof the great common interests ofmen—education,religion,warfare, thepractical arts, commerce, theexploration of theworld and of theuniverse, thefine arts,etc., in Civil Government weare concerned with these matters only so far aswe have institutions of government to manage andpromote them. TheCivilGovernment should then be possessed of certain advantages. The field being narrower, we should beable toexamine far more minutely. Dealing with things of the present time, the view should at once becomeclearer, impressions more vivid, and understanding more perfect and accurate. Theinstitutions considered being ourown inalienable possessions, our interest should expand into genuine patriotic love.
Filially, ;f thi.-.r-iuuy canenlarge and improve ourview of ourown society,of this ageand this world .which weall have a place and apan. uweshould be able to turn back n. ,\i our history studies and find that we understand them better. Each part,should helpthe other. Themore we know of thepast,
the better can we stud] The more weunderstand ety and ovir own nation we appreciate what oth<j other nations have done $ The Hustld
Oh youallhave heal
Of theHigh School, Of the people that :i Of theduties they i
But youhaven'the (So partie'lars here Ofthe present mighl Of the class ofninety
Of this famous (And thefact no om
Represent, like othej All thecolors, s
It contains someb~i
Some that arenott;
Some that drag belli
None that marits *
Of our boys arc bor
Some wear cross-gu
Some participatein
Some prefer to
Dc notthink theg:
Where's their team,
Wh**rp'^their naiu"'
And upon the" A. i Altogether, (whocJ
None deny atany rj
That thenaturaltv
Are theclass ofNi " LEBOZ.'J
:ty, of we all ihould tistory rstand ;lp the e past,
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the better can we siudy the present. The more we understand our own society and our own nation, the better can we appreciate what other societies and other nations have done in the past
F. H. CLAKK,
The Hustler
Oh you all have heard of 'Frisco, Of the High School on the hill, Of the people that attend it, Of the duties they tulnl
But you haven't heard the story (So partie'lars here I'll state)
Ofthe present mighty Seniors: Of the class of ninety-eight
Of this famous class, the members (And the fact no one surprises) Represent, like other bodies, All the colors, shapes and si/.es.
It contains somebrilliant students; Some that are not quite so bright; Some that drag behind a little: None that mar its shining light.
Of our boys are horn debaters; Some wear cross-gu;\s on the hat; Some participate in foot-ball; Some prefer to hojd the balT
Do not think the girls are nihil: Where***tb«*ir U*-im of buskvt-ball! Where'stheir name among debaters! And upon the "A. A." call.
Altogether, (who can doubt it?
None d^ny at any rate>
That the natural born hustlers' Are the class of XINI-:TY-ER;HT ! •'LKIW.." '98, L K.S
On the Decline of Our School Organizations.
It is an undeniable fact, one which most probably not even the present officers will dispute, that the Cadet Company has for the last four years at least, been rapidly on the decline And why? The answer of a member of the company to this, would, in all probability, be to the effect that hehadjoined thecompany without a proper knowledge of what the act meant, that the drills andextra drills took too much time ; that the despotic actions of some of the former officers had made the company unpopular sothul desirable recruits were not forthcoming ; that the school took no pride i\\ thecompany : and in fact that the whole thing was a delusion and a snare.
These things are no doubt the truth but to an observant outsider they appear a little short of the wholetrnth, and it is for this that we areseeking Inthe first place, let me say here, that while I have never been an enthusiast on the subject of the Cadet Company, I believe tlr \ as it was once an organization ofwhich the school was justly proud, it should be kept up to that high standard or disbanded. The Company is probably the oldest of our school organizations and so we should be loath to see it disbanded without some attempt to remedy existing conditions
To do this we must get at the whole truth of the reasons of decline ; and to the reasons already given, I would add these, gathered from careful observation of .«te drill;; That the rncn.kcrs ^f llic company themselves take no pride or interest in the company, because without any shame whatever, they drill and act in a public street, in a manner worthy of not even a broomstick brigade; that the privates and particularly the Senior privates think it very funny toout up in drill and in general to disgrace their company and school and cause their offi-
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cers as much trouble as possible as if they, the privates and officers, had no interest!*in common. These we believe to be the principal reasons for the existing demoralization.
But happily we heluve these conditions may be remedied :if recruiting officers will clearly explain to prospective recruits the regulations ofthe company ; if officers will hereafter not forget themselves ; und if the whole company will remember thatitisbetter known, as connected with the Lowell High, than any other organization and that by disgraceful drills and internal dissections, it brings more stain upon the fair name of Lowell High than any poorathletic team ever could, then and not till then will theschool take pride in its "Company" asof old.
Reasons for the decline in membership ol the Athletic Association cannot so easily be brought forward. In fact, the writer can only point out why there should be no lapse of enthusiasm in athletics ; and it is to those who were once members of the Athletic Association and have seen fit to draw out, that I particularly address these remarks.
First, to place the facts clearly before you, let me remind you that ox" about 270members, gotten at the beginning of the year by a little speech-making and canvassing, there remain but about one hundred and twenty ; and the transition from our first meetings last term, at which such enthusiasm was displayed that old grads who wen*nres'j:;t rul-Ncw their eyes and wondered when they would wakeup,is great toour first meeting thistermwhichresembledan informal committee meeting You have, fbelieve-, no reason to offer. The Association has fulfilled itspromises, ithas accomplished its aims, namely, that of fosteriny athletics in the L. H. S. It did not agree to win the Academic Field Day or the Academic Football Pennant, although it
helped a longway, and had you all done your share and developed new material, yourselves namely, theresult might have been different. Had you supported the school teams in the best manner, had you shouted in defeat, then you would be in a position to criticize But you did not; it was only those members of the Association whose enthusiasm is a little more lasting than yours,whoin the hour of defeat hoped forbetter luck next time. Without your declining and wavering patriotism the L. H, S. A. A. has done much. Last fall it nuide extensive repairs on the school track : it furnished the football team with nose guards and with jerseys of the school colors ; it put in a team that made a gallant stand for the football championship, and it held a successful inter-class field-day. This spring the Association proposes to do more It intends to have twoother field days, besides the Academic and interclass ; it hopes to have a good chance at the baseball pennant, and it intends to win the Academic bicycle meet if one comes off. You can make this year the most successful in the history of Lowell High School Athletics, if you will give us your true support, which is not only in coin but in unquenchable patriotism ; if you come back into the fold and be forgiven, so that we may stand united, not fall divided.
JACK J. KPPINGKR, 'C,S.
Rules for Punctuation, Bsscii 00 Grammatical Relations.
[This will soon bt-required in some of our Knglish classes. Kn]
I SHI'ARATIOX or CLACSK ELKMKNTS -•/. Co-ordinat? (7a,vses. —1. The members of acompound sentence, when short and closely connected, are separated by the comma 2. The semicolon is used (a) when ihe comma has been used within the members; {6) when the conjunc-
tions are omitted betwee 3. The colon is used (a) colon has already been e arate the compound pan members are so slightly separate sentences migh ployed
/? Subordinate Ciatti subordinate clauses are| comma Exceptions: u\ jective clauses ; (b) advej short orvery closely com; clauses, unless atlribut are not setofT; but when is a direct quotation a and, incase the quotatid troduced, a colon. The] however, is not set off. be a direct quotation
II. SEPARATION OF WO] ELEMENT^
1. The parts of a sol phrases in the same g struction are set off by all the conjunctions are ception : when each adj< modifies the entire expn it. 2. Parts of acomp< indeed, ofany conipoutu long or differently comp< and phrases in appositui positional termsconnect) participial phrase, unless Phrases out ofnaturalor and closely connected Allwordsorphrases useornearly so—theseare al mas. Independent expre when distinctly exciau off by the exclamatio: dash.
III. ADDITIOXAI
1 A direct quotation always set off, unless it i if formally introduced, tl
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tions are omitted between the members ,v The colon is used (a) when the semicolon lias already been emploved to separate the compound parts ; (b) when the members are so slightly connected that sep irate sentences might have been employed.
B. Subordinate Clauses.—In general, subordinate clauses are set off by the comma. Exceptions: ui) restrictive adjective clauses ; (b) adverb clauses, when short or very closely connected : (c) noun clauses, unless attribute complements, are not set off; but when the noun clause is a direct quotation a comma is used, and, in case the quotation is formally introduced, a colon The subject clause, however, is not set off, even though it be a direct quotation
II SEPARATION OP WORD AND PHRASE .'ELEMENTS
1 The parts of a series of words or phrases in the same grammatical construction are set off by commas, unless all the conjunctions are expressed Exception : when each adjective of a series modifies the entire expression following it 2 Parts of a compound predicate indeed, of any compound element—when long or differently composed ; 3 Words and phrases in apposition, including appositional terms connected by or; 4 The patticipial phrase, unless restrictive; 5. Phrases out of natural order, unless short and closely connected in thought; 6. All words or phrases used independently, or nearly so—these an? all set off by commas. Independent expressions, however, when distinctly exclamatory, are set off by the exchr.ualion point, or the dash.
III. Anr-ri roNAi. Rri.Ks.
1 A direct quotation, if a clause, is ahvrr,:, set t;:F unless it be the subject : if formally introduced, the colon is used
2 The colon is employed before a formal statement of particulars when "as," "namely," "viz." are not used When these introductory words occur, they are preceded by a semicolon ana followed by a comma 3 Expressions slightly parenthetical are *«et off by commas; when more formal, the dash is used 4 The dash also indicates a sudden change in, or unexpected addition to, the thought 5. The subject should be separated from the predicate by v, comma when the former ends, and the latter begins, with a verb. 6. Employ double commas in a simple quotation, and single commas about a quotation within a quotation.
[From **Kng. Literature in the 9th Grade," by A. E. Kellogg and M. E. Blancbard.]
Translation of Virgil.
12-23 BK - *•
There stood an ancient city, a colony held by the Tyrians, Karthage—opposite It'ly, and far from the mouths of the Tiber Rich in resources it *vas, and the fiercest in pursuits of warfare ; Which (as was said) Saturnia cherished before all the countries, Samos, even, was less esteemed; and here were her weapons, Here was her chariot; that here were I':** ruling pow'rs of the world, if Fate would permit, *;ven now she does hope :uul ardently nourish.
Vet. she had heard, that an offspring of Trojan blood was now living Who—at some future time--would o'erthrow the Tynan fortress; People from hence, that should rule far and wide, and b^ splendid in war, would
Once come to overthrow Lybia: for thus the Fates had decided /Jncrs AKUI.UOI'TERYX
A K KELLOGG
The first number of the LOWKU is a promising otic. The general tone is good A spirit of sincerity and directness is obscrv&bl'*. This quality is marked in thegreater partof ihe editorial work That is to say, the writers have been in a great measure self-forgetful. They havenotattempted " fine writing." They have not labored to be striking or funny, but have, in the main, gone straight to the mark There is a gratifying absence of school boasting and a fair measureof reserve inthe useof timeworn complimentary adjectives inspeaking of fellow-students. The articles on the debating society and the Senior dance might, however, be somewhat less florid in this respect
The Cadet notes and Athletic department arc particularly clear and direct. I would suggest that in giving the qualities of a player, his weak as well as his .strongpointsbementioned. None should object to honest criticism ; it is helpful and stimulating. As a matter of literary criticism, I would suggest that the first sentence in a " Review of the Football Season of '97 " :s much too long for an opening one: put the material in two sentences. In " Athletics—Past, Present and Future." " inaugurated" and i4 a couple of men." are not in precise diction.
The management of school notes requires excellent judgment and a ju?»t view of fitness. Personalities, in the ordinary acceptation of the term, should
find no place. A paper whose chief interest is in its local hits has failed in its mission It would have been well if the editor had drawn his blue pencil through one item in the last column
The literary articles are worthy of especial attention There are three pieces of poetry : one is a translation of a bit of nature description from the --Kneid doiu into English hexameter, and repeated in iambic pentameter. This is a very creditable piece of work, the hexameter especially. We believe, however that the third foot of the first line could be improved "An Ideal Boy" proves to be a very real one. This poem has a decidedly original quality; then, too, it would lose half its charm told in prose, So as a poem it is amply justified In the "Approach of Night/1 I should rate the last stanza highest in poetic value. As to the others, the ''Approach of Night" is not seen and felt sufficiently. There seems, moreover, to be no good reason for the rhythmical variation in the second and third stanzas.
It isnoticeable that the pro:-e is chiefly narrative. I I?ope that, descriptive writing will be better represented iti future numbers. Yet there are several good " snap-shots*' illustrating the narrative, notably here the description of the Christmas room, and the bell-ringing in '' Christmas in a German Boarding School," and the spectacle of burning logs being hurled from the precipice at.
Glacier Point in ;t i the Yoseinite."
The author of this 1; in describing action. well sustained througl key is skillfully kept be) tains the humor of the given due recognition at| fun naturally arises 01 tions and is told without unless the incident of \\ with a " bike" is an el the slightly heavy effe< be due to the long se] unity, with which the
The author of this ari care of his sentence st! tion is called to the senj of the first column on' guity in last sentence o\ graph on page 12; last graph ending near the column, page 13. Is tli sentence in the same c* cing "As I said," due to the printer? " IJ1 in the following: "He m\ Junior does to his Cxsru
thief in •11 if iuc.il y of three >nof the \ and Iiis is the howIt line Hoy " This lality; :uartn imply ;st in the and [cover, imical stan•hiefly writfuture good Irative, the ;ing i n larding urning nice at.
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Glacier Point in "A Doukey Trip to the Yosemite."
The author of this last article excels in describing" action The subject is well sustained throa^uout. The donkey is skillfully kept before us, he maintains the humor of the narrative, and is given due recognition at the close. The fun naturally arises out of the situations ainl is lold without apparent effort, unless the incident of meeting the man with a "bike" is an exception. Here the slightly heavy effect may, in part, be due to the long sentences kicking unity, with which the paragraph closes-
The author of this article should take care of his sentence structure. Attention is called to the sentence at the foot of the first column on page n; ambiguity in last sentence of first full paragraph on page 12; last senten0 in paragraph ending near the head of second column, page 13. Is the confusion in a sentence in the same column, commencing "As I said," due to the author or to the printer? "Like" is misused in the following: "He stuck to us like a Junior does to his Ccesar,'' etc.
The " Christmas in a German Hoarding School" is well told. We question, however, if the suggested mood of sadness and separation throughout the introduction isjustified in the subsequent treatment of the story. The paragraphing is, in general, good; hut the last; full paragraph on page 7 and the one next preceding should be condensed into one There is an occasional ambiguity: the sentence at the head of the second column, page 7, furnishes an example The use of "it" in the last line of a paragraph on page 7, if not a solecism, is at least an ambiguity Quotation marks are too freely and not quite consistent1}* used in the text
In a "Christmas Tragedy," the scene is laid in Italy. The facts are fictitious. The truth of locality is carefully preserved and the story dramatically and swiftly told. Every sentence counts, and nearly every word. From this it will be seen it has fine literary qualities. It may be questioned, however, if in the management of passion it is equally successful Are we prepared for the end? Was it "submission?"
EDITORIA
THE LOWELL.
A nvmlhly published by the students ol the Hifth School
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We werewell pleased at tlie h:;ecess of our first issue. It m;iy bethat it was so successful because it was a novelty or because it was well advertised, but be that as it may, it was successful. It shows that, much as we all of us despair and declare that our fellow-students do not take the proper interest in school organizations, yet beneath all the apparent apathy there is really a true school spirit. The greatest and truest reforms a:..- not accomplished by revolution or r.-.archy. Sothe truest and noblesi form o. school patriotism is not that which
vents itself in mere idle noise. Of course, noise may be valuable as an aid to athletes and cheers may encourage them along the track. But school patriotism means more than this, and we are pleased that our fellow-students appreciate it.
Forour magazine isessentially aschool organization and can only succeed so long as it remains one. Therefore it is highly desirable that all .lasses interest themselves in and labor for the magazine.
Its .success is practically assured for the remainder of this term, but then it will devolve upon the members of the classes of '99 and '00 to carry on the task. It. tvouM be a disgrace to our school to suffer the paper, now so prosperously s.arted, to perish.
So, classes of '99and '00, write for the paper notr. You must learn some day how to nianape this magazine. Put the entering wedge in now, Hven if the article is not accepted, you are yet much the gainer. Increased capability is gained by every sentPi^e you thoughtfully write. Besides, we desire to show forth the best that our school can do, and we are ranch more certain to do so if every one, and not a mere handful, write. We trust these considerations will be so apparent to all our fellowstudents that the editor will have to appoint fifteen t-r twenty assistants to help him go throi gh all the articles that come in
The relation of the fac ent body of a school is must always be interest ulty and students We that the views we upho lar, but yet webelieve it to announce them
Whenever the student thereof, is thwarted b> considers itself aggriev unjustly. This is ridict seem so to every thinkui faculty is not there to wh:ins or chiIdish pet train us so that we may that stage. They are ou our servants. They arc their experience, not to petty, childish fancies,1 fancies into the prope proper co-operation of st ulty is the ideal which before ourselves and la students are criminally ii tors must be policemen lazy, instructors must when they are conscient are of necessity counsel You may judge the c students in a school by their teachers.
And while "classes c< go, yet they remain," 11 lor a relatively long timwe may love and strive all their life-blood is
Of we tits Lool so is -est for [hen the the our >rosthe day the the huch is
do, soif idful, Ltions [llowpoaphelp that
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The relation of the faculty tothe student body of a school is something that must always be interesting to both faculty and students. We likewise know that the views we uphold are not popular, hut yet we believe it to be our duty to announce them.
Whenever the stud^t body, or a part thereof, is thwarted by the faculty, it considers itself aggrieved and treated unjustly. This is ridiculous, and must seem so to every thinking student. The faculty is not there to acquiesce in our whims or childish petulance, but to train us-so that we may advance beyond that stage. They are our governors, not our servants. They are put there with their experience, not to minister to our pi-'lty, childish fancies, but to turn those fancies into the proper channels. A proper co-operation of students and faculty is the ideal which we should hold before ourselves and labor for. When students are criminally inclined, instructors must be policemen ; when they are lazy, instructors must be taskmasters ; when they are conscientious, instructors are of necessity counsellors and friends You may judge the character of the students in a school by their relation to their teachers
And while "classes come and classes go, yet they remain," not forever, but for a relatively long time So, isuich «:s \\c may love and strive tor our school all their life-blood is bound up in it
When we speak of our school and its associations, the faculty is an integral part thereof Our school organizations not only are infinitely benefited by their advice, but their live*run parallel to the service of the faculty, and only through them can our organizations be kept up. This magazine tries to be representative of the school only in its broadest sense, "one and inseparable." The facility really represent the school better than we do, and our school organizations should remember that fact.
In conclusion, the students might apply in this connection the immortal wordsof Lincoln ; " Weare not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies/'
One of the objects of the Lowin.; was to help the membersof this school secure greater facility in the correct, use of the pen In order to attain this we feel it is necessary that a written criticism of our work be made, so that upon being shown our faults, we may correct them Mr Kellogg, the head of the English Department at our school, lias kindly consented to take charge of the department, and in each issue will appear his criticism of 1he pieceding one. Nothing is so helpful asjust, sincere criticism, and we trust our contributors will remember this, and that the article on criticisir is not written for the purpose of finding fault, but of aiding us to correct our errors.
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Exchanges.
We received many exchanges and thank them all for their words of encouragement and good-will
The Oikland ./Egis is an excellent paper, both ia literary matter and in representation of school interests. It hus had a lonj* and useful past; we wish ;t as long a:id successful a future. Its twoJanuary numbers are both so full of good matter that it is hard to express a preference for any article or set of articles. In No. 1 the criticisms of Burns and Swift are well written; in No. 2, the story entitled " Wabau " is touchingly treated. In both issues theeditorials are firm and manly Again, we repeat— truly an excellent paper
The Daily California 1,from the State University at Berkeley, has ccine to us regularly It is reall) a remarkable paper, issued, as it is, daily by college students Not only is it a record ofcollege news, but it stands strongly and courageously for its view of the right
The Alameda Hi is a good representative of school life and news With its next issue it is to be enlarged, and we wish it a bright future
We have received the "Black and Gold," the C. S. M. A. (or Lick) paper. It is a four-page paper, issued semimonthly. The articles are rather of a scientific nature, but it endeavors to as.M.itschool athletics
Irving Echoes, from Irving Institute, is a good adjunct to school work The young ladies have succeeded in getting out a really good paper, with much interesting matter The "Letter from Milan*' is very newsy and delightful, while the "Comparison of Milton and Scott " is scholarly and full ofmatter for thought. The paper has much promise in it.
Likewise we received the "ConcordFearless," which, though unpretentious, may challenge comparison with other journalsof morerepute. The presswork and typesetting are all amateur work and worthy of much praise.
Nods and Becks came to us from Miss Head's School, Berkeley. The personal element is strong in the paper, but it seldom degenerates into what is commonly called -'personality." The stories are as a whoie good, and the paper creates a decidedly favorable impression.
From Stockton High School appeared the "Guard and Tackle." The greater yurt of the staff consists of young ladies, notwithstanding its name. The paper has a good tone, and, though small, gives many good indications, which we trust will be realized
The "Academy Weekly," from Worcester Academy, Mass., also came to hand. It is a ten-page weekly and contains many interesting articles. The "Study of Modern Languages" was a very thoughtful and thought-inspiring article
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The success predict the debating tournament ifest Despite the ear] tnent of training at the the opening of the unusually large and a ences are in regular aij weekly meetings of the truly gratifying to th particularly encouraging themselves. Furtherm of members of the Fa< guests and of mtmeroi: without the school, tog' lutely perfect order and excellent programme—as theway,deemed utterlyi the introduction of younj —all indications prom; and prosperity
The first Friday of brought with it a goo< abolition ofcapital punisi the young lady speaker: tiuguished themselves was admirably presents Harry and Miss Day, being Mr. Andrews and On both sides the deb; themselves with ecnHd< with the earnestness of impressed their hearers that they meant what th little interest was added
Jiss mal :t um•stojper ion. ired later lies, Rper .all, we >aper nt to 'ould unct1'. M.
BY EDWIN H. ANDREWS.
The success predicted last month for the debating tournament is already maniiest. Despite the early recommencement of training at the school track and the opening of the baseball season, unusually large and appreciative audiences are in regular attendance at the weekly meetings of the society. This is truly gratifying to the officers, but is particularly encouraging to the debaters themselves. Furthermore, th** presence of members of the Faculty as invited guests and of numerous visitors from without the school, together with, absolutely perfect order and decorum, and an excellentprogramme—astateofaffairs, by theway,deemed utterly impossible before the introduction of young lady members —all indications promise permanence and prosperity.
The first Friday of the new year brought with it a good debate on the abolition of capital punishment, in which the young lady speakers especially distinguished themselves. The aflirma*ive w^s admirably presented by Mr. W. 13. Harry and Miss Day, their opponents being Mr. Andrews and Miss Anderson. On both sides the debrters conducted themselves with confidence and spoke with the earnestness of conviction. All impressed their hearers with the idea that they meant what t -•said. Xot a little interest was added to the discussion
from the fact that an execution had just taken place at the State Prison Quite a noticeable feature of the audience was the presence of many of last year's graduates Messrs Deutsch, Davis and Slone, thejudges, returned a verdict for the negative
The opening of the tournament on January 14th was the occasion of considerable interest throughout the school; and, as had been anticipated, a large audience was on bund to applaud the eloquence of the opposing orators Owing to the unfortunate illness of Mr O'Connor, his colic-ague was forced to conduct the entire case of the negative The subject, as stated by the chair, was: " Resolved, Thai theexecution of Charles I war? unjui:t;fiable." Mr Deutsch opened for the affirmative with a speech, remarkable as much for acuteness of argument, and logical insight as for fluency and strength of delivery The whole of the negative side was then presented by Mr Hppinger in one of the finest aU-around debates the society has yet had the pleasure cf listening to Mr Lyons, who followed for the affirmative, displayed the same pluck and determination as hns always characterized him both in the field and on the rostrum
Though he must have felt that competition was almost out of the question with two such debaters as Deutsch and
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Eppinger, he nevertheless put forth his best efforts and won the admiring commendation, no': only of his fellow-students, but of the visiting teachers as well. The debate was so close that the judges, Messrs. Adler r.ud Andrews and A*iss Anderson, could make no absolute decision, and it was declared a draw Mr Clark, who had kindly consented to judge the meritsof thecompeting speakers, selected Deutsch and Eppiuger to constitute a team in the semi-finals.
On January lust was held the second of the preliminary debates, the subject being Hawaiian annexation. Mr. Rothchild, the affirmative leader, proved a pleasant surprise to his many friends Though his delivery is rather too hurried, it is a defert which may be remedied by careful practice. His style is certainly pleasing, and his whole bearing tends to give one confidence in what he has to say. He possesses great tact in the handlingof arguments, and is undoubtedly one of the be:;t nu-n in reb \tto! r.hesociety has Mr Graff, the fist to speak on the negative, displayed the winning smile, and quiet deu.eanor that are so peculiarly characteristic of him. While certainly a very pleasing speaker, he needs tocultivatesomeof the forensic qualities of his late opponent The other competitors, Messrs Cunningham and Davis, ehk-tly lack in confidence. Cunningham i* really a very good hand at debating and po^^ed of considerable taieut. The decision of tin; judges, Messrs.Andrews, neufjoh,and Eppinger was for the affirmative Messrs Jhirk and Kellogg passed judgment on the merits of the speakers, and Rothchild and GrafTwere named to compete in the semi-finals against the team chosen the wvek before.
Now that vacation has been finally disposed of and the term's work is fairly b»>,gun, the tournament will proceed to its close without interruption, h is
hoped that the interest which has been aroused so far by its progress. wiU only be enhanced by the events to come The kind attention manifested by certain members,of the faculty in all student enterprises thisyear, issurely bearinggood, fruit; in the growing school spirit and the increased interest of the pupilsin the work itself. No college or academy ever loses in the long run, by making itself a true alma mater to its students.
Following is the program arranged for t.he ensuing mouth:
pKEUMl.VA.RIKb,
Feb ±—Resolved, That the United States should increase its unnv and navy Affirmative, Mr Adler and Miss House. Negative, Mr. Slone and Miss Anderson.
Feb. 18—Reselz-ed, That e^ual suffrage should he extended to the women of the United States Affirmative, Mr Andrews and Miss Day. Negative, Mr Harry and Miss Zobtl
SKMI-FINALS
Feb 25—Resolved, That the English system of government more truly represents the interests oi the people than that of the United States. Affirmative, Messrs. Deutsch and Eppinger. Negative, Messrs. Kothchild and Graff.
Mr Kellogg has very kindly consented 10judge the merits of thespeakersin the two debates of the preliminary series. Mr. Clark will pick the best debaters in the first of the semi-finals. The subject and competitors for thesecond semi-final will be announced at the conclusion of the preliminaries, and Mr KLellogg will
The final debate of Mie tournament will be held about the second week in March. .
A new dancing ciub into prominence on accd able parties given in thj dance was held on Assembly Hall, and proi success There are sc the school represented a largenumber of to attend.
The club consists ofi aiul the officers are :B.I J, Cog'gins, Vice-I'resic Manager ; \V Schord I The next parry and be held at Sherman »S Friday evening, the i.s
The much talked -n:1 still a thing of the fij will occur has been ?J doubt The ofScers hoped to bring it offhi ary 26th.but it.hasagni; until sufficient funds arl it, a success. The d always w^ll attended^ blase enjoy themselves.
The Capitan Ql\ most popular clubs dunces are well attendel is excellent. On Janung their fourth party andri; dance was even more .suj previous affairs, and thj established place in San society.
>eea only IThe •tain en;ood ami the P aknudfor tates iavy iMiss and [rage Ml Of Mr itive, In the ries, :rs in ibject 1-final r!l Of will unent k in
EIJITKD UY CHARLES B.STOXK,JR.
A new dancing club has lately come into prominence on account of its enjoyable parties given in the past. The last dance was held on January 19th at Assembly Hall, and proved to be a great success. There are several members of the school represented in this club, and a large number of pupils make it a point to attend.
The club consists of twelve members and theofficers are :B. Large, President; Tw.Cog-fins. Vice-President ; R. Schord, Manager ; VV. Schord. Secretary.
The next party and first germou will be held at Sherman & Clay's Hall on Friday evening, the iSth.
The much talked of Cadet Dance is still a thing of the future, but that it will occur has been settled beyond a doubt. The officers of the company hoped to bring it off before Lent, February 26th.but it hasagain been postponed until sufficient funds are raised to make it a success The Cadet dances are always well attended, and even the most biase enjoy themselves
The Kl Capitan Club is one of most popular clubs of the year the Its dances are well attended and the music is excellent. On January 22c!they gave their fourth party and first german. This d*-::icewas even more successful than the previous affairs, and the clubnowhasan established place in San Francisco's best societv
The Alpha Sigma Fraternity gave a small german on Friday evening, February 4th, at the Century Club Hali
The Dies, a largefraternity with chapters all over California, will give the first of a series of dances at the home of a prominent member, Miss Spieker, Thursday evening, February 10th. Their last dancetook place at the Palace Hotel Mapel Room, and was a great success
On December 28th last, the Theta Chi Fraternity gave their annual dance at Golden Gate Hall. As usual, it was pronounced a successand allofthe large namber of the society's guests spent a pleasant evening Light refreshments wereserved,andthe affair closedpromptly at 1 2 o'clock
The Gamma Eta Kappas will give their annual dance on February iSth next. This ball promises to be the event of the season in social circles. These Gek dances aretheswellest affairs of the year, and arelooked forward to as such byall of the hostsof the fraternity's friends.
NOTE —Ky inadvertence the name of Charles B. Stone, Jr., was omitted from the account of the Senior dance He wasAssistant Floor Manager, and assisted in no small degree in making the dance a success.
KDITKD nv SHIRLEY C WALKER
Company Notes.
Drilling was resumed on Tuesdays and Thursdays of the new term, as usual.
On Thursday. January 13111, Colonel Smith of the First Regiment, towhich the company is attached, gave out the warrants and ecuminions The commissioned officers were sworn in before the company andthe non-commissioned officers were reminded of their responsibilities and duties
T!he Sergeants* School met Thursday evening,January 20th After the meetiug the cadet sergeants, with Captain Bartlett asspokesman, presented an album to Colonel Smith. Thisalbum was, at the direction of the commissioned and non-commissioned officers, prepared by Lieutenant Buttgenbach, Sergeants Adler and Manor. Thevi^ws were of the late Camp Smith and are atoken of the appreciation of thecompany atthe interest shown by Colonel Smith in the organization. Colonel Smith leplied fittingly and was much pleased at the company's ihoughtfulness.
On Monday, January 24th, the company turned outalmost thefull complement for the Jubilee Parade. Assembling at 9 o'clock Gt the armory, it marched toFremont and Market streets, taking itsplace inthe eighth division as
an escort to the school children. At 12:45 the division started andwasdismissed at 3:30 at thearmory On the whole the march was an easy one and the company did credit toitself.
On Thursday, January 27th, the company went to Shell Mound Range for their shoot Five shots were fired at each range, 200, 300 and 500 Low scores were made throughout the day, caused bylack of opportunity forpractice.
REMARKS
Five members ofthe company leftthe school at Christmas However, six recruits entered, which somewhat offsets this loss.
Preceding theJubilee Week several members of the company aided thedrill corps of the schools
If a position does not reflect credit upon us,we can reflect credit upon it That was the situation of the company in theParade. Thecompany is a part of ?he First Regiment, N.G.C.f and in that capacity we should have turned out with theregiment; but thecompany is also apart of the schools of SanFrancisco, and in that capacity we did turn out with theschool children. We would have had the same march and felt the same cold with theregime.it aswith the schools, but is it notnoticed that the company serves twoends—that of the
School Department and tl tional Guard? If *'e cat interests and also raise on do it; but in this case th tiou was sadly wanting, always will obey orders, ij not overrule pride—the proud of its position wij drillcorps,hutitwould haij with theregiment!
The company distinguj aiding theNational Guar Army in football andin (See Athletics.)
No doubt the organia corps in tholower school company noticeably in tto
At disthc and !comfor d at Low day, prac|ft the x re•ffsets :veral drill [credit ion it. ipany !;i part nd in led out jiauy is Franturn would ilt the ith the tat the lof the
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School Department and that of the National Guard? If we can advance two interests and also raise ourselves, let us do it; but in this case the latter condition was sadly wanting We have and always will obey orders, but orders cannot overrule pride—the company was proud of its position with ihe school drillcorps,butitwouldhavebeen prouder with the regiment!
The company distinguished itself by aiding the National Guard to defeat the Army in football and in the field-day. (See Athletics.)
No doubt the organization of drill corps m the lower schools will aid the company noticeably in the nature.
IN THK FUTURE.
The cadet dance will be held during the last part of the term, hi one of the large halls and at no small expense. All committees and officers for the occasion have been appointed vas soon as the date of the dance is established, the names will be published)
A banquet will be given by the commissioned and non-commissioned officers at the end of the term, to which the regimental officers connected with the company will be invited.
MENTION.
Private Simpson has become a bugler with Bugler Worth—both worthy
BY CHARLES C CARTER
The Athletic Association
The Lowei'l High School Athletic Association isreally in its infancy. Any member of theclass c>»" '9Scan remember when athletic i-ffhirs were voted upon by all the school at so-called athletic meetings. In those days each athletic department looked after itself, and the various managers and captains were elected by "those interested in athletics."
But when the class of '97 became the senior class, athletics at Lowell took a step for\v.ud, and copying tht universities, we established the present association Most of the original members were seniors, and when the class of *o.S came to the head of affairs last August there were but twenty-one members who had not graduated
But under the new board of officers, with Mr. Kppinger as President, things prospered exceedingly for a while and the association acquired a large membership. All went very well for two or three months while the novelty of the thing lasted, but then the Treasurer's reports began to show that something was wrong. It was the same old story of exorbitant taxation, the rock on which more than one government, has come to grief
A tax of ten cents per month proved too great a price for more than one boy's patriotism and the association knew them no more.
And now the paying members of the
association are hurting the organization more than they themselves realize, and that is by pon-altendance at meetings. At our last meeting not race than fifteen members were present, although the notice spoke of important business to be transacted.
If wecannot get the members to meet, there will be no way ol keeping up interest iti athletics, and the association will pass with the graduation of the present senior class. So we earnestly request the members to uy to realize thoir duty, and we speak especially to the class of '99, in whose hands the future ot the organization rests
The new board of officers of the association elected last month is as follows: President, J. Eppiuger; Secretary, A. Adler; Treasurer H S Shaffer; Track Manager, Cook ; Track Captain. Ed. Bishop ; Bicycle Manager W H Levy; Baseball Manager, Thomas Aitken; A. A L Representative, H Bonifield ; Finance Committee, F. Bishop, C. Carter, Ed Russ, J Saunders, Miss Cole and Miss Day.
In las', month's review of the football team, through some mistake the nameof Harold Wright, sub-quarter, was omitted. His work during the season was too good for us to allow this issue to go to press without iv\ some way atoning for our carelessness
Track Athl
As a nucleus for thi team we have some of to rely upon and to thi look for her champions] the men and their sp give some idea of our track and field I shi they come to ray minprecedence to one more
E Bishop, weights ai of late shown marked the sprints.
Bonifield has been 01 and has shown up rem; new mail.
Rooney, high and broi Rooney go into steai would make a good all-]
Aitken, likes the * consistentperformer, bui a little too hard in train
1 Faull, on his showiul sou, should carry off tl half mile and establish the distance.
F. Bishop has showi a good man in the hur| little more time devoted ing the sticks, he sh| A. A. L,. team.
Bowdon, comparative the sprints, but gives Saunders, with carefu; make a place on the A year.
Lyons is a good /140does not take kindly to! dam on training.
Symmes has never h: *"£» but has always shi the amount of work tior.i.
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TMV -nestly ealize Jly to Is the |c asso(llows: A. Track Ed Levy; A. id; FiLTarter, lie and football tameof omit>n was to go ttoning
Track Athletics.
As a nucleus for this year's athletic team we have some of the "old guard*' to rely upon and to these the school can look for her champions. A short list of the men and their special events will give some idea of our strength on the track and field. I shall name 'them as they come to my mind, without giving precedence to one more than another
E Bishop, weights and sprints Has of late shown marked improvement in the sprints.
Bonifield has been out but one season and has shown up remarkably well for a new mac
Rooney,high and broadjump Should Rooney go into steady training, he v\ ;1d make a good all-routK1 man
Aitken, likes the "distances" A consistentperformer, but inclined towork a little too hard in training.
Faull, on his showing made last season, should carry off the honors in the half mile and establish a new record in the distance
F. Bishop has shown himself to be a good man in the hurdles, and with a littlemore time devoted to style in clearing the sticks, he should make the A A L team
Bowdon, comparatively a new man in the sprints, but gives promise of speed.
Saunders, with careful training should make a place on the A. A. L. team this year.
Lyons is a good .140-yard runner, but does not take kindly to the work attendant on training
Symines has never had proper training, but has always shown up well for the amount of work done in preparation.
Gleascn, a good walker, and this season should take a place in the van at the A A L
Hursh, a new man in the distances, having been out but one season.
There are many in the school who, from lack of confidence in themselves, will not come forward. Where is your spirit, boys? And then again there are others who art? very free with their boasts about a month before the fieldday, but when it conies to facing the starter they are never there
The trade is in a deplorable state. It would be a pity to .abandon it after all the time and money given over to the project.
If every boy should appoint himself a committee of one to keep the younsters off the premises, all would go well ; but as it is, a few have to attend to all such matter.** Surely Track Manager Cook, with the aid of the patriotic ones, can set matters to rights
The spring season was favorably ushered in at Lowell by the field day between the Nationals and Regulars on the 26th. Thecudet company sent four men (3ishop, Rooney, Saunders and Belden) into the lists touphold the banner of the Guardsmen, and their confidence was not misplaced, as after-events proved These four men from Lowell bore the brunt of the battle for thewhole militia, and though boys in comparison with their opponents from the army, matched brawn with brawn, and in several instances came orFvictorious. Considering the condition of the grounds the records made were in most cases good. Bishor/s close second in the final oftlie hundred, with Sauuders a good third, was equal to 11 1-5. Rooney'srunning jump of 5.3, Sounders' second in the 220 and Bishops first in the shot put, all show that Lowell has good material
A E DUNCAN, '98
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Cycling
Interest concerning the Academic championship meet is increasing now that the time is not far off" Candidates for places oh the Lowell High School team are more numerous than ever, and from them a speedy team can be selected
As yet, the Academic League has said nothing concerning the meet,but it is thought that they intend to wait until after themeetingof the LeagueofAmerican Wheelmen on February 12th. At present there is a little trouble in the Academic League concerning the sanctioning of meets, but the decision of the L A \V about thesuspended California riders will settle theconfusion As soon as the Academic decides when the meet is to be held try-outsforpositions on the team will commence. Several riders will be selected without competing in the try-out, while the others will be selected according to their wopk. The riders have not yet commenced active training, but will do sovery soon. At the last meet there were four races a half-mile, a two-third mile, a one mile and atwomile Theseraces proved to be a good selection, and most likely will be ridden this year A discussion arose about how many races any one ridercould enter, and it was temporarily settled Kennu ofOakland held that a rider could enter as many races as he saw fit, since the Academic constitution said nothing concerning it. The Lowell High heldthat onerider could enter but tworaces,becausethe program would be toogreat astrainonthe riders to contest inmorethantwo. Thecornmttteee which had charge of the meet decided to permit a rider to enter but two races As this decision was not final, it will proba«bly h*t decided upon this year Av presentthereisnotrack inSan Francisco which issuitable for a race meet The new Velodrome at Elmhurst will proba-
bly be selected, as it iseasily reached by nearly all the riders.
Th<- baseball games of the cycling clubs are becomingvery popular Fuller of the Lowell High is doing some good work on the Olympic Club Wheelmen's team. Russ and Fuller are both working in the gymnasium and the handball court of the Olympic Club, preparatory for this season's racing. They play a lively game of handball, and great rivalry exists between them. Lately Rusr, has been winning most of the games, but Fuller seems certain that he will turn the tables
WALTER H LEVY, JR., '98
Basket Ball.
Basket ball seems to have come to Lowell to stay. The young ladies of the school have succeeded in forming a very strong team, as was shown by their game with Stanford, the score being 2-0 in favor ofthe University
The team has two victories and two defeatscharged toitsofar, both Berkeley and Stanford having beaten them, but we can hardly expect a high school team to conquer a university team.
Miss Edwards of Stanford is coaching the team, and in addition is giving them the regular gymnasium course which the Stanford girls receive
There has been a city basket ball league formed, and our U .in has been eniered We wish the young ladies all success
Base Ball.
Since Christmas thecandidates for the base ball team have been working hard It was not hard to pick the infield, but there was a warm contest for positions in the outfield, and it took some time to decide on the best three
During the try out season we played two practice games, one with the C.SM. A.and the other with the U.C. Den-
tal College. The first tory for L<'.veil, while tl defeat by a score of IO t\ is the Lowell vs C S LOWELL
McVeau, ib 4
vSanborn, 3b &p 3 1 Murrey, s.s 5 o Rodan, 2d b 5 1 Foster, l.f 3
Whalen, c.f
Total 38 7 RUNS BY IN] 1
3 Lowell 003 C S M A 000 SUMMARY.—Two-bas( Carter Baseon balls; Carter, 5 Struck our] by Carter, 7 Hit bypil Sacrificehits-: Fuller, Stj play ; Fox to McVean Umpire: S Rooney
On account of theab< cial scorer, Mr. Eppini; official scoreof the Den| kept.
The team as selected Robinson Carter ' Symines Wistrand Fuller Boradori Warner Lyons Stadtfeld
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tal College. The first game wasa vie- Thisteam will represent theschool in tory for Lowell, while the second wasa the Academic League tournament, and defeat by ascore of 10to 7 Following will have topractice hard to geta place istheLowell vs.C. S. M.A.score : in the finals. Especially will they have HIGH SCHOOL togetoverthat strong tendency to sleep AB R IBSBPO A a during agame which has marked their
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Lory iy a reat tely the he two eley but hool hing hem hich ball been -sall :i,
: I II I o I ^ ing80 ? r ; ™s isespecially true
Fuller, 3D 4 3 2 o 5 1 1 w!t h reg*rd tc> base running. Butwe Career, p 4 2 3 4 1 4 o ai*e confident that the boyswill come Stillman, ib 5 1 1 o 7 1 o up totheir game all right.
Lyons, c.f 5 1 o 1 o o o
Stadtfeld, r.f 5 03000 1
We have had quite a fewchanges in Robinson, c 3 2 o 1 7 5 o _ r , • Bacigalupi U... 3 o o o 1 o o th e management of the team since Christmas Mr Mazehavingleft school,
Totals 39 H 12 9 27 12 6 Mr Duncan took his place, only to c s M A resign soon after on account of lack of AB R IBSBPOA E time. Mr.Aitkcn isnowmanager, and McVean, ib.. 4 1 2 2 8 o 1 i s prov ing a success Sanborn, 3b &p 3 1 o o o o 4 r ° Murrey, s.s 5 o 2 o 1 2 1 Redan, 2db 513320 4 * A n Appeal Foster, l.f 3 o 1 o o o o The Lowell High School, as you all Clark, p.&3b... 5 ° l o o 2 2 wejj know, is below theaverage inath™™ S> C 4 2 o 1 1 o 1 l«tics, comparatively speaking, of those Whalen, c'.f.V.'.V 4 2 o o o o o schools belonging totheA A L Why isthis? Surely, we have a good stock
Total 38 7 9 827 613 topick from asanyschool. Iclaim even RUNS BY INNINGS better. Yet, withal, we have never 1 2345^78 9 held achampionship in track athletics, Lowell 003030215—14 s i nc e tn e A.A.L. wasbrought into being. C. S. M. A.... o o o o o o 2 o 5 - 7 An d thi s i s entirely caused by lack of SUMMARY.-Two.basehits: Wistrand hoo l patriotism . T admi t that the Carter. Baseonballs ; oft Clark, 4;oft r . Carter 5
Struck out: by Clark, 6; athletic meetings arelarger than former by Carter,7 Hit bypitched ball : Fox meetingsol thekind Yetthey are now Sacrificehits-: Fuller,Stadtfeld Double alarmingly small play: Foxto McVean
Q u r school track is nowin deplorable Umpire: S Rooney condition, caused by theneglect of the On account of theabsence of our offi- schoo l to kee p i t i n crder i an d allowin g cial scorer, Uv. Eppinger, there was no outsid e ragamufHns tocomein andspoil official scoreof the Dental College game tfa e grounds - Thi s i s shameful, since the expenditure of a few dollars per
The team asselected isasfollows: h w k e t h Uac k i n o d con Robinson Catcher. . . r Carter "" Pitcher, dition. Why cannot we have as good Symraes 1stBase, grounds as other high schools? Again Wistrand 26. Base I say—lack ofschool patriotism 3d Base. Fellow students ! Don't youlove your school ? Haven't youany pride in it> n «.* « why don-t >- *owit h>Stadtfeld Right Field, joining the Athletic Association. A
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paltry ten cents permonth will not ruin you, will it? Kven thepoorest student in theschool can afford that nuch. It is theduty ofevery member ofthe school to join the Association, and show his school patriotism If you do not love your school,yousliouici leave, instead of partaking ofits benefit:*
Another point I wish to dwell upon is ihe smali attendance aI the field days. Theytsung ladies, since they are admitted free, havenoreasonable excuse for notattending. Andtheprk*eof admission is sotrifling that it should not deter any one of the boys from being present
Better sacrifice going to thetheatre or concert, anddevote your money to aidingyour school Atsome field-days only roo or 200 are present A shameful showing for a school of ourstanding! Whenever there is an Oakland High field-day, you will fird about five hundred there. 1> you think a student cares totrain forsixweeks or more, and th- n have a mere handful of people witness hisperformance ? No! Anditdisco (rages him,too He doesn't care to train properly, anddohisbest. Alarge cpHvd, ^ndan abundance of enthusiasm u/ge himtodo his best. That is why the yrettter part of ourschool records is
poor At ournext field-dny let us turn out to3 man,andshow what Lowellc.:ui do.
The Athletic Association intends to send ?iteam io Santa Rosa very soon to have try-out with the Santa Rcsa High School. Ourlean; then will only have uoont two weeks' training, and cannot hope forsuccess. Iwould advise a postponement of the irip for about Uvoor three weeks As it is, we don't even know what the recordsoftheSanta Rosa men are Formy part Ithink weought to defeat ourhome rivals,before attempting toconquer distant ones.
Just at this point, I wi-h tostate that our athletes do not have enough fielddays tokeep the interest up. And this lack of sufficient field-days iscaused by lack of support front the student-body Byjoining our Association, and attending the fkild-dtiys, we can then have extra field-days. We ought to have field-days every month ofthe year, except June, July and August. Butweennnot unless wehave theproper support ofthe students.
For myself, if it were possible I would participate in athletics, but for many reasons I cannot. Hut I trus': my words of advice will beheeded and Lowell athletics flourish.
MARK E. MANNING, '98.
I'rof. (loq.): " Notwisi in personalities, I will011J first lettersof his name: Jones."
Scholar, (translating) : " Look here old man. lN I'rof.—" I am looking.'] Scholar, (translating) : " lie dodged the blow on high."
IW.—" What wasthai h:;;h?fl Scholar—"I guess it hook."
I'rof.—"I see you'v before."
Considerable mirthwas other day bya visit paid i| •>v somebody's baby bi stray cur.
When school opened al vacation both theMid) classes found themselves ident
Mr Maze, president class, has accepted a y country
Mr Mitchell, the Juniol now attending the Lick scj It maybeofinterest to former pupils to learn tl transferred from the vic< of the Girls1 High School palship of the Horace M: Mission High is compi| Horace Mann.
Mr. McAulifFe hasbeen
EDITED uv A.ADLUR.
Prof Uf>fl->*- " ^ o t wishing to indulge in personalities. I will only mention the first lettersof his name ; they ar^ John Jones."
Scholar, (translating) :
" Look here old man."
Prof.—" I am looking."
Scholar, (translating) :
M He dodged the blow coming from on high.'1
Prof.—"What wasthat blow from on high?"
Scholar—"I guess it was an upperhook."
prof# —"i See you've been there before."
* Considerable mirth wasoccasioned the other day by a visit paid toasenior class by somebody's baby bro—I mean a stray cur
When school opened after Christmas vacation both the Middle and Junior classes found themselves without a president
Mr. Maze, president of the Middle class, has accepted a position in the country.
Mr Mitchell, the Junior president, is now attending the Lick school.
It may beof interest toMr. Simmon's former pupils to learn that he will be transferred from the vice-principalship ofthe Girls' High School to the principalship of the Horace Mann, when the Mission High is completed Lucky Horace Mann
Mr McAuliffe has been transferred to
the Humbokit Evening School VVe wish him success
One of thechief disadvantages intrying to get a look at the other fellow's paper during ^n examination is the risk o(getting ctosseyed.
Somebody mug us up tlv* other day. Said somebody : '•Hello, can I sir Mr. So-and-so?
We replied, that we did not believe that hacouldsee *.hegentleman, owing to the imperfected state of the telephone. Whereupon he inquired with evident alarm : " YousayIcan't see him,what's the matter, is he sick ?"
Miss Allen, ournew teacher, hastaken the whole school by storm ; there isno need of 7i'ishing her success, she will surely have it
The hat stores did a good business Thursday, when the best essay-writing talent of the school wasselected to write Lincoln essays Many oftheboys found they needed hats oneor twosizes larger With thegirlsit didn't matter, their hats never fit, else why would they need hatpins tokeep them on ?
The Cadet Company begs us to express their thanks to those enthusiastic students, somewhere along Market St., who by a hearty school yell put them in good spirits
Webelievethere isachancefor raising some funds for the school. The yard resembles an ice cellar these cold winter mornings. It could be leased to aReirigerator Cold Storage Company.
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Would some of the L H S football players kindly inform us what kind of hair tonic they use?
Iti a certain class there isa certain youth, who often is absent for certain reasons of his own. A certain teacher noticed one day that the certain youth was absent, for a change. " Whereis ?" he asked the class. " Absent," replied the class. tl Well, said the teacher, "since this is a High School, we wiH call it absent.
We should advise the "small boy," who, according tothe funny papers, delights in allsorts of unearthly noises, to visit the Physics Laboratory while a class isperforming sound experiments.
Have youseen thosebeautiful pictures of thefootball team? "They are just too lovely foranything," asone enthusiastic co-ed, exclaimed. No wonder the
boys were so anxious to geton the team; no wonder, also, they roped the Athletic Association in for fifty or sixty dollars for new jerseys and stockings
Weshould like tosuggest to the track captain to let it be understood that the track team will have itspicture taken at the end of theseason.
Perhaps then hecan get more aspirants for field-day glory.
Several cadets have been overheard to say that they feel amply repaid for the fatigues and exertions of the Jubilee Parade by the admiring glance they caught from her.
There is one good point about the Athletic Association; it is educating some future taxcollectors for the coun< try. Ifyou don't believe us, just come into the boy's yard soou after thefirstof the month, and watch theprocess ofcollecting theA A.'s dues
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11 How heard you thjj certainly a foul plot aj but he musebe saved.'1 gazed about her LelpV sought consolation in hi " But Clemente, it m| creation of my own mim dolas stopped only a under the north portal Iiic-1* -ctions were given time and place, and in methinks I caught the n| " Alas, it has come, fc long expected such, has gone to the Sido, buj Marino."
A young no ;le,his tai anxiety, his light comi restlessly paced upon the corridor of the Pala; had sent for him—only h their betrothal; yet son wrong.
Marino's father was a dread Council ofTen, an ter enemies of the sign.
The Reward of a Dagger 1.
"How heard you this Verone It is certaiuly a foul plot against my uncle, but he mustbesaved." The fair speaker gazed about her helpK-sly and finally sought consolation in her maid.
"But Clemente, it may have been- a creation of my own mind. The two goudolai stopped only a moment, directly under ihe north portal but an hour ago Instructions were given concerning the time and place, and in their undertones methinkti Icaught the name, Foscari.
11 Alas, it has come, for my uncle has long expected such. Unfortunately he has gone to the Sido, but wait, send for Marino."
Ayoung noble, his tall formbent with anxiety, his light complexion flushed. restlessly paced upon the inlaid floor of the corridor of the PaUv/./.o Foscari. She had sent for him—only her maid knew of their betrothal :yet something must be wrong
Marino's father was a member of the dread Council of Ten, and they were bitter enemies of the signor. Therefore a
strained relation existed between the Mocenigo's and Foscari's; but what cared theyoung lovers?
A half choked sob came from the portals, and quickly, with an easy grace, a young girl, tall and stately, glided toward him. In her large eyes he read anxiety, and he understood from the loosened tresses that she had been weeping
"Our families hateeach other/Marino,1' began Clemente, softly, "but you love me. Eversincemy father died,my uncle has tenderly cared for me; to-night, it is my turn to care for him, and you must take my place. I ask. much, but I am your reward."
"Clemente, you have always been my shrhie, and nowhowcould I refuse what you ask ?"
"It may concern your dagger, for Verone has overheard a plot against my uncle. To-night, as La Torre strikes eleven, a messenger with documents accusing my uncle with treason will hand them over to one of the Council in the Palaz/o Dncale, at the foot of ihe Scala dei Giganti."
" The messenger must be intercepted, and. if it is necessary, there is my dagger ! " cried the youth passionately ;and
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imprinting a kiss upon her brow, he left the palace.
Hardly hid he left when Veroneflew to Clement's side, gasping for breath " Clemente, Marino,Clement?—the messenger !''
In Ihe Sala della Bussilit, the guard stoodabout, their black cloaks and shining halberds contrasting strangely with the helplessformsof two young girls. It was past nine, and soon the Council of Ten would assemble in the Ccnsiglio, to determine in secret the fate of many a loyal Venetian.
A portal opened from the Scala, and a Signer of the Couucil entered clad in scark-t
"What now, Eurico, two fair prisoners?1*
The captain of the guard stood forth, .•"Aye, Signor, taken while hurrying across the Ptazetta in the dusk. Methought their mission boded nogood, for they are of the family of Foscari.'1
**Ah! 'tis true, quite true; thanks, good Enrico, confine them below, for they will figure in to-night's deliberation ; the name of Mocenigo saals Foscari'sdoom; we await the documents!"
Clemente shrieked auc?,fell fainting to the cold pavement. The 3ignor scowled ami turned to go Verone darted from the guards and clung to the Signer's robe. "Sifcnor,'1 she gaspid, ''Signor thy SOD Andrea—--but a word, Signor he is—"
"To the dungeons," shouUd Mocenigo to Enrico, and be passed ?»to the council chamber.
Against a pillar of the Colonnade in the court of the Doge's palace leaned Marino His presence was obscured by dark shadows ; and muffled in a long cloak, he kept his lonely vigil. The moon rose well above the roof, and rts silvery beams fell upon the gray porticos of the ivjurt Ifc , was strangely silent Ui the still night air. thought Marino,as he gazed at the lighted windows.
"Ahi 'tis almost eleven, he mused. "Iwo-ider if I look like aa assassin. Fair Clemente chose me for this perilous situation Ah well, she has also chosen me as my reward. *'Hark ! sounds approach." He sighed. " Only revelers; foolish, how foolish i No doubt they will pass through the court to the canal."
" Hey, coward," cried one. " Draw thy rapier and cry under the council chamber, 'A Foscari, ;. Foscari, ho !'M
u Hush, friend, 'tis a grave matter. Heard you not the rumor that to-night Mocenigo denounces—? " But the revelers had passed on, leaving"in Marino's mind confused thoughts.
Whatevershapes and fancieshad risen, they were soon dispelled La Torre struck eleven. Marino opened his cloak and laid hold of his dagger, gazing the while toward the Scala A shadow fell upon the court; a mat;,muffled und with drawn rapier halt concealed by his cloak, glided toward the staircase.
Marino slowly and silently crossed the pavement; the guard was coming; the figure drew forth papersfromhis doublet Marino's dagger sauk into his heart. There was no time to waste; he seized the pape.v,, broke the seal " Santa Maii? ! " the name of Signor Moceuigo was attached ; he tore off the signature, bent over the lifeless form, unmufiled the cloak *'Andrea, my brother, Andrea ! M Hisstrength forsook him, hishead swam. Marino tottered and fell into the arms of Enrico, surro'-uded by the guard
ml
Again the guard Sala della Bussola, was now Signor Moo night; an hour had change. The plot a] been discovered, deposed, and Foscari his enemy's former hi Ciement.e kneeled
" It was my Marino ^ death ; if you will u least allow me to see
Signor Foscari knii but right, Enrico, sill dungeon, but his fathi confine him across rh]
A- * *
" How long,oh hov into eternity." Th gazed mournfully at Sighs through the or*] they come not before he plucked a dagger 11 Alas, 'twas but an my brother ; 'twas hej I refuse her ; she wa: cold, the chains cut my father's signatu how the dagger glist< The heavy portal gj gray walls
" Marino, 'tisCleml Poor Andrea! Mariii is in power, now r.<: able to free you."
Marino had secret with bowe".? head bars He seemed to h; The last words arou; stupor. :4Free me? Ni that you could fre< Andrea, brother!"
"But, Marino, thy i( Reward, talk y reward of a dagger? And again the blade
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Again the guard stood about in the Sala deiia Bussola, but their prisoner was now Signor Mocenigo. It was midnight ; an hour had worked a wondrous change. The plot against Foscari hap been discovered. Mocenigo had been deposed, and Foscari had been raised to his enemy's former high position.
Clemente kneeled before her uncle. 11 It was my Marinowhosaved you from death ; if you will not pardon him, at least allow me to see him."
Signor Foscari knil his brows. " 'Tis but right, Enrico, allow her to enter his dungeon, but his father manaclewell and confine him across the Bridge."
" How long,oh how long before I cross into eternity." The youthful prisoner gazed mournfully at the fatal Bridge of Sighs through the barred aperture. i( I they come not before dawn, then—" and he plucked a dagger from his doublet.
" A!?.s,'twas but an hour ago Andrea, my brother ; 'twas her doing ;how could I refuse her ; she was the reward. 'Tis cold, the chains cut my wrists It was my father's signature. End it now how the dagger glistens !"
The heavy portal grated in the damp gray wails
'*Marino, 'tis Clemente; youare pale; Poor Andrea ! Marino, since my uncle is in power, now no doubt I sbpil be able to tree you."
Marino had secreted the dagger and with bowed head leaned against the bars He seemed to have heard nothing The last words aroused him as from a stupor. "Free me? Nay,Clemente,would that ycu could free my conscience ! Andrea, brother !"
" But, Marino, thy reward ! M
" Reward, talk you of reward—the reward of a dagger ? Ah ! a Foscari ! M And again the blade glistened.
•'Foscari, Enrico, help ! Stay it, Marino, stay, help!" The rush of feet was heard without; in burst the guard. Foscari dashed from amongst them and caught Clemente tn his arms. He saw the dark stain upon her breast. ft Clemente, look at me,'tisthy uncle ;speak ; she's dead,"
Marinoga?.edabout him,dazed. There stood Enrico and the guard about a manacled noble. "'Tis my father." He gazed at Foscari and Yerone, bending over Clemente. " Peace ! I am a Mocenigo—the reward!" He lingered the weapon. " Messenger of death—silent, swift, sure ; Andrea, father !"
Marinostaggered toward the prostrate formand sank to his knee. "Clemente! " He fell beside her ; with effort he raised himself upon his elbow; he drew forth the bloody steel. "Clemente—the—reward—of a—dagger !"
SHIRLEY C WALKER, '98
Cuba Libre.
A voice from the heroic past Peals like a trumpet's thrilling blast, 'Tis Freedom calling to her sons Above the thunder of the guns. She p tints to where, against the sky, The battle flags like storm birds fly, There 'neath Havana's muddy waves, Our brothers sleep in foreign graves
Oh, spirits of the gallant dead, Whose blood for freedom freely shed On scaffolds high, on crimson block, Amidst the flame and earthquake shock, Ye died the stars of heaven to set In Freedom's blazing coronet, To raise thebanner of the free In triumph high o'er land and sea V.
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Spectator.
la pace, btlio paratus.
OS SOLDIKUING
By \V. J- BUTTCEN&ACH.
Havingoften beenrequested byvarious and sundry persons to devote one of my speculations on this subject, because of its importance to the nation, I thought now would be the time to discuss this question.
I yesterday at the club met my friend Captain Sentry, a gentleman of great courage but of irvmcible modesty To make my work easier, I besought my old friend, Sir Roger de Coverley, to accompany me, which he did, greatly obliging me We passed through several coffee houses to see if other members of our Club could be found, but it seemed they were all busy elsewhere, so wedropped into Will's, where we found Captain Sentry sitting as usual in a corner, dozing away, dreaming over the past.
Not to be overbearing, my friend Sir Rogerengaged him in conversation first, which, after once begun, I did my share to continue. Like an old soldier, Captain Sentry was very loth ut first to speak of his favorite subject, but soon the talk was general and in full swing.
My friend Sir Roger asked him what he thought of the average citizen, who, secure at home as he is, with apparently no foreign foes near, tries one way or another to avoid public duty, as evidenced, hesaid, inthe.difficulty of securing ajury even for ordinary law cases Captain Sentry looked grave, and was silentforamoment, and then said :"Ah• Mr Spectatorsand my friend Sir Roger, I fear greatly for the maintenance of free institutions, for not only is it so that there is no military or civicspirit among our people now, bu-v what is worse, the people who lack this spirit mock those laboring to improve these failings.
"Why, when I went to school, long ago, among the boys there was a noble spirit., and many willingly gai-e extra time and were <:ager to learn the rudiments of drill, w?th few scoffers." But here I interrupted my Captain, and asked him what that had to do with the present. He looked surprised!}-at me, and continued, ''Why, those boys became men." Recovering his equanimity, he continued, "Yes, for that little drill they became better citizens and stronger' men, who considered their flag more than an empty, meaningless symbol.
"Year by year this went on, till our last war broke out. These patriotic lads, for what else were they, became then very important The old drill, was redoubled, and the former scoffers became then very serious- For these boys heard their country'scall, as itsaid ' die for me, 1 and many were prepared to lay down their lives at their country's altar And then surely the time so spent previously in their drill, monotonous, no doubt, as it often appeared to them, was well spent,"
My friend Sir Roger, looking very .serious, tola me he yet remembered those stirring war times, when at the school, how the professors—gray haired men went totheir class-rooms, thelate reports of the war shaking in their bunds, and telling sometimesofa deathamong those brave lads on the field of battle
At these wordi Captain Sentry's eyes grew dim ;he was no doubt recalling to imnd friends among those brave lads, thsn his dear companions, and at Sir Roger's nod he continued his discourse "Yes, their time was well spent, they served as a nucleus of our gioat volunteer force and in most caseswere the officers But why recount that history, when now it seems men do not profit by it. Were they thankful to these dead, they would heed the appeal so earnest from their graves: l O, citizens, while
there is time prepare for come they must, you may perhaps lose isteiice; and 'M
14 Rut then," £said,' for our great institute nowdemanding milit; which Captain Sentr] yes, Mr. Spectator, but how nisny of oul from lower schools list know nothing of miiii their country required go, but what avails it paied in what they si before, hut gone opp< will never come again
My friend Sir £.< concluded that this looked intoand impro^ history had proven tin dure.hfts been forcedt< in high repute ; and to accomplish this was] pie toseeand realizeii
A Fad
While Spain wiih Is getting sorashJ
She seems to forgtj
We have the cash.
The cannon, theu All munitions of In fact, that "Oh: one twiuklv
We are not howli; Hutjust stating U Merely to warn
She may tread on
We're not over bt
But respected we]
And if we're insui We'll "just go to
And if Spain's ex)
In glory to revel, Let her know whe! We fight like the
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there is time prepare for your struggles, for come they must, and if unprepared you may perhaps lose your national existence; and ' "
" But then," Isaid,"thereisstill hope, for our great institutions of learningarcnowdemanding military instruction/1 to which Captain Sentry replied, '• Ah, yes Mr Spectator, some have learnt, but how many of our young men step from lower schools into actu&l life, and know nothing of military duty; who if their country required themwould gladly go, but what avail? it them to go unprepared in what they should have known before, hut gone opportunities to learn, will never come Again to them.'*
My friend Sir Roger then wisely concluded that this matter should he looked intoand improved; forhe thought history had proven that a country,to endure,has been loretd tohold the military in high repute ; and that the only way to accomplish this wasto inducethe people toseeand realizeits vital importance.
A Fact.
While Spain with her war-talk
Is getting so rash,
She seems to forget that
We have the cash,
The cannon, the men,
All munitions of war ; In fact, that "Old Glory"
Needs one twinkler more.
We nre not howling war-talk.
But just staling facts
Merely to warn her
She nsay tread on tacks.
We're not over bellicose, But respected we'll be; And if we're insulted
We'll "just go to sea.*'
And if Spain's expecting In glory to revel.
Let her know when we fight
We 5ght like the . U. B. MUM, '98,
The Colonel's Reverie-
Acozy room, a huge: log fire, and before its rearing b'ar.e ati old man half buried in his great arm chair,—such is the pictur-a illuminated by the setting sun. The last rays fall gently on Colonel Preston's head, as if afraid of waking him from his reverie For his thoughts today arebusy with the past memories of old friends, old scenes, old times, pass in an endless train through bis mind
Wearily he sighed as visions came of old friends lying beneath the sod on forgotten battlefields of the Civil War—of his gallant sons, how one after another tiiey had left him, dying for their country and their cause Row Harry had died leadingawildchargeat Gettysburg, and Jim had fallen covered with wounds and glory at Shiloh How his youngest son, Dick, had fought by his side all through the war, only to fall two days before its close.
Counting the cost, he wondered if the cause had been worth the sacrifice. His oltt friends and his bravesonswere dead, and the oldplantation, his home and the home of his ancestors, was in the hands of itraugers.
The old homeI His dim eyeslight up as lie sees it again so clearly ; sees it as it VMIS before thecruelstormof war came uporv the land, and thus seen it appears more beautiful and dearer than ever before The rambling white house with its vine-covered verandas, the stately old garden, with its prim, box-bordered walks and sweet old-fashioned flowers, the cabins of the slaves, the broad fields of the plantation, stretching back to tne la/.y waters of the bayou ; how it all comes buck to him !
He hears again the sound of the din" ner horn summoning the laughing darkies from their work in the field. Who would havethought that over thesehappy, careless creatures a terrible war
would take place, that brother would fight with brother, and th*t a whole nation hi torn with internal stnfe?
Ah! If all masters had b^et; askind to thtir slaves as he. all this slaughter and strife would have bien averted But there are men to whom th; torture of helpless beings is a pleasure. These men had swung the heavy lash while shriekingcreaturesdied under itscruel strokes, yet had notdied in vain, for their shrieks had been heard by the Nation.
But all the brutality of these men paled before a greater refinement of cruelty, a more excruciating torture, amore terrible anguish The strokes of the whip scarred the body, but the auction block broke the heart. When an estate was soldhusbandsweretorn from wives mothers from children, and all were carried to far distant plantations, never to meet again.
Yes, it was well the issue had been decided as it was. He felt that thecause -wasworthy of the sacrifice
Could he ever forget tbe day when he had departed for the war? That shot at Fort Suinter had startled the Nation. North and South were in arms and already locked in the deadly grapple. The time had come when he must decide between his country and his State Without hesitation he determined to follow the old flag. He had gone North with bis boys, enlisted in a volunteer regiment and beeu elected its captain
A smile lights his worn old face as he remembers their lighthearted fun and jollity while on the way to the seat of ivar. Thesv-\hat first battle! After that ihose ligJathearted boys became sober, serious soldiers
It was at the battleof Bali'sBluff that hereceived his promotion. He had led a gailaut charge, aud,standing amid the si. oke of the battery he hadcaptured, he had received the lank of colonel Ht had seen the siege of Vicksburg,
when the Union gunboat cam* up the river in the face of a storm of shot and shell—he had seen its starving garrison forced to surrender—he had been with Sherman on his victorious march to the sea, in the last days of the Confederacy.
In many battles he had proven his bravery and devotion to his cause.
After Appomattox the whole scene changed War had ceased and peace had come upon the land He had gone to his old home only to be confronted by a scene of desolation. His home had been in the path of both armies and its broad fields had been the scene of more than one bottle.
Reduced to poverty and hated by his neighborsfor thepart hehad taken in the war, he had left home andgone to Washington. Here he found confusion and turmoil. A great warwasjust over and adistracted administration w?? trying- to briug order out of chaos
Here werethousands of people, enfranchised, yet densely ignorant of the value of that franchise, terrorized and held in subjection by their former masters.
In the midst of all this confusion one man alone stood forth from among his fellows ; he alonehad powerto guide the nation ; he aione was not to be terrified by bitter enemies, or by threats against his life. That man was the nation's president, Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln! that name has the power to stir his blood, but a shudder runs through him ashe recalls the tragedy that had shocked thewhole civilized world.
He had gone one night to the theatre and had seen the soldier's idol, the President Suddenly, while every one was intent upon the play, a shot had been heard and n. man had leaped upon the staj?;e a smoking revolver in one hand and a knife intheother He remembers his anguish as he crowded bis way to the President's box and helped to
carry him to a little street
He bowed his head ^ recollection A sob bu: gasp—and then silence, ered and died away, and her soft light stealii window revealed the old wanl in his chair SE silver bs mis rested upotij as it'in acaress. Onlyti clock broke the silence.
The old Colonel was Lincoln
When State stood armel State, and through The Union rang the v need
Is Football Reallj So
In these later days w "hue and cry," if it in; concerning the brutality the mortality, in football,] all our modern games strictly amateur one this game are brought in cient standard, "men* sano," than those parti< other. You may be assi ball requires the <( mer.s much as the " corpore sa But to return to my sometimes hear a conser milias speak thus: " I \vi m y sou to play football sideration." Four peopl| five who are " dowu" nave formed their opinij
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carry him to a little house across the street.
He bowed his head with grief at the recollection. A sob bursts from him ; a sjasp—and then silence The &rz flick* ered and died away The moon rose, and her soft light stealing through the window revealed the old man, fallen forward in his chair. Softly, sofily the stiver beams rested upon the tired head as if in acaress Onlythe tickingof the clock broke the silence
The o!d Colonel was dead.
Lincoln.
When State stood armed 'gainst sister State, and through The Union rang the voice of war, a need
is Football Really 5o Dangerous?
In these later days we hear a great " hue and cry," if it may be so called, concerning the brutality, and above all the mortality, iu football, the greatest of all our modem games and the only strictly amateur one Participants in this game are brought nearer to the ancient standard, '" rnens sana in corpore sano," than those participating in any other. You may be assured that football requires the " uiens sana " quite as much as the " corpore sano."
But to return to my subject. We sometimes heat conservative pater fanrilias speak thus: "I would not allow my son to ploy football under any consideration." Four people out of every five who are "down" on this game have formed their opinions of it from
Was felt for some great man, well fit to lead
A self-divided people. Into view Cameoneofsimpleparts^vho calmly drew Into his hands the tangled strands To greed
Of barterers in human lives, no heed
Gave he, strong-hearted, to bis purpose true
Great Lincoln ! In the hearts of all the race,
Loved, blessed, remembered, thou shalt ever be;
Loved for thy kindly heart and simple grace;
Blessed for theservice done so faithfully; Shrined in our m^m'ries, thine a sacred place,
Our reverent words thine only elegy.
L H F., 'oo
articles they have read in conservative newspapers. (Many, and in fact most of these, havjg never seen the ganie played The bulk of their idea is based upon hearsay.) I would recommend to them that they attend seme big game, such us the Yale vs. Princeton in the Kast or the University of California vs. Stanford in our own State, and learn how aflairsare conducted They would find that the slightest infringement of the rules receivesitsdue penalty,whether in regard to brutality, slugging, or any of (;he other fouls These two, however, generally exclude the participant from the rest of the game, as soon as he is caught in the act. It is a noteworthy factthat,rarely,in our important matches, does a player receive serious injuries In fact, nine out of ten of the severe ac-
.ctdents occur in unimportant games and dents have occurred in football, wo must with lenient and incompetent officials. also remember that the number playing
To prove my statement that football is this game is greater by far than any of not so *• murderous lf as is commouly those branches ofsport scheduled above supposed, I will present the facts as I swimming and baseball alone excepted bare taken them from the New York It would almost be impossible to conWorld Almanac: Total accidents (fatal) vince some of our conservative friends in different branches of sport since 1864: that &fatal accident has ever occurred
Swimming
1.3S0 i n baseball, yet much to their chagrin, I
Boatine • 9^6 suppose» we will have to inform them or
Hunting
Horseback Riding
Bicycling
Ice-Boating
654 th e fact. . it
337. l n closin * l wi n re ^ ea t tha t !oOtba11
294 *eads tli e P roressio n of a11 ou r mo ' ier n
22 games, in science, amateur qualities, and Footbull ° *' *n °piJOrt'un>^eft >°r building up a sound
Baseball 6 mind in a sound body.
Tennis 4 HB " Gr *
Golf 2
Nevertheless, swimming or cycling "^hs Serenade. does not receive one-tenth of the false It was beautiful! Heavenly! DIVINE! and malicious reports that football does Such perfect melody - such exquisite In the bicycle race-meets so frequent voices! It surely can be only a dream! in our large cities, it is a rare thing But no—I am notsleeping—only dozing. indeed if some oi"the contestants are not Tiie singer paused a moment; then a Kurt byfalling from their wheels. Often high, clear note, broke the silence of the three or four are injured, and suffice dewy night The music swelled louder it to say that when a rider fails from his rnd louder as another voice joined in wheel when going at a high rate of the melody The rich notes, the divine speed, his injuries are always more or tones, thrilled my soul in ecstacy. And lessserious. Yet no uproar is madeand though sorry to interpose my earthly no legislative action is taken, since it is influences upon the sublime symphony, notfootball. [Football isbrutal. Prize- I was compelled by the intensity of ray fighting, bull-n>9b.tiiig and other such feelings toexpress my thoughts in words pastimes (I shudder to call them such) I leapt from my bed, threw up the winare not football, therefore they (prize- dow — and yelled "Scat! Vamoose! fighting, etc.) are not brutal.] Q, E. D. Disappear! Ye unearthly imps! You
When we consider the fact that in SCREECHING cats you!" thirty-four years only eleven fatal acci-
YARBWOM,
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Fire on Board an Fire! Fire! was f:he roused us from our slui It was the 10th of Ms the Hamburg America Fire in the hold was it! Fire on board asteai and at night. Can thrill of horror that shj seeing dense volumes of| pouring out of the hold ber, cotton, and bagg: on deck with pillows,s we secured a good rel bridge. The steamer through the fortunately] the ocean, the moon an visible through the v< pouring from every their light around the combining both beauty was enc of unparalleled* In the rear the captai crew were fighting the and steam ;the wind choking smoke to the fol great discomfort there, slept tUat night and nonj get it.
It was impossible t< since the smoke and everything ; one poorsa out half dead from .si ship lurched heavily froi account, of the large amij the hold and cabins, but slowly since the sti from the boilers into tin proving most effective! qualities.
Men., women and chili greatest bravery and dl nien did their Lesttopr fortof the women and e to time they would and gladden many Thus time passed on, hours.
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Fire on Board an Ocean Steamer. Fire! I;ire! was the dread cry that rjuscra us from our slumbers.
It was the ioth of May, 1SS9,onboard the Hamburg American steamer Kugia Fire in the hold was the cry Think of it! Fire onboard asteamer in mid-ocean, ami at night. Can you imagine the thrill of horror tha'c .shot through us at seeing dense volumesofsmokeand flanie pouring out of the hold stored with lumber, cotton, and baggage Hastening ou deck with pillows,shawlsand blanket we secured a good retreat under the bridge. The steamer slowly passing through the fortunately calm waters of the ocean, the moon and stars scarcely visible through the volume of smoke pouring from every opening, casting their light around the ship ; 'die scene combining both beauty ana '4he terrible was cue of unparalleled grandeur
In the rear the captain and his brave crew were fighting theflameswith water and steam ;the wiud blew the blinding choking smoke to the (bredeck, creating great discomfort there Few persons slept th?t night and none will ever forget it
It was impossible to remain below since the smoke and water covered everything :ona poorsailorwas dragged out half dead from suffocation. The ship lurched heavily from sideto side on account of the large amount of water in the hold and cabins. The screw beat but slowly since the steam was turned from the boilers into the burning hold, proving most effective extinguishing qualities
Men, women and children showed the greatest bravery and courage, and the men did their best ioprovide for Urncomfort of the women and children. From time to time they would bring chesring news and gladden many anxious hearts Thus time passed ou, minutes seeming like hours
The Captr.in at the outbreak of the tire had called the crew together, and drawing a revolver had threatened instant death to anv one disobeying his orders Then he pror.etded to effect a speedy quenching oi' /.he fire, setting an excellent example in coolness for both crtt'.v and passengers. He came forward several times and reassured the passengers that there was no immediate danger and that everything was being done to secure their safety. Only once did a panic become imminent; that being when the boats' were lowered and provisions and water brought on deck The coolness of both officers and crew, however, prevented it At last at 11o'clock theglad news was brought by the captain that the fire was well under control.
A feeble cheer was the answer; the captain telling astowait till the morrow and then give it with a will The remainder of the night was spent by the crew in throwingoverboard cotton bales, the cause ofthe fire ; some of it seemed tobe untouched, but on reaching the air would burst out into flames. In the meantime the passenger* snatched a few hours' sleep. At three o'clock daylight appeared, bringing relief to many anxious hearts ; many a glad prayer of thanks to tbe Almighty was breathed.
It was ridiculous to see the passengers "after the fun was over;'1 everybody was covered from head to foot with soot, making each one like a negro. Nearly everybody hadalife-preserver on Many had blankets wrapped about them and over these life-preservers An actor appeared on deck with a high silk hat, an ulster, a cane, and the usual life-preserver. Ofcourse, everybody told everybody else how brave they had been and what they did do or would have done
That evening after supper a German
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bishop expressed the thanks of the passengers in a few words and concluded by calling for a rousing cheer for the captain and crew, which was given with a will.
The captain responded, thanking us for our coolness and courage it) face of so great a--danger and aUo for our good wishes. Then a meeting was called and resolutions drawn up asking for a reward from the passengers for the crew, to whom we owed so much. AH responded liberally and a goodly sum was handed to the captain for distribution
That night we had 10 sleep in the dining-room, the cabins being full of water. What fun we did have! Some slept on the tables, some under them, some on' the floor and some on chairs and benches. Twogentlemen especially afforded uuiversal amusement; they were tryingtomake their bed, and oneseemed to have had lessons in that noble art, whiletheotherdid not. Poor man! He did not know what to do with the sheets and held them as if they were hot irons. We tried to stifle our laughter while watching his antics as he attempted to stretch his immense lengtb (6 feet 3 inches) on the table. Then followed a sheet and pillow tight The next morning the steamer presented the appearance of a Soatfng Chinese wash-house, for the water which had got into the cabins had soaked everything; and full lines stretched across every imaginable part of the deck. Thus ended happily what might have been one of the most awful disasters—a fire in mid-ocean.
E ADLKR, '98
Politics.
" Thetime iscoming whenpoliticswill be thi:only profession open tothe intemperate man."
This title and article, "Politics." is the outgrowth of these words, uttered recently bythe President of a University of great prominence
That tho<e who do not agree with the above opinion and take exception to it might have authority cf equal eminence for so doing, I here quote from au article by E Heuj Andrews, President of Brown's University. He says: "Do not sneer at professional politics, if it is only of the right kind. Politics ought to be a profession Rightly followed, it would bea noble one."
These words are strong, logical and rational. They leave no doubt in mind as totheir trueintent and purpose Now, having had the opinion of these two great men—for both are really great which one shall we accept?
Concerning the first, it might, however, be edded, tliat great men sometimes make great mistakes. Shall we the youth of this generation, the rulers and powers of the next—shall we look forward to our political and social environment with this hateful, biased view? Shall we await with fearand expectancy the realization of the dogmatic prediction of the opening words? Why should we, in this age of progress and invention, in this age of phonographs, telephones, biographs, kinetoscopes and other great electrical phenomena, why should we accept this gloomy outline of our political future ? For surely it must be gloomy tobe governed by the intemperate.
We must askof ourselves—how arewe to ameliorate our political environment? I, for one, do not believe that the remedy lies wholly in New Charters. What, then, is the remedy? We must have good men in office Charters will
not make men good, time, prevent their beinj honest. The trouble to lies with the average manifests little or no int< matters '*The commoi it is mean to seek office; office unless it has souj wholly perverse." I mil isquitegeneral to considj and almost sinful to scc< If more good men souj office, we would have nu reform. We want good not demagogues ! Au And :i good man is om thing. I would say, th< properly equipped and executive ability and otl —should unquestionably to seek office. To my n men thoroughly trained social science, to set polr as life work is rational oi desirable.
Why should " he is;i better than " he is a poli tainly both have great one necessitates a mast( 41 rule of action "; the complete conversancewi' immediate government, power to make both of lawyer and politicianscale of justice, and it citizens, to make the onl other.
Was not Cicero a politj orator? Was not Burke as well as orator? \Vasn\ immortal Abraham!, of American politicians Burke and Lincoln be oii iticiaus. If there be any who Lincoln to have been great politician—Jet me tention to these words si
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not make ?uen good. Tbey mav, for a time, prevent their being bad *.nd dishonest The trouble to a great extent lies with the average tax*payer, who manifests little or no interest in political matters. "'The common thought, that it is menu to seek office, or to accept av, office unless it has sought tbe man, is wholly perverse." I might add that i'fc isquitegeneral toconsider it undignified aiul almost sinful to accept office.
If more good me:*sought and vere irs office, vs'ewould have much Jess said of reform. We want good men hi office not demagogues ! An honest politician and a good utn-x is one and the same thing. I would .say, therefore, thato;3*? properly equipped s.r:d fitted—through executive ability and olhtsr attainments —should unquestionably be encouraged to seek, office. To nsy mind, for young; men thoroughly trained in political and social science, tc set;politics before them us life work is rational a.*well as highly desirable.
Wry should " he is a inwyer" sound betlei ihari " he is a politician : v " Certainly both have great weaning. TUc one necessitates a mastery of the human " ru'e of action"; the other requires a completeconversance with the .science of immediate government. It is in our povvvtr to make both of these words—, lawyer and politician—balance on the scale of justice, and it is our duty, as citizens, to make the one worv.li>'of the other.
Was not Cicero a politician as well as orator? Was not Burke also t\ politician as well as orator? Wasnot Lincoln—our immortal Abraham Lincoln—the greatest of American politicians? Lei Cicero, Burke and Lincoln be our modelsaspoliticians
Ii" there be any who do not believe Lincoln to have been a politician—a great politician—let me direct their attention tothese words spoken L»yhim ir;
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answer to a friend who was telling Lincoln chat if beadopted acertain measure Uir.esnt positive election to the Senate for Dougta:;,he said: '*That maybe, but if he ever takes that stand he can never lie President.'1
Do not these words alone justify Vhe :tater.ieni that Lincoln was a politicuit; •* Lincoln a politician—immortalised ! Let uii beat in tnind that thestis^niatic atmosphere now clustered around the word politics—can and istobe removed ! X^etus by combined action resent and disprove '..hesentiment that the tuture in politics i-;to l»ethe i.-fuge for the intemperate !
AMBKOSK A OHRRINI '97
" In Full of All Demands/*
That Abraham Lincoln ever lived to sign the Emancipation Proclamation a(,ia to see ihe great civi; war successfully closed'was due to the grateful friendship of a man who oived his life io the " nation's hero.1* Lincoln always had a wayof making friends, but ofthese many there were few whose gratitude was so tested as that of John Veering
While Lincoln w<is yet a struggling young lawyer, he once had occasion to defend a younv; man, charged with murder Tlie mother of the young man, whose name, by the way, was John Veerng", came to Lincoln one day ai«d pleaded that he defend hw sun, whom she declared to be innocent, although thecommunity inwhich helived deemed him a murderer. Liucolu consented to plead Veering's cruse, though he well knew the cost to his career if he should lose the case.
At the i:<al which speedily followed the prosecution brought forward several witnesses ivUoswore that they had seen the murder committed by Jclm Veering They further testified that they were enabled to witness the crime, which was committed nt ai^ht, by the light of the
raoo*;. The defense had no witnesses, hut the keenness of Lincoln had discovered a flaw in the testimony of the prosecution Calmly drawing an almanac from -his-pocket, Hon-st Abe showed the astonished court that on the flight in question there had been no rnoou John Veering was acquitted and sent forth a tre?.' maty through the ru;uteness and kindness of Abraham Lincoln Iv is to be remembered ti*it Vet-ring's mother was a poorwidowand thai Veering himself was penniless, so that Lincoln was not content with rvisapiy freeing his man, bit* from his own slender purse he ga\e his client a fresh stnrt in )r(<:.
After his release Vccnng went 3oulb, so that in a section where he wr,s unknown he might attempt to climb the ladaer of life unencumbered by the weight of suspicion. He drifted about, working here and there. Jot &time as overseer on plantations, then in the colton warehouses in '.he coast cities. Gradually he became an expert on cotton and at the same time an ardent supporter of the Southern c;«.use in the trouble that was brewing After ten years of this kn^cfcitig about Veering went to Charleston, and by dint of industry worked himself ir as a partner in one of the largest cotton houses of that city
Years rolled on, it was the yea» 1S60, «ud the -dash between North and South was at hand. Through oil these y^ars the debt he owed to Lincoln had been always before Veering; and now when his friend wasbrought forward so prominently in the threatening dangers, Veering thoueht that at last he might be able tc return some aid to his generous friend. But time had wrought great changes since thai trial. The defendant was now aninfluential citizen of Charleston. On th£ other hand, the younglawyerhadbeen nominated and elected Tres-
ident of the United States, Following this* South Carolina h:id seceded, and many of her protuiutnr.citizensregarded it bui. a protection to themselves that the leader of the Xor.hern party shouid he assassinated.
At a n;*£ting of these citizens," where a committee was to beappointed far this purpose, John Veering v/ns ;n utUrudaiure; and it was here that lie decided tosacrifice his party alle-iauce and perhaps his life and cause in allegiance lo his benefactor On account of h»s ardent support of the South Carolina eau>t\ he wasappointed one-;>fthecGKimitte£ This business took 1-hn lo Baltimorv While tun.*, he saw that even if Lincoln were assassinated, the war mustt'tUl comeon ; and thi;; brushed aside whatever compunctions he had of betraying his trust, and strengthened his resolution to save Lincoln
The coramiitee worked for about a month to perfect a plan and at latt decided lo asar'ssninte the President as he passed through Baltimore at !ioo^, February 24, *6i.
But on the morning of the 24th of ebruary, the newspapers announced that the President had shortened his stay in Philadelphia and had taks-n a night train from that city to Washington previous to the time announced becauseevidence had been furnished ofa plot to assassinate him while passing through B»Uitnor e in those stormy times, few aiked who had furnished the evidence which had in all probability saved the Unioji, and these few were not satisfied But at least, there were two men who knew These two were Abiaham Lincoln and John Veering * * *
Ashe sat in his baio Charleston home after the war, when the winter rains beat on the roof John Veering would recall the works ofthai secret committee in Baltimore He would remember the
c?.refull> laid plans, thesi ness of th-•preparations, the approach of theeven1 own hurried journey t< The rain outride would storm that overtook hii! culty in gaining adtniss^ ping condition to thf. Pr< was finally admitted and1 For closing bis eyts Abrahau! Lincoln opposi he hears John Veering mannerof the p'ot. and rj of safctv. Then he n abrupt ueparmre and hi: beams w'uXi rninvti by the war and >ilhies, John Veering his >»rent»:st debt It was not oi\eii ihat I'lj in war times, had letsj cem:es: but when he (Yu to thi- d.V'jiMon, Ihere w old friends in whom liei in remembering as tried the yoi-Tu-; man whom, a lawyer, h- had cleared murder, lie reroiiscU acquittal, and the depasti Then Ou-re was a blan'n edge of Uiis man, ur.tUa on his wiy to Washing hand thr reins of gove sought hhn The ina presence and Lincoln rt Veerinjr. Then the Pn wred wiih what surprise the story of the plot; hov thanks wa.sstopped byV winded him of his signa" young suspect. But th (J«tpest into the kind ma; Lincoln I am a loyal So z en of South Carolina, a *^at 1owe my life and t b«* if you escape these asj consider that for mv life A ln full of all demands.'
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.-rsrefV-lv isidplansr the secrecy andcoolness of lh.fl pr^panttior.* Hewould -see the Approach ofchewentful dayandbis own hurried jourary to Philadelphia. The rain outside would brin£ hack the •j-.cr^u that ovcrt<H>'fe htm and his difficult* In gaining jd:.n:is*ion in his drip-pi:j-j; condition toth-jPresident ; how he wa> tinaUy adnsittea a:»dwhat followed. For .losing his eyes Vxecan miagin* Abraham Lincoln opposite him; again, he heats John Wring teil in hurried maiiner ofthe plot, andooint outa way of sateK\ Then he recalls his own abrupt dcp-irtu:*. andhiscareworn face beams wilh satisfaction Uiat, though ruined bythe '»var rind burdened with liabilities John Veering hadat last paid his greatest oVbt.
U was notoi\eit that Prudent. Lincoln in w.ir tunes, had leisure for reminiscences: butwhen he <\\d give himsctt up to this diver>ic;:iv there were none ofuis old friends in whom helook more pride in remembering its tried and true than the young manwhom, as a backwoods lawyer* he h/id cleared of thechargeof murder He recollected the trial, the ac-iniua:, andthedeparture of Veering Then there wasa Wank in his knowledge of this rtian, until at Philadelphia, on his way to Washington to take in hand the reins of government, a man sought him The man entered his orcsence and Lincoln recognized John Veering. Then th* President remembered with what surprise helistened \o the story ofthe pint; howhisattempt at thanks was stopped byVeering, who reminded himof hissignal service to the yrmng suspect. But these words sunk deepest into the kind man's heart: "Mr. Lincoln, I amaloyal Southerner, a citizen of South Carolina, and it is to you that Iowe mylife ami this citizenship; hut ifyou escape these assassins, I shall consider that formylife I have a receipt in full of alldemands." And following
the advice o: PoV-mius Lincoln wo*^ki have gn\pplr*i his/fiend tohi'*soul, but from bis sight John VeeHng hadvanished lorevrv into thedarkuvss ami rre rain
JACK J EvriNOBR f9$-
ORSGIN OF THE WAR
[Kattrat.t irow 1'rof K larch's *'H-*>wi>ry ot liiC l.atr Spanish War."]
On the 22d day of February. KSQS, the-steam yacht iKiredtvil with itscrew of young San Fr.inc-isci.in3 sailet* from this port foracruise in the South Seas, At'tt: thelastfarewell whistlehad died away and theCaHtoruian shore \v»s tad iti^ irvtris s.i^.ht. ih** oaptaiuca^uesi swd r^porttd that the ves>el \VL\S lo: Japan In \*ie\v of the i'-xct that the Maine had bt-en blown up afowdays Ijefote andminors oi warweie thick, the young liven had decided to t'aorouv^h'y equip themstlveH with all munitionsof wav ataJapanese po:thetort*startingon their buiv>iuer cruise ; tluit in c :*s^ they should mevt wivSi aSpanish cruiser atter war had been declared they would by prepared foranattack.
A fewmonths later found theui cruis* iuj^ it)theSouth Seas, thoroughly equipped with nil the appliances of modern warfare, including adynamitegun. They had been stoauiuig1 aboiU several days and were just about to start forone; of the islands when? they had learned tbtit i«i Amerimn schooner hadheen recently wrecked, lk-yoitd the desire toexplore the wreck they hoped to secure sr-me news o( the outr-idf world ofwhich ttiey had heard nnihiu^; sine? leavinjr the States After a cruise n{ several days they reached the island on which the ship hadbeen wrecked. Definite information having been secured they sailed lor the site, which they reached early the following morning
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The wreck presented a scene of great confusion, bales,boxes ami barrels being scattered everywhere along the shore; but they could Endno trace of the crew. After diligent search among the wreckage they found Lhe ship's papers and among them a newspaper of comparatively recent -:iate. All gathered anxiously around the holder of the oaper In large headlines onthe tront page they read: " War declared with Spain." •*War department now moving troops." " Intense enthusiasm all over United States." :* Volunteers pouring into Washington from every SUite in the Union."
A wild dices' burst from ih^group and the youn# captain stepping to the front crR\: :, "Boys, our country calls us; on against Spain \ ** * * +
The Fourth of July, 1898, dawned clear andwarm on thewafers of the Gulf of Mexico. Sailing swiftly along, with decks cleared for action an;) the American flag flying at the peak, was the "Daredevil." On the deck stood the captain, with his friends grouped about. All heW telescopes i;: their hands, with which they were attxiou&ly searching t'r.e hctizon. Suddenly the captain turned to the group and said: "Boys, this is the Fourth ofJuly; well could we celebrate \\. ana at the same time serve our country by falling in with a Spaniard." Kardiy had he finished speaking when a cloud of smoke appeared far aw&y to the easL Instantly ail preparations were made for battle, for the crew, sven in their enthusiasm, realized that with their small armament the battle must be short and swift As the stranger approached slit.- proved to be a large cniiser frying tbe Spanish flag. Gazing intently through his glass, the captain exclaimed, **She is lhe erinser * Fdayo,' the flagship of the-r navy." Nearer and nearer .sheapproached. The
dynamite gins was carefully trained fov the middle of the ship Realizing that everything depended on ore fortunate shot, the officer of the gun adjusted :t carefully and tired.
The shell hlowly rose in the air, followed by the anxious gaze of all on beard; soon it started on its downward course and disappeared amidships. A m.,:.teut of intense silence followed. " Wi have missed her," said the captain But hardly had the words left his lips when the ship opened briore their eyes like a flaming volcano and slowly sank beneath the waves. Hoping U> save a few men, the boats were quickly Jowv.•••<! ana 'hreesurvivorsofthe sunken vessel rescued. These tyere brought on board, ;VK' tbroiitfh an interpreter tbe crew of the 'Daredevil " learned of the terrible thing they had done: That war had not been declared and that the "Pelayo" haU had on boan-. a deputation sent by the Queen Regent to the United States and Cuba to arrange for a MMtlement of the recent iroublts, which numbered among its members many d£ the noblest grandees of Spain It is impossible to convey in words the indignation which, like a tidal wave, swept not only over Spain, but over all Europe, when the news reached London. PubliCopinion, which had been all \u favor of the United States, immediately changed, and encouraged by this Spain declared war Frightened and terriii-.d at what lhey had clone, t'hti crew of the 4t Daredevil" headed for the nearest part of Cuba, put the survivors ashore, and sailed for an unknown distant island, where they lived for thfr remainder of their lives, avoiding intercourse with the outside world, and knowing, from the reports that intermittently reached them, that they had been the c^u&e of the most terrible war history has known
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Tile question has < 11 Is not the second LOWKI.! better than the taiuly follows worthily i; predecessor. The editoi be to produce a paper :si m school journalism, express the community reflect the unity of its educational ideal Thi: to reili/.e; but, ;t They have not striven,*'
The articles of a liter* the second number are and cover a wider ran; the firs-. "When Richt nal " is an exceedingly autl well told story of initial situation is evi by die first chapterofW< the Red Robe," and places there is a reflectid of that author. Yet ar this Jucount on originaij is due to the writer
We hear again from the Yosemite pilgrims, his hand more fully at with good success. I slit to continue in this vein
To handle the wierd difficult undertaking, the author of the " Sign has attempted, It seem: in Nemesis. To saythai failure is higher praise seems. j t \.z almost impj fully criticise an article
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The question has often teen asked: " Is not the stconvl number of the LowKM better than the first ?" It certainly follows worthily in toe wake of its predece.sr.or. The editorial aim seems to be io produce a paper somewhat unique in school journalism. One that shall express thecommunity of school Hfe and reflect the unity of its members in the educational ideal. This mayhe difficult to reiliztf, but, "They only fail who have not striven.'1
The articles of a literary character in the second numberare more considerable and cover a wider range than those in the first. " When Richelieu was Cardinal " is an exceedingly wellconstructed and well told story of adventure. The initial situation ts evidently suggested by thefirstchapterof Weyman's "Under the Red R'jbe," and at certain other places there is areflection of the manner of that author Vet after allowing all this discount on originality, high praise is due to the writer.
We hear again from •'Tommy" and the Yosemitepilgrims. The writer tries his hand more fully at description and with good success I should advi&e him to continue in this vein.
To handle the wierd and horrible is a difficult undertaking Yet this is what the author of the "Sign of the Cross" has attempted. It seems to be a study in Nemesis To saythat he has escaped failure is higher praise than at first it seems. It is almost impossible to helpfuilv criticise au article of thU desertp-
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tion in a sentence or two We can only suggest that a little greater reserve in the use o( adjectives and an occasional substitution of a word truer in pitch, would improve the general effect. It would be well, perhaps, to omittheopening paragraph altogether We would also call attention to incongruity in the last sentences of the first and second column of tht: story
The article- on the "Decline of our School Organizations" seems hastily written Long;sentences, if looselyconstructed, are quite sure to lack unity The first paragraph on page fourteen consists of a single sentence It is vpry evident a second sentence should begin at "if*1 and further reduction might well be made The fir.^t sentence in the last paragraph of the same column is open to asimilar criticism. Bettevstress would be secured it? the lust statenc* of the article by transferring the opening clause to the end.
As for the poetry " AaApril Shower" easily leads. It has genuine merit. "The Hills" ha* one defective verse, the sixth—a matter the author can, I amsure,easily remedy. The "Hustler" will pass as a language exercise and as auebullition of " class patriotism/' The specimen translation of Virgil Bk. I, *225is chosen from a pasr-nge which gives the translator but little play for poetical tendering Theie is a fault in the rhythm <>i the final foot of the first line. The sixth and the tenth lines have weak endings.
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A :nontii)y puMiitne*l by the sti)'!»rn' High Schuol
EtMTORIAl STAFF
Monroe I-! l>e(i',*cl», "oR IMilor m I'lii WIMIHIP H Barry ')"* A-suruitr Hriu k h Win Oyizer, '«J Ass«krintc I.owcl!
Chmrlrsi C Carter, 'oS Shirley C Walter, '-.»* Kthyl Shuric %#
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Ot-t-trmlr /ot>rl, »jS Hiiwi*- M Andrews Leonard T IVciima rir;utu;e I> H-.v.ise "a C'nrstcr 1' >
BUSSNIESS 5TAh*P
Jack J K
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ART Ur.PARTMHNT -A c; Noiris '</» K i« Russ, '
Office of Kiiit'jr LnweM Hiffh Schunl Office of DiuinctA MA^URer Lowell H?j:h School
Sr>5Cripti«(O Rites
Sf.x Mc.nths y> ctnis Mnctc C.ip'rn i For sale nt CfK>p;-»- s HnoU ^lorr, 74^- Murlci-t .itriet, mid at I* torc, Studcut*, gradimtrs fnculty rn.i !>ICH«'A nf the School are lavitecl to oouuihutr articles uf luittrst.
This mskes the third issue of the LOWELL Itmay seem stntnue. onconsideration, tosome, that aschool which has been running *brover twenty years is just issuing the third number ofits school p:\per. Andthemore one reflects upon this,the stranger itappears. Surely, in a school which devotes so much attention toclassical studies, and whose students inthat course are so numerous, there would be a sufficient number to support c paper Yet we have never heard of a strictly Lowell High School paper existing before this one Itmay
bethat there isacertain present element in theschool, who, by their individual intcsest and efforts, have started the paper. Inthat case, wemust conclude that the LOWKI.L will cease to exis'i when this class passes out ofthe school. But should this 1-e? No! ;.hou!d be the reply of every Lowellite who wishes his school torank with thehigh schools of United Statev. For there ishardly a school of anyimportance or size which cannot boast itspaper
The advantages of possessing a paper in ahigh school aretoonumerous for ail of them to be ;,et forth here Where meetings fail, becauseofnon-attendance, to rench the student body, asisthecase here, a .strongly writtesi article inthe school paperoften has agoodeffect upon its readers. Then, again, there arc many daily attending this school whodo not realize the existence of one-half the organizations in ihc school. Undoubtedlythe prcpei method tobring theseto -be attention ofthestudent isawell conducted school paper. Further, the faculty and student body are brought .loser together through its columns, a t'iing much to bedesired Ar.;' thus through the list
Wosincerely believe ihai ifthe school would reflect upon these thitigs.it would realize their importance and strength. Many donotgiv<:thesubject this attention, because they think the paper isnot necessary, and, at any rave, is of little importance—a conclusion which isat its
best ahasty one. It is tl stopping tothiuk that Ji< many failures in lessonj plans.
There isanof.aer thingj sider Next yea.r a *vill beopened inthis •citjj body worthy of such a tends, there will certain] among its many organij this school in its iafanc; overshadowing Lowell's] tainly, every memberof ssiideavor to prevent thj member ofLowell make aj will do so
Do not leave this only by " those who a: paper," .i.s a common sal goes. " Those whoan paper" shouH be every! It would be a greater ui with the paper now tried any paper at all. 1 would prove our lack of sch<x=i spirit, a lack ofv proven bythestarling of
On Thursday evening the Golden State Amateu ation tendered a reception the LOWEU, Those of were able ?oaccept the ii a very pleasnnt eveuingi press;their thanks to the^ wish them unfailing su future work.
The new Mission High
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best A hasty one J\. is this habit of not stoppitsg to think that lies at the root of many failures in lessons and student plans
There is auother thing we must consider Next year a new high school wil! be opened in this city. If a student body worthy of such a fine building attend-;, there will certainly be a paper among 1 its many organizations. Shall *.hi:; school in its infancy issue a paper overshadowing Lowell's effort? Certainly, every member of Lowell should endeavor to prevent this, Let every member of Lowell mokean effort and we will do so
Do not leave this effort u> be made only by " those who afe running the paper," a;; a common saying at school jroe?. " Those who are running the paper" should be everyone at Loweii. It would be a greater disgrace to fail wi-.h the paper now than not to have tried any pa^er at oil. For the failure would prove our lack of enterprise and school spirit, a lack of which was dipproven by the starting of the paper.
OP Thursday evening, March 10th, the Golden State Amateur Press Association tendered a reception to the staff c: the LOWELL Those of Xh. staff who were able to accept the invitation spent a very pleasant evening and would exprt.ss their thanks to the Association and wish them unfailing success in their future work.
The new Mission High School is rap-
idly approaching completion, the walls having reached the third story. When complete the building will be one of the finest if notthe finest structure ofits kind on the coast.
The people o r the Mission have for years been persistent in their efforts to secure a High School in that part of ihe city and are greatlv elated at iheir success. The building willbeready for the classes about uext August, and, when it is opened, it is expected that education in the Mission will receive a boom.
The very best of feeling has alwa>s existed between the Girls' High and the L H S., and realizing this the managers of the LOWKU have offered ihe young ladies spe.ee Tortheir school note.* Kiour magazine Although they did not have tin:c for this issue, *vehope in the future timeand inclination will betheirs.
We wish to remind our contributors that the last Lov/KU. published while the: class of V)d is in the school will probably be a iarg? one and all our writers shouM be represented Especially should the swan-song, of every member of the graduating class appear in this number
We are spad to extend the right hand of fellowship to F.D. Msghdls *nd J.W. Sherman, of the class of 'oo who have been appointed to the Kush.oss Staff of xba LOWELL, and also to our new Society Editor, \V E Jankc We are sorry, though, to lose A- E. Duncan '98, from the Business Staff
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Exchange Detriment.
BV HERBERT S. BONiriKLD, '•#>.
We have received about fifty exchanges this month,although more than on&hundred were«entout. Letashope that nore will come inthefuture Til*? papers w? have re<?ek'ed, however, areof many <itffco*«at grades Some coutain hardly anything: but " athleiirs " and f'personals," while others show great diversity, and cover a large variety of subjects.
We haveoiie general ciiticisni to;n:ik^ ota nearly all of thepapers we havereceived, and it is this : "The txchan^c column isnotas it should be." -Some editors simply give a list of their exchanges. Others fill their space entirely with quotations I have tritd to give an epitome of thegood (andbad)points oftheseveral papersam:ateotostatethe address ofth* paper received. Ifall editors would doasI havedone in thislatter particular, we would be able to add many desirable names to our exchange Hbt When weread in some exchange cvuinn: TheHigh SchoolNews isan excellent, paper" etc., etc., how are we, or how is a;iy one el=e going to know where the High School Ncivs is published?
The exchange department of tho LOWEIX will be-pleased tohear any suggestions that will increase its value or raake it nore useful toitsreaders
The February Calendar, of forty-two reading pa^es comes tous from Buffalo, N, V. It contains anexcellent humorous article, l'Au Authentic Account of the Discovery ofAmerica,by Christopher Columbus" This paper is far above the geu£t-?A average of school magazines
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The Leader, published by the 3utte, Montana, High School, came tous An excellent poem onthenew High School
building by Clara Irene Brown. Good exchange column.
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The Owlx Fresno, Cal., exhibits the work rX Fresno High School in itsvarious departments. The February issue cotuains ;i ,v.w<i//exchangecoiUiniMvhieh should b<; augmented in place of the Miperalunulauce ofpersonals
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The Tahoma, from Tacoma High School, Washington, contains anexcellent: exchange division The article, "Wasiiiutflun. asaGeneral/* is particularly worthy of mention
The Guard and Tackle, from Stockton, Cal., hasbt-ev. received. Thesamegeneral criticism mentioned above
The Concord-Featless, Sail Francisco, Cal. Thegeneral cr-tidsm.
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The Occident, from the University of California, hascome to hand regularly. Its ir.ake-up is excellent We heartily sympathize wit);'Editor Hopper in his views on the new schedule at the University. The Senior class song; is very good.
The High School Review, from Sacramento, Cal.,would receive the general criticism noted above.
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Almost every issue of the Daily Californian, from theUniversity of California, seems toset forth thegeneral satisfaction of the student body with the new football and baseball " coach." Garrett Cochran. He is Princeton's most famous end rush
The Cardinal, from the Portland, Oregon, High School, isan uprightand honest paper to the backbone. 71 is entirely free from plagiarism. Wewould like our prospective advertisers to read
these verses, taken fr< column :
A threat:
We don't want to bir
We don't likeyou
You'll besorry when, Giving tosome othi \'->•» vn*t sell us any '*\.Mir-in-liitnds orol
We don't want to bw
If you v?on't give \i
The Nassau L,itevar\ Princeton, i* probably self. Wehp.ve received, which canbecompared' literary matter isconeei pri/.t oration, The Worl\ nnstorly literary abilii allowince mast be nndi by theSenior Class at sitv
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The Oakland HighSi land, Cal.,isone of th our exchange list T1 ber contains many exc< poems idating toourn.i take the following fr column:
WHKRK IT QRU
11 When Nero climbed see All Rome ablaze wii did light. He tuned hisviolinam)] U-
Ahottime intheold
The Public School ReA «ays that their exchat herenfter appear bi-moi h editor of the Revieu the benefits ofane
Having anexchange d one half a column, he itabi-mensal affair. I Is going to please his
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these verses, taken from its exchange column :
A threat *
We don'*: want to buy your dry goods. We don't like you any more; You1!! be sorry when you see us . Going to some other store; Yon can't *ell us any shirt waists, Four-in-hands or othsv f*ds; We don't want to bay your dry goods if you won't give us your ads.
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The Nassau Literary Magazine, from Princeton, is probably in a class by itself. We have received few publications which can be compared with it, as far as literary matter is concerned. The Uaird pri/.e oration, The WoyUi"s Waste, shows masterly literary ability. Of course, allownice must be made, as it is written by the Senior Class at the Tiger university
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The Oakland High School <-EgistOakland, Cal., is one cf the best papers on our exchange list The Lincoln numbs;i contains many excellent essays and poems relating to our nation's hero We take the following from its exchange column :
WHKRK IT ORIGINATED
"When. Nero climbed upon the hill to see
All Rome ablaze with fire which he did light He tuned his violin and sang, 'There'll r-e Ahot time in the old town to-night.' "
The PublicSchool / says *hat their exchange column will hereafter appear bi-monthly. Evidently the editor of the Review does not appreciatethebenefits of an exchange coUv.nn. Having an exchange department of only one half a columnt he is going to make it a hi-mensal affair. In other words, he is going to please his readers with an
insertion every nine issues. The LOWELL wonders if it will be nine times as large as formerly.
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The Academy Weekly, from Worcester, Miss., comes regularly. TIi<?last number in February contains a praiseworthy epitom; of NTapjle>n's life and some bright newsy " items" on the eastern universities. But where hasthe exchange cohimn gone? Fromthe paper itself we select the followiug :
"ll.'.S
SATANT.C MAT1CSTV."
There's a person, weneed not name himv Who 'mid fire and smoke doth dwell, Where out of sight the mercury rises And the heat you can't expei If you wish to find this person
He, whose name we must not tell, If you wish to quickly find him
Just go down and look in—.
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From faraway Portland, Ma'ne, conies the Raquet. It is not as large as the New York Journal, but what it contains is fitst-class. Itsexchange column is as large as the size of the publication permits. We select the following from the text of tire paper.
HIGH SCH'JOI, DICTIONARY
Po-ny. A beast of burden used by students when travelling in unexplored lands.
Senior. One who rides a pony in the race:for a sheepskin.
Junior One who knows it all and tries coteach the faculty
Val-e-dic-to-ri-ar. Awind instrument belonging to the graduating class
Quiz An instrument oftorture which teachers delight its using on pupils.
Facul-ty. A troublesome organization that interferes with si.u^enls* enterprises.
Cotn-mence-ment. The end.
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« me of the finest exchanges we have received is the Lyceum* from the Los Angeles High School The February number of fifty-six page;., contains two
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articles especially worthy of mention, viz, Freea Silvtra. an nllesorical story by W. F. Lusk. and a discussion relating to Economics by Ex Governor Sheldon of Ne v Mexico. Its exchange department, covering three pages,, is ns good a* we haw seen The Lyceum has our best wishes.
From Berkeley, Cal.. we receive the Gila Podrida. From the many elaliorate anecdotes and stories, relating to the lives of Lincoln and Washington, we unhesitatinK!? say lhat Berkeley High School contsthis some powerful writers. We take the fo3Sowing from its exchange column:
1—He who know* not, ami knows not he knows not—he is a Freshman. Shua him
3—He who knows not and knows he kaows not—ha is a Sophmore. Honor him
The other one. The Amateur Bohemian comes from East Oakland, Cal.
We hav-t -<l*o received the Ad Bcok, S F Cal., "a monthly exposition of modern advertising."
The Sequoia, (from Stanford University, 13 original and contains an >f Ai " exchange department We are sorry, for Stanford's sake, ai; least, that sprinter Brtmton has left college. Everybody expected a magnificent " hundred11 and *'two-twenty " beuveen Iiini and Drum.
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The Porcupine, from Santa Ro-a, Cal., comes to us for the first time. It is now running a fine continue I article entitled 14 A Fankwae in China." The descriptive element of this story is iht best thing in the magazine Th« Porcupine's
3—He who knows and knows not he exchange department occupiesontr-eighlh knows—he is a Junior. Pity him. of th e rea<jiug spaiCe of the paper. 4—He who knows knows—he is a Senior. •jmd knows he Reverence him.
The Portland High school Apropos, Portland, Indiana, is well edited and contains a good exchange column The names and addresses of all its exchanges are noted. We select the following from the Apropos:
In an old church yard may he seen the
<cRetnember me as you pass by ; As you are now so once was 1, Therefore prepare to follow me."
And someone wrote underneath:
*'To follow you I'm not content Unless I knew which way you went1'
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We have received three excellent exchanges not connected with any school
Two of them, The Nac Era and Idle Moments, are published in San Francisco.
The Nautilus, Kansas City, Mo., is among onr recent exchanges. It is a forty-five page publication and i;he presswork compares very favorably with any paper we have jeoeived It is.surprising to see how the pupils of u. *'Manual Training School," without the valuable literary instruction received in High Schools following a mure literary course, are able to produce such a paper The following is front the exchange department o£ the Nautilus;
"How do you k'.\ow that Cccsar had nn Irish sweetheart!'"
'* Beeaase when he came lo the Rhine, he proposed to Bridget.1'
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Spur, from Norristown, Pa., contains several good articles on Washington, but its exchange column is in the embryo state.
The interest manifest of the preliminary debate nient did not abate in the last two. This pro: ciety could not have del better plan to make itse!
In both the third and t inary, young ladies debatl success arid to the greaj all the young lady me: masculine fa tends.
The third preliminary on February 4th; the su solved, That the Uniteincrease Its standing arm; seem an uninteresting fair sex to debate upon, in which both Miss ;Anderson set forth their it clour to nil listeners thi ters oau think and spw c?0Iy on .'•'•ubjr-Cts peculir vhe masculine mind as:tl tinn themselves
The affirmative was House and Mr, Adler, being Miss, Anderson arn boys were the leaders tsve sides All of the si pared canifully and the advanced by both sides interest to the audience.
The judges, Miss Zoi Van Duzer and Kirschfel*
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UVEDWIN H ANDREWS
Tweinterest manifested in the first two ofthe preliminary debates of the tournament did not abate in the least during the last two. This proves that the Society could not have determined upon a better plan to make itself popular.
Inboththethird and the fourth preliminary,young ladiesdebated with complete success and to the great satisfaction of all the young lady members and their masculine friends
The third preliminary debate was held on February 4th; the subject was: " Resalved. That the United States should increaseUsstanding army," This might seem an uninteresting subject for the fair sex to debate upon, but the manner in which both Miss House and Miss Anderson set forth their arguments made it clear to all listeners that Eve's daughters can think and speak just as logically on subjects peculiarly appealing to the masculine mind as the lords of creation-themselves.
The affirmative was taken by Miss House and Mr Adler, their opponents being Miss Anderson and Mr Sloi?e; the boys were the leaders for their respective sides All of *be speakers had prepared carefully am', the clever arguments advanced by both sides proved of great interest to the audience. *
The judges, Mii>s Zobel and Messrs. VanDu/.erandHirscbfeld,declared them-
selves in favor of the affirmative. Mr. Kellogg announced that the decision on the meritsof tho debaterswas more difficult than in the previous debates. He decided as order of merit, Adler, Miss House Slone, Miss Anderson
At the saute meeting the officers lor the next two mouths were elected The result ofthe election is as follows: President, Mr Deutsch: Vice-President, Miss Zobel: Secretary^ Mr H'rschfeld
The outgoing officers performed their duties with exceeding ability, and the present officers are ably maintaining the high standard of their predecessors Truly the Debating Society is to be congratulated on the wisdom of its choice
The next debate that took place was the last of the preliminaries, on February iSth It was most decidedly an enjoyable debate and the speakers on bothsideswereheartilyapplauded This is a conclusive proof of the excellence of the debaters, as the subject was the time-worn question, '' Woman's Sufirage." Mr Andrews made the opening speech for the affirmative; he was followed by Mr. Barry. Miss Day next took the piatfonn, and in turn yielded her position to Miss Zobel, whose fiery speech upholding the negative evoked thundering applause.
Thenegative had Thebest of the argument and was awarded the decision by
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Miss Mowbray and Messrs Rothchild and Slonc, who acted as judges. Mr. Kellogg, through whose patiti.'t kindness we have been enabled to carry on the tournament, placed the debaters of the day in the following order: Miss Zobel, Andrews, Miss Day and Barry.
On motion of Mr Andrews a vote of the members was taken on the subject of the day's debate. To the surpiise of some Free Suflfragi:-;tR th~ vote stood u against and 3 for Wumau's Stiff,age.
'From slie outcome of the foregoing debates the team of the second of the semifinals wi'l *>e composed r»f Misses House and Zobel and Messrs. Adler and Andrews
The first debate of the semi-finals attracted a large audience ; it was held on February 25th. It was a three-cornered debate, on account of Mr GrafPs resignation from ibe team Messrs Eppinger and Deutsch defended th-i affirmative of the question, ^Resolved, That the Knglish sysVem of government more truly represents the will of the people than that of the United States.f> Mr. Eppinger leading and each speaking for fifteen minutes. Mr. Rothchild then answered his opponent* in a speech of thirty minutes. Each of the twogentlemen on the affirmative made a rebuttal of five minutes. The decision was awarded to the affirmative by thejudges Mr Kellogg withheld his opinion, as it was intended that both the semi-finals should be completed before the order of merit of the eight competitors should be settled.
This plan unluckily had to be abandoned, as the four contestants of the second semi-final found themselves compelled to resign. Mr. Andrews, we are sorry to say, on account of ill-health, and Misses House and Zobel and Mr. Adler on account of their inability to prepare for the debate, due to too many other duties.
How to get a school team is the ques-
tion just i,-ow. The plan that finds favor with the programme committee at the present moment is to make Messrs. Deutsch. Eppinger and Rothchild, of the first semi-final, the three members of the school team, and have Miss Day and Mr. S'oue. of the preliminaries, stiOe it by ajoint debate which of them should be alternate
In the Interim a new system has ween tried in the Society; instead of a set debate we have had mock sessions of the United States Senate. The programme comtnui.ee assigned each member of the Society as a Senator from one of the States. Several groups of Senators were assigned to different committees and intrusted 10 report certain bills President Deutsoh acted as President of the Senate and Secretary Hirschfeld as Chief Clerk.
The first of these sessions was held on March 4th and was greatly enjoyed by the Senators.
The Committee on Naval Affairs (consisting- of Mr. Hirscbield of Pennsylvania, Chairman; Mr. Newfield ol South Dakota, Mr. Schocnfeld of Vermont, MissAnderson of Florida and MissCiaus of New Hampshire) reported abill " that $20,000,000 be appropriated for the enlargement of the Navy, to be expended at the discretion of the Secretary of t\& Navy." After a lively discussion by the Senators a vote was taken, resulting: to a tie—iy to 19. The President cast his deciding vote foi\the negative.
On March 11th the Committee on Railroads (Mr Van Du?.er of California, Chairman: Mr. Aitken of Mississippi, Miss House of Wyoming) reported a bill on the Government ownership of railroads The vote taken after the debate was 12 to 8 i» favor ot the bill. Owing to the Cue weather the attendance was light and the interest flagging. It wa* decided to give up the Senate system for the present.
On the 18th of Febr makers' Fortnightly ga| parly before the Lentei ser.ibly Mail. It was a | every respect, due to th J agement of Mr, Carl CimVs leader.
The Iota Alphas, a its infancy, gave its imti tury Club Hall on the 1 This fraternity, though any school, is well repi Lick, Polytechnic ami I,,
Oneof the latest mean; of our schoolmates are : themselves in their id!< Whist Club, organized Boardnian, the Vice-P] Senio, ^lass It has a wxteer.. The meetings t| second Saturday evenin °f the young lady mcmb< of the members attend tl: present membership (exw attetKHngr Jewell) couCeltic Boardman, Alice' "nice, Messrs. Harold S.l Hooper, Fred Hunt. H « A Hairy E. Banner, Cellarius and Kdga, Th* Cotillion Ciah c m«*Uy party on the 181 at s «nuan & Clay's Ha' graild success and ever
BY \V. E. JAN'KK.
On the isth of February the Merrymakers' Fortnightly gave their closing nifty before the Le*i;-n season at Assembly Hall I: was a grand success in every respect, due to the excellent management of Mr Carl Bunclschn, the: Club's leader.
The Ioia Alphas, a fraternity yet in its infancy, gave its initial dance at Century Club Hall on the 15th of February. This fraternity, though not confined to any school, is well represented at the Lick, Polytechnic and LoweU.
most enjoyable evening One of the main features ol" the evening was the gennan led by Mr Bruce Large, the Clubs President,, and Miss May Schurr.
Oneof thelatest means bywhich some of our schoolmates are trying to amuse themselves in iheir idle moments \s a Whist Club, organised by Misu Nettie Hoanlruan, the Vice-President of the Senior CKi*s. It has a membership of sixteen. Th«;meetings take place every second Situvday evening, at ;hc- homes of the young lady members Nearly all of the uiL-iabcrs attend this school The present membership (excepting those not attending Lowell) consists of Aliases X.ttie Boardn:an, Ali^e Cole and Lottie buiLV, 3f<-<$y>. Harold S. Shfiffer, Frank Hooper I;red Hunt, Herbert S. Bonifield, Harry K Danntr, Charles Carter, Fred Cellarius and Kd^ar Behlow
The Cotillion Club of '98 gave its monthly party on the iSth of February at Sherman & Clay's Hall It proved a grand success and everybody spent a
The monthly meeting of the Kappa Bpsilons was held w\ the borne of Miss Bruce, 2525 Fillmore street, Fviday, March Tith The evening wns spent in games and dancing. Light refreshments were served The attendance was unusually large and all spent r* most oelightful evening;, due t^ the hospital*y of thecharming hostess. The new boaid of ofiicfrsare: PresitJtnt.Tliomas Aitken; Vice-President* Miss Alice Cole; Treasurer, A Adler
Lowell High School can boast of its numerous Greek letter fraternities and societies. It nowcontainsseven. These are the Kappa Kpsilou Lambda Theta Phi, Alpha Sitrma, Theta Chi. Pi Delta Koppa, Iota Alpha and Gauuna Etta Koppa. They are all secret fraternities with the execution of the Greek class society kno\vn i\< the Kappa Kpsilon.
One of tie most .viicoessui'l dancing classes this season of society^ youngest set is the Wednesday afternoon class under the leadership of Mr. Howard Adams. The class hrss given several very enjoyable par'tit:*;. the last having been on Friday evening. March 19th, at Cotillion Hal!!. It iscomposed of young buds that will blossom next season
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IJV SHIR1.EV C. WALKER.
Company Notes.
NOTES.—3y Regimental OrdersN0.3 the following enlisted men were hereby discharged on March ioth, 189s, from the service of the State, on account of removal :
Pr\vale—NichoTas Barry Arthur Cohen.
" Frank. Mitchell.
" Joseph Murphy. k; Elmer Mazv
" Fred Reynolds
By Company Orders No. 3, and iv pursuance t.oordevs from Superior Keadquarcevs, ou March 14th, 1S9S,the headquarters of the Cadet Company wen: removed to the Regiment.?-! Armory, 1st Xeg'fc, Inf., N. G. C. and all official business must hereafter be transacted at official headquarters.
On Wednesday, Febnmty 23d. a special meeting of the Company's Board of Officers was called Captain Bartktt, with a few remarks, presented to .Sergeant Alexander Adler a document attesting the thanks of the company for his soldierly conduct in stopping and returning a private who had attempted to run the guard...
On the evening of Friday, February 25th, 1898, the Bayonet Squad, under Captain Bartlett, gavean exhibition drill at the Miners' Exposition.
MENTION.--- Sergeant Drake has been made Company Armorer
~rri*KK.—On Tuesday evening,March 15th, 1S9S, the recruits will be sworn in at Company headquarters.
In compliance with General OrderriNo 2, C S. Headquarters Second Brigade, N. G. C, the annual inspection and um:-.ter of the Cadet Company will be held under the supervision of Major Charic Jansen, Brigade Inspector, in service uniform, on Monday, March 2i.st, 1398, at 4 r. x.
Owing to the change of headquarters, the Cadet Dance will not be held until the new arrangements have been completed
REMARKS.—The Cadet Company had reached the level it stood upon priortoMarch 14th, 1898, on account of the lack of interest taken it bythe members. This was in the main caused by the numberof small boys allowed toenter in order to have the regulation number in the company. Notwithstandiiig' this, the Company numbered less than-fifty men. Furthermore, the Cadet Cornpuuy will now be recruited from the four High Schools ofthe city—Lowell Polytechnic, Lick and Mission. It will now be directly connected with the Regiment aud have larger headquarters Wilbal the move is certainly justifiable
The Musician's room in the Regimental Armory ^Page and Gougb Sts.> has been given to the company and well
furnished. New issued and enlistment opi over fifty excellent recrni been equipped and drill
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furnish:-.! New equipments have been Cadet Company *io\v numbers 103 men. issued ir.id enlistment o^er^d. Already It \s a full and excellent complement, over fifty excellent recruits hav« applied, and certainly the company'sAiuue career been equipped and drilled. Thus, the will be marked by success.
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BV CHAHLES C. CARTER
Track Athletics
Track athletics iti Uie Lowell this year are :iot very promising In the struggle with Polytechnic on March 26th. Lowell will aot have an easy task What cbsuce there is for uswill be shown very nearly by the records of the Inter-class Field Day, but owing to the fact that the LOWELL will go to press too boon for any account of it, few predictions ran be made.
It is well known thu; Polytechnic's strength lies ;.n her sprinters and Louell's in her distance men. Such men as Abatlie, who won she hundred last Academic Riccoini, Jacobs and Gay run for the Polytechnic In the field events, Dudeiii who issureof the pole-vault and hammer-throw and is a very good sho*putter, and Rummsay, also another good shot-patter and a half-miler, have been developed Riccoini and Ahadie wiH win first and second in the broad, the former alsobeing a good hurdler. Foley Is a goc 1 man in the 120 hurdles arid high jump
To otTiet this, Lowell has a very good sprinter in S&unders, who promises, if his speed ke^ps up, to upset the calculations of Polytechnic in the 220. Uonif.eUl is also a une sprinter, but unfortunately for himself and his reputation he intends to enter both the Inter-class and
the Inter-Scholastic without training. Lyons, in the 440, is also a good runner and a poor trainer With her distance men Lowell shows her strength There is Faull, Aitkin, Hursh and Adler, all capable of defeating in the mile and a half any Polytechnic man so far heard from Faull has run the half this year in 2:14. Aitkin has been running much stronger than last year and Hursh and Adlerhaveimproved wonderfully. Lowell bus three & >od mile -walkers in Karmelinski.Gleason and Marrach The hurdk-s will be much in doubt, though both Symrues and F. Bishop have speed. The field events show Lowell rather weak yet Rooney, Symines and Hursh are fair in the high jump, Rooney having broken his H&t year's record by an inch and ahalf. H. Bishop so far has done better than any Polytechnic man in r.he shot, though Polytechnics improvement has been so great along this line that the event :.•* much in doubt.
From the above summary it will be seen that the result of the Field Day is very doubtful. Lowell's .distance men can more than offset the value of Polytechnic's sprinters, hut Polytechnic has someadvantage inthe.fieldevents. The closeress of the score, together with school feeling, will in all probability make the Field Dny very exciting and attract a large crowd
Cycling.i
Bicycle races, on both will be very popular season practically opened with the road race of Wheelmen and the purs Reliance and Acme W! Velodrome track in El event* introduced sonu eye'e races, a sealed haij a team pursuit race
In the first the riders s bunches from the sevatel winner of the race rec prize, but the handicaps] from the time made by their places are calculal This style of race will with little success, as it thescratch men. In the teams start on opposite a'u and the team which has quired distance in ;he fas] nonnced the winner.
In the Olympic ten-mi ors were carried off by School boys. In the first Lowell and Kragness wej men The pace was ver; riders were waiting for a which Russ ran away frou beating- him by a dozen time of 29:43. Theseco! very much faster time. scratch, tried hard for tnu up a very speedy pace.j hundred yards " Big Geoj Lowell High, also a great spurt and nent out by a length, ti 28:<>i. Had it not been n f>rth wind that was bl] certainly would have brol ter's record of 27:45 nw< ago.
, Th e Olympic Wheelmei a home trainer race, a»d Fuller will con
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Cycling.
Micycle races, on both road and track, will be very popular this year. The season practically opened on Match 13th with 'he road race of the Olympic Ciub Wheelmen and the pursuit race of tin; Reliance n\u\ Acme Wheelmen at the Velodrome track in ,Ehi:hurst Both events introduced something new in cycle races & sealed haiulieap race ami a team pursuit race
In the fust the riders start in .separate bunches from the scratch-mark and the winner of the race receives the time prize, hut the handicaps are subtracted from the time made by the viders and their places are calculated from that. This style of race will probably meet with Hate success, as it is very hard on thescratch men. In the pursuit race the te«txisstart on opposite sidesof the track and the team which has covered the required distance in the faster time is pronounced the winner
In the Olympic ten-mile race the honors were carried off by Lowell High School boys. lu the first bunch, Russof Lowell and Kragness were the scratch men The pace was very slow, as both risers were waiting for a hard sprint, in which Russ ran away from his opponent, beating him by a dozen lengths in the time of 29:42. The second bunch made very much faster time, as Wing, 011 scratch, tried hard for time prize and set. up a very speedy pace. In the last hundred yards " Big George" Fuller of the Lowell High, also a scratch man, made a great spurt and btat his opponent out by a length, the time being 2S:,i Had it not been for the terrific noriii wind lhat vis blowing Fuller certainly would have broken Otto Zie£ler's ro:ord of 27:45 made three years ago.
The Olympic Waeehnen are planning for a home trainer race, hi which both Rass and Fuller will compete. A mis-
take was made in the first issue of this paper which probably led to confusion. Russ' name was placed under Fuller's picture and his name under Russ' picture.
WALTER H LEW, JR., '98
Base Bail.
The team has played several practice games since we last heard of them in this column, and the results of these games havebeen verydiscouraging The boys fell off badly iu their batting, and the t^ara as a whole got into the habit of going to pieces at critical moments
The first game out of the city was at Burliugatne, where wo played Hoitt's school. We suffered defeat this time by a s.?ore of io—2, making but 2 hits to our opponent's 15.
IJelmont next took us into camp with a score of n —r, In this game w.~made 4 hits, while Belraont made 6. .But to cap the climax, St. Ignatius College beat us on our own grounds by a scoreof 7—3 This was inexcusable, as we would have won easily if the boys had played anything like the game they are capable of
This last defeat occurred Thursday afternoon, March 10,and on the following Saturday wewere booked toplay our first league gnme witb Stockton, in the Slough city. It looked like a :>ure thing for Stockton but we lefr our hoodoo in the San Joaquin.and wonour first league game by the easy score of 15—4,making 1* hits to Stockton's 8
On the i9>.h of March we were scheduled to play Central High of Oakland This is a league gnme, and if we win,we are in the semi-finals of our section of the league. If we kisr, we still have the Polytechnic g.une to play before we are OUT.of the lengue.
The league this year lvis been divided intosections for greater facility in arranging the games The champions of each
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section play for th« championship of the league
In our section are Oakland, Berkeley Lowell, Stockton, Central, Polytechnic, Lick aud California College.
The scheduk' i* «"iS follows;
March 12th, Lick vs. California College, Central vs Oakland, Stockton w* Lowell
March 19th, Uck vs. Berkeley, StockUrn vs. Fuiytechnic, Central vs. Lowell. March 26th, Stockton vs. Oakland, Lowell vs Polytechnic, Berkeley vs California College
Apnl 2(1,Central vs. Lick, Polytechnic vs. California College, Oakland vs. Berkeley.
Liiiit month we claimej letic Association was edi lectors among us. Si come to the conclusion ti itself is training uewsbi convince yourself, just Hi resound with " Buy a pj your LOWELL," etc., jus c/ine has come out.
TRANSLATE
Scholar (rendering a pj glish): "O,—you lie—"' Teacher: " I deny the
Pupil (fond of literal " Quiet is given by the h Professor: " Why not Scholar (who doesn't ties): i4 They bent back cut theii throats" (i.e,, Greeks were about ^osaci Instructor: 'That >;on liad been shaving themsc]
We are toid that an in is not necessarily a schot scholars are industrious
It is the opinion, of tli that it is "just ioo bad put it) that: Miss Allen hi
!/• H S welcomes back again. We hope 1: stay. School pride prom that he likes our own schl toe p. H. S. anyway.
The scissor sharpener schoolyesterday ringing
EDITED «Y
Last month -•* t-d tUut the Athletic Association v • educating tax collector.-; among us. -Since then we have come to the conclusion that the LOWELL itself is training uew.ihoys for us. To convince yourself, just listen to the yard resound wi;h " Buy a paper/' " Here's your LOWKJ.I.,'1 etc., just after the magazine has conic out.
TRANSLATIONS
Scholar (rendering a passage into English): "O, you lie—-"
Teacher: " I deny the implication."
Pupil (fond of literal translations); '"Quiet is given by the hour."
Professor: " W'jy not by Ihvt yard?"
Scholar (who doesn't mind ambiguities): " They bent back their heads and cut their throats" (i e. of the cattle the Greeks were about to sacrifice. -Kn.):
Instructor: "That sounds as if they had been shaving themselves."
We art told that an industrial school isnot necessarily a school in which the scholar:, are industrious.
It is tl:£ opinion of the whole school that it is "just too bad" (as the girls put it) that Miss Allen has left us.
L. II. S. welcomes Mr. Blauchard back again. We hope he has come to stay School pride prompts us to assert that he likes our own school better than the P. H. S. anyway.
The s--i!?sur shirpener parsed by the schoolyesterday ringing insbell. Quoth
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the instructor: " I really think some of you in here dolived a little sharpening.1"
The teacher had just asked aQuestion. The scholar maintained a profound .siience Said the teacher: " Your answer is neither deep nor voluminous.*'
The school photographer put in his appearance again lately Either that gentleman has taken out an extra accident and breakage insurance policy or L: bf-s procured a camera that even an L. H. 3. class in its entirety cannot fracture.
While focusing his camera on some of thiclasses, he begged them not tosniilt\ "as his lens was not nearly big enough to catch the oxtent of the Mniles," he said.
Problem. Gh-en : A camera and a Senior Class Required: To find the strain O'.ithe camera
That the Homeric Greeks played footbo.ll is beyond doubt, for they wore iotfg hair, as we find in the Iliad, Bk. I. c.11, etc.
Apupil complained the other day that he couldn't pronounce a certain lengthy Greek patronymic,whereupon theteache/ remarked, " If you can't pronounce the name of that, gei.tletrian. address him as ' whai\s-his-name.: "
One of the faculty was beard to remark to one of th.; students that "since - he was pursuing that study, the study was rather gaining on him."
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"Virtue bnth its reward" quoththe hard-hearted aad merciless teacher, *s lie marked abig O opposite the tmnseof the brainy sJudent whohad just attempted a brilliant but unsuccessful bluff
The yellow journals ofthis town neglected toscoop a very exciting incident that occurred in connection with the Maine disaster not long ago. It happened in theDebating Society, •tustthree days after the Maine blew up. The debate hadjust been concluded. Suddenly one ofthe members ofthe Society, who hadbeen absent from the meeting, burst into theroom and whispered excitedly to thePresident The laUer's face expressed the most extreme surprise and consternation. "Whaton earth is the matter," thought everybody The member hadhardly slipped to his seat, when the President arose and announced to the society lt that hehad just been informed that warhadbeendeclared with Spain !!!" The wildest enthusiasm greeted hiswords Everybody jntnped up, cheering and shoutiug, clapping their hands and thumping the benches A wav-a of patriotism swept over every one. Truly our Americans are loyal to their country
The GreeV:Middle lias undertakenan '.ixtra branch of study, namely,"New Chinese/'
We're all right any way Even if we do get beaten at aoxnu tilings, wecan out yell any High School on this coast. We will wager that the L H S rooters can make more noise than an even larger
numberat howlers from any otherschool Our assertions are based on personal experience.
The class was reading Virgil. They had just come across aline with a cataiectic foot i:i it. Said the teacher: "Don't you know what kind of a foot thai is? We bad onejust like ityesterday." [Deep silence on part ofthe class.] Why it's a catalepticfitf' [The reverse ofdeep silence onpart of the class].
L^'st Wednesday we had asurprisein the shape ofasmall-sized showand hailstorm during themorning recess; with a little effort wewere able to gather enough for snowballs. Nature was giving San Francisco avariety performance on that day,frost being first on the boards, then following close came snow, hail, rain and sunshine
Our friend and former schoolmate, Charles McKr;;ven, went to sea about aweek a^o. Yes, when theUnited States steamer Mohican sailed for Chinese waters, itcarried Charge as ajolly sailor boy
Of course we are, all sorry to lose him; butthe knowledge he will gain of the world, both thegeographical and the physical, while cruising in the Orient, will probably well repay him
J^ot long agoa pupil bent hisgaze lather more intently ona fair damsel who wasreciting than on hisbook. The gentleman incharge ofthe class noticed U and requested him "to follow the text ir.d not the reader.*'
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An Adventure W SiiK-e thai meinorabl when ll the rattling teitj till snuke" arose on all • KIT very feet in factr-mping trips have b-j i:i;iiiy adventures, sev ii.-ast ev|iiaHed in danji aiiout 10 relate But improved nerve, none c| su-.-b an impression up' i!io they then affect m as the night when I es existence; upo!i earth
Il was tiii one of had been out about i\ travcUin^ around V.he C.i/.ad^ro All day lo yet di'l not find a pUu At last, at about half it was too dark fur the hu.;:;ry boys to gofur our t'-nt and unloaded c'.trnp ofoak trees, in boulders and rocks 0 thought that if there v the whole country, thi
An Adventure With Rattlers,
Since that memorable night, the night when " the rattling terrors of the vengeful snake" aro*e on nil sidesofus, under our very feet in fact, my cross-country camping trips liave been productive of many adventure*., several of which at least equalled in danger the OJU: I am about to relate Bui, possibly due to improved nerve, none of these have left such an impression upon my mind nor did they then affect me to such a degree as the night when I expected to end my existence upon earth by the bite of u rattler
It was on one of our first trips. We had l>e-jn \>ut about a week, and were travelling around the country noith oi Civ/.adero. AH day long we drove, and yet did not find a place that suited us. At last, at about haH**past eight, "vhen it was too dark for the tired horst-s and hangry boy:; to go further, we pitched our tent and unloadeu our wagon in a chimp of oak trees, in the midst of large boulders and rocks. Of course we never thought that if there was one rattler ia the whole country, this was the place to Xu.
iind him. So we set ab-utt to prepare supper Tin: culinary department w:is for the dxy, in charge of O*: Tom and I brought water and wood, and attended to the horse.
When we relumed from the brook— which was about :i hundred yards below, •vvilh wo.ler, we I".Mind Os in a Mate of i-reat excitement. He said ht: had heard a rattler, and it was \->\n\\\ for riyon^ to see from f>.e a}>pe;*.ra!ice of the phicc thai it was ;, nest of -nakes. Hesi<lcs the horses were wi> uneasy, and vhe dowas danci-.- about as if he hud a nightmare.
Wel'i, it was too !ate to mo\-;: so we derided to be br.iw and make the b m of it bad sitoiti-Mi. With considerable inward misgivings, we sat down to supPur liut at last even our brave front broke down. This happened when a death adder ran across my leg towards the fire, and having satisfied himself, .ran back. Now. a death adder is perfeeUv hannles* unless hurt, but we didn't care about that just then We sprang to our feet with frightened faces. and ate wh^t little we cared for after that, standing Kating required that, for
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an instant at least, a person face one way In the face of such danger, one should look in all dir* •• as.
There wxs that larg- boulder next to me. Might notadiamond-headed sn^ke come out of the hole at the ba-se? Certainly onemight. The fir >was warm, and snakes iove warmth-. Snakes &vi\ themselves en the warmest days :they curl upin a man';-*blankets toget warm We had heard of all these things Why should not a rattler he drawn from his hole by the warmth of our fire, and da» zled by its glare strike me unawares t Of the probability of this I was convinced. I moved my camp stool upon which i had sat down not thirty seconds afco, awfiy from that bouldot.
The three of iu-sat about that fire, so seated that we could see in the foil".' directions The giant of the fire was reflected back by the boulders and the white tent .some yards distant. In the distance we could see the horses often moving uneasily The dog seemed to be looking for something; he paw^d the leaves fretfully. The trees looked black aud particularly uninviting around their roots,
Sometimes the dog would make a rustle in the leaves. We were sure this was a snake. Then we would all look at the leaves around us tomakesure that they harbored no serpem We decided to tell funny stories thinking that we might cheer up a bit. Xo, we didn't. The stories Os and I tolJ, although they were the best of our stock, were flat failures. We didn't think them fanny ourselves. Then Tom tried his hand, and being a country lad. cold us a most reassuring tale He had once chopped a hollow log :r. two. and at ihe same time a rattier which happened to l»easleep hi ii. We vied v. ith one another to bring wood from the pile some yards distant and putting it on the florae So keei was the competition that the tire itself
was neglected, and almost burnerl cut. Then conquering our fears we brought all the wood,and built afirewhichlasted nil night
Now and then we could hear the rattlers. Each successive rattle set us upon our fret like men It acred like a stimulant, but unlikemost other stimulantsno man could grow fond of it by repeated use. We decided to sing. Often had we rid ourselves of obnoxious persons ar.d blasts by proper application of our vocal powers. Certainly no snake could. withstand this. They would either be driven off or charmed. Yes, charmed. You know, snakes are fond of music We did not decide upon a song Oddly enough, with one accord we struck up the old tune " My hair if* turning grey." JL'.ke i\\\ our other atiempts lhat night, this wa* a failure Judging by the uoist they made, ratHers are neither charmed b> good nor driven off by bad'music. It grew late, probably as late as midnight. We wttr e tired out. Sleep vas needed, and besides we would rather be bitten in our sleey, if such a fate awaited u< But then, snakes have a habit of curling" up in blankets. So the dog, Hunrh was elected unanimously, to enter the tent first He did so, *widreturned unharmed Not satisfied with this we carefully ohookcutthe blcnkcts. and made a minute examination of the tent With considerable less faith than the renowned bishop, the origin&toi of th2 expression, around our tent.we drew the magic circle, not of the church, but of hair rope. AH these formalities wore necessary No one should ray after our demise, that we had not taken every precaution. Followingthis we proceeded *oget our systems full of the antidote for snake bites Of course this was to induce sleep, nm!as a means of self de:'ence. Heno: it war. excusable. Tom immediately went to ,sl<ep. He could sleep under r\ny conditions On
another trip, we madj rather heavy by pili] pounds upon his stoni] awaking, But Os and ij ped arattler in two, ZVA a-.vnke to hear thehatetf gan to tell me what rattier was. It cn;\vle< bit you, treacherously. grateful to learn all this wiis a chance to iiglj wouldn't give him on* said that n riutler had ul in day thne. Neverthe: bravery, when he :>aw to sleep, he. implored saying that the fellow sli:cp would be miserablj incr^asin-^ all the time, drowsiness quiU: easily.' liis arg"u;nent.
I<l or hours we sat horses stamping aiul tfi and running about V\ h mie and our families. cidfd that we were fools ing. and especially for s a place The dog seen] mud, he n\n about so. louder as dawn npproacli VVtjcould stand itno1' o'clock we made a break to the fire, and again i about it The scenes or fore were repeated until i li.^ht. We grew brave b not afraid of snakes in fh way we decided to have i fast, aud move on as so So Os again started toprc win:- Tom and I attendee and brought watev and weni down to the brook horses and cattle runiri although somewhat sun nothing more about tb formed our morning toilet with the water. Once or
fond ofwafe asong 0% we staKtaa thai-
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another trip, we made tV- conditions rathe* heavy by piling :. .u hundred pounds upon his stomach without his awaking. But Os and I never had chopped arattler in two, and so we remained awake to heai the hateful noise. Os began to tell me what a mean reptile a rattler was It crawled in the dust ami bit yon, treacherously Of course I was gratelY Ito learn all this All Os wanted was :; chance to fight, but a snake wouldn't give him one at night Pie said that a rattler had no terrors for him in day time Nevertheless with all his bravery, when he snw me dropping" off to sleep, he implored me not to doso, saying that the fellow who could not. sleep would be miserable. The rattling inci'-asiiig all the time, I shoo)c off my drowsiness quite easily, and yielded to his argument.
ror hours we sat listening to the horses stamping o.nd the dog barking and running about. \W> thought, of home end our families. Finally we decided that we wre fools for going camping, and especially for stopping in such a place. Tiitt dug .seemed to be going mad, ho ran about so. The noise grew louder as cfowu approached.
We could stand it no longer. At four o'clock we made a break from the tent to the fir*.', and again took our places about it. Tiie scenes of five hours before were repeated until it began to grow light We grew brave because we were not afraid of snakes in daylight, Anyway we decided to have an early breakfast, and move on as soon us possible So Os lU'.ain started toprepare beeakfast, while Tom and 1attended to the horses and brought water and wood As we went down to the brook, we saw some horses -and cattle running aiuuiui, but although somewhat surprised, thought nothing more about them. We performed our morning toilet, ami returned with the water. Once or UvL-e,we heard
a rattle, but did not care to advertise for its owner.
O.->hac' a breakfast, fit for—well campers, when we came back. We fell too, and proceeded to replenish our famished ir»n*r-xnan. We had all recovered from cmr fright to a great degree, and our spirits began tc revive. Our table was set beneath a. tree, and upon a limb in back of and above Os, sat some birds that I had never seen before Os took the eoiTee off the fire. It was boiling hot, and he rn;gr>a to pour it into the cups Suddenlyfr.ha*shrill rattle rang out in the morning air Os wasn't afraid ofsnakes in the day-light, but neverthele:> he fell over backward iu his fright, nnd scalded himself with the hot coffee He thought he was: bitten, raid ran for the demijohn, I mean the:antidote We jumper! up and saw the birds on the tree making the rattling sound. Ths ridiculousness of the situation overcame Tom and rit. We started in to laugh. The bin-is again made their rattling noise;. Os had lifted the demijohn on high, and was neutralizing the coffee bite* when his eve lit npon the rattling birds, lie calmly lowered the demijohn, but did not laugh. We choked ours off in the middle, for amurderous light had overspread Os' face ashewent for a gun, JACK J HPPKNGKK, *9S
Lif;* a Game of Cards
Life is a constant game of card:*, Agame of many parts; The baseball nlayer's trump is ciubs, The lover choice:h hearts.
The k\!>orer takes a spade, the rich Win diamonds in the cieal, And all ar* ruled by Kings ar.d Queens In turning fortune's wheel.
It is not always skill thnt wins, And ploying oft is tame. But here and -;her<\each one a card. Were shuffled iu the game.
PH A He:., '98
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One fine morning the Rajah escaped from his 298 wives, and fled into the jungle. Losing hi: ay, be wandered about for I've clays and nights, during the whole of which tirae no food or liquor passed his lips. Indeed, had it not been for his pockei camera he must inevitably have perished1 hy .starvation On the sixth day lie wasstartled by the most piteou* cries, as of a;; animal indistress. Hurrying forward, he beheld a siprht whose cruelty chilled the blood in his veins An immense Keu^al tiger was struggling, helpless in the clutches of a native, whom the Rajah recognized by theturban asbelonging 10hisownhousehold The man's sharp nails were tearing the poor brute's hide, and his U:eth were buried in the animal's tender flesh.
" Inhuman wretch!" exclaimed the Rajah, gently smiting the native with his two-edged .sword. " Wherefore do you take advantage of your superior intellect to tr-;a't this inoffensive beast with such contumely ?"
"Mostroyalmaster!" repliedtheuativ--, with respectful salaam, " donot misjudge me This tiger is no ordinary harmlessman-eater. It contains the spirit of my mother-in-law, whe has assumed this innocent form in ord?r that, liice a wolf in sheep's clothing, she may conceal her real identity."
OP hearing thes-i words the Rajah burst into tears a-.ul wept copiously. " Woe is me!" lamented the seivant., on beholding his master's emotion, " To think that my unworthy self should cause your highnesssuch despondency!"
"Nay." answered the Rajah, wiping his eyes upon his richly embroidered coat-sleeve; "it is no fault of yours I was but thinking what a lovely tiger hunt I :.iight have if all my mothers-inlawwouUl do the samei"
PK A HE, f yS.
The Debating Society.
BY F H CLARK
What does aaj onejoin a debatingsociety for? The peasants of a twelfth century manor must have understood the grounds of common life better than we do. for they were born to it and brought up in it The work of every one of them was not so much his own as it was his share in the duties for which all were responsible. As every one knows, our century is an age of individualism. In business, and largely so in the profession, the way is—every mat; for himself. Hut insuch a society as our inquiry touches, a ditfereiu law must hold.
By associating themselves in a debating society, high school pupi! ha\e signified tin* need of some things .iot to be gained by indivioual study, nor in soliv.ude. At the outset they establish a constitution and by-laws which IUCCSsarily impose limitations upon the ireedom of activity of individuals inorder to promote the common good of the society. But after the organization is perfected ; after its novelty is worn away, and the institution has assumed itsplace in the routine of ordinary life, it is exceedingly easy to forget the spirit in which alone the society can prosper Always it. is so much easier to slide down to than to climb.
When the society consents to give up a set debate '.or which preparation is necessary, in exchange for a session of a pseudo-senate with the discussion pitched so low that the cheapest of newspaper head lines are material enough, the downward course nas been taken. When a member brings up objections which he knows to be trivial,he has forgotten the common good of tlic society, and it trying to find sport, or perhaps to show his superior knowledge. It ii not for the president to bear all the responsibility of keeping the society up
lo its proper purpcse member to make thisa the consciousness of through a never-faihd Through self-restraint With order may be fou: ence to the duty of t| obedience will spring:a for the good of theHI1 this hns been achieved, biiity of any question a Let the members ofa then observe that the cessity of individual iin restrnint Oo elsewhe: lonned this association society is net, to any gr ccniod in finding out w you are ; it has had in daut opportunity for tha] is concerned in acquiri clearnessof thought and position, hoping in thi: individual power Win objects of the associatr each individual then e.i ploy the time and the :i1 others for his own spirit of fun takes the pi of work ; dignity is«?ui from loving obedience a: r.iasru we descend toselti; The first requirement debating society makes bers is that*they cherish votion to the common g< ond requirement isthatti: question thoroughly and wonders whether the deb; to the platform with alin< so well thought out as to 'o the speakers themsel] iii'i so. how can they e: conviction jji others? V improvement in method r assiji-iiment of sides as ten and allow change of t »eccssar\ to keep positi'
of tWisqcithe
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to i:< proper purpose ; it is for every member to make thisacertainty through the consciousness of his duty, and through a never-failing self-restraint Through self-restraint come- ;;ood order With order may be found loving obedience to the duty of the hour. From obedience will spring anobleenthusiasm for the good of the society, and when this has been achieved, there is nopossibility of any question aV.-out success.
Let the members of a debating society then observe that the fundamental necessity of individual improvement is selt* .esUaint Go elsewhere for fun Von forr.H'd this association for work Tht society is not, to any gr^at extent, conci-rned in finding out what a s/.nait boy you are : it has had in other waysabundant opportunity for that. The society is concerned in acquiring practice in clcati;essof thought and accuracy of exposition, hoping in this way to add lo individual power. When the primary objects of the association are forgotten, each individual then en^avors to employ the time and the retention of the others for his own amusement ; the spirit of fun takes the place of the spirit of work ; dignity is surrendered : and froni loving obedience and noble enthusiasm we descend to selGsh caprice.
The first requirement then, that the debating society makes upon its members isthat the\ cherish a spirit of devotion to the common good The second requirement isthat they study every question thoroughly and critically. One wonders whether the debaters ever come to the platform with a line of argument, so well thought out as to be convincing to the speakers themselves. If this is not <o. how can they expect to bring conviction in others? It wouM be an improvement iv method to consider an •issigument cf sides ;>stentative merely, .ind allow change of the questio: if necessary to keep positions in the de-
in lu'rmony with persor.al convictions.
Without a clear view in one's cvn miud of the decisive points involved in the discussion, the debate tends to dege:it;r.ite iutomere co::*rn.dictiou. As an instance of this will be remtiisbet'ed a considerable portion of a recent debate given over toa dispute .ibout the climate of the.Hawaiian Islands, rJthoughnoone had at all conclusively shown that ttie factsof climate had any necessarv bea:ring upon the question of annexation It would be good work for the society to make a study of methods of argument and proof, gathering illustrations from tht:regular studies of theschool Have some one prepare a short paper ou the method of reasoning emploj'ed in geometry and discuss the question whether this offers any suggestions in regard to the treatment of such questionsas are taken up in debate. The fields of science and of historv open up rich opportunities tu- similar investigation. Formerly men regarded heat as matter Search out the investigations and reproduce the reasoning that have convinced >uen of the falsity ol the idea. Would nut this be an admirable lesson in methodical reasoning?
The Webster-Hayne debate is a model foralltime, itsusefulness foroursociety, however, isdiminished because the constitution''! Muestio-is are not fully appreciuH'd, and because m the ordinary reading, attention is ;*;;vou to one side only. Toclosi; with an illustrative* argument from the constitutional convention ol' •7S0, us described in Bryce's " American Commonwealth." While the constitution was being framed, the suggestion was made, am! for a t»me soenied likely •»> he adopts'i, that a veto <u\ UKacts of State legislature should be conferred upon the Tedera1 congress L%ovission rexealed the obji-clion.^ to such a plan Its introduction would have
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offended the sentiment of the States, always iealous of their autonomy ; its exercise would have provoked collisions, with thera. The disallowance ofa State statute, even if it did really offend against the Federal constitution, would have seemed a political move, to be resented by a political counter move.
* * # + However, the idea was most effectively demolished in the convention, by RogerSherman, whoacutely remarked that a veto would seem to recognixii as valid the State .statute,objected to, whereas, if inconsistent with the Constitution, it was really invalid already, and needed no veto." What could lx*.left for any opponents of Mr. Sherman to reply?
The Perfect Oay.
A dim light in the morning,
A full bright sun at noon,
A twilight soft and tender,
And then a mellow moon.
A happy heart p.t waking,
A bright smile all the way,
An evening blest by allthat's best;
So goesthe perfect day.
A morning dark and dreary,
A noontime cole! with rain ;
A day without a twilight,
A nigM that bringeth pain
Ah, then the heart that's happy,
The smile that lights the way,
Arc better far than sun or star,
To crown both night and day.
!*KA BK, '98.
How PP*Saw the Devil
Oar conversation had drifted from one topic to another, as coMvers.r.ti-.on will, and at length wandered from gnosts to his Satanic Mlajesty. Then for a while there was a silence
My friend Patrick edged up a little closer to the .stove piessed down the as'lies in his black clay pipe, and endeav-
oring to Ii-hl it, ei/gaged in a proceeding which might correctly be termed "smoking matches."
"Did any of yez iver see the Ould Nick?" lie asked "No? Well, sir, wan noight I did meself. Ye know, our family's been peshtered with banshee-; and imps from the toime whin me auld anshester King Finnegaii av County Monahagu killed his father. But be that as it may, Oi'm the only wan av me loine that's seen the divil.
"Twas a l.;L-ut this toime av the year and there was quoite a shindy up tc the Widher O'Brien's. We all wint. Ivery man av us brought a foiue IV, goose, for 'twould soon be Christmas All th'2 byes and gurruls was there, and we had a r'yal toime. Some av us gambled for geese, and all av us had a plenty av poteen Widher O'Srieu's poteen always was good
11 About midnight, all av us who could, shtarted Torhome Oi was perfectly sober, and went shiraight across the bog. There vvas a broight moon, and ye could see the path as it went away straight in front, across Santy Msiginnis's pratie field. Av coorse Oi thought there was nothing to fear on such a noigh!:, but, anyhow, Oi whishtled to be sure av keepin off banshees
"Just thin what did I hear but the court-house clocks at Mullagh shtroike twelve, and T came in sight av a tall man waitin' for me at the shtoile, wid two geese in bis hands, loike me He was a good-lcoking spalpeen, and talked like an Englishman. Oi didn't riiuixnber seein' him :.t the Widher's 'Hfc'.lo, Pat/ .-*/ he
"We wricked along, talkin about the folks at the party, and foinally, he se/, rie;:he, *Pat, 'tis a foinc pair of geese ye've got. Oi'H gamble ye.' 'All roight,1 se/ Oi
"We kept on till we c; pallus where Moikc:Me; We Mat down undher loigbt find he pulled kyuais
'What 11it be?1 sez O: 'Cooncan,' sez lie, 'Cut for deal.' sez Oi; "Twas his deal, ami] pretty gooo hand. Oi w to win, when all av a sin slipiulcs dropped out av jumped to pick it up u-e it, nm.1 begad, *vud ye bej av his feet was good, but1] hoof! Oi saw it all shtooped to pick up the the divil! " Oi yelled, so Oi did, got dark, and the moo forgot everything till next day 110011, lyin and v/ul me head achin, a.n m\ And thai was how Oisrv "Pat," I asked, "didr.1 tit loo much poteen that "Do yor nane to qi:< acity sir?" answered Pai
The Spectator New 'Though these proud b at our feet, Toils unforseen, and Her More woes shali follow, bleed; So bodes my soul and bii vise, For thus a skill'ul seer skys."
Iliad, Bk 12 1).'
Capt Sentry's talk wilb the martial spirit my rofjin the same even: as to the subject of my w unconsciously I fell into erie, in which the humai: fore my mind as a vas vision convinced me that
light a ^ coorse; mshees. tear biittSe rh $^i& «
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"We kept on till we cameto the culd galIns where Moikc McShaue was hung. Wo sat down uiidher it in the moonloight, and he pulled out a pack of kyards
'What'11 it he?1 sez Oi 'Cooncan,' sez he Cut for deal.' sez Ov, and so we cut "Tivas his deal, and he gave me a pretty good hand Oi was in a fair way to win whin all av a sudden the jack of shpades dropped out av me hand. Oi jumped to pick it up before; he could see it, and begad, wild ye believe h? Wan av his ieet was good, but the ctherw&sa hoof! Oi saw it all plain whin I shtooped to pick up the kyard. 'Twas the divil!
" Oi yelled, so Oi did, and everything g»*t dark, and the moon wint out Oi forgot everything till Oi found meself next day noon, lyin uiidher the gallus, wid me headachiu, an me eyes blacked. And that, was how O;.saw the divil.1* "Pat," I asked, "didn't you takealittletoo much poteen that night ?"
*'0o yen mane to question my veracity, sir?" answered Pat, severely.
The Spectator. New Series.—No. 2.
"Though these proud bulwarks tumble at our feet, Toils uuforseen. and fiercer are decrted: More woe.sshall follow, and more heroes l)le^:d; So tjuuts niy soul and bids mv thus advise, For thus a skillful seer would read the skys."
Iliad, Bk :2, 11 221-4, (Pope)
Capt Sentry's talk so imbued n:e with the martial spirit that, sitting h: my zoom the same evening, meditating as to the subicct of my next speculation, unconsciously I fell into a \ >fonnd revtrie, in which the human race passed before my mind as a vast army. This vision convinced me that there art. more
real soldiers in evrry-day liief than on the battlefields, a.:»d, in order that ray readers may agree with me, ordiffer uuderstandingly, I relate it forthwith
Methought I was in a great valley, dark and dismal, aivl full of people,im-n and women,of all se^u and nationalities, some young and buoyant with ll;ejoy ot life, others, old and decrepit, feebly toltc.ing on the ver^e of tiie Great Abyss. but all struggling onwardtoward a great light, as of many suns, which shone ata great—aye, almost an immeasurable, distance up the valley. So great was the distance, that, although the glare ahead ila/./.led the eyes, in other directions was darkness anc 1 gloom
I asked one old man what place this \vas Hi- sak: it was the Vale of Tears nnd Sorrow; some caHvd it the Valley of Life, but they had not lived to years of wisdom. I asked him tin* meaning of tin: light He could lell me nothing but that it was something to be striven for. I asked many others, but always received the same answer.
At first I was borne onward by the press, but it gradually thinned out till I was going only by my own exertion. Many dropped by the wayside Some who had &mv along swiftly, suddenly became weary and could scarcely support themselves A fninl gUvcbegan U> lighi up the surroundings as I progressed Many about me were overcome by the light, and burst out into hysterical laughter. A few pressed onward with compressed lips and hard set jaws, showing no sign of any emotion. 1 repeated :uy fanner 'juestion to one ol these. He replied that this was thw1 Road to Fortune, and the light was the Temple of F3iue. Som? with more joyous countenances told me it was the Valeof True Happiness and the Tenir'e of Immortality
The light WHSbecoming stronger, but was not so dazzling, strange to say rui
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tht first time I noticed several mailed figures, and further on. more who carried weapons of offense. Some without armor, were despoiling the bodies of those knights who hud fallen by the wayside ai some previous time, and proceeding, equipped with their stolen trappings.
Now all were armed, and groups here and there were drawing great siege machines, so that, on the whole, it put me in mind of some vast army of Crusaders proceeding against aSaracen stronghold, in the Middle A^es I inquired tht meaning of these warlike preparations, and learned that they were to be operated against the Wall of Public Opinion, oneof the outer fortifications of the Temple of Fame.
The light was brighter than day A great wall loomed up across the valley, stretching its sheer sides beyond its bordeis, and higher than the tallest peak. At the foot of this wall the long procession cam*; to a halt, while the great multitude wasconstantly increased by new arrivals. Seme strove to scale the wall by ladders, but they could not reach the top, even by lastiing many of them together, and from tbe fact that, as soon as a ladder was in place, scores would swarm up it, until it broke, hurling all to the ground. Others gained a precarious foothold in the rougli fissures of the wall, and climbed laboriously upward : when one was near fain to succeed anci reach the top, someone iust below would grasp him. and try, by that means, to pull himself up: then both together would go Imrtlmg downward to their destruction, with frenzied shrieks. Only a few evet reached the top. Sl'll others set the great battering-rams at work to demolish the wall; but they only succeeded in bringing great showery, of rocks Clashing down over their heads and covering them up under their merciless rush. I passed on and tne wail
melted away before me. I was a mortal in the land of breams. The wall closed after me, checking a mad rush of the crazed mob behind : then all was quiet. I ga/.ed about me. A brilliant, celestial whiteness filled the air I iooked upward and beheld on the side of a steeply sloping hill, a temple of the purest white, set with rubies and saphires, and with cupolas and minarets of jasper and onyx, like the Golden City of the Bible The great light which flooded Uie atmosphere all around, proceeded from a splendid tower in the midst of the glittering: massofspiresand battlements.
Those about me now were all nen of venerable years, and that frenzy which nad characterized those beyond the wall was altogether lacking in them I repeated my former inquiries to one old man of n more stately mein than the others He said that the Vale through which I had just passed was the Road to wpisiiua: Hnvpiness. and the Temple which I beheld was the Temple ot" of Truth; the light was called by some the Li\»h: ot Wisdom, but wasreally the Light of Absolute Knowledge None might understand its true significance save those who had tasted of the-Cup of Wisdom, which, like the Golden Cup of Oberon, held a copious draught far the worthy, but become dry :n the hands of an iinpost.er
I asked for an explanation of the strange eights 1 had seen. It was the struggle of the human race for fame All were struggling for this goal, some not knowing what it was, others having different conceptions of it; but all struggling, struggling! Some went swiftly for a ways, but suddenly reached their limit; others went beyond their limit. They were either overwhelmed by their unwonted fortune, orstill struggled onward by the labors of their predecessors, the dead who lined the way »;ut
all were halted by the wall long delay the worthy. the undeserving sunuoui stack- by having themsel] it by huge catapults.. Thj overcome Fate, he said, never enter the Temple of 1 Look! and you will unj
I followed the direction ing finger. A surging cl about the portal of the Tei saw to be guarded by two who weilded huge flails, one had struck the grouj was raised to strike, an< quickness, withal, that not low miglu pass them.
"Like the Flails of Du: marked.
"Save that the Foi Heaven could not cause tl one stroke," my compai mented "Fools," he mill ^rim, pitying contempt, those who nought Lo gj "The- way for those who cess 1ies here. They m;:] their goal and fall back tti i| waved his hand toward the either side ofthe ascent to tj It was as slippery as polish* as treacherous as ice, yet u\ of ascent.
We, among others, dim] above the Temple. Some able to make the ascent,
-if
ail wore halted by the wall
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Jt did not long delay the worthy Even some of the undeserving surmounted the obstacle by having themselves shot over it by huge catapults. These could not overcome Fate, he said. They would never enter the Temple of Truth.
" Look! and you will understand.'
I followed the direction of his pointing finger A surging crowd pressed about the portal of the Temple, which I saw lo be guarded by two bronze giants, who weilded huge flails, so that when one had struck the ground, the other was raised to strike, and with such quickness, withal, that not even a swallow might pass them
" Like the Flails of Dunother," I remarked.
"Save that the Four Winds of lleavvu could not cause them to sbate one stroke," my companion supplemented. "Fools," he muttered, with a grim, pitying contempt, as he regarded X hose who sought to gain entrance. "The way for those who hope for success lies here. They must overreach their goal and fall back to it." Herehe waved his hand toward th*=hill slope on either side ofthe ascent to themain gate. It was asslippery as polished glass, and as treacherous as ice, yet not impossible of ascent
We, among others, climbed the slope above the Temple. Some few were not able to make the ascent, but slid back
before they were half way up. In the wall, in the roar of the Temple, were numbers of small holes, just large enough for a man to creep through. As my fellow journeyers went shooting down the slippery reach, some disappearing within these holes, others dashing themselves against the crystal walls, it reminded me of a huge game of marbles, with men for "taws." and a stake of success and failure, life and death
We made our way into the Temple and thence into the tower, where the light I had noticed was burning in a golden censer, and beneath it, on a splendid pedestal, saw the Cup of Wisdom. Many essayed totaste of it; some succeeded, more failed, and turned away with bitter disappointment written in every feature. Others would make repeated attempts to partake of the Cup, ;;iid could not be convinced of the impossibility of it for them. When one did succeed two great doors swung back and gave him entrance to a spacious inner chamber. As 1was eagerly peering to see what lay beyond, a great bell began to clang.
Twelve brassy notes rang forth Midnight was pealing out from smoky old St. Paul. I looked down into the darkness : how like they were, in the hours of toil, to the valley of my dream !
SroMYNONA, '99.
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It is pleasant to notice in tiie last number of ^iic LOWKI.L an article by one of the aluiiiiii This is as it should be We ought, by the way, to have an Alumni Association. We hope that all who have ii«en members of the school will take an active interest in the paper. We hope too that the teachers will not leave themselves unrepresented in its columns I.u the LowKM be the reflectionof the whole life growing out of the school.
The editorial departments still seem to me to contain some of the best composition in the paper The writer? are evidently talking about matters they understand and are content to speak sincerelyand simply Consequently the style is clear, there are few long and involved sentences or slipshod constructions *u this part of the paper. Then, too, the Exchange editor has boldly struck out a new path and made that department a really interesting feature of this issue
In general there should be careful editorial proof-reading, and it is well also to give each writer an opportunity to revise the proof of his copy. Everyone may then be held properly responsible for his work, besides it cultivates care and a habit of self-criticism It is well to emphasize here a more careful preparation of manuscript. It is dreary and unprofitable work to correct again and again the bluuders due to voluntary
ignorance and imperfect sense of responsibility in writing Take time to revise the article you havewritten Go through it and at least cut out every useless word. Do more, have a sharp outlook for every sentence that is not perfectly clear, every expression that seems awkward or out of place.
It seems to me that the number of errors that might and should have been corrected before public appearance is unusuaily large Unnecessary use of the parenthesis is quite noticeable in more than one article, but the author of "Is Football Really So Dangerous?" is an especial sinner in this respect. In this article the greater part of the first paragraph is out of unity with the subject, and the conclusion is ineffective from the same cause Vet by a slight change the chief thought in the first paragraph—the advantages of the game —might have served as an effective introduction bad it led up to an expression of regret that soexcellent agame should be held dangerous.
In the second, the third and the sixth paragraph of " Fire on an Ocean Steamer'' the last sentence could be bettered. The first sentences in the fourth and the fifth paragraphsalso. In oneof these, choose between " bravery " and "courage"; oneonly isneeded In the article "it M is twice used ambiguously The ninth andtench paragraphs should be merged intoone.
As aii imitation of a S] t( On Soldiering," whileni clever, is yeta creditable and it presents an ingenj military training-in the rJ The last sentence in the fi| needs attention, and corn the ninth.
Of the three stories—I say fuur—luo, "The Colo] and " In Full of All Dei written for the celebratioi birthday The first excel; tone, and diction, the othei Thesonnet, written for tin ion, is correct in form sentiment It is au excel work for so young a perscj isby far the most successfi
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As an imitation of a Spectator paper " Oil Soldiering," while not particularly clever, is yeta creditable piece of work, ami it presents ati ingenious plea for military training in the public schools. Tlie last sentfiice in the fifth paragraph needs attention, and correspondingly in the ninth.
Of the three stories—I perhaps should say four two, "The Colonel's Reverie" and " In Full of All Demands," were written for the celebration of Lincoln's biithday. The first excels in sustained tone, and diction, the othct in invention
The sonnet, writtei for the ;'-ame occasion, is correct in form and strong in sentiment. It is an excellent piece of work for so young a person The sestet is by far the mo:;t successful poition, the
last verse is a really fine one. In the 'octave there art1 too many run-on H\es, and the third verse is rather prosaic "The Reward of a Dagger" is l\v; third story in this form contribute by the same author The division i-.itoacts and scenes, the omission of minor actions the suppressic.il of all detail give grtat dramrvtic qu:0.:ty and swiftness. It needs when so much is told in .so little thai everystroke betnn: and tvery woi.l do its duty. J'»id Marino have sufficient time and motive to break' the seal of the papers? A*e the motives and the swift reactions of passion in the last s.*enequite d'*ar? 1shall look with interest. v\\ the next piece of work by the author, especially if he chooses anform in tc;ling it
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••SI Sinners Entice Thee, Consent Thou Not."
Theotherday, amemberof this school on being asked to buy a field-day ticket, exclaimed, wrapping his mantle of virtue about him : " O, go 'long ! I didn't come here to go to no field-days. I came here to study Anyhow, you wouldn't go, if you didn't get in free."
How touching is this picture ! The youngHercules, confronted by Duty and Pleasure, would bow down before this prodigy. I can picture in my mind's
eye the scene --fit subject for some Milton—the young Satan advancing to tempt our hero, and striding forward with the blandishments of field-day tickets But what says our hero? Does he say: "Of course, I want to help along school athletics "? Ah, no Far nobler is his reply With glittering eye, andnoblemien—consciousof devotion toright—he cries out: "O, go'long! I didn't come here to go to no field days Get thee behind me, Satan."
How beautiful and glorious it would be, if all our students followed this glowing example ! Let Oakland flaunt her banner in triumph. Let Polytechnic yell in glee. Let 'Stockton's cohorts hoot at us. What care we?
"We didn't come here to go to no field-days/' How true, and yet how simply beautiful ! Verily, a Daniel—a Daniel come to judgment !
Whenever I used to read of Scivvola placing his hand in blazing fire, o r Regulus going back to torture and death, I laughed and said 'twas impossible But now I see that our modern times produce heroes as noble and brave as these—aye, nobler; and my faith in history is restored.
But his penetration in discovering that the only reason the young ticketseller attended the field-day, was because of a " complimentary " —how wonderfully shrewd it was ! Of course, that was the reason. He assuredly trained for a month or so, to get a free ticket. We thought it was school pa-
triotism, but, ah i verily, revealed hidden things tj iei! a Daniel! say I—a judgment
Thanks, thanks to thee friend, For the lesson thou hast For from the sky, serene Thy voice fell like a falll No field-day tickej
Our School Debating have a debate with the School Society in the ned cannot by any means exj over," as Oakland has d'haters, but should, ho) to hold our own
This will be the first ill test, excluding baseballtrack athletics, that ourj| ticipated in, for nearly tw a showing is not very cij intellectual side of our scj haps the reason is thai school occupations are coi] relief from intellectual toi Our school has neverco] top in athletics. May nd ofour victories be the intj It is true we have met on bate, but that proves Berkeley our graduates sii] rank as debaters. Two inter-collejriateteam attend In chess, too, ex-Lowelli; conspicuous places in theii games Were these exceptj typical of Lowell's capabil
We havean Academic A| which has done wonders Why not have an Acadd League with Oakland, Bei and Stockton as a nuclei interest in debating wi! rivalry of mind will take the schools, more truly de nvalry of brawn And if there is some c
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triotism, but, ah ! verily, a Daniel hath revealed bidden things to us A Daniel! a Daniel! say I—a Daniel come to judgment.
Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthyfriend, Korthe lesson thou hast taught, For from the sky, serene and far, *p:••"':• I Thy voicefell like a falling star, ""A* No field-day tickets!
Our School Debating Society is to have a debate with the Oakland High School Society in the ueT future. We cannot by any means expert a " walkover," as Oakland has some excellent debaters, but should, however, be able to hold our own.
This will be the first inter-school contest, excluding baseball, football and track athletics, that our school has participated in, for nearly two years Such a showing is not very creditable to the intellectual side of our school life. Perhaps the reason is that these extra school occupations are conceived of asa relief from intellectual toil
Our school ha.*never come out at the top in athletic*. May not the direction ofour victories be the intellectual one?
It is true we have met one defeat in debate, but that proves nothing At Berkeley our graduates standinthe front rank as debaters. Two of this year's inter-collegiate team attended ourschool. In chess, too, ex-Lowellites have won conspicuous places inthe inter-eolleginte ga.nes. Weretheseexceptions,ormerely typical of Lowell's capabilities?
We havean AcademicAthletic League whien has done wonders for athletics
Why not have an Academic Debating League with Oakland, Berkeley, Lowell and Stockton as a nucleus? Renewed interest in debating will ensue, and rivalry of mind will take place between the schools, more truly developing than rivalry of brawn.
And if there is some chesF talent in
our school, as there hasbeen in the past, form a school chess club. Many would thus be tempted to acquire some knowledgeof the science Then, if other high schools do thesame, an Academic Chess League could advantageously also be formed We plead for intellectual contests in a<» Mtion to physical, and are thankful that Lowell is at last waking from her lethargy.
Hurrah ! the Polytechnic Field Day isover. S5-44. Ah !and wemade fine scores in those ball games Stockton, 14-3; Central, 22-$; and best of all, Polytechnic was defeated, 6-4 And then came the Academic ! Alas! Alas! Winning every game, every field day, and then came this defeat
The luterclass revealed our supposed strength to us;for during the early pare ofthis term, wehad not entertained very high hopes of success in the field days These hopes were not disappointed in the Polytechnic field day. Our opponents were at no time able to hold their own against us Everyone prophesied a fine showing for Lowell in the Academic Field Day We were going to have an easy victory over the Polytechnic in it ; it would beeasy to gain third place Some rash youths even urged that we would trail Oakland's banner in the dust. But it was not to be.
We did not realize one important fact We have nocrack-a-jacks ; our men are all good men, but not to.compare with the wonders from the across-the-bay schools Polytechnic has several fine athletes : and many poor ones. That is why webeat them. But our first-place men were not good enough to get places in the Academic The Polytechnic's were Hence, the score
But that is not the wholestory Some of our athletes couid easily have made places. Butno ;if theycan't gain afirst
place, their conceit is so immense that they don't care whether their school loses some points. They are too high and mighty to try for a mere place. If our schools is ever to amount to anything, everyone must he willing to take any position that will help his school We can't all be at the top; and it ismore necessary to have good men, ready to take any place, than those who will take first place or nothing Such athletes are not true athletes ; they arc too conceited for that
A good defeat would take someof that obnoxious quality out of them, and make them more useful tothemselvesand their school.
But now let us strive to make a better showing next year. Don't give up training because you make a first place in the inter-class Keep up your work, and attempt next year to carry Lowell's banner to victorv
Exchange
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One of our best e: ccived just too late for month's column. It Hopkins Grammar Set Conn The whole in, above criticism, and partment is particulari does the editor omit th< new exchanges? * *
Oakland High Schot only institution that hi have received a paper Bloomington, 111. Ti other parts of our Stai ally described that t?i pear to our minds ai change division
At present we re papers. They are the and the Daily Palo Alt from the University Berkeley, and the Iat ford University at Pai< pcrs are overflowing what the university ni
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The best article in tl ford University, is "T ent of Stanford Track a long article, tellingt ford's track athletics fr end.
The Student Record. a new exchange. "O Oame," the article ii: ball, n truly a magnifii ment in favor of the ga: and "Co-education" numbers; l( Nibs" ai
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exchange Department
HY HI'IKllKKT S IJONMFIKI.n, 'gS
One of our best exchanges was received just too late for notice in our last month's column. It is the Fence from Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, Conn The whole magazine is almost above criticism, and the exchange department is particularly good, but why doesthe editor omit the addressesof the new exchanges?
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Oakland High School, Cal., is not the only institution that has an sKgis. We have received a paper by this name from Bloomingtou, 111. The Vosemite and other parts of our State are so graphically described that the veal scenes appear to our minds at once. Fine exchange division.
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At present we receive two daily papers. They are the Daily Californian and the Daily Palo Alto. The former is from the University of California at Berkeley, and the latter is from Stanford University at Palo Alto. Both papers are overflowing with news—just what the university man wants.
The best article in the Sequoia, Stanford University, is "The Past and Present of Stanford Track Athletics/' It is a long article, telling the story of Stanford's track athletics from beginning to end.
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The Student Record, Reno, Nevada, is a tiew exchange *'Our New National Game," the article in defence of football, is truly a magnificent pieceof argumentin favor of the game "Feet-ball11 and "Co-education" sn the February numbers; "Nibs" and "Should Ha-
waii be Annexed,MJin the March numbers are articles which should be read by all students. The exchange department in all of the issues is awell edited work.
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The Review from Dallas, Texas, is again at hand We arc glad to say that the paper still contains an exchange column. The editors had promised to omit it
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Weespecially likethe White andGold, the official organ of Mill's Seminary, Alameda County, Cal It is published but four times a year, and this fact is evident inChebodyof the magazine All the articles are carefully written, and have that something about them which we call a "professional air," for the want of a better term. The exchange editor givesan excellent account of the usesand objects ofthis department. She saysinpar'; : " Collegemagazinesshould not be over-sensitive A feeling of friendliness among them should serve as a pass-uord for friendly criticism/1 The I/nviUA has, from the beginning, believed nthe above sentiments and hopes that ethers will criticise our work conscientiously and accurately, that we may sec rvjr mistakes.
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The Spectator, Columbus, Ohio, contains some excellent short articles, together with fine editorial and exchange departments.
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The Nassau Literary Magazine from Princeton, is again at hand. The least we can do is to give it its due praise—it probably contains the best literary matter of any magazine on our table.
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The Occident* from the University of California, is one of the few papers which reach our sanctum every week.
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The Delia Oracle, from Saginaw, K S , Mich., is a new exchange. It contains several good poems, but we think the following is the finest f?)
(FOR LATIN PUPILS..)
Puer ex Saginaw, lens ad school ; Videt in meadow, Infestus mule. H'e approaches O msgnus sorrow; Puer it skyward Funeral to-morrow.
MORAL
Qui videt a thing Non ei well known ; Est bene for him, Relinque id alone
In the following list are some of our b4&texchanges, but on account of the lack of space, we simply name them:
The High School Leader, Butte, Montana; The Tyro, San Bernardino, Cal.;
The Porcupine, Santa Rosa, Cal.; vhe Classicum, Ogden, Utah; The 'Tahoma, Tacoxna.Wash.; Thz Student's Pen, Pittsfield,Mass.; The Owl, Fresno, Cal.: The O7i>lt Burlingame, Cal ; The Racquet, Portland, Maine; The Guard and Tackle, Stockton, Cal.: The Alpha, Greenfield, Mass.; The Cardinal, Portland, Or.; The Vidette, Wells Minn; The Adjutant, M. T. M. A., San Rafael, Cal.; The /Urolith, Franklin, Wis., (mostly in German); The Cresent, Newberg. Oregon; The High School News, Atchinsosi, Kan.; The Aquinas, Milwaukee, Wis.; The Academy Weekly, Worcester, Mass.; The Reporter. Eureka, Cal.; The Review, Sacramento, Cal.; The Skinnisher, San Mateo,Cal.; The Linden Hall Echo, Litit/,, Pa.; The Nautilus. Kansas City, Mo., The Tattler, Ithica, N \\; The Phi RhoJiian, Bath, Me.; The Old Hughes, Cincinnati, O.; The OllaPodrida, Berkeley, Cal.
Events have been movinj late in debating circles; and suggested in the issue of la to the composition of the scl nowina fair way of solution 23rd, a formal challenge \v.i Oakland High Scnool, and v accepted. Executive comi appointed and the preliiLMia torily arranged Lowell w the subject on the 13th in the 15th, Oakland will n:ak choice of sides. By the 2 pected our representativesw chosen; and four weeks li day, May 20th, the debate '
The process of determine bership of the team from i,o Hned by the new administer Asecond tournament is to which a team of three will debate against the winnersc competitive series, Messrs. Pinger, and Rothchild. Ou ter the interscholastic deb selected It is for them to defeat of'96
The program as arranged tournament is as follows: April i4 _ Resolved, ' unions are beneficial to t classes Affirmative, Mes Cunningham, and H. Rotlicl
Events have beej moving rapidjy or late in debating circles; and the problem suggested in the issue of last month, as to the composition of the school team, is nowina fair way ofsolution On March 23rd a formal challenge was sent to the Oakland High School,and was promptly accepted Executive eommitue* were appointed and the preliminaries satisfactorily arranged Lowell will announce the subject on the 13th inst.; and on the 15th, Oakland will make known her choice of sides By the 22nd it is expected our representatives will have been chosen ; and four weeks later, on Friday, May 20th, the debate will be held
The process of determining the membership of the team from Lowell, as outlined by the new administration, is th*5: A second tournament is to be held from which a ti*am of three will be chosen to debate against the winners of the former competitive series, Messrs Deutsch, Eppiuger and Rothchild Out of thisnumber the interscholastic debaters will be selected It is for them to wipe out the defeat of '96
The program as arranged for the new tournament is as follows:
April 14.—Resolved, That trades unions are beneficial to the laboring classes. Affirmative, Messrs. Aitken, Cunningham, and H. Rothchild. Nega-
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ve, Messrs. Davis, Seymour, and Weiler
Apr) 15.—Resolved, That the impeachment of President johusoa vim unjustifiable. Affirmative, Messrs.' Sutt: genbach, Morris, and Van Duzer . Negative, Messrs. K. Adler and1 Shoenfeld and Miss B. Anderson.
April 22.—Same question as the interscholastic debate Winners of the second tournament to compete with these of the first.
All three debates will be judged, and the winners picked, by Messrs. Clarke and Kellogg. The Committee of Arrangements forLowell consistsof Messrs Van Duzer, Slone, and A. Adler.
Butwhilethepreparationsforthematch debate with Oakland have been engrossing the attention of theofficers in charge, thesociety itself has not been lagging in itsregular programs The last Friday in March was the occasion of a neat little debate on the liberty of the press, Mi. Slone arguing for governmental supervision and restriction and Miss Day against The ability of the young lady debater was again demonstrated by the clever way in which she carried the negative to victory
The latest meeting at the present writing, that of April 1st, witnessed the revival of the Senate system with even greater success than attended its in-
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auguration The Committee on Foreign Relations (W Rothchild, Pennsylvania, chairman ; Kill* Missouri ; and Lyons Utah) reported favorably on a House bill providing for the recognition of Cuban independence and a declaration of war against Spain The debate that followed was lively in the extreme, and interspersed' with personalities and exciting episodes which, however, arose solely from the keen /.est with which the member* entered into' the spirit of the occasion Barry of North Carolina led the opposition, with Deutsch of Nevada as chief filibuster The Committee was supported in its advocacy of the bill, by Andrews of Colorado and Van Duzer of California. Passage wasat length forced by a v>teof 21 to 19.
At the same meeting the officers for the ensuing term were elected. They are: President, J J Hppinger ; vicepresident, F. K. Van Duzer ; secretary, M Slone The members appointed on the Program Committee are Messrs. Davis and Rothchild and Misses Day and House.
The Oakland-Berkeley Debate.
On April 8th several members of our school Debating Society attended the debatebetween the two, old rivals, which was held this year in Berkeley
The Berkeley young men spoke on the affirmative, and Oakland spoke against 44 The Government Ownership of Steam Railroads." Oakland was awarded the debate.
Neither side seemed tohave done good team work They had both attempted it, but Oakland succeeded the better Three disjointed speeches do not compose a debate. In fact, the whole debate seemed to me to be a sort of exhibition of oratorical pyrotechnics; each speaker, trying to bring in his carefullyprepared figures, andstrained eloquence
A debate is not an oratorical contest You attempt to prove your side of thi question, not to show howeloquent, and rhetorical each man can be
The Berkele\ boys had a peculiar idea about the duty of the negative They felt themselves aggrieved when the Oakland debaters brought in new facts and arguments. They churned that they had not mentioned those facts. Why, naturally enough, they had not ; those facts wouUHnjure their side, -But a negative side isnot alone to refute statements of the affirmative ;it can do a iittle proving on its account, ii that helps itto disprove the contentions of the affirmative.
Generalizations were used freely ; in fact, too freely Some of the statements made were so broad, that they stretched into infinity and meant nothing. But then of course, I realize that a generalization sounds well, and gives the idea to the audience of immense knowledge It sounds so well to roll huge generalizations back and forth ; they must be giants in debate. But, seriously, they prove nothing; and detract from effect produced by good, clear, wellchosen facts
I suppose, you would think from this that I didn't enjoy the debate. I did, but these points struck me, because so many of the speakers indulged in them. But among the especially enjoyable features were Louis H. Roseberry's clear presentation of his excellently arranged facts, and Ben W. Reed's powerful rebuttal
On the 20th of May, ourschool society meets the Oakland Society in debate, and we should strive to make a good showing on that occasion. What weneed is good team work, facts and not rhetoric, and last, but not least, a determination to win
MONROE E DKCTSCH, '98
Society is once more ^ after its rest of so many \\j and innumerable dances, cheons and theatre parties1 for the near future Thesq ure will not be long hen devotees :tt the shrine of soon be leaving for their c<j
On Friday, March 25th, bers of the Theta Chi frati Sacramento to attend tin by their brothers of the c OIJK NKIGHBOKI
The students of the "Miool gave a very credits ion of the four-act comec Miners Daughter." Tho took place Saturday eveniti at Assembly Hall in l' School
The Sophomore classof tij °f California will hold a Stiles Hall, on the first Lent
The Senior classof the Al School will g\-e a fancy d: toe near future.
On the j4 th of May the! ahtornia glee, banjo an will give a concert at liu s concert will be one of *«res of "Class Day."
°ar rivals on the gi lamond and the cinder'patl
statenftnti of a littleproving j^s*ttodisprove irraative ^ised freely,, m the th not1
Society is oncemore resuming activity after its rest of so many weeks of Lent, and innumerable dances, hops, hmcheens and theatre parties are promised for the near future. Theseason of pleasure will not be long here, for the fair devotees at the shrine of society will soon be leaving for their country homes.
On Friday, March 25th, several members of the Theta Chi fraternity went to Sacramento to attend the dance given by their brothers of the Capitol city OUK NEIGHBORS
The students of the Visalia High " -hool gave a very creditable presentaion of the four-act comedy, "Dot, the Miner's Daughter. ' The performance took place Saturday evening, April 2nd, at Assembly Hall in Locust Street School.
The Sophomore classof the University oi California will hold Stiles Hall, Lent a reception at on the first Friday after
The Senior classof the Alameda High School will give a fancy dress party in the near future.
On the 14th of May the University of California glee, banjo and mandolin clubs will give a concert at Stile's Hall. This concert will be one of the main features of "Class Day."
Our rivals on the gridiron, the diamond, and the cinder path,' the "Pol-
lies," aix now about to enter into competition in a new field. They will trip the light fantastic or. May the 6th. Although the feeling existing between the Polytechnic High and Lowell has not always been the most pleasant, on the different occasions upon which they have met, yet Lowell extends its best wishes for the success of the coming dance.
r.v Tin-; FUTL'RK
The Cotillion Club of 1898 will give its closing winter party on the 22nd of this month at Sherman and Clay's Hall. The principal feature ol the evening will lie a german The leader, George Montgomery (a former student of Lowell ) and his partner. Miss Landner, will introduce several new figures.
The long looked for cadet dance will in all probability come to pa'^seither in the month of May or June.
PERSONALS
Quite a number of Lowell students spent, their week of vacation in the country.
Walter Bundschu ar.d George Broenr mel spent the week in the beautiful Sonoma valley.
Hooper the second went to Portola for his vacation.
A party of four Lowell boys, F. Kimbal, Frank Robinson, Wallace Beanston and Shirley Walker, left the metropolis on Monday, the 4th. Their intent-
tion was toascend.Mt. Diablo. And tins wasrealized, after the wearingoutofseven 1 pairsof shoesand also the raisingof a number of blisters on their tender feet. The boys returned on the following Thursday.
Wm. Johnson spent his week at h't. ttragg. Information has come from a reliable source that "Billy was em-
ployed most of thetime, while making the trip, feeding the fishes."
On Saturday evening, the 9th,Louis Levensaler returned from Napa—not the asylum—after having spent a pleasant week.
Harold Schafier visited his home in Merced, where he remained for the week
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ftS.—The annual i Cadet Company was hel< mental Armory, Monda 1H9S, at 4 i». M
On Friday, April 8th, missioned andnon-coinmi and several privates visit* land.
By Company Orders N the Board of Officers oi shall hereafter hold the! company headquarters and fourth Wednesdays.
By Regimental Orders, from April 1st, ISQ8, theimer, Collins, McKei Karsky, Shaller, McCa Coleman, Karmalenski, and Wagner were dischai
FUTURE. On Friday 22nd, the First Infantry, Cadet Company isattach* Military Tournament and benefit ofits new rifleran
An examination willbi couple of weeks, for nor officers
Within a week ortwo t Pany andCompany Fwi: side for advance guard duty.
Soon the Company Pleasure of hearing Capti
EDITKU nv SHIRLEY C. WALKER.
NOTKS.—The annual inspectionofthe Cadet Company was held at the Regimental Armory, Monday, March 21st, 1898, at 4 p M
On Friday, April Sth, 1898,thecommissioned and non-commissioued officers and several privates visited Aicatraz Island.
By Company Orders No 4,series98, the Board of Officers of the Company shall hereafter hold their meetings at company headquarters on the second and fourth Wednesdays
By Regimental Orders, No. 4, to date from April 1st, 1S98, Privates Wertheimer, Collins, McKenzie, Wolfson, Karsky, Shaller, McCarthy, Gillson, Coieman, Kanualenski, F. Robinson and Wagner were discharged.
FUTITRH.—On Friday evening, April 22nd, the- First Infantry, to which the Cadet Company is attached, will hold a Military Tournament and Ball for the benefit ofits newrifle range
An examination will be held within a couple of weeks, for non-commissioned officers.
Within a week or twothe CadetCompany andCompany F will go to ingleside for advance guard and outpost duty.
Soon the Company will have the pleasure of hearing Captain O'Connell,
Company E, U. S. A., lecture ont'ue Battle oftheWounded Knee.
Sometime in May,theCadetCompany will give anexhibition drill at the Mechanics' Pavilion with the proceeds of which theannual Cadet Dance will be given.
MENTION. A picked bayonet squad has been organized in the Company, The physical drill of Lieut. Butts, Fifth Infantry, U S A., will hereafter be taught the Cadets.
RKMAKRS.—The inspection held in March hasbrought out two facts—that the Company hasimproved wonderfully inthelast year, andthat it will improve more wonderfully in the future Although theofficial perceuts. have notyet been published, yet on Major Jansen's authority weareaccredited 100percent, in everything except attendance, 98.88. We have beaten every company in the State, and may proudly call ourselves the "crack company*1 of the National Guard
Every day themilitary authoritiesexpect an order to move It is a grave situation, and in it the Cadet Company is promised apart In theeventof war with Spain, it is the general opinion that the Regulars will leave the Presidio in charge of the First Infantry, N, G. C. The latter will leave the armories ia charge of theCadets.
EIUTKI> BY CHARLES C. CARTER
The inter-Class Field Day.
The inter-class was a decided success, as far as athletic perfortr*;ices went, but we cannot enthuse much over the crowd that was present. From the showing made by the class of "99iast year it was supposed that they would press '98 hard this time But when all was said and done, and the points figured up, it was found that '98 had 94, '99 had 30, and theJuniors of '00 had 10.
Just 104-5 seconds after the pistol cracked for the hundred, Ed. Bishop broke the tape, a winner from Saunders and Bouifield who were close behind The 83o yd. ran proved another win for the Senior?,, Faull, Aitken and Kuehu ruuniug in the order named. Faull ran the distance in 2 min 12 sec, which lowers Shaw's record by 4-5 sec This was the first but not the last record to go, that day. In the220yd. low hurdles, Frank Bishop smashed another record, covering the entire distance in 29 sec The previous record, held by Bretherick, was 30 2*5sec. The 220 yd. dash and the 440yd. run were both accounted for by Seniors, Bouificld won the former, Saeltzer second, Saunders third The latter was won bySaeltzer, Kidd second.
The mile walk brought out a trio of Middlers, Marrack, Gleason andKarmel;enskit who, by dint of much exertion, managed to win all three places for the class of*99. Marrack proved to be the bestofthe bunch and won handily, with Gleason second Jack Saunders won 5 points for the
Middlers in the 50 yd dash, Ed and Frank Bishop being close up. Frank Bishop won the high hurdles, with Rooney second and Ed Bishop third
Aitken and Hursh can always furnish a sensation in the mile run, and it generally consists in an exciting neck and neck dash up the home stretch. And such it was this time, Hursh winning second place by a few inches, Faull having won first place
The field events proved as interesting, and as productive of new records, as the track events. It is in these events that Mr G Rooney, that versatile athlete of the Senior, shines with a refulgent splendor. On this occasion he set a new record for our high jumpers, and won the pole vault hands down. To beat him in the discus throw, Frank Bishop had to break therecord.,but then Rooney is a Greek while Mr. Bishop is a Latin, so Roonev ought to have won such a contest. Bishop's throw was 81 feet n in.,beating Maze's record of 78 ft 4 in. made last year
In the 12 1b. shot put Ed. Bishop tossed the lead ball 45 ft 7 in., a new record Kidd wa.s second, F Bishop third. E. Bishop also won the hammer throw, with F. Bishop second and Kidd third
The broadjump brought out a jumper from tb.e junior class. Jorgenson, or " JiRger" as he is popularly called, won easily with ajump of 18ft 7in Rooney was second, Hursh third. If Jorgen& • m< and Kidd keep in athletics while
theyare inthe High Scl League will hear from future.
Most of the winner; graduate this June, ant die and Junior classes nish men to take their
The Interscl Polytechnis deletae< tale of the third int<
good control Fuller game for Lowell in fiel< dori carried off the ••Bori" tore off three sal
AROUND THE Hoitts defeated Belnn score of 7 to 2. They the private school sectioj They play the winners the league championship On the Berkeley cam] Berkeley High beat O; to 5
Look out for sotneth: Berkeley and Lowell n rnond.
plays first hi Hunlin holds down se< takes hot liners at third.
between Lowell Polytechnic won the i the second and third.
Harly in the day it * everything was courin Abadieof P H S won E. Bishop, L. H. S.,wa and Aitken, L. H. S.,f second in the 880 yd. n
*n g Lowell off in the le tance events were gifts
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theyareiuthe High School,theAcademic League will hear from them iu the near future.
Most of the wanness of thisfieldday graduate this Jane, and the present Middle and Junior classes will have to furnish men to take their places.
The Interscholastic.
Folytechnis deleta est! That tellsthe tale of the third interscbolastic field
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day between Lowell and Polytechnic. Polytechnic won the first, and Lowell the second end third
the red and white. Faull, Aitken and Hursh of L. H. S, took everything inthe mile, while Marractc, Gleason and &armelenski of the same school walked a dead heat in the mile walk.
The 220 yd. dash was the cause of much dispute. Polytechnic was certain that Riccomi won, while Lowell was just as sure that Bonifield won. As a matter of fact it was a dead heat, as was afterward shown by a photograph of the fin-
ish caught by one of our hiffh school artists. The tape in use was a tough piece of string, and in the picture itcanbe seen cutting both men before it broke But tit A Ttrviiife />nf Mi-i fimi rA in \\\f* (TATIPrnl
Early in the day it was apparent that cuir.ng DOUI men Deiore u mu«.c i>m everything was coining Lowell's way the points cut no figure in the general Abadie of P H S won the hundred, but ™"-u «•.««.«»
E Bishop, L H S., was second Faull and Aitken, L H S.,finishedfirstand second in the 880 yd run, thereby starting Lowell off in the lead All the distance events were gifts for the wearersof
result anyway.
Saeltzer captured the 440 yd dash, w:th Riccomi second. F. Bishop won both hurdle races, with a P. H.*S. man second in each event
In thefieldevents honors were about
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even Ed Bishop and Kidd L- H S took first and second in the shot put, with Duden P H S third Bishop pjf the shot 43 ft. 6)4 in. S.ooney won the high jump with ajump of 5 ft. 4 in., and Duden P. H. S. won the pole vault at 9 ft. 3. in. Abadie rook the broad jump with 19 ft, 11J/ in. The banner throw was not contested owing to the lateness of the hour. Lowell, being:.we).I in the lead, conceded P. H. S.
And the paen of victory rose from the Oakland contingent, while Berkeley furled her colors and " silently stoie away."
But while Oakland and Berkeley now claim chief honors on the cinder path, there is a new athletic star rising in the North. Ukiah High School has but lately taken to track athletics, but already she is close after the two leaders Her two star performers are Henley and .4.
lay record (six relays) minutes, 24 seconds, brea record of 3 minutes, 27 st P. H. S. equaled his and of 10 and three-fifths in tt
Cycling
The Academic bicycl held about the middle oj last meeting of the leagm nr-Mqinted a committee t^
If an athlete likes a large crowd to witness his performance, then the heart of the athlete was made glad at the last Academic. The big grand stand at the C'lympic grounds was packed, from the north end almost to the south, with a howling crowdof enthusiastic spectators. And doubly glad was the heart of the Oakland athlete, for before that great gathering he had dragged the red and yellow of Berkeley High in the dust.
tana in ""{lie record"**sS5££rn&< wfien Spencer cleared the low hurdles hi twenty-seven and four-fifths seconds Hcttley, U H S, cleared the bar at 5 ft. 9 in in the highjump, the old record held by Cooley, O H S being 5 ft 8 in Woodrum, O. H. S. put the 12-pcund shot 45 ft. 5 in. This sets a record as it is the first time the 12-pound shot has been used in the league. And last of all the O. H. S. team broke the mile re-
Ca'iTon pucncua great] technic, and had plent good control. Fuller p; game for Lowell in fieidiri dori carried off the bs ''Bori" tore off three safe'
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Hoitts defeated Belmon score of 7 to 2. They are the private school section They play the winners of the league championship.\ On the Berkeley campu, Berkeley High beat Oak to 5.
Look out for something Berkeley and Lowell me< mond.
Riggs plays first base Hamlin holds down second takes hot liners at third.
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lay record (six relays) by runuing in 3 minutes, 24seconds, breaking tbeir own record of 3minutes 27 seconds Abadie, P H S equaled his and Drum's record of 10 and three-fifths in the ioo-yd dash
Cycling;.
The Academic bicycle races willbe held about the middle of May At the last meeting of the league President Hall a committee to make arrange-
by Bassett, the Oakland team by Harris and the Lowell team by W. Levy. The captains will be as follows: Russ for Lowell, Kenna for Oakland, and Wallace for San Jose. Stone will probably represent the Polytechnic High on the track. The S. J.H.S.W. held aroad race on April 3 and some fast timewas made. The bicycle race in the Academic field day was not very exciting and the time
THE LOWELL
On The Diamond.
On the diamond Lowell has struck a winning gait. Will she keep it up until the championship of the Academic League is decided? We are inthesemifinals,having won all three of our qualifying games with Stockton, Central High, and Polytechnic. In the semiInalswe willhave such teams as Berkeley, Oakland, and Polytechnic to meet
On March 19th, we played our second league game with the Central High School of Oakland, Things looked bright for Central for awhile, the score being five to two in their favor at the end of he fourth inning. But then it was that Lowell uncorked a batting streak, and steadied down to business in the field. When the ninth inning ended the affair, it was found that we
before the championship of our division of the leagueis decided.
Having struck our gait atStockton we next had the pleasure of wiping out the disgrace of our St. Ignatius defeat. This we did on the following Tuesday. The boys meant business, and at the end of a seven inning game, had batted three pitchers out of the box, and accumulated nineteen (19) runs, while our opponents had to be satisfied with two unearned tallies.
twenty-two runs, while Central had eight The feature of the game was the batting and base running of Wistrand, our second baseman. Six times at bat he rapped out five safe hits, and purloined five bases.
On the 2nd of April we met our old enemies, the Polytechnics, and had the pleasure of taking them into camp. Polytechnic went first to bat, and were retired in one, two, three order. Then we came to the bat, with Jacobs in the
ox, and the fire-works at once. When the i\ had a lead of four ml was in the box when .nq bat, and the fire-worksi off any more. During innings the Polytechnic! runs while we got twq game ended vith the Lowell's favor.
Carroll pitched a great technic, and had plent good control Fuller \ game for Lowell in fieldi; dori carried off the bj **Bori" tore off three safe!
AROUND THE Hoitts defeated Belmotl score of 7 to 2. They a.a the private school section! They play the winners ofl the league championship! On the Berkeley camp! Berkeley High beat Cal to5. Look out for sumethin Berkeley and Lowell m< mono.
gg plays first base Hamlin holds down secon takes hot liners at third.
THE LOWELL
ox, and the fire-works began to go off at once. When the inning ended we had a lead of four runs. But Carroll was in the box when next we came to batt and the fire-works refused to go off any more. During the next eight innings the Polytechnics acquired four runs white we got two more, and the game ended with the score 6 to 4 in Lowell's favor.
Carroll pitched a great game for Polytechnic, ana had plenty ot speed and good control Fuller played the star game for Lowell in fielding, while Boradori carried off the battinff honors. **Bon" tore off three safe ones
AROUND THE BASES.
Hoitts defeated Belmont recently by a score of 7to 2. They are champions of the private school section of the league. They play the winners of our section for the league charnpiouship
On the Berkeley campus, April 2nd, Berkeley High beat Oakland High 24 to 5.
Look out for something warm wheu Berkeley and Lowell meet on the diamond
Riggs plays first base for Berkeley, Hamlin holds down second, and Spencer takes hot liners at third
Speaking of third baseman, we would not trade "Big George" Fuller for any of them Just watch George line them over to first when time is sbort.
Who will lead the team in batting,. bass running, and fielding, when the records are made out at theend of the season ? We know who will not.
We miss Sawyer from the team, but Wistrand is playing the second bag beyond all expectation. "Wis" is a star in the out field, and promises to be a fast man in the infield.
The out field is all right in the field, but weak at the bat. Saetlzer and Stadtfeld want to brace up in their hitting
Who said the "Ponies" had a stone wall infield? It wasn't a "Pollie," was it?
Stockton and Central High are out of the pennant race Lowell is largely to blame in both cases.
Out of nine games this season Lowell has won six and Jost three We hai'e scored a total of ninety runs and had fifty-nine runs scored against us. The highest score made by us in a single game was twenty-two runs, the lowest was one run. The highest score against us was eleven runs, the lowest was two* runs.
Slav.g is assorted tobe vulgar. Hence lor the benefit of those who must use it, and who don't wish to be eousidered plebeian we have translated some vernacular, <::mmonly heard, into lofty language fit to pass over the undefiled lips of even a lk-stoniau.
For instance, never permit yourself to ejaculate "you ahi* t sowarm :" iust lisp softty " the possibility of your presence raising tke temperature cf this rooont is infinitesimal"
If yon are convinced that your audience is inured tc shocks and you desire to state that lithe wind bleiv through his whiskers," impart it to them in the following manner: There wasa deep, dire, doleful soughing- of the wind thro' the epidermieal attachments on the mandible bone of his physiognomy.—Exchange.
By no means insinuate that anything isrotten ; it soundstoo distressingly common. Merely hint that its condition, you are pained to assert, is rapidly approaching a state of absolute disintegration.
A ADLHR
Instead of "Well, I should guess yes," we have lately heard used, "Well, I should gently asseverate'1 ; also, "I should emphatically reiterate/' and "I should shudder."
Should you wish to intimate to any one that he had better "get next to himself," inform him that you are "desirous of his entering into a slightly closer propinquity to his own person."
Whenever you are in a position to announce that "there are others," just loftily declare that you are " cognizant of the existence of many more fellowmortals."
A warning to all our friends: There is a young man going about the yard with a joke-book in his pocket and a malicious look in his eye. Beware of him!
No more in our Latin composition do we see "Ccesar inGallos impetum fecit."
Now it is "Ccesar Hispaniam depopula-^ vit." How noble is the sentiment of patriotism!
Let us hope, and may appointed, that at the coi debate with the Oaklaiu we will be able to sing: You may talk about yoi
And make a lot of nd But when it comes to q
Where are the Oaklai
It was the 15th day of March One of the stuc made avety creditable fai teacher, in a tone that were unprepared quake "Beware the Ides of Mard Will. C. Avery, ex'98] been in Chicago for over visiting in San Franciscd to enter a prominent busj Portland. Or.
Let ui hope, and may we not bedisappointed, that at the conclusion of our debate with the Oakland High School we will beable tosing: You maytalk about your athletes, And make a lot of noise, But when it comes to talking—oh! Where are theOakland boys?
It was the 15thdayof the month of March. One of the students had just made a very creditable failure. Said the teacher, in a tone that made all who were unprepared quake in their boots, " Beware the Ides of March!"
Will. C. Avery, ex'98, after having been in Chicago for over a year, isnow visiting in San Francisco He intends toenter a promiueut business house in Portland, Or.
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