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Vol. XXI1/ SAX FRANCISCO. SEPTEMBER, 1913.
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When Warren first entered the service of the N. C. Co. at St. Michael,
there had been comparatively small opportunity for him to distinguish himself,
hut to-day, the first of September, seemed destined to bring him into prominence
in the eyes of the company. At precisely noon he was called into the
office of the manager and given orders to take the "Dora" (a forty-foot cruiser
belonging to the company) and with two companions to cross to Nome and be
at H. Jorgenson's residence with a certain sealed waterproof package of papers
before noon the next day. In all the time Warren had been at St. Michael he
had never seen the sound so rough. It was eighty-two miles across, and the
roar of the surf on the beach, lashed into fury by a stiff north wind, was anything
but reassuring.
As partners in this enterprise. Warren selected Steve and Mulvaney, two
other employees of the N. C. Co. Steve was a tall, broad-shouldered Indian.—
a typical Siwash.—with remarkable strength and endurance, who knew more
about gasoline engines than any one else in the company, while Mulvaney, a bighearted,
good-natured Irishman, knew every bit of water in Norton Sound.
Warren informed Steve and Mulvaney that he had requested that they be
sent as companions, and as both were always ready to risk their lives, neither
marlc objection in this instance. So Warren asked them to be on board by six
o'clock that evening. Steve, thinking that for a time it would probably be his
last afternoon on shore, decided to enjoy it fully, so he spent the rest of the
afternoon (and all of his money) U the company's saloon. About five o'clock
he went to supper feeling quite spirited but a little worse for wear. Supper
dispatched, he put on his "mackinaw" and stepped outside. A gust of cold
wind struck him: instinctively, he drew his fur cap over his ears and hurried
to the "Dora."
As he boarded her. he glanced at the indicators on the gasoline tanks; the
forward tank registered about half full,—the aft one about three-quarters full,—
sufficient for the run. Then he descended into the engine-room, primed both
cylinders, turned the switch on, and after rocking the fly wheel a couple of
times threw it against the compression. An immediate response and the engine
started running; soon he slowed it down, and let it run at neutral to get
warmed. These preliminaries finished, Steve ransacked the drawers in the
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lockers; liis search brought to light a bottle half-full of "Hootch," two packages
of tobacco, and a package of cigarette papers.
\iy this time the effect of his afternoon session began to tell, and he sat
down on the edge of the bunk, dividing his attention between the cigarettes and
the bottle of •'Hootch." Presently lie heard Warren and Mulvaney come aboard;
he could hear their voices from somewhere forward—he imagined it was from
the pilot house. A few minutes, and he again heard the rapid patter of footsteps
above: then from • over his head came a single clang from the gong.
Unsteadily he rose to his feet, and managed to slip the clutch into "forward";
then he sank back on the bunk. The ''jingle" (signal for more speed) aroused
him long enough to open the throttle a little further. The "Dora." in response
to the advance of speed, plunged head-first into the waves, receiving a deluge
of water over her port bow. careening her far to starboard.
The impact of the wave against the "Dora" hurled Steve out of his bunk,
throwing him against the engine. As he fell, his foot struck the gasoline feedpipe,
and a hob-nail in his shoe punctured it slightly, causing a fine, thread-like
stream to spurt forth. Steve, in his drunken condition, did not notice this.
With a little trouble, he managed to put up the sides of his bunk and to turn
in, intending to sleep off his racking headache.
Meanwhile Warren and Mulvaney, ignorant of Steve's condition, divided
i he evening into four-hour watches. Warren, who had the first watch, was
having difficulty in keeping the course, for the waves kept striking them on
the port bow. causing the "Dora" to swing off her course to starboard.
1 four after hour passed with nothing to break the monotony. The big
thirty horse-power Sterling engine ran with a regularity that was almost aggravating—never
missing a stroke; again and again Warren caught himself counting
the explosions for lack of something better to do.
About three bells Warren changed the course. They had been making a
bee-line for Nome, but now, fearing the heavy seas. Warren headed the "Dora"
closer in to shore, under the lee of the land, and, when about two miles from
shore, stood off and ran parallel to it. At four bells he woke Mulvaney to
take his trick at the wheel, and turned in for a much-needed rest.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
At eight bells, and while they were yet a good fifteen miles from Nome,
Steve awoke, nearly suffocated by the fumes of gasoline. Without realizing
what he was doing he fumbled in his pocket, drew out a match and struck it;
he was conscious of a terrific explosion and of being hurled through space.
When he regained consciousness, he found himself twenty feet from the "Dora,"
severely burned, and lying across a portion of the cabin roof. The hull of the
cruiser was a mass of flames, and her cabin and pilot-house lay scattered in the
waters. This was about all lie could make out by the light of the burning
wreck.
About eight bells, Mulvaney, thinking he could discern the lights of Nome
in the distance, turned to arouse Warren. As he did so. he felt the boat
tremble, and then, with a rt>ar, the pilot-house, Warren, and himself shot into
the air. Mulvaney grabbed his half-dazed companion, and managed somehow to
clear the wreck of the pilot-house before it struck the water.
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When Warrcn came in contact with the icy water lie quickly revived.
Luckily both Mulvancy ancl he were excellent swimmers.'so they set out to sec
if they could find Steve. On rounding the "Dora" they came upon him badly
burned. Taking his raft in tow, they started for the beach two miles away.
They had not proceeded four hundred yards before the gasoline tanks exploded
in rapid succession, sending a cloud of sparks and burning planks high
into the air,—then inky blackness closed in again.
After nearly two hours of desperate swimming, the crew of the stricken
"Dora" finally reached the shore. But here another disappointment awaited
them, the shore for some distance back was nothing but rocks. Worn out
by their exertions, the castaways dropped from sheer lack of strength, unmindful
of the rugged, barnacle-covered resting place, thankful for their escape from
r watery grave.
Warren tumbled into a blissful unconsciousness: how long he slept he could
not tell, for the night was still as dark as pitch. The wind had abated
slightly, but he knew that be had been awakened by some other sound.—a
sound that seemed out of place with his surroundings. He listened with straining
car, and sat up quickly when he heard it again, faint yet distinct. Was
that the howling of the wind.—or !iad he really heard the sound of a human
voice coming from the direction of the waters of the sound!
Suddenly, during a lull of the wind, it came again, sharp and clear, an
unmistakable, long drawn out "A-h-o-y"!
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
On board the L'nited States Revenue cutter "l!ear," bound from Seattle
to Nome, all was quiet: the lookout forward at the bow. the quartermaster at
the wheel (his face illumined by the binnacle light) and the captain pacing to
;md fro upon the bridge, were the only visible signs of life aboard.
Only her running lights showed and, as she moved silently through the
heavy seas, one might have imagined her a phantom ship.
Suddenly the captain ceased his pacing, for off to the north a faint fla'2
of light burst into view, burned for awhile, threw up a little volcano of fire,
and then all was dark again; following this, down wind, came faintly the reports
of two explosions.
"Looked something like the glare of the northern lights!" muttered the
Quartermaster almost to himself.
"Yes." said the Captain, as he reached behind the binnacle for a pair of
marine glasses suspended against the wall,—ancl in his mind'e eye he saw the
great curve the Arctic Circle made to the south,—almost to this very sea in
front of him.
"Yes. they tcr;v northern lights all right, but not the kind you mean."
At that he tapped the bell hanging in front of the pilot-house, ancl, shortly
afterwards, a dim figure climbed the steps and a gruff voice bellowed from
below: "Aye. aye: sir." It was the boatswain.
"Place Swanson aloft in the crow's nest and put an additional man, with
sharp eyes, as lookout in the bow. Distress signals have been seen about six
miles away, one-quarter point off the starboard bow: have th'e gig's crew ready."
"Aye, aye; sir," and the boatswain's whistle mingled with the whistle of the
wind.
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Shadowy forms hurried on deck, davits creaked, and the long outlines of
the gig swung outboard over the cutter's side.
"What's the course?" demanded the captain of the quartermaster.
"Due north, sir."
"Make it 'north, one-quarter east,'" said the captain.
"North, one-quarter east, sir," repeated the quartermaster, indicating that
the change had been made.
An hour passed; the r irst officer came on deck to relieve the captain. The
captain turned to the indicator and swung it to "half speed ahead,"—the
answering ring came from the engine-room and the slowing of the engines
could be plainly noticed; at the same instant the cry rang out from the bow:
"Land ho! Dead ahead"!
"Port your helm—hard a-povt," yelled the captain.
"Hard a-port, sir!"
"Steady."
"Steady, sir."
Jingle went the indicator as the captain swung it around and stopped it.
''Full speed astern." Heavily the cutter began to back. As her headway
ceased, the indicator was swung to "stop."
"Lower the gig." called the captain to the mate.
"Man the gig!" yelled the mate; "lower away!" and the gig disappeared
over the side into the darkness.
It was the mate's voice that came booming: "A-h-o-y"! over the waters,
through the night.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
That ringing cry galvanized the exhausted crew of the "Dora" into new life.
But after their first answering shouts they realized that no human voice could
carry against that wind, and that unless some means were quickly found to
signal their presence the searchers would return to the ship without them.
As they ran along the rock-lined shore, yelling themselves hoarse in their
anxiety to attract the attention of the gig, to their unbounded astonishment,
there came from the cutter a report like that of a gun and from
the ship swung a long, sinuous curve of light like a rocket. Up and on it came,
above the land, until, almost overhead, it burst with a loud explosion, and
behold! there came, floating along the wind, a soft blue ball of fire,—that wonderful
signal of the navy—the COSTE.V LIGHT—which, when it bursts, holds its
place for fully ten minutes, illuminating everything in its vicinity. And now
they on the rocks were seen!
Boom! sounded the gun again, again came the whistling of the signal rocket
—up. up. higher and farther; and again the explosion. But this time a red
ball floated softly down, and. by the gleam from the Coston Lights, the gig
stood in to shore, and carried the excited and exhausted mariners to the
"Bear."
The next day, about ten o'clock, the "Bear" landed the three safely at
Nome; and when they went ashore each had, as a prized possession, one of the
Coston signal rockets, which the captain had presented to them, and which each
swore produced the "grandest Northern Lights" the world had ever seen.
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Once a year the city of Salinas. Monterey County, sets aside a week.,
usually late in July, during which the California Rodeo takes place. The
streets are gaily decorated, and are crowded with cow-boys and cow-girls who
have come from all parts of California and even from other States to try their
skill in handling horses and cattle. Every day races, games on horse-back,
and contests in broncho-breaking, bull-riding, lassooing. bull-dogging, and
fancy riding and rope-throwing are held, and many a thrill is felt before the
afternoon is over.
"I'.ig Week." as the event is called in the vicinity, is not a circus. The
purpose is far higher. And those who take part in the contests are real cowboys
and cow-girls, not paid for going through their "stunts" before an audience,
but riding in open competition, where the best man carries off the prize.
In short, the affair is an effort to show the public what the life, the work and
the pleasure, of the Western cow-puncher is.
The day starts with a parade of several hundred riders. Tt is formed in
town and moves out to the rodeo grounds on the outskirts of the city. After
passing along the track before the grand-stand, the riders turn back and line
their horses up behind the low fence which borders the track on the opposite
side. Most of the events take place in the space between.
The thing that first impresses the spectator is the myriad of bright colors
presented by the throng of men on the other side of the track. Gay clothes
strike a weak spot in most cow-boys, who put as many brilliant shades into
their holiday apparel as possible. The large cow-boy hat is almost universally
worn, and around the neck is often fastened a bright red or blue bandana
handkerchief. Next to his chaps, I believe, the cow-puncher prizes his "special
occasion" shirt. Silk and flannel shirts of blazing yellow, red. green, purple
and blue are worn, and often two or even three of these colors arc combined.
The chaps, made of goat skin, with the long soft hair left on. are usually
white or glossy black, but many wear chaps as brilliant as their shirts, and
some have one leg dyed one color and the other another. A few wear leather
ones, studded with shiny metal rivets, with a wide leather flap on the side of
each leg. Most of the punchers wear high-heeled riding-boots and spurs.
Strange to say. the cow-girls do not indulge in fancy and highly-colored
raiment. They are usually content with a cow-boy hat. khaki blouse and ridingskirt,
and high-laced leather boots. Some wear bandana handkerchiefs about
their necks.
The first event of the afternoon is the bull-riding contest. The animal is
driven into a small pen. where a girth, to which the rider may hold, is
fastened about his body. The rider mounts and the gate is opened. The bull
rushes out and is sent past the grand-stand by a chorus of whoops and pistolsshots
from the cow-boys. Snorting and bellowing he runs, and tries his best
to unseat the man on his back. Sometimes he docs, but more often gives up
and runs till he is roped. Then the victorious puncher mounts a horse and
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In the lassooing contest a steer is turned loose and followed by two cowhoys.
It is the duty of one to throw a noose over his horns and slow him up
so that the other may get his rope about the hind legs of the animal. When
this is done, the steer is easily pulled from his feet. The officials judge by the
amount of time consumed and the accuracy of the ropers.
Bull-dogging a steer is the most sensational and thrilling work of the
day. A steer is turned loose some distance up the track and pursued by two
men on horses. The first man is to do the bull-dogging and the second is to
ride on the other side of the steer and prevent him from turning as the bulldogger
comes alongside. The bull-dogger rides upon the steer from behind,
and as his horse pnsses the animal, he reaches down, secures a hold on its
horns and slips from the saddle onto the head of the beast. To bring it to a
stop, he puts his legs out before him and braces them on the ground. When
the steer lias stopped running, the battle between man and brute is on. The
man reaches down with one hand and secures a hold in the mouth or nostrils
of the creature. He then gets one leg over a horn and puts his weight on it
while he pulls the steer's head up on the other side with his hands. This
tortures the animal and makes it difficult for him to breathe and he falls in
the direction in which the man twists bis head. Often, however, a steer is
stubborn and runs just when it seems that he will be thrown. He carries the
man on his head with no trouble and the latter is forced to hold to the horns
with both hands to avoid being shaken off, and he must get his hold all over
again when he stops the animal. Sometimes indeed he is shaken off or becomes
exhausted before the steer does.
There is more interest and competition in broncho-breaking than in any
other event, possibly because the largest cash prizes are offered. A horse is by
far a better bucker than a bull. While a bull plunges straight ahead in long,
stiff-legged bounds with head lowered in an effort to dislodge his rider and
then gives up, a wild horse generally uses three methods of attack and stays
with it much longer. A horse tries bucking with back arched and head lowered,
then leaps into the air, landing with fore-legs rigid. If these tactics
are not successful in throwing the rider, some horses will rear and throw
themselves over backwards in an effort to fall on him.
The riders are judged by their ability to "scratch" their mounts. For
a rider to "scratch" a broncho is to run his spurs over the horse's back and
sides. Naturally it is much easier for a person to keep the saddle with his
feet in the most convenient position; accordingly the more space a cow-boy can
run his spurs over while his horse is bucking, the better his riding. To "pull
leather," that is, to clutch any part of his saddle in order to stay on. is a disgraceful
thing for any puncher to do, and immediately eliminates him as a
contestant.
A wild horse is led out and up to a trained horse on the back of which
is a man, who draws his head up close and blindfolds him. Then he is saddled
and the man who is to ride him mounts, holding the halter-rope (for he is not
allowed a bridle) in one hand, and his hat in the other to "fan" the animal.
The horse is then turned loose and the blind taken from his eyes. He immediately
leaps away, bucking his way past the grand-stand. As he goes along,
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ihc other cow-boys whoop and shoot their guns and throw their hats, and
cries of "Ride 'im, cow-boy: ride 'im, cow-boy." "Fan Mm," and "Scratch 'ini"
are heard above the din. If the rider is not thrown, lie is brought back behind
another man on horse-back and receives his applause.
Relay racing is another exciting- feature of the rodeo. Each rider uses four
mounts. He must change his saddle from one horse to the next after each
lap and speed in doing this has much to do in deciding this event. The pony
express is similar, differing only in that the rider has all four horses saddled
before the race and jumps from one to another. Other events arc the chuckwagon
race, cow-girls" race, stake race, potato race, and the tug-of-war on
horse-back.
The last event on each day's program is usually the wild horse race. It
furnishes much amusement and is exciting as well as funny. Fifteen or twenty
wild horses are brought out and saddled, and. when all are ready, the riders
get into their saddles, and a gun is fired to start the race. The blinds are
pulled from the horses' eyes and they all start to buck at once. The first
rider to coax his mount around the track wins. Some horses start out well
and run steadily most of the way, only to buck or turn out of the course a
few yards from the finish. Others buck all the way, while some do not leave
tlie starting-line.
This yearly rodeo at Salinas is a spectacle which everyone should see. As
the years pass and the population of the United States increases. land values
rise and the vast cattle ranges are cut up into small farms, and irrigation
systems are installed. As the large ranges go. so pass the swaggering, bowlegged,
happy-go-lucky cow-boys, and now in only a few regions do the}" fare as
before. May Salinas' "Big Week" continue to do its share in keeping alive
that spark of interesting life of the Western cow-puncher.
WILLIAM BENDER, func "14.
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The hall door banged loudly. Some one bounded up the staircase in
great leaps, with steps joyous and elastic. A sound of puffing and blowing
—as though the noisy one found it difficult to keep pace with his agile,
wholly youthful feet—reached the ears of "ProfF." alias Thomas, Harland,
as he sat reading in his room. He recognized at once the characteristic
approach of his roommate. Max Everett, and laid down his very interesting
book with 'a sigh of resignation. The advent of Max usually created a
disturbance. A moment later the door opened and a tall, young fellow precipitated
himself into the room.
"O. I say, Proff," he exclaimed, "stop mooning for awhile, can't you?
Got some pleasant news for you."
He thing himself into a chair and rested from his exertions. "Proff"
wiped his glasses and stared absently at the opposite wall. Irritated by this
lack of interest. Max stretched out a long leg and gave him a gentle kick.
"Wake up, old man." "Proff" recalled himself with a start. "As I
said before." continued Max calmly, "I have some pleasant news. You
know the Kingslcys—fine chaps, both he and his wife." (Max meant no
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disrespect. He was only very young.) "Well—er—I was calling on Miss
Kingsley, and in popped the old couple, and they invited you and 'yours
truly' to spend the summer months at their place up the river. Seems
they're getting up a party of friends to make things jolly up there; they're
rich and can afford it. you know. So I bit immediately; said you'd be delighted
and all that sort of thing. You are, aren't you, Proff?" he finished
rather doubtfully, for the silence was not promising.
Thomas Harland adjusted his glasses upon his nose and opened his
book, frowning slightly.
"It is rather late to be consulting me now," he said, turning the pages
slowly. "I'.ut since you mention it, I will state that it is exactly the opposite
of being delightful to me. You know 1 detest crowds and you had no
business accepting—but it can't be helped now, I suppose." Having found
his place in the book, he subsided. A soft, little twitter in the corner of
the room, however, made him peer over his glasses at Max somewhat
defiantly. "If I go. Greeny goes too." he announced, challenge ringing in
his voice. Greeny was Harland's pet canary, his devotion to it often
impelling Max to call him an "old maid.'' And they generally argued
strenuously about taking it along on their vacation trips.
I'.ut on the present occasion Max felt a little guilty about the liberty
he had taken and forebore. "O Greeny, of course," he assented contemptuously
and stood up. yawning. "Well, I'm going to turn in. Coining?"
"Pretty soon." answered Harland. as Max disappeared into the other
room. But long af.er a wan moon and a few pale stars looked in upon him
still sitting by the table, tirelessly turning page after page, and perusing
treatise after treatise.
They were very opposite beings, these two. People thought it strange
that they roomed together and were such friends. But they had known
each other from childhood, and each well understood the vagaries of the
other. Then they were both orphans ;ind a tie of sympathy, which all
orphans feel, bound them together. One never feels so lonesome with a
person who is in the same boat as himself as with the fellow who is always
talking of "Dad" and "Mother" and the "Kiddies" at home, and making
an ache come into the heart with longing for near ones too. Having seen
daylight ten years before his friend made his appearance, Harland felt a sort
of paternal regard and care for the big, boyish Max. Each was endowed
with enough wordly goods to enable him to get along very well, even without
working; but it can be said that Thomas Harland, in his line, worked
too hard and Max Everett not enough.
Harland was a quiet, unobtrusive man, seldom associating with anyone
but Max, having an intense dislike for crowds and anything approaching
jollity, and a passion for quiet study. He had been admitted to the bar,
but had never followed the profession—too much publicity, he felt. Being
alone so much, and seeing so little of every-day life, he could not have been
other than a trifle narrow-minded, backward, and rather mediaeval in his
ideas—a "fogy," as Max inelegantly but expressively defined it.
"If everyone were like you," Max would remark frankly, "the world
would be one great undertaking establishment."
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"And if everybody were like you," W.irlancl would retort, "it v*ould be
one continual circus-parade."
It was Max who, remarking on the scholarly appearance of his friend,
fastened to him the appellation of "professor,"' and finding that too long,
siiprteiicd it to "Proff."
If was not strange, then, that Harland felt discomfited at the prospect
of a summer spent in the midst of a band of vacation merry-makers, and it
was with ill-graced reluctance that he bade farewell to his quiet rooms.
Max. on the contrary, felt greatly elated, and in the lightness of his heart,
turned and blew a hearty kiss to the landlady, who stood in the doorway
watching them depart. And even the fact that he had to carry the birdcage,
wrapped in a newspaper, as a punishment for getting Harland inlo:
this "mix-up" could not dampen his ardor.
ft was very quiet out there under the great, gnarled oak, very tranquil
and cool and pleasant—with that exquisite odor of buds and blossoms and
growing green things permeating the air—and Harland leaned back in his
chair contentedly. Among the fragrant leaves above. Greeny sent forth his
appreciation of life in general, in throbbing trills of pure delight. Harland
drew forth his morning paper and began to peruse it lazily. This he did
every morning, rain or shine, in the firm belief that reading the papers—
discriminated*, of course—was in itself an education. To-day he felt an
added sense of security from disturbance, for the others had gone on a berry
raid among the surrounding hills. And—blessed fact!—they had taken with
them all those sweet, silly things called •'Summer Girls." He never had a
moment's peace when they were around—somehow or other they got on his
nerves. To him they seemed all eyes, and soft, fluffy ruffles, and featherbrains.
This day, then—minus the "Summer Girls"—was idealistic. Harland
placed his paper over his face, closed his eyes and drifted away on a
sea of dreams.
It did not last long. Suddenly, with a dull thud, something hit the
newspaper—incidentally his nose—and rolled into his lap. Indignantly
Harland sat up and examined the enemy's missile. It was a ball, small and
hard. Then he glanced up—and saw the Enemy. Shade of the lost Persian
blue! One of those creatures he most feared—a Summer Girl! A frown
—dark as the cellar in which Moses happened to be when the light went
out—gathered upon his hrow.
The Enemy moved first. "Did you find my ball? O, thank you." calmly
appropriating it. "Isn't it lucky it didn't fall in the long grass? I'd never
have found it."
llarland was too choked with emotion to retaliate. Greeny, however,
did his part manfully. Having witnessed the assault upon his master's
person, he expressed his disapproval in loud, sharp notes of protest, thus
drawing the Enemy's attention toward himself.
'•What a darling little dicky-bird!" she exclaimed enthusiastically.
Then, producing an apple from somewhere—she seemed to be a most
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resourceful young person—she bit off a large piece and placed it between
the bars of his prison. Greeny looked at it suspiciously, pecked at it
daintily—and continued to scold; he tasted it again more generously—and
ceased. It was bribery, pure and simple.
Harland, watching, rubbed his injured member furtively. The girl's
quick eye caught the gesture.
"O, did it hit your poor nose!" she exclaimed penitently. "I'm so
sorry. I just threw it in fun—"
Harland muttered something about "the friskiness of young cats,"
whereupon she stamped her foot angrily.
"Horrid! I didn't know your nose was behind that old paper."
"Where did you then deem it to be?" inquired Harland with crushing
sarcasm.
"I don't know. I—I didn't think."
"Indeed? In this world it sometimes pays to think," said Harland
icily, and returned to the solace of his paper.
The girl, with a defiant swish of skirts, turned on her heel and left
him, not, however, until he had heard the low-spoken words, "grouchy old
bear." Without rhyme or reason, there occurred to him the saying, "All
work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." After some reflection he decided
that he had been unnecessarilv rude to this unknown "Summer Girl."
That was the beginning. Soon after, Harland met her at an affair given
by his hostess, found that her name was Lucy Channing, and that she was
one of a party camping several miles up the river. Also, he was snubbed
unmercifully. This did not disturb his equanimity in the least—that is, at
first. One does not like to be snubbed continually, however, and so out of
sheer perversity he tried to make amends for his past misbehavior. The
"grouchy old bear" became a very gentle, talkative and engaging young
fellow—the kind one meets everywhere. Seeing that he had at last come
to his senses, Lucy Channing's snubbings ceased, and she received his attention
as her due long denied.
Now, Miss "Summer Girl" was very fond of (lancing, and was considerably
shocked when she discovered that Harland could not equilibrate
himself about a ballroom floor. Fearful of losing caste, he endeavored to
acquire the graceful art in his room, but always when the prying eye of
Max could not behold him. Once, by the best of good luck. Max happened
to stop before the closed door of their room, and hearing a shuffling noise
within—the like of which he had never before heard—stooped and peeked
through the keyhole, livery now and then Harland crossed his vision, in
frantic motion, his arm raised in a graceful curve, encircling an imaginary
waist-line: all of which delighted Max to the verge of convulsions. Being
himself an expert at dancing, he considered it his duty to aid a friend in
difficulty. Harland felt extremely ruffled when he discovered that he had
had an audience, and only after much persuasion did he consent to become
a pupil of Max.
Max was for some time greatly nonplused at the singular behavior of
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the "old hermit."' but finally arrived at the true cause of it. Nevertheless,
it astonished him not a little when—on noting- the disappearance of Greeny
—his query as to where it had gone brought to light the news that it was
now a prized possession of Miss Lucy—she having expressed her admiration
for the little songster. In other ways, also, Harland discarded his "oldmaid"
attributes. And meanwhile, Max waited impatiently for the climax.
Tt came one delicious day in midsummer, when Harland accompanied
Miss Lucy on a ramble across country. She was in a merry mood, and
laughed and chatted continually.
"Isn't the air invigorating." said she confidingly. "It makes one feel so
happy. Didn't you ever feel so tickled that you could hug every one in
sight, without any particular reason?"
Had Harland been his former self, he would have growled. "Foolish
question No. 916." and let it go at that. Instead he looked around. There
was no one in sight save his companion.
"That's the way I feel now," he confessed, and looked his reason.
Miss Lucy pretended not to understand, and continued the conversation.
"I have a strong inclination to kiss you." ventured Harland at last.
"And I have a strong objection," retorted Miss Lucy.
"And which is the stronger?" persisted Harland, with amazing audacity.
Miss Lucy pondered a space, brows drawn in indecision. Then, in a
very low voice. "Yours," she said, and moved to a safer distance, finally
fleeing panic-stricken before him.
What would Max have thought had lie seen the very dignified "old
hermit" chasing a maid across a meadow? It is impossible to speculate how
keenly he would have enjoyed it. No doubt he would probably have pronounced
it better than anything the Orpheum had ever staged.
Like the noble youth of Keats' "Grecian Urn," Harland might still have
been chasing the fleet Lucy, had she not stumbled and fallen—whether
accident or not, she alone can tell.
"No fair." protested she. as Harland came up, breathless but still determined.
"All's fair in love and war," reasoned Harland. the logician, relentlessly
enacting his inclination. Which but illustrates how the deepest of ruts is
not always unalterable, and how a circumstance may depend upon a smile.
Of course. Max had to be told, although it really wasn't necessary. One
glance at them was sufficient. "Holy buckets! It's come at last." that gentleman
exclaimed, watching their approach.
"Max." said Harland. guiltily, very red of face, "you once said some one
might to take care of this young—"
"Cat." interposed Miss Lucy innocently, remembering a former occasion.
"—this young lady." continued Harland. intent only on getting through
with this most difficult task. "And—and so I volunteered."
"Very charitable of you. "Proff.' old boy," said Max warmly. Then the
irrepressible element in him bubbled up. "So Greeny"s back in the family
again," he chuckled gleefully, and he bestowed upon them a very fatherly
blessing.
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to a
To explain thoroughly and definitely the method, or teach the art of shortstory
writing, is a task far too great for even the most skilled writer. For
there are as many different methods, as many different styles as there are
individual imaginations and separate channels of life. Poc, the romancer;
Hawthorne, the mystic and the dreamer; Bret Harte. the painter of latter-day
virile American life: all were unexcelled short-story authors; and yet their
works are as widely divergent in style, method and purpose as were their own
characters. Their stories are alike only in that they were, and still are,
successful; for each author seemed to know instinctively what, in a story,
constitutes success.
And now, realizing that there are no definite rules, let us descend from
the lofty height of Hawthorne. Poc and Pi ret Harte to the level of our own
school-life, with the object of learning how to write a story that will be. in
some degree, successful.
Above all. before beginning to write, have some idea of a plot or some
purpose to express, else the nearest you will get to writing a story will be a
few wandering sentences. A plot will not obligingly form itself while you sit
waiting for it. He wlio sits with pencil in hand, while he racks his brain for
the nucleus of a story will only scribble Jeffs. Happy Hooligans or Gibson Girls
upon the border of his paper: ami the attempt will end in failure. For, in
truth, a blank sheet, staring upward, is not a fanning breeze, but a wet blanket
upon the fires of imagination. And it is in the imagination that the ability to
obtain a plot lies. Therefore, cultivate your imagination, awaken it, and use it.
and you will not lack plots galore. There is an abundance of story material
in this world, if we but keep our eyes open and our imaginations alive. When
we see or hear of some incident of interest—no matter how slight—we should
store it away in our memories, elaborate upon it. or bank other incidents
around, and some clay it will be of use—either in connection with these other
incidents, or by itself, in its elaborated form.
A "good" plot, briefly defined, is one that is full of interesting incidents,
following quickly, one upon the other, and making a strong heart appeal. Of
course, rapid-sequence of action means a sacrifice of description and explanation,
because there is little time or space for these. Piiit the reader wants
neither, or he would go to a different source. He wants his interest aroused
and held by the short-story, and any unnecessary diversions bore.
The human interest is important. One may not miss this at first, if the
incidents are exciting enough, but the final, lasting impression is influenced
most by the heart appeal. To gain this you must study character and action,
human character as it really is. and the motives of human action: as long as
you write of real people the heart interest will not be lacking. Common sense
points out the folly of writing of unreal people. We all dislike the "goodygoody"
hero and heroine, with impossible virtues, because we know they are
not human. And, for the same reason, we dislike the man with every conceivable
fault and vice. Man is a composite of good and evil. The reader,
who is only human, realizes this and wants to read of "ordinary" people like
himself.
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The story, as a whole, is not easy of execution, because, though it is brief,
it must be a unit, expressing unity of purpose, else it will seem but a chapter
from some larger work. The characters should be few; the fewer, the more
opportunity the writer has of clearly defining and analyzing them, for the
reader should thoroughly understand each one.
The setting is another essential element. The characters must live in a
definite place and a definite time. Your reader is a curious creature, whose
curiosity must be satisfied. His questions where and when did it happen must
be answered.
Danger lies in choosing threadbare subjects, old plots worked over, conventional
characters, or characters unreal. To avoid the first three, one must
seek originality—which, however, does not mean "frcakishncss." Although
so-and-so, successful in the literary world, writes in a certain style, with certain
well-known characters, and with plots more or less characteristically his own,
you cannot win success by imitating him and his ideas, characters, plots. Strike
out for yourself: use your own experiences and observations of life. Be as
individual as you wish and you may reap a harvest richer than his. The
world is always eager for the new. the "different"—in a word the original.
For aeons it has been tired of "the same old thing, in the same old way."
thinly veneered over.
Style, too. is very important. Brevity and simplicity are essentials. The
most beautiful, the noblest thoughts, are frequently clothed in simple diction.
Beginners often try to write like "old-timers." or in what they intend shall be
a lofty, exalted tone, and they so overdo it that the result is ridiculous.
Pomposity and affectation make one reject the story and scorn the writer. You
should try to iiake your dialogue as natural and direct as possible, so that
it may advance, but never retard the action of the story.
It ought not to be necessary to mention paragraphing, sentence-structure,
spelling and punctuation. They arc but mechanical and can easily be mastered;
but if they be slighted, the story's form will suffer.
You needn't worry about these points while actually writing: it will
•hinder both your imagination and your power of expression. Lint, after the
story is completed, read it critically and. remembering your rules, rectify the
mistakes.
Lastly, if your story isn't accepted don't give up. Try again. Your second
may be better than the fir«t. and so on. Practice is a great educator. The
most successful writers have survived, having many manuscripts rejected.
S. H. L.
About Getting On.
The positive, comparative, and superlative degrees of getting on in the
world are—get on. get honor, get honest.
Her Friend I suppose, now that you are married, your husband
doesn't bring flowers any more?
Mrs. Youngbridc—O, yes, he does! Only last night he brought home
a cauliflower.
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ona
A monthly, published by the Students of Lowell High School.
EDITORIAL STAFF.
TOLA G. RIESS. '13, Editor.
ROBERT BERNSTEIN, '14, Associate. VICTOR GALVIN, '14, Assistant.
Departments.
GEORGE BROWN. '13. School Notes.
MELVILLE KAUFMANN, '13. Organizations.
CLIFFYCE NEVIN. "14, Organizations.
DINO L1PPI. '14. Organizations.
ANITA VEXKER", '14. Exchanges.
WILLIAM RENDER. '14. Athletics.
EDWARD WAGEXER. "13. Athletics.
GREGORY HARRISON, '14, Alumni.
DOROTHY Lc MAY. '13. Girls' Athletics.
ALLISON REYMAN, '13. Jokes.
ELEANOR MATHEWS. '13, Art.
FRANK BLAISDEI.L, '14. Art.
CARL SAWVELL. '16. Art.
BUSINESS STAFF.
VICTOR L. FURTH, '14, Manager.
ESMOND SCHAPIRO. '14. Associate.
Assistants.
F. AKIN LEAVY. '14. DANIEL STONE. '14.
CHARLES WEINSHENK. '14. HUBERT LLOYD, '15.
Ah, yes, we know that we are utterly disregarding that old tradition—
almost an unwritten law—of addressing the first editorial of the term to the
Freshmen. Rut we think of you. beginners, not as an
THE REAL alien body, separate, which must be given advice and
SCHOOL SPIRIT welcome and warning galore before you can become
real Lowellites. You were Lowcllites the moment you
first crossed Lowell's threshold; and of course you are welcome. Docs anything
deny the breath which gives it life? And so what follows—a little
of advice and some warning—concerns you, the new life-breath of Lowell,
as intimately as it does the older elements—all higher classmen.
We have heard so much of "School Spirit," and of "doing something
for Lowell.'' and have been urged so repeatedly to support our teams, our
organizations, and school journal, that we arc apt to think that "School
Spirit" consists only of "doing something for Lowell" in athletics, in debate,
or school-journalism: and we congratulate ourselves when we succeed in
so doing. But is this the real school spirit or just a parr of it: and,
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if it is the whole, is such school spirit worth striving our hardest to
attain? ;
The term "School Spirit" is indefinite. But can we not read into it
some deeper, truer meaning than has been our wont? Lowell, established
and supported to give to the younger generation opportunities of education .
and training, cannot give unless we take. What greater service, then,
can we render our school than that of justifying its very existence by
taking intelligently what it offers, and of making it famed far and wide for
its high standard of scholarship. A school is judged mostly by its custom
of '"Godspceding" from its doors intelligent, capable, thoughtful beings,
who may readily be adapted by Society, to its service and enrichment.
Perhaps the highest school spirit may be reached, not through the desire
of doing something showy for Lowell—just because we think we ought to.
but of doing something worthy for ourscltrs—all because we wan/ to. To place
the consideration of one's own welfare before Lowell's is neither selfish nor
disloyal. It is what Lowell asks, what her supporters, our parents, desire.
One need not be a "book-worm" or a "dig" to do this: and the activities
of the school need scarcely be neglected. Yet if there must be a sacrifice of
one. let it be of the activities, for ordinarily they are less important in our
future careers. Many go through school unexcelled in athletics, stars of field
and track, who develop their brawn at the expense of their brain, and who are
afterwards available for little more than raw labor. Another class of "students"
look upon the school as a place for a social time. and. all arrayed in charming
plumage, come, seemingly, to create fun and frivolity, and to kill time.
Fun and Frivolity stand behind the F's upon our report cards. Dalliance
behind the D's, but only Serious Study can bring the S's. And looking
ahead into after years, which is best to have built a foundation of life upon?
Thomas Starr King says. "Be sure of the foundation of your life. Know why
you live as you do. Lie ready to give a reason for it. . . . Make it a
matter of certainty and science."
So. we sec it all means more than a simple little F. D or S. a frown, a
shrug of the shoulders, a mother's reproof or approval. Realizing this, let us
discard the marks of lesser aim. and let us remember, followers of '"School
Spirit." to serve ourselves worthily is to serve Lowell: to be successful in life.
"We may have the cake without the frosting, but never the frosting without
the cake."
Poor. weak, little pussy, who can't "meow" for himself, but must borrow
somebody else's "meow." and must continue to borrow all through
his aimless little life! lie is either so disinterested
THE "COPY CAT" or so lazy.—that any kind of effort would really be
too much. It is a snrry fact, that his kind is very
numerous, and very brazen: and he doesn't mind if others know him for what
he is. Else why does he openly—and without thought of concealment or
shame—copy the other fellow's work, and thus receive the other fellow's mark'.'
The "copy cat" is far from being as harmless as he appears, and ought to 1x4
chased out of the building with that most efficient of brooms—the conscience.--;
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It is with regret that we announce the loss of our former faculty member,
Mr. Rhodes, who has accepted the principal-ship of the Laguna Honda School.
His absence is keenly felt by all. because of his generous interest in the school
and its activities. He was our treasurer, cafeteria manager, car-book man, etc.
It was largely through his efforts that the cafeteria was established. Both
the faculty and student bodies wish him success in his new position.
Lowell has four new teachers this term among the faculty. Mr. McKinley
.comes to us from the University of California, where he taught Latin the past
year. This teacher—who takes Mr. Rhodes' place—has two degrees, Harvard
A. M., Ph. D., and University of Oregon A. 13.
Mr. C. E. Taylor is a graduate of the Ohio Northern University, from
which he obtained an M. S. degree. Last year he was teacher of mathematics
in Kern County School.
Mr.. G. Carton received his degrees—A. M. and A. 13.—from Central
College, Missouri, lie also comes from Kern County High.
Mr. Richardson has been teaching in various universities throughout the
United States, lie obtained his degree of Ph. D. at the University of Leipzig.
Miss M. E. McGrcw. a graduate of the Universities of California and
Chicago, has been substituting for Mr. Nourse. Up to this year she was head
of the Classical Department of the Rockfurd (111.) College.
Soon after the opening of school, Mr. Nourse was stricken with appendicitis.
We have missed him greatly, and are glad to have with us again one
so truly interested in ourselves and our school.
Miss Hodgkinson is again with us after a prolonged European tour. Most
of the time she was in Italy, studying archreology and attending the University
of Rome.
Last term three girls—Myrtle Fitschen, Elizabeth Ruggles and Myrtle
Oser—were awarded gold L's for going through Lowell without a single D
or F. But as for the boys—ahem!
The June '13 Senior dance, which was held on Thursday evening, June 8,
was, of course, a grand success. Though Puckctt's Hall is one of the largest
halls in the city, it didn't lack for occupants—which is but another way of
saying it was rather crowded. But—the more the merrier.
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The Freshman reception took place in th.e Auditorium, Monday, August
11, Melville Kaufmann, president of Dec. .'13.'conducting. Mr. Morton spoke
on Lowell ideals. George Brown explained the purpose of the L. H. S. S. A.
and ended by pleading with the little ones to give up a dime every month.
Thai Mr. Koch awed them with a speech on athletics, and Bob Bernstein
finished the job by insisting that THE LOWELL must be supported to be successful—which
fact Sophs and Juniors and Seniors alike seem not to realize.
On Friday afternoon, August 15, in the Auditorium, Mr. Paul Gerson, of
the Gerson Dramatic School, gave a very pleasing lecture and demonstration
of the art of oratory, he himself enacting scenes from several of Shakespeare's
plays. The entertainment was under the auspices of the Debating Society.
The Executive Committee has elected H. Goldstone. Orchestra Representative,
and Elise Watrous and Victor Galvin to the Students' Affairs Committee,
to fill the vacancies of Esther Halm and Gregory Harrison.
A new course has been added this term, which has the distinction of
being more lively than any other. It is Gymnastics. The instructors are Miss
Bowman for the girls and Mr. Koch for the boys. And now all the girls are
talking about "Jim."
Dec. '13 elected the following officers for their final term: President. Melville
Kaufmann: Vice-President. Mildred Fulcher: Secretary. Easter Beetle:
Treasurer. Ed. Elkins; Scrgeant-at-Arms. Dwight Mitchell: Class Representative.
Louis Less.
The lune '14 class will be guided by: President. A. Sclnnulowitz: Vice-
Presidcnt, Miss Cowan: Secretary. "Lew" Powell: Treasurer. James Conrado;
Sergeant-at-Arms, F. Brownlce: Class Representative, Miss C. Furth.
The officers of Dec. '14 are: President, A. Osborne: Vicc-Prcsidcnt. B.
Anderson: Secretary. Miss M. Kane; Treasurer. E. Schapiro: Representative,
Alberta Jackson.
The Executive Committee has elected Mr. Koch. Treasurer: Mr. Rogers,
Faculty Representative to the A. A. L., and Mr. Crofts to the Student Body.
Ed. Wagencr has been elected student A. A. L. Representative.
One enterprising class has already marked out a social program. The
lune "15 class arc arranging for a dance some time this term. The committee
consists of Louis Emery. Charles Wissing. Walter Pratt. Francis McCloughry,
Lorraine Sands and Helen Morissy.
The following estimates were granted by the Executive Committee: Football.
$257.15: Boys' Basketball. $61: Baseball. $17: Track. $31: Swimming,
$13; Boys' Tennis. $7.50: Girls" Basketball. $31: Girls' Tennis, $7.50: Reading
Club. $5: Debate. $3.75: Orchestra. $10: Boys' Glee Club. $12.50; Girls' Glee
Club, $25; General Fund, $50.
Last term's annual was a great success. Every magazine was sold and
many more could have been, but the supply was not as great as the demand.
As kindly a reception to the next one!
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DEBATING SOCIETY.
The Debating 1 Society welcomes the Freshman, urges the Sophomore,
wants the Junior and needs the Senior. It is the Freshman who, although
generally a spectator, should profit by attending the weekly meetings and learn
the elements of parliamentary law. It is the Sophomore who should avail
himself of the opportunities offered by the society and, by frequent debating,
learn more thoroughly his mother tongue. It is the Junior who should realize
that the largest and oldest society at Lowell depends on him for its future
welfare. It is the Senior who should lead and direct the society.
iiesides. the Frank ttclasco Nicto Memorial Cup is debated for semiannually
to select the best individual speaker from the Freshman-Sophomore
classes. Then there are impromptu discussions, and inter-room and inter-class
debates, and a declamation contest, and many other lively affairs promised
by the Standing Committee. Of especial importance to all should be the "big"'
team tryout. The team selected meets other schools and debates for the Stanford
trophy. One of Lowell's boasts ha* been the undisputed championship
of the Debating League of California for the past five years. It is up to you
to see that the Stanford trophy remains at Lowell in the future.
Remember, debating is as important an activity at Lowell as any athletic
contest in which the school participates. Spirit for debating must be aroused
if we arc to be successful in that field in the future. You fellows who ridicule
the mere mention of the word "debate" should realize that the three Lowellites
who, after months of tedious work, appear before the rostrum, in a championship
debate, are fighting, not for their own glory, but for the glory of Lowell.
They expect your support; they want your encouragement, and they need the
hearty "rooting" of the school as much as any athletic team. Look upon
debating as an activity, give it your support and surely Lowell will continue
her successful debating career.
Come up any Friday to Room 217. Join the society. Enter the debates.
Help foster spirit among members and non-members alike, and you'll not
regret it.
GUub
The Reading Club has begun another term in its career. If this career is
to continue successful, the club must have support. The meetings have not
been so well attended as they ought to be. Many members, though coming
regularly to the meetings for a time, finally become careless about their attend-
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slightly felt, for others have readily stepped forward to take the vacant
places.
At the beginning of the term a notice was circulated, stating that
tryouts for new members and pianists would be held in Room 217 on Monday,
August 4. On the day set sixteen new members appeared in Room
217 for tryouts. Since then new members are pouring in at every meeting.
Meeting day has been changed from Monday to Tuesday, so that on
every school Tuesday meetings will be held in Room 217 under Mr.
Smith's supervision.
Actual work has already started under the rule of the newly elected
officers and an entirely new list of songs has been adopted. The club's
membership limit has not yet been reached, so everybody, and especially
he who has an extremely high or low voice, will be welcomed.
On Thursday evening, June 29, the Boys' Glee Club, accompanied by
the Orchestra and Girls' Glee Club, journeyed to Yerba Buena Island,
where the club's selections met with the usual approval of the marine
alldience - THE CAMERA CLUB.
The Camera Club met for the first time this -term on Tuesday. August
12 in Room 217! During the greater part of the meeting the prospects of
the club were discussed. It was decided to give at least cne picnic this
term, since the one given last term was such a great success. Owing to the
fact that Mr. Downing—our own Mr. Downing—has been appointed manager
of all lectures of the public schools, the club announces that many free
lectures will probably be given during the course of the new term.
The president has reported that the Dark Room is completed and ready
for work. To those who are unacquainted with the organization,—the Dark
Room is directly opposite Room 305 on the third floor. In it are stored
all the chemicals necessary for picture development. The room is open at
all times to members, where each one may work on his own pictures. That
certain members have already begun the work of the term the class pictures
on the wall opposite the main entrance are evidence.
The club meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month in
Room 217 at 3:10. Questions in connection with the organization will be
answered by any of the following officials: President E. Breyman, Yice-
Prcsident Miss D. Rowell, Secretary I. Meyer, Librarian Miss Grimer.
ORCHESTRA
We all know that the orchestra was fine last term, and so we do not
expect to be disappointed this term. Several new members have joined
that musical band, but their meshes are still open to ensnare more. Then
come—modest violinists and clarionetists—you are needed; and so are all
other musicians. But, alas, there is one difficulty threatening the success
of the club. For, while the band is receiving reenforcements from the students,
it has as yet no director. Until this dilemma is solved, no definite
results can be obtained. But we sincerely hope it can be settled soon, for
we know from experience what to expect of the Lowell Orchestra. The
guiding officers are: President, H. Seidkin: Secretary, H. Stillards; Librarian,
M. Speigle, and Representative, H. Goldstone.
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This year's prospects are good, but without material all the efforts of
Coach Mullineux will be in vain. Lowell has had a very successful year so far. '
Let us wind up 1913 with a football championship and make it a bright year
-in the history of Lowell. The only way to do it is to perform your duty and
to at least try out.
TRACK.
The track season has not yet opened, but, even though we have lost many
good men, we expect to have a good nucleus out at first call, around which we
may build a winning team. This year we must get along without the help of
such stars as Herrick, Hooper, Hirschfelder, Schlinghyde, Field and Rullard,
who have graduated, and Glas, who has left for Commercial.
We still have many good men left. There are Goeppcrt and Vucosavlievich
for the quarter and half-mile, Robinson. Hawkes and Hildebrande for the
sprint. Breyman and Hawkes for the jumps. Conrado and Knight for the weights,
and Cole and Mitchell for the mile grind. In the weight classes we can still
rely on Jacobson, Crawford. Langendorf, Laidlow, Carfagni and Wagener.
Manager Goeppert will call training soon, and wants everyone to come
out and make the fight for the Schwartz trophy, in the interclass meet, a good
one. We want to repeat our victory in the Sub-League meet, fellows, so all
come out and we'll have another champion-ship team.
BASKETBALL.
At the present time interest in basketball is low, due to the fact that football
is in full swing. However, plans are being made for the coming season,
and an interclass series of games will be held in a few weeks. Also a Freshman
inter-room league is intended, and it is likely that some promising material
will be uncovered in these games.
A large squad of candidates is expected to report this season, and the
teams will be arranged according to the weight system. Manager Schocnfeld
has been allowed a liberal number of trips by the Executive Committee.
Money has been voted for trips to San Mateo, San Jose, San Rafael, Vallejo
and Oakdale. Schoenfeld is also in communication with St. Mary's College.
Lakeport, the various army teams about the bay. and several fast local aggregations,
which will furnish good practice before the league games.
Conrado and Bender are the only members of last year's champion-ship
quintet remaining in school,— Hirschfelder, Barnes and Fujita having graduated
last June. Several of last year's substitutes arc expected to show big team
caliber during the coming season, and, in addition, there arc several players who
come with good reputations from other schools. Prospects are bright, and
many anticipate another State High School championship for Lowell next spring.
SWIMMING.
Swimming prospects this year are just as hopeful as last. Many of
the veterans have returned to school, and there is a wealth of new material.
The team has lost Rieter. W. Wilson and Field through graduation. The
greatest loss is of Captain Collischon, who has not returned to school. He
was the star long distance swimmer and would have added many points to
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our scores. Herbert Wilson has been elected captain in his place. Hyde
Lewis, one of the best swimmers turned out by Lowell, is at school and will
be seen in the 50 and 100. The other veterans arc Flood, who will swim
the 50 and relay; Don, in the 100 and' relay; Huntington, in the 220; H.
Wilson, in the 440 and relay, and Mitchell and Booth, relay men. The
interclass, on Monday, the 25th, aroused much interest, and some new
swimmers were brought to light. Among these were McKcyce, Berndt,
Cather, Smith and Benton.
•GIRLS' BASKETBALL.
The girls' basketball team last term had a most successful season, which
fact inspires us to a bit of poetry:
Eight victories and not one defeat—ah.
Is a record which is hard to be beat—ah!
And we hope this term they will repeat—ah,
The successful games, with teams they meet—ah!
These games, however, were won because of individual good playing, for
the team itself did not practice as it should, and no new material whatever
was developed. So it is the duty of every Freshman girl, and of all those
who take an interest in basketball, to come to practice every Tuesday and
Thursday afternoon. For it is with your support only that we can have
interclass games and arouse class spirit. Two places are vacant in the big
nine team, which plays nearly half the block L gaincs, and no one has
her position under lock and key. Besides, the school needs efficient understudies
to take the part of the present stars when they graduate or to rise
into their places if they can not keep up to the standard.
GIRLS' TENNIS.
The girls' tennis club extended its welcome to the Freshman girls and
to new members at the reception held on August 14 in Room 217. About
sixty were present and refreshments were served. There is a standing invitation
for each and every girl, who becomes a member, to come to all the
meetings and join in the social times of the club. Soon interclass and interclub
games will be started, and, if you want to be a victor(css), you had
better begin practicing right now. Make Lowell the alma mater of girls'
world champions as well as of boys'.
"SOFT" BASEBALL.
This sport has not had the renown of either tennis or basketball, and
yet those who play it at the lunch hour seem to get as much fun and
exercise from it as from either of the others. Mr. Koch started it last
term, and "daily the noonday sun gleamed fiercely down" (that's a fact)
upon a score of girls striving to attain the reputation of Ty Cobbs. We
hope more will take an interest in this feminized boys' game so we can have
regular interclass games.
He (adoringly)—You look sweet enough to eat.
She (coldly)—So I do, three times a day.—Ex.
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"What's in here?" asked the tourist. :
"Remains to be seen," responded the guide, as he led the way into the
morgue.
Paradoxical.
(Miss C. was at school but not in class.)
Mr. Clark (calling roll)—Miss C? Is Miss C. here?
Edna West—Yes, she's here, but she's absent.
And Mr. Clark was puzzled.
The other day somebody went into Room 121 to get a book of. cartickets.
Seeing a small person, with a pencil stuck over one ear, seated
behind the desk, sorting car-books, he asked, "Little man, who are you?"
And the little one said. "I am the guy who put the car in Carfagni."
Mr. Clark—The Pilgrim Fathers were in Holland and had no money
to buy ships and provisions. How did they secure the money?
Rosenthal—They borrowed it from the Indians.
Very True! \
Mr. Morton—And how did it hapuen that Icarus was drowned?
V. Galvin (after earnest thought)—He got too near the water.
L. Less (to small boy)—Say, can I get through that gate?
Small Boy—I guess so, a load of hay just went through.
Miss Duffy having requested her "High 4" English class to write a
selection in "pulpit" form, was greatly surprised when, at the end of one
she read, "The usual morning offering will now be received."
At the Last Lowell-St. Ignatius Baseball Game.
Cole—Don't you think it will JC warm at the game to-day.
Estelle Si-ler—Oh, T don't know: I thought there were going to be a
lot of fans there.
Prof.—What was the Sherman Act?
Stude—Marching through Georgia.—Ex.
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Injured A t ^
From the side-lines—
"Do you know/'-said
life as a 'barefoot boy'?' r
"Well," said his clerl
Political Candidate—i
life that we can use agai
Detective—Not a tlv
sell awnings.
Political Boss—Why!
has been mixed up in sq
"You were born in
"I was.""
"What part?"
"Why, all of me, of
"What you been a-d
coining out of the house
"I've been a-chasin'
reply.
"What's to prevent I
"My goodness!" exc
Rut it didn't.—Ex.
Brown—The facial :
In selecting your wife w
Jones—No; but I h
Mammy—Rastus, y<
lard.
Rastus—Lord a ma?
mind.—Ex.
"I met Dunkey to-d
much."
"Oh, he hasn't chans
"How do you mean?
"0, he's forever tall
Husband—Julia, this
Wife—Then finish i
Frances says that of

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Injured Athlete—What shall I do for water on the knee?
From the side-lines—Wear pumps.—Ex.
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So Did He.
"Do you know," said the successful merchant pompously, "that I began
life as a 'barefoot boy'?"
"Well," said his clerk, "I wasn't born with shoes on either."
Political Candidate—Well, did you discover anything in Stump's past
life that we can use against him?
Detective—Xot a thing. All he ever did before he came here was to
sell awnings.
Political Boss—Why, that's just what we want. We'll say that he
has been mixed up in some decidedly shady transactions.
"You were born in Ireland?"
'•I was."'
"What part?"
"Why, all of me, of course!"
"What you been a-doing?" asked a boy of his playmate whom he saw
coming out of the house with tears in his eyes.
"I've been a-chasin' a birch rod round my father," was the snarling
reply.
"What's to prevent my kissing you?" asked the young man.
"My goodness!" exclaimed the girl.
P.ut it didn't.—Ex.
p.rown—The facial features plainly indicate character and disposition.
In selecting your wife were you governed by lies chin?
Jones—No; but I have been ever since we were married.
Mammy—Rastus, you good-for-nothing nigger, you done forgot dat
lard.
Rastus—Lord a massy, dat lard was jes' so greasy it done slipped ma
mind.—Ex.
:
I met Dunkey to-day for the first time in years. He hasn't changed
much."
"Oh. he hasn't changed at all, but he doesn't seem to realize it."
""How do you mean?"
"O. he's forever talking about what a fool he used to be."
Husband—Julia, this mutton chop is not half done!
Wife—Then finish it, my dear!
Frances says that of all stones Emery is the best.
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Counsel—You reside? . -•
Witness—With my brother.
Counsel—And your brother lives?
Witness—With me.
Counsel—Precisely, but you both live—
Witness—Together.—Ex.
Old Lady—What's that odor?
Farmer—That's fertilizer.
Old Lady—For land's sakes!
Farmer—Yes'm.—Ex.
Minister—Johnny, do you know where little boys go who fish on
Sunday?
Johnny—Sure; follow me and I'll show you.—Ex.
Her Father—Clara, I saw Mr. Holdtyghte hugging you in the hall
last night. .
Clara—Yes. But, papa, it was only in remembrance of former days.
Her Father—Sort of souvenir spoon, eh?—Ex.
It Is Important for Us to Patronize Our Cafeteria,
as the cafeteria from a financial standpoint is the most important factor in
school activities. We look to each and every one to get back of the cafeteria
and boost for its success. The cafeteria has always been a money-making
proposition. Due to outside pressure, however, the lunch stands have been
placed inside the cafeteria and naturally our receipts have been considerably
diminished. Even at this the cafeteria will maintain a profit. At the installation
of the cafeteria $300 of the Student Body funds were loaned to the cafeteria.
It was expected that this would be paid back this term. We have
planned to use this money .for the activities of the school. But if the cafeteria
docs not do more business* it will not be able to return all the loan and as a
consequence we can not grant as much money to the activities as previously
planned. THEREFORE.' WE APPEAL TO YOU ALL—AS TRUE LOW-
ELLITES—TO STAND BY THE CAFETERIA AND GIVE US YOUR
ENTIRE SUPPORT.
WHEN IN NEED OF FRESH PHOTO MATERIAL
CAMERAS AND ACCESSORIES
DEVELOPING, PRINTING OR ENLARGING—SEE US
First-class goods.
Right prices.
Courteous attention.
SUNSET PHOTO SUPPLY CO., Inc.
895 MARKET STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Largest independent dealers west of Chicago
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MISS GILES, Teacher
2186 California Street, cor. Buchanan
23 Craig Court Apartments
West 2SU2
Classes in Daily Difficulties
3-5:30 p. m., $6 monthly
Saturday Morning Weekly Review Class
10-12 m.. $3.50 monthly, one hour;
$5.00 two hours.
These 1'lii.vsi'S are to help every student who
Itn* any truiilile with his dully work. In any
sulij' 1 '"*. I£*'Kul:ir private lessons jslven when
(Irslrr'l rt( private lesson prices. SVrlte. call,
or tclfpliiiii,- address alinve.
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THE LOWELL
BUY YOUR PINS FROM AN OLD
LOWELLITE
Lowell High Official Pin
Made by MORGAN
Maker of Class, Fraternity and
Sorority Pins
JAMES A. MORGAN
PHELAN BLDG. Kcarny 2622
Go to Headquarters
for your
SWEATER COATS
Made with the jaunty style of a care-
fully tailored garment.
The ever-popular Ruff-Xeck for men
and women at
$5.00 $6.00 $6.50 $7.50
It's not the Name
That makes the clothes good
It's the clothes
That make the name good.
H. C. NAHMAN
Merchant Tailor
Men's Suits to Order
R\ieew\ At It-ill ion Gil-tut to llit/li School Trade
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GRANT AVE. AT
POST STREET
Phone West 1393

836-842 Market Street
THE LOWELL
AND SOPHS, JUNIORS
AND SENIORS
GET YOUR NEXT
HAIR-CUT AT
The Rex Barber Shop
IRVIN AVAI/rKR, Prop.
BOOTBLACK
LAUNDRY
SOMMERAMUFMANN
H[ ANNOUNCE THE ARRIVAL AND AD-
VANCE SHOWING OF FALL MODELS
IN CORRECT FOOTWEAR.
119-125 Grant Avenue
THE BONBONNIERE
FRENCH CANDIES,
ICE CREAM
LUNCHES SERVED
All High School Books Sold
Southeast' Corner Masonic Avenue
and Hayes Street
any.
Wallic—Next to a woman, what is the most nervous thing you know?
Willie—Me—next to a woman.
ROMEY'S MARKET
1543 HAIGHT ST.
WE HAVE A BIG SPECIAL
SALE EVERY SATURDAY
Drawing Instruments
and Supplies
All Instruments Guaranteed
18 FIRST STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
The Most Complete Line of
ATHLETIC AND OUTING GOODS
ever displayed on the Pacific Coa*t now on display
Quality and Prices h?ve made our House
Headquarters for the Sportsman and Athlete
583-85 MARKET STREET SAN FRANCISCO
Lowell and Girls'
Books and Supplies, •
A full line of Sporting Go
345 DIVISADERO STREEj
Near Oak T
LOWELL'S
SPECIALTY SHOP
DAVIS-!

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EATON'S BAZAAR
Lowell and Girls' High School
Books and Supplies
A full line of Sporting Goods
345 DIVISADERO STREET
Near Oak
THE LOWELL
KODAKS-
PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS
ALWAYS FRESH.
ALBUMS AND STATIONERY
Let Us do Your Enlarging
Kinman and Hegerich
2207 FIULMORE STREET, Phone West 6347
1744 HAIGHT STREET, Phone Park 4913
LOWELL'S OFFICIAL JEWELER
H. W. TUCKEY
Established 1863
SPECIAL MANUFACTURER OF
PLATINUM, GOLD OR SILVER
JEWELRY
DIAMONDS, JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE
Designer and Maker Fraternity and Class Emblems.
Suggestions and Advice for Remounting old Jewelry
or Creating New Articles from Exclusive Designs.
OUR
SPECIALTY
130 GEARY STREET
SECOND FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO
Telephone Kearny 5749
FALL, 1913
ENTIRE LINE OF MISSES AND JUNIORS 1
DRESSES, SUITS, COATS AND HATS
IS NOW COMPLETE.
DAVIS-SCHONWASSER
SHOP
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Sutter and Grant Ave.

WAIBEL'S
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Sheet Music
Stationery
1467 HAIGHT STREET
At Ashbury
1871 HAYES STREET West 6150
LOWELL
P. ROMANO
Candies, Ice Cream, Lunches,
Books and School Supplies
Spalding Goods
OPPOSITE THE SCHOOL
THE LOWELL
Phone Park 7779 .
WM. DEGENERrti;
Devisadero Meat MarKet
Dealer In >.•"•
FRESH AND SALT MEATS
Stall Fed Meats a Specialty
258 DIVISADERO STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
D. S. MURDOCK D." LEANE
California Soda Water
Company
Manufacturers- of all
kinds of High-Grade
CARBONATED GOODS
Phone MarKet 2126
51 SHARON ST., SAN FRANCISCO
Near 15th and Market
Burnett's Extracts and Knorr's Soups
Supplied to all Retail Grocers by
S. FOSTER a CO.
WHOLESALE GROCERS
Telephone Kearny 246 59 and 61 MAIN ST.. SAN FRANCISCO
G. BALDACCINI A. AIAN'FREDI
Romey's Fruit MarKet
FISH, FRUIT, POULTRY,
EGGS, VEGETABLES
Complete Line of Canned Goods and Macaroni
ITALIAN LUCCA OIL A SPECIALTY
Special Attention Paid to
Family Trade
1543-1551 Haight Street
Phone Park 851 Park 1342
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Phones: Park 851, Park 1342
ROMEY'S FISH MARKET
A. FANTOZZI, Proprietor
Fish, Oysters, Clams, Lobsters, Crabs,
Shrimps, Mussels, Terrapin and Frogs.
FRESH EVERY DAY
We Supply Lowell Hljh Cafeteria
Orders Taken Saturday
for Sunday 1543-51 Halght St.
• :M
couldn't .help themsc
"Once he got a
who knew him la id -
dollars and I tried 'I
Judge, and him and
clothes. Hut av the
coming in. There g
.stuff we had, until.,
to help, but they cot
did have a trifle tc
a-going, week in an
tired all clay with v
be found.
"And at last he
but it just broke d
lied. He didn't go
nothing. And that
thing had gone wror
had been refused, ai
was that by some mi
f don't know who
"And so things
few days without tl
prescribed medicine
he also said that tin
Jeremiah court."
I saw the Judg<
"I think it was
I had a right to ,besomething
that attaci
pains through them.
lied to him. Nervpi
then I began to cot
usually damp. And
and I did for a whil
and there were pain
the doctor came in n
had consumption, ai
house for its dampm
the citizens that did
cursed the owners v
them—and he cursec
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bed and go to sleep. Day after day he walked, in and out, up and down, but
there were so many men who wanted work and there was no work of any
kind. Each building had out its hard sign, "No men wanted. Please don't
apply." The bosses didn't like to turn them away but they had to. They
couldn't help themselves.
"Once he got a half day's work, down in a sand pit. Once again, a laborer
who knew him laid off a day—sick—so he could take his job. We got a few
dollars and I tried to make them do. But they don't go far. Five children.
Judge, and him and me. Food and rent to pay: we got wood and didn't need
clothes. Hut as the days went on, the money kept going out and nothing
coming in. There got to be less and less in the house. We pawned all the
stuff we had, until the broker would accept no more. The neighbors tried
to help, but they couldn't: they were much the same as us. and the one who
did have a trifle to spare could not give it to all. And so things kept
a-going, week in and week out. no change: John early out and late in: dog
tired all day with walking, walking, up and down, seeking what could not
be found.
"And at last he got discouraged too. Fie had tried to keep up his spirit,
but it just broke down. And one afternoon he came home and went to
bed. Me didn't go out till next morning, and was gone all day. but he got
nothing. And that night when he returned he brought hard news. Something
had gone wrong at headquarters; he had pleaded for more money and
had been refused, and then he had lost his head, threatened, and the result
was that by some mistake, we never got another cent from the Union. . . .
I don't know who it was he threatened.
"And so things went. And then I got sick again: we got along for a
few days without the doctor, but at last John had him called in. and he
prescribed medicine and rest: 'nervous trouble." he said, "a breakdown." and
lie also said that the house wasn't good. It is one of those apartments in
Jeremiah court."
I saw the Judge start, and his brow wrinkle.
"I think it was the house. Maybe 1 had been nervous—God knows
f had a right to be—but I couldn't break down then from that. It was a
something that attacked my limbs, and seemed to grow up them, shooting
pains through them. When the doctor had asked me if I was nervous, f
lied to him. Nervousness doesn't need much medicine, chiefly rest. And
then I began to cough, especially in the evening when it was more than
usually damp. And I hid my head in the pillow to smother the sound,
and I did for a while. But I coughed and coughed, dry and soul-tearing,
and there were pains in my breast that wouldn't go away. And one day
the doctor came in unexpectedly and caught me coughing, and told John T
had consumption, and must go away to the south. And he cursed the
house for its dampness, and the "government that allowed such houses, and
the citizens that did not heed the needs of their brothers, but chiefly he
cursed the owners who built them—"breeding places for pests." he called
them and he cursed the man who owned this house, and said he owned
manv more just the same.
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"And so, Judge, I guess that's all. You see John couldn't get the money
for me any other way, and so, he had to do it. He couldn't help himself,
he did it for me. . . . And I beg you to let^him go."
She looked at him once more; with her wonderful pleading eyes, but
O'Hara avoided them, and looked at the cage. Then she hugged her baby
closer to her and went to her other children behind the rail.
O'Hara cleared his throat and asked again if there was any reason why
sentence should not be passed. There was no reply. Then he cleared his
throat once more and said, "John King, stand up." King stood erect. I
saw OTIara's little pig-eyes Maze at the prisoner and saw the furrows
gather on his brow. "What kind of joke is he playing this time?" I asked
myself. Was this another exhibition of his style of humor? And from
his former shows T concluded it was. And I rested easy.
"John King." O'Hara went on and glared at the prisoner, "you stand
convicted of attempted highway robbery. There was assault with a deadly
weapon which might have resulted in murder. However there were some
extenuating circumstances. They are not strong enough, however, to
change the will of the court, and T therefore sentence you to ten years in
the State's prison at San Qttentin."
The room was as silent as if it was an assemblage of the dead. Then
there came a long, piercing wail from the little wife. The children stood
looking at her in round, stupid-eyed wonder. They led her away into the
hall, weeping hysterically. As for King, he stood like a dreamer paralyzed.
I looked for O'Hara. but he had slipped from his desk and had disappeared
through the rear door.
% •-'.: :';: * * * * * :!«' *
And that is why T sympathized with John King as he sat there on the
bench in Portsmouth Square. "And do you know what I'm going to do?"
King asked me. I shook my head. "I got out sooner than O'Hara expected.
. . . They have a credit system at the prison, and I'm out a
year ahead." He looked at me slyly. "And O'Hara doesn't know it.
And so I'm waiting here till court lets out—and then as O'Hara comes down
the steps—" He looked at me and patted his hip pocket with a certain
triumphant leer. "For," he said, bowing over me and whispering into my
car with a terrible earnestness, "O'Hara was he who owned the flats!"
« =s * * * * * * * *
When I told the policeman in the park that King was lying in wait to
murder O'Hara. he looked at me rather qucerly. "So you've been talking
with King, eh?" lie said. "And did you know," he smilingly went on. "that
King has been mad these two years past?"
I told him I didn't know it. "Rut," T said, "a crazy man can aim—"
The policeman broke in with a laugh. "King's pistol." he said, "is wood.
. . . And besides: . . . O'Hara—"
"Yes?" I said. "O'Hara?"
"O'Hara." he continued, "is dead these ten years. . . . He was killed
—by a little woman, with five children."
ALEX. SCOTT.
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A monthly, published by the Students of Lowell Hiyh School.
EDITORIAL STAFF
KR1C A. I-WLCONKR, '12, Editor.
I'.l'.UT KAI5JXOWITZ. '12. Associate.
DEPARTMENTS
MARTHA McCI.OrGl'.Y, '13. School Note-.
THKODORA SCIIAKRT7.KR. "12. Organizations.
HAROLD I'.I.ACK. '12. Organizations.
DANA .\kl-:\VK.\\ '12. Exchanges.
STANFORD OLSICN. '12, Athletics.
I5KRT THOMAS. '12, A--i-tant.
MYKTLK KITSCH KN. '1.1. Girl-' Athletics
KRYV1N IMKSCHl'KLDKR, 'I.'.. Joke-.
KI.MKR WISH. 13. Art
CLARKNCK i'^'-TI'.K. '12. Art.
CNRLOT'f .-.AWYIiR. "13. Art.
CIIARI.:• - w . JONKS '12, Art.
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SANl-Ol.". : '• 1-.5N. 12, Mana«er.
ALMS'. '. :•:'".'y-.\:M serene, sw calm, so indifferent. There is nothing
•.hat can disturb his placidity. And it is this same calmness that so a.stoni-he-
the casual observer, and it is only when he buries himself deep in the
-;u ly of the workings o: the pirate's fertile little brain that he discovers
that all his daring springs from the fact that he is innocent of doing wrong.
Like the real Pirate, he has an extraordinarily delicate sense of honor.
He cannot bear the sight of either bolts or b;irs—it is a reflection on his
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character. And as no self-respecting pirate can allow this to go unavenged
he takes out his wrath on the owner of the unpadlockcd desk. On this very
account, the Hall usually looks like a vast barn with the stall doors all
securely fastened.
It is in the Hall that the Pirate is in his real element. It is there that
the field is open to his genius. It is his stamping ground, and his pasture
land. The Pirate as a general thing is always out of paper. This happens
from no particular reason—it merely happens. And after he has failed to
get any paper from his neighbors, after poking them in the ribs to see if
they have any, he starts on his career of pillage. Very, very carefully he
runs his hand over the lower right hand side of the desk he is in. There
is no padlock. He attempts to open the desk. It resists. He jerks. Tt
does not give. Then he investigates and finds that this individual has put
his lock on the left hand side. Seeing that is so, he moves to another desk
—temporarily.
Again he surveys the desk—and finds it open. There before his eyes
is the desk, and the lid is up. He takes the books in his hands and
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as well as instructive, lie exhibited a demonstration hive and several
products of the bees' work. Mr. lirown's lecture was greatly enjoyed
I y ail who were so fortunate as to hear it.
Sometime before the Thanksgiving recess (it is not certain just when).
Mr. Harold C. I'ryant. a member of the Fish and Game Commission, and a
n-earch student in the L'niversity. will ,uive a lecture on the relation between
birds and insects. The lecture will be illustrated by a number of
'•miem slides from original photographs by the author. The lecture will be
yiven in the Study Hall, and promises to be very interesting. No one
who alienJs will regret it.
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Dorothea Bothe; recitation, Dorothy Kaultcnbach; vocal solo, Marline
Milliken (a visitor), and a cracker-eating and whistling contest, which
caused much hilarity. On October 29th the High Seniors entertained.
The} r gave a very iaughable little sketch, under the direction of Edith
Griffin, entitled "The Sniggles Family."' The family consisted of Miss Griffin,
who was the mother, Florence Piper. Helen Wood, Belle Elkins, Teddy
Schaertzer, Emma Hymson. Edith Perry, Selma Geballc and Gertrude Vizzard.
Although June '14 was considering a dance, it is thought that the affair
will be postponed till next term.
On Saturday evening. November 2nd. the Dec. '1.3 class gave a Hallowe'en
party at the Native Suns' Hall. Dancing and games took place,
and Miss Cuneo and Allison Rcyman succeeded in capturing the prizes. A
light bullet supper was served. The affair was in charge of Messrs. L.
Less (floor manager). Kaufman. W'cinberg, and Misses C. Woll and F.
YVarfonl. Miss llowman and Messrs. Stephens and Tucker were present
at this very enjoyable affair.
It is probably not generally understood that we are to have a cafeteria
in the new building. It will be run on regulation plans and it is up to every
member of the school, who has any school spirit, any sense of loyalty to
Lowell, to patronize Home Industry and help support this cafeteria.
Mr. Rhodes. Teddy Schaortzer and Lynn Ward have been appointed
the committee in charge. If you see Mr. Rhodes with wrinkles in his
brow don't be astonished, lie is probably trying to figure the cost of
two hundred chairs at $3.27 apiece, or something on the same line.
The Executive Committee has appointed a 4th assistant Treasurer
and a Manager to take charge of the cafeteria. .Miss Schaertzer is 4th
assistant Treasurer and Lynn Ward Student Manager.
The management of the Coliseum has offered a pair of the best skates
to the high school student writing the best essay on "The benefits of roller
skating." Competitors should send their essays to the rink by December
1st. Write on but one side of the paper. There is no limit as to length but
"brevity is the soul of wit."
Sch-h-h! Don't say a word. Now they promise that we'll be in the
new building by December 1st. But don't whisper it or the date will be
changed and we'll wait another month. However, there's hope. But if
such is the case, this is the last edition of Tin-: LOWELL issued in the old
school—a farewell edition. Let's hope so.
Milton Marks, a graduate of '10. has been in the infirmary at L". C. fur
the month past, his place on the l\ C. team being filled by an alternate.
Louis Goodman. Lowell '09. was on the L T . C. team.
In Executive Committee. Friday the 16th. a motion was made making
the 22nd the open date for nominations.
There is a movement on foot by which the variou.s Jubs are to suggest
names of those candidates who are elected bv the school.
At the coming election there will be several amendments to the Constitution.
The student body is asked to give their most serious attention-
Most concern Block L's.
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• ~nce again Lowell has met ami defeated San Jose. Since l n 0° Lowell
ha- been pitted against this school ftir six consecutive debates, being the
• •lily -chool we have met in four years. Out of the six debates Lowell has
triumphed five times, being defeated f>2-3 to 3S 1-3—almost 2 to 1. The same evening
tin- negative team defeated San Jose in their own school to the tune of
. ; :i. : -ii to 4S 1-C). That is. we w. >:i both debates on each side of the question.
Whatever doubts there may have been in the past as to the superiority
• •;' the two schools is now settled.
Kabinowitz and Falconer on the negative represented Lowell at San Jose.
A- u-ual. it is mir pleasant duty to express our sincere thanks anil
.Viipreciaiion for the generous work of Mr. A. I. Cloud, who although no
longer a member of our faculty, has still devoted a great deal of time and
labor to coaching our team. With the assistance of Fred Shipper, a former
l.L'.vtllite and Carnot medalist, the team was thoroughly prepared, as the
-• •• •:'e -hows. To our two coaches all praise and thanks is due.
' ';i • >etoher ISth a tryout was held to select two men to represent
1. •• •.'. e!l at the i.Vbating League convention. Tho-^e taking part were Harris.
1 •• :iig-berger. Kaufman. Harrison. Selvage and Snider. Of the six speaker-,
two had the same piece. "The Address of Spartaeus to the Gladiators."
I: '.'a- a most soul-stirring spectacle to see the budding orators ascend the
!•••-•.•.-.mi and bid the noble Romans down in the audience to die with them.
Tin- -L^iety lias been bidden •• do this once every yeat or so. Spartaeus
i- ne grand old standby, ai ' - 'one had only given Patrick Henry's
"' '•:•.•>• :ne liberty :>r death." . . i • :'s Gettysliurg ar) °r little
J-e v. :•« an liorphon and died with roses in his arms. It was tvrv pathetic.
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Harrison followed with a tribute 10 the Haitian General Touissant L'Ouverture.
Harris and Snider were selected.
At llic convention, the first important thing that came off was a banquet.
After the inner man was satisfied, the Declamation contest took place.
Harris not being able to attend, his place was filled by Honigsbcrger.
While we lost to San Jose in this. Loweli was ably upheld. In the afternoon,
so the Chronicle informs us, "Miss Cora" Zederman was elected
Secretary of the League. The day closed with the customary dance.
On Xoveinber 1st the preliminary tryout was held for the Xeito cup.
in which six Freshmen took part. The question was on the Initiative as
applied to Constitutional Amendments. The three selected were Spiegel,
Jlarrel and II. Rabinowitz. The following week the Sophs selected were
E. Schapiro and I'osner, who spoke on llome Rule for Ireland. Xoveinber
15th the debate was on the Restriction of the Development of the Trusts.
READING CLUB.
The attendance of the Reading Club is not as good as it was last term,
and is even more marked when contrasted to the terms before. The reason
for this can hardly lie explained—it resembles the high cost of living: we
know it's there but everyone has a different explanation. Certainly the programs
are interesting enough. Probably more of the students think that
they have to give their tinu- to their lessons, which they cannot do in the
Reading Club. It certainly is not courteous for an audience to study while
some one is reading. The reader cannot read half as well when he hasn't
the attention of his whole audience. The President of the club thinks that
it is very bad behavior and has promised dismissal for anyone who behaves
badly. This certainly would be a dishonor, so try to give your undivided
attention to the person who is trying his hardest to entertain you.
Wednesday, ()ctober 23rd, was Children's Day. The strange coincidence
was that all the readers were Seniors. The program for the day
was, "Hobby Unwelcome" (A. II. Donnell). by Edith Perry: "The Massacre
of the Innocents" (Mark Twain), by Oliver Field: "Hiawatha's Childhood"
(Longfellow), by Ed I'.usse: •'Morris and the Honorable Tim" (Myra
Kelly), by Leslie L'nclerhill: "My Treasuries" and "Good and Rad Children"
(R. L. Stevenson), by Mildred Thomas. Mr. Erwin gave the criticism.
On the 30th of October we heard some "linglisli Humour" which consisted
of "John Gilpin" (Cowper). by Mr. Wagner, and "A Love Passage"
(\V. W. Jacobs), by l'.ellc Elkins. As Art. Lucas said in his criticism,
the readers were both very good, and "their selections showed true English
humor." What this means is the value of X. Gregory Harrison, who was
also down on the program, says that he is going to make Mr. Crofts his
patron saint for keeping him after school and so saving him from reading,
for he says his selection was characteristic English Humour, bah Jove,
haw! haw!
During vacation one Wednesday was skipped, but last Wednesday was
Eugene Field day. "Our Whippings" was read by Margaret Volkmann:
"Krinker." by Josie Macstretti: "Grandma's P.ombazine" and "Mojesky as
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A mild hut plainly observable excitement pervaded the atmosphere
• if I'ltillitm Flat. A do^lijjht in prioress at the lower end of the town
attracted not one hall the usual interest. Xot even the arrival of the
daily sta.yc from I lan^tnwn. brought in by that veteran (>M Kill Davis,
with his usual spirited dash after a sleepy joy nf twelve miles over the
mountains, served t" dissolve entire!v the knots and groups of men. gathered
here and there to discu.-s the eatii-e of the common excitement.
A- .-"on as Hill had recovered in a decree from the shock to his selfesteem,
caused by the lack of appreciation of his showy arrival, he made
dignified inquiry of brother Joe to know what was up. Ipon receiving
:m-wer that a duel was in progress nf arrangement, he succumbed immcdiateh
to the controlling;' excitement, toryot and forgave the apparent
—liiilit '.o his own consequence, and i^ave himself up to the satisfaction
of his curiosity. For although bullion Flat, like most h.ouulain mining
camps, had experienced in its brief history a sufficient number of deadly
i|iiarrels t.i habituate its citizens to regard them without horror or with
auv I• • iiu sustained interest, it had never before been afforded the opportunity
to witness a pre-arranged mortal combat under ihe code duello,
and to enjov in advance the excitement of its anticipation.
The day previous Hill had brought into camp, with his other passen-
•j(-r>. a i|iiiet younji man from the bay. who was evidently strar^e to the
eu-tnm- i'i the section. Partly because nf ihK fact, ami ]>arlly because
>>i /in ot'l'en-ively -nperi""!" neatness of liis attire, lie had at -nice been
unavinii usly nicknamed "Airy Jim." lie had come in t!:e interest of a
rich ra-tern -yndi^.ite seeking inve-tment> in mining pro|>i.-rty. His as-
-uniptioii nf a knowledge of mine-- and mineral-, based mi book-learning,
rather llian mi experience, niily >erve increase the onlellipt felt for
him by MHIIC nf the leading citi/on-. They were ">niy too conscious, perhap-.
••! -nine >hortc-nnin.i;> "i their own in the matter nf the aforoaid
bnok-learnini;. but lint «Mie of tliem wa> prepared !'• admit thai lit didn't
kti"\\ nil ire about !>••.• mine- fi l!ullion h'lat llian could be found in any
l>..k.
T!ii- feeling tnwavd- "Airy Jim" wa- not lmii.' in making i'.se'.f manifest.
I'.efnre he liad beon -i\ hotu > in camp, he had the misfortune to
nti'end (.'nlniK'l I'iiyyun by a careie-- declination of hi- invitation f .o drink.
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and was possessed f a (|iiick temper and a courage that (so far as was
known in IJullioii Flat) had stood every test: in fact he had even made
some boast of his own private graveyard. I localise, however, of the
general contempt for "Airy Jim." the Colonel did not on this occasion
have recourse to his usual manner of resenting a deadly offense; that is to say;
he did not at once draw his weapon, but contented himself instead with slappiny
"Airy Jim" in the face. The next instant, very much to his own surprise,
and to the surprise of every one in the Eagle barroom, where the encounter
occurred, he was sent sprawling n the floor by a sudden and
unexpected blow from |im's fist. Regaining his feet he immediately proceeded
to make tip for lost lime by drawing his pistol. Hut the action
of "Airy Jim" in the encounter caused such a sudden revulsion of feeling
in his favor that some of the spectators immediately interfered and insisted
that the Colonel, having first had recourse to Nature's weapons, must give
his opponent American fair play. For a time the situation threatened to
develop into a general riot: but the majority was large against the Colonel,
lie was finally induced to agree to a proposition that he might challenge
"Airy Jim" t fight with deadly weapons, and in case the latter should
decline the challenge, the Colonel was to be at liberty to order him to leave
the town within twentv-four hours, or to be shot upon sight.
"Airy Jim" still further improved his standing with the camp by an
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The rilk-s already mentioned were designated as the weapons, and when
they had been loaded in the view of all, Steve selected one fur his principal.
Two mailrone trees standing about twenty feet apart in a Xorth and South
line were decided upon as the principals" positions, and again Steve chose.
The seconds then marked off in a westerly direction a distance of a hund.'ed
paces from each position, and set up a stake to mark the distance.
The Major then requested the attention of the spectators and delivered
a sln>rt address:
"Fellow Citizens: We have come here this morning to see fair play
ami a fair light between our esteemed fellow citizen. Colonel I'.iggun. and
Mr. Henry Smith of San Francisco, a stranger in P.ullioti Flat. Xo doubt
it seems to you, as it seemed to me at first, that Mr. Smith is lacing sure
death, when he meets so valiant and skillful an opponent as we know the
Colonel to he. As the challenged party however, he is entitled to name
his weapons and the conditions of the contest, lie has made such choice
of these, that under the circumstances. I think the situation is reversed,
and 1 believe you will agree with me when you hear.
"The principals are to take position*, one at each of these madrone
trees, which are twenty 'eet apart: their weapons are loaded and are to be
placed upon the ground at their feet. At the word of command, "one. two.
three—lire!' each is required to run to and around a stake which you
have >een erected one hundred yards west of his position, and then back to the
original starting point, whereupon he shall be at liberty to take up his
weapon and tire at pleasure on his adversary. The short distance between
the two trees makes it impossible for either combatant to miss.
Therefore, the faster racer of the two must come out victorious. It is
because 1 think my principal is more swift than the Colonel that 1 have
said that the situation is reversed. and that the light under these conditions
means sure death to him rather than to Mr. Smith. 1 have •-•ailed
the attention of Steve and the Colonel to this, and have tendered my
friendly support in an effort to bring about an honorable adjustment without
shedding blood, an adjustment which could be accomplished bv the
Colonel's mere withdrawal of his challenge: but the Colonel says, 'Xo!'
And since mv principal insists that either the challenge must be unconditionally
withdrawn, or the duel fought in his conditions, we shall accordingly
proceed under the conditions stated."
This announcement at owce explained to the audience, both the cool
courage of the stranger and the evident nervousness of the Colonel: lor
the hitter was not in physical trim to run a vaee. whereas the former
looked lit as a quarter horse.
The participant- look their positions and after the spectators had been
warned out of any possible range of lire, the word wa- given and t!.e duel-
!ist> bounded on their wav. "Airv lim" in. k an immediate and quickly
increasing lead. Synipathv w a- by thi- time nearly all with him. and a
u;ieat cheer went up as he turned hi- stake and -tailed nil the homestretch
fifteen or twenty yards in the lead, with the Colonel already
pretty well blown by his efforts. How much the cheer had to do with
'.he dissipation of the remnant of the Colonel's courage it i- hard to say:
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lost. Taking advantage of the cover afforded by the thick underbrush
skirting the field, he did not turn at the stake but sprinted straight ahead
and before spectators could divine his intention, he bad disappeared. The
yell that followed his disappearance did not tend to slacken his gait;
While the fear and respect previously entertained for the Colonel in
camp largely disappeared with him. it was not so instantly forgotten that
any one cared to volunteer to bring him back. And he was never thereafter
heard of in I'.ullion Flat.
Smith, too. left Mullion Flat without delay. As Old Hill drove his
stage out the next morning. Sunday, and the camp's rest day. his passengers
included "Airy |im." Where the road leads through a meadow they
passed at a short distance a large group of the camp's citizens acting in
a manner thai excited Hill's curiosity for the second time in two days. Me
regarded their actions attentively for a few minutes and then exclaimed:
"Foot-raein' l>v heck' Giddap!" CIUKC.OUY I IAKUISOX, ]une '14.
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Mr. Jones paced up and down the room, dangling an infant over one
arm. which let forth yells entirely out of proportion to its size lie announced
emphatically to the unheeding infant that it was an outrage—an
insult to mankind—that this woman suffrage movement ,-ould extend its
inlluence over his wife so far that she, who had promised to slave, humor
and obey, thought it well within her "rights." pshaw, to leave him. Mr.
Jones, at home to tend to a human orchestra, while she. merely Mrs.
Jones, went down Market street to enjov the last night of 1'ortola. 1'cnsively.
he thought of what a great time he could have had. too. and it
was but human that he should have felt a kind of resentment against his
youthful heir.
Meanwhile, the human orchestra was playing a lively, though discordant
strain and keeping excellent time. |ones did everything: danced
it up and down, offered it candy, and all sorts of eatables and non-eatables,
and finally resorted to singing. I tut in vain, for the child set up a
louder how! than ever, if such a thing were possible, and all but collapsed
in a rit of rage when Jones played his last trump—the singing act.
Suddenly Mr. Jones thought of something. After rummaging in
the medicine chest for half an hour, he triumphantly extracted a bottle
labeled. "Mrs. Goodwin's I'ufailable Soothing Syrup for Suffering Infants."
It anyone was MilTcring it was Mr. Jones, and if anyone needed soothing,
he did. I herelore he administered a generous dose to the infant, entirely
lorgiMling all the line sentiments expressed in a three-hour lecture to Mrs.
Jones on the danger of this niosl precarious of antidotes.
So. in. to Mr. Jones' intense relief, the child slept. Then Jones, hastily
donning a red and black clown's suit and cap. and pulling a mask down
• •ver his face, stealthily crept out the door. I tin once down town all caution
lieu to the winds.
Indeed, Market street was a sight to semi the blood racing through
the veins of the most hardened of grouches. L'p and down, beneath the
glare of electric lights, and streaming Hags, thronged the crowd. Grand-
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fathers with white beards acting as gay as the most light-hearted college
chaps: staid, prim, old maids receiving with gracious smile their share of
confetti, and throwing handsful back merely to see the flakes fall two feet
short of their mark : mothers with babies in arm. whom no one jostled
against if it could be helped: scores of young men showering confetti, and
entwining sepr;ntine around anyone in reach; L'ncle Uube and family gazing
spellbound with open mouths, only to get them filled with "that there
spaghetti." Noun and old, rich and poor, all in one jostling, good-natured
crowd.
Some wore costumes of strange designs an- 1 fastastic colors, for this
wa- ma-i|iierade night. ' Uhers oh-cured their identity with weird mask-,
mustaches, and other devices. Not the least merry of those tilled with
a .-pint of reckless fun was a certain clown in black and white. Now it
wa- a Yama. Yaina ^irl whom lie covered with confetti from his ever tilled
pockets: now the nerves of a demure Quaker maid were upset by his
-miawkcr at her back: now the ears of an Kgyptian (|i:eeu were deafened
by the din of his enormous cow-bell. And in the midst of the thickest and
noisiest crowd ever could be seen his fool's cap nodding to and fro.
Hut when his eves caught a glimpse of a certain woman, masked, and
robed in a very elaborate and beautiful Spanish costume, his intere-t in
every oiu- else vani>hed. IT,- jilt slippers, the red skirl, gleaming with
spangles, the scarf of golden >heen thrown gracefully about her shoulders,
and the red ro-e iK-tling in her dusky hair, made of her a lovely picture.
Through the crowd he elbowed his way toward her. It was a mistake
she had not been chosen I'ortola Queen, and he bowed before her. a willing
courtier. 'The seuorita greeted him graciously, peering at him through
iier mask with merry, black eyes.
All night long >he was the h-de-star, and he the insignificant satellite
reflecting the brilliance >•< her dazzling smiles. When she accepted his
invitation to dinner, the clown's cup of joy was brimming. 'Throughout
tin: least, mu-ic and jollity reigned supreme. Hut when they returned to
the iioisv crowd, in some way they became -eparated. and his happy
•beam was ended.
Hut if 111 i»- had been a dream, what was to follow would be nightmare,
l-'or the f'--l time that night he remembered the baby—and his wife. At
thought of the latter, a cold shuddi-r passed over him. and. as he fumbled
at i'u- key hob-, vi-ion- of a >lee,>le-- niyht. tilled with -h:.rp word.-, and
bitter tear-, eaith '>ef

THE LOWELL
i^mxxz nf tip Hao Ing
In the suninier "f 1912, in the course of a series of "little journeys,"
we arrived one morning in the sleepy old town of Portsmouth, N. H.
This once busy port lies at the mouth of the Piscataqua, at this point a
broad dec]) river. It was a clear, calm, joy-giving day, not so common
in Xcw England, and as we looked from the upper shore upon the river
opening to the sea. the town with its old England atmosphere, the opposite
slopes of Kiitery with the navy yard in the foreground and here and
there the silently moving shapes upon the placid stream, we felt the charm
that Aldrich so often expressed in his sketches of Rivermouth.
The principal hotel. I think the only one. is like the town, colonial.
It seems to lie made up of a series of old houses. ()ur rooms were in an
annex, a few doors up the street from the main building, a fine specimen
of a colonial mansion, with long halls, winding stairways and square, spacious
moms. 11 ere we set up our rest for some days, making it a point
of departure to the Isles of Shoals, up the I'iseataqua. and into the Whittier
coiintrv.
My present pvrpose is to tell you of a visit to the Xutter House, the
birthplace and early home of Thomas I'.ailey Aldrich. It is now known
as the Aldrich Memorial Museum. This old mansion, once the property
iays Aldrich. "out of the past, the light ami life of the
Xutter I louse when I was a boy at Rivermouth." And here let the "Mad lioy"
tell, in part, what we >aw that day.
"Few ships come to Rivennoiitli now. Commerce drifted into other
parts. The phantom llect sailed off one day and m-ver came back again.
The crazy old warehouses are empty: and barnacles and eel-grass cling
to the piles of the ••Tumbling wharves, where the sunshine lies lovingly,
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bringing out the faiiij
old dead West India
"The house abut
almost Hush with th«
extended itself in a
sess strange fascinati
of-war in port, the r
quiet neighborhood 1
"imagine a low^
the middle. At you 1
clock, looking like ;\
the hall are doors '
about the mantclpie'
"There arc nci
splendid open ehimj
log to turn over co
left as one enters i;
paper, representing i
figure is repeated a
ing Italian hats an
a sea-beach upon v
quietly hauling in i
< >i the great nava
• )n the other side •
dancing. ,
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gloom which settle
unlay evening. U
ov«.u this June in
tabie. The furniu
mantelpiece have :
mahi igany chair,
Abigail ( his aunt i
stiffly in her lap.
I Has are in close
from the fortress
n H iin closet.
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in this room whe
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THE LOWELL
bringing mil ilic faint, spicy odor that haunts the place—the ghost of the
old dead West India trade.
"file house abutted directly on the street: the granite doorstep was
almost Hush with the sidewalk, and the huge old-fashioned brass knocker
extended itself in a kind of s^rim appeal to everybody. It seemed to possess
strange fascinations for all seafaring folk: and when there was a manof-war
in port, the rat-tat-tat of that knocker would frequently startle the
quiet neighborhood long after midnight.
"Imagine a low-studded structure, with a wide hall running through
the middle. At your right hand, as you enter stands a tall, mahogany
dock. ]i "iking like an F.gvptian mummy set upon end. ( )n each side of
• he hall are doors opening into rooms wainscoted, with wood carvings
alic ml the mantelpieces and cornices.
"There are neither grates nor stoves in the quaint chambers, but
-plendid open chimney-places, with room enough fo,- the corpulent backlog
i.i mm over comfortably on the polished andirons. The door on the
left a- one enter* is the best room. The walls are covered with pictured
paper, representing landscapes and sea-views—for example, this enlivening
liguiv i* repeated all over the ronin: A group of l'.nglish peasants wearing
Italian hats are dancing >>n a lawn that abruptly resolves itself into
:i sea-beach upon which stands a tlabby fisherman (nationality unknown)
quietly hauling in what appears to be a small whale, and totally regardless
of the great naval combat going on hist beyond the end of his fishing-rod.
< >n the other -idc of the ship* i* the mainland again, with the same piasaut
'iaucing.
"It i- Sunday morning. I should premise by >aying that the t'ecp
gloom which settled over every thing set in like a heavy fog early on Saturdav
evening. < >ur parlor is by no means thrown open every day. It is
open this lune morning, and is pervaded by a strong smell of centertable.
The furniture of the room, and the little china ornaments on the
mantelpiece have a constrained, unfamiliar look. My grandfather sits in a
mahogany chair, reading a large Ilihle. covered with green baize. Miss
\higail ibis aunt i occupies one end of the sofa, and has her hands crossed
sti::ly ; n her lap. I sit m the corner, crushed. Robinson Crusoe and (lil
I'.la- are in close confinement. I'.ason French, who managed to escape
from the fortress of Clalz. can't for the life of him get out of i,nr sitting-
rooui closet.
•'The dour at the right of the hall leads into the -itting-room. It wa*
in thi* to, in where my grandfather sat in his armchair the greater part of
the evening, reading the Rivermoiith ' llarnacle.' the local newspaper.
There was no ga* in those day-, and the Captain read by the aid of a small
black tin lamp which lie held in one hand. I • bserved that he had a habit
• •! dropping i iff into ;i do/c every three or four minute*. Two or three
time*, to my va*t amusement, he scorched the edges of the newspaper
with the wick of the lamp: and at about half pa*t eight o'clock I had the
*aii*faetion—1 am sorry to coiuess it was a *ati*factioti—of seeing the
Kherniouth "I'.arnacle* in llauie*. My grandfather leisurely extinguished
ihe nre with hi* haul-, and Miss Abigail, who -at near a low table, knit-
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THE LOWELL
ting by the light of an astral lamp, did not even look up. She was quite
used to this catastrophe."
This is his description of the littie bedroom opening from the upper
hall: "I had never before had a chamber all to myself. Pretty chintz curtains
hung at the window, and a patch quilt of more colors than were
in Joseph's coat covered the little bed. The pattern of the wall-paper left
nothing to be desired in that line. On a gray background were small
bunches of leaves, unlike any that ever grew in this world: and on every
cither bunch perched a yellow bird, pitted with crimson spots, as if it had
just recovered from a severe attack of smallpox. That no such bird ever
existed did m>i detract from my admiration of each one. There were two
hundred and sixtv-eight of these birds in all. not counting those split in
twn where the paper was badly joined. I counted them once when 1 was
laid up with a line black eye. and. falling asleep. I immediately dreamed
that the whole llock suddenly took wing and Hew out of the window. From
that time I was never able to regard them as merely inanimate objects. A
washstand in the corner, a chest of mahogany drawers, a lonking-glass in
a lilagreed frame, and a high-backed chair studded with brass nails like a
coffin, constituted the furniture. ( her the head of the bed were two oak
shelves, holding perhaps a dozen books, among which were: "Theodore:
or the Peruvians': 'Robinson Crusoe": an odd volume of 'Tristram Shandy':
Maxtor's "Saint.--' Re>t.' and a line Knglish edition of the "Arabian Nights'
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THE LOWELL
loan above- the magic pages hour after hour, religiously believing every
word lie read, and no more doubting the reality of Sinbad the Sailor or
the Knight, of the Sorrowful Countenance than he did the existence of his
own grandfather." I'. E. I'KRIIAM.
"Seems to hate to part from you." laughed Steve as "Snow-shoe"
Sriman snatcher! his hand out of the box with a month-old grav wolf
l index finger, and Steve, noting the
savage gleam in the Indian's eye. and his quick motion toward his knife.
re:i' - hed over and placed a thumb and forefinger in the back of the puppy's
nil tail, releasing ils hold from the trapper's hand.
The little puppy's gameness appealed to and charmed Steve. "Tell
you what. Snow-~h"e, give yon half an ounce of gold for the pup:" to
which proposition the trapper somewhat hurriedly assented. Thus, much
to hi- delight. Steve found himself the owner, protector and slave of this
:'a>ei;iating. sauev little grav ball of a wolf-dog, which he very promptly
named King, "because." soliloquized he. "if he can lord it over me the way
he 'l'n-. hr i- bound to be the king of all the four-footed thing-; in Ala>ka."
When Steve started in to corner all the canned cream in St. Michael,
people naturally began to be inquisitive.
"Must have a baby at your house:' inquired "Red ' liaison, who kept
the "Mincr>' Retreat."
"Sure." >aid Steve—"come down and see him. he can yell like ;\ wolf."
"Where's his mother?" somewhat suspiciously asked the other.
"I lead—>hot." laconically repli'.l Steve.
i'.ai-mi jumped slightly, but did not think it advisable to pursue the
subiect farther.
"Come down some time and let him bite on your linger—hi needs
.-"lucthiug tough to cut h\> teeth on." said Steve witli a grin.
"Thank-i. awfully." \va- the non-committal reply.
Steve certainly was crazy about this fuzzy lillle ball of gray fur with
it- -harp, twinkling eyes; he would have risked his life for it any time.
lu-t '.'.' u the puppy reciprocated tlii~ attachment the -.equcl will -how.
A hen Steve left the N. C. Company at St. Michael on January firt.
he h.'.' -aid that if he was not heard from in about three wcek>. they
\\i.u!i know that .-oinething out of the ordinary had happened to him.
Now :'• ur weeks had elapsed and no word had been received by the X. C.
Ci.ni;-any "ti:er than a me--age from .\larv\> Igloo, dated January tenth.
Mating that he «;i- all right MI far. and expected to arrive at \ aldez.
hi- •:e-tinaiioii. on lauuarv eighteenth—"if he had good luck." but whes:
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THE LOWELL
ihe first of February came around and no further word was received from
him, Warren and Mulvancy were sent out to try and find him.
Ever since the night the "Dora" blew up and Mulvaney and he
had had that terrible swim, towing the injured Steve to shore, Warren
felt somehow that Steve belonged to him, and a grim set came to his lips
and a queer little tightening to his heart, as his imagination pictured how
Steve might even then be lying with his face cold and silent under the
stars.
They went straight to Mi.ry's Igloo to see if the inhabitants of that
place knew anything about him. learning nothing except that he had left
there about the tenth or elcentli of January. They stayed there over
night, and ruse early, with the intention

A;. •
THE LOWELL
fall. onl v coming from his cave, where
was only some lone •
he was spending the winter.
Warren took the glasses away from his eyes in order to rest them.
A few seconds later he looked again. What he saw astonished him. while
it tilled his heart with a vague dread. It was the gray leader. King!
:;• ^ :;-. * -.'r- * . * * * * s *
When Steve hail said goodby to Warren he drove off. and on the
tenth, after an uneventful trip reached Mary's Igloo—a sort of half-way
place with about fifty inhabitants, where he sent a message to the X. C.
Company, lie spent the night there at a friend's house ami set out
the next morning, making a noun halt daily, of an hour or so. to rest the
dog> and eat lunch, lie had a number of shots at snuw-shoe rabbits and
ptarmigan—they tasted good after living on hardtack, lish. and the like.
After shooting enough for the day's meals for himself and dogs. Steve aluay>
>tuck his shotgun, loaded, in between the lacings on the right side
of the sledge, where it would be handv if he saw something to *hoot at.
Abou; noon on the thirteenth—a day of disaster for Steve as it turned
..lit—Steve saw a rabbit, running across the snow, at a lively gait, lie
ura-ped the muzzle of his ^un to draw it out of the lacings: in some
manner the trigger caught and the gun wa> discharged, the shot entering
hi- breast and piercing the right lung.
Steve, who \v;b one "f the game>t men alive, mair.gcd to turn the
• lo'^s around, head them for Mary's Igloo, and then get back in the sledge.
I'itit after traveling for awhile, and missing the cheery voice of the driver.
;he team, knowing that M'lueihing was wrong, stopped of their own accord,
slipped their harness and came back to the unconscious man. Here
hunger had driven them off. one by one. all except the gray leader. lie
had left at times in >earch of food, or help, always to return to the *ide of
ike inaniniati man.
And so they found Steve, sitting bolt upright, his hand> grasping the
-ides of the sledge, his eyes wide open—apparently gazing out over that
dreary expanse of MIOW toward the help that he knew wa> sure to come.
while just outride the mound of snow, that hid the sledge and its >ad load.
la\ the bodv of the faithful gray leader. King.
'The nearness of death had made his senses unusually keen, and hearing
the approach of the rescuing party, he had with his la>t remaining
.'.nice of Mrenglh struggled through the snowy shroud, and it was his
uray form that Warren had -ecu totter and fall, warning him of the rcslinu
place of Steve.
• in the riyht of the road as one goes front Yaldez to Mary's Igloo a
rude wooden cro-> ri-es above the snow, and it bear> th;-> legend:
"Sacred to the memory of STF.YK: ami to KlXt'i. who was faithful
unto death."
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W. (.'. r.i.NNi.Ti. June "15.

THE LOWELL
#f iflrattriaro
That the splendid Hay of San Francisco remained undiscovered for
two hundred years, while adventurous Spanish, English and Portuguese
explorers sailed by its entrance, unwittingly, leaving its glistening waters
to be first seen by others, is to be wondered at. Then it was not by a
marine, but by a land force: not by an exploring, but a colonizing and
missionary band, which, had lost its way in the forest-covered hills.
Don Carlos III of Spain, by a well-known decree, expelled all the
Jesuits from the Spanish dominions. The Franciscan fathers were to occupy
their possessions and take up the task oi conversion anil alleviating
suffering, that had been carried on by their predecessors. Don Caspar de
I'ortola. a captain of the Spanish army, was appointed, about the same
time. (iovernor of the Califoruias. with special commands to carry out the
precepts of this decree in the territory assigned to him. Therefore 1'iis
figure of tlie early romantic and chivalrous history of California sailed to
the new world, lie landed in .Mexico but soon hurried overland to the
settlement ->l' San Diego.
Here there were rumors of an intended Ki'ssian settlement to lie made
farther up the coast. So I'ortola set out to lound a colony and mission
near what is now Moinerev May. This was on Julv 14. 17(>'). There
were sixty-four souls in the motley party, composed of Spanish .-oldiers
ami adverHirers. Franciscan friars and Indians. Thev struggled on. over
hills, across streams and rivers, following the white coast line when it was
possible. The passage was difficult. Although the Indians were friendly,
no previsions, except merit, could be secured. Mules carried their baggage,
which was light. A siipply-bnat. the "San lose." had been sent
forward to their destination: but like many such auxiliary expeditions, it
did not arrive.
The journey was made through a wild, unknown country. Sergeant
( Jrtcga acted as the pathfinder, traveling in the van on the march. lie
cut the trails, selected the camping places and pacified the Indians with
valueless, but attractive gifts. The onintrv was new. so progress was
consequently slow.
When the latitude of Monterey Mav was reached, they began to lay
their course along the sea-shore, but in their zeal and fervor missed that
bay. finding one farther north. Half Moon May. From here, thinking that
now they were lost, still trusting in Ciod. they pushed on until, on the
first day of November, there appeared far out in the calm Pacific, several
islands and a promontory, veiled in the distant haze. At last a point was
reached with which they were familiar, for Cabrera Mueno had di.-cribed
this very place! God was good! lie decreed that the mission should be
founded here instead of on the shores of Monterey Hay. The islands were
the 1'arallones. the cape. Point Reyes.
That night the band slept beside a monstrous fire. Karly the next
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morning, on November 2, 1769. some of the men went to the low mountains
in the east to Hunt deer. They ascended to the top'and from there
saw spread out before, its placid waters yet untouched by any but native
craft, a magnificent, shining arm of the sea, stretching north and southward
toward the dimly outlined hills far away. Little did the hunters suspect,
as they stood there in deep admiration, that some da,y, within these
same green waters, the ships of all the nations of the world would be
anchored side by side. So the first white men saw San Francisco P.ay.
Who they were history does not say. but Portola. their leader, receives
credit for its discovery. Meanwhile Ortega had been dispatched by Portola
to explore to the north, lie returned and reported having seen the
same bay. Later he was sent around the bay and inarched through Contra
Costa County, perhaps as fr;r north as the Suisun 1'ay.
Nine days were spent in fruitless hope and prayer for the arrival of
the supply ship. They thought, it might, on not finding them, initiate a
search. I'.ut the vessel had been wrecked—so the tired, footsore company
retraced its steps back to San Diego. The city of St. Francis was left
tip the Indians until her founder established the Mission Dolores, near the
harlmr and in the present flourishing city which no.v bears his name,
ami which, we hope as years pass, may prove more and more worthy of
his blessing.
YHTOK W. (IAI.VI.V. hinc 14.
Srttuj Askrfc tn UJritr a
There's not much sense to this. I must confess
I'.ut what the teacher says \ must obey.
No matter that I work all night and day.
A sonnet must I write to get an S;
Upon the octave I must put much stress
To make the rhyme go twice a b b a
And let me tell you 'tis no mere child's play.
To get S on a sonnet:—Happiness!
And now with only six lines more to do
A feeling comes o'er me as though I'm thru.
And with that comes a sense of great relief.
For sonnets may be hard, but they arc brief:
Vet one request I'd like to make of you:
Scorn not what I have tried and could not do.
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F. A. IVJKI.ANT). '14.

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THE LOWELL
Iferftftg of IGattagatt"
I paused before Brady's Restaurant and counted the chimes of a far-off
church clock that boomed faintly in my ear. Seven, eight, nine—nine
o'clock. I was on time to the minute. But would he be there? Would •
he keep the appointment made one year ago? I could still see his cheerful
face as he bade farewell to me and Sing-Sing. "But brace up, Al," he
had said, noticing my despondent look, "you've only a year more to serve."
Then in a whisper: "You remember Brady's, the restaurant with the underground
cellar where the gang used to meet? Well, I'll be waiting there
at V sharp on the eve of your release."
With this in mind I thrust open the door. The place had not changed,
and there at a corner table was a disconsolate heap that I recognized as
Jin). But not the happy, hopeful Jim of former days. He had aged visibly,
some remorse was gnawing at his heart, for his welcome to his old
pal was listless and his handshake lacked pressure behind it.
To my repeated inquiries he only muttered, "I am mad, Al: mad and
angry as it is possible to be."
"At whom?" I ventured.
Me looked at me dolefully from the corner of his eye and replied: "At
three shivclcd old women who weave the destinies of man—three toothless
hags otherwise known as the Fates."
"Come off, Jim," 1 said, perplexed: "come down to earth. What's up,
are the police on your trail?" lie shook his head indifferently.
"Is it a woman?" By the way he squirmed I knew I'd hit the nail.
"Al," he replied, "we have known each other pretty well for the last
six years, but you always have been considerate enough never to ask about
my past. I have never asked you: the information was volunteered. You
were raised in the slums and you've remained in the mud where you were
born. With me it is different. [ haven't always been what I am to-day.
Back in England there is a stern, gray-haired old baronet whom I used to
call father. But as a son I was a failure. I squandered his money and
was continually in trouble. When finally I was expelled from Oxford he
refused to have anything more to do with me. At the time I was too proud
to beg forgiveness, too confident of my own ability to fear being cast out
into the world.
"I simply bade farewell to the life of luxury, and to my chum. Richard
Undly. Then I set sail for America. Here, out of a job, penniless, I
learned the crooked way. The United States extended to me a hearty
welcome. I had hardly been here two months before I was arrested and
sent up for six years.
"In Sing-Sing you and I were cell-mates and our acquaintanceship
began. A year ago I was released and I promised to meet you here at
Brady's to-night. It was during that twelve-months' interval that the
strange adventure occurred. After leaving prison I returned to the old
life. I accumulated a bank account and dressed accordingly.
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"One afternoon while walking down P.roadway. some one suddenly
grasped my arm. Tt was a firm, muscular hold, like a policeman takes
before adjusting the handcuffs. My jaunty spirits oozed out of me. Had
my clothes given me away? I turned. Xo policeman greeted my gaze.
Who do you think it was—Dick Lindly, my old pal from England.
"'Hello. Monte," says he, 'I have been looking for you high and low.'
Montague Gilbert he called me, the old name I had long since discarded in
Kngland. It awakened in me memories and also a scheme.
••"Xo. Dick." I replied. "I guess you didn't find me around Xcw York.
I have been out West gold mining. I have struck it rich ami am now back
looking for old acquaintances.'
"He was the same trusting, unsuspecting Dick as of old. lie believed
me. he took me home to meet his wife. He took me into society, into his
clubs, forever introducing me as his old pal. Monte Gilbert, now a rich
Western mine owner. lie was influential. I am a good mixer, and so
niv success was certain.
"The three old women began to wcavv when 1 met Dick's niece. May
I.audsdaie. May. with golden tresses, deep brown eyes and marvelous
complexion. To add to her attractions, she was the sole heiress of her
'lead lather's estate: a small matter of about three millions. With me it
was love at first sight and for no single reason. She was beautiful, of
course, but her money—if I could marry her my financial problem would
be solved.
"Only one thing stood in my way. One evening at a dance, as I was
being introduced around, some one seized my hand and shook it vigorously
saving. "Certainly I know Mr. Gilbert, certainly, we are old friends from
the West, we cwn neighboring mines.' The in.-'ii who addressed me was
of medium height, with a sallow complexion and sickly smile that spread
• ver his features. Can you imagine who it was? Do you remember
at Sing Sing the man whom every prisoner hated and no one trusted?
The man who was always trying to win our confidences, the eavesdropper,
who always carried his tak-s to the warden. It was Lanagan. the stoolpigeon.
If I remember right, he obtained an early pardon for his honorable
wi-.rk. lie was the man who aid •Certainly, certainly 1 know him. we
are old pals from the West.'
"As soon as 1 could get him aside. I asked what his game was. Great
Scott! it was the same as mine; rich miner from the West, and of all
things queer, he. too, was figuring on marrying Miss I.andsdale."
» * * * * * * * * * *
"Three months tlittccl past like a happy dream. My position, in New
York society was assured, and of May's affections I was certain, i'lut now
mv monev supply was on the ebb. If success was to be mine. I realized the
necessity of acting quickly before poverty called my bluff.
"So one evening while visiting May. 1 decided upon a bold resolve. I
was going to test her affections and sympathies at the same time. I arose
and started pacing the room with as sad an expression as my countenance
could possibly assume.
"'May.' I began, "this evening I have news to break, perhaps sad infor-
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mation to you. This week I must leave New York, never to return.' Surprise
and sorrow were written on her face. 'But Monte,' she murmured
in surprise, 'I thought there was someone in this city whom you cared for
very much.' .,
" 'Yes,' I replied, 'but a breach has suddenly widened between us.
She thought I was a rich mine owner from the West; so did I, but to-day
T received a startling telegram. It stated that my mine has proved itself
;i surface one oniy—the vein I thought limitless has ended abruptly. Now
1 must go back to work, a common miner. 1 once had dreamed to settle
down in New York, to be married, to be happy. Hut now my dream is no
longer possible. I feel myself slipping back, back into the rut of poverty."
"May raised her eyes in wonderment. 'Is that the only reason you are
going? I didn't think poverty could ever Come between true love."
"•Would it make any difference to you?" I asked.
" "You know it wouldn't. Monte,' she promptly replied.
Thus had she stood the test true: she was mine.
"We were seated side by side. My arm slipped about her. Already
I could feel my treacherous fingers reaching for the jingling three million.
"Later, to my surprise, she took a ring from her finger and gave it to
me. It was in the form of a dragon's claw, with a ruby clutched in the
talons.
J'his ring." she. remarked, "was given to my great grandfather by a
Rajah, while he was serving in India. The ring has a mystical power. It
has been handed down from generation to generation, always to the eldest
daughter. When she becomes engaged her fiance must wear it. And.
Monte." she added playfully, 'if ever you are naughty or bad. this ring will
bring to light your true character."
"Shortly after our engagement was announced, 1 received an invitation
to a stag party at Lanagan's apartments. That was the first time I'd
played cards for almost seven years. My inexperience showed in the end.
I lost and lost heavily, more than I had money to pay for. Then I began
to see the end near. I was in debt and my hotel bill was almost due. 1
must have appeared disconsolate, for while the guests were departing
Lanagan asked me to remain awhile.
"When we were alone, lie went right to the point. 'Jim.' he said, 'you
are out of funds. How badly do you need money?"
" "That's none of your affairs,' I said curtly, 'but with me money is a
matter of life or death."
"Then he lowered his voice: 'Jim, we both have something in common
We are struggling to rise from the mire. I want to render assistance
Mouse-breaking always was your specialty, whv don't you try it once more
to get you out of this difficulty?"
"I shook my head. 'Xo, Lanagan. at the most. I could only raise a
few hundred if I got the family silver; what I need is a few thousand.'
"'Well.' he replied, "how about the family jewels? There was a large
function to-night and I have been informed through underground channel^
that Madame I!— was there with a rope of pearls and a diamond tiara
If you say the word I'll lead you to them.'
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before you thrust me behind the bars. Think of my family you ruin. Look
at me: I am starved, and my wife, my children—I dare not think of them,
waiting, patiently waiting for me to bring home food. In desperation I
have sought work, for clays and night 1 have trudged the streets, but no one
lias compassion on my sufferings. They say I am too shabbily clothed, I am
ill fed. I look incapable.'
"Then she sneered—"Do you expect me to believe that story? Tell it
to the police!" Thei: she took the 'phone off the hook. I had but one
chance left. I Hung myself at her feet and raised my hands in piteous
appeal.
" "Madam, be kind, be merciful, think of the loved ones you are condemning.'
Then I saw my words had effect. The sneer froze on her lips
and her eyes were flooded with tears. To my intense relief she put the
'phone down. Then, pointing to the window, she said. 'Go. Perhaps you are
telling the truth.'
"I lost iir. lime in making a hurried exit. God was merciful, Lanagan
was nowhere in sight. It >vould have been his last night on earth. Treacherous
hypocrite, how 1 longed to bury my lingers in his throat and throttle
him inch by inch. I hurried down the street till the corner was reached,
then I glanced back.
"She was at the window, motionless, staring into the darkness which
had enveloped me."
t\i :Jt •;.' tji :J; ;J: i*fi '.',i i'fi :J: ijt jj:
For a while the speaker of the narrative paused and glanced at me
reflectively. "So, you see. Al, Lanagan with his underhand methods won
out. He married her yesterday."
"But, Jim." I remonstrated, "I thought she didn't recognize you."
"She didn't," he replied quietly, "but she wrote me a note saying she
did recognize this."
He laid a grimy, calloused hand on the table.
"What, your hand?" I exclaimed.
"No," he disdainfully retorted, and for answer wiggled his little finger.
Then I noticed a thin band of gold in the form of a dragon's claw, and
clutched in the talons was a blood red ruby that gleamed and scintillated.
Then half credulous, half mocking. I quoted his former words: "This
ring, Monte, has a mystic charm and ever if you are naughty or wicked, it
will bring to light your true character."
ROBERT BERNSTEIN*. Dec. '14v
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EDITORIAL STAFF.
1OI.A G. RIKSS. '13. Editor.
ROI'.KRT UKKXSTK1N. '14. Associate. VICTOR GAI.VIN. '14. Assistant.
Departments.
I'IKORCIK liKOWX, '13. School Notes.
MKLVIU.K KALM-MAXN. '13. Organizations.
CUI'l-'YCK NKVIN. '14, OrK:inizalions.
D1XO I.II'ri. '14. Organizations.
AXITA VKN'KliR. '14, ICxchansjes.
W1I.1.TAM m-INDKR. '14. Atliktics.
KDWARD WAGKXKR. '13. Atlilctics.
GREGORY HARRISON, '14. Alumni.
DOROTHY U- MAY. '13, Girls' Atliletics.
AI.I.ISOX RKYMAN. '13. Joke-..
Kl.l-.ANOR MATHKWS. '13. Art.
FRANK m.AISDKIJ.. '14. Art.
CARI. SAWVKLL, '16. Art.
BUSINESS STAFF.
VICTOR I.. 1 ; URT1I. '14. Manager.
KSMOND SC11A1MRO. "14. Associate.
Assistants.
DANIK1. STOXll. '14.
K \KIN LKAVY. '14.
IIL'UKRT 1.I.0YD, '15.
CUARLKS WKINSHKXK. '14.
Veiling America's slogan: "I sin mid worry and ijet—" well, there
innumerable terrifying, heart-rending disasters which he says result
from such a mental l process, llcing llin of f an age-wise agewise race, race
"I SHOULD he doesn't want to give these calamities a chance to
WORRY—" happen: so to remind himself that lie must not. he
liberally intersperses his talk with "I-should-worry." And
linw his father and his uncle, his sister and his cousin, and perhaps his
mother, have adopted it. When father wants to appear calm and untlurried
in the bustle and hustie of the world, the phrase trips easily from
hU tongue: sister says it because she thinks it's "cute": and mother, who
may or may not say it at times—but wait, we have a use for mother.
We've all met this cheery optimist.—we see nim every day. lie is the
lad who. when he spills the ink-bottle or doesn't do his English paper, or
forgets when the battle of Hastings was fought, or when he stops the
action of the Debating Society by creating a hub-bub, draws up his left
eyebrow and says. "I should worry and"—etc. 11 is sister is the girl who
displavs the same general traits, and who laughs at her brother's antics,
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and thinks it funny when he creates said disturbances in said Debating
Society. You sec, their policy is: "Let the other fellow worry"—the
Debating President, for instance.
An eminent physician once emphasized his belief that the words,
"I should worry," were a blessing to busy, fretting mankind, and that the
course therein implied was a happy one to follow. For, he said, worry
ages man, and this constant joking keeps one out of the worrying habit,
and enjoins one to take life easier,—in other words, less earnestly.
Perhaps he is right, lint we may be sure that the anti-worrying
doctor has a good practice and a steady income, or a snug sum stored up
against old age. He's probably forgotten the times when he had to
worry to make both ends meet: the times when the policy of "I should
worry" would not have pushed him an inch nearer to his goal: the
times when, if he had lived it, his patients would have lost their patience
and lie. in turn, both.
What idler started the vogue is not known. Nor are we any more
concerned with its originator than with the man who invented ice-cream.
Moth exist; both are popular. Mut, as too much ice-cream is not good
for Young America (this he, of course, protests) neither is too much of
the non-worrying idea. For he will lose his opportunities, then his ideals.
Everybody knows the man who jogged through his youth and never cared,
and now complains, "The world's all wrong; I never had a chance." It's
easy, soothing to vanity, and unjust to blame the world for individual
cross-sight.
Indeed, if all the world were "I-should-worriers." conditions would be
almost as unpleasant as those suggested in the classic: "If all the world
were apple-pie—." Mut (and here is where mother comes to our aid)
that will never be as long as Young America's mother is Mother. She
may in fun join in the slangy refrain, but she never means it. You
couldn't persuade her to stop worrying for those around her with dire
threats of wrinkles and old age. And if Young America won't worry for
himself, she will all the more,—for she will be disappointed, bitterly so,
if she can't take even a reasonable pride in him. For this reason and
for her sake, if for no other, a sturdy effort toward the realization of her
longing ought to appeal both to his mind and to his heart.
Do you, at any spare time, attend "special feature" vaudevilles, and
watch the tinsel flash, and hear the jokes that Sandy cracked with Andy?
Being normally fond of diversion, of course you do.
WHICH DO And. while there, you sit back and enjoy yourself,
YOU PREFER? and let your neighbor know you have just as keen a
: sense of humor as he,—for do you not laugh as often,
and as long, and as loud? Sometimes, while pausing to take a breat'.i. you
may wonder what there was so really funny about that last "hit." and
what in the name of Croesus you are laughing about anyway. Mut in
the end it makes no difference; you enjoyed yourself, and that is enough.
As for the flashing tinsel, and Sandy and Andy and their funny talk, you
have soon forgotten them; their impression was but momentary.
Did you last term see the play "Everyman"' presented by the Reading
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Club? Ucing a loyal Lowellitc, of course you did.—and you enjoyed it
anil have not forgotten, for this impression was not fleeting. There were
no jukes to laugh over, but—of better value—there were thoughts worth
treasuring. And those people present, who had the mistaken idea that
an allegorical representation of the virtues and vices cannot be other than
dry. uninteresting, and prosy, discovered that the play afforded a deeper
enjoyment than ever vaudeville has. roused interest, and by its higher
purptiscs insured a remembrance more lasting. For giving us this
opportunity to understand something worth understanding, thanks cannot
1-e t> ii heartily offered to the students taking part, ami especially to Mr.
I'erham. under whose painstaking management the play was a success.
A gixiil thing bears repeating: in the future comedies ami melodramas
might will be passed by for a play f this kind.
THE^FORUM
Nil doubt sufficient matter lias appeared in the columns of the local
liailies and weeklies in make it clear to the public that the tempest-in-aleapnt
opposition to the Lowell High School Cafeteria came from people
who desire to exploit the school for the sake of gain in trade or real
estate values. The recent action of the Improvement Clubs in repudiating
the criticisms shows that the neighborhood wants the Cafeteria. Nevertheless,
there may still linger in the minds of many people some erroneous
idea:- regarding it. hence the excuse for this article.
The motives which prompted the establishment of the Cafeteria do
tint need discussion. The providing of school lunches in school buildings
is a fast growing idea in Europe and America and if one will take the
trouble to read a timely article on the subject in the October number of
McClure's Magazine he will find arguments to convince him of its necessity
and utility. Also he will understand why free lunches are not desirable
in this country.
The Cafeteria is imi run to make money. The aim is only to cover
expenses and as sunn as nur debts are paid prices of food are likely to be
reduced.
The presence of pennies does not promote gambling, indeed, would be
more likely to diminish it if it existed. The pennics-in-changc of one day
are turned in to pay for the lunch of the next.
"The Cafeteria docs not beget snobbishness. On the contrary, it is
the most democratic feature of the school. The children of the poor are
in-i made to serve those of the rich, but the poor and rich alike work
r-ide bv side in serving lunches and sit side by side in eating them. Children
who bring their lunches eat with those who don't. Sociability is cultivated
by this carefree mingling of all classes: so is respect for the rights
of others: so is self-respect: and finally so is respect for labor.
To close, the Cafeteria is one of the best and most desirable features of
the Lowell High School. i'- MOKTO.V.
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We welcome this month a new member to our Faculty. Miss Pence, a
graduate of Lowell and of I'. C. She comes to Lowell as a teacber of English.
! listory and French.
The Camera Club held their picnic on Admission Day at Muir Woods.
Pictures were taken which will be shown at their entertainment. Altogether,
they had a jolly time. Thanks are due to Mr. and Mrs. Garten,
who acted as chaperons.
A Girls' Rally was held on Thursday. August 28th, Vice-President
Florence Warford. presiding. The purposes and plans of the various organizations
were explained by prominent members: Elinor Durbrow. I'resident
of the Girls' Glee Club: Josie Maestrctti. Stage Manager of the Reading
Club; Dorothy Riedy of the basketball team: Alice Hopps, Manager of
the Tennis Club, lola Riess conformed with the Editor's usual fruitless
task by asking the girls' support of Tin: LOWKI.I.. Clyfficc Nevin (alias "X
Square") explained the plans for equipping the Girls' Rest Room. Miss
Granicher gave three enjoyable monologues, and .Miss Weigle a heart-to-heart
talk with the girls (exit interloper Lewis). The rally ended—take notice, you
famous rooting section—with a big "Eee-rah" led by Dot Reidy.
Dan Cupid is in the "swim."' too. and with waterproof arrows has pierced
the hearts of Margaret lirack and "Ernie" Smith. June '12.
What did you do Wednesday afternoon. Oct. 1 ? Attended the Reading
Club entertainment, of course. liought somebody's work of art.
gamely disintegrated sweets of unknown substances, and saw Harrison,
Leavy and Meyer in their true roles. Miss Granicher is a wonder: she
is the first, so far as is known, to have gotten the best of these three villainous
characters. Your ten cents, loyal Lowellitc, will be put to a noble purpose:
the equipment of the Girls' Rest Room. (N'o. Pereival Algernon,
stop grumbling—you don't need a rest room.)
Since Miss Uowman has begun to instruct her gymnasium classes in
the art of baseball, the girls are having excellent vocal practice. Mr.
Clark wants to know why girls can't play without "squealing." For the
same reason that boys don't use their best ball-room manners with each
other when in an exciting game.
Speak "Esperanto"? Why not? You can learn it in fifty hours. So
says Mr. Parrish. who. under the auspices of the Debating Society, gave
a lecture on the usage of the language. He says it is bound to become
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the "universal language."' It is universri already, in that it consists of
words from the Latin. Greek. German. French. Spanish. Russian. English,
Oriental tongues, and—have we forgotten any others?
The cafeteria has had a fairly good business this month, despite the
number of vacation and warm days.
Did you think it warm awhile back. Xo? Then were you packed
in ice? O. you mean "warm" isn't strong enough. Well, you wouldn't
want us to be suspended for using the very hottest expression, would
you? Soft collars and white dresses were the rage for several days. Our
beloved lessons were for once abandoned, the beach was so attractive.
Had the roll been called on Tuesday ni.ulit. near the waves of the great
Pacific, our report for attendance would have been almost perfect. A
tew faithful ones toiled on. however, in defiance of old Sol.—the High 4
Knglish class for instance.
crooks demands a Carnegie medal. And deserves it, noble martyr!
He actuallv wrote one-third of the assigned Knglish paper, and ended up
by saving that at this point the heat had quite overcome him. He is a
crook, isn't he?
The I'.ook Exchange, under the guidance of "Sammy" Lewis, and
Irving Meyer, report a profit of $26 for the term.
The Senior Dance Committee has been appointed and is making
preparations for the Senior Dance. The committee consists of Messrs.
"Loiii>e" Less (chairman), lieo. l'.roun. Dick Shainwald. Mel. Kaufmanu
icx-oi!'iciol, and Misses Ma Kiess. Florence Warford. Kleanor Malhews
and Ruth IJrandoii.
( (rganized rooting has come back to Lowell to >tay. Under the capable
"Chick" Foster, Al I'.nil. and "I'.ud" Kmery, our rooting section has
become the best in the city. A yell contest will be held in the near
future, so think of some new yel's. Ask your neighbor's baby.
A certain robust Senior has had many honors bestowed upon his
brow (literally), the latest being a custard pie. For further references ask
•"Custard" Louis.
Vic Furth and the P.usiness Staff showed their capability in managing
the finances of Tin-: LOWKI.I. when they reported a profit of $C>1 (,n Uie
September issue.
A Football Rally was held in the Auditorium Sept. I 1 ', i'-c.ideiit
I'.rown presiding. The speakers were: "l'.cel" Osborne. Leon Schoenfeld.
Herb Wilson. Kddie Wagener. "Chief Mender. Al Mull, and Coach Mullineaux.
The "Mysterious Six." the rejuvenated "Pretzel Duo." and the
( >rehestra supplied the entertainment.
Don't fail to see those two Dutch comedian water-carriers. Rattner
and Schoenfeld. perform at every game. Alter many weeks' practice they have
gained a Kolbandillian teamwork.
Lest you forget! All lunches are to be eaten in the basement, not
upon the first Hour, neither upon the second, nor r.pon the third, and
dccidedlv not upon the roof. This applies to those hard-working grinds
who study while eating.
Please, somebody, do something exciting: We want the news for
this department.
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READING CLUB.
This mav sound superstitious, but change i;m 317. Since the society has met in the latter room, the meetings
have been much better attended than in the room on the second Hour. I Jut
that which has been especially gratifying is the attendance of lower classmen
wlio are not yet eligible for membership in the club. The policy of
the organization has always been to extend a cordial invitation to all nonmembers
to attend the mee'.ings and enjoy the interesting programs.
The meetings during the last month can well be classified as regular
and "special." The first regular meeting in September consisted of the
reading of two selections. Mel. Kaufmann read a story entitled. "Love
Me. I.ove My Dog." written by that well-known author of to-day. Rich.ird
Harding Davis. lie was followed by a selection. "A Good Dinner."
capably read by Miss Johnston. The other regular meeting was one of the
most interesting held this term. Dorothy Reidy read a ludicrous short
story showing the trials and tribulations of children in the grammar
schools when they have to recite before the entire class. It was called.
'"Making An Orator." Mr. Schmulowitz then read "Those Who Walk In
Darkness." The program was concluded with a well-rendered recitation:
Miss Granicher vividly described to us the terrible arena scene from "Quo
Yadis."
The two "special" meetings of the month consisted of readings from
the ancient humorists by our new faculty member. Mr. McKinlcy. At one
of the meetings Mr. McKi iley read fnnn Martial, the great ancient epigrammatist.
II is humorous, yet wise epigrams were greatly enjoyed.
"Juvenal," it is said, "excelled all others of his day in satire": selections
fnini his works were read by Mr. McKinlcy at the other "special" meeting.
The society is fortunate to have another of our new faculty members
take interest in.it. Mr. Richardson has attended several meetings, and has
spoken before the club. What each organization needs is the hearty
interest and support of some faculty members: and, having this, the
Reading Club ought to prosper.
DEBATING SOCIETY.
Each Friday the official notice should contain the item, "Debating
Society meets to-dav in Room 317 at 3:10." Friday has been the meeting
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day of this organization for years,'and when this day is wantonly seized
by other organizations and executive committees for meetings and rallies,
then the purpose of the society is lessened.
For several terms much argument has arisen over the competition for
Friday as the day best fitted for holdings entertainments and the like.
Last term an agreement was reached which no';longer secured for societies
Friday afternoons for meetings or entertainments, and which provided for
the holding of rallies on Thursday, unless utterly impossible.
All we ask is that Friday be solely the meeting day of our society.
This is neither impossible nor impractical. Each Thursday is left open
fur rallies, and the other organizations can easily hold their entertainments
on the day of their regular meeting. If the Debating Society is to remain
at Lowell, supported by the entire school, then no meeting day must carelessly
be given up for other purposes. We seek your support of the slogan,
"Friday for the Debating Society.*'
l»y the time this issue is out, Lowell will have been entered in an
individual speaking contest held on the evening of the fourth of October,
in the Auditorium, under the auspices of the Debating League of California.
Each school entered was allowed two speakers, to debate upon
"The best method of securing permanent peace in Mexico.'' the best speaker
being awarded a trophy. Lowell is particularly fortunate in having two
such able men as R. P. Snider and Jerome lUiyer entered. Also, by the
time this issue is read, the "Big" Team Tryout will have been held, and
during the next month Lowell will be entered in several forensic contests.
GIRLS' GLEE CLUB.
Though the girls started out this term with vim and vigor a great
deal has not really been accomplished this month. For, by a whim of
fate, holidays have ever visited us on Mondays. Of course, we do not in
tlie least object to vacations, but nevertheless practice has suffered thereby.
Then. too. some of our choristers seem to have forgotten that vacations
have not been extended to every Monday. Girls, wake up. take notice and
come to Glee Club next Monday. To be candid, you need it as much as
the club needs you. and I am sure some jolly good fun won't spoil your dispositions
in the least.
Xew songs have been chosen and of quite a variety. Surely there are
some among them that appeal .'.o a portion if not to all of the girls. So
be you staid or merry, thoughtful or gay, you will find some to please you
greatly.
A word to the Freshmen. The roll is still open to you. so try to find
your way through our "labyrinth of "nails" to the Auditorium next rehearsal.
ORCHESTRA.
Last month found the Orchestra sadly lamenting its fate, the lack of a
director. Since then they have got the best of fate by trying one of their
own members for a leader and. lo! the result was good. Every Thursday
afternoon Pieerillo drills the members in room 317. while the girls in tiic
basketball court throw- goals to the tunes which tloat down to them. New
members have swelled their numbers, so they are progressing famously.
They gave proof of their work at the Football Rally by rendering three
selections. They are now preparing to assist at the Reading Club enter-
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tainment on October first. Because of financial circumstances the k
is destined to be but an auxiliary this term, for they will be able togive
no semi-annual concert.
THE BOYS' GLEE CLUB.
During the past month, the Boys' Glee Club has met regularly and
some very good rehearsals have taken place. At each meeting more is
learned about the new songs and before long they will be mastered. ;
In view of preparing an exceptionally good card for the concert, which
will take place in a few months, the club has decided to refuse all offers
lu sing for the other organizations at their respective entertainments. All
efforts will in this way be devoted to the success of the coming concert.
If you have ever heard the snappy little ditties sung at a Boys' Glee
Club concert, you will have felt, without doubt, that one of the finest
personal attributes one can possess is a pleasing voice. You may not
become a Caruso, yet you can gain this personal attribute by appearing at
room 217 and practicing under Mr. Smith's supervision on every Tuesday
at 3:10.
If you intend to join, it is not too late. Come to room 217 on the
very next Tuesday, as it is desirous that all members have at least two
months' practice before the concert.
THE CAMERA CLUB.
Owing to the ever increasing membership of this organization, steps
are being taken to limit the roll call. At present there are over fifty members
in the club and nearly all show up for ever)' meeting. The policy of
working on other days than merely the meetings days has been adopted
and members may be seen at work in the Dark Room any clay. One fault
these workers ought to overcome, however, is that of being untidy in their
operations, for the promised enlarging lantern will not materialize until
they are more tidy. Doesn't that remind you of your younger days:
"Jimmy, if you don't wash your face, you can't have any cake."'
For the benefit of those members who were unfamiliar with the art of
developing and printing, a lecture was given by President Breyman, and
as a result a few more amateurs have been initiated into the realms of
Photography.
The club, under th*> supervision of the Vice-:President, Miss Rowe'll,
Miss Stern and Mr. Pohli, gave a picnic to Muir Woods on Admission
Day and, according to all reports, the thirty attending had a delightff.l
day. A word of thanks must be extended to Mr. Garton and his wife, who
gave much satisfaction as chaperons. The club expects to give another
outing before the end of the term.
If you are desirous of solving the intricacy of Photography join the
club to-day, for to-morrow the membership limit may have been reached.
BEAUTY NOTE.
For giving the face a good color, get one pot of rouge, and one
rabbit's foot. Bury them two miles from home and walk out and backonce
a day to see that thev are still there.
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FOOTBALL.
At this writing, the fnothall squad lias participated in five games during
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Lowell 3, Oakland 8.
On the following Saturday, September 6. the team met the Oakland':;';
High School fifteen at Oakland and lost after a hard-fought contest. The ,
game was a forwards' fight from start to finish, the backs of neithei team ••£
doing much work. The Lowell team made its only try early in the first half,
when Hawks picked the ball up and ran fifty yards through a scattered field.
The attempt to convert from a difficult angle missed only by a few .feet.
Lowell had the advantage for the remainder of the half but could not
score again. The Oakland forwards opened the second half with a rush
and soon had Lowell on the defensive. Although the team defended well,
the < lakland forwards managed to get the ball over twice and converted
one of their tries.
The Lowell team:
Forwards: Crooks, Osborne, Bertheau. Grieb. Knight. Berndt, Wilson,
Turkington, Carr. Stcvcr.
Hacks: Katten. Conrado. Hawks, Schoenfeld, Flynn. Emery, Lewin,
Bender. Borland. Lowell 32, Trinity 0.
On Tuesday afternoon. September 2, the team played an impromptu game
at the Stadium against Trinity, and walked all over the players of the Stanyan
Street institution for thirty-two points, while they were vainly trying to get
near enough to the Lowell line to score.
Lowell 5, Stanford Freshmen 8.
On Saturday, September 13, the squad traveled to Palo Alto and lost a
hard game to the Stanford Freshmen. Coach Mullineux used twenty-one
players and no doubt has formed a very definite plan regarding the aggregation
he will send on to the field in the league games.
The Freshmen made only one try and that came early in the first half, it
was converted and no more scoring was done until near the end of the game.
The Freshmen were awarded a free kick and drop-kicked the ball over the
bar. After the ball had been put into play again, Turkington followed up
the ball fast after a line-out, and. when a Stanford back fumbled, kicked it
past the full-back and scored. Knight converted easily.
The line-up follows:
Forwards: Grieb. Wilson. Carr. Turkington. Bertheau. Sample. Osborne,
Emery. Weinshcnk.
Backs: Spiegel, Hawks. Bender, Katten, Conrado, Flynn. Borland. Selvage.
Kehrlein. Gilkyson. Lcwin, Robinson.
Lowell 53, Polytechnic 0.
This, our first league game, proved a walk-away for the Lowell ruggers.
They out-classed the Poly players and scored almost at will and at no time
during the contest was the Lowell line in danger. The Lowell forwards
handled the ball well in scrimmages and line-outs, and the backs got in
several well-executed passing rushes. Knight, who attempted most of the
conversions, had a good day. and made the majority of his kicks tell. Lowell
made thirty-five points in the first half.
The line-up:
Forwards: Grieb, Berndt, Knight, Rivers. Carr, Bertheau, Sample. Osborne.
Wilson. Turkington.
Backs: Katten, Lcwin, Conrado, Kehrlein, Borland. Hawks. Flynn, Emery,
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BOYS' BASKETBALL.
1 '.asketball practice will be started in about a month. There is little being
done now except a Freshman inter-room league, which Manager Schoenfekl
is conducting. Up to date, rooms 103. 104. and 139 have been victorious, and
some hotly-contested games are expected on the oval when the stronger teams
meet for the supremacy.
The interclass series will take place in the near future, and promises to
bring forth worthy material. None of last year's team men will be allowed
to play, and thus new players will be able to show whether they have mure
ability than the players mi the opposing teams. Captains and Managers of
the dilterent classes will be appointed, and they will pick their respective teams
I'M" the series.
BOYS' TENNIS.
Lowell has always occupied the highest position among the high schools
of the Coast in tennis. In the past year Lowell has been brought into
national prominence through the tennis activities of three of her graduates,
liatnelv. Maurice K. McLoughlin. William Johnston and John Strachan.
Maurice McLoughlin was chosen this year as the foremost member of the
American Davis Cup Team, having been ranked as the best player of the
I'liited States in 1912. In the preliminary matches his billiard work made
the I'nited States victorious and enabled them to play England for the
world's championship. In the first of these matches McLoughlin was beaten
by I'arke. but he more than made up for this defeat by winning the doubles,
and his second singles match from Dixon: thus giving the I'nited States the
Davis Cup for 1913.
McLoughlin proved victorious over a field of two hundred players in
the All of England championship: but was defeated in the challenge match
by Anthonv Wilding, probably the greatest player in the world to-day.
McLoughlin's two defeats were excusable inasmuch as he was worn out after
having had to play through such a large tournament. Xext year it is commonly
predicted that he will rank as the greatest player in the world, lie
again proved his superiority over the other players in the United States by
winning the national championship at Newport last month for the second
time.
While McLoughlin was winning laurels abroad. William Johnston and
John Strachan were making records in the Iiast that are sure to rank them
among the ten best players in the United States. Johnston won the Longwood
and Xew York State championships which arc. next to the Xewpo:t
tournament, the most important in the country. John Strachan. National
Clay Court champion, ami Clarence Griffin, another Californian. challenged
McLoughlin and P.undy for the National Doubles title and were defeated
after a hard match.
TRACK.
Though the fall season is the off-season for track, yet the Sub-League
holds its semi-annual field meet during this term. It is difficult to get
men out to practice because football training is in full swing and takes
much material as well as interest from the track. I'.ut with regular
training now going on a good sized squad is expected.
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The Sub-League has set October 18th for the date of its meet, leaving
only a few weeks in which to train. Lowell has won the cup and intends
to repeat the victory this fall. The meet will be held at the Stadium
instead of the St. Ignatius grounds, and this ought to be an inducement
for men to come out.
Manager Gocppert has decided to hold the interclass September 27th,
at the Stadium and from the rate of the entries it bids fair to be a banner
meet. The Schwartz perpetual trophy which is now held in joint ownership,
by the Freshmen and Juniors is up to be fought for.
SWIMMING.
The Academic Athletic League has decided to hold its annual swimming
championship on Friday, October 31. This means that there is
plenty of time left for those who wish to try for the team to get in some
good training.
On the 25th of August the interclass was run off at the Y. M. C. A.
tank. This was one of the most successful meets that has ever been held.
The entry list was a record breaker, there being 28 entered alone in the 50
yard dash. The principal stars were Donald McKenzie of the Juniors, and
Gardner of the Freshmen, each scoring 10 points. The meet was won by
the Sophomores, by the narrow margin of 2]/^ points over the Freshmen.
The results:
Event Time
r>0 yds. 20s
KiO yds. 1:10
220 yds. P.::so
4-10 yds. .".:«
SSO yds. lr.-.OL 1
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
( Blair (So.)
Gardner (F.) 1 Brownlee (Sr.) Green (So.)
Gardner (F.) Smith (So.) dither (So.) Mensor (So.)
Jjayless (F.) Brown (So.) Ray (So.) Carr f,T.)
I). McKenzie (.1.) S. McKenzie (F.) Sample (So.) Ray (So.)
I). McKenzie (.1.) Baird (J.) Voueosolovich (So.)
Relay 1:33 2/5 .lunlors ' Sophomores Freshmen
Team
II. AVllson
Total
Pratt
Flood
Mitchell
Booth
Lewis
1
fi
5
r>3
o
2
n
r,
3 •>
ii
3
~1 Si
s 5
20 2214 10
Officials: Starter—Coff man: Announcer—Foster: Scorekeeper— G,
Brown: Timers—Reyman, ^'agencr, Selvage.
BASEBALL.
In the past baseball has always been the weak sport at Lowell.
Eleven years ago Lowell managed to win the A. A. L. In the following
eleven years of defeat the weakness of the team has not always been at
fault, for poor support by. the school has often been to blame.
Every fellow who knows how to handle a ball ought to feel it his
duty to report for fall practice. The only way that Lowell will win a
championship in baseball is by building up a team that will work together.
There will be plenty of opportunity to earn a position, for a number of
men have been lost through graduation. Baseball practice will be called
at the close of the League Football season, and the interclass will commence
immediately, which will give the lesser stars a chance to shine.
There is great interest shown in Indoor Baseball, and organized
teams play in the yard every day at noon. At present the June r 14 team
appears to be "unbeatable"' for they are running up a string of victories.
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The line uy.
(captain) ; Bro\
Collarino right i
of the class an
tracted the atte
Hurrah! 'I
team. What?
At old Lowell]
My playing their.
The bare staieij
through inquisiti
the game. It &
like than ever
spectator was j
first point, than
joicing gave wa
team determined
with the other sij
thirty minutes oj
final score was j
The team lit
Forwards: *
Margaret Volkm;
Dorothy Riedy, A
This was the
been arranged; c
Rafael. October .'
on the other sell
not on its own •'
stand-bys" seems
tended. 'EH-A ]
Miss Bowman hi
nasium girls to p
The interest
for even the moi
complexions to tl
try-outs of interc
several courts are
their to-be oppon
ings, because ther
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The line up is: Lippi 3d base, Stoncr pitcher and fielder. Galvin 2d base,
(captain): Mrownlce 1st base, Rosenthal in short. Meyer catcher, (manager);
Collarino right field. Schmulowitz short stop. Siakin pitcher and fielder. Spine
in" the class and inside baseball disclosed by a number of the stars has attract
ed the attention of several of the big league scouts. vv
GIRLS' BASKETBALL.
Hurrah! They've gone and done it. Who? Why the Girls' Maskctball
team. What? Won the game with the High School of Commerce. Where?
At ulf.1 Lowell's court. When? Tuesday. September 22, l'Jlo. How?
My playing their best and hardest. Why? To uphold the honors of Lowell.
The bare statement of these facts naturally fails to send the same thrills
through inquisitive Willie as ran up and down the backs of those who saw
the game. It "seemed like homo" to play on the old court, and more homelike
than ever when we won. From the very outset the interest of every
'pectatnr was gained and held till the last whistle blew. Lowell scored the
lir^t |"'int. thanks to our opponent's foul and our accurate throw, but rejuicing
gave way to dismay when Commerce threw a field goal. Then our
team determined to get the lead again, and get it they did and kept it. but
with the other side so close behind that they could not rest a moment. After
thirty minutes of good team work, and playing on the part of both sides the
final score was ten to five.
The team line-up was as follows:
l-'orwards: Frances McCloughry, Kathcrinc Mcdeehan: side-centers:
.Margaret Yolkman. Dorothy Le May: touch center: Mary Lycette; guards:
Dorothy Riedy. Alma Thornburg.
This was the first block L game of the present term. Several others have
been arranged: one with Polytechnic in the near future: another with San
Rafael. October 3. and a third with San Jose, October 11. These will all be
on the other schools' courts, but the team has proven it can win even if
not mi its own "home ground". The interest of other girls besides the "old
stand-bys" seems to be aroused at last, and every practice has been well attended.
H-I-A played L-I-A on Sept. 21. the latter winning by one point.
Miss I'.owman has helped in getting teams arranged, and urging the gymnasium
girls to play, and we assure her this work is much appreciated.
Girls' Tennis.
The interest in tennis has decreased a little during the past "hot spell"
for even the most eager aspirants for fame were not willing to risk their
complexions to the rays of the "boiling sun". I.ut now it is cooler, and
try-outs of interclass. which will be held soon, are going on. Each day
several courts arc occupied by Lowell girls practicing cuts and dives to puzzle
their to-be opponents. Metter attendance, though, is required for the meetings,
because there one finds out the plans of the club. So be present next
time, and remind your friends to be there also.
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IN DEBATE.
Lewis—F rise for information.
Lucas—Glail to hear it. Xo one needs it more.
IN H-4 ENGLISH.
Miss Duffy ('upon receiving Shainwald's paper)—Is this intelligently
written ?
Shainwald—Are you going to read it?
Miss DulTv—Xo.
Shinwald—Yes.
IJrown. the other day. while looking at the skeleton of a donkey, made
a very natural quotation. "Ah." said he. "we are fearfully and wonderfully
made."
M. Kaufmann (translating Virgil)—Three times I strove to cast ;ny
arms about her neck, and—that's as far as I got.
V. Calvin—Well, that was quite far enough.
BLUNDERING INTO THE TRUTH.
Mr. Mr.ith—After rain has fallen, when does it rise again?
I're .-wan—Whv-er—in dew time.
I-.es* ('making report of Senior Dance Committee)—I assure the
members. Mr. President, that our Senior Dance will rank with the best
of them.
Lucas—Yes. Mr. President, it will be as rank as anv of them.
Golcher—I've had my picture taken for the Annual.
Editor—Cot the proofs?
Golcher—Xo. vou'll have to take niv word for it.
HILARIOUS TIMES IN THE SENATE.
I Say Icy (in history)—On the day that T visited it. the Senate was
about half full!
Marcus (translating German)—You should worry, dear, the bird has
only eaten the cat.
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Mr. Lon:
Leavy— :
Mr. Lon:
Leavy—[
Miss Dti
Mevcr—\
Kleanor ^
"Is that '
"Sure."
"Ft doesn
"Well, yc
"Sambo, c
"Xo. sah.
When Ad
it was for a
A farmer
in town watch
I 'resently
"That's ri;
smell it bette
I* reshman
taken it. "For
pass us some j:;
undecur egrcssi
him.
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THE LOWE.
I'lay and Pagea
I'rought out un
presents a gene
Greek Theater :
'"g' class should
are looking for
°rigin and dedii
travaganza, the
Theater plays, i\
'"id a descriptioi
dantly and beat:

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Mr. Longlcy—Leavy. are you eating candy?
Lcavy—No, sir.'
Mr. Longley—Then why the facial contortions?
heavy—I just swallowed it.
Miss Duffy (reading)—One bier will do for both.
Mover—Yes, but vou'll need two straws!
WE THINK SHE CAN.
Kleanor Mathews (in Mechanical Drawing)—I simply cannot make 1's.
"Is that your ladder?
"Sure."
"It doesn't look like yours.'
"Well, you see, it's my step ladder."
"Sambo, did you ever see the Catskill Mountains?"
"No. sab. I've seen 'em kil! mice."
When Adolphus placed his arm around the neck of Angelina he said
i>. was for a neck's press purpose.
GENEROUS.
A fanner boy and his best girl were seated in a buggy one evening
in town watching the people pass. Near by was a popcorn vender's stand.
Presently the lady remarked: "My. that popcorn smells good !"
"That's right." said the gallant. "I'll drive up a little closer so you can
Miiell it belter."—Ex.
Freshman (picking up Caesar)—Oh shucks! Latin is easy. I wish I'd
taken it. "Forte dux in ora"—forty ducks in a row. "Passus sum jam"—
pass us -ome jam. "IJoni Iegis Caesaris"—bony legs of Caesar. "Caesar dicat
undecur egressi lictum"—Caesar sicked the cat on the cur and I guess he licked
him.
A SEQUEL.
< if all foreign countries. Emery thinks Frances the best.
Tin-: LOWKU. has arranged to sell an interesting book, entitled "California
l'lay and I'ageant." published last year at the University of California. It was
brought out under the supervision of a committee of the English Club, and
presents a general view of the plays and extravaganzas that have made the
Greek Theater at lierkelcy famous. Tt is a book that members of the graduating
cla-s should be interested in. and. in fact, all members of the school who
are looking forward to college life at Berkeley. It contains accounts of the
origin and dedication of the Greek Theater. It reprints the first Senior Extravaganza,
the "Vehrngericht." with various other extravaganzas and Greek
Theater plays, and gives accounts of the origin of important campus customs,
and a description of rally ceremonies and of the Partheneia. The book is abundantly
and beautifully illustrated. Take a look at it in the Book Exchange.
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CALIFORNIA PLAY AND PAGEANT
A book published at the University of -California, describing the
notable plays, pageants and extravaganzas of the Greek Theater, as
well as the origin of the various campus customs. : : :
Can be seen at the
BOOK EXCHANGE
Of interest to Prospective U. C. Students.
Price $1.00. Price $1.00.
(Eafrtma
To its friends and supporters:—The Cafeteria is maintained by the patrons
of the school, through the activity and efforts of the Students' Association fur
the service of the school. It is not conducted at public expense in any way,
as the school authorities do no more than allow the use of a certain room in
the building. Its support is purely voluntary, and its continuance depends
therefore wholly upon the approval and good will of the patrons of the school—
the parents of students in attendance. It is in no way a revenue collector,
and the manager strives to give the best service possible at the lowest cost.
Every slight economy that can be devised is balanced by an increased variety
in what it provides for the students. Tts success and support thus far is evidence
thai it provides for a real need and has a practically unanimous approval
on the part of parents and students; indeed, it is their own institution. It
should be a matter of pride to the students of this school that they are not
only the pioneers in such an institution in San Francisco, but that they have
so far made it a success also. Can it be made better or more efficient? Perhaps
so. If you have ideas or suggestions that you think useful, go to those
in charge and say your say: all help will be welcomed. Meanwhile patronize
it as though you had a real pride in this as something of your own.
We would like to state that anything coming from us, used in
the CAFETERIA, is first-class, and in most cases the article is
of much better quality than what is generally used in like places,
not only in your neighborhood but all over the city.
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One glance ;
with the morninj
something extrac
she burst into tl
that page of the
sex, headed "Stoi
in the "Wildcat
domestic scandal
lessly thrown as
corner. Here tli
cat" stocks wen
But this mo
from force of h:
to ever amount
in a big headlim
Undreamed of r
shares go up oi
"There now
Marcella. It w:
in this particula
an 'unlimited' -s
and before we
every year, and
future she seize
about the room
the happy pair.
They might
crash sounded
was that?" the>
tragically. .
Isabel Was
see what it is,"
"Oh. don't
know what the
But Isabel

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UUfcrat
()nc glance at Isabel Andrew?, as she rushed excitedly up the stairs,
with the morning paper in her hand, would have announced the fact that
something extraordinary had happened. "Marci, Marci." she exclaimed as
she hurst into the room of her chum, "just look here." She handed her
thai pajje of the morning paper ordinarily of little interest to the fairer
sex. headed "Stocks and I'.onds." I'm ever since the two girls had invested
in the "Wildcat" stocks the front pages, containing news of startling
domestic scandals, and dire tragedies that had almost happened, were ruthlessly
thrown aside, while both made a rush for the sixth page, left hand
corner. Here they had invariably found, to their disgust, that the "Wildcat"
stocks were about as worthless as their name suggested.
I'.ut this morning when Isabel had looked at the report ("it was really
from force of habit, for neither of the girls expected the "Wildcat" stocks
tn ever amount to anything), she could hardly believe her eyes. There
in a big headline was the news: "'Wildcat' stocks suddenly go up in value.
Undreamed of resources in oil wells owned by the company make value of
>hares go up one hundred per cent."
"There now. 1 was sure those stocks wore going to be all right." said
Marcella. It was mainly through her influence that the girls had invested
in this particular company. "Just think of all we can do. It says there is
an 'unlimited' supply of oil. Why. those stocks ought to go up and up,
and before we know it we will be millionaires, and we'll go to Europe
every year, and have six automobiles apiece." So making plans for the
future she seized the excited Isabel by the \vai>t and began a mad waltz
about the room. That an occasional chair was overturned did not concern
the happy pair.
They might still have been tearing around the room had not a sudden
crash sounded from the kitchen. They stood still and listened. "What
was that?" they exclaimed simultaneously. "Burglars!" whispered Marcella
tragically.
Isabel was the first to recall her scattered wits. "I am going down and
see what it is." she said in a stage whisper.
"Oh. don't!" cried Marcella: "they might—they might—oh, you don't
know what they might do!"
Hut Isabel crept cautiously downstairs and peeped into the kitchen
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tlirough the crack made by the open door. N T ot seeing any villainous
looking criminal poised with hb pistol pointed towards her or >vith a
butcher krji'e between his teeth, she found courage to go into the kitchen,
To her relief the only occupant was a rather rough looking specimen of
the feline family, who was greedily devouring a porterhouse steak that was
ready to be fried. The broken pieces of a platter told the story of the
crash.
Isabel's relief was so great that she was extremely optimistic concerning
the mischief dune. "Marci." she called, "come on down. There is no
burglar—it's only a cat." Tims reassured. Marcella came downstairs, and
buili gir!.- proceeded 1" examine the cause of the commotion.
lie wa.- anything but a handsome cat. One car had several nicks
chewed into it. and an ugly scratch mi the nose gave evidence of recent
belligerent enterprises, ilis coat was rough and unkempt, and some brilliant
liov had thought to improve his appearance by cutting off his whiskers
in different lengths, lie was painfully thin, and the ravenous way in which
he devoured the meat showed that he had not been raised on a diet of
porterhouse steak>. When lie saw the girls in the kitchen he crouched
down in a corner as if he was prepared for the worst—whatever that
iniyht be.
"< ih. the poor kitten," exclaimed .Marcella. "see how thin he is. I
wonder if he belongs to anyone. Do you think we could keep him?" In
her relief she would have been willing to take in half a dozen little street
"Arab;." .aid a»unic entire responsibility as t their successful bringing
up.
"I imagine we would be entirely welcome." said Isabel. "Me looks
like he lias been a tramp all his life. Oh. iet's call him 'Wildcat." He
looks wild enough, and he came to us the same day our stocks went up."
So "\\ ildcat" lie was called, and he soon became an important member
of tlie family. His coat grew soft and glossv and a comfortable
plumpness did much to improve his appearance. The girls regarded him as
the mascot of their good fortune, for tiie slocks did go up. higher than the
most hopeful could reasonably have expected.
One day when Isabel called "Wildcat" to give him his breakfast he
did not come. A thorough search of the place did not bring him to light.
All that day the two girls called and searched lor their pet. Hut evidently
the call of the wild had been too strong for the cat. He must have
deeiif-.-d to again take up the occupation of a ••gentleman of the road."
The next morning the girls were amazed to find that their stocks were
considerably lower than they had been for some time, and each succeeding
day they went lower and lower.
"I knew it all the time." said Isabel positively, "it was that cat that
made those stocks go up, and if he don't show up soon they will be down
to nothing."
Acting on this supposition the girls advertised in all the leading papers
4
for the lost cat,
swamped by a f
yellow cats, hoi
beast in his'pos
"Oh dear!"
around and not
Indeed it •
dropped from s
month after mo
up all hope of i
"I hate to I
paper, "but hov
with our stocks
lower and lowe
came to us."
One Saturd
go to a nearbi
Marcella eager!
The first tl
curtain rose sic.
complete brass
monkeys were
their energy on
Next a lin
a striking unifi
looking cap. I
and forwards GI
maneuvers. \V
again, and. the
Nothing would
their tricks ag;
where was the
who should thi
Without tli
cat" plucked ti]
"right about fa
at hand, he ma
flew down liitc
old man in the
the next day t<
the fly.
Deprived i
of discipline v
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for the lost cat, and a reward was offered for his return. Soon they were
swamped by a perfect deluge of cats. People brought black cats, gray cats,
yellow cato, homely cats and scraggy cats, each insisting that the yowling
beast in his possession must be the cat advertised for.
"Oh dear!" sighed Marcella, "I think we have seen every cat for miles
around and not one of them is"'Wildcat.' What shall we do?"
Indeed it seemed as if nothing could be done, for "Wildcat" had
dropped from sight as completely as if the earth had swallowed him. As
tin mill after month passed without hearing anything of hint, the girls gave
tip all hope 'if ever seeing their pet again.
"I hate tu be superstitious." said Isabel one mi •ruing after reading the
paper, "but how can one help believing that that cat had something to do
with our stocks. Mere for the last eight months they have been getting
li'wer and lower, until now they are ;>bout as worthless as when 'Wildcat'
came to us."
()nc Saturday afternoon, some months later, Isabel proposed that they
g< > tu a nearby town to see a much advertised vaudeville performance.
Marcella eagerly consented, so the two were soon en route for the city.
The first three numbers were greatly enjoyed by the girls. Then the
curtain rose slowly mi the fourth act. Displayed to the spectators was a
complete brass band, with different animals as the performers. Several
monkeys were vigorously clapping cymbals, some dogs wire venting all
their energy on large bass drums, and so the entire band was made up.
Next a line of cats inarched steadily forward. Kadi was arrayed in
a striking uniform of red and green, and carried or. liis head a coquettish
looking cap. I'niter the direction of their leader they marched backwards
and forwards on their hind lcga,.right-about-faced and went through various
maneuvers. When the curtain fell, a storm of applause compelled it to rise
aijain. and the trainer bowed again and again to his appreciative audience.
Nothing would do. lu.wi ver. but that the cats should go through some of
their tricks again. As the feline army marched to the side of the stage,
where was the box of Isabel a;;d her chum. Isabel started in surprise, for
who shou'.ii the gallant leader be but the long lost "Wildcat."
Without thinking where she was. Isabel called out "Wildcat!" "Wildcat"
plucked up his ears and stood stock still, in spite of the command to
"riyht about face, forward marc! 1 .!" Then, seeing his old mistress so near
at hand, he made one lea)) from the stage and landed i*i the box. His cap
Hew down into the audience, and lighted on the bald head of a grouchy
old man in the fifth row. who inwardly resolved to j^ive a hundred dollars
the next day to aid in the extermination of that most pestiierous of pests,
the fly.
Deprived of their leader, the army was paralyzed and a woeful lapse
of discipline was displayed, while frantic commands were given in vain.
The next time the curtain fell it was on a very much chagrined trainer.
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secured, for thev felt uncomfortable under the curious gazes of the rest
of the audience. But their way out was blocked by a portly gentleman,
who refused to let them leave the house with "the property of Monsieur
Loganabally. the celebrated animal trainer.'' "For," he explained politely,
"he would undoubtedly sue the management."
It took some time to prove that the cat in question was the rightful
property of the girls, and had been picked up by the "celebrated monsieur."
But "Wildcat" clung so persistently to Isabel that it was at last decided
that he must have had some previous acquaintance with that lady. So the
trio departed in triumph.
"Wildcat" showed himself to be about as glad to get back home as
the jjirls were to have him there. He is regarded more than ever with
superstitious reverence, and is really quite tyrannical at times, for he seems
to know that his presence is necessary to the familv prosperity. The night
,-il'ter his return he lay before the fireplace and purred contentedly. And if
Isabel coiiirl have understood "cat language" he would have assured her
that if lie had anything to do with ihc "Wildcat Stock Company" she need
have no fears for :Iie future. ,. ... ,.
M \\ . I-1 i.ciIKK. Dec. 13.
Master Mhxb
"I could hardly believe the good news that you had returned." James
Pierce was >aying to his companion as they approached the general merchandise
store at I'lunkett.
Returning a month earlier than planned on account of Mr. IJenton's
illness. Mr. and Mrs. I'.cnton of St. Louis and their daughter Julia had
taken a country e.-tate at I'lunkett where llenton might be able to regain
his health. Although it was only a half-day's journey from St. Louis, they
had arrived at I'lunkett without the knowledge of their friends. Julia, however,
had apprised Pierce of the sudden change, and he had left his office
in St. Louis in excited haste to spend several days with his fiance at the
new home.
Xow at the sound of footsteps, a spirited debate, which was in full
swing in the store came suddenly to an end. and half a dozen loafers,
ranged about on soap boxes, nail kegs and flour sacks, turned their attention
to the breezy looking couple entering. Pierce advanced to the wicket,
over which hung a sign informing the public that this was the Pnstofficc.
Henry Jenkins, owner of the store, and Postmaster. Depot-master and
Mayor of I'lunkett. arose from his seat in the debating circle and walked
briskly behind the counter to the wicket.
"Fine morning, ain't it?" he queried.
"Very." responded Pierce. "Is there a registered package here for
James J. Pierce?"
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to sign-your na'
"you see, Uncle
have your-name
Pierce signe
exhibited it to J;
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Henry waM
among the villa;
"A right pe
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these parts, I re
was not exactly
"I think she
Allen.
"Now if yot
said Mayor Jenl
All eyes tin
terest he had ;
sawdust filled b:
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St. Louis, an' !•
summer. I reelday
morning an
of clothes and a
AH were ch
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"He. just c:i
out much abou
brought two vai
Henry's informr
After this :
conversation ch:
again, -Mayor J<
flaring headline:
hook diamonds
following:
The accqun
as told in the •
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''Yes, sir. It came this morning on the 8:40 train from the city," the
Postmaster answered as he produced a small package. "And: you'll have
to i>ifc'n your name in this here book. Because," he added apologetically,
"you see, Uncle Sam he keeps track of these her., packages and we g'itrto
have your name down.'' •••'- • •'
Pierce signed his name without comment. Receiving the package, he
exhibited it to Julia, and then very carefully placed it in an outer pocket.
"You see I got it all right," he said as they turncc Howards the door.
Hcnr. watched them, start down the road and then resumed his seat
among the village wise men.
"A right pert lookin" gal. that," hinted one of the group.
"Wai! now, 1 just guess." added Jebb Squires. "She don't be from
these parts, 1 reckon" (which remark, though Jebb Squires didn't realize it,
was not exactly complimentary to Plunkett girls).
"1 think she be Deacon llodgcs's niece from Chicago." supplied old Mill
Allen.
"Now if you're ail through with your guessin'. I'll tell you who --he is,"
said Mayor Jenkins pompously.
All eyes turned expectantly toward the speaker. Conscious o. Ihe interest
he had aroused. Henry spat deliberately and unerringly into the
sawdust filled box which did cuspidor duty.
"That there woman is the daughter of P.enton, the rich packer up to
St. 1.1mis. an' he came here last week to the Unmsden place to stay all
summer. I reckon she has an easy time of it: the new cook came yesterday
morning and I heard her say as how the Ucnton gal has trunks tit 1 :
of clothes and a maid."
All were duly impressed by this piece of news.
"lint who be the young feller?" inquired Jebb Squires.
"He just came here on last night's train, so 1 ain't been able to fir...-,
out much about him yet. "ccpt that he's staying at the l'.entons's. I >
brought two valises with him. >o I reckon he's for staying awhile." Here
Henry's information gave out.
After this additional information had been fully discussed by all. the
conversation changed to other interesting topics. I'.ut. conversation lagging
again. Mayor Jenkins reached for the newspaper. When he had read the
Having headlines he remarked: "It sure do beat all how those fellows can
hook diamonds in a big store like Mobert's." and he read aloud again the
following:
"S500.000 Daylight Robbery.
Diamonds Stolen from Mobert's.
Police Baffled by Clever Robber."
The account of this daring robbery i:i St. Louis on the day previous,
as void in the evening papers, caused excitement throughout the country,
and even l'lunkett caught the fever. Although the culprit had been traced
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been found by tlic police. With this problem the entire detective department
of St. Louis was struggling. Now the philosophers of Pliinkett
gathered together in the store also cudgeled,their brains. But try as they
might, this august body was unable to reach any agreement regarding the
probable solution uf the affair, and one by one the party dispersed.
It was an eager assemblage that gathered at the usual place of meeting
the following morning. The mystery of Monday's great robbery at St.
Louis was still unsolved, but in even larger headlines than of the day
before the paper announced that a reward of $10,000 would be given to
ihe person or persons apprehending the thief.
Thev were still discussing this new phase of the situation when James
Pierce entered. Again he asked for a registered package addressed to
him. and again ihe audience surveyed his neat and stylish appearance. All
aticmpis iif the 1'ostmaster to engage I'ierce in conversation were futile,
and he received his package without replying to any of the numerous questions
put in him.
"Certainly that "enl ain't figurin" on losin' any wind," grumbled Henry,
vexed that Iv.' was unable to gain information regarding the ISenton household.
The next da\ the incident at the Postofliee was repeated, and it w;;:i
cuiitiiiiU'd t liri •i»ifh< -nt the week without anv change in Pierces attitude
toward the talkative Postmaster, who never ceased hoping to draw him
out concerning; hi> \i>it to Plunkett. The morning mail alwavs brought a
small roistered package addressed to James i. Pierce, and daily Pierce
appeared at the Po-toi'tiee. sometimes accompanied by [ulia.
The inquisitive I'.istmastcr had not even succeeded in linding out
where Pierce had come from, sn Saturday evening he inquired of the conductor
on the train. Giv-n a description of the man. the Conductor was
able to sMisfy Jenkins's curiosity.
Jus 1 , as the train was about to leave St. Louis the Moudav previous, a
yi.img man had rushed excitedly through the gates and had climbed aboard.
He bought his ticket on the train, and during the entire trip appeared to
be in a state ..f nerv.ms excitement, which the conductor noticed particularly.
It took Henry Jenkins several minutes to assimilate this information;
but from that moment his mind worked rapidly. Hurrying back to the
store he hunted up the accounts of the St. Louis diamond robbery and
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Much elated, he sat down and wrote the following note:
"Chief of Police, St. Louis, Mo.:—
"Send representative to arrest robber in Mobert diamond case. VVill
claim reward of $10,000 offered.
"Henry Jenkins."
This wire was soon on its way to St. Louis, ami the Mayor of Plunkctt
started home, well satisfied with his day's work. As he walked along his
thoughts drifted to future plans, when he should be heralded as the man
whip had solved a problem baffling to whole armies of detectives. Although
it was clearly evident that his wonderful talents would be in demand by
the large cities, he decided he would refuse all such offers. For seventeen
years he had presided over the destinies of the village of IMunkett: but now
he was going upward. His dreams would at last be realized—he would run
lor Congress. With such an enviable reputation his election would be
assured. With these pleasant thoughts in his mind he reached his dwelling
and was soon peacefully slumbering, and snoring occasionally as even
a clever man may.
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"James I. Pierce, you are under arrest!"
It was Tuesday morning, and Pierce and |tilia had strolled into the
village store for the neat little package that always arrived on the S:40
train. Receiving the package from the Postmaster. Pierce was placing it
carefully in his pocket when these words reached his ears. At the same
moment he felt a heavy hand on his shoiildcr: and in a twinkling, much to
his surprise, he found himself securely handcuffed and the package taken
from him.
"You can explain later." said one of I'ierce's captors as he eagerly cut
the string from the package.
Amazement showed itself in every line of Pierce's lace; but he was
helpless to do anything. Deftly the wrapping was removed from the
package and a dainty cardboard box disclosed. Henry Jenkins congratulated
himself on his shrewdness, and waited for the prize now so near io
him.
Several lasers of waxed paper enclosed a neat package, tightly wrapped
in tinfoil. Excitement grew intense and heads craned forward to see the
contents. After what seemed to the curious group of spectators an unending
suspense, the contents was revealed—there, at last—a small cake "'*
yeast.
"Stung!" ejaculated the detective inelegantly. Glaring he turned to
the (lumff)unded Jenkins.
Henry Jenkins was bewildered, to put it mildly, but the threatening
looks of the detectives moved him from his stupor and he began to explain
the muddled situation.
With profound apologies the handcuffs were removed from the captive's
wrists. Sternly he demanded an explanation of the sudden attack.
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The officers proved themselves to be thorough gentlemen and Pierce soon
cooled down, when he heard their story of how Jenkins's suspicions had
!eil them to place him under arrest. Notwithstanding the annoyance that
had been caused. Pierce and Julia at once grasped the humorous side of
the affair. Laughingly they told the detectives that Mrs. Benton had been
unable to persuade their cook to join them at Flunkett until she should be
assured of receiving fresh yeast from the city each day. Pierce, who was
a member f a wholesale grocery firm, had directed that the fresh yeast
be mailed each day from the factory, and his orders were being carried
. ii to the satisfaction of the fastidious cook of the P.enton household.
The mystery of the robbery of the Mubert jewelry store has passed
into rt.-o.Hl a> an unsolved problem, and Henry Jenkins's ambition to hold
a seat in Congress has never been realized. The master mind had failed.
His fame did >pi\-ad temporarily, but not in the direction he had hoped
fur. and he always avoided reference to his brief career as a sleuth.
Diamond I'.rand Yeast i< a household term nowadays, but aside from
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Pierce, few people have ever known that these
events suggested the name that is so familiar to us all.
(ii:oKia-: l'>. MCM.MIOX. June '15.
Arthur I'.n.wu was down ar. 1 out. Although still in the prime of life,
—he was not more than thirty-live years of age.—and although possessed
of good bodily health and a lairlv good head, together with a good education,
he lacked the determination, the firmness of purpose, and the physical
and moral courage necessary to make a success of life.
lie was himself not entirely unaware of his own deficiencies. On the
contrary, he reproached himself rather strongly for his weakness and his
cowardice. I'.laming his want of success on these faults and despising himself
as their possessor, lie accomplished all that was required to make himself
a total failure, engendering a chronic condition of despondency that
threatened to destroy whatever vestige of manhood was left to him.
lie had been for several years in the employ of a wholesale mercantile
house, with only slow ami infrequent promotions. And he had time after
time seen younger employees, with no greater ability or experience than he
possessed, but alway> with more energy and r-ell-assertivencss, promoted
over his head. Finally when a temporan. business depression had rendered
necessary a decrease in his employer's pay roll, he was selected as
one of the men to go. This same business depression made it difficult (and
to him it seemed even impossible) to obtain new employment.
He felt that his discharge was undeserved, in view of his long and
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some measure'to
he had once had
These suspicion!
hate and a "desii
happy.
As already :
doing the work t
of the hardships
life which playec
After a lian
ceeded to his lo
events of the p;
his dismissal. S
to satisfy his re
fear of the result
death immediate
an obstacle. He
pose, and tempo
flection that he
With this tli
Here he secured
He then hurried
to get there bef
counter with hi
workers as possi
As he walkc
attention was ai
crowded street a
Looking up,
middle of the sti
ing little girl of
nothing could si
overturned by c<
Instantly it
lent opportunity
world, and at tl
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faithful service, and entertained strong suspicions that it bad been due in
some measure to the enmity of Henry Jones, a fellow employee with whom
he had once had as serious a hostility as his own cowardice would permit.
These suspicions only served to tinge his despondency with feelings of
hate and a desire for revenge, that rendered him more dejected and unhappy.
As already stated, he was a man of some brains, and well capable of
doing the work to which he had been accustomed. But, having had a taste
of the hardships of the world, he lacked the courage to face, any longer the
life which played him so many trials and gave so little enjoyment.
After a hard and fruitless day's search for employment, l'.rowu proceeded
to his lodging, there to end it all. He reviewed in his mind the
events of the past fortnight and the suspected connection of Jones with
his dismissal. Suddenly the thought occurred to him to make (me attempt
to satisfy his revenge, by thrashing Jones within an inch of his life. Xo
fear of the results of an action can deter a man who had determined on his
death immediately after: and his want of courage therefore was no longer
an obstacle, lie determined to postpone his suicide an hour fur this purpose,
and temporarily he felt a sense of relief and exhilaration in the rellection
that lie would not die entirely unavenged.
With this thought uppermost in his mind, he continued his way home.
Here be secured the revolver destined for use after his meeting with Jones.
He then hurried in the direction of bis old place of employment, in order
to get there before the closing of business hours and accomplish his encounter
with his enemy in the presence of as many of his old fellow
workers as possible.
As he walked quickly along, meditating upon his proposed action, his
attention was aroused by a sudden excitement among the people in the
crowded street and by loud shouts of warning.
Looking up. he saw a large and spirited horse charging down the
middle of the street. Tn the light buggy behind was a frightened, screamintr
little "irl of not more than seven or eight vears. The horse ran as if
nothing could stop it. and the buggy was in imminent danger of being
overturned by collision in that crowded thoroughfare.
Instantly it flashed upon the mind of P.rown that here was an excellent
opportunity to rid himself of his troubles and the hardships of this
world, and at the same time perform a service. Under ordinary circumstances.
I'.rown would not have had the courage to think of such a deed;
but. in this instance, his desperation lent him a reckless bravery of which
be had never thought himself capable. The sudden inspiration of the moment
displaced his thought of revenge: be forgot al' about Jones for the
moment. With heedless courage, he made a well timed leap at the horse's
bead. He grasped the reins and did not release his grip until the horse,
after dragging him fullv thirty feet, came to a dead stop. In the excitement
of the deed and the effort it involved. P.rown forgot for the moment his
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despair and his desire to die. The human instinct of self-preservation asserted
itself, so that he strove with all his might to avoid the hoofs of the
horse. Consequently, when the friends of the child arrived, not only were
they overjoyed to find her safe and sound, but they were also relieved to find
her rescuer still alive, though unconscious.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
When I'.mwn came ti» his senses again, he found himself in bed in a
stvlishlv fitted room. A middle-aged man sat near by. reading the newspaper.
Observing l'.rown's awakening, for which he was evidently watching,
he came over to the bed and introduced himself as Mr. Monty, the
father of the little girl whose life had been saved. lie showered upon
Mrown expressions of praise and gratitude for his heroic act. Then he
told how he had brought the rescuer home, stunned and badly wounded,
in order that he might, by personal attention, repay in some measure the
debt lie owed. And he expressed the hope that Mrown would accept the
hospitality offered with a grateful heart.
Mr«>wn required no urging to accept this invitation. lie remained in
Mr. Month's house fur a fortnight. During this time he received every
care and attention that kindness and gratitude could suggest. As the
time approached for his departure, his old despondency began to assert
itself again, and with it came reminders of his intended suicide.
Mr. Monty, his host, could not help but observe lirmvn's moody condition.
As s 1 as he thought he could do so with propriety, he induced
Mrown t" talk about himself and his troubles. The result was that Mrown
finally confided to his new friend a full history of his career, not omitting
his plans for his own destruction. Mr. Monty was a practical man of affairs,
and was quick to discern in Mrown a good though weak man. whose
weakness lay largely in lack of self-confidence. Me made to Mrown the
ofter iif an opening in his employment at a wage greater than the one he
had lost.
Ft is needless, of course, to say that Mrown accepted the offer. Mut it
is perhaps necessary to add that, although the offer was largely the result
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EDITORIAL STAFF.
IOLA G. R1KSS. '\i. Editor.
ROI'.HKT I'.HRXSTHIX, "14. Associate. VICTOR GALVIN, "14. Assistant.
Departments.
GHORGK IlliOWX, 'U. School Notes.
MKI.VII.LH KACFMANN. "1.1. Orj-anizntioiis.
CUI-TYCK XHVIX. "14, Organizations.
PINO 1.1 IT!. '14. Organization?.
ANITA VHNKHR. '14. KxclianRes.
WILLIAM BHXDHR. "14. Athletics.
HOWARD WAGKNHR. '14. Athletics.
GRHGOKY HARRISON. "14. Al-.imni.
POROTIIY I.o MAY. •!.•?. Girls 1 Athletics
ALLISON RHY.MAX. 'U. Jokes.
KI.HAXOR MATHHWS. '13. Art.
I"RANK P.LAISDHLL, '14. Art.
CARL SAWVHLL, '16. Art.
BUSINESS STAFF.
VICTOR L. FURTH. '14. Manager.
HSMOND SCIIAIMRO. '14. Associate.
Assistants.
I-. AKIN I.KAVY. '14. DAN1HL STONH. '14.
eilAUI.H.S \ViqNSHHNK. '14. __ HUP.KRT I.LOYO, '15.
If vnti want ;m estimate of your neighbor's l)reedini, r watch !iis actions
ilurin.u a lecture. Courtesy displays itself at a public jjatherinjj: discinirtesv
bctravs itself.—as we saw at the assemblage Friday afternoon. ()ct. 31.
in the Auditorium. Rumor had told us that we were to }jct out of the
Sth period recitation: most of us clapped Rumor on the back to show our
joViius approval. At 2 o'clock we Hocked to tlie Auditorium to see pictures
of the Canal Zone and of the coming Fair, and to hear explanatory comments
bv tlic lecturer. Mr. Levy. The lecture was one of entertainment
.•».s well as of instruction.
Three o'clock came and with it a jjeneral disturbance. From here
and there students rose and left. These first ones probably had unavoidable
engagements. Then at intervals others played the ^anic. '•follow the
leader." At the lecturer's perhaps tactless request that all leave at once
who did not desire to remain, the aisles were promptly and discourteously
tilled. The person who was most tickled at jjettinif out of Sth period
recitation, didn't care for a 'Jth period, even though the subject was inter-
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•^'T'^'W^'^^-^'W^'S^^S^^i:^^^^?-
csting and educating. It is reasonable to suppose that a few had ample
excuse. But all were not bound for the "dentist's" or "the Emporium
waiting-room."
Another comment.—as one faculty member said: "Young men ought
to be able to leave each other's heads alone at a public meeting." Those
vicious jabs and punches and hair-pulling contests can be postponed to
some appropriate time and place. Rough-housing may mark a fellow's
pugilistic abilities, but not his good breeding. And it isn't exactly inspiring
t a speaker to address a crowd of prize-fighters in action. The school's
conduct in general toward the lecturer reminds one of the little boy's
query to his lather's visitor. "Ain't yuh goin' home pretty soon?"
Of course, such things have happened elsewhere. Hut that doesn't
mean they should continue. When attending the next affair, break away
from this rude, inappreciative attitude, even if you seem alone in your
effort. Everybody admits that you have a spine: demonstrate to the
Missoiirian that you have backbone also.
Confetti is most conspicuous n certain carnival occasions. Then
everybody sees in these gay little vari-colored bits of paper an alluring
chance lo make somebody else uncomfortable. Then
THAT CARNIVAL some one. supposed to be grown up. tears off his
CONFETTI. mask, and betrays his ever-present desire for fun.
And a symbol of this carnival spirit is confetti.
There arc many, however, who seem to forget that confetti—like holiday
clothes—i> not for every-day use. With a conscientious alacrity not
maniiV»t in more academic pursuits, thev waste precious moments tediously,
patiently tearing into small bits all papers of offensive proportions. Some
times gleefully, sometimes indifferently, they stuff the inkwells, scatter
the bits over desks and upon floors, in fact, in every place which gravity
does not insist shall be vacated. If a student be so indiscreet as to remain
away for a week, he will, mi his return, find it necessary to upturn several
inches of debris to find bis books. With a shovel and a broom and the
patience of an ant. he is able to make order out of chaos.—and his thoughts
are not charitable during the task. Of course, he likes confetti, real pink
and blue and green confetti: but he doesn't appreciate the other—the homemade
kind.
—and don't sneak up on the other fellow. If he's ahead, stay behind,
lie got there first: you got there last. Perhaps he has waited ten minutes
already: you haven't waited one. If you sneak ahead of him—
GET IN "sneak" is the word most appropriate to the case—you extend
LINE! his wait longer. You get your lunch in two minutes: he in
fifteen. lie's "an old stick": you're "the personal pronoun T."
He "a good old stick" yourself, dive your neighbor a square deal and he'll
not round the corners off. Make the next fellow do the same. If he won't,
let him know you know he's dishonorable, lie will soon feel it and change
his mind.—and teacher and fellow-student sentinels will not be necessarv.
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There is a runvj
going to give a conc<
of this sort have not
worked students neci
At the IndividiK
California in the Lov
was chosen best spe;
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There is a rumor abroad that the combined musical organizations are
li'.'inij to j^ive a concert on November 20. This is pleasant news, for altairs
• if this sort have not livened our little community for some time, and hardworked
students need cheering sometimes.
At the Individual Speakinjj Contest, held by the Debating League of
California in the Lowell Auditorium. October 4. Kouel 1'. Snider. Dec. '13.
was chosen best speaker, lie was presented with a beautiful cup. which
undoubtedly now rests on the mantelpiece at home. The contest was very
interesting, full of "pep." as the expression fjoes. but very lew I.owellites
attended. It is a sorry fact that only here and there anionj,' the crowd
could familiar faces be seen.
As a side issue, we would like to comment with praise upon llumbolilt
Kvcninj,' High's splendid rooting section. It was thrilling to listen
tii tile suirdv voices, rinjiin.if out with pride in their school, with hope in
their representatives of (hat nij,'ht. and with strength to support both.
And it showed that they have learned to appreciate a brain-and-loiijjue
contest, as well as a list-and-foot combat.
lune '14 held its picnic on Mt. Tamalpais on Tuesday, Octuber 7. The
I r old ben,' has to endure many discomforts. I'm the members insist
that lln-v had a yood time anyway. Thanks are yiven to Mr. and Mrs.
(iarton. who acted as chaperons.
The Kxeeutive Committee has elected Mary Lycette Girls" I'.asketball
Manager, vice Margaret Yolkmanu. who has jjone to Sacramento.
The Dec. 13 class has elected K. I'. Snider valedictorian ard f'.eo.
I'.rown class historian for the commencement day exercises. (Puzzle:
Why is the graduate's last day called his ••commence"-ment day? Isn't
it reallv his "tinisir'-inent'')
The lune "15 class are ; .ijive their dance on November 15 at the California
Club. This is the first school dance to be iriven this term, and enthusiastic
members tell us that it will be as "irrand" as a Senior Dance.
Of curse, there will be a wild scramble for bids.
The I). I.. C. Convention was held at I.owell on Saturday. November 1.
A banquet was served in the school cafeteria, and. incidentally, matters of
importance were discussed. There were fourteen delegates representing
Lowell's Debating Society.
One Wcdnesdav afternoon, when the Students' Affairs Committee nvt
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in Room 207, the key was unwittingly left in the lock outside the door.
Some "cheerful idiot." probably having in mind our plea of last month.
"Please do something exciting," turned the key and calmly walked off..
The hell rang for the next period and the meeting adjourned; but. alas, the
door was locked! After many moments of deep consideration and excited
declamation, one quick-witted member spied the tire-escape, and this means
of exit was resorted to. (We generously suspect no one. Uut Sherlock
Holmes informs us that ur austere P.usiness Manager was seen in the
vicinity about the time of the occurrence.)
Nominations for I.. II. S. S. A. officers must be in by November IS.
Klections will be held November 25. Alas, "the old must give place to
the new."
It is our policy to mention the coming Senior Dance in every issue,
to impress upon slow minds the importance o' the event. The added information
is: The dance will be given on the evening of December 19.
The Executive Committee has appointed \V. Meiuzer Class Representative
lor I line "U>. vice Robert Don.
The I' r esl)meii have a baseball league at noontimes, and at present
Ro.nn 1H5 has the pennant cinch'.d. ' >ne may sec the future "Jacksons."
"Mathewsoiis" and "Chases" in action any lunch period. "Lefty Louis"
i'.ergna is the leading pitcher of the league.
We have seen queer notices, but this takes the prize: "The boys will
kindly not kill the honey-bees which arc around the school, as they are
from the I'.iolo^y Laboratory." Now. if one should maliciously and intentionally
sting you. how are you going to tell whether it is one of the petted
inmate* of the Laboratory, or merely a wandering vagabond. Anyway.
"Revenge is sweet." whatever class of bee society it m.iv belong to.
June 14 is pelting up another edition of its class paper. "The Lvre."
Dili" I.ippi is the editor of "The Lyre."
< hir sonnet-writer of last month spells his name with a "u." thus
making it I'urlaud. not Holland as printed.
Dec. '13 contemplates giving a farewell banquet to the faculty in the
latter part, of the mouth.
The business Staff reports a profit of $55 on the

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READING CLUB.
Month after month the Reading Club continues with its regular meetings
>«i Wednesday afternoons, with perhaps an entertaimnent such as was given
!;IM month, or a play scattered through the year. The scope of the Club is a
wide one. and therefore the programs are always interesting. Since its {urination,
selections have been read from almost all the great "humorous and otherwise"
writers of modern times. All the meetings are livened by Mime kind
"f humor—no reference to our President Art. Lucas is intended.
Take, for example, that great entertainment which the organization gave
!;i>! month. Surely you all attended: you had no excuse, unless it was that
!i'iine-made candy. Well, the entertainment was opened by a farce entitled.
"Mis> Civilization." Miss (iraniclier. as the quick-witted heroine, certainly bafi'ud
those thieves—(Iregory Harrison, of the fiery hair: Akin Leavv. with his
ii;«;ar: and Wilson Meyer, who always wanted to use his burglarious abilities in
finding something to eat. The play > as brought to a luting climax by the
entranee of "I'ete" Calvin, .sergeant, with his band of bluecoats.
When the excitement was over, and the desperate three safely captured.
Mi>< (ialloway soothe'' our over-wrought nerves with a song. Then the mysterious
MX played. The entertainment was closed by the auction of the posters.
Nut" ->ed. about that auction. See Aurel llerz.og.
< )\ving to the fact that two vacations interrupted, only two regular meetings
were held. At one of these. Mel Kaufmann read a very humorous seieetion,
"While They Waited for the Automobile to Stop." Miss Richardson
then gave a recitation. "When Molly Was Courted."
• 'nly one piece was read at the other meet'ng: "Lrias < ireene and His
Flying Machine" was read by Miss Yenkcr. Let me but repeat: Everybody is
cordially welcome to come up to Room 217 any Wednesday and listen to the
programs.
THE DEBATING SOCIETY.
It is well, at times, lor us to survey the activity of the Debating Society
in the past, to review its victories for Lowell, so that you may become
an earnest advocate, even if w\ a participant, of debating as a live activity
at Lowell.
A "long, long time ago"—before athletics were so potent a factor in
hisjh schools—debating was looked upon as a splendid school activity and
heartily supported. Hut with the rise of football and baseball, school spirit
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for debating waned and it came to be looked upon as a secondary or minor
activity. In spite of these discouragements, the Lowell teams have many
championships to their record, and have returned time and time again with
cups won for Lowell. Surely such teams are worthy of your support.
Surely it is not asking too much of you non-members to turn out about
three times a year to support debating. Surely you cannot deny that these
teams—as well as any others—should have the strength of your wholehearted
"Eee-rah-rah." when you know that in the past five years, four
Carnot medalists were Lowell graduates!
Again last mouth Lowell distinguished itself in this field. The attendance
from Lowell was surprisingly low. especially since the contest
was held in mir own auditorium. Every other city Hgh school participating
was better represented than we. Nevertheless. Rotiel P. Snider
won the honors of the evening and a splendid cup. beiu judged the best
individual speaker on "The best method of securing permanent peace in
Mexico."
The Society meetings for the past month have been of much interest.
The question for th«: "big" team tryout was on the Single Tax, and we
now have Art. Lucas. I lerringtoii. K. P. Snider and Akin Leavy to look to
fur another winning team. Then a Declamation contest was held, and the
two members chosen to represent Lowell at the I.e:igue contest were Snider
and Schli>ss. Then a •'.second" team has been chosen to debate P>erkelcy
Ili'^li. Numerous other affairs are promised which should arouse the enthusiasm
of the school.
BOYS' GLEE CLUB.
We hope that the I'.ovs" < Ilee Club will be recompensed for its three months
of hard, conscientious practice, by the good results of the concert mentioned in
ia-t month's I.OWKI.I.. You will 1101 have to wait two months for this concert.
a< was previously expected, since arrangements have been made to hold the
hannonjiiiiN meeting on Thursday afternoon. November 20. in the school Auditorium.
It i> very likely that the (lids' ami Hoys' (Ilees as well as the Orchestra
will join hand.- to make the occasion a special s;icee.-s for the Musical Organizations
of Lowell.
The boys intend to make it the best concert in which they have ever participated
and are anxious to have it a financial success for the school. To do
thi- the support of every member f the Student Association is needed. The
members who are to mke pan promise you that you will not begrudge the entrance
tee. I'.ut if "Music hath no charm for thee." you can at least spend the
small admission sum. for your contribution will go to help the school. lieside
(let's whisper in. Mr. Morton has a happy surprise for all those who buv
tickets.
THE CAMERA CLUB.
At the regular meetings of the Camera Club little has been accomplished
during the past month. I'.m the Dark Room has been in constant use and the
members have turned out .-one very good pictures.
The Club has decided to increase the Librarian's duties. That official is
IS
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charged in the^futur
the camera will rel?i
The Club isiiljs<
and judging from t
the followers of the
motion to buy pins
President Breyi
points of making a
the school pictures'
photographer's potnl
Whether to ha
causing heated argti
Despite the fac
are pleased to rcpo
bership is greatly
bonisi is yet lackinj
for several more ir
talented Freshmen
rying a big bass-vi
appeared.
There are mar
ready been fulfilled
1 louse" for a big
cisco organization,
that they did hear
For a while di
each other up hills
lint thanks to Dai
to stay.
Attendance lat
and the warblers i
ditioi; to what can
joyment gotten fr<
meetings. The gi
together better th:
participation in co:
getting in good tr
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ci.arged in the future with the keeping of a Photographic Scrap l?ook in which
the camera will relate the current events of the school: •''' "
The Club is discussing the advisability cf holding another outing this term,
and judging from the past delightful ones, this should be good news to all
the followers uf the Camera Club. Besides this, the Club has passed upon a
motion to buy pins for the Club members.
President l.'.reyman gave a lecture in which he made clear the difficult
points of making a lantern shade by the contact method. A review of all
the school pictures taken was made and criticisms were passed from the
photographer's point of view.
Whether to have a final entertainment for this term, has been a topic
cau>iiig heated argument, and as yet the Club has come to no definite decision.
THE ORCHESTRA.
De>pitc the fact that the Orchestra is without a paid leader this term, we
are pleased to report remarkable progress in that organization. Their member-hip
is greatly increased and much talent is being discovered. A trombonist
is yet lacking to make their number complete, while there is still room
lor >everal more instruments of nearly every type. It was hoped that a few
talented Fre>hmen would appear in Room 205 some Thursday afternoon, carrying
a big bass-viol or another instrument as scarce, but as yet none have
appeared.
There are many dales on the calendar to be taken up. Several have already
been fulfilled, among which was an engagement to play the "German
I louse" for a big banquet and social evening, given by a prominent San Franci-co
organization. Here thi. Orchestra bad a special table, and it is reported
that they did hearty justice to the banquet.
GIRLS' GLEE CLUB.
I-"or a while during the last month the joys and glooms have been chasing
each other up hills of hope and down valleys of despair, at the Girls' Glee Club.
I'.ut thanks to Dame Fortune, the joys are now uppermost and are. we hope,
to stay.
Attendance lately has been greatly strengthened, new music has arrived,
ami the warblers can be heard at full blast every Monday afternoon. In addition
to what can be heard from without, is the merriment within. An enjoyment
gotten from the music, besides continuous exuberant fun marks the
meetings. The girls and director are now well acquainted and able to work
together better than at first. A shining goal in the distance, in the shape of
participation in concerts, is an added incentive to go to work. So the Club is
getting in good trim.
Last month, when our songsters all flocked to the ranks of the sopranos
and left the deep-voiced altos deserted, a tryout was held. An ordeal it was,
lor we are not used to such proceedings. It resulted, however, in evening
the parts.
IN MEMORIAM
WILLIAM S. NEWBAUER, JUNE '10

FOOTBALL.
VvTISE.
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Tile football team has played five games since
the la-t publication and has lost but one of these.
Three of the contests were league matches and
the other two were practice games with the Xapa
Nigh School and Tamalpais Military Academy.
The-e team- the Lowell Rugger- slowed away without much difficulty. At the
St. Ignatius Stadium. Lowell downed Mission after a hard struggle, and also
the team ..f the Si. Ignaliu- High School.
Hut in Lick t!:< I.owllV foothall hopes struck a snag, and the team
met defeat at her hand-. Lowell was leading by a single point in the
middle of the -ecoiid half, when the Lick players were awarded a free kick
on a verv ilubioii> decision, and this won the game for them. This lowered
the I.owi-ll standing to second place, with Lick: while Cogswell leads the
League without a defeat. ( >u Saturday. November 1. the team was
scheduled to meet Cogswell in what would have been the most important
game of the Sub-League. Inn on account of rain ii was postponed. At
tlii— writing the date ha- not been set. If Lowell wins this match Lowell.
Lick and Cogswell will have to play off a triple lie to decide the championship,
while if Cogswell wins, the h"Uoi> go to her.
The second t-.-am has played three games under tht captaincy of Leon
Schocnfeld and has won all three.
The Coi inieicial High School first team was trimmed by a score of 11
to 0 at the St.'djum on September 17. Next, the second squad traveled to
P.e!-ii"nt and defeated the Helmont second team Ruggers, n to 0. Then
the first team of I lay wards High School was handed a large round zero.
..bile our second string play-.-r- annexed nine points.
The first team game- in detail:
Lowell 6, Mission 3.
On Saturday morning. September _'/. the Lowell football team defeated
Minion in our second A. A. I., game, and accomplished a feat that no Lowell
Rugby team ha- d..iie -ince pill", the year in which the city high schools
adopted Rugby fo,,tb.dl. In tha' year Lowell defeated the wearer- of the pink
and green by a -core of \2 to (t. The following year the Missionites overwhelmed
Lowell in the final game of ihe Sub-League to the tune of 3r to 3.
La.-l year the two team- fought to a .- to 5 tie. Tin- year we beat them, n to 3.
We now have our old rival'.- •"goat" in every activity.
Mission kicked "IT and the players of both teams started with a will that
\
they maintained throtl
tests of the local Sin]
was the object of the
they did their best tc
ball'.
It was well aloh.sl
the Lowell left wing. '
trv, which Knight f.il
half, although the bal|
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they maintained throughout the game, making it one of hardest fought contents
of the local Sub-League this season. It soon became apparent that it
\v:i«i the object of the Mission team to confine the play to the forwards, and
they did their best to keep the Lowell backs from getting their hands on the
ball'.
It was well along in the first halt before a score was made, when Hawks,
the Lowell left wing, secured the ball and (lodged his way over 40 yards for a
try. which Knight failed to convert. There was no more scoring in the first
half, although the ball was often rushed into dangerous territory by each team.
The Mi»innite> started the second half with a rush and soon had the
LowI'ii team on the defensive. After ten minutes of vain attack, the Mission
live-eighths got away and. tackled an instant too late, managed to roll over
tin Lowell line for a try. Although directly before the goal, the Mission kicker
:ui-»cd his conversion, and the score stood 3 to 3.
After the drop-out the Missionites brought the ball back and began to
hammer at the Lowell defense again. It was several minutes before the bali
u;i- kicked out of danger, and during that period the wearers of the pink and
green were on tile verge of scoring several times. ( )nly the hard tight put up
by the Lowell forwards prevented another >core. Then ramc our team's chance
to furce the pace, and it lost no time in getting the ball to the opponents' liveyard
line by a series of kick> and dribbling rushes. A scrum was called there
and the Lowell forwards secured the ball and wheeled, taking the ball over
tin- line with them, where Knight and Lewin fell on it. ami Mission was beaten
.si her own game. The attempt to convert, although from an easy angle, again
failed.
The Lowell line-up:
Forwards—Grieb. Wilson. Turkington. Carr. I'.ertheau. Osborne. lierndt.
knight. Lewin.
Macks— Hawks. Lender. Katten, Conrado. Flvnn. Borland. Selvage. Kehrlein.
Robinson. < ieoppert.
Lowell 6, St. Ignatius 0.
i in the following Tuesday. September 30. the squad took the measure of
tiie St. Ignatius ruggers to the tune of '• to 0 in a loosely played contest, and
thi rchy avenged the 5 to 0 defeat administered by the Catholic players in a
-pring practice game. The Lowell team was off its form, due to the Mrenu-
"ii> contest of a few days previous, but nevertheless outclassed its scrappy
opponents, and would have run up a larger score inn for inopportune fumbles
and penalties.
Lowell kicked off and her superiority soon became apparent, even though
no -core was forthcoming immediately. Toward the end ol the half, however.
Herb Wilson broke through a line-out on the l.gnatians' fifteen-yard line and
-O'red before the opposition could down him. Knight missed a difficult goal
uhen the ball fell short by a few feet.
The second half was much the same as the first, and the backs lo>t several
gulden opportunities, to score by ; ne\ciwible fumbles. Joe I'lvnn. at right
A ing. managed to get over the line IA :'• re the end of the game by a wellexecuted
run. and again Knight narrowly missed a difficult conversion.
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THE LOWELL
Tlie Lowell team:
Forwards—Uertheau. Osborne. Sample, Knight. Grieb, Bcrndt. Turkington,
Wilson, Carr, Emery, Rivers. Lcwin.
Backs—Katten. Flynn. Hawks. Selvage. Conrado. Crawford. Mender, Borland.
Kchrlcin. Lowell 3, Napa 0.
Tlie squad invaded Xapa on Saturday. October 4, and returned victorious
by a 3 to 0 score. The team was greatly weakened by the absence of Hawks
and Flynn. who were unable to make the trip. The result of the game gave a
good chance for comparison with the Cogswell team, which the Xapa ruggers
decisively beat earlier in the season. 11 to 3.
Lowell's try came sunn alter the start of the game, when the forwards
got tin- ball inn t" Katun in the vicinity of Xapa's twenty-five-yard line. He
pa.-sed to Conrad", who in turn passed to 1 Sender, and the ball went from the
latter to Crawford at ci-iUer three-«|iiarters. who dashed over the line. The
attempt at the goal failed.
Although unable to -core again, the Lowell team had the advantage
throughout the entire v;ame. and only 'wice was the Lowell line in real danger.
Knight tried a kick at goal from placement in the middle of the field during
the l"ir~t half. The attempt fell ,-hort by only a lew feet, although a strong
wind was blowing.
The Lowell team:
Forward*—llerthcau. ( )>l>orne. Knight. (Irieb. Hermit. Turkington. Carr.
< "leopperi. I )i.n. Kmerv.
Mack-—llorlaud. Kehrlein. Mender. Conrado, Crawford. Wilson. Selvage.
katten. , ,, _
Lowell 18. Tamalpais 3.
A week later, on Saturday. October 11. the Lowell ruggers played the
'I an.alpai> Military Academy fifteen and meted out a decisive defeat by a score
of IS to .V The place-kicking of Knight was the feature of this game, and
not only did he convert all three tries, two of which were from verv difficult
angle-, but al.-o placed the ball squarely between the posts from a place-kick
on the Tamalpai.- fortv-fivc-vard line.
The two teams played evenly during most of the first half, .nnd it was
well toward the end when Turkington picked up the ball on the opponents'
ten-yard line following a line- .. and sprinted over for a try. The Academy
pla>ers came back with a ru-h and attacked the Lowell line eagerly but in
vain, and the h.df ended with the ball in neutral territorv.
The Academy team -tartcd the second half :
Forwards-Osborne. IWtheau. Knight. Oriel). Don. Carr. Turkington,
Wilson.
Hacks—Lewin. Kehrlein. I'.orland. Hinder, Conrado. Selvage. Emery.
Crawford.
->•>
On Saturday, Oct
and returned on the
means decisive and it
Lick's one, and outpla;
Lowell kicked offhalf
with the honors ,
matched and the Low
ponents, while this wa
back and five-eighths,
ball out to Bender, w
for the first score of
difficult angle.
Soon after the st;
out of a scrum on Lo
after a well-executed
score was 5 to 3 in
and soon after the fo
The attempt at goal fs
The next score c;
line for a pass-forwa
kicked, making the si
several times threaten!
with Lick two points
The line-up:
Forwards—Osbor
Wil>oii. I'.erndt.
I lacks—Conrado.
Hawks. Flynn. Katten
Now that the foo
ening. The fellows
figuring on the chani
likely new players w
Manager Schoefii
panics. 1 lc 'S in con
of ( lakdale. Stockton
teams at For'. Maker.
and other teams abo
Nevada. V. M. C. A.
-erie- and pay all e.\]
thc.-e teams will furnihave
mi superior, if tl
An interdass sell
way. Tile managers
"ear I'uUire and the (
|>ercent.ige basis and

THE LOWELL
Lowell 6, Lick 8.
On Saturday. October 18. Lowell met Lick in our fourth League contest
and returned on the short end of an S to 6 score. The defeat was by no
means decisive and it was a hard game to lose. Lowell scored two tries to
Lick's one. and outplayed the Lick team, only to lose the game on a penalty.
Lowell kicked olT and the two teams went almost to the end of the first
half with the honors about even. The forwards of both teams were evenly
matched and the Lowell backs showed themselves more speedy than their opponents,
while this was evened up by accurate kicks to tmu.i by the Lick halfback
and five-eighths. With a few minutes more to play. Kattcn passed the
kill out to I Sender, who got away and outsprinted the Lick backs to the line
for the ii.'.-t score of the game. The kick at goal failed from a somewhat
difficult angle.
S.'on after the start of tiic second half, the Lick forwards heeled the ball
nut of a scrum on Lowell's twenty-yard line and it wa> carried over for a try,
after a well-executed passing rush. The conversion was successful and the
-ci II'L- was 5 to 3 in Lick's favor. Lowell came back with a rush, however,
and ,-oon after the forwards dribbled the ball over the Lick line tor a score.
The attempt at goal failed and the score stood to 5 in favor of Lowell.
The ne\t score came when Lowell was penalized on her twenty-five-yard
line for a pass-forward and a free kick was awarded Lick. The goal was
kicked, making the score S to o. Although the Lowell team tried hard and
several times threatened, it could not score again, and the tinal whistle sounded
with Lick two points aliead.
The line-up:
Forwards—Osborne. ISertheau, Knight. < iriel). Hon. Carr. Turkington,
Wil-on. Hermit.
I'.acks—Conrado. P.orlaiui. I lender. kehrleiu. Crawford. Selvage. Kmery,
i !awk>ut the bay. He alr-o received a letter iVmn the Reno.
Nevada. ^. M. I A., -illering to take the Lowell team there for a thrcc-gaue
-irtc- and pay all cxpcu-e». There i- no d'-ubt that a -chedule of games will'
the-e teain^ will furnish the iicce-.-arv practice for developing a (|iiintet that wili
have II.. -f.perior. if there i> the material lct. The teams will be ranked on a
percentage liasi> and the games will be played in the fallowing order:
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THE LOWELL
1. Sophomores vs. Seniors. 2. Freshmen vs. Juniors. 3. Freshmen vs.
Sophomores. 4. Juniors vs. Seniors. 5. Sophomores vs. Juniors. C\ Freshmen
vs. Seniors. SWIMMING.
The date of the A. A. I., swimming meet has finally been settled tor Friday
evening. Xovemher 14. Although no team practice is going on. all the aspirants
are training hard at the ( >lympic Club and the Y. M. C. A. The try-outs
will be held most likely in the week ending November 7. The meet this year
will I.e under the supervision of Mr. CofTman. the V. M. C. A. swimming instructor,
who promise.- tip make it one of the be>t A. A. 1.. meets held in a
long time, i >f oiiiv-f, Lowell expect* to will a- they have tlipue for a long time.
TRACK.
The 111..nth of i ivtoher has been an exceedingly lively and interesting one
for the Track Mi'.iad. Tw.> big meets, the Interela-s on ( )elober 4. and the Sub-
I.eaguc on ( viober IS, have been pulled off with great success, considering the
faet that on each of tln»e dales Lowell was engaged in football contests which
naiirallv drew ;.; 1 men from the track team in it> lavor.
The Interchip iva- win by Mr. I\oeh"> l-'re iimeii. who piled up a total
of Si i j>• >int-,. li> more than the Senior-. The Sophomores took a poor third
with 2ii. wliilr the junior.- -cored !PIU 1(>. Vueosavlicvich of the Freshmen was
the individual -tar. totaling _'l points. Other stars were I arlagni. 1?: Ilildcluaiid.
Hi 2 .i: I'.reyuian, 14 J .i: W'agener. 14 2 .i—all Senior?.
The re-ult- "I ihe meet are ;i> follows:
RESULTS OF INTERCLASS.
Event First [ Second Third Record II 2^ 3: 4
100-POUND CLASS.
:•" v:inl«.". - 111 : Klmil-s T' : s ::-T.s ! S 1 i
II" y:ir.!s l'ii|.j.|..^ i.'. Wrulill (^) ' llh'.il.-s Ijl : 'Ins ! ! !' ; !
Uluh .uin|. 'I'nwnscli.l ill ' MrUa.' Ml 'tlm.'.-s r'l ' I' ;i" I M 1! I
'•••i.iv l-'i.-slmi.-n ; : • ! In! I |
UNLIMITED CLASS.
•'." >!ir.ls •Ili.-viiiali ill * 11 Mil.-t.iiiiiii i~ : K.-nny TTi f, 4-.".s 1 i HJ
!"' > :ii-. I.- Mi|.|o-e

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THE LOWELL
44: Wilmerding. 44: Cogswell. 57',^. The protests entered arc against Pyne
of Cogswell (whose points were not counted in their total) and against I.iver-
-edgc ami Sloman of Polytechnic. If these protests go through, as it seems
likely they will. Lowell will win the meet by a close margin.
Nelson Hawks was undoubtedly the hero of the day. Although he had lost
nineteen pounds through an operation, and had played football in the morning
again-1 Lick, nevertheless he came out to the track meet, won the 100-yard
dash in 10 2 :< sec. the broad jump at 10 ft. 3 in., ami, though handicapped
4 yards in the 220-yard dash, pulled out second. His total was 13 points, the
Highest individual score made in the meet. Some grit that!
< meppert took .second by a foot in the quarter to Sloman, in the remark -
ably fast time of rl 1 5 -cc. and if Sloman is disqualified, will be credited
v. ilh fir-t place. He had intended to run the half mile, which event he won
ia-t vear. but he took -ick and was forced to remain out.
Wagcncr. for the nrst time appearing in the unlimited class, took third
in the high jump, fourth in the broad jump and javelin ihrow. and lied wuii
1'avlc-- of Lowell for fourth in the polo vault.
•'ourado scored fourth in the shot-put and third in the discus throw.
''tlicr point winner- fur Lowell were a- follows: I'redricks. -Uh in mil.,
l-iii; I'.rcyman. -hh in mil., high iump: Vneosaviicvieh. 3rd in mil., 220-yd. '.ow
hurdles; Su/ukawa. 3rd in Id) lb.. 50-yd. dash: (iold.. 4th in 100 lb.. 50-yd.
•la-h : McKac. 3rd in 120 lb., high jump: Carfagni. 4th in 120 lb., 75-vd. dash.
This meet clo-ed the track season for this term, and nothing will be held
until tlie Intcr-chola-tic- next term. In the next i-stte we'll let •• >u know who
A '-n the meet.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL.
Ye-, we are -till faithful, and "we ' make up in quaiity what i- lacking
si; quantity : fur the girl- are getting "panned out" and several solid gold nugget-
have been '"mind, while all give promise of proving invaluable to the class
'cam- that arc being formed. The team, however, ha- suffered a great lo-s
!>ccau-e ot Mi-- \ olkman s departure. Hut we hope -o main good candidates
'•vill apply that it will be difficult to decide on one. So get to work. girl-, and
avail \ourselves m thi- opportunity to get on the real team-- the goal of every
ba-ketball plaver. A game will be played Monday with I lamlin upon the latter'-
court. All who can. come ami cheer.
GIRLS' TENNIS.
I in- ( lull ha- not had a '"eeting I or quite a while, but the tr\-out- are
• '"'.'. being held. Hcth Morrin-oii won front < 1-race Linden, and thereby will
I'la;. i'ii the Sophomore team with Selma Schmit. The hmior team i- com-
:-'--c! of tho-e two iu\ incible-. Vivien Chunh ami Kli/abcth Sargent, while
.:p'-n tin .vorthy -boulder- of Kre-ceiiz Woll and |-"li-e Watrou- rest- the burden
of upholding the Senior e!a-- laurel-. A- yet no |-'re-hman team ha- been
formed, and it i- requested that the girl- of that year play one another, -o
'lieir c'!-- can be represented in the mtctvi.".-- game- to be held -ooti. Interil'ili
• .me- are al-o availing in "he near future. Pick out a good I'Mini- pla\er
!• -r ymir prospective partner and cultivate her friend-hip.

In 1935.
"Why il"i- .Millionaire Jmn:- always eat in a cafeteria:"
"lcifi-c I ."well High.
Suule treading.- lie f'night a ihiel mi first coining to town and kicked
l'ii'!> l)aw-"ii in i'li o'itec hmise fur calling him :i youngster.
Teacher- A iiai i- a d'lYee hmi>e:
Miii'.i—I' nm-t In; a ]ian "i the h"dv.— l.'.x.
Mr. (lark i i:i 1.-4 hi~t< >ry i The black man in the rice fields in South
Carolina died m;-v "11 the average of every font" years.
Walker illi-«t"ry al-" i —1'|> tn thi- time, during the reign of James II,
there had been ii" male " il" it."
"t 'h. I !;..\e an ini|ire>-i'm!" exclaimed the rlnctur to the mental
])hili'»«.]ihy e'..i--. "\i'\\. \.iuu^ treiitleineii." as he '.oiiched i;is head with
his fi •reiin^er. 'Van y\

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THE LOWELL
"Are you Owen Smith?"'
"Oh. yes; I must be. I'm owin' everybody!"
Getting His Bearings.
Wood-chopper—I seen a lot o' bear tracks "bout a mile north o' here—
mies. too!
Hunter—Good! Which wav is south?
Her Idea.
Ho—If 1 were to sneak to you of marriage, after having made your
ncjuaintance hut three days aj, r < >. what would you ,>ay in it?
She—Well. 1 should say never put off till to-niorrow that which you
r-hniild have ilmie the dav before vestenlav.
If a fellow gets to going down hill, it seems as if everything were greased
.'or the occasion.
A music dealer once received the following order: "I'lease send me
tin- music to "Strike the Harp in Praise of God and I'addle Your Own
v. ';t !•• e.
Young ladies. oi pi:i| ni[S [\
•.\\oi|s I: |o pui>j isi:o
•A\oi|.\ui! itio u piuj n,.
: AM.)U>[ oi imi H|MIIO ni[
iii:uii>.\\ \: S.IUJO.W ^UI
i; n: i-~>." p.-">i[> A\,IU>| .i \\
iA in;|
Don't Laugh at This, It Isn't a Joke.
Are you jii•inir to graduate? Do you know any one who is? Tin-:
I.OWII.I. still has a number of copies of "California I'lay a id Pageant." the
I'niversity of California Kn.ylish Club's 1 k. It is an ideal Christmas
v;ift for a graduate of this year's class to proent or receive. 'I here is
.i -amjile copy at the I look Kxchanjje.
Now You Can Laugh, If You Want To.
"l)id volt kill many rebels during the battle. George?" asked a fond
lather of bis bo. after he returned from Mull Kun.
"Well, father. 1 killed as many el" them as they did of me."
"I'at. do you understand French?"
"Yes. if it's .-hpoke in Irish."

MISS GILES, Teacher
2186 California Street, cor. Buchanan
30 Craig Court Apartments
vvxt 2«'::
Classes in Daily Difficulties
3-5:30 p. ni>i $S monthly
Saturday Morning Weekly Review Class
10-12 m.. $3.50 monthly, one hour:
$5.00 two hours.
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A 'ialf Imur went by as lie wailei 1 downstairs 'or her answer,
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/"I NOW IS THE TIME
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Kditorinl 31
Schrinl Notes 3S
Alumni 40
Kxchani;es 43
Faculty 44
Criticism Aft
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Athletics 65
The Classes 84
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A Sjnt ®tme ttt ffltxxtn
"Yes, sir! One dollar takes you to Mexico in our comfortable sightseeing
car. See the blood-thirsty .Mexicans and the bloody battlefield,"
cried a spicier in a blue cap.
I bit, paid my dollar and took a seat, none too soft, in the sightseeing
car, commonly called the "rubberneck wagon." I counted the passengers
and found that about thirty others were going.
All was made ready for the start, and with a loud noise we skipped
down Sixth street, San Diego, leaving behind (he U. S. Grant Hotel and
heading towards bloodthirsty Mexico. Tijuana, our destination, a town
of about two thousand sleepy inhabitants, was about half a mile across
the international boundary line. Uur guide told us we were to have a fine
trip am! I believed him, but—
Well, down the street we rattled, points of interest on our right being
bawled out by the man with the megaphone; but we were apathetic until
we reached open country. The roads then were f;iirly good and we enjoyed
this part of the trip very much. National City and Xestor were passed,
and at length we started on the la

we
and
that two adobe forts have been built and that an attack from the rebels
is expected any minute.
They look as if they expected an attack any minute! Some stroll
around smoking cigarettes, watching the blue smoke lazily disappear into
air. quite a number are over in one corner of the street playing "craps,"
while others arc asleep in the dusty road. Dirty pajamas and dark faces
seemed to be the Federal uniform.
Curio stores thrive here, selling Mexican rugs, silver rings, laces, etc.,
at astonishing prices. We probably could buy the same articles in the
United States for half the price. Pretty Mexican girls wait on us, talking
very good English and driving rather shrewd bargains. I bought a
"genuine" silver ring, but the silver had all worn off before I got home.
We asked to be shown the bloody battle-field. Our guide took us
tu one curner of the town and pointed to an old schoolhouse with shattered
windws. I asked. "How many were killed?"
"None, of course," lie answered, rather peevishly: "you didn't expect
any to be, did you?"
"No," I responded glumly, and there died my interest in their bloody
battlefields.
Somehow I strayed away from the rest of the crowd and was soon
alone except for a few soldiers. 1 was near the forts, the crudity of which
interested me. so I took out my pocket camera, focused and snapped the
shutter.
"Carramba! Santa Maria! Diablo!" shouted half a dozen soldiers,
making such an unearthly din that I nearly died of fright. I caught other
words like. "It is a crazy Americano." and something perilously like. "Shoot
him in the neck:" I was seized, marched down an alley to a low adobe
building, outside of which stood a swarthy Federal on guard. I was shoved
into a dingy, dirty, dark room where, behind a flat-topped desk, sat a
pompous Mexican dressed as an officer. His coarse, greasy black hair
glistened in the candle light, and a perfect set of white teeth flashed from
beneath his black mustache.
Meanwhile such a flood of Spanish rushed on that I thought war had
surely begun. The commander quieted the disturbance and then began
to speak to me in English, of which he had a perfect control. He said:
"You know, boy, that it's against our regulations to permit the photographing
of fortifications. I don't think you meant any harm by it. but
you must be careful. You may go now."
Thanking him. though he didn't seem to hear. T hurried out into the
growing dusk. As T passed several soldiers they cast dark glances at me.
and I went all the faster. The sun was already a bright red and had
begun to set. My party was nowhere to be seen, so I concluded they had
left without me. I hastened down the road, all the time keeping my eye
on the United States Revenue Hag silhouetted against the now setting sun.
After a ten-minute walk I arrived at a shack which I hadn't noticed
when I crossed the border earlier in the day. A dark face, a reed hat and
a pair of silver spurs caught my eye. A wiry little Mexican pony was
grazing at one side. Over the shack floated the queer flag of'Mexico with

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the strange device of an eagle with a snake in its mouth, perchedjond_
cactus plant. I concluded that this shanty must be the; Mexican,Custom^
House When I came abreast of the JMexican he laughed queerly and%|
made such an uncanny sound that I quickened my pace,.towards the •"-••ary
line, some twenty yards distant. _
Queer! The gate of the cattle fence which runs along the internationalvjl
border was closed. On the other side stood the portly customs officer-7^
whom we had met when we had those pictures taken.
I said, "Hello!" and started to climb over the gate, rather
as I didn't relish that fifteen-mile walk to San Diego after dark.
I'.ut to my surprise, the officer stopped me by saying: "No. my
you can't come across to-night: you'll have to wait till morning." . •;.
I Hung at him the usual question: "Why?"
He answered rather slowly: "According to the rules and regulations
of the Immigration Service of the United States of America, after sundown:;
no one is permitted to enter the domains of the United States from Mexico;
and therefore you must wait till sunrise to cross the border."
"Good night." escaped from my lips.
"I think it is 'Good night" for you. sir. You'll have to spend the night
in Tijuana."
I slid dejectedly down from that gate, and facing about started slowly
back. As I again passed the Mexican officer he shrewdly grinned at me.
If my thoughts for him Mad come true, he would have been in that place
which I only speak of under my breath.
In twenty minutes I bad again arrived in the main street of Tijuana.
The lights were lit in the stores, and life was more generally astir than
it had been in the afternoon. Singing and hilarity reigned, while from some
far corner came the strains if .1 mandolin, which sounded familiarly like,
"Pink, I'ink on your mandolin. Antonio."
I went into a curio store and a>ked the proprietor where I could get
a room for the night. "
He answered in fairly goc.d English that I could get a room with a
family by the name of (Ion/ales, who lived over a wine shop across the street.
1 thanked him and went across the street where the little two-story
flimsy building stood. I rang the bell by means of a rope hanging out of
a hole in the doorway. A loud clanging from within answered my efforts.
A decrepit Mexican hag came to the door. She scared me so. that I almost
lost the determination to get a room that night. With a firm grip on my
courage. I asked. "What is the price of a room?"
"I'our pesos, senor." sin answered in a cracked voice.
I did not know how much four pesos was so she answered my question
by saying. "Two dollars."
What! Two dollars for a room in an old shack in Mexico! Xeverl.
Why that was the price of a first-class room in many a fine hotel-in the
United States. I started to

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Mexico;
it night.
slowly
at me.
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Tijuana,
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smile. Without a word she led me up th^crcakihg^ i
thing I was going to sleep in a bed.^ One^ post had lieen ftroken off and
the bed tilted as a cigarette does in the mouth of a^Mexican soldier. : ^ '';•
1 blew out the candle, took, off niy shoes and coat and crawled gingerly
onto the bed. n , .-, „
I went to sleep. ....
Sometime..after. I know not how long a time it was, I was awakened
bv ;i crashing noise, and next thing I knew I • was sliding over ' .ie filthy
floor. I came to my senses at the other end of the room only after having
raked up a goodly mound of dirt. Rising to my feet, I groped in the dark
for a match. 1 found one ai:d lit'the candle. When the light had~ become
steady, to my amazement, the bed had disappeared; only a clump of wood
and a tangled mass of bedciothing remained. The story of the "Wonderful
One-Morse Shay" came forcibly to my mind.
The bed had served its time, and rather than try to sleep on that floor,
I decided to stand up. So I stooJ. near the candle all night, swaying like
a drunken soldier under the influence of semi-sleep.
My! how glad I was when the first rays of the morning light crept
over i!ie eastern mountains and the darkness began to fade.
I put on my coat and hat. blew out the candle, which had burned
low in its socket, and rushed out into the cool, quiet street. The darkness
had nearly faded and I rushed along the road to the border line. In a time
that seemed ages 1 r.t last arrived at the gate.
There was the old customs officer on guard, watch and a small pamphlet
in hand. I greeted him and asked him if I could cross. Although the
sun was showing half its white surface in the eastern mountains he answered.
"Xo." .._.-_-...-..,_ _;..;=.......T.
I said. "Tt is sunrise now."
"No. it ain't." he snapped, "this little book says the sun rises at 5:45
a. in. to-day, and the time is now 5:43 a. m.. and what the book says goes!"
1 answered. "I do not doubt what the book says, but two minutes
don't count much."
"Yes. they do." he bawled out: "rules is rules. 5:44 a. m.." sang he.
"One more minute to wait, sonny."
( >ne minute seemed like an hour, but at length he drawled out, "5 :45
a. in., sunrise, gate opened/'
He slowly opened the gate, and as I rushed passed him he sang out.
"Hope you had a fine, nice sleep last night, sonny;• good-bye." But I did
not stop to return his good wishes.
After five hours of hard walking I at last arrived in San Diego. A
tramp could not hLyc looked worse. As I was rushing down Sixth street
towards the hotel. T passed a real estate office, in front of which was
•li^layd a sign: "liny a Lot iriSthc New Residence Tract. 'Buena Vista
de Mexico.'" which means "a good view of Mexico."
I thought to myself. "Well, a good view of Mexico may be very fineseen
fmm some safe place in the United States. ^ REI!S:rocK. June 'lf>.
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Friday morning Janet opened her brown eyes with a strange, vague
feeling of unrest tugging at her heart, and found a saucy little sunbeam
staring her rudely in the face. She knew that this feeling had come not in
the least with the sunbeam's bold scrutiny; but with the realization that this
was Friday^ the long planned for day when the Trustees were to invade the
security of the schoolroom.
Janet had never seen a Trustee, but she had been told by older and
wiser schoolmates enough of their meannesses and peculiarities not to desire
an acquaintanceship. Never before had she lamented that she was only ten
and in the Fourth Reader. But to-day she longed to be as ancient as old
Mother Turk next door, to wear her stern glasses and dusty gray silk, and
to be able to stick up her nose at whatever the Trustees might say or do,
or even to rap them with the cane that the old lady used for this very purpose,
and which Janet herself had felt more than once.
Reluctantly she poked her head through the white dress she must wear
for the occasion. In a silence unusual in her she ate her breakfast, strapped
together Reader and Speller, and with a "good-bye" indignantly addressed to
the household but unconsciously meant for the Trustees, started down the
road.
It was not a fear lhal Janet felt at the coming of the Trustees, but an
indignation long stored. It was for their especial benefit that she had been
compelled to learn by heart, until she could almost say them backwards,
this and that and the other thing. It was for their eyes to behold that she
must draw from memory the map of darkest Africa. It was to gain their
approval that Janet had had to listen to long lectures on Behavior, which
teachers have a habit of imposing on helpless pupils, and for which Janet's
teacher had a marked fondness.
When Janet reached school she found among her classmates the same
uneasy disquiet, and rebellious moods in proportion to the. amount of discomfort
each had undergone to pass inspection properly. Now, Janet had
the reputation among her friends of being rather a mischief, and they admired
her as the one who continually lightened the long, v/'jary hours by
mirth-provoking diversions. They repaid her by shielding her as much as
possible from teacher's wrath.
Frieda, the girl who sat in front of Janet, bet that shoYJanet) was going,
to behave herself to-day when the Trustees came, and Janet sighed and bet
she was, too. She was remarkably diligent before recess, going over her
lessons carcftilly, and gazing at the map of dismal Africa (dismal, at least, to
her) until she could close her eyes and sec it vividly. She decided that she
would keep her eyes closed when she drew the map on the board.
Eleven o'clock found her seated at her desk in the back of the room,
with nothing to do and with not the least desire for study. Time "hung
heavy on her hands." Suddenly she thought of something to make the
wheels in the clock go faster. She took out her geography, most prized of
her books, because it was the largest and therefore shielded her most from
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top of the desk, and'lefffit
plaid back. There' it^.reste
wouldn't. She had trained
Diving into her desk|a
battered appearance, bupy
assault could change::;J^he
scissors and needle andjth
eye on Teacher^one on hers
in the operation she cut :ofi;
the middle and forefinger-*
celluloid baby's tiny arms,
was her nineteen-year-old
turned the house upside do
less in sister's dresser draw
firmly believed that "Findej
And anyway a gloved
made such fine, little sleeve
them, and sew them onto t
glove where sister's slender
arm. True, Janet mused, loi
were so cunning, and really
hang onto the clothes, and s
Dressmaking finished, s
the shelter of the friendly ;
shoulders. Scissors and nee,
went back into the desk.
Nothing now to do. S
James Edgarton was stariri
smile, peculiarly masculine, i
at all pleasing to Janet. >• '
She leaned far out intJ
in his ear.
Startled from. his lofty
baby, Robert James Edgai
"Huh?" A pause. "Ain't y
Another pause. If you
call her doll a "thing." AVI
'"You—your afra—fraid
regular m-mouse!" she flun
R. J. E. protested. .'
when Teacher's eye turned!
"Tell you what," whis
could be agreed upon. "I'll
the same thing."
Janet agreed, feigning
" W atch-me-now-and-you'Jka
J. E. drew forth two .pencils

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the searching eyes of Teacher. She opened it. fastened it in the groove at the
top of the desk, and let it fall gently against Frieda Dolan's rcd-and-b'.ue
plaid b«ick. There it rested, and Frieda made no move. Janet knew she
wouldn't. She had "trained Frieda too well.
Diving, into her desk again, she drew forth a five-inch celluloid baby of
battered appearance, but with a grinning countenance that no amount of
assault could change. Then a long, brown, fine silk glove came forth, tiny
scissors and needle and thread, and Janet straightway got busy, with one
eye on Teacher, one on her trinkets and neither on her book. With keen joy
in the operation she cut off two fingers of the perfectly respectable glove—
the middle and forefinger—and trimmed them to a length suitable for the
celluloid baby's tiny arms. She felt no qualm of conscience because this
was her nineteen-year-old sister's glove, to find which sister had almost
turned the house upside down, or because its brown silk mate now lay useless
in sister's dresser drawer. Janet had found the hapless glove, and Janet
firmly believed that "Finders is keepers."
And anyway a glove of this kind she had long wanted. The fingers
made sucl; fine, little sleeves: and all you had to do to them was to gather
them, and sew them onto the gown. This she now did. Then she cut the
glove where sister's slender wrist fitted, and made a long baby skirt of the
arm. True. Janet mused, long baby clothes were going out of style, but they
were so cunning, and really sensible, for if you dropped the baby you could
hang onto the clothes, and save baby a fail.
Dressmaking finished, she put the gown on her charge, and set it up in
the shelter of the friendly geography, firmly planted against Frieda's loyal
shoulders. Scissors and needle and remnants of the slaughtered brown glove
went back into the desk.
Nothing now to do. She glanced at her neighbor on the left. Robert
James Edgarton was staring at the brown doll with an amused, superior
s-milcv peculiarly masculine, on his lips. The amused, superior smile was not
at all pleasing to Janet.
She leaned far out into the aisle. "Rubber!" she hissed vindictively
in his ear.
Startled from his lofty, condescending contemplation of the celluloid
baby, Robert James Edgarton turned his eyes from the doll to Janet.
"Huh?" A pause. "Ain't you a baby, though—playing with that thing!"
Another pause. If you want to get a young miss sore at you. just
call her doll a "thing." When Janet got mad she generally stuttered.
"You—your afra—fraid t-to do a-any-thing you-yourself. Yo-you'rc a
regular m-mouse!" she flung back.
R. J. E. protested. A lively debate ensued, broken now and then
when Teacher's eye turned in that direction.
"Tell you what," whispered R. J. E.. when no satisfactory decision
could be agreed upon. "I'll make a racket, and then see if you dare to do
the same thing."
Janet agreed, feigning indifference to such a petty plan. With a
"Watch-me-now-and-you'11-see-somcthing-worth-while" air of importance. R.
J. E. drew forth two pencils whittled to half their original size, took a rub-
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her from his pocket, placed the pencils within, and turning the pencils in
opposite directions, twisted the rubber round and round. Janet became
curious. .,,.• - :
"Wait a minute," she whispered. A foraging expedition into., the desk
brought, forth two small pencils. She borrowed a rubber from R. J. E.
and twisted their, as he had.
"Now what do you do?" she queried, holding the queer arrangement
loosely in her hand—too loosely. As if in answer to her query, the pencils
slipped from her grasp, hopped upon the desk and engaged in a lively
coihbat. They battered the desk with short, nervous raps, now one on
top. now the other. Exhausted finally, the two gladiators lay flat; Janet
watched them with fascinated eyes. Then she glanced up.
Teacher had stopped the recitation of the Seventh Grade History
Class. Frieda was making a strenuous, gymnastic endeavor to sec the
desk behind without moving her back, with the danger both of dislocating
her neck and of knocking over Janet's geography. Her neighbors, curious
as neighbors always are. were staring at her; some giggled appreciatively.
"Janet Mortimer! What did you do?" Teacher's voice wa* edged
sharp and cool as a knife. Janet hesitated. R. J. E. waited with bated
breath: girls generally tattle.
Janet decided to tell the truth.
"I—I don't know." she answered. It was the truth—she had no name
by which to call the strange performance she had just witnessed.

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had been so sure; and it isn't pleasant to be fooled before an appreciative
audience, even if it is one's own fault.
"You will stay after school an hour every afternoon for a week; ; and
each time write the multiplication table twelve times." she said calmly-and
to Janet's prejudiced ear—vindictively. Janet hated to stay after
school, and Teacher knew it. She., despised the multiplication table:
Teacher knew that, too. i ;
"Take your scat," she said coldly. Janet marched back. Focusing her
eye steadily on a graceful giraffe at the top of the geography page, she sat
puzzling over the disappearance of her doll. Her neighbor on the left
coughed. She looked up, and R. J. K. grinned—almost sheepishly. Janet
started. Now that R. J. E. grinned was not strange: it was a habit of his.
I'm the grin itself looked queer; a knowing grin it was. self-gratified,
hinting that its owner knew much. And Janet read in it that which
cleared the mystery—R. J. E. had taken the celluloid baby.
R. J. E. nodded, answering the question in her eyes. "I took it so
you wouldn't get caught," he whispered. Janet thanked him briefly: she
wasn't quite sure whether he would reU

enough. But because, besides the foreign enemy, she had an enemy in
camp. Teacher was still angry at her. She asked Janet questions curtly,
and scowled at a moment's hesitation; and treated her like a culprit at
all times. At last Janet was through except for the map. ,
The Fifth Grade were under ordeal. Janet wasn't interested; she
had-heard their quizzes so often that they rang monotonous. For a while
she watched the Trustees. She thought she would like the big man for
an Uncle. The little man she wouldn't own for love nor money. The
remainder she wanted to stick a pin through—to wake him up.
Her interest waning, she scanned the pictures ranged along the wall.
These pictures had been bought by the pupils themselves, and cost two
cents apiece. Teacher had proposed the plan and ordered them from
the city. Janet herself owned six of them. There was the Baby Stuart,
and some kittens playing about an old shoe, and the Landing of the
Pilgrims, and Madonna and the Christ, and some ragged, hungry-looking
little Italian buys eating fruit, and scores of others. They 'ad been very entertaining
at first, when the pictures were new. But the little Italian boys
were always eating, the ki'tens gamboled about in the very same postures,
the Pilgrims never got landed, and l.aby Stuart never cried. Janet preferred
the moving pictures—a rare treat.
She sighed restlessly ami wished for four o'clock to come. Looking
into her desk for chance toys, she found two bottles of ink, one red and
the other black. She took out the stoppers and gazed down into the
liquid depths. The red was a beautiful red and the black an inky black.
Came an idea! It she dipped the end of one braid in the red ink, she
would have hair the color ot Frieda's, the other in the black, and it
would rival Laura Cole's. With Janet to think was to do. The result—
two inches of red hair and two inches of black. Janet dried the wisps
with her big cloth penwiper, flung back the braids and forgot all about
them. Only her immediate neighbors had observed and snickered.
The Fifth Grade scholars took their seats. The next on the program
was—"The Fourth Grade pupils will now draw maps on the board."
explained Teacher to the Trustees. She took the list of names and
glanced down it. Her purpose was to make the Trustees think that any
one of her pupils could draw any map desired. In reality she had chosen
certain maps for certain children long before. "Frieda will draw North
America; Janet. South America; and Robert. Africa. Go to the board."
Frieda went calmly; Janet and R. J. E. went, much disturbed.
Teacher had made a dreadful mistake. Janet couldn't draw South
America, and R. J. E. couldn't have distinguished Africa from the contours
of a biscuit. R. J. E. whispered to his partner in distress, and she
looked at Teacher, who had realized her blunder. The latter flushed, and
nervously drew the Trustees' attention to some written work. Then she
looked appealingly at Janet, who thought she understood.
"Say, Teacher. I can't dr " the rest of R. J. E."s complaint was
smothered by a small hand, laid forcefully across his mouth.
"Shut up!" whispered Janet; "draw South America and keep still.
Teacher doesn't want' 'em to know you can't draw the other. Get busy!"
R. J. E. got busy. When a feminine voice is as crisp and com-
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manding;"as||M;
preted it^*was-|tpj|
triangle; f-'^-'--''-'^
Janet
fore. But tiie7£vi|ipS, li
Nevertheless, tlie"";'rnan
the printed
authentic.
Both took tti'eir: '•
exclamation rriadeSJa
Trustee was glaring
wonder on his face.
"What the devil
said in a loud voice.
Janet quaked in
looked toward Teache
There was nothi
and stood before hi
laughed till the tears
ing now, but with a
if wanting to laugh,
Even the big
appeared on the fa
frowned and scowlet
Janet's braids before
"What's this?"
Janet gasped. S
"My hair, sir,"
"Hair? Really?'
it?" (Turning jtoTT^
such tricks can be
do it?"
"Just dipped 'en
ly—very patiently,
"What for?"
"I wanted red
"Whaflovj?"
"I don't-knowlooking
at : you—I m
The Trustee ros
"Young Miss,"
bought thatynk. Y
impudence shall no
want you to see th«
after school for a
cult—to keep her 01
"I will," said^/I
Janet felt very.

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postures,
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manding as that, mere man obeys. Soutli America, as R. J. E. interpreted
it, was tortuously misshapen, but it was better than the caved-in
triangle. :V
Janet closed her eyes, recalling how vividly she had seen Africa before.
But the vision had fled. Disappointed, she labored with eyes open.
Nevertheless, the map was fairly representive of the original, and with
the printed word "Africa" beneath, deceived the beholder into believing it
authentic. -'
Both took their seats, passing the Trustees on the way. A short
exclamation mHc Janet turn around, and every one else. The little
Trustee was glaring at her, surprise and anger and a kind of outraged
wonder on his face.
"What the devil—" he so far forgot himself; "Come here, Miss/" he
said in a loud voice.
Janet quaked in her Oxford ties. What had she done now? She
hniked toward Teacher for her cue. lint Teacher was also at sea.
There was nothing to do but face the hateful, man. She advanced
and stood before him. And then the whole school simply howled,
laughed til! the tears came. Teacher, too, was noticeably affected, frowning
now, but with a little upward twist at the corners of her mouth, as
if wanting to laugh, yet knowing it to be undiplomatic.
Even the big man smiled, and an expression of interest actually
appeared on the face of the middle-sized man. But the short Trustee
frowned and scowled all the more. He put out his hands and pulled
Janet's braids before her eyes.
"What's this?" he demanded.
Janet gasped. She had forgotten all about them.
"My hair, sir," was all she could think of.
"Hair? Really?" in a sarcastic tone. "Well, what do you mean by
it?" (Turning to Teacher.) "Where is the discipline in this school, that
such tricks can be done?" (Firing again at [anct.) "How did you
do it?"
"Just dipped 'em in some ink—red and black," she explained patiently—very
patiently, considering her fright.
"What for?"* -
"I wanted red hair—and black."
"What for?"
"I don't know—I just happened to think of it, and I was tired of
looking at you—I mean the pictures," hastily.
The Trustee rose majestically.
"Young Miss," he boomed forth, "the ink cost money. The State
bought that ink. You were wantonly wasting the State's resources. Your
impudence shall not go unpunished. Madam—" turning to Teacher. "\
want you to see that she receives just chastisement. And make her stay
after school for a week and give her something to do—something difficult—to
keep her out of mischief."
"I will." said Teacher, meaningly.
Janet felt very sorry for herself just then.

"And your map," he continued, turning to R. J. E.'s work, thinking
it to be Janet's, "it is atrocious" (R. J. E. squirmed uncomfortably at this
frank criticism of his toil), "but to be expected from one who wastes her
time in idiotic pranks. It is a scrawl unworthy a student in the State's
school." (How that Trustee loved his State.)
"Now that." he said, pointing to the map of Africa, "is worthy oi
praise. It shows study and diligence, perception and discernment, clearness
and accuracy " :
Janet was crowing inside like a rooster at dawn. She could keep still
no longer.
"That's ;«y map."" she interrupted with malicious joy; "/ drew that map."
"You—eh? What! That map! lir—well, it might be better—much
better—indeed, on second glance "
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Tlierc exists in the minds of the majority of people a very stror.g
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growth. It is said that if it sees you as you approach it will make an
attempt to get out of the road. There is a popular belief that the Rattle
Snake coils itself around regularly, like a rope, and strikes from this coil.
This is impossible. While snakes of all kinds do often coil, they'never
strike from a coil, nor from a stretched-out position. In striking they curve
the front portion of the body somewhat like the letter "S," and their
reach in striking is about the distance that this zigzag curve permits them
to extend their bodies when all the "slack" is played out. No snake is
able to strike more than two-thirds of the length of its body.
All snakes destroy large numbers of destructive insects and field mice,
and in this way do an immense amount of good.
The sooner farmers, ranchmen, horticulturists, and nurserymen learn
that the great majority of hawks are their friends and deserve protection,
the sooner will depredations by noxious rodents and insects diminish. Of
all the species, only two of the common ones are ever harmful—the Sharpshinned
and the Cooper hawks. These feed to some extent on song birds,
and the Cooper occasionally catches chickens. Most hawks feed largely
on noxious rodents and insects, and from their size and voracious appetites
are important factors in reducing the numbers of such pests and keeping
them under control. Even in the case of the harmful species the numbers
of insects and rodents taken probably more than counter-balance an occasional
chicken. The commonest hawks around the May are the Desert
Sparrow Hawk, and the Western Red-tailed Hawk. The former feeds
almost entirely upon insects, the latter upon ground squirrels and field mice.
Nevertheless the popular feeling against hawks is so strong that all
are known as hen-hawks, and the boy or man who can take his gun and
kill one of these benefactors thinks he is deserving of much praise.
Many an innocent hawk, skunk, owl, and weasel, has been shot for
the deeds of that sleek highwayman, the house cat. It is safe to say that
this marauder, which enjoys all the comforts and protection of a home,
destroys in the aggregate more wild birds and young poultry than all the
native, natural enemies put together. A cat has been known to kill a
whole brood of chickens in a day. Others in the course of a season have
practically destroyed entire coveys of quail or grouse. A well-known naturalist
estimates that in the Xew England States alone 1,500.000 birds are
destroyed annually by cats. They are quite often kept for their alleged
value as rat and mouse killers, but it is safe to say that few persons during
a normal lifetime run across more than half a dozen cats that habitually
attack rats. Ai a certain ranch house in the west twelve mice were trapped
in a bedroom in a week, although eight cats had access to the place.
The bat is another animal which is almost universally hated. It belongs
to the mammal group, and is the only mammal which has the power
of flight well developed. The organs of flight are the arms, with their
elongated linger bones, between which and the body are stretched the thin
membrane-like skin. A prevailing prejudice against bats, amounting with
some people to an almost superstitious dread, has grown up. possibly
because the little beasts are veritable imps of darkness.
We have in the State twenty-six species of bats, and all of them are
is
wholly insectivorous
from the grouncl|ju!
lights. They!|rp^!
and lancet teetliga
They hear very A^el
than indicatioiisgpf
droning of a June-b<
motor does to us; *
Bats quite-'ofte
illations of bat exc
that it has been~-.ni
insects are represe
district should be :
them. By the "far
"vermins," but as >
not dart into the hi
with great number
The skunk is
by destroying imm
cutworms, and oth
it will eat almost
berries. It is saic
mother skunk has
the inner walls of
T remember v
always a nest of
chicken-yard. No*
although at times
believed that they
The odor of
secreted in a pair
surrounding it. '.
capable of compri
fluid in several s
odor is purely de
in close quarters
of the way. But
little animals. T.
rainy day I have
my dog could ge
company in his 1
usually carried a;
doing a noble thl
great ability, and
There are se
Stephens in his V
the Western Sp(
poultry, althougl-

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The common toad, nocturnal, of quiet habit and appearance, renders
notable service to farmers and gardeners; yet to many its worth is unknown,
while to others it is ever an object of disgust if not of fear. It must be
admitted that the toad can never be an attractive animal. Nature has denied
it the gay colors of bird life or even the sinuous beauty of some of its reptilian
relatives, yet, judged by the standard of good works, the toad does not
suffer by comparison with any of the lower animals.
Soon after sundown, or even before on cool evenings, the toad emerges
from its shelter and sallies forth in search of food. In country districts it
nightly patrols over road sides, gardens, cultivated and new mown fields, in
short, all places where insect life abound? and long grass or herbage does not
obstruct its travel. In cities and villages the spots beneath electric lights arc
particularly favored, while lawns and walks also receive attention.
Xinety-cight per cent. f the toad's food is of animal origin. The tongue
is coated with a glutinous secretion and adheres firmly to the food it seizes.
The toad sits motionless until a moving insect comes within range, when its
tongue is thrown out with lightning-like rapidity, and the insect, often on the
wing, suddenly disappears within. A toad has been seen to snap up S6 house
flics in less than ten minutes.
The animal has always brvrnc the burden of false and ludicrous misrepresentations.
Even now notions arc quite current that it is able to produce warts
on the hands: to poison infants by its breath: to bring good fortune to the
house in whose new-made cellar it takes up its abode: and finally, to cause
bloody milk in cows if killed by accident or design. Many a boy recalls the
shock his credulity received when he faithfully tested several of the superstitions
with only negative results.
The economic importance of bees is too well known to need discussion, but
there is a common misunderstanding regarding the disposition of bees to sting.
Xo bees sting unless they are molested. If carefully handled the hives of
lioiK-y bees may be opened up. the sections removed and passed among a
company of persons and no one be stung. It is true that their temper,
as ihat of most people, varies with the weather. The successful handling
• •f them is largely a matter of self-confidence and self-control. We usually
get what we expect. Go at bees in a nervous, fighting state of mind, slap
at the first one that comes near you and you will be stung. This is the
disposition of most boys and as a rule they do not get what is coining to
them. There are many lessons that they can learn from the bee and not
the least is to mind their own business.
:o
C. W. FK.VDKK.
In the early&|p
up their belongings^
started for the Garni'
upholstered seaisSar
tup-wagon, construe!
Nelson, ^rank foitm
he had brought wit]
To select'-Jus^ r
because the region
daily north of the t
prairie the horizonbuilding
material fo
this, but to get it
of three weeks the 1
to his new farm,
begun at once and
though it did not
by the time Mrs.
interior was quite
For the next
ground and so win};
to do this more qi
After a lull of
self about the fan
these being a got
horsed in a tent si
unusually large tli
contract with the ;
safely in the bank
That Christm
they had a new Ji
and three days ol'
Xelson. and Fran
to get it. //
In those drc
would have done
filled an immeasi!
a happy couple tl
Without Alice t
meanwhile the 1:
happily and smil<
Another sum
Providence seem<
not harmed their

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In the carh spring of 1905. Prank Riley and his young wife packed
up their belongings, gathered in the one"short year of their marriage, and
started for the Canadian Northwest. ? At Edmonton they left the luxury of
upholstered seats and inning-cars for the extreme discomfort of a heavy
top-wagon, constructed to withstand the worsf- usage. When they reached
Nelson. Frank found lodging for his wife and set oiit'iiiv'the saddle-horse
he had brought with him to find a'suitable place to locate.
To select his quarter-section and have it filed was a simple matter
because the region to which he had come was very sparsely settled, espcrially
north of the town. As there were no trees within sight (and on the -
prairie the horizon is many miles from the eye), the only way to procure
building material for the house was to buy it. It was easy enough to do
this, but to get it to Nelson was another matter. However, after a wait
•'I three weeks the lumber arrived and Frank had it transferred immediately
t>: his new farm. The task of building his "palace." as he called it, was
begun at once and by the end of ihe third day it \vn= completed. Although
it did not present a very imposing appearance from the outside,
by the time Mrs. Riley had finished it with her share of the work, the
interior was quite homey.
For the next few weeks Frank was busily employed breaking the
ground and sowing his grain. P>ut by hiring some extra men he was able
tn do this more quickly than he had counted on.
After a lull of about three months, during which Frank had busied him-
>i-li about the farm, making many improvements—the most important of
these being a good warm barn for the stuck that had previously been
h"fscd in a tent supported by the moving wagon—came the harvest. It--was---unusually
large this year, and Frank felt elated when he had signed the
contract with the grain dealer, and the money from the deposit was placed
safely in the bank.
That Christmas was an exceedingly happy one for the two. for now ..
they had a new addition to ihe family—a little br.by girl just one month
ami three days old. A big Christmas box had cume from their parents to
Nelson, and Frank had ridden over'in his buckboard with the new team
to get it.
In those dreary winter days Mrs. Riley often wondered what she
would have done without Alice, as they had christened the baby. Alice
tilled an immeasurable place in her lonely life, for although the Rileys were
a happy couple there were no neighbors within at least six miles of them.
Without Alice the solitude would have been almost unbearable. And
meanwhile the baby grew to be a fine, rosy-cheeked child that ccoed
happily and smiled the whole day through.
Another summer passed and Frank reaped another bountiful harvest.
Providence seemed to favor them, they had done so well. The frosts had
not harmed their crops to any extent. They hadeasilv s-Jd their harvest
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for a good figure. And they had their baby, who had become the" brightest
hope in their lives, and the one for whom they were to live and plan.
* * * * * * * * * r
j .
The second Christmas since they had been living on the prairie was
just two days away. But this time it brought no thrills of joy to the little
home of the Rileys. All their plans for Alice's Christmas had come to
naught. Early in the month she had caught cold, and now a little grave
could he seen in the center of the garden, that had been made that summer
in front of the house. Now the happy Yule-tide seemed but a mockery,
and the sight of little gifts already prepared served only to increase the
ache in their hearts. Their baby, the light of their existence, was gone;
nothing else seemed to matter nor to case the sorrow of her loss.
In the first few moments of her bereavement the young mother had
knelt dry-eyed at the side of the little crib, unable to comprehend the awful
calamity that had come upon her. When the full realization came to her,
she burst into such a flood of tears that Frank, who was kneeling at her
side, arm about her. could find no words to case her grief. After a time,
exhausted, she fell into :> deep sleep. And when she awoke she cried no
more: but the world had ceased to look bright to her. the sunshine had
fled, and she went about her various duties with a listlessness born of
an aching heart. And in that hour of misery she told herself that she
would never again be able to present a smiling face to the world. Frank,
always quiet and undemonstrative, hid in his heart a dull ache that increased
as the days went by into a great and nameless longing for the
bright little face and baby voice that he had come to love so dearly.
From then on Frank's attitude toward his wife was even more gentle
and solicitous than before, and he always look care never to remain
away from the house any longer than necessary.
And now on this Christmas day he was loath to leave her alone, while
he took the long ride to Nelson for the Christmas box from home that
awaited him there. But she had told him that she wished him to go; so
early in the morning he started out in the buckboard, muffled and wrapped
up.as warmly as possible. The snow barely covered the ground, and as
there was no wi«'id the horses made good time, and by nine o'clock he
arrived- at Nelson.
He drove through the main street to the office of the "Wagon Express
Company," where he received the box. With the aid of one of the men
from the office he carried it to the buckboard and roped it on securely,
and then proceeded to the livery stable to feed and water the horses.
: A little past noon, having eaten dinner and attended to some business
he had on hand, he set out on the homeward journey.
About three o'clock he noticed black clouds to the north, and in a
short while a light breeze arose which quickly increased to a strong wind.
This greatly impeded his progress, so that by half-past four, with the wind
blowing a regular gale, it was taking all the horses' strength to keep
moving, even slowly. But presently the wind changed directly around and
the blizzard began in earnest. With the wind at his back he could have
galloped the horses and arrived home within an hour, but the snow was
now coming ^g|§»
therefore obliged^j|ggj||
slower progress/^^,.^
He was proceedmgjf;
force of the
fired in quick
a sharp cut
revolver ol that 1 ^^|
The souiid offth||?s]
he immediately remerntej
He recollected that this j
have lost the road wlien
The horses stopped a
yell directlyTnfrdht~of
horses, unused to such,
a gallop arid carried hitr
The sight, which m«
any person of this-civili
A large covered-wi
WHS the object that first
harness, and behind thei
rifle. Two Indians, als(
these was quickly despi
other, at this sign of ai<
feet and was immediate
Frank leaped from-,
dian to make sur^ that
strong odor of whiskey
"Crazy drunk/Mie'i
cover of which was no
One look at the te
him that she had been
Frank raised him to a :
poor fellow made sevi
closer to him. lie .heart;
was never uttered, for
a convulsive shudder,
What could it be?
be his wife, for she-1
blazing wagon. . v:
Having reached;th
ground, and sprang up
For some unknpv
claimed his attention,
ihe contents. They, '
in the short time he s
could not be much oh
Pausing only to l

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now coining clown so thickly- that he could barely see his way. He was
therefore obliged to "give the horses their heads," which necessitated,even
slower progress.
lie was proceeding in-, this manner, his head down so that the full
force of the wind would not strike his face, when he heard several shots
iire.. in quick succession, in front and a little to the right. Giving the horses
a , harp cut with the whip, he urged them into a gallop, and drew out the
revolver that he always carried with him.
The sound of the shots had come from somewhere • below him, and
he immediately remembered a gully that lay between Nelson and his farm.
He recollected that, this gully was over a mile out of his way, so he must
have lost the road when the snow first began tc fall.
The horses stopped at the edge of the gully. Hearing a blood-curdling
yell directly in front of him, Frank once more applied the whip, and the
horses, unused to such treatment from their master, sprang forward into
a gallop and carried him down the slope at a breakneck speed.
The sight which mat his eyes was enough to turn cold the blood of
any person of this civilized age; a shudder ran through his body.
A large covered wagon, similar to those used in the 'days cf '49,"
was the object that first met his eye. The horses were lying dead in their
harness, and behind them lay a man and woman, each grasping a smoking
ritk\ Two Indians, also carrying rifles, rode at a safe distance. One of
these was quickly despatched by Frank, who rode up behind them: the
nther. at this sign of aid to the white peopb, spurred his horse with both
feet and was immediately lost in the swirling flakes of snow.
Frank leaped from '.he buckboard and hurried across to the fallen Indian
to make sure that he was dead. As he bent over him he smelt a
•>tnmg odor of whiskey.
"Crazy drunk," he said to himself, as he turned toward the wagon, the
cover of which was now bla/ing in ^different places.
One look at the tense, white face of the woman was enough to show
him that she had been killed instantly, but the man still breathed faintly.
Frank raised him to a sitting position in an effort to get him to talk. The
poor fellow madeSeveral jutile attempts to speak, and as Frank bent
closer to him he heard him mutter feebly, "Save the ." But the rest
was never uttered, for a violent shaking came upon him, which ended in
a convulsive shudder, and then in death.
What could it be? What was it that he wished saved? It could not
lie his wife, for she had died before him: it must be something in the
blazing wagon.
Having reached this conclusion, Frank gently eased his burden to the
ground, and sprang up to inspect the wagon.
For some unknown reason a large bundle of blankets at one end
claimed his attention, and he quickly unrolled them to learn the nature of
the contents. They, or rather it, proved to be a baby, fast asleep, and
in the short time he saw it before re-rolling the blankets, he knew that it
could not be much older than his lost one.
Pausing only to place some blanket over the dead bodies, he gathered

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the child in his arms. and. mounting to the seat of the buckboard, started
up the side of the gully toward home.
Arrived there, he rode to the stable to house the? faithful animals'that
had brought him safely home. This done, he stumbled across the yard
to the house. Mrs. Riley, anxiously awaiting him, heard his footsteps,
and opened the door.
He laid his bundle on the table and unrolled it as fast as his numbed
fingers would allow. His wife watched him curiously all the while, silent,
awed by the peculiar look on his face. When she saw the cause of this
expression, she stepped back with a startled cry and regarded him with a
look full of sorrow and reproach.
"I found its father and mother dead back in the gulch, and I thought—
I only thought that—that ." he mumbled as he advanced, holding the
child toward her.
The baby, awakened by her cry, looked up and held its chubby little
arms out to her in an appealing way: and she. all the instincts of motherhood
awakened within her by this sight, clutched the child to her bosom
with a deep sigh, half >>f sorrow and half of joy.
CjKoitc.ic M. McM.uin.w Tune '15.
for Srunmtbranr?
1 found it in this book upon my shelf—
A bit ui rosemary, wistful, thin and dry.
A gentle fragrance of its former self
Still cling.-; and fills the- room; its sweetness seems a sigh
Of youth long past—her youth and mine.
1 had for years forgot that April-time.
And then last night I dreamed of her,—this sprig
Of rosemary at her slender throat: beneath
The dark hair crowned with tarn of red. her big
Reproachful eyes shone dim on me: and firm white teeth
Revealed through parted crimson lips a smile
So faintly sweet.—yet sadder
Than a world of tears,—the while
She called me to the realm of Mcmorv.
And so I dreamed.—beyond the deep'ning sea
Of years that lie between my youth and me.
Again I heard the voice this token gave:
Rosemary for Remembrance; save
And cherish this until your way to me is clear.
"Your way to me"—ah. clear it was that very year.
Hut youth forgets, and April comes again:
The world is wide.—an ocean lay between.—
And other faces smile. Perhaps this fragrant thing. .
Withered, so long forgotten, never thought to bring
Remembrance: but now old age. not youth, has met.
"Pis Rosemary for Remembrance—and Regret.
1 wonder what became of her. Did her life find
The world and God and all, like me. unkind?
Young Mrs. Sttu
"It's a shame fin
smoothing back a fet
little nose. "Really
Her brother lau
it was a very cold ni
"Take it from IT
perilously near the f
if I'm a judge. An<
osophy?" he_ asked
eyes and mouth. "I
want to vote?"
Young Mrs. Sti
Very soft, white litt
wedding ring on he
"I was just thin
Her brother sm
what?" he said encoi
"Oh well—"ant
of her head it came
"The other daj;
know, and sometime
or I do. Anyway
ring me up at elevi
the receiver."
She paused-for
wcre voices. I kn
she paused, her .eye
parts of it. Have ;
Her brother lai
evidently amused£a
have to do, to list
must say, I'm surp
He tried his bi
Mrs. Stuart le:
ment. Then .she,
never failed td~str
she probably knew
on quite boldly.
"If you're ven
Her brother smiled.
her face, and to cer
Mrs. Stuart pai
face, but with a litt
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Vounsjf Mrs. Stuart looked up at her brother with serious blue eyes.
"li> a shame the way things, go on in this world. Harold," she began,
smoothing back a strand of brown hair that persisted in falling over here
little nose. "Really it is; things don't seem at all fair sometimes, do they?"
Her brother laughed, and pulled his armchair up close to the grate.
It was a very cold night. '' 'V-
"Take it from me, Mrs. Catherine." he-said slowly, as he put his feet
perilously near the fire, "they're not. They never were and never will be,
if Km a judge. And I'm not a pessimist either, Sis. But why this philosophy?"
he asked playfully, amusement crinkling up the corners of his
eves and mouth. "Has someone been snubbing you. or is it possible you
want to vote?"
Young Mrs. Stuart shook her head and looked down at her hands.
Verv soft, white little hands they were, unadorned save for the slim gold
wedding ring on her fourth finger.
"I was just thinking." she replied illumiuatingly.
Her brother smiled. He was used to just such answers. "Thinking
what?" he said encouragingly.
"Oh well—" and then with a shrug of her shoulders and a birdlike twist .
of her head it came out.
"The other day the telephone bell rang. We're on a party line, you
know, and sometimes the bells get awfully mixed up—that is, Central does,
or 1 do. Anyway the bell rang and 1 answered it. I expected Rob to
ring me up at eleven: I thought it must be he. of course, so I picked up
the receiver."
She paused for a minute, flushed a little, and then went on: "There
were voices. I know it was wrong, buT— I listened. And oh. Harold."
she paused, her eyes wide with sympathy, "it fairly made my heart ache,
parts of it. Have you ever had that feeling?"
Her brother laughed. "I can't say that T have." he answered lightly,
evidently amused at the seriousness of the question. "But is that all you
have to do, to listen to other people's business at the telephone, Sis? T
must say, I'm surprised."
He tried his best to look stern, and failed utterly.
Mrs. Stuart leaned over and patted his hand with a caressing movement.
Then she. too. laughed. It was a warm, tinkly little laugh and
never failed to strike a sympathetic chord in her listener's heart. And
she probably knew it. Anyway she ceased feeling uncomfortable and went
on quite boldly.
"If you're'very good I'll tell what I heard. Because it is interesting.
Her brother smiled, and gave himself up to watching the firelight playing on
her face, and to certain hitherto half-formed theories on the feminine mind.
Mrs. Stuart paid no heed to the indulgently pitying smile on her brother s
face, but with a little sigh, continued.

I
^ "TKerc; wcre|voices and 1 listened. It was the girl nex|?d6orta
~£oh'ttf$ok at nie: like' that, JJarold, you' old; angel. Of course I know yon^
^wouldn't havc^done itjrbut then, you and I never were^alike, were we? Anyway,
the^Proctor fauiily is soliciting— all kinds of tilings happen to them, and
iioVv Marjory is thinking of getting a divorce. Marjory? Oh, the eldest sister.
She makes her -husband, out to be a cross, unreliable old tyrant, but really, I
don't think he's as bad as slie paints him, poor man. Maybe she isn't a good
manager,"or perhaps—" she twisted her mouth up contemptuously. "Perhaps
she -doesn't understand him,"
;- That was Mrs. Stuart's pet phrase—understanding. She. of course, understood
Rob perfectly. Her brother nodded and told her to go on. Never-,,
theless he watched her closely.
"And you know—it's all going to be in the papers. Just think! To have
all your friends and acquaintances know you've made a failure of your married
life!' : Her voice had taken on a note of horror. "Isn't it terrible?" •
Her brother nodded. "You're right there. Sis." he said gravely. "But see
here, Mrs. Catherine, how did you learn all this? Do you know the people?"
"The Proctors? Gracious no! I learned it from the telephone, stupid."
"Oh," said her brother, reserving his remarks till later. "Go on."
"Well, I could tell you all about Marjory and the divorce," she said,
"only I don't care anything about her. she's so wicked and foolish. But poor
Marion! She's the youngest sister, and one of the sweetest girls I've seen—
because I see her in the morning when she goes shopping sometimes. Harold,
I am really worried about her. The dear thing! If only some nice man
would come alonjj and marry her. she'll make a wonderful wife—but there
aren't any prospects just now. And the girl is so poor that she doesn't ((are
to go to town now that it'< so near Christmas, for fear she'll see things and
be tempted to buy them. It would be all right if she were happy otherwise.
But she isn't. There are all kinds of worries. Her mother is an invalid and
doctors do take so much money. That keeps Marion in the house, and the
married sister doesn't even try to help."
She paused for breath, and her brother took her quickly by the shoulders.
"Catherine,'' he said slowly, "you never in the world learned all this at
one sitting. I can tell from your manner that you've been at this a long time,
and your very eyes are alive with secrets concerning that poor unfortunate
family. I'm horribly ashamed of you. Now tell me. what did you say her
name was? 1 '
Mrs. Stuart looked shamefp.ced. but she answered, "Marion Proctor. Why
do you ask? It seems to me you're quite interested."
"Because." said her brother carelessly, looking into her eyes, "I used to
be awfully good friends with a Marion Proctor. Her older sister's name was
Marjory, too. If this is the same girl, and I think it is. I'm going to call on
her. Well?" he inquired coolly as he heard her gasp of dismay.
"Oh Ha;old, you're fooling!" she protested.
"I'm not."
Young Mrs. Stuart't face lit with ar. unbelieving smile. "If—if you're in
earnest. I'll saw how dreadfully romantic!" with a twinkle of mischief in her
i
hat arid coat; 0
"Too
"Goosey! But
"Don't lie" too;?sur
the rest of you:-: And;
knob, bendingghjsvtai
telephones or I'll'tell
Mrs. Stuartshudd
by the picture.; and gi
and be sure to turn
"Good-night, Sis-
The door closed,
entered her own roon
she noticed a-tiny lin
rubbed it over thougl
"I'm getting old,'
any more, because it
And then she lau
* * *
It was a week la
Mrs. Stuart's heart
ring was one. She 1
Mrs. Stuart was still
eleven o'clock chat •
melodious bass until
never been able to ta
luncheon. This was
domestic horizon of t
that there was one v
reverence, and that
"come home just f
eleven o'clock chat.
But to-day it \v;
, her husband.
"Maybe it is fo
ceased ringing. "It
She hesitated,
Stuart's ears had b«
risk of never findk
thought that she wi
"But just supp'
find out. Mistakes
Partly reassure
the telephone arid' i
listened. No, 'it»\v

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eyes. "But, dear Harold," caressingly, "I know you, you worthless old bachelor.
You haven't gone calling in - that fashion for five years." * •
"Don't care if I haven't," he said jauntily, going out into the hall for his
hat and coat, "I'm not too young to begin." •"• i
"Too old, you mean," she laughed, as she helped him into his.coat.
"Goosey! But I know you, Harold."
"Don't be too sure of me then. I'm apt to spring surprises: as well .as
the rest of you. And listen here, Mrs. Catherine," with his hand on the floor
knob, bending his tall figure to kiss her good-night, "you stop listening at
telephones or I'll tell Rob, andyou know what he'll say about it."
.Mrs. Stuart shuddered melodramatically. "Ugh," she said, greatly affected
by the picture, and giving him a gentle push, "Don't be so disagreeable, Uear,
and be sure to turn up your coat collar."
"Good-night, Sis—and remember."
The door closed, young Mrs. Stuart put out the hall-and parlor lights,
entered her own room and began unpinning her hair. Gazing into the mirror
she noticed a tiny line running upward from the corners of her mouth. She
rubbed it over thoughtfully for a minute.
"I'm getting old," she sighed. "But really, I mustn't listen at the 'phone
any more, because it isn't right. Foolish old Harold," she said.
And then she laughed.
* * * * . * * * * * *
It was a week later and the telephone bell rang sharply. Once, twice, oh!
Mrs. Stuart's heart gave an anxious throb and then calmed. Two bells—her
ring was one. She had thought it was Rob, hence the flutter of pleasure, for
Mrs. Stuart was still enough of a bride to adore her husband, and the daily
cloven o'clock chat was the only chance she had of hearing her husband's
Melodious bass until dinner time. For, scheme as they might, Mr. Stuart had
never been able to take off enough time from business duties to come home to
luncheon. This was the one little cloud overhanging the otherwise serene
domestic horizon of the Stuart household. But young Mrs. Stuart had learned
that there was one word, black though it seemed, to which she must pay due
reverence, and that was—Business. So she had given up teasing Rob to
"come home just for once," and had gradually consoled herself with the
eleven o'clock chat.
But to-day it was nearly twenty-five minutes to twelve, and no word from
her husband.
"Maybe it is for me after all," she thought when the telephone bell had
ceased ringing. "It might be Rob, and you can't trust Central anyway."
She hesitated, however, before deciding. For seven whole days Mrs.
Stuart's ears had been closed to the siren call of the two bells, at the terrible
risk of never finding out about the divorce, but she consoled herself by the
thought that she was being quite noble.
"But just supposing it is Rob," she argued to herself. "It won't hurt to
find out. Mistakes like that do happen."
Partly reassured as to the right of her action. Catherine walked over to
the telephone and deliberately picked up the receiver. Without speaking, she
listened. No. it wasn't Rob. someone else was talking, the two voices Mrs.
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Stuart knew well. Clearly it was her fluty to hang up without delay, but unfortunately
Mrs. Stuart's mind held no such intention. -
For two minutes she listened eagerly and heard that, with a. woman's
right to change her mind. Mrs. Marjory had now dismissed all thoughts ofthe
divorce. It is a fact not entirely to Mrs. Stuart's credit, but she felt a
sense of disappointment at the news. There would'be'nothing worth listening
to after this, she thought, for the married member of the Proctor family had
afforded her much entertainment. Yet if there was to be. domestic calm
henceforward in Mrs. Marjory's family, she would not feel so badly about the
promise given her brother. Then suddenly Mrs. Stuart heard something that
made her breath come faster. In a minute she sat up as though she had
been stung. She pressed her upper teeth fiercely over her lower lip. A fewseconds
more and she dropped the receiver into the hook with an exclamation
of dismay. Then she stood up, all the color fading from her face.
"The idea!" she exclaimed angrily. "And it's all my fault!"
She hurried into the parlor and tried to strum something on the piano,
but her mind was far away and she gave up the attempt.
"Oh dear, and in one short week, too!" she wailed. "If only I hadn't
told him. And it's all my fault!"
.She walked to the window and looked out onto the street. If only Rob
would ring uj) so she could tell him. Hut apparently he had deserted her.
as well as everyone else. She felt very forlorn. And this their first anniversary,
too. I low in the world could she wait till Rob came home to tell
him. The few sentences heard over the telephone kept buzzing in her cars,
and they made her very cross. That stupid old Harold.

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Slie had turned down her own >trcet1now and thought she would hurry
into the house to take a little rest before preparing the dinner, it would make
her feel less petulant. And she needed all her reserve strength if she were to
be calm when her brother made his appearance at dinner to-night.
Why. there was Harold's roadster standing in front of her door—was it
her door? No. If it wasn't directly in front of the house of the jjirl next
door! She was greatly incensed, and lifted her little nose several inches higher
in the air as she passed the offending object. ' ;:
"lie's inside the house, of course." she murmured, as she let herself in
with tlie key. A little card attracted her attention on the floor and as she
stooped to pick it up she saw her brother's name inscribed on it. Her lip curled.
"He had the grace to call here first. 1 see. but T don't think he'll be back'
before dinner now that lie has.such important business next door. 1 '
Sin- took off her hat and. thinking herself greatly abused, prepared to
give vent Hi her feelings in tears. And it took no little preparing to get Mrs.
Stuart ready for a weeping spell. First she had to go over her wrongs mentally,
one by one. to assure herself that they were a great deal worse than
they really were. And then she had to lie down so as to cry in comfort, you
know. While these 'preparations were going on and Mrs. Stuart had slipped
on a comfortable blue wrapper, a very bridey. beribboned little thing, she
suddenly heard the front door bell ring. Going to the door she peered out
cautiously, ft was Rob. The solitary tear dried on her eyelid and she
cluiiiMlv fumbled with the door.
In a M-oniid she was enveloped in her husband's arms, uttering joyful
exclamations.
"I came home early, dear, as a little surprise." he explained smilingly.
"See here. Catherine. I have something- for you." as he handed her a little
package extracted from the depths of his coat pocket.
"Y"ii dear!" she said gratefully, tearing off the wrapping. "Oh. how
sweet !"
It was a little jeweled pendant, one she had. as she thought, secretly
admired in a jeweler's window on P.ates street. For several minutes her
troubles had disappeared, but she could not long forget.
"Look dear," she said, drawing l^r husband to the parlor window. "Harold's
machine."
Her husband looked and nodded. "Yes. What's it doing there?"'
With .-in important air his wife motioned him to sit down.
"I'll tell you." she said briefly, and she did.
When she was finished she looked up for sympathy.
"Whew!" exclaimed her husband suddenly. "And you don't like it?"
"Like it?" Mrs. Stuart's eyes were filling dangerously. "I hale it! Oh,
and it's all my fault, too."
Her husband considered a second. "Fault?"' he asked. "Why.'it looks to
me as though you were unconsciously the agent of the little blind god. don't
you?"
Mrs. Stuart was up in arms. '•Would you like it if the little blind god
or whatever you call him. was to come and carry off your only brother. Rob:'
she said indignantly.
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•'Can't say that I would," he replied in an amused tone. "But, aren't you
jumping at conclusions? . Because he has been very attentive to an old friend
docs not go to say that he will marry her, dear."
"Oh, I don't know, somehow I think it does," moaned Mrs. Stuart. "Please
tell me what I ought to do, Rob. I can't exactly forbid him to: marry her—"
- "Well! I giiess not." Mr. Stuart chuckled at the thoughts of even Catherine
preventing Harold from doing anything he wanted to do. "But I'll
wager it isn't half as bad as you think, and anyway we'll know to-night.
Probably the girl was joking about the wedding part of it."
Mrs. Stuart still looked mournful.
"I don't think she'd joke about such a thing. Rob," chidingly, "but we'll
hear the worst to-night."
"Yes. And now go inside and rest for a few minutes, Catherine, so you
won't be too tired for to-night."
"All right." Mrs. Stuart said dutifully, and the bcribboned personage
walked oi-.t of the room in a martyr-like manner.
"H'm." said Mr. Stuart. "Poor Hal!"
* * * * * * * * * *
None of them ever knew how she got over it. but it generally took less
than a week for Catherine gracefully to change her mind about everything.
It was two days before Christmas however before she really voiced her .sentiment!-.
"You know." she said to a visitor that afternoon, "one just has to take
things as they come. I suppose 1 Farold's falling in love with Marion Proctor
was Fate and nothing else." She clasped her hands about her knees. "And
really, a wedding is the most exciting thing in the world, ever, if it is sudden."
"The sudden marriages often turn out quite as well as those you plan for
month; ahead," said the visitor.
"Yes, indeed. I think so, too. And then T am helping her select her
trousseau: it is a very simple one. but T enjoy it so. It's almost like having
your own wedding over again, only you do the fussing instead of having
people fuss over you. And my sister-in-law to be is one of the dearest girls
I've ever known." Mrs. Stuart explained sweetly. "And then I always said,
if only some nice man would come along and marry her—"
"Oh, did you know her before?" asked the visitor in surprise.
Catherine did not even blush.
"For quite a while before," she said. "It isn't as though she were a
perfect stranger."
"No," nodded the visitor sympathetically.
"It seems as though she was my sister, and then," Mrs. Stuart fingered
the jeweled pendant at her throat, "Rob says it has taught me a lesson."
"What was that?" asked the visitor anxiously.
"Oh, that?" said Mrs. Stuart recollecting with a start, and pushing back
a strand of brown hair that persisted in falling over her nose. "That? Oh a
little matter concerning telephones,"' and then with a birdlikc twist of her head
she laughed. RCTII C. JOHNSTON, Dec. '14.
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Unwell
A monthly, published by the Students of Lowell High School.
EDITORIAL STAFF.
I OLA G. RIESS, '13. Editor.
ROBERT BERNSTEIN, "14. Associate. VICTOR CALVIN, '14. Assistant
Departments.
GEOKi'IE RROWN, '13, School Notes.
MEi V1LLE KAUKMANN. "13. Organizations.
CLIEEYCE NEVIN. '14. Organizations.
DINO LIPPI. "14. Organizations.
ANITA VENKER. ex-M4, Exchanges.
WILLIAM BENDER. '14. Athletics.
EDWARD WAGENER. '14. Athletics.
GREGORY HARRISON. '14, Alumni.
DOROTHY Lc MAY. '13. Girls' Athletics.
ALLISON REYMAN. '13. Jokes.
ELEANOR MATHEWS. '13. Art.
FRANK BI.AISDELL, '14. Art.
CARL SAWVELL, '16, Art.
ALVIN HYMAN, '13.
ELAH HALE. - 15.
ELGENE SELVAGE, "14.
BUSINESS STAFF.
VICTOR L. FURTW. '14, Manager.
ESMOND SCHAPIRO. '14. Associate.
I". AKIN LEAVY. '14.
CHARLES WEIXSHENK. '14.
Assistants.
DANIEL STONE, '14.
HUBERT LLOYD, '15.
There is a familiar ring about that phrase. We think instantly of the
cry. "A City I'.eautifitl." Eager diligent people are seeking to make San
Francisco "A City I'eautiful." Gradual transformations
A SCHOOL are going on which in time will make it so! In 1915 we
BEAUTIFUL, will have marvels of buildings, temporary but beautiful.
From all over the world men will come to see San Francisco
and the Fair, and the beauties of both. Should we not seek, as far as
it is in our power, to make our building more in harmony with the rest.
Our building is roomy, adequate, comfortable: but it is not beautiful.
Outride it is stiff, conventional, uninviting. It needs warmth and tone
and a. touch of grace. Plants can give it these.—ivy, for instance. Is
there anything more beautiful than the sight of climbing ivy? Many
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buildings, take for example the collcges'of Oxford, which we see so often
pictured, are lovely noc only for their beauty of architecture, but because
of the ivy. that clings^to the walls and covers their barrenness.
And now you may .c, "\Vho'll plant the ivy?" Easy to solve.—why
riot do it ourselves, either individually or as classes. It isn't hard work:
and we will leave behind us some marks of our thrift. And in 1915-we
needn't I'eel that our building is altogether lacking in the beauty surrounding
us.
Next year keener athletic competition will exist among certain of the
schools because of the disputes over football aroused this season in the
Academic League, and the dissatisfaction with the final
CHEER UP! decision. We feel that there was politics mixed up in our
football, but we had soiin' team: it worked hard, and was
made of the metal that wins. And all through the term it was well supported.
The result may seem discouraging, but in reality—well, we should worry (yes,
tiv should worry) about what all the unions and leagues and demagogue assemblies
decide. We enjoyed good, clean sport and our athletes were well trained,
—the fundamental purpose of athletics.
There has !>cen some random talk of withdrawal from the League,
but we don't believe any worthy Lowellite approves of this. Such action
\vould be childish and ineffectual. The other schools were not to blame.
Now is an opportunity to show some "spunk" without bitterness or malice
toward them.
Next term is the Basketball season, and our goal will be another
Basketball Championship. We won it last year. With a hard-working
team and willing support, we want to win it again,—so clearly, evidently
that no doubting Thomas can find excuses to doubt. We'll practice steadily
and play squarely. And—we mustn't forget this—we'll send those wonderfully"
important little "blue-blanks" exactly five days before the set date, not
a st>ond later, else the game will be lost,—because, you see, the postmark
taillcs. -
Rut there will be no bitterness against our opponents. What has
happened «ias been no action of theirs. When we meet our superiors on
the gridiron, we'll up and shake hands with them. Above all, we will be
there to watch the game, and cheer on our men. and yell our throats
hoarse. Here's to the departed 1913 Football Team and the coming 1914
Basketball Team ! Cheer up !
Haven't you heard fellow students say. "O. I've, dropped such and
such a study. I'll make it up later on." or "What's the difference? I'll
take it easy and double up next term," or "Next year," etc.
A BLIND And didn't it strike you as a rather foolish management? Un-
COURSE. doubtedly one regrets it later. One finds that in avoiding a
regular, he has been following a blind course.
To take a course straight, with each subject in its proper place (as the
faculty has arranged") is the smoothest way through high school. Too few
subjects in the first t'.vo years means too little training: one who studies

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little and fools a lot, has a good time and is unprepared for the work
stored up ahead. '•'•"•• ?o
Then comes the "making up." A great many studies confront one with;#f
a lower" standard of efficiency than the regular student has. Then ensues
a period of "cramming" ideas, half digested, incomplete. There is~no gain
and'no "taking it easy" by such an .arrangement.
Ilesides. as we near graduation, our outside assigniuciitsj and dis^
tractions increase.—in the fourth year especially. If the school activities
arc to be reasonably kept up, and if the school management falls, in part,
upon student shoulders, the responsibility is rightly the older students'.
A regular course affords time to spare to these matters without!sacrifice
to scholarship, which is the main consideration, after- all. So. if there is
to hi- any "doubling up," let it occur during the first two or three years.
The studv hour is for study, not for recreation: we seem to forget
that. Recitations we respect, and must attend, unless excused. Perhaps this
strict regard for recitations is because there we
THE STUDY HOUR, are out for credits: while our presence in the study
hall counts nothing towards graduation or rec-
'imtucudations.
Even if this be so our duty is as plain in the ne as in the other.
We arc scheduled for a ceitain period in a certain study hall. The class
teacher and the study teacher have the names on the roll. We arc accountable
to tin:in for our actions during that hour. Yet there are certain
pupils who arrogate t«> themselves privileges, such as informal exit from
study halls, social promenades in the corridors, visits to the gymnasium.
the auditorium or the cafeteria. They carry themselves as though they
thought the dcs'.iny of the school depended upon them—thev are an annoyance
to the facility and a distraction to the saner students.
Since the faculty have been supervising the halls and dressing-rooms
during the day. they have had the temerity to question these lordly students
and in some cases have returned them crest-fallen to the study halls
where they belong. Should such students be harangued or imprisoned
after school, in the fashion of grammer school discipline? Voluntary responsibility
is the most honorable and far-reaching in consequence, and
most fitting those of high school age. You who are guilty, mark down on
your calendar for 1914 that with the beginning of the new year you will
turn a new leaf and inscribe a new resolution: "Resolved. That I will
always be where I belong when I belong there, even if it be in the study
hall/': Then keep your resolution.
\Yc take this means of thanking our supporters, those who have helped
by contributing, those who have helped by Inning, and those without whose
ACKNOWL-
EDGMENT.
work Tin-: LOWELL could not exist, the loyal, hard-working
1'iusiness Staff. We wish to thank, our photographer. Mr.
Etter. for his work, and the Serra Art and Engraving Co.
for the high quality of our cuts. And now. as we always
save the best lor the last, we extend our heartiest thanks to the Jas. H.
Barrv Co. for their interest ami help and congratulate them on the excellent
book" thev have put forth for us.

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SJvfj-te
A joint concert by the musical organizations of the school was held in
the Auditorium, Thursday, November 20. The Orchestra, Girls' and Boys'
Glee Clubs, the '"Heavenly Twins" (Colcher and Hickox), and the Musical
Two participated. The concert was well attended and was a great success.
Alas! another class is now a "has been." The Commencement Day
exercises took place on December 17. The Senior Day Committee consisted
of A. Rcyman (chairman). Misses X. Cook, K. Woll, H. St. Clair and
Messrs. Osbornc, S. Lewis, E. r.reyman. The program was as follows:
Salutatory, Melville Kaufmann: Class History, George H. Brown; Violin
Solo, Edward Elkins; ; Address, Mr. M. Harrison; H ; Violin Solo, Eleanor Matthews;
Valedictorian, Roucl P. Snider: Presentation of Diplomas, Mr. 1\
Morton.
Invitations arc now out for the Senior Dance to be held Thursday
evening. December 18, at Puckett's Assembly. The committee in charge
promises that it will equal all others given heretofore, which is saying a
great deal. The committee in charge: Louis L. Less (chairman), Ruth
Brandon, Eleanor Matthews, lola Riess, Richard Shainwald and George
Brown.
The Executive Committee seems to favor colors. Miss Violet Gray has
been elected Class Representative for the Freshmen.
The big Block L rally was held Thursday. December 11, in the hall, and
was well attended. President Brown presided. The "Heavenly Twins," the
Orchestra and Boys' Glee Club furnished entertainment, and were well applauded.
Coach Mullineux and others spoke. The following were presented
with Block L's: Hyde Lewis. "Herb" Wilson, Robert Don, Fred
Huntington, Edwin Booth, Emery Mitchell. Randolph Flood, Donald Mc-
Kenzie. "Lefty" Smith, Johnny Baird and Gardener. Nelson Hawks was presented
with a circle L for track. A big Ec-ee-rah-rah closed the rally.
June '15 gave their dance at the California Club on Saturday, November
15. The dance was well attended and was a great success. The comniittee
in charge was Lewis Emery (floor manager). Frances McClaughry, Lorraine
Sands, Alma Thornburg, Helen Morrissey, Charles Wissing and Walter
Pratt.
The business staff of THE LOWKU. report a profit of $60 on the November
-•. Number of THE LOWELL. Good work.
Have y^fheard|;
arrested ? ^ Jt:"a|l|iw.pj
'of the .njamerou||p1a;
ingly invaded. Sut^Qj]
to quiet the botanies
law who guards the
none of the trees-itq
quest for knowledge
The swimming
next term.
Did you know
markable thing abpu
unaware that they
their daring in reset
they confess the dis;
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to know wh<
The Book Excl
Under Sammy Lew
ducting its work al(
Lewis B. Emer
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tuber 31. Mr. Loir
the Canal. The le
The operator conn
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Lawrence T.
Debating League
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Have you heard about it? How our estimable Mr. Downey was almost
arrested? It all happened on account of his H II Botany class. In spite
of the numerous placards warning -Intruders to beware, Mr. Downey dar-.
ingly invaded Sutro Forest and there met his Waterloo. In search'of ferns
to quiet the botanical craze of his class he encountered the minion of the
law who guards the forest. Only after duly convincing him that he had
none of the trees concealed in his satchel, he was allowed to continue his
quest for knowledge.
The swimming team has elected Randy Flood swimming c.aptain for
nest term.
Did you know that we have two heroes in our midst? Well, the remarkable
thins about it is that "Dutch" Hermit and "Pedro" Wolf were also
unaware that they were heroes. The "Examiner" had a long account of
their daring in rescuing a fisherman, and they were envied by many. Now
they confess the disappointing truth that "it was not." and furthermore that
water is something they abhor and detest. Such modest heroes, but they
desire to know who did it.
The Hook Exchange is now one of our biggest assets in saving money.
Under Sammy Lewis and Irvin Meyer it has been reorganized and i? conducting
its work along strictly business lines.
Lewis l>. Emery has been elected baseball manager pro tem. during the
absence of Al. Hull.
We certainly miss H. Syril, otherwise known as "Duseiibery." On Oct'lber
M. Mr. Louis Levy, of the Imposition Company, gave a lecture on
the Canal. The lecture was illustrated, and of course "juice" was needed.
The operator connected the machine to the light socket and—bang! out
went fuse Xo. 1. Pireyman. who professes to be an electrician, came to the
rescue and connected it up with the footlights, and threw in the switch.
Hang! I'.ang! Fuses Xos. 2 and 3. Mr. Downey at last came to the rescue
and tapped the wire and stopped the short circuiting, and the lecture began.
Lawrence T. P.ayly has been elected editor of "The Debater" by the
Debating League of California.
We take this means of thanking Arthur Carfagni for his work in representing
the United Railroads at Lowell. He may be little, but he's sure
some worker.
Under the capable guidance of Mr. Koch the Freshmen boys have been
taught many athletic stunts. They have learned to "dribble" and fall on the
ball and piactice at noontime. Track inter-rooms have been held and soft
baseball has been well started.
It is to be lamented that the Hoard of Education should be so slow in
providing screens for the windows. We have a large yard, but now it is
useless, as no ball playing, soft or hard, is permitted. We would suggest
that the Hoard give this their immediate attention.
IN MEMORIAM.
AUGUSTE RITTER.
Ex-June '13.
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Xext year will be an active one for the Lowell High School Alumni
Association. A play will he presented in January: in February a dance will
he held: a banquet will take place in April, and their annual meeting in May.
The Hoard of Directors of the Alumni have made plans for a quarterly
paper, which will make its appearance on the first of the year. Tir's paper
will be edited by three former editors of TIIK LOWELL.
SOME LOWELL-U. C. NOTES.
( hit of the forty-three hundred and odd students in the l/niversity of
California, some hundred and fifty of them are Lowell folk, and of these
half of them have graduated in the last three semesters. The names of
most of the graduates now stand for nothing, but those of the recent ones
may be remembered. < )f these I have chosen those who now stand out
most prominently in I". C. life, and who. from their records at Lowell,
are likely to be remembered by the lartje majority.
No pretense is made that these are the most representative or best
known l the alumni. The scholarship records of the U. C. people are
passed over. Those alumni of Stanford and other colleges are not mentioned,
and those who are undergraduates in the college of hard knocks
are skipped. Many are called—few are chosen.
. On the college publications Lowell is at least represented. Andrew
Carrigan. June "12, and O>goud Munlock, editor of the Dec. "11 LOWELL,
being associate editors. Munlock is also out for the editorship of the next
Junior Class Annual, the 'Hi Blue and Cold, while I'yron lackson. editor
of the June '12 LOWELL, is out for business manager of the same edition.
Both these offices are gained in an elimination contest, all Sophomores
wishing to become candidates working on the Blur and Gold of the class
ahead of them, the best workers being selected by a committee as candidates
who. after a primary, are voted on by the coming lunior class.
Kenneth Perkins. June 'OK who was on THE LOWELL'S art staff, is now
on the staff of the literary magazine of l\ C the Occident, and is one of its
contributors. Harriet Pasmore. June '10. one of the best and hardest workers
on THE LOWELL while at high school, is also a contributor to the Occident
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and is on its staff*
took sT, leading'parti
La\vrence Lv ;Lc
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In athletics L(
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In soccer, Isid
example of what; c«
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and is on its staff. She contributed a poem to last year's Blue and Gold, and
took a leading part in the last Parthenia—the annual pageant of the women.
Lawrence L. Levy is the only alumnus on the Prtican-Aj. C. comic magazine.
Me is on the staff and is a chief contributor—usually comic verse and
]>r.»-e parodies. Levy was on the staff of the last Blue and Gold: was alternate
on tlu- 1913 Stanford-California debating team, and is the author of this year's
Senior Extravaganza. This is the biggest prize that has been taken this year,
lik play. "King Henry VIII." being chosen after a hard competition. Levy is
prominent in the English Club, the Dramatic Club, and took a part in a skit at
tlic I'ajamerino Rally. In the last play of the English Club. Ibsen's "Vikings
at I li-lgeland." Lowell's only representatives were spear carriers—J. K. Calder
.ind Arthur Townc. both June '12. and Richard McLaren, June '13.
Among the cadets are several corporals—Walter Farnlaeker and Fitch
c'iii-iu-y. both June '12. I'>ert Thomas, L. H. S. S. A. President in Dec. '12.
U also a corporal, and rules a Freshman scjuatl like a Cromwell, especially over
a Filipino called Vamoot or Vamoose, am! another known as Rear Xumber
Three, both of whom are continually out of step. Willis Winter. Dec. "11. is
a -irnnd sergeant: John Jacobs. June '11, a lieutenant: Roland Foerstcr, June '10. ;•
captain, and Robert Underbill. L. II. S. S. A., secretary in Dec. '11, is adjutant
t.. Major Nance. Walter Frolich. June '11. is in the Cadet Hand.
In athletics Lowell is a bit weak, especially among the older classmen,
although the Freshmen have come out rather strong. Leo Meyer. Dec. '10, is
perhaps the most prominent, having won several I'lock C's in track. Meyer
wa- one of the two Lowell men on the Varsity football smiad—Scalione. June
Ml. being the other—and though neither made the team, both played good
game* on the second Varsity, especially Meyer, who in the practice games
played frequently with the first team. Meyer is a member of the l'.ig C
Society and the interfraternity honor fraternity. Skull and Keys. Lyman
'irimes. Dec. W. one of Lowell's best swimmers and now studying law at
I'.'rait, was also elected to Skull and Keys. Of the same class. Harold Cloud.
now a senior in Mechanics, made Tan P.eta I'i, the honorary fraternity of the
Kngineering ccilleges.
In soccer. Isidor Mayer. Dec. MO. was on the Varsity team. Mayer is an
example of what can be done by sticking to a game till it is won. I Ic took no
part in athletics at Lowell at all: when soccer was introduced at V. C. he
fooled around the field, learned the game, and has developed himself into a
lui-ky. C.eorge I totaling. June '13. served as a substitute on this year's varsity,
and Harold I Slack, also June M3. is learning the game.
In crew. Cecil llunlington. Dec. M2. is practicing steadily at the oars.
Homer Levinson. June "12. win. entered V. C. this term, entered in the recent
lennis tournament, but was worsted by the tennis captain. Rogers: Levinson
-tands an excellent chance of winning his I'.lock in the near future, tennis being
a major sport at L". C. Wallace 1 Sanies. June "13. star player on Lowell's
A. A. L. basketball team, played in the Freshman team, which beat the class
teams of the rest of the University. Midred Thomas. June '13. played as a substitute
on the Freshman woman's basketball t

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iii high jump, Huntington in distance. Hirschfcldcr with thiP javelin. Arthur
Townc was also at work in -the distance.-;. •
Ernie Smith, L. II. S. S. A. President Dec. '11, has entered U. C. this
year. He is in the College of Commerce. Ernie his been swimming, as usual,
and has been winning, but E. Smith's work would take up more space than
this edition will permit of. His best work so far has been his beating the
Hawaiian Kahanamoku i:i the hundred, in which Ernie won the Olympic Club's
gold medal. Those of the faculty who remember Ernie's original answers to
questions can appreciate this: Asked to write "all he knew about Pericles" in
History No. 1-A. Ernie (who knew nothing of Pericles) risked all on his
instructor's sense of humor, and wrote. "Pericles is a Greek, and—his statue
is in the museum." Ernie got the passing mark—a No. 3.
In class matters. Lowell can claim two sergeants-at-arms. Cheney of the
Sophomores and Hesselberg of the Freshmen, floth are already famous: Hessclbcrg.
who is a June "13 ex-Lowellite. as champion heavyweight, Cheney as
a gay Lothario. Ilersellierg 1 . so rumor declares, put his captain into a state of
apoplectic hysteria, by not being able to "dress up in rank." In doing this
the captain sights along the entire line of men and it is necessary for all their
toes anil bodies to make a straight line, none out too far or back too far.
I lesselberg was both, his chest seeming to have slipped down to his waistband,
and whereas the average thickness of a cadet is reckoned at twelve inches, the
captain swears I lesselberg was twenty-four, being six inches too far out in
front and six inches too far out in the baggage train.
Cheney—gay young blade—fell before a fair young co-ed and was dared
to go—as a co-ed—to the Middy l'est. the annual woman's dance, where all
dress in middy blouses. Who furnished the costume is unknown, but Win.
Fitch, thinking Harmon gymnasium would be darkened, went. It wasn't.
Jesse Harris. L. H. S. S. A. President in June "10 (a girl), now Associated
Woman Students' President, was drawn to the shy. reticent, retiring figure
who would not speak to her. Cheney remained in Harmon in all six minutes,
and wishes to state that there were also present a great many professors and
their wives. The faculty will kindly review the escapade of Cataline in a
similar case.
In the line of debate, this was one of the few times a Lowell man lias not
been on the intercollegiate team. In the Freshman-Sophomore debate. Daniel
Honigsberger represented the Sophomores, while E. A. Falconer was on the
Freshman team. T'oth are of Dec. '12.
Milton Marks, the Carimt medallist, and L. II. S. S. A. President in
June '10. is president of Congress, and is now, as Senior, studying law. He
is a member of both the Junior and Senior honor societies. Winged Helmet and
GoKlen Hear. Marks recently entered the W. C. T. U. Intercollegiate Temperance
Essay contest. His was the only essay entered from all California.
The W. C. T. I", declared that all bets were off. but Marks' attorney. Louis
Goodman. June '09. is now suing for the $75. declaring that it was won by
default. Marks won the $50 prize for a similar essay last year, which was
contested for by ten California students.
Lowell is perhaps not now as prominent as it lias been in the past, but
even now it is represented pretty fairly, and is constantly improving.
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At times it lias lieen c|ticstioncd whether the Exchange Editor's criticisms
i'i* journals unread by the school arc interesting to the school itself. We believe
not; while the comments of other schools upon our own journal
may interest and prove helpful. Our plan has been to keep up the Exchange
liur journal is not Class Al. It can stand a lot of improvement. We want
the helpful, discerning suggestions.
Tlu Oracle (Oakdale. Cal.) says: The October number of your journal
i- very good. THE LOWELL is one of the very best in our Exchange column.
Y"ur monthly paper really needs no criticism. The stories are good, and the
winile journal shows what kind of workers you have on your staff. Keep up
the good work.
From //«.:,'/' School of Ctinwifw. THE LOWELL has a hi,»ii rank among
i.ur exchanges. The stories are carefully written, which speaks well for the
English department. Exceedingly clever was the plot of "The Perfidy of
I.anagan." Your cover design shows artistic talent. We would suggest that
the advertisements be together in the back of the book. If a table of contents
were added it would increase the interest of the reader. Commerce wishes your
new method of exchange good luck.
Lodi Union High School (Lodi. Cal. I writes: We were very well pleased
with THE LOWELL, and were surprised and delighted to sec the large literary
department: most of the stories were excellent. The editorial. "I Should
Worry." was especially clever. The report of the Organization Department
and the Athletics shows your school spirit. We don't like ads. in the front
of the book, and we wish it were not necessary. Couldn't you at least omit
the ad. which now takes the place of a frontispiece? On the whole, this is
the best issue of a monthly magazine we have seen since we became Exchange
Editors. We wish to compliment you on your novel method of conducting
your Exchange Department.
From Cogswell Poly technical College: Yours is the only monthly among
..ur list, published by the local high schools. Your literary work and jokes
are fine.
The Aurora (Anderson Union High. Shasta Co.. Cal.I comments: Your
paper is splendid for a monthly, but if you could stand it. a few more cuts
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MR. FRANK. .MURTUX Principal
MR. FREDERICK It. CLARK - Vice-Principal and Head of Hist. Dept.
MR. FRANCIS E. CROFTS - - Head of Mathematics Department
MISS A. G. DUFFY Mead of English Department
MR. JOHN P. NOURSE - Ik-ad of Classical Language Department
MISS M. M. CON - Head of Modern Language Department
MR. HUDSON SHELDON . . . . Head of Science Department
MR. J. J. SCHMIT Head of Drawing Department
MR. JAMES E. ROGERS History and Oral English
MR. JOHN A. LONGLEV - - History
MISS ELSIE i'.OWMAN Mathematics
MR. F. \V. ROCKHOLD Mathematics
MR. 11. P.. McCHESNEV Mathematics
MR. C. E. TAYLOR Mathematics
MR. FRANKLIN E. PERHAM English
MISS CECILIA CRON1SE English
MISS ELSIE A. WEIGLE English
MISS. FRANCES HODGKINSOX Classical Languages
MR. GEORGE CARTON Classical Languages
MR. McKINLEY History and Classical Languages
MR. FRANK !',. TUCKER - - - French and Classical Languages
MR. LEROY H. STEPHEN'S - - German
MISS EDITH PENCE - . . . Modern Languages and English
MR. I'.. P. RICMARDSOX Science
MR. C. W. FENDER Science
MR. A. DOWNEY Sciencc
MR. T. A. SMITH Science
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In reviving the old associations the returned Lowellite probably finds
no experience mure delightful than the renewing of liis acign:ding in our navy. The following extracts
of the United States Army'' will be of interest to
"The Coston Lights are made of a slow burning
composition and arc hele' in a socket and displayed by hand. The Very
system projects stars winch are shot from pistols."
The inaccuracy in this instance might pass unnoticed by the average
reader but the caution still holds that an author who employs technical
terms should know that he is using them accurately.
In "The Postponed Suicide" we have an interesting bit of character
study, well developed and presented in a lively style.
It becomes evident in the two stones. "The Master Mind" and '"In an
Affair of Honor." that the mind of the high school boy still finds delight in
the tales of western mining-town life am! why should he not choose this
setting which appeals so readily to his adventure-craving nature. The editor
has been fortunate in securing stories which present an original idea developed
in this familiar field.
There is one story in the October issue which does not merit a place
in THE LOWKI.I.. The theme of "Jones vs. Tortola" is trite and the plot
presents no originality. av.ntimu-c! i.n \,MI; .v.i
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A few (lavs ago sonic one was heard to say. "The Executive Committee is
not a representative foody. It is trying to run things." For the benefit of
those who agree with tin- afoove statement and those, far too many, who do not
know that we have-Vtii Executive Committee, this article has been written.
The Executive Committee was established by the constitution of the
L. 11. S. S. A. in 1908. as the governing board of the association, its •members
are the Principal of the School. Faculty representatives. Executive Officers.
Class representatives and representatives of school interests. The Executive
Officers are President. Vice-President. Secretary. Treasurer, four Assistant
Treasurers and a Student Representative to the A. A. L.
The Executive Committee lias entire supervision of the interests of the
Students' Association. It has the duty of apportioning money, caring for
associatinii property and distributing it a> needed. The committee must
authorize all disbursements and expenditures of money. It has also the duty
of .sanctioning all contests, entertainments, rallies and the like, involving the
name of the school, or given '>>' *' !c students under the name of the school.
In addition the committee is empowered to grant I Hock l.'s and to dismiss
members from the association for dishonorable conduct of any sort.
The duties of the governing board are performed, in regard to clubs, only
s.> far as the entire association is affected, and it can easily be seen that this
is necessary to secure perfect harmony between the various activities. In this
last, help is rendered by the Students' Affairs Committee, which arranges dates
so that there sha i be no conflict.
It is plain from the above list of powers, stated in the constitution, that
the Executive Hoard is only doing what is right and necessary to carry out the
purpose of the organization. As far as it being a representative body is concerned,
that rests with the members of the association themselves. Any one
wishing to become a candidate may hand in his name to the secretary. He
receives the greatest consideration and if he is not nominated, his name will
be placed on the lwILii by petition, provided only ;bat his scholarship is satisfactory.
And. most important of all. the IIII'IIIIHTS elect the officers and class
representatives. It is up to them whether representative people are chosen:
they should nmember this when voting.
The following officers will guide the L. 11. S. S. A. during the next
term: President. James t'onrado. "14: vice-president. Dorothy Ricdv, '14; Secretary.
Hyde Lewis. "14: 1st assistant treasurer. Art'.iur Carfagni. '14: 2nd assistant.
Herbert Wilson. '15: 3rd as-istant. Esmond Schapiro. "14: 4th assistant. Leon
Schoenfeld. '15: Editor. Victor Calvin. "14: Reading Club Representative. Alma
Thornhruf. "15: Hoys' Glee Club Representative. Abe Schmulowitz. '14: Girls'
(!Iee CIul '.euresentative. Ruth Johnston. '14: Orchestra Representative, Harry
Seidki:;. "14: Camera Club Representative. Joseph Hyman. '14: Girls' l'asketball
Manager. Mary Lycette. "15: Football Manager. Simon Katten. "14: Swimming
Manager. Robert Don. "16: Debating Representative. Samuel Lewis. '13:
Track Manager. Lewis Emery. "15. Those elected to the Students' Affairs
Committee are James Conrado. Akin I.eavv. Hyde Lewis. Ruth lohnston
and Dorothy Riedy. We wish them success. ' V. L. F.. lune '14.
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Many interesting selections read by the members nf the Club at its
meeting, readings from the ancient humorists by Mr, McKinlcy, an entertainmcut
and a play show the scope which this organization has covered
during the past term. All of these have been chosen for the purposes of
education and amusement. Xo organization in the school has better appointments
for varied, interesting and instructive programs than the Reading
Club, and as a result the meetings are unusually well attended. The society
has prospered in the past and it i» to be sincerely hoped that it will continue
its work in the future. It is ;

DEBATE
Another semester has passed in the history of the Debating Society.
Another term • >i endeavor is finished. Endeavor to interest the entire
school in debating. to enthuse the member^ of the Society with a desire
for forensic ability, and to instruct ami train the lower classmen in its
principles. Mow far has this endeavor been successful? With much disappointment
1 say it has been a failure. Debating at Lowell is placed in
the background and nut even considered by the majority of students.
In any organized political society two factors have been politics and
war. I he same relative position is occupied in our high schools of today
by debating and athletic-;. Fur the development of the athlete we
have the various teams: for the debater the Debating Society. Why do
some "J!'i out" for athletics ami others join the Debating Society and
debate. It is ambition: ambition to improve, as the case may be. either
physically or mentally; and to improve mentally is more difficult than
to physically belter oneself. l'.oth ambitions are worthy ones. If the
Debating Society is a capable means of improving yon mentally, then it
should be supported by the majority of the school, not the minority. No
organization, nor team, no,- society, can exist without the backing of the
school, and so it rests with you. every Lowellite. to see that debating
rises to a higher importance: and then keep it there.
One feature worthy of encouragement has been the support which the
members of the "fairer sex" have given the Society. The membership of
the girls is constantly increasing, they attend the meetings regularly and
try at all times to aid the welfare of the organization. Fellows, you who
are always boasting of your superiority over the girls in all activities, are
you going to allow the girls to outdo yon in debating?
It is to the Freshmen that we have to look for our raw material, and
each term debates are held in which only Freshmen participate. One of
these was held last month, and it was the most spirited debate of the
term. He especially is the one who needs an understanding and interest
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Although e;>ch semester deprives the l'.«>ys' Glee Club of members who
arc excellent vocalists ami without whom the Club would seem entirely at a
loss, yet the thin line f those remaining develops into a strong backbone,
and aided by the ever-willing newcomer, Lowell has managed to maintain a
Glee Club which has always been an honor to its organization life. This
.-eniester has been no exception, and because new members have tilled the
vacancies of those graduated last June, the Club has upheld its reputation.
What has been accomplished, do you ask?
liilucutiomilly—It has imparted to its members a better knowledge of
linisic. and has awakened in them a desire for good music. llesides. it has
given all an exhibition of what male voice, when properly trained, can do.
Socially—It has afforded pleasure to the school at large. At the concert
given November 20 the Mudents (lf our high school had an opportunity to
escape from that ever-hated eighth period and to enjoy an hour of select
music. Moreover, the twenty-two member: have been joined in a staunch
friendship, and harmony ha-; developed » l)l merely in song, but in personal
relations as well.
Fiminchilty—The concert proceeds have enabled it to turn in more than
twice the amount withdrawn from the student body treasury.
What still remains to be done this term lies in following out custom.
During the last week of every u-rm in the past, it has been the custom for
the P.oys' and Girls" Glee Clubs and the Orchestra to join hands in affording
the sailors of Verba I'liena Island a pleasant evening. The occasion has
alwav.- been looked forward to. as the sailors have always been glad to see
us and have enjoyed our efforts. besides the trip across has been a
delightful one.
The great success of the Hoys' Glee Club in the past five years has
been solely due to our own Mr. T. A. Smith, whose experience as leader
conies from the University of C;:' fornia Glee Club, of which he w;is an active
member y.'hile a student there. To him the members of Lowell owe their
thanks.
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Many have been the ups and downs of the Ciirls" Cdee Cluli. hut as
they have dime "in im top. these tribulations have now lust their terrible
a-pcet. First, ami foremost, we were confronted at the betjiiinin.n of the
semester by the uiulreauieil-of calamity of no iuiuls for a director. This
elond was soon dispelled by the discovery of a leader in our faculty. Mr. Richardson.
Then for a while all was enthusiasm, and practice went forward at
.: threat rate, lint this spirit wane:! and at one time was at the point of
expiring, when a second wave of ardor swept over this band of choristers
and -aved the life and name of Ciirls' (Ilee.
Prospective concert.- formed an added incentive and hard, earnest
work characterized those who as-emhled for rehearsals in the Auditorium
• MI Mondays. Finally, the number of these meetings was doubled. Hut
you may ask. ••What was the final result? Was it worth anything?" In
answer. I'll ask. "Did you attend the joint concert of the musical clubs on
November 20: " It voit did you can judije for yourself", if not. ask anybody
who is not a downright pessimist. The general opinion is t'iat the loir's
performed, better than they have for several terms. So, cheer up. twirls:
•.here is always hope.
Anither treat is still in store for us. The (loat Island concert is to
take place in the near future. All who have ever been there know there
is only fun connected with the trip. If you don't beliexe it.—"The proof
of the puddinn is the eatiusj there'f."
CRITICISM. iC'iiitiiHH-il in.m |>:iiu' -16.>
lleside- the fiction there should always be a place in the hijjh school
paper for the more serious article, at once instructive anil interesting.
Material such as is presented in the article "Salinas" lii-r Week" is decidedly
appropriate for our paper hut would have abided interest f, >r the reader if
presented as a personal experience. In securing such articles as "The Home
of the Had Hoy" and "The Discovery of San Francisco Hay." the editor
has shown excellent judgment.
It is to be regretted that in a school which boasts nine hundred intelligent
students one important phase of literature has been sadly neglected.
Have we no writers of vi-i>e? In three issues of Tin-. I.OWKU. we have but
one jingle, of some merit, a rouniM which was evidently produced under
the stress of circumstance-.
After reading the September number if Tin. I.OWKI.I. my first impulse
was to congratulate the editor on the fact thai times had changed for the
better. The evidences were that the day had finally come when the editor
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The Orchestra has surely shown of what stuff it is made, during this
term. Handicapped at the beginning hy lack of funds with which to procure
>'i director, they selected one from their own midst. I'iccirillo, to wave
their baton. Faithfully have they practiced, week by week, taking for
their motto. "Let us, then, be up and doing." and who will dispute the
fact that they really have done things. Their hard, incessant labor has
proclaimed that their new leader is a worthy successor of the old. And
nut only the leader, but the member? who have demonstrated such spirit,
deserve to be commended. This organization has set its standard high,
and always manages ti> reach it.
At the beginning of the semester, the Orchestra did not expect to
participate very extensively in concerts, but we have been agreeably disappointed.
At the Football Rally they helped to keep things humming. At the
Reading Clul entertainment they jjave their 'quota of enjoyment. Everybody
remembers the vim and vigor with which they rendered their selections
at the joint concert of all the musical clubs.
Still another event is to take place this term. Soon we are to take the
little tug to Goat Island. Are w-e looking fonyard to this? The answer is
not needed. Who could help but have a good time there?
Members of Lowell High School,—take notice. We are going to
start a brass band next term. Think of that! Now, all you who can play
any brass pieces whatever, get in practice over vacation, so you will be
able to join with these immortals. The music at first is to be simple; no
fancy strokes till you hjive learned to swim; and we hope the brass band
will then take its place; beside the Orchestra for snap and "pep." Trombones
and the Freshmen behind them are especially desired. So. in the
name of Lowell, heed this call.
CRITICISM. (Continued from page 56.)
informed that the success of the magazine still depends on the activity of
the editor and of a few faithful supporters. The Lowell High School student
bodv has reached the nine hundred mark. The school magazine is an
important organ of that body. Each of the nine hundred students has had
some work in English. THE LOWMU. has been a success this term through
the efforts of a rm- tea: Now let us put these facts together and. setting
our imaginations to work, let us picture the splendid product which would
result from the proper co-operation. Surely this should afford sufficient
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The term now at its close has been without doubt one of the best
within the history nf the Club. More active anil general work has been
accomplished than in any previous year. The membership has increased
;;t such a rate that a necessary limit will be assigned in the near future, or
else more stringent attendance regulations, which are requisite for the
proper maintenance of any club. The roll now exceeds the half century
mark, and of these more than half attend the meetings. The officers
who have piloted the Club through this closing semester are: President,
Mr. l'.rcyman: vice-president. Miss Kowell: secretary. Mr. I. Meyer; librarian.
Miss Grimes, and representative. Mr. Zimmerman.
The simple fact that the Club has paid more attention to home matters
and less to those touching directly on the school, accounts for the
better attendance of the meetings and the less conspieuousness of the
members. Pictures have been taken at all the games, meets, and other
activities in which the school was especially interested, together with those
at our urban celebrations. Some night photographs taken by Mr. Meyer
were very creditable. Lectures have been delivered by the President on
Photographic subject*, both in the club-room and with actual manipulations
in the dark-room. Judging from the amount of chemicals dispensed with
in the latter named room a great deal of work must have been accomplished.
As the Representative of the Club is now elected by the school we
may. with a small assistance, be able to construct the long desired enlarging
lantern.
The Club gave no tina! entertainment this term, owing mainly to the
lack of material. Also the expense incurred by the renting of a suitable
stcrcoptieon and the featured moving picture films were too great to make
the giving of such any benefit to the school. A lecture was delivered by
Mr. heavy of the Panama-Pacific Exposition in which the Club rendered
assistance.
There arc greai possibilities for the Club during the coming term. The
season of the year most adapted for the taking of pictures will soon be
here, and much active work is expected to be accomplished. If there is any
member of the I.. H. S. S. A. interested in photography and desiring to
know more about the art, let him come forward. There are no dues. We
meet every other Tuesday in Room 318. Here's success to the Club that
aims after better appreciation and knowledge of the world's great practical
science. EIV.KXK A. BREVMAX.
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The Hi ink Exchange, now in existence for two years, lias nut been so
sueces-ful financially as in former terms, owing to the introduction of new
1'iinks. 1' uithermore. the school, as a whole, has not been as active as it
illicit In.- in co-operation with the Exchange. To gain larger profit we
linpe i" introduce a Co-operative I'.ook F.xchange. If possible we will
get permits in sell new bonks and tablets: anyhow, we will have agents
i"!' tlie dilUTent rooms to collect books which the students wish sold, so
there will be less rush towards the close of the terms. We will endeavor
t" supply the classes, especially the English classes, with books, having
tliein nn hand in their recitation rooms when needed. This will save
time inr the student, and will help the Hook Exchange financially.
Aimther reform is the recent union of the I'ook Exchange with the
I."si and Kmind. Any lost article and any books found outside recitation
"r da.-s r.I. mis will be brought to Room 126. The books, if not reclaimed
in a week, are confiscated. The former owner can reclaim a confiscated
'"mk iir it is not sold already) at one-tenth its assessed value, the assessed
value being between 50 and 70 per cent of the value of the book when
new. (itlu-rwise the book may be sold at the assessed value, the whole
priifit g..ing to the I'.ook Exchange.
We In ipe that hereafter the Lost and Found agents will report articles
lnst nr found in their respective rooms to the Lost and round Manager
in km mi 126: that the students will be a little more careful where
iliey place their books, and that they will reclaim them at once when
they kimw of their loss: that the students will be careful of where they
I'lace their slips (hereafter no money can be received without slips), and
~t. that the students will give their hearty cc-operation in patronizing
the I'M mk Exchange.

Formed as the Lowell High School Honor Society in 1905. Reorganized as the
Winged L and Scroll Society in 1907. ... .
The niemhcrs of this Society endeavor to promote Rood, clean activities in the
school and to keep harmony among the various branches of student enterprise.
Each member of this Society must have worked faithfully _ and unselfishly for
his Alma Mater, for the motto reads. "In the Service of Lowell."
Thaddeus H. Kho'Jes.
George Brown.
Albert Bull.
Victor Furth.
Edward Wagener.
HONORARY MEMBERS.
Archibald J. Cloud William C. CritHnden
MEMBERS IN SCHOOL.
Class of 1913.
Allison Reyman.
Arthur Carfagni.
Class of 1914.
James Conrado.
Hyde Lewis.
Class of 1915.
Herbert Wilson.
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"In the Service of Lowell."
Benned Golcher.
William Bender.
Robert Bernstein.
The Shield and L Society was oi gnitizcd in 1905. The members of this organization
work quietly, unselfishly for Lowell, with the aim of arousing and keeping
alive among the students a healthy n.erest in school affairs.
Iola Riess.
Elinor Durbrow.
Dorothy Reidy.
Frances McCloughry.
* Left school this term.
HONORARY MEMBER.
Miss Elsie A. Weiglc.
MEMBERS IN SCHOOL.
Class of 1913.
Class of 1914.
Josie Maestretti.
Clyfficc Xcvin.
Class of 1915.
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Mary McCabe.
* Anita Venker.
* Margaret Volkmann.
Alma Thornburg.
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Dorothy Riedy Basketball
Hyde Lewis Swimming
Stokely Wilson Swimming
Edwin Booth Swimming
Fred Huntingtnn Swimming
John Baird ... .Swimming
William Bender Basketball
James Conrado Basketball
Richard Hermit Basketball
Class of 1915.
Emery F. Mitchell Swimming
Herbert Wilson Swimming
Randolph Flood Swimming
Donald McKenzie Swimming
Katherine McGechan Basketball
Emily Russell Basketball
Alma Thornburg Basketball
Frances McCloughn Basketball
Mary Lycctte Basketball
I,con Schoenfeld Basketball
Karl Gocppert Track
Class of 1916.
Robert Don Swimming
A. Smith Swimming
Class of 1917
H. Gardner Swimming
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The football^ seasor ' over at last, and Lick has been declared
"'Winner of the Sari Fm. .sco^Sub-Lcague." The Lick team went to
Palo Alto on Saturday, November 29, and there was mauled about by the
team of the Palo Alto High School to the tune of 28 to 0 in a game
termed "the championship contest of the A. A. L."
Just why it was not the championship contest and why Lick was
not really the champion of the San Francisco Sub-League, I will try to
tell you here plainly and in an unprejudiced manner.
On the 18th of October Lowell met Lick in a leagtie match. Lowell
harl been undefeated. Lick had been taken into camp by Cogswell in
:i previous game. Lowell was leading by a score of 6 to 5 in the second
half, when the referee awarded Lick a free kick on a forward pass. A
goal was kicked, giving Lick the mi vantage. S to G, which they held. On
the advice of Mr. Mullincux, the Lowell coach, the decision was protested
to the Sub-League, and to the Rugby Union, which had furnished the
referee and is supreme on all rugby matters in California. The Rugby
Union awarded the game to Lowell, with the recommendation that it be
replayed. Then Lowell defeated Cogswell. Cogswell protested a Lowell
player as ineligible and both protests came up at the same meeting of the
Sub-League. Lowell proved the player eligible, and the Sub-League officials
then refused to accept the decision of rugby experts on the Lick-
Lowell game, though the majority of them admit their ignorance of the
finer points of rugby. This brought about a triple tie between Lowell,
Lick and Cogswell, while in reality Lowell had not lost the game to Lick,
according to the decision of the best authorities on rugby in California,
and therefore should have replayed the contest with Lick.
Another game was played between Lowell and Lick, but not considered
the play-off of the disputed game. Lowell was defeated and Lick
played Cogswell, the latter having won the toss-up to see which team
would only have to play one game. Lick won. In the week between the
Lowell-Lick and Lick-Cogswell games another meeting was held and
the matter was reconsidered. It was decided to consider the second Lowell-
Lick a play-off and the three teams were then rightly in a triple tie. When
Lick defeated Cogswell on the 22d of November, they considered themselves
champions, though the Sub-League had ordered them to play Lowell
in the final game of the triple tie (since Lick eliminated Cogswell). The
game was set for the following Wednesday, November 26.
There is a rule that makes it necessary for managers of contesting
teams to send "blue blanks"—that is, lists of eligible players, to the manager
of the opposing team, five days before the contest. If sent by mail,
the postmark is taken as the time of sending. The Lowell manager sent
his blue blank to Lick as soon as he learned that that team won. and
the envelope was exhibited in a meeting of the Sub-League on Tuesday,
the day before that on which the game was scheduled to be played. It
was found to have been sent several hours less than the required five
days, and the officers of the Sub-League decided that in this way Lowell
had forfeited to Lick, despite the fact that the Lowell manager did not

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know which team the 'Lowell 1 team would play' against uritif;after the
time the blanks should have been sent, to meet the requirements of the
five-day law. The championship was awarded to the Lick team and they
took it and were glad to get it.
If Lick wants the championship that way, let them have it. The
papers were quick to have their little joke about the matter and Lick
was referred to as the "blue 1 '- blank champions." and like "digs" and remarks
went their way without number. The Lowell players have worked
hard all season and have had high hopes, but they would not want a
championship won in that way.
True, Lick came out of two contests with Lowell on the gridiron on
the long end of the score, but any person who saw the games and is
fair-minded, will not hesitate to say that the Luck ruggers were lucky to
get away with their victories. The first one needs no explanation. Lowell
was beaten by a most glaringly wrong decision and the Sub-League itself
finally admitted this. Then the second contest. Lick got their try early
in the game and soon after were awarded a free kick. Thus they got their
points. Lowell outplayed them in the second half, and made a try long
before the end of the game. During the last five minutes, Lowell had
Lick in desperate defense the whole time, and when the game was over,
the ball had just gone into touch on Lick's three-yard line. They may say
that it was useless to beat us again, or that the faculty over at Lick
wouldn't let them play us again, but right down in their hearts they
didn't want to take the chance of playing us again!
This year has seen a very successful football team, despite the fact
that it did not win the Sub-League championship. Counting every game
played, there have been twelve matches during the season, eight of which
the Lowell players won and three they lost and the other was the disputed
game with Lick. Our first defeat was at the hands of Oakland High
School, 8 to 3, the second by the Stanford Freshmen, 8 to 5. and the third
by Lick. 8 to 5. In no contest was the team overwhelmed and they always
put up a hard fight that kept the opposing players going all the time.
In the eleven contests the Lowell team has a record of 152 points against
30 oi the opponents.
The schedule:
f Hitchcock, 0: Lowell, IS.
t Oakland. S; Lowell 3.
t Trinity, 0: Lowell, 32.
t Stanford Freshmen, 8; Lowell. 5.
* Polytechnic, 0: Lowell, 53.
• Mission. 3; Lowell. 6.
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* St. Ignatius, 0; Lowell. 6.
t Napa, 0; Lowell, 3.
'< Tamalpais, 3; Lowell. IS.
* Lick, 8. no contest; Lowell. (6).
* Cogswell. 0; Lowell. 3.
* Lick, 8: Lowell. 5.
* League grimes.
The players deserve great credit for their fine record, and for the way
that many of them learned the game, but Mr. Mullineax, our coach, is
the man who is mainly responsible for the team's great showing. He was
always with the team in a game, ready with the necessary advice, instilling
into his squad the fighting spirit that got him the name of the
"fighting chaplain." He proved a great little boss, a man who knows rugby
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from ''-'forty'-years' experience, ever for cleai^sport. He was untiringSiri his
efforts at practice, and whenever he told a man what he_should not do,
he'-aiways stopped to explain what should be done instead. JHe has volunteered
hjs services for next spring andr offers to do all in his power to
"turn out a winning team next fall. He took the squad with but two veterans
of last vear's team remaining and he rounded out of the raw material
a team that figured with, the best of them.
This does not seem a time to figure on the possibilities of next year,
but at present it seems that Lowell will be represented by nearly a
veteran team. Of the scrum men, Osbomc, front rank, and Grieb, middle
rank, graduate in December. Hawks has transferred to Oakland and
Crawford intends to quit school at the enrl of this term. Captain Bender
will graduate in June. Unless others unexpectedly leave, this year's team
minus the five mentioned will be on hand next fall. If the services of
' Mr. Mullincax can be secured again, and if the ten veterans expected
return to school next fall, it is safe to say that Lowell will put forth an
aggregation in 1914 that no one will be able to beat out of the championship
by fair play.
Bertheau—A player new to rugby, did not try out until the season was
well advanced. He is not a speed marvel, but he possesses grit and
endurance, and strength that cinched him a position in front rank
from the start.
Osborne—i'crtheau's partner in front rank, is a player who is always on
the bfcl!. Me was particularly useful in dribbling rushes and held
down his place in the line-outs well. He was also manager, and in
that position was as conscientious as in his playing.
Knight—At lock, is one of the largest men on the team. He worked
hard all season, never missing a practice. His work in the line-outs
and his place-kicking .nade him noticeable in every game.
Berndt—At breakaway, learned rugby this season, and proved himself one
of the fastest forwards in the city. He played a conspicuous game
in the line-outs and always followed up the ball well.
Wilson—The other breakaway, played at center three-quarters during the
last few weeks of last season, but proved this year his position was
breakaway. He and Hermit broke up many a play by smothering the
opposing halfback. Herb has been elected captain, and is no doubt the
man for the position, as he is always dependable and is known as a
hard worker.
Grieb—In rear rank, is a two-year veteran and when playing at his best is
hard to beat. He has weight and fair speed, and a good boot that
served the team well throughout the season.
Don—In rear rank, proved himself to be the "phenoni" of the season. He
was not able to go out until the final weeks and had never played
football before, but he took to rugby like a duck to water and made
good from the start.
Turkington—Playing wing forward, also learned rugby this season. Me
was the fastest of the forwards and a valuable man in attack. He
will be in school for several seasons yet.
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Katten—Rising from last year's substitute halfback, cinched the position I
this year, and worked there consistently all season, with the exception
of one or two games. Katten will be back next season, and much is
expected of him.
Conrado—At first five-eighths, learned the game this season and was one
of the most dependable players on the team. His passing was excellent
and he used his head at all times.
Captain Bender—Was shifted from the scrum, where he played last year,
to second five-eighths. He proved himself dependable in his new position
and worked well with Conrado in the five-eighths positions.
Crawford—At center three-quarters, was by far the smallest man on j!ic-..i"
team, weighing only 130 pounds. He came out late, but his heady
work and speed offset this and his lack of weight.
Flynn—At right wing, was one of the fastest men on the team. When the
ball got to him it was bound to go toward the opponents' goal line, but
his great asset was his tackling ability. He was by far the surest
tackier on the team.
Hawks—On the left wing, was another speed marvel. This and his dodging
tactic* made him one of the players most feared by opposing
teams. His great fault, however, was in holding the bail too long.
Kchrlein—At fullback, did not try ot t until late in the season. He has an
accurate boot, though not so very long, and he could always be depended
on in a tight place.
Borland—At fullback, showed up well all season, and was conscientious
in his work. His main fault was nervousness, and it was chieflv due
to this that Kehrlein bsat him out in the last few weeks.
Selvage—A new man at rugby, was used at wing and center three. He
is a sure tackier and a conscientious worker: but was beaten out of a
regular position because he is weak in passing and has not quite as
much speed as his competitor.
Sample—Is one of the hardest workers on the squad. He did not land a
steady position because better players were against him. He is quiet
and unassuming, and when he does get on, he will show the results of
his hard work.
Emery—Was handicapped greatly by his nervousness, but should overcome
this and make a valuable player next season.
Carr—Was irregular to practice and this was a strong point against him.
He is, however, willing to learn and has another season to mske the
team in.
Lewin—Played at fullback, halfback and front rank during the season,
but his lack of weight ever worked against him. He is willing, however,
and will be back next year.
Rivers—Substitute forward, had a chance to make the team, but his irregularity
at practice worked against him.
Thanks are due Rattner, Robinson. Stone. Vccki. Spiegel. Bergna,
Weinshenk. Hickman. Gilkyson, Roscnthal. Schoenfeld. and Stever for their
assistance in giving the team practice and thus helping in ; ts development.

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'flic swimming team again lias lived up to all expectations, although
only one meet was entered by Lowell, r The old men improved a great
deal over last term, while-;the new swimmers were an exceptionally fjne
lot. The first event of the season was the interclass at the Y. M: C. 7 A.,
and it was hotly contested. The Sophomores beat the Freshmen by 2}/2
points. After this the real work began and the men practiced faithfully
at the different tanks. After much discussion the meet was finally decided
for November 14. Tryouts were held and the team was picked. How they
justified She choice was shown the night of the A. A. L. meet. Lowell
won easily with 34 points. Flood and Lewis each won their heat in the
50 yards. Lewis breaking the record and setting a mark of 27.1. However,
Flood won the final with Lewis a very close second. In the 100 yards
Don and Gardner pushed Johnson of Cogswell for first place, but were
beaten by a short distance, Don getting second and Gardner third. The
record was also broken in this event. Tn the 220, the most exciting race of
the evening, Hunlington of Lowell and Marselli of Mission swam neck
and neck, finishing, tied for first. Smith, who was well up until the last
lap, got third. Little Johnny liaird, by a wonderful fight, got fourth place
in the 440. In the S80. I hintington. who held back until the last two laps,
beat out the Lick men for first place by a wonderful spurt. McKenzie was
third. The final event of the evening, the relay, was won easily by Lowell.
We broke the record by 5 seconds, setting the time of 1.28 2-5. This mark
is also better than any high school has ever made in the Y. M. C. A. tank.
Captain "Herb" Wilson, who at the same time is manager, deserves
a great deal of credit for bringing out the winning team that he did.
Under adverse training conditions, and remaining faithful to the football
team, he brought them to a great degree of efficiency by his capable
work. Although Wilson did not swim in an individual race, he showed
his worth as a sprinter in the relay by securing a large lead at the start.
Wilson will be with us next year and he will undoubtedly do much good
for the team.
Randall Flood—Captain-elect and one of the fastest sprinters at Lowell
"Randy" has steadily improved and no doubt will next year set a new
record in his event. He is also a very fast relay man. having a great
dive which helps him in .short sprints.
Hyde Lewis—The oldest man on the team. Hyde has always swum a fast
race with a little improvement each time. He will be with us again
next year.
Robert Don—Perhaps has shown the greatest improvement of all and is not
yet finished improving. He will no doubt win his race next term.
Fred Huntington—Our long distance man. His race was always supposed
to be the 220 but he caused quite a surprise in the easy manner in which
he won the 880. He will be here next term.
Donald McKenzie—Another ling distance man. '•.Mac" started in as a
sprinter and would have made the relay, but his services were more
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The Lowell track team has completed one of its most brilliant seasons
for many years, and has shown the school that, though sadly handicapped;'
it can always come through with the right stuff at the critical moment.
The handicaps under which this team labored were so great that even the ;_.,;^:;.|;
most optimistic did not grant it the success it .-oKlafried. Though we lost . ::"'- ; *^-ji; .
about seventy-five per cent, of our last year's point winners through 2:-;
graduation, we still had a fairly good nucleus around which to build a '* •!
team. Then, to add to our hard luck, on the day of the Sub-League meet, "•'.}?
Lowell played Lick at Rugby and that naturally took some of our best men.
Considering all these handicaps, look at what we did. .
Sub-League. |
We entered this meet without any of our last year's sprinters, jumpers f-:
or hurdlers, and with little expectation of making any showing. Our hopes sP
were raised a little when Hawks and Conrado, who had played football in ?;
the morning, showed up in their track suits. Then when our men began

man, the victor by a'foot, was disqualified, giving Goeppert first \n
; the remarkable time of .52 1-5;- On account of this race, "Gep" was
unable to.run the half and relay. He has been selected to captain the
team next year.. May 1 he. captain a victorious team.
Captain Wagener has proved himself to be cne of the mainstays of the
team. This season was his first in the unlimited division but he surely
showed that he is in a class with the besf of them. In the Sub-League
meet, he secured third in the high jump, fourth in the broad, fourth in
the javelin and tied for fourth in the pole vault. Ed has been on the
track for three years and we look forward to seeing him again in 1914.
[Editor's Note.—This was not written by Wagener himself.]
Conrado is another man who deserves much praise. He had enough grit
to play football in the morning and come out to toss the weights for
Lowell in the afternoon. He took third in the discus throw and fourth
in the shot put. Jim will be with us another term.
Vucosavlievich is another hard worker and consistent trainer. "Vuc" took
third in the low hurdles in the S. F. and ought to be heard from next
year.
Fredricks has been showing nice form in the quarter and through the disqualification
of Sloman captured third place in this event in the S. F.
Hildebrand has shown himself a keen enthusiast and a valuable worker on
the track squad. He won his heat in the 100-yard clash in the Sub-
League, but lost by a close margin in tiie final. Owing to Goeppert's illness,
"Hilde" was forced to run two laps in the relay, in which Lowell
finished third. Think that's easy? Try it.
Robinson has shown himself to be a fast sprinter, but had the hard luck to
turn his ankle in his first race in the S. F. Better luck next time, "Ber."
Breyman has performed consistently in the high jump and sprints. He
placed in the former in the Sub-League. He should be a valuable man
next year.
Cole and Brown ran nice races in the mile grind and though we lose Brown
through graduation. Cole ought to be heard from next year.
Bayless and Enos have been showing up well in the pole vault. The former
placed in this event in the S. F. 7
We have the makings of good men in Spellman, F; th, Schultz and Davidson.
Come out next year: we need you. • • •
Tn the 120-pound division. McRae took third in the V.-gh jump in the S. F.
and Carfagni took fourth in the 75-yard dash. Both will compete next
year.
Hibbett, Cupples and Rhodes are showing up well in this class.
In the 100-pound division we have some good little sprinters in Suzukawa
and Gold, who took third and fourth, respectively, in the 50-yard dash.
Elliott and McKenzie have also shown the right stuff.
With all this material at school. Lowell ought to show up in fine style
in the Sub-League and Interscholastics. Fellows, get behind Captain Geoppert
and work, not for individual honors, but to place Lowell so far in the
lead that it will always remain there.
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BOYS' BASKETBALL.
Basketball has been Mow in starting this year, due to the long-drawnout
football season, but now practice has started, the interclass scries is
over and the team which will represent Lowell in the League games in
January is becoming definite. A goodly squad of candidates is out for
places and in all probability Lowell will enter two lightweight teams in
the P. A. A. series.
With but two veterans of last year's team remaining, it will be a
huge task to build up a team around these two men that will live up to
the example set by our 1913 champions. However, there is plenty of good
material, and the worry of those in charge is to get the right men into
the right places, and to perfect a system of combination plays by signals
and then try them out in practice games.
"Jim" Conrado, last year picked as guard on the All-Star A. A. L.
team by several experts, and Captain Bender, center, are the two veterans.
Cerndt, first substitute last year, has shown a world of improvement
and is conceded a place on the team. Mannelli, a husky Freshman,
comes to Lowell with a good reputation which he gained for himself on
the Telegraphs last year, and is making a strong bid for a forward berth.
These are the most likely candidates at present, but they are not by
any means absolutely certain of their positions, and a general shifting
about may take place at any time.
Lowell 29, San Mateo 32.
On Friday evening, November 28, Lowell sent two teams to San
Maico to play the first and second teams of the high school there, and
were administered defeat in both games by close scores.
The first team game was fast and well contested, but was marred by
too much fouling by both quintets. The game was played in a dance
pavilion, and the slippery floor put the Lowellites under a decided disadvantage.
Lack of practice and team-work was apparent, but the Lowell
players offer no excuses, and only wish for another chance at the winners.
Lowell started the scoring and ran up five points, but the San Mateo
players soon caught up, chiefly through the fouling of the Lowell team.
The two teams see-sawed through the half which ended with San Mateo
on the long end of a 17 to 15 score.
The second half was much the same. One team would forge ahead
and then the other would overtake it. Lowell had a greater number of
field goals for the game, but the number of fouls called on the wearers
of the Winged L cost them the match and the San Mateo contingent led
at the end. 32 to 29.
The Lowell team:
Maneili, Schoenfeld and Flynn. forwards; Bender, center; Berndt.
Conrado, guards.
The second team was defeated 23 to 17. The game was loosely
played and sadly lacking in team-play on the part of the Lowell players.
The first half ended with the score in favor of San Mateo, 12 to 5. But

in the second half, our seconds appeared with some new men in their
line-up and gave the country boys a run for their victory. The .Lowell'
team was going well and rapidly cutting down the lead when time was
called, with San Mateo on the long end. " :
The line-up:
Cole, Roscnthal and Pierrecini, forwards; Wilson, Don, centers; Wilkins,
Schmulowitz, guards.
On November 17, 18 and 19, the interclass series was played off and
the Sophomores, under the captaincy of Bert Cole, were returned winners.
The Seniors, led by Schmulowitz, ranked second and lost to the Sophs
only after a hard fight. The Freshmen, captained by Voucosavlievich, finished
third, and the Juniors occupied the cellar with three defeats and no
victories, despite the excellent playing and earnest efforts of Captain Herb
Wilson.
The series brought to notice some very likely players, and they are
being given every chance to land a position on the school team.
The first game of the series saw the Seniors and Freshmen contending.
The former started with a rush and showed their superiority throughout
the first half, which ended with the score 19 to 7. In the second half
the Freshies became more interested and put up a better game. When the
final whistle blew, however, the upper classmen had the better of the argument.
29 to 13.
Following this game the Sophomores and Juniors mixed in what
proved to be the most uneven match of the series. The Juniors did not
score a point in the first half, while the second year men ran up 21 points.
The second half was a repetition of the first except for the fact that the
Juniors scored three points on a field goal and a foul. The final score was
37 to 3.
The first game of the next day was played between the Sophs and
Freshmen. Again the second year players won and again the Freshies
tasted defeat. The contest was, however, well played and interesting.
The Sophomores led at half time by the score of 19 to 7, and won the
game, 37 to 25.
The second game was between the Seniors and the ill-fated Juniors,
and was won by the former with 35 points to 8. The score at half time
was 30 to 4.
On the third day of the scries the Juniors and Freshmen met in the
first game and the latter were victorious. 27 to 15. The first year men
led at half time. 11 to 5. and kept a substantial lead throughout, although
the Juniors played a much better game in the second half.
Following this contest, the deciding game of the series was played
between the Seniors and Sophomores. This match was marked by close
guarding on the part of both teams. The Seniors started well and held
the Sophs scoreless rill near the end of the first half, when three field
goals and a foul netted them 7 points. The Seniors had meanwhile scored
8 and the half ended 8 to 7 in their favor. For about ten minutes of the
second half neither team scored, and the play was last and clean. The
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Sophs broke the ice with a field goal and put themselves in the lead. They
finished there with the score 16 to 11. -• x
The championship Sophomore team were awarded numerals by their
class, and the players who are now entitled to sport a "16" on their jerseys,
arc Cole. Woolrich, Don, Wilkins, Wilson and Green.
BASEBALL.
On account of the prolongation of the football season, the fall baseball
practice has been sorely neglected. Plans for an interclass are being
made and this will give Captain "Ber." Robinson a glimpse at the material
for his next year's big team.
There arc now nine veterans left from the squad of twelve, and it
iiids well for being a strong team. The "vets" arc Mitchell, Emery,
Vccki, Wissing. Crawford. Captain Robinson, Utschig, llyman... and
Hawks. Joe Flynn is also said to lie a big sticker. Mere's hoping. This
docs nut mean that these arc the men who are to fight for Lowell this
coming season. If these men hold their positions they will have to work
hard. There is a likely bunch of Freshmen, and if they have the fighting
spirit they can take a position away from some of the old-timers.
Albert Mull, manager of next year's team, has been laid up by sickness,
and has been unable to attend to things this term. Hmery lias been
manager pro tern.
Already games have been arranged with San Jose. St. Matthews,
Fremont, and Alameda High Schools, (lames are expected with Sacred
Heart, Tamalpais and San Rafael.
We want every one to show up at practice, and if you don't know
Captain "Her." Robinson, you can easily become acquainted with him by
o lining out and helping this lively third baseman to get his team into
>hapc. And, to the students in general, the team lias great hopes that
you will support it as you have the other teams this semester. May we "cash
in" with success.
SWIMMING (Continued from page 72).
required in the longer races in which he swam consistently. Me also
remains for next term.
Alvin Smith—Has a bright future before him at Lowell. He has a well
executed stroke for the 220 and will be valuable to Lowell in the future.
Harold Gardner—Is only a Freshman and there will be nothing but blocks
and stars for him in swimming for the next three years. He is rapidly
improving.
John Baird—Who though not very big has shown up a lot of big fellows
who won't come out for athletics. Me is yet new at the 40 and big
things arc expected of him next year.
Emory Mitchell—Another veteran. He again swam a consistent relay lap
and was a big help in the record breaking. He returns next year.
Edwin Boothe—Also swam a last relay lap. excelling his good work of last
year. He will be valuable to Lowell in the future.
I'>v the above you can see that there will be an entirely veteran team
back next year.
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•=i: ' •"'•• GIRLS' BASKETBALL. - v . .V^X--
"Wanted (at the time of this writeup)—-Three more teams to play vhe
Girls' Basketball Team." Unless the above advertisement is complied
with the girls cannot win their block L's, for only three games have been
played this term, one with Commercial, September 22; one with Hamlin
t.n November 10, the last with St. Rosa's Academy on November 13. The
first has been described in the second issue. The second was certainly
""some fun," since it was played " on Hamlin's turf court, and
rain fell throughout the whole time. Only three rooters from Lowell enjoyed
the spectacle, and a very amusing sight it was, for only with the
greatest difficulty could a step be taken. One slipped and slid about so
that by the end of the game the players looked like football contestants
on a muddy field. Despite the many and frequent falls Lowell managed
to make 32 points and Hamlin 16. Only five played on a side, owing to
the smallncss of the court. The Lowell line-up was as follows: Forwards,
Frances MeCloughry and Elsa Harth; center, Mary Lycctte: guards,
Dorothy Reidy and Dorothy LcMay.
The- game with St. Rosa did not begin till about four o'clock. The
players had become tired of practicing, and the handful of Lowell spectators
tired of waiting by the time the other school arrived. Cut when they
did! Only about twenty Lowell girls to about a hundred St. Rosa girls,
imagine, with pennants waving and even a mascot. Indeed, Lowell should
be ashamed of that much-talked-of "school spirit." This is the lesson St.
Rosa taught the Lowellites—the least you can do is to support your team
on your own court as well as they did on the opposing team's.
The team also should profit by that game by realizing their deficiency
in team-work and accurate passing, made clear by comparison with St.
St. Rosa's. More practice is needed, and less reliance on individual skill.
The St. Rosa players sent the ball through the air like a bullet, and it
often did not stop till in the hands of the forwards, who, however, owing
to the efficient guarding of our old stand-bys, could not make the goals.
Our forwards managed to make 14 points to St. Rosa's 6, but were rather
dazed when their guards began passing to each other. The whole team
learned that "silence is golden' and talking makes fouls.
Although the girls seemed to wake up in the first of the term and
came faithfully to practice, it is sad but true that only half the number
play now, since the novelty has worn off.
Only about twice has the whole team practiced together. Surely some
luck is connected with Lowell's victories, since hard practice plays no
great part. The reader may think the obnoxious writer of this has forgotten
the motto, "Boost, don't knock," but kindly criticism is better
than undue praise.
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Again,, the old, old story, '"The interclass games are soon to bq
played," and here's hoping they will before the end of the term. First,
the weather was to blame, and it's the Thanksgiving dinner now. "Slow
but sure" and "Never do to-day what you can put off till to-morrow"
"seem to be the mottoes of the Tennis Club at present, which, by the way,
has not had any too many meetings this term. ...Elections of officers will
be held in the near future,, and if you want to be one of the officers begin
soliciting votes. Let /.is" hope that next term will be more successful than
this for the svieldersvof the racquet.
"On going to Press—"
GIRLS' BASKETBALL.
Two more L games have been played just recently. The one with San
Rafael on December 5 was "nip and tuck" the whole time, the score at the
end of the first half being 8-5 and the final one 12-9. The game was not
exactly genteel, since both teams "roughed" it to some extent. The most
interesting sight of the flay was the nondescript costumes which the players
wore as they rushed madly lor the train back. Rumor has it that one
even tread upon Mother Earth with stocking feet. The line up was as
foiiows: Forwards. Frances McCloughry and Katherine McGeehan; centers.
Mary Lycette. Elsa llarth and Lorraine I'ergez: guards. Dorothy Riedy and
Alma Thornburg.
The game with Palo Alto on their court, December 6. was certainly
a fine "wind up" to the term. Although the team had played a hard game
just the day before they were again victorious, winning this time by a score
of 2S-2. As our players sat clown to the decorated tables after the game
they felt rather embarrassed because they had beaten their kind hostesses
so badly. A most "dec-licious" dinner was served. If the Palo Alto girls
can't take the prize in basketball they certainly can in cook-ng. Although
they were somewhat crowded in the "auto"' on the way to the station they
rode back to "dear old Frisco" very well satisfied, reflecting that 1913 had
not been so very unlucky after all, since this was the twenty-fourth straight
game won.

CLASS OFFICERS.
December 1916.
HOWARD RAXSOHOFF Representative
We Claim These.
HEXXY and BURKE—Swell the class funds by being late.
HICKS—The class viz.
RAXSOHOFF—Some talker.
LA UTER—Class joke.
CLASS OFFICERS.
June 1917.
VIOLET GRAY , Representative
"Think you're smart-
'Cause we ain't got none?
Just hold you're horses.—
When we-uns come.
We'll make 'em gallop—
We'll make things hum!"
It Is for These Our Teachers Love Us.
DIXKELSPIEL—Won't someone loan him a razor?
FIGEXBAUM—The youth who does not believe in haircuts.
WEBB—Our rah-rah boy.
SHARKEY MAGXIX—Who would rather play tennis than cat.
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WILLIAM SAMPLE ..
ELSIE BRINK
LINCOLN BATCHELT
ALBERT JACOBS ....
ANNETTE RUGGLES
CARLOS VOGEL ..:.
"MiME." STERN—Our
"CUPID" ROSENBERG
HELEN TERSCHURE
GERTRUDE McCABE
ELSIE BRINK^-Englai
EUGENE REBSTOCK
ETHEL BEAMENT ..
GEORGE McLAUGHL
MERRILL MENSOR
ROBERT DON ......
MENSOR—Heaven kno
DORN—His jokes are I
SCHOFIELD—His/.'late
WOLF—An example ol
MISSES WEIL and'G
MISS LEONARD—th(

CLASS OFFICERS.
December 1915.
WiI.I.IAM SAMPl.li President
KI.SIK I'.RINK Vice-President
I.I SCO I.X RATCH F.I-DKR Secretary
AI.I'.KRT JACORS TrcasKrcr
A N XI-ZTTK RUGGLKS Representative
l/AKl.OS VOGEI SerRtant-at-Arms
You Ought to Know 'Em.
"MMK." STKRX—Our beauty doctor.
"CUl'ID" UOSEXRKRG—Mr. Tucker's Jack-in-the-Box.
IIKI.KN TERSCHUREX—A fashion-plate.
GERTRUDE McCABE—Ditto.
.'•'I.SIE URIXK—England needn't feel so proud—we've got a Mrs. Pankhurst, too.
CLASS OFFICERS.
June 1916.
EUGENE REBSTOCK President
ETII EL REAM EXT ••• Vice-Prcsident
GEORGE McLAUGHLIX - • • Secretary
M ERRI LI. M EXSOR • • • • .Treasurer
RORF.RT DON Representative
Call the Officer!
M EXSOR—Heavvn knows where th". class funds arc!
DORX—His jokei are fierce!
SCHOFIELD—His latest song, "AH the sir!s are crazy over in.!," has made a hit.
WOLF—An example of how a hero should look. •
MISSES WEIL and GRANT—"The Gold-Dust Twins."
MISS LEONARD—The girl with the permanent complexion.

CLASS OFFICERS.
December 1914.
ALDEN OSHORXE President
11KITTA ANDERSON Vicc-Presider.r
MARGARET KANE • Secretary
ESMOND SHAPIRO •. Treasurer
AI.I!ERTA JACKSON Representative
Before the Footlights.
ALII ERTA JACKSON—Who vigorously declares that history reports are unseemly
and improper.
LUCILE GRANICIIER—The immortal Bcrnhardt has a rival.
AKIN LEAVY-"I wonder if the girls are looking at me now."
HR1TTA ANDERSON—"My hair is while—but not with years."
"PROFESSOR" ARBOTT— Who. having solved all problems in higher mathematics,
now puts this question to our learned readers: "Is chewing gum compatible
with physics?"'
CLASS OFFICERS.
June 1915.
LEWIS EMERY President
LORRAINE SANDS Vice-President
WALTER PRATT Secretary
JOE MOSS Treasurer
FRANCES McCLAUCIIRY Representative
WALTER RHODE Sergeant-at-Arms
These Put Us in the Shade.
JOE FLYNN—When he makes another one of his sensational runs, he will, we
hope, wear anti-skid chains.
COL. KNIGHT—Who accepts everything without a murmur, but "is a great kicker,
HELEN MORISSY—There's a lot of "pep" in this young lady—for one so diminutive.
RANDY FLOQP—Who takes to water like the Ark.
BATCHELDER—-He really should get married, as his knowledge of Latin is too
~ 'great for one mind. •
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Mildred Ft
Easter Bc<
Echvard E
Lewis Les
Samuel Le
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Walter Os
Lewis Les
George Bi
lola Riess.
Samuel Li
Samuel Wi
Eleanor &
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George Br
Albert Bui
Helen Are
ABE SCHMULO3
VALENCE COW
ELEANOR DUR1
JAMES CONRAI
CAROLYN FUR!
"GOGGLES" ZIM
HAPPY" MEXE
"CHIEF" BENDE

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CLASS OFFICERS— DECE.MMER 1913.
Fail Term 1913.
.Melville Knufinani] President
.Mildred Fulcher '.. .".'.'.".'.'.Vice-President
kaster Meede Secretary
Edward Elkins Treasurer
Lewis Los Representative
Spring Term 1913.
Samuel Lewis President
Kresccnz \V

The Class of Dec. "13 began its existence in January, 1910. It was
composed of about 200 children representing nearly every grammar school
in the city. Sonic of us were unknown to any Lowellite, while a few had
friends in the school. Of course we became acquainted at once. We
were a motley collection of humanity, some clutching their diplomas, others
the vaccination certificates and one even dared to wear a bridge medal.
As we entered the school door many beautiful consolatory remarks were
muttered by 1 he- upper classmen. We were baptized "scrubs," and we
blushed fittingly.
After running the gauntlet of the stairway we reached the second
floor and registered, By a wise system of registration members from the
sanie school were separated and we were assigned to Rooms 7. 8, 9 and 21.
Our teachers were Mr. Koch. Mr. Kelly, Mr. Nourse and Mrs. Bowman.
In :he classes we were addressed as Mr. or Miss and began to feel very
grown up and important.
After a while we heard the bells ring and we started our school routine.
In each room we were given a list of books that we should buy. Most of
our parents mortgaged the old homestead and got them for us without
delay. Our names and L. H. S. '13 were inscribed the first day, but before
the week was over "Open all Night," "Dry as Dust,'' and other witticisms
had been added.
The "scrub" rally was our first introduction to student body affairs
and the faculty. Milton Marks, comforted and flattered us with his welcome
and his prophesy of our future greatness, while Mr. Crofts disturbed
and terrified us as he warned us against being loafers. We all joined
the Student l.ody ami invested 10 cents in dues.
As the first term neared the end we detestable scrubs suddenly became
popular. Many Seniors and Juniors spoke to us and in a most polite
manner told us that if we wished any advice concerning elections, we
should consult them. As we were not as yet politicians the "Ward Heelers"
cornered many votes. "And what is so rare as a day in June," etc. Those
of us who got our promotion card that summer agree with the poet.
We were no sooner H I's than we began to conspire to make the
incoming scrubs as uncomfortable as passible. Our class was somewhat
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smaller than when we started, but we received some members from June '13.
Our noon intermission was one hour and fifteen minutes, and we wint tb4
the lot across the street and played "Duck on the Rock" and many other
games with the upper classmen. ;- /
I'.y January we were known as Sophs, and wer^..honored by being
allowed to elect subjects. This was really the hardest'^york we had done
yet. for how could we be sure we were picking the easiest? Most of our
class favored "Biology," and Mr. Carey spent many hour«

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MELVILLE KAUFMANN
•"Mass President, MS; Eilttorliil
Stuff "I.o\vell." '12: KciulinK
Chili, "12. '13: Cliiilrmiin League
Extension, "IS: n. I* C. Dele-
Kate. '13: Debating Society, '10.
•11. '12. '13: Interclass DeliatlnK
Teai:.. "10: Class l>eliatlni; Team.
"11: ConewpomlinK Secretary.
•12: Vlc-e-Presldent. "13: 1'resl-
•Ifnl, '13: Cafeteria, '13.
MILDRED W. FULCHER
Vi.e-1'resident Class. "13:
Ki'.'Klt;)^ Cluli, M3: sVeretary.
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EASTER 8EEDE
('lass Scrri'tary. 'I",: l:

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BENJAMIN ARNOLD
Class Itax.'luill Team. Mil:
Hunk Kxelianue, '12. '13: : •••lmtlnc
Society. -1.1: KCIUIIIIK
Chili. '13.
LAURENCE T. BAYLEY
iiryanizer *»f lh>' "Itimk- Kx-
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CATHERINE CODY
HENRY R. COLE
Int'Tcliiss Trni'k. '12: Spanish
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NELLIE COOK
ICfiuliim Cliih. M:!: DCIKIDIIK
Sorift>*. 'K*: < JirlH* CtU'v l*luh.
"'»:», *1'»; Tt'iinis t'li:!>. 'l:'; Spanish
Chili. '11'; Si'iiUir !>iiy Coininliii-f.
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ELLA CRAWFORD
Mt'inlwr "The Cinue I.ato.
Leave ICaily i'hih."
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nelmiiiiK .Society. '13
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• Miis-H Truck T.ain. '13.
FLORENCE FORSBERG
BENNED M. GOLCHER

AURELIUS HERZOG
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ARTHUR LUCAS
Class Treasurer. '11; I'.•IriliiiL-
Snvlety, '«!), '10, Ml. Ms. MS:
Championship liitcrelass Team
M»: Klrst Team. M.I; I >. I_ c!
Delegate, Mil: Hoys' Ulrc Citili.
Ml. Ml". MS: llusiiii-ss .Muiiiiu.-r.
M2: WnlkltiK Chili Ml. M2: Spun-
Isti C'luli. MS; UrailltiK Cluli. Ml.
M2. MS; Secretary. MS: 1'ivsMpnt.
M.!: filfctfila. MS; Camera Clnh,
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ELEANOR D. MATHEWS
Clans Tn-iisiij-i-r, M:.'; lllrl.*'
ilk'f I'lul.. Mil. Ml: Spanish
chi l >, M_: M' I!iiin-«ivi*Tl"fj t >rrlicstra.
M^'; Lowell * »n-lirst.-j;.
Ml. Ml'. MS: Mliriirinn. Ml; .S-ii.lary
ami Tr«-a«invr. MI: I'l'i-slilclil.
ML'; l!.>pli-stlll:-.tlv. MS:
Class ItepreS'-iitallVe, ML'; Aft
Sl.iff "Tli.- l>i»cll. i- MS: Ait
.Manager. 'i:\; Ht'tiUiv l»anre
CitiiiinliiLc. MS; M.MI.IMT "Tliv
Cm Lai.-, l..a\.- Karlv Chili."
DWIGHT K. MITCHELL
Cla«s S»'i;. "I::;
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MS; Ti-a.-k IMHTI'I.ISS, In.
MS: l,.nv.-;i Ti-a.-k T.-:i!.i 'I::,
t'.lift..(la. •):;. "M\ si.-t intis Six,"
s.i.tii.l I'eKatiii^ "1'f.im. "I::.
WALTER OSeORNE
Class Tp'asill ••(•, 'I'M S«-ii:..ant-
.it-Arnis. ML': Int-T'-lass Trat-k.
Ml. ML'. Inli-n-liss S\\ immiMK.
MS; Ililerc'lasK Maseliall. MM;
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MS: Keailliin Clal». ML'; Walklnc
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HAROLD RIVERS
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RICHARD SHAINWALD
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THE HOODOO
THE HOUSE OF HOODOOS.
The thirteenth irregular meeting of the House was called to order at
1:1.5 a. m. (Stands for Alma Mater.)
The chaplain. Rev. Holy Jonah Bayley. sourly delivered the following
prayer:
"Almighty Thirteen, Heavenly Hoodoo of the Universe, we ask you for
one more day to look down with pity on this suffering bunch, and upon Mr.
Flkins. We are assembled once more to perform many Hoodooev acts. May
we he successful, Oh, Thirteen! Grant that we this day may not have to eat
our luncheon in any cafeteria, and that our every word, thought and deed
may be in conformity with Lewis' Rules of Disorder."
The journal, as usual, was objected to by Mr. Less, the Grand Jinx.
Mr. Lewis (the Little (ilooin)—According to my rules of disorder, there
is an absence of a quorum—on page 34.
Mr. Lucas—I

11.)—I'.y progress we mean that we have gone from one place to some place
else. _ '[
Miss Tanner—Then moving from one end of the room to the other, is
that progress? • ; '•"••'.
Mr. Hrown—May I aivwer that point—
Mr. Shainwald (interrupting)— Of the carpet tack? (Hilarious laughter.)
Mr. I'.rown (continuing)—Hardly, but when you do such a large amount
of work as we have done—that's progress.
F.lkins, from rear, singing. "That's Harmony."
The Chairman—Order.
Klkins's voice—Where's the waiter?
The Chairman—Leave the room !
F.lkins—Well. I can't take it with me. (Leaves by trap door. Sighs of
relief.'!
Mr. Lewis is seen to look at the clock. Official time is 4:15 a. m. (This
time, it stands for morning after.)
Mr. I'.rown (continuing yet I—We have discovered that it takes three
millionth* of a second longer to drive in a carpet-covered tack than a baldheaded
lack, and theri-'"re we should not try to drive more than two million
of tlu-~e in ten minute* This is the progress report. Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Less (for t! •_ 7S').00!-U time)—I object—
The Chairman (turning on the phonograph I—On what point, Mr. Less?
Mr. Lewis (wiping glasses and looking up from rules of order)—1 do
not think that Miss Warlord is a capable witness in this matter, as 1 believe
there i* a criminal case of bribery against her on the calendar of the Ivxteri'>r
Court of II loo County. Cal.
T'n ; : Chairman ( for once in hi- life admitting it i—Your poini is well
taken. Mr. Lewis. I Lewis faints from surprise and is carried out • Miss Warford
weeps copiously.)
The Chairman—Is there any further discussion on this report?
Mr. Less slips the high sign to the President and shake* his head.
The Chairman—There i* no further di*cu**ion. It pleases me muchly
that -. much business has been accomplished by tiii» august body of Jonahs.
Light appears in the windows. ( Mr. Lewi* enters again at rear a little
wobbly from the shock.)
Mr. Lewis ( staggering forward I—Is there a quorum here? (Much
excitement: everybody starts to count everybody else. The chairman raps for
order, i
The Chairman—1'iefore you entered there were but twelve and one-fourth
person* here, but now we have thirteen—a constituted quorum.
MUs Kahn—Where do you get the quarter. Mr. Chairman ?
The Chairman—We always count Mr. Less as one and one-quarter.
Mr. Krevmann (official adjourneri—I move that the meeting be adjourned
on account of daylight.
Mr. Lewis—If this meeting is adjourned I shall demand another meeting
next Tuesday. (A vote is taken—decided to adjourn. I
The Chairman—If there is no objection the meeting stands adjourned.
Mr. Less i for the 78 ( >.002nd time)—I object—
Ml

"r'V,^;^'
1900—PASTESCOPE—1900. ' -
"Christmas night—ah, bitter chill it was." Outside all was snowy
whiteness, and so forth and so on. With a shrill whistle, old Santa brought
his prancing reindeer to a stop on the top of an old-fashioned mansion, and
stealthily crept down the chimney, chuckling to himself. H?s merriment
vanished, however, when he reached the bottom, for there twenty-seyeoi
stockings of varied colors, shapes, and sizes. Twenty-seven! Why/he
wasn't prepared for half so many, so some of the gifts he left were not very
appropriate. But anything keeps children quiet or, more often, noisy.
Just as he finished his task, a small voice in the room above
piped. "Merry Chrithmath." Immediately twenty-six other voices echoed
the glad refrain and down the stairs they came.—twenty-seven pajama-clad
boys fp'in three to six seats of age. And lo, and behold! they were diminutives
of the lads now graduating from Lowell.
In the lead was a slim boy with glasses half falling off, running with
the stride that makes Cole renowned on the track. At the extreme end of
the noisy band waddled a fat, rosy-cheeked chap of about four summers,
sleepily rubbing his eyes. With a loud shout they made a mad rush for
the stockings.
fn a few minutes it seemed as if all Bedlam had been let loose. A
sturdy lad kicked a football around which bore a tag. "To II. Oriel) from
Santa." The young ruffian stopped only when the ball was punctured by
coming into contact with the skull of another piece of humanity, ,who was
working out solid geometry with his blocks. The aforesaid Estcourt merely
rubbed his cianium t brush off the supposed lly and \* cut on with his
problems.
A great crash was heard when a small boy. dressed in a clown suit
and answering to the name of Ben Golcher. knocked down the pile of
blocks in his efforts to turn a "weal tombersalt." T . o individuals there
were who were undisturbed by the racket. One was the previous!v mentioned
.Mellin's Food Advertisement, who. after stuffing down the contents
of a huge red stocking.-fell peacefully asleep, with a stick of peppermint
candy in his mouth. The other, a rather gloomy fellow, with an
abstracted lolly manner, slowly conned a basket of grapes, a fondness for
which he manifested even at this early date. Then, having read "Robinson
Crusoe" in Greek. lie began to translate "'Jack and the Bean Stalk" in
Latin.
An ambitious lad with a huge basketball tried to "frow as high as
the Christinas tree" and succeeded in "drawing an angel down." Little
mattered this to George, who immediately pulled the Christmas tree angel
apart to see what he would be made of when he got to heaven. (When
he got there!)
In one corner was a boy with a Bible in his hand. "Reverend Bailey"
was trying to tell the glorious Christmas story to three foreign tots
whose attention was more centered on the antics of another jovial clown
riding a hobbyhorse. The hilarious ride, however, was brought to an end by a
precipitous introduction to the floor and a loud wail.
Aurcl, a merry boy with a perpetual grin, who had been singing "L'p,
102
i%vi ••
Up in the
Mitchell, suddenli
"Here", Rlfn^
stantly the agrtlSSJE
the yells. After ~ij
given. ••-••- ' : %s£.
Another yoHtli
cheeked infant, fail
he put on his hew
fore the mirror to
beauty.
"I'll make 'em
eningly, and so lit
Suddenly a te
"I'll be good, papr
him. Even Lewis
turned toward the
In the middle
hair, sawing up an
ing lad who had 1
all Christmas cand;
to the "obnoxious
from disturbing tin
fiant reply.
Meanwhile, OIK
clutching tightly a
heart's content, ca
imaginary crew.
Near the tree,
cone through a m
veloped as those
nounced to all in ;
"Ferguson's gf
of the human race
"You needn't!
mysterious elemen
generously with. tl
In another coi
was conducting a
a croqvet mallet,
kept jumping up
found in no dictioi
has the floor." - B
sive silence, got uj
who was reading I
With a rather
older boy gazed ai
school days. So v

Up in the Sky" to the accompaniment: of a tin piano, banged upon by
.Mitchell, suddenly stopped—his^inusiqil ear being shocked by the discord.
"Here, Reyman." he said, handing the creeping sufferer an apple. Instantly
the apple popped into the cavernous opening, thereby blockading
the yells. After it was half swallowed a mumbled '"Tanks, Aurel," was
given. ' : '. • ~ : ;
Another youth, who did not look as well fed as the sleeping, rosycheeked
infant, failed to attract the attention which he had expected when
he put on his new Russian suit. Me strutted back.and forth, halting before
the mirror to admire himself, but no one else seemed awed by his
beauty.
"Til make 'em look at me when 1 get big." said Dudcy Dick, threateningly,
and so he has.
Suddenly a terrific screech rent the air. Less sleepily murmured,
"i ii be guild, papa," which showed that the candy wasn't agreeing with
him. Kviii Lewis looked up from where the "giant pursues Jack," an;'
turned toward the instigator of the noise.
In the middle of the room stood a well-built bov with long flowing
hair, sawing up anil down on a toy violin. A tall. slim, determined-looking
lad who bad been delivering a long speech on the even division of
all Christmas candy, and likening that poor abused mortal by the fireplace
to inc "obnoxious trust." paused and. in a stentorian tone. said. "Desist
from disturbing the peace, Klkins." "Won't, neither. Snider." was the defiant
reply.
Meanwhile, one of the crowd. little Kmil 1'uhli. had slipped upstairs,
clutching tight-v a boat. In the overflowing bath tub he floated it to his
heart's content, calling "Ship a-hov!" and other nautical phrases to an
imaginary crew.
Near the tree stood a rather tall personage, peering intently at a pine
c^ne through a magnifying glass. "The megapores are not as fully developed
as those in the park, where nurse tO"k us yesterday." lie announced
to all in general and went -jn naming the various parts.
"Ferguson's got 'em again." languidly remarked an animated member
of the human race, half falling to sleep.
"You needn'th tath. Othberne." lisped Pasch. vigorously stirring
iiivMeriou-* elements in a pan. and at the same time spattering himself
geM.Toiisly with the contents.
In another corner a boy with red eyes and hair in marcelled waves
was conducting a meeting. Every minute or so he pounded loudly with
:•. croquet mallet. Only two were interested in the proceedings; one. who
kept jumping up and hurling at the poor presiding officer's head words
found in no dictionary. "Sit down. Lucas," the tiny leader said, "Helbush
has the floor."- I Hit the fair-haired youth, who had remained in submissive
silence, got up in disgust. He joined another light-haired lad. Rivers,
who was reading English literature.
With a rather haughty air and a I-am-not-so-foolish-as-you look, an
older boy gazed at the tumult. Old Collum. who has experienced so many
school days. So we leave them, enjoying themselves as only children can.

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SAMMY LEWIS' RULES ON ETIQUETTE.
1. Engage in an argument with every person you meet. /
2. Never listen to the other person, for if you do you may forget wifat
you want to say yourself.
3. Always talk of your private, personal and family matters while conversing
with strangers. They like to'listen to long accounts-of how you had
the rheumatism. _ ••
4. If a person makes a mistake in grammar, or calls a word wrong, always
correct him. especially if there are several people around to hear you.
5. If a man has a glass eye. a wooden leg. or a wig. always refer to it.
6. Sever talk in a mild, gentle, and musical voice, but toot up high and
loud. Drown other people's voices if you can't drown their ideas.
7. When a man (Less, fi>r instance), is talking, let your eyes and mind
wander about the rm. and when lie gets through, ask him t repeat what
lie said.
8. Insist on talking about subject* that the rest of the company have
heard nothing about. If you can't find a foreign subject like Europe, or what
you have done in high school, pick out the prettiest girl in the room and
whisper to her. (W'hal? That last part? Xevarre!)
SOME DAY OUR RUTH WILL BE WRITING THIS KIND OF A
LETTER.
"MY DKAR I Irsn.wn: 1 got here last night all safe and was met at the
station by r.rv.-le ami aunt. They were so glad I had come, but were sorry you
were not along. I miss vc.i so much. We had hot rolls for breakfast this
morning and they were so delicious. 1 want you to be so happy while T am
here. Don t keep the meat upstairs, it will surely spoil. Do vou miss me
now? Oh! if you were only here, if but for an hour. Has Mrs. O'K
brought back your shirts? 1 hope the bosoms will suit you. Vou will find
the milk tickets in the clock. I forgot to tell you about them when I came
away. What did you do last evening? Were you lonesome without me?
Don't forget to scald the milk every morning, and I wish you would
see if I left the potatoes in the pantry. If I did they must be sour by ibis
time. How are you getting along? Write me all about it. I Jut I must close
lie.'A; Oceans of love to you.
"Affectionately, your wife.
"I 1 . S.— Don't set the teapot on the stove."
EXTRACT FROM ALLISON REYMAN'S SOCIETY COLUMN IN
THE "MORNING STAR."
"Last night, yesterday morning, about one o'clock in the afternoon, before
b-cakfast. a hungry boy. about forty years old. bought a big custard
for a boy and threw it through a brick wall nine feet thick, and jumping
over it. broke his right ankle off above, hi* left knee, and fell into a dry millpond
and was drowned. About forty years after that, on the same day. an
old cat had nine turkey gobblers: a high wind blew "Yankee Doodle" on a
frying-pan, and killed two dead pigs at IJoston. where a deaf and dumb
maii:-was talking to his Aunt Peter." (Those unfortunate enough to have
WANTED—By thlS
be young,. gooci-ibbkjn; iij
humor, fond- of excite
ceiling. Blindness or
what we want—we'lf; £
WANTED—A hairclfess
toy-balloon '.^effect proj
able to tie hairpins t
civilized state. """Xliist"
upon Marjorie Richmc
WANTED—A Classic
of them art ciass-y. : - '
Apply Dec. '13.
WANTED—A learned
etc., so I can hokl my •
Enrrou.
LOST—A side curl belct
I-'OL'ND—On "Betty" \
WANTEiC?—Something
ply L. Bayley.
LOST—In the class m
President.
LOST—By Miss Fulch
immediately, to recite
LOST—In the rainT i
(Apply to Miss Curlei
LOST— By.L^ Less, J4
loss of former.
LOST—By "Vliss Woll,
Marjorie Richmond
I low efficiently she _perf<
conversation, during'her
man enters to leave adv
familial :ty.-youiig-mah,"
He—"What will tw<
She—"Twenty lines
lie—"Yes." ' ••&••
She—"For a week?"
He—"Yea; a whole
She—"Every day?"
He—"Yes. Every r
Hie week."

once been in the same English class, will recognize Allison's peculiar char- ;:
:icteristics of speech.) '*'
ADVERTISED CLASSAFIMENT SECTION.
WANTED— Ky the Dec. '13 Class. A clnss ami study-hall teacher. Must
!>e young, good-looking, tender-hearted, have a strongly-developed sense of
humor, fond of excitement and noise, trained to keep eyes? •jpon floor or
ceiling. Illindness or deafness not seriously ohjectcd to. If we can't get
what we want—we'll graduate. -.-.'
WANTED—A hairdresser who can dress undressable hair, arrange it in a
toy-balloon effect projecting far out from young lady's empty: globe, be
able to tie hairpins upon each hair, and hypnotize barbarous locks into
civiiized slat;-. Mu-t follow young lady about, yet remain invisible. Oil 1
upon Marjorie Richmond.
WANTKD--.\ I'la.--. I'linl. We have plenty of fool- in the da--, but noil"
i'i tlii-tn are cla—-y. Klkin- promi-c- to initiate newciimer into hi- dutie-.
\|•;••>• l>ec. 'l.v
W \NTl!!>—A lianu-d per-op to attend to all mv -ludio. recitations, i-\>..
iif,. -" I can hold my j>-b ilmvu. I'ay will be a write-up on the Joke I'age.-—
I'.l'l Ink.
l.i 'SI \ -ide curl ln-liinking (•• "Jinimv" llrandon.
Ii'l'\'|) I'll "I'.elty" W'oll. tin- identical cwri. d\id.
v .\ \^ I'I-.I> S'liiielliini; that will take ink-tain- out "! a po-lage -tamp. Ap-
;.!. I. l'.a>le>.
! .1 'SI In ilu- da-- iiictiiii;. :i perl'ei-:i\ ^,'.nl temper by she honorable
I "re-i.li-iit.
i. 1 '.'•'! l!\ Mi-- I'uldiev. l:er breath in running t" be "ii time. Needed
i.iuii'i|iale!\ . t.i recite in KnglUh the 1 -t period.
! ' '.-T- In the iai-. gained bv celebrating
I.' 'S
. inner.
Mi-- \\.i!l. a day i-n the our-.
CAN YOU BEAT IT?
Marti irie Uichtr.'iiid \va- iiice l!u-ine>» Manager "f the llirl-' ' dec ( lub.
'[•i\\ eiticieiiti. -lie performed IM-T diuie- may lie judged from the follnwini;
'•• iiu'i •-atinn. during her • >-itii>u m the nflici- i.f an evening paper. Young
• ••:. 111 i iite-- tn Ka\e adverti-emeiit. Mari" 'lie approaehe- will) "uone-of-yiiur-
!;.:r.:l:ari:\ .-\ i >ung-inan." air.
he "What will twenty line- cn-t. . ver\ da\ hr a wi'vk'"
>!u- - "I wentv line- . "
: U " 'i e-.
>ile '"_.'•• >r a week.'"
!'

She—"Twenty lines?"
He—"Yes; -twenty lines, every minute and every hour in the day, and
e-..-;ry day in the •.•••vf.ck."
She—"You mean twenty lines, six clays, every day!"
He (excitedly)—"Yes."
She (calmly)—**JL5nt we don't print Sundays."
He (in a frenzy)—"I know it."
She (with exasperating coolness)—"To begin to-day? The paper's out
to-dav. Will to-morrow do?"
lie (walking up and down lloor, trying not to swear)—"It ain't to go
in till next week."
By thk time Marjorie had got her pencil down on a piece of paper.
She—"Two dollars ;i"d a half."
He—"All right, dive me a hill."
She—"A what ?"
He—"A hill—a William—a hill for the advertisement."
She—"O, you want to pay in advance?"
He—"No. I'm d—(1 if 1 do! I want a bill."
She (suddenly i—"Hold on a minute. I havv made a mistake. Did you
say twenty lines, six days, every day?"
lie (in deadly fear of having to go over it again I—"Yes. in heaven's
name, yes!"
Site—"l >h ! Then it will lie ei»ht dollars and a half."
That ,-ettled it. The poor fellow nVd. () yes! Marjorie is some l'.tisiness
Manager!
PARODIES OF FAMOUS CLASSICS.
Little (icrge l!rowu, moved hU jaws up and down.
Kight under Miss Duffy's eye:
Then he put in his thumb and drew out his gum.
And said, "What ;i good hoy am I."
Little Miss Matthews
I'N'IIW please don't laugh, yoilsell
, Sat down on a bench one day—
i'ohli then spied her.
And sat down beside her,
I * it v Klcanor ran not awav.
There was a teacher stayed in the hall,
lie had Mich bad pupils they made him bawl:
lit scolded and talked and with everyone bet
That December Thirteen was the worst class yet.
l.otiie Less went a-begging.
I 1 or to j>ei a pie:
I Wit all the pie he ever got
Was right square in the eye.
'•'SV;
Many centuries
there lay the little-, t
lived a poor Taint,
had ail only da'ttgl
smile. She could i
When the Tanner's
was a Kahn-cr of c
hence it bore the n
a tall fellow, \v\th-'B
camp-stool.
The minute he
hammer. "Oh—oul
keep my Brandon y
him the cold Mitstamping
her nether
bucket of Cole." "1
was some IVallccr!
Left alone Bert
plained. Just then
hand. Bertha- moan
Dai!'' Have mercy
Gricb, on the
wise-maii, Snider, h
across the ford. "T
he reached the otln
yelled Snider from t
But Johns-son p
villain saw him,-an(
squealing something,
the boob?" he cried
went behind—that—t
Lea-is. "O Pasr.h!"
should worry." Her
borne thirteen years
"Will Lc Moy(ry)mi
".Mohammed, Allison
Lucas,
Author
to i
Stole a
(He rui
r.ut Mr.
And cat

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A HOODOOEY TALE.
Many centuries ago. in .Jar-off G-Ip'rss. near the junction f two Rivers.
there lay ihe 'little town of i\'ivi!

A VISION OF 1933.
A middle-aged and rather dilapidated looking man was sitting on one
of the reinforced concrete'benches i" I'nion Square, facing- Geary Street. -
His shoes were shabby, his coat was shiny, and his hat which he held in his
hand, was of a loud disorderly green, a color much in vogue some twenty
years before. Although his bait was mussed there were still evidences of
a once well-kept, marcelled pompadour. As his eyes wandered toward Geary
Street h other than his old school friend, lieu Arnhold. Then
bis mind wandered back to hi- high school days, and he wondered what had
become of hi- classmate'*, lust t'nen a bus-bov ran out of one of the bigge-l
cafeteria* on deary Street and signaled a taxi. The man in the square
chuckled al the strange coincidence: lor the bus-boy was Arthur Carfagni
and the chain'feur who responded to his call was I )ick Shaiuwald.
For a while lie -al 1>»1 in reverie. Later he awoke to find next to him
a -ion' person with a |,ig cigar in his mouth, eyeing him sharply.
"('•inline a match, will ye?" the fat man asked.
The other, liking hi- gruff, genia! w..y fell in his pocket and took out
a lew matches.
"Say. your lace look- awluliv familiar." he exclaimed. Suddenly hi*
face lighted up and he -prang to hi- feel, bellowing. "Why. helio. I.ess!"
"You're Kaufmaim. ain't ve?"
"ducs.-ed ii the lir-t iime." he replied, as they shook hands. Thev chatted
pleasantly for a short time and iheir conversation drifted back to I.owell.
I.e.-- took a letter from hi- pocket and showed it to Kaufmann. It was
iroiu liayley. telling ot hi-, hardships in China, where he was doing missionary
work.
"1 was in a nickelodeon tin- other day." s tid Kaufmann. "and what do
you think? They've g. t l-'.d Flkin- there, playing the pianola." Less laughed
heartily. "That's no woi-e than ( )iv! ller/og. who is a sailor on a Chinese
junk." he replied. "I met l-'.Ila Crawford on the street recently." continued
kaufmaiin. who wa- enjoying these reminiscence*. "Shu runs vhe lioiilmiiniire.
She told me ihal Dorothy | x May U pre-ideiit of a great Western
women'- athletic league, with great oppo-ition fr,,m |,Ucille Koiiold. who
i- making scientific re-earche- for a painless method to get thin wi' in
diet or exercise."
"Yon don't ,ay." .aid |.e-- "That remintl- me"—and he took from hipocket
a copy of the ".Morning Star." of which Alli-on k'cymann wa- -ociety
eilitor.—and showed him tl-.t- headline •"dricb in jail."
"Last week." Mel went on. "1 was at the Follies Theatre to see a burlesque
on "When a Man Marn'e-.' and do you know who the leader of the
beauty chorus wa-? It \\a» Ruth I'.randon. I'.entry (iolclu-r wa- in one of the
boxes. He's a^soli
raised the price? C
third assistant devel
Less had been'
the seat next to hir
"See this paper,
"Oh, yes, I rt.nn
"Did you see;tl
"No, did you?"
"Yes: I managee
night off: saw sonu
] Te's their main clou
washer of the troup.
his w-fe. He's the i
dent of the Pankhur
"Who is lie mar
"Oh, T can't jus
was in .«:>mc lower c
man I rode over witl
a member of the Ok
Sam J.ewis is doorki
Kaufmaim was
Siar." "Surely," he
lit HI of Ilildegard St.
Yes. I remember her,
Duffy in the English
"Isn't it funny, wl
said Less.
"Why, how doy
"Well. Pohli is i
water carrier for all x
lion Crape Juice Part
Kaufmann rose,
Street. Less followei
tacked to the Wonin
the Anti-Trouscr Lea
rctary was Easter Be
thoroughfare of the g
passed them, very ITKI
"Thai's Scot:," he sai<
Two women (auti
Street subway.
"Why. hcll-o," s;i
moved on.
"They don't reme
"Why, who are th
"Don't you know
Florence is a famous
prominent cemetery a-

Mi
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m
Bafi
1^
g^itoi
ye*-
r; i
boxes. He's..tl:-:3«{icitor for tiic 'Ladies' Home Journal"—wonder how he
raised i\ic price? Gene iireymann was there, too—he to'.tfV:e he's now a
ihird assistant developer for some photographer."
7
Less had been fumbling with a Japanese daily, which' he had found on
the seat next to him.
"See this paper, .Me!: it's published by Wemra and Ymmij."
"' >h. yes, I remember than."
"l.)id you see the circus last week?" asked Less smldenlv.
"\o. did von': '
"Yes: I managed to ;«fet away imm nr many hu>ine.-s interests and take a
nielli o(T: >;iw some -. Art Lucas, you remember him.
lie's their main down. Art u'nt Ilellhu-h a jub am! lie's iinw the chief di>hwa.-her
nf the to nip. Kre.-ci-nz H'nll is the fat huly. I'.n.wn was there with
hi- wife, lie's tile chief pi .litical henchman tn Mi!d-ed !-':t !i!lence League."
"\\ liu i^ hr marrieil t«>?" a^ked Kaiifmann, lai'^hiui;.
"!i. I can't iu-t reinem! ••r her name—->hv went in ^CIHIMI with ti— -In-
U.T. in sunn.- li'Wor c':;.-s. N'nt i -ny ayn I was nver at San Kafael : the yripniau
I rnilc n\-er wish \\a-~ t'ntirt /"•hu^nii. Me '."Id me that his !>rther was
a member nf the < >k!ahm:ia State Legislature, and tli.il he had written that
Sam Lewi- i.~ ilnnrkeepfi' anil chief parliamentarian there."
Katifmann u:is pe!t;-in.^ \lele withntit the mei 1 -
ti"ii nf Milde^ard St. (lair Unkin-.. pre-ideni ni tin- '( ;i| ;md Tea I "up ('lull.'
Ye-, I remember her, a friend \ l"].i Kei>-. I In latter i~ the •.ucce^^nr nf Mi-l>ntl'\
in the Mn^li-h dcpatlnieiit at l.nwell."
"I-n't il fuiinv. what a i"i ni • in tellnw- have -• >nu-tliinu; tn d.> with water.'
-aid Less.
"\V!;\. hnu dn vi ,u make that out "•"
"Well. I'nlili i- in the iiavv. I'a>.ch i> a -ievednre and < >*-!>• uirne i- the
water carrier f. >r a!i White-, and Mitchell is Mump -peaker fnr the I'rnhibi-
'ir.;i 'jrape juice 1'arty."
Kaufmaun ruse. and. na/iu.i| languidly abniii. -tarted fnr Stncktnii
Street. I.e— fnllnwed. A- tliev emerged frnin the park they imticed a -iyii
lacked tn the \\ nman's Aernplane delivery pniv telling nf ihc merits ni
the Ami Trniiser League, and ijreat w:i> their >urprise !•> -ee that its secretary
was I'.a-ter lleede. Slnwiv they cniitiniied their way ilmvn the bu.-y
thnrntiy'ifare '~i tin 1 yrnwiny city. A l"iiu;. yaunt underfed Imikintj pnstman
pa--cd them, very much intent iipnii hi- bu-iuess. l.e-< nnd:;vd Kaiifmann.
"That'- Sent:." he said.
Two wniui-n laiithnr. decline in de»cribe i bumped i111. • them at Market
Street -ubuav.
"\\ hv. heil-n." -aid Kaufmann. The twn -tared ;i! him angrily and
!]!• '\ ed nil.
"Tliev il.'ii't remember u- any ill- •!

Evening was descending. (Collaborating authors request two and onclialf
hours' intermission to set new scenery.) At nine o'clock, side iJy/side,
the two men left Airdrome Cafeteria'! i\i.; 17, and conrinncd down Market
Street t6 Grant Avenue. Here the usual evening crowds arrested their attention.
As they stood before one of the ardent socialistic orators he waved
at them like that. (Author's note: ''That" represents any ridiculous gesticulation
the reader desires to imagine.) It was Snider. Near them in the
crowd were Georgia Tanner and Eleanor Mathews.
"What a combination!" snid Less.
"Isn't it a s;nl sight to see all these loafers standing at the street
corners? T

Some of Santa's Troubles
Merry St. Xick .stroked the beard on his chin.
And said "This job would make anyone thin:
To plan what to give to the graduate girls. ",
Who i;ow fix their hair with rats and false curls;" :
(Tliis is only for the sake of rhyme, and really can apply to only
one of us: you ought to know which one.)
So with a sigh lie sal down to His work
For saints, you know, never like to shirk •
And o'er the girls' names his pencil did pass,
'if Lowell's December Thirteen Class:
"N'ow to Miss llecde. what shall I giver
Why, a louder voice, as sure as I live!
And tn Miss I'.randon, that jolly Dutch girl.
\ safety patent to guard her one curl:
For Miss Cody I'll fix a mouth-shroud.
So she'll ne'er study her French aloud:
I'll lift a In'g looking-glass lor Miss Cook.
So she c;ui .-ee how much powder she took;
And for Miss Crawford, that popular dame.
I'll lie looking for a nice new name:
To Miss I'or.-lierg.. some get-up-and-get,
Tl;at hasn't been •:howii in this girl :is yet:
And to .Miss l ; u!cher, a watch worth a dime.
So she will be sure to get here "U time:
(We are sure, however, thai she never will be on time—even to
her wedding. I
To Miss Kalin a gold medal, in sooth.
For waiting patienth each day for Ruth:
And to that tom-h'iy girl. Miss Le May.
A bat and sft ball w>'.h which to play:
Ti.i Miss Matthews, that laughing co

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CLASSY SONGS BY CLASSY HOODOOS.
Heavenly Twins Messrs. Kaufman and Less
Now Where '.-id Annabellc Get That? :,.. ,, Geo. Brown
Won't Somebody I Mease Pity Me? :,:•••':•.
Iola Ricss
Beautiful lives '• Lucile Konold
Cradle Song. ^ T. I'.ayley
Take a Little Tip. ••nun Fattier Sam Lewis
Don't Wake Me I'p. I am Dreaming: Walter Osbornc
I May T.e Little. I'.ut I'm Cute .X'ellie Cook
There's One in a Million Like Me Eleanor Mathews
That's I low I Lost Him F.I la Crawford
Not lleeaiisc My I lair is Curly Kreseenz Woll
Silver Threads Am'mi; the (io!d R. Shainwald
Suooky-( )okiims Georgia Tanner
I'm the Guy. \. Carfjigni
Some !'>oy E. 1'ohli
Turn Those Eyes Away Kenned Golelier
Can't Von Sec I'm Lonely: Easter I'.eede
I eh mid nu-iiie !•'ran. konnrit aueh ^ehonc danzen i'randon
I'.ellc of the I'.arhara Hall K. Cody
Good Xij^ht. \"""sc Florence Warford
I )reaminj; I'ascli
They Always I'iek on Me Morrell Vecki
' >h Von iieautifid Doll I'.ertha Richardson
I May Lonk l'ouli

Cody_ "*»
arfordj"" * *
Paschi; «•
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OUR REAL CLASS HISTORY.
fAuthor's Note:—These events really happened but remarks are not
exactly verl>atim. owing to defective memory. |
ACT I.
Scene 1.
Time—X a. in., Jan. 2. 1910 (Low Freshmen).
Place—Office of old I.iwel! High School.
Mr. Morton (talking to lady»—Yes. 1 know your son got the medal.
Imt I can't let him take geometry the first term.
-.•'mid Parent—I'm so sorry, for he is really a genius in that art. VvSiy,
when he was only a year old he worked out problems with his blocks.
| Knier a -core or more f frightened children with diplomas i

••-••!••: • •-•-'.--.>
Place—Room in old Lowell. . .._>•
[Tall boy like unto a telegraph pole sitting in chair. 'Whole class
laughing and talking.]
Tall Boy—Meeting will conic to order.
Small Hoy (with two fingers in air)—Mr. President, point of order.
In Robert's—
Fat Hoy (nexi u> him, pulling vigorously at his coat tails)—Sit clown,
Sammy.
[Everybody yells "Mr. President!"—ch;;irs upset and books thrown
about.]
Enter a member oi" ihe Faculty, saying—1 am afraid this class will
have to be disorganized lili next year.
[CiNmm falls 'Hi all. |
Vuiee in rear—I should worry.
Curtain. i
Scene 2.
Time—Sept. 1. I'M 1 (High Sophs.').
Place—Room lo. (.|d [...well High.
Stern Teacher o.' Geometry—So angle I! is equal to side p?
Genius (shakily)—\'o, it is equal to the whole triangle.
Teacher—Well, come after school and pn>v it to me—j Laughter from
all: quickly ended as teacher coiitiv.ue-1—and the whole class will stay to
see if he does it correctly.
Curtain.
ACT III.
Scene 1.
Tiim—May I. 19i2 (l.ow Juniors').
Place—Half way to Muir Wcids: light rain falling.
Same I'at Hoy—Whew! let's rest. (Tails in the mud.") Tt is forced
;i])on me,
Light-haiied Girl—Who would have thought it would rain! I'm roasting,
biw if I take off my coat I'll get my new dress spoiled.
Second Roy—Cheer up. the worst is yet to come (shaking lunch).
| I lands her an i .range reM'inbling a lemon. |
Third Hoy i'wittily'*—Watch the belle pee! the orange.
[Groans.]
Curtain.
Scene 2.
Time—Xov. 10. 1012 -Mi^i Juniors i.
Place—Room 23 or Mr. Power's woodshed.
, [Teacher oi Latin silling on wobbly stool: one bin- perched on a
step-ladder, another ustride a >a\\ horse: two balanced on a board. Girls
seated - n indescribable pieces ,,f furniture. Patter of rain on leakv roof.
Pupil reciting lucidly. a> rain drips on head.]
Teacher (eori

lay to
One of the girls (sentimentally, as they dash to cover)—Don't you
know I love the glistening raindrops.
Boy (with dark, waving hair)—What! I knew that ducks and geese
enjoy this kind of weather, hut 1 didn't know that chickens do.
Curtain.
ACT IV.
Scene 1.
Time—Jan. 2. 1913 (Low Seniors).
Place—Xew Lowell building.
|Group of girls wandering an.nnd mi east side of basement, examining
.-trange architecture. I'.ump into member of Hoard of Education.]
llnnorable Member—Why aren't y

Poor Pasch:
Idiot! Keep it. Get some more! You'll need all the nerve you can get
in tin's world. Wise Owl.
Wise Owl:
My name is Nellie. 1 was a cook before 1 married. I am no longer—
that is why my husband coniwains. His digestion was ruined, and he escaped
across the border. Mow can f win back his checks?
Ncllic-Xot-Vcry-Jollv.
Xcllie-Not-Very -Jolly:
li can't be done. (let v divorce and become a cook again, and stay one.
Wise Owl.
Wise Owl:
lining Mich a wise jiiiy. will you please tell me who is the author of
Milton's "Paradise Lost"; II. Rivers.
Helpless Rivers:
I have looked in all the library -urce>. but can find no dm- to the authorship
of Milton's "Paradise.. Lost." Wise Owl.
Dear \\'i>e Owl:
I low can I dye a pan of black kids while, when 1 want to wear them
in a wedding, two

("mlclicr—Her teeth are like the stars.
Miss Duffy—Why: Mecausc they arc brilliant r
(inlcher—\i>. because thev come out at niifht.
SCIENTIFIC.
Mr. Sheldon—Jlnw do we get mir rains?
l\c seiitha!—We—er—horizontally and perpendicular.
Mender i accusingly )—You knew your lesson tn- the divine right of kings:
Rohinsi >n—Queening!

TRANSLATING iENEID.
Air. Tucker—You wouldn't say "approach to—
Shapiro—No,—"go to !"
One day last week Brownlee, the pride of the German class, was absent.
The following day he returned to school with his throat muffled in
white bandages.
"Why, what's the matter?" asked Mr. Stevens at the beginning of the
period. it
1'rownlee believes that- silence is more eloquent than words, so he
reached into his pocket and brought out the following note:
Mr. Stephens: Kindly do not allow my son to speak any more German.
His throat was so sore the other night after reading a German
passage he could hardly speak English, and oblige, Mrs. Brownlee.
''Look," said Wilson Meyer, v» ; 'c has traveled much, "here's one of
the silver francs I got in Europe. 1 '
"Too bad," said Rosenthal, "that you didn't bring over one of those
Latin quarters I've heard so much about."
IN H-4 SPANISH.
Miss Cox (dictating to Golchcr)—I should like to have a beard!
Golcher (later on, translating)—I should like to have a beer.
Miss Cox doesn't like Golchcr anv more.
L-3 FRENCH.
Aliss Pence—How are the lips in pronouncing cr?
Stryckland—Close together.
Miss Pense—There arc two ways of putting the lips together. Which
do you refer to?
IGNORANCE SUBLIME.
Mr. Crofts—Any questions about any of these problems, Mr. Cole?
H. Cole—No, sir!
Mr. Crofts—How many did you get?
H. Cole—None!
Mr. Smith—Bernstein, are you learning anything back there?
Bernstein—No, sir; I'm just listening to you.
LATIN IS EMPHATIC.
Teacher—Do you know what the Latin word for "convict" is?
Pupil—Damno!
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—f !«,-
Mr. $
Hildegarde St#(
-•-A
smile.
Isabel (asking^f
can't understand ttii
(We didnjt knm
mathematical.)
Allison Reyman
when Tennyson was
Miss Duffy (mil
cremation and burial
Mr. Stevens—W
"Cats, dogs, horj
Pratt—Mice!
Louis Less (wav
I may be pressed be
to the surface, classi
One Sufferer in
C. Nevin (tearfi
Mr. Crofts—No
hold a post-mortem
We wonder wli
and invite his trous
"Where was t
Mr. Clark.
"At the bottom
Mr. Crofts—"He
No reply.
Mr. Crofts—"Cc
No reply.
Mr. Crofts (hu
a penny. i
Schoenfeld—Gee
Sympathizer—\
Schoenfeld—IJl
never puts them in

Mr. Crofts—What is a hypocrite?
Hiidcgardc St. Clair—One.who comes to solid geometry wearing a
smile.
Isabel (asking tor help with the 4th problem)—Mr. Crofts, I just
can't understand this furth (Furth) problem.
(We didn't know that Mr. Crofts solved heart problems as well as
mathematical.)
Allison Ueyman (reading his paraphrase on "Crossing the Bar")—"and
when Tennyson was absorbed from the earth—"
Miss Duffy (mildly, as is her wont): "I've heard of the methods of
cremation and burial, but never of absorption!"
Mr. Stevens—What are the domestic animals?
"Cats, dogs, horses—"
Pratt—Mice!
AT A DEC. M3 CLASS MEETING.
Louis Less (waving arms wildly)—You cannot keep me down! Though
I may be pressed bel"w the waves. I ri

V' "
Teacher (to student)—Keep your feet under \our desk, and stand out in
the aisle and recite!
Teacher—Johnny, can you tell me what steam is?
Johnny—Sure: it's water crazy with the heat.
"May I see you home?''
"No, thank you."
"Oh. I was just fooling."
"So was I."
Father—Willie, what are you making all that racket for?
Son—So I can play tennis with it.
Father—Then you will need a bawl, too: bring me the trunk strap,
young urchin.
"Aren't you afraid you will catch cold on such a night as this, my
hov?"
"No, sir; selling papers keeps up the circulation."
Percy—Little brother. I'll give you a quarter, if y«:u get me a lock of
your sister's hair.
Little l'.rother—Gimme a dollar, and I'll get you the whole thing. I
know where she hangs it.
NATURAL HISTORY.
"What animal makes the nearest approach to man?" asked the natural
history teacher.
"The flea." answered the genius of the class.
WHAT SHE REALLY WANTED.
Ferdie had just proposed to Millie.
"\"o. Ferdie." she said. "I can't marry you: the man who gets me
must be grand, upright, and square."
"My dear girl." said Ferdie. "you don't want a man: you want a piano."
"I entered a piano-playing contest and played 'Annie Laurie' for three
weeks."
"Did you win?" Y
"Xo; my opponent played Sousa's "Stars ami Stripes Forever.'"
An Englishman was writing a letter in a waiting-room. Perceiving an
Irishman stationed behind him reading it. he said nothing, but finished his
letter with these words:
"I would say more, but a big. tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder
every word f write."
"You lie. you scoundrel!" indignantly cried the Hibernian.
120
A quarter
'•I am money;'e
The quarter
"You are not:.•nearly,.
"Well, there, is;Jgrie|ti
often er than you'-dij^^E
Conductor (collecting
Young Lady r(cpnfusi
Conductor—I say; ygui
Young Lady (indigna
At a court of comni
"Bump against Baker.-"-swer,
and the judge callei
"Mr. Jones, 'Bump a;
Mr. Jones, who had i
comprehend the situation,
"Bump against him JI
Long-haired Poet (eay
Practical Publisher (\
i
A negro held a cow v
with an ax. The negro, <
"Is you gwine to hit-,
"Yes."
"Den hold de cow yo
- YA
Visitor—Was Aaron
Yankee Deacon—-Mean
I could take the little end
the pith of a hair, and pu
up and they'd rattle. !
Junior—Do all nuts !
Senior—Certainly, yo
Junior—Tee hee! I
on a limb.—Ex. ';,-'
Old Rubberneck—Wlj
Young Shock'eiri—Oh
beer. I was the load.--E
She—I consider, Join
He (absent-mindedly}

.:••&'•
A quarter ami a penny fell to quarreling one day. Said the penny:
"I am money, even as you are."
The quarter said:
"You are not nearly so big as 1."
"Well, there is one thing 1 can say." said the penny. "I go to church
>fteiicr than vou do."—F.x.
Conductor (collecting fare)—Miss, your fare!
Young Lady (vonfused)—Sir!
Conductor—I Kiy your fare!
Young Lufiy" (indignant)—Well, it's none of vmir affairs if I am.
.-\r a court of common pleas there was upon the docket a case of
"Mump against Maker." I'pon the first call of this case there was no an-
-wer. and the judge called out to the attorney for the plaintiff:
"Mr. Jones. 'Mump against Maker." "
Mr. Jones, who had not l>ecn paying strict attention, and thus did not
i->iiii|irehend the situation. looked up and said:
"Mump against him yourself. Judge."
Long-haired I *< »ct (eagerly)—I lave you seen my "Descent into Hell"?
Practical Publisher (wcarilv)—No. I should he delighted to see it.
A negro held a cow while a cross-eyed man was to hit her oiutlic head
with an ax. The negro, observing the man's eyes, in some fear inquired:
"Is you gwine to hit whar you look?"
"Yes."
"Den hold de cow voiirself."
YANKEE EXAGGERATION.
Visitor—Was Aaron I'urr a mean man?
Yankee Deacon—Mean? I should say he was. Aaron Murr mean? Why.
I could lake the little end of nothing, whittled down to a point, punch out
the pith of a hair, and put in forty thousand such souls as his. shake them
up and they'd rattle.
Junior—Do all nuts gro\v on trees?
Senior—Certainly, you idiot.
Junior—Tee lice! I was just thinking how funny you'd look hanging
"ii a limb.— ICx.
Old Rubberneck—What was that noise I heard in your room last night?
Young Shuck'em—< >h. that was just some fellows delivering a load of
beer. 1 was the load.— EK.
THEN HE GOT HIS.
She—I consider. John, that sheep are the .-tupidest creatures living,
lie (absent-mindedlv)—Yes, my lamb.
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APPEARANCES DECEIVING.
"Sambo, whar you get dat watch you wear to mcetin' last Sunday?"
"How do you know I hab a watch?"
"Kase I seed the chain hang out ob your pocket in the front."
"Go' way, nigger. S'pose you see a halter 'round my neck, you think
dar is a hoss inside ob me?"
A Connecticut man who believes in self-improvement, suggested to his
wife that they should argue some question frankly and freely every morning
and try to learn more of each other. The question for the first night
happened to be, '"Whether a woman could be expected to get along without
a hat," and he took the affirmative. But when he was last seen, he had
climbed up into the hay-loft and was pulling the ladder up after him.
AN EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN.
Angry Wife (time 2 a. m.)—Is that you, Charles?
Jolly Husband—Zash me !
Angry Wife—Here have 1 been standing at the head of tiiese stairs for
two hours. Oh! Charles, how can you?
Jolly Husband (bracing up)—Slitandin' on your head on t' shtairs!
Jenny, I'm shprized! How can 1? By Jove, I can't! Two hours, too!
'Strornary woman!
Flora pointed pensively to the masses of clouds in the sky, saying:
"I wonder where those clouds arc going?" And her practical brother
remarked:
"I think they are going to thunder.''
I KNOW—
I've known a mule to be good for six months just to get a chance to
kick somebody.
I know a young man who attends church regularly, and clasps his
hands so tight during prayer time, that he can't get them open when the
contribution box comes around.
I know no bird is actually on the wing—wings are on the bird.
Two Irishmen were walking under the gibbet of Newgate. Looking
up at gibbet, one of them remarked:
"Ah, Pat, where would you be if the gibbet had done its duty?"
"Faith, Flannagan," said Pat, "and I'd be walking London—all alone!"
"Bridget, I wish you would go see how old Mrs. Jones is this morning."
Bridget returned in a few minutes with the information that Mrs. Jones
was 72 years, 10 months and 8 days old.
Barber—You need a haircut badly, sir.
Shavee—Well, go ahead; I don't know anyone who can do it worse
than you.
Prosecuting ^
Bible. How cart;wefls
J udge—Make; ytf efj
court to secure a new!
If this Annual dpe
Note:—She is liviri
removed the elevators.
Furth has gone east
be found.
Our Editor lay di
reached for her hand ai
He looked at her u
"Her circulation is
With a bound she
"It is not! We h:
(She lived to a he
If
Yc
If
Yc
If
Yc
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It was children's d:
his assorted offsprings i
neglected ceremony per
"Aha!" said the cle
>>y, sir. and what will b
The proud father di
"Clarence Wood Bt
Will Burst, and Mary I
While the clergyma
on the church roof.
"I think, sir," replic
Even the prettiest n
Hard lines about th
use of a smile.
Eyes can be briglitei
Trampling on o'thei
the feet.

">—;:.fc : ^V~:'- : ^
Prosecuting Attorney—The bull pup of the court clerk has eaten the
•'.iblc. How can we swear the witness?
Judge—Make the witness kiss the dog; we have no time to adjourn
cnurt to secure a new liible.
COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT.
If this Annual does not suit you tell the editor.
.Vote:—She is living at the top of the Washington monument and has
removed the elevators. Cailers welcome.
I'urth has gone east, lie is working in the wilds of Oakland and cannot
In* fnund.
THE NEEDED REMEDY.
Our Kdhor lay dreadfully sick. The doctor, with darkened brow,
reached fur her hand and felt her pulse.
lie looked at her unconscious form and said:
"Her circulation is very poor."
With a bound she sprang to her feet, saying:
"It is not! We have the largest circulation in the city!"'
(She lived to a heartv old aye.')
HINTS ON COURTSHIP.
If she says the clock's correct.
You are neutral, we suspect:
If she says the clock is fast.
You are gaining ground at last:
If she says the clock is sluw.
You are done fur—better an.
TIME FOR AN EXPLOSION.
11 was children's day, and the father of a growing family proudly led
his assorted offsprings up the aisle and to the baptismal font to have a long
neglected ceremony performed.
"Aha!" said the clergyman, rubbing his hands in delight: "a fine family,
-ir. and what will be their names?''
The proud father drew a big breath and began:
"Clarence Wood liurst, Helen May Hurst. Frederic otto Hurst. Oscar
Will I'.urst. and .Mary Kant Hurst."
While the clergyman was fanning for air, the patter of rain was heard
on the church roof.
"'I think, sir." replied the former, "we are going to have a cloudburst."
BEAUTY NOTES.
Kven the prettiest nose looks bad in other people's business.
I lard lines about the mouth can frequently be removed by the reasonable
use of a smile.
lives can be brightened effectively by looking on the pleasant side of life.
Trampling on other pcopL ., feelings is the worst possible thing for
tlie feet. r:?l

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a fine line
of young
men's hats
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you our suits
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' i They're dependable,
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With all its beautiful moves, waves and fancy glides.
IT IS EDUCATIONAL
IT IS REFINED
IT IS BEAUTIFUL
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For private or class lessons
ring up Franklin US
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Puckett's College of Dancing
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Assemblies—Fridays
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1467 HAIGHT ST.
At Ashbury
Maude—Did Jack I
The apprec
comes only w
quite differen
PHEASANT ca
candy-making
Betty—Oh, no; he
GLOBE COMMERC]
2 °3 CALIFORNIA 5
Room 6
SAN FRANCISCO,

WAIBEL'S
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Sheet Music • -
Stationery
1467 HAIGHT STREET
At Ashbury
DURING HOLIDAYS
Make up your conditions/
Strengthen your weak points
with
MISS GILES
30 CRAIG COURT APARTMENTS
2186 California Street, at Buchanan
Tel West 2892
Sec regular ad. for Daily Difficulties
during term time. All subjects.
Maude—Did Jack kiss you l>y surprise last night?
The appreciation of the really good things in life
comes only with education. To like good candy is
quite different from liking candy. The GOLDEN
PllEASAXT candies are achievements in the art of
candy-making.
ppasmtt
32-36 GEARV STREET
I'ettv—Oh. no: he only thought he did.
GLOBE COMMERCIAL CO.
203 CALIFORNIA STREET
Room 6
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
1 -1
RABJOHN ® MORCOM
Paintings, Engravings
Picture Framing & Artists' Supplies
Free Art Gallery
240 POST STREET
(Nr. Grant Awe.)
SAN FRANCISCO
1+15 BROADWAY
OAKLAND

c
Admission,
o
10 cents
—IT IS GREAT
—TO
LI
ROLLER SKATE AT
sEUM
THREE
SESSION'S DAILY
• I
BAKER AND
OAK STREETS
Skates, 25 cents
Kaiifniann—Set the Editor returned your manuscript. It"s too bad.
REAL ENGLISH
ENGLISH CUSTOM LASTS
ARC THE THING
At our shops you find absolutely
correct flat last English
Models in all materials at
reasonable prices.
A swagger one in Gun
Metal and Tan Calf.....
aufmann
j 836-840 MARKET STREET
119-125 GRANT AVENUE
Itavlev—That's what the Editor said.
SCHOOL BOND
White
Labor
Cones
None Genuine
Without
W. L. C.
On Each Cone
Manufactured by
White Labor Cone Co.
50 SHOTWELL STREET
THE BLUE PAPER OF QUALITY
IN ALL SIZES AND RULINGS
SCHWABACHER-FREY STATIONERY CO.
Distributors
543 Market Street
us
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POI
"Just as you
That is the
And with the
the clever ph
you are."
Long exposu
attitudes are i
In fact, havi
studio is as pi
friends. <
Mai
FRAMIN
PRIM
155 2

PORTRAITS
"Just as you are, I wouldn't change a thing. 51
That is the spirit of modern photography.
And with the fast plates and fast lenses of today,
the clever photographer can take you "just as
you are."
Long exposures in uncomfortable, conscious
attitudes arc a thing of the past.
In fact, having a picture taken in a modern
studio is as pleasant as an informal call on good
friends.
Make the appointment today
FRAMING, KODAK DEVELOPING,
PRINTING AND ENLARGING
ETTERj, STUDIO
1553 HAIGHT STREET
Phone Park 56S3
123

Mini—Will you have a lobster?
Her—No. Piut I'll be a sister to vou.
TOOLS, SHOP SUPPLIES
COPPER, BRASS, STEEL, ALUMINUM
Art and Crafts Tools
and Materials
Motor Boat and Aeroplane
Sundries
C. W. MARWEDEL
76-80 First Street - - San Francisco
WISE HEADS FIGURE IT OUT LIKE THIS
The S. X. Wood & Co. habit is better
than the savings-bank habit. It means
a definite clear-cut savinj* every time
you make a purchase of apparel. All our
suits and overcoats are made in our own
factory. You save the middleman's
profit—a jjoodly nest-ejjjr by the end of
the vear.
_ t " - *«•• CONl
S. N. WOOD & CO.
San Francisco C a% Xtl | Oakland
VOVltMtM
Burnett's Extracts and Knorr's Soups
Supplied to all Retail Grocers by
S. FOSTER $ CO.
WHOLESALE GROCERS
Telephone Kcarny 246 59 and 61 MAIN ST., SAN FRANCISCO
130
-•
A large stocK (
hand at THE
Street, near M
VIE)
A
FIRST
Toi
Phones: Park 4 •'. .
Park 1254
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PRIVATE LESSONS
SHORTHAND—TYPEWRITING
BOOKKEEPING
Munson-Pilmtin and Gregg Systems
MUNSON SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND
150 Post Street. Room 706
LUCILE SMITH, Principal
Douglas 3671
A large stocK of Diamonds and all Precious Stones on
hand at THE COLUMBIA JEWELRY CO., 3 StocKton
Street, near MarKet.
Phoiu-s: l'ark 4
Park 1254
VIENNA DRESSMAKING and
TAILORING SCHOOL
IB THE BEST AND MOST
UP-TO-DATE SCHOOL ON
THE COAST.
165 POST STREET
Rooms 303-4 Phone Slitter l')73
DAY AND EVENING CLASSES
ACME GARAGE
FIRST-CLASS AUTOMOBILE SERVICE
STORAGE
Touring Cars and Fiat Taxicabs
131
424-436 STANYAN STREET
SAN FRANCISCO

The Raymond Coaching
INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION ONLY.
Thirteen years' experience in coaching High School students.
Preparation for College Entrance Examinations a specialty.
Twelve departmental teachers of thorough training and
extended experience.
Telephone West 2751
2659 CALIFORNIA STREET
WE MAKE I.0IVELL PINS
H. W. TUCKEY
Established 1863
SPECIAL MANUFACTURER OF
PLATINUM, GOLD OR SILVER
JEWELRY
DIAMONDS, JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE
Designer and Maker Fraternity and Class Emblems.
Suggestions and Advice for Remounting old Jewelry
or Creating New Articles from Exclusive Designs.
The
130 GEARY STREET
SECOND FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO
Telephone Kearny 5749
Beggar—\Y ill you give a pour man ten cents lor a bed? (Sec page 134.)
HAIGHT
AT MASONIC
place they all go when they want
g'ood things to eat and drinK
H. J. O'Brien, Proprietor Phone Park 5133
132

li
.0
Two Specials
for
Young Men
English Suit
Our new English cut suit (Model
921 is one of the smartest styles
shown this season, and is modeled
alter the patterns of the best College
Tailors. The Coats and Vests
are made with either plain or
patch pockets.
The fabrics are indistinct pencil
lines, black and white effects,
cheviots, blue serges, and blue,
grav and brown mixtures.
$12.50 to $35
Half-belted
Overcoats
The Hastings three-quarter length
half-belted, semi-form fitted Coat,
quarter lined, with plaid back, is
the swellest and most popular
young man's Coat this season.
Also the English Slip-on from
rough Tweeds, with its extra full
skirt is popular. They are made
from blue, gray and oxford over
coatings. The long-length and
shawl collar Coats arc shown in
Chinchillas. Raincoats and Gabardines.
$15 to $45
Young Men's Correct Evening Dress
and Tuxedo Suits, $2j to $
HASTINGS CLOTHING GO.
Post and Grant Avenue

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CLARENCE A. SON TELEPHONE WEST 5663
SON'S SPORTING GOODS STORE
A Full Line of Athletic Goods
GUNS :: AMMUNITION :: CUTLERY
DOG COLLARS , :: BASE BALLS
TENNIS GOODS :: SKATES :: PENNANTS
GYMNASIUM GOODS :
1726 FILLMORE STREET
Between Post ?nd Sutter SAN FRANCISCO
FRANK R. CLARK C. D. SHOEMAKER
THE BLOSSOM SHOP
CUT FLOWERS, FERNS AND
POTTED PLANTS
FLORAL DESIGNS A SPECIALTY
1605 Haight Street Near Clayton
Phone Market 4049
ALLEN'S
Your neighborhood Store
HABERDASHERS—HATTERS
MERCHANT TAILORS
1524 Haight Street Near Ashbury
(Cont. from page 132) Stranger— Sure. I'.rint^ around the bed.
Telephone Market 250
PROF. BATT SCANLON
Teacher of the
Violin and Mandolin
——»_
Instruments Furnished
to Beginners
3390 SIXTEENTH STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
SOCIETY, C MUR C II A X D
SCHOOL
PRINTING
We arc especially equipped for this
work. Our prices are right and our
work is neat and artistic.
TRY US NEXT TIME
Advance Printery
It. C. HINDS, Prop.
1672 HAIGHT STREET
Phone Park 5163
SAILOR SUITS AND MIDDY BLOUSES FOR LADIES, MISSES
AND CHILDREN MADE TO ORDER.
1384 Sutter Street, Between Van Ness and Franklin
134
C :,
I*
J.
BUSINESS COI
Write for
12
of any o
SAN FRANCISCO
OAKLAND •
SAN JOSE
SANTA CRUZ
For
1215 VAN NESS

BUSINESS COLLEGE AND ENGINEERING SCHOOL
SAN FRANCISCO
OAKLAND
SAN JOSE
SANTA CRUZ
MAIN OFFICE:
1215 VAN NESS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO
Write for illustrated Catalogues to the Manager
of anv of the Heald Schools located at
SACRAMENTO
STOCKTON
CHICO
RENO
For Engineering Catalogues
Address the Main Office:
FRESNO
LONG BEACH
RIVERSIDE
LOS ANGELES
,2.5 VAN NESS AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO

RBISGHMAN'S
If WE CATER ESPECIALLY TO LOWELL
STUDENTS AND ALWAYS PLEASE THEM.

Wi^^
DREW'S COACHING SCHOOL
JOHN S. DREW, Principal
Admits to University Without Examination
High School and Grammcr School courses.
Individual Tutoring, Civil Service and Teachers' Examinations.
We are strong in preparing students for ANNAPOLIS and WEST
POINT, where seven of our students are now enrolled.
DAY AND
2068 DIVISADERO STREET
Near-Employee—1 was pardoned, sir.
HEADQUARTERS
EVENING Corner Sacramento
If Your school teams can do better with us in price and quality.
f§ We will submit bid and samples on outfits for all athletic events.
As manufacturers our prices are lower.
SWEATER COATS
GYMNASIUM SUITS
BATHING SUITS
ATHLETIC APPAREL
Team Outfits for
BASKETBALL BASEBALL
FOOTBALL TRACK TEAMS
GRANT AVE. AT POST ST.
JOS. B. SWIM. Snlcs Dcpt ALL WORK GUARANTEED
Mr. Murray, a former
Lowell student,
drew the now
permanent design
for Lowell, while
attending there at
the suggestion of
Miss Wei-Jle.
CALIF. NOVELTY MFG. CO.
FONDREN, MURRAY &. MICHELSEN
Souvenirs :: Novelties :: Class Pins
Jobbing :: Designing
ROOM 402, MERCEDES BUILDING
251 POST STREET SAN FRANCISCO
Sttter 3425
Fraternity Pins,
Jewelry Repairing,
Souvenirs,
Novelties,
Jewelry Deslanlng
We make Watch Fobs, Rings, Pins, Cuff Uuttons. Brooches, Stick Pins, Etc., with
your School Emblem. Just the thing ''or Christmas, Birthdays and for retiring
officers of your Clubs or fraternities. Write for prices.
137

. LBSS Sz CO.
DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY,
SILVERWARE and NOVELTIES
Phone Fillmore 1871 Private Lessons
by Appointment
MISS MARION B. WHITE
Dancing Academy
Class for High School Pupils,
Thursday Afternoon, 4 o'clock
Beginners Monday — Adults'
Class Tuesday
HALL FOR RENT 2626 California Street
IFatch Repairing
736 MARKET STREET
Go to the—
REX BARBER SHOP
I ItVIX WALTER, Prop.
1604 HAYES STREET, Cor. Lyon
Two Blocks East of School
HOOTBLACK LAUNDRY
Teacher—What is a veterinary surgeon ? (See next page.)
BUY YOUR PINS FROM AN OLD
LOWELLITE
Lowell High Official Pin
Made by MORGAN
Maker of Class, Fraternity and
Sorority Pins
JAMES A. MORGAN
PHELAN BLDG. Kcarny 2622
807 DIVISADERO STREET
Phone Park 777!>
It's not the Name
That makes the clothes good
It's the clothes
That make the name good.
H. C. NAHMAN
Merchant Tailor
Men's Suits to Order
Spcciul Attention Givrn to High School Trade
ins
WM. DEGENER
Devisadero Meat MarKet
Dealer In
FRESH AND SALT MEATS
Stall Fed Meats a Specialty
258 DIVISADERO STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone West 1393
M.
1456 Haight Street
158 GEARY STI
Student—A: ;;do
wrii
You want Station
Supplies and want
— try
THE BELL
16th Street, «e
THE MISSION/!

SULLIVAN'S
DRY GOODS STORE
-—
DISTRIBUTERS OF
STERLING
MERCHANDISE
ROBERTSON'S
ENGRAVING
VISITING CARDS
INVITATIONS
1456 Haight Street Near Ashbury Union Square
SPALDING
OFFICIAL ATHLETIC GOODS
arc used by all the leading Schools and Colleges.
We carry a full line of
BASKETBALL
TENNIS
BASEBALL
TRACK
SWIMMING
FOOTBALL
SUPPLIES
As well as for all other brandies of Athletics.
A. G. SPALDING ® BROS.
158 GEARY STREET - SAN FRANCISCO
Complete Catalogues free upon request
Student—A doctor for old soldiers.
WHEN
Yi-it want Stationery or School
Supplies ami want them RIGHT
— try —
THE BELL BAZAAR
16th Street, near Mission
THE MISSION'S BIG STORE
1311
IF YOU MUST KISS HER—
FIRST USE
WILSON'S MINTS
For Your Breath
At All Dealers

Consolidation of Fairfax Ranch Dairy
and Oakwood Dairy
PURE COUNTRY MILK
AND CREAM
WINTER 1913—
WESTERN DAIRY CO.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Hutton's Certified Milk a Specialty
Phone Park 1587
City Depot:
359-361 WALLER STREET
We Supply Lowell High School Cafeteria
OUR ENTIRE LINE OF MISSES AND JUNIOR
SUITS AND CLOAKS AT ONE-HALF REDUC-
TION DURING MONTH OF DECEMBER AND.
JANUARY.
DAVIS SCHONWASSER a COMPANY
SUTTER AND GRANT AVENUE
Young Man—I want my hair cut.
Barber—Any special way?
Yes. Off.
GOLDBERG, BOWEN ® CO.
Grocers
FINE TEAS, COFFEES, WINES, LIQUORS
CIGARS AND HOUSEHOLD UTENSILS
— OUR STORKS —
Sutter Street, between Kearny and Grant Avenue—Phone Sutter 1
2829 California Street—Phone West 101
1401 Haight Street—Phone Market 1
Coffee Roasting Dept.: 965 Sutter Street, San Francisco
Oakland: 13th and Clay Streets—Phone Oakland 2524
Main Store and Mail Order Department - - 242 SUTTER STREET
THERE ARE NO CLASSES AT SUCCESS COMMERCIAL
ACADEMY TO HOLD YOU BACK
//// Instruction is Private
THIS IS ONE REASON THAT OUR STUDENTS
LEARN IN HALF THE USUAL TIME
SUCCESS COMMERCIAL ACADEMY
1322 HAIGHT STREET
140
r
• 1
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I
SIERRA SERVICE
y^"\ £?be finestro&de- cuts delivered on tin?e
Zioeos Halftones &Designs
• TRY THEM •
LABELS BOOKLETS
CATALOGS AND
ADVERTISING CUTS
SIERRA ART & ENGRAVING CO.
CALL DOUC1AS 47 8O
in

THE
JAMES H. BARRY
COMPANY
THE STAR PRESS
PRINTERS and
PUBLISHERS
/122-1124 MISSION ST.
SAN FRANCISCO
TELEPHONES
PARK 6380 and 6381
112
1871 HAYES STREET
LOW
F. RO3
Candies, Ice Ci
Books and Sc
Spaldir-g
OPPOSITE T!
Teaclier—Wh;
Johnny—Wha
n. S. JIURDOCK
California 5
Com]
Manufactu
. kinds of E
CARBONAT
Phone Ma
51 SHARON ST.,
Near 15th i
G. BALDACC1NI
Romey's Fr
FISH, FRUIT
EGGS, VEC
Complete Line of Cann<
ITALIAN LUCCA C
Special Atten
Family
1543-1551 H
Phone Park 851

The Most Complete Line of
ATHLETIC AND OUTING GOODS
ev«r displayed on the Pacific Coast now on display
Quality and Prices have made our House
Headquarters for the Sportsman and Athlete
583-85 MARKET STREET SAN FRANCISCO
1671 HAYES STREET Welt 6150
LOWELL
F\ 11GMANO
Candies, Ice Cream, Lunches,
Books and School Supplies
Spalding Goods
OPPOSITE THE SCHOOL
Teacher—What is velocity?
KODAKS-
Jnhnny—What a man lets JT° ol * •'• wasp with.
>. >:. .MflSMOCK p. I.EAXE
California Soda Water
Company
Manufacturers of all
kinds of High-Grade
CARBONATED GOODS
Phone Market 2126
51 SHARON ST.. SAN FRANCISCO
Near 15th and Market
HAI.I'ACCINI A. MAXFREW
Romey's Fruit MarKet
FISH. FRUIT, POULTRY,
EGGS, VEGETABLES
Complete Line of Canned Goods and Macaroni
ITALIAN LUCCA OIL A SPECIALTY
Special Attention Paid to
Family Trade
1543-1551 Haight Street
Phone Park £51 Park 1342
PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS
ALWAYS FRESH.
ALBUMS AND STATIONERY
Let Us Do Your Holiday Enlarging
J. F. KINMAN
2207 FILLMORE STREET, Phone V\»e«t 6347
1744 HAIGHT STREET. Phone Park 4913
Pnrk Sill I'nrk
ROMEY'S MARKET
1543 HAIGHT ST.
WE HAVE A BIG SPECIAL
SALE EVERY SATURDAY
We Supply the Lowell Cafeteria.
riioncs: Park S51. Park 1342
ROMEY*S FISH MARKET
A, FAXTOZZI, Proprietor
Fish, Oysters, Clams, Lobsters, Crabs,
Shrimps, Mussels, Terrapin and Frogs.
FftESH EVERY DAY
We Supply Lowell High Cafeteria
Orders Tiikvn Snturdf./
for Sunday 1543-51 Haight St.
1

Copj-right 1910. Alfred Decker * Cohn
Christmas Greetings
SOCIETY BRAND SUITS AND OVERCOATS
FILL THE CHRISTMAS WANT
$20—$25—$30
Others $10—$12.50—$15 and $17.50
FOR CHRISTMAS TIES; GLOVES; SHIRTS: BATH
ROBES; HAT ORDERS; PAJAMAS; IN ALL THEIR
GLORY
THE JUVENILE
Style Originators to Young Gents
130 GRANT AVENUE
144
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