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Yearbook Name
Boomer '10
Location
Klamath Falls, Oregon (Klamath County)
Additional Information
The Klamath County
High School
B OOMER
PROLOGUE
Dear Friend.—Into your hand we place
This book. And may it be received
With friendly spirit, kindly ttracc.
Tis what alone we have conceived
And not the work of master minds
Tis not the finished work of art
But such as us together hinds
And is most dear to every heart.
Tis the best that we can send
And we trust you’ll like it. friend.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT NUMBER
EDITED BY THE BOOMER STAFF PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF IC C. H. S.
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The Klamath County High School — "Our Home"
T h c High School B o o m e r
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Sn
(Srii. 01. Utalhiuui
The man who did so much to establish our
High School, and who has ever since been its
sincere friend and loyal supporter
311 Ulr
Affrrtinnati'hj Dritiratr
(Linn Uiuik
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KLAMATH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR
FOR 1910-’ll
Monday, September 12, 1910, 8:30 A. M-, Fall Term begins.
Wednesday. November 23. 1910, 2:30 P. M.. Thanksgiving Vacation begins.
Monday, November 28. 1910. 8:30 A. M., Thanksgiving Vacation ends-
Friday, December 23, 1910, 2:3,0 P. M., Xmas Vacation begins.
Monday, January 9. 1911, 8:30 A. M. Xmas Vacation ends.
Friday. January 27, 1911. 2:30 P. M. First Semester ends.
Monday. January 31, 1911, 8:30 A. M. 2nd Semester begins.
Sunday, May 29. 1811. 11:00 A. M. Commencement Sermon.
Friday. June 2. 1911, 2nd Semester ends.
SCHOOL OFFICERS
.1. B. Griffith, Comity Judge; Chairman of Board.
Claude IL Daggett, County Treasurer.
W. Albert Walker,
Samuel T. Summers,
County Commissioners.
John G. Swan, County Supt., Secretary of Board.
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FACULTY OF 1909-’10
John T. Butcher
Mr. Butcher, who has.
faithfully served as
principal d u r i n g the
years 1908-9 and 1909-
10, was prepared for
his work in the State
Universities of Oklaho-
ma and Kansas, the de-
gree of Bachelor of
Arts being conferred
upon him by the Kan-
sas University. Mr.
Butcher has entered
heart and soul into the
work of building up
and furthering the in-
terests o f the High
School, and he has
done much for its success and growth, lie has
taken a personal ihterst in every -•(•’dent and has
carefully guarded the honor of our High School.
His Latin ami Algebra classes testify of his skill as
a teacher having covered the required work and
more with great thoroughness. Mr. Butcher has
been an earnest, energetic principal and an excellent
instructor and we greatly regret that he will not bo
w'th us next year.
Mr. Faught resigned his position us principal of the Southern
Kansas Academy, which lie had held for eight years, and coin-
ing to Klamath Falls, became Assistant Principal of the Klam-
ath County High School. Mr. Faught is exceedingly well lilted
for his work having completed a High School course, done work
in the Southern Kansas Academy, the State Normal, ami the
Iowa Christian College, the latter conferring upon him a B. S.
degree. He also completed the Chautaupua scientific and liter-
ary course and the Phonographic Institute of Cincinnati granted
him a teacher’s shorthand certificate which enables him to gi\x-
amanuensis certificates to High School students.
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FACULTY OF 1909-’10
ing a vear there* in post g
Bessie B. Applegate
Miss Bessie Apple-
gate. although a native
of Oregon, received the
most of her ('duration
in California. She is a
graduate of the San
• lose High School, of the
California Stat** Nor-
mal of San Jose, and of
the Leland Stanford
J u n i o r ( ni versify,
where she obtained the
Bachelor of Arts de-
gree and was elected
upon graduation to Phi
Betta Kappa, the hon-
orary scholarship fra-
ternity. After spend-
•aduate work and as assist-
.ant in the Knglish department, Miss Applegate ac-
cepted the position of Knglish teacher in the Klam-
ath County High School where she has rendered
three >ears of exceptionally efficient service. Miss
Applegate is deeply interested in her work and has
Jone much in advancing the literary interests of the
school: especially is great credit due her for the in-
estimable service she has rendered the school 'paper.
She has been granted leave of absence for one year.
C. A. Howard
Mr. 1 toward, who has
now been with us for
three years, was educat-
ed at the Southern
Kansas Academy and
the Baker I’Diversity
from which he gradu-
ated in 1907 with the
degree of Bachelor of
Philosophy. Mr. How
a rd has had charge of
the History and Math
ematies of the High
School and has proved
himself a very able in-
structor. He is an effic-
ient and earnest work-
er and the school owes
more to him than it realizes.
He is always ready to
help in whatever there is to be done, lie has taken
an especial interest in the debate work" and has
helped the students very materially along this line,
drilling them and giving them instructions in the
working up of debates. The School is indeed for-
tunate in having secured his services for another
vear.
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FACULTY OF 1909-T0
Adam Panek
Ad-.ini I’unek
Mr. Panek', who was
born in Traverse City,
Al iehigan. graduated
from the 'Traverse City
High School and in
1908 from the Miehigan
State Normal College.
A year after hi* gradu-
ation, he received from
the college the degree
of Bachelor of Peda-
gogics. During the past
year, Mr. Panek has
had charge of Hie
Teachers’ T r a i n i n g
Course, taught a class in
Zoology and one in Bot-
any, and superintended
George A. Wirtz
Mr. Wirtz. the music
Instructor for the past
two year-;. graduated
from tin* conservatory
of music of Chicago in
1890. He has taught
si’cet ssfully in differ
<mt colleges in tin*
Iniled States ami has
labored faithfully in
our II igh School. I >y
perseverance and much
saci iliee of 1 ime. he has
organized an orchestra
which is a credit to the
school. He* has had
charge of the chorus
classes and drilled a
Gcorire A. Wirtz.
the High School Athletics
He coached the girls
and boys “Basket Ball” teams, taking the boys on
a tour of conquest as far north as Newburg, and late-
ly he has organized a 'Tennis Club and Base Ball
team. Mr. Panek has given the High School very
faithful service.
boys’ and a girls’ (Hee Club which have done good
work. He has also been music instructor for the
iTblic School where he has earnestly worked. Mr.
Wirtz has continually striven for the advancement
of our High School and deserves great credit for the-
good he has done it.
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IN RETROSPECT
Willis E.
in the binding of the Mayflower in the winter of 1620, the
■wold failed to sec an embryonic nation whose greatness ami
Vnlluence should overshadow any power the race had ever
* nown. So in the assembling of some half dozen high school
l„.v< and girls in the old public school building in Klamath
Falls in the fall of 1902. the people of Klamath County did
not realize that this was the beginning of an institution whose
influence for high living should equal or surpass that of any
i
-•ther factor within their borders.
The proposition to establish a county high school had been
voted on al the preceding election and through the efforts of
iltr- friends of education led by such men as County Judge
< ;< <.rge T. Baldwin and County Superintendent C. It. DeLap. it
was carried by a strong majority. During the first year in-
-irm-tlon was given by the teachers of the city school, tuition
being paid by the county, and in the spring of 1903 True 11.
Imluip was declared the first graduate. Though prospective
students were conspicuous chiefly by, tneir absence, and in
»pite of adverse criticism and much opposition, the high school
i .card proposed to have a regular teacher for the following year.
Even State Superintendent Ackerman opposed the scheme, ad-
vising instead the continuance of the previous management.
Nothing daunted, however, arrangements were made for using
’ >e upper story of the old City Hall, which was then located on
■th* present site of the Public Library. A man named Arnold
was hired to organize and teach the school but after two weeks’
work, he was compelled to resign on account of poor health.
Faught
Mr. .1. G. Swan look his place anil during the winter of 11)03-1
conducted the school alone. Promise of an increased enroll-
ment Induced the board to employ Miss Alice Applegate as
assistant teacher and the use of the council room in the City
Hall was secured for recitation purposes. In the spring of
1905 Agnes Stevenson was declared the second graduate.
In March of this year the Count;. Board, assisted by Mr.
Swan and Miss Applegate, selected a site for a building and the
same was purchased. Plans were secured and construction
was begun In May. Much opposition arose to the erection of
so large an edifice, as it was thought that it was far beyond
the county’s needs for many years to come. Construction went
merrily on. however, and by January, 1906. the building was
ready for occupancy. During the autumn the M. E. Church
(the present Public Libi ary building), had been used as a
recitation room. Upon moving into the new building a third
teacher was added. From this time on the growth of the
school has been steady. The following year tt commercial de-
partment was added, which has grown until at present It in-
cludes about sixty students. In 190" a music department was
organized .with a regular Instructor, and In 1909 a teacher’s
training course and athletic director.
At all times the board has been unusually libera) In provid-
ing supplies and apparatus till already K. C. H. S. ranks high
among the high schools of the state. The past year beheld
the school with a faculty of six members and an enrollment
of on* hundred and thirty loyal, hard-working studwnls, an
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equipment surpassed by few secondary schools and an enviable
record for thoroughness and efficiency. It seems small wonder,
that it Is the pride and the hope of every conscientious citizen.
Anil yet it lias just begun to develop. Next year will see a
manual, training department, which is one of the most import-
ant features of modern education, added to the school. The
library is growing. New opportunities for growth and develop-
ment are constantly in demand and the demands are being
rapidly met. With the growth and development of tills county,
K. II. S. has had ami will continue to have much to do.
From an obscure and tin promising beginning, it Is destined to
become a great institution. reaching out to cverj home to help
and to bliss. .\]I honor to those who in the early years have
labored, struggled and sacrificed that today we might be enter-
ing upon a broader and smoother road to an education and to
success. With singleiic-s of put pose ami with all the strength
and skill that Go 1 has given us, may we al) aid In the upbuild-
ing of KlamalTs greatest institution.
Klunuitli I nils StO.OtM) Depot
Some of the Year’s Events
September C—First Semester begun. A
Septemliet 17—Annual reception to the new students.
September 2 4—-Ueceptlon to the faculty.
October 1-2-3—Teachers* Institute.
October 2.’t—llcccptlon to the Freshmen by the Sopliotme. -
December X— Basketball game between the Cardinals and the
K. <'. II. S. team.
December 17—Joint Literary program by members of the
Sappho and Irving Societies.
January 1 —Departure of Basketball team.
January J I—Second Semester begun.
January :*■>—Iteturn of the Basketball team.
I’ebuary I—Debate between Grants Pass ami K. 11. S
February is—Impersonation of the faculty by the Senior-
Febrmiry 2"> — Basketball game between the Commercials .util
the Juniors.
March 1 !i—Sappho Club' entertained the Irving Society.
April 2—Junior-Senior reception.
April 30—K. C. II. S.-Indian baseball game.
May II—Annual High School excursion.
Jliiy 23-27—Commencement Week.
May
School closed.
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Howard Botfgs. President
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE KLAMATH
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Myrza Carter. Secretary
The High School Student Bo;l\ began work as an organiza-
tion four years ago. At that time a constitution was drawn
ii]> and adopted*. The first work' of the young organization
was to publish the ’“High School Boomer.” This paper was
a success from the beginning and still makes its monthly ap-
pearance.
A reception is given to the Freshmen (’lass at the beginning
<T each school year. The Student Body also shows its sup-
port and appreciation of the efforts of those who compose
our athletic and debating teams, by giving receptions in theii
honor. 'I'he most enjoyable of the Student Body customs is
the annual excursion. 'This usually consists of a tri]) in the
spring on the steamer Winem”. to some picturesque resort on
the tpper Klamath Lake.
Not a great many years ago it was the common opinion
that a school was an institution in which the students stowed
book learning only away in their brains. But now the school is
an institution for teaching self-government and for develop-
ing all the powers of the mind, that the pupil may perceive
ami discover facts for himself. We believe that the main ob-
ject of our organization is to teach responsibility to each in
dividual student, and also the power to act with others in
seeming our common needs instead of having them provided
for us. The power to manage one’s own or the affairs of oth-
ers is something which cannot well be taught in the class-
room. and is a power in which many persons are woefully
lacking-. Our aim. then, is to gain knowledge which cannot
be learned from books.
Ernest Jacobson. Treasurer
Wilbur Telford. Vice President
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'fhe High School Roomer
THE CLASS OF ’10
CLASS PARENTS
CLASS ROLL
Boggs. Howard.
Goodrich, Augustus.
Hawxhurst, Ethel.
Mot s<-hen ha eh er. V er non.
Marple. Agnes.
()reni. ()rva.
.Swingle. Oka.
Stevenson. George.
Mrs. C. z\. Howard Mr. C. A. Howard
CLASS MOTTO
Thue Recht mid shaue keineiu Feind.
CLASS COLORS
Grey and Gold.
CLASS FLOWER
Violet.
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Howard Botfgs
THE CLASS OF ’10
Howard Boggs
" Our Chemist "
President of the Student
Body. First President of the
Senatus Romanns. Member
of the 1\. C. 11. S. Debating
Team. One of the deter-
mined kind, having a fixed
purpose in mind.
Ah. ha ! there is mischief in this man
Vernon Motschenbacher
“ Our Debater "
Editor-in-chief of the
Boomer. Leader of the De-
bating Team. Critic of Sen-
atus Romanns. Forward on
Basketball Team. Captain
of Baseball Team. Member
of Glee Chib and ()rchestra.
Class Poet.
A mun possessed of splendid talents
V. T. Motschenbacher
Orva Orem
Orva Orem
“Our Humorist"
- First Semester Critic of
Sappho Chib. Leading lady
in “She Stoops to Con-
quer.” An energetic stu-
dent. Has made a host of
friends (hiring her four
years* residence here.
“ Laughing cheerfully, thrown nunnhine on all
t i.« of life"
Ethel Hawxhurst
“ Our Athlete"
Class Historian and Trea-
surer. Member of Sappho
Club. A thorough student
who can be depended upon.
Has taken great interest in
basketball.
The ever burning lamp of accumulated
wisdom ”
Ethel Hawxhurst
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Augustus Goodrich
THE CLASS OF ’10
Augustus Goodrich
"Our Stenoarapher”
Valedictorian. Member of
Boomer >tatT ami Senatns
Uoinanus. Applies himself
untiringly to his studies.
Looks with cynical eye upon
11. S. social gathci ings.
*’ I am Sir Oracle, and when I ope my lips let
no dog bark ”
George Stevenson
"Our Center**
Class President, member
of the Irving- Literary Soci-
ety. (i'lee (’lul> and K. C. II.
S. Basketball Team. Prom-
inent in school affairs.
" Greater men than I may have lived, but I do
not believe it ”
George Stevenson
Oka Swindle
Oka Swingle
"Our Lark"
Salutatorian. President of
Sappho (’Inb, member of
Tennis Club and Boomer
staff. A painstaking student.
winning distinction in all of
her classes.
"Her ways are ways of pleasantness and all
her paths are peace"
Agnes Marple
*’ Our Argucr ”
Class prophet. Secretary
of Senior Class. An enthu-
siastic student who enters
into school work with a
spirit.
’* Disguise our bondage as we will
*Tij irornnn, woman rules us still
Agnes Marple
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'I' he High School Boomer
CLASS POEM
Vernon '1'.
With mingled Joy and sadness now our hearts
Are tilled. Our High School days at last are past
And we must leave the school we love so dear.
Now like a boy, when Inst from home he parts.
O'er us a heavy gloom is darklv cast—
We leave thee, Klamath High, all tilled with fear.
The past four years have sped by, O! so fast'.
It seems but yesterday when lirst we stepped
Through the arched door of K. C. 11 S.
The davs, the weeks, the months, the years have past
And though tit times discouraged, still we kept
Our course 'Twas not till pleasure, we confess.
The lessons .hard experience has taught
Will be to us .i guide in future years;
A safeguard which no storm, no bittei foe,
(’an overcome And vet, if we had sought
More earnestly the teachings of the seers.
Our confidence and hopes might brighter glow.
Thus, as we stop a moment and review
The pleasures, privileges here enjoyed.
Motschenbacher
Them as we might. We all do often rue
That we have failed to see, till past, destroyed,
Our opportunities. 'Tis then too late!
Wo shall not be diseouiaged with our lot
Not falter for a moment on our way.
Put in the future vv< shall seize with zest
Our every chince. advantage. We shall not
Henman our lonely tate or falsely say,
"Success awaits me not.” All life Is blest!
The trials of the past arc safe behind.
Glowing, classmates, our future lies before.
Although we know not what there lies in store
For us, we truly may expect to ,find
Exactly what w\> look for. and therefore
As much as we des •rvi—Wo ask no more!
Struggling on amid life's rush and roar.
We'll strive to do the right and never fear
The taunts of men. We’ll ever hear in mind.
When fearful, doubtful or if tempted sore.
That high and nolle motto written here
It seems that we did not appreciate
'Tis "Thue Hecht und sehatie keinem Fcind."
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The High School Boomer
CLASS HISTORY
Ethel Hawxhurst
i »n the morning of September 10, 15*06, the class of 1S* 10
assembled for the first time in the Klamath County High School
building. During the first year the following members were
enrolled: Howard Boggs, Augustus Goodrich. Agnes Marple,
Orva Orem, oka Swingle. Ethel Hawxhurst. Flora Shive, Austin
Hayden. Lois Bonney. Mary Short. Opal Hayes. Nellie Cogswell.
Walter Hawxhurst. Carl Wright, Oscar Wright. Blanche Foster.
Iona Clemens, Boy Nelson, Lloyd DeLap, Charles DeLap. Glenn
Fountain. Harty Telford, Etta Arnett, Clinton Goodrich, Edna
Elliot. Toni Elliot and Alfred Phillips. During the next year
Corn Cox. Artie Seahorn, Junior Daggett and Lloyd Hammond
joined us. while at the beginning of the fourth year. Vet non
Motsehen ba c h er en t ered.
Unfortunately not all of these who were our classmates four
years ago have completed with us the High School. Only
seven of the original class. Oka Swingle, Augustus Goodrich.
Howard Boggs. Orva Orem. George Stevenson, Agnes Marple
and Ethel Hawxhurst. together with Vernon Motschenbachcr.
compose the graduating class of 15*10. Of the remaining twen-
ty-five. Flora Shive. Iona Clemens, Austin Hayden and Charles
DeLap are now married. Etta Arnett, after taking a course
in the Armstrongs Business College in Portland, holds a position
as stenographer and bookkeepei in the Farmers’ Implement and
Supply hotis • of our city. Carl Wright is now a student at O.
A. C. Blanche Foster is teaching at Chase’s Station after a
year’s work at the Ashland Normal. Lloyd Hammond has been
attending a veterinary school in Portland during the past year.
Several of the most promising members of our class were com-
pelled by ill health to miss <>ne year of school and consequently
are now doing work with the class of Hill. In 15*08, the Angel
of Death visited our class anti claimed Alfred Phillips. Opal
Hayes was an « artiest student here for three years but because
<>f III health has been compelled to discontinue her school work.
Although our class has steadily diminished in size, we hat
lost none of our school and class spirit. Both boys and girl-
have taken an active imereti in athletics, being represented In
the leading basketball and baseball teams of the school. < >ur
influence has been felt in the social affairs; while Juniors a*
originated the custom of giving Junior-Senior receptions. Nm
Have any of us forgotten the Fresh man-Junior reception in
which we figured prominently during our first year. Some of
the upper-classmen seemed to doubt our ability t<» give a
reception and so attempted to aid us by cutting the electric light
wires. However, we were not to be outwitted so easily. Light'
wvi;c obtained from other sources and the festivities went mer-
rily on. Strange to say, our social affairs were never interfered
with again. The pruning shears, the instrument used by our
tormentors, are still in the possession of the proud Freshman
who captured them.
We have been interested also in debating and literary Work
during our High School course. Since the organization of tin
Webster Club our members have taken on active part in It.
work. Two of the Inlerschool debaters for 1 905*-10 were mem-
bers of our class, our girls aided materially in the organizatior
of the Sappho Club and have held many otllces in that society-
while the work of our boys has been equally essential to th«-
success of the Irving Society and the Senatus Romanns.
And now that we are finishing four years of work, many
pleasant memories connected with them rush upon us. Mem-
ories of social gatherings, agreeable friendships, pleasant asso-
ications, and profitable experiences. And some of us have mem-
ories of affairs which were Indeed pleasures, but which bring
a feeling of sadness when we think of the after effects. In th*
form of long hours spent in the oilice. Nevertheless, after w.
leave our high school life and go Into other associations, we will
ever have the kindest thoughts and the best wishes for K
C. H. S.
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CLASS
WILL
Howard
Boggs
BE IT KNOWN BY ALL MEN:
That we, the Senior Class of (he Klamath County High
School, of the City of Klamath Falls. County of Klamath. Stat*
of < iregon. being aware of the rapidly approaching death of oui
erg miration. but of sound mind and memory, do make an)
declare this to be our last will and testament, in manner follow
In*- to-wit:
First. We direct out executor. hereinafter named, to pa>
Jill oui just debts from our class property not herein disposed of.
Second. To the Freshman class of the above-named High
School, who are trying to climb the stonj sleep upon which
tiny see our illustrious footprints, we give and bequeath all
»ur old rubber erasers that they may erase the gi een blotche:;
which they have placed so profuseiy on all the> .ouched. Fui •
therniore. to the aforenamed class we give ami bequeath oui
ink-stained blotters, that in the future they may blot out and
obscure from view the green drops, as soon as they fall froir
the dark and vacuous caverns of their craniums.
Third. To the Sophomores we give and bequeath the sole and
only right to wear green neckties with alternate purple am'
yellow stripes, in the afo.restated High Scool building.* Also thr
right to pluck and feed to the freshman their daily allowance
of grass from the High School lawn. These privileges shall they
■enjoy on condition that they protect Mr. Panek. during
his tender years, from the evil influence of the Freshman class.
In case they fail to comply with the aforestated condition, tin*
«forestated privileges shall devolve upon the Junior class.
Fourth. To the Juniors, our nearest and most esteemed rel-
atives now remaining in the Student Body, we give and bo-
■queath the legacies of all deceased Senior classes. Also, we
•give and bequeath to them the sole and only right to sit in the
cool and refreshing shade of our locust tree, planted by us n«*ar
the eastern corner of the High School lawn, on Arbor Day, in
the y< ir nineteen hundred ami t< n. Furthermore, we give and
bequeath to the aforenamed class. the right which has always
been most highly prized and most zealously protected by us.
Namely; t<> lr*ak any ami all rules which the faculty make, pro-
vided that all breakages shall be dom* by ami w ith the consent
of the aforenamed faculty.
Filth. To the Janitor of the aforenamed High School, we
give and bequeath the sole and only t ight to sweep th** High
School building and to irrigate and mow the lawn in front of
said High School. Also the exclusive knowledge of performing
these brain-taxing duties belt* r thin any other man in existence.
Sixth. To the faculty of said High School. We give and l<-
queath the deepest regards and heartiest thanks tor their as-
sistance and good will which have always been ours to com-
mand.
Seventh. To the Klamath County High School. w<* give and
bequeath pictures of the two men most instrumental In erecting
this building, also our class flag and th** promise to keep till
death reminiscences of four happy years.
And Lastly. We nominate and appoint as executor of this,
our last will and testament. Mr. C. A. Howard.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands
this twenty-fifth day of May. in the Year of our Lord Nineteen
Hundred and Ten.
(Signed.)
ETHEL HAWXHURST,
GEOKGE STE VENSON.
ORVA OREM.
AUGUSTUS GOODRICH.
OKA SWINGLE.
v ERNON MOTSCHENBACHER.
AGNES MARPLE.
HOWARD BOGGS,
The High School Boomer
CLASS PROPHECY
Agnes C. Marple
The night was dark. Not a star was to be seen: while the
wind howled distn illy. Just a few weeks and scholl would l..e
out. The class would separate and then tn a few years each
one will have Im-gotten the other and the good times spent to-
gether in the past four years. 1 wondered where, we all would
lie and what would We he doing, if any of us accomplished the
task laid out iietore us. or reached the high ideals.
A strange sensation'came over me. as if some one was drawing
my arms back. In terror I glanced around but could dlseet n
nothing in the suddenly darkened room. I fought against the
feeling but there was some unknown force at work. In a few
moments I arose and without power to stop, tho I tried. I
walked to the door and out. I could see the wind bending the
trees, picking up a scrap of paper and carrying it Into the dis-
tance. and lifting th.- hat of the one passerby, but I could feel
n<> wind. Everything seemed culm and still; the unknown force
pulled me on. For an hour or more 1 went on in this strange
manner, till at last I saw a large body of watet shimmering
in the wan light which came from I know not where, us there
were no stars nor any moon. As I eame to the edge of the water
a boat glided out of the darkness and In It sal two silent figures
I was now forced to step into the boat and sit down. The mo-
ment I was seated it noiselessly, seemingly, without oars or any
othi r means, began to move at a wry rapid pace. 1 could not
speak, my companions did not. At th.- end of an hour and a
half, we ran Into a little Inlet: as the bout touched shore a
figure which it Is impossible t<> describe came to the boat With
:i light and the unknown force made me follow.
We entered i large cave. which was very bright and where
hundreds of elws. snakes and other uncanny creatures moved
about. Soon after my entrance a horrible looking snake called
to me and said, in a very deep voice. "So you wish to know what
your classmates will do? Well, you will be admitted to the
great serpent who has power to enable people to sei- into the
fiitii’X-.” I was horribly afraid but I had always boasted 1
didn't believe in such things, so J resolved at least to appear
unafraid and if in truth I could learn anything of the future of
m.v friends, surely It was my duty. I was now conducted down
a long, narrow hall Into a largei room than the one I had Just
left. In the middle of the loom lay a huge serpent. I was tw
frightened to scream, which probably saved my life, but I did
sink to the lloor. beeiuse I could stand no longer. Tin- serpent
then waved a rod over me and said: "See your friends."
I saw m.v triend and ilassmate. Howard Hoggs, with his great
gift of eloquence. which he had used to great advantage in dis-
cussions and arguments with Mr. Howard and the history class.
when he should have been reciting his lesson. Into my trance
eame the serpent’s voice. "Those gifts will he cultivate and you
will see your friend." The picture came before m.v eyes. Il was
the great city of Ixeno. the serpefit’s voice became the roni of
a city. A great crowd was gathered at an auction. A portly"
man stood on a block loudly calling. “Going, Going. Gone!” The
curly hair, the smile, the tilt of the head, was faintly familiar.
I turned; a newsboy handed me a piper; on the front page was"
“Great Auction Sale. Conducted by tile leading auctioneer of
the country—Howard Hoggs.”
Again I was in the familiar Assembly Hall. Vernon Motschen-
bacher was telling how the Boomer could be made it success if
only the students would hand in material. The serpent’s voice
resounded against the rocky walls. "What he did for one paper
he can do for another and so--------1 wound mv way up a
narrow Hight of stairs to a dingy ollii-e. where the roar of the
printing press was deafening. At the desk sat a bro id shoul-
dered man but he was thin, very thin. His head was bald and
his eves were s<)tiint<-d until only a slit was visible. I stood in
amazement. That twitch of the shoulder; no one else could have
it. Vernon was publishing a daily paper consisting of a single
sheet, contending' that the Court House should not bo moved.
M.v mind went back to one of the meetings of the Sappho
Club, when < ika Swingle rendered a beautiful solo In high A.
I stopped waiting for the serpent to change the scene. A pretty
bungalow, with a beautiful yard. On the wide porch sat Oka.
She h id changed but little. She was rocking to and fro singing.
but not songs in high A. l.ullabys were now her favorites.
The serpent, by a motion of his rod or the sound of his voice.
would change the scenes from one of the past, in our High
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CLASS PROPHEC Y—Continued
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SENOIR PLAY, CLASS OF 1910
School lite to one in the future, showing the different classmates
at their future occupation. Now the serpent moved anti with
it tanged the scene to a large and costly office. Bellboys and
messengers were hurrying to and fro. I gazed in wonder for
none of those around me were any of my old friends. Just
then a boy came up anti handed me si little booklet. I opened
i; It was a pamphlet advertising the “New Corporation.”
termed lot tlie manufacturing anti selling of a medicine to be
latten in the spring by High School students who begin to show
m ptom 1 glanced over the officers. Surely I knew none
of them, yet the name of the tre.isurct itad a familiar sound.
Just then the door opened ami a middle-aged woman came out
The ottice boy stepped forward but the lady did not notice him.
She was giving orders to others in the room. As she went back
t • the room she came from I turned inquilingly to a boy beside
in . He answer, d. "Thai is Miss Kihei Haw xhurst. the treasurer
o, this company.”
.leoige S.evenson was the Senior’s pride because of the record
h made in basketball. The set pent raised himself and roared;
bl- roar Hailed off till it became like the sound of a distant
drum. As I stood on the sidewalk a procession rime marching
down the street. in the center was a man who towered above
di the others anti who was carrying a banner. Il was a Salva-
tion Army procession and George was the banner-carrier.
Commencement night came to view now, and tgain 1 saw
oil; Valadictorlan making his address, “Little Gits.” not “Gloomy
Gits." and the smartest of the class. The record lie had made
in typcwtlling and stenogi aphy surely would insure him tt bl ight
future. The set pent changed the scene now to one in a town
in the wilds of South Attica. It seemed to b<- the court of some
wild and heathenish African. Augustus was there, pencil and
n. ’.c-book in hand, taking down the royal edicts of the mighty
fillet .
i irva Orem always gave ptomise of an eventful life She was
the society ladle ot th? Senior class and always hated anything
like household Work or the quiet lite. The serpent’s power oVel
m.- was weakening for things became hazy, then cleared sud-
denly and I saw (irva. She was standing in the doorway of
a bungalow near Merrill. She hid at last given up society.
I arose, blinked, started down the hall. I had heard the future
•of my classmates.
Goldsmith’s “She Stoops to Conquer
CAST OK CHARACTERS
SIR CHAS. MARLOW ___________Clarence Motsehcnbach-i
VtiCNil MARI.oW .............. Vernon Motschenbachei
HARDCASTLE ______________________ George Stevenson
TONY Ll’MI’KIN _________________ Harry Garlarneaux
HASTINGS ........................... Howard Boggs
STINGO (landlord) _____________ Clarence Motschenbacher
D1GGORY _____________________________ Charles Ogle
MISS HARDCASTLE ....................... orva Or.-m
MISS NEVELLE _________________________Agnes Marple
MAID .............................................. Oka Swingle
MRS. HARDCASTLE _________________ Ethel Ilawxhurst
SYNOPSIS
ACT I.
Tony sends the visitors, Marlow and Hastings, w ho have lost
their wax-, to his step-fat Iler's house as an inn.
ACT IL
Mr Hardcastle receives them heartUy but is somewhat aston-
ished at their “impudence.’ Hastings, assisted by Miss Nevelle,
discovers his mistake but they do not undeceive Marlow, who is
teri ihly embarrassed in the presence of a modest woman. Mrs.
Hardcastle Is hent tbroken at actions of Tony.
ACT (II.
Tony steals Jewels for Hastings. Mrs. Hardcastle is “calm
at the misfortunes of others” but duttered at her own. Tony
"bears witness" and Miss Hardcastle plays barmaid.
ACT IV.
Marlow continues to blunder. Mt. Hardcastle grows angry
an I his daughter weeps. Tony’s trick Is discovered ami Mrs.
Hardcastle fulls her niece’s plans for eloping.
ACT V.
Sir Charles Marlow and Mr. Hardcastle discover their mistake.
Marlow still blunders but llnally sees the light. Tony frightens
his mother, but all ends happily.
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JUNIOR CLASS
l';i< k Row—Clarence Motsehenbacher, Ernest Jacobson. John Siemens. Wilbui Telford. Roy Nelson, Louis Tolle,
Will Wood. Virgil DeLap. Front Row—Myrta Carter. Olive .Masten. Jessie Telford. .Martha Tabor. Tvna Clement.
Aimee Wing.
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JUNIOR CLASS 1911
In all our three years of High School work ours has always
been one of the largest and best attended classes in school. So
it was not surprising lust September that the class opened with
an enrollment of thirty members, the largest enrollment that
a Junior Class has ever had in the history of Klamath County
High School. Put as spring came with its sunshine and Howers.
some through necessity, some having a natural desire to go
home, while others attacked b> spi ing fever, left school until
now our roll numbers only twenty. We are still mourning our
departed brothels and sisters.
.Although we are otherwise a model class, there is lacking this
year a class spirit. Not that w e have not of that spirit that so
helps to build up a class or school, but we have in some way
failed to manifest it and show our fellow-students that "we are
a class."
But if we do have this fault, it cannot be said we do not take
an active part in all High St bool doings. With the exception
of two or three, all the otlicers of the student body are Juniors.
Members of our class can be found in all the organizations in
school. <m the debating team that debated with the Hrants
Pass High School team last winter, we had two debaters. Roy
Nelson and Louis Tolle, alternate. While they did not win, we
are Justly pro,ud of them and the excellent debate they made.
Several members of the editorial staff are Juniors. We need
not tell you how they have fulfilled their ottices for every one
that read the Boomer knows what a success they have made
of it.
We have not only orators, debaters, business managers, au-
thors and poets, but we have musicians. Who said "Music is
one of the finest arts?” Juniors can be found in the boys’ and
girls’ Glee Clubs and in the orchestra. ' What does the student
body enjoy more than having the orchestra play in chapel?
AVc have always taken an active part in all school athletics.
Four out of eight players of the basketball team are Juniors.
There are a few Juniors playing on the baseball team, while
several girls as well as boys belong to the Tennis Club.
This is our class motto:
We came here just three years ago,
To this plan we’ve always stuck:
Until you have your lessons
Never trust a thing to luck.
Myrta Carter.
Tenn Clement.
Nellie Cogswell.
Virgil I) L i p.
Jack Edwards.
Ernest Jacobson.
Olive Masten.
Clarence Motschenba-he;.
Roy Nelson.
Edith Rutonlc.
Irene Rutenic.
John Siemens.
Orpha Shallock .
Martha Taber.
Jessie Telford.
Wilbur Telford.
Louis Tolle.
Aimee Wing.
Koxa Shlve.
Will Wood.
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SOPHOMORE CLASS
Top How—Agms Folsom. Arthur Scvltts. Fred Dunbar. A. I-'. Panek, Head Pain. Fred Ellis. Allen Whit- . .hoi-
Van Riper. -Middle Row—Florence Short. Pear) l -dvin. fiaib-t (Ir-'giiry. Perle Hardinur. Elsie Orrin, .'I ii l-no-
McClure, Grace Martin. Bottom Row—Sybil E io t. Vionstoti. Lillian Van l.'ip-r. Keltlia Conn.
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SOPHOMORE CLASS 1912
The class of 1912 began school September 14. 1909. with an
enrollment of twenty-one. which has been about our average
fot the whole year.
At our first elassmectlng, September 19, 1909. Allen White
was elected president; Pearl Boivin, vice president; Louise
Goodrich, secretary; Elsie Orem.-treasurer, and Fred Ellis, sar-
gcaiil-iii-artns. Mi-s Goodrich left school early in the y< at and
Grace Marlin was elected to till the vacant office.
The Sophomores hat e done nothing along so- ial lines except-
ing perhaps the giving of the Sophomore-Ft i-slunan reception
which, barring a few incidents, was seemingly enjoyed by ail
(Including a few Juniors and Seniors who •'happened” in about
refreshment time, or perhaps before, for all I know).
Our records in the athletic circles are i;ulte wide. From our
ranks conies one niembi r of th< boys' in st K. H. S. basketball
team, and three members of the girls' first team, besides mem-
bers on the several other boys' and girls' teams In the school.
Then with the coming of the baseball and tennis season wc
are once more given the opportunity to show our quality ul
players. The positions of catcher, first base, center Held and
left Hehl are held by Sophomores, while several members of
the K. C. 11. S. Tennis Club are 1912 boys and girls.
Six id' the members of the Girls' Glee Club are Sophomores
and three members of the K. C. H. S. orchestra. The exchange
editin' of the “Roomer" staff and staff artist are boys from 1912.
We are one of the smallest classes of the school in size, but
in spite of this take a leading part in anything which helps to
boost or benefits our school in an) way. Each Arbor Day. since
entering school, wo have observed by planting trees an-l d-- 1-
eating them with appropriate exercises. These trees seem tn
have been Imparted with some of the strength of the class for
they tire sturdily growing onward and upward.
Our class motto—"Work and Win”—Is lived up to sj you
now may got an idea of the z<-al and industry of Sop'iot:; .
1 912.
-More might be said but it would all lend towaid the "t .•
end, so.
Here’s to class of black and gold
In good old Klamath High.
And rest assured, that tie,- 19 12's
Will <.-v t do or die.
CLASS ROLL
. Octavia Arnett.
Ord Arnold.
Pearl Boivin.
Fred Dunbar.
Sybil Elliott.
Harriett Gregory.
Vera Houston.
Perle Harding.
Grace Martin.
.Marjorie McClure.
Heed Bit In.
Florence Short.
Josie Van Riper.
Lillian Van Rif.er.
Allen White.
Hilbert Wilson.
Ruth White.
Elsie Orem .
Keitha Conn.
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FRESHMAN CLASS
Fuel; Row—Fern Wood, Joo Skelton. Glonn Beils, Hazel Summers, Theodore Case. Ferd Williams. Bernice
Quimby. Fritz Markwart. Emma Melhase, Lester Boggs. Evelyn Graves. Middle How—Harold Sargeant. Jennie
Applegate, Ina Mackey. Harry* Garlarneaux, InezElllott, Mattie Foster. Maysel Sanderson. Front Row—Rhine-
hart Motschenbacher. Albert Jones, Dan Gordon, Harry Mesncr, Ernest Nail. Robert Riggs, Grant Nelson.
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THE FRESHMAN CLASS
On the fifteenth da> of last Septembei the largest Freshman
class this High School has ever known came to school, over-
whelming- the other classes by their number anti intelligent ap-
pearance There were forty-one in all. After the storm and
stress of tlie first few weeks and Intel the beauty of the first
spring days, about thirty-one lemain to tell the story, but even
now outs is the largest class in the school.
Ernest Nail was elected president and has proved himself a
faithful pci former of his duties ever since. The colors chosen
were pale blue, ami corn color.
About this time everybody w.ts talking about the Freshman
reception ami on the memorable evening of that event all new
students approached the High School with fear and trembling.
not knowing what calamity might come to pass. Nothing worse
than the I landing of a few happened, however, and. in fact.
about the greatest surprise they experienced was the kind treat-
ment received from the upper classmen. At Halloween the
Freshmen were entertained by the Sophomores and enjoyed
themselves very much.
tine of the most interesting class enterprises lately was the
planting of a tree on Arbm Day. Every Freshman was present
at this ceremony to put in a shovelful of dit t. and the class roll
and color:- in a sealed bottle were buried at the roots or the
tree. Some yells were given, which were is follows:
Freshmen. Freshmen, one. two. three.
Freshmen. Freshmen, don’t you see'.
We’re the Freshmen, tis no bluff—
As we’re the ones that make the stuff..
Smartest kids evei seen.
• Fresmen, Freshmen. 1913.
The Freshmen have taken an active interest in all the school
enterprises, having contributed a number of articles for the
Boomer and taken part in other literary and athletic activities.
This is proved by the fact that the Freshmen boys have organ-
ized a basketball team and won many victories, and that there
arc seven Freshmen in the Roman Senate. ,
'I’lle class roll is as follows-
Applegate. Jennie.
Alford. Lloyd.
I Oggs. I.CStel .
Bledsoe, Louise.
Beals. Glenn
Carter. Hardin.
t’isebear. May.
Elliot. Inez.
Foster, Matlie.
Graves. Evelyn.
t la ria rm a ux. H i rry.
Hannon. I’ernardlne.
Jolies. Albert.
Mackey. Ina.
M ot svheti ba ■.•hr r. Rhinehart.
Messner. Harry.
Markwart. Fritz.
Melhise. Emma.
McCoy. Earl.
Nall. Ernest.
Nelson. Grant.
Higgs. Robert.
Quimby. I'ei nice.
Sanderson. Mayscl.
Sargeant. Harold.
Summers Hazel.
Stone. Louisa.
\\ ordell. 1 loliald.
Williams. Ford.
Sk--lton. Joe.
i Io: .ion. I taiiiel.
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TEACHERS’ TRAINING AND REVIEW CLASS
I'.iek How— Pear) Davidson. Corn Grithth, Erie hi Nitchcluin. Sadie Gordon. Front How—Ella Nichols. Wade
i >d<-n. .Mrs. Ln Prarie.
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THE TEACHERS’ TRAINING AND
THE COMMERCIAL CLASS
REVIEW COURSES
owing t<> the failure of the .state in appropriate money for the
maintenance of her Noimal schools, and owing to the great
demand in the county for trained teachers. the Klamath County
High School deemed It expedient to offer the teachers’ review
and training courses. The work included the following subjects.
namely: Physiology ami Hygiene, Geographv. I'. S. History,
Civics. Arithmetic. Grammar. Orthography. School Law and
Ped igogy. A large number availed themselves of the opportu-
nity to take tills line of work, and when the county examination
was held last February, all the regular students did excellent
work, and are now holding positions.
'(’here is one lamentable fact regarding much of the early
education in all the states. and that is that the work is en-
trusted to incompetent and untrained teachers. .Most of the
positions in the district schools are filled by merely high school
itiadnalos, and often by people who have had not even a high
school education .Much cramming is done a few weeks prepttr-
z
fitory to the county examin itions, and it only too frequently is
the aim of these applicants to pass the examinations ii respective
of hating fitted themselves properly tor the positions they wish
to fill. Decidedly, this should not be so. It is in the district
schools where the ambitious, industrious children and future
great men and women of our country may be found, in order
to draw out and develop lite inn He ami latent powers of theFc
children, competent and well-trained teachers are required.
hence tlic need of some special means of training teachers.
It was a wise step, indeed, to take when the High School
decided to offer tile teachers' review and training courses. and
it Is hoped that the High School will continue year after year
to offer tlie same advantages.
owing to the fact that tile regular business course is a four-
ir course, the regular commercial students are not commonly
s-parated from tile othei classes. I’rov tsimi--have been niad...
bowi vet. for those who dc-lre to specialize in the •oaiim r<-l '
branches alone, ami so those taking tills special work ha.
organized into a distinct class, elected ollie rs, ami entered a.- >
unit Into tie school activities, (b o. Du Fault wa elect.-d pr«--i-
dent ami .Marion Fames, vice-president.
A basketball team was oiganized and games in itched with
tin other classes, out team winning one game from the Juniors
’I'lie class contained good material tor a fa -t bam. us vv is
demonstrated by them always showing their o.-> > .neats a hoi.
time.
Tile students of this class are among th bush st In school.
composed at it is almost wholly of eainest y.i >ir. men and
women who realize that they hive no time t> waste. Ihins
more rushed m the matter of work and more irregular a - t>>
enrollment, the iisu.nl class enterpris >s luivo r • civ.-d less atten-
tion than is customary with tin* regular fonr-ycirs' das
The following is an incomplete list of those enrolled in this
class: Geo. Du Fault. ,M.irion Fames. Albert .McCoy, Jcs-.-
McCoy, Karl .McCoy. .Maud .Martin. Lloyd De Lap. Lucille Allis.at.
Pearl Wirtz. Perle Harding. Goldie Barnes. Essie Cianee. G< o.
Hawxhurst, Arthur Leavitt md Arthur Scvitts.
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BOOMER STAFF
EdM m—In-Chief
___________________ V. T. Motschenbacher, '10
Assistant Editor _______________________
Augustus Goodrich, ’!<
Staff Artist ......................................
Ord - Arnold, ‘12
DEPARTMENT EDITORS
Ut. rary ................................. Mis< Bessie Applegate
Assistants ______Myrta Carter. 'll. Hazel Summers, '13
Uocal ...................................... Hardin Carter, '13
josh ......................................... Oka Swingle, '10
Society ................................. Nellie Cogswell, 'll
Athletic ................................. Jack Edwards, 'll
Exchange................................... Allen White, '12
Alumni .................................... Fit ye Hogue, '08
Grammar School ........................
Committee
MANAGERS
liii'h.i-ss Manager
John Seimens, 'll
Assistant Business Manager
Wilbur Telford, '11
Subscript h>n Agent .........................
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Roy Nelson, 'll
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SENATUS ROMANUS
Belt t<> Riir'n. Pack Row—Lnj <1 Alford. Charity <>k1c. L.ouls Tolle. Read Rain. Middle Row—Vernon M < nst-hen -
bai In r. Theodore Case. Howard Bosks Albert M/Coy. Allen White. Front Row—Clarence Mots •henltuel'er.
Avg;;stiis Coodrich. Ferd \\ HUanis. Will Wood. K n« st Nail. Roy Nelson.
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SENATUS ROMANUS
The Senatus Romanns of Klamath County High
School came into existence shortly after the Christ-
mas Holidays—to be exact, on February 15, 1910.
A number of students who were dissatisfied with
existing societies withdrew and formed an organ-
ization which fulfilled their ideas as to what a liter-
ary society should be. - The Senatus Romanns is the
result. The members met, framed and adopted a
constitution and elected the following officers: How-
ard Boggs ’10, president; Read Bain ’12, vice-presi-
dent; Louis Tolle ’11, secretary; William Wood ’ll.
treasurer; Allen White ’12, sergeant-at-arms and
Vernon Motschcnbacher ’10, literary critic.
The purpose of the Senatus Romanns is three fold:
liirst, to promote debating; second, to practice parli-
amentary usage, and third to give all its members a
chance to acquire that rare accomplishment—pub-
lic speaking. In furnishing a training-school for de-
baters, the Roman Senate fills a long-felt want in
this school. Klamath High has the material—the
development of it is what is needed, and what this
society intends to encourage. We predict that next
year the Inter-school debating team will be Roman
Senators, and not only a team, but a winning team.
If this can be accomplished, the society will have
good and sufficient reason for its existence. It is
very essential that a man who is to be a leader of
men should have a good idea of parliamentary usage.
Realizing this fact, the Senatus Romanns aims to
interest all its members in parliamentary law. We
do not want the officers to be the only ones to profit
from this, lienee the practice of parliamentary forms
has a large place in our work. But if a man i> a
good debater, well-versed in the methods of conduct-
ing business, and yet has not the ability to put his
knowledge to practical use, that knowledge profits
him nothing. Therefore,’ in the Roman Senate, thi>
rare art of public speaking is developed ns much as
possible. Every member is expected to take part in
the discussions which arise in the meetings, and to
practice until he overcomes any faults he may have.
Extemporaneous speeches and debates have been
found the most efficient of these drills.
Some ancient sage has wisely said that the Future
is a veil thru which these dim eyes of ours may not
see; but every good rule has its exception, and in
the case of the Senatus Romanns, it is easy to tear
aside that veil and see what lies beyond. The Ro-
man Senate is destined to be the pride of the school.
The society will be as dear as the old school to the
hearts of the men who will soon graduate. A house
that is built on the rock shall stand, and a Literary
Society that is built on the ambitions and aspira-
tions of earnest young men shall exist, ever growing
stronger and stronger. May it continue to flourish
as long as the school lasts.—and may that be forever.
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THE SAPPHO LITERARY CLUB
T»»p Row—Mattie Foster. Keitha Conn. Jennie Applegate. Harriet-Gregwry.-Nellie Cogswell. Fern Wood, Hazel
Sunnnrix Pearl Boivin. - Ma,i;tha „Tabec. Olive Masten. Middle- Row—Octavia AmtJtt. Marjorie McClure, Alaysel
Sanderson. Oka Swingle. Ethel Hawxhurst, Myrta Carter. Mae Casebeer. Elsie Orem. Bottom How—Edith
Htitenic. Ina Mackey. Gillian Van Riper, Vera Houston. Josie Van Riper, Jessie Telford. Tena Clement.
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THE SAPPHO LITERARY CLUB
'The officers for the first semester are:
Oka Swingle __________________________ President
Myrta Carter......................Vice President
.Jessie 'Telford ......................... Secretary
Maysel Sanderson..............\ssistant Secretary
Ethel llawxhnrst ...................... 'Treasurer
'Teresa Yayden .................Sargeant-at-Arms
Orva Orem ................................ Critic
'Those for the second scmestei ire:
Oka Swingle............................ President
Marjorie McClure................. Vice President
Jessie 'Telford _________________________ Secretary
Tena Clement .................\ssistant Secretary
Inez Williams.........................'Treasurer
Pearl Boivin ___________________Sargeant at-Arms
Florence Short ............................. Critic
At the beginning of the school year a number of
High School girls decided to organize a club for the
purpose of advancing its members along literary.
social and educational lines. A meeting was held
at the home of one of the girls and about thirty-five
were enrolled as charter members.
Since the membership was not compulsory, as it
had been in the literary society of the previous year.
those who became members felt an interest in the
club and c.onsqnently were encouraged to do better
work than they would otherwise have done.
Being so unfortunate as to have to give up the
cozy club room the literary society had the preced-
ing year, as it was needed for a recitation room, the
Sappho Club has held its regular Friday afternoon
meetings usually in the assembly room, though sev-
eral times in the homes of different members.
Considerable benefit was derived from the joint
program of the Sappho Club and the li ving Society.
held in the assembly room on December 17th. in
that it gave those appearing on the program practice
in speaking before a large audience. Moreover, it
tended to increase the interest in these societies.
Interest in the social side* was developed when the
club entertained the boys of the Irving Society on
the evening of the Ifith of Februarv at the home of
Miss .Jessie 'Telford. After a short musical and
literary program, those present entered enthusiast-
ically into a number of games then partook, of
course, of the refreshments.
'The work of a good literary society cannot be
over estimated. It not only brings its membrs into
a clear understanding of one another, making them
much better acquainted and causing many lasting
friendships to be formed, but it gives them a better
appreciation of good, wholesome literature, and the
ability to get up and speak in a forceful manner
before an assemblage of persons, or to render a piece
of music in public without becoming unnecessarily
nervous. All these are a great help to them in after
life when they mingle with others in society.
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THE ORCHESTRA
Top Row—Glenn Beals. Will Wood. Prof. Wirtz (leader). Fred Dunbar. Ord Arnold. Marian Barnes. Bottom
Row__Vernon T. Motschenbaeher, Pearl Wirtz, Maysel Sanderson. .Myrta Carter, Elsie Orem, Grant Nelson, Faye
Hoc’je.
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THE ORCHESTRA
t<> keep ii]) an orchestra in a school, but the work
accomplished and the good gained from it more
than pays for the time and effort spent.
Music is needed and must be had on (‘very pro-
gram of whatever nature it is. Nothing is more
acceptable than an orchestra selection. It gives the
students something to look forward to and work
for. It helps students to appear in public; it culti-
vates a taste and desire for music and brings one
into contact with the best musical productions; it
encourages individual practice and inspires many to
begin who were never before interested in music.
The orchestra has endeavored to maintain a high
standard, both in the choice of selection and the
method of interpretation. AVe have risen from the
rank's of simple waltzes and marches to the best
sacred selections and overtures. During the entire
year wo have played for every High School enter-
tainment or social and appeared several times in
public. The members are:
Leader—Prof. Wirtz; violin.
Violin—Pearl Wirtz, Elsie Orem, Maysel Sander-
son. Grant Nelson.
Cornet—Fred Dunbar, Will Wood.
Clarinet—Faye Hogue, Ord Arnold, Vernon Alot-
sehenbacher.
Trombone—Glenn Beals, Marian Barnes.
Piano—Myrta Carter.
Two years ago an orchestra was organized in K.
C. II. S. with eight members, under the leadership
of Mr. Wirtz. Gradually it increased in size and.
although many of the members had never played
before, some having never even taken one lesson.
they went diligently to work and soon were able to
play simple, easy pieces. ‘‘Practice makes perfect”
and before* the year was over the orchestra could
play quite crditably. During the year it not only
played for the ‘'long” chapels in High School, but
often was called upon to play for public entertain-
ments in the city, besides taking no small part in
the High School entertainments, plays, commence-
ment exercises, etc.
This year the work has been taken up with even
more enthusiasm. Although many of the old mem-
bers have left the ranks and many new ones have
been added, so that it had practically to begin over.
the orchestra has gained by constant and hard work
a place which we flatter ourselves is surpassed by
but few High School orchestras in the state.
It is to be regretted that there are not more or-
chestras in the various High Schools in Oregon.
Every High School has more or less musical talent
within its walls, which should be utilized. Of course
it takes practice and often a great deal of sacrifice
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GLEE CLUB AND CHORUS
Back Row. Boys—Wilbur Telford. Glenn Beals.Roy Nelson. Prof. George Wirtz. Harry Gn rlarneaux. George
Stevenson. Ronis Tolle. Ernest Jacobson. Vernon Motschenbaeher. Front row. Girls. Perle Harding, Myrta Carter.
Josie Van Riper. Pearl Boivin, Gillian Van Riper. Vera Housto»r-4<*»K«-Shive. Jessie Teli t.rd. -Marjorie McClure.
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THE BOYS’ GLEE CLUB
The first glee club of the K. C. II. S. was organized
four years ago under the instruction of Mr. Faught.
who then had charge of the chorus and glee club
work'. 'The organization was under his supervision
for two years and many of the boys became interest-
ed in the glee club, until he had a class of about
twelve.
Two years ago Mr. W irtz, the music teacher tor
both the Public and the High School, took charge
of the choruses ami the glee clubs. Last year the
Boys’ Glee Club consisted of ten members, and at
the beginning of the first semester this year wo
had fourteen. Since then several have left school
until we have but eight boys remaining in our club.
At the beginning of the second semester the two
Glee Clubs combined and organized a chorus class
which practices once a week. The first few meetings
were spent in working on easy choruses. Several
beautiful choruses for Commencement arc now in
preparation.
Members of the Boys’ Glee Club.
Vernon T. Motschenbacher. First Tenor.
Harry Garlarneaux. First ’I’enor.
.Ernest Jacobson. Second ’I’enor.
Wilbur Telford, First Bass.
Louis Tolle, First Bass.
Boy Nelson, Second Bass.
George Stevenson. Second Bass. 4
Glenn Beals. Second Bass.
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THE GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB
-Among the societies working for the interest of
our High School, and desiring to make it one of the
best of all the schools, is the '‘Girls’ Glee Club.”
Growing larger and better since the beginning
of the school, and each year figuring prominently in
ail entertainments, the club has won a valued repu
tation which the girls have this year tried to keep up
to the standard and to better if possible.
The club consists on an average of ten girls, the
voices being evenly divided into three first sopranos,
three second sopranos, two first and two second
altos.
The members of the club have practice twice a
week under the direction of Mr. George A. Wirtz,
who has worked earnestly to make the club one of
the best in the school.
’They are now working to appear in several num-
bers during Commencement Week ami are also prac-
ticing, together with the Boys’ Glee Club, to make
up the chorus ^or the final exercises.
All members of the club realize that steady and
hard practice alone make their work a success and
are doing their best to have their numbers as good
as possible.
First Sopranos—Pearl Boivin, Marjorie McClure,
Perle Harding.
Second Sopranos—Lillian Van Hiper. Jessie Tel'
ford, Roxa Shive.
First Altos—Vera Houston, Josie Van Riper.
Second Alto—Myrta Carter.
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THE K. C. H. S. DEBATING TEAM
As the result of a preliminary debate <>n November 23, 1909.
Vernon Motschenbacher. Roy Nelson and Howard Boggs were
selected to represt nt K. C. H. S. in a contest with
Grants Pass High School. Mr. Motschenbacher was a new man
in our school, having come from Newberg .to enter our Senior
Class. He had been leader of lite Newberg team the previous
year and had assisted in winning the chum pionship of the Col-
lumbla River District for his school. He proved himself a good
debater in the contest with Grants Pass, working valiantly to
lead our team to victory.
Roy Nelson has been a resident of Klamath County for a
number of years, living with his parents on a large ranch near
Keno. He is a member of the class of ’ll and throughout his
three years in K. C. H. S. has been a strong student and an
enthusiastic worker for all that tends to make Klamath High
a bigger and bettei school.
Howard Boggs wandered in from his father's ranch in Lan-
gell's Valley and entered tin* Freshman Class in the fail of 1906.
In sidle of the fact that he has made his own wny through
school, he has found time to take part in all the activities of
school life, and is graduating this spring ns one of the honored
members of the Class of '10. For the past year he has been
president of the Student Body, and for the past two or three
years he has been put in charge of the linancial end of nearly
every student enterprise of importance; for in the art of ex-
tracting coin from the "light wads," Howard is exceedingly pro-
ficient.
These three boys put up a good debate and the fact that they
did not win the decision of the judges has not lessened the
esteem in which they are held by the students of K. C. H. S.
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DEBATE
’The story of debating in the early years of K.
IL S. is not recorded history. However, tradition
has it that many a bloodless battle took place on the
chapel platform, mid that, in the spring of ’06, .John
Yaden, Hoy Applegate, Perry Del jap, Vincent Ya-
den, Frank Wilson and Carlton Spencer held an
audience spell-bound from 8 p. m. until midnight
discussing the question of ‘•Woman Suffrage.”
During those days there was no opportunity for
contests with other schools and it is only within the
last three years that such contests have been held.
In the fall of ’07 K. C. It. S. joined the State De-
bating League, and during the following January
our team, consisting of Carlisle Yaden. Jerry Martin
and Vincent Yaden, accompanied by Air. Howard.
who had charge of the debate work' that year, went
out to meet Medford and Grants Pass. The former
school fell an easy victim to the assaults of our
debaters, but the latter was soon in possession of
<>ur new won laurels.
In 1908-09 we expected to enter the League con-
tests again. It was arranged that the High School
of Central Point was to send a team to debate with
m- a1 ’Ins place. But when we were notified that the
question which we were to pay about $200
in expenses for the privilege of discussing was
tin* pcorJe one of “High School Athletics.” we de-
cided that “it wasn’t worth it,” and drew out of tin*
League for the year. We then challenged Medford
High to meet us. 'They accepted the challenge and
chose the affirmative of the question: “Resolved,
'That the cabinet system of England responds more
readily to the will of the people than the Presidential
system of America.” But after our boys had spent
many a weary hour in preparing to defeat them.
they asked to bo released from their agreement. The
history of debate for 1909-10 has been told on air
other page.
As has been said, interest in the art of argumenta-
tion has never been wanting among the students of
K. C. II. S. But work in debate as well as in athlet-
ics and other lines of student activity can reach its
highest efficiency only when it can command consid-
erable of the time of an instructor. Ip to the pres-
ent time our school has grown so rapidh ami new
courses have been so continually in demand that it
has been impossible for any teacher to give to the
drilling of debaters the time it deserves. However.
we are promised that next year, instruction in deliv-
ery and the development of proper methods in argu-
mentation will have a definite place on the week’s
program of one member of the faculty. \\ it h such
an arrangement, together with the excellent material
we already have in school, we may expect to take
a much higher position in the State Debating League
than wo have yet been able to attain.
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THE IRVING SOCIETY
__ __ ____
THE LITERARY CLASS
John Siemens...........................................President
Wilbur Telford ....................... Secretary
Glenn Beals____________________Sergeant-at-Arms
John T. Butcher...........................Critic
At the beginning of the school year the boys desir-
ing to escape the benefits to be derived from doing
work in Mr. Butcher’s private literary class or from
the chapel platform met and organized the society
now famous ( ?) as the Irving Literary Society of
the K. C. II. S. Proof of our enthusiasm is the neces-
sity for having a member of the Faculty present to
keep us from being too demonstrative.
Programs are given every second and fourth Fri-
day of each month, consisting of recitations, essays,
debates, current events, jokes and original stories.
This line of work, if carefully followed out, will de-
velop. in the performer, the imagination, through
writing stories, the appreciation of good literature.
through studying the masterpieces of English and
the sense of humor, through careful selection of hu-
morous pieces, while the hearer will be amused by
the jokes, instructed by the essays and his mind ele-
vated and broadened by the best thoughts of Eng-
lish masters. If the original work is not real liter-
ature we have the chance to criticize at once and to
improve upon it in two weeks..
More work before and less play during the per-
formances, more enthusiasm before and fewer dem-
onstrations during the meeting would greatly im-
prove the programs.
Although still an infant, having been in existence
only a semester and a half, the Literary Class, like
most Infant Prodigies, considers itself fully grown
and capable of great things.
It was formed under the supervision of Mr.
Butcher by eight of the students of the High School
who declined to display their individual talents be-
fore the numerous and somewhat critical members
of the Sappho Chib.
'rhe class meets every six weeks with Mr. Butcher
as president, and gives a short program, upon which
every member appears. The program generally
consists of recitations, short dclamations, readings
or reviews and oftentimes a debate. Some of these
debates are unusually Jnterestring—-t-he-xlast. one,-for
instance, being on the question of “Woman’s Suf-
frage.” resulting in a victory for the advocates of
Equal Rights. Some zealous outsider had the an
kindness to remark. “No wonder the afpirmaiive
won- - the'class being all girls.”
A v -ustitution and by-laws were framed and
adopted in the early childhood of the class but
lately in view of the acquired knowledge and de
veloping oratorical powers of its members, those
have been practically disregarded.
The members of the class are:
Agnes Marple. Aimee Wing.
Roxa Shive. Or ph a Schallock.
Ruth White. Lucille Allison.
Bernice Quimby. Emma Melhase.
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BASKETBALL TEAM
High School Boom
Top Row—Ernest Jacobson, guard; A. F. Paneck, coach; Vernon Moiseh-
enbacher,- forward.
Middle Row—Roy Fouch, guard; George Stevenson, center; Wilbur
Telford, guard.
Bottom Row—Marian Barnes, center and forward, George Du Fault.
captain and forward; John Siemens, guard.
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BASKETBALL
4'
As soon as school opened In the fall the basketball was
brought forth and practice begun. Football interfered with
regular practice for a time but this interruption did not last
long. Several teams were organized and practice began in
earnest. Several Interclass games were played and then the
first team met and defeated the ■‘Cardinals,” a local city team.
with a 29 to S score. Two games with the same team were
played latei which, although extremely rough, were unusuallx
close and interesting. DuFault was unable to participate In
eithi r of the last two games which partly accounts for our de-
feat. We lost the second game by 11 to 12 and in the third
game were compelled to accept the short end of a 16‘to 17
score.
Never before had a team representing our school competed
against other High School teams, so after several months' hard
practice we decided to make arrangements for a tour.
Tin-: tour.
A satisfactory schedule was arranged by A. F. Panek our
coach, and on the morning of January 15, 19 10. the K. C. H. S.
basketball team started on its tour of conquest of the Willam-
ette and Itogue River Valley High Schools. A crowd of at
least seenty-live or a hundred loyalt?) high school students
solely i epresented by Jessie Telford saw us off at the depot. The
Faculty (made conspictous by their absence) heaved a sigh of
relief as the train rolled away. The party of eight boys left in
the tender care of Mr. Panek proceeded to make life miserable
for their fellow passengers. The conductor came through the
car and called out. "Rray. Bray;” and “Mutchy" responded with
a loud “Hee haw." Arrived in Ashland in time for supper.
"When the macaroni was brought forth. "Jake" said. “Pass the
rubber tubes."
ASHLAND Cl.l’B—«:l: K. C. II. S.— 19.
After a preliminary game between the Ashland H. S. md
College Preparatory teams, we met the famous Ashland Club
team composed of some of the best players >>n the coa -t. Despite
the superior weight ot out opponents the game was both f.i-t
and clean. We probably excelled in passing but were weak on
baskets. Systematic team work and accurate basket throw inn
won the game for Ashland. The game was witnessed by a l.trg.-
and Im partial crowd who cheeied for both teams. Every one
of our players deserves} mention, especially Fouch who ate to..
much suppei and had to quit in the first half.
Sunday morning we all went to church—something unn-mul
for most of us. We arrived in Medford in time for supper, and
spent the next day visiting their high school and seeing the
"sights."
MEDFORD II. S.—19: . K. C. il. S.—HO.
This game was fast but a little rough, largely due to the small
quarters in which the game was played. The* guard-forward
play was used to advantage. The feature of this game was th>-
the guarding of Jacobson ami Siemens. RcCere»—."mith of
Ashland
After a long ride on the cars, we arrived in Roseburg. Th.
afternoon was spent in visiting the high school and getting ac -
quainted.
ItfHEBURG II. S.—10:. K. <’. II. S.— (5
An interesting preliminary between two girls teams, the
"Bloomers" and the "Blacks,” gave us an idea of what to vx-
p< ct. The main event w is close from start to fin'sh. the score
being S to 7 in our favor at the end of the lirst half. We were
handicapped by the low ceiling, so that our forwards were un-
able to hit the basket from the held. Blakely an 1 lluehan-n
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B ASKETBAUL:—Continued
will rank among the best high school players in the state. The
work of Referee Jewett being very fair and impartial, we pre-
vailed upon him to accompany us until our return to Roseburg.
We arrived in Cottage prove the next morning and visited
the high school. While there Principal Barnes prevailed upon
Mr. Panek. Motschenbaeher. and Roy Fouch to deliver addresses
before the students. Mr. Panek surprised and electrified every-
body with his eloquence.
While practicing in the Armory in the afternoon, we were
agreeably surprised to have Carlisle Yaden '09. Will Hum *09.
and Jerry Martin 'OS come down from the i'niversfty to root for
us in the evening. Two of our old classmates. Elmer Spencer
.mil Elberta Goodrich, are attending high school in Cottage
•<’; r<«ve.
cottage grove—2«: .k. c. ii. s.—n».
The Nesmith County team being out of high school class, we
p)n.yed all our substitutes, but at the end of the first half the
score being 11 to 19 in our favor, the regulars could not resist
:b< temptation to get into the game in the hope of winning out,
but the trip was beginning to tell on us and we lost. Fouch
-bowed up well in this game, and Barnes as usual proved a
--’nark on long throws. Beals starred for Nesmith.
Thursday was spent in Eugene with the Klamath boys in the
University. Friday we passed through Corvallis where we mot
some more familiar faces. Holly Seimens, Carl Wright, and Lcst-
• r Leavitt. who showed us about the Agricultural College. When
>-«• arrived In Newberg, Motschenbacher suddenly disappeared.
>«•»>! the following telegram was sent home: “Mutchy becoming
unmanageable; wire instructions."
NKWBElKi II. S.—30; . K. C. II. S.—12.
*!uturday evening, in a fast game practically free from rough-
we again met defeat. Although playing against his former
teammates. Motschenbacher was the only one who seemed U»
be In the game, the rest of us being dead on our feet. We were
playing against an all-star aggregation, the. two Larkins having
been on last year’s All-Oregon team, but on Monday night we
started in to show them a thing or two, the score being 11 to
7 in our favor at the end of the first half. However our endur-
ance had been taxed to the utmost and we finally lost out by
the score of 23 to 15. Stevenson played his best game of the
trip against C. Larkin the crack center of their team.
After the first game we were tendered a reception by the fac-
ulty and students of the high school. We shall never forget the
good time we had while in Newberg, and we should have been
glad to meet their team in a return game at Klamath Falls this
season. Here Motschenbacher had to leave us and return home
to prepare for the Grants Pass—K. C. H. S. Debate.
Tuesday, the day we left Newberg, was the most unpleasant
of the whole trip—Riding on the train to within thirteen miles
of Portland, then spinning along in an Oregon Electric ear. and
finally “hoofing it" three long miles in a fierce rain storm we ar-
rived at Woodburn in time for a late dinner. Leaving Woodburn
about dark, we arri-.’ed in Silverton in time for the game.
SILVERTON H. S.—51: . K. C. H. S.— IO.
Although te-'- e iizing superior ability in the Silverton team
we feel that the score '• <. uld not have been what it was h •_ 1 'h -
game been played on a good floor. Brooks, Steelhammer, a cl
Cooley belong in the All-Oregon class, and here It will be *<•-
membered that Silvi iton high school won the state champ'rn-
ship last year. “StifTy,” who had not yet learned how to dance,
experienced much difficulty in keeping on his feet. Telford wait
the only one of our team who seemed to be in the game, al-
though Siemens held Brooks down to only one basket
in the second half, which was going some. Du Fault made all
BASKETBALL—Continued
tin.- points for our side. After tile game we were royally treated
by the Silverton fellows, who made our short stay an enjoyable
one. When we left the next morning we caught a glimpse of
Die town. According to Mr. Jewett, our referee, "the only
difference between Silverton and Home is that Rome was built
.oil seven td’lv and Silverton on eight.”
The -<xt day at the Chemawa Indian School we visited the
shops ind luctories where the young Indians are trained for
useful occupations. They have a well equipped gymnasium such
as Klamath High is going to have next year. W«’h eleven diff-
«K'iri teams to pick from. Chemawa has one of the strongest
teams in the state.
A very fast preliminary between the “Printers” and the
“Tailors” was won by the latter by a close score.
CHEMAWA—37: . K. C. II. S.—15
lh, the main event wo went right after the Jtedmen's settips
and for about fifteen minutes led the score but we couldn’t last.
and.from then on theyjia.d..Lho.Jjidian sign <»n us and shot basket
aft^r basket. Smoker smoked . four.and. left, .six for .Sou vigner..
DuFault played like a house alire, ami was our chief score get-
tfir. "Stilly” and “Jake” were still on the sick list and could
not play. After the game we were given a reception at which
everybody smoked the pipe of peace.
IIOSEHEIIG II. S.—27: . K. C. II. S.—».
The following night we were again defeated by Roseburg
High School, but a comparison with the score in the Hrst game
will show how much the t am had weakened. While here w>-
met Bess Bond, another old classmate and friend. We all re-
gretted thata Mr. Jewett could not continue on to Klamath Kails
with us.
MEDI'OHil II. S.—3(1:. K. <’. 11. S.—33.
The last game of the trip played on Friday. January 28, was'
won by us by only a small margin, and it was largely dm- to the
lack of support shown their team by the people of Medford.
Bishop, the big center, was easily their best player. Read the
little poem entitled. "A Reflection on a Certain Game." by Geo.
DuFault our poet-captain, published in the April “Boomer," for
a complete discriplion of this game, and Mr. Panek’s wonde.Ti.’
work as referee.
After paying for our night’s lodging anti breakfast in Wned
wo found that there was only thirty cents left in the crowd,
with which to buy dinner. Barnes had fifteen cents, DuFault a.
dime and Panek a nickel. DuFault spent his "dough" for dough-
nuts. Panek bought two apples and Barnes fed the rest of the-
crowd on peanuts. Panek became very angry anti threatened
expose George because he refused to trade a doughnut for a.
quarter of an apple. Both being too weak to tight, the police
force in Weed being very numerous, nothing serious o • -urr1- .
The boys finally arrived in Klamath Falls on the evening of
January .’huh. hungry ami tired but feeling that they hail had
the time ol their lives.
A few practice games were played after we returned home but
baseball and tennis drew our attention to outside sports and
soon the basketball reposed in the corner of the gym, covered
with dust and cobwebs. <’otj.sJdeiJng .the hard trips, strange
gyms and other handicaps experienced by a team when travel-
ling-We feei w .-II >s ttis ted with ollf Season* reeor 1 inn exfj.-et
witlt 'he aid of i new gymnasium to accomplish more next p.-at
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FOOTBALL
FIELD AND TRACK
Football lias never received much attention in
our high school, not because of lack of material or
interest in the game but owing to the fact that we
are unable to compete with outside teams. The
nearest city of any consequence, Ashland, is over
two hundred miles distant and the heavy expense of
transportation makes it practically impossible to
bring in such a large number of men as is necessary
on a football team. 'Therefore we have been forced
to content ourselves with basketball, baseball and
other games in which fewer men compose the teams
ami in which local competition can be secured.
Notwithstanding this fact, the Athletic Associa-
tion last fall purchased a ball and an attempt was
made to develop a team. 'The number and the abil-
ity of the men who turned out was surprising. The
boys are for the most part unusually large and con-
sidering their size, exceptionally fast. 'They
took to the game like ducks to water, quickly
mastering the rudiments of the game, such as kick-
ing. tackling, blocking and passing. A lineup was
formed and an improvised set of signals adopted.
In a short time the team had developed to such an
extent that it was decided to arrange a few outside
games if possible but all attempts ended in failure.
Nevertheless, the boys had a lot of fun out of the
practice and a decided interest in the game was
aroused.
'Track work in K. (’. II. S. has received very little
attention thus far for the same reason that football
‘.as not flourished and also because we have no field.
If any one is surprised that interest should be lack
ing simply because of lack of competition he need
only, to be fully convinced, attend, for a short time.
a scl.» ol where such conditions exist. It is absolute
iy inq ossible to get boys to train faithfully who ■
there is nothing in it.
We have considerable track and field apparatus
of which good use is occasionally made. No undue
“uthusiasm has however as yet developed among the
students although, from the way some of the boy-
began training this spring, it appeared as if sons'
records were sure to be shattered. A few stormy
nights, stiffness and ‘’pressing business” soon had
an iil effect and the number of those in training a-
woil a< enthusiasm rapidly diminished.
'The interest, however, lasted sufficiently long to
enable one to get a line on the material available.
Several fast men appeared in the sprints, one or two
in the half and mile runs while those who attempted
the weight events showed up exceptionally well. It
was hoped that it would be possible to send some of
these men to Corvallis to compete in the state meet
but practice ceased and the idea was abandoned.
We hope and expect to accomplish more next year.
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THE BASEBALL TEAM
Top liow—Hardin Carter. 11. Harold Sargeant. Sub.. Clarence Motschenbacher, S. S.. A. F. Panek. Head
Bain. D. F.. Allen White, C. F. Bower Bow— Fred Dunbar. 1st base. Ernest Jacobson, 3d base (Mgr.). Vernon
.\1 otschenbacher. pitcher (Cap.). Ord Arnold, catcher. Harry Meaner, 2nd base.
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BASEBALL
As soon as the basketball team returned from "the valley"
th. boys- began to lay plans for baseball. The spring weather
was unusually fine and luforv the real season opened the base-
ball bug had assumed considerable proportions. Only one mem-
ber of last year’s team remained but there were a number of
new men in school who readily filled the difficult positions in a
satisfactory manner. 'i’he positions of manager anti captain
w-:e won by Ernest Jacobson and Vernon Motsehenbacher. who
at once set to work getting the team in shape.
Several praliee games were played with the Grammar School
which were easily won by the High School and tested the ability
of the various players. Two nights a week were devoted to
batting and signal practice and much good work was done at
these practices. Efforts wore made to secure games with
various teams about the country and the Indian team of the
Agency was the first to accept.
The Indian game came off Saturday, April 30. in Klamath
Kails on the depot grounds. 'I’he Indians were delayed and
did not arrive until 3:30 p. m. 'I’he game started with a noise
like vietorj for K. C. H. S. Arnold, first man up. drove a
scorching single over second, stole second, reached third on an
error and crossed the plate on a sacrifice by V. Motsehenbaeher
K. C. H. S. scored three times before the Inning ended.
For six innings K. C. 11. S. held the Indians down to no
runsand one hit. while they annexed seven runs. In the seventh
inning the Indians scored twice but it was not until the eighth
that they got Into the scoring proper. In this inning they only
secured two hits but the whole K. C. H. S. team went “straight
up" and before the smoko cleared away the Indians had ten
runs to their credit. O! it was a blowup, alright! in the next
inning the boys settled down again and not an Indian reached
first. In their half K. C. H. S. tried hard to make up their lo.t
ground. Several men got on the bases but hits were not forth-
coming when lilts were needed and the Indians, with nine
scalps at their bells, joyfully started buck to the reservation.
Although defeated. we really outplayed our opponents, seeming
six hits to their four, and when we got on the bases generally
managed to score. Motsehenbaclicr struck out twelve of the
Indians anti Stonewall, the Indian pitcher, sent twelve of our
men to the bench in the same way.
The score: , Huns. Hits. Errors
Indians ...................................... 12 4 ?
K. C. H. S.................................... 7 6
We are not daunted, however; the season has Just begun and
when we meet the Indians again on the 13th and I 4 th. assisted
as we will be by the students who plan on tittending the game,
we will surely win back our laurels. The team linos up as
follows:
Ord Arnold ........................................ Catcher
\ ornoit Motschenbaeher (C) ......................... Pitcher
Fred Dunbat ................................... First Base
Harry Mi.-mi .................................. Second Base
Ernest .la •< b.-'on (Mgr.) .......................... Third Base
Clarence Motschenbacher ......................... Short Stop
Bead Bain .................»...................................... Left Field
Allen White .................................. Center Field
Beals. Carter ................................... Bight Field
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l’;ick How—Oku Swlng’c. Allen White. Donal’ Worden. A. F. Panek. Nellie Cogswell.
Front How—Myrtn
(’arur. Harry GaI'laiuie.i<ja. I'es-le Applegate. M.lbert Wilson, .h ssie Tellord.
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As soon as the basketball season ended, baseball
and track work became the talk among- the boys.
'The question was not long forth coming, “What are
the girls to do in the spring?” One day in the latter
part of March, a meeting of all girls interested in
tennis was called, and resulted in the organization
of the K. C. II. S. Tennis Club. But owing to the
fact that the tennis court was then yet to be laid
out, a work which would entail much hard work
that girls could not do, it was decided to ask the boys
to present their names for membership. The organ-
isation is now composed of both boys and girls.
About two weeks were spent in fixing up the court..
which is now in fairlv good condition. Everv even-
ing a number of students are playing, and though it
is their first attempt at tennis work, they are de
veloping rapidly into good players, and many in-
teresting games have already been played. Before
vacation comes a series of games will be played for
the high school championship, and undoubtedly this
will be an intensely interesting contest. 'The mem-
bers of the organization arc Jessie Telford, Myrta
Carter, Oka Swingle. Orfa Shallock. Wilber Tel for**-
Hilbert Wilson, Allen White, Miss Applegate and
Mr. Panek, director.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
For some reason very little has been done this
year along the line of girls’ athletics. Early in the
year an association was formed in which many plans
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were discussed. At first a gymnasium class of about
twenty members was organized and all drilled faith-
fully for a while under Mr. Panek’s instruction-
Drills and exercises with Indian clubs and wands
were used principally and from this tin* students
gained much benefit. This class in turn gave place
to basket-ball as gradually the members dropt out
to fill offices on the various teams.
During the basket-ball season two • teams were-
formed or rather revived, the “Olympians” and
“Swastikas.” One game between these teams was
played in the K. C. II. S. gymnasium, early in the
winter. The “Swastikas” were much larger than
the Olympians and had had more experience in
playing, so the game ended with a one sided score
in favor of the “Swastikas.” Later on the same two
teams played the preliminary to a boys’ game in the
Opera House. The Olympians had somewhat im-
proved in their playing but not enough for their
huskier opponents so this game ended with the
score 23 to 5 in favor of the “Swastikas.” Much
commendable playing was done on both teams which
readily showed that tho the athletic girls in
Klamath I ligh were few they wore determined and
sportsmanlike players.
'I’he first team this year was chosen principally
from the “Swastika” team which has held the
championship of the school for two years. ’I’he
following girls were chosen: Edna Elliott, center:
Perle Harding, Marjorie McClure, forwards; Sybil
Elliott. Martha Taber, guards; Octavia Arnett and
Elsie Orem, substitutes.
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A NEW GYMNASIUM
• me <>f the most urgent needs of the K. C. H. S. at the
present time is si satisfactory gymnasium. Argument on the
subject is almost unnecessary !■> those familiar with conditions
but it few remarks will not be out of place.
A sound body is of prime importance. The physical and the
mental development of the student, according to our greatest
-educators. go hand in hand. A student who does not enjoy
good health can not do good work, nt least not his best. One
may have ever so strong a mind and yet. harrasscd by physical
ills and weaknesses, bo able to accomplish very little. Proper
physical trainin: makes one act).’*. energetic and vigorous.
makes one feel buoyant and clears the brain. It is the v«-‘\v
b«'st possible preventive of sickness. In fact, diseases are all
due to tlte violation of some of nature's laws and one of tin*
greatest violations is the Improper care and exercise of •eir
bodies. Students need to be taught how to exercise property
and a ........ gym. ami appartus are necessary to accomplish
satisfactory results.
The room on tin- upper floor of the iflgh School building.
now used as a gym., is entirely inadequate. It is but lit*!'-
larger than a good-sized dry goods box. The floor space is only
about 30x45 feet, while the ceiling is so low as to make satis-
factory baskt tball practice Impossible. Several large upright
Posts in the center of the floor make it exceedingly dangerous
lor the plryt rs. a nuinbei having already been quite serious'/
iitnued. When two teams are on the small floor it is over-
crowded and collisions are frequent. The ventilation could
hardly be worse, and the room is always dose and unhealthy.
There is practically no place for the spectators to even stand
and watch the game, there is no shower bath, while the dressing
room Is a makeshift and inconveniently located.
What we need is a good, roomy, up-to-date gymnasium—
not necessarily an elaborate, expensive building, but a good,
substantial structure, about 50x80 feet, which is large enough
for the usual indoor games, and would furnish a seating capac-
ity of about three hundred. Good, roomy dressing rooms, titled
with hot and cold shower baths and lockers, should not be
overlooked. As for the more expensive gymnasium equipment.
this could be installed later as the school grows and the number
of those Interested in physical training increases.
With a building like this, physical culture could easily be
made a part of the school curriculum.. The building might
be fitted with a stage and all school functions, such as enter-
tainments. socials, literary and musical programs or plays could
be given much more conveniently and at a greatly reduced cost.
Within a few years the building would almost pay for itself in
rent saved. We hope the board may be induced to erect this
already promised gym. this summer and they may rest assured
that they will have the hearty support and co-operation of
every student.
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VALEDICTORY ADDRESS
AUGUSTUS
Farewell' This word usually conveys a feeling' of sadness,
and at a time like this when we, the graduating class of 11*10.
bid farewell to-the Klamath County High School with its pleas-
ant memories, we can not but feel a touch of depression. The
pleasures of the past four years, of receptions, of athletics, of
literary societies and debates, and the pleasures of our work.
will long be remembered by us. Though many timV-s our
studies have seemed very haid and discouraging. the numerous
activities of the school have tended to keep us optimistic, and
we can safely say that we are leaving one of the happiest periods
of our lives. We arc bidding farewell to the students who have
boi n our classmates and friends, and to the teachers to whose
patience and helpful counsel we owe so much.
Rut we are entering on the real commencement of our lives.
Many years are before us. in which to achieve success and
surmount failure. A blight future is in view, holding forth
hopes even greater than those of the past.
Some of us. in university life, may continue the pleasures of
the past, and through the training gained therein be better fitted
for the subsequent battle of life. The prospect of social and
intellectual association with large numbers of young men and
women is a pleasing one, and all who can will probably avail
themselves of a college course. The call of business will reach
GOODRICH
us. too. The commercial world, with its activity and opportu-
nities. holds fm th attractions which will appeal to some as
even greater than thus,, of any other phase of life. Some of
us may make names for ourselves as authors, artists, states-
men or soldiers, or we may live peaceful lives as ordinary cit-
izens. doing nothing unusual, achieving no fame, departing in
no way from the beaten track.
But whether our future path will lead us to success in busi-
ness. fame in art or to a simple home life, we will be happier
and more helpful for having completed our High School course.
Though we are now leaving the K. C. H. S., we are not leaving
the knowledge gained therein, nor do we intend to forego fur-
ther culture and education.
Some one has said that high schools and colleges are only a
prepatation for real systematic study. The little English. His-
tory or Latin read and studied here have but prepared us tc,
recognize sind enjoy real worth in the future, and we feet
that the time of our graduation is correctly called ‘•Commence-
ment.”
We are pronouncing a valedictory, not to books and study.
lint only to these students and teachers, our friends and help-
ers. So it is not with a feeling of leaving behind us all our
school days, but with a consciousness that today marks only a
slight turning-point in our education, that we bid you farewell.
SALUTATORY ADDRESS
OKA MAEZO SWINGLE
In the words of Holmes. "1 find the great thing in this world
is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are
moving.” On the river of life “we must sail sometimes with
the current and sometimes against it—but we must sail, not
drift or He at anchor.”
Four years ago this class of 1910 entered the Klamath County
High School with a determination to make a success of school
life. But we soon discovered that it was not enough to launch
our ship, however boldly, but that we must sail—und sail for-
ward. On every side there were difficulties to overcome—new
studies, new teachers, new customs, all were strange to us.
Here and there a member of the class preferred to simply drift
long, careless, seemingly indifferent alike to the allurements
of ambition, or the prickings of pride. and soon drifted out of
the class altogether.
Some of our members launched out with Hying colors und for
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a time led the class, but soon they began to lose interest in
their work and by the end of the second year they grow weary
of sailing against the current, shifted their sails, sailed ’nto
harbor, and dropped anchor.
"Full many a vessel threads the gates of Morn,
With spreading sails. ;»n ] gold upon Its prow.
That ere the eve will bend beneath the storm.”
The third year came and yet others, tired of buffeting the
waves, drifted bark ward, or were left whirling in an eddy of
uncertainty and indecision. In the course of time they. too. be-
came discouraged and east anchor far from, the harbor they
had set out to reach.
Many times we have had to sail up stream against a current,
strong and deep, for often our work was very hard and numer-
ous obstacles appeared to block our course. Rut we now realize
these trials wore only meaYit tn test the perseverance of our
crew, to ascertain how well we were fitted to withstand the
storms on the sea of life.
After fu 1 111 1 ing the duties eneumbant on us as members of the
school organizations, enjoying all the pleasures of school life to
the fullest extent, and deriving, be it hoped, the most benefit
possible from our studies, we eight graduates feel more than
amply paid for the time we have spent here in the Klamath
County High School, and extend our sincere wishes to the other
students that they may all safely reach the same goal where
we for the moment are resting.
Though we have reached the harbor of high school days, we
can not remain here nt anchor, for it is merely a temporary
resting-place—we must launch out on the real voyage of life.
for as yet
"Life hovers like a star,
Twixt night and morn, upon the horizon's verge,
How little du we know that which we are!
How loss what we may be! The eternal surge
of time and tide rolls, and bears afar
our bubbles; as the old burst, new emerge.
Lash'd from the foam of ages."
PLAYING INDIAN
JESSIE TELFORD, 'll
The afternoon breeze sprang up relieving the oppressive heat
the summer sun. The leaves gratefully rustled as it fanned
their hot faces while the proud firs and stately pines sighed as
they were freed from the pressure of the heat and stillness.
Al! nature began to take on new life. The squirrel aroused
from its noonday nap. began to scamper about In search of
food; the robin, nodding in the shade of a great maple leaf.
began to sing as it fell the breeze ruffle its feathers. A boy and
girl, who had been lying on a carpet of pine needles reading
a thrilling adventure story, decided it was time for action.
Living aside the book they looked questioningly at each other.
“What shall it be today Susie?” asked the boy.
"O let's play Indian again! That's the most fun of anything
we've played yet.”
"Allright, let's get our belts and tomahawks.” said the boy.
Dick. springing to his feet.
‘‘You'll have to find a new camp because I found yours yes-
terday and robbed it.” cried Susie with a laugh as they started
in search of their equipment, which consisted of willow bark
belts, tomahawks of the same material, gunny sacks strapped
on their backs for blankets, bags made of Hour sacks slung
over their shoulders and hanging on the right side in easy reach
of their hands, and a few crackers for refreshments. The bags
were tilled with Hr cones which made excellent weapons being
heavy enough to throw quite a distance and yet so soft as not
to hurl much when they hit.
“Well. Lena Wingo, are you ready?” cried Dick.
"All ready. Deerfoot." answered Susie, disappearing behind
n tree.
Dick, or Deerfoot as we should now call him pulled his cap
on tight over his black locks and started olY into the forest which
grew to the very door of his home. Dodging from tree to
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tree, creeping upon his hands and knees, peering stealthily
from behind the tree trunks, and every little while pausing to
listen intently, he worked his way Into the woods until he
thought Susie had lost sight of him.
After searching for some time he found a little opening in the
midst of a Hr thicket and was about to unstrap his blanket pre-
paratory to encamping when he was startled by feeling a cone
hit him <>n the aim. booking up quickly lie was just in time to
catch a glimpse of Lena Wingo dodging behind a tree. Deer-
foot likewise took refuge behind a tree letting his arm hang
he]plexsly at his side in accordance with the rules of the game
that all wounds received in a battle were not to be considered
healed until five minutes after the close of the engagement.
As it was his left arm. he decided to continue the contest, so
taking a cone from his bag he watched his opportunity.
"Thought you had given me the slip didn’t you?" said Susie
peeking out from behind her tree with a saucy smile. "I fol-
lowed yon all the way and------" But just then she had to dodge
to avoid a cone and begin to maneuver in order to keep con-
cealed as Dick was slipping around behind her. A short skii-
mish followed and Lena Wingo having been wounded In one
arm and knee, as 'Deerfoot was the straighter shot, made a
stealthy retreat. Seating herself upon a log, she watched an
ant tugging patiently al a largo cracker crumb she had dropped
sind waited for her wounds to heal.
In the meantime Deerfoot had been continuing his search
for si camp. He paused at last under st great lir tree and chanc-
ing to look up, noticed about thirty feet from the ground one
ol thus,, big thick growths common in Hr forests. Usually a
large limb grows out. a foot or two. then bends down. Many
branches grow out from this and sometimes one or two join
it from above until at a little distance it looks like an impene-
trable mass of Hr boughs.
“What a place to hide!" thought Deerfoot. Swinging lightly
tip into the tree, he found little difficulty In reaching the bunch
but to get from the trunk' of the tree Into it was st much more
ditlicult proceeding as it was about four feet from the trunk.
Seeing a strong bough just above him he sprang forward and
reached fol- it but Just as he jumped his foot caught in the fork
of the tree in which he had5>een standing and he started to fall.
Clutching desperately he caught .1 small branch and managed
to stop himself. There he hung, one foot caught in tin* tree and
his hands grasping a slender branch that hud It been any other
than Hr would have broken. What should he <lo? He couldn’t
hold on very long! If he let go it would probably nvan certain
death. If he got his foot loose, the limb he held would break.
How his ankle hurt! His hands and wrists were about to giv<-
<>ut. Something must he done or he would lose his hold. Be-
coming desperate he pushed with his foot, gently at first, tlu-n
hinder. He moved forward a little. Gradually gaining mo-
mentum. he suddenly gave a hard push, let go with both hands.
and grasped the big limb in front of him. By a great effort he
pulled his head ami shoulders into the bunch so that the strain
of holding on was somewhat relieved. Ho tried to pull his
loot loose hut the harder he pulled the harder It stuck. He
began to Cllll but realized there was little likelihood of his being
heard. Minute after minute passed by. They seemed like
hours to him. ills hands and arms ached: his ankle ached. He
began to wondei how long he could last.
In the meantime, Susie gathered a supply of cones, then won-
dering what had become of Dick began looking for him. Hear-
ing him call in a distressed voice she broke into a run ami soon
stood under the tree where her brother hung.
“Hurry up and get me loose!" cried Dick. “I’m about give-
Ollt.”
Realizing in a Hash her brother’s danger, Susie quickly climb-o
the tree which was a feat a good many boys could not have ac-
complished.
"If I loosen your foot tan you draw yourself over Into that
bend In the limb?" she naked.
"I feel kind of weak Imt guess I can do it. it seems to b.-
my only chance."
"All right; get ready."
"Don’t let go too sudden or I’ll fall, sure," warned Dick.
"O. Dick, what if you should fall!” cried Susie hesitating and
t tit nlng pale.
"Well. Its all we can do. I can’t hang here until the men come
home. Pull me loose I’m ready!"
With pale face and set lips Susie released his foot. It slipped
from her hand. He swung out Into the air. With a mighty
effort he drew himself up and gained a seat on the bend of the
limb. For a full minute neither spoke: then Dick said with
faint smile. "Well, that was a close call, wasn’t it?”
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JENNIE APPLEGATE. 13
The room was rather large and very bright but seemed bare
.•nd empty for. with the exception of the chairs un which we
.■sat. the only furniture in it was a high cupboard in one corner
■on which the all-important article—a heathen image—was set.
1 had been invited as to a party and so was rather surprised
when on arriving I found not one but four girls and my hostess,
who was the mother of one of them awaiting me in this-empty
ronm. all with such solemn cotrrrtenances that I felt something
surely must be wrong. IJttle was said however and having been
motioned to a seat. I sat and awaited developements wondering
what could be the matter. After what seemed an unbearable
long time my hostess arose, and motioning to one of the girls.
simply said. “Now. Hattie." Imagine my surprise when I be-
held that young woman do notheing less than on rising, pros-
trate herself before the image, go through unheard of incanta-
tions. and mumble olT a very long chant of prayer, so very fast
that you would have thought she had done nothing else all her
life. On her resuming her seat, the performance was carried
•on by two of the other girls, one at a time, and I began to fear
that my time was coming next when 1 should have to explain
that 1 knew nothing about the whole affair.
This was not to be. however, for on the third girl's resuming
her seat my hostess again arose. “You see."she said, "This
wonderful little image and you are now to be told the whole
.secret. For years and years this stone elephant (for this was
what the heathenish thing was made to represent) has dwelt
in the basin of the Ganges; he has received confessions from
many a poor heathen; many a sage from other countries has
■come to consult with him; and the wonderful gift of prophesy
has always been his. To tell you all In a few words, he knows
sill things, can solve all mysteries, and it only takes something
to break his apparant sleep, and wo can receive all knowledge
from his Ups."
Just here the astonished silence was broken by her daughter
who had taken no part in the ceremonies, re maining silent and
sullen in a corner all evening, but who now rushed forward
crying earnestly—
"Oh. 1 must. 1 must do it!”
"Hukh." said her mother-sternly, "Have I not paid-to have the
image brought from India, and have I not then the right to
sing the heathen hymn which shall wake him?”
"Mother, mother." she screamed loudly then, her face pale
and her voice trembling. "I. must; It's what I have lived for;
what I was born for."
At first it occurred to me most ridiculous that such a com-
motion should take place over the singing of a single song, but
now things began to look different. "After all,” I thought.
“Would it not be something to have brought to light all the
knowledge of the universe?” Then I began to fear that civiliza-
tion; which had been set back by the sin of wars and barbaric
invasions since almost the beginning of time, was again to be
hindered by this little wrangling quarrel.
The excitement was growing more and more intense. The
determined mother and no less determined daughter were neith-
er one going to give up, and now nothing could bo heard but the
cries and pleadings of one and the stern ‘ voice of the other.
Suddenly, however, the daughter called out in a changed tone.
ending In almost a whisper. "Look, look, does he move? Sing
mother, sing, for if he moves before you sing, he will never
speak again.”
Everyone was now moving breathlessly forward but the image
seemed to me. at least, as composed as ever. There was nothing
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~ — a,)<“nbr yeftlfe gaudy'little heathen scarf wrapped carefully
about his shoulders. Just then it occurred to me that I was
holding my eyes tight shut and that if I should open them
perhaps I could tell better what was going on. it was hard
work for some reason but finally I got them open and then—
the elephant seemed to quiver gently. blickei—move and
change to a perfectly motionless picture on the wall, a picture
which I knew had no great secret about it. At the same time
th»- faces of my friends changed, wavered, and faded away, I
Out in tlie dark and misty starlight.
Where a few wan stars appear
There is a something, shapeless quite.
That to it draws me near.
’Tis not the voice of Darkness calling.
Telling of secrets rare,
“Tis not the dew of springtime falling
Earthward thru the springtime air:
But when night’s orb is unlighted.
And the dim stars in the misty night
Have lied the vault affrighted
Till the mists gleam pure and white
A voice comes out of the dimness
On unseen wings to me
And wtih stern, prophetic grimness
Sings like a sullen sea:
"One day of thy life
Thou hast squandered:
In paths with sin rife
Thou hast wandered:
So thou must pay.
know not where. But lean never forget the look of sorrow and
reproach with which they last turned their eyes on me. Yet
the strangest thing of all—I was sitting upright In bed. with a
stray sunbeam coming in from under the window curtain and
perfectly familiar voices droning away down stairs.
Ono great truth was made apparent to me however. If I did
not hurry, i should be late to school, but as for the wisdom
of the stone elephant it was lost to the world forever all be-
cause of my Inhuman, yea imbecile error in opening my eyes.
PRIZE POEM —“A NIGHT YOIGE”
READ BAIN. 12
"The pleasures of earth
Thos hast pursued;
And thy term of mirth
Thou hast renewed
Even today.
"Woe unto the man
His banner failing.—
Better he who ran
From sin assailing
And he is doomed a doom.
"One act that is wrong
And the deed is done.
No dying song
Can light the sun
Where in Heav’n glooms the
gloom.”
The sad voice ceases In moaning
And the misty dark grows dread.
I hear the white wind groaning
’Mid the struggling stars o’erhead.
And I think, in the wan. dank starlight
"Doth this wierd voice tell true?
Shall a single sin forever blight
All the good that was in you?”
“Can tills be a voice omnipotent?
’One sin shall surely sever.
All the good that God e’er sent,
From your sordid soul forever.' ”
No’, tills Is not tlie meaning
To one who sees the Truth:
To one who on sip is leaning
That voice speaks but reproof.
t
But to tile one who is striving
’Gainst things he cun hardly cope
That voice, like the man arriving.
Has a message of wondrous hope:
“Fight bravely, all ye who are falling
This darkness will soon away
And when ye hear me calling.
Ye shall see a bright, new day.
“One dark night In life’s long winters
Must and forever will be:
Tlie dawn all darkness splinters—
Thou shall live anew with me."
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COURSE OF STUDY
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
LATIN—John T. Butcher
Fir-l Year Latin—Cicero. Four Orations against Cateline.
forms with copious translation and composition. Hale's Begin-
ning Latin is used as a foundation for the work.
Si*i*oikI Year Latin—Caesar. Four books of Gallic War. with
especial attention to History of Rome. Civilization, manners and
Customs of Gauls. Germans and Britons. A careful study of
Roman Military Genius. Copious composition and grammar
exercises.
Third Year Latin— -Cicero. Four Orations against C.:ti line.
Special stress laid on Roman Law and customs. Critical Gram-
mar work and complete course in Latin Composition founded
upon Dannell <<• Brown as text.
Fourth Year Latin—Virgil. Four Books of the Aenead. Spec-
ial attention given to' to Roman Mythology & Latin verse. Copi-
ous composition founded upon Daniell & Brown as text.
GERMAN—Bessie B Applegate
A two years course in German Is offered. The work of the
first year Includes a study of the essentials of German Grammar,
tiie memorizing of easy idiomatic phrases, and drill! in pro-
nunciation. As much time as possible is given to conversation
and the reading of easy Herman stories, as “Morchen and Eiz-
ahlungen” and "Immense."
During the second year, stories and dramas of greater diffi-
culty. such well-known German classics as Schiller's "Wilhelm
Tell" arc read. The last month has been devoted to the prep-
aration of the German play “Elner Muss Heiratcn” for pre-
sentation during commencement week. This has afforded ex-
cellent opportunity for drill in pronunciation and for acquaint-
ance with modern Idiomatic German.
ENGLISH — Bessie B. Applegate
According to the report of the Committee of Ten of the N. E.
A., “the study of English language and Its literature is in-
ferior in importance to no study in the curriculum.” But while
all agree as to the Importance of English, no other subject pre-
sents such a field for difference of opinion as to methods of pre-
sentation and study.
The aim of the English department of the Klamath County
High School has been so to arrange the course that it shall not
only fulfill the college entrance requirements, but be most help-
ful, practical and inspiring to the students whose education does
not extend beyond the High Schoo). The study of English nat-
urally divides itself Into two lines of work—the study of our best
literature, and practice in self-expression. While these two may
be correlated to a certain extent they are practically independent
s<> fin as plan for a course of study is concerned. The following
outline embodies some of the general ideas and aims of the
English department.
First Year.
Literature—The study of simple narrative classics in prose
anti poetry. Poe's “Gold-bug," Scott's "Ivanhoe," Macatiley’s
“Lays of Ancient Rome;" in the .second semester t..-- h'.Tert ’ i iit
of Venice” as an introduction Into the world of Shakespeare------
his characters, language and beauties of thought and expression.
Composition—Writing simple narratives of personal experi-
ences. often in a letter form, the aim being technical accuracy,
grammar, punctuation, spelling, business and social forms, as
well as smoothness and naturalness of expression.
Second Year.
Literature—Novels of more carefully developed plot, essays
of deeper thought and poems of greater beauty of expression. A
particular effort is made to develope and encourage both care-
ful and systematic habits of study and love and appreciation of
beauty and high ideals.
Composition—Descriptive, scientific and artistic, the principal
alm being accuracy of observation and expression and vividness
of impression. Some study of exposition.
Tli I rd Year.
Literature—Classics involving literary criticism, study of
character development and of language. A history of English
literature.
Composition—Largely in the line of exposition, developing it
from the simple definition to the oration at the end of ih<-
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ond semester: especial attention to sentence and paragraph
structure.
Fourth Year.
I.iterature—The study of classics, such as Shakespeare's "Mac-
beth." calling for mature individual thought and a conception
of literature as a "criticism of life.” History of American liter-
ature.
Com position—A review of work in narrative, description and
exposition, concluding with graduating thesis or motion.
H ISTO R Y DEPA RTM ENT
C. A. Howard
History I.— Required throughout Freshman year. This course
covers a gentral study of the world’s history from the earliest
times to the fall of the Roman empire. Most of the year is
spent in a study of the institutions of Greece and Rome and a
parallel outline of the histories of the two countlies is madt>
Special attention is given to the development of popular gov-
• i nnient in Rome.
History II — Required throughout the Sophomore year. Gen-
eral history completed. The formation of modern nations is
.studied and the history of each is briefly traced to the present
mix. Ecpceial attention is given to those events which have a
direct bearing upon the history of the United States. English
institutions, as being the direct forbears of our own, tire given
titre ful study.
in both the Freshman and Sophomore years the work Is
broadened by outside readings and by the preparation of papers
• me more Important topics and biographies of the principal
cl :r actors of history. This work is greatly facilitated by the
vse of a number of well selected books which are at the dis-
posal of tile students. Among those found most valuable are
Cox's “General History of Greece." ten volumes of Abbotts "Bio-
gr ipii'eal Histories,” Gilman’s “Rome.” Galey's "Classic Myths."
' Pl march's Elves of Famous Men." Creasy’s "Fifteen Decisive
•la.ihs,” Green's "History of the English People," and Rob-
inson's “Readings in European History."
History IV.—American History—First semester Senior year.
Required.
American Government—Second semester Senior year. Re-
quired.
Roth American Government and United States History are
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'aught in the grade.- .so that by the linn- he Is a Senior the stud-
ent Is qul'e faml'iar with th<- facts of our history and the pro-
visions of our ('onstitution. This living the case xve are not
bound to the committing of tacts, but may spend tin- year in a
broad study of American institutions and in the inxestlgation of
some of the present problems of our national life. American
history is studied with reference to such topics as "Growth
Toward Union.” "Religion anil Government." “States' Rights.”
“Slavery," etc. Note is made of each event which bears upon
the topic, anil at the close the material thus collected Is made the
basis of papers summing up the results of the year's work.
Much collateral reading is required so that by the time the
course is finished lite student has gained consider able familiarity
with such standard works as Bryce's “American Common
wealth,” "Woodrow Wilson's "The State,” and Hart's “Epochs
of American History.”
MATHEMATICS
C. A. Howard
Algebra I.—Throughout the Freshman year. To theory of
exponents. Special attention Is given to factoring, and consid-
erable work Is done in graphical representation of equations.
Algebra II.—Sophomores. Fall semester. To the binominal
theorem.
Geometry I.—Sophomores, second semester. First two books
>>f Plano Geometry.
Geometry II.—Juniors, Fall semester. Plane Geometry com-
pleted.
Geometry III.—Juniors, second semester. Solid Geometry.
In Geometry it is our aim to make the work a drill in logical
and accurate thinking, and not merely an effort to m ister the
elements of Mathematics. Much original work is required and
absolute accuracy Is demanded In the demonstrations.
Plane Tt Igonoinetry Is optional In the fourth year. This
<•orr.se consists of a thorough treatment of the plane triangle.
Including practical problems In surveying and a thorough re-
view In the development and use of logarithms.
MECHANICAL, DRAWING
C. A. Howard
This a new course which was put in at the beginning of the
current school year. The work consists of practice in the use
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of the instruments, work in shading and lettering, and the con-
struction of working drawings for parts of machines. This will
be a part of the regular Manual Training work hereafter, and
will be handled as the instructor of that department sees tit.
SC I ENCE DE PARTMENT
\V. E. Faught
The addition to our chemical laboratory this year of the tine
chemistry table and considerable other apparatus makes it the
equal if not the superior of any other high school laboratory in
the state, and we are well equipped in the one year's course.
Chemistry belongs in the Senior year.
Three things are planned in the work in Chemistry: An ac-
quaintance with the science as applied to commercial and in-
dustrial life: the training acquired in handling of the scientific
method: an introduction of the student - into a new field of
thought. It is no more the aim or expectation that a student will
be an expert chemist after a year's High School work than that
he will be a doctor after a year's study of Physiology. But it
is expected as a result of his instruction that he will exhibit a
capacity to appreciate and feel an interest in the current liter-
ature on the subject anil to have a reasonable understanding of
bow intimately Chemistry touches modern civilization at its
various and vital points. He should have an intelligent compre-
hension of such industries as dyeing. paint manufacturing,
foundries, plastering, canneries, creameries. bread making,
smelting, gas plants, breweries, etc. Above all. however, it is
the aim to leave the student mentally stronger, with a keener
sense of observation and more able to cope with his next task,
whethc r it be in the continuation of his scientific studies or in
the world of affairs.
PHYSICS
This is a Junior subject whose chief aim is the development
of tlte powers of observation and to familiarize the student with
the common laws of nature about him and to enable him to
apply them to his daily experience in his future work in school
and out of it. The fundamental laws are studied with reference
to their application to the world of affairs and are tested by
laboratory experiments. The laboratory is equipped with a new
Crowell cabinet, which is one of the finest Physics laboratories
made, and with it all the experiments which it is possible to do
in a one year's course in this subject. Each student is required
to make a notebook in which are kept the drawings of appar-
atus used, notes on the operations performed, and conclusions
drawn from each experiment .
COM M ERCfAL DEP A RTM ENT
W. E. Faught
The Commercial Department of the High School has been
established to meet the requirements of those who are inter-
ested in securing a modern practical education and at a mini-
mum of cost. Its aim is not only to prepare the student for
holding a high-grade position but to furnish him an education
which will prepare him for good citizenship and give him the
practice necessary to lay the foundation of a successful business
career. The business course covers four years' work and is
equal in training and effort required to that of ;iny other course
in the school. 'While students may attend for shorter times in
order to specialize in some subjects, this is generally a mistake
and is satisfactory to neither pupil nor school. The Commercial
Course includes many of the subjects which are also required
in the other courses, such as Mathematics. English History, etc..
but the strictly commercial subjects as taught at present are
Bookkeeping. 'Shorthand and Typwriting.
Bookkeeping—Every young man and woman should under-
stand the science of accounts and modern methods of keeping
hooks. The course in Bookkeeping is thorough and practical.
combining business practice with theory. He is given drills
in journalizing, posting, making balance sheets, closing the ledg-
er, etc., together with the use of such auxiliary books as invoice
book, rales book, cash book, bill book and special column jottrn-
•!. with exercises which lead him to think for himself on difficult
1 i-iblems. As he progresses he uses business practice and. be-
coming the bookkeeper for a firm, enters as a partner and goes
through al) the actual transactions of buying, selling, handling
currency, cheeks, notes, bills, etc. Each student works alone.
as In actual business, and is not graduated from the work till
it is thoroughly understood.
Shorthand—In Shorthand we aim at thoroughness. Only a
competent stenographer is a credit to the school or of use in
the commercial world. The work is carefully graded from the
theory of Shorthand, word signs and easy dictation to almost
every variety of practice and business. Ln addition to the dis-
cipline required in training the* hand and mind in the art of
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Shorthand writing: a groat variety of commercial anti legal
knowledge is given.
As to time required, there Is much misunderstanding, owing
to the* large ttnmbcr of catch advertisements which till the news-
papers and magazines. Because genius has done wonders in a
*’*'W Instances it does not follow that everyone can do the same.
.Moreover, to master the principles of Shorhand as advertised in
so-called correspondence courses, and to become an expert sten-
ographer are two quite different things. Students can do as
much In a given time in the Klamath County High School as
anywhere, and the time requited will depend upon natural abil-
ity and how hard the student is willing to work.
Typwrit Ing—The equipment for this work consists of the
latest models of standard machine's and all work' is supervised
■ nd corrected. We* teach only the ‘•touch" method, which gives
greater speed and aecurraey th.in the old fashioned sight method.
Tile result of this training is that the pupil learns to write on
the typew ritcr in the same’manner as he would play the piano.
th it is without looking at the keyboard, and is free to give his
whole attention to the copy of dictator. Students are expected
to learn to properly care for a machine in order to get tin- best
service out of it as well as to maniuplate the leterpress and
mimeograph.
COMM ERCiAL ARITHMETIC
A. F. Panek
One <»f the Important subjects of the Commercial Course, is
taken in the Freshman year. Ils aim is to cultivate In the
student's mind the valuable qualities of accuracy, rapidity, and
self-reliance, so essential, to meet successfully the manx modern
business problems. Scope—Short andpractical methods in ad-
dition. subtraction. multiplication, and division, in integral and
fractional numbers; the subject of money is given especial at-
tention; Bills and Accounts; Percentage; Commercial Discounts;
Caln and Loss; Marking Goods: Commissions; Interest; Present
Worth ami Discount; Negotiable Papers; Rank Discount; Partial
Payments; Equation of Accounts; Cash Balanes; Savings-Bank
Accounts; Stocks and Bonds; Custom-house Business; Exchange;
Sharing: Ratio and Proportation; Mental Work is given especial
emphasis. These topics are all treated from only a thourough
educative rind utilitarian point. This subject Is especially help-
ful to those who Intend to take up Bookkeeping, ('hie period Is
devoted each day for one year .
COM M EliCIAI, EN( i LISI I
Messrs. Panek and Butcher
This course is designed for those students who arc • •moiled
i i the short business course. The subject matter consists of
copious work in practical business letter writing w ith such i ides
of Grammar and Orthography ns apple to this work. This year
about a dozen students have taken the work.
PENMANSHIP AND SPELLING
A. F. Panek
This subject is required of ail students in the Freshman year.
’ here are probably no qualifications that carry a person Luther
mid give him a reputation as a good business man than being a
good penman and an accurate speller. These epialhieailons are,
in fact, desirable in all lines of work, and it Is with this Idea in
\ lew that Penmanship and Spelling are tcquir>-d of all students
tittering In <>ur High School. The four main points aimed at in
."enmanship are. ( I) The cultivation of a free movement, ami
correct posture; (2) Tile cultivation of the habit of close. critical
attention; (31 The cultivation of the habit of absolute* neatness;
(I) The* impressing of the fact that good writing Is the result
< 1 work. One period is devoted each day for one sem<*ster.
Z< )OL< IliY
A. F. Panek
This subject was first Introduced into our curriculum last fall.
and if the Interest that the* students manifested is any criterion
for judging the worth and necessity of the work, then surely it
deserves a very Important place* among high school subjects.
The mode of life, general physiology, and economic value of
particularly tin* common birds, insects, and maniuls were* care-
fully studied, but hardly less attention was given to the* other
important classes of the* animal kingdom, which were taken up
in the* order of their complexity so as to impress on the* stud-
ent's minds, gradually but clearly, the Idea of evolution. Each
student kept a note* book, and devoted one period a day to lab-
oratory work in which especial emphasis was put upon the
structure* of the nervous, respiratory, circulatory, ami muscular
systems. Much microscopical work was devoted to the study
of typical protozoans; namely, paramecin, euglena ami amoeba.
The* general alm of the course was to give* the beginner In Zool-
ogy a general survey of the animal kingdom and an understand-
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jng of the principles of living mutter. The work required two
periods each day. Text book. Davenport’s Zoology, supplem nt-
ed by Linville and Kelley’s General Zoology. Hunter’s Element-
ary Studies in Insect Life. Darwin’s Origin of Species, and other
books on the subject.
BOTANY
A. F. Panek
This is only a half year subject, and is taken in the second
semester of the Sophomore year. Plants are studied as living.
working organisms through both their cullular and gross struct-
ure. Such problems as cross-pollination, fertilization, seed dis-
tribution. and the struggle for existence tire carefully considered.
Besides this, some microscopical work is given to show how the
structure of a plant enables it to carry on its work. The sub-
ject of Ci yptogamic botany and coal formation is introduced.
and throughout the work, the idea of plant evolution is em-
phasized. Especial attention is given to the economical value
of the various plants to man. Numerous exclusions are made
collecting specimens for analysis and for the preparation of a
herbarium. Bergen’s Elements of Botany is used as a text and
is supplemented by other standard books on the ubjeet. Two
periods each day are devoted to tin- work.
AII’SK' DEPAltTM ENT
Geo. A. Wirtz
The aim of this department is to give all pupils a thorough
knowledge of the rudiments of music, as well as to inculcate a
better appreciation and a love for the better class of music.
The course of study includes the following work:
A beginning chorus class, where all signs and characters used
in written music are taught. The importance of acquiring the
ability to read music at sight can not be too strongly urged upon
those who desire to lay the proper foundation for a musical edu-
cation.
An advanced chorus class. In this class mixed choruses, can-
tatas. choruses from oratorios and operas, etc., are studied.
Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Clubs. In these clubs choruses from the
classic.s as well as modern composers, are studied.
One of the successful adjuncts to High School is the High
School Orchestra, wherein those desiring to take up the study
of Instrumental Music may do so. Only the best music is studied.
Many of the students have availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity of taking private lessons.
I’lUV VIE IXST1U CTION
Pianoforte—Pupils are taught according to th*' requirements
of the modern school of playing, not only in technic but also in
the correct interpretation of the composer’s ideas. This refers
not only to the formation of touch and the development of t cli-
nic, but also to the specific training, thus calling into action both
the mechanical .and intellectual powers of the pupil. Such ex-
ercises. etudes and pieces are given as meet the technical con-
ditions of each individual, the chief aim sought foi being the
mastery of the instrument and the playing of music rather than
the mastery of the many "methods.”
Violin—In this department a systematic course of instruction
has been selected from the many etudes, pieces and compositions
of the best composers. It will be the chief aim to develope in
the pupil a strong, broad and clear tone, expression ami warmth.
coupled with brilliant technic and perfect position; in short, all
of those things that bespeak-the good violinist.
Orchestra and Band Instruments—On all these insti uments
a systematic course is followed which will enable the pupils to
master the instruments for concert purposes.
Voice Culture—The full development of the voice is consid-
ered a rare accomplishment. No other accomplishment will so
interest and please the masses. Many voices possess the power.
force and character to enable their possessors to become line
singers, but by improper treatment are injured and. in many
cases, forever lost The instruction includes: First, a correct
method of breathing and exercises to develope the muscles used
therein Second, exorcises to give control of tongue, soft palate.
throat and lips. Third, vowel formation and drill on consonants,
combining in words, phrases and sentences. Fourth, placing
and development of the voice. Fifth, drill on intervals and
scale practice. Sixth, the application of all these in songs, bal-
lads. sacred music, and the general preparation for church, par-
lor or concert hall.
No education is complete without some knowledge of music.
As a guardian angel is said to follow us through life, so music
is ever with us from the cradle to the grave. No one of the arts
is so popular, no one is so generally practiced, as the art of
music; yet no one Is so much abused as it. Music is a means of
culture. It is one of the greatest and perhaps the greatest fac-
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tor in human civilization. It is the only sure passpbrt to good
.•society.
Mr. George A. Wirtz of Chicago, who lias charge of this de-
partment as well as the music In the Grammar School. Is a grad-
uate of the Chicag Conservatory, and a teacher of wide exper-
ience. He has had charge of music In schools and colleges for
a number of years. Anyone desiring to take up the study of
music should not fail to sec him. He will remain in Klamath
Falls during the summer season and will give private Instruction
to anyone desiring his services.
.Say my friend what do you think
As you run life’s jolly way?
Is the dollar of the present
’What you struggle for today?
Do you realize the difference
'Tween the body and the mind?
Do you think the heart within you
Is to labor for all time.
Ah, my friend you have mistaken
All this silvery glittering glare.
Of man’s almighty dollar
For God’s sunshine and his care.
And the better soul within you
Is bound down with silver bands.
And the feeble mind that rules you
Holds it here with your own hands.
WHAT IS WEALTH?
J. HOWARD BOGGS ’10.
Yes. my friend, you have been
blinded
By this never ceasing glare
. Of the earthly things about you.
Still you struggle, without care
That you cannot take them with
you
When your life on earth Is o’er.
When jour soul slips from your
body
To live on for evermore.
Why not cut these silver bands
With the blade of common sense?
Let the higher powers within you
Up. to make their own defense.
If you would view life once only
Free from all material light.
You would value It more highly
Than the world with all its might.
Why not gather stable treasures
That will last till end of time?
And the only way to keep them
Is to place them in your mind.
Soon this rushing life shall] end.
Soon shall you He in your grave.
And the value of your sold
Will be in things that you can save.
Notice to Freshman boys— Mr
Howard is ready to give them proper
instructions in the act of sending
young ladies flowers.
ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL EXCURSION
Early Friday morning, May 13th. the steamer Winema left
the Upper Lake landing with a jolly bunch of High School stu-
dents, faculty and friends on an excursion trip to the Klamath
Indian Agency. The day was beautiful, everybody was in the
best of spirits and the ride on the lake was a great treat. The
excursionists arrived at the Agency landing at 11:30 a. in., where
they were met by the Indians with all sorts of ‘‘rigs,” from
hayracks to automobiles, and rapidly conveyed to the Agency.
four miles farther on.
Hero in it shady grove of trees, near a large cool spring, the
picnic lunch was at once prepared and no one needed a second
invitation to partake of the well-prepared feast. The way the
salads, sandwiches, pickles, pies, cakes, lemonade and fruit dis-
appeared was marvelous. If there was a single man. woman
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or child in tin* crowd who could possibly have eaten an extra
mouthful. that Individual must indeed be classed with the
“freaks” of nature. As soon as all had satisfied their hunger
n i'ush’ was made for the ball grounds, where the High School
boys ere to try conclusions with the Indian school team.
The gtime was snappy and fast all the way through. Both
teams were determined to win ami fought stubbornly for everv
advantage. Motsehenbaeher pitched for the High School and
allowed but three hits, while Stonewall, the well known Indian
pitcher, opposed him. The game was close from start to finish.
both sides having considerable difficulty in securing hits. The
local laris haul several haul innings and fumbled frequently, but
ait that the Indians could get lull five tuns. Our boys hit hard
at times hut ____Id mu keep the ball out of the air and it always
fell into the waiting hands of some "dusky red." Several
chances to score were lost by improper coaching and careless
baserunning and the Indians won by a score of to 3. It wis
a ____1 game nevertheless, exciting enough for any one. and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
After the game a party made up mostly of teachers went on
to Fort Klamath to attend a Teachers' Institute. Miss Apple-
gate and s<-v<-r;il other K C. H. S. supporters rctntilned to root
foi the baseball team which was to play a collide of games the
next day. The rest <>f the crowd left for home. The return trip
was. if anything. ev< n mpre pleasant than the one in the morn-
ing and it was a tired but happy throng that reached Klamath
Falls about !' o’clock that evening.
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port. In the seventh Inning Arnold went into the box for our
boys lint was unahle to stop the Indians, who had already prac-
tically won the game. K C. H. S. rallied several times but to no
avail and lost the game. 15-5.
In the afternoon the boys again went upon the diamond to try
conclusions with the Klamath Stars, anothei Indian team, com-
posed of older and more experienced players. The boys realized
that it would be a hard game but encouraged by the presence
of the teachers, who bad returned from Fort Klamath, they
began making things lively for their, opponents. Alotschen-
bneher was again in the box and struck out the first three men
who faced him. In their half of the inning K. C. H. S. hit the
ball h ird ami aided by a couple of errors scored throe runs. It
looked like a sure victory for mu boys but they could not resist
the temptation to fumble and throw away the ball and although
the "aboriglnles" got but four hits they finally won the game
I*’ * H "as hai'd luck tn lose all these games but the boys
are proud of their showing in view of the fact that they were
o'aying against two of the best teams in the counlv or this sec-
tion of the state.
In the meantim,
I .
tallied nt the Age
Friday
evening
the "dusky maiden
ha rd
baseball boys were being royally enter-
as they were during their entire stay.
dance was given and a number of the
of the opportunity to promenade with
Everybody was tired, however, and
ns early to sleep and rest
for the
the
two
At 9 o’clock the next morning our boys again tackled the
Indian school team. Jacobson started to pitch for K. C. H. S..
while Henry twilled for the Indians. The boys all played loosely
and afforded Jacobson, who was hit hard at times, poor sup-
Ask-
Stung
Will Wood how it feels to be
by a school ma'am.
< >n the trip home the baseball team was the guest of the
teachers for supper at Engle Ridge, undoubtedly the most pictur-
esque and elegantly furnished resort on the lake. The short
stay here was a lilting climax for the many pleasures and events
ot the. trip. The remainder of the trip home was. made by
moonlight, the parly arriving in Klamath Falls shortly after f'
o'clock. The sentiments of all those who went on the excursion
were well expressed by one of the "school inarms," when she
said, ‘‘This is the best time I ever had in my life.”
Harry Gnrlarneaux's plunge into the lake, the gallantry of Mr.
Dunbar in protecting ladies from ferocious bulls,
igham's rooting and fishing abilities and Mr.
to keep the stove from stnokinj
placed a Vhair over life chimney
Wirtz also won eternal fame
escape from “White Sinday."
creation.. It was. taken all in
to be forgotten.
Rev. Vai land-
Butcher's inability
when some mischievous boys
•ere features of the trip. Mr.
by his episode with and narrow
a well known “belle” of the res-
all. a
great trip and one not soon
JOSHES
n.
Miss A. (Giving the history of a
man tn Eng. HI) “He was Dutch
and lived in France or he was French
and lived in Dutch."
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A STAGE RIDE
JACK EDWARDS 1 1
Before the door the horses stood
Impatient to be gone.
All the men were in but one
And all the baggage on.
The last man came, (his pipe was
found ).
Me elam bored to his place.
The driver spoke. The wheels turned
ron nd
The lenders sot the pace..
The wag-on slowly climbed the hill
And when it started down.
The man beside the driver said.
"How far front here to town'.’"
The wagon started jlown the grade.
The driver never spoke.
But set the brake against the wheels.
It shuddered, then it broke.
The t«-atn was forced by the heavy
load
To running down the hill
But the driver kept them in the road
By using all his skill.
They came to a bend. (The end ■
the grade.)
The road forked round a tre<-----
The leaders started to go ••haw."
The wheels started "gee.”
'I'hc driver said to the man at his sid-
"I think we’re doing fine.”
Then the stage with its load dashed
from the road
Against tile sullen pine.
JOSHES
Mr. Butcher—(Meeting several
boys) "Good evening Genl lenten."
Slats—"Good! he
didn't see
me."
Miss Applcgati—(Heading from
"The Rise of Silas Laphtun.”)
“They all took three long naps
every day.”
Gid Lady—(Espying sign "You'll
like K la mt th." )
"John, what kind of breakfast food
is "Klamath'.’”
Clarence — “Goodness! my head
feids s queei. guess I must have some
of the gill's rat In my hair." (Now
how do yon suppose they were able
to get there.)
Query—We wonder how well Miss
Applegate is succeeding in teaehitlg
Howard B. how to make love,— (In
the play.)
"Love 15” cried Panek (playing
Tennis).
Bystander—"Not on your life! 1'v.
my hands full with one.”
Found in a Junior’s Physics Book.
Now I get me down to biz—
I’m tip against a physics quiz.
If 1 die before 'tis o'er.
God save my soul, I’ll ask no more.
A”. M —(to Bill Hurtt) “Gracious.
Pill, I've heard yon were quite a
“blow" but didn't think you <1 bring
home such a wind storm as this.”
\V. II.— lliim-m. I. I'm going back
in a few days.”
M. C.—r(Just before the orchestra
began) “What have they got this
screen around us for?”
V. M.—“O that's to strain the mus-
ic."
Allen W.— (When asked why he
changed his seat)
"Why I'm going to play cat"
Mr. P.—"What do you moan?”
Allen—"I'm going to catch the rats
in those girl's ’••Jr.”
Agnes—“Well I'd like to know what
man has got any right to say how
long women's hat pins should be.”
Mr. IL—“Anytnan who comes with-
in two feet of a woman."
Dr. to little boy—"I see mosc pili-
I gave you have made you well again
Did you take them with water or in
jelly?"
Johnny—"Naw! I used them in my
popgun to shoot at the cut."
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Query—Why is Fred D. late in
Uaesar class almost every day? (Ask
. Pearl 1-1. )
Myrta suggests in Physics that we
find the intensity of light by the can-
dle power of the shadow.
V. M. (In History class/ "I suppose
t'annon believes in retaining old
names and customs.”
Geo. S. "And old people, ton."
Vernon—(Speaking of the Play)
"Well, why don’t you Just grab hold
of him and be alTecilonate anyway
Agnes—"1 can’t love an icicle oi
a stovepokcr."
There Is an Invisible back seat that
litis recently been put into the Junior
room, olive can tell you how com-
fortable it is and just where it is lo-
co ted.
Beals—(Meandering past the door
of the Junior room for the third time
and looking in with wistful expression
on his face.) "Well. I do believe she’s
actually went on and left me.”
Contents of ft note pasted on bul-
letin board.
"Say Kid, shall I come to your
house for you to-night. or where’’
1 don’t know where you live."
(Scene in the Play. Agnes and
Howard holding hands; onlookers
laughing.) "Mr. Butcher—"No 1 don’t
see anything funny about that! You’ll
hold hands a thousand times before
you’re married."
Mr. Butcher—(In Latin to Iteid
who had just been asking questions.)
"Why. Iteid. you ask so many fool-
questions." Then, referring to the
questions (or to Reid’s mentat cali-
bre) "But I don’t sec why you should
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Girls—“Come Orvu and go down tc
the depot to meet the train."
Orva—“O. what do you want to go
to meet the train for? If you’d ask
me to go to meet the .Merrill stage.
I’d go." (Now who came in on that
stage?)
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