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MANUAL WORK
INTERESTS BOYS
Loon La Forge, Instructor
in Manual Training, Tells
Its rurposos and Results
The growth of manual training has
beer so rapid in this city that one who
hrd visited one of the first shops at
the Stephens or Shattuck schools in
1804 would surely be happily surprised
should they call at one of the new shops
t the Hawthorne and Chapman schoolR,
or the large, airy and well lighted- room
t Sunnyside. In these new centers
everything In arrangement and lighting,
heating and ventilating has been care
fully planned and adapted to the health
and comfort of the classes.
A visit to one .of the manual train
ing rooms would be interesting as well
as Instructive- Should you expect tov
see a place where boys are uselessly I
wasting; wood simply to learn how to
use me piane or me saw, you wuum
certainly be disappointed, You would
. find . each boy working on a definite
project, and each of these projects has
been carefully planned by a skillful
teacher, not so rauch with the view of
teaching; the boys to use the tools, but
to bring; about the greatest development
r In the boy himself.
In order to guide the boys' energy to
. practical and useful channels and give
greater Interest to the work, these ex-
- ercises are so planned as to have some
definite value or use either In the horns
' or school Borne of the articles, of
' value to the home are the bill file,
twine winder, broom holder, sleeve
board, towel roller,- plate rack, bread
board. - tool or medicine cabinet, and
many others.
Another exercise which receives mer
. ited interest is the birdhouse. It en
courages the boy to take an active in
terest in the welfare of these little
friends, who do so much toward mak
ing life worth -living. I"n this exercise
especially the boys are urged to work
out original designs, and the results
have far exceeded expectations. The
many quaint and pleasing' designs have
been praised by thousands of people at
the various exhibitions,' and many have
inquired at the department to see If
these could be purchased. -The Audubon
- society is cooperating with the manual
training department in this work, and
in the spring we expect to have hun
dreds of bird homes throughout the
... city ready for the summer songsters.
Usually the making of articles for use
In the school i welcomed with enthus
: lasm. This was so In making the waste
. baskets, of which several hundred were
; mane. rnis l nut natural, eince
schools berah children have In Various
s ways shown a devotion to their school
that has been little appreciated. The
writing of the name on the wall or the
carving; on the bench la but the expres
sion of an affection, which when prop
erly recognised could be directed into
channels of service for the school.
At the Sunnyside school, those boys
who are capable are making various
articles for their school rooms. The
seventh grade has made a series of door
filates showing the grades and divisions
n the various rooms. They are finished
In the school colors and are made Inter
changeable. The boys are now working on flower
boxes for the windows. They are made
after some simple and pleasing design
which has been ' approved by the in
structor, and are a decided Improve
ment over the makeshift that is usually
nr.
"A Great Surprise," Drawn and Conceived by Orta Carroll, Fourth A,
, Vernon School.
found. Some are also making cabinets
for the storing and protection of draw
ings, papers, note books, etc. Each
article as it Is finished Is stamped
with the name of the maker or makers
and the exercise in so presented to the
class that it is considered an honor
to be one of those who do this work.
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that at all times there will be oppor
tunity for this class of work.
Probably no other school work claims
the boys' Interest so much, as manual
training. The need of severe disci
pline-' is slight. The boy's natural pas-
eion for constructive wirk will, usually I
solve the problem. Also the moral in
fluence of occupation Is strong. A class
of work, congenial and engrossing, that
fully occupies one s thoughts and en
ernes, is a strong ssfesruard of moral
ity. If you would keep a boy out of
rn isomer, Keep him busy with agreeaiDie
work.
Again, the study is of great value In
helping the boy to a better choice of
occupation. This is. of greatest im
portance, for out of It ar the issues
of life. It is no.t assumed that all boys
who take the course will become me
chanics. Some will find they have no
taste for the work, and will turn to
other paths, while others will fmd tt'lr
greatset usefulness, as well as happi
ness, In Borne branch of the mechanic
arts, into which vhey will readily -stop
wtwn tby leave school.
But to choose an occupation without
knowledge Is -like drawing In a lottery,
and when boys Jcnow not themselves,
even parents do not know their own
children, the -chances are more than
even that it will another case of the
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SPIRITS
Tlie Big Game
Never in the history of the West
Portland High school has such an en
thusiastic game been witnessed as the
one played between the West and East
Side High schools, .Wednesday, on the
Multnomah field.
For days the game was the topic of
conversation in the High school. arl
enthusiasm reached its height .when the
eventful day warrived. "For win that
game we must." That was the senti
ment shown by every student in tho
High school. Several rallies had been
held after school-hours, but the desired
attendance had not been obtained. On
Wednesday, the afternoon periods were
shortened slightly, and Principal T. T.
Davis permitted the athletic association
to call an assembly of the-entire school.
The assembly lasted only a few minutes,
but those minutes were enough to In
stall such enthusiasm in the whole
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"The RIvalB," Drawn by
Everest, Ninth A.
Lor en a
student body as "Old High" has not
seen for a long time.
Under the splendid management of
yell-master Kenneth MoAlpin, the school
gave the yells in perfect harmony and
with a great deal of enthusiasm. He
seemed .to instill into the minds of
everyone the great Importance that gopd
rooting is to the su'eces -of a game, and
also fte importance of winning this
game.
School was dismissed and then all the
boys formed La a line and marched to
the field, showing that the West Side
students were aolng to be there, not
one or two, but every one of them. But
the boys were not the only ones who
showed their enthusiasm. For the girls
were there in large numbers and equally
enthusiastic. Decked out in red bows
and ribbons, with every style of pen
nant Imaginable, hut always the cardi
nal and white, they made a picture
never to be forgotten. The grand stand
was packed, the supporters of the two
sides being nearly even as to numbers.
Who could help being excited?- First
would come the thrilling, "Oskle, wow-
wow,' from the West Siders, followed
closely with the Bast Sider's yells.
Kenneth McAlpln, did not rest a minute,
but showed that he was going to do' his
share and make others, too to help
the team win. It is stated, by the au
thorities, that there haa npver been
such a large attendance at a local
school game before. In addition to the
vast numbers in the grand stand, many
men and boys filled the side lines and
moved excitedly from one e'nd of the
field to the other as the players shifted.
The teams were pretty evenly matched
and this tended to add more Interest
to. the game. Both teams fought hard
but no score was made until 20 seconds
oerore me close or the second half,
when the West, Siders finally obtained
the ball and carried It victoriously over
the goal line, thus giving the game
to the West Siders, with a score of 5
to 0. ,
Tnls is the first game of theknter
scholatlc league that the West Side
has played, and as things look now the
West Side High school bids fair to
carry orr me honors or the season.
For those that do not know the sched
ule of the Interscholastlc league game's
they are as follows: Saturday, October
81 Portland Academy vs. Columbia
University; Wednesday, November 4
Hill Military Academy vs. West Side
...gh school; Saturday, November 7
East Side High school vs. -Columbia
University; Wednesday, November 11
Portland Academy vs. Hill Military
Academy; Saturday, November 14
Columbia University vs. West Side High
school; Wednesday, November 18 East
Side High vs. Hill Military Academy;
Saturday, Noember 21 Portland Aca
demy vs West Side High school.
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lialloweenl Week." - By Helen Buckler, Ninth A..
DO NOT INTERFERE WITH
West Portland High.
ScLool Notes and News
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The .Tologlona bad two exceptionally
fine debates Friday. The regular de
bate was: "Resolve!. That the United
States Should Build and Maintain a
Larger Navy." The affirmative was
ably supported by Messrs. Wahlberg and
Maxtiloff; thenegafive by Messrs. TStott
and Peddicord. aitnoagh both sines put
forth fine arguments, the decision waa
cast in favor of the affirmative. The
impromptu debate: "Resolved, That All
Countries Should Adopt, the Same Mon
etary System," was supported on the
afflrmutfve by Messrs. Shaefer and
Tearcy. on the negative by Messrs.
Apple and Anderson. This time the neg
ative won the decision.
The Adelphtans had a splendid Pro
gram on, "Life in the Slums of New
York." Miss Buckner, one of the new
members, eave a fine dettorltplon of the
"life in New 'York tenement houses,"
illustrating with a fine drawing- "Types
of the Unemployed" was given very well
by Mian Elizabeth Busch. Miss Ost
told of the "Life of the Working; Girl
in New York." - Then followed very
Interesting; debate, "Resolved. That the
Housing or the Poor Should be Improved
by the Municipalities." Affirmative,
Jessie Young and Emma Muck; nega
tive, John Bankus and Ruth Pawley.
The debate was a lively one and both
sides showed such good work that It
was hard for the Judges to declda which
side did the best, but the decision waa
finally cast in favor of the affirma
tive. The Phlloxlans had another of their
politiolal programs. Miss Ruth Young
gave a discussion on "Railroad Rate
Regulations." Miss Whittlesey discussed
the advisability of having a larger navy.
Then followed the debate of the) day.
The subject was: "Resolved, That the
United States Senators Should Be Elect
ed by Direct Vote of the People." Jennie
Donnell and Edith Lewis supported the
affirmative and Bertlna Robertson and
?lanche Powell supported the negative,
he affirmative won,.
Miss Helen Glbble and Janlet Morris
were 'admitted to the Phlloxlans. Sev
eral new"members were admitted to the
Adelphians.
Earl Latourette and Llewellen McKln
lay, quarter and half back on the cham
pion , football team of 1906, were out
helping he high school team on Thurs
day evening. They are now playing the
same positions on the Oregon university
ream and were with the team on their
way to play the University of Idaho at
Moscow. Their assistance waa greatly
appreciated by all the team.
A number of the boys of tho high
school have finally organized a glee
ciuo. wnicn is to he under the direction
of Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed. There are
to be about five yolces to each part and
It la expected that before long the high
school will have a fine boys' glee.
The girls are not fully organized yet.
but it is expected that they will be
ready for their work before many davs,
The second Issue of - "The Cardinal"
has gone to press and It Is expected to
he out by November 6. .
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Manual Training.
By Heston Williams, Vernon, Grade t B.
The sixth A has manual training
every Friday morning, from 9 o'clock
to 20 minutes past 10. We play In the
yard till 10 minutes to 8, when we go
into the basement and march into the
manual training room. We go In the
room and sit down oft two long
benches, and the teacher tells us what
we are going to make. We then go to
the tool closet and get what tools
we have to use. We take them and put
them on our benches. We gO into the
office and get our models which are
all drawn out on paper pasted oja card
board. We get a clean piece of cardboard
and draw the model on It. Then we
take a chip carving knife , and cut the
model out and see If It Is true. If it
is true he gives you your- credit mark.
'Ehcn we get some finished lumber
and draw the models 6n it. We first
plane one side of the board paralla!
with the grain for our working edge.
iThen we set the try square on the
side we planed and get the corners
square, and when we have done that we
out the model out of the wood. It is
finished then.
- We use the cooping saw for sawing
round things, and the back saw for
sawing across the grain. We use the
plane for leveling and smoothing
boards. When we have finished making
our models we put out tools away, and
put out models away in our lockers
which are numbered the same number
as our benches.
And when the time comes for us to
fo to our studies again those that alnt
Inished put their' work away and fin
ish it the next time he comes. When
it is 20 minutes past 10 we clear our
benches, and when we get our benches
cleared, we stand to the left of our
benches, ready to march ont to wet our
caps. After we get our caps we form
in line in twos ready to march out.
Then we are ready to go to the other
school to take up the regular Studies.
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Drawn From Nature, by Hatty
Wahlstrom, S e 1 1 w o o d School,
Eighth B.
TLe Chils Letter
By Dorothy Lowe, Sell wood,,J Grade 6A.
Once on a time there was a governor
who was cross and stern, but this morn
ing he was crosser and sterner than he
hud been before. A man had been put
In prison for a crime he had committed
and the people thought he was sorry,
and wanted the governor to set him
rree.
i The governor woe angry and cross
because he did not want to set the roan
I free. He went In his office one morning
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y Katherlne Lewis, Ninth B.
and said to his secretary: "Let n one
in." lie bolted the door and, sitting
down at his desk, said: "Has my mail
cpjne?" The secretary brought the let
ters and papers and. laid them on the
desk. Then he asked the old governor
if he wanted his business letters. He
said, "No. not now." Then the old
governor went on reading his papers,
which contained articles about the im
prisoned man. As he read his letters
from t-omu of his old friends telling
about the imprisoned man. The secre
tary gave him the business letters.
The governor said. "You have shown
me all?" The secretary said, 'T thought
I had better no( show it to you; It is
only a scrawl. It Is a child's letter."
A child's letter for him! He could
.hardly believe it. He said, "Let me see
It." The secretary gave ft to him and1
sure enough there was Just a few'
marRs, and it waa from the lr.. prisoned
man's little 4-year-old daughter. She
had given it to a man to send it-to the
governor so 'that the governor would
send her papa home to help his family.
On this small piece of paper alone he
could see love and pathos that he had
never seen before. He sat and thought
about it for a while then said, "Give
me a pardon blank." The secretary
could see happiness in his lace.
When the man was set free the peo
ple said that they had influenced the
governor to set him free. The secre
tary, however, knew that It was on ac
count of the man's 4-year-old daughter.
It was she that opened the' gates.
Wliat I Observed on Way to School.
By Beulah Post, Fulton Park. Grade
8 A.
The first thing I noticed was a gray
squirrel. He was running around a fal
len log. The squirrel when he saw
me stepped' running and sat up on his
hindlegs and stared at me with his
little black eyes. As I turned around
from looking at the squirrel, I stood
facing the east, looking at the Willam
ette Tlver.- The water waa parted in
two by a steamboat which had passed
by a little while ago. I looked up at
the sky above it and as I looked the
clouds parked and a shaft of light struck
the water. The sun Was drawing water
into the clouds. I next observed a
stump and thought I would look on top
of it and see if there was anything
interesting. On the top near 'the mid
dle was a circle about a foot In diame
tei which had been hallowed out. It
was filled with about five Inches of
rainwater. Little pieces of bark were
floating around In it. Sylvia and I
thought we would call It Crater Lake,
lter that famous lake In southern Ore
gon. I climbed flown ''from the stump I
and walked on looking at beautiful
leaves. They were mixed yellows, greens
and reds. Turning a bend m the path
I camesuddenly upon about seven rob
ins eating. At my approach ' they flew
to a Jiear-bjr: tree. I stopped and ad
mired their beautifully colored breasts.
In a little while I came to a hill
Where the path was bare of grass. The
rain had made little streams In the
path. A woodpecker was eating (his
breakfast In a tree-nearby, which the
lighting had torn the bark away, from
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Our Work in Sewing
By Gertrude Newell, Vernon. Grade 7 A.
We have sewing every Friday morn
ing from 10:1 to 11:40, While we are
sewing the boys go to another school,
16 blocks away, where they have
"manual training." The sewing Is In
teresting work for all of us.
After the boys leave for their work
we go and get our work baskets which
we keen In a closet. Our work basket
contains a thimble, a pair of scissors.
an emery Dag, a needle and the ma
terial we are working with. y
We all wear our thimbles- on oar
middle finger on the right hand. We
use them to push the needle through
the cloth and to protect the finger
from the needle. .
When we thread our needle we hold
it In the left hand and thread it with
the thread that we have in our right
hand.
The first model we had In sewing
last year was a, mat. showing nine
different stitches. We learnafl these
stitches so that we can do some fancy
work If we ever want to.
This year we learned how to make an
extension hem and a faced hem. When
we got this made we sewed it in our
sewing books which are furnished for
us. we are learning how to make a
"French hem" now. --
Before we start on a new model we
write a description of what we are
going to make in our sewing books.
Then If we ever forget how to do any
thing we can look In our sewing book
and find out how fe do it.
Wre learn to sew so that we- can
patch and make our own clothes at
homeland also. help our mothers with
the sewing.
Perverted Ideas
The following sentences were used in
children's compositions:
"He was raised in the 'country four
or five miles from where he lived.".
Speaking of a horse "His name was
Queen, being named this on account
that Oscar had a dog which had died by
this name," '
Using a Dictionary.
Succumb. Definition given was, to
yield. Useft in a sentence: "This field
succumbs fine potatoes."
A Xdttla Katohmaker.
Little liuth had spent the greater
part of the first -three days of school
In solemn observation of the room, the
children, and the teacher. Observing a
wondering speculative look in the
chltd's eyes and a timidly raised hand
the teacher asked. "What is it , Ruth?"
"Are you married?" Inquired the lit
tle maid in a whisper.
Upon Inspection, tltttle later, of some
busy work done with colored shoe pegs
the teacher was somewhat puzsjed by
the ungainly sprawl of small sticks on
little Ruth's desk.
"WelL my dear." she isald kindly,
"What nave you made?" '
The child raised limped beaming" eyes.
"Teacher," she said, that's a man for
you to marry. '
Bepro Auction t by the Tltmt Orade.
From the Story of Cinderella.
Haying reproduced the story of Cin
derella to the part where the clock
struck 12. the child faltered. "Where
did she go when the clock struck 12?"
asked the teacher. "I know," volun
teered a little fellow, "To catch- the
last ear."
From the Life of Columbua ''Colum
bus didn't get help from the king of
Italy, so he went to the king of spades."
Books for (he Little Folk.
By the t Children's Librarian, Public
Library.
Chase, Annie "Buds, Stems and
Roots." An attractive little nature
reader.
CValk, D. M. M. "Adventures of a
Brcwnle." Doings of a mischievous but
friendly fairy in a household of chll
dien. Davis, A. C "Stories of the United
States." For the youngest readers.
Dodge, M. M. "New Baby World."
Stories, rhymes and pictures for the
little ones.
Fletcher. R. H. "Marjorie and Her
Papa" How thev wrote a atorv and
Lmade pictures for it.
.i-ioiDrooK. jnorence. " Hiawatha
Primer." A first reading book based
on Longfellow's "Hiawatha."
Plerson. H. W. "Jve nf th Presi
dents of the United States." In words
or one syllable.
Poulsson, Emllie "Through the
farmyard date." . Stories and rhymes,
Morley, M. W. "Seed-Babies." 6hort
stories about seeds and bow they
grow.
Smith, Gertrude "Arabella and Ara-
minta Stories." Good for little people
jum. Beginning io reaa ror tnemselves,
The Child's Letter.
Ichabod Crane.
By Sylvia J. -Rowland, Fulton Park, A.
I am a country boy attending what I
call a very nice school. We have an
awful nice teacher, too, who Just licks
boys that don't get their lessons. We
have a very large farm and family. My
two sisters are very pretty and can do
aimoei anytning about the house.
The other day Mr. Crane, my teacher,
patted me on my shoulder -when 1
couldn t remember certain things. It
wasn't because my memory is bad; It's
iusi oecause ii supped my mind. You
now things will slip away from you
someumes. ,
Tomorrow -evenlnsr our taacher la com
ing to our house and will stay a whole
week. He said that he liked mamma's
cooking extremely well and- would like
to. stay, longer. I nearly stand on my
head ror joy to think or all the good
ghost stories he will tell me In the
evenings. We're going to have dough
nuts and ham for supper, too. The
teacher lQves doughnuts dipped- in cof
fee. Sister always pours the coffee.
One night he promised to sing some
songs. His voice is Just grand.
My Adventures.
An Imaginative 8tory by Dorothy Stoll,
Brooklyn. Grade 4A.
A long-time age I was In a copper
mine. Then I waa taken to a mint
and made into a penny. I was all
shiny.- Somebody took me to a store.
Then I was put in a little boy'-s pocket.
The pocket was all sticky. I was with
some other coins that looked like me.
I guess they were used to sticky pock
ets, but I id. not like it Pretty soon
the boy took me Into a store and
changed me for a stick of candy, I
waa put In a drawer with many other
coins. The next day I was taken out
and put in a girl's hand. It was not
sticky. She dropped me on the side
walk and I fell down a crack. I lay
there for two days.- It was dark down
there and by and by tt rained on me.
I was wet and muddy. I got sick and
was getting so bad I got green in face.
After the rain some one picked me up.
I only lived a little longer. Everybody
cried at my funeral. .
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v Some Uses of Rain !
By Harry BaUhein, Sellwood.' Grade IA.
Rait . la very . useful and is also
necessary. Without It. nothinr could
be grown and no food could be obl
lainea. . v.
The raiir which tafia on soft ground
sinks as far down as it can and then
springs up at some distant place and
forms creeks, which unite and form
large rivers which can .be used as high
ways of commerce. Cities situated
near rivers can ahtp the' produce of the
surrounding country by water cheaper
than by railroads. This help r th
growth of these cttlea -,
Tha rivers and springs, formed by
rain, furnish the crties and towns with
good drinking -water. Rain floods the
creeks and streams, thus making It
possible to float loga down the streams
which flow through timber forests.
This timber might otherwise be too
expensive to haul, to Jtte profitable.
In winter time the rain soaks the
ground up thorcughly and makea It
soft and ready for spring ploughing
and sowing. The spring showers start
the growth of the aeeds.
- An occasional abower -In the summer
time cools the air, settles the dust, and
dampens th hard, dry ground.
Autumnal rain prophesies th coming
of winter and moistens and prepares
the ground for planting vegetables that
can be grown during -th winter and
that are net injured by frost or snow,
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Railroads.
By Prentiss Deerlng, Couch. Grade TB.
How different are th railroad that
we see almost every day now, from th
railroads that wer in use about 100
years ago! They are about as near
alike as the candl and the electrlo
light The very old engines looked Ilk
a portable, woods w,. and mad much
more noise, while the latest invention,
in the locomotive line. Is a fireless
steam engine in wtdch the steam Is
stored. This has recently been Invent
ed In Germany, and Is now In use.
An English inventor a few years ago
turned out an engine that will run on
one rkll. He got his Idea from the
gytoscope, a form of tob.
The -Baldwin Locomotive Works, an
eastern firm, averages about 400 en
gines per year. Their engines average
100 tons. The Pullman company, a
Chicago concern, weight their palae
cars with steel rails, to make them
ride easier;.
8teel ties have been Invented; but In
use they have proved a failure.
On the New York Central ft Hudson
River railroad, electrlo locomotives are
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used on all their lines for 50 miles out
of the Grand Central station, Its termi
nal In New York city.
XMl-burning- engines are used In pref
erence to wood or coal burning engines
on most of the large lines.
Humorous Answers.
GEOGB-APHY.
Teacher Locate Chicago.
Fourth grade pupil Chicago Is at
the bottom of Lake Michigan.
Question given a geography test:
"How many degrees does the earth's
axis tip, and. knowing this, how cen
you figure out th width of the sones?"
One pupil Innocent of any attemtp to
he Impudent, wrote: "Tft axis tips 2iM
degrees, and you can figure It out for
yourself."
GRAMMAR."
The class was studying the rules for
the use of capital letters and was asked
to write one of the names of deity.
Halloween SpirlU." By
On one paper waa written, "Professor
B k." (The principal.)
SPELLING.
Condescend To let one's self down.
He will condescend himself down the
cistern.
Acquiesce To rest satisfied. He is
very tired, so he will acauleac on fhe
wheel-barreL
Effervesce To bubble and hiss. The
effervesce of the- goose waa heard.
Wardrobe A place - where tby put
sick people. .
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TRUE STORY
OF: EARTHQUAKE
San Francisco Boy Gives His
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By Guy Rosebrook, Bellwood, Grade T B.
Oh April 18. 1908, about 5:15 In the:
morning, I was awaken by a peculiar
rocking motion of th house and a se
ries or roars ia explosions, i jumpea
up and dressed as quickly as - I could
and rushed into the street- I saw peo
ple running to and fro. Some wer
dressed and some were not and all wer
very much excited. Everyone had a
look of fear on his face.
After awhile . I 'ventured back into
the house. Thlnva looked aa though
they had been struck by a cyclone.
Broken bric-a-brac, lamps, dishes, pic
tures and everything you can think of
wer strewn about on the floor. I
went Into my room which was . at the
back of the house, and looked put the
back, window. , down Sixth avenue. I
could see large cracks in the sldewallt
and street There; wer balls of fife
where the electric wires were down and
One house had fallen down and almost
all the chimneys were shaken down.
Then , I heard a commotion in the
street and on going out there I found
some soldier tailing the people 'that
they were io, light no lights in the
houses, for , fear of fire, and to cook
In th streets.
. Towards evening the clouds of smoke
began to rise where the city was burn
ing. It did not grow" dark as the fires
were burning bo brightly. After awhil
I went to bed, but I did not go to
sleep for a long time.
When I woke up next morning I
dressed -hurriedly and got my bicycle
and rode down toward the central part
of town. At the Golden Gate Emer
gency hospital there were many dead
and injured lying on the grass. After
some time I came to a small park called
X - -' . - s - , . .
By Winifred Shakley, Ninth A.
Fourteenth Street park, situated on a
hill, and from there Y could see the
burning city and I coulf see them blast
ing with dynamite. f
When I returned home the house was
locked up and nobody was at home. I
lived on Seventh avenue near the park,
so I got on my bicycle and rode t.
the park. - I looked around and found,
my mother and father sitting -In front -of
a large tent which belonged to some
friends.
I sat down on the grass near the road
and watched the endless line of refugees
go by. Very eoon a man galloped up
and told us that Portland was sinking,
Chicago was rising on a mountain and
that New York; was under water, and
ever so many tales.
By this time the ashes were falling
thickly. Huge pieces of paper, half
burnt.- fall -tor 4h ground from lhl
clouds. Thin pieces of red hot tin fell
to the ground and all kinds of rubbish
fell in the park.
By April S3 the fires had subsided,
so I rode down to Market and Kearney
streets. There were some men opening
a safe on the corner.
wnen tney openea
Muriel Lucas, Ninth .A.
It everything looked all right, but whea
they started to take up the papers, they
orumbled away In their hands. I thon.
went over to th mint. A gentleman
who,-1 afterwards learned was the fore
man, asked me If I wished to go in
and look around, so I did. He showed,
m 16 $20 gold ptoses run together.
When I went to go homef he gave me
four 5-cent pieces run together Into a
lump. I keep them as souvenirs of
th occasion. I went home and the
next das we left for Oregon.
Anderson, Ninth A.r :
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