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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
AWARDED A WATCH
FUN AT SCHOOL
ELEONoRE sCHRAFT.
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&24 POtrerO Avenue. san Francisco.
Mission Grammar school. II Sixth
Grade. Aged II Years

Mission Grammar School. Il Sixth
Grade. Aged IL Years
The most amusing incident I can re-
call at school occurred when 1 was in
the fourth grade.
Ruth Jones was the subject of our
merriment- Early that morning she
purchased a big bag Of candy This
she brought TO school, and as a conse-
Quence was the most popular girl in
our class that day. She had given us
all a small taste of the precious sweets
when the bell rang, calling US 10 our
classrooms.
Ruth was liberal and. after short
time passed. the teacher correcting
papers and we studying, she began to
distribute her candy.
/ sat in the next row, two seats above
her, but had TO have my share. To
reach me Ruth crept under her desk
and called me to put out my hand. AS
soon as I had the candy. Ruth wanted
10 get into her seat again. But, oh,
she was held fast She became fright
ened and called TO me: "Eieonore,
Eleonore, help me outi Hurry, quicki'
] jumped up and helped her out, merely
bv lifting I'D her seat.
Ruth was so frightened. Our teacher
did not scold. but gently told Ruth
of the meanness OF. taking advantage of
her turned back
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
THE BALL GAME
GEORGE EVELETH,
1926 Oak Street. Dudley stone School,
A Fifth Grade, Age 10 Years

Last Thursday l went to the ball
game 1t was a fine game and San Fran
San Francisco and did fine work, but
was in some tight holes. Zeider made
one run for the Seals in the first inning.
didn't see him do 1t, because / wasn't
But in one of the other innings Henley
got walk and was put TO second on
Zeiders single Captain Mohler got q
hit, thus filling the bags. Tenant was
the next man at bat. They gave him
orders to work the squeeze play. As
soon as the pitcher began to throw the
ball Henley, Zeider and Mohler started
for the next base, but Tenant didn't
hit it and Henley was caught. But then
Tennant got a hit that brought in two
runs and the Seals won. to O.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12

272 Second Avenue. san frnneiSeO.
Richmond school. Age 15 Years
1 have seen many baseball games. but
1 shall never forget the game between
Uncle Sam army and navy men at tins
Preside diamond
There were to be four games played
before the championship and the beau
tifuI cup were to be captured The men
of the fleet and OF the PresidiO we d.
picked teams. Lieutenant Weaver OF
the navy and Captain Tobin OF the
army were in charge Of the games.
The first game was play ed on May II.
1908. and a close score of to gave
the navy the first goat On May 10 the
navy again defeated the soldiers by a
score OF Is to S. On May IA the navy
still had nearly all of the soldiers goats
They won this game to 2 Then came
the last day. when the sailors captured
the prize goat and the cup presented by
Hearst.
Captain Cohn OF the navy team
tben<sd the people Of San Francisco
for their splendid treatment. Amid
Cheering the automobile with the vic
tors chugged away and the maj cham-
pionship game was ended
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
WHEN DOROTHY WENT TO
THE CIRCUS
MATTE Nj. WEBB,
Reedley Grammar school, A Seventh
Grade. ReedIey. Age IL Years

Dorothy was going to the circus. She
had never been to a circus before. She
had been talking about it for weeks.
Gus. She spent the whole day IN get
ting ready. When evening came it
found her sitting on the doorstep
dressed all in white. She was waiting
for papa.
oh. papa I've forgotten my purse.
she said, when they had gone about two
blocks. She Van back to get it. When
she got back 1t was too late for, the
streetcar. and another would not be
there for two hours. They caught the
next car, but when they got there 1t
was too late for the circus.
But Dorothy went home with candy,
peanuts and other goodies, and prom
ise to go to the next circus. The next
time she did not forget her purse and
got there in time.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
THE MOUSE AT SCHOOL
HANNAH HOBART.
Age ~ Years. San Mateo. Cal.

One day / brought my pet mouse TO
school. All the children were afraid of
him and the teachers asked me to take
it out of the room
So l put him in the dining room until
recess and then / brought him into
the school room, where the teacher
was. She gave q scream and jumped
upon a chair
The children that were kept in roared
with laughter, and one of the pupils
took the mouse out of the box and put
it under her chair. The teacher gave
another scream and jumped off the
chair and ran out of the room.
And I never brought my mouse to
school again.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
AWARDED A WATCH
A DAY OF LAUGHTER
DONALD MURRAY,
33I Bay View street. San Rafael. Age
10 Years

10 Years
-1y first circus I'll never forget The
ScEetS were sold by man in a queer
little box on wheels, and there was such
pushing that before they could stop the
machine IL was two blocks away from
the tent. and how the man swore.
Then somebody shouted I've been
touched" and kept on yelling. but 1
felt worse as my sides were sore with
the squeezing. but ma said he had lost
his purse.
The animals were grand. and / gave
the elephant piece Of cake with a pin
In it: my how he roared. The ponies.
dogs and monkeys did a lot OF tricks
and ran races, but the clowns We're the
funniest men 1 ever saw. / laughed
until my sides ached. Then a man
brought rabbits out of an empty hat
and a whole lot of other things A
beautiful lady rode white horse.
jumping over ropes and through paper
hoops and tumbled summersaults.
] went home tired and happy and
dreamed il all over again. Do ] like
9 circus2 Why. / would walk six miles
- see one.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
LAST DAY AT SCHOOL
EVELYN NJ O'NEILL.
PinOIe, PinOle Hercules school Ag,
12 Years

Last Friday was the last day at
school for the eighth grade. Their
teacher, Miss Ellerhorst, gave them Ice
cream and fancy cakes.
Miss Ellerhorst took them in TO sing.
We put the icecream and cakes in
their room.
girl named Merle Davis and | went
down after the cakes We fixed the
napkins and put them on the desks.
After the others got all through we
had some and 1t was fine We have a
big school. I am in the fourth grade.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
SCHOOL DAYS
BERTA COLLINS
sol Lyon street. San Francisco. IRE
mont school. b Third Grade.
IN

axe AO
Ny cousin Alice was busy prepar-
ing FOR confirmation. and our regular
mon Thly examinations had no charms
for her. So when class A was put
against class for our monthly sim
pie geography examination. Alice had
her mind on her catechism. and teacher
noticed her wandering look and asked
her to quickly put a question 10 class
A. and 10 our surprise. instead of a
geography question. here is what we
heard: How do they administer con-
frmationT All Of the class laughed.
teacher joined in also. for Alice had
such funny look on her face when
she discovered her mistake. 1t took
quite while to quiet the class and re-
sumo lessons
l am not vet sure about that ques-
tion, for Alice was always up TO innO-
cent mischief. But she passed first in
her conformation class and is now busy
in school
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
A NIGHT AT THE oRPHEUM
RUTH RHINE.
S41 First AvenUe, San Francisco. Rich
mond school. Age I3 Years

Well. we'll, if the circus isn't in the
Orpheum. where I just love to go.
They have such amusing acts. When
1 got home and thought of it I laughed
to myself In the circus there was
street parade, with the regulation
band and the animal cages and clowns
and the ringing of bells. I enjoyed
myself more because ii was not in
tent, where if / move / would fall
down between the boards. IT was free
to all screams, but none took more
than their rights. And when ] got
home / told my mother and father
would like to go to the circus again.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
THE BEST CIRCUS | EVER
SAW
JOSEPH NJ. REEDLEY,
Grammar School, ReedIey. II Third
Grade. Age 10 Years

One day circus came to town. The
children were frantic to see it. There
were to be two performances. one in
the afternoon and one at night
Our room was let out at 2:20 o. n
so we could go to the circus. The cir
Gus in the afternoon was at 2:30. and
We were late for the beginning, but we
saw the best part of the circus.
The ponies and the dogs acted and
then the dogs sat on the benches and
the ponies marched around the ring
Everybody said, "Oh, look at the cute
little things"
When the circus was over we went
home and were glad TO tell about all
we had seen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
THE MOUSE AT SCHOOL
MABEL MURCH.
IL Years Old Re-s~rrof Sch,or

Once in our school there was a mouse
II was upstairs in our schoOlroom. The
teacher saw him first. She told -.
about him. All the children IN ourN
class came TO the dressing room fo
see IT, Then our teacher told US 10
take our seats. Then another day down
stairs in the hall there was a mouse
one girl got the broom and chased him
into the stOreroom- We opened the
door of the storeroom and saw he was
G0na
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
AWARDED A WATCH
AN INTERESTING GAME
WILLIAM FUNK,
S31 ShotWeH StreeT, San Francisco
Age IL Years

Last Monday l went to see the San
Francisco Portland baseball game. The
score was nothing up in the seventh
the first man up, got a walk, Mohler
then followed with a two Dagger to
the right field fence. Lewis Knocked
a liner past first, and both men
scored. Berry bunted along first base
and, as no one was covering the bag,
he got TO second and Lewis to third.
McArdle knocked Texas Lacquer back
of third and Lewis scored. Eastley
sacrificed the runners, and Zeider, who
was playing a star game al third base,
bunted along the first base line scor-
ing Berry and McAruie, making five
runs altogether
Portland could do nothing with the
grand pitching of Eastley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
IN SCHOOL
IDA Aida CRAFT,
Waugh District School Fifth Grade.
Petaluma. Age 10 Years

At school we often play horse. My
friend and / are always the leaders.
like to play horse very much and
enjoy being the leader. We have stalls
up under the benches in school and we
eat our dinner in them. We pull our
bread apart and then eat il. Our fruits
and other things we eat like horses do
Ny friends name who is leader with
me is Alice Koch. / have known her
for almost eight years. l am 10 years
old and she. is s. so ! have almost
known her for all her life. We have
always been good friends and we
are yet.
When my friend and / are the
leaders, we keep the rest of the girls
going. I can have more fun in playing
horse than in any other game 1t is
because ] like farm life very much.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
wOODRATS AT SCHOOL
EDITH CRANDETI.

NHnEW NFuL- Nc u cars
will never forget the day when
Joe Barnett brought a woodrat and
ner younS ones 10 scnOOl. 1t was
about noon. We were all studvsnG
hard. when some of the girls gave a
yeH- 1 jumped up and saw many
Woodrats running around. By this
time Joe's big bulldog came in. ne
chased them up on the teachers desk
and all over. The girls We're screar,-
ing and the teacher was ND on a chair
screaming too A. man going BY came
IN and tied up the dog and we got
back to study again
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12

Grade. Age 10 Years
One day as I was playing in my
back yard / saw my friend, Tom, who
said he was going to the circus be-
cause he had done some work about
the house and had earned few dimes.
Tom said that he had not enough
money to get into the show. so he
was going to get job at the circus
and get a ticket, and he wanted me to
come along with him and work for
tickets.
After telling my mother of my plans
1 started off When we got to the
circus the men were very busy and
we soon found job holding some
ponies. These ponies were nice look
ing and l patted one of them. The
one that / patred was charming little
thing with a sensible looking head
and an intelligent pair of eyes. We
held the ponies until two men came
with two tickets and led the ponies
away. Tom told me TO follow him
and we were soon in some seats hav-
ing the time of our lives, with plenty
of lemonade and popcorn
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
AN AMUSING INCIDENT
URSULA HILL.
126 Germania AYente. Hearst Gram
mar school, Fifth Grade. Age
IL Years

This incident happened in a country
school: While the teacher hears one
class recite the other Grasses are study
ing. The teacher was hearing a class
in reading. and had told the others to
study their spelling. He kept walking
around the room, watching the differ
ent ones studying while the others
read. He stopped AT Jennie Smiths
desk and asked: Jennie, are you
studying your spelling?" Yes, SIR"
replied Jennie. Are you sure?" asked
the teacher. Yes, sir" again replied
Jennie Teacher took her speller and
held it up for the class to see. He
then said: You are a bright girl to
learn your spelling this way with your
book upside down. This caused all
the scholars to laugh, and poor Jennie
felt very badly.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
THE CHRISTMAS PLAY
WILLIE KANE.
FfesnO. st. Johns school. MaripOSa and
r. streets. Fifth Grade. 45S o

street. Age N Years
Last Christmas we had a play called
Bobby and the GOblins. 1t was very
funny in some parts. / was a goblin
When we went TO get dressed. one Of
the boys found that he had lost his
whiskefs. and when / went to put mine
on. they We're gone also Both OF us
had to go in the back where the audi
ence could not see us When the play
began. the gOblins came out and sang
a song. and then Miss HOllyberry came
out: she had lots of hollyberries on her
dress and hair In the play Santa Claus
has son and a wife.
From the first grade up TO the fourth
was in this play. and the higher grades
had a song to sing
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
A SCHOOL FIRE PRANK
NELLIE STEWART.
RfchmOnd Grammar school. 1915
street, Richmond District.
Age IL Years

Age 13 Years
One day while in the midst of a
study period. in which all the pupils
We're buSily occupying their time learn
ing their lessons. we were startled BY
the sudden cry of fire. fire. Imme-
diately the whole class jumped out Of
their seats. rushed TO the door and
made a break for the yard.
We were stopped by our principal in
the hall. who halted US and inquired
why we were In such a hurry. When
he heard the story OF our fright he
laughed and sent US all back to the
room again, where we resumed our
studying.
1t was a hard task to settle down
again after our excitement
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
THE BALL GAME
tom HAYES.
409 Twenty-sfxth Avenue. Richmond
District. san Francisco. BerEerOt
school Age IL Kenru

One day Roy Some and / went 10 a
ball game He went in the front rank.
our principal was there. and she said
Roy. get backr' five or six times He
did not mind her. One of the BOYS hit
a foul ball and it hit Roy IN the nose
and made It bleed Some OF the big
boys carried him to the water And
that taught Roy very good lesson i
think he will mind her after this
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
AT THE CIRCUS
PERRY HARDMICk.

221 Steiner Street, San Francisco
Hearst Grammar School. B. Fourth
Grade. Age 10 Years
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
OUR ARMY AND NAVY IN
BASEBALL
RAY p. JOHNSON.

272 Second Avenue. SAN francisco.
Richmond school. Age 15 Years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07

Dressing the Hair Low
 The chignon dressing is also yer. popular It is made from the same kim of switch as the Roman braid, its sig depending upon the length and fulnes of the switch The method is extrcTaell simple. The switch is twisted betweel the hands in a moderately tight twist then doubled, end to end, when the tw, sides twist together of their own accord It is then doubled once, more and th ichipnon is formed, ready to pin on. This style is somewhat more elaborate though 1t is extremely Lyouthful. In, waved hair is parted at the side ant con1bed high on one side and low on tn. other. Three short curls are pinned a the left side of the chignon, and lool comb is placed at the side of the crown Transformers
 Dressing with transformer is also ii vogue for formal occasions. For this : separate waved piece-Lnown as half transformation and woven in one lin like a fringe-is applied, avoiding tn necessity of waving ones own hair. whole transformation IS, as its nan! implies, a worker of wonders It l woven on net, in the natural hair out line; at each point fine spring is en cased, and holds the piece close to tn head.
 For a person who has lost her hair o who finds 1t impossible to arrange It, tn whole transformation has all the advan tages and none of the disadvantages O a wig, as 1t is simply the broad, close fitting outline, but has no middle portion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
THE PREVAILING MODES IN
 HAIR DRESSING
The Contour of the Face should be. the Guide for Style
be. the

The added pieces may be made of ones own combings, and there is no longer a prejudice against the attachment or these small separate pieces, providing always that the matter IS not overdone and a light, natural effect is retained
 Marcel waving, carefully done, IS the first step, and unfortunately 1t IS not pos sible to do this satisfactorily oneself A good hairdresser makes these undula- fions look extremely natural, and ii the hair Is waved twice a week 1t will re- tain the smooth look and not becople frizzy with subsequent combing.
 There are several patent appliances for sale in which one may do up ones hair for an hour or so, at the end or which time 1t will be nicely waved, and while these may not give the regular and continuous undulations made by good hairdresser, they are infinitely to be pre-, ferred to poor waving with the heated iron, both for appearance and the sake of the hair itself.
 Marcel Waving
 Only a small portion of the hair is separated all around from the rest; this is waved, then roll of hair or a waved pompadour-pad is pinned to the head and the waved hair is drawn over it the remainder of the hair is then ar ranged in coil, in puffs or in any be- coming fashion. A very popular style has the hair dressed in a coronet or Roman braid made of long, stemless switch and ap.- piled af.er the pompadour is arranged A small pin-curl, used with this, is com posed of short, naturally curly hair arranged on long double wire by whicf it may be secured to the hair. It is usec to fill in the outline of the pompadoui when the hair grows high on th' temple.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
MAcEDoINE SALAD

Calculating the amount contained in purchases and knowing just how far each should go forms a very desirable io.f cost less in proportion and would go. farther were 1t not that they cannot bt-sed up readily and are liable to spoil Sometimes the articles can be put into several smaller cans and used to ad- vantage. The close buyer knows how to keep her olives from spelling after the can is opened, and she also keeps hsr marmalade jars covered closely and the preserve1scraped from the sides so that 1t is all alike in texture, until nothing is left. False Ideals
 A vast deal of false economy is preached from the text. The best is tr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07

enough otherwise Stitch the strips to- gether, along the straight edges, and press the seams open. Hold the strip with the scam toward you, turn over one-half or hve-eighths of an inch at the top. and t~fte it..
 Turn u N.ie lower edge, turn 1t under seam - baste 1t about one-quarter of an ins -low the upper fold edge. The two - ions may be slip-stitched together. e a row of misunderstanding may be made at the lower turned edge. The folds are usually applied to the skirt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07

useful kind of trimming for skirt \ lightweight material, whether silk Ar wool than rniliiners, folds
 They may be slip-stitched so that they simulate nuns tucks-when the makS : of the skirt will be much simpler than tf the skirt is really tuci<ed-or the stitdl- ing may be visible. the small heading showing as an added piping or eording. The method of making is shown in the Illustration
 MiIltners' Folds
 It is important that the material be cut on a true bias if the folds are to have good shape. To cut bias properly .one corner of the material should be turned over on the remainder of the goods, making the seivage lie evenly with crosswise thread; pin it in this position then run the scissors along the diagonal that is formed by turning over the corner.
 Each strip must be carefully measured before 1t is cut, and when the strips are narrow they may be cut more accurately If the space is measured and the cutting lines marked with tailors' chalk, using a yard-stick to keep the lines straight. Measure carefully from one line to the next and keep the lines parallel When enough have been marked cut them apart along the chaiked line
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07

cheapest. It is made cloak wherewitff to hide woful extravaganza. There are
 through instinct or training | mot get away from the feel in, l..at they should be economical The fexing is as far as they go, however, fos in every possible way they practise ct avagance There is always the p,t ty conscience, but there is also the stronger objection to exerting them selves enough to do what really takes thinking and planning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
fsa f SOLVING THE PROBLEMS z<Se' X

or Lima beans, from botanical point of view, might be absolutely useless for food, because of their age or condition. Often dealer will allow his vegetables to be withered by the sun; in ordering one is compelled to accept such things or else return them and change ones plans at the last minute.
 Sometimes one price is given the GUS toner who orders by telephone or by the shops messenger, and lower price IS given the woman who personally in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07

apply the fold to the skirt upside down (either slip CT machinc-stitching it) with the heading at the lower edge and not attached to the skirt.
 Plain folds of cloth should be cut crosswise of tEe goods; broadcloth may be torn across, assuring an even grain: Make them just twice the width desired for the completed fold or strap. and over hand the raw edges loosely together, as shown in the illustration. Press on the wrong side, bringing the overhanded edges in the center.
 SIX Ems Folds
 Silk folds are usually cut bias, and a homemade appliance, by which they may be accurately and quickly made, is shown in the illustration. Cut the bias strips twice the width of the desired fold,- stitch them together, making the seams at the selvages, and press the seams open
 Cut a short strip of thick cardboard the width of the completed fold. Wrap around it two or three times piece of thin card-a postal card answers capi- tally. Wrap a thread around this a number of times or (preferably) paste the edge; lay 1t under a book or an iron until the paste is dry. then remove the piece of thick card that is inside, and, in place of 1t, run the silk folded, with the raw edges meeting in the center. Press with a warm iron, and pushing the card along, forming and pressing the fold at the same time.
 Interiining
 When a shaped strap or tab is to be made it should be underlined with light weight French canvas. Cut the canvas the exact size. allowing no turnings, and | s,,aLe the material a seam larger on all edges. Baste the canvas and material together, then turn over the edges of the cloth and baste around. Cut the lining a little larger than the canvas. haste l.through the center to the canvas auc cloth, then turn under the edges and fel them to the materials turned-over edges
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
alaHAs~s,14
VEAL ANp HAM HAsH

Mix cold roast veal and cold boiies ham. each chopped fine, in the propor tions of two-thirds of the former to one third of the latter; add a little minced onion, season to taste and moistcn thor oughly with hot water. Turn into buttered baling-dish, cover with a thir layer of grated bread-crumbs and do' with butter. Bake twenty-minutes in { hot oven Serve hot with tomato sauce