Berkeley High School - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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The Girls ' Junior Reception THE real hail-fellow-well-met Berkeley High spirit never really reaches its height among the girls until the Freshman reception is held. This year the girls got together on Friday afternoon, August 17, and everybody united in saying they had a wonderful time. Promptly at 3:15, a short program was given in the Auditorium. Fanny McHenry, the girls ' president, spoke a few words, and then Tay Cutler ' s skit was presented. The skit had to do with a Red Cross benefit performance, and the knitters in the audience knitted right along with the stage-knitters. In the skit, Dorothy Sawyer and Gertrude Harrington played a charming violin duet; Anita Avila gave an Egyptian dance; Helen Lightner sang a couple of songs and Marjorie Gage and her ukulele chorus carried us with them along the way to Waikiki. Then everybody went over to the gym and danced away what was left of the afternoon. The punch was mighty good and many longed for more than two of the little paper slips that entitled them to a cooling cupful. The Berkeley High School Dance Orchestra furnished the music and put in plenty of jazz. On the whole it was an entirely success- ful afternoon, and, more than ever, old B. H. S. lived up to its record for good-fellowship and hospitality, and welcomed the new-comers with all good will and friendliness. FRIDAY ASSEMBLIES AND SPECIAL TALKS The time has come to speak of many things. The whole world has passed before us in review this term. The pitiful, tragic side of life was shown to us by the war talks — few will ever lose the haunting memory of Mrs. Kellogg ' s talks of the horror and heroism in Belgium or Mrs. Emrick ' s stirring appeal to us to help relieve the suffering and torture of the children of Armenia. Mr. Palmer ' s and Mr. Goodsell ' s talk on Y. M. C. A. work in the war and the economic results of the great struggle, made all the more clear to us life over there and at home, in phases which one would not be apt to consider otherwise. The artistic, beauty-loving side came to us in the beautiful color pictures of Professor Kern and Judge Waste, who made more familiar the often neglected history of our own State. Illustrated current events lectures added greatly to our understanding of the War and its effects on the

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MAYBE it was because they were dismissed a little early or maybe because hot dogs were on the free list, but anyway, all the fellows were there to show the Scrubs what Berkeley High means to them. After the band had finished filling space with harmony, William Horstmann gave that Welcome to our city line, and introduced the numbers that were to follow on the program. Yells ! and lots of noise when Stab Magerk Ingram and Batting Bud Puter stepped off several snappy rounds in boxing. Speeches followed: Jackson on football; Graff, football coach, on prospects for the team; Le Hane on basketball; McHenry on baseball hopes; and Weaver on swimming. More yells! Scissor Grip Clark, and Bud McHenry had the fellows on their toes throughout the match by unexpected holds and scientific grips that would make Ad Santell look like a mere student of the art. Sounds from the band. An interesting talk by Mr. Biedenbach was greatly appreciated by all. A Rouse ' em and hot dogs concluded the Scrub reception. Another successful reception under the management of the Big B Society will go down in the annals of school history.

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people at home, for in half an hour ' s time a whole month ' s happenings are effectively condensed. Dr. Reinhardt ' s talk on Food Conservation brought home to us, as nothing else could, the need of our country for our indi- vidual help. Many other interesting speakers spoke to us on subjects equally important. The lighter side was given us in the form of Vaude- ville and Senior Show assemblies and Olla Podrida day. School has been made bearable, even agreeable, when each week something was done to break the dull monotony of recitation, study, and recitation. Surely, one has something to be thankful for — Friday Assemblies and Special Talks. NOON CONCERTS Service has been the watchword in Berkeley High this year, and we have all been one in this common cause. There have been many ways presented to us to perform our war-time duties in helping the needy and aiding the sick, but the Noon Concerts have proved themselves most popular and efficient. There, in the Auditorium, audience and entertainer met with the same thought of Service, and it was that thread of good will and common purpose that lasted through the term, which made the concerts possible. It is not often that a season is as successful in the way of entertain- ment as this one has been. Surely, no one who appreciates music and dancing can say that life is dull at B. H. S. for there has been a regular vaudeville show going on all term. Mr. Lawrence Strauss, one of the finest singers of lyrics on the coast, did us the kindness of singing to us for the war-time Service Fund. It is seldom that we have such good fortune and the students showed their appreciation of the fact by a big attendance. Miss McDonough, a well-known dancer, flitted over the old stage as it has seldom been danced on before; and there was no falling off of attendance, either, as Pop Smith ' s record remained the same. Other concerts, equally as good, given by students and visitors, carried on the good work, and more than one French orphan, or wounded soldier, or abandoned Armenian is thankful for our season of entertainment and Service.