Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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SOME OLD GRADS SPEAK We quote extracts from a few letters receny ed by the Aeoius. staff durmg 1ts preparatxon of thus sectlon XY e regret that l1m1tat1on on space restrxcts us to so few The old Alameda I-hgh School, as I remember If yy as a practically square two story bunldmg w1th a hlgh basement and surmounted by a square tower, posslbly mtended to hold a school bell though It ney er dld that I remember The faculty conslsted of three members Mr Sulhy an, who taught the punlor class Mr Lnckhoff teaeher of the mlddle class, and Mr Keep teacher of the semor class also prmelpal of the hlgh school and grammar department, as the school also housed seyeral of the upper grammar grades I do not lemember how many Mr Plckholf and Mr Keep passed away a number of years ago Mr Iwckhoff I remember as a kmdly German who gave us checks for our wrong domgs, scarcely ever less than flye at a tlme, but we could usually coax hlm to gnye us perfect m deportment at the end of the month There was no room m the school large enough to accommodate the graduat1on exercrses and they vyere held m Armory Hall on the corner of Park Street and Buena Vista Ayenue In my graduatlon class there WCIAL UIUC I smile yy hen I thmk of the hlgh school and graduatlon classes of today But so thmgs grow and change lollu H BURRLII The only rhmg that comes to mmd 1n regard to the unusual for the class of une 1909 was IIS graduation Nov wnth all due respects to our dear Doctor Thompson, we were the best class that ey er graduated' Truly we beheye rt was our class that set the precedent Wfhat young lady remembers so far back as to gamsay xt? Ah vue challenge her to come forth' NV1ll she? R x H S I hay e been asked to wrlte a few words about the class of une 1906 the class whlch really dld not graduate Our plans for the yery best 1ssue of the ACORN the most brllhant yaledxctory, and the swellest dance, were all wrecked l1ke the brlck bu1ldmgs of San Franclsco on the morn mg of Aprxl 18, 1906 Now you haye the clue to the my stery, we were 4111+ ll ll , . rs m ' 1 1 - -1 - v - v , 1 , , - , - . re - - - I V 7 . .. , . . - , e y . I , , , ,, . . . . a. , . , .. , . , . . , . . . ., .. ' L ' . 7 1 C x s L Lf s gf 1 y y 3 4 i Y T' 6 II x L Y n n A L 7 Y 7 . . Y y v 1 QC ' x 1 C , Y y Y 1 . , 1 l- yu v Q s ,, . . . . K , , s V , . , , s . e K . .e e V R ' Q ,aa can . Vs ly L 6 Y n ,, . . . V Y' 7 4 . . . , . , 7 , . . . , Y, . . . 7 . 71 0 1 V 1 9 ' ' . , V K Ir K r L l , 7 ' YI ' 3 .s. 11. I. P. . 09. vs. U s J 1 ..- . 3 . v I B Y ' I v . . V . Y 1 - . . T Y Y Y

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THE FIRST CLASS The Hrst class to lease Alameda I-hgh School was mdeed a great contrast to the present class whneh ns about to lease ALLCJfdlIl2, to Mr Prank Perkms one of the suruung members of that class there were between enght and ten members nn the class wnth a teaching staff of n1ne mstructors dur :ng the four years Students bought thenr own text books and the subyects taught were very lumlted Mathematncs wats emphaslled, I IlgllSl1 was studled, but there were no courses ln languages, or busmess In lneu of physlcal educa tlon, there was a recess perlod at 11 00 and 2 00 o clock There were no clubs or extracurrneular act1v1t1es, and the dnfferent grades had no chance for mterclass competltlon of any kmd All soclals and HCIIVIIICS had been saved for the semor year, but because of 1 change of admmlstratlon thelr plans were dnsrupted so that the class mxssed out not only on a busy senlor year but they d1d not have a formal graduatlon ceremony Howexer, every student was recenved 1nto the Umverslty of Callforma ID good standmg Although If would seem that llfe at hugh school 1n those days was xerx qulet, Mr Perkms recalls a thrlllmg mcxdent of high school lxfe One day durmg a peaceful rec1tf1t1on, the cry of Fxre' rang out and the school was thrown 1nto a panlc The fire was located as bemg over a furnace on the first floor and had started because of faulty constructlon As there was no fire department, the boys formed a bucket brlgade and xahantly worked to put out the fire The panlc of that class IS m sha1p contrast to the well ordered Hre dr1lls of today vsh1ch pres ents any fear or dlsorder From th1s comparlson of first and latest classes of the hlgh school, we may feel very proud and thankful for our many advantages 1n educa tlonal and social llfe over those of that flrst l1ttle class of Alameda Hlgh School 4101+ fs . e .Y . . x'3 As . , ,, N ' , ' I 1 - 7.7, 7 1 1 1 x 'y 5 Y I x . Y . . - vs i. V I 4 e . 7 m x V . . . 1 .g 3 U , . . 1. r . J x ' y e 1 I 5 - 1 s s V . . . . TRANK il. Pl RKINS . - x . I . . . , . . . . . 7 Y . . . . , ' 3 e Y . V . . S . . . 7 . 7. . . .7 . K V 7 . ' . . . Y . . . . - ' - cz ' an 7 . . 7 - ' r ' f V K - Q f

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