Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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Zin Memoriam Let those of us who down the years have felt The touch of Dr. Thompson on our lives And have been better men and women for it Attest his right proudly to say with Horace: Exegi monumentum acre perennius regalique situ pyramidum altius, quod non ilnber edax, non Aquilo impotens possit diruere aut innumerabilis annorum series et fuga temporum. Non olnnis moriar. Carmina: 3, 30 Now have I reared a monument more durable than brass, And one that doth the royal scale of pyramids surpass, Nor shall defeated Aquila destroy, nor soaking rain, Nor yet the countless tide of years, nor seasons in their train Not all of me shall die. Translation by William Ewart Gladstone

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DEDICATIO DR. GEORGE C. THOMPSON Prinripal Alameda High School 1904 - 1939

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My message this year is one of thanks and appreciation to all of the students and faculty members who have made this a banner year for Alameda High School..We started out in September with a large enrollment and in a very short time the financial secretary was able to announce that the school was one hundred per cent in student body memberships. That announcement was important because it meant that all were working as a unit for the welfare of the school. It meant that the students had confidence in their elected officers. Our first football games demonstrated that we had an outstanding team and that the students were solidly behind it. Our rooters attended the games in large numbers, had lots of fun, gave the team the necessary inspiration, and, what is most important, conducted themselves exceptionally well. We received numerous compliments from the other A.C.A.L. schools concerning our spirit and our con- duct at the games. The basketball season, which resulted in a championship, gave us further opportunity to demonstrate our loyalty and enthusiasm in a sportsman- like manner. I congratulate the teams and thank the students and faculty members who helped to make the football and basketball seasons so successful. My congratu- lations are also extended to the teams which are just starting their league competi- tion as this is written. The student body oflicers all worked hard to secure the very best talent that was obtainable for student meetings. The Administrative Board used good judgment in handling the funds of the school and in supplying the teams with new equip- l6l . BRYAN S