Balboa High School - Galleon Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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TH12 BALBOA JOURNAL Aff 9 H+-

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THE BALBOA JOURNAL Leaves First like tiny emeralds clinging to slender boughs, Then a shady sea of green swaying in the calm warm breeze, And now a golden amber,-the leaves are drifting down like ships that are lost. Twirling and blowing, why do they fall? So, too, may we not compare a prattling child a few sum- mers old to a tiny leaf? Growing older does he too not seem to sway as do the leaves of June? Many winters have passed . . . does he not mimic the crisp leaf ready to fall? And now like a ship that is lost, does he too not go? FRED OLMO. 8 lg..-

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THE BALBOA JOURNAL History of Balboa High School 2 A , HEN Balboa High School opened in Aug- 'V 1 ust, there was but one building. Now the x 59 I second building is being built and there will N, ,,. ,, ,i ,,. ' , Sognbfhe filfisltddailyq hundred fresh- X X ft, X W M mf' ,,, men eagerly looked at their new H Q A'-'W'f :' h l A d l h ' h l k' A 4 -1-sa., gn- sc oo. n eageryt ey mig t oo . y 'Mg ' Ilihe largellawns, beauitiflpl palms, the Ciiifff L5 ong, wi e stairs, W ic narrow to MIR: the scrolled arch of the door, all invited eager in- X terest. And when they had looked that far, their 1 curiosity prompted them to peek through the door, X X I to exclaim over the wide, tiled stairs, and to explore Q X' X l the well-lighted halls and class rooms. Since that first day many more boys and girls V- have registered, until now there are almost a thous- 1 and students. Members have been added to the faculty, too. Where last term there were only Al 5 - twenty-four members on the faculty, there are now thirty-three. Already our school has come to mean much in spiritual ways. It stands for good sportsmanship, for school spirit, for friendship. All of the students are cordial and sociable, and a new student is never long without friends. Our student body has steadily improved since its organization. Our officers have a fine spirit and find that nothing is too hard for them to do for the sake of Balboa High School. We have developed a strong Home Room organization where students are given the opportunity to know each other well and to take part in class affairs. In this way we develop self-confidence and learn which students to select for our leaders. In athletics we have made a good start. Although we have lost many games, we have won some too, and our 110 lb. soccer team are the city champions. Our school received its name from the great Spanish explorer, Balboa. We hope to find in our students the same spirit of adventure which he knew. W'e hope to find the same determination which led him on to great discoveries. May the students of this school, honored by his name, use determination to drive them on to victory, in studies, in student activities, and on the athletic field. EVELYN CUNNINGHAM. 10 Ee-