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

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e 5 .fs if nfs a e. i f 2 4 x I hx , on fi 1 I 3 ' l l u ' 6 U g , Quo., 31519 By Reese Thompson, 'I0. From outward appearance it seems that interest in debating has diminished. This is partly clue to the fact that we have no fall debate with Gakland. Next term we do hold our annual debate with that school. Now, everyone in B. l-l. S. knows what a contest with Oak- land means. It means a hard fight all through. We have beaten Oak- land now for the last live years, and we want to steadily increase our string of victories, so that they can never catch up. We are two de- bates ahead of our rivals now, and next term we should make it three. But we cannot have the chance to win unless we have some good ma- terial. There are plenty of fellows in the school who would make good clebaters if they would only take an interest in the activity and try out for the team. The best way to fmcl out whether you can debate or not, is to join a society which makes debating its aim. If you have no ability at Hrst, such a society is the place in which to learn how to debate. This society in the Berkeley High School is the Forum. Next term we hope and expect to make this society a good one, and one which will clo fellows who want to learn to talk before an audience some good. To clo this, we must have the support of the pupils of the school. New fellows, come around to the Forum next year. The more fellows that come around the better it will be for the society, and also for the individual. Everyone in the school should go out for some activity, whether it be football, track, baseball, journalism or debating. All those who have not gone out for some one of the others should en- deavor to join our society. l-lere's to a big society in the spring of l9l0. ,. 35

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sas ' ' 'u -Q-W 19 . s X ,V ,ly 1, ,, '29 ex ' .li .y it l X '- ' 'M X its ,g A . 'v By Grace jones, '09. S WE. near the end of another half-year, it is well to review the fortunes of the society during the term just closing. It has been the busiest and the best term in the history of the society. The Agora is at last taking its place as a' big girls' interest of the school. This growth is most evident in the phenomenal and continued in- crease in the membership. il' here are on the books now four times as many as there were at the beginning of the term, and attendance at meetings is in proportion. There has been improvement in quality and activity with the growth in size. Because of the enlarged attendance and interest, it has been pos- sible to hold meetings weekly instead of bi-Weekly, as formerly. This also has enabled the society to do much, both in a literary way and in a social way. On the literary side, there have been debates at the regular meetings and also a successful story contest, which was won by Miss Bessie Fiske. ln the social activities may be included the enter- tainment of the Debating League, with all its work and enjoyment. Then there was conducted a successful Pie Sale, and also the Agora was active in the bringing about ol the only Girls' Rally ever held in the school, and was well represented in the presiding officer, Miss Helen Lacy, vice-president of the Associated Students. Finally, an enjoyable party was held recently. The term has been good, but we look lor a better one to follow. We expect more growth and consequently ability to do more. One ambition is to be represented on the School Debating Team, which other work made too much to attempt this term. ln closing, we wish to extend our heartiest good wishes to the Forum, and sincerely hope that the next term will bring them as much as it seems to promise us. 34

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. A A A A A A A A A Q 5-4 3 if Greek Club al li s w r t s ig By Daryl B. Miller, 'l0. I-IE GREEK CLUB has started its second year's work with great success. Although Miss Mary B. Clayes, the organizer and patron of the Club, has not been able to be at school this term, she has, by her interest, made it possible for the C-reek Club to continue the lectures which have become so popular. Dr. Edward B. Clapp and Dr. Oliver Miles Washburn of the University of California kindly consented to give the lectures this semester, and their talks on Greek and Roman antiquities were well attended by the pupils of thc' school, and proved very interesting and instructive. The Tale of Troy was the first lecture of the past term, and was given by Dr. Clapp. T he second lecture was on The Roman House by Dr. Washburn. Both of these instructive discussions were much appreciated by the Club and by the school public which attended. The Faculty has also shown much interest in the C-reek Club. Miss Anthony permitted us to use her stereopticon lantern, which Mr. Sheldon kindly set up. It is hoped that the Board of Education will soon install a lantem in the new Assembly l-lall. We wish also to thank Walter Holland for his skillful handling of the lantern during the lectures. ' , 36