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

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OLLA PODRID A BERKELEY HIGH tember 29th. The membership roll has exceeded all expecta- tions, it having now nearly twenty-five members, including members of the Faculty and the Student Body. The requirements for membership are simple : Any mem- ber of the Faculty or any student of the High School, who is a member of the Associated Students and can play chess, may enjoy full membership privileges. There are no dues. The organization has had two very successful play meet- ings so far. Meetings at which chess is played are held on the second and fourth Thursday nights of every month, at seven- thirty o ' clock, in room 46. By donations and a small assess- ment the club has been able to install shaded lights over every table in the room. Some member of the Faculty is always at the meetings, and girls as well as boys are cordially invited to visit and join the society. The officers elected for the first semester are : Joseph Sturgis, president ; Laurie Steinegger, vice-president ; Vernon Craig, secretary-treasurer, and Bruce Anthoney and Stanley Arndt, teachers of chess. NOTE. — Anyone who desires to learn chess, with the in- tention of joining the club, may obtain apt teachers by hand- ing in his or her name to the secretary-treasurer. Joseph C. Sturgis. Agora By Marjorie Parker. The Agora has had a period of bustling activity since it was last heard from. We are happy to say that our team, which debated that of Mission High School, was victorious. There is now before us the winner of the Ecclesia-San Jose debate to meet, after which, if victory be our lot, we will debate Lowell ' s team for the possession of the Leland Stanford Jun- ior cup, which that school now holds. The Mission debate was ended by a supper given by Mr. Ozouf. October 15th the Agora held a jinks at the home of Miss Florence Ozouf. The spacious rooms were gay with banners and pennants, and under soft lights of red and gold a gay set of masqueraders held sway. Many merry games and dancing 2

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ZATION rorum In the last edition of the Olla Podrida the Forum stated that it had reorganized under the old constitution. Since that time the members of the organization have found that manu- script insufficient for their needs, and consequently the debat- ing society has drawn up and adopted a new constitution, with accompanying by-laws. The constitution contains only one radical change : Hereafter the membership list will be limited to twenty-five. Also, there will only be honorary and active members, as opposed to honorary, associate and active members before. The purpose of these two provisions is to keep out that element in the school which always creates dis- turbances in societies of this nature ; and, if we can, make a membership list which is thoroughly active. On September 16 the tryouts for the debating team took place. Seven students took part, with the result that Percy Neal, Harry Dobbs and Eugene Sturgis made the team, with Stanley Arndt as alternate. Mr. Cooper, Miss Maxwell and Mr. Danforth officiated in the capacity of judges. Chess Club Ever since the beginning of the term a number of the stu- dents have been desirous of forming a chess club. In view of this fact, a number of them, ably assisted by Mr. Danforth and Miss Maxwell, organized the B. H. S. Chess Club on Sep- 19

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BERKELEY HIGH made the evening speed by, and the feast afterward will long- be remembered. October 29th the Debating League of California was enter- tained by the Ecclesia, the debating society of the California Institute for the Blind. The convention was a great success, both socially and in its accomplishment of business. The piesent board of managers has been engaged in a revision of the constitution, and submitted its report. Several changes had been made and were accepted with evident satisfaction by the convention. At noon the hungry delegates were given a bountiful ban- quet, and also food for thought in the words of several old members who were present. These ex-members gave the present membership praise and encouragement, and criticised kindly the faults of the league. The day was finished by a dance at Wilkins Hall in the evening. The Ecclesia is most certainly to be congratulated on its generous entertainment of the convention. Greek Club The past month has been one of great activity for the Greek Club. October 7th, Professor Richardson of the Uni- versity of California gave an instructing and interesting lecture on The Education of the Roman Boy. He showed the dif- ference between our educational system and the Roman, telling of the religion, play, and schooling of the boy. He explained the Roman boy ' s method of multiplication, which seems much simpler and easier than ours. On October 8th the Greek Club ' s semiannual luncheon took place in the school basement. Over sixty guests shared the club ' s hospitality and all had an enjoyable time. Miss Bellman made a noble toatstmistress, calling on Mr. Bunker, Mr. Brink and Miss Clayes for short talks, and on Miss Lois Denman for a recitation. All the talks were listened to with great in- terest, while Miss Denman was sincerely applauded for the excellent manner in which she rendered Stevenson ' s Our Hired Girl. 21