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

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CLASS tiiscorcr MAK AffT HaNsetf 1)13 Looking Backward in 1933 THE GLITTER of reflected lights on the dark, wet pavements, the soft chug of limousines edging their way in toward the curb, the gay tap, tap of light feet, and the sound of happy voices among the crowd that thronged in through the open door-ways of the Palace Hotel hinted at the story. Something unusual was happening! The Nineteen Thirteen Class of Berkeley High ' s alumni had planned to meet again, and to outwit old Father Time for one night. For once, in the Gold Room, the hours sped by. The banquet was almost over, stories had been told, and memories awakened. From the farthest end of the ball room the sounds of music came stealing out from behind a screen of palms. All at once the lights faded, there was a hush, the room lay smothered in darkness. Then a glow of light illumined the lower end of the room, and everyone peered through the lifting curtains of dimness. The screen parted like a gate of flowers and through the banks of crimson and gold, a stage appeared. All was dark again: there was a low buzz, and the feature commenced. Once again some of the old class were facing the door of the High School building. It was the eighth of August, just twenty-four years before, and the June class of 1913 was entering High School. The picture faded, then there was the hall of the main building. Scores of timorous look- ing girls and boys were hurrying along the hall, following the crowd into the Assembly Hall. The pictures danced before the eyes of the old class and they saw themselves moving again through the first day. with the puzzling schedules, the problems — which stairs led to the girls ' locker- room, which to the bovs ' . 10