Overbrook High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Overbook High is Opened After Short Delay Missing office equipment and class room furni- ture are rapidly being replaced . . . On Sept. 20, the Overbrook High School opened after a week's delay caused by the failure of certain necessary equipment to arrive .... Lillian Rheinhold First President Of O.H.S. Lillian 'Rheinhold is the first president of the Students' Association of Overbrook. .lacob l.ilien- field, the runner-up for president. is Y.l'. this term and will be president next term .... Journalism Class Publishes Beacon The journalism class was organized under the leadership of Bliss Anderson for the purpose of teaching its pupils something about newspaper work .... Biology Department Lauds Facilities of New School lforcing and growing benches for new plants and aquariums invites experimentation .... Facilities for Music Best in Entire City Says Mr. Kazze All phases of musical training amply provided for in many large rooms .... We Need An Athletic Field Oct. l8, l926 With the Students' Association organization well under way. and a semblance of government springing up, the Athletic Association comes to the foreground. Until now little thought has been given to this organization. To any high school. no matter where, a decent, definite. athletic held is a large asset .... O.H.S. Library Begins To Function On November 8. the Overbrook library, one of the most complete high school libraries in the city, began to function .... Dr. Wildman Speaks On League of Nations The connection of science with the league of nations was the subject of a speech by llr. XYilrl- man in a talk to the students of Overbrook on Armistice Day. . . . Girls' Athletics Launched in School Our athletic representatives from each book met Mon., Nov. 15, in the gym to form a girls' Athletic Association .... West Philadelphia Presents Money To Overbrook Overbrook is deeply grateful to West l'hila. High School for a gift of S3lO presented to our Students' .Xssociation by the older school in order that we may start our organization ,... Four

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frw 5 X . , gy OM' E. H1-,Q IL v ,..., 1 .L- '-fp- ' ir , , E. ' I I jg I --d- - Els II : if 1 3 5 I 25 I : g if. L .A -1 A : V7 F ,.. ,Q . , Q V f P ' 2 5 ga L s S 41 ' gg , 5:5555 ' ' ' T 5 ' I V 515 - aww? DEDICATIO OVERBROOK HIGH SCHOOL'S SILVER ANNIVERSARY 1951 D WE SINCERELY DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO MISS MARY BYRNE, OUR SPONSOR, WHOSE LEADERSHIP, AND INTEREST IN ALL OUR AC' TIVITIES HAVE HELPED US THROUGHOUT OUR YEARS AT OVERBROOK. WE, THE GRADUATING CLASS OF JUNE 1951, ARE GREATLY INDEBTED TO MISS BYRNE FOR HER CONTINUOUS ENCOURAGEMENT. Three

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Promises of P.R.T. Still Unfulfilled Soth Street omnibus line and Lancaster Avenue trolley as yet unimproved .... Rooms ln Basement Offer Many Thrills lntc-resting facts are disclosed by inquisitive students-Students enjoy visits to lower regions. At The Theatres Sir l lenry Lauder -XYalnut St. theatre: The Nightingale -Shubcrt theatreg Cavalleria Rusti- cana g and l'agliaci -- Metropolitan Opera l louse. Mr. Weiler Elected As Class Sponsor XYas very active in many activities at XVest Philadelphia for Boys .... Christmas Carol To Be Presented By Dramatic Club The cast: Scrooge-l'resco Anderson Nlarley's Ghost-Sam Burns Hob Cratchet-VVilliain Foote Tiny Time-Rlyer Forman Governor Pinchot Addresses High School Delegation Convention held at Independence Hall .... Dr. Owen Wister Visits Overbrook lnspects linglish classes .... Mifttl First Track Meet Held in Long Room Courian makes good showing .... Overbrook Plan Of Education Praised In the Overbrook lligh School the students are given a more comprehensive education than in most other high schools .... Our Conservatory is Growing Rapidly Many rare plants are donated to school by Mr. Hiscr .... Constitution Ready To Be Put Into Effect Official law of school to be embodied in docu- ment drawn up by advisory council of S..-X .... Mildred Taylor is First President Of Girls' Athletics Mildred Taylor was elected president of the girls' A.A. at the meeting of the representatives, on November 17 .... Cheer Leading Squad To Be Formed Preparations have been made for the forming of a cheer-leading squad .... Character Needed For Entrance To College President of university puts emphasis on social development .... Girls Soon To Start Track Practice Girls are now turning their attention to track and field events ....