San Diego High School - Gray Castle Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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mm ' Q Q 1 IENIOR-9 + HE Class of January, '21, is a class which has been distinguishable throughout its career in the Gray Castle by pep, originality and excellency. On their entrance, with Walter Carrington as president of the class, the promise of a brilliant pro- cedure through the school was evident. Leland Stanford was-president of the '21 class in its Sophomore year. During this year an unquestioned record was made for a successful dues drive. Charles Fletcher was treasurer. Ninety-eight per cent of the class members paid their dues. The Junior year was the banner year for the class which now graduates. Bert Andrews, as president, started a series of athletic contests and dances which caused the rest of the school to sit up and take notice. A plan was conceived and executed whereby the whole class, unexpectedly blossomed forth in gay purple and white crepe paper caps and rosettes. On the evening of May 8, the Junior class more than carried out the usual custom in regard to the Junior-Senior Prom. Under the managership of Bert Andrews and Louella Perry, the affair was one of the most successful in many years. Most unique ideas in programs, refreshments, music and decoration were used. John Hunter was president of the class in its Senior B year. It was in this year that the carnival took place. The Seniors sold class caps and colors. And although Freshmen and Sophomores were seen promenading about in the colors of the graduating class, still the booth and its contents lent quite a festive air to the carnival. This year the class of '20 won the tug-of-war, also inter-class basketball. They gave a peppy dance. And in this semester more names from the Senior B class than from any other class in the school appeared on the honor roll. Now in their last days of school they still hold a high and honored place as a class in the C-ray Castle. Ralph Randolph is presidentg lrella Fly, vice-president: Orville Houser, secretary, and Wilbur Hammond, treasurer. There has been throughout the year just passed, a co-operation in the Senior A class which has made it distinctive. As a class there has been no friction among its members. The class colors, black and white, were different, indeed, from any preceding choice by a Senior A class. The Senior A Girls' Clee Club, under the management of Thelma lVlcAnnaly, was especially successful in its presentation of the class song before several assemblies. The words of the song were written by Margaret Jamison to the tune of Avalon. Plans for Ditch Day were so carefully laid and so secretly carried out that not a single Junior accompanied the class on its trip. ' The Senior A class rings were another feature of the originality of the class. And now, as they bid good-bye to the ivy-clung walls, to the wide lawns, to the old school, they bear away a memory that will be forever dear. A chapter, in their lives, a chapter full of the joy of living and learning and playing is about to close. And when the book complete is done may that chapter be a hope and joy to those who read it. Twelve

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E Sveninr Ginza will E O Whom It May Concern fAlso Freshmen, Although It Is Far Beyond Their Poor Powers of Comprehensionl : Whereas, We, the members of the Senior A Class of January, l92l, Anno Prohibilo being in and enjoying thereof a poor state of health brought about by four for more, years of intense study and undue duress in one institution known as the Russ High School, located at Thirteenth street and Russ boulevard, in the city of San Diego, California, U. S. A., do, in all fidelity, announce to the peoples of the earth our graduation from said High School, to take our preordained places in the world in order thereby to freely give to all mankind the intense knowledge gained by us during aforesaid period of time in the above-mentioned institution of learning. Attend: To the four corners of the earth shall this document be read such as is hereto set down. WE, Being of unsound condition of mind and of failing memory, do make, publish and declare this our last will and testament in manner following, that is to say: First-To the class known during our period of supremacy, as Senior B, we bequeath the following: our position of importance in said Hilltop, the right to be known as the Senior A Class, and thereby enjoy all rights, privileges and responsibilies con- nected with aforesaid title. Second-To the highly self-important aggregation known to us as the Juniors, we leave without incumbrance, leins or outstanding claims, the sweet delusion held by them that the idea of nailing their colors to the Hagpole originated with them. Overcoming our extreme repugnance for them we hereby give them the right to occupy with perfect right and without fear of molestation, the lirst six rows of the hole in the ground lying east of the school owned by one John D. Stadium. Third-To our friends the Sophomores, we leave the use of the road just back of the stadium, where we have spent many happy hours when our tired brains needed a rest from the discipline of the powers that be. Fourth-We hereby appoint H. O. Wise the legal guardian of the incoming Frosh and vest him with such powers as he shall deem necessary in administering the following, when afore-mentioned infants become of age: The right to sit with other unfortunates in the stadium and listen to numerous and divers speakers talk for an hour on such subjects as Wilihe Culture of the Dandelion as Defined by Sir Oliver Dodge, or How I Went Through College on Five Plunks and My Nerve. Lastly--To the school as a whole we leave the honored task of settling all bills, accounts, claims or debts left by us as we did for those who have gone-before us. To the faculty and other administrators we leave our good will, and strictly charge you to turn out, if possible, in future years graduating classes of such high mental standard as our own. In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto subscribed our title this fourth day of January, in the year of our departure, l92l. Eleven

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