Santa Barbara High School - Olive and Gold Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

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Ev- ---------- ---- - ' --'- OLIVEflljl GOLD- -'---- THE LUNCH STAND This has been a year of successful student-body ventures in many directions. Not the least of these ventures is the lunch-stand, owned and operated by the As- sociated Student-Body. Unstinted work on the part of student ollicials has made this venture a real commercial success. Here may be found all eatables available at any vender's stand. Conditions are sanitaryg service is good, and prices reasonable. SCHOLARSHIP STANDING AT UNIVERSITIES Santa Barbara High School holds a high scholarship rank at the University of California. A recent study of the records of Freshmen in the University of California for 1919-20-21, shows that Santa Barbara High School turns out students who do superior work. In number, it is seen, that we fall below most of the schools whose scholarship work is A, yet in scholarship we surpass such. schools as Manual Arts, Palo Alto, Hollywood, Berkeley, and others equally well known. This report issued in January is based upon 77 out of every 100 Freshmen students maintaining the highest scholarship for a period of three consecutive years at the University of California. Statements from Yale and Harvard Colleges have been received which reveal the fact that graduates of this school in attendance at these universities are doing exceptional work. This is a record of which we may be proud! Let graduates entering the state university in the next three years keep this in mind and uphold the high standard set. MUSIC IN OUR HIGH Music has steadily come up in the Santa Barbara High School under the able leadership of Mrs. Helen Barnett and Mr. Hall. The public performances of the year have been a credit to any institution. Incidentally, the taste of the student-body has been gradually improved. Selec- tions from standard composers are now received with real appreciation. MISS SIAS Teachers and students alike hear with deep regret of the final resignation of Miss Sias, former instructor in Physical Education. Miss Sias was granted a year's leave of absence last June, but she now wishes to be released from her position here in order that she may be free to take a university position. Miss Sias was beloved of allg in losing her we lose a fine personal friend. To her untiring efforts the girls owe the present high standard of success of girls' athletics in the Santa Barbara High School. Through her indefatigable work the credit system, by which girls receive school letters, was installed and tested out. Indeed, we regret to lose such an ardent and progressive instructor as Miss Siasg we extend to her our heartiest wishes for success! MISS HASTINGS RETURNS On the other hand, we are glad to welcome Miss Elsie Hastings, Art in- structor, back again into our midst. In January, Miss Hastings returned after a ,year's leave of absence in Europe. She has come back to us with a broader and

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STUDENT SELF-GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED The class of '22, which dedicated its issue of the Olive and Gold to the success of Student Self-Government, should be thrilled with pride in the knowledge of the fact that their wish for their alma mater has been realized. Student self- government in the Santa Barbara High School is an established institution. A foot- hold was gained last yearg this year has proved the system successful. We have built up principles and ideals in the past year for the years to come. Everything is not perfection yet. Even the most enthusiastic must realize that difficulties still confront the working out of a perfect system. A few self-centered and selfish students have failed to conform to student control ideals, but these in- dividualists are becoming so unpopular that the number grows daily less. Student management of the study halls under the Welfare Committee is a gradually growing success. The front hall is cleared through student direction and supervision. There is seldom any necessity of faculty interference or, in fact, of student interference, for each thoughtful student is coming to feel that he is a committee of one to see that the right thing is done. Each new set of Freshmen have to be broken in to study hall rules, and some who have been here longer seem to be perennial Freshmen. In time all students will feel the infinite benefit of self-government to them- selves. Through the system of self-government, students are learning the real lesson and solving the problems of our American democracy. What better preparation for citizenship ? SEPARATE ASSEMBLIES INAUGURATED Out of evil comes good. Crowded conditions made it necessary to have group assemblies 5 the upper classes, l2's, ll's, and l0A's, meeting on Monday at 11:45 a. m., and the lower classes, l0B's and 9's, on Tuesday at the same period. Later separate assemblies for boys and girls were inaugurated for the second calendar week of each month. The girls' meeting is presided over by Vice-presi- dent Thelma Parker and the boys' by President Estral Raffetto. At these monthly meetings matters pertaining solely to each group are discussed, students as well as teachers taking part in the discussion. The plan has met a long-felt need. Very intimate and vital matters have come up for discussion. A stronger feeling of union has been developed among the groupsg much personal help has been given and received, with resultant great good to the whole. ALL RECORDS SMASHED! l,00O! The class of '23 reached its goal! The Senior play netted Sl,067.08, of which 31,000 was deposited in the Scholarship Fund, and the remainder kept for the nucleus of a play-producing fund. The class of '23 is justly proud to be the first class to be able to contribute 51,000 to the Scholarship Fund, which is used in aiding young men and women to get a college education. This achievement was made possible by the careful management of John Adler and LeRoy Hunt, the economy and industry of the production staff, and the wise supervision of the director, Mrs. Jane Carroll Byrd. Add your quota to this high object, 1924. Set your goal, then more than reach it. You can do it! fi ----'----' ----------'-------- O LIVlifl0-IGOLD '-'--'-'-- '- -'---

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El ---------------------'--------------------- OLIVlifl2:I GOLD -'---- -'---'--- -' - '-'-'-'--'-'-'----'- H keener knowledge of art which has already become a source of inspiration to her fortunate students. - NEW FACULTY MEMBERS This year we welcome two new faculty members into our school-Miss Klue- gel of the Science Department, and Miss Kotsch, of the Physical Education De- partment. These new friends and instructors have entered into the spirit of our school with great zestg we feel as if they had always belonged-Miss Kotsch with her pep and enthusiasm: Miss Kluegel with her winning charm. JUNIOR SONGS DISCONTINUED To add something to the school's activities is always a praiseworthy thing to dog but to take something away is always an unpopular move. This year the practice of the Juniors singing songs before and during the intermissions of the an- nual Senior play was discontinued. It was a wrench! But they had to go. The Senior play has become more and more of a finished artistic product until now it stands a perfect thing in itself. The old Senior play audience was composed al- most entirely of school people and their friends. The growing popularity of the Senior plays and the Community Arts performances have changed all this. Now the theater-goers of the town came to see a good play. They do not understand the references made in the Junior songs, and consider that the jolly, good-natured give and take of these class songs disperses the artistic atmosphere of the play. Then, too, complaint came from parents that the practice necessary in the past for the successful rendition of these songs took too much of the student's time. We acknowledge all this, yet tradition is strong! Class of '24, to you '23 extends her sympathy. You have taken this as the good sports that you are. We hope that next year when you produce your play, you will realize why the Junior songs had to go. VACANCIES IN THE FACULTY As the magazine goes to press we learn of our misfortune in losing several faculty members. Some leave us permanently: others go just for the year. CAPTAIN WILLIAM HAYES HAMMOND Among those who are leaving us permanently is Captain William Hayes Ham- mond, whose work with the R. O. T. C. Battalion has been invaluable. Captain Hammond has been directed by the President to report at Fort Benning, Georgia, for duty as a member of the company officers' class, on October l, 1923. With ab- solute certainty we say that Captain Hammond is the finest commandant that Santa Barbara High School has had the good fortune to secure. He has instilled into the lives of the military boys a stern respect for duty and law which will remain with them forever. In his personal relations with his men he has given them some- thing even more valuable. The entire student-body and faculty regret the necessity which calls Captain Hammond from our school. MR. BARRY ON LEAVE Mr. Barry will leave us for a year to complete the requirement for his Ph.D. at Stanford. While at Stanford, he will teach one or two classes and do research work