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

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IIIIIIIKIIIIIllllIIllllllllllllllllKIIIIlllllllIIK1IIIIIIIIIIIIllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllIllllllIIIIlllllIIIlIIIIIIIIIIlllllllIIIIIIIIIKlllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIlllllllllllllllllllllll' EDITGHLALS MR. MARTIN One of the pleasantest memories that the class of '24 can look back upon is that of its association with lVIr. lVIartin. Contact with such an outstanding character is an honor and privilege. Mr. Mar- tin, in his kindly and considerate dealings with us, has more than once been to the class and its members a source of inspiration. More than ever we have realized in our work with him the inner significance of the motto that stands for our school- Good Scholarship, Good Fellowship, A Square Deal . In our dealings with him he has always exemplified this motto in its fullest extent. We have grown to regard him not as one paid to supervise and direct our academic work, but as an intimate friend, keenly interested in our welfare, giving us always the benefit of his advice. In after years, we of '24 will always looks back upon the days spent under Mr. Martin's guidance as among the happiest of our lives. THE NEW HIGH SGHOOL At last, after four years of expectation, our hopes are realized. The new high school is completed, and it is to us, the class of 1924, that the honor of opening this beautiful new home is allotted. It is our Senior play which will be the first play presented thereg it is we who will first be graduated from its auditorium. We are proud that this unusual privilege is ours, and we feel that we can never fully thank those who have made this long-cherished dream a reality. It is to the Board of Education, to Mr. Stewart, superintendent of schools, to Mr. Martin, our principal, in fact, to every citizen of Santa Barbara, who all, with unstinted generosity, have made this new school possible, that we owe our grat- itude. We take this opportunity of thanking them for what they have done, of at- tempting to repay, in part, the service that they have so liberally rendered. 1923-1924-A SUPER YEAR The year 1923-1924 has brought a decided improvement in almost everything the school has undertaken. Not only are finances in a better condition than ever before, but in school spirit, scholarship, athletics, and, in fact, in every line of endeavor we have developed greatly. In things too numerous to mention Santa Barbara High School is steadily coming to the front. The Student-Body may justly feel proud of its past year's record and may look with pleasure toward the year to come. 9 2 IllllllIIIIIIKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllIllllllllIlllllllllllllllllIIIIlllllllIIIIIIIIIIKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJIIIIIIIIIIIIKIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllIllllllllnllllllllllIllllllllll

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Illllflllllllllllilllllllll IIIIIIIllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllnllIlllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllIllllIIIKlllllllllllllllIIIllllIIIIIllIlllllIIllllllllIIIIIIIIllliIIllllIIIIIlllllIIIIllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllIIII' THE FACULTY Santa Barbara High School has one of the best faculties in the state. Always helpful and kind, our teachers take a personal interest in everything we do. In leaving, '24 wishes to express her appreciation for the hours they have spent to make us better and happier men and women. DADDY To every class that graduates from high school, some one teacher is especially theirs. Some one friend is foremost in guiding them through these four years, just at the brink that marks the end of boy and girlhood. 'Daddy Robertson, our first roll call teacher, has been to 1924 advisor, helper, and friend, a guiding light. The first to instill in our hearts true fighting spirit and class loyalty, we owe to him whatever success we may, as a group, have attained. Always, in his kind, thoughtful, farsighted way, he has led us right. To our Freshman and Sophomore teacher, his last roll call class tenders its loving appreciation for the start in the world he has given us. May the light of his life be reflected in ours in the accomplishment of greater and better things. MR. BARRY Mr. Barry, who was granted leave of absence last year, will not be back again at the opening of the fall term. He has accepted a position as instructor in English at the San Jose junior College. We congratulate Mr. Barry on this promotion, but it is with great regret that we see him leave Santa Barbara High School. He was a popular and much-liked teacher, and his loss will be greatly felt next year. OUR NEW TEACHERS We welcomed five new teachers to our faculty this year-Miss Benson, physi- cal education departmentg Mrs, Kellem, English departmentg Miss Slaughter, language department: Mr. Walters, science department, and Mr. Pattison, commercial depart- ment. They have entered into all of our activities with zest and enthusiasm and have been an inspiration and help to the students throughout the past year. From the first they have fitted into every situation and have met every demand with unfailing patience and sympathy. OUR HELPERS To our helpers, who have willingly lent a hand when unforeseen work has piled too high, the Olive and Gold is everlastingly indebted. Barbara Arata, Mae Douglas, Russell Bennett, and Harold Clodfelter have been of great assistance in typing and other work. We take this occasion to thank them for their services. 1 1 IIlllllIIIIIIlllllllllllIIIIllIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIllllIllIIllIIIIIllIKIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIlllIIIIIIIlllllIIIllllllllIIllllIllIllllIIllllIIIlllllllllllllIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIMII