University High School - Cub Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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rine Grove, Betty Stevens, and Dorothy Hays. VVhile tea was poured by ltlrs. Harry Stevens, lNIrs. Irma Decke1', Dlrs. Gladys Grove, and Mrs. Car- olyn Jonesg entertainment was pro- vided by the musical members of the class, Phoebe Cooper and Eliza- beth Billings, vocalists, and Gene A RECEPTION F New girls and their mothers, w-re welcomed by the old students nl' the school at the semi-annual i 's reception which was held on the afternoon of August 27, in the school auditorium and cafeteria. Stunts by the different clubs, il- lustrating the work that is being done in themg talks by Miss ltlarion Brown, dean of girls, and Dorothy Hays, president of the Girls' league, songs by the Girls' glee club, these and more, were to be found on the program that pre- ceeded the serving of l'Cf1'CShlIl6IltS and dancing in the cafeteria rooms. VV hile the food was being served, the mothers were formally intro- OLD CLOT Old Clothes day, the hold-over of a patriotic custom inspired by the Wo1'ld war, was celebrated by the student body on Tuesday, October 19. When Stewart Riddell, commis- sioner of special events appeared before the motley array of oddly garbed individuals, who filled tl1e auditorium on that morning, all of the old students knew what to ex- pect. As customary, on past Old Clothes days a committee met the students at the front door to select Alvenn, trumpeter. The students were accompanied on the piano by hlargaret Holman. Among the numerous guests who were introduced at the tea were ltlr. Frank H. Boren, and Profes- sor Charles E. Rugh, of the Uni- versity of California. Guests were received by the girls from three-thirty to five olclock. OR NEVV GIRLS duced to their daughters' new found friends and were made ac- quainted with the dean of girls. Dancing and games terminated the afternoonis prog1'am. The affair was attended by all of the new girls from the seventh to the twelfth grades. They were accompanied by their big sisters, members of the Girls' league who were in corresponding grades with their protegees. This idea of hav- ing big sisters instead of senior ad- visors was introduced this semester by Dorothy Hays and has proved to be a great success, inasmuch as the new girls and their big sisters, have organized a club called the c'lNIeta Adelphon associationf' HES DAY the seven best, worst, and cleverest costumes. After a few moments of suspense the names of the winne1's, who were lNIarian ltlanor, Rudolph Rathaus, Roscoe Peart, Lily Wood, Nancy Ham- matt, Dorothy Anderfuren, and 'VVbodrow Johnson were announc- ed, and amid much applause these ragged specimens made their way to the platform. For several min- utes the student body was allowed a good laugh at their expense. Credit for the munificent sum of 42

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Howard Lisher as the first thief, and Ben Deane as the second thief, Daisy Bell, Two Little Girls in Blue, and other sonrrs of the same period, fancifully portrayed by the members of the lNIiusic BOX, followed in Reminiscenses of 1890'. Mothers, fathers, and grandparents were carried back to other days by the voices of Aileen Bechtal, Jessie Viers, Elizabeth Billings, Phoebe Cooper and VVard Parsons, accompanied by ltiargaret Holman, pianist, and Bertrum Lurie, violinist. Solo dancing and high kicking greeted the audience in the lNIini- ature Revuef' in which the Bianchi sisters, Florence and Evelyn, Eve- lyn Schlichting, and E v el y n Graves were the solo artists. Don Smith, Cyril Cope, Clar- ence Schrader and VV ard Parsons struggled through a black-face quartet rehearsal for their contribu- tion to the program. It is under- stood, of course, that it was the re- hearsal through which they strug- gled, not the act, which was xvell received, as the applause indicated. Thrill followed close upon thrill in the Senior Dramatic club of fer- ing, TWo Crooks and a Ladyf, In this play, the cleverness of a para- lyzed woman in outwitting two pro, fessional crooks is portrayed. The cast was made up of Rolph Burr, Ina Hayes, Rose Segure, George Schofield and Clarence Gordon. One of the biggest attractions of the evening was the Woodwind quartet, composed of Jack Vance, VValter Vance, Stanley Moore and George Baldwin. In this number, forest stories told by Jack Vance were illustrated by music. The final act, a portion of which was presented several days earlier for the student body, was a feature bv the high senior class, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. In this burlesque, erstwhile staid and dig- nified seniors romped like the mer- est freshmen. The audience waxed enthusiastic over modern fanciful settings, bright remarks, and Nathan Rowley dressed up like a Christmas tree. Actors and actresses, the stage crew, the art clubs, music depart- ment, publicity department, ad- ministrative board, and the com- missioner of special events, faculty advisors, and the large audience, all contributed to make this Student Body night the success it was pro- nounced to be. THE- SENIOR MOTHERS' TEA That the mothers of the students of the high senior class might be- come better acquainted with one another, was again the purpose of the Senior lNIothe1's, tea, a semi-an- nual affair that was held on Thurs- day afternoon, Oct. 7 in the school library. The room was tastefully decora- ted by a committee of girls under the direction of Bess Pottinger, to represent the living room of a home. Even the piano in the cor- ner of the library was appropriate- ly draped. The mothers were received at the door by Miss Marion Brown, dean of girls, Miss Vera Miller, Kath- 41

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Top-Left to right: Margaret Sanford, Nathan Rowley and Gilbert MacKay, mem- bers of the cast of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Lower 1eft:Eve1yn Bianchi, as the Spanish dancer in the Miniature Revue. Lower centerg Evelyn Graves, also of the. Miniature Revue. Lower right-Left to right: Elizabeth Billings and Phoebe Cooper,. as the Dandy and Belle in Reminiscences of 1890. 43