University High School - Cub Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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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

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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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five cents for an ice cream cone at Bill's was awarded each winner, said sum coming directly from the pocket of none other than the prin- cipal, Mr. Frank H. Boren. As is traditional in the school, comical attire made no difference in the perfect gravity with which recitations were conducted during class time, but du1'ing activities period, noon and after school, cos- tumes were admi1'ed, relics of grandmaas day were explained and fun-making was at its height. STUDENT TEACHERS' NIGHT OUT The Student Teachers associa- tion enjoyed a splendid evening in San Francisco's Chinatown, on Friday evening, October 22. The young professors met at the flower stand at the San Fran- cisco Ferry building. The first stop that was made by the small trolley that goes up Sac- ramento street, was made at a point, from which the large group of teachers toured through the Chinese night school. This holds session between the hours of five and eight in the evening. By check- ing at the door, it was found that there were eighty persons in the party, all of whom WC1'C utaggedf, so that if any chanced to st1'ay, they could be returned. After causing much disturbance at the school that the portals were closed and all classes dismissed, the gay brigade went on again. A French restaurant was the next resting place for the merry group, and to show their apprecia- tion of the excellent food, each table gave the cook a cheer. The teachers then felt that the Uni- versity of California's football team should also receive a yell which resulted in an Oski.,, The settlement house was next on the visiting list, after which, for twenty-five cents apiece, the party witnessed a Chinese show, of high class Chinese drama. Once inside the theater, the or- chestra was found to be in an up- roar. However, it was merely try- ing to accompany the heroine on what sounded like dish-pans. The drama proved interesting but it took the explanation of the door- man, whom they encountered on the way out, to make them under- stand that the performance was in HP3,I1llOI11lI1lC.,, R.O.T-C. DINNER ltlusic, gaiety, and food were some of the attractions offered at the R.O.T.C. fathers, and sons' dinner, that was held in the cafe- teria rooms on Friday evening, September 17. During the repast, wl1icl1 was the usual commendable result of the labors of the cafeteria staff, Eugene Charlesworthas Ambas- sadors entertained with numerous popular orchestra selections. After the singing of the school song, led by Rolph Burr and Frank Bowie, assistant yell lead- ers and officers of the unit, these 44