University High School - Cub Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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DANCE DIQAMA N INDIAN scene was the setting for the annual Dance- Drama presented iMay 22 at Mosswood park by the girls of University high school. The theme of the story is as follows: Stardust, daughter of Sit- ting Bull, and Fleetdeer, the son of Chief Black Coyote, meet and fall in love with each other while their fathers are at a peace confer- ence. It is against the tribal customs for an Indian to marry out of his own tribe, so the two lovers keep their adoration a secret. After the peace plans are made, Chief Black Coyote returns to his own tribe with his son. In the winter the two tribes are situated far away from each other, but in summer they are close together. The next summer Fleetdeer and Stardust are brought together again. However, scouts discover them together one evening and force them to leave. The boy and girl, realizing that they are to be sep- arated, meet for the last time and leap together into the river. The Indian god of love takes pity on the two sad lovers. Every summer two doves meet in the evening in the little glade. They are the spirits ofthe Indian boy and girl. They remain together until the first sign of fall, and then they bid each other farewell. The cast, selected by tryouts, was: Stardust, Yvonne Hostetterg Fleetdeer, Ruth Aiken, Sitting Bull, Evelyn Schlictingg Black Coyote, Ethel Patterson, Indian Scout, ltlaybelle Clhapmang Frozen Fingers, Florence Bianchi, Sun, Jane Rea, ltioon, Ira Tharsingg Nightingale, Elva Dimpfelg and two birds are lNIargaret Peterson and Shirley T odd. DIQAMATIC NIGHT As the Cub goes to press before the actual performance of Dra- matic Night, it is possible to include only a pre-write-up of the event. The dramatics classes spent quite a while considering the plays to be put on for this semi-annual performance. They chose some unusual ones, each varying greatly from the others. Cn the program there are four plays, listed in the order in which they appear: The Thrice Promised Bridef a very interesting Chin- ese playg '6The Patchwork Quilt, a serious play filled with dramag NSweeps of 798g and Romancers.

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ACTIVITIEI VVAKENING from its six years' hibernation, Carnival day, Friday, lNIarch 22, was welcomed to the school once more with a spirit of whoopee. It offered sideshows, stunts, food sales, vaudeville, and a movie, among the other revelries, in its sen- sational comeback. A cold rain that swept the school put no damper on the ardor with which the festivities were en joyed. 'A Trip through the Islands of the VVorld was the theme for the event. The gala day started at the end of the fourth period with a parade of Carnival stunt participants, which led to the food booths stationed in the front hall. From the time fourth period was dis- missed to the time for commencing the stunts, the front hall was a sea of surging pulsating, joy-seekers. Th-ey waved hot dogs, Waffles, and soda pop bottles in one hand, While struggling in front of the ticket boothes, striving to buy tickets for more hot dogs, Waffles, and soda pop. Teachers, less enthusiastic over the idea of being crushed to pulp by a mob of revelrous Whoopee-makers, took refuge behind the glass Windows of the office and Watched with trepidation the joyous carousal going on in the front hall. By the time the rev- elers had gorged themselves to capacity, the floor was ankle-deep ir confetti, streamers, potato salad, peanut shells, and potato chips. Thirteen sideshows, each announced by a barker, made up the main entertainment of the day. The Faculty Minstrel Show, Strong lllan from Borneo, Prisoners, Base, Gypsy Tumblers, Butterfly that Stamped, H7 Vaudeville, lllagicians of the VVorld, Orpheum and You,re-it-you-see, The Dessert Song, Iceland, H12 lNIovie, Ellis Island, and the rifle range were the afternoon presentations. A horse and buggy were secured by the H11 class and admission was charged to taxi about the school. 'cTWo Arabian Nihtsf' with vaudville acts between the reels, was presented in the evening to complete the biggest, most frivol- ous merry-making day in the history of the new school. Elbert Ashland, commissioner of special events, revived Car- nival day, and he and his central committee were responsible for its success.