University High School - Cub Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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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.