Berkeley Hall School - Yearbook (Beverly Hills, CA)

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Assembly on Bible Characters By MARY MONTGOMERY The first term papers of the ninth grade were on Bible charac- ters. The papers were so interesting that we decided to share our ideas with the other classes in an assembly. Almost everyone at Berkeley Hall knows the story of each famous person in the Bible such as Joseph, Jacob, Moses, Solo- mon, Ruth, and Esther, who were discussed in our program. In- stead of telling the story of the lives of these Bible characters 'we told parts of their lives that would bring out their characteristics. 'It was brought out that Jacob compared to joseph had to learn to love and have faith in God and to love everyone. On the other hand, Joseph had always loved God, trusted in Him, and loved everyone, even his brothers -who hated him. Solomon, who at first loved God, later prided and loved his material possessions of wealth more than anything else including God. Moses, compared to him, put God before all else. Although he was brought up in a wealthy king's palace, he left riches behind to help the children of Israel reach the Promised Land and to serve God only. Esther, a wise queen, thought not of herself or herplans, but endangered her life by helping the Jews escape from unfair death. Loving and gentle Ruth broke the barrier between nationalities and proved that all men were created perfect and equal. A Not many people would stop to think about the wonderful ideas and qualities of these men and Women. This assembly was very enlightening and everyone gained by it. In fact, it was so well done that Mr. Nelson made extra time at the Mothers' Club and invited us to share it with the mothers who also enjoyed and benefited by it. The Ninth Grade thanks Julie DeVoe, Pamela Hill, Linda Ertz, Adele Wilken, Dorothy Ledbetter, Cheryl Fickett, Jay Oren, Mary Ellen Whitmore and Lloyd Paul for representing our class so well. Box Social By CHERYL FICKETI' The most successful Box Social was held on March 18. It was agreed that this year the boxes would not be as elaborate as the years before. The boys surprised everyone by bidding without hesitation! Our thanks go to all the girls and, of course, their mothers who cooked the delicious food. Everyone enjoyed the clever decorations made by the eighth grade girls in Mrs. Richard's art class. The theme for this dance was the Flintstones All the boys, as well as the girls, and not to forget the teachers, went home happy and well fed! I 0 Le the Francais By LINDA DOWNEY The French Tea took place Thursday, June first. The mighty ninth looked forward all year to the day when they could celebrate our achievements in French over a plate of tasty French pastries. You can be sure that our mouths were always full while we listened to French records, played games, and had other surprises. Mrs. Fisher showed us colored slides of France. The fun was shared by one and all. Sixth Grade Invitational By PAM HILL The sixth grade was invited to the May 12th fortnightly. They proved to be very competent dancers and entered into all the fun and games. Their exhibition dance, appropriately named Slop was as fun and as new as its name. lt went off without a single hitch. In all, the Sixth Grade Invitational was a blast. Mothers' Club Learns 'fWhat Makes the Soviet Union Tick By JULIE ANN DEVOE The ninth grade participated in the first Mothers' Club Meet- ing. They presented a program on What Makes the Soviet Union Tick? The ninth graders included: Don Ledbetter, Mari- lynn Scott, Ann Savage, Mary Ellen Whitmore, Jay Oren, Sandy Gossland, Cheryl Fickett, Deloris Cardozo, David Shoop, Bruce Carde, Lloyd Paul, Clark Spaulding, Phyllis Halleman, Joy Rich, Sharon Nance, Lynne Stimson, Pamela Sharman, and Linda Downey. The- information for this program was found in The Christian Science Monitor. They told us of the Russian indus- tries, farm plans, schooling, culture, religious beliefs, propaganda, and the challenges which they present to our country today. Be- cause of this study, each ninth grader is aware of his responsi- bilities in today's world. Ditch Day By JANE LARSON Celebrating Ditch Day April 28, 1961, the day after our Fashion Show was a joyful, relaxing experience. We were taken to Disneyland by Mrs. Fickett, Mrs. Ledbetter, Mrs. Ertz and Mr. Halleman. We went on rides such as the Astro-Jets, the Autopia, and Tom Sawyer's Island. To our dis- appointment the Matterhorn Bobsleds were closed for repairs, but nothing could have stopped us from having fun. The most fun was when a group of kind-hearted girls bought Mrs. O'Con- nor a package of delicious trick gum, which was very hot and tasted like soap. The unsuspecting teacher popped a huge piece into her mouth and started chewing with gusto!! It just took her about live seconds to realize that she'd better spit it out or else explode because it was so hot. Anyway, Mrs. O'Connor took it like a real sport. At 1:45 we headed home with hats, candy, and no money. This was an ideal Ditch Day and We hope the Class of 1962 will have as much fun!! Girls' Athletics By CAROL OSHERENKO Our final year at Berkeley Hall has been an exciting one in sports. Under Mrs. Jeffries' and Miss Letts' patient guidance We have learned good sportsmanship and many skills. We have had tournaments in volleyball, basketball, speedball, and base- ball. The Whites won three out of five tournaments in basket- ball and volleyball. Linda Downey, as captain of the Blues, 'eagerly and enthusi- astically cheered them to victory in speedball. The Whites, standing faithfully with Dorothy Ledbetter, have won many counting games. Miss Letts lovingly taught each ninth grade girl junior Life- Saving and at graduation each one will receive a certificate. Our greatest accomplishment was learning how to play to- gether joyously and harmoniously. The Parents' Fortnightly By SHARON NANCE Fun was shared by the parents and students alike at the Parents' Fortnightly held on Friday, April 21. The highlight of the evening was an exhibition of the Continental Walk performed by Pam Hill, Dave Shoop, Deloris Cardozo, Lloyd Paul, Julie DeVoe, Ron Ballard, Linda Downey and Bruce Carde. After the first time they invited their surprised mothers or fathers to do it with them. The parents did remarkably well. There was a Number Dance and a Corner Dance as well as a noisy Lemon Dance. Of course the 9th graders and their parents won. All in all, everyone had a wonderful time.

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Fl HISTORY OE THE CLASS OE 1961 Mrs. Eddy says in Science and Health, The purification of sense and self is a proof of progress. Nobody can graduate from Berkeley Hall without feeling a sense of mental and spiritual growth. A verse from Shakespeare is, All the world's a stage and all the people are actors. My history of the Class of '61 is in the form of a stage script. Berkeley Hall represents the stage and the students are the actors. Act I. Nursery and Kindergarten Scene I. Nursery Actors: Jr. Nursery--Bonnie Bleichman, Deloris Cardozo, Linda Ertz, Cheryl Fickett, Bruce Carde, Mary Montgomery, Jane Larson, Lynne Stimson and Carol Osherenko. julie Ann DeVoe, Ann Savage, jay Oren, and Pam Hill joined in Sr. Nursery. Directors: Mrs. Owen, Jr. Nursery, and Mrs. Winkler, Sr. Nursery. Our plot included painting abstract arts, modeling clay, trans- lating picture books, tying our shoes, and counting to ten. We also made artistic hats and costumes. Parading through the campus by holding a rope to keep us together, we proudly showed them olf. Scene II. Kindergarten Directors: Mrs. Scallan and Mrs. Cashin This year we learned how to write our names and ride tri- cycles. We were taught to put our toys away after we were through using them. This idea was a blessing to all parents. Act II. Primary Mother Goose Buildings Scene I. First Grade Directors: Miss Horner and Mrs. Lyon New Actors: Sandy Gossland and joy Rich In First Grade we learned to read, write, add and subtract, and spell. We were included in the Sugar Plum program at Christmas and an Easter egg hunt in the spring. The number one song on our hit parade was Little Mousey Brown. We studied Indians and their food, and on Indian Day we had a lunch of our own corn mush. We also had a dress up day when we came dressed in our favorite outhts. Scene II: Second Grade Director: Mrs. Iwert Our plot included scientific experiments, spelling, and double numbers in arithmetic. The hangout of the class was the tree- house and private house by the office. We did daring stunts on the jungle gym. Scene III. Third Grade Director: Mrs. Davis Actors: Sharon Nance and Adele Wilken This year we didn't have to take naps, but what we would give for them now! We could select our own lunch and usually got two desserts, one before lunch and one after, for a well balanced meal. The class did many plays on the stage in our room and the girls played house in the back field bushes, much to the disapproval of Memphis. Act III. Intermediate Classes Scene I. Fourth Grade Director: Mrs Taylor Actors:Dorothy and Donald Ledbetter, jim Whitmore, and Carol Osherenko joined us once more. Our plot for our first big campus year included arithmetic to the champagne music of Mrs. Taylor at the piano and the Frog Dance around the room. The girls enjoyed dreaming over the voice of Elvis while the boys turned into great athletes. We took part in the Intermediate Halloween party, Play Day, Our Christmas Program, and Graduation, when we sang The Lordk Pmyeru with the fifth and sixth grades. Scene II. Fifth Grade Director: Miss Mallon Actress: Linda Downey Miss Mallon stressed history and English. We perfected our trading card collections and hop scotch. Some of the more romantic members got married during recess by a volunteer minister. Scene III. Sixth Grade Directors: Mrs. O'Connor and Mrs. Henry Actress: Mary Ellen Whitmore We were welcomed in the sixth grade with Mrs. O'Connor who loved to pull us by the ear as she marched back and forth in the front of the room reciting multiplication tables. We each willingly gave her two pretzels after lunch and sometimes a wormy apple. Mrs. O'Connor left us in the middle of the year to teach ninth grade and Mrs. Henry took over. We enjoyed such luxuries in the sixth grade as our little room, a long win- dow above the street where books and papers just happen to fall out, and an old heater where you are bound to get scalded at least once in the year. Mrs. O'Connor set the hottest record. Act IV. Junior High Scene I. Seventh Grade Directors: Miss Keppel, Mrs. Dlouhy, Social Studies New Comets: Ronald Ballard, Lloyd Paul, David Shoop, Phyllis Halleman This year we started an exciting episode of fortnightlies and long homework, blue cards which the majority of the class earned through the loving help of Miss Keppel. She also taught us to write legibly, which we all needed. We also enjoyed taking part in the big assemblies and programs. It was a new experience being divided into the talented, stupendous, sporty, outstanding, cool, and superior Blues or the square Whites. Scene II. Eighth Grade Directors: Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Dlouhy, Literature New Actors: Pamela Sharman and Marilynn Scott This was scholastically one of the most outstanding years we, or any other class, has had. Once we mastered 25 of our 50 blue cards. The girls made decorations for the dances with the help of Mrs. Richards, and the boys studied science with Mr. Richards. We used our artistic ability on the Constitution Notebooks. This was a delightful year for ditching. We got a day off to visit Walt Disney's studios, a picnic day at Marine- land, and a day at the beach, awarded to us for our twenty- five blue cards. Scene III. Last, but not least-Ninth Grade Directors: Mrs. O'Connor, Mrs. Dlouhy, literature, Miss Niles, French Our dynamic and kingly plot this year consisted of sewing, drafting, a fashion show, ditch day, and many unexpected history and algebra tests. The highlight is the coming Graduation Day. We have striven hard to perfect algebra and history, and spiced all subjects with Mrs. OfConnor's good humor. The class en- joyed making its stupendous shield and presiding over our royal Shield Dance. Even if the boys are outnumbered 20 to 8, our names will go down in history as the most never-to-be-forgotten class to occupy Shield Hall, the headquarters of the ninth grade of Berkeley Hall School.

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What Berkeley Hall Means to Me By MARY MONTGOMERY My experience at Berkeley Hall from Junior Nursery through the Ninth Grade has been -enriching in so many ways that I feel it has laid a strong foundation for everything I will do from now on. Having Christian Science at school, as well as at home and at church, helps make us stronger students. Berkeley Hall is a school where everyone is seen as God's perfect, intelligent child. For instance, the classes are not divided into different levels of ability-the A minds in one, the B's in another, etc. The students work together helping and supporting those who seem to need it. The teachers.are most generous and spend their free time aiding a pupil to understand something. Christian Science is practiced at Berkeley Hall and the students are en- couraged to use it and to demonstrate it in everyday life. At Berkeley Hall when someone has a problem, we deny the error and see him as the image and likeness of God. Every morning one of the pupils reads an article from a Christian Science periodical or a section of the lesson and a hymn is sung. This is always helpful. For example, one morning I arrived at school wishing I had never come, but after carefully listening to the article read and the questions answered, I felt fine. I also saw how grateful I should be for all these assemblies. In sixth grade, I remember, we had teams and asked questions on the lesson. Everyone really worked at it, and we all had fun. Besides that, it started the day on the right track. The teachers at Berkeley Hall are so loving and understanding, but they demand our best work. Although each one is very different in her ideas of teaching, they are all wonderful teachers, and this variety enriches our lives. Berkeley Hall means striving for perfection, not only in grades, but in our spiritual understanding of God and man. We know that our intelligence comes from God and try to prove it in everything we do. We learn to use Christian Science at all times, whether We are in art, gym, history, algebra, or sewing. We also learn to become better citizens. An example of good citizenship, which is always practiced by the students, is in the spring when the big grass oval is being reseeded. No fence has to be put around it. Only a word is said to the pupils, and no one walks on the grass. ' At Berkeley Hall we have the privilege of starting school as young as a three year old in junior Nursery and going all the way through Ninth Grade. Berkeley Hall is a beautiful school with a lovely campus and a warm and friendly feeling about it. The most important thing, however. is that we set an example for those around us by living Christian Science. I have gained an increasing understanding that man is gov- erned by God and therefore always reflects the divine Mind. Berkeley Hall has truly been a wonderful school and I shall never forget it nor stop being grateful for my experience here. What Berkeley Hall Means to Me By LINDA ERTZ More than anything else, Berkeley Hall means to me love and understanding which is expressed by one and all. It is with this love and undersfanding that we are able to prove day after day that our true being as God's child is intelligent and free from error of any kind. Another outstanding point of Berkeley Hall is that there's so much harmony and unity. live gone here all my life, and I only wish that it went all the way through college. When you just stop and think of all the advantages we've had, you realize that we're very fortunate. Much consideration and support has been given us and we're all really grateful. Every single teacher stands out, for each has different qualities which doesn't make learning such a dull task. All around us thereis a feeling of really belonging because we're all working together to improve ourselves. Ever since the nursery we have been taught to use Christian Science. This is what makes Berkeley Hall such a terrific school. Also the fact that all of us are regarded as individuals all having one Mind is put into use. At Berkeley Hall we don't just learn certain subjects because they are required, but there's a purpose for learning each one A Chain of Love Divine By ANN SAVAGE Through the classrooms of Berkeley Hall our endless search for truth Has taken us so far and fast, we hardly stopped to think How much Berkeley Hall's united us in our youth- As a chain would bind us with a strong and sturdy link. Many years have passed now since some of us began Understanding love and patience were there to mark the way On the path of knowledge. As we our future scan, We remember teachers who didn't let us stray in the past. Before us lies the trail of life. For those who are prepared The heights to which we climb are joyous and fully unconfined. We may reach the high plateau and never be despaired. One thing remains forever: That in love we are entwined. Dear Berkeley Hall, you've given me a chain of love divine, An armor or protection that will be forever mine. of them. For instance, we study algebra to learn how to think things out and to apply what we have previously learned. We study history so that we won't make the same mistakes others have made. We have games so we can learn to get along with other people by being good sports and co-operating. It develops character and helps us discipline ourselves. Another of the many things I appreciate is the daily morning assemblies. They are so inspiring and the only way to start each day. To me Berkeley Hall is quite a challenge because people know we are Christian Scientists and therefore naturally expect more from us. It's inspirational because there's no limit to our capabilities and qualities. We are all one big family striving for two goals: one to be better students of Christian Science and the other to Drove that Progress is the law of God. Berkeley Hall is a good combination of high scholastic stand- ards and the teaching of many social graces. It is like a circle of love with no beginning nor end. We are enclosed in this wonderful circle. The Final Address By JAY OREN Almost a score ago our teachers brought forth into this class- room-finals-conceivecl in studying and dedicated to the fact that if you finish early you can go to lunch. We were tested to see if our class or any other class so con- ceived and so dedicated to their homework could endure this torture. The brave students who struggled in this testing room have honored it far above all other previous classes. The world will little note, nor long remember what other classes did here, but it can never forget what the Class of '61 has done. From these noble workers the school takes increased devotion to the cause for which we gave the full allegiance, that we the Class of '61 highly resolved that we have not studied in vain and that the government of the teacher, by the teacher, for the teacher will sometime perish from this sanctuary.