Berkeley Hall School - Yearbook (Beverly Hills, CA)

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History...Continued kings of the Intermediate Depart- ment and found new interests such as dancing, learning the simple rules of decimals, and being in- vited to the Sixth Grade Invita- tional Dance. The author of our adventures here was Mrs. Henry and the new adventurer was Jim Wait. All were nervous about the large jump between departments,but every- thing seemed to go smoothly. In our new chapter, grade, and department we were met by Mrs. Warne and Ken Crow. We were also met by the fortnightlies, picnic days, and our Fourth Grade friend, penmanship. Mrs. Dlouhy joined us for three years to lead us through Shakespeare, Hawthorne, and Longfellow. We also had the privi- lege of singing our own song on graduation day directed by Mrs. Purtle. Our eleventh chapter began a year of hard work introduced in the form of square roots and Constitution notebooks. The author was Mrs. Hall and the new adventurer was Nancy Kohler. We found it hard to work for our studies were interrupted by a day at the Disney Studios, another at the Huntington Library, and still another at the McMahans'. After a wonderful year we leave to begin our final year, the Ninth Gfadex Here eagerly awaiting us was Mrs. O'Connor with algebra book, gold pencil, and a slip of paper in hand. David Drake joined us in our final chapter and found himself along with the rest of us involved in algebra and French tests. We found ourselves making a shield, being hosts and hostesses at the Shield Dance, and writing articles for the annual. The girls attended a formal Tea given by the Past Officers of the Mothers' Club. Of all the books some of us have as yet to write, I do not think any will be remembered like the experi- ences we have had at Berkeley Hall. O Golden Morn by Beth Hill O Golden Morn, Lends spice to Birds soar and Enlivened with thy fresh and sweet perfume flowers now blooming everywhere, sweep the sky of winter's gloom, the heady springtime air. Your vibrant breeze betokens earth's awakening, As tiny seeds and tender shoots push through The warm brown crust where you were want to cling. Inspired, you paint our land with every hue. And man, now seeing, hearing earth's new rhythm Shakes off the shackles of a hate-torn world, Declares for peace, for harmony sans schism. Startles the sleepers with pure plans unfurled. What spark of truth has kindled this fresh scope? 'Tis the eternal spring! Our Maker gave us hope. Xiff N ZZ' 5' '---- 1 ' ' Y :af gf 1-:ir -ar --AA ff ' :anna 5-Ag ,

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UGH! by Ken Crow R Bonnie Nance Quick! Stop everything! Close the business meeting, whatever it is can wait. You wouldn't want to be a second late for algebra, would you? The class opens with Mrs. O'Connor's cheery theme song, HGet Out a Little Sheet of Paper, We're Going to Have a Test,H sung beautifully to the tune of HI Hope You Studied Your Rules Last Night, Coz if You Didn't, Your Grade will be A-Fright..cha-cha- cha.U Then, homework papers are exchanged. Answers are read. They may not be the answers to our assignment, but at least they are answers. Finally the correct answers are given, grades are tallied, groans and sighs are heard. The next traditional tune on our Algebra Hit Parade is HYour Grades are Bad, You're Feelin' Sad, so I'll do any Problems You Want on the Board.lH Cwaltz timej. While this is being warbled off by our teacher, as she solves numerous problems, small conversations are carried on, places are lost, and teeny little cat naps are taken. As a reward for this disastrous deed, he must don that famous passionate purple nThinkH hat from Disneyland. V . 1 But, what is this? It's 9:M5,and soon we wish we had not taken such a negative attitude toward algebra. Here it comes..HShakespeare's techniques are..The Odyssey is a masterpiece of Literature and boredom? , ,D 0 ff 4253 W .J W GJ flue L xx ' 4 ,eggs ,tg u Q05 QP 1 1. of T l LL HV ,fs 83' A L,fffQy1,v, ,YW ilggd, -AcJk:2,f Q SEWING by Lyn Kendrick M Bonnie Nance You say you've often heard of the Hwitching hourn being midnight? Well, the Ninth Grade girls have a Hstitching hourn from lO:3O to ll:3O daily. It consists of gossip,basting, pressing, looking for someone else's lost pattern, scissors, or thread, ripping, more gossip, and occasion- ally a little bit of sewing. Before Christmas each girl made her father a shirt and her mother an apron. Learning to sew on those machines leach one having prehistor- ic scribblings on the bottom? was an experience. After the vacation our sewing room became a whirlwind of patterns, pins, zippers, rippers, material, and occasionally a few history books needed to study for a history test the following period. But all history books were promptly thrown down the stairs. ' Three beautiful sewing machines were given to us by the McMahans, which increased out initiative to sew. After many looong lectures, sever- al weeks of hard work and Mrs. Richard's patient help, we got through a successful Fashion Show. Now some of the girls are making graduation dresses. Thanks to Mrs. Richards, we had a delightful year. ....4.....-...--. NEW LOOK ON OBJECTS You never really appreciate an object until you have learned some- thing about the art of drafting. A whole new world opens for you. The drafting class taught by Mr. Richards is an experience which you may never forget. You learn the art of drafting and that a line is not just a line, it is precisely drawn, not too thin, not too wide, and not dark, yet not light. The drafting course includes architec- tural drawing and the perspective look. To some this might seem a lot of work but our teacher teaches us expertly.