Berkeley Hall School - Yearbook (Beverly Hills, CA)

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P ' c or - 1 MR. MOORE, THROUGH HIS GENEROSITY, HELPED TO MAKE OUR ANNUAL A SUCCESS. FOR PUBLISHING THIS MASTERPIECE OF AMERICAN LITERATURE WE ARE HUMBLY INDEBTED TO HIM. HIS EFFORTS AND THOSE OF OTHER PARENTS HAVE HELPED TO MAKE OUR EXPERIENCE A HAPPY ONE. BERKELEY HALL SCHOOL FOUNDATION 300 NORTH SWALL DRIVE BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA BOARD OF TRUSTEES Capitola Cramer Helen H. Hunter Parker Jackson Josephine E. Lewis Wallace Moir Chauncey B. Nelson William C. Reeder Gladys S. Rumage Mary E. Stevens Charles M. Walker Marco Wolff BERKELEY HALL YEAR BOOK STAFF EDITOR Robert Moore ASSISTANT EDITORS Susan Dewindt Richard Larson ART EDITOR Paul Appleby ASSISTANT ART EDITORS Mary Ann Baker Guy Veloz LITERARY CONSULTANT Kirk Honeycutt FACULTY ADVISOR Mrs. Ellen O'Connor ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR Chauncey B. Nelson PUBLISHER Mr. Robert D. Moore

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WHAT BERKELEY HALL MEANS TO M by Kent Bilsborrow Berkeley Hall is the rock, the basis, the foundation, of many blessings. It develops a strong foundation for one's spiritual, mental, and sportsmanlike qualities. When solving a problem in mathematics, be it the most elementary or the most intricate, if the first step is not correctly done, the whole problem will be wrong. As with the problem in mathematics, if a young pupil does not start out with a firm and correct understanding of fundamentals, further advancement will be unsatisfactory. Berkeley Hall has certainly given me the rock on which to build. First, Berkeley Hall emphasizes the use of Christian Science in connection with his school work. When obstacles appear, Christian Science is used. Togeth- er with patience on the teacher's part, and with a sincere desire to learn on the part of the pupil, the obstacles are always overcome. In a hit-or-miss method, the pupil either understands new work or he misses it completely. Such an error can cause much trouble later. At Berkeley Hall, the teachers get to know the individual needs, initiative, potential, and work habits of each pupil. The teacher becomes more than a mechanical element with a name. He becomes a support and a helping hand. In Berkeley Hall the pupil receives individual guidance if the subject matter is not thoroughly understood This is very important because the way to improve the group is through the improvement of the individual. Because each day develops one's schooling, each day must start off on the right foot. The morning sharingvith its article from the Sentinel or one of the other periodicals of Christian Science Publishing Society is the thing that makes me feel that this is truly Hthe day the Lord hath made,n and that all the good I can express, let me express it this day, for I will never live one like it again. Another aspect of the development of a firm foundation is the sports. Berkeley Hall's athletic program makes each of us a better player. But, more important to me, it helps develop the fine qualities of good sportsmanship, helpfulness, encouragement, and control of one's temper. I will never forget one experience along that line. During a close basket- ball game, I was getting a bit short on temper at myself and others. Mr. Nelson, our coach at the time, cured the whole situation with the eye-opening words: Gracious spirit. . . Along with theispecial things,Berkeley Hall has other advantages that make school a joy. From the trip to the Arden Dairy in first grade, the observatory, and the Chevrolet assembly plant in Junior High, and the ever-popular Ninth Grade UDitch Dayn to the Intermediate's Halloween party, and the Junior High lilll fortnightlies are a few of them. And in the Ninth Grade, especially, there are special activities such as the Shield, Debate, Thanksgiving Service, Annual, Class Day, and finally Graduation. This is my tenth and final year at Berkeley Hall. I also feel it has been the most rewarding. This is due to the understanding and patience that Mrs. O'Connor exemplifies. When any student is willing to try, she is willing to give all the help she can. Finally, Mr. Nelson deserves a thank you. For without him, Berkeley Hall would not be what it is today, a rock, a foundation on which to build a life- time.