Berkeley Hall School - Yearbook (Beverly Hills, CA)

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fx 36 PQ Mrs. Mavis Purtle Mr. Vincent McGee ,Z 2.-ff ,...,---.--' ,..l,...., Q.,- ELECTIVES by Wendy Smith This year has been full of new proiects. The electives program is one. The second semester, providing our grades were up to par, we were allowed to choose an elective for three days a week. The list of choices were-algebra, study hall, typing, cooking, drama, and free-hand sketching. When you enter any one of these classes, they are far from quiet. For example, outside the science room one can hear tipity, tap, tap, with Mrs. McGee, Moving over to the auditorium sounds of Swanee prompted by Mr. Hoerner, some on and off-key can be heard. On to the cooking room with such delicious aromas, Mrs. Richards is directing boys and girls in the art of cooking to the accompaniment of clank- ing pots and pans. The one area that is fairly quiet is the drafting room, here, there is occasional scratching and Mr. McGee thinking. The Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Grade rooms hold study halls with Mrs. O'Connor, Mrs. Van De Wege, and Mrs. Evans. Though these are suppose to be, these rooms are not always quiet either. A refreshing and welcomed change was offered by the electives, and we're all grateful for the arrangement. A MUSICAL PURTLE by Ellen Fishburn A musical Purtle is a new kind of person invented by Berkeley Hall. lt teaches all about music to the First through Ninth Grades. What a task! Her first iob is to tackle the Primary . . . LOTS OF LUCK! They are learning to read notes by writing them on staff paper. They also have a share period, to share new songs learned. The intermediate music department will witness a fab- ulous performance of Alice in Wonderland by the Fourth Grade. They have also put to music three of Robert Louis Stevensons poems. The Fifth Grade discovered that songs of Washington's and Lincoln's time have influenced history. They have spent much time working on their patriotic assembly. The fun of playing ukes is delighting the Sixth Grade, but they claim they are really working on three-port harmony. The Seventh Grade is slowly but surely learning the in- struments in the orchestra, and picking them out listening to records, while the Eighth Grade is mainly working on the development of musical history. Mercifully Mrs, Purtle has been spared having the Ninth Grade very often. If we had to be serious, we'd all fail. However, I think to say that Mrs. Purtle is a great asset to the school would be a good note to end on, A ROUGH DRAFT by Dave Hocker At 10.35 a great wail arises on the Berkeley Hall campus. I want my mommy! l'd rather sail with Captain Bligh! What is it that scares us all? Yes of course, it's drafting. Oh, it's not really that bad. lt iust seems that way. Mr. McGee, our fearless leader, is the cause of our trepidation. Not only does he take valuable minutes away from our shield-construction time, but he even demands a whole page of lettering in only a week, But some of our more valiant draftsmen hold out on him every week, regarding this period. Now, don't get the idea that drafting is all work and not play. As a matter of fact, some of us have become quite proficient in the art of turning a T-square into rifle, or sword, or even violin and the more imaginative seal others' fingers together. While we are doing these fun things, Mr. McGee amuses himself with special proiects, such as our suggestion box, or starting blocks for track. He is often found reminiscing about the good old days in high school when he used to break down fences with the shot put. I guess when you get right down to it, though, Mr. McGee is a pretty good guy. Who else would be brave enough to teach athletics, shop, and drafting all in one day?

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FASHIONABLE FRENCH by Wendy Smith Madame! Your shoes are so darling! Don't you just love your blouse?! Oh, I adore those earrings, Madame! These are just a few of the genuine compliments that will send our French teacher blushing and wiping chalk dust across her nose from nervousness. Mrs. Van De Wege, as you can tell, is definitely a pop- ular teacher. We all agree she's tops-not only as une maitress de la France, but also as a superb dresser. By the end of a forty-five minute French class, Madame will end up literally chalk covered because of us frustrating students. With our new French teacher and new French book, we've had to struggle. Pronouns, so difficult, and past tenses of verbs, as well as terrorizing tests and homework have been given to us. All through this work, we've had dialogues. Some of these, like the ones about fashions, are often quite out-dated and we all, including Madame, have enough of these. Mrs. Van De Wege is always sweet andu stylish though she maintains order. We have learned much this year and are grateful for Madame's help. So, until we meet again, 'iAu Revoir. FINALS by Gale Ricketts Well, the finals are over,-completely over! Now, we can relax a little, and maybe get to bed at a decent hour. Dressing up, arriving at school at the stroke of ten, and leaving at three sharp gave one a feeling of importance. But having to study hours into the night took away some of the glow. These are all part of the tradition followed at Berkeley Hall. Sitting at our desks for two hours, writing, thinking, and more writing was torment but even so, the time passed quickly. Those who finished early could walk around the oval, showing they were kings of the campus, though some studied for the next exam as they strolled. Then there were thoce who knew it all, and played basketball. Anyway, we all survived the finals after much studying for algebra, science, history, French, and English. Friday noon we were ecstatic! Finals were finally over! UTERATURE Ninth Grade Our course has covered writers of many countries and many eras hence we have witnessed characters of different cultures playing their parts upon the worlcfs stage. Many points of view widen our mental periphery and offer higher goals. We started with Maupassant with his masterpieces. This study gave us strong guidlines for evaluating the short story. Stephen Vincent Benet gave us ci strong warning clothed in compelling language and leaving us with much fuel for contemplation. Maugham evaluates goodness-iust goodness for us. irving Stone, the master of the biographical novel, makes history alive. Shakespeare and Homer take us from Arden Woods through outer space, returning by way of London and Rome. Our mental luggage shows no wear yet replete with rich rewarding experiences. Literature is the best Travel Agentl Mrs. Ruth Dlouhy P' W-'tL.,,. ., .. 4. Mrs. Arlene Van De Wege ARE woon FIBERS REALLY A POLYMER? by Patty Reeder If you don't know the answer im- mediately, don't feel bad. Our extensive Ninth Grade knowledge did not cover such things, either, until Mr. Heintz came to teach us Science. Every Monday morning Mr. Heintz would greet us with Good morning, class. This is the easiest test yet. Which of course, it wasn't. But we struggled through, consoled by the fact that the Seventh and Eighth Grades were having the same trouble. We studied astronomy, the atom, elec- tricity, and mechanics, while the Seventh and Eighth Grades were learning biology. One method of learning we employed was movies. All agreed the Thursday morning flics were the most enioyable form of education we'd ever had. Then to prove our skills as future chemists and scientists we performed several experi- ments. With all this we added a great wealth of scientific terms to our vocabu- laries. The highlight of science was the second annual Science Fair, in which prizes were given for the best displays. This was truly a fascinating course. Oh yes, wood fibers really are a polymer! Mr. Louis Heintz

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f is fl 3 Uh: as li A' Y' u ,ay A I ,. , RANDY: Randy is really a dandy. For lots of things he's always handy. His shining blonde hair sends out a call And many a girl has been known to fall. CARLA: Carla's always hoping that one clay she'll be A famed, well-known performer, a movi e star, you see. She'd get up in the morning and then go to the set For she's always saying, l'll meet Mike MIKE: Mike is a devotee of all sports, And with the girls he sometimes cavorts. His free-hand sketches surprised us all. Landon yet. From his goal as an architect he shall never fall. PENNY: There are few foods this girl will abide Especially from milk she will hide. Though her eyes aren't jeweled and her We'd take Penny over Cleo any old day. CINDY: In P.E. she is excelling, Though she's not so fast in spelling lt's giggling she does the best All algebra tests she'lI leave to the rest. SAM: His muscles Sam could never lose. Gym is the only subject he would choose His cute little smile could win any heart, Of throwing erasers he's made an art. PATTY: clothes aren't risque Patty's got a habit of being late for class, lf you want to find her, she's gabbing onthe grass. She hopes to be an artist and in this she Being the finest of her special breed. shall succeed