Berkeley High School - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1899 volume:

St ci - o:j RUGBY A ' . - ' -rrry A ( f o 94708 For conscientious treatment and intelligent Shoe Fitting ™ Kocnig ' s Popular Shoe Store 123 Kearny Street SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. BOB STEIN SiO RUGBY immi BUSINESS COLLEGE 24 POST STREET SAN FRANCISCO THE LEADING COMMERCIAL SCHOOL WEST OF CHICAGO Thoroughly teaches Shorthand, Typewriting, Book-l eeping, Drawing, Telegraphy, Pen- manship, the English Branches, and every- thing pertaining to a business education. Also Electric, Civil and Mining Engineer- ing, Assaying, etc. 24 Teachers. 40 Writing Machines. All the arrangements of the school are made with a view to the comfort and convenience of our over-the-bay pupils. Write for Catalogue. BATHING GYMNASIUM AND BICYCLE SUITS FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN WELL MADE, IN ALL STYLES, AT POPULAR PRICES 129 Kearny St. San Francisco BERKELEY HISTORICAL SOCffiTY P.O. BOX 1190 BERKELEY, CA 94701 (510) 848-0181 We Sell Books School Books New and Second Hand FINE STATIONERY 2122 CENTER STREET N. J. HBBOTT SOU AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG BOOK SCHOOL SUPPLIES The only bookstore in Berkeley that refunds your money on return of any purchase that is not satisfactory. DEDICATION. TO miss Fannie lUillianis mcCcan HEAD OF OUR ENGLISH DEPARTAIENT, AND ONE WHO HAS ALWAYS TAKEN THE GREATEST OF INTEREST IN THE CLASS OF ' 99 AND ITS PAPER THIS ISSUE OF THE OLLA PODRIDA- IS RESPECTFULLY ' DEDICATED. Cable of Contents Frontispiece Dedication ... Contents Salutation . . . , Board of Editors Miss McLean (witli Portrait) A Farewell ( Poem ) Faculty ( with Portraits ) A Berkeley Comfort-bag in Manila Editorial . . . . President ' s Address Class Portraits Greeting to the Class of 1899 Class Prophecy Class History History of Class of ' 00 History of Class of ' 01 The Sororities The Debating Societies . The Ministrel Show Senior Musicale The Farces .... The Dance and Reception Athletics . . . . Magic Mirror . Old Favorites by New Authors 99 ' s ABC. Chimmie Fadden Story 1 3 4 5 6 7 8-9 II 12-13 15-18 19 20 21-27 28 29-38 39-40 41 42 43 44-47 48 4Q 50 51 52-66 67-68 69 70 71 AT E greet you, friends, who o ' er these F ' S s glance. W ' c pray that you will look with feelings kind; And if some faults you come upon, per- chance, Forgive them for the good that you will find. ' 99 s Olla Pod best wishes now ex- tends. And greetings free to all its many friends. Board of Editors ¥ ROBERT ALLAN CAVEN, ' 99, Editor-iii-Chief. WINIFRED BIGLEY, ' 99, Exchange Editor. ROBERT MUNRO, ' 99, Athletic Editor. LESLIE TROWBRIDGE, ' 99, Alumni Editor. Ml Associate Editors, GEORGE ELLIOr, ' 00, CATHERINE STORIE, ' 00, WILLIAM MCCLEAVE, ' 01. Staff Artists. DONALD MCKEE, ' 01, EMIL KRUSCHKE, ' 00. Ml Business Department. THOS. R. HANNA, ' 99, Manager. Fannie lUilliani$ nicCcan THE subjea of our sketch is a native of San Francisco. She was educated in the public schools of Oakland, Cal., graduating from the Oakland High as -aledictorian, with the class of Christmas, 1880. She taught for a short time in the Santa Rosa Seminary before entering the State UniversiU ' . In 1885 she received the degree of Bachelor of Letters from the Uni -ersitv. In 1885- 86 we fmd her teaching in an ungraded school at Highland Park, Los Angeles Count} ' . Miss McLean came to our school in 1886. As there was only one teacher then besides the principal, Miss McLean taught all subjects excepting Greek. As moi-e tt-achers were added and subjects specialized, she was finalh ' given charge of the English department. The years 1890-93 were spent in the East. st of these three years she was head-worker at the college settlements in New- York and in Philadelphia. These are centers for social in -estigation and work in the working-people ' s quarters of cities. She returned to the Berkele - High in 1893, and resumed her duties as head of the English department. She is also doing graduate work in the U. C. in the de- partment of Oriental Languages and Literature. Miss McLean holds se ' eral high positions which do honor to herself and the school. Among these is the presidenc} ' of the California Branch of Alumnae Association, the presidency of Berk ' ele ' Teachers ' Mutual Aid Societ ' , and the secretaryship of the High School Teachers ' Club of Alameda County. She is also a member of the Council of the San Francisco Settle- ment Association. In the ten -ears that Miss McLean has been with us she has made not an enem -, but has gained the love and friendship of all her pupils by her kind and pleasant services. The class of ' 99 wishes Miss McLean a long, happy and suc- cessful life. I M!SS FANNIE WILLIAMS McLEAN. Jl Farewell JUST as a ship new from the builder ' s hands, Out from the harbor where in quiet she ' s lain, Leaving behind the calm and peaceful bay, Seeking the ocean wild and free to gain, So leave we now these halls, in which for years, Sheltered from ev ' ry trouble, toil and care, We have remained; and on life ' s open sea Of storms and tempests bravely take our share. And, as we leave for aye our haven here, A sense of sorrow comes upon us all. While only thoughts of pleasure we ' ve enjoyed Come crowding on us at fond memory ' s call. ' Tis hard to say our last farewell to thee, O school so dear, of whom we are so proud ; ' Tis hard to leave our teachers, one and all, Who with such kindly patience are endowed. ' Tis hard to say farewell to thee, O friend. Our principal, who loves us all so well ; Who smiled approval when success we gained, And, gently raising, cheered us when we fell. Then, too, our classmates, some of whom, perhaps. After to-day we ne ' er again shall meet ; Yet in the future oftentimes will come Of their companionship the mem ' ry sweet. But now we enter on a broader view Of life, and o ' er a broader pathway go — New hopes, new aims, new aspirations high. Which ne ' er until this moment did we know. So, on this day, half sorrowful, half glad. We leave thy well-loved walls, O dear old school; And in the future years thine influence Will oftentimes our course of action rule. And now, farewell to teachers, school, and friends. We say the word with manner bright the while, Yet saddened thoughts and heavy hearts we hide E ' en though perhaps our lips may wear a smile. Catherine Peake, ' 99. II Mr. Waterman, our esteemed Principal, is a graduate of Bowdoin College, He came to California in 1870 and settled in Stockton, where he was principal of the High School. In 1890 Mr. Waterman moved to Berkeley, where he has been held in the highest esteem by every one. Mr. M. C. James, our Vice-Principal, is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University. Mr. James has been instructor of Latin and Greek for about six years. He has always been of great assistance to the athletes of the school, and the class of ' 99 extends its thanks to him for his valuable services. Miss Annie C. Edmonds, Ph.B., a graduate of the University of California, has been an instructor in our school for the past twelve years. She has until lately taught the Sciences and German, but now her timie is completely taken up with classes in Algebra and Geometry. Her patience and kindness has made her many staunch friends among her pupils. Mellyn B. Clark, instructor in Mathematics, is a graduate of Cornell, having won the scholarship in a competitive examination. He took his M. A. degree at Stanford in 1895. Mr. Clark became an instructor in the B. H. S. in August, 1898, but has already gained the esteem of the teachers and students of the School. Miss Eva V. Carlin has been connected with educational institutions in Berkeley for the past sixteen years, and for the past three years she has been an instructor of English and History in the Berkeley High School. She has a thorough under- standing of her subjects, and also possesses a pleasing manner of imparting her knowledge. Mr. D. R. Wood, instructor of Physics and Chemistry, is a graduate of Cornell University. Since he has been in California he has been successful as a teacher. Miss Florence BartlinG, an instructor in English, has been with us for four years. During this time she has made many friends among the students. Miss Mary B. Clayes, M.A., is a graduate of the U. C. She has been a teacher of Latin in the Berkeley High School for the last six years. Prof. E. B. Lamare, instructor in French, came to our school in 1894, where he has since remained. His classes speak well for his success as a teacher. Mr. Karl Henrich, instructor of German, has been with us but two years but in that short time he has done valuable service in his department. MISS Mary L. BREHM, a graduate of the B. H. S. and U. C, has been with us for several years in the art department. A visit to her classroom is convincing of the thoroughness with which she handles her subjects. 12 B Berkeley 0ottifort=bag in manila HE was from the Berkeley High School — the soldier boy who enlisted by the simple name of John Smith. He was tall and muscular, the winner of the hurdle race in the last A. A. L. Field-day — the hero of those bloodless battles fought in the cause of the school. Heretofore, in his three years ' struggle in the High School, his thoughts and his strength had been centered on cinder tracks and foot-ball during the athletic season, and on Latin verbs and mathematics the rest of the time. At the close of his senior year in the High School, two months before the gradu- ation, a larger contest, a greater cause, presented itself and called for heroes to give not only their strength but their life and their blood in its behalf. War had come. Volunteers were being mustered from every part of the country to be sent to the Philippines. The fever and excitement were too much for John, and he left the smaller struggle for the greater one. He enlisted in the First California, and in spite of the violent efforts of his family to keep him at home, was ready to sail June twenty-first, on the Indiana, bound for the Philippines. It was an hour or so before the ship was to start. Jack, as his fellow-patriots called him, was wandering along the crowded wharf saying good-bye here and there. A little ways from the thickest of the crowd he met one of the girls of his class. She saw him and came up to speak to him. Do you sail to-day ? she asked. Yes, he answered, I ' m off, to cover myself with glory if I can. Well, she said, when you ' re a major, don ' t forget old friends in the B, H. S. We ' ve just finished those comfort-bags we were making. Here is one for you ; and will you take some for those who have ' nt any ? As she spoke, she took out six or seven of the bags and handed them to him. He took them and thanked her, not mentioning that he had three or four others in his pocket, and saying good-bye, went on. He received several resounding slaps on the shoulder from some of the boys in his class by way of farewells, and such hearty encouragements as : Cheer up, old boy, they can ' t kill you. Finally, the warning cry of All aboard announced that the transport was ready to sail. It really seemed that all were aboard, for every inch of space on deck was taken up, so thickly were they crowded there. So the ship steamed out of Golden Gate far across the ocean to the land of bam- boo and rice, of fierce heat and continual moisture, to land her passengers, — some to remain there forever, some to return, the envy of all at home. On the way, Jack tried to deliver his comfort-bags, but it was a sorry failure. Five weeks on a crowded ship is wearing on the most good-natured man, and these men had nothing to do but make fun at the expense of their companions. So, when Jack came peddling comfort-bags, a source of ridicule was found which seemed in- exhaustible to him. 15 What do you suppose i want with that little scrap of yellow calico ? said one, The captain might think 1 was a deserter, wearing the Spanish colors. Let ' s see what ' s inside of it though, said another. Might be a letter from the girl he left behind him. Ho, ho, here ' s a thimble. Why, Smith, I couldn ' t get that on my little finger. Too bad you didn ' t have these before you left San Francisco, Jack. I got ten cents apiece for mine at the pawnshop, said a third. In spite of it all, Jack did not cast the bags overboard, but kept them in his pocket, as it seemed a pity, since they were so well intended, that they should be thrown away ; and then, too, they brought to his mind the scenes he had left behind him : the groups of gay chattering girls, the bright bits of calico, the lively steel needles as they passed in and out of the cloth, plied by industrious ink-stained fingers, hi this vision he always saw a particular pair of blue eyes, a particular needle, and a particular hand which would always loom up on the top of each wave or in each secret hiding place when the ridicule had been almost too much for Jack. The transport arrived at Cavite on the afternoon of July twenty-fifth. Ha ing spent the night in an old Spanish guard-house, the troops marched the next day to the spot selected for their camp and set up their rubber tents with bamboo floors and chairs. At this time the attack on Manila was being prepared for. The Filipinos wanted to capture it themselves, but having failed, they delivered up the trenches to the Americans. Our boys took possession and remained in them for two days, purely on the defensive, under a storm of the enemy ' s fire but not allowed to shoot a gun themselves. It rained by fits and starts and soaked the ground so that they were continually in the water. During the two days, arrangements were made with Commodore Dewey to make the attack. It is well known how Manila was taken and how the Spanish were forced to surrender. After the city was taken, it took little more fighting to force Spain to seek an armistice, and peace was declared between the two countries. During these few months, while bartering with the nati ' es for native delicacies and fuel, Jack managed to learn enough Filipino to understand, in a way, what they said. He also found out from them and from other sources as much as he could about the countr It was due to these attainments that he became known in the next conflict; for peace had no sooner been declared than an insurrection of the natives broke out, and our boys found themselves face to face with their former allies, who were as determined, as savage, and as reckless as ever. They knew the country from shore to shore — its hiding places, its pitfalls and its retreats, and they greatly outnumbered the Americans ; but our boys knew how to fight, had un- bounded courage, and superior arms. This struggle with the Filipinos themselves had been going on for about a month, when, late one afternoon. Gener al Otis came to Jack ' s tent with an important re- quest. Jack was elated at this honor, for it was unusual for the General to visit the tent of a private. When the General approached, Jack saluted and placed a bamboo stool for him. The General sat down and proceeded directly with the matter in hand. Smith, he said, I understand from your captain that you have a steady head and understand Filipino a little. Yes sir, a little, Jack replied. i6 I want someone of that kind to undertake a commission of mine, the General continued. I want a spy. Jack ' s heart leaped. Here was a chance to cover himself with glory. Visions of all the spies in all the wars he had ever heard of rose up in his mind. I need more particulars about the intentions of Aguinaldo, the General went on. I have heard from a fairly good source that he is to be near Ilo at a confer- ence. Go to that neighborhood, find out what you can, and return to me as soon as possible. Making the needful preparations. Jack started bravely forth. It was about three miles to the little group of thatched roofs which the inhabitants called Ilo, and the land between the camp and Ilo was taken up with rice-fields covered with water about a foot deep. Consequently, Jack was forced to wade through this water nearly up to his knees. It was not pleasant walking, nor did it admit of a rapid pace, but our spy had nearly reached the village before he thought how he was going to act when there. He stopped near a clump of bamboos to consider. If Aguinaldo were there, the Filipinos would surely have guards somewhere around ( spies always had to overcome these obstacles — • at least all those he had ever heard of). He could see none, but they must be there, and how or when he was to over- come them he did not know. As these thoughts revolved in his mind, he noticed four men approaching. Three of them had the white uniforms of the Filipino insurgents. One of them had a darker suit, he was unable to tell what it was. They came near to Jack and he slipped into the midst of the clump of bamboos. Thanks to the similarity of hues of his brown canvas uniform and the bamboos, he was so well hidden that none of the four noticed him, though they heard the rustling of the leaves. The man in the dark suit was talking in very eloquent Filipino with one of the others. His black eyes were snapping, and his arms were waving frantically to emphasize his words. Luck was with our spy at first. The men sat down near by, as it was much cooler outside under the trees than in the house at this time of day. Jack listened closely. Yes, it was as he thought, the man in the dark suit was Aguinaldo, the others, some of his officers probably. Our spy could not understand every- thing they said, but he got the drift of the conversation enough to know that they contemplated a secret attack. How, when or where, he did not know, but expected to find out. Then the gods went over to the side of the plotters, for the sun, when it was nearly down, suddenly went under a cloud and torrents of rain followed. The four little Filipinos rushed to the nearest house. Two of them went in, the other two remained outside to guard the house. The two latter retired under the low eaves of the house to get some shelter from the rain, and, amidst the thud of the rain on the thatched roof, the blinding of the storm, and the dimness consequent on ap- proaching darkness, they did not notice a man in a brown uniform slip around to the back of the house. For when our spy saw his informers fleeing, he determined to follow. He must hear the rest; the fate of the army might depend on it. When he saw the guards settled under the eaves, he slipped around to the side of the house. He heard the voices of men in excited conversation inside but could not understand what they 17 said through the thick outside wall. The partition inside will be thinner, he thought to himself. If I could only get into the hut. The only thing to do was to act promptly, so he went bravely around to the back, not knowing what might be there to defeat all his plans. The door was partly open, and inside he could see a Filipino girl smoking a cigarette and sewing on some white cloth. It came to him in a flash that he would go in there and how he would go. He knew that the Filipino women were very ignorant and hardly knew what was going on around them. Surely this ignorant- looking girl would not think what he was there for. He must lose no time, for they were proceeding with the conversation inside, so he quietly entered the house. The girl started, and looked as if about to cry aloud. Jack spoke in a low tone in broken Filipino: Don ' t be frightened ; let me wait here until the shower is over. It rains very hard. The girl looked uncertain. Indeed, she had reason to feel frightened at the sudden appearance of a dripping man dressed in foreign clothes, who could hardly speak so as to be understood. Probably the suddenness of it all, possibly the novelty and excitement, prevented her from crying aloud. Jack himself was surprised at her calmness, but saw that she must be amused, so he said: I see you sew differently from me ; here is what I sew with. As he spoke, he took out a comfort-bag and emptied the contents on the floor. This is what I cut with, he continued, taking out a pair of bright steel scissors and cutting some cloth with them. This attracted her, as she had only had crude knives to cut with before. No longer fearing him, she knelt down beside him, took up the scissors and began to slash away at everything capable of being cut. All this time the spy had kept one ear for what was going on on the other side of the partition. While the girl was occupied. Jack listened more closely and found out nearly all that was necessary, namely, that the Filipinos contemplated a general massacre, and, advancing by an unfrequented road, were going to attack the Americans at night. He was just listening to a fmai injunction by Aguinaldo, when the girl suddenly exclaimed: What is this little thing for, as she picked up the thimble. Jack had for- gotten that she had been cutting for -a long time and might have become tired. At the noise, someone in the next room jumped up. Immediately, Jack was out of the house before the astonished girl could scream or the plotters open the partition door. He sped into the rice-fields as he had never run for the glory of the B. H. S., for he was far out in their midst before he heard the Zip, Zip of a Mauser bullet, as the ball sped across the seemingly boundless waste of rice. We know not yet whether he became captain, lieutenant, or even sergeant for his deed . It simply came out in the papers far across the sea : Plan for a terrible massacre of Americans intercepted by General Otis. And not a word was said about that comfort-bag. Wayman Atterbury, ' oo. i8 IT is with a feeling of pleasure that we complete the task which has been ours as Editors of the Olla Podrida for the past year. And still there lingers a feeling of regret within us, for the Olla Pod. and its interests have become endeared to us. It has been a constant companion to us for a whole year, and we leave it as we would part from a friend. The duties of the editprs may be made light or heavy according to the degree of support given the paper by the students. We sincerely regret that we have had to complain on several occasions ; but it is a well known fact that the paper has not had sufficient support from the students. The Board of Editors has exerted its greatest endeavors to make the paper a success throughout the whole year, and we hope that our efforts have m.et with the approval of all. We sincerely believe that those to whom the care of the paper has been entrusted for the ensuing year will, like the Vestal maidens of old ever keep aglow its mortal flame. To those who take our place for the coming year we wish the height of prosperity. All praise is due the business management for keeping the paper upon a sound financial basis throughout the year. Without their unceasing and untiring efforts very little could have been accomplished. We have done everything in our power to turn what trade we represent to the benefit of our advertisers, and hope that they have all found recompense and satisfaction in their transactions with us. Grateful acknowledgments are extended to those who have so liberally contributed from time to time. Many have submitted articles which have not been published. We ask them not to think that their papers were retained through prejudice, as we have tried to serve all alike, selecting those which seemed most suitable. We have endeavored in this issue to give to our friends a paper that would best represent the school, and beg that those inclined to be critical will consider the difficulties which had to be overcome in publishing this issue of 104 pages. The entire staff will feel amply repaid if this our final effort meets with the approval of the friends of the High School. For the many contributions of art work from Miss M. E. Brehm, Miss E. Cham.berlain ex ' 99, Messrs. McKee, ' 01, Kruschke, ' 00, and Dungan, ' 98, we are exceedingly grateful. Success to the Olla Podrida in 1900! 19 President $ Jiddress Ladies and Gentlemen : To-night the class of ' 99 performs its last function as an organized unit. Henceforth it may exist in spirit only, with but the ties of friendship and pleasant association to hold it together. We do not present our program to you in order that you may criticise and form an estimate of the ability and knowledge of any individual member of the class, nor to emphasize the fact that we are taking any crucial step in our careers, for we fully realize that such is not the case, as we, or the most of us, merely step to the next higher plane of the education which is to fit us finally for the works of our lives. To you, our patrons and benefactors, though we hold that many of you have been too chary in providing for our needs, we desire to afford an evening of such pleasure as we may, expecting of course that you will not be too critical and will keep in view the fact that it is for your enjoyment primarily, and through this for our own. In the preparatory course which we have just finished, we have experienced all the phases of modern education, prescribed and voluntary training, physical and mental exercise ; and having had the example of our collegiate neighbors, we shall take easily to the work required of us when we enter the institutions of higher education. And indeed, our present knowledge, or what we might reason- ably be supposed to have after three years in high-school, is not so limited as to prevent the success of those few of us who are unable to further pursue the path of learning, provided of course that they have the energy and other qualities necessary to the success of any man, be he highly educated or not. During the past year have transpired events which afforded a test of the stuff of which the youth of the country is made ; and be it said to their honor, in no way were they found lacking. From the class ' 99, there A ent forth a number of young men whose minds and bodies were well prepared for the ordeals and unusual hardships which have been forced upon them. There has been no complaint from these boys, and their patriotism is as undying as on the day of their enlistment, while their staunch courage is demonstrated in every engagement they enter. The class of ' 99 has little to boast of in the way of achievements. All the prominent athletes of our class enlisted, and hence we have been able to make but little showing in this line. We have, with the aid and backing of the school, carried off the honors in debate ; and this together with the high standing of the members of the class constitutes the honor of which we are as proud as any other class has ever been of their triumphs and achievements. It is with a firm determination to maintain this standard of intellectual excellence that we pass on to our further and higher work ; and if we are successful in the end, we can look back and say that our success was largely due to the firm foundation we laid during our preparatory work on which to base the structure of our educa- tion, through which success must come. 20 WM. GIRVIN. PEARL WAGNER. ELSIE KIRK. WM. FOX. MARCIA TAYLOR. THOS. R. HANNA. EVELYN KENNEDY. CATHERINE PEAKE. R. ALLAN CAVEN. HENRY ATCHISON. EMMA WARREN. ERNEST ALLEN. WINIFRED BIGLEY. ELSIE SULLIVAN. HOWARD HENDRICKS. ROMILDA PARONI. 21 MABEL KVLE. GERTRUDE BURGESS. A. P. LATHROP. MYRA FREIDENRICH. PEARL JUDSON. JOSIE MINTO. HELEN GROVER. LEONARD KITTS. RICHARD McCARTHV. OLGA MEYER. CARL JONES. LESLIE A. TROWBRIDGE. IDA VVICKSON. JEANNETTE RANKIN. TED GUARD. ALICE MERCIER. 23 GEORGINA KCENIG. R. HOWARD MERRILL. CORA LASSELL. JAS. HAMILTON. WALLACE BRANSFORD. ALICE JONES. ROBT. MUNRO. EMILY BOORMAN. JENNIE MASON. CARINE CHRISTENSEN. W. A. E. WOODS. NORA BEATTV. BEVERLY HATHAWAY. SARAH PEETE. MILLIE MENDES. SADOZI FUDITA. 25 HAROLD CLOUDMAN. WALLACE SCOTCHLER. JOSEPH WRENN. In l11enioriatii« BRUNO L. PUTZKER, MISS ELLA DUGGAN, DIED DIED Manila, iBgg. Berkeley, 1899. 27 B Grectiiid to tbe eia$$ of m WE stand every day upon the eminence of the present — the past below us for our instruction, the future above us for our inspiration. But at certain times we seem more plainly to have reached a resting place where we may take our breath and gain fresh strength for the upward climb. Such a place you have reached at the close of your high school life. Merry-making is appropriate to celebrate the height already attained ; joy at your well-earned success is natural, but a little serious thinking is helpful too. Your school life in all essentials is like to the world of college, of business, of home, and of society, upon one or all of which you now enter. A quiet, steady doing of the duties that were plainly yours, a simp ' e living of the highest principles you knew at the time — this is what has given you the good conscience and the happy heart of to-day ; and this is what will lead you on to new and honorable successes. By this time you have learned to know yourselves, and you have a notion, growing clearer each day, of the particular service you can do for the world. Just as the bean-vine can produce nothing but beans and the rose-vine nothing but roses, so can you produce only such services as are the natural fruit of your character. Therefore be true to that individuality you have found within yourself ; envy no other his differing talents — beans and roses both form a part of the great world plan. In all calmness live your own self, your truest and deepest self, and in doing this you may be sure you are adding something good and necessary to the world-life which no one but you could have given. Make friends of nature, of great books, of beautiful pictures, of noble music. If possible, let no day pass without invoking the help of one of these friends. A noble line of poetry singing in the heart, a tender picture dwelling in the soul, will gently hold one in the path of duty throughout the day. In Berkeley, nature has been specially kind to you. May the gentleness of the hill-slopes, the firmness of the hill outlines, the dignity of the oaks and pines, the calm breadth of the bay, all be symbols of the lives you are henceforth to live. With a hearty hand-clasp, we bid you good-bye as members of the class of 1899 from the threshold of the Berkeley High School ; and we wish you a God-speed in the new world of activities lying outside that door. F. W. McLean. 28 Clotho Lachesis atropos CHARACTERS. The Three Moerae. The Queen of Berkeley High, Her Son, the Prince of ' 99. A Herald. Place: Home of the (Moerce on Mt. Olympus. Time: June 2, i8gg. Clotho. Dark night to bless the world has come again, And o ' er the peaceful earth begun her reign. All ' s quiet without, the things of nature sleep, And we alone our endless vigil keep. The silvery moon shines on us from above. Maidens and youths are whispering now of love. Of what is present — not to come — they speak Nor to foresee the future do they seek. Lachesis. Here in our home we spin the fatal thread Of mortal life, — are looked upon with dread. Thou hold ' st the spindle, symbol it of birth; I draw the thread, which marks man ' s life on earth; And thou, O sister, hold ' st the shears of death Which cut the thread, and stealest mortal breath. Thus here we sit, dread Sisters Three of Fate, On whom all things of earth must fain await. zAtropos. 1 think me now of how, in ages past. E ' en kings themselves low at our feet did cast; 29 When forced was mighty Zeus, the king of heaven, To take content vhate ' er lot was given. But now all ' s changed : no more do mortals wait In humble reverence here to learn their fate; And 1 am longing sore to see the face Again of some one of the mortal race. Clotho. Ay, Sister dear, fain would 1 too again See this hall thronged with supplicating men. So long ha -e we alone in silence dwelt, - Time with our fortunes hast not kindl} ' dealt. So sad do seem our lives, our path so dark, So aimless our existence, so — but hark ! Was ' t not a trumpet-note, outringing clear, That seemed this moment to come to mine ear Lachesis. Yea, sureh ' , some one seeks admission here; And to our wish an answer doth appear. (Enter Herald. Herald. Fair sisters, I am he whose trumpet-note Did on the midnight air its cadence float. I come to seek admission here of thee For queen and prince who come from o ' er the sea. Clotho. Speak bodly, herald brave, whence thou art come, And wherefore, to our still and solemn home. Herald. Lachesis. Atropos. Oiieen. Far from the western land, the land of fame,- — The land of sunshine, fruit, and flowers, — I came. For California, fairest child of earth, To me and those I follow, hast giv ' n birth. A herald I, and ser ' e as sweet a queen And bra -e a prince as ever thou hast seen. They come to ask their subjects ' fates of thee, — If good, if bad, whate ' er the ' may be. And now, wilt thou admit them, sisters fair ? They wait thy pleasure, o ' er the threshold there. Go, herald brave, and straitway bring them in ; The boon they ask, yea, surely they shall win. (Exit Herald, and returns with Queen and Prince.) Welcome, O Queen, and welcome yet again. To this our home where we as so ' ereigns reign ; And welcome too, O Prince, so bold and brave. For we will grant the boon which thou dost cra ' e. I thank thee. Sister, thank thee from my heart For this thy fa -or which thou dost impart 30 Prince. To those who, not unworthy, seek thee here To have the future spread before them clear. Far in the sunny west my kingdom Hes, A lovely land, o ' erhung by cloudless skies. The fairest land that lies beneath the sun, Throughout whose fields the sparkling rivers run; Where countless cattle graze on fertile ground; Where flowers and fruit of ev ' ry kind abound. And, near a beautiful and lovely bay Wherein the blue of heaven is seen alway, There lies a city, famous for its schools Of learning ; and ' tis here my mother rules. The Queen of Berkeley High, you see her stand, Most highly honored throughout all the land. I am her son, the Prince of Ninety-Nine, — This is the title which 1 claim as mine. Queen. Yea, this my eldest son, my joy, my pride. Can now no longer home with me abide. Into a battle fierce his friends he leads ; The battle fierce of life his presence needs. Prince. And so we come to thee to learn what fate On each one of my subjects doth await. My herald from his scroll will read the name Of each one whom as subject I do claim. Clotho. ARTHUR C. LOWELL. Tho ' often bitter foes his fame assail. Yet o ' er their plots at length he shall prevail ; And he shall win his country ' s love and pride. And his unsullied name stand side by side With those of far-famed Lincoln, Garfield, Grant ; And, wise but modest, honored and gallant, You ' ll hail him as his country ' s President. This is the fate for Arthur Lowell meant. WINIFRED BIGLEY. Lachesis. Thro ' all her life she ' ll show her gentle grace Reflected in her quiet yet happy face. And, as she walks life ' s weary path adown. With blessings those around her she will crown. In hospitals, where dread disease doth reign, She ' ll soothe the fevered sufferer in his pain ; And those to whom her patient care is given Will bless her as an angel sent from heaven. 31 THOMAS R. HANNA. Atropos. In future years, this lad so wondrous bright In all his studies, shall become a light In scientific circles and his name, Be written boldy on the books of fame. He shall fulfill the promise of his youth, — ■ Than all his teachers wiser he, forsooth (In his own estimation), so shall he Wiser than all the ancients surely be. CARINE L. CHRISTENSEN. Clotho. While yet in school, among you she did pass Most beautiful and fairest of the class ; Her lovely face is lighted up by eyes Strong in their truth as are th ' eternal skies. Her life so perfect is in harmony ; Her ev ' ry act ' s attuned to poetry, And, writing what her wondrous mind gives birth. She ' ll be the greatest poet upon earth. HENRY ATKINSON. Atropos. In tlannel shirt and overalls arrayed, He ' ll never be by hardest work dismayed, A farmer then, he ' ll till the fertile soil ; Industrious work, — a hardy son of toil. HAROLD CLOUDMAN. atropos. Lessons did not at all with him agree. So, finished now, he ' ll sail upon the sea; And all his life o ' er ocean he will roam, N or will he own another place as home. Clotho. JOSEPHINE MINTO. This maid so grave and gentle, sweet and fair. In years to come the lot of one shall share Who o ' er a church in New York shall preside. She will become a minister ' s fair bride. ROMILDA PARONI. Lachesis. In San Francisco shall a college rise, — A building fair, and of enormous size. To medicine devoted; o ' er it she Will then preside. Its founder she will be. ELSIE KIRK AND EVELYN KENNEDY. zAtropos. They ' ll separate soon after leaving school, And each will have her own home to rule. 32 Down to Los Angeles will Elsie go, The other to the North, the land of snow. MILLIE L. MENDES. Clotho. In European schools she ' ll learn the art Of drama, and will homeward then depart To win upon the stage a well-earned name, — Queen of hearts ; yet never will her fame Make her less sweet and winning in her ways, Although all critics shall resound her praise. WALLACE BRANSFORD. Lachesis. This dainty lad shall soon in business start As master of the famed tonsorial art. A barber he ; dressed like a fashion-plate, He ' ll ply his art from early morn till late. PEARL WAGNER. Atropos. When wealth to her the passing years have brought, And all her ships come safely home to port, Philanthropist, an orphanage she ' ll found. And lend a helping hand to all around. HOWARD E. HENDRICKS. Clotho. A country doctor shall this giant be. Ever in manner hearty, gay, and free. To rich and poor alike his care he ' ll give, — A long and useful life be his to live. LESLIE TROWBRIDGE. Lachesis. The love of music dwells within her breast. From that alone doth she gain perfect rest. A violinist famed, she ' s destined for ; She does not ask, nor wish, for any more. W. A. E. WOODS. liAtropos. His dignity he ' ll not a jot abate When he has grown unto a man ' s estate ; A rich mine owner then, he ' ll strut around With head in air, feet that disdain the ground. TED GUARD. Clotho. To manhood grown, he ' ll keep his manner gay, Nor ever look with care beyond the day. In far Hawaii, vast lands will he own, But weeds in them as chief crop will be grown. His servants, knowing well their master ' s mood Will never work enough to earn their food. So there they ' ll live, a happy, careless band As e ' er you ' ll meet in all the tropic land. PEARL JUDSON. Lachesis. A banker ' s wife, society she ' ll lead, And there she ' ll reign a very queen indeed. In far New York ' s four hundred she will shine, — Her lot in life she never will repine. MYRA FRIEDENRICH. Atropos, This maiden bright and old beyond her years, In brain-power never yet has met her peers; 33 She ' ll write a book, ' twill be on Ancient Greek,— Twelve volumes ; words cannot its praises speak. JOSEPH WRENN. Clotho. Tills young Apollo in a mansion grand Shall dwell, the richest man in all the land. Great influence is destined his to be ; Great powers too — -a railroad magnate, he. BEVERLY HATHAWAY. Lachesis. In Congress he will represent his State, Affairs of nations on his judgment wait; For, Speaker of the House, he ' ll hold his seat, Ready at all times matters great to meet. OLGA MEYER. Atropos. The wife this maid is destined to be Of a professor in the great U. C. She ' ll prove to be to him a worthy mate Through all her life ; this, then, shall be her fate. HELEN GROVER. Clotho. When older grown, this maid will have a gym. And calisthenics teach, for that ' s her whim. An Amazon in size, the strongest there, This maid divinely tall, divinely fair. ARTHUR LATHROP. Lachesis. In Texas, by the Rio Grande, he ' ll dwell With his fair wife, the famous Hanford belle. A cattle-king, who countless herds shall own, Where stretch abroad the prairies, vast and lone. ALICE JONES. Atropos. In Senior Latin class, as all can tell. By practice did she learn to discourse well. Her lectures will most interesting be. Her subjects varied, as you all will see. WILLIAM GIRVIN. Clotho. The pastor of a church he is to be After at college he takes his degree, A noble man, whom all his people love. Rich in the wisdom that comes from above. ALICE MERCIER. Lachesis. In years to come, she ' ll go back o ' er the water To her old home ; for she is France ' s daughter. She will become the President ' s fair wife. And in the capital will spend her life. ALLAN CAVEN. Atropos. He ' ll own a comic paper in the town, And in it public men he will toast brown. Experience he gained when round he trod As Editor-in-Chief of Olla Pod. HOWARD MERRILL. Clotho. A lawyer he, who step by step shall rise Until fair fortune comes, not in disguise. 34 Attorney-General of the United States He ' ll be; for so ' tis written by the Fates. EMMA WARREN. Lachesis. A scanty living will this maid eke out By writing, until fortune turns about, Then suddenly will wealth and honor seem To pour upon her head a golden stream. ERNEST ALLEN. Atropos. A soldier he, his company will lead To battle in his country ' s sorest need. Strong will he be, and as a lion bold, Yet just as jolly as he was of old. RICHARD MCCARTHY. Clotho. His genuis was toward mechanics bent. To that line will his energies be leant, — A famed inventor, second to none Save to the Wizard Genius, Edison. JAMES HAMILTON. Lachesis. In coat of blue with buttons bright, you ' ll see Him as an employee of the dread S. P. As conductor he will taste the pleasant joys Of being the terror of all small boys. EMILY BOORMAN. Atropos. Her winning manners will not long allow This gentle maid to keep a spinster ' s vow. A foreign lord will come from o ' er the sea And win her heart — a countess then she ' ll be. GERTRUDE BURGESS. Clotho. The time is not ' so distant from us when The fair sex will have equal rights with men ; And through HER efforts will this come to pass, Who led the opposition in your class. STIRLING BUNNELL. Lachesis. The only passion that this lad can know Is for the birds of field and mountain ; so Not many years will pass away till he A famous ornithologist will be. CORA LASSELL. Atropos. You know full well her face so calm and pure, Her willingness all troubles to endure. Sister of charity her life she ' ll spend, In doing good her helpful hand to lend. NORA BEATTY. Clotho. Her voice so sweet — you all know that full well O ' er vast assemblies soon will cast a spell And move their feelings, drawing all to her, — A second Melba, beautiful and fair. JENNIE MASON. Lachesis. Fond of society she was while young. And very popular her friends among. 35 Still hospitable, an hotel she ' ll keep, Close to the sea, where ocean breezes sweep. WALLACE SCOTCHLER. Atropos. This handsome lad, so graceful and so fair, Will be a dancing-master debonair ; That Muse ' s art he destined is to teach. From North to South, far will his praises reach. IDA WICKSON. Clotho. For wisdom was she noted while a lass. ' Twill e ' er be so, until it comes to pass That, when she ' s older grown, she will be sent To Vassar, there to be its President. ELSIE SULLIVAN. Lacliesis, This maid a trusted place e ' er long will gain By virtue of her quick and ready brain. Invaluable will her services be To her employers; cashier to them, she. ROBERT MUNRO. E ' er with his brains this youth will have to work, — He ' ll be a wealthy merchant ' s trusted clerk, Until, having gained favor in his eyes. To be a junior partner he will rise. JENNIE RANKIN AND MARCIA TAYLOR. The Heavenly Twins you call these maidens now, For separation they could ne ' er allow. In after life it still will be the same, Though then they ' ll both be called by a like name. They ' ll marry brothers, who ' ll not have the heart These maids so mutually dear to part. In the same house both families will dwell, And live there all their lives, happy and well. LEONARD KITTS. No fondness did his ancestors bequeath To him for lessons ; ' twas like pulling teeth To draw a recitation from him. Then Revenge he ' ll take by pulling teeth from men. MABLE KYLE. In future years her lot it is to be A school-marm, and her pupils will agree That one so wise and gentle, firm yet kind. In all the land it would be hard to find. GEORGINA KOENIG. So sweet and winning is she in her way, Children for love alone will her obey. She ' ll keep a kindergarten in the town, And by her success will gain great renown. WILLIAM FOX. He ' ll travel far and wide, o ' er land and sea, A brave and bold explorer he will be. 36 Atropos. Clotho. Lac lie sis. Atropos. Clotho. Lachesis. He ' ll make his passage through the ice that bars, And nail to the North Pole the stripes and stars. SARAH PEETE, Clotho. Now Worth is dead, no one doth fill his place To make fine gowns and set Dame Fashion ' s pace, But she, when older grown, in fair Paree Will to his business then successor be. CARL JONES. Lachesis. How fond is he of ladies, in all truth ! How often Cupid struck him in his youth ! But, when a man, he ' ll cease to wound him more, I So then Carl Jones will be a bachelor. Clotho. These are the fates of those who follow thee ; We ' ve told what every subject is to be x future years as Time goes on his way. Hast any more to ask, some boon to pray ? Herald. Nay, Sister, thou hast told of every one Who goeth forth with this my mistress ' son. To wage with him the battle fierce of life. To bravely face its turmoil and its strife. Qiieen. And much we thank thee for what thou hast done ; Yea, much we thank thee, — 1, and this my son. And now the time has come when we must part, — 0 bitter word, that wrings thy mother ' s heart ! Prince. Yea, mother fair, I needs must leave at last Thy tender care, which kept me in the past. Much will 1 miss thy swift approving smile, Thy watchful eyes that guarded all the while. And yet I must not yield to selfish grief, — The time given me to work is all too brief ; 1 must go forth to do my part in life, Fight bravely on midst all its toil and strife. tAtropos. And we to thee our promise firm do give To watch and guard thee long as thou may ' st live. No harm shall ever thee or thine o ' ertake, — We grant thee this for thy sweet mother ' s sake. Queen. Thou can ' st not tell what joy it is to me Thy future clear so plainly to foresee ; And, knowing now that no harm will befall, With better heart I ' ll hear the trumpet call That summons thee to battle ' gainst the host Just when I seem to need thy presence most ; But now go forth, go bravely forth, my son, Nor rest thee till the final victory ' s won. I know that thou wilt justify my pride In thee, whatever chance of war betide. Prince. Yea, Alma Mater, mother mine, 1 go. Though when again we ' ll meet we cannot know ; 37 But, in my subjects ' names, this vow I take, A vow which force of earth will never break : We never will thy precepts kind forget, Nor by our actions cause thee one regret; But we will strive, through all our life on earth, To show to men what mother gave us birth. So, in behalf of all my subjects now, Ye Gods above, I take this solemn vow. Queen. ' Tis well, my son, and 1 am satisfied; All trust upon thy word can be relied. And thou, O herald brave, my faithful friend. With my beloved son thee will 1 send. At his right hand in battle do thou stand. And firmly; this is now my last command. Herald. Dear mistress, though should ' st threaten instant death, I will defend him with my latest breath. I never will my post by him forsake. Nor this my vow to thee will I e ' er break. Oiieen. 1 trust thee; but we now must home depart. And from thee. Sisters, evermore must part. Thy gracious presence we are forced to leave. With many thanks for what we did receive. Oiieen, Prince and Herald. Farewell ! O Sisters grave ; we leave this shore Which thou will guard forever, evermore. May peace, sweet peace, forever with thee dwell; Once more, and yet again, a long farewell. Three Sisters. Farewell, farewell ! again farewell ! O friends. Each heart with thee its richest blessing sends ; Th ' immortal Gods, who dwell in heaven above, Look on thy path with mercy and with love ! All. Farewell, farewell ! Clotho. Our mother, night, has closer settled round ; The shadows black envelope all the ground ; And now — Alas, how sad the fact I own, — Once more we dwell in silence, and alone. Edith Catherine Peake, 38 Ristory of tbe Class of ON comparing the histories of the different writers, one finds that no two historians, no matter how great authorities they may be considered, agree on all the events of the history of the world. Many of the writings of Herodotus, who was called the Father of History, are now considered great exaggerations of the truth ; and we find one of the latest writers of French history disagreeing almost flatly with the famous Michelet. Since these great historians are found to disagree so widely, I suppose the rule will hold good with the lesser lights, and that people will be found who may contradict statements made in this attempt at history. None the less on that account, it is my duty to state the facts as they seem to me and let others agree or disagree as ihey like. In the year 1896, a class entered the Berkeley High School which was destined, during the three years it took to complete its course there, to be an unceasing source of surprise and comment. We were always smaller than the usual classes ; but in brains and originality we have more than made up what we lacked in size. We number among our members debate and track men wbo have defeated Oakland, not to mention the poets, musicians, photographers and society leaders that adorn our roll. So careful have we been to keep our standard high and our reputation unsullied that we have weeded out all the undesirable members until our number has dwindled down to smaller dimensions than at first, but we have succeeded in keep- ing our standard as high as only such a class could. Every one seemed to feel, from the time we entered, that it was to be an unusual class ; and to show that our entrance was hailed with a great deal of joy and anticipation of great things to be done in the future, the girls of the class of ' 97, then the reverend Seniors, gave us a delightful reception in American Hall. We were the first class to be honored by such a demonstration of regard, though the custom has been continued, as such things usually are. We have always made it a point to keep up with the times, and the election of a young lady as president, early in our career, showed our tendency toward advanced ideas. One thing which has done much to prove to the world our importance is the fact that so many graduates have come back to the high school to have the honor of identifying themselves with us. So many have returned that the names would take too much time to mention here. Who does not realize that our first manager of the OUa Pod, stayed at high school half a year longer so as to be able to call himself an ex- ' 99 when he finally left it ? Our special bent has been hard study, which accounts for our quietness in the first two years of our existence. In our senior year, however, our genius began to blossom forth. On looking over our deeds during the last year, I found so many things worthy of note that it was bewildering to decide what to mention first. The bicycle race was a surprise to some, but it was one of the first things to 39 show our latent energy. It was on account of the splendid riding of our boys that the race was won for the B. H. S., and we are proud of them. Soon after Christmas the Senior girls gave a very enjoyable and profitable musical. It was voted by every-one to be a great success, and there again the graduates showed their willingness to be connected with us, several of them coming to play for us. To show their special appreciation of our efforts, the Board of Education arranged our periods at school so that we could study there and not have so much to do at home. We were the first class to finish our Algebra and Geometry at the end of the middle year, and our Civil Government b ' the middle of the Senior year. Because of this extraordinary amount of brains, the Board saw that they could extend the course so as to include American History. E ' en that wasn ' t enough to keep us busy, so we have been enjoying a well-earned rest with only three studies for the last month. Our generosity has always been unbounded, and since we could not have a new high school we decided that what we had ought fo be beautified as much as possible. Our Physics teacher kindly gave us permission to hang something on his wall, with the result that a beautiful medallion of Science trimming the lamp of life is hanging there to show our generosity and artistic taste to every-one who enters. Toward the middle of the last term the all-important subject of the play and graduation came up and true to our propensity for study we decided that the wisest plan was to give a short farce which would take very little time from our school work, and at the same time would display our histrionic talent. The plan for gradua- tion is also in accordance with our originality and dislike of stiffness, and we hope will prove to be an example to be followed by other classes. Our latest triumphs have been the debate and the field day. In both these events we have retreived the honor of the B. H. S. We were proud indeed of the boys who carried off the laurels from Oaklaiid on the night of April 3rd. They are an honor to our class, and we are glad to claim them. The field day was glorious for the whole High School, but the track captain and many of the boys who took the honors were ' 99 boys. Thus I have endeavored to mention the most important happenings in our e ' ent- ful life as a unit. After this week we will no longer exist as a class and our destinies will have to be traced individually. That however, is beyond the realm of history and belongs to the realm of prophecy, so my part being done, I leave our future to the tender mercies of the class prophetess. 40 Ristory of tbe eia$$ of 1 00. The Wonderful Garden. THERE was once a lonely man whose only solace was an extraordinary garden, for which he employed eleven helpers. The first year of the garden ' s existence, weeds grew thick among the green struggling things. But lo ! in the second year, each thriving plant, marked with its botanical name, amply repaid the toil of the gard eners. In the first plot grew wonderful foreign plants, and no one knew of just what use they were going to be : but surprising results were prophesied by their gardener, a lady much annoyed by refractory ones. Here flourished the Sengeronia, Charlottia, zAtterhiiricis , O ' tiillies of the order ' sacece, and the curious Leslicus Dobhinsus with curling tendrils. Packa, wondrous dark and straight ; Ayersis, a little shrub ; and Tehbetticns, always in demand, — useful plants, cultivated especially for scientists, grew in the second plot. Their gardener, the tall, wise man, toiled daily over his plants, until his corner was the perfection of symmetry. Plants of rare beauty and fragrance filled the third plot. Here all literary people loved to come, especially to sit in a bower made of two vines, zAiigiistiensis and Storiensis. The Ha lettis bush, the blue Barnettia, and the lovely Vervalia grew here. Three women labored assiduously in this plot : one, whose wit was quite as pungent as the most aromatic flower in the garden ; the second continually devised new methods to stimulate growth in the plants ; the third, with tender care, rejoiced in finer specimens, and worked patiently with the weaker ones. Besides all these classic-named plants, grew here and there many familiar flowers, without which no garden is complete : a Jack-in-the-Pulpit, a Dahlia, and a Rose; a sweet Forget-me-not, of the genus Meyerisis, and an ice-plant of the Himhelus variety. Marigolds brightened a shady place ; near a Dusty Miller flourished a Bachelor ' s Button, whose botanical name was Samiielius Eastmanius. Many frogs who dwelt in this garden came out every evening for a frolic, and their leaping used often to remind the master, as he watched them, of athletes train- ing. As befitted frogs who dwelt in such a distinguished garden, each one bore his biological name: one, Speiiceronius ; another, Hartlesiis, who excelled in speed; a third, Elliottiis, famous for the loudness of his croak when leading his fellows. Every evening a concert of crickets entertained the lord of the garden, who had reason to love creatures wiiose chirpings were of such sweet tones and perfect harmony that they resembled an orchestra. These, too, bore scientific names: Earlesicio, TBrowndonia, and zAngustiiiorisis. Joy reigned in this garden till one day sorrow took its place. The wind moaned through the trees, the plants shook with grief as tear-drops of rain fell from their foliage. The twelve stood sadly by a spot where one had flourished, a thrifty plant. Alas! they sighed, The Lord of the Celestial Gardens has transplanted a favorite flower to adorn his domains. The flowers, the trees, the winds, the gardeners, all mourned in unison, Bruno is gone. Thus was the garden in the second year, more beautiful and promising than either of the others. Each plant was developing wonderfully in the wholesome atmosphere, and each promised extraordinary results for the third year, for, We are not given strange flowers every year. When spring winds blow o ' er pleasant places, The same dear things lift up the same fair faces. 41 Mamie G. Wilson. Bistory of tbe €las$ of l OK THE noble class of ' oi ! How can its praise be sung, Or its grand achievements truly told by any mortal tongue ? From first to last, through e ' ' ry month of its whole Junior year, It has been a perfect model to honor and revere. It has held such frequent meetings, where its talent ' s been displayed In well considered speeches, artistically made. These meetings were so business like, and order ne ' er lacked; This class was oh, so formal ! Quite a Parliament in fact. The first who, as its president, did B. H. S. adorn, Was smgularly talented, and seemed a leader born : For when in the presidential chair his bright light ceased to shine. He soon became distinguished in the pugilistic line. But he ' s not our only athlete — Berkeley would some victories lack If it had not been for Juniors working on the field and track. While it always is conceded, or rather, as a rule, That we ' re the finest looking class that ever entered school. We ' re lately not well organized, it cannot be denied; ' Tis because we are attending to the educational side. And although our public acts are few, ' twill cause us little grief, For that people is the happiest whose annals are most brief. But our Junior days are over and our middle year is nigh. And there ' s going to be a fine new set of Seniors, by-and-by. And if, in one or two more years. Old Time his course should stop, ' Tis safe to say he ' d find the world with ' oi on top. 42 President, MISS Mary H. Kennedy. Vice-President, Evelyn McDonald. Secretary, Minnie McAvoy. Treasurer, Jeannette McKay. THE Ecclesia was formed in 1896 by a few girls of tliat class who did not wish to be out-done in the forensic field by their brother debaters, hi all of its debates it has been quite successful. In 1896 the Ecclesia won from the Forum ; in March, ' 97, the Forum won ; in October, 1898, the Ecclesia again defeated the Forum. From this it is seen that the Ecclesia is a society of which every girl should be proud to be a member. It now remains with the girls of ' 00 and ' 01 to keep the Ecclesia up to its usual high standard, and we trust they will. 43 Presidents for ' g8- ' gg. Ernest Allen, ' 99. o. W. Peterson, ' 98, W. H. GIRVIN, ' 99. J. T. Wrenn, ' 99. THE Forum, organized in 1895, m Y well be proud of its record as a boy ' s de- bating society, for in a series of debates with the Oakland High School society, it has upon two occasions carried off the laurels, thus claiming victory for the Berkeley High School. Besides the annual debate with the Oakland High School, three contests have been held with our sister society, the Ecclesia. Although in ' 96 and ' 98 the Ecclesia suc- ceeded in securing the decision, we counted our loss a gain insomuch as the contests assisted in developing a team to represent us against the Oakland High School. This is apparent when we realize that in ' 96, and again in ' 98, two of the de- baters on each of the teams against the Ecclesia obtained positions on the team which represented us against Oakland in the spring, and in both of these years Oakland was vanquished. The first of the inter-school debates between Oakland and Berkeley was held in ' 97, when our team defeated our rivals. The next they wrested that honor from us. Thus this year would close the series, and the Forum, knowing that the glory of the Berkeley High School depended upon it, determined to win. Our representatives, Girvin, Peterson and Hathaway, on April 3 carried off the honors, and by this second victory clearly demonstrated our superiority over the Oakland High School. The retiring class, the alumni, and the faculty desire that the interest in the Forum may ever continue, and that at the end of another series of forensic struggles with Oakland we may still maintain our supremacy. O. W. Peterson, ' 98. 44 Jllpba Sigma Sorority BETA CHAPTER. CORA LASSELL, AVA EARLE, MATTIE LEONARD, BESSIE PACK, FOUNDED DECEMBER, 1894. Graduate Member. ANNIE MCCLEAVE. Class of ' 99. AGNES FARRELL, Class of ' 00. ESTELL BROWN, MARY FARRELL, WALLIE MILLER, NORA BEATTY. MABEL WARNICK, AMY MOTT. Class of ' 01. JULIA AYERS. 9th Grade. AMY COOMBS. Cambda Cbeta Phi Sorority GAMMA CHAPTER. FOUNDED 1898. Chapter Roll. ALPHA . . . o. H. S., Oakland. beta . DELTA . . . . L. H. S., SAN FRANCISCO. IOTA . ZETA .... S. H. S., STOCKTON. GAMMA Class of ' 98. JEAN DOWNEY. L. A. H. S., Los ANGELES. S. R. H. S., SANTA ROSA. B. H. S., Berkeley. EUGENIE OLGA MEYER, Senior. Middler. FLORENCE ELIZABETH REEVE, ETHEL MARIAN SIMS, HARRIET R. CALKINS, Juniors. IDA ROBINSON WICKSON. ALICE M. MEYER. GLADYS CLARE WICKSON, MYRTLE LAURA SIMS. 47 B« minstrel Show ON Friday evening, February 24th, Second Annual Minstrel Show was brought off with great success. After six weeks ' hard training the chorus of twenty-five singers and minstrels was very well prepared for the rising of the curtain. For over an hour the air was filled with joshes, ballads and coon songs. A great many specialties were introduced from the wings during the over- ture, which was a pleasing innovation. The chorus knew the chorus of every coon song, and the effect was the best produced by any minstrel chorus which ever appeared in Berkeley. After the overture, several new specialities were introduced. Fancy dancing by both amateur and professional talent, coon specialties, and several other novelties filled up the second part. But it was the third part of the program which is considered to have been the event of the evening. It was the competitive cake walk for a real cake. The prize was awarded by the applause of the audience. There were three couples, and after the entrance each couple walked in the approved style to the lively strains of a popular rag-time. After each couple had received several rounds of applause, the cake was awarded to couple No. 3. The house was very well filled, and from a financial point was a great success. The profits amounted to more than sixty-five lars. This amou nt would have been much larger only from the fact that the ex- penses for costuming and the like were so very heavy. Manager Woods, who had entire charge of the affair, produced as good a show as could possibly be done. The object was not so much to make money as it was to regain a good reputation. However, he was successful in both. It is sincerely hoped by the class of ' 99 that henceforth there will be no more fake shows given by the Berkeley High School. Manager Woods produced a show which gave us a fine reputation. Keep up the reputation, and there will never be any fear of having a theatrical frost. . 48 dol Cbe 111u$ica1e« ONE of the most important events of the past year was the Senior Musicale, given in the assembly rooms on the afternoon of February lo. Miss Pearl Wagner, class treasurer, was foremost in arranging the program, and was ably assisted by the rest of the Senior girls. The musicale was entirely a success, the following program being pleasingly rendered: PART 1. Gypsy Rondo {Haydn) Cavalino {%off) . . Miss Ethel Radcliff . Miss Amy Flagg Miss Millie Mendes Miss Leslie Trowbridge Miss McJernkin Recitation La Fuit {jno. Htibay) Etude (Benj. Miller) . PART 11. Papillon (Grieg) Medley Miss Agnes Farrell Guitar Miss Brown Miss Augustine Miss Kennedy Mandolins Banjo Miss Earle Impromptu {%einhold) Chanson Polonaise ( Weinsuski) . Miss Eva Bromlet . Mr. De Zayyn Hughes. 49 €la$$=Bay Farces Be the players ready ? ' — H.A.WLET. This year the choice of the class has fallen upon two farces, both sparkling with fun and sure to keep the spectators laughing. While the_ - are not as pretentious as those heretofore given, when professionals were called in to lend their criticism and training, the young ladies and gentlemen have thrown so much spirit and earnestness into their work that unqualified success is assured. In A Dramatic Evening, the situations are extremely funny, requiring lively movement and animation in speaking. This is excellently done b the following cast: MR. THADDEUS PERKINS, a victim. . . Thos. R. Hanna MR. EDWARD BRADLEY, ..... Carl Jones MR. ROBT. YARDSLEY, . . . . . VV. A. E. Woods MR. JOHN BARLOW, ..... Howard Merrill MRS. THADDEUS PERKINS, a martyr, . . . Miss Elsie Kirk MRS. EDWARD BRADLEY, .... Miss Alice Jones JENNIE, the maid, ..... Miss Pearl Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Perkins, -ictim and mart -r respecti ' ely, are preparing to depart for the theater — it being an Irving night — when they are appalled by the entrance of Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, forerunners of their dramatic club. The dismayed couple, . who had forgotten all about the proposed rehearsal, are descended upon later by Yardsley and Barlow, who proceed with the help of the Bradleys to pull things to pieces. Mr. Woods, as the pompous but good-natured Yardsley, is excellent ; his voice is distinct and ringing, and he carries the part well. Mr. Hanna is very good in the portrayal of the ' ictim, Perkins. The role exacts a mingling of dogged resignation with a tendency to burst forth in righteous wrath, and such an interpretation Mr. Hanna gives. All the men show an inclination to rebellion when weariness begins to assail them, but the - are prompth- suppressed by the ladies, — Miss Kirk and Miss Jones — who sustain their characters in a way that leaves nothing to be desired. The thundering Yardsley is ably assisted in his work of conservatory making by Messrs. Merrill and Jones. Mr. Merrill ' s voice is decidedly good, and his liveliness adds not a little to the ludicrousness of the play. In the second farce, What ' s in a Name, an irate papa forbids the marriage of his voung daughter to her scribbler lover. Of course he is defied, and all ends happily upon the disco -ery that the despised youth is an author of some note with an income $5000 per year. Mr. Hamilton gives a humorous rendition of the father, Mr. Bodwallader-Coddle, and orders his daughter about in approved style. . r. Woods, so good in the pre- ceding farce, is the lo ' er, while Miss Helen Grover is the very charming and fetching daughter. On the whole, the class has been most happ ' in its selection, both of plays and persons. As always, Shattuck Hall will be filled to o -erflowing with the friends and well-wishers of ' 99, and we have no doubt of their high appreciation of such -ery tragical mirth. E. M. C, -S. H. S. ' go. 50 Cbe Senior ass Dance. Committee of Arrangements. Beverley Hathaway, Chairman W. A. E. Woods Pearl Judson Jeanette Mason Elsie Kirk Floor Manager. W. A. E. Woods. Cbe Senior Class Reception Committee of Arrangements. Ernest Allen Carl Jones Robert Munro Georgina Keonig Annie McCleave Reception Committee. Annie McCleave Elsie Kirl Pearl Judson William Fox Howard Merrill B f . Jllumnt Association President, Herschel H. MacDonald. Vice-President, MiSS JEANETTE HOBSON. Secretary, MiSS ANNIE McCleave. Treasurer, William Powell. THE Alumni Association is one of the strongest and most popular organizations connected with the Berkeley High School. It is rapidly gaining in numbers, as each graduating class always contains a large percentage of active workers, who wish to keep in touch with the Old School. Although the Association contains in its enrollment many who graduated several years ago and who are now in import- ant walks in life, the organization takes an acute interest in the affairs of under- graduates. The Alumni meet regularly twice each year, the first gathering being a business meeting, at which officers are elected and an informal social held. This is closely followed by a reception and dance to the graduating class. The affair always proves to be one of the most enjoyable functions of the year. At this assembly, faculty and pupils are drawn together in a common bond. The occasion presents the only opportunity some have of meeting their former instructors and classmates. The whole Association is inspired with a patriotism for the school, and it is sincerely hoped that this spirit will never fade ; but the perpetuation of the good the organization has done depends upon newer classes. Upon them will devolve duties that have fallen upon older Alumni. The first move that you, members of 1899, should take, is to sign the roll and then see the treasurer. This is one of the surest signs of your loyalty. 51 C. VOLZ. E WELLS, Mgr. W. A. E. WOODS. J. HARTLEY. Crack Ceatn ON October i, 1898, the Academic Athletic League held its ninth Semi-Annual Field-day. All the men being new, very little was accomplished. The . Oakland High School had all her old athletes, as did Ukiah and Polytechnic and we were simpK out-classed. Our team consisted of ' oods, captain; ' ol z, Chaplin, J. Hartley, Girvin, G. Spencer, Boettiger, Merrill, Metcalf and Z. Hartley. In this meet we only won one event, took two seconds, and three thirds. Although our relay team was inexperienced, still they held the lead until Spencer in the third lap was knocked down by the Polytechnic runner. This lost us the race. The only first place was taken by Volz in the shot put. Second places were taken by Woods in the mile and Chaplin in the bicycle race. Thirds were taken by Woods in the high hurdles, Hartle in the 440 and Girvin in the 880. But leaving our showing, — the poorest we e -er made, — to ser ' e as a warning against the policy of having only ten men on the track instead of having thirt ' , as schools like Oakland and Lowell do, we wiU pass on to the spring meet. Oakland had won a baseball game from us by one run, and we had defeated them in the annual debate. It remained for the meet of April 8th to decide this year ' s championship. This time our boys went out with a determination to retrie ' e themselves. We were regarded with contempt by the other schools ; but that feeling soon died away. Our team was composed of W. A. E. Woods, track captain, mile and half mile; Charles Volz, shot and hammer; Girxin, half mile: Joe Hartley, 440 yd. dash; Dick Boettiger, 220 yd. dash; Dobbins and Spencer, mile and half mile; Merrill, mile walk ; Chaplin and Kruschke, low hurdlers. Besides these, Zach Hartley ran in the relay race with Chaplin, ' olz, Kruschke, J. Hartley and Gir in. This time we won two firsts, two seconds, two thirds, and we also won the relay race, which counted 10 points. First places were won by Woods and Volz; second places by Woods and Chaplin ; third places by Girvin and Joe Hartley. The relay race was run very well, Girvin and Hartley deserving special men- tion. Girvin was next to last and ran a -ery speedy lap, while Joe Hartley caused the Berkeley High followers to go absolutely crazy. He gained seven yards on his man, and beat him handily. Although Ukiah had won the day with 35 points, still as we had beaten Oakland, who was third with 23 points, we were satisfied. And now, thanking those who have helped us in our uphill task, for it is hard for a school of 85 boys to defeat schools of 500 boys as Lowell is, and hoping that the spirit which returned this spring will never wane again, we beg to close this chapter of our athletic history. W. A. E. XA ' OODS, Captain. 52 $♦ HtWetics THE athletic season of 1898-99 has been a remarkable one for the Berkeley High. With the graduation of the Class of ' 98, we lost nearly all of our athletes, and the outlook for the coming season was very discouraging indeed. Of our victorious baseball team, but one player returned. Two members from the track team and one from the football team returned the next term. At the beginning of the new term, the captains of the various teams immediately began to develop new material. The task was a difficult one, and during the first few months but little was accomplished. We entered a track and football team ; but they were not capable of contending against the stronger teams of the league, and were both soon defeated. The first encouragement the athletics of the school received was in the victory of our bicycle relay team. In this we won first place, defeating both the Oakland and Lowell High Schools. The A. A. L. swimming contest was held about the ist of December, and we entered a team of three men and succeeded in winning second place. During the second part of the term, considerable interest was taken by the students in athletics. The track team began training early in the season, and at the field-day was in the best of condition. The field-day was held on the U. C. cinder path, on April 9th, and our team won second place, beating our old rival Oakland. The baseball team was not as successful as the track team in their victories, although we were qualified for the semi-final games. The individual playing was excellent, but the team work was very weak. Next season the Berkeley High should be victorious in nearly all the branches of athletics. Both the track and baseball teams will have about the same material, and with sufficient practice, Berkeley ' s old standard may be reached again. The class of ' 99 did a great deal towards the promotion of athletics this year, and they were always ready to support any new movement. Let it be hoped that the classes following will profit by their example, and in years to come place the Berkeley High at the head of the schools of the A. A. L. 55 Che Baseball Ceaiit« AFTER the list of victories of the B. H. S. for the Academic year of ' 97 and ' 98, the failure of the baseball team to win the championship must stand forth as a great disappointment to those most interested; still when we take into consideration the fact that from last year ' s team only one player was left, we can only feel that the team did remarkably well. At the beginning of the season, there was hardly the neucleus of a team in sight, but as the school was not lacking in material, it soon became evident that we would make a hard struggle. Most of our practice games were played with the Deaf and Dumb team, which was very strong and afforded us much necessary experience. Of -the practice games played with other schools of the league, our first was with Alameda, where we were defeated by a score of 13 to 12, after a hard game on poor grounds. We next went to San Mateo and played the St. Matthews School, where we were again defeated by one tally, the score being 17 to 16. Shortly after this we invited the C. S. M. A. to play us on our own grounds and easily won, the score being 8 to 4. A few days after this we played the Polytechnic High School on our own grounds and defeated them 19 to 14. At the beginning of the league games we had two defeats by one tally and two victories by a larger score. Our first scheduled game was with Boones University Academy, which we won by default, and we were then scheduled to meet Oakland on their own grounds. This was the hardest fought game of the series in which Oakland won by a score 11 to 10. On April 15th the Stockton High School team came to Berkeley and were de- feated by us by a score of 13 to 6, thus qualifying us to enter the semi-finals. On April 29th we went to Stockton and were defeated 9 to 6, thereby losing the chance for the championship. The following players made up the team: Catcher ' s position was ably filled by Richard Boettiger, who seldom had a pass ball and was a sure thrower ; Ed. Abbott 57 was pitcher for the team ; Allan Caven played first base in an entirely satisfactory manner, making very few errors. Second base was covered by Joe Hartley in a manner to prove satisfactory to the most fastidious. At short, Irving Rule proved a veritable wall, never allowing anything to pass through. Carl Jones was the trusty keeper of third base, and he well filled his position. Our out-field was the main feature of our team ; all sky balls were quickly captured and returned, whether they went to George Warren in left, Oscar Boettinger in center, or Sam Eastman in right. Howard Merrill filled the place of first sub, and was very prompt at all practices and games, always ably filling the positions alloted to him. In behalf of the team, I wish to thank Mr. James for the encouragement and financial support given us by him. Ed. Abbott, Captain. FRANK SKINNER, Manager. 58 Berkeley liigb Scbool Kecords WE give below the best records on track and field of our athletes during the the High School ' s athletic record. Some of the records were made in the days of the A. A. A. A., an association similar to the A. A. L., while others were made in A, A. L. or inter-class field-days. J. vv . oLu iiib 10 3- ' 5 1-? T A nnI :p 7 ' r 7 iv. 1 vvuuiocy v 254 5 AAO varr] rlnsh R I A nnl pw ' nv i . !• vv uuiocy b- . r 3 880 vard dash W H PowpII ' 0? VV. 11. lUWCll y-j L. •7 m i n n iiiiij. r b I mile run W. H. Powell ' 92 4 min. 49 120 yd. hurdles i T. L. Hamlin ' 98 172-5 I H. C. Mcintosh ' 92 220 yd. hurdles f F. W. Warnick ' 97 174-5 1 H. Spencer ' 98 I mile waltc J. L. Wilson ' 98 7 min. 57 High jumps W. C. Patterson ' 92 5 ft. 10 Running broad jump W. C. Patterson ' 92 21 ft. 6 Pole vault H. Irwin ex- ' 99 10 ft. Hammer throw Payson Riggs ex- ' 99 130 ft. Shot Put (16 lb.) R. I. Woolsey ' 97 40 ft. Shot Put (12 lb.) C. Voltz ' 99 45 ft. 1 Cbe Jitbletic J1$$oclation« THERE is an old adage which says that necessity is the mother of invention. The Athletic Association grew out of necessity. At the beginning of the past school year, the outlook for athletics in general, from our standpoint, was not very bright. One reason for this was the lack of money. The different teams sent out by the High School to uphold the reputation won in former years were poorly equipped. We had no regular in- come, and, although the students responded liberally to the numerous calls for financial aid, there was generally a deficit in the treasury. At the beginning of the last term of school, the Athletic Association was formed. Its primary object was to provide a regular income for athletics. To this end a system of monthly dues was inaugurated. The Association started with about eighty members. The first two month ' s dues were paid in advance, thus giving a working fund. The wisdom of this course was at once apparent. More boys came out for the baseball practice. The track men were doubled. We were enabled to secure the services of a good trainer, to furnish baseball outfits, and all the other necessities of athletics. The result was that we accomplished two things : first, we made a better showing in athletics, than we had in the previous term ; secondly, the students began to take more interest in the athletics of the school. In conclusion, we wish to say that although the Association has been warmly supported by the students, too much cannot be said of Mr. James, the treasurer. He has taken a great interest in the career of the High School athletics, and has given much of his time in their interest. GEORGE ELLIOTT. 59 Football SAD it is to record the history of the Football team of ' gS-gg, but when it is taken into consideration that but two had ever played before, and that one game disqualified a team, our defeat by the veteran Stockton team is not a disgrace. Individual work was par excellent, but not much may be said of team work. Joe Wrenn, our excellent center, only concluded to play a few days before the game, but he held his place like a veteran. Hercules Hendricks, left guard, never let a man pass his way ; his opponent was always glad to hear time called. Alfred Aiken played remarkable ball at right guard, considering his size. Eugene Parker was surest as well as the hardest tackier on the team. His scrimmage work was commendable. Geo. Spencer, a light weight, miade an excellent tackle, and next year will be a feature of the team. Although Thos. Hanna did not come out until late at right end, he did excel- lent work at breaking up interference, Ed. Abbott at left end was a star player always, and doing the right thing at the right time in the right way. Frank Skinner showed that small men could play football. His open field work and his work at quarter back showed him to be a cracker-jack. His and Ed. Abbott ' s team, work well deserves special mention. Chas. Volz played full back. Harry Fowler was our best half back. Jos. Whitman and E. Wells alternately held the other place. Both deserve mention. Brick Linnscott made first sub, and was an excellent man on the Stockton trip. Martin Metcalf ably managed the campaign. But two of the team graduate this year, so if sufficient enthusiasm is shown, B. H. S. should have a winning team in fall ' 99. Chas. R. Volz, Captain. 60 HOFMANN STONER EASTMAN HALL Cbc Swimming Ceam« THE first annual swimming tournament of the A. A. L. was held at Lurline Baths last December. it not only resulted in a success to the Berkeley High School, who carried off the honors of second place, but went to prove that swimming will hereafter occupy a leading standard in the athletics of the League. The first race was the hundred yard dash, swam in three heats. S. Eastman (B. H. S.) was fouled in this race. It was won by P. H. S. in 1:20. The second race was the 220 yard dash, won by O. H. S., Hofmann (B. H. S.) second; time 4:08. The third race was the 440 yard dash, won by O. H. S., Hall (B. H. S.) being a close second; time 8:46. The last race was the 880 yard dash, won by Stoner (B. H. S.). There were twelve schools entered in the tournament, Oakland taking first place and Berkeley second. Between the races, exhibitions of high diving and fancy swimming were given. A water-polo game concluded the tournament. The team was as follows: S. P. Eastman, Captain, 100 yard dash; H. L. Hofmann, 220 yard dash; S. Hall, 440 yard dash; D. F. Stoner, 880 yard dash. S. P. Eastman. 63 25 mile Kclay Kace. 1 AT last we are able to announce that B. H. S. entered a team in the A. A. L. 25 mile relay race and carried off the honors. The race was held on the San Leandro triangle, Saturday, November 5th. On Wed- nesday, November 2d, it was decided to enter a team and Bert Chaplin was chosen captain, so with but three days ' training and no try outs our team was able to defeat the well trained teams from Oakland and Lowell High. Metcalf rode the first relay for us and beat his man, giving Bransford a short lead. Bransford had a hard man (Dunn, the present captain of Oakland ' s team) against him and finished but a short distance behind. Hanna rode the third relay and suc- ceeded in giving Chaplin a fair lead. Chaplin rode against Lohse of O. H. S., who is a hard road rider, but he steadily gained and gave Woods a good start. Woods took the last relay, followed closely by Miller of L. H. S., and Ligda of O. H. S. This was the most interesting part of the race, as it was to decide the winning team. They were together when they turned into the stretch, when Miller and Ligda immediately began to spurt, leaving Woods in the rear. He held back until near the finish and then suddenly dashed forward and took the lead finishing about twenty yards ahead of the others. Following are the entries, in the order in which they were ridden: B. H. S., Metcalf, Bransford, Hanna, Chaplin and Woods; O. H. S., Wilcox, Dunn, Dilling- ham, Lohse and Ligda ; L. H. S., Ghiradelli, Sachs, Vensano, Karmillinski and Miller. The winning of this race entitled us to the holding of a silver cup until the next race, when it will again be given to the winning team. The school winning three of these races is given the cup. ROBT. MUNRO. 1 64 Old Tavorites by Hew Jlutbor$« Tender and True Grover Twice Told Tales Allen Innocents Abroad Wells Great Expectations Merrill Little Men Hendricks Oh Promise Me ) Just One Girl ) Peterson Up Against the Real Thing B. H. S. in Athletics XT ' a. T7 Vanity i air ( Judson ( Pierce After the Ball Abbott Ethics on the Dust J. K. Rickardo Alice ! Where Art Thou ? J Hanna The Light that Failed i Her Bright Sn:iile Haunts Me Still Davis Much Ado About Nothing Mendes Dreaming, Dreaming Eastman Oh Where is my Little Doggie? Bransford The Sheriff of Nottingham Mr. James Orations and Arguments Girvin Old Curiosity Shop Bunnell The Tempest Comedy of Errors ) D. K. 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C is for Fox — by some called coyotte : In the class meetings he ' s a man of note, leads for Grover, who likes tennis playing. She also likes Woods — that goes without saying. I-| is for Hendricks of such wonderous note, Who removed the large island known as Goat. 1 is the man who wrote these verses for fun. Beware! he ' s well heeled, for he carries a gun. I is for the Joneses, both persons of fame: Each hates the other for bearing his name. y ' is for Kirk and Kennedy too; That they have a drag with Wood is certainly true. I is for Lowell, about whom ' tis said ' He ' s taken to painting our little town red. Ti t is for Mendes, whose forte is to spiel, And we ' re not quite sure that she hasn ' t a wheel, is for numbers in which Ninety-Nine ' s shy; In quality the standard has ne ' er been so high, stands for Oakland, whom we beat in debate ; And also on Field-day she came in too late. Vy is for Peterson, of Ninety-Eighth stock, ■ Among Ninety-Nine ' s girls his name ' s all the talk. Qis a question we would like to suggest, — Why doesn ' t Mr. Clark ever button his vest? Ris Miss Rankin, so stately and fair. Girls of like character are sorrowfully rare. is for Scotchler. Ye Gods ! what a grace Lurks in his movements and shines in his face. TP is for Taylor with bonny blue eyes,— A guy came from Oakland and captured the prize. I T is the usual vacancy so hard to fill. Just put down Ninety-Nine, it well fills the bill. XT is for Venus, who speaks with a cough ; He ' s good in his way, but his trolly is off. Wis for Wallace, the bicycle rider; When he is not on his wheel he ' s walking beside her. Xdoes for Ex ' s we all like so well. When they ' ll be sprung, no one can tell. Yis for yelling that the crowd did on Field-day When the team beat Oakland and won the relay. Zis Zeus who was as free with his thunders As D. R. Wood is with his terrible blunders. 70 bimmie Taddeti makes Wis Jinnual Uisit to the a. AY ! I made me yearly visit to de gent wot runs de show at de Berkeley High, de udder day. De fust ting 1 notices is dat de gang is changed con- siderable since me last appearance. Well, 1 hit de brain improver just before dey goes in ter spiel der little pieces. In de hall 1 see a piker wid a pleasant smile wot was sayin ' to anoder guy dat he liked Christian sons better dan enny udder kind. I couldn ' t drop nex ' ter his idee, but I surpose he meant well. Up de stairs 1 sees me fren ' Whitman, so I goes up ter give him de warm heart. Well, say ! yer ought ter see him. He looked like er dead game sport. He tells me dat he ' s goin ' ter Hoitt ' s nex ' year. De Junior class is goin ' to get up er pertition fer him ter stay, coz dey aint goin ' to have enny buddy ter run tings fer dem if he goes. I wuz just goin ' in ter see de loidy wot runs de History mill, wen me dear fren ' Hincle comes up de step-ladder, an ' as soon as he sees me he comes over an he sez, Say, Chimmie, he sez, do yer tinka gentoughter pack atoothbrush to er dance? Well, I tells him dat at all de dances wot 1 went to de gents didn ' t pack no extrees, but 1 sez, wot yer really need, Hincle, is ter bring yer nurse wid yer, so yer wont fall asleep, same as dey say yer did in de Chemistry class. Hincle takes me inter a dinky little room what was full uv lunch counters, only der wasn ' t no lunch, an ' gives me a knock-down to er gent what wuz sittin ' behind de table in de corner chewin ' de ends uv his moustache. Mr. Fadden, he sez, if yer will take er seat at dat table near de door, we will give yer a specimen uv de scientific knowledge uv de comin ' generation. Say, dat wuz a paralizer, wasn ' t it ? De first piker up wuz Allen ( ' 99). Mr. Allen, sez de gent. Mr. Allen, how do yer tink dat de coal wot dey found on Mr. Caven ' s ranch de odder day was formed ? Well, dat guy clears his troat about ate times an sez, I don ' t know. Kerrect, Mr. Allen, says de gent. 1 wish dat some uv de odders would answer as trutfuUy. Den he calls up Hincle, an he sez, Mr. Louis Hincle, wot ' s er concentrated solooshun? Hincle looked as dough de remark wuz personal, but he sez, It ' s a strong solooshun. De gent sez, 1 suppose yer calls a horse a strong solooshun, den ? Wen I hears dat, I tinks it ' s toime fer me ter git out an ' irrigate me troat, coz 1 wuz feelin ' faint, so I goes out in de hall again. Dere 1 runs inter a guy wot wuz a rushin ' around lookin ' fer some one ter tell his troubles to. Hello Chames, he sez. I ' m de bizness manager uv de Olla Pod. I have ter do all de work on de poiper. I have ter do de editor ' s work as well as me own. If 71 it wuz ' nt fer me good work de Berkeley High would have broken up long ago. Why, it wuz only de odder nite I had ter ask a young loidy ter excuse me so dat I could read de proof sheets. Wot ' ell, I sez, like dat; wot ' ell. You de manager uv de Olla Pod ? De Olla Pod has me sympathies. Wid dat 1 starts fer de door. 1 caught de fust train frum Berkeley, an ' yer don ' t get me o ' er dere agin till dey has a cop for de pikers ter tell dere troubles to. ' • A. M. ' 00. Cbc 0 fy S Debating Ccatti« MR. ATWATER. MR. BURPEE. MR. IRISH. (We were unable to obtain this cut in time to have it placed in its proper place. — ED.) 72 Jl Cypical €ngli$b Recitation Miss McLean (calling the roll). — Mr. Allen! Mr. Allen. — He-ar ! Miss McL. — Mr. Allen. Did you bring your excuse for absence a week ago last Wednesday ? Mr. a.— No-em. I forgot. Miss McL. (continuing), — And I believe you owe me one for Tuesday and also one for yesterday. 1 do wish you would attend to these excuses. (Finishes calling the roll.) Mr, Lowell, were you absent yesterday ? Mr. L. — No ma ' am, I was here. Miss McL. — Well, how did it happen that I have you marked absent.? Mr. L. — Force of habit, 1 suppose. (Class smiles.) Miss McL, — Now I want no whispering in this class; everyone must be just as quiet while studying Paradise Lost as though he and Milton were in the room alone. (Miss Mendes still continues to talk to Otto,) Miss Mendes, is that the way you do when you are alone . ' ' Do you always talk ? Miss Mendes. — Yes ma ' am, I was talking to Milton. Miss McL. — Mr. Allen ! Mr. a, — Ma-am ? Miss McL. — Mr, Allen, please rise and recite, (Mr, Allen slowly struggles from his seat.) Miss McL, — Page 76, line 260. Mr, Allen, will you please interpret the first sentence ? Mr, a,— (To Bill) What is it.? (Takes step forward.) (Bill doesn ' t know, and Allen is up against the Czar,) (Steps forward,) Well-er-I-a-don ' t exactly know — that is I don ' t exactly understand exactly what this passage exactly means exactly, (Large step forward.) Miss McL, — Haven ' t you prepared the lesson for this morning, Mr, Allen ? Mr, a. — Well-er not exactly, no-um. (Steps forward.) MISS McL. — Why not? Mr. a. — I forgot to find out exactly where it began, Miss McL. — That is no excuse, Mr. Allen. That will do, but see t hat you come prepared hereafter. Mr, a. — Yes-um. 73 Queries Jln$wered« HO is the man who knows it all ? Who ever poses in the hall ? Who in a meeting ' s always heard ? Who thinks he must get in a word And air his knowledge ' fore mankind, And show the splendor of his mind ? That ' s Woods ! Who wants to be class president ? Who towards class politics is bent ? Who tries to be a popular man ? Who chins the girls whene ' er he can ? Who knows he is a man of brain And thinks this to the world ' s quite plain ? That ' s Woods ! Who tries to be a punster gay, Whose jokes are older than Pompey ? Who ' s ever ready with some stale pun That ' s very old and very bum ? Who does your patience sorely tax By selections from old almanacs? That s Allen! Who thinks he ' s an orator of the highest rank? Who strikes you most as a first rate crank ? Who smokes a pipe of the strongest fumes And makes temperance speeches against the saloons ? Who could manage the farce for the Senior class ? In truth none but a man of brass — That ' s Allen! I inke1 on tbe Crack ISTEN ! my children, I ' ll tell you the while How cold-footed Hinkel once walked a whole mile ; How the grand stand burst forth in a vociferous cheer As the walkers set out with Louis in the rear. For he fled like the shadow of the University cop. With his arms and his legs all kertlipity flop ; With a visage fierce set in a dead, gastly glare, Now rose high in passion, now fell in despair, See the skeleton scoot! quoth a maid sadly hurt As Lou passed her champion in the last spurt. He slid past them all in the skinniest style. And that ' s how cold-footed Hinkel once walked a whole mile. (With apologies to B. G. ) 74 A walk over to DRIGQ ' S 2126 Center St. will convince you that you will not get COLD FEET when you buy Stoves and Ranges of him. Guaranteed 20 per cent, less than city prices. For Best Value in HATS OR CAPS Go to C. Herrmann Co. rianufacturing Hatters 328 Kearny St., near Pine College Uniforms and Sporting Caps of Every Description a Specialty Samples and Estimates Cheerfully Furnished 77 RatOR Debate r Athlete —JOE BINGAUAN Shreve Barber Co. GUNS, RIFLES FISHING TACKLE Sporting Goods Largest Stock and Lowest Prices. . . Send tor Illustrated Catalogue This is not a good . . . likeness of 529 531 Kearny 5t. SAN FRANCISCO Lehnhardt The Candy Man But it illustrates the pull he has with the Berkeley Highs. See the original at 1159 BROADWAY, OAKLAND SPECIALTY ' The admiiiistiation of Pure mtroiis OXIDE GAS for the painless extraction of Teeth. Dr. Charles AV. Decker DENTIST 1 t PlicLiii ' s T iiilding Rooms 6, J, 8, lo • - ) EcliOcS fToni t ii Plivsic Lib HEN you have put that lamp out Entrance 8o6 {Market Street In a gentlemanly way — Stop talking, Mr. Lowell 1 And you too. Hathaway. What? Broke my best glass mirror ? Well ! Unintentional, you say ? You ' ll just ha -e to replace it, — Ten dollars, right away. There ' ll be an ex. to-morrow: Be sure you study well. I ' ll get even on you somehow; My influence SHALL tell. Sail Francisco, CjI. 78 Have You Inspected the HILLEGASS TRACT Bounded by Dwight Way, Telegraph and College Avenues The very choicest portion of Beautiful Berkeley Every street is macadamized Every lot has a depth of 159 feet 6 inches. . . . j :-- From every lot there is a fine view of the Bay. ELECTRIC CARS CONNECTING WITH BOTH BROAD AND NARROW GAUGE TRAINS PASS THE PROPERTY Prices raised after first 75 lots have been sold. JOSEPH J. MASON, Real Estate, BERKELEY STATION. 103 Post street, Above Kearny, San Francisco ★ Only headauarters for Slueaters In every Style, Weight and Color. Bathing Suits Gymnasium Suits Athletic and Track Suits ★ We knit to order Underwear In Silk, Wool, Merino and Linen Mesh at the lowest prices. L0UI3 MEt:T6 WITH AM DVEHTURf 79 Athletic Suits Shoes Indian |Clubs Boxing Gloves 416 Marl et Street San Francisco. . . Supplies for Summer Outing Guns, Fishing Tackle, Base Balls, Hunting Clothing, Leggins, Boots, Hammocks, Sleeping Bags, Tents. Golf and Tennis Stockings, Sweaters, Suits, Shoes. The annual outing and gas works inspection of the Md. Chemistry class was held on the 18th of November. All who participated reported an enjoyable time. The class left Berkeley at one o ' clock Friday afternoon and reached the gas works at two. Under the guidance of Prof. D. R. Woods and the manager [base-ball], the class went on a tour of investigation of the plant from garret to cellar. After this, light refreshments — peanuts, pop corn, candy and soda water — were partaken of on the cars, and the class reached Berkeley about five in the evening. All had a good time. 80 Finest Plate Printing Stamping AND Engraving AT D ODGE ' S Art Stationers SOCIETY A ND FRATERNITY WORK A SPECIALTY 123 GRANT AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO. . . Candies and J Ice Cream Mason ' s $50,000.00 to Loan BERKELEY . . REAL ESTATE O. G. May CO. Real Estate CENTER STREET BERKELEY. . . . E. E. Tobey .Dealer in.. CIGARS and TOBACCOS. DWIGHT WAY Near Depot, Berkeley 7 He l v j WiVh -The |4r,E. NATURAL AND ARTISTIC PORTRAITURE STUDIO AT 2151 CENTER STREET BERKELEY, CAL. All the Blue and Gold Work was done by us this year. Ced Guard ebief Council of the B. I). S. jDVlCE willingly given on all questions concerning any ( P one ' s business but my own without cost. I have guided the class of ' 99 for the last three years. I may be found buttonholing around the building at any time during school hours. Enquire for the smallest but wisest lad of the class of ' 99, and you will be instantly directed to me. Your Patience is Solicited. NOT HOW CHEAP THpnhone Red aoi? BUT HOW GOOD. Telephone Red 2013. H. Anderson 26 O ' FARRELL ST. San Francisco Byron Rutley ' s First Floor Kohler Chase Building FINE ♦.♦Costumer TAILORING 1167 WASHINGTON STREET OAKLAND, CAL. Costumes were furnished for the B. H. S. Minstrel Show, Oakland Sr. Class Farce and Sr. Class Berkeley Class Day SATISFACTION GUARANTEED 82 Diamonds Watches Jewelry Clocks OPTICAL GOODS A Specialty. J. I. COHN Expert- Watchmaker and Jeweler 2124 Center Street Berkeley, Cal. Tel. Red 204 Residence, Red 121 D. J. TOBIN REAL ESTATE mSURflNCE AQENT 4- W INTEb M0U5E5 TO RENT We are short of houses and would like to have you list your property with me Property taken care of AGENT FQ R Liverpool London and Qiobe Ins. Co. Royal Exchange Assurance London Assurance Corporation Springfield Insurance Co. Northwestern Mutual Life 2 12 1 Stanford Place Opposite Berkeley Station The Antique CIGAR STAND W. R. Wright, Proprietor Choice and fresh Cigars and Tobacco always on hand. . . 2165 SHATTUCK AVE., Berkeley COMMERGIAL BANK BERKELEY, CAL ©I® Transacts a general Banking business. CAPITAL $100,000 Safe deposit boxes to rent $5 per year and upwards 3. D. miller Cash Grocer Flour, Feed Grain, Etc. ASHBY AVENUE Teas, Coffees, Spices, Tinware and Notions. Goods delivered free. BERKELEY BANK OF SAVINGS CAPITAL $50,000 Pays interest on Deposits Mal es loans only on approved Berkeley property. 83 Photo Supplies r-« magazines Commercial Job Printing. Depot for Bank Stock Stationery and the National Note Book. Post Office Building, BERKELEY. JItbletic Goods 6uti$ Tisbing Cackle Pocket Cutlery, Gtc Great variety and at low prices. GEO. W. SHREVE 739 Market St., San Francisco. The Call Building Block. AIRCHILD ' S AVORITE OOT WEAR The best, (f Prices popular TO BE HAD AT The SAN FRANCISCO 931 Market St. Opposite Mason St., S. F. 1059 Washington St. and Macdonough Block, Oakland. Discounts to Students Obliging service Soliciting your patronage G. E. Fairchild, President and Manager I M. 4:59. 84 LADD DeaSer in Tents, Fishing Tackle for Camping Outfits Fire Arms Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods of all descriptions 42 I Kearny Street San Francisco, Cal. Highest cash price paid for raw furs of all kinds We are now prepared to tan all kinds of Furs, Rugs, Robes, Martin and Mink neck boas made up to order at very low prices. STAMPS FOR COLLECTIONS Albums, Catalogues and Philatelic supplies Largest assortment Lowest Prices W. Sellschopp CO. ii8 Stockton Street San Francisco, Cal. Tublishers of. . . . FILATELIC FACTS and FALLACIES A newsy and interesting monthly 25 cents per year. Old Collections and Rare Stamps Bought for Cash. OU might as well have the best foods as next best or worse; the best are delivered at your door every day by our own wagons and at city prices. GOLDBERG BDWEN CO. 1 r ' i r ' r loi7 Between nth and 12th, lU ;) Idy, Oakland. Telephone Main 1 Also Pine below Kearny Sutter above Kearny California and Devisadero SAN FRANCISCO FIELD of blue all pied with white, A strip of lace around it tight ; A thing that wouldn ' t hang just right — Her collar. Two blue and white, one red, alas! She ' s the bane of the girls of the Senior class ; Of those blamed things she has a mass — Her sailors. ml 85 All the BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS Geo« fialdeman Manager PATRONIZE Joe Ruben THE COLLEGE BARBER SHOP He treats all well and gives the best hair cut in town. SHATTDCK AVENUE BERKELEY Office and Yard 2030 Addison St. Cbe Students mood and Coal €o. BERKELEY Is prepared to furnish Wood and Coal of all kinds, wholesale and retail. Orders delivered to all parts of Berkeley and Oakland. TELEPHONE, BERKELEY RED 251 P. O. Box 151 Wood cut to order our specialty. B ROTHER HENDRICKS possessed a form Long, and lanky, and brown ; When he laughed it shook like a frightful storm — You could hear him all over town. Brother Hendricks possessed a stare. The terror of the place ; So steady was it, that stony glare, He could stare you out of face. Brother Hendricks possessed some curls, Soft, and silky, and brown : The envy were they of all the boys Who lived in Berkeley town. Brother Hendricks possessed a grin That would make you split your sides. That showed every tooth his mouth within, And clean down his throat besides. Brother Hendricks possessed two hands, And each was as large as a spade: And around his wrists his white cuff-bands Were the largest ever made. Brother Hendricks possessed a mind. Very large, you better believe ; And now, dear friends, if you ' ll be so kind, I think I ' ll take mv leave. A LIFE STUDY OF RICARDO BY EMILE KRUSCHKE. 87 have never offered any fake inducements or made a cut in prices as others have ; we don ' t have to. There is something wrong when a gallery cannot conduct a straight business. We have i m- proved our studio, our work, and our business by le- gitimate business methods. OUR MAIN RECEPTION ROOM. J HOTO. Q p. O. Bldg., BERKELEY Telephone Red 1241 WM. J. O ' BRIEN ' S egvdem 5eOTTI5H MALL 107 LARKIN 5TREET 5AIS TRnNCl CO, Cal. TEACHER FOR THE BERKELEY HlCiM 5CM00L (Jnity My LL, Berk ELEY 88 E5TABLI5HED.iaB9 iNCORPDRATEDjaBH TELEPHONE. FRONT 85 LITHOGRAPHERS Ekgravers • -Book binders- 50 lyi AN y F_A cry R ER5 Of CLARK ' S patent: SHIPPINGand SALES BOOK. 13-119 DAVIS STREET, San Francisco, Cal. Printers of ' 99 Class issue of Olla Podrida. It is not a losino: vent- ure to money-back Scliil- ling s Best tea baking powder coffee flavoring extracts soda and spices because they are good. WF the following read these sayings of -■■ mine and do them, then shall they be considered wise. Miss J — d n. — Love thyself last ; cherish those hearts that hate thee. Miss B — r ss. — Give every. man thine ear, but to few thy voice, and thereby reserve thy judgment. Mr. G — a — d. — 1 pray thee cease thy tattlings which are as profitless as water in a sieve. Mr. P — r — am. — Withdraw thy action and depart in peace. The remedy- was worse than the disease. ( pHERE is a young fellow named Bing Who thinks he is just the real thing.. When (?) he washes, he wipes On his sweater of stripes. So now both boy and sweater are running.. 89 Union Photo Engraving; Co. Q tj g 523 Market Street, S. F. For Catalogues, Books, Souvenirs, Newspapers, Letter= Heads Phone Main 5303 ' Color work a specialty 90 Not how cheap but how good Byron Rutley ' s Fine Tailoring Bt Reasonable Prices 1 167 Washington St. TELEPHONE RED 2013 Oakland, Cal. Your right foot is lazy, Your left foot Is crazy, But then go it aisy- You ' ll soon catch on. 01 R iU Edwards Optician and Jeweler. Tine Cut Glass Gold does not need any gilding, it ' s the same with our SHOES I11esiiier=$niitb Shoe 1 126 Washington Street 963 BROADWAY OAKLAND Telephone Black 3894 Cash One Price Money=back Cbe Story of a Shoe It seems that one Ted Gaurd, a member of Prof. O ' Brien ' s dancing class, attended the lesson given one night a few weeks ago. It was customary for the pupils to bring their dancing shoes with them and put them on in the dressing room at Union Hall. Well, Ted succeeded in making the change in a neat manner, and finished his lesson. When he returned to the dressing room, he could find but one of his dainty street shoes. The missing one had been replaced by a large No. 9 stogie. Ted, after abandoning all hope of recovering his lost property, left for home with one foot in a dancing shoe and the other in his THOMAS SIMPSON CoaU iUoodt yaSf Grain, Tee 2522-2524 Shattuck Ave. Telephone 232 Red. Opp. Dwight Way Station. John P. Maxwell HARDWARE Baseball, Football, and Athletic Supplies. 1164=1166 Washington Street Oakland. L. M. WILLIAMSON j Paper Hanging, Decorating, Painting, Glazing, Etc. . . 2171 Stanford Ave., Berkeley, . . . Opposite Holmes Library E. COHIV EiKpert WatcLi maimer Does all Kinds of Watchmaking and Je velr - Repairing. Hine Worl mansliip. ShattUCk Avenue Students- Trade Solicited. Qpp_ g rkeley Station 92 THERE ' LL COME A TIME SOME DAY WHEN YOU ' LL NEED A SUIT OF CLOTHES A Hat, or Furnishing Goods When that time does come, see 1063=65 Broadway, Oakland SPORTING AND ATHLETIC SPECIALTIES Berkeley Bazaar Berkeley OPPOSITE THE BANK Ice Cream Parlor. H. R. SORENSEN, Proprietor 2205 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley PURE CANDIES and ICE CREAM in any quantity. CHINA, CROCKERY, GLASS, AGATE, GRANITE, TIN, SILVER, WOOD and Schmidt Block WILLOW-WARE. Center Street. Toys, Ornaments, Lamps, Etc. Telephone Black 201 DEMETRAIOR VOURNAKS, Prop. street shoe. It is needless to say that he was the subject of many funny remarks and the object of many a shy glance on his way home. One young lady, thinking that he had been partaking of strong lacteals, became alarmed lest the powerful man demolish the car in a sudden delirium, so left the car. Ted arrived at the B. H. S. the next morning at about 7:30, and assailed every male student with a query in quest of his shoe. When the misfortune became generally known, one of his friends approached him and said : Say, Gaurd, that ' s a good josh on you. Ted furiously replied : Oh it isn ' t the josh, but it ' s the shoe that worries me. The shoe was finally reco vered from Taylor ' s Curiosity Shop. Note — Hanna got 25c and an ad for the shoe. Blake, Moffitt Towne DEALERS IN PAPER 5 - 7- 9 and 6i FIRST STREET Bet. Market and Mission Sts. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TELEPHONE MAIN 199 93 BLAKE, MCFALL Co., PORTLAND, OR. BLAKE, MOFFITT TOWNE, Los ANGELES. Standeford ' s The Oakland manufacturer of Choice Confections TRY OUR... ICE CREAM CHOCOLATES r 5. 1205 Broadway 10 San Pablo Avenue 458 Seventh Street. . OAKLAND, CAL. Telephone 621 Headquarters for 0|)OiCC (KfC ltlCry Butter ♦ ♦ « ♦ Coryelle ' s Cash Store EDW. L. CORYELLE, Prop. Staple and Fancy Groceries Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. 2136 DWIGHT WAY, Berkeley. Telephone 235 Red. ODD EYES In over 50 per cent of the cases which come to us for examination the two eyes have different seeing power. This shows the necessity of having each eye carefully fitted with its own glass. 1. A. BERETTA OPTICIAN 456 Thirteenth St. 1151 Broadway , Oakland At Steffanoni ' s Jewelry Store Wonderful Phenomenon Explained by D. R. Woods. The other day in the Physics room a strange and marvellous sight appeared. In fact it was sufficiently strange and wonderful to defy the genius of Faraday to explain it: but our profoundly learned Physics instructor, when he saw it, hesitated not an instant, but with the wonderful discernment which stamps him a second Newton, he gave a complete explanation of this marvellous phenomenon. The incident happened something like this : Tw o of the students, whose naaies need not be mentioned, were working with convex lenses. Upon holding a stick between the lense and the screen upon which the image was thrown, it was found that two shadows were cast: the usual one, which would naturally be expected, was thrown across the image : but, strange to say, a fainter one was seen, which seemed to be hack of the image. W. T. QILLIHAN Special Agent Gilt Edge Creamery Butter and St. Helena Health Foods. W J. SLOANE CO. . . . Importers and Dealers in . . . Carpets, Rugs, Furniture Drapery flaterials, Lace Curtains, Window Shades, Etc. 641=647 MARKET ST., S. F. J. G. WRIGHT Golden Sheaf Bakery Established 1877. Phone 225 Black. 2030 Shattuck Ave. DRIQQS Got a snap buy on Oil Heating and Cook Stoves this season and is selling them cheaper than ever before known in Berkeley. 2126 CENTER ST. BERKELEY Every thing you get ...AT THE... Berkekp Pbarmacp IS JUST RIGHT W. R. POND, cor. Center and Shattuck. This stuck the operators until the candle on an adjoining table was extinguished, whereupon the mysterious shadow disappeared. Here was a chance for a practical joke. So one of the students lit the other candle again, and called the learned intructor to have the mystery explained. As has been said, he hesitated not a moment, for everything to his great mind is clear. He plunged into the explanation, recalled all the laws of Physics ever discovered by man, — also a few original ones. He floundered along for the space of about 30 minutes, quoting laws, experiments and theories by the hundred, using words a yard or more long and phrases incomprehensible to any but finished scientists such as he. At the end of this heterogenious mass of facts, assertions and guesses, he triumphantly announced, This explains the phenomena. The delighted youths deemed it best not to extinguish the candle on the adjoining table until the learned instructor was in another corner of the room. S. H. Frazier DENTIST Rooms I and 2, Bank Block, Berkeley, Cal. Residence, 2801 Fulton Street 95 WITH Tit LOOP Cleveland Rir rIp C and Crescent Ul J lC Repairing, Sporting Goods and Cycle Sundries. Prices Reduced on all 1 98 Stock. LEAVITT BILL 20 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, 309 Larkin St., S- F- Remember us as we remember you and oblige Mikkelsen Berry Fashionable Tailors 2124 Center St Berkeley Fruit Market J. SALZBERGER .Proprietor When in Oakland Call at the Dainty Lunch and Qrill of the .... LOG CABIN BAKERY 422 14th Street 0pp. Macdonough Theater You can get Oysters, Steaks. Sandwiches, Tomales, Ice Cream, Chocolate, Etc. Berkeley Hardware and Repairing Shop A. ERLANDSEN 2020 SHATTUCK AVENUE Near Berkeley Station WHY EAT COLD LUNCHES ' hen You can get a Warm Meal from lU to 25c. at the DWIGHT WAY RESTAURANT Chicken Dinner on Sundays, 25c. WRIGHT BROS., PROPRIETORS, ■2111 I Hvight Way, in the Brick Block. Oakland ' s Great Department Store « Salinser ' s IO13 to 1023 WASHINGTON STREET OAKLAND. CAL. M. S. CONGDON Telephone Red 691 2105 DWIGHT WAY Ask for our Prices, and compare with those of your Cash Grocer. HAVE YOU TRIED THE DWIGHT WAY CANDY KITCHEN FRESH CANDIES EVERY DAY. 2515 SHATTUCK AVE. OME of the boys were up at Bob Munro ' s house one evening while he was getting ready to make a call — possibly he was going to Oakland. Any way he was just shaving himself and had one side of his face finished when he w as interrupted. He washed the lather off his face and went away for about five minutes. Soon he returned and went to finish his shave, but for some unaccountable reason he could not find which side of his face he had shaved — or which was the most devoid of hair — so he was com- pelled to shave all over. Vanity, is thy name woman ? 96 Price, $10.00. Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper ' s Indorsement. San Francisco, September 28, 1895. J[ i7 J - Messrs. Watson Co. fr)r ) £A fw7Atf { } ' - ' ' ' believe it is possible to VL; ? M Myi aM iKAJf kl overestimate the value of the Electropoise as a life i €AmX invigorator. I have tested its merits for several years. m Where 1 have heavy tasks to perform I find it a w-v m. T rnarvelous helper. It re-enforces blood and brain, fOHlSj VI I If H F l l I th s makes all work easy of accomplij-hment. civyili ' ITA 1 l_-rrvi 1 would not part with it, and I hope it will find its way into every home where there is weakness. Pacific Coast Agent weariness and pain. Most sincerely yours, 124 Market St., 5. F. sarah b. cooper. FOSS ricNULTY . . . Dealers in . . . WOOD, COAL, HAY, GRAIN, LIME, CEHENT, PLASTER, ETC. 2157 Shattuck Ave., near Center St. Coal delivered in Bulk 2-240 lbs. to the ton. Orders sent by Postal or ' Phone will receive prompt attention. Tel. 224 Red. Jos. McClain Co. The Pioneer Grocer of B erkeley The Corner Store 2100 Shattuck Avenue. Wells, Fargo Co. ' s Express. Phone Red 222. N. SYHACOPULOS FLORIST ... AND NURSEYHAN Flowers for Weddings, Decorations and Funerals Cut Flowers from the Best Growers I2I2 BROADWAY OAKLAND, CAL. Telephone Clay 933. ORDERS PROnPTLY ATTENDED TO VENUS DE RIO VISTA. THEO. GlER CO. 511, 515 Fourteenth St. Tel. 123 ■ ■ ■ Oakland WHOLESALE WINE AND LIQUOR MERCHANTS DELIVERY DAYS Wednesday and Saturday for Berkeley TRAVERS LEET ...Kodak Agency... DEVELOPING, PRINTING, RELOADING ••o4o - 514 Thirteenth St., Oakland Best Work. Pkices Right Tel. 2014 Black 97 PDotograpDs at Webster ' s 1069 Broadway, cor. 12th St , Oakland Entirely new styles have been introduced this year. Don ' t you want some of them for your graduating pictures. Mr. Noah Brandt Mrs. Noah Brandt BRANDT ' S CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Piano, Violin, Harmony and Ensemble Telephone Hyde 2908 Residence, 163 1 Broadway Cbc Bicycle Cournamcnt THE second Bicycle Tournament of the A. A L. was quite a success. The Berkeley High entered a team of three men and succeeded in tying San Jose for first place. Our team was composed of Chaplin, Atkinson ' 99, and Woods ' 99. Chaplin and Woods — our tandem team — easily defeated the other teams and deserve great credit for the able manner in which they ran the race, con- sidering that it was the second time they had ridden together. This gave us ten points. Woods made the other three in the pursuit race. He had McDonald, the Garden City wheelman, against him, and although the judges awarded the race to McDonald, many of the spectators were certain that Woods had won the race. The boys who trained so faithfully deserve the greatest praise for the able manner in which they represented the school. 98 3. K Stewart €o. ( Incorporated.) DEALERS IN GROCERIES FRUITS VEGETABLES. Telephone 1 1 1 Black. DWIQHT WAY STATION Berkeley, Cal. E. Q. TURNER, Manager. E. Gill Florist Washington St , ' o%l ' tIl ' ' ' Nurseries San Pablo Ave., North olf Berkeley. W. DIETZ... CITY BARBER SHOP (Opposite Station) 2II4 SHATTUCK AVE., BERKELEY Dr. Charles L. Morey ...DENTIST... Office, 1 1 15 Broadway, Oakland Hours 9 to 5 Rooms 3 and 4 Berkeley Real Estate s Dwight Way and Shattuck Avenue J. L. BARKER Che Scbreiber Furniture Co CHRISTIAN SCHREIBER, Prop. Carpets, Linoleums, Oil Cloths, Lace Curtains, Window Shades, Furniture and Bedding, Artistic Parlor Furniture, Fine Drapery and Upholstery. N. W. Corner Thirteenth and Franklin, Opp. Narrow Gauge Depot, Oakland, Cal. Telephone Main 72 Cbc mouse In Pound Once into a quiet schoolroom, Without heed and without care. In the last long dreary period Strayed a mouse all unaware. (?) Greek was over, and incessant Talked those girls till school let out; But a sudden lull of silence Caused th ' intruder to peer about. For a journey was he planning Toward that very crowd of girls, That disturbed him while at lunching; So at them he ' d vengeance hurl. Then the mouse arrayed for battle, Breaking from his dark retreat, Straight toward frowning T. H. Grover Aimed his wrath with glistening teeth. Loudly shrieked that maiden dauntless, And her brave companions all. Without thought of saving Helen, Rushed straight headlong for the hall. How they all laughed when t ' was over. At the same time looking sad At the sight of weeping Helen, Can be well told by one lad. When the bell rang and the curious Sought the cause for such alarm, Lo ! the strange guest had departed That had wrought this useless harm. 99 DURGIN BLEAKLEY dealers in furniture Funeral Directors AND Embalmers 2121 CEMTER STREET, BERKELEY, CAL. TELEPHONE 13211 WE SELL IMPERIAL WHEELS Telephone Red 1115 ONLY FIRST=CLASS WORK. Cbe nielbourne Shaving and Hair Dressing Parlor. W. H. ROSS, Proprietor. 2521 Shattuck Ave. Dwight Way, Berkeley. Will visit re idence if desired | Close 8-p. m., except Saturday C. m. Bale PICTURE FRAMING FRESCO PAINTING PAPER HANGING AND TINTING TELEPHONE 14 HAIN 221 1 SHATTUCK AVENUE How would you know this was Martin ' s dog? lOO AGENTS FOR TELEPHONE MAIN 243 Butterick ' s Patterns Dents and Centemeri Kid Gloves Hawkes Bros. Crystal Cut Glass A. E. Stiller Sohn ' s German Linens Dr. Jaeger ' s Sanitary Underwear Taft Pennoyer ( Incorporated ) Importers and Jobbers of Dry Goods and Ridb=cla$$ millinery 467=469 FOURTEENTH ST. ii63=ii73 BROADWAY OAKLAND, CAL. HILLS BROS. ARABIAN ROAST COFFEE EXTRA QUALITY JAVA AND MOCHA. In one pound packages only. Whole roast or ground as desired. Never sold in bulk. For sale by all grocers. THERE IS NOTHING BETTER lOI Karl . penric6 tarn nom bcutfcficn Sanb, SdBt nieber ltd) an imferm Stvanb, 3ief)t in bie S. . p. ©. f)inetn Unb r.nterriditet ©rofe nnb , (ein Qn beutfd}em Cieb unb beutfcfier Sprad e- O iimafir ! ' ift feinc fleine iSacf)e ! ®rum fjaben Unr •s erm • ' oenrid) gem, Ob er une na£) ift — ober fern ! C. J. HEESEMAN 1051-1063 Broadway OAKLAND ' S MOST FASHIONABLE CLOTHIER FINE FURNISHINGS and STYLISH HATS -5 We respectfully solicit the patronage of High-School Students and 011a Podrida Readers. Makins Co. Dealers in foreign and (1 $ Stamps Depot of Oriental Issues. Stamps Bought, Sold and Exchanged. GOOD COLLECTIONS WANTED. FULL LLNE OF STAnP ALBUMS ON HAND 506 Market Street San Francisco, Cal. 1318 Market Street Oakland, CaL TELEPHONE 576 H. M. SANBORN Successor to HUTCHINSON SANBORN Florist... special attention given to Floral pieces for Funerals Orders Promptly Filled. A full line of Plants, Trees, Seeds and Bulbs constantly on hand. Seed Store and Plant Yard 517 Fourteenth Street, Near Washington, Oakland In illemorium Lee Calhoun Beelzebub Duff ( Now Defunct) who was so cruelly remo ' ed from our midst, and also from the management of the Olla Podrida, by the return of his paternal father the beginning of this year. We miss his bright and beaming face — His hearty hand clasp and his bluff, But we have consolation in its place — We hear no more jokes on Duff.