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

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i6 THE OLLA PODRIDA How Robert Arrived. (SHELDON W. CHENEY.) The end of the second month of school was drawing near, and Robert Waitt had not done well in Latin. At the end of the first month, he had found opposite the word Latin on his report card, the number fifty-eight. He was Miss Burke ' s poorest student, but she had kindly offered to give him another chance. At the same time, she had warned him that he w ould be dropped a class if he did not bring his mark above seventy the next month. His weakness did not lie in his translation. He did fairly well in. that. But he had care- lessly neglected to study the constructions and look up the many references for rules which Miss Burke had given in the class. And then too, though he was a good-natured boy and liked among his companions, he was not par- ticularly bright. As he entered the Latin room on Thursday morning of the last week of the month, he was very nervous. He knew he was not perfect in the rules which Miss Burke had assigned to the class, and he had been specially warned on the preceding day. He was not called on until the recitation was nearly finished. But as he began to compli- ment himself on escaping so easily, he suddenly heard his name Mr. Waitt, ' Allobrogibus imperavit. ' What is the case of Allobrogibua, and give the rule ? Robert ' s heart gave a sudden leap and for the moment he could not think at all. Almost before he knew it, the answer came: I ' m not prepared, he stammered confusedly. The teacher ' s face took on a stern expression. Mr. Waitt, she said, you will please come to the desk before leaving the room. Robert sank back into his seat, ruefully wish- ing that he had at least tried to recite, and his angry mood was not helped by the low-spoken comments of the class. Look out, she bites, you ' ll get it now, and other equally cheerful remarks come to him in whispers from behind. After the recitation Miss Burke talked to him in what he afterwards described as a two-dol- lar-lecture style. Mr. Waitt, she said severely, in conclu- sion, I ' ll give you just one more day in which to learn those rules; if you do not know them then, I shall send you to Mr. Wolf. As he left the room he felt greatly depressed. He knew ? really, that it was his own fault, and yet he had tried in his own way and had thought that his work was better than it was. He felt that in some way it was unjust that she should be so severe. He studied his other lessons during the whole of Thursday afternoon, so that he might have the evening in which to do his Latin. He had made up his mind that he would know those rules. After dinner that evening the Waitt family gathered in the living-room, as was their wont, for a few minutes of quiet companionship before the boys had to begin studying. Walter, Rob- ert ' s older brother, flung himself into an easy chair and took up a book, while George, three years younger than himself, brought a chair up to the table and began trying vainly to draw likenesses of the different members of the family; and the others settled down to their usual evening pursuits. Suddenly they became aware of a sort of low buzz in the room, that grew louder all the time. It was one of those indistinct, annoying mur- murs, that seemed to come from everywhere at once. As it grew r more distinct, they located it as coming from Robert. He was reciting over his Latin to himself. Most verbs mean to favor, help, please, trust, and their contraries; also those — Oh, shut up, Robert, can ' t you? It ' s enough to drive a fellow crazy, broke in Walter. I can ' t help it, Robert snapped. I ' ve got to learn this rule. ' Most verbs signifying to favor — ' ' O, keep stili, can ' t you ? said George in t u r n .

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THE OLLA PODRIDA 15 Poor Jack, lying at the end of the field, slow- ly came to consciousness. He had received a blow on the head and it had dazed and weak- ened him. When he saw how the team-work was going to pieces without him, and realized what was depending on the issue of the game, he attempted to rise but could not. As he lay thus, he could seethe props which were holding up the bleachers. Could his eyes be failing him, or was his mind wandering from the effect of the blow? Surely the beams were slipping. He looked again and again; shut his eyes and looked again. He was not mistaken. High upon the bleachers he could see Mabel anxiously and fearfully watching the Hanford team gain yard after yard by Gor- don ' s fierce bucks. She was all unaware of danger. He must save her before the crowd should become aware of its danger and a mad stampede follow. The excitement lent strength to his limbs and he hurried towards her and made his way up to the place where she was sitting. When he stood beside her he whispered, Mabel, you must come with me; you are wanted. She looked at him in surprise, but there was some- thing in his eyes that made her obey and she 3 42T immediately followed him. Hurrying as fast as they could without causing alarm, they were half way to the ground when Jack felt the bleachers tremble beneath him and hastily turning he seized Mabel under one arm, just as he was accustomed to hold the little half-back while helping him along. Far out he sprang at the moment when the bleachers collapsed and the people were hurled to injury and death. But having saved Mabel, Jack ' s weakness returned and he would have fallen heavily to the ground if Mabel had not caught him. Down on her knees she sank beside him amid the cries and groans of the injured. Mabel lifted Jack ' s head to her lap just as the eyelids flick- ered and opened, and the eyes gazed wonder- ment at the sweet face bending over him. Mabel, he murmured, and his eyes closed again. She chafed his face and hands and Jack re- turned to consciousness. Did we win? he asked anxiously. Neither side scored, she said, but I — I think that you that you won Jack. And some- how her hand crept into his. William S. Andrews. A O W. C. C, who is this maiden rare, This fairy queen with her curly hair, Whose voice is like a silvery bell, This stately one you love so well? Is she a maiden who lives and sleeps, Is she a princess one seldom meets, Or is she a dream of vapcrs thin, Who only lives when the fire grows dim? QUESTION NAUGHTY The class was ' merged in English deep] In long dull silence seeming sleep. Then with a wrap the door ope ' d wide And there stood Jimmie in his pride. Is she a belle of the B. H. S., Is she a middler. Junior, or much less Of the baby class who torment our life With their nonsense and their strife? Come, do not keep this vision fair, All alone, but let us share Her stately grace, her beauty rare, Her silvery laugh, and her curly hair. T H R E. PHOTO. Straightway told he with portly airs, The middle class to march down stairs, For the board had given a permit To a photo man to photo it. Soon as the words were through his lips Young Potter through the doorway slips Fell down the stairway with a rush — The camera caught a photo ' ed blush. S. C. H., ' 03.

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THE OLLA PODR1UA 19 During the past term the B. H. S. has sur- passed any school in the Academic Athletic League in all-around athletics. In football she remained undefeated throughout the season ■ and played a tie game for the championship. In track a small team, by dint of a healthy perservering spirit, won a third place in the field day. Outside of the A. A. L. the track team brought glory to its school by winning the fourth semi-annual field day of the Bay County League, and the football team won the good-will of the university by its creditable showing against the freshmen. Lowell made a record in foot ball much simi- lar to thatof the B. H. S., but in track she was entirely out-classed. Ukiah won the field day but failed to even enter a team in the foot- ball schedule. Oakland, the largest school in the league was snowed under in B. C. L. field- day, the A. A. L. field-day, and in foot-ball. From the foregoing it will be seen that Berkeley so far leads the A. A. L. in athletics, and though every effort should be made next year to surpass this record, the school should be satisfied for the present and rejoice in what has been done. The coming term will betaken up with two field-days, the B. C. L. and A. A. L., and baseball. There are but a few in the baseball team who take part in track athletics, so the two branches will not seriously interfere with each other. This was one of the great handi- caps last fall, when many good winners and jumpers had to be sacrificed to make up the foot-ball team and a second eleven. In addition to those who could not before do track work on account of football, there will be several good athletes trying who were pre- vented from doing so last fall on account of s ickness or other unavoidable causes. Hickey, high jumper and hurdler, Wrampelmeier, long distance runner, and Harrison, middle-distance runner, will all be out again next spring. Stanley, sprinter, will be eligible to enter the A A. L. field day and will materially strength- en the team. Barring accidents the B. H. S. should again win the B. C. L. field-day next spring and make a much better showing in the A. A. L. Not wishing to diverge from a custom which had been in vogue for the last five years in the athletic column of the Olla Podrida, it will be appropriate to say that in baseball, our pros- pects are brighter than ever before. Al- though the prospects are brighter, it will be only by the hardest kind of work that the team can accomplish brighter results. To fall below a previous performance would be a most de- plorable policy and it is the determination of players and rooters alike that this year at least we shall continue to forge ahead. Of last year ' s championship team eight have returned and will again don their suits. An unusual large supply of new material will make a scramble for positions which is bound to result in hard practice and good men for every place. The interclass games which will be played shortly after the commencement of the new term, will give every one a chance to show his ability. After that regular practice will take place until the league games begin. Aside from baseball and track the A. A. L. will hold the usual bicycle races, the swimming races, and a tennis match. In the latter we have Cavalier and Warren who played last year and made a creditable showing. With more training both should carry off points in the next tournament. There are also several other players in the school who should try for the team.