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

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June 1906 In social life oni- class lias not been lacking. Every year we have given the cnstoniary dances, but the ir enior Ball has been given n]», dnc qjj TO the conditions following the disaster of April ISth. P cl id Xor has the Literary i)art of our life been forsaken, for the nieni bers of this class have contributed to the Olla Podrida, have joined the Forum, or taken part in inanv of the concerts and benefits given by school pupils for various jmrposes. We have also had to forego the customary Senior Farce for the same reason as for gi ing up the Senior Ball. As we gave u]) all other Senior activities, we lia ' e done our best to nuike this, the final edition of the 011a Podrida, a filling memento of our four years as uiend)ers of the class of l! ()(i in (lie Berkeley High School. 21

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Class Prophecy oik Podrida BY CHARLOTTE BIEDENBACH JunC WIIH louji rays of j old the rtainiiii; siiii had set. ' 1906 And all the stars in faithfnl tryst had met To shine with portent fair or fonl on man. At birth, and dnring all his mortal span. An ancient seer. Avith eyes nndimnuMl by time. Watched the constellations slowly climi). And traced their conrse n])oii liis maiii - charl. Wlierefrom he read men ' s fates witli mystic art. I stood beside the silent man who sought To read the star world ' s solemn hidden thoniilit. When suddenly there Hashed a comet ' s lijjht, That filled the air Avith dazzling radiance bright. I cried, Oh, tell me what this thing may be! ' A wondrous sign. he said, a pro])hecy For Nineteen Hundred Six, the Far Renowned. And in the scroll he wrote, these things I found: Ernest Allen— -This boy lead the life of an artist gay. And nniuy a town he ' ll ])aint bright red in a day. Clement Ambrose — Tour fortune he tell by jialm or card. To make a living he Avill find (piite hard. Fanny Armstrong — In works of charity the name of Fanny Armstrong. In many hearts Avill b remembered long, dudson Aspinwall — The ]);()sperous owner of a grocery store. Full measure will he give — and something more. Vera Bagot — About her future there can be no mystery. In Berkeley High she ' ll teacli dry History. Edith Batdorf — A music teacher slie intends to be. And her sign in Berkeley we will hope to see. Eugene Battles — He ' ll Avork Avith might and main for a Doctor ' s degree. But a maiden ' s heart is the only thing he ' ll see. Blanche Bayly — A sanitarium matron — she will rule. And ahvays gain men ' s praise for nerve so coo.l. 23