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

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Ye Historie of Ye Class of ' 2.3 Extracts from the Diary of a High Senior January 17, 1921 — Just think of it ! Today was my first day at Berkeley High and I never was so excited in all my hfe. I didn ' t realize that there could be so many people in one school. There are so many different rooms that I don ' t see how I ' ll ever get from one class to another. January 28 — We had more fun today. It was Old Clothes Day and I couldn ' t recognize half of my friends. Old Clothes Day certainly does leave you with a good feeling — I almost feel as though T know the whole school. Tune 10 — Well, today ends my first term at Berkeley High. ' e certainly are glad vacation is here because everybody is sick of studying — especially geometry. It doesn ' t seem possible that next term I won ' t be a scrub any longer. What a grand and glorious feeling that will be ! August 22 — This term I can send other scrubs to the wrong rooms just as I was sent. I certainly wish I was a Senior now — it seems so long to wait. All the Seniors say they ' d like to be Scrubs again but I know that that ' s impossible. December 24 — Today I went to the football game and I was simply drenched. I wish the field hadn ' t been muddy, but I ' m sure we ' ll win next time. January 23. 1922 — ' hen school opened today I wasn ' t as sorry as usual because we ' re in the new building at last. The only disadvantage is that it ' s pretty hard to get from Chemistry to English on the top floor in five minutes. I do wish that we could have elevators. June 16 — It doesn ' t seem possible that another term has ended. The Pod was such a good one this term, especially since a lot of my friends had their pictures in it. August 1-1 — This is the first day of my high middler semester. It seems only yesterday that I was a timid little Scrub. I know we ' re going to have a wonderful football team this year and I ' m going to every game. December 2 1 — I wanted to go to Bakersfield so bad but it really is pretty far. It ' s been such a successful season even though we didn ' t win — but better luck next time. January 8, 1923 — At last I ' m in my Senior year! I ' m almost as excited as though I was a High Senior. There are so many things to do now that I have hardly any time to study. June 8 — A ' e ' ve had some wonderful basketball games this year. I won ' t be here for next season ' s games but I hope Berkeley wins. August 13 — You can ' t imagine what it feels like to be a High Senior. A hen I was a Scrub I thought that nothing could be finer but now I ' m not so sure. I ' m making a resolution to tell every little Scrub to make the best of his time because I ' m beginning to wonder if I ' m going to have enough recs. This is a fine time to be realizing how important they are. December 17 — This is my last week at Berkeley High and there ' s really some- thing sad about it for Friday night will be the last time our class will be together. I ' ve enjoyed Berkeley High so much that it seems like leaving an old friend. My one wish is that the years of the future will be as pleasant as those I ' ve spent at Berkeley High.

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James Whipple Charles Wilson Jr. Cornelius Wolff Virden Wilkie Scott Wilson lenior Cominittees Play Committee Scott Wilson, Chairman Lois Byler Lowell Hawk Helen Darch Herbert Hughes Gift Committee Stanford Farnsworth, Chairman Florence Handy Elsey Hurt Linda Jockers Cvrus Nielson Social Committee Tom Stow, Chairman Kirk L ' nderhill Kathleen Malloy Ned Cherry

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n !R(;««CT QUILa HE play given this term by the Senior Class was Adam and Eva by George Middleton and Guy Bolton. It is a very amusing satire on American life, the scenes centering in and around the home of James King, a wealthy manufacturer. In addition to the immediate family there is a son-in-law, a sister-in-law, and an extremely lazy uncle to add to the complications. King, being very successful in business, has amassed a considerable fortune and has com- pletely spoiled his two daughters, Eva and Julie. Clinton de Witt, Julie ' s husband, is an idle youth who enjoys the luxury of his father-in-law ' s home. Eva, pretty and vivacious, has two ardent admirers — Dr. Jack Delameter and Lord Andrew Gordon — between whom she cannot decide. Because of King ' s announcement that they are all going to a farm in New Jersey to cure themselves of extravagance a conspiracy is formed by the family so that King will be sent to the Amazon in connection with some rubber interests. In spite of the fact that Uncle Horace Pigrim overhears their plot and informs King, he is glad to go in order to get a rest. As father of the family he leaves Adam Smith, a business friend, who regrets the absence of home life in his own existence. In order to test the family, Adam steals their jewels and tells them that their father ' s business is ruined. As a result of this they go to a farm in New Jersey, King ' s boyhood home, where they raise chickens and keep bees, and really enjoy the work. After the financial ruin of the family. Dr. Jack sud- denly withdraws his attentions but Lord Andrew remains true to Eva. Corinthia, a very understanding maid as well as an efficient one, informs Lord Andrew that Adam and Eva are in love with each other. On Thanksgiving Day King comes home to his family and everyone is happy.