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

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1924 volume:

BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA REFERENCE COLLECTION FOR USE IN THE LIBRARY ONLY Central History Room 373 B455o , K?Z f Berkeley High School (Berkeley, Calif. ) Olla Podrida 31913019571899 M3 OLLA PODRIDA PUBLISHED STUDENTS BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL 1924 Tohn Swingle collection BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY Log of the Terai August, 1924 11. Fall term opens. 14. G. A. A. Auction. 22. Jeans ' Day. 25. Forum Tryouts. 2 7. First Football Rally. 28. Initiation of Big B members. 29. Scrub Reception. September 2. Election of Senior Class Officers. 10. Vaudeville Tryouts. 19. Tryouts for Assistant Yell Leaders. 19. B. H. S. defeats University High 44-0 in initial game of season. 26. B. H. S. defeats Oakland High 40-7. 26. Tryouts for Senior Play. October 3. Tryouts for G. A. Play. 3. High Senior Dance. 4. B. H. S. defeats San Francisco Poly 7-6. 10. B. H. S. defeats White ' s Preparatory 41-0. 14. B. H. S. water polo team defeats Cal. Frosh 4-2. 17. B. H. S. defeats Oakland Tech 2 7-0. 17-18. Vaudeville. 23. Cal. Frosh polo team defeats B. H. S. 5-4. 24. B. H. S. defeats St. Mary ' s 7-0 29. B. H. S. loses to Oakland High in first inter- scholastic debate. 31. School Bond Parade. November 6-7. G. A. Play. 7. B. H. S. defeats Piedmont 20-0. 13. Tryouts for Two Gentlemen of Verona. 15. B. H. S. defeats Alameda 73-0 21. Senior Play. December 10. Senior Farewell. 12. Graduation. Be On Your Guard ur school is an illustration of a civilized community. You may think that this statement is a joke, but it is not. Our school represents a very high stage of civilization. The great majority of our students are law-abiding and, by their example, play a part in helping others to be good citizens. Some of us have attended schools where this is not the case and know the differ- ence. In such schools there is continual friction between students and teachers and among the students themselves. As a result while there may be a lot of noise, no real work is accomplished. The students lose because they do not learn their regular school lessons and most of all because they fail to learn self-control. You notice that in such schools there are teachers and student moni- tors on guard everywhere trying to maintain order. Their efforts usually fail to get results. Our students seem to be able to get along comfortably and to do their work successfully without this intensive supervision. Of course, there are some rules and regulations which we must obey but our general good behavior comes from the desire of each one to do the right thing without being continually reminded by some person appointed to compel obedience. We are proud of our well-regulated and orderly community and agree that this is an ideal condition for the pursuit of studies. Therefore, we must beware lest we take a backward step. We must not tolerate or- ganized disorders in connection with our student activities nor any violation of State laws or City ordinances. We are apt to make light of these things thinking them of minor importance. Perhaps they would be under different circumstances but when they occur in school they become serious because of their effect upon other students and the im- pression which they make upon the public. They are especially harmful when committed by students of prominence. Such transgressions are a violation of trust and mean more to the life of the school than ordinary misconduct. As members of the school community we cannot afford to be easy with ourselves or with one another. There is too much at stake. Our school civilization will endure only so long as the students want it to. Be on your guard. C. L. BlEDENBACH. The Faculty Principal Vice-Principal Counselor Secretary Stenographer Clerk Mr. C. L. Biedenbach Miss McLean Miss Hampel Mrs. Tischler . Miss Brangwin Miss Cordes Mrs. Montgomery Hll Miss Wartenweiler Lll Miss Fairchild Miss McLean Miss Boettler Miss Clayes Miss Coffin Miss Curtis Miss Helt Mr. Gray Mrs. Gardner Miss Kelsey Mr. Leader Mr. Bartholomew Miss Abbott Miss Beyer Mr. Post Miss Alsop Mr. Ames Mr. Christensen Mr. Cobert Mrs. Howard Miss Chevret Miss Domenge Miss Fialon Miss Fairchild Mrs. DeLuce Mr. Haller Mr. Ellis Mr. King Mr. Mitchell Mrs. Erickson Mr. Ingle Mrs. Barnett Mr. Jennings Mr. Eadie Miss Kelley Miss Doyle TEACHING COUNSELORS ATTENDANCE COUNSELORS Mrs. Loeber, Secretary ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Mrs. Livingston Mrs. Mains Mrs. McCollister HISTORY AND ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT Mr. Potter Mr. Powers MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Miss Frank Miss Lewis SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Mr. Deming Mr. Emery Miss Finley Miss Roberts CLASSICS Mr. Smith MODERN LANGUAGES Mrs. Lake Miss Lenoir ART DEPARTMENT Miss Marshall HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT Mrs. Gerlach Miss Malotte VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT Mrs. McCollister Mr. Perry COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT Miss McCulloch Miss Palmer MUSIC DEPARTMENT Mr. Morton PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Mr. Lamar Mr. Hole Miss Entz LIBRARY Mrs. Mathewson Miss Chevret H10 Miss Kelsey L10 Mr. Van Rensselaer Mrs. Rowell Mrs. Stone Miss Topping Miss Webb Mrs. Weir Mr. Winter Miss Price Miss Sanderson Mrs. Scammell Miss Wheeler Mr. Orth Mrs. Scovell Mrs. Strand Miss Searls Mrs. Scott Mr. Taylor Mr. Wheeler Miss Webb Mrs. Montgomery Miss Wartenweiler Miss Woisard Miss Yannke Mrs. Whittle Mrs. Phillips Mr. Street Mr. Stuart Mr. Young Miss Stale y Mrs. Stuart Miss Welsh Miss Whson Mr. Parker Mr. Van Rensselaer Miss Gall Miss Hayes i enior Officers Mervyn Abbott, President x nn Kidder, Vice-President Marian Mortimer, Secretary Olive Macintosh, Treasurer William Marchand Anna Melichar Gayle Martin Shirley Millman Gussie Martin Thomas Moore Madeline Matthews William Morison John Morley Tazu Negishi Robert Morris George Norton Marian Mortimer Frances Park William Needham William Paul Dwight Crosier Helen Curley Jack Dailey Frederick Da Mert Irma David Charles Derleth Edith Dimond Edward Doell Ralph Dougery Malcolm Douglass Morris Doyle Herbert Dreyer Harold Driver George Eade Rolland Elrod Charles Everhart Erma Feddersen Harding Ferguson Walter Fischer Arthur Fleisher Margaret Phillips Earl Purdue Kathleen Pitter Jack Richmond Albur Porter Coetta Robinson Linton Pratt Stella Rogers Nelma Salo Carlo Scholin Barbara Sheridan Jean Silliman Elna Simpson Roger Simpson Edith Sims Lesley Skeen Phebe Starr Florian Steve Mildred Stiernberg Harry Stoops Evelyn Stroud Betty Taylor Mariel Torson Margaret Sutherland Raymond Taylor Ida Turner Phyllis Swanson June Thieme Sarah Tuttle Evelyn Swartz Kathryne Thienger Alice Tyler Rose Valle Minnie Waldie Ernest Van Matre Robert W. Walker Walter Van Matre Robert A. Walker Irene Viner Clayton Warren Dorothy Webster Louise Wiegger Wade Williams Clifford Wolford Albert Young Herman Werner Louise Wilke Walter Wyatt Brown Zarley Leland West Willett Wilkins Elsie Wingate Lillian Yawger Alberta Zimmerman enior Committees SOCIAL COMMITTEE Dorothy Baldwin, Chairman Robert Booth Edith Christie Phyllis Swanson Walter Wyatt GIFT COMMITTEE Rolland Elrod, Chairman Milton Anderson Mary Avery Carlton Hyman Ruth Lemon PLAY COMMITTEE Lin McLaughlin, Chairman Ruth Aylsworth James Coleman Fred DaMert Margaret Phillips The Senior Play on Lady Mary Esther Cox Crichton James Coleman Earl of Loam Dana Henry Tweeny Edith Christie Catherine Maria n Mortimer Agatha Olive Macintosh Ernest Harold Driver Treherne John Morley Lady Brocklehurst Irma David Brocklehurst Richard Gutierrez Fleury Jack Richmond Mrs. Perkins Minnie Kelley Miss Fisher Dorothy Baldwin Mr. Rolleston Milton Anderson Mr. Tompsett Tom Moore Miss Simmons Phyllis Swanson Thomas Robert Case Mile. Jeanne Margaret Pfander Jane .. Margaret Sutherland John Walter Fischer Henry Robert Morris Boots Paul Burnham Captain Darcy Albert Young Gladys Florian Steve W icimANtrahara Horace Haynes Robert Morris Editor M anager STAFF George Howard C. Nelson Flanders Elizabeth Fraser Duncan McDonnell Anita Jockers Theodore Howe Charles Lyser Elbert Smith Henrietta Krauchi, Typist ART STAFF Craig Angel Paul Heder Parker Borgfelt Mildred Kelsey Malcolm Douglass Ann Kidder Olive Gring Marjorie Mitchell William Xarahara HORACE HAYNES Editor ROBERT MORRIS Manager In Appreciation w ' ith the publishing of this Olla Podrida we wish to express our apreciation of the efforts and help of the following people: To Mrs. Weir, without whose help this Pod would have been a failure. To Miss Marshall, for her splendid handling of the art work. To Miss Roberts, who has done fine photographic work. To Mr. Bartholomew, who has helped us through difficulties by his business knowledge. To Mr. McCullagh, whose work has always been of the best. To J. J. Gillick Co., and to the American Engraving Co., for the good quality and high standard of their work. Horace Haynes Robert Morris duncan McDonnell Elizabeth fraser george Howard elbert smith henrietta krauchi theodore howe c. nelson flanders anita jockers charles lyser THE ART STAFF The Weekly News The work of the journalism class this term has been excellent. This class does a great deal of work about which not many of us know. Most of the writing of the Weekly News is done by this class and all the events and happenings around school are placed before you in the Weekly News. Without the publications of the school a great deal of the co-opera- tion and school spirit would be lost. Without these the progress of Berkeley High would be greatly retarded. It has always been the ideal of the staff to make the Weekly News a better paper and we believe that this term ' s Weekly News has been up to the standards of the past. One of the most important features of the Weekly News is the adver- tising, without this the Weekly News would be a failure financially. The staff wishes to thank the advertisers and it sincerely hopes they have been satisfied with our columns. FORD WEISSEL THERESA MOISAN FARRINGTON TWEEDY ANITA JOCKERS JOHN WARREN RAYMOND TAYLOR ELIZABETH BROCK ROBERT W. WALKER The fall term of every year affords an opportunity for the yell leader to see if his student body is behind him, more so perhaps than the spring term because the interest is not divided among so many sports in the fall. Contrary to previous years there was no assembly on Jeans ' Day this term so the student body did not have a chance to show its spirit until the football season commenced. With the opening game there was a crowd present that would have been a credit to the school at a league game and since then there has been no change in the interest shown. Even at the games where the opponents were supposed to be weak there has been a remarkably good snowing on the part of the rooters. During the University High game Lin McLaughlin held assistant yell leader tryouts which resulted in the choosing of Jack Dempsey and Jack Mullgardt from a large group of candidates. These two assistants have aided Lin wonderfully in keeping the spirit up. The games played away from home are the ones that put the real test on a rooting section and at these games the Ber- keley rooters were always on hand. Besides conducting the rooting at the games in a manner second to none, Lin has called special ral- lies at which the coaches and members of the team gave short talks. It may safely be said that the fall term of 1924 surpassed all previous terms in the spirit shown jack dempsey jack mullgardt by the student body. Jeans Day This year, instead of having the usual Old Clothes ' Day on which to welcome the new students, Jeans ' Day was decided upon as something different from the usual run of things. The plans called for the girls to wear middies and the boys their jeans. This was taken up with plenty of spirit by everyone and on Jeans ' Day middies and jeans were much in evidence. The real purpose of the day was to get acquainted and at the end of the day everyone was able to say that he or she had at least made one or more friends. A great parade marked the beginning of the day ' s events. With Lin McLaughlin leading the way, the whole school was visited so that any new member of the high school could become more acquainted with its many buildings and corridors. The parade ended on the bleachers where a program arranged by the Board of Control was presented. From the bleachers the athletic events of the day were witnessed and as usual the older trounced the younger for in every case the upper division won. At least the day was a success for the high divisions. As the whistle blew announcing another scrub defeat, the student body journeyed to Kittredge street where a place was roped off for the Jeans ' Day dance. A great many students participated and one of the features of the dance was the music which was declared excellent by all of those present. With the dying notes of the last dance, ended the celebration of one of Berkeley High ' s oldest traditions. The jeans and middies were then put away until another scrub class needs welcoming. Boys Dinners While this edition of the Pod is going to press the semi-annual Boys ' Dinner of the term is being planned by the president of the student body and the yell leaders. This event which was started with the advent of the present Cafeteria, has been regarded and looked forward to as one of the outstanding features of the term. The main purpose of these Boys ' Dinners is to promote the spirit of good fellowship in the school and to bring the boys of the student body into one big unit. The speaker of the evening will probably be Robert Sproul of the University of California. It is the aim of the committee in charge of the Boys ' Dinner t o invite some speaker of prominence who will have an uplifting influence on the boys and aid them in forming their ideals for life. Coaches Hole and Lamar and Captain Dougery will speak on the topic of football and the present season. An orchestra will render some real jazz between the talks and Lin McLaughlin will keep up the spirit of the evening with some snappy yells. Reservations are being made for about two hundred students and, as in previous years, an interesting evening is anticipated. Freshman Reception Every little scrublet has a senior all her own. This was the slogan adopted by the girls of B. H. S. on Friday, August 29, when the Freshman girls were formally welcomed to Berkeley High. At 3 : 1 5 the girls met in the Auditorium, where a short program was given. Irma David, the G. A. president, spoke a few words of welcome, and then introduced Mrs. Stone, who gave a brief review of the history of the G. A. A skit under the able direction of Olive Macintosh was produced. It depicted the usual lonely scrub and all her hardships and then showed means of overcoming them and the resultant pleasures she would have upon entering into the spirit of B. H. S. Large balloons of various colors were given to each scrub at the close of the skit, and the scrub, in tow of her senior, journeyed to the gym for the dance. This part of the entertainment was certainly a wonderful sight. The large north gym was used and, though its size is great, it almost proved inadequate for the record breaking crowd which attended. The snappy music and iced punch added a great deal to the comfort and enjoyment of the dancers. The scrubs with the able assistance of their seniors, soon overcame their timidity and joined in the fun wholeheartedly. At five o ' clock each little scrub was willing to call it a day. It is safe to say that each little scrub will look back upon this day with pleasure. Every Vaudeville is different, and the one presented on the evenings of October 17 and 18 was no exception. It combined tragedy, frivolity, originality, and beauty; and had the essence of a pro- fessional production. The Vaudeville began with a number by the High School Orchestra, Festival March by Mendelssohn. Kathryn Eshleman ' s skit, Where There ' s a Will was the first num- ber. The plot centered around a will, and the heirs had a hard time evading each other and keeping the will in sight. Detective Felix Ited portrayed the part of the villain splendidly. Prof, and Mrs. Knox M. Dedd; Jenny and Jerry; and Perkins and Norah also displayed fine talent. Be Yourself by Fred Da Mert brought forth a serious situation. Helen Thompson, who is known as having long blonde hair by friends in London and red hair in Monte Carlo, and who really possesses raven black bobbed hair, discovers herself about to be hostess to people from both places at one time. Her husband certainly seemed worried, and he wasn ' t calmed by the bell hop; but, when Helen ' s friends all agreed she looked even better with her own hair instead of a wig, she decided in favor of it herself. A musical number, by Bailey Stubenrauch, was very beautiful. Owing to illness, the originator of the skit was not able to appear, but his substitute pleased the audience with his vocal numbers. A piano solo and dancing completed this number. A play by Lord Dunsany entitled A Night at an Inn was presented b y James Coleman. It was quite a contrast to the first two farces and was greatly appreciated by the audience. The acting and character portrayal were excellent, and a credit to their coach. After a short intermission during which the orchestra played a selection from Wang by Morse, Toyon, a skit by Mildred Markham VAUDEVILLE CAST was presented. The skit represented toyland and was composed of singing, a monologue, dancing, and whistling, all being cleverly worked out. What will happen fifteen years hence was shown in This is That by Rolland Elrod and Malcolm Douglass. The student body president was portrayed in the present and in the future; the audience was in- structed in a new method of solving arithmetic and greatly amused by the clever representations which the two artists presented. An Indian Dream by Dorothy Webster was all that the name im- plies. The audience was held entranced by the beautiful Indian songs which the Indian princess sang. The dance of the captive was beautiful and the setting and costumes were very appropriate. Circus Days by Lin McLaughlin concluded the program. This circus could rival that of the famous Ringling Brothers, if the actors would become professional. The village crowd, the street vendors, the proverbial fat lady, the clowns, and the band all aided in making the performance realistic. Who can forget the pathetic expostulations of our supposedly dignified football captain as he and his famous boxer were led from the stage; or the strength of little Morris Doyle as he, with little effort, raised the exceedingly heavy rock? As an exit march, the orchestra played Under the Double Eagle by Wagner. The Vaudeville was not produced by the actors alone. Paul Clymer, general manager; David Chick, property manager; Bert McCord, stage manager; Hugh Hyde, electrician; and the orchestra should receive recognition for the able way they performed their part. continued in the future. The officers of the Associated has been given them and the intei of the school. The Associated Students of Berkeley High make it their purpose to stand one hundred per cent back of the interests of their school. This term the spirit of the student-body showed up very well in their efforts to make a success of Jeans ' Day. The events of the semester, the Scrub Reception, the Advisory Athletics, Vaudeville and other activities have been carried on very successfully, show- ing again the famous B. H. S. spirit. The football games have been well attended and the back- ing of the students helped the team to win. Scholarship, as usual, has been exceptional follow- ing a precedent set many years ago. I hope that the A. S. B. H. S. spirit and co-operation may be Students appreciate the support that est that has been shown in the affairs Paul Clymer, President BOARD OF CONTROL DUDLEY SHEPPARD MORRIS DOYLE ELIZABETH GREEN ESTHER COX GEORGE HOWARD MR. BARTHOLOMEW GIRLS ELIZABETH BROCK RUTH AYLSWORTH IRMA DAVID BERTHA CLYMER BERNARDINE HANSEN The Girls ' Association stands today as an im- portant factor in the shaping and guiding of the girls ' activities of Berkeley High. One of the main efforts of the Association has been to emphasize and practice the spirit of democracy. Primarily, the Association promotes the spirit of friendliness through such occasions as the F reshman Re- ception, the Senior Farewell, and the advisory parties. It brings the relation between the home life and the community closer through the Mothers ' Teas, the Social Service work, and the Day Nursery work. The officers of the Girls ' Asso- ciation extend their sincere ap- preciation to the girls on the committees for their earnest and co-operative effort, and to the faculty advisers, in making this semester a success not only with the girls, but the entire student body. Irma David, President. The Girls Association The Girls ' Association was organized in 1912. The Association has three objects: to create a happy spirit in social affairs; to pro- mote a spirit of loyalty to the school; and to encourage co-oper- ation with charitable organizations. The social Committee has successfully handled the Freshman recep- tion, the six Mothers ' teas, and the Senior Farewell. The Athletic section which promotes sportsmanship has fostered the different branches of girls ' athletics in which many honors have been won. The fostering of loyalty to the school is realized through the Improvement Committee. A suitable gift is presented to the school at the end of each term. The gifts up to the present time include the repro- duction of the Minerva Guistiani; two large blue porcelain Chinese jars with teak-wood stands and tops: two tall pewter Chinese candlesticks; and a model of a 16th century Spanish galleon. These have all been placed in the school library. In the lobby and offices of the Academic building are brass bowls; a desk set of hammered copper; and two brass candelabras. Other gifts may be seen in the vestibule of the gym. These include a bas-relief of a celebrated Greek frieze; a bench and a seat, both designed by the Art Department; two Ali Baba jars; and a beauti- ful etching of Joan of Arc. The furnishings in the girls ' study room have also been selected by the Improvement Committee. Rose colored drapes for the windows; flower jars; and Maxfield Parrish pictures complete the room. Three large punch bowls and several dozen glasses have been pro- vided for social affairs in the P. T. A. Room. To co-operate with charitable organizations of Berkeley is the work of the Social Service Committee. This committee is divided into three groups. The Art group meets to prepare brightly colored boxes, which are filled with scrap books and other novelties to be used as Christmas gifts for poor children. The sewing group meets to make clothing for the needy from materials supplied by the Red Cross. The cooking group prepares food and delicacies for the Government Hospitals and needy at Christmas time. The Social Service Committee provides two girls each day to help the matron at the Day Nursery. It also manages the distri- bution of the dolls which each advisory dresses for Christmas gifts. Funds for these various activities are raised by means of the semi- annual play which is presented before the students and by the three candy sales held during the term. Each girl takes part in the Association through representatives from the advisories who meet to discuss all plans and ideas, and who report the work of the Association to the respective advisories. G. A, Play The G. A. Play presented on the mornings of November 6 and 7 was a decided success and was enthusiastically received at both performances. This semester ' s production has kept up the high standard set by previous plays, and credit is due Miss Coffin, the coach, as well as the actors, who displayed unusual talent. The plot centered around an ambitious college youth, Sammy, in love with a young girl, Eleanor, who is extremely bored by his expres- sions of love and frequent speeches in which he invariably plays the hero as a Congressman or a United States Senator. The Howitts live in a mid- western town, which the sophisticated New Yorker, George, who came to pave the way for entrance of Eleanor ' s long-absent father, calls very provincial. Eleanor ' s father, Mr. Howitt, invites Eleanor to return to New York with him, and as she is anxious to escape Sammy and the small town, she readily says yes. As she is about to leave, she changes her mind (and also her heart) about Sammy, and they go out arm in arm. The scornful New Yorker comes under the spell of Nancy, Eleanor ' s cousin, and decides to remain in the little village and learn more of the quaint sayings and customs of the natives, under Nancy ' s guidance. The play ends with the destinies of the two couples happily settled. Poetry Club In Memory Trees It seemed so little yesterday, alonTjust stands However could I know the whde d th h Without the gift of prophecy, It s hi vers How precious it would grow. and shakes with Without the power to foretell, a silen t and satirical However could I see laughter, That it would grow, so very soon, Laughing at mortals who Into a memory. think they enjoy Iwao Kawakami. Gladys Shulsen. or know life. Dreams Come with me, the leaves are falling. Here beneath a rugged tree, Murmured breezes softly calling, Their caresses soothing me. Where the scented summer flowers Never leave the woodland hill, Though the air is cooled with showers, Their perfume will linger still. There I spend my happy hours, In the clouds I rest and dream, Building castles and huge towers, In an endless magic theme. But my dreams would all be lonely, And my castles worthless schemes, If I would be dreaming only, And believed not in my dreams. Ricardo J. Gutierrez. Forani With a membership list of forty, the Forum commenced its Fall term debating activities. This increased enrollment is frankly an experiment in order to ascertain whether or not, it is deemed advisable to handle so large a group in the two twenty minute periods allotted each week to debating practice. The officers for the term were: John Reese, winner of last term ' s championship debate; Richard Newmeyer, Commissioner of Programs; Mario Margutti, Commissioner of Records; Fred Da Mert, Commis- sioner of Publicity. The Tri-City League opened its series of debates for the season 1924-25 on Wednesday afternoon, October 29. At this time, Berkeley was matched against Oakland, the affirmative team appearing in the Berkeley High School Little Theatre and the negative journeying to the Oakland High School. The four debaters who handled this initial contest for Berkeley were Adabelle Hitch, Frances Lamb, Dana Cham- pion and Harry Cobden. Despite strenuous and sincere efforts, they succeeded in capturing only one vote of the six, so that it is with increased determination to recover the enviable standing acquired by Berkeley at the end of the Tri-City series last term, that the Forum brings to a close its Fall semester activities. Park Department This year the Park Department underwent a few changes. In previous years the Park Department was supervised by faculty members from the History Department but this last semester the Science Department has had charge of the Park Department work under the able supervision of Mr. Taylor. A member from each of the high senior advisories was selected to form the Park Department. Previously the faculty had charge of all the work but Mr. Taylor wishes the students to have complete charge of their own work. The students have had all the initiative during the last semester. From each of the low senior advisory sections a delegate was selected to act as an observer of the present department. This plan has given the class that will have charge during the next six months a little needed experience. The motto of the Park Department is Keep the school grounds beautiful. We believe that it may be truthfully said that this year ' s Park department has lived up to that motto in every respect. The members of the Park Department this semester were: Madeline Matthews, Henrietta Krauchi, William Morison, Harding Ferguson, Wade Williams, George Gray, and Betty Taylor. Wade Williams acted as chairman and Henrietta Krauchi as sec- retary. Advanced Orchestra FIRST VIOLINS Grace Burrows Doris Chaney Dorothy Dietrich Betty Fanning Dorothy Long Doris Sanders Marjorie Scranton Lois Swabel Harry Weinflash SECOND VIOLINS Doris Irvine Clayton Mitchell Mary Mohler Harold Porter Irya Rlnne Gertrude Shaw Sibyl Sprague Florence Welch Frances Wepfer VIOLAS Madge Talbot Herman Werner CELLO Esther Case William Kaufmann BASS Emma Louise Nash Emma Stewart OBOE Adrien Blanch ard PIANO Ardyce Burrell Thelma Pugh CLARINET Lloyd Day Harold Driver Philip Johnson HORNS Jack Dally Carmello La Fasso FLUTE Dwight Bartholomew Richard Bennett Parker Borgfeldt CORNETS Thomas Carlton Harding Ferguson Launcelot Triplett BASSOON Bernard Becker TROMBONE George McGinnis DRUMS Alton Triplett AAAAAAAAA Ai Advanced Band CORXETS Walter Brown Stanley Crawford William Kankkonen William Klng Paul Martin Leo Salo Lauxcelot Trlplett Robert W. Walker Wade Wllllams HORNS Jack Dally Dorwxn Josephson DRUMS Herman Mtjller Altox Trlplett CLARINETS Lloyd Day H.arold Driver Rolaxd Ferguson Henry Godln Philip Johnson Weldon Oxley Clarence Vaughn Walter Wagner BARITONES Joseph Clayworth George McGinns PICCOLO James Brown FLUTE Lawrence Churchill SAXAPHONES rolland elrod Charles Naylor Sydney Ropp Andrew Wlemann Kenneth Wright TUBAS John Sutton Sam Woody TROMBONES Jack Abbott Mason Craweord Elmer Gentry Kenneth McGllvray Charles Mc Greer Girls ' Glee Club Eunice Armstrong Dorothy Ashland Catharine Bancroft Betty Barnes Susan Benteen Edna Bowman Gladys Bradshaw Catharine Brooks Joean Burt Carolyn Charter Elizabeth Clifford Olive Crane Dorothy Davis Doris Dean Martha Downing Betty Fleming Gladys Garner Gladys Hansen Brenda Hargrave Elizabeth Herriott Mazie Hovi Evelyn Howland Dorothy Husing Vera Husing Josephine Johnson Harriet Jones Minnie Kelley DOROTHE KlNNE Dorothy Kress Angeline Larson Annabelle Lee Helen Markison Madeline Matthews Kathryn McCullagh Marjorie Mitchel Flora Morris Catherine Morton Eleanor Paulson Marguerite Petry Kathleen Pitter Dorothy Randall Lorraine Richardson Virginia Ripley Myrle Roberts Cleo Rogers Elna Simpson Josephine Smith Camhla Stewart Madelyn Teague Theresa Teems Bertha Thies Helen Ulrich Mary Underhill Bertha Wayman Eleanor Wells Pearl Winters Leona Witt Mary Woody Marion Yaucey Boys ' Glee Club Harry Andrews William Bland Robert Bleyle Edwards Coffin Ernest Crosby William Davis Glenn Gentry Fred Hillerman Temple Hudson Burton Jory Daniel Kelly Robert Klrby Jack Klein Rodger Llndquist George Martin Belly Mattison Robert McMeektn Wellard Merrall Robert Nation Wellard Retelle Jack Richmond Harold Rose Donald Rowe Elbert Smith David Thaxter Fred Tobln Herman Werner Henry Whaley Robert Williams Big B Society The B society this fall has more than ever proved itself to be an asset to the school. With the high standards handed down from the members of other days, the society has endeavored to make itself useful in maintaining the proper spirit in Berkeley High this term. The society had its first real test when it so efficiently handled the crowds on Jeans ' Day. At the football games the members in charge of handling the crowds, although they often had their hands full, performed their duties with fairness and with offense to no one. The Big B society this fall has thirty members and every member has tried to show that he is worthy of the honor conferred upon him. The many varied athletic activities at Berkeley High give many that were before excluded on account of size a chance to win a B before graduation. Every boy who enters this school should make it his aim to win the school ' s emblem, the Big B , which stands for good scholarship and fair play in sports. With a membership that keeps up with the growth of Berkeley High the Big B society will be able to accomplish in the future even more than it has in the past for the glory of the Berkeley High School. Robert Booth. Wearers of the B FOOTBALL Mervyn Abbott Robert Booth Paul Clymer Tom Dee Ralph Dougery Tom Hutton Donald Koch Jack Murphy Leland West Willett Wilkins Brown Zarley TENNIS Bernard DeGiere Frank Gove BASKETBALL Eldred Cooney Ralph Dougery Mariel Torson Leland West BASEBALL Alfred Anderson Malcolm Devore Raymond Gilmore Joel Grimshaw Alton Hooper Harry Stoops Walter Wyatt TRACK Herbert Hillerman Linton Pratt Brown Zarley SWIMMING Ted Beekhius Barton Brown Morris Doyle Thomas Moore Willard Retelle Frank Walton s ===- -=- - - - - - - — — - — — - - COACH HOLE CAPTAIN DOUGERY COACH LAMAR The purpose of football in the minds of many is to win games at any cost. It has been said by those who have followed football for many years that this really was the condition in the years gone by, but football has undergone a great change. This sport is now an athletic activity fostered by the leading men of the country, not for the glory of having a winning team, but to help the students who participate in the game to attain a better manhood. Football training today teaches co-operation and team play, both of which are necessary qualifications in every undertaking of modern life. There is no place for the selfish or disloyal individual on the team. The training develops those faculties that are necessary in daily life and the lesson of fair play and team work, gained from this athletic activity helps to make better citizens for the community. These les- sons, many times, cannot be taught in the classroom. American football owes its progress and popularity to the develop- ment of sportsmanship, clean play, and leadership in tense moments. An event no matter how attractive cannot hold the attention of the public year after year without these high ideals of co-operation, ability and loyalty. Ralph Dougery. The Team as a Whole A t the beginning of the 1924 football season at Berkeley High there £ were great hopes and ambitions for the success of the team. J[_ There were many letter men back from last year as a nucleus for the team and some good new material. With Coach Hole and Captain Dougery at the head, the team rounded into shape fast, and got off to a good start. Winning the first two games from University and Oakland High by large scores, the team at this time looked to be the state champions. Then for a while due to injuries and various other things they didn ' t look quite so good. But now as this edition of the Pod goes to press they seem to have hit their stride again and have a chance to be title contenders again this year. Head Coach Hole is making a great success of his coaching at Ber- keley High and it is largely due to him that B. H. S. is producing state championship teams. Line Coach Lamar is a new man this year, but his value as a coach can readily be seen by the successes of the team thus far this season. Captain Ralph Dougery ' s great fight, and all-round ability as a foot- ball player, and his excellent leadership kept the team on edge at all times. The managers of the team should also be mentioned as they came out day after day and worked hard, and are most deserving of appreciation. Bill Fleager is captain of the manager ' s team and he has a hard work- ing bunch of scrubs on his squad. Individuals Captain Ralph Dougery was the shining light of this year ' s team, with his line bucks, his abil- ity to catch passes, and his sure tackling. His fighting spirit gave the team the morale needed in close places. His leadership will be missed next year. Jim Jenifer was a new man on the team this year. He has been out before, but has been unfortunate with injuries. This year Jim has played a wonderful game in the backfield alter- nating with Captain Dougery at fullback, and sometimes going in at half. Jim is a senior. Brown Zarley, another senior on the team, was a very valuable man through his ability to run the ends, hit the line, and tackle. Brown was one of the fastest men on the team, earning the nickname of Zip ' Jack Murphy was another fast man on the team this year. His open field running, and ability to break away in off tackle bucks made many points for the Red and Gold. Jack also kicked when Dutch wasn ' t in the game. He has another year. Ralph ( Lud ) Frentrup, playing his first year as a regular on the team, certainly showed marked ability. He was one of the greatest ground gainers on the team, and will be of in- estimable value to the team next year. Russ Wilson, a substitute halfback, was a whirlwind on the offensive, being a second Pad- dock. He also tackled well and played a good game generally. This is his first year on the team, but he is a senior so it is also his last term. Paul ( Dutch ) Clymer, playing his third year on the team as quarterback, was the brains of the team. His wonderful punting, passing, and running back of punts was responsible for the success of the team. It is a loss to football to lose Dutch this term. Dudley Sheppard, sometimes called Curly was another man who helped Berkeley a lot in her games. He was Dutch ' s understudy at quarter, and always showed up well when given an opportunity. He is a good passer. Dud graduates before another season. Bob ( Boots ) Booth, playing end, was one of the fine ends that Berkeley possessed this year, and there were some good ones. Bob was a sure tackier and a fast man getting down under punts. This is his last year. Mervyn ( Butch ) Abbott, another end of A-l caliber, had hard luck at the first of the season, hurting his ankle which kept him on the bench awhile. Butch is a wonderful receiver of passes. He also graduates. Tom ( Chic ) Dee, playing on the team for his second year, was as good as ever, hitting with the old sap that keeps the men down when tackled. He also snags in the passes and runs fast when he gets them. Tom has one more season. Walter Young was another end who started out to be a substitute for some of the boys but when given a chance he showed so much good material that they couldn ' t keep him off the team. Wally has another year of football. Don Koch, in the line, has been for three years a tower of strength and this year was the best of his three years, opening up large holes for the backs to make gains and stopping the opposing players at the line in their attempted gains. We ' re sorry to lose Don. Leland ( Fat ) West, another lineman of no mean ability, is a heavy man, but surprisingly fast for a big fellow. He makes tackles all over the field and opens large holes. Fat won ' t be back next year. Bayard Rucker played a consistent game all season, tackling hard and making holes for the backs. He is a fighter and, though not very tall, is a husky. He will be here next year and should help the team a lot. Burton Jory, a new man on the squad this year, has been doing exceptionally fine playing. He started to play fullback, but was later changed to the line in order to make use of his weight and size. He is only a scrub. Ernest Van Matre played this year for the first time as a regular. He was on the squad last year. This year he was a fighting fool and he certainly earned his first team berth. We wish Ernie could be here next year. Morris ( Phat ) Doyle, the two hundred and fifty pound wonder, again played on the team this year. He played regular at guard, and, though he is not fast, he opened large holes, and the opposing team found a stone wall on his side of the line. He graduates this term. Ed ( Simp ) Goldstrom, playing his first year on the team, played center. He was rather light for the center job, but his aggres- siveness and fight made up for his lack of weight. Simp graduates this year, leaving a vacancy in the squad. Willett Wilkins was another valuable man in the line, being substitute center, and playing guard part of the time. Willie is a big man with lots of fight. He also kicks off, sending the ball over the line. Willie graduates, too. Football, 1924 Game Scores Berkeley 44 - University 0 Berkeley 40 - Oakland 7 Berkeley 7 - - - - S. F. Polytechnic 6 Berkeley 41 - White ' s Preparatory 0 Berkeley 27 - - - Oakland Tech 0 Berkeley 7 ----- St. Mary ' s 0 Berkeley 20 - Piedmont 0 Berkeley 73 ----- - Alameda 0 The Berkeley Football team of 1924, coached by Mr. Hole and Mr. Lamar, and captained by Ralph Dougery, was another of Ber- keley ' s good athletic products. Up to the time the Pod went to press, the team had not lost a game, and it didn ' t seem likely that they would. The team started out with a bang, winning their first games by large scores. Berkeley seemed to delight in running up large scores as they always defeated their opponents decisively by some wide margin. The fact that Berkeley played some of the strongest teams around the bay and always outplayed them is what made the boys look so good for the rest of the season. The Poly game was a close one in score, but Ber- keley was much the better team and just had a little hard luck. The success of the team was due to three reasons. The first of these was the team itself with its desire to win, and its hard, clean playing in order to accomplish its end. The second reason for success was due to the coaches. Coach Hole has been here now for two years, and has the Berkeley High spirit. Coach Lamar is a new man this year, but these two men have drilled the team hard and have helped to produce the spirit that has made the teams so successful. The third reason for the success is the rooting section. Those who make up the rooting section, perhaps more than any other one group, give the spirit that is needed at athletic contests by being present at every game and giving the team its support in every way possible. The Goofs, a new organization at Berkeley High, deserve appreciation for their going out every night, and scrimmaging the varsity when called upon. They have had a regular schedule, playing various high schools, and have made a very creditable showing by winning most of their games. Too much credit cannot be given to the members of the first squad who came out day after day with the first team to practice and got into the game only now and then for a few minutes. This is the spirit that builds good teams, the trying hard to make a place on the team, whether you have any chance or not. so that the fellows playing first string will have to do their best to stay on it. It is hard work coming out every night without getting the benefit of playing in the weekly games. Berkeley 44 — University 0 The first game of the season was with University High and was a rather one-sided contest, Berkeley winning by a large score. This was University High ' s second game of the year so it made Berkeley ' s team look good, especially as it is said that University is one of the strongest teams in the 0. A. L. Captain Ralph Dougery was the star of the game scoring three of Berkeley ' s touchdowns, intercepting several passes for good gains, and making some spectacular runs. In the backfield. Brown ( Zip ) Zarley. Lud Frentrup. Jack Murphy and Dutch ' Clymer showed up well, accounting for the rest of the points. In the line Abbott and Booth at ends showed up well as did Goldstrom at center, who is a new man on the team this year. The University team was outweighed by Berkeley, and outplayed. Berkeley was strong on the fundamentals, tackling and blocking and showed the results of hard practice and good coaching. Berkeley worked some nice passes with Clymer throwing the ball, and in the third quarter of the game, they ran wild to score four touchdowns. Berkeley 40 — Oakland High 7 In the second game of the season on the Berkeley field. Berkeley was again victorious, winning this time from the strong Oakland High team by the overwhelming score of 40 to 7 keeping up with the large score of the first game. It was a repetition of the game of the previous week, Berkeley com- pletely outplaying her rivals. Last year Oakland High held Berkeley to a 6 to 6 tie. This year they had practically the same team, so Ber- keley secured revenge for the humiliation of last year. Clymer and Dougery showed up well in the backfield making some good gains and accounting for the majority of the Berkeley points. The Berkeley line played a wonderful game on the defense holding the Oakland team for downs time after time. Don Koch was the star of the line. He played hard all through the game opening large holes and making some wonderful tackles. Oakland scored their touchdown in the second quarter as a result of a fumble by Zarley which they fell on. They then brought the ball to the goal on a series of passes, after Berkeley had been penalized, and a pass Driscoll to Merrick put it over. They converted for their seven points. Berkeley 7 — - Polytechnic 6 Berkeley journeyed across the bay to San Francisco, and out to Ewing Field for their third game where they took on the powerful Polytechnic team, who were the champions of the S. F. A. L. last year. This was the toughest game for Berkeley so far in the season, but it was not as close as the score would seem to indicate, Berkeley outplaying Poly nearly the whole game. Poly scored her touchdown on a lucky break, when Clymer misjudged a punt and it hit him ; but he failed to catch it, and a Poly end gathered it in running over the line for a touchdown. Murphy scored for Berkeley on an end run, Clymer passing to Abbott for the extra point. Dougery also scored once on a false reverse play, but was called back for offside on Berkeley. There was a little hard feeling on the part of the two schools, Ber- keley feeling that they were penalized more than they should have been. Once Tom Dee was penalized 40 yards and sent out of the game, for tripping a Poly man, something he did not do. Berkeley 41 — White ' s 0 Berkeley was again victorious in a practice game with the White ' s Preparatory School of Berkeley on the local field when they chalked up 41 points against the 0 of their opponents. This is the fourth victory in as many starts for Berkeley. White ' s team had many stars, but they lacked the team work that won for Berkeley. Individual brilliance did not make up for the lack of team play. They were also handicapped by not having a field on which to practice. Berkeley used every man on the squad in this game, thereby giving every man a chance to show what he could do under fire, and also giving the coaches an opportunity to try out some new material. In the backfield Captain Dougery, Jack Murphy, Jim Jenifer and Dutch Clymer played very well. In the line those that showed to the best advantage were Doyle, Dee, West, Koch, Van Matre, and Gold- strom. Russ Wilson, a new man on the team, looked like a contender for a regular berth, as he showed up well by making two touchdowns in the second quarter. In the first play of the game Butch Abbott, stellar Berkeley end, hurt his ankle and had to be taken from the game. Berkeley 27 — Tech 0 Berkeley kept her average at a thousand per cent by winning her fifth game from the Oakland Technical outfit by a 27-0 score on the Tech gridiron. Berkeley did not make as large a score as she made in her previous games, partly due to injuries and partly because of their being unaccustomed to the Tech field. The Tech team is the strongest team in the 0. A. L. that Berkeley has played, and their punter got off some fine kicks. Liid Fr entrap scored the first touchdown and played a fine game. He had been out of the game with an injured knee for two weeks. Murphy, Jenifer, Dougery and Clymer also looked well in the backfield, as did Doyle, Booth and Wally Young, who took Abbott ' s place. Berkeley made many substitutions which gave the men on the reserve list as much practice as possible. Some effective passes were made by Berkeley with Clymer and Dougery throwing them. Clymer also ran back the punts w ell. There was a fairly good turnout from Berkeley to witness the game, and the rooters were full of pep. Berkeley 7 — St. Mary ' s 0 Berkeley High avenged herself in the battle with St. Mary ' s Preps for the beating they received last year from the Saints, when they tri- umphed over B. H. S. by a 7-0 score, the same score by which Berkeley won this time. The game was a hard one with the score being in doubt until the final gun sounded. St. Mary ' s was at a disadvantage being outweighed by the Berkeley aggregation. The playing of the Berkeley team was very ragged and they did not look as good as they have in previous games. The line especially did not look strong, with Fat West out of the lineup with a sore shoulder. The teams were pretty evenly matched as the score indicates. Ber- keley made her points in the third quarter on a pass from Clymer to Dougery, from which Dougery ran thirty yards to score, and Clymer converted. Clymer and Dougery were the stars of the game, Clymer getting off some pretty punts. Berkeley 20 — Piedmont 0 In the first game of the C. I. F., Berkeley again emerged victorious, trouncing the supposedly strong Piedmont aggregation. The game was played at Piedmont, during a drizzling rain, which made the ball heavy and the field slippery. Berkeley outweighed the Highlanders and had very little trouble in smashing the line for good gains. The first quarter was scoreless, but in every quarter from then on Berkeley scored. Clymer punted very well, considering the soggy ball, and completely outclassed Captain Eastwood in this department of play. Piedmont had difficulty in penetrating the Berkeley line, and their for- ward passes were ineffective. The whole Berkeley team made a fine appearance in this game. They worked excellently together, interferring and tackling well. In the line Doyle, Koch, and Booth looked to be the brightest lights, while in the backfield Frentrup, Jenifer, Zarley, and Clymer looked the best. Jack Murphy was out of the game due to an injury received in prac- tice and his loss was felt. Berkeley 73 ■ — Alameda 0 In the championship game of the A. C. A. L. Berkeley trounced Otto Rittler ' s Alameda wonder team by the heart-breaking score of 73 to 0. The whole Berkeley team worked well, and as one cog in a pow- erful machine. Alameda had not lost a game in seven starts, neither had Berkeley, so the Alameda game gave Berkeley a good start toward the state title. The 130 ' s The 130 pound football team at Berkeley High was handicapped at first by a lack of experienced material but the players soon rounded into shape. It was not long before the 130 ' s were a good team winning most of their games. The team had a regular schedule of games, competing with some very good high school teams. This is the first year that they have had a regular schedule mapped out for them. The 130 ' s had Mr. Eadie as a coach and he proved very efficient in turning out a good light weight team. Coach Eadie is a new coach in B. H. S., but he has handled his first team in good style. This year as there was plenty of equipment the 130 ' s were given suits, and thus were able to get into better practice. The following men formed the nucleus of the team and played for Berkeley in their contests: center, Hebard Smith; guards, Campbell Judge, Keith Abbott; tackles, Bryant Thelan, Hobart Turman; ends, Jack Burke, Edwin Hill, George Norton; quarter, Malcolm Berry; right half, George Oldenbourg; left half, William Davis; fullback, William Morison, captain. Substitutes: center, John Hathaway, Carmel Lafaso; guards, Robert Cathcart, Ralph Bolton; tackles, Donald Hodson, Richard Burke, Ken- neth Field; ends, Dwayne Doe, Wieler Bringhurst; half back, Tom McCord, Robert Agnew; fullback, Don Hambly; quarter, George Cooney; Richard Seeley, manager. Water Polo After having been left out of the curriculum of sports for a year, water polo was again started this term. Will Retelle, captain-elect of the swimming team, was chosen captain and his call for candidates re- sulted in a good-sized turnout of promising material. As there had not been a coach appointed for this sport the burden of coaching fell upon Retelle, who must be commended for the fine way in which he handled the squad. John Watson, who was chosen manager, comes in for no little praise for his work in managing the team. The season so far has been unusually successful. Probably one of their most outstanding victories was the 4-2 score over the California Frosh who boast of a very strong team. Volley Ball Volley ball, which was discontinued for a number of years was re- sumed as an inter-advisory sport this term, and judging from the amount of interest shown, it has come to stay. Mr. Parker, faculty adviser and Phil Johnson, manager, arranged a schedule of games in which every active advisory in the school partici- pated. Several new courts were installed which aided very much in running the tournament off in a few weeks. The games themselves fur- nished many thrills and often it was with the narrowest of margins that the strongest teams won. The four advisories which ended up in the finals were those of Miss Price, Miss Roberts, Miss Helt and Miss Webb, so the deciding game was played between Miss Price ' s and Miss Helt ' s advisories with Miss Helt ' s coming out on the long end of the score, thereby winning the champion- ship of the school. G. A. A. Follow the trail to the open air, has been the call of the Outing Club. Many girls have answered it to join the hikes, the horse-back rides and home walking. Skating and tennis are also offered as Outing Club activities. The club hopes to end a successful term with a big picnic. Hockey, dancing, and swimming have also prospered. Our hockey field is now in very good shape and a good-sized group of girls are taking advantage of it. Dancing and swimming are as popular as ever and as well patronized. The G. A. A. sports make for stronger girls and help to bring out that sportsmanship and democracy that it has always been the aim of the G. A. A. to develop. After the school work is over the girls are glad to have something to do that is pleasant, invigorating, and exciting. It creates a new interest in school, a new tie. Playing a game yourself makes a game played by someone else more interesting. The boys on the high school teams are supported more loyally because the girls know the fine points of the game. The girl who plays the game out on the field, races in the pool, or dances with all her power and plays the game straight, is going to carry that spirit with added vigor into the classroom and help make Berkeley High a finer and better school. Joyce Rockwood. The Outing Club Who is there that does not enjoy hiking, roller-skating, home-walking, horesback-riding. bicycling or tennis? These are the activities of the Outing Club, and each one claims its enthusiastic followers. It is in the Outing Club that many girls have won their points for the G. A. A. One may earn twenty-five points a term merely by walking one hundred and five miles to and from school, and going on one five-mile hike. Twelve blocks count as a mile. For all other sports, there must be at least two in the party, and a chaperone over twenty-one years of age. Although this is a fall term, several jolly hikes have been taken. Twenty-five points are awarded for forty miles of hiking and the same for forty hours horseback-riding, skating, bicycling and tennis. All of the girls who have gone on the various parties of the Outing Club have had a good time and have formed closer friendships. On the hikes, they have learned the names of different trees and flowers, and have become familiar with the calls of the birds. They have ridden on horseback into the Berkeley hills and have found in this a thrill that can be had in no other sport. Every girl has had. physically or mentally, some lasting benefit. Hockey Hockey is one of our best developed after school sports, and this term it is very popular as is shown by the number of girls who have come out. The average has been thirty to thirty-five for an afternoon. Hockey is wisely chosen for one of our sports as it teaches three main principles of athletics; endurance, accuracy and team work. Endur- ance is needed to pursue the elusive ball over the field: accuracy, for making a goal; and team work, to win. There is much rivalry among the girls to earn the best positions, and each one exerts herself to the utmost, thus making the game doubly interesting. From the moment the bully-off is made, until the ball is shot through the goal, great enthus- iasm reigns. Dancing Dancing is self expression through the medium of bodily move- ment. and it is this that the girls are working toward. To have this medium of expression, the body must be well-trained, and two after- noons of each week, they practice to secure grace. Grace, rhythm and physical control come only after insistent practice and then follows the freedom of interpretative work, and the joy of dancing. Each girl has a costume made of light material of her favorite color and an airy scarf of harmonizing shade. Swimming Everybody in! That signal is perhaps the most welcome in school! Monday and Wednesday afternoons our swimming pool echoes with shouts, as the girls stand shivering, waiting to plunge in. And when once in the pool, what a joyous confusion! The thirty minute period seems all too short. At the deep end of the pool diving is going on. Some like it deep, and some like it shallow, but none like it flat. In the shallow part, some of the less bold ones are wading, but the major- ity of the girls have no fear of the water, and paddle around like ducks. With the middle of October, play stopped and those who had passed all advanced tests, started working for the class teams which will compete in a tournament. The girls who have made the teams will be awarded one hundred points. The others will receive points for extra strokes and dives. As a result of the instruction given last term, there are, this semester, twice as many advanced swimmers as beginners. Many beginners who have conquered their fear of the water and the elementary strokes, by determination and faithfulness, will soon be welcomed in the advanced class. Leaders ' Class What is the Leaders ' Class? This is a question that many people have asked. It is a group consisting of two girls chosen from each gym class by the teachers. Those chosen must be excellent in their work and show qualities of good sportsmanship and fair play. The purpose of the class is to develop the principles of leadership among the members, particularly in the field of physical education, and to give the girls training in taking charge of classes in the absence of teachers. This term, the class, which meets every other Wednesday after school, has studied the lives of great women and books written by author- ities on the subject of leadership. It has also studied the rules of kick- ball and longball which have been the fall sports. The members of the Leaders ' Class have the distinction of wearing a felt emblem composed of the letters L and C, in the school colors. Berkeley High School has thus opened in this field new opportunities to those with ability and ambition. A SAD TALE OF A SWALLOW Torson: I heard your dog committed suicide yesterday. Cooney: Yes, he put his tail in his mouth and that was the end of him. SOME LINGUIST Albert Young: My brother Wally is taking up French, Spanish, Italian, Hebrew, German and Greek. Mr. Leader: Goodness, when does he get time to do all his studying? Al: Study? He doesn ' t study. He runs an elevator. Dermid Kish: Dad! Dad! The bullpup is chewing up the roll of films I got for my camera and won ' t let go. Mr. Kish: Go and get some of that toothpaste that removes the film from the teeth. Dark street, Banana peel; Dutch Clymer, Virginia reel. Jim Coleman: Did you say Penniman was lazy? Wade Williams: Well, he ' s so lazy that he will get into a revolving door and then wait for somebody to come in and turn it around. Barney De Giere: What does that In and Out mean on the fare register? Conductor: Why — it shows how much I am in and the company is out. IN RETREAT Explorers in the Arctic recently heard bagpipe selections broadcasted from Scotland. They are pushing on with all possible speed. Lin: At least one time in my life I was glad to be down and out. Hal: When was that? Lin: After my first trip in an airplane. Mr. Post (to Mr. Ames): Do you believe in heredity? Mr. Ames: Certainly; I know a barber who has three little shavers. Dhis guy is so DUMfe HE THINKS CHARGED WATER. IS SOLD ON CREDlTo Ohis is a mere SKETCH OF THE STUDY- INC THAT IS DONE DAILY BY A HIGH SCHOOL- STUDENT EoolMess me? WHATEVER MAOE THEN 1? THINK I ' M TWIN ' S . GEE WHIZSWOT DO DESE GUVS SEE IN OE CAVALRYo ' Dou Lasv Here, take this rifle! cried the excited showman. The prize leopard has escaped. If you find him, shoot him on the spot. Which s— spot, sir? gasped the green employee. Traffic Cop: Didn ' t yo u see me wave at you? Grace: Yes, and if Harry were here he ' d paste you in the eye, you fresh thing. coo, coo! He: There ' s something dove-like about you. She: What is that? He: You ' re pigeon-toed. Unruh saw some dynamite Couldn ' t understand it quite; Curiosity never pays; It rained Unruh seven days. Yes, said the dentist, to insure painless extraction you ' ll have to take gas and that ' s fifty cents extra. Oh, said Mr. Cohen, I tink de old vay iss de best; never mind no gas. You are a brave man. No! It ain ' t me vot ' s got de tooth; it ' s my wife. Brown (to Beekhius ) : Do you believe there is a devil? Beekhius: Huh! The same old story like Santa Claus. It ' s your father. Sheppard: Who is that wearing a black robe — a chimney sweep? Jenifer: Naw — he ' s a Ku Klux Klansman from Pittsburgh. Dee: Do you mean to tell me that clock will run eight days without winding? Jeweler: Absolutely. Dee: Well, how long will it run if you wind it? Wyatt: He sure has a nerve. Hutton: Yeh? Wyatt: Worked off a plugged dime on a conductor and then kicked because he got a slick nickel change. Bertha Clymer: Mother, I just took an awfully large splinter out of my hand with a pin. Mrs. Clymer: A pin! Don ' t you know that ' s dangerous? Bertha: Oh, no, Mother; I used a safety pin. A Ford used to be a place to cross a stream; Now it ' s every place you try to cross the street. Pop Smith ( just returned from abroad) : Yes, I had a wonderful trip; took in Portugal and Spain — -looked all over for the Barber of Seville, but I just couldn ' t find his shop. Any woman: My. dear, these cakes are hard as stone! Another Woman: I know. Didn ' t you hear her say, Take your pick, when she handed them around? She was a pretty city girl With a clever, talking way. He was a blushing country lad With lots of things to say. Somehow she dropped her handkerchief , He picked it up — what harm? And after she had smiled goodby He missed his watch and charm. HEARD IN THE CAF . Scrub: Oh, boy, I smell steak. We ' re in luck. Senior: Yeh. Tough luck. Steve Lehmer: I ' m not especially fond of the stage, dear, but I hear your father coming and I think I had better go before the footlights. Dere Bert, I thought you was sending us a chicken for Sunday dinner. Your bro, Mike. Dere Mike: So I was — but it got better. Your bro. Bert. ACCORDING TO WILKINS Now here is fact none can deny: A sock on the foot is worth two in the eye. FOOTBALL Young m act on Fumble- ' Dutch „ ' Boots. DODGERY Doyle Slip ' We s f- THE BRUTE Irate Lady (to neighbor in subway) : Sir, your glass eye has broken my hat-pin. She: Did he kick you in the stomach? Jerry: No, on the contrary. WITH APOLOGIES TO SHAKESPEARE Friends, classmates, students, lend me your ears! I come to bury books, not to praise them. The fives that we collect live after us, The ones are oft interred without a moan, So hath it been with English. The gentle teacher Hath told us that English is easy; If it is so, it is too well concealed. For bitterly the class has suffered in it. You all did see that on last Monday She thrice asked each of us a question And thrice did each refuse: is English easy? I speak not to disprove what teachers speak, But here I am to speak what I do know. She, too, disliked it once, not without cause, What cause withholds her then to mourn with us? Oh, Concentration! Thou art fled indeed! And lost are all assignments! Bear with me My thoughts are on the athletic field, where ' tis breezy, And I must pause ' til they come back to me. Abbott: I know a good joke about crude oil. Booth: Spring it. Abbott: I can ' t, it ' s not refined. A tourist tells us that the Sahara desert is so dry that they have whole herds of dried beef there, and the cows give evaporated milk. Doyle: What can I do to bring my weight down? Dougery: Step on a banana peel. Moses : Topsy: Dat baby of yourn am de puffer image ob his daddy. He suah am. He am a regular carbon copy. NEW USES FOR 3 IN 1 OIL One drop makes false teeth snap into place easier. Several drops mixed with ink in a fountain pen enables it to write faster. Saves the surface and adds a polish to bald heads. A few drops daily keeps the hair slick. One drop in each nostril stops snoring. One drop enables the hammer to slide easily off the thumb. One drop helps Adam ' s apple to slide up and down quietly. Keeps peanut butter from sticking to roof of mouth. A few drops on the cat ' s tail allows it to slip easily through baby ' s hands. A few drops on the knife prevents cutting the mouth. Late to bed And early to rise, Keeps the dear brother From wearing my ties. Visitor: I can ' t understand why all the typewriters in this room are rusty. Editor: This is where the lady reporters write their sob stuff. Railton: I ' m going to have a radio set. The Housekeeper: No you ' re not. I ' m having trouble enough with cockroaches, and I ' m not going to have the house over-run with those radio bugs I ' ve been reading about. Howard: Why are your fraternity brothers all so thin? Edy: Every time they hear the dinner bell they think it ' s the patrol wagon. LOVE LETTER Mazda, darling, Hanson Balsley wrote, be mine, Incandescent One! Watts life without you. Ohm is not ohm without the light of your presence. My heart is a transformer that steps up at every thought of you. I would insulate my head alongside your switch; the contact of your hand is like a live wire. Marry me, and let ' s have a little meter in our home. SOME BEE The young son of a prominent San Francisco banker, who had passed most of his years either in San Francisco or at some summer resorts, recently paid his first visit to a real country home. He was anxious to show that he was not altogther ignorant of rural conditions and when a dish of honey was set before him at the breakfast table he saw his oppor- tunity. Ah! he said carelessly, I see you keep a bee. holy cow A hayseed had been knocked down by an automobile. He had just picked himself up and started across the street once more when a motor- cycle hit him. Huh! he exclaimed, I didn ' t know the blamed thing had a calf. WELL ! WELL ! Tourist (to farmer): I say, kind sir Farmer: Well? Tourist: Can you tell me where I can get some water? Farmer: Well. Tourist (turning to wife): He ' s probably deaf. Let ' s move on to the next farmhouse. Murphy: Gee, Mr. Wheeler, you sure must do a lot of reading — ever try fiction? Mr. Wheeler: Well, I ' ve been looking at your test papers. Cooney: Am I a little pale? Silly: No, you ' re a little tub. Old Maid with bobbed hair: Help! Help! Police! He tried to flirt with me. Cop: Calm yourself, lady, there are plenty more.