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

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Oood Will T is customary to talk about the athletic achievements of high schools, their outstanding musical contests or dramatic per- formances, and occasionally their victories in debate. Our own school has a right to claim great success in all of these lines. Last semester we won the football championship. This semester we had successful teams in Basketball. Swimming, Baseball. Tennis and Track. The results of the year in debating gave Berkeley cham- pionship honors for having been victorious in a total of four out of the six debates held. YVe presented a Vaudeville show, a Shakespeare drama, and a Senior play, all of which, according to the critics, take rank among the best High School productions. These activities are spectacular and readily appeal to the sporting instinct of both the students and the public. There is another group of student activities about which little is heard, although they really are more worthwhile when judged from the standpoint of the highest human value. To my mind, these constitute the greater achievement of the school because they are done usuaUy without publicity, because they give every student an opportunity for expression, and because they always results in good for all concerned. I have in mind such things as our large con- tribution to the Community Chest ; the gifts which we sent to the Day Nurs- ery ; the beautiful mahogany chest made in our Shops and filled with First Aid supplies, layettes, and other gifts, for some rural school in Mexico : the five smaller chests filled with gifts for the Philippines ; and the Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and Birthday cards made here and sent to the Livermore Veterans ' Hospital, the Mare Island Naval Hospital, and Children ' s Homes. We do these things out of the goodness of our hearts without thought of return. While it is only when done in this spirit that they are of real value, still, it is not out of the way for me to express my appreciation of the gener- osity and good will shown by the students of this school. It is not the money value of your remembrance which counts so much as the resulting good will which stirs the heart of the recipient and makes him feel that there is still someone who cares. Note the following extract from a recent letter : Easter Sunday meant little to the patients . . . Members of the ward said to each other ' Happy Easter? Bah ! ' . . . Then the monotony was broken by the entrance of a corpsman bearing a tray. When all of the patients re- ceived a decorated flower containing an Easter egg and Easter candy, the world became so much brighter and life so much more pleasant . . . An Easter spirit was built up among the patients . . . There was a re-creation of an ebbing feeling that the children of today are growing into maturity apprec- iating that an important part of life is the helping hand. This is a happy message for all of you. While only a few of you can do outstanding things of public note, every one can do something to make life happier. Evidently, you are learning this important lesson and it is my sincere wish that you may prosper in your good deeds.

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January 6. School Opens. 10. Rally Day. 17. G. A. Frosh Frolic. 17. Berkeley wins A. C. A. L. Opener. 24. Opening of Social Hall. 27. Vaudeville Trvouts. 31. B.H.S. Takes Fifth Straight League Game. February 5. Track Sign Up. 7. Tennis Starts. 10. Baseball Sign Up. 12. U. S. Banking Honor Roll. 18. Interscholastic Debate. IS. Berkeley Takes A. C. A. L. With Both Teams. 28. Vaudeville. March 1. Vaudeville. 1. Bees 34. Pittsburg 12. 4. Berkeley 32. Diablo 24. 7. Bees North Coast Champs. 7. Senior Dance in New Social Hall. 8. Palo Alto 33, B. H. S. 16 in North Coast Play-Off. 8. First Track Meet, Modes- to 66, Berkeley 48, Stock- ton 36. 10. Swimming Sign Up. 14. Honor Society Banquet. 14. Senior Play Trvouts. 17. Debut of Manuscript . Log of the Tor 21. Middler Dance in Xe w Social Hall. 24. Pod Sale Starts. 28. Seniors Take Swimming Meet. 28. Scrub Dance in New Social Hall. J- 4. 4. 10. 10. 12- 25. 25 26 26 April 4. G. A. Play. Close of Record Pod Sale. Band Concert. Honor Society Play. A. C. A. L. Track Meet. 21. Spring Vacation. Shakespeare Plav — The Merchant of Venice. Five B. H. S. Soloists Win Honors. Berkeley Wins Second Place in State Band Con- test. B. H. S. Wins Prizes in West Coast Relays. 10. 23. 26. 4. 5 . 6. May State Typing Contest. Senior Play. Public Speaking Banquet. Tuxe Senior Farewell. High Senior Dinner. Commencement Exercises.