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

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As the semester draws to a close, I wish to thank the faculty and the student body for their splendid support and cooperation during the term. It has been a pleasure to direct the affairs of Berkeley High School with the knowledge that there was a spirit of true cooperation within the school. This was very evident by the fine response of the student body to the various school activities. I wish especially to commend the members of the graduating class for their leadership in setting the pace for the student body of Berkeley High. The class has shown unusual ability in this respect and I am certain many will develop into outstanding leaders in their professions or vocations. This, however, rests with the individuals and depends upon their own efforts. The two important factors that contribute to success are hard work and worthy companions. With the opening of the fall semester a new group of leaders will come into the picture—the incoming high twelves. Berkeley High expects much of them and looks to them for that same type of leadership so ably portrayed by their predecessors. I have every reason to believe that they will measure up to our expectations. judging by their interest and enthusiasm in this term’s activities. The school’s first and all important interest is scholarship. In this, as in the activities program, we expect the senior class to set the pace and maintain that same high standard for which Berkeley High School has been noted. The extra curricular program of the school will receive more emphasis than in the past since it is recognized that citizenship training is so very essential in a democracy, and that the only real way to develop worthy citizens is through actual participation. An attempt, therefore, will be made to build these extra activities into the school program with the thought that a larger percentage of the students will participate in a carefully planned and supervised program. H. H. Glessner.