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

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SENIORS

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A STUDENT'S TRIBUTE- Dorothy Thelen: She gave herself to this school and its students . . . she built up an out- standing public speaking department which has served the school and community well. Mrs. Livingston was more than just a teacher-she taught us more than platform presence alone, she was an inspiration, a guiding hand, and a Wonderful friend. Confi- dence, poise, fun, friendship, knowl- edge-these she gave in abundance to her students. She gave generously, tirelessly, never desiring praise or re- ward. All words can possibly do is to humbly pay tribute and give thanks ever in our hearts and through our lives. ALUMNAE TRIBUTE-Skip Hawkins: They listened and learned. They held Of her strength what they could, and - left With a gratitude that was apart Prom any felt before. And each in himself took into the world A bit of the spirit of this teacher Which they carried within their hearts. MRS. KAT1-IRYN LIVINGSTON Teacher at Berkeley High, 1911 to 1951 Photograph which appeared in 1941 0111: Podrida dedicated to her. Now her students grieve. Her mortal existence is ended. We are her students, The saddened ones. Yes, we should mourn, for with her Has gone the opportunity for those Who follow us to feel the power Of her presence: to know the grace, The strength and character of a being Such as she. FACULTY TRIBUTE- Mr. Elwin LeTendre: For 40 years Mrs. Livingston was a teacher in this high school-a teach- er whose influence was so great that all the rest of us are paled almost to insignificance. During those 40 years she never had a serious problem in discipline: she never asked to have a student taken out of her classes: no student ever asked to drop one of her classes: and during those 40 years there was not one complaint or criticism from a parent. - Her record was so perfect, it makes our loss so much greater. Mrs. Livingston can never be replaced: she can only be succeeded. Mrs. Livingston was the leader of our faculty. To the new teacher-the beginner-she was an inspiration: to the experienced, an example. To all of us, she was our model.

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. , K . HON HANSCOM President BOB SIMPSON RICH PHILLIPS Vice-President Secretary CHARLES TURNER DAYNA HUTCHINS Treasurer Social Secretary H-12 CLASS PRESIDENTS MESSAGE We, the students of the graduating class of l95l, have reached a turning point in our careers! lt is at this time in our lives that we begin to show indi- viduality: some of us are going on to college, some directly into business, and others into the armed forces. We merged together from junior high school groups of one or two hundred into a class of nearly five hundred. We have been together now for three years and have made many close friends and ac- quaintances. This is the last time that we shall be together, for our commencement exercises are upon us. Yes, our commencement exercises are upon us. But the word commencement implies that we are about to begin something: what are we about to begin? It is true that we shall soon break up into various different occupations, but no one knows what our future holds for us, although of these obli- gations we are certain: We shall have family duties, and responsibilities toward our neighbors and our communities: we shall have duties and privileges as citizens of the United States and as voters: but most of all, we shall have the responsibility of learning to think and plan in terms of world-wide peace and understanding. We have the equipment to face these responsi- bilities because we have acquired a good educa- tion, and I know that each one of us will leave with a sincere feeling of gratitude toward the excep- tionally tine faculty of Berkeley High School. - RONALD HANSCOM. CLASS council. spring 1951 'I