Brackenridge High School - La Retama Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 206 of the 1921 volume:

‘LA T CTAMA Foreword THE- SECOND EDITION OF JHF LA RE-TAMA 1 A BOOK. OF ©RACKENRPQE WHICH WE HAVE TRIED TO MAKE OF SUCH QUALITY A JO TRULY DEPICT BRACKENRIDGE AND NOT TO MAKE IT . IMPLY A WORJ OF ARJ AND COMPOSITION. WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE TLIIS booira parallel of THE STUPENDOUS GROWTH and progress of the school AND TO RE.DRE.SENT WITH DUE PUBLIC'TY EVERY ACTIVITY AND ORGANIZATION THAT IS BEING, FOSTERED) IN THE SCHOOL. DUE CREDIT HAS BEEN C,IVEN TO EVERY EFFORT TO MAKE BRACKENRiPCE GREAT- - « -� - •� - •� - -� - IN FULL WITH OF THE FUTURE GREATNESS OF BRACKEN-RIDGE AND IN A SPIRIT OF LOVE Wc RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT THIS EDITION OF THE LA RE-TAMA fO THE PUBLIC. - • , --THE STAFF V cbication Wc, tlic Senior (Class, with sinrcrcst abmiration anb bccpcst lone, bcbicatc tltis ftolumc of 2Ca jRctama to tl;c Jfacitltw of 1921, ttilto banc inihucb «s tuitlf a besirc to attain 11;c liiiiltcst ani best. “llAen time which steals our years away Shall steal our pleasures too; The memory of the past will stay And half our jou renew. AEROPLANE VIEW OF BRACKENRIDGE BRACKENRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is located on a beautifully sloping ____ track of thirteen acres on the banks of the San Antonio River. Brackenridge is the largest high school in Texas, accommodating over two thousand pupils and having in its curriculum all courses offered by a progressive high school. Much pioneer work has been done hv Brackenridgc in developing student activities and furnishing wholesome and attractive recreation. It has been through this channel that the school has gained such a hold on the minds and hearts of the students, resulting in our great school spirit that has led us on to victory and success. To promote the social life of the school the clubs and classes this year transformed the barren boy’s cafeteria into the beautiful recreational room shown on the opposite page, spending nearly $2000 in pictures and furnishings. If this great work is continued what may we not expect in the future? Brackenridgc may yet become an art and music center for our city as well as a place where the young men and i women are inspired to accomplish what is best and most worth while in — -8- — Upliere the riuer in eddies flou?s, I I DU. JEREMIAH RHODES Superintendent of San Ant nio Schools The great enemy of human progress is Doubt. We ought to be,—must be,—humane and tolerant; but it is forbidden us to doubt our good strength or misbelieve our generous impulses, or play false with truth. That we do, we ought to think: that we think, we ought to be: what we are. we ought to express. Bracken ridge High is a real force, a great purpose, a high resolve;—but its spirit depends on the strength of character and greatness of soul of its students riding in to the lists. Let us dare to achieve mightily for School, for Faith, for Truth. For God. Jkrkmiah Rhodes, Superintendent of Schools. MR. MARSHALL JOHNSTON Principal of Brackenridge High School Bracken ridge has had a wonderful past in all lines of achievements. For a great part of the tremendous growth and progress of Brackenridge we must be directly grateful to Mr. Johnston. He expresses his creed as follows: “Scholarship is and should be, the primary aim of the high school student. All other activities, though they are vastly important in the development of the high school character, are but side issues, so to speak. Therefore, my first aim as principal of Brackenridge is to inculcate the spirit of fine scholastic attainments. But the prob lems that are vital to the student body of Brackenridge are vital to me. I stand for clean sports, a strong and chivalrous school spirit, democratic student government and in all activities a friendly rivalry that is not marred by antagonism. -11- .sAc V V - snfS eaof 1 !jj? -13- The Late Col. Qeorge ID. Brackenridge Patron saint of Brackenridge High o pi in co to TO BRACKENRIDGE BY NAN HAGY Bracken ridge, Bracken ridge, we’re leaving you, Braekenridge, Brackenridge, adieu, adieu. Pour years ago, or maybe three, Wide-eyed Freshmen we came to thee; With much to hear and much to see. With much to learn and much to know, With long to come and far to go. Seniors now, we’re leaving you, Dear Brackenridge, adieu, adieu. In Assembly Hall we heard boys great. Exhort, harangue, and then debate, And thy famed victories relate. We grew 1o love, revere thy name, And long to much increase thy fame. Now, Brackenridge. we’re leaving you; Famed Brackenridge. adieu, adieu. And, Brackenridge, ’twas all for thee, Th’ athletic games we went to see, To yell our teams to victory; Excited, marked the combat heat And helped your rivals to defeat. Now, Brackenridge we’re leaving you. Victorious Brackenridge, adieu, adieu. Violet crowned spirit, clad in white, Whose eyes with victories are alight, Our rivals tremble at thy might! I TO BRACKENRIDGE i (Continued) Spirit of Brackenridge, when we’re gone Thy torch will others carry on. Pair Brackenridge, we’re leaving you Spirit of Brackenridge, adieu! Oh, school without compare, High throne of wisdom rare, Like Athens, Pollas’s care, May the future never cease, To bring you greater victories, Brackenridge, Brackenridge, we’re leaving you, Thou peerless Brackenridge, adieu. We go, and others take our place, And others, theirs, as with Time’s pace. One follows others in life’s race, And, ere we go we write to you Some farewell lines, as other do, Brackenridge, Brackenridge, we’re leaving you; Brackenridge, Brackenridge, adieu, adieu. You will forget us soon, but we Will ever and aye remember thee, Enshrine in hearts thy memory, After, dear school, with many a sigh, We graduates bid a long good-bye Thus, Brackenridge, we’re leaving you To cherish but a memory,—adieu. i I I netecv ou(veu5t secxvso EMILY 0. DOfieAU SQ OCTSOft iRTHUfl 5T(CBC( $l£CNT __W— ARTHUR STIEREN IDA SHAPIRO . ... HELEN PERKINS . HERBERT SMITH . ALBERT PEREZ . ......President ... Vice-President ......Secretary .......Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms Sponsors MISS EMILY D. MOREAU MISS HELEN OLENBUSH Class Colors Green and Gold Class Flower Marshall Neil Rose -19- I 1. William Reichert—Best looking man. 2. Sophie Fienman—Madame Dignity. 3. Kathleen Rucker—Our star reporter. 4. Arthur Dullnig—The shortest and noisiest. 5. Anna Reichel—Our Jaek-of-all-trades. 6. Selma Luckenbaeh—The sunniest smile. 7. Irene Whites—Modesty and industry personified. 8. Ernestine Money — Everybody’s friend and helper. 9. Edna Waters—The sweet, merry eyed charmer of all. 10. Sixto Sepulveda—Our “candy-man.” 11. Helen Perkins—The big noise at our class powwows. 12. Ella Sinclair—Our man-hater. 13. Esther Goldofsky—The Feb. 21 plutocrat. 14. Octavia Loeloff—The class baby. 15. Lena Mae Cowles—Pianist, and good helper. 16. Lucille Baxter—Goldilocks minus the three bears. 17. Dorothy Schleuning—The “vamp” of the scintillating French heels. 18. Ethelyn Ware—Mother’s spoiled baby. 19. Mary Ellen Oates—Our wise and conscientious adviser. 20. Helen McGoughy—Our little gray mouse. -20- ‘•to- X.—• V v - SopWTrtr) n)aij KotWeeqRuckcr (M urBullir) j % Qnna1?eici)fcl 5e n)bLuckeo joci) IreotWHike. EriK5tii)tlT]ai)e4 X ? EJijaWoiens 5ixto5ef ulueda, Htlti)1trkir)5 Ella5i()ctQir % i f Estljer okiafsluj Oetaoial-oelo| LetjaDJoij Gouiles Lucil leT3axttr % t 1 t Dar� tl)i|5cl)leai)li)j IT]orijEI)ti)Oo es Hele.ijn)e5ou )t)i) -— 1. Herbert Smith—Business man and silver-tongued orator. 2. Eula Mae Hanna—Shades of Art and Miss Williams. 3. Ida Shapiro—Our songster—the best worker and most unselfish girl we know. 4. Herbert Loyd—Modest violet and 1. W. W. man. Key—W. W„ Won’t Work.) 5. Adam Lorenz—When Duty whispers low, thou must”, the youth replies, ‘‘I can.” 6. Esther Gentzen—Class historian. 7. Joe Bain—Student and ardent lover of nature (human). 8. Rebecea Barnett—Always on time and always present. !). Alton Rieden—Our Beau Brummel. . 10. Albert Perez—Our Sergeant-at-Arms and lienee class terror. 11. Mary Jean Rugh—A friend worth having. 12. Sidney Lewis—He sometimes heard class notices. 13. Francesca Ramirez -Our only ‘‘Spanish Seno-rita.” 14. John S. Kelly—The class “Character”, original, uproarious and versatile. 15. Pick Burges—Our sure supporter of every class activity. 16. Hallic Holmes—Our silent partner. 17. Pauline Katz—Little girl but big noise. 18. Ruby Van Raub—And the Gods do more for a mere girl? Zola Price—The ever loyal, ever faithful Feb. Andre Schugart—Still waters. Elizabeth Caine—Our beautiful brunette. -22- 1. I 3. 4. 6. i. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 10. Charles Stallings—Built for speed and comfort. Florence Mansker—Our Statue of Liberty. May Bergenthal—Still waters run deep. Theodore Johnston—The office boy of our class. Mollie Segal—Our Jeff. Beryl Davis—One of our Feb. songsters. Katherine Fischinger—Always ready for fun. picnics preferred. Nan Hagy—Our poet. Zelma Hobrecht—Our city-country girl. Grace Bruff—The versatile lady. Natilda Stabenow—One of our beauties. Ada Collins—Our standby. Edith Machat—A true business woman. Lola Bell Scott—The Febs’ “right hand man.” Marian Beck—Another one of the musical Febs. Edwil Mayo—Tosca, her nickname should be “curls.” I I 17. Arnold Klein—A smiling good natured fellow. 18. Doris McGaughy—The class violinist. 19. Katie Bohnfalk—Our first married lady. 20. Thelma Martin—A good housekeeper. Grijold Kle'iij Domfllcfiiuuijbij « � jr CtjariesPStalliriqj Flonei)ccH)«DsW n)nllit5tqtl BerqlDaois' KalUriijeRskiiXjtr 0aO He ■elrrjti Hol r«ljt G'race rujl fQahlQ SlaUijoul Gda Collins ii % 9 DMacW Lola ellScott H]anao Htc tdulill H)aijo Ufa iW'ieu 5TC jrrt50tt f WAYSiBr ■PiTET CUB Wl � 05f LOJLiifiCii -fORUD Y}£BA HO1 ■SVAHIbH C R CLUB tutprt DAMCr PEPPER CLU gJ — TV«o ri -Bx JAumu ICR CUIB. fkb. competitive vaudeville One of the most sucoossful social events of the the presentation, on October 29th. of the Feb. I rivo was sponsored by the Feb. 21 (Mass and consisted entered by the various clubs of the school. whole school year was lities. This program of eight feature acts i i Following the program, judges announced the prize winning act. Kirst rize was awarded to the Stevenson Literary Society., presenting a scene •oin Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. Second and third prizes were varded to the Forum and Lanier Societies respectfully. FEB’S FRIVOLITIES A COMPETITIVE VAUDEVII I E Overture . . Director... PRELUDE .........B. H. S. Orchestra .......Miss Myrtle Inches —A— “A Media Noche ’ ...Spanish Club —B— “A PAGE PROM YESTERDAY” Pereclean Club assisted by Reagan Club. Winifred Schultze Haidie Williams Ruby Janies Annie Wilson Mamie Baldwin Louvina Reveley Kathleen Rucker Irene Steffler Vivian Waters Helen McNeil Kathleen Thompson Harry Goebel —C A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.” Cellini Art Club Mildred Smith lone Davenport William Hargrave —D— “THE THEATRE PARTY” from “MRS. WIGGS OK THE CABBAGE PATCH.” Stevenson Club Mrs. Wiggs....................Grace Patillo Australia.................Lois Felt Asia.......................Gertrude Heye Hilly......................Madeline Griffith Kuropia.........................May Gerfers •1 r . Hazy...................Marie Tillitt Neighbors am. friends. —E— “FIVE, FICKLE. FOLISH, FRIVOLOUS. FICTITIOUS FLUNKIES.” Alton Abshire Edward Hertzber. Gordon McLoud Roland Voight Terrence Shand —F— “THE LAND OF HOPE” Lainer Literary Society. —G— Elton HOWARD and ST1EREN Arthur “THOSE LOQUACIOUS CHAPS” Forum Debating Club —H— “THE WAYSIDE PIPER.” Friendship C1ut The Piper.......................Luan Traudt Spirit of Service............Mildred Ligon Counselor Prom Fields... Ruby Van Raub Counselor From Workshops— Beatrice Churvi Counselor From Campus— Ernestine Money And Minor Characters. —K— “NYMPH DANCE.” Pepper Club. Love—in red.........Elizabeth Royer Faith—in green...............Martha Robertson Hope—in blue....Demetrius Schonfeld Charity in yellow...- ..Kathleen Royer -� Ao -VAo- “THE LIBERTY TORCH” A PAGEANT OF THF PILGRIMS Presented by the February ’21 Class—January 20, 21. 1921 ‘‘The Liberty Torch,” a pageant in five acts was arranged and written by Misses Jeston and Elizabeth Dickey of the High School faculty. The theme of the pageant was the celebration of the three hundredth anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. The story was portrayed largely by pantomine although there were a few spoken parts. The most vital character in the pageant was History, who appears at the beginning of each act, presents the historical background of the period and forecasts the events which were commemorated in the act. The story reviews four of the most vital periods in the history of the United States and commemorates the struggles which the MISS E. DICKEY Pilgrims and their children have made for Liberty. Act 1 represents the landing of the Pilgrims and their subsequent experiences. At first we see Liberty lighting the way for the Pilgrims to land on the rock. After the landing there is a very dramatic scene when the colonists effect a treaty with the Indians. The last scene pictures the Pilgrims giving their thanks for the first harvest. Act 2 presents scenes from the American Revolutionary period. At first we see the farmers of Concord and Lexington as they take up arms against the mother country. The signing of the Declaration of Independence follows, and later on we see Betsy -29- “THE LIBERTY TORCH” Continued Ross as she is making the first American flag. Then come the days of relaxation after the war, and we get a glimpse of colonial society where they dance the stately minuet and gossip over the tea-cups. Act 3 reproduces scenes from the Civil War days. First there is a scene in a soldier’s camp where General Lee reviews his forces. Later we witness the dedication of the Gettysburg cemetery read by Abraham Lincoln. Act 4 revives the memory of the recent world war. First we see the American army mobilizing. Then, the Red-Cross nurse administering to the wounded in the trenches of France. Later we see the spirit of America as she guards her fighting men. In the last scene of the act we realize that a day of peace is dawning, and the armistice of November 11. 1018. is celebrated by a peace dance. Act 5 is the great climax where the Spirit of Liberty appears, “THE LIBERTY TORCH” Contir.ueJ her loyal foreign-bom subjects. The finale is when the flag rises over Columbia and all the foreign born citizens exchange their native flags for Old Glory, to the strains of the national anthem. There arc a few spoken parts in the pageant, but they are beautiful and well rendered. The costumes are rich in material, vivid in coloring and faithfully carry out the styles of each period. Practically all the pageant is performed to music and arrangements had been made to use appropriate music from the best masters. After seeing “The Liberty Torch” no boy or girl can fail to be proud that this is our land and home. i -31- W— WE HATE TO LEAVE YOU FELLOWS- N ALL THAT-W LL THAT- AHET1 - ETC.. OF COURSE AHEM- INTELLECTUAL CAPAClTY:ETC j- f r o t0O 1Z61 9unp Jo SST?1Q I CLASS SPONSORS HE JUNE ’21 graduating class was indeed fortunate in having Miss Johnson, Miss Moore and Miss Robbins as sponsors of their class. Sponsors are sorely tried in all classes and on all occasions and their class work, combined with their regular school work, makes their sacrifices for the class of such a nature as to entitle them to much praise. The June ’21 sponsors have not spared any effort to make the class the most successful and illustrous of any that has left Brackenridge and to their credit it can be said that the class was a most successful class. Miss Moore and Miss Johnson have not only made the class exceptional in the lines of achievements in organization, scholastic attainments and dramatic success, but have made the second edition of the La Retama possible by giving both financial and material aid to the staff. Miss Ruth Robbins as social sponsor of the class has made every event of the class a success. Bhe has unsparingly lent her ability in order that the class might have good entertainments and outings. JUNE ’21 CLASS OFFICERS Class Motto “Success comes through honest toil.” Class Flower Class Colors White Rose. Green and White. Class Yell “J-U-N-E-S. Junes! 19 rah! 21 rah! 1921 rah! rah ! rah! - V ——Or -35- MARIE TILLITT—Tillitt Stevenson Literary Society. Secretary. I I EVELYN LUCILE SEFFEL—Nuckie Stevenson Literary Society. JOHN L. KELLY—EnIre Nous Pomander Walk, Sir Peter. Cadet Corps. Lieutenant. Inter-club declamations, winner. LELA MARBURGER—Leins Modest and simple and sweet The very type of Priscilla. JOHN EALY—Jack Cadet Corps. Rifle Club. FANNIE HYMAN—Frankie Bracken ridge. Friendship Club. VIRGINIA ALEXANDER—Alex Honor and faith and a sure intent. CHARLES LUX. JR.—Ruiso Brackenridge Debating Society. ETTA MAE HOFFMAN—Eddy Mae Brackenridge Friendship Club. MI LUCENT RAW DON—Mickey Clio Literary Society. Science Club. CECILIA HEILIGMANN—Cole Stevenson Literary Society. Library Club, Treasurer. CHARLES W. NEAL—Chas. He never says a foolish thing Nor ever does a wise one. Cadet Corps. HELEN STRAUGHN—Smollie Lanier Literary Society. EVA HACKENBURGER—Ebenezer Beauty and brains—an unusual com-binatation,v NATILLA RAGS DA LE—Rays Would there were more like her Annual Staff-Advertiser. JOHN B. GRAHAM —Crackers Forum Debating Society. Times Staff. MAE SHILLING—Mae Marsh Gold Bugs Literary Society. IRENE STEFFLER—Rene Periclean Debating Society. MILLIE JENULL—Sheet Lanier Literary Society. Pomander Walk. Jane. RICHARD JOCHIMSEN—Big Dick Cadet Corps. Glee Club. ZILKA HOMAN—Silkic Lanier Literary Society. Annual Staff, Advertiser. I I J. W. BA I LEY —Governor Filled to the brim with personality.' LUCILLE CONRING—Cuckoo Gold Bugs Literary Society. VIOLET HUGHES—Bobbie Pomander Walk, Marjolaine. FLORENCE LEVY—Flossie “Such a serious little creature. FRIEDA ROSEN BURG—Fritze Clio Literary Society. ALTON ABSHIER—Ab Brackenridge Debating Society. Cadet Corps, Captain. Pomander Walk, Eyesore. Rifle Club. MIRIA M FRANKENSTEIN—Mimie “A quiet unassuming girl of sterling worth. ' WILLIE BELL TERRIL—Terry “Friendship, deep and big and lasting.'' ABBE MARTIN—Abie Brackenridge Library Club. PHOEBE ENGLISH—English Phoebe Gold Bug Literary Society. ARDEN SCALES—Fairbanks He might be a very clever man by nature For aught I know” ALYS STEW A RT—A ll ie Gold Bug Literary Society. ESTELLE OCHS—Stelle Stevenson Literary Society. LOYD LOVELACE—Oh Loyd “J y uttermost aim is perfection ” PARMA ALICE WESTON—Parma Periclean Debating Society. GLADYS BLACK—Blaekic Clio Literary Society. CHARLES QUEREAU—Cavalry Officer Forum Debating Society. Cadet Corps. Pomander Walk, Dr. Sternroyd. MERCEDES ARNOLD—Cedes Xot only a friend in need but a friend indeed ” RUTH WEST—Rots Lanier Literary Society. -39- w— J MADIB BENKENDORFER—Bcnk Times Staff, Associate Editor. Lanier Literary Society. Secretary. Pomancer Walk. Mrs. Poskett. WILBUR HENDERSON—Bill Cadet Corps. ELOISE SHIELDS—Elees Gold Bug Literary Society, President. ELIZABETH ROYER—Lizzizie Gold Bug Literary Society. Vice-President. Pepper Club. Cellini Art Club. Pomander Walk, Nanette. ELAINE WHITE—Deedane Clio Literary Society. POLK CHILDRESS—Polka Dob Cadet Corps. JO McVEA—Jo Stevenson Literary Society. President. Times Staff. LAURA KIRCHER —Peanut Modest simplicity is a virtue of women. HILDRETH JENNER—Candy Kid Glee Club. GURTRUDE HEYE—Gertie Her words are trusty heralds of her mind. —40 — ELVIE BROSCH—Slim Pomander Walk, Nanette. RICHARD WERNER—Little Dirk I Cadet Corps. Captain . Rifle Club. Class Play, Jack. MARGUERITE LOUISE A DAMS —Peggy Lanier Literary Society. Gold Bug Literary Society. Pomander Walk, Marjolaine. Glee Club. Times Staff. HARRY W. GOEBEL—Haw key c Reagan Debating Society, Vice-President. Times Staff, Associate Editor. Cadet Corps, First Lieutenant. Science Club, Parliamentarian. Rifle Club, Captain. Winner Oratorical Contest, 1921. Annual Staff, Editor. RUBY FISHER—Booby Lanier Literary Society. Vice-President. Girls Glee Club. JAMES FORGASON—Chresie Football, T8, T9, ’20. Baseball. T8, T9. ’20, ’21. Track, 20, 21. J. W. IRVINE—Red Football. T8, T9, '20. Basket-ball, T9. Baseball, T9, 20. '21 Capt. Track, '20, 21. Times Staff, Sports. Brackenridge Debating Society. ETHEL HICKS SCOTT—Apple Lanier Literary Society, President. Pomander Walk, Madame Lachesnais. June Class, Secretary. WALTER WENDLER—Uncle Boob) Forum Debating Society. Pomander Walk, Lord Otford. ELSA ERLER—Pud din Lanier Literary Society. Pomander Walk, Madame Lachesnais. I I I I CORTIE WOODS—Cootie Brackenridge Friendship Club. Clio Literary Society. I I JOHN QUEREAU—Quarry Forum Debating Society. Cadet Corps. Pomander Walk. Mr. Basil Pringle. LORINE RIPPSTEIN—Reno Stevenson Literary Society. Brackenridge Library Club. THOMAS S. OWEN—Tommy Cadet Corps, Major. Rifle Club. JOHN STOVALL—Jack Forum Debating Society. Cadet Corps. Pomander Walk. Jim. Rifle Club. ANNA KULPS—Ann Periclean Debating Society. Stevenson Literary Society. MARIE ANTOINETTE PERRON—Tony Sight in her eyes and sunshine in her hair. JERRY BELL—Jake Reagan Debating Society. EMILY TEEL—Emily Her hair is not more sunny than her heart. WILLIAM McCHESNEY—Mac He always ex cells in math. JAMES K. CARTER—Jim Glee Club. CAROLINE FIERROS—Karo A prefect lady. FRANK STEW A RT—Jack Thine to work and thine to play Clearing thorny wrongs away. Annual Staff, Letterer. HERBERT BRAUNHOLZ—Dutch Times Staff. MABLE NORRIS—Mable A fair face idll get its praise Though the owner keep silent. ROBERT SPRINGER—Bob Cadet Corps. Times Staff. Science Club. Glee Club, Vice-President. Rifle Club. Captain. Annual Staff. GILBERT McALLISTER—Mac Brackenridge Debating Society. June Class. President. Times Staff. Annual Staff, Advertiser. HAIDEE WILLIAMS—Bobby Periclean Debating Society. Times Staff. Gold Bug Literary Society. Pepper Club. HENRIETTA NEW DING—Hen'ret ta Such a jolly good natured girl. GORDON M. SMITH—Red Cadet Corps, Captain-Adjutant. Pomander Walk, Brooks Hoskyn. Rifle Club, Captain. Sergeant-at Arms, June Class. Annual Staff, Advertiser. —43— HORACE KORNRUM—Comic The world knows nothing of its greatest men.” I I DOROTHY COOPER—Dot Times Staff. Lanier Literary Society. E. R. McCHESNEY—Ches “A sensible, well-bred man. MARY AGNES DRAPER—Mutt Beauty and brains—the unusual combination.” CLARENCE SCWEERS—Sctveers His wit invites you by his cooks to come. But when you knock, it is never at home” EUGENE THURMAN—Gene Brackenridge Debating Society. Cadet Corps. GLADYS JOHNSON—Oladdy Things may come and thing may go. But we will never forget thee.1” BEN LINDSEY—Ben Strong in wisdom, rich in power. You never see him when he's sour” FLORA LEA APPLEBY—Shang Lanier Literary Society. Times Staff. Class Play. THANKMOR WELKER—Tank “Nobody would suppose it But I am naturally bashful. —44— MORRIS WISE—May Brackenridge Debating Society, Sergeant-at-Arms. I I VALERIA STREET MAKER—Lena Charming indeed and loved by her friends dearly” AUGUST MIEROW—August Cadet Corps. ELOISE TAFOLA—Eloise “Quiet, reserved and studious is she” CARLTON COKER—Coker He is deseribed with one word wisdom ” OTTO H EG E M A N N —B ra i n less Brackenridge Debating Society. Pomander Walk—Mr. Basil Pringle. Times Staff. FRANCES FLAKE—Ted Stevenson Literary Society. CECIL STALLINGS—Fatty Reagan Debating Society. BESSIE CARR—Bess “She finds no trouble in aetiny her port. For she is really merry in heart ” HAROLD TOLLE—Harold Brackenridge Debating Society. Secretary. Times Staff, Editor in Chief. AG DA PIERSON—Agda Gold Bus Literary Society. LESLIE LOCKHART—Leslie Cadet Corps. I I CURTIS WOLF—Chnnky Aero Club, President. VERSIA SAPP—Per shy Gold Bug Literary Society. Secretary. MARVIN COR NETT—Farm er He plays the brow and courts his girl And keeps his business in a whirl. EMIL EICHHOLTZ—Buck Glee Club. President. Cellini Art Club. Athletic Association, President. Track Team, Captain. LOUISE LISETTE BITTER—Louise Glee Club. WALTER LOUGH RIDGE—Onions Forum Debating Society. Cellini Art Club. Cadet Corps, Captain. Annual Staff, Business Manager. Rifle Club, Range Officer. MILO HARRIS—Dcgab Cadet Corps, Lieutenant. IMA ROBIN—Imse Brackenridge Friendship Club. r -46- CLARA WURZBACH—Kewps Of all the dolls in II. H. 8. We love our Kcwpic doll the best” JARVIS HILLJE—Jarvis Quiet and unassuming, but interested. ROLAND B. VOIGHT—Bat Brackenridge Debating Society, President. Interscholastic Debater. June Class Treasurer. Times Staff. WINIFRED SCHUETZE—Winnie Periclean Debating Society. Secretary. Cellini Art Club, Secretary. Gold Bug Literary Society. Interscholastic Debater. Times Staff. MANOR PUCKETT—Minnor Baseball ’21. Football ’20. DILLARD MCCOLLUM—Dill “Every virtuoso has a fad; Dill's fad is sleep” WILLIAM WOODS—Willie Forum Debating Society, President. Rifle Club. Cadet Corps. Times Staff. DOROTHY HAGGOOD—Dot Her ways are ways of pleasantness And all her paths are peace: HARVEY BELL—Harv “The cautious seldom err” LUCY BIGGER—Lou “Faithful to her duties .” -47- KATHLEEN THOMPSON—Kat Periclean Debating Society. Gold Bug Literary Society. Interscholastic Debater. Times Staff. Annual Staff, Assistant Editor. | I JACOB HILDEBRAND—Jake Forum Debating Society. Times Staff. Cadet Corps. Rifle Club. Class Play, Business Manager. MAURICE PERRENOT—Perry Forum Debating Society. Vice-President. OLGA ST. CLAIR—Imp Brackenridge Friendship Club. Periclean Debating Society. ETTA MAE MURPHY—Birdie Variety's the very spire of life. ' MILTON CRAWFORD—Milton Basket-ball. 21. SCOTT CREAGER—Scottie Forum Debating Society. Times Staff. CORA REVELEY—Bugs Periclean Debating Society. Clio Literary Society. Times Staff, Associate Editor. DONALD SCHNEIDER—Buzzard Real worth requires interpretation.' ELMER DOOLI N—EImer •‘ t.v for me, all I know is that I know nothing p-’Vry - HUBERT SPEED—Picture Gallery Basket Ball, ’21. Baseball, '21. Football, '20. BESSIE BAIN—Bess Gold Bug Literary Society. Library Club. THORNTON HALL—Willie Cadet Corps, First Lieutenant. Rifle Club. Annual Staff. CHARLES DODGE—Carlo Science Club. Forum Debating Society. Annual Staff. KENNETH BROWNLOW—Kenneth “Common sense is only a modification of talent;' WALTER HICKEY—Walter Reagan Debating Society. ANNA LIGHTFOOT—Anna Lanier Literary Society. JOHN HAMILTON— Jack “His is the mettle proven in the test. ROLLA TAYLOR—Irish Forum Debating Society. ALICE ALBURGER—Tootles Girls Glee Club. Library Club. jw -49- EMMA WHITE—Toad Girls Glee Club. ADRIAN HINES Glee Club. B-Hines GRACE PHILLIPPI—Grace Lanier Literary Society. RUSSELL BERKLEY—Russel “Hath they toil on books Consumed the midnight oilt MARGARITA GONZALEZ—Murga Pepper Club. ROBERT A. KELLY—Bob Cellini Art Club, President. Forum Debating Society. Times Staff. Class Play. Lamplighter. EVELYN BURGER—Ebby Library Club. Girls Glee Club. ELAINE PIERCE “Her ways are ways of pleasantness And her paths are peace.™ GERALD PETERSON—Gerald “Where the stream runs smoothest The water is deepest ” LOIS BURROW—Lo “Life is a serious problem MARTHA FLEURY—Martha “You love her for her smile, Her lookt her way” LEE CLARKE—Mud Turtle “Honest labor wears an honest jaw.- VERNOR AUTREY—Sam “Kind hearted loving and loyal to her friends.v SAM PASCHALL—Sammic Times Staff. MAY HARRIS—Harris Quiet and sweet. the future holds (ireat things for her” RICHARD SCHULZE—Rich The only way to have a friend. Is to be one” LEROY HUNT—Leroy . An honest countenance is the best passport.” Cadet Corps. MARGUERITE FISHER—Peggy Girls Glee Club. Library Club. GRACE WOLF—Grace She is a pearl in life's own crown.” HERBERT MECKEL—Herbert Science Club, President. Arnold, Merle Baker, Harold Blackstone, Lloyd Burnette, Cecil Burris, Marvin Goodspeed, Pa rimer Rosson, Upward Sachs, David Sandfield, Victor Sowell, Henry Stanley, Albert Barber, Willie Byrnes, Jessie Drake, Alma Folliard, Lucille Gibbons, Lou Goetz, Elsie Griener, Florence Griffith, Madalyn Harris, Dorothy Hislop, Lorraine Hoffman, Grace Jones, Mabel Kirkpatrick, Gertrude Lane, Ruth Miller, Eloise Perkins, Ethel Pfeil, Rowena Sowell, Alice Stone, Ora Watson, Thelma Whitney, Lillie Louvette Williams, Hazel i i -52- BACCALAUREATE SERMON Class of June ’21 BRACKENRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL May Twenty-second, Nineteen Hundred Twenty-one, Eleven A. M. !.................................Holy, Holy, Holy ..................................Crossing the Bar Evelyn Burger and Louise Bitter ..............................The Lord is My Light Antoinette Perron .............................Rev. Casper S. Wright .................The Son of God Goes Forth to War Class assisted by Congregation The Son of God goes forth to war, A kingly crown to gain, His blood-red banner streams afar; Who follows in his train? Who best can drink his cup of woe, Triumphant over pain, Who patiently bears his cross below, He follows in his train. The martyr first, whose eagle eye Could pierce beyond the grave, Who saw his master in the sky, And called on him to save; Like him, with pardon on his tongue, In midst of mortal pain, He prayed for them that did the wrong. Who follows in his train? A glorious band, the chosen few, On whom the spirit came, Twelve valiant saints, their hope they knew, And mocked the cross and flame; They climbed the steep ascent of heaven. Through peril, toil, and pain; Oh God, to us may grace be given To follow in their train. Processional Duet....... Prayer Solo....... Sermon . . . Song....... BENEDICTION COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Class of June ’21 BRACKENRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL May Twenty-fifth, Nineteen Hundred Twenty-one Eight Fifteen P. M. “La Dame Blanche’’.. Rose Waltz............. Introduction of speaker Address .............. Schubert’s Serenade... Orchestra Class Chorus Chorus .....F. A. Boieldieu .....Moritz Penschel Dr. Jeremiah Rhodes .... Dr. P. W. Horn Arranged by Veazie Presentation of Diplomas Hungarian Dance.......... Orchestra Dr. E. 0. Evans .......Brahms COMMENCEMENT AWARDS . The “Big idea” of commencement night was to get the sheepskins, oftentimes termed “our education” by the undergraduate, and be able to show the world that so far as the high school part of his or her life was concerned, they were through; had quit, vacated, absconded, departed, abdicated and resigned. But besides that there were some students who had not only worked toward their diplomas but also for higher tilings which could only be obtained by extra effort and perseverance. There were fourteen “Sigma Epsilon” pins given at the June ’21 Class Commencement night. This pin certifies membership in the high school scholarship fraternity and is the highest honor that can be obtained in one’s high school career. In order to be eligible to membership at graduation the student must have an average of ninety per cent in all class work during his high school career. Those who received the pins were Kathleen Thompson, Roland Voight, Harold Tolle, Otto Ilegemann, Gilbert McAllister, Cora Reveley, Gladys Black, Anna Kulps, Charles Dodge, August Microw, Lucile Conring, Eugene Thurman, J. W. Irvine and Harry W. Goebel. Those making the highest grades also receive scholarships, given by various universities, colleges and organizations, in recognition of their excellent work in high school. The scholarships given at commencement were: University of Texas...................Cora Reveley and Harold Tolle A. M. College of Texas.............................Otto Ilegemann Southwestern University...........Roland B. Voight and Anna Kulps University of Chicago........................................Charles Dodge Baylor University..................................Harry W. Goebel Pan-Hellenic Scholarship to University of Texas.. .Kathleen Thompson College of Industrial Arts..............................Gladys Black Texas Christian University.....Gilbert McAllister and Lucile Conring Parent Teachers Assn. Scholarship..............................Cora Reveley -55- COMMENCEMENT AWARDS Continued There were twenty-four honorable discharges given from the Braokenridgc High School Cadet Corps. They were given to Major Thomas Owen, Captain Adjutant Gordon Smith, Captain Richard Werner, Captain Alton Abshier, Captain Walter Loughridge, First Lieutenant Harry Goebel, First Lieutenant Thornton Hall, Second Lieutenant Milo Harris, Second Lieutenant John Kelly and Reserve Officers Robert Springer, Leslie Lockhart, Wilbur Hendrickson, John Quereau, Marvin Burris, John Ealy, Charles Neal, Lloyd Blackstone, Edward McChesney, Jacob Hildebrand, William Woods, Eugene Thurman, Richard Jochimsen, John Stovall. Richard Schultze, and Leroy Hunt. Four minute certificates were given to the graduate students of the public speaking department who had done exceptional work in furthering campaigns and other work. Those receiving these certificates and diplomas of the public speaking department were Flora Lea Appleby, Evelyn Burger, Dorothy Cooper, Holla Taylor. Harold Tolle, Roland Voight, Morris Wise, William Woods, Walter Loughridge, John Kelly. Thomas Owen, Charles Quereau, Harvey Bell, Scott Creager, James Forgason, Harry Goebel, Jacob Hildebrand, Loraine llislop, Gertrude Kirkpatrick, Ruth Lane, Anna Lightfoot, Jo McVea, Etta Mae Murphy, Antoinette Perron, Cortie Woods, Cora Reveley, Winifred Schuetze and Kathleen Thompson. Elsie Goetz received a pin certifying membership in the Order of Gregg Artists for her excellent work in Gregg shorthand. Evelyn Scffel won the prize for the most beautiful and economical graduation dress made in domestic art. Winifred Schuetze won the prize for the best and most economical dress made by her mother. OUR BRACKENRIDGE Brackenridge, dear Brackenridge. Today we stand assembled, June '21 en masse, We are leaving you today With mingled joy and sorrow Tomorrow sees our ways diverge, No more to meet—alas. At the parting of the way. We have one alma mater To you we point with pride; Each will pursue his chosen way With reverence we salute you, Our faithful friend and guide. And be it great or small. May honest work he glorified And reverenced by us all. And may God’s hand direct each one The place he best can All, To do the things the world most needs And work Jehovah’s will. —Dorothy Cooper, Class Poet. POMANDER WALK by LOUIS N. PARKER Directed by Bernice Hardy Duggan JUNE ’21 CLASS PLAY SPONSORS Miss Viola Moore Miss Ora Johnson BRACKENR1 I GE HIGH SCHOOL May 19, 20, 1921—8:15 P. M. Act I Scene: Pomander Walk. Time: Saturday afternoon, May 25, 1805. Act II Scene: Same. Time: Saturday morning, June 1st, 1805. Act III Scene: Same. Time: Monday evening, June 3rd, 1805. SYNOPSIS: Pomander Walk really exists. You might visit it should you chance to be in London near the suburb of Cheswick. It is—oh—very old!—built in 1710. Why it was called Pomander Walk is more than one can say. Tradition tells us that the builder inherited a beautiful gold pomander (perfume ball) of Venetian filigree and the word struck him as being pretty and having an old-world flavor about it. So you have the name. POMANDER WALK by LOUIS N. PARK HR The Cast of the Play CHARACTER May 10th May 20th Prologue Marguerite Adams Violet Hughes The Eyesore Alton Abshier John Graham Admiral Sir Peter An-trobus John L. Kelly John L. Kelly Jerome Brooke Iiaskyn, Esq Gordon Smith Gordon Smith Jim John Stovall John Stovall Mr. Basil Pringic John Quereau Otto Ilegemann Mrs. Pamela Paskett Madie Benkendorfer Madie Benkendorfer Jane Millie Jenull Millie Jenull Nanette (a French peasant maid to Madame Lachesnais) Elvie Brosch Elizabeth Royer Madame Lucie Lochesnias. Ethel Scott Elsa Erler Mile. Marjoline Lochesnais Marguerite Adams Violet Hughes Miss Barbara Pennymint. Dorothy Harris Dorothy Harris Miss Ruth Pennymint (spinster) Cora Reveley Cora Reveley The Rev. Jacob Sternroyd D. D. and member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries Chas. Quereau Chas. Quereau The Hon. Caroline Thring Flora Lee Appleby Flora Lee Appleby Footman Polk Childress Polk Childress John Sayle, 10th Baron Otford Walter Wendler Walter Wendell Lieut. The Hon. John Sayle, R. N Richard Werner Gilbert McAllister The Lamplighter Robert Kelly Robert Kelly The Muffin Man John Graham Alton Abshier o.cr 7— —- -60- POMANDER WALK Continued Stage Manager............................. Assistants.......Marvin Cornett, Walter Electrician............................... Assistant................................. Mistress of the Wardrobe.................. Scenic Artist............................. Business Manager.......................... Property Man.............................. Richard Jochimsen Hickey, Tom Owen ..........J. Olsen .......Milo Harris ...Dorothy Cooper ...........DeCosta .Jacob Hildebrand ....Adrian Ilines GLASS SONG 1 m strong for Brackenridge Bracken ridge our dear old high. •'he girls are the fairest The boys are the squarest Of any old place neath the sky. I I in strong for Brackenridge Bet e’er her colors fly, No matter the weather We’ll all stick together Cor Brackenridge our dear old High. -62- fc «Yooris oV) ? BV RoseMDO M- rS (tOIUAiX'Z.- 2 CTftrHM- ' ORDER © � •. . eLSM1 FALSE LOVE. OH! SCOTT! ' HE A BUICK AND iDRIVES SOfFCR.- M4-Y£T CORA'S FIRST. YUM! YUM! T A LA CADET MlNSTRCL OH SO SUDDEN! RALEIGH A LA MODE -65— -66- —68— ' APPRECIATION of Miss Johnson’s untiring efforts in the past to make Brackenridge the great school it is today and her indomitable efforts to make Brackenridge the greater school of tomorrow is hereby inadequately but gratefully expressed by the student body, who without her knowledge, donate this space to her honor in this edition of the “La Retama.” Her consistent struggle to make the ideals of Brackenridge a realization has won for her the love and respect of not only the faculty and the student body but also of the many patrons and friends of Brackenridge, who steadily watch the growth and progress of our already illustrous “alma mater.” Miss Johnson has been instrumental in developing to its present influence and power the wonderful Brackenridge spirit that has been such a great factor in the achievements and victories of the school. Under her leadership the strain of burden has been lifted from every work for the interest of the school. Everyone around her feels that with her help nothing is impossible and all work is a pleasure. And she has supported every movement, every effort and every thought that has been for the benefit of Brackenridge. She has boosted athletics, interseholastics, the school paper, the Music Department, the Commercial Department, the Art Department, the Vocational Departments, the clubs, the classes, the school annual and all other multitudinous activities of Brackenridge—but never for her own sake nor for any selfish purpose, but for the benefit of the majority and always for Brackenridge. -69- The trophy case at Brackenridge is already filled to capacity. The record of Brackenridge in interscholastic and league contests is to be admired. Brackenridge. in four years of high school work, has won seven state championship prizes and trophies, in football, basket ball, baseball, debating, declamation, extempore speaking and spelling. The trophies in the above picture are, reading from left to right, (1) Interclub Boy’s declamation trophy. (2) City championship in football, (3) City championship in football 1920, (4) Boy’s oratorical contest trophy. (5) Beautiful yards contest 1921, (6) State championship in extempore speaking 1920. (7) Girl’s interclub declamation trophy, (8) Inter-advisory spelling trophy, (9) Interclub debating trophy, (10) Girl’s Oratorical trophy. (11) State championship in baseball 1917, and (12) Second-prize trophy state championship basket ball 1921. A VIEW OF OUR TROPHY CASE u -72- -74- -------------------------- : LJ t A Ally ' � v • « KACKFNKIDGE WEEKLY rSTH A IS JOHNSON VSTUDF.NTS Wl ' i NEW YF. QV'XK kV( KKS TCA iT.n Nl XT vn lOF.NCY IS MA OFFICE. COiTtD BY AKS. 5TU01NT5 i1 U-LOSTpATtD BY ’B.HS. STUDENTS '320-a' chilori x b thiVt aijv h ulartnr IH yo INAL SCHOOL AT |i| .77.......TO THE MIGHTIEST OK AU. ROMANS—THE FRESHMAP sTiinasLyoicE • — vcn Jo Ifcr kWJ- ' ►chool and by lh« SUBSCRIBE NOW fiWidr U for Tc. yS. u i br Si rone for .AfKESklPGf' NOW PUBLIC SPE' ON WARFARE OMPOSE.0 l8.mS JTUPE1NTS 1 IPRlfHTtt? pv “ .K-S STUDENTS HOOSE iTIONSi fu .Mb. Lm. ftUr. Oner h.� . («nr «A 1 k � K r k.r. M In UK. V - f� OTV X C, ec LPT'e'' 'B.'UPK 5MAP PLAY WORK 'WILD OAT E.DW0R LCHKjHRIDGE dj DODGf- eichholtz mp CO mm -79- Above: Bookkeeping Class. Below: Exceptional JOINERY 5H0P I JOINERY SHOP I CABINET MAKING SHOP Among the various special departments of Bracken ridge, the Music Department is without a doubt one of the most useful and practical to the school. The orchestra is an essential part in all of the school’s social and dramatic activities. It has been specially beneficial in giving opportunity for training to the school musicians who have through it been inspired and helped in their efforts to excel. The two glee clubs have added to the colorful life of the school and have been a great help in all special entertainments. The Music Department presents in the fall of each year an opperetta in which the cream of Bracken ridge musical talent is brought forth. Last year “O Ilara San a Japanese operetta was presented which proved a great success. A grand piano, valued at two thousand dollars, has been presented to the school by this department. It is a beautiful addition to the school’s musical equipment. 1’ndcr Miss Myrtle Inches’ direction during the past vear, the department THE LINOTYPE AND PRINTING DEPARTMENT RACKENRIDGE has the distinction of being the first high school in the United States to offer a course in Linotype and Printing. When Brackenridge was founded, Mr. Geo. W. Brackenridge, the patron saint of the school, presented the school with a modern linotype machine and the Merganthaler Linotype Company lent another for educational purposes. Mr. Geo. S. Dickerson is the instructor in this department and the wonderful work that has been accomplished in this department shows that Brackenridge is capable of furthering all lines of learning. The Printing department edits the weekly school paper. The Brackenridge Times, which has been initial in bringing Brackenridge to the front. The Brackenridge Times has but recently bought a new $3,500.00 cylinder printing press for the department. With this press, the smaller hand press, the paper cutter and the linotype machines the printing and linotype department is as well equipped as many professional printing shops. Besides editing the weekly school paper, the department prints all the stationery for the San Antonio Public Schools, all programs and tickets for performances in the schools, posters and announcements. This saves the school board, the other departments and the school much expense for printing. Brackenridge takes a pardonable pride in this efficient department. —85— —f'V-=y - Above: Botany Class. Below: Physics -86- -87- THE ADVISORY SYSTEM I The Advisory System plays a great part in the routine of the school. In the advisories arc centered the minds of all the students; there they have their school home and office, where they meet to receive their programs, their grades, their reports, good and bad, their mails and calls. The advisories also have a large influence in the keeping up of the school spirit— through them are announced all notices, tickets to exercises are sold and school elections are held. Each advisory sends a representative as a director of the school bank. The advisories compete against each other in a yearly spelling contest. Many of them are organized into clubs with officers and the advisor as sponsor. Those advisories that are so organized do all the advisory work for the advisor through their officers and they also enjoy socials of various kinds which brings pleasure to all and induces a friendly spirit. The students change teachers each term in their classes, but they remain with same adviser as long as they stay in school, the adviser standing in the relation of a school parent. It is in this way that lifetime friendships are formed between the students and advisers, all uniting in i promoting fellowship and school spirit. i Above: Miss Bernice Duggan’s advisory which has the least number of failing grades reported. This advisory has the hope of securing the record for the least number of failures in Brackenridge. Below: Miss Lancaster’s advisory which lias the the least number of failures in Brackenridge. This is a record that is hotly contested for in the school and the advisory who has the record for a term can have a pardonable pride in its record. We expect this advisory to make another wonderful record next year. 89- Above: Miss Goodwin’s advisory represents the greatest improvement in scholastic work in one year. The advisory has improved from a very low scholastic standing to one that is well above the average. Below: Miss Wimberlev’s advisory has a representation from seventeen states, exceptionally cosmopolitan. Besides being unique in that respect the advisory has the honor of having the second largest number of exceptional student in the school. -90- THE PUBLIC SPEAKING DEPARTMENT AND INTERSCHOLASTICS i i The Public Speaking Department has been a veritable bulwark of Bracken-ridge Spirit. Public Speaking, debating, declamation, and oratory have held a prominent position in the curriculum and student activities of Brackenridge. As a high school subject, Public Speaking has been very efficiently taught in the school by such exponents of the forscnic art as Miss Jeston Dickey, formerly teacher of expression at the University of Texas, Miss Be Compte, who sponsored Percy Mackay’s pageant of Joan of Arc that was presented by the June, 1!)1!), graduating class, and Miss Bernice Hardy Duggan who starred her ability in sponsoring “Pomander Walk,” the June ’21 class play. Under their respective tutoring arid leadership this department of the school has performed a wonderful work in training students to think right and speak right. The public speaking department has also been a basic training field for our interscholastic contestants. Brackenridge has had a victorious past in the interscholastic contests, having won state cups for debating, declamation and extempore speaking. Much of the contestant’s training must be attributed to the public speaking department. Inter-club contests in debating and declamation, which are held yearly in Brackenridge, are also, so to speak, a product of this department as most of the contestant’s receive special training there. Miss Jeston Dickey of the department has also started a new contest this year, an oratorical contest, which will be held every year. Two bea.utiful cups have already been given in this contest. Brackenridge can well feel proud of this department. It has furnished four minute speakers for all the civic campaigns that have been carried on. These four minute speakers were awarded certificates for proficiency in this work. The department has helped in building up school spirit, it has furnished to the school many of its leaders by training them in tact and progressiveness. i i THE PUBLIC SPEAKING DEPARTMENT A view of the whole department is interesting as it shows the size and different students in it and gives an idea of the vast amount of work done in the department. Reading from left to right, top row: Ethel Scott, Harry W. Goebel. Scott Greager and Douthitt Melugin. Bottom row: John L. Kelly, Harold Tolle, Cortie Woods and Raymond Gerhardt. Center: Miss Jeston Dickey. .1 Above arc shown a few of the exceptional students in the Public Speaking Department. Ethel Scott starred in declamation, winning fourth place in the state contest in 1920. Harry Y. Goebel was in both the inter-club debates and declamations in the past year. In the oratorical contest he won the Greager Oratorical Trophy for 1921. Scott Creager was in the inter-club declamation contest. Douthitt Melugin was in the inter-club declamations and in the oratorical contest. John L. Kelly was the winner of the inter-club declamation contest for 1920. He also starred in four-minute speaking. Harold Tolle was a exceptional four-minute speaker. Cortie Woods starred in four minute speaking. Raymond Gerhardt has a splendid record of four-minute speaking. Besides their separate accomplishments, all of this group won four-minute speaking certificates. Miss Jeston Dickey, head of the department, was instrumental in making the achievements of these students a possibility. i Above left: Murrcl Stockton. Above right: Dorothy Cooper. Below, left to right: Winifred Schuctzc, Kathleen Thompson, Roland Voight and Julius Nayfach. THE 1921 INTERSCHOLASTIC CONTESTS The Interscholastic representatives from Bracken ridge met with fair success this year though not equalling the achievements of the 1920 teams when Raymond South and Harrison Massey won against the teams of twenty-nine Texas cities in debating, Arthur Stieren won state championship in declamation, Robert Truex won state championship in extempore speaking and Ethel Scott won fourth place in the state declamation contest for girls. But their shortcomings were not because of lack of ability or training but because of the strong and well trained opponents they encountered. In the Brackenridge-Main Ave. meet at Main Ave. High School, March 28, our boy’s debating team composed of Roland Voight and Julius Nayfach. won over the Main Ave. team and Murrel Stockton, our declaimer won the decision over Oscar McCracken, the Main Ave. representative. The girls were not so fortunate however, losing in both debate and declamation. In the district meet at San Marcos, April 10th, our debaters again won the judge’s decisions, thus permitting Brackcnridge to be represented at tin state meet. Our declaimer lost in the district meet. In the state meet, May 5, G, 7, our team after a steady grind lost in the final preliminaries after having won two debates at the state meet. The contestants deserve commendation for the service they did for the school and their conscientious efforts to bring victories home for the school is to be praised. THE ART DEPARTMENT It is difficult to express just what the Art Department has meant to our school. First of all it has given an opportunity to develop the talents of the students gifted in this line and in a big school like ours you always find talent and sometimes even genius. Three students from the June Class that had included art in their curriculum go in the fall term to specialize at Art Institutes. But perhaps even better than this is the inspiration and appreciation of art brought to our entire student body. This was shown by the fact that our Spring Art Exhibit was attended by 4,500 students and visitors. From the ball games to the Better School Amendment campaign and Civic enterprises of the city, appeals are made to the department for aid. Bracken-ridge has won every art contest that has been opened to the San Antonio schools since our school was organized. In the V. W. C. A.’s campaign for forty thousand dollars a poster contest for the San Antonio schools was opened. In this contest Adrain Hines, a student of the department, won first prize and Emil Eichholtz, another art student won second prize. The judges said that our worst specimens were better than any other school’s best. This in itself proves the advanced quality of training given and Braekenridgc is justly proud of the department’s record. We are indebted to the department for much of the art work in this annual. Much of the success of this department has been due to the untiring efforts of our director, Miss Blanche Williams, who leaves us next year on a leave of absence to take charge of the Art Department in the East High School of Cincinnati. She has promised to return at the end of her term there with new ideas and new zeal for promoting this great work. Japanese OPERETTA fffjdcrt Pwtm «V3- TEXAS HOOSt l?aoo _ .Asm BRACKENRIDGE ART EXPOSITION. ■o rt, 3 -98— acoocnt PREVtNTICN if? WEEK jMDO-ll-•« ' Out of the many clubs and organizations in Brackenridge, the Brackenridge Parent Teacher’s Association stands first in accomplishments for the betterment of the school. This is an organization composed of parents and teachers who have worked for Brackenridge for three years. There isn’t a person in the school who does not remember with feelings of delight the day the Mothers took over the cafeteria and all the good things to eat at a reasonable price. Then too there have been vague rumors of rummage sales and teas ably managed by this same organization. Out of all these have come funds that have made it possible to giv.� scholarships to Brackenridge boys and girls. These scholarships are loan funds and will some day benefit some one else. Not only that but since the organization stands for simplicity in high school dress. There are two prizes of five dollars each class. One for the prettiest and most appropriate dress costing less than $12.00 and one for dress complying with same conditions and made by the graduate herself. In 1919 two scholarships to the university of two hundred dollars each were presented. One was given to Miss Florence Cowdry and the other a gift to the Association by Mrs. I). A. Livingston was awarded William Fetzer. In 1920 scholarship was awarded Miss Curl Van Raub and this year went to Miss Cora Revely of the June '21 Class. -101- -102- CIA1N r.RAC kl XKfl K ,i I 1’l l:AT 1. . , I ( j k I He,) r n F RS SCORK FIRST ICrF()RA 8 jack williams stars7 i 0J: 7’£4,T RIDGE DEFEATS HUTTC —GAME—SCORE 46 TO 0. 11 , , 11 II ff. S DEFEATS WEST TEX A , |THEY KKPKKSF.NT K. II. ■ M M STI AtyQfjfo ™ , LTjKIN military tegOT ACADEMY LOSES TO ' B. H. S. SAINT MARY’S ACADEMY LOSES TO V B. H. S. B. H.S.P WILD KERRVILLE DEFEATED 24 TO 15 BrAcVrnrid Win. ] Iricl Me«t iwful howl] o«d • • 7nX Vs —1 O ” ' 3RACKENR-AV; The Bnickt’i-rWiee Time l� t onlyl A1 ' Ml i h School i i|irr in the South print d and published by the students. IAIN’S COAT CARRIED THRU STREETS IN SHIRT-TAIL PARADE. B.H. S. EASILY DEFEATS ST. LOUIS COLI.F.UE iL C°T d BRACKEN 7 WINS THE DEBA. , A1 FREDERICKSBURG SWAMr. V - f (C TFT C. Ifl X. OF 3 . CUPS. 3: _r OJD - REDER.CRSBURC WAM vSX' tX 'V fu HIGH WINS 1 fQ - TVs. 55 TO 6.________! ‘t4 Alt y . . ,-r.T l i V R.DOE DEF.MS )1 I RK 1 TlE.' j4 V ' T.- , y AOTe DEFEATS V IAIN £ T ' .be1' 7 e ----------------- ■ n VlNS T . Representative Dcfea O An t Srr rnrv ( ae’s Speller By One Wor. C f ST FROM does to Austin. O MAIN.Xw — - T Cxj C XCKENFOOE BOYS BEAT MA Y ‘ — w rv P (X! • p r? A C C BHA o 9- C3 Win PQ District Title b- .elDOE HIGH W. 3 A CL P Cl at lntcrscholastic Meet. On O TO H z if. w in i.— District BRACKENRIDGE HICO.WINS f = FROM MAIN. ■ ., f. PS “in •r. 1 CQ = SIEZES ACADEMIC TITLE . L-«ao i,. —Vv BRACKENRIDGE TROPHIES and WINNINGS STATIC TROPHIES | Baseball, 1918—Potchernick trophy cup. • Football, 1919—Potchernick trophy cup. Debating, 1918. by Reagan Debating Club team—University trophy. Extempore Speaking, 1920, by Robert Truex of the Forum Debating Club— University trophy. Declamation, 1920, by Arthur Stieren of the Brackenridgc Debating Club, University trophy. • Basket-ball, 1921. semi-final University trophy. CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS Football, 1920. Frank Bros, trophy cup. Clean Yards, 1921, San Antonio Heal Estate Board trophy. Colonial Dames Essay, 1920, George Harrell. The 1921 contest was not a city contest. It was won by Harry Goebel. Cadet Efficiency Competitive Drill, 1919, won from Main Ave. High School. There has been no competitive drill staged since. | INTERCLUB CONTESTS Girl’s Interclub Declamations, 1919, Clio Club, by Eleanor King. Girl’s Interclub Declamations, 1920, Laniers, by Dorothy Cooper. Boy’s Interclub Declamations, 1920, Braekenridge Debating Society, by John L. Kelly. Interclub Debates, 1919 and 1920, Braekenridge Debating Society. INDIVIDUAL V INNINGS Lucille Conring won first prize in the state essay on Domestic Science. American Legion Essay, 1920, Second prize by Harry Goebel. Public Service Co. Essay, 1920, Second prize by Roland Yoight. Public Service Co. Essay, 1920, third prize by Margaret Judson. American Legion Essay, 1920, fourth prize, by Johnnie Grayson. Cadet Proficiency medal. 1921 won by Sgt. Wm. Hill. Crcager trophy for boy’s oratorical contest won for 1921 by Harry Goebel. Carter oratorical trophy won for 1921 by Dorothy Cooper. Y. Y. C. A. Poster contest, won by Adrain Hines. Y. W. C. A. Poster contest, second prize by Emil Eichholtz. I • I Trail through San Antonio Poster Contest won by Louise Gregory. tU[ ZoluhBUS I we A«rfr SAy N NUTMi bot WE MKt Ot R. WILD CAt | _ AH T06ETh€ft..' 'M rRo s 6 sfW - B ACfc- CARrOo it 9y R se ie� o k Qft«tAUl — OH SOUL HlG� —106— WITHOUT OM Kc 0 . Kecon«€«wi;ON � r� oto riA i nv rmvr teriAXAicr i Twi School--- a« n! fIFTtfW PlIWUTP.i • rnp rvfc v 'r.ve%s d NO t 0� iHt BHS SfiRiT iVE MAR© ;o rK«CH ABOVT—A'VO- I L iki A SCHOOL W� H COTS Of ► ?' •NO SPIRIT ! ACT.O S AY MO Y I WOr tXB WHV •T it v qwtrf yfAH'- 6VT Y4 Oonr I MFTH Bt SO ShBirU) 90 T ir ? DO VA ? this iv cywCH Heioo. OtO'NT VA HEAR. TH' BtlL? ah' that5 r c ri� sr or MFC SEE THAT -m GUY- fiostW %ns utvt: YouD Y SURPR|5it I Y SAM . AC WO. z. CAN T ruin '7 £ i THOUfirHT.) —108— if' ‘ ■ r ■ fc- ( i OUR CLUBS % The Stevenson Literary Society has been among the foremost of the clubs of Brackenridge. It won first prize in the inter-club competitive vaudeville last fall. It bought one of the large new pictures for the Recreation Room. It has always upheld the aspirations of Brackenridge and their entire record is commendable. The Lanier Literary Society given to school many of its leaders. The club won the interclub declamations for 1920. It has supported Brackenridge in all lines of endeavor and Brackenridge is proud of the club. The Girl’s Glee Club is a new club in Brackenridge. It was organized by Miss Inches, teacher of music. It has already done much to furnish recreation for its members besides furnishing an interesting course of study. The Periclean Debating Club is the only girl’s debating club in the school. Besides being a strong contender in the inter-club debates it furnished the school its girl’s debating team this year. It has a bright future to look forward to. The Gold Bug Short Story Club has been a great service in the upbuilding of Brackenridge. The training given in the club to its members has been initial in making them excellent students in the school. The Pepper Club is a Brackenridge Booster Club. It was organized to promote school spirit and Judging from their loyalty at all times they certainly did much for Brackenridge. The History Department of Brackenridge is represented by the Clio History Club which has steadily worked to make Brackenridge great. The Clio's won the inter club declamations in 1919. The Science Club has been a very active organization during the past year. They have made a close study of the advance of science both during the past and during the present It has served as a very valuable educational factor in Brackenridge. Through the Cellini Art Club has been presented another very valuable feature of the special school departments. The club’s purpose is to promote school spirit. The Boy’s Glee Club is composed of vocal artists of Brackenridge. They have shown that Brackenridge has in it very good musical talent and their successes, as judged by their audiences, entitle them to more than mere mention. The Reagan Debating Club is one of the oldest clubs in Brackenridge. All during its career it has helped to promote good fellowship. Its debating team of 1918 won the state champion debating cup. It won second place in the inter-club debates last fall. The Brackenridge Debating Society has given many leaders to the school. For two successive years it has won the inter-club debating cup. Its declaimer won the interclub declamation cup for 1920. The Forum Debating Club is one of the younger debating clubs of the school. In 1920 its speaker won the state cup for extempore speaking. -Ill- tfy see. t-e 6 ' :°Ul$C HIO ? ♦ LflMICRS ❖ LILLIE WHITNEY................................President NONA ROSSON..............................Vice-President MARGUERITE FISHER.............................Treasurer CINDA HIRES...................................Secretary | MARGUERITE ADAMS...............................Reporter FRANCES GUERIN................................Librarian MEMBERS Marguerite Adams Frances Guerin Ysobel Reynolds Alice Alburger Cinda Hires Esther Reil Bcrnell Andres Lottie Hobrecht Nona Rosson Dee Armstrong Ruth Hartman Mary Rodriguez Margaret Biggs Frieda Jones Martha Robertson Olemantine DeLaney Mildred Ligon Mary Belle Seibel Martha Dickey America Moore Mildred Sharlock Dorothy Dixon Eleanore Moody Helen Sehlierer Eliza Fierros Bernice Martin Thelma Trofton Margaret Fisher Lucy McCall Mary Vernon Ruby Fischer Zelma Middleton Emma White Elizabeth Fisher Ruth Ochs Lillie Whitney Eulah Mae Griffin Bonnie Powers Edna Wosnig Lena Gewalt Nona Phillips Doris Ewing Dorothy Goodwin Thelma Rambie Louise Finney —113— THE PERICEEAN DEBATING SOCIETY CORA REVELEY............................President LORRAINE IIISLOP...................Vice-President WINIFRED SCHUETZE.......................Secretary MAMIE BALDWIN...........................Treasurer ANNA KIJLPS......................Sergeant-at-Arms IRENE STEFFLER....................Parliamentarian CLAIRE EWING...............................Censor KATHLEEN THOMPSON...............................R porter LOUVINA REVELEY.........................Custodian HAIDEE WILLIAMS.........................Club Poet -115- — 116— THE CLIO LITERARY SOCIETY JOHNNIE GRAYSON..............................President CORTIE WOODS............................Vice-President ALICE COLL...................................Secretary HELEN GROEGER................................Treasurer FRIEDA ROSENBERG......................Sorgeant-at-Arms CORA REVELEY...........................Parliamentarian AURORA LOYA...................................Reporter CLARA EWING and AURORA LOYA....................Censors RUTH MOELLER.......................:.........Historian Club Sponsors Miss Roberg Miss Leary Miss Robbins Colors Old Rose and White. Club Motto Tie wild conn iters himself conouers all. — 118— 11 - -120- THE BOY’S GLEE CLUB The Boy’s Glee Club is the first musical organization in Brackenridge that has made a success both as a class work and a regular school club. It was organized under he sponsorship of .Miss Myrtle Inches, who by her generous aid in organizing the club and by her skillful teaching of music molded the Glee Club into one of the most successful clubs in school. The club elected officers.to represent them in their activities. For the past year they were: EMIL EICHHOLTZ........................Prsident ROBERT SPRINGER.................Vice-President CARL GERIIARDT.......................Secretary ADRIAN HINES..................Scrgeant-at-Arms JAMES CARTER.........................Custodian ROSENDO GONZALEZ......................Reporter MISS MYRTLE INCHES.....................Sponsor The club has already established an enviable record during its short existanee. Besides aiding in making assemblies, entertainments, open houses and other school activities a success they received numerous invitations from the outside to sing. They have been complimented everywhere they have performed. Under the leadership of Miss Inches and Mr. Eichholtz the club has established a firm foundation upon which the club can build in the future. I I ■STf ,0- r ■ BRACKENRIDGC DEBATING-SOCIETY THE GEO. W. BRACKEN RIDGE DEBATING SOCIETY Colors Purple and White. Motto “Not the doctrine of ignoble ease but the doctrine of a strenuous life. ’’—Theodore Roosevelt. OFFICERS ROLAND B. VO I OUT........................President JULIUS NAYFACH.......................Vice-President HAROLD TOLLE..............................Secretary RAYMOND GERHARDT..........................Treasurer GILBERT McALLISTER..................Parliamentarian ALTON ABSHIER..............................Reporter MORRIS WISE........................Sergeant-at-Arms OTTO HEGEMANN................................Censor BROOKE STEPHENS...........................Historian MISS RUBY WEST..............................Sponsor INTERCLUB DEBATES First Team Julius Nayfach Roland Voight Second Team Harold Tolle Raymond Gerhardt Third Team Alvie McDuffie Brooke Stephens Edward Ilcrtzberg Interclub Declaimer John L. Kelly CLUB RECORD Winner Interclub Debating Cup 1010 and 1920. Winner Interclub Declamation Cup 1920 and 1921. INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVES 1920— Harrison Massey. 1921— Julius Nayfach and Roland Voight Ha jo officers CapjpS C4PTH Ws u sv” 0f1 A f 4? OAPTfitf' Cap Lie uT. fs$v ♦•T eoV r Licui - orA i cuf' -127- COMPANY “A” i Captain : Wesley Speneer. First Lt. Hewlett Russell. Second Lt. Leonard Hastings. First Scargeont, William Hill. Sergeants: E. Collins, J. Strieker, G. Wolfe, C. Forrester. Corporals. T. Blaekstonc, W. Smith, II. Ilenveek, W. McChesney, J. Ilill. Privates: Antes, August, F. Blackstone, L. Blaekstone, Brotherman, Brown, Busch, Cater, Carver, Collier, Crow, Denys, Dunniea, Egle, 0. Egle. Evans, Forbes, Gerhardt, Hardy, Hallub, Hildebrand, Long, Mann, Mahavier, Mooreless, MeBain, MeGlamery, Nance, Offer, Rossy, Shortt, Statlian. Stark, Wahne, Wear, Wood, Yeager. COMPANY “B” Captain: Richard Werner. First Lieutenant: Thornton Hall. Second Lieutenant: .John Kelly. First Sergeant : II. Wharton. Sergeants: Clark, Click, Barnes, Woodruff. Corporals: Lvda, Williams, Sample. Buehholt. Privates: Burrow, Benke, Burris, Childress, Eidelberg, Grumpfeld, Grossman. Fries, Head, Hollowed, Jefferson, Lindsey, McCormick, Minor, Parrish, Rice, Russel, Sweet, Sherman, Spear, Taylor, Trofton, Trevino, Walker, Watham, Woods, Winkle. —130 — COMPANY “C” I Captain: Alton Abshier. First Lieutenant: Leonard Fusselmann. Second Lieutenant: Lindsey Newsum. First Sergeant: Ferdinand Clemens. Sergeants: Eickenroht, Wilson and Garner. Corporals: Hall, Bellows, Hedges, Delph, Wiley and Mazur. Privates: Abbott, Blum, Boldt, Boshardt, Bradshaw, Carver, Cono-way, Davis, Cox, Cole, Downey, Hallum, Hastings, Hallingsworth, Hargrave, Iluffe, E. Jackson, J. Jackson, Kalteyer, Karren, Kieehoff, Light-foot, Mahavier, A. Martin, J. Martin, IT. Morse, O’Donnell, Post, Pierce, Richie, Rips, Schoenfeld, Slonchinshi, Sehwcers, Taylor, Wagner, Western, Wiley, Wilborum, Willis. Captain: Walter Loughridge. First Lieutenant: Harry Goebel. Second Lieutenant: Leslie Spencer. First Sergeant: Robert Gipps. Sergeants: Crowell, Hart, Greer, Cockburn, Bolling, Hunt. Corporals: Arbuekle, Holt, Wentworth, Bain, Juliac. Privates: Butler, Black, Bergstrom, Brosh, Bohanon, Dunn, Daggett, Elledge, Gibson, Hoffman, Hoff, Hanson, Holt, Neal, McCullough, Mierow, McGoughy, Meyer, Nayfach, Nissenbaum, Offer Peterson, Retzloff, Stovall, Watson, Warner, Winderoth, Weitzel, Wilke, Wulfmueller. COMPANY “D” -131- -132- -THL 6 PARK AND SATIRE. OF HIGH SCHOOL LIFE- VOLUME X R05ENDO r GONZ ALtZ. - EDITOR. NUMBER T k ve AWPS! WHAT 5HALU .IDO NOW? rATTA BOY. BOBDlt-i- LOOR WHAT YOU 60T J TO DESTROY! G I NIUSES HAVE PRAIS'D IMPERFECT MORTAL ELSEWHERE IN THE REALM OF Literature and Art whether they -IEANT IT OR NOT) ANO HAVE H ODEN THE FAULTS OF US GROTESQUE CONTRIVA E-. WF DON'T LIKE TO BELIEVE THAT EVERY-dCDY IS AS GOOO-LOOKING AS HIS PHOTO AND INTERVIEW MAKE HIM ANO NOW WE MEAN TO REMEOY THIS SITUATION. AlL THOSE HEREIN AFFECTED SHOULD 8E B UNOANO GAGGED BEFORE READINGTHE FOLLOWING SIXTEEN PAGES. — THE EDITOR •V.V.VY 2 THE BRACKENRIDGE WILDCAT Latest official photo of Marshall Johnston to whom the inspiration to this section is attributed. He is granted the dedication. (Posed exclusively for the Wildcat.) IN STUDY HALL 301 An idea of things that might be (might be—that’s all!) I got off at the front entrance and told James to drive the Stutz to the back by the drill grounds and to go home. I’d drive the car myself after school. I entered the school through | the famous lobsters’ resort in the central lobby now known as Wildcat Hall. I met Mr. Marshall Johnston who shook hands with me cordially. “Glad to see you come to school this morning,” he said. “Of course, you have so many parties and dances to attend you can’t hardly come to school, but just when you are ready we are glad to have you attend your classes once in a while. You have a super natural brain and can pass through easily.” “Of course I’ll come to school whenever there is an assembly or something of interest, you know,” said I. The Prinz escorted me to my locker and helped me to take off my coat. I then met some girls who invited i me to go to the recreation room. We sat down on the big cushion chairs and began gazing at our graceful washwoman sitting on a pedestal in the center. She had the apparel of a wash woman but had no fighting togs like the original Joan of Arc. We began playing the big phonograph with a magna-vox appliance. All or the Sergeant's and Abbe’s art didn’t inspire much so I told my friends we had better move on. We went to the second floor and got a drink of orange squeeze which was served at every fountain at the turns of the corridors. We didn’t have to pay for this. I met Miss Onderdonk and she asked me if I was going to Spanish that morning; I told her I’d think about it, and that I’d possibly get there before the end of the period. I didn’t get there, but then she considered the matter and, knowing that I had been to class three times that term she gave me a credit with an eighty as a post mark. I also met Miss Allem and she said my essay would pass me in American History, and that if I didn’t want to : I need not attend class for the rest of the term. I didn’t. 1 got my credit. I was going by Miss Williams’ art room and she again asked me to join her class and learn art. I refused saying that the subject did not demand the strenous mental work that I was looking for. Miss Suggs met me down the hall and told me she had raised my grade to ninety and that I was doing fine in spite of my regular (?) attendance. I told her I didn’t care much for grades. They are such misrepresentations of a student’s ability. All Sigma Epsilons can’t tell you the meaning of “relativity.” The bell now rang and I w’ent to the library. Miss Armstrong told me to sit down and discuss things over with her. We both agreed that women come and go before the rare species (yes, the war made them rare) begin to wear ice cream pants. She offered me some chocolate candies. I ate them. I told her I was thirsty. She pushed a button three times and a pretty girl appeared with two glasses of some more of the free squeeze, this time cherry squeeze. We drank. I told her I had promised Miss Robbins I’d dance with her. I next went to my advisor and he handed me a whole bunch of white slips. These teachers all have a tendency to over estimate one’s worth. They had again made known the effects of my regular (?) attendance. I told him to file them. He asked me if I could spend advisory period with him. I told him 1 had an engagement for dinner and started for the study hall and had a nice talk with Myrtle, yes. Myrtle Inches. I sat down and talked to her a while. 1 then took her to the fountain by 212 and gave her some more of that squeeze. Orange squeeze this time. We went downstairs to the lunch room to the right of Wildcat Lobby, and there in all their splendor were the nicely dressed waiters, waiting to wait on all those who were waiting to be waited upon. We had lunch. I escorted her to the Auditorium where we listened to the latest songs (Continued on Page 8) THE BRACKENRIDGE WILDCAT 3 PHENOMENOMS NEVER! WHY,OP AUU 1 TmE UNPUt. VPUBLICITY!'. CrOT A WRITE OP FOR 1DV-LET U.? HAVE. ONE OP YOUR. , PICTURES THE SAIQO WHO piSLIKES PUBLICITY THE. STUOt WHO THINKS WE ARE HOT DOING ENOUGH WORK FOA ONE CREOIT- we Receive too GREAT A RtYVAgp FOR OW? fTTORTS- IF THIS IS not- reformed - i ll LEAVE THIS INSTITUTION THe HIGH-SCmOOl-COQUETTE WHO REFUSES TO USE THE FUSSY THING? ?- HORTCNSIA, don-t you want to POWDER. YOUR. NOSE HORRORS- NO«-HI LARlA, I HAVE NO RESPECT FOR. ENAMELED FACES— ! ROMANS, MV COUNTRYMEN— !! PLEASE WASH YOUR E .RS!-I COME to agitate the DORMANT SPIRIT OF YOUR Powerful!- six cylinder LUNGS THAT YOU MAY YELL THE DEBILITATED MAIN TO PEACtFULL SLUMBER FOR ANOTHER. i SEASON------| • i THE FOOT-BALL PLAYER WHO MAKES AN ELOQUENT SPEECH AT ASSENBLY- JUNE SHAVETAIL. WHO DOCS'NT DIKE. UP THE PAY AFTeR HE? COMMISSIONED MO -EVERY JUNES A LOOT- AN I DON'T LIKE TO SHOW OFF WHAT’S THE Uje? HE'S DOING SO NICELY EWTOR OF SCHOOL. PAPER WHO DOES NOT OCT CRITICISED— HE’S A KEEN GUY officers CORD THEM BUTTONS OH THAT ALL RIGHT, OCTAVIUS- •'ll Give you a GRADE AND YOU CAN MAKE IT UP H ‘ LLO JOE ! HOW ARE YOU M' DEAR D SHAKE— ! Tut LEADWG InADY OF the uass Play actually SPEAKS to a -FRESH AAN AFTER. HE TP.IUMPH! . THE SAP WHO GETS BY ON Hi5 LOOKS -H-M BRING THE. guillotine, tsi Dora AIM I ON The RiGHT PLANET ? 4 THE BRACKEN RIDGE WILDCAT PENIOR HIS HAJE5TY X AN UMylNFLATUS SEMlOR PTvrr fc 3Ct ,, ,sr, roD£K(t up CAM sqUB£2£ 7V o(J6m — , 7 r A. V r c THE THINKER (eto PARDON. ppiW; I HttWO n ftAO) Ht SENIOR, A n.it PAY5 CARRS AAP GRAPOATIOH ! RS STUDY 6RAOI ATC WHO ACCEPTtO L L k OAT£S DURjNCr GRADUATION weeic f rwiriet. (all PIXRCDrr rx)R. this PROOoCnOfH BtLOUGS TO TRflSfR, SCULPTOR.) THE BRACKBNRIDGE WILDCAT 5 CARICATURE AND COMMENT The Class Seen Through the Eye of Sarcasm and Ridicule Since everybody praises and since elsewhere in this volume the photographer’s art has done great work in doing away with the weakness of our bright intellectuals and heavy weighters, we are aiming here to counterbalance this quality in our book and to show just a few of the freak productions of nature which abounded in the now defunct June Twenty One Class of Brackenridge High Spirits. Of course we realize there must have been some Apollos in that class but these gifted beings with the Nell Brinkley eyelashes and the John Barrymore personality have somehow escaped the satirical crayon that has so unjustly labored on other countenances. But then, not everybody wants to be covered up with roses and to suffocate under their seductive odor. So here goes something to relieve this situation which has been created by the eulogies of the poetic mind. This writing is abreast with the times. Information was obtained until the last minute of the graduation activities of that stormy year of class fights on the class flower. Gilbert McAllister Beginning with the effeminate we present the man elected to the big chair of the president of the class by the female membership of that organization. Even in school the power of the suffragette is beginning to be felt. There is nothing bewitching about his eyebrows, its just a mistake in this special creation. He has the quality of being easily handled and there is very little trouble for an aged mind holding a responsible position in the faculty to accomplish this. Cora Itevely did it for some time. We cannot ascertain how long. Next in our gallery of misconstrued specimens we have the guy with the big mop of yeller hair, that big stiff Eichholtz. Althought he looks as tough as a trig test, he has the docility which enabled him to learn art from Miss Williams. According to a write up, he can do most anything Miss Williams tell him, including the task of washing the art room zinc. We now come to the fallen idle. Scott Creager. He is far from the original Sir Walter but then he has literary aspirations once in a while. He has achieved a great many things in life. Among them the actual accumulation of the great wealth necessary to pur- chase a $7.50 oratorical cup. He found out he couldn’t be much of an orator so he began praising greater talents. The Egyptian-Russian-Eskimo-Scandinavian-Jewess type of a female contrivance is the famous suf THE BRACKEXRIDGE WILDCAT JAMES PORGASOX with the vote of the fair ones. She also led him to other things which of course no author respecting the male species can properly disclose. Now we come to the tough bark of manhood and the heavy eyebrows of James Forgason, which, however, have no protective effect when Jimmie is with ROLAND B. YOIGHT saying anything but then some people like to laugh. Why not crack a baby smile Bat and vamp the domesticated judges. Then you might win state championship. Now, ladies and gentlemen, we arrive at the exhibit of a product of remote conservatism. Here we have Mr. Harold Tolle, of the conservative element in There is Variety in This Quartet— SC OTT CREAGER fragist, Cora Revely. Esq. (Its hard to determine her type). Far from the daintiness of the femenine this powerful memory came to high school to be the defeated genius in many political campaigns. Always successful, however, was this all powerful female in guiding a great many of the weaker females. It was she that led the great McAllister to the presidency CORA REVELY in the octopus grip of those bright eyes of some alluring Miss. He is the guy who never stops to powder his nose or comb his pompadour when he is mid-field with Brackenridge’s ball under his arm. Now we come to the weaker but more ferocious type of a fighting contrivance. We don’t think much of Bat Voight’s speaking but we sure think he could scare most any judge into a favorable decision with his bull dog gestures. He’s the guy that thinks that by closing his eyes he has attained the most convincing of facial expressions. Of course we are not THE BRACKEN RIDGE WILDCAT —Many Temperaments Included Here HAROLD TOLLK “High Spirits.” He is a man so nailed to the routine of everyday life that he’s afraid to make a date with a girl with two tickets to the class play and twenty-five cents as total resources. Some day women will start courting men. Then will Harold Tolle become a shining light in the land of romance. Life is full of contrast so we now present Miss Elsa Erler, who can turn up her nose more often than any other blonde in school whether natural or dyed. We know she has a great big pile of hair but we don’t see how that, hair really weighs enough to guarantee the tilting of the head so very often. Some difference from the modest Mr. Tolle. Now we come to the head cheese of this summer edition of “La Retama”. Sir. Harry Goebel Hawkeye Saint Phu. This near sighted result has labored greatly in making other people work, but of course we can’t say much about what he has done (but he’ll be glad to tell you that). His picture is in here some- thing like eleven times, but of course us mortals don’t care for publicity. No; not at all! At any rate, he has succeeded after many months of labor to attain that swan-like inclination of the neck which comes from his diligent desire to look into all things in eluding his spectacles. THE BRACKENRIDGE WILDCAT (Curves Producing THOMAS OWEN Walter Loughridge! Ah! I think I’ve spelled it right. Here is the young man who gets off a Ford-mule coope at Ruth Seele’s house nearly every night, but of course we are indebted to him. He was the only one who put originality in this section by wear ing that distinctive sausage curl on his noodle. I met Bud Fisher and he said he wanted Walter to pose as Jeff when he got a little more bald headed. KATHLKEX TH .MPSOX That’s some snap. Walter. Opportunity knocks but once on a bald head. I can’t say much for Thomas Owen. The only thing is he better look out for a double chin. It’s coming pretty fast. He didn’t pose. And last we come to the young lady who is yet too foolish to allow anyone to take a snapshot of her with a kodak, because she is afraid she won’t be quite ready when it clicks. She posed for me in regular style when she was all ready for the feat. I couldn’t draw her; she was not natural. She said that she was the only one that was too much for me to tackle. I came home and did the accompanying little effort. “Call for Miss Kathleen Thompson! Is she present?” I accept the thanks of all those who were asked but unable to pose for me. —Rara-A vis. IN STUDY HALL 301 (Continued From Page 2) by the competent (?) Glee Club. Sometime later I reminded her that I had promised to dance with Miss Robbins, and escorted her to her misery hall (201). This is teachers’ misery abode. They have no reason for showing the student how ignorant he is while he is studying. I then went to see Miss Butler and walked into her class late. She asked me why my delay and I refused to answer on the grounds that it might incriminate me. That didn’t take so I told her her class was the first one I had attended. She swallowed that. I got her started on the discussion on how long it would be before girls would be able to cover up the half of their ears that sticks out under their bobbed mane. She enjoys discussing philosophy. I reminded her I had promised to dance with Miss Robbins and did not want to tax my mind, so she allowed me to exercise my tongue. I read her some poetry. Most rotten! Most rot-toneous! She began to talk. I heard. She asked. I didn’t know. I was dry. I pressed the button and the young girl came with some more squeeze (lemon squeeze). She gave it to me (the squeeze.) I drank it and continued to read. I reminded friend teacher I had promised to dance with Miss Robbins. The bell rang. Miss Robbins escorted me by the arm to the auditorium roof. The school jazz band was playing a mirthful melody and the jolly couples were sliding on the slippery mosaic floor. Miss Robbins began to teach me a new step. I soon caught on. A faster couple ran into us. It was Lula Suggs and Marshall Johnston j ragging the scale at tip top velocity. I saw the following couples join in: Mr. Rust and Miss Ora Johnson. Mr. Uhr and Miss Fly. Miss Onderdonk and Mr. Davis, and Miss Dickerson and that Italian janitor with the long black moustaches and the Caruso voice. Room! Ring! I suddenly woke up in study hall 301. (Of course the management is not responsible for dreams.) —Kara A vis. Just because a stude carries a bunch of books under his arm when he goes home doesn’t mean he looks into them after he gets there. All was dark in the auditorium and the night scene was being staged when someone shouted. “Fire! Fire! The stage is on fire! “Calm yourself, old man, its only Miss Myrtle Inches getting red—dy to direct her Orchestra.” THE BRACKENRIDGE WILDCAT THE GREAT MOMENT 10 THE BRACKENRIDGE WILDCAT AnAMSI v MfN i Ct r TO DAN ANtO 1 I LL TA«T AN . iCfc TACTOAy . HOW OO S you know ITS A J vwssf ) SKED 5HAKY SILLY BUT WE KNOW SOME £ AWRfVUY -vSUGGESTIVE A STtfOLL DOWN ACI LTY ROW ND THIS ISOURflRST THOUGHT WHEN WE HEAR. 0 Pi IS 5 5T0ME- SUG ESTS NICELY NO 1. I 'WC HAVE V- 'CUARtT AND CHAMPAGNE. rv SituR. — ', , SANDPAPER. COULD Bf USED TO AtWANTAGL (N THE. CASE. of nR osT.v----------------------- fI SEE THE. ONCOtf NG HORDES OF T SHES, SAYS OUR flpLP MARSHALL AS HE W CrCrLES HIS MOSTACHE--------•--------- It'3 harp to see. Hiss Butler- -like this— Bur then it's S UCt Or G 5 T I VET NE JS — ' f i had r-vy YEARLING I -WOUU Nt 3E fclPpiNO — - P’LL GOTO ThE ISLAND OP AP, HE XT We've mev£r seeiv H£« — Bor THtY CALLHe M'SS TLy ■Emotional study of mss J3ERNICE HARDY DuCr HN DcUNCr ‘POMANPE WALK '- ..— ' co e on,plato,-] THCkT'S NOT TO MAKE! —theRE'S NOr TO RE«$orJ why- “TThC E'S 80TT0 ( or. p,e. i ( «■! ETC- fTC- 7 CR. Y£S - LANKY iot, LOOK. AT THIS VYONPROUS, , ANATOMY « YOU NOlSV -n IVORIES OCT Out . 1 or THIS y V SRARy 7 THE BRACKENRIDGE WILDCAT 11 SPEAKING OF TITLE BOUTS --AS IT SEEMS TO I HE STUDE WHO IS NOT PREPARED- WHEE!! THERE'S nuthin' LIKE KNOWIN'HOW! M rMZqiF --AND HOW IT FEELS AFTER HE ACCIDENTALY MAKES A PASSING 98! 12 THE BRACKENRIDGE WILDCAT THE TWO STUDENTS IN WILDCAT HALL The “Wildcat” reveals symptoms of stude during “evolution” I was standing in Wildcat Hall when my attention was attracted by the ad miring pose of one of the dangerous species. A young Nazimova with bobbed hair and everything was powdering her nose right before my eyes. She wore the regulation grey silk stockings and high heel French shoes and knew how to stretch her neck in regular Contance Talmadge fashion. “Man!” said 1. “how time doth change a contrivance.” This special contrivance was Ysolina Jones. I knew her since she was a freshman and had copied from her quite often in various tests which she had weathered. That was when she was a freshman: but that was long ago. When I first A Young Nazimova With B ibbed Hair Was Powdering Her Nose. met her she wouldn't even look at me —cause it would make her laugh— it—yes—my face—and so she'd dig the book and drag home a ninety-five test paper. She was then as innocent as a bol shevik accused of taking a bath, and had not learned to use expensive enamel to ruin her school girl complexion. She’d use her study hall period for study and would go home directly after school. No one would notice her, except her teachers. What a lovely girl”, they would say. That was when she was a freshman. The next year I was a gain in one of her classes. The young contrivance had changed. She had discarded those alluring strawberry curls on her grcek head and, alas;—she had committed that awful stunt. She now wore those projecting promontories of hair on her She Was As Innocent as a Bolshevik Accused of Taking a Bath. ears. She had put on puffs! The beauty parlor had half interest in their construction; either that or a couple of stockings lodged within. At this point in Ysolina’s career she had begun to take interest in the fine arts. Domestic Science and—oh—yes! public bulswahsee. She had studied “A Message to Garcia” and had begun to learn by practicing before the mirror to attain the different exp res sions and didn’t care where site used them. One day she tried to express sublimity but called out dispair. But She Tried to Express Sublimity, But (’ailed Out Despair. anyway, she was taking an interest in things regardless of things taking an interest in her. She managed to get a ninety on her test papers. She was a sophomore! Now the symptoms of Junior—ia had begun to show. She had joined a literary club and was striving to be an officer. She read “The Times” a great deal, and began to take an interest in the higher things of high school life, i. e., she read the “As You Like It” page and began admiring the popular contrivance whose name was put before the wit from “Judge”, “Life” and “Tid-Bits”. She formed her opinion of the man of greatest ability by counting the number of times his name appeared in the joke section. She decided on a worthy citizen who worked in the linotype room. He managed to get his name in when the editor wasn’t She Head The “Times” A Great Deal. around. Of course you understand no I one cares for publicity. Then there was a picture of a young man in the paper. She instantly fell in love with his achievement. But he j was a senior and she could never hope to associate with him. She sure wanted to know him. She wished she was a senior. Next year she was. One more year of strenuous high school life and she had cut her hair and there she is now with her mirror and the flour sack in her hand as I first described her. She doesn’t like to outshine other girls, that is, as far as her nose is concerned. (Continued on Page 14. Col. 3) THE BRACKENRIDGE WILDCAT 13 S’ NO USE! 14 THE BKACKENRIDGE WILDCAT He had finished making his eloquent speech and his proud donkey’s ears were joyfully listening to the assembly’s applause. He placed his hand on his chest—er—I mean his stomach —in regular Napoleonic style and was bending his ponderous head in an attitude of intense appreciation when the curtain came down. Zambingo! His Head was in tin way! Z A Mlil XGO!—H () V ST It A XGK We can imagine a revolt of the angels but how about news notes of a revolt of the following against custom? Principal Johnston used one pound of Crisco today to grease down his1 hair pompadour style and walked without a moustache wearing a big bow tie. He also wore a form fit belted model coat and discarded his spectacles. Miss Suggs hid her ears today and wore puffs to all her classes. While Miss Onderdonk did away with her puffs and bobbed her hair. According to latest reports half her ears were showing and the greater part of her neck was well rid of all growth. I didn’t know how to dance but I saw a wallflower type of a girl sitting while others danced. 1 went to her and told her I didn’t know but that I’d try it. INTENSELY EMOTIONAL INSTANTS We danced. I learned. She had as much beauty as the Adams apple on a man’s neck, but she danced. 1 held her hand (while dancing). Also a handkerchief she had in said hand. The music stopped. I kept her hand kerchief. The deformed face put on an angelic five mile smile. (She finally covered it up with her mitt.) Zambingo! She was ugly! Curses! She had laughed at me! I was going through the agonies of a test on the second floor when I heard the mirthful melodies of the Glee Club and the orchestra who were perform ing for a third floor assembly. Grr! I pulled my hair. I then i heard the thunderous applause of an enthusiastic and amused audience. This was the culminating point of my despair! Then I remembered. 1 belonged to the Glee Club and should be there! i But,—Zambingo! It was too late! Two Students in Wildcat Hall (Continued From Page 12) She thought she would die one day while the beauty specialiste’s needle took away the natqral arch of her eyebrows. It is now nearly four years since she began her high school life. She still has a half of her eyebrows and eight inches of hair. I now notice one of my fellow students talking with the female evolution whose biography I have just given. He. like all of us guys is a He Saw Some llig llimbos Walking Around member of the subdued sex. 1 had also known him, since the time when we were all noble sprouts in that race of arriving freshmen. The first day he arrived at school he walked around, lost and wondering. He saw some big bimbos walking around and he thought they were old enough to be professors or ribbon counter clerks or something, but he didn’t know, of course, that they were last year seniors who resigned from last year’s class to stay and be candidates for the presidency of the next class. So he let it pass at that and thought they were just naturally ignorant. Which was all very true. All but one lost out. He had great admiration for the guys with silver buttons on their shoulders and thought he’d like to be an officer too. (Continued on Page 16) THE BRACKEN RIDGE WILDCAT WHAT A FOOL! 16 THE BRACKENRIDGE WILDCAT He Now Began to Think About Ice- Cream Banks and Buckskin Shoe. TWO STUDENTS IN WILDCAT HALL (Continued From Page 14) He made all his credits that first term but thought three book reports in one term more than he was pleased to make. He at once began to devise a way to avoid this wholesale taxation on his energetic personality. He foresaw getting his picture in the annual so he attended a meeting of the Art Club. Yes. one meeting and joined. He was present at another meeting. That was when he met a few of the members at the photographer’s where they were to have their pictures taken for said annual. Thus ended his freshman year. Sophomore and Junior years passed with few% if any, happening of great importance. He had joined a debating club and had been in two cadet parades —as a private in the outer rank. He had continued to make book reports. this time from movie shows of standard works. The teacher must not have noticed that in one of his book reports the leading lady of the works I lived happily ever after with her lover instead of poisoning hrrse’f as in the original tragedy from which the moving picture was taken and reformed to fit the needs of a-soul-kiss-at-the-end accustomed-public. During these two years of the student's life when he has polished him self enough not to be as conspicuously ignorant as a new fr shie and yet no luminous enough to make a loud showing as a whole, he pa vs very little at tention to the fair sex for a very sensible reason. They don’t pav atten • tion to him. So there you are, and i there is no way out. He tries a great deal to be seen talk ing to a senior that he may thus begin to be a bright light among the men contrivances of his own set. But now wre come to the last year of his career. During the summer preceding his senior year he had worked and got enough coin to dress himself as his new position demanded. He became stylish and the first day he arrived at school he wore a loud silk shirt and a striped collar. He liked to, stay around the halls just before school and vacillate with the fair sex. They now paid some attention to—his silk shirt. So he wasn’t so lost this year but just look what he had become. He diked up more each time he had a chance and now had it in for a very popular girl. He thought he looked like John D.’s son so he was sure of getting a date with the swellest girl in school. He got the date but his yellow-limousine would not go to the girl’s door. It went just two blocks from it. The girl saw' him get off and went to meet him in a powerful speed machine. She met him but he wouldn’t stop. (Her beau wouldn’t. It was his car). He now began thinking about white pants. All seniors think of these things after they’ve been to a show' and seen Wallace Iteid wear them, while playing tennis. They use them for riding a bicycle and for graduating in. Just toward graduation fashionable people wear them. He makes every effort to get enough for that pair of buckskin white shoes and a pair of silk socks with little black fancy figures on the sides, just like the girls used to wear, and he gets his 1919 model blue serge coat. The pants are defunct long ago. but with a good pressing his coat is as good as new'. Just before they are choosing the cast for the class play he tries out for it. “You understand 1 don’t care to get a part,’’ he says, “I’m just doing it for the fun of it.” He almost breaks his neck in trying to get a part, but oh! no!, he don’t want a part. All these famous players are never looking for a part. Show me a senior that does not want his Adonis like form to sway in graceful dramatic style across the stage before the appreciating (?) public. Bring him here, we’ll exhibit him. “Mr. Barnum and Mr. Bailey, kindly release your freaks before you go broke. We are now in the field with this kind of a senior.” Then comes the grand day of graduating (grand night I mean). Our young educated freak is ready to flash on the stage and make a center rush for Dr. Evans. His silk shirt is there and his icecream pants are nearly melting now. The crowded auditorium is so warm,—but that don’t matter if the vanilla pantaloons just last till he gets his diploma, all will be well. He rushes forward as he hears his name called and with watery enthusiasm his extra tooth glistens in the spot light as he hears the thunderous applause of his mother and three sisters (unassisted). “Thanks to all of you”, he says. (Yes, to all four of them). ‘ Where did you get them. Loo—ie?” someone shouted. “What?” “The ice cream pants!’’ Looie didn’t sleep much that night. He rod'' around town in a high powered machine with the bunch and appeared like a young Monte Cristo, blowing himself to everything on that memorable night. He stopped at a soda fountain and said “You are my four friends and this is my graduation night; to spend or not to spend!—Waiter!, give us six cents worth of Coca Cola in five glasses!” —Kara Avis. (At this writing the weather was 102 degrees F. so I make no apology for bawling up my tenses in this section.) THANK YOU- (4AX - FOOTBALL 1921 St. Anthony 6 6 B. 11. S. St. Mary’s 0 46 b. ir. s. Poacoek 0 46 B. TT. S. St. Louis 9 32 B. 11. S. West Texas 0 3 B. II. S. Austin High 41 0 B. II. S. S. A. Academy 0 92 B. 11. S Main Ave 0 7 B. 11. S Opposition...................56 162 Brackenridge I FOOTBALL i � --------------------------------------- B. II. S. in the past season of 1920-21 has been very successful in all branches of athletics and especially so in footfall. Under the excellent supervision of Coach Kilgore, Brackenridge sent out one of the best teams ever put out by an academic school. The team started out to beat past records in football. And it may be said to their credit that they made an excellent showing. For in running over the score we find only one defeat during the entire season. Our game with Austin proved to be the unfortunate one, but not without reason. Our Captain was on the sidelines on crutches and Hamilton was still out with a sprained ankle, Forgason had hurt his shoulder again and had to be taken out. The team was discouraged under these disasters and was not capable of playing their regular game. So we lost the Austin game. The team came back and retrieved themselves in the San Antonio Academy game. Austin was our first and only defeat. With renewed courage and spirit after the Academy game our team met Main Ave. It was a hard game and our victory. The game with Main Ave. was the fulfillment of their dreams. They gave to B. H. S. the championship for the third consecutive year. The Banquet at the Original was a joyful affair. The boys were glad that the grind was over and the championship won. Some of them had fought for the Purple and White for the last time and to these we wish all manner of success and hope that they will keep up the old Brackenridge fighting spirit that they have shown in football. Those who come back next year, we know will stand behind Captain Whitney and bring another championship to B. H. S. i i BASKETBALL St. Louis 32 Peacock 1!) 4!) R If Q St. Louis 8 36 Lukens 25 Main Ave 11 34 Kerrville 18 36 San Marcos 14 31 Fredericksburg !) 54 Kerrville 18 24 B. H. S. Hutto 20 22 Kerrville !) 13 B. H. S. Nacogdoches 14 34 B. H. S. Kirbyville 8 14 B. H. S. El Paso 11 B H S Main Ave 23 25 Main Ave 21 17 B. H. S. Main Ave 25 15 B. 11. S. Opposition 271 472 Brackenridge -152- BASKET BALL i Basket Ball practice was begun before the Christmas holidays, but the season did not start in earnest until later. The prospects were good with four men hack from the year before: Hamilton, who was elected Captain, Krueger, Crawford and Sowell. Ililmer Englebert of the 1!)17 state championship team was selected as coach and a better one could not have been desired. The record of each game tells an interesting story. Even the games that we lost were not easily won by our opponents. After winning the city championship the team went to Kerrville and received a surprise. All hopes for the district were relinquished for a short time and then came instructions to go to the district meet in San Marcos. Here we won the district championship and pushed on to Austin. score that would make any opponent doubtful of victory. They went with confidence until the last game with El Paso and met their Waterloo. It was a hard fought game and ended in victory for El Paso and defeat for B. H. S. Nevertheless, the basket ball team brought back a beautiful loving cup for our trophy case. After coming back to San Antonio a series of three games were fought with Main Ave. in which we relinquished our city championship title. Our team was tired and out of practice while that of Main Ave. was in the “pink” of condition. It is easily seen that defeat was a natural result under the existing conditions. However the basket ball season was an eventful one and the score a thing to be proud of and remembered. Austin was San Marcos over again until the last game. Our team had fought with such vim and vigor for the glory of B. H. S. and had piled up a -153- � I BASEBALL Peacock....................... 1 St. Anthony .................. 1 St. Mary’s ................... 8 Main Ave...................... 0 West Texas ................... 4 San Marcos Academy............ 1 St. Anthony .................. 3 S. A. Academy................. 2 Main Ave...................... 0 Opposition............20 8 B. 11. S. 21 B. H. S. 10 B. 11. S. !) B. 11. s. 7 B. 11. s. 4 B. 11. s. II. s. 11 B. H. S. 10 B. II. S 100 Bracken ridge I BASEBALL Baseball practice was started with all the enthusiasm of Brackenridge sports. The new coach, .Mi'. L. D. Williams proved his excellent knowledge of baseball by advocating an early start. Due to his excellent coaching not. a single game was lost in the Academic League. The score during the whole season added much to the glory of Brackenridge. The nearest game being with San Marcos Academy with a score of 4 to 1 in our favor. The team worked hard to gain this score nd deserve the unlimited praise of the student body. Brackenridge is proud of their work end we only hope the score will be as illustrous next year as the past school year of ’20, ’21. THE TRACK SEASON In the athletic world the track season was a big event. With only a few experienced men Mr. Williams developed one of the best track teams in the state. This can easily be seen by the record made in the two meets of the season. The first meet was with our “Honorable Opponent” Main Ave. TIi rli School, who had a number of experienced men. But experience counts very little against Brackenridge spirit and “pep” as is shown by the results of the meet, which was a Brackenridge victory. Brackenridge having sixtv-four points against Main Ave.’s fifty-eight. McAllister, Hamilton and Collins made remarkable showings in the dashes. Williams and Tolar came second and third, respectively in the distance runs. Captain Eiehholtz had little difficulty in winning the high -156- I THE TRACK SEASON ( Continued ) jump, registering a height of five feet and seven inehes. He also won the one hundred and twenty hurdles and was third in the shot-put with a distance of thirty-seven feet and eight inches. Forgason gave a pretty exhibition in the shot-put. This versitile athlete showed that he is equally as brilliant a track man as he is football star, winning third place in the discus. Jack Tolar is a wonderful distance man, not fast, but with astonishing endurance. Since High School track meets do not include distance runs longer than a mile; our “Iron Man” did not have an opportunity to run the race he is best qualified for. He ran third place in the mile run and throwing the javelin. Harry Hamilton, another famous football star and athlete, ran second in the hundred yard dash, third in the two hundred and twenty yard dash. It was largely through his wonderful efforts as last man, that we won the mile relay, making a final dash to victory. Adolph Scheh is a new man in Brackenridge with a fine, promising future. 11 is specialty is the pole vault. He won this event in both the city and district meets with a mark of ten feet and three inches. And last, but not least, is Ed Collins, a natural hurdle man. He ran a close second to Eiehholtz in the one hundred and twenty hurdles and had little difficulty in winning the one hundred and twenty hurdles. He also ran third in the century dash and a good quarter of a mile in the relay. The district meet was held at San Marcos, twenty-six schools being represented. Brackenridge won this meet with a total of fiftv-six points to our nearest rival’s thirty-nine. This is a wonderful record for an eight man team against the odds that they were confronted with at San Marcos. We are proud of our team and want to express our appreciation for theii woik and the glory they have won for Brackenridge. i i ■■■■■■■■Hi COACh WILLI AM-S CAUGHT AT WORK JLREMIAM RHODES OR ALWAYS IN TO WIN A LOYAL B H S. BOOSTER Mf CALUOTCR •STAR RUNNER AWO WOrt POINT MAN tO. COLLM5 HURfXXA ElCHHOLTZ GOING OVLR TML BAR SCNEH WINNING OVER MAIN AWtNUL ' CAPT HAMOON ALL-STATE OUAUD FORGA ON SWOT- PUTTER SG3B CRAWTORD 'ATtCCNTtft KODAK DC Part Mf. NT ■ftTCfegi. StMf.H PCCt YAAJLTER M? C ALU STEP'S flMOtl IN Ttlt NUNORCO I WEARERS OF THE “B” I l FOOTBALL JACK WILLIAMS, Capt. PINKEY WHITNEY JIM FORGASON MANOR PUCKETT HENRY SOWELL HARRY HAMILTON FLOYD COVINGTON JAMES GAITHER NELSON McASKILL J. W. IRVINE GUS KROEGER HUBERT SPEED CECIL BURNETT HEWLETT RUSSELL WESLEY SPENCER ROY McMURTRAY CHRISTIE ORTH CHARLIE SOWELL MARVIN HOWELL HEINIE LEBMAN BASKETBALL HARRY HAMILTON, Capt. PINKEY WHITNEY HENRY SOWELL MILTON CRAWFORD JACK WILLIAMS HUBERT SPEED LEONARD McCARTY ROBERT BASS WALTER WENDLER MARK WHITMAN BASEBALL J. W. IRVINE. Capt. JACK TOLAR MANOR PUCKETT JAMES FORGASON JACK WILLIAMS RAYMOND McCARTY ADOLPH SCHEH HUBERT SPEED JAMES GAITHER LOUIS MCALLISTER WALTER STANLEY LEONARD McCARTY PINKEY WHITNEY TRACK EMIL E1CHHOLTZ, Capt. HARRY HAMILTON ADOLPH SCHEH LOUIS MCALLISTER JAMES FORGASON JACK WILLIAMS ED COLLINS JACK TOLAR I P -160- 'If- 'I ' PHYSICAL TRAINING CLASSES. RUBY JAMES CADE P9C TCNNkS CHAMP. FLYING SLIDING LOOKOUT! GOING DOWN REACHING THE TOR ACROBATS PLEASE -162- LHE JUNE CLASS Wishes to heartily thank the following for their generous aid to them in the past year or more: Miss Myrtle Inches for her aid in making the commencement music of the class a success. Miss Blanche Williams for her help on the annual. Miss Lancaster and Miss Olenbush for their help to the play. Miss Bernice Hardy Duggan as coach of the play. Miss Iiuth Robbins as Social Sponsor of the class. Misses Viola Moore and Ora Johnson as sponsors of the class and annual. And last to the first one Mr. Marshall Johnston our beloved Big Chief.” Good luck be to all. A Parting Thought— NE of the most valuable parts of High School training is the development of a big broadminded spirit of fair dealing, combined with genuine enthusiasm, and lasting loyalty to the old school. The community in which you will live is merely a bigger school—the college of life. It is entitled to and needs the same loyalty and enthusiasm that is developed at school, and the same love of the clean sport and fair play that go with every High School deploma should be reflected in all your business relations. 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Crockett 4107 and 2896 Daniel’s SOUTH PARK PHARMACY FINE CIGARS SODA WATER AND ICE CREAM TOILET ARTICLES • • SCHOOL SUPPLIES 2501 S. PRESA STREET PHONE MISSION 20 SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS CLOONAN OSBORN, Inc. Distributors of LOWE BROTHERS PAINTS and JOHN MANVILLB Building Materials CORNER ST. MARY’S TRAVIS STREET PHONE TRAVIS 2498 - • • SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS WHEELER AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY 425 MAIN AVENUE TIRES, TUBES, GAS, OILS and ACCESSORIES VULCANIZING—ROAD SERVICE PHONE CROCKETT 4444 — 171 — Hertzberg’s— YHE PRESTIGE WHICH ATTACHES TO THE NAME HERTZBERG, ALTHO IT ADDS NOTH-ING TO THE COST OF THE GIFTS YOU SELECT. IS A MIGHTY IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THEIR APPRECIATION. pROBABLY THE MOST VITAL THING ABOUT IT IS THE ASSURANCE THE NAME CONVEYS OF ABSOLUTE GENUINESS AND UTMOST WORTH IN EVERY INSTANCE. the store of gifts for everyone Diamonds Jewelry Watches Silver Novelties Crystal Leather Glass Jewelry We Invite Comparison of Prices! -the diamond house Her tzber gf s --Jewelers since 1878- ”a( (he sign of (he clock” Houston a( S(. Mary’s S(s. SAN ANTONIO -172- 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE ENOUGH SAID Kirkwood Wharton Steam and Hot Water Heating — Plumbers and Electricians Automatic Electric Hashing Machines and All Kinds of Appliances REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY Phone Crockett 641 — 231 W. Commerce St. — San Antonio, Texas At Your Service- MICHAEL Druggist 1101 S. Presa St. Cor. Claudia Phone Mission 30 THE MILLION DOLLAR PIES HUBIG’S FAMOUS HONEY-FRUIT PIES THE MORE YOU EAT-THE MORE YOU WANT Made With Loving Care ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THEM AND SEE THAT THE WORD HUBIG WE USE NO SUBSTITUTES Our Pies are 100 Pure MADE BY MACHINE BAKED BY MACHINE IS STAMPED ON THE LID Phone Travis 595 KS. E Sb A TEXAS I0NEER luibValUtl JA � AffTONIO, TtX PIONEER 70th ANNIVERSARY ) fasts Pioneer Floor White Wings Floor 1 UfUI Mlbk ■ Delicious Bread and Cake Pioneer Flour Mills SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS lUrer.ncl -173- A SWIM EVERY DAY!!! During vacation will put you in condition to go back ARBOR BEACH SWIMMING POOL—South San Antonio is the best natatorium in the county — 300 feet long, 100 feet wide, 3 to 10 feet deep — and clear sparkling artesian water flowing through all the time. All sorts of diving hoards and trapezes. Bring your luncheon and have a picnic. Take South San Antonio Street car, or drive out South Laredo to Frio Road, and past Camp Normoyle and South San Antonio to the Pool. Pai'ed AII the Way ! ! ! DONT FORGET THE WAY, THE PEACE, AND THE GIRL. WESTMOORLAND COLLEGE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS A JUNIOR COLLEGE FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN A Conservatory of Music Offering Superior Advantages State Teachers Certificates Given Early Registration Advisable Address FELIX R. HILL, Jr. President Westmoorland College -174- Jpparel up to si standard of qualiiy'-' and not docun to a prioo . ... SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS Cor. HOUSTON JEFFERSON THE CANDY SODA ORIGINAL KODAK WORK c%Cexican F. V. ALTER Druggist T estaurant Cor. of Garden and Alamo Sts. “Where the Car Lines Cross’’ 1 15-1 17-119 Losoya St. STATIONERY SAN ANTONIO TEXAS TOILET ARTICLES MACAZINES San Antonio Machine Supply Co. S A M S C O MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES SAN ANTONIO CORPUS CHRISTI -175- “Stone's Pies are Good Pies” MADE IN A CLEAN SANITARY SHOP STONES PASTRY SHOP 1037 S. PRESA STREET Patronize South Side Industries GUARANTY STATE BANK SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS This Bank Grows Because Us Service Gives Satisfaction McKinleys meats are — POULTRY AND ALL CUTS OF MEA TS Free Delivery 1030 S. Presa Street BETTER Mission 1855 CROCKETT 5718 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE L. H. Pittman HUDSON BICYCLES The Ricyc e Mart That Will Give You A Square Deal 523 MARKET ST. SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS F. V. HUFFMEYER Mrs. NORA HUFFMEYER The Home Plant Flower Co. Everything in Plants 614 ADAMS ST.-SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS Cut Flowers and Designs MISSION 20i8 “SAY IT WITH FLOWERS'1 There is a Difference in the way it rides and drives Orsinger Motor Sales Co, 445 MAIN AVENUE The Liberty Motor Car Co. DETROIT -176- Insist on - - JENNER’S CANDIES cCVie Qood Kind THEY ARE MADE IN SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS In the most sanitary up-to-date Factory equipped with modern machinery. Jcnner's Candies are made by expert Candy-Makers The best materials obtainable are only used 400 Kinds to select from See that it is Jenner’s and you will get the best. Jermer Mfg. Co. Wholesale Candy Mfgrs. FAITH —The greatest of all books says that “Faith moveth mountains —One of the essentials to success is faith in one’s self. — Nothing so stimulates self-confidence or promotes good opinion in others as a good standing at one’s bank. —Your business and your financial matters are best managed when you consult your banker and gain the benefit of his varied experience. —The officers of this Bank are always ready to advise with its patrons. SAFETY COURTESY PROMPTNESS FROST NATIONAL BANK OF SAN ANTONIO FRANK BROS’. STORE IS KNOWN BEST For Good Clothes and Good Service FRANK BROS. ALAMO PLAZA -177- Capurro Jfetoder 519 E. HOUSTON ST. Class T ins and Things REED and BARTON Sterling and Sheffeld — — Silverware — — EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS SEELE’S DRY GOODS THE 066 GROCERY Know for Fast Colors in Wash Goods NUFF SED 00 % Value for your Money IN ALL LINES Just call Mission 2615 666 S. Presa Street OUR WORK APPEALS TO THOSE WHO CARE WILKES PHARMACY THE MISSION J. T. WILKES. Prop. Master Garment Cleaners, Dyers. Alterers and Pressers Cr. 571 - 311 S. Alamo St. 1024 S. Presa Street Phone Mission 1801 —At Your Service. udfeg, THE PRAETORIANS Scientific Life Insurance BAI LAUX CONFECTIONARY XXX Pearl on Draught —Ice Cream and Candies ™ q j India you to carry your protection uiith them. jpjv P. D. STARR. Dist Mgr. Phone C. 3041 Moore Building FREE DELIVERY 1039 S. Presa Street Phones Cr. 7897 and 6564 W. D. HILL Successor to John Strieker WHEN YOU THINK OF SWIMMING OR DIVING Remember San Antonio's Niftiest and Dealer in Staple and Fancy Groceries, Fruits and Vegetables Cleanest Swimming Pool THE RIVER AVENUE NATAT0RIUM Phone Mission IC95 1032 S. Presa St., Cor. Vance River Avenue and Josephine Sts. MUEGGE-JENULL STORAGE CO. FOX GROCERY AC22fL™E General Storage and Distributors of Pool Cars Office and Warehouse M. K. fit T. Tracks QUALITY AND SERVICE Bonded— Fireproof— Reliable - Dependable—Service LUNCHES 1432-1434 S. Alamo St. San Antoaio, Texas Telephone Mission 2859 Stetson Shoes Stetson Hats Clothes with Pep PRUITT COMMISSION CO. JACOBS-MAZUR CO. Men s Wear that Wears WHOLESALE Fruit and Produce and Commission Merchants Established 1900 ,,eGhc 'People trith the Goods” 230 E. Houston St. San Antonio, Texas SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS UNIQUE MILLINERY Gives you the Most VALUE - STYLE - QUAUTY For Prices Asked A pv Q HOUSEHOLD A. YJ . O. REMEDIES WE RECOMMEND AND STAND BACK Thanking you for Past Patronage. OF THEM WITH OUR GUARANTEE P. J. McNEEL JEWELRY CO. M0NTHAVEN GROCERY - DIAMONDS. JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE - FREE DELIVERY 121 Alamo Plaza San Antonio, Texas 1720 S. Presa Street Call Mission 2749 —179— OF efw5 STUDENTS - - See That Mother Always Uses These Flours “LIBERTY BELL and “BOB WHITE” Made by LIBERTY MILLS San Antonio. Texas Mrs. ROWLS CHAS. D1EROLF cTXCakes the IBest Home Candy in San ylntonio The Best in She Supplies Meats and Delicatessen “BRACKENRIDGE HI GIVE US A TRIAL Phone M. 2528 Cr. 4118 311 Hedges St. MISSION LUMBER COMPANY BUILDINQ MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS Let Us Figure With You .... We Treat You Right Wall Paper Paints Qlass FRED HUMMERT PICTURES AND ARTIST MATERIAL 517 East Houston Street San Antonio, Texas Headquarters for (Best Materials and Lowest Prices on Artist Materials and Picture Framing aaaBaaaaaaaaaBaBaBaBaaaaaaaaBaaBaaaaaaaaaaaBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa WONDERFULL GIFT SHOP TOO! Wall ‘Paper Paint Draperies and Window Shades 102 W. Commerce St. At the River -180- COMMERCIAL STATE BANK SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Capital and Surplus $200,000.00 ORDIALLY solicits the accounts of the students and graduates of the San Antonio High Schools and their families with assurance of courteous and efficient service. Gunter Office Building Houston and St. Mary’s Sts. -181— Established 1882 Chicago Dye Works San Antonio’s Oldest Dyeing and Cleaning Establishment Modern Methods and Equipment. PHONE Cr. 1033 207-209 Ave. D. San Antonio, Texas FISCHER’S DRUG STORE OPEN ALL NIGHT Kodaks and Kodak Finishing—'Drugs and Soft Drinks Both Phones 224 Gibbs Building Opposite Post Office Eat a Plate of A lamo Ice Cream — evert Day — MADE BY Alamo Industries San Antonio, Texas -182— CLUB AND RECREATION ROOM SWIMMIMG POOL The Young Women’s Christian Association Corner Avenue C. and 5th “183— PHILIP LEE EUBANK --M U S I C- SXCusicians— Orchestras—Bands 214 Calcasieu Building Telephone Crockett 8166 Womens ’ Fashionable jlttire THE NEW EDISO cUhe ‘Phonograph with a Soul Hear It Before Purchasing—Not Afterwards Phonograph Shop A. F. BEYER, Owner. 312 W. COMMERCE STREET -184— —185— -186- TELEPHONE OPERATING “An Ideal Occupation for Young Women! 7l HAT'S the exclamation we so often hear from visitors to our central offices after they have had “A peep behind the scenes at the interesting work of telephone operating. Those visitors have actually seen at work the bright and contented young women who answer your calls with a cheery “Number, please. They have wondered at the ease and precision with which the connections are made. Most of all they have been impressed with the pleasing environment surrounding this occupation in which so many of our brightest and most capable young women are engaged. You are Invited to Uisit our Exchanges. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. -187- lllflllllllUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIUIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINmillllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllil = OurNewHorr e = DE — J N0RTh(pRE5A market STS. =; SAN A JTtfNlO, TEXAS. 0 ml, PHONE CR. 401 in One or Alore CONORS SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO Trintfr’s HRMI illilllliillillllllilllffl lllllllllllll JUIIIli RETIREMENTS I 1 ':F0. W. BRACKEN JUDGE HIGH SCHOOL MARSHALL JOHNSTON. PRINCIPAL SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS July 22, 1921. Mr. A. T. kill , Prea. Ml lie Engreving Co., San Antonio, Texas. Dear Six: Having completed the editing of the 1921 La Retama, we wish to thank thoeo who have been instrumental in making the book a euooeee. The flret in our mlnda to deeerve opeoial pralee for excellent work and aid la the Mi lie Engraving Company. Your company deserves this commendation because of the great amount of attention and oare you have given the engravings in the annual. The quality of your workmanship .8 well praised and exemplified by the illustrations harein--they oan be oomp red only with those of firae of national repute. The faoilities and organization in your shop enabled you to oomplete our work promptly. Above all, Mr. Mills, your oompany has enabled us to maintain our own set standard— The bast in quality that others may nppreoiate fishing you future euooeee and again V inking you for your excellent workmanship, we bwg to remain KT.Z Q -188- THE WOLFF MARX GO. Saw Antonio's Rest Store 190 OFFICERS L. B. CLEGG. President FRANZ GROOS. V-Pre.. W.F.SIBERT, Secretary WM. C. CLF.GG,Treasurer THE COLLEGE ANNUAL HOUSE of TEXAS Office Outfitters SAN ANTONIO. TE3 '•IWv