Burbank Junior High School - Wizard Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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14 T H E W I Z A R D conics in, with the hay fork, having missed Jack Smith. He asks all the gossipers to take the fork until Jack Smith should come for it. They all decline and accuse him of murder. Mrs. Ryan is exceedingly amusing in the above. The magis- trate and police come in and Bart- ley is handcuffed upon the charge of the magistrate. Bartley is very be- wildered and makes explanations that serve only to prove him to be the murderer. Mrs. Fallon comes and sees Bartley in handcuffs and is again indignant. Mrs. Tully then tells her that he killed Jack Smith because of a love affair with Kitty Keary, Jack Smith’s wife. This, of course, is ridiculous. While everybody is excited Jack Smith comes in whistling, uncon- scious of the fact that lie is sup- posed to be dead. Amid exclama- tions Mrs. Fallon rushes up to him, accusing his wife of trying to take Bartley to America. Jack tries to assault Bartley but is stopped and also placed under arrest by the mag- istrate, who declares Jack’s appear- ance to be a case of false imperso- nation. He then leads both of the suspects off the stage. Mrs. Fallon is still convinced of the innocence of her husband, but as usual Mrs. Tully has the last word. REEVE KOCHER A 9. RED CROSS WORK. The girls of the sewing classes have given their efforts towards sewing for the Red Cross. They made thirty-two bloomers, six dresses, two rompers, besides finishing the garments left from last term. They also made suits of un- derwear, kimonos, dresses, bloomers, aprons, children’s dresses, smocks and skirts. Almost all the gills of the sewing classes have made one garment, if not more. GEORGIA BROWNE A 8 1 . BASKETBALL. Basket ball is a fine game if it is played fairly and squarely. Each one must play his own part. Every time you ring the basket that counts two points. I am Captain of this term’s team and select the ones who are to play in each game. We have played many games now with different schools and also with different grades of our own school. The games that we have played and the score follow: 1. Garfield: Two games. First, Garfield 8, Burbank 7; second, Gar- field 10, Burbank 16. 2. A 7 Burbank: One game. A 7th 0, Burbank 10. 3. A 9 Burbank. One game. A 9th 4, Burbank 24. 4. Edison, two games. First, Edi- son 9, Burbank 13; second, Edison 11, Burbank 16. As you see, we have won every game but one. One or the other has to win and the one that loses has no right to be angry about it. Our team is the first team of this school The boys have not won as many games as we have. We hope to keep up our good records. The players in this game are three forwards, three guards and three or four centers. There arc certain lines and whenever one goes over any of these lines it counts a foul against the team, so one must be very care- ful. LUCILLE GRIFFIN A 8 T .

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THE WIZARD 13 THE HALLOWE’EN VESTA DANCE. On Hallowe’en, October 31, 1919, a dance was given by the Vesta Club at the Burbank Auditorium. The hall was decorated very nicely with yellow and black crepe paper and with lanterns hanging down. The club fu rnished very fine music and all enjoyed themselves. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM. The Christmas program of the Burbank School Avas held in the Assembly Hall on the afternoon of December 19th at one-thirty o’clock. Parents and friends of the children were invited and twenty-five little children from the neighborhood were the honored guests of the students. A delightful program consisting of Christmas carols, recitations and scenes from plays was given and we trust everyone had a pleasant af- ternoon. If they enjoyed the program as much as the sticks of candy so greatly in evidence we know our ef- forts were crowned with success. MRS. BROOKS’ ENTERTAIN- MENT. On November 20th, the attractive Mrs. Brooks visited our school. She possesses the charming gift of imi- tating children’s voices and ways. She sings childish songs, with such a perfect infantile voice, that one without looking at her, may think the singer is a little girl of four years. In her childish conversations, she beautifully expresses herself like a child; with all the enthusiasm, in- nocence, nonsense, and gesticulation proper to a child. Mrs. Brooks’ juvenile audience was heartily delighted, and she deserved great applause from every one. THE HIGH NINTH PLAY. On the evening of October twen- ty-third some of the pupils of the A Ninth class presented a clever Irish play, written by Lady Gregory, entitled “Spreading the News.” The parts were very cleverly taken by the following pupils: Bartley Fallon Henry Burmeister Jack Smith Clemens Laufenberg Mrs. Fallon Thelma Davis Mrs. Tully Evelyn Klehm Mrs. Tarpey.. Reeve Kocher Mrs. Rya Nora Vilen Airs. Early Marie Brocco Jo Muldoon, policeman Willie Benning English Magistrate John Ysunza The scene is a grocer’s shop in Ireland, kept by Mrs. Tarpey, who is rather deaf. Air. and Airs. Fal- lon enter. Bartley Fallon is rather meek and is continually talking of misfortunes. Jack Smith comes in singing, “The Red-haired Alan’s Wife.” Jack Smith is also supposed to have hair of that bright hue. He is going to the Five Acre Aleadow to do some work and goes out, leav- ing his hay fork. Bartley is sent after him with the fork and Mrs. Fallon also leaves after picking up her groceries that Bartley, in his haste had upset. Mrs. Casey, whose tongue is con- tinually wagging, tells Airs. Tully, Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Early that Jack Smith and Bartley had quarreled and Bartley was chasing Jack with a hay fork. After a great deal of gos- siping, in which a good quantity of imagination was employed, Mrs. Tarpey, being capable of misunder- standing everything, starts to wait, declaring that Bartley had killed Jack Smith with the hay fork. Mrs. Fallon is very indignant and very vigorously defends her nice, quiet, little man. After Mrs. Fallon leaves, Bartley

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T H E VV 1 Z A R ] ) 15 AMERICANIZATION PROGRAM. One ol the . most sucessful pro- s ' ai)ls of the Burbank School was on Friday evening, November 21, 1919. It was an Americanization program in honor of forty-nine suc- cessful candidates for citizenship. The exercises opened with selec- tions from the Albany Italian Or- chestra, which was followed by the Burbank Evening School Cosmopoli- tan Club Chorus, directed by Miss Mable Wilson. Mr. D. L. Hennessey, American Director, and F. N. Littleton, U. S. Naturalization Examiner, examined men of fifteen nationalities to prove they were qualified to become Amer- ican citizens. A h earty welcome was given to the new citizens by Superintendent H. B. Wilson, and after many other interesting topics the program closed by singing “America,” led by the principal, James T. Preston. EULA SMITH A 9. THE ROOSEVELT PROGRAM. On October 27, 1919, the Burbank School gave a program in honor of 1 hcodorc Roosevelt, cx-Presidcnt of the United States. We sang songs and then Miss Concannon told us in a very inter- esting manner, facts in the life of Roosevelt,. Miss Concannon told us of his poor health in his younger days, and how he became a cowboy to regain his health. We were told of an incident in Egypt where Roosevelt told some of the learned and educated native men about sub- jects which were in the ancient books of Egyptian history, he having once read copies of them in Paris. Many other interesting incidents were told us, and we all enjoyed the talk. HENRY BURMEISTER A 9. THE ORCHESTRA. The orchestra is very beautiful if we were to put all the parts to- gether. That is what we are now preparing to do. Then we will soon compete with the band. The orches- tra is composed of violins, clarinets, cornet, piano, bass and snare drums. Most of them arc instruments that need great work to play them and the) ' - are very hard to learn to play. Our conductor is Mr. Ruddigh. He teaches orchestras of other schools also. The violins in the orchestra carry the finer part. The more violins there are the better. The cornets and clarinets make the music sound better. The drums beat in the first of every measure. We are getting along very well on our in- struments so that we hope soon we may play for the school. PALMIRA BORDOLI. THE BURBANK BAND. The Burbank Band is getting larger every term. There arc ten instru- ments in the band. All the boys can play their instruments now. The instruments in the band are: Two cornets, three clarinets, one tuber, one baritone, one slide trombone, one mclophone, and two drums. Our leader is Air. Alorton. He plays the cornet. We hope to have a larger band by next term. We have played before an audience, and in about a month we will give a concert far better than any we have given. A Cornet A cornet is not an easy instru- ment to play. It is about the hardest in the band. The cornet can be used also in an orchestra. We are lucky to have all of our band with us at least another year, and by that time many more will have joined.