Garfield Junior High School - Gleaner Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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16 GARFIELD GLEANER It is only through co-operation and faith that anything is accomplished, and it was only through the splendid teamwork of our competent faculty advisor, the staff, the re- porters, and with the support of the school, that this edition of the Gleaner was made possible. Every term the Gleaner staff says We are going to make this edition of the ' Gleaner ' the best one yet. Every term this vow is fulfilled, but this year we have tried to make the Gleaner go beyond all ex- pectations. We have tried to write up all of the school activities of this term, from the coming of the Low Seventh ' s to the High Ninth and High Eighth graduating exer- cises. This term an old custom has been revived, it is of presenting the beautiful statue of Inspiration to the classes having the largest number of pupils on the Honor Roll. This statue has aroused much competition between the different rooms, it has brought many classes nearer to the top of the list. It has been an inspiration for us all to do higher things, not only for the while we are in Garfield, but in our after life, too. OUR AUDITORIUM As I look back over my twelve years in the Berkeley schools, it seems to me that a large part of my time and energy has been spent in the ever-recurring attempt to put six people into a space originally intended for one. During the five years in which the seventh, eighth and ninth grades occupied the upper floor of the Whittier School, we had seven class-rooms and no assembly- room. We could throw the drawing-room and music-room together by opening folding doors. We left a space for the stage in one end of the drawing-room and filled in all the remaining room with chairs. Sometimes we had three hundred paid admissions — and crowded the audience into this double-room. We finally gave a dramatization of The Lady of the Lake and appropriated the money to buy planks to build a temporary stage. The stage was so small that at our first entertainment two dancers fell off into the audience. After each program, we had to take the stage apart and carry the planks to the basement. The Ninth Grade boys of those days are still stoop-shouldlered from carrying those planks. When we moved to the old Garfield, we had a nice little assembly-room, to seat three hundred people. Many a time we had audi- ences of seven hundred. Sometimes I wake from a terrible nightmare — dreaming I am back in the old Garfield, trying to have graduation exercises, and a solid wall of people, standing on chairs, benches and boxes, has falllen inward with a crash in every doorway. (Something like that usu- ally happened.) I think we moved the furni- ture into that assembly-hall and out again at least twice a week during the entire year — every term for five years. Since we came to the new Garfield, we have had wonderful opportunities for as- sembly. When I have stood on the terrace and tried to make nine hundred of you hear, I have sometimes thought that the ships passing through the Golden Gate stood at attention, thinking that they were called by a calliope. When you have sat, more or less patiently, upon the cold floor of the gym- nasium, to hearken to words of wisdom or warning, I don ' t know who has been more uncomfortable, you or the speaker. Cheer up! Though the mills of God grind slowly (you have heard them grinding lately) — yet in time all things are accom- plished. Every day, in every way, our audi- torium grows a little. It is even conceivable that the roof may be on and the windows in, and that we may have our graduation exer- cises in the new auditorium at the close of this term. Of course, we won ' t have any seats, but we won ' t mind a trifle like that. But cheer up some more. Next term, when our stage is up, when our twelve hun- dred seats are in, when we shall be able to file into a room and each have a rear opera- chair of his own — then we shall forget all the discomforts of past years and rejoice in the fact that we shall have the largest audi- torium in Berkeley, outside of the University of California. Shall we have an honest-to- goodness assembly-meeting every day next term, to make up for lost time ? All in favor say Aye. D. L. H.

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EDITORIAL DIVISION Editor Margaret Palmer Assistant Editor Walter Morrison Literary Editors Ruth Waldo, Jean Pedersen Athletic Editors Marion Tobin, Robert Horner Joke Editors Alan Browne, Lester Berry Staff Artists William Wilke, Stuart Rose Faculty Advisor Miss White BUSINESS DIVISION Business Manager Jack Davis Assistant Manager Billy Jensen Subscription Manager James M cCormick Assistant Subscription Manager Donald Munro THE GLEANER The Gleaner ' s a great invention, The school gets all the fame, The printer gets all the money And the staff gets all the blame. It isn ' t very easy For a little staff to find, Some interesting material To tickle every mind; So when you find an ancient joke, Decked out in modern guise, Just hand it to the Editor, And make the staff seem wise. Bertha Thies L-9.

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GARFIELD GLEANER 17 CALENDAR OF THE SCHOOL YEAR 1923 Aug. 13 — School Opens. — Great Day! — Registration. Aug. 23 — Faculty versus Student ' s game. — Faculty wins. — Oh, boy! Hot dog sale — um! d on ' t you wish you ' d been there? Aug. 31 — Mr. Snyder ' s visit — rally in the gym. — Fun? You said it. Sept. 3 — Labor Day — Holiday — Students enjoy life! Sept. 4 — Pentathlon — Regular Greek athletes, you ' d agree! Sept. 10 — Admission Day — Holiday — Fun! Sept. 17 — The Berkeley Fire — Oh, my house! Sept. 18— Forming of Big G Society.— Were you joined? Sept. 24 — Report Cards. — Deep groans are heard! Oct. 4 — Volley ball game with Edison — Whee! Oct. 12 — Columbus Day — school dismissed early. Ain ' t it grand? Oct. 13. — Volley ball game with Willard. — Did you see it? Oct. 19— Sirkus Red Letter Day. At The Midnight Hour. I went to the Vaudeville Extraordinary to see Penrod ' s Sirkus and the Tumblers. Everybody was Silly. Oct. 20-29— Institute — Vacation.— Sweet Daddy. Oct. 23 — Latin program at Tech. High. Quam praeclarus est! Nov. 1 — Oration at High. More blue-eyed Saxon. Nov. 8 — Teachers versus Students. Teachers win. I told you so. Many more ums. Nov. 9 — Armistice program in Gym. Peppy ' s the name. Nov. 12 — Holiday — More good times. Nov. 13 — Report Cards. The thirteenth is unlucky anyway. Nov. 20 — Visiting Day. — The lessons were perfect. Nov. 29 — Thanksgving Holiday. Weren ' t you mad? Dec. 23 — Report Cards. — This isn ' t the thirteenth, but — Dec. 23 — School closes. — Then the fun began. Priscilla Ruggles, Bessie Scarf e, L-9-1-A. THE DOINGS OF THE P. T. A. The Parent Teachers Association has had three very successful meetings which tested the capacity of the Study Hall. The November meeting was especially en- joyable. Following a short business pro- gram our new refreshment committee, com- posed of Mrs. Harold Brown, Mrs. Robt. Hector, and Mrs. W. E. Elliott served re- freshments in the court. They were ably assisted by two mothers from each grade. This served as an excellent means of bring- ing together mothers and teachers. After the eats we re-assembled in the hall and Dr. V. E. Dickson, of the Research and Guidance Bureau, gave an interesting talk on the Adolescent Girl in the Home. On the afternoon of November 10th we entertained about a hundred of the mothers and teachers in the Gymnasium. The after- noon was passed playing bridge and mah jongg) There was music and refreshments were served. This netted about forty-five dollars. There are other plans afoot which we trust will make the year a very successful one for the Garfield P. T. A. Mrs. Geo. A. Brown. THE GARFIELD ALUMNI Many of the Garfield Alumni have proved themselves worthy of their former school. In various fields they have shown themselves energetic and successful. Helen Wills, who recently became Na- tional Woman Tennis Champion, is a former Garfield student. Bob Kinkhead is the yell leader of the freshman class at the University of Cali- fornia. Newell Mell and Dana Carey on the U. C. varsity football team, which won from Stanford on November 24th, were formerly Garfield students. D. C. Clinton and Ralph Hagopian, both Garfield Alumni, have opened an electrical shop on Shattuck Avenue. In all branches of High School activities Garfield has some representatives. Scott Wilson, who was active in dramatics at Gar- field, is now president of the Berkeley High Student Body. He is also president of the Forum and is taking the leading role in the Senior Play Adam and Eva. Frank Run- nels and Robert Rose are also in this play. The president of the Senior Class, Beverly Brown, graduated from Garfield as well. In the Girls ' Association, Esther Cox is treasurer, Kathleen Graham is chairman of the Improvement Committee, and Frances Warnecks is chairman of the Welfare Com- mittee. At the last initiation of the Girls ' Athletic Association Ida Koike was made a member. In the Girls ' Association play Louise Craviotto, Barbara Smith, and Far- rington Tweedy distinguished themselves. Many former Garfield students partici- pated in the vaudeville, contributing both musical and humorous skits to the program. Those in the Forum are Scott Wilson, president; Helen Damon, Nancy Hodgkin, Junior King, Mario Margutti, and Marie Verdi.