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

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CALIFORNIA Where the sun sets into the Golden Gate, Where the moon glimmers ' cross the bay, Where the bird is singing to its mate, And the wind murmurs all the day. This is the land of my heart ' s desire, The land where the poppies bloom, The land where Spring doesn ' t tire. In the banishment of gloom. Carleton Peck. COOLIDGE ' S INAUGURAL ADDRESS The pupils of the Garfield Junior High School were very fortunate to hear the inaugural address of President Coolidge on March 4, 1925. There were some of the best obtainable radios in several of the rooms so that the whole school would have a chance to hear the address well. The inaugural addre ss was the first one ever broadcasted by radio. The announcing was very plain and before the address was given, the announcer described the buildings and told about the weather. Another thing that made it interesting was the fact that the announcer told just what the president and his family were doing . Lois Robinson, H-9-M One of the points on which Mr. Coolidge spoke was Law Obedience. He said, In a republic, the first rule for guidance to the citizen is obedience to law. Another point was Economy. He said that he favored the policy of economy, not because he wished to save money, but people. The last point of his speech was very good. It was, America seeks no earthly empire built on force and blood . . . The legions which she sends forth are armed, not with the sword, but with the cross. ..She cherishes no purposes save to merit the favor of the Almighty God. June Lundin. THE MARINE BAND When we heard the President ' s Inaug- ural Address, we were especially favored by selections from the Marine Band. The music was wonderful! One could tell that there was a great deal of feeling and zeal on the part of the musicians. Most selections that they played were old favorites such as: When You and I were Young Maggie and The Columbia March. But the best of all was Hail to the Chief which was played as the president advanced. We could shut our eyes and see our noble president advancing with every eye bent upon him. We could even feel the thrill, the intense excitement that made every heart tingle in that grand audience. We could feel the President ' s intense emotions as he took his stand to address an audience larger than the world has ever known! For, though there were thousands watching and hearing, there were millions hearing though not seeing. After the inauguration was over, the band played again for us, which gave a wonderful ending to the whole program. Margaret Thunen, L-9-G LINCOLN ' S BIRTHDAY On Lincoln ' s birthday in the Garfield auditorium a very interesting program was given. In memory of Lincoln the whole school had learned Lincoln ' s Gettysburg address, which was recited very well. We also had two speakers, one of whom was a Civil War Veteran, Mr. Beach. He gave a very nice talk about Lincoln and the Civil War. Mr. Van Leer also spoke upon a similar subject. A number of songs were sung by the school and the yell leader was called upon to cheer the two speakers. The orchestra gave several selections in honor of Lincoln. Mrs. Smith ' s high eighth class led the school in the address, because her clas s knew it perfectly. The program was so interesting that Mr. Hennessey declared that the only way it could end was by sing- ing The Battle Hymn of the Republic, which we sang. PRAISES SCHOOL PROGRAM As a visitor to the Garfield School during the Lincoln Day exercises of the eleventh, I wish to express my appre- ciation of the commendable character and conduct of the program of the day. The various numbers were appropriate to the occasion, had been judicially select- ed, and their faultless rendition completed a noteworthy demonstration of patriotic education. Principal Hennessey and his teachers, as well as the students and com- munity that the school represents, may be well proud of it. The splendid con- ception to have the entire school memorize Lincoln ' s Gettysburg address and to recite it in unison, resulted in furnishing the outstanding feature of the occasion. The recital was a marvelous example of effi- ciency; its eff ect being that of a single distinct, well modulated voice-expression in itself, and in what it implied as an utterance of the representatives of a gener- ation that will soon be called to administer our country ' s affairs. Its success depends on a union of painstaking management and co-operation of teachers and students that deserves public i-ecognition. I take pleasure in offering this tribute to it through the columns of the Gazette: — Jay Beach. THE PAINT BRUSH As I sit by the window, And watch the setting sun, I wonder whose magic paint brush This wonderful work has done, For a crimson blends into golden, A golden melts into blue, And who, but a wonderful Creator, The wonderful work could do? And then it seems but an instant, The gold has melted away, The crimson has turned a dull purple, And the sky is a silvery gray. What genius holds this paint brush. What magic controls this array. That makes such a gorgeous splendor. Of changing night into day? Elsie Neilson.

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G. S. A. OFFICERS President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Social Secretary Girls ' Athletic Manager Boys ' Athletic Manager GERALD NEASHAM BILLY SILLS FRED STRIPP BETTY WOOD LEILA PEOPLES DELLA FISHER ERNEST ROWLAND THE GARFIELD STUDENT ASSOCIATION It will be interesting to watch the devel- opment of our Student Body. It was only organized this last year but it has done much good work and we wish that we were going to stay at Garfield to watch it pro- gress. It has been a great success so far and it will get better in time. The teachers have taken a great interest in this organiza- tion and they have helped a great deal. The student officers and leaders have a good many things to do and most of them put their whole spirit into it. Watch your step and keep to the right is the password in Garfield ' s halls which most of you have probably learned through painful experience. What is hard for the teachers is naturally hard for pupils but when student leaders agreed to take up the responsibility of keeping order in the halls they knew that this would be the case. They knew that they had inexperience against them, but they hoped for the co-operation of the students. In this they were not dis- appointed. The few disciplinary cases which they were not able to handle individually were brought before the student cabinet and handled successfully. Garfield has many needs, is not alto- gether an original i emark, and soon it will not be a true one, for our Garfield Student Association is working to change it to Gar- field ' s needs are few. It is hard to build up a completely new organization and at the same time to improve the school, but we are doing it with the help of the teachers. We have done this in a material way and of course mentally. As to the material we have furnished the boys with gymnasium suits, balls, bats, handballs and other things. In return the boys have furnished us with white letters to put on our orange banner in the auditorium. Everyone, it is safe to say, knows that he or she has improved mentally during his or her stay at Garfield, and many of us have improved because of the new drill we have had in assuming dis- ciplinary responsibility. The Student Body is a real live -wire or- ganization. Several very enjoyable social aft ' airs and dances have been given and all have been well attended. The big event of the season was the Gleaner entertainment given on May 15th in the Auditorium which was a decided success in every way due to the co-operation of the Garfield students and the Garfield Parent-Teachers ' Associa- tion. Many gave their time and talent to make it a success. Our principal having taught school in Wisconsin has doubtless seen a good many fine schools, but we are sure that he has never seen as good a Student Body Associa- tion as we have organized. Betty Wood and Leila Peoples H-9-M.

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LIBRARY DAY Library Day, the main event of the spring- semester, was successful as Garfield activi- ties always are. The main purpose of this day was to raise funds for the library. This was more than realized I may say, for we obtained $246.18. A book order of seventy-five dollars was received from Mr. Lester W. Hink, a mem- ber of the Board of Education. Two hang- ing ferns were donated by Mr. Zimmerman ' s high ninth class, also many books were given to the library. Perhaps you wonder why these much ap- preciated gifts were given. I will tell you. At twelve o ' clock a very enjoyable lunch- eon was given under the auspices of the Garfield P. T. A. At quarter past one, parents, teachers and children congregated in the auditorium to observe the five numbers given by the diff erent classes. Upon entering we were met with the booming tune of the Zo March which was being played with much enthusiasm by the Garfield school band. Following this the curtain was pulled and we beheld with wondering eyes the scenery for the Mother Goose Pantomime, which was read by Miss Patton. Scenes from the Pied Piper were next shown by Mrs. Archer. These were made more realistic by appropriate costumes. The next number brought us back to the days of fairy revelry, when we watched the Peter Pan Fantasie. It gave us great pleasure to have the characters from Shakespeare ' s works im- personated, all of which were done very successfully. The last performance, The Twelve Danc- ing Princesses, was a very charming pict- ure with its soft lights, beautiful costumes, pretty scenery, and delightfully dreamy music. Usually on Library Day one of the main features of the program is the marching, in costume, out on the grounds. Because it was raining, Mr. Hennessey asked us to march across the stage one by one to the tune of Our Heroes rendered by the band. Awarding the prizes was indeed a hard task for the judges, Mrs Beatrice Wilmans, Miss Z. Kidder, and Miss Margaret Douglas, but was successfully done when they were given to Lawson Butler, Lucy Larson, Delia Fisher, Eleanor Leavens, Dorothy Newcomb, Ruth Kelly, Virginia Knight, Barbara Brock, and Rosemary Parsons. The classes or groups that won prizes were Peter Pan given by Mrs. 1. Smith, The Covered Wagon, the participants being of Miss Grover ' s class, and Well ' s Outline of History shown by Miss Riley ' s class. After awarding the prizes which were books, a dance was held in the gymnasium under the able auspices of the Student Body Association. Ardath Busby, L-8-W. DING, DONG, BELL Ding, Dong, bell. The late ones hear the knell. They hurry up their paces But the door slams in their faces. So they vow next day to beat the ding, dong, bell. Albert Horn, L-7. A FRIDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT On the evening of Friday, March 6, the auditorium was more than filled with anx- ious spectators waiting for the program to start. The audience was favored with several selections by the school orchestra. The curtains were then drawn back and the happy throng beheld a very business-like looking young man. A second look told them that it was none other than Paul Elliot reading his evening paper. Presently a strange, clopping sound was heard and there appeared on the stage the figure of what seemed to be a girl clad in the garments of a German servant. She handed a letter to the young man and immediately left the stage. We soon found that the young man was an actor who needed some- one to play opposite him. He decided to try this German maid. During the re- hearsal of the parts they were going to take, many comical remarks were made by the German servant. She finally turned out to be a famous actress who was just playing a part. All through the play from beginning to end the audience was in an uproar. The part of the German servant was taken by Miss Frances Branch. A jazz orchestra gave a few selections and the evening was finished with moving pictures. The whole program was very comical and was enjoyed by all. Beryl Kechely, L-9-G THE TREE PLANTING EXERCISES One day in February we had exercises for The Planting of Our Trees. Mr. Godfrey from the park department and Mrs. Waldo and Mrs. Condon of the P. T. A. spoke to us about the care of trees and their value. Several selections were played by our band. Every class participated in the exercises by giving a quotation about trees. All these things made the program most interesting. We had planned to plant the trees having the band lead us in a parade, but the day happened to be a rainy one, so it was impossible to have this parade. The trees were planted but there were not a great number to watch the ceremony. The trees were not only planted on the school grounds but also across the street on other people ' s property. These people offered to care for the trees. When the trees are large I know it will greatly improve the looks of our grounds. Miriam Colson, L-9-B. THE ASSEMBLY OF MARCH 12, 1925 The assembly of March 12, 1925, was held in order to award block G ' s to the boys and girls who had earned them during the term by their athletic prowess in basket- ball. During the assembly we were favored with a vocal solo by Henry Whaley, an alumnus of Garfi.eld, and selections by the Garfield Band and Glee Club. The G ' s were given out by Mr. Cortel- you of the A. S. U. C. and Lowell and New- ell (Snookie) Mell, famous University of California football players. As all three of the young men are alumni of Garfield, Mr. Hennessey related one or more humorous incidents about them while they were in Garfield. Lawrence Kearney L-9-G.