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

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I CLASS PROJECTS | CIVIC PROJECTS Many interesting projects have been taken up by our Civics classes this term to make the course more interesting and to fix more clearly in our minds the vital facts of city, county, state and national government. Early in the term we organ- ized the government of the city in each class. The Mayor, City Manager, Auditor, Justice of the Peace, and other officers were selected from among the pupils. Those not holding an office took the part of the general public of Berkeley. The entire business of the city was conducted through committees and Council meetings, and matters of actual interest to the citizens of Berkeley were discussed and voted upon. Later, each member of the class selected a county for his particular study. Books and oral reports were prepared on these counties, the information being ob- tained in various ways. Writing to cities in the different counties was the popular way of securing information. During the term, trips were taken to the Berkeley City Hall and the Alameda County Buildings, on which trips a great deal of infor- mation and many souvenirs were obtained which were later put into book form. Also, different parts of the work were dramatized, such as the Constitutional Con- vention of 1787 and a present da} Naturalization Trial. We are sure the class feels that these projects have been both interesting and helpful. Marjorie Evans, Chairman. PROJECT IN COMMERCIAL MATHEMATICS Those who did first section work in Mrs. Long ' s commercial mathematics classes were allowed to work in the office during their period of mathematics for one week each. The best students were allowed to do this. In helping Miss Cannon, the pupils learned much that they would otherwise not have known. This office work helps to train pupils in accuracy, promptness, answering telephones, filing, and other business practice. Some of the girls worked outside of school during the Easter vacation. They told us that the training and the experience that they had received here at school was invaluable to them, as they had the routine they would otherwise not have had. Thea Nettelmann, H9. THE DAWN. The moon was shining through the trees, The stars were twinkling in the sky, Green boughs were stirred by summer ' s breeze, And night birds had begun to fly. At last the sky is streaked with gray, And soon appears a rosy hue, That heralds now the coming day, And brightens up the azure blue. The strange, weird noises of the night Ceased, with the dawning of the light. ISABELLE BANNING, L9.

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A REAL PICNIC Our lessons are finished, our books put away, So now for a truly old-time holiday. Grandma packed the lunch-box, Jane took her new book, And Jim took his fiddle to play by the brook. But we children, when ready, took nothing at all. Save happiness, joy, and a new rubber ball. Grandpa hitched the wagon, we all tumbled in, And with laughing and talking we did make a din. Along through the meadows we joyfully bumped Then we stopped, and from out the old wagon we jumped. The place which we chose was a beautiful spot. With a stream running through it, and trees, oh, a lot. The grass was so tall and so soft and so green. We ' re sure that there ne ' er was a prettier scene. At last came the twilight, and homeward we rode. Through the gathering dusk, a tired happy load. Long ago, there was a small village located on the Pacific Coast which is now the city of San Francisco. This little village ' s name was Tamal. It was an Indian village so it had to have an Indian name. One night the Indians were sitting around their fire when they heard a crash. This crash was a mighty tidal wave that had swept over the low range of moun- tains. It smashed the forests and the Indian villages. When this storm was over, other tribes of Indians came from near and far to see the great disaster. The water had swept in through a low place in the mountain which is now the Golden Gate. Goat Island is no less than a mountain peak which now serves as a protector to the bay as a naval base. We owe many thanks to the great spirit even if the tidal wave did kill many hundreds of Indians. Warren Kinney, H8. Mr. Hennessey running in the halls? Mrs. Brennan sewing without a thimble? Miss Skinner praising the boy who yelled loudest in the hall? Miss Cannon without anything to do in the office? Miss Patton allowing the pupils to cut pictures from the books? Miss Stout refusing to teach dancing? Mrs. Weidlein without her apron? Miss Grover requesting that teachers wishing pupils for other work during the day, take them from her classes? Miss Hamsher too busy to help someone in need? Barbara Ellen Brock, H8. THE LEGEND OF THE GOLDEN GATE CAN YOU IMAGINE: FAIEY LAND. Oh come with me to fairy land And you shall see as I, The graceful little Tinker Bell Away up in the sky. And you shall see the Elfin king, Perhaps, for us he ' ll sing. The queen will also add her might. Oh, it will be a glorious sight! LEE BLANCHARD, L7.

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LATIN PROJECTS When first we started Latin In Miss Martin ' s lovely class, We brought all sorts of lovely toys To make the glad hours pass. There was a little corbula Brought here from Mexico. ' Twas just the size for Tommy Thumb It surely made a show. And then a little later We made derivative books, And pasted in bright pictures, To liven up their looks. One day Miss Martin did announce Our assignment next would be, To gather in advertisements For all the class to see. For lots of English words you know Are from the Latin taken. Victrola is a common one. Our interest it did waken. And now we are a-planning To give some Latin plays, To show before our mothers And remember all our days. Betty Gerwick, L8. ART PROJECTS The Garfield Art Department has done much work this term in addition to the regular art courses. The Easter season was the incentive for the making of many very lovely Easter cards. Most of these were sent as gifts to the sick soldiers at Livermore. Pupils from all the art classes gave much time and energy to the making of flags to represent all the states in our country. These flags were very effectively used in several entertainments. A great interest and active part was taken by all the art students in the adver- tising for Library Day. Many of them brought illustrations and excellent charac- ter and costume suggestions. These were made into posters which were put around the school to give ideas and arouse interest in Library Day. Many drawing students were able to help the art teachers to plan and purchase costumes for the operetta, ' ' The Gypsy Rover. There is no doubt that the Garfield pupils have shown in many ways how they can use their art training to make the school always a better and happier place.