Maple Avenue Evening High School - Progress Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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, The uprologue Girlv W me i p In the preceding article by the Class Critic reference is made to the prologue girl, Miss Doris Mortlock. Always on Cellar Players' Night , preceding the raising of the cur- tain, Miss Mortlock, in chic smock and tam, steps out in front and, in her own inimitable style, introduces the theme of the play about to be given with a catchy prologue composed by herself. Herewith is produced the prologue to Neighbors , one of the most appealing and amusing of the plays given: We have uprooteda country village And brought it here to you, To show that a humble existence May be, after all, the most true. Do you know what it is to have neighbors, Coming to borry your latest recipe An' talk about the church bazaar An' the sunday school's summer treat An' the huskin' bee that's a' comin' Three months and four weeks from to-day, When daughter's gonna' wear gran'ma's wedding dress That's in the attic, all packed away. Oh! you don't know what it is to have neighbors? Well, we've brought them here to you And before this play is over, You'll know them and like them too. rage Seventy-eight

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From San Pedro Daily Pilot Jan 16, 1923 LARGE CROWD AT PROGRAM SATURDAY An exceptionally fine program was given at the Army and Navy Y. M. C. A. last Saturday evening to a very apprecia- tive audience of service men who filled the Auditorium. The program was given by the Cellar Players a group of twen- ty people from the dramatic class of the Maple Avenue Evening High School of L. A. of which Mrs. S. C. Atherton is principal. Two of the players were tak- ing part for the evening in two of the theatres in Los ,Angeles and their parts were taken by other members of the class. The entertainment was a great success and credit is due Miss Hummel, instruc- tor, for her careful and inspiring work. The program consisted of three one-act comedies, Poor Old Jim , Playgoers , and The Camel and the Vampire . Talent Recognized Recognizing the talent developed some of the playhouses have engaged members of the dramatic class for parts in public entertainments. The names of the students and some of the theaters in which the.y have played are given below: Literary Theater: Jesse Crandall, Arthur Olson and Edward Nugent. Repretory Theater: Doris Mortlock, John Mortlock and Jesse Cran- dall. Playcrafters: Consuelo Crafts and Jesse Crandall. l' A ll .Wil ?2?f'Qi j?Q' , if it f Elf -f.guf..as- .ar 1 fs i 54 it 1 Page Seventy-seven

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Educational Facts and Figures Los Angeles City Schools From report issued from the office of Superintendent of Schools: 6 The total Los Angeles school enrollment for 1923 at the present time is 154,164. The average increase for the last 4 years has been 20,000 per year. For the last four years, Los Angeles has shown an increase in school enrollment just double that of Detroit, a city with a population of approximately a million, as the schools of Detroit show an annual increase for the last four years of slightly more than 10,000 per year. The area of the Los Angeles City School district is somewhat more than 900 square miles, as compared with that of New York City school district, which is approximately 315 square miles. J ' There are 16,668 students enrolled in evening schools at the present time, This shows an increase of slightly over 1,500 over the preceding year. The subjects studied range from vulcanizing to economics, and the ages range from 15 to 65. There are also day classes for immigrant women in which approximately 3,000 are enrolled. During 1920 there was about 357,900,000 spent for schools in Los An- geles. During the same year, the Los Angeles' amusement bills totaled S,S40,000,000., according to Scott Carter, Chief of Income Tax Division of Local Internal Revenue Office. This included admission to amusements, and such luxuries as chewing gum, candy, cigars, cosmetics, etc. N The schools' share in the nation's wealth as shown in Survey, July 16, 1921, was revealed by the following interesting facts: For joy rides and pleasure resorts was spent ...................... 33,000,000,000 For all departments of education in the entire nation ......,. -.1,000,000,000 For sundaes, sodas and drinking fountain delights ....... V- .- 0 350,000,000 For higher education in the entire nation---.. ,.......,.., 137,055,415 For chewing gum in one year ................................... 50,000,000 For Normal School Training Teachers ...... ........ 2 0,414,689 ' ' Page Seventyenine