Oakland Technical High School - Talisman Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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Tech Language Club President ................,..................................... John M. French Vice-President ....... .............. L uther Green Secretary ............. ...,... E dythe Entleman Treasurer .......................................................... Alleen Kadell HE Tech Language Club has passed through a very successful term. The hike to Muir Woods and the moonlight hike to Little Grizzly were only two of the features. Several lectures, which proved en- tertaining as well as instructive, were given. The semi-annual term end social which was held in the cafeteria was another attraction which the club enjoyed. Membership is open to all students who are taking a foreign language in this school. The club advisors are Miss Clara Bailey and Miss Enid Fenton, who gave their loyal support to the organization. i The society also presented an athletic carnival in order to raise money for the various teams. A great deal of good talent was presented and the show was a huge success. The first term of the existence of this organization is now practically over, but in order to continue with it, championships must be won with some degree of regularity, in order to keep enough men in the society, because men are continually graduating or quitting school.

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-1 1 Block T Society HE Block T Society was organized during the term by John Gillespie, Bay Moody, John Walbridge, and Richard Eggleston, in order to pro- mote cleaner and better athletics and to assist the school in every possible way. In order to form the society, to which only block T men could belong, it was necessary that Tech should win several championships, so that there would be enough Block T men to make the organization a success. Tech more than did this, winning four consecutive sports, and coming second in the fifth sport, which was swimming. There being enough block T men then to form a successful oganization, the society was organized. The first officers to be elected were: John Gillespie, presidentg Ray Moody, vice-presidentg Benton Holmes, secretaryg and Abe Rubin, treas- urer. With the assistance of the secretary of Berkeley High's Block B So- ciety, the constitution was drawn up, and was accepted, with only a few slight changes, by Mr. Fisher. In the forming of the society, there were several points that were emphasized and which are now part of the constitution. The only mem- bership rcquirement was that the man must be a block T man, although the society had the power to elect two honorary members, which it did later on, the said honorary members being John Walb1'idge and Thomas Moriarty. Another point was that no fees or dues should be charged. All members of the society are entitled to wear the pin that was adopted, which is a gold block T enclosed in a gold ring. V

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lf ' d Q Q IM 4 4 The Tech Radio Club HE Tech Radio Club, which was organized by Mr. S. E. Coleman of the Science Department of Tech in 1914, has proved to be a great asset not only to the members of the club, but to the school as well. During the time that America was in the Great War the club was forced to disband because wireless telegraphy, practiced by unlicensed operators was then against Government regulations. But in August of 1919 the club was re-organized and officers were elected. Of the active membership of thirty-five, at present eleven are licensed radio operators, six of whom will follow radio work as a profession. Over half of the members have wireless sets of their own in their own homes and many enviable records have been made. The present officers of the club are: President, Willialn Woodg Vice- President, Donald Jonesg Secretary-Treasurer, Joh11 J. Spauldingg Chief Operator, Herbert Bruer. .