Polytechnic High School - Polytechnic Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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THE JOURNAL 9 EDITORIAL We have chosen two topics for editorial comment this year: the convention of the California Scholastic Press Association, and the foundation of the Student Body Scholarship Fund. The editor of the Journal had the privilege of attending the third annual convention of the California Scholastic Press Association, held at Stanford University on November 13 and 14 under the auspices of the Journalism Division of the university and the Sigma Delta Chi, the honorary journalistic fraternity. Some sixty-odd high schools in all parts of the state were represented by about three hundred student and faculty delegates, who were all entertained on the campus. The purpose of the convention was to stimulate interest in high- school journalism and, through discussion of the problems arising, to improve the quality of it and broaden its influence. For discussion purposes the delegates were divided into six groups, each group attending six round-table discussions. The round tables were led by Professors E. W. Smith and B. O. Brown, of the Stanford Journalism Department, and by students who are and have been for some time active participants in journalistic work at Stanford. The problems were presented by the delegates; then the group, by general discussion backed by individual experience, tried to solve them, or, at least, to present ideas that would make the problems less difficult in the future. Such subjects were brought up as the functions of high-school publications, editing and financing, advertising, news writing, make-up, selection and organization of the staff, and many minor questions of method and content. The association has also established an official organ, “The Bulletin, to be published quarterly. This is designed to keep the members in touch with one another during the time that intervenes between the general meetings. The second matter, the establishment of a scholarship fund, is an achievement of which the whole school may be proud. We have long felt the need of some sort of recognition of the distinguished student. Now we have put into operation a plan by which good scholar- ship combined with active and intelligent participation in school activities may receive substantial recognition. The larger portion of this fund is to be raised by an entertainment given semi-annually by the Student Body. The sum thus realized may be added to from time to time in any way deemed desirable. The award of the prize will be in the hands of a committee composed of members of the executive body of the association and faculty advisers. The award is to be based not only upon academic standing but also upon natural ability, personality, qualities of leadership, and participation in school activities. In short, the recipient of the Student Body Scholar- ship prize must be a student of wide interests and all-round development. Editor Arthur Pidobon

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8 THE JOURNAL Art Mrs. E. M. Bushnell, Head MissK. B. Bishop Miss E. S. Goeller Miss M. Wiles Miss E. M. Dahl Miss M. E. Hall Miss F. B. Wolfenbarger Miss R. Murdoch Miss N. L. Campbell Mrs. E. Howe Household Arts Miss Edith McNab, Head Miss L. I. McDermott Miss F. M. Morgan Miss I. A. Mathews Miss M. Wood C. W. Brower T. B. Healy S. Holmstrup Miss E. Tait Mechanic Arts J. J. McTiernan, Head J.E. Maybeck P. F. Moore W. Plowman Mechanical Drawing C. C. Walker, Head H. E. Harris S. H. Love Physical Education N. P. Neilsen, Head J. R. Kinney P. Kittredge Miss L. R. O. T. C. Sergeant J. W. Giblin Sergeant S. Sorensen L. S. Prior Mrs. A. H. Raymond A. R. Sutherland E. H. Ludlam M. Mitchell C. C. Wilkin Miss E. C. Petterson Thompson Salesmanship Miss E. Venard 'Absent on leave.

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THE JOURNAL THE JOURNAL STAFF Arthur Pidgeon .... Editor and Manager Frances Todd Edith Trickier Florence Ross Frieda Kuhl Jack Rohan Theodor Kaplanis Malcolm Scott Gordon Sollman Organizations Jack Skragge Sidney Johnston , Frances Todd i Athletics Gladys Tilton-Steele Jo es William Brock .... Advertising Robert Lockwood Advertising Margaret Hanbridge . Cover Design Journal in charge of Miss Elizabeth Smittle Art Work in charge of Miss Elizabeth M. Dahl Photographs by Bushnell Studio Engraving in charge of H. J. Langton of the Sierra Art and Engraving Ca. Printing in charge of Roland Meyer of H. S. Crocker Co., Inc.