San Mateo High School - Elm Yearbook (San Mateo, CA)

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THE ELM Page Twenty-four . VIVIAN RITA SEEBOHM BERTRAM EDWARD WORTH JR Glee Clubg Rally Committee, HELEN ELIZABETH WEST IRENE MARGARET BROKENEL B

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T H E E L M Zihitnrial 1' N PUBLISHING this issue of the Elm the staff has consistently sought to ij make the best 'Elm' ever published by the school. With this thought only in mind each individual on the staff has endeavored to improve wherever possible. At the outset it was realized that with the facilities at hand more time and money would be necessary to produce a publication to eclipse all previous issues. As eighty pages was the maximum number which the printshop was able to publish, it was decided to concentrate upon eighty pages of quality. Also, in order to give more time to work on the book, it was decided that we should publish annually rather than semi-annually as previously. After a number of staff meetings, during which problems concerning engrav- ings, finances, management and general construction were thoroughly reviewed, it was easily seen that if the printshop were given a longer period of time, a more finished product would result. The task, however, was not a simple one but rather one which required careful calculation and a measure of co-operation from every member on the staff. Es- pecially in the matter of photography this was necessary. If the reader will refer to previous issues of the Elm and compare them with this, he will easily observe the difference. We were fortunate, however, to secure a competent and most ex- cellent photographer, and through his work the finest results were obtained. Conditions are unusual at this school in that we are among the few institutions- if we are not the only one-that prints its own publications. This book was con- ceived and finished by the students. The Art Department students made the cover and title page designsg the Printing Department set up and printed the publication in the school printshop with student labor, the photographs were taken, enlarged, reduced and printed by a student. It can, in truth, be said that the students conceive, write and publish the l'Elm. Unlike other schools, we are independent of outside financial support. Here is no commercial taint of advertising. This is the last edition of the l'Elm to be published while the two schools remain as one unit. It is hoped that when each institution publishes independ- ently, each one will derive from its efforts as much pleasure and will receive as full co-operation as the 1927 Elm Staff. --THE EDITOR ill V Page Twenty-six