Santa Barbara High School - Olive and Gold Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

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L61 OLIVE AND GOLD Sbislh uf injiurrha Reflections on the E-ve of Graduation MARGARET BARR, '22 Inscrutable Minerva! On this great eve We stand before thine altar. Great Goddess of Wisdom! Immortal One! From thy grey eyes, deep and wonderful, Let shine thy great soul in all-enveloping light, That we may stand clear in the spirit which thou: dost symbolize. Athwart thine undimmed shield, Whose surface has caught up the altar fires, Cross shadows of the universe, the choices of this life: The five great roads that lead us to the heights- Honour and Love, and always with these two grim ' Courage, with Strength and Obedience hand in hand. Now Hashes on the shield the world-conquerable illusion Of cities, rivers, mountains, plains, and seas- The busy life of towns, the sylvan homes, i And pastoral scenes of fields and herds. There likewise wheel the countless planets, Elusive sparks of light: The stars and' rushing comets- The infinite dark blue dome that stretches far away- Eternally away, and ever beckons with that secret Which mortals ne'er can grasp. And now behold! The Muses nine With chant and strain in a circle wind: Art, and Science, Song, and Dance Call Devotees on to road of fame. Choose ! thou sayest. Lo! the glowing embers leap and die. The incense curls around in a heavy-scented kiss. The choice is sealed.

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- TAFFF Editor-in-Chief ........... . Business Manager .......... Assistant Editors ........ .... Assistant Managers . 1922 Midyear Editor 1923 Editor ............... 1924 Editor ................ .. ....... ..... 1925 Editor ........ ...... Red Letter Days ...... Art Editor ................ Alumni Editor ....... Student-Body .............. ..... Welfare Committee Music ........................ Military ............ Forge .............,...... Boys' Athletics ...... Girls' Athletics ....... Social Editor ... ............ . Dgbating Editor ... ......... . Exchange Editor ...... ELEANOR ZERBY CECIL SMITH SUSAN Him: DOROTHY EDMOHBSON DAN TURNER ........FRANCIS Sssrrlt FLORENCE Fox' ANNIE SLOAN 1922 June Editor .......,... .. ....... THELMA PARKER ANITA DEARDORF ..., ........ ....... E LTON TOGNAZZINI .. ............... MARGARET BARR MARGARET KINCHER LOUISE MITCHELL ROBERT HUNT FRANCES LINCOLN ANITA Coox HARVEY FRENCH IRWIN MCGEARY ESTHER JANssENs BERYL BUEEY AILENB BARNES .. ...... FRANCES DEAREoRN Snap-Shot Editor ...................... ......... F RANcIs SMITH Assistant Snap-Shot Editor ....... ........ F ELBCITA BOBSEKE Josh Editor ... ......................... ....... ....... G L ADL! PENnoLA Artists ........ Typist: ... .... Clerk ...... ..,........... .... AARoN KNAPP BETTY BARR BARTON Horxms EDITH ANDBRSCNI HELEN Marr .. MILDREIJ MCCALEB FERN ANDERSON ........ ............ .......................... D 0'l'I'IE SMITH Critic ... ...... -.. ... ..... ,.. ...... .- ......... ........ M Rs. JANE CARROLL BYRD

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EDITORIALS SELF-GQVERNMENT IN 'rx-ua SANTA BARBARA H101-1 Sci-1001. To Student Self-Government in the Santa Barbara High School we dedicate this issue of the Olive and Gold, in the earnest hope that before the time swings round to the publication of the next Olive and Gold, student control will be so firmly entrenched in the Santa Barbara High School that it cannot be dislodged. There has gradually developed among high school students a desire to gain more than merely scholastic attainment, to do more than follow a path laid down for them to tread. They wish through Student Self-Government to gain that power of self-control which is the foundation of American Democracy. Thoughtful students are willing to do their utmost for the promotion of this project as they believe it of infinite benefit to themselves. An interest in Student Self-Government has always been strong in the Santa Barbara High schoolg many times in years past it has sought for a hold in student affairs. But never have its advocates been so united in cooperating for its establishment as during the past year. All branches of the existing organization have worked hard in order that it might become a permenant institution of the school. Whatever was attempted under the system prospered. Student management of the study halls under the Welfare Committee met with success. In some periods the faculty members remain only to take the rollg in others they are absent the entire timeg never are they there to interfere with student discipline. In the Santa Barbara High School, student-control is but in its infancy. All that has been achieved is but a beginningg yet all that has been accomplished stands for advance. Even the most ardently enthusiastic advocates admit that there are still many flaws in student-government as it now exists. There are many thoughtless and self-centered students who have failed to fall into line. But however far from perfect the system may be, its hold upon the students is strong. It appeals to their inherent love of liberty and democracy-the ideals of the nationg it is in sympathy with the ideal of their school- a square deal. The energy of all serious minded students of the Santa Barbara High. School is now directed toward the perfection of the system. Public opinion will force the non- conformists into line. The conspicious offender will find himself an unpopular minor- ity, and cease to obstruct the progress of self-government towardi its goal. It is to the success of this undertaking that we dedicate this magazine. A RECORD YEAR ' 1921-1922 has been a record year in Santa Barbara High. Significant stages in our internal progress are shown by the incorporation into our system of such advanced educational projects as classification by mental testsg segregation into groups for voca- tional guidanceg the inaugration of an Honor Scholarship Societyg the establishment of a Spanish Clubg revived and enlarged interests in oratory, debate, and dramaticsg and many minor advances along the line of socialized education. Our material progress