Santa Monica High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Santa Monica, CA)

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P11111-PTS donlings with tim iiimnuinl.dvpn1'tinunts. Its patriotisnl and eu- illllfifirqlli linvv .won 'tm' it ai. wry lllg'1l'l:illlk in school athletics. Its has V4 Its sm-ml obligations by ontvrtnliiliig tha- school as :1 wholv and by Vhlssvsi and. owing' tn its pnpulzlrity. has In-on v1ito1't:1i11vd nmny tinn-s by ihl'l' vlnssvs and 0l'gil1liZ?lfi0llS. 7l7ln'ongh tln- 4-fforts of thu Svniors, who Vj0l'0 pi-mninvnt inonilwrs of tho stndont govoriiing lmdy. El new constitntimn Hills. nmdvg and thu ll0Il2l.l'i1lllt'llt of fimim-o, zttlilvtius. and QJj0Xf0l'lilll0lli1 worm: llltwl into thi- iiOill'li of t'nn1'1'ol. ,ln tho svlvvtimi of tho Senior play, 21 4-mnvdy of nmdvrim lifv. thu vlass has shown how np-to-date it isg while its gotrd tnstv lllily be sm-n in tho artistic vhoii-v of class pins. Last, but not least. 'F IS :nnhitions and pwsvvm-ii1g', sincv nvnrly fifty of thosv who stnrtvd will ylradllzltv. Illlli lllillly of tl1t'Ill intend to Ullfl'l' vollvgm- cn' tho univvrsity ul' thv llvw Polytovlinic- IIigh4School of Santa Monica. Gladys '1':1.y1o1'. '12. 1 -qi-A .1-,jf vf- 4 ' , , W., fx, .Q--ef .., .I -W A 'N 'W S .924 .H , - 711- iii. w ' Ri 559354 ga Qzzlfgfrgfb - xxxG1iE'gi A J, I Page Twenty-wine

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Senior Class History lVhen we entered lligh School in l90S We were very proud to be found in the company of such learned people as our predecessors seemed to be, a11d to call ourselves the class of '12. lilany of us had attended the lligh School the year before, when we were in the eighth grade, so we knew the methods of the other classes and could teach our classmates. In a business-like manner we organized our class and elected officers. NVe were introduced to the school by the Seniors at the Freshman reception. As we had learned how to entertain, we decided to give a party, which was a great success. Now we had become acquainted with the school and the members of our class, so we turned our attention to learning the methods of the teachers and their pupils, for lligh School was very different than Grammar School. But we wondered why Seniors had to go to school when even we Freshmen were so wise. Our class was well organized by the time we became Sophomores. We elected our officers and took our place as a real class, recognized even by the IICNV Seniors. lu athletics our class gained a prominent place because of its work on the football, basketball, and girls' baseball teams. That year we looked forward to the Sophomore picnic, when we should have our first chance for entertaining the whole school. During our Sophomore year we had come to realize that we knew less than we had supposed when we were Freshmen, but in reality we had de- veloped a great deal. At last we were Juniors! and important, for the experience of the upper classes entitled them to an important place in the student governing body. We took more part in athletics than we ever had before. 'After tl1e Fresh- man reception and the Sophomore picnic had passed, tl1e great Junior dance came. To say that it was a success would not be giving it just praise, for it has hardly been excelled even by the Juniors who had our example be- fore them. The girls of our class took charge of the audience and the flowers o11 Commencement night, the last event of the year. Although we hardly knew it, we had improved i11 many ways that year, as was shown by our method of taking charge of affairs when we became Seniors. As Seniors we have tried to do justice to our privileges and duties by giving the school a good government under the Board of Control, and several good times at the two l+'reshman receptions and the entertainment for the whole school. One Senior class boasts that it is larger than any before it, while an- other says that quantity does not necessarily make quality, and proceeds to tell of the achievements of its individual members. We believe, however that our class has combined quantity with quality in such a way as to make this the best graduating class the school has ever had. Although, on account of its size, probably, this class has developed more talented individuals than others have, we are more especially proud for our class as a whole. 7 In the first place. our pride is caused by the honesty of the class in its Page Twenty-eight

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