University of California Los Angeles - Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Difficulties Encountered All was not smooth sailing during our voyage this year. Espe- cially in the beginning, shallow water with rocks almost ripped open the side of the staff ' s trusty boat. But with a firm hand at the manager ' s wheel and an efficient crew tried and true, we named our boat Efficiency and forged ahead. But one more danger did we encounter — just before we landed the unsmiling backs of ad- vertising-manager sharks presented themselves. But then what did we care? We reefed in our sails a bit and sailed serenely on — on to the shores of success. Juniors Just a word to the little Juniors — such cunning little things! But then, they are even now showing signs of intelligence and will, maybe, be a credit to us after all. We have tried conscientiously by our shining example, to lead them on to high achievement. We leave to your keeping the next Exponent and although we know it will be impossible to come up to our mark — yet we hope for the best. Athletics The gun is fired! They ' re off! They ' re off! The end is not in sight. But we dare to predict it although they say a prophet is without honor in his own country. But who would dispute the outcome? Of course our teams will come in with flying colors for with such a Herculean beginning it is pretty safe to predict the end. The serpent of opposition is killed, the golden fruits of the Hesperides procured, and we have four, in the shape of tennis courts. Almost all of the twelve labors have been accomplished and Hercules will soon come into his own. Distinguished Visitors We have been particularly fortunate this year to have had so many excellent speakers in assembly. Besides the well known educators, congressmen and business men, we were honored by the visits of Alfred Noyes, the greatest of living English poets, Thomas A. Edison, the inventor, and Madame Montessori, all of world- wide fame. Page Nineteen

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Editorials yi RESSWARD Ho! Thankfully we breathe a sigh of relief as Monday morning dawns fair and bright, for we marshal our forces into line and march to press. But only for a space do we have a much earned rest — proof-reading is coming and gloom is in the offing. All is not settled until that soul-satis- fying day that the glorious Exponent bursts upon the public ' s horizon in all its glory of vermilion and brown. The delighted oh ' s and ah ' s are music to the ears of the staff. The eager hands extended, each holding a bright orange ticket, are the proofs of our contention that the Exponent is appreciated. Thank You ' s In behalf of the staff I wish to thank the members of the stu- dent body and of the faculty for their help and co-operation in making this issue of the book a success. I wish to extend my sin- cere thanks to the manager and all other members of the staff for their untiring work, and what book could hope for success without the loyal support of the Art Department? We certainly have had this and then some. The Xploits of the Xcellent Xponent was a fair Xample of the school spirit that stands back of the staff — or at least should stand there waiting to serve us. I wish to express my appreciation and thanks to Dr. Howe and to the Three Honor- able Judges for their help and suggestions without which we should have been as a ship without a rudder. Alumni Of all the enthusiastic supporters of the school the alumni certainly are in the van. It is really awe-inspiring to think of all the various things the graduates of the Normal School are doing. The great majority of course are teaching, striving to teach, or have been teaching. And as teaching means helping to live, we have just cause to be proud of our alumni. And to think that in a few short months we shall be there ourselves! We take a deep breath and are ready to sail out of this safe harbor with sails un- furled, but we hesitate a moment, for our anchors are a little hard to pull up — every link in the chains is w eighted with memories of happy and profitable days spent in the ship yard during our prep- aration for launching. Paee Eighteen

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Class History June Class of 1916 hSS 2 ERHAPS no period since the founding of the Normal llj jSVU School has been so productive of important events as the last two years. This class of five hundred and seventy-nine strong, in September, 1914, was the first to enjoy the full benefits of the new Normal School buildings. It is hard, probably, for us to realize the incon- veniences which attended the work of the students in their old home, where, as we are told, everything was as it should not have been. There is no Normal School anywhere which has a more complete and modern equipment than ours. We who are passing out should not fail to realize the opportunities which we have had. Perhaps one of the most striking features of our new equip- ment is the training school, where we are able to acquire the prac- tical knowledge of teaching under the excellent instruction of the faculty, thereby bridging over from the academic to the practical work. And perhaps an even more important advantage of our new home is the possibility which it gives for the development of a true college spirit. It is scarcely before the end of our junior year that we become accustomed to the atmosphere of the Normal School. It is then that the individual students enter into the social and scholastic activities according to their varied abilities and apti- tudes. These activities range from athletics and dances to the more serious club programs and entertainments. Early in the senior year the class for the first time becomes a unified organization. It is then that the various officers are elected and the class takes its first collective action in the activities of the school. It is impossible here to mention the names of all of the stu- dents who have been active in the school life, and we shall endeavor to refer to only a few whom we consider to be representative of our varied activities. Paul Schmitt, president of the student body, deserves mention because of his untiring efforts in all matters per- taining to the welfare of the school and the class. Grace Angevine, president of the class, has also been instrumental in making the year successful and enjoyable. The athletics in the school have Page Twenty