Willard Middle School - Target Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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DEC. 1918 Victory n amberl Stars and stripes DEPRESSION It didn ' t seem to have much effect on the students Boy ' s glee wore bow ties Student court met only once in two weeks Separated girls and boys in graduation pictures The Student Court system was abolished in 1929 J When I first came to Willard, I thought how conservative and old-fashioned a school it was. l Jhen I talked with boys from other sehools, I heard of the vast number of student offices and positions that their schools offered to the ambitious fel- low. It seemed to me that their Lord Chief Justices and High Chief Clerks , etc. constituted the true self-government idea. Wiy was it that Willard was backward in this ' 2 Since then, I have learned more of Willard ' s history. Under its former name of McKinley School, it was the first Jr. High in . the world ' . It is interesting to note that the idea of our Ju- nior High school is being copied throughout the United States. Willard originated the idea of student government and courts in junior high schools. The traffic system, together with the student court and council, required so much tirae to operate, however, that a joint meeting of the faculty and student coun- cil was called to revise the system. In i923 our present con- stitution waH written, ' The student courts used to meet for an hour about twice a week. VJhereas, before, an offender had to be laboriouslytried and sen- tenced, his name is now simply handed to Mr. Clark by the tra- fic officer. The matter is settled more quietly, sensibly, and efficiently, and is disposed of immediately. In the Bay Region, many schools have followed our former student court system. But our present method of handling this question is far preferable to the clumsy and long dravm-out court ma- chine r;;, ' - that was used at McKinley. The students now use their time for recreation or study instead of staying after school to sit monotonouslv in court. Gordon Griffiths Girls wore modest black gym clothes x-fith blaqk tights covering their legs. How could they change in eight minutes? They had girl traffice | Here we go with the patriotic bit again I Willard seemed to have contributed quite a ' lot to the war effort. The Red Cross was a booming organ- ' I ization, and many students were growing Victory • gardens.

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many years, Francis was elected president of Evanston College for Ladies, Miss Willard was the first woman in the world to hold this post. In 1873, this college became a part of Northwestern.. But Francis resigned her post as a dean of girls because she disagreed with the president ' s ideas. So she traveled around the country as a lecturer, and stood before more than four thousand audiences during her career. Frances Willard was a great educator and lecturer, with a moral courage and a will that never failed. But all her gifts and abilities were used with one goal in mind, to make home brighter and happier for all children. yC WILLARQ THROUeUTVIE AGES 1916 The boys wore knee pants, but the girls never showed their knees Latin was taken in the seventh grade by everyone February 16 was Francis Willard Day. So many tra- ditions have died I There was grass on the terrace. The latin classes entertained the school at assem- blies by chanting nursery rhymes in Latin The glee club Has m.ixed boys and girls Called Willard Intermediate School The baseball team got all dressed up in suits and - O ities for their picture. And they crossed the bats in front ' . wwx Oh, so patriotic ' All the class pictures taken in front of an American April 18, 1918: ™ t Early every morning a flock of pigeons assembles in our school yard and makes a dainty breakfast of breadcrumbs, pieces of cake, and even whole sandwiches. This is a very sure sign that the best efforts are not being made to conserve food. Crumbs are all right, no waste that can be helped there, but when whole sandwiches are thrown aviay simply because some boy or girl doesn ' t like that kind, something must be done. There are three solutions, to eat the sandxd.ches, to take a smaller lunch, or to be sure that one is taking the kind of sandwiches that he likes. Pigeons need to be fed, but not on this kind of food, which is so necessary to the winning of the war.

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The spirit of the students in: 191 THE WORLD ' S WAR A mean old Hun With a great big gun Started his men to Paris on the nan. The Belgians held them back Until the Allies got on their track. They fought for three years But couldn ' t drive them back. Then the Yanks were called across And a great many men -jere lost But the Huns were put to flight And the AiTnistice signed all right. Dorothy Barringer 9 A shot is heard A soldier lays dead A puddle of blood Surrounds his head. He didn ' t want to fight, He didn ' t want to kill, But loyalty kept him from Going over the hill. No, he did ' t want to fight, And he did ' t want to kill, But yet these wars continue to exist. Is man so very blind, Or does he pretend not to see That this man died for liberty. For you and me and the land of the free. Elisabeth Broom 194 FOR VICTORY While the enemies of mankind Call the hosts of hate to war, And the reign of terror threatens Freedom ' s flag on every shore. Uncle Sam stands strong and steady Through the bitter storm and strife To preserve our loved traditions And our blessed way of life. Let us then with faith and courage Face the task that ' s to be done, Till our enemies are vanquished And our victory is won. George Kelly