Once Upon A Hillside: 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago
December 1922
Business Meeting: The report of the Property Committee, Mr. Palmer chairman, was
made that a mezzanine had been built above the rear part of the stage. The mezzanine is
to be used as a property room.
The newly-appointed Librarian of the Club gave a short talk on the Club’s library which
is almost entirely the result of the interest of Mr. Russell Osborn when he was President.
Mr. Preble briefly explained the contents of the library which is on California History,
Art and Literature.
President Whitney then introduced Dr. Aurelia Henry Reinhardt whose talk was on “The
American Outlook on the European Situation.” [Aurelia Reinhardt (1877-1948) was an
American educator, peace activist, advocate for the marginalized, and environmentalist.
She earned her Ph.D. at Yale in 1905 and was elected president of Mills College in 1916,
in her words “the first college president who arrived on campus pushing a perambulator,”
as she was raising two children as a young widowed mother.]
Director’s Meeting: President Whitney read the minutes of the meeting of the
stockholders of the Hillside Clubhouse Association which he had attended and voted 779
shares of the Clubhouse Association stock now in possession of the Hillside Club for the
transfer of the Hillside Clubhouse Association property to the Hillside Club. He reported
that later the President and Secretary of the Hillside Clubhouse Association, and Mr.
Foulds, legal adviser, would arrange at the Court House for the transfer of said property.
Christmas Ceremonial: The Ceremonial held on December 18 was one of interest to the
spectators because of the cleverness on the part of the author, and the hard work and
ability on the part of all who took part in acting, choruses, and stage settings. Author Dr.
William S. Morgan called the play “The Last of the Davids,” and carried the Club to the
lands and peoples of long ago.
December 1947
Fireside Meeting: Our speaker is Ralph V. Dewey, who will give us “A Bird’s Eye View
of the Orient.” Ralph returned last month from a ten-week trip to the Orient traveling
thousands of miles by air visiting Japan, China, The Philippines, Dutch East Indies,
Malay Straits, Guam, and the Hawaiian Islands. This will be an extremely interesting
meeting.
Christmas Ceremonial: For Club members and their immediate families of senior high
school age and over. Tradition prescribes that Ceremonial Robes are to be worn by
everyone, as this is an occasion when all those in attendance take part. The Committee
will produce a timely Christmas play entitled “Miracles Are Eternal.” An integral part of
the production will be the singing of several specially selected carols by the Hillside
Chorus. Everyone will take part in the finale. After the more familiar Christmas carols are
sung by all, the Boar’s Head will be brought in, conforming with Hillside Club custom.
December 1972
Fireside Meeting: Our speaker will be Mr. George K. Brokaw, distinguished graduate of
the University of California and District Director of Customs, San Francisco, since 1961.
Mr. Brokaw will tell us about the numerous activities of the Customers Service and how
they affect us. This will include a discussion of the present campaign against the import
of narcotics.
Christmas Ceremonial: This is the unique occasion in the Club year when Hillsiders
gather together, not as individuals, but as a close family group, clothed in the anonymity
of traditional ceremonial robes, and prepared in both mood and setting to commemorate
the advent of Christmas. In keeping with our usual pattern, the program for the evening
will include a serious moment in the form of a musical Nativity tableau, followed by a
spirit of gaiety, with carol singing, the Boar’s Head and wassail bowl procession, and, of
course, refreshments.
December 1997
The Club’s archive of printed monthly newsletters ended with the May 1994 issue. If you
know of a source for any newsletters between 1994 and the Club’s renaissance in the
early 2000s, your historian would love to hear about it!
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