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THE SUNDAY OHEGOXIAN, PORTLAND, 3IARC1T 16, 1919. 0 HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS TURN OUT TO WELCOME HOME TROOPS ' ii i i i p Class Elections, Family Budgets, Basketball and Drives to Swell Funds for Relief of Armenians Feature Past Week. Lincoln High Rejoice Over Championship. Pupils Hrar Asls far Support mt Skakrsseatreaa Flay aa Wit Sav tmgu 51mn, Caaapalga. BT GEORGIA JACOBS. On Tuesday In the T. M. C A. gym Lincoln won ona of her moat Important basketball games of tba season the Washington game. Thla victory, besides giving ua th satisfaction of defeat ing Washington again, also wins for ui the right to represent the Portland In-terscholastie- league In the state meet at Eugene and to battle for the state championship. Wright. Dubtnsky. Cole and Sanders starred for Lincoln. The, score of the game was 1-1J. At a very enthusiastic and noisy In formal assembly held on account of the game the following boys on the team poke: Beck. 8tein. Leggett and Gallo. Jake Enkelis took charge of the as sembly. a a At Tuesday morning's assembly Mr. Ingram, director of the glee clubs, led In the singing In the aDsenca They also prepared Banbury tarts of different shapes and sizes. Miss Will lama demonstrated to this class the making of good puff pastry. An exhibit of wool dresses made by the third-term girls was held Wednea- day morning. The dreases ahowed trim mings of military and soutache braids. These are the first wool dresses made by this class. a a e A six weeks' course In the making of not and cold desserts will be held every Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 8:30. Custards, baked pudding, souffle, gela tine, apple and frosen desserts will be made. A fee of 75 -cents Is charged. Pine laundering dona h the second' term class and consisting of fine shirt' lists, camisoles, aprons and under wear, waa exhibited during the week. This feature of the domestlo science course la very practical and Includes washing, clear starching and Ironlne. as well aa instructions in removincr va rious kinds of stains from different fabrics. January, '20, Class Holds Its Election. Clone Contests Feature Ewat at Washington High School Puplla Welcame 16Sd Boys. A party, consisting of members of the senior and Junior classes, attended the play, "As You Like It." at Lincoln high school on Friday afternoon. This play Boyer. During the assembly Jacob Wein-, had recently been studied and the party stein gave a short talk in behalf of the Shakespearian play ana jonn rn'. - the manager of the war saving stamps campaign, spoke concerning the pur chasing of war stamps. He had with him to show to the school, the silver cup which is to be given to the room purchasing the most stamps during the campaign. Dr. A. P. McKinley also spoke congratulating Lincoln a -students and teachers upon both their splendid work on the Armenian tag day and upon the large amount of con tributions already turned in by the school itself for the Armenian people. A large number of students and teach ers sold tags on last Saturday, the tag day. e e On last Friday Lincoln enjoyed one of the most forceful speakers that have Visited Lincoln this term. tr. u". vufco has spent many years In Armenia and Syria, brought home to us the serious snd needful question of saving V the thousands of starving people in ' these countries who have suffered so long at the hands of tlie Turks. Dr. , Coan told of the dreadful atrocities committed hy the Turks, many of which be had witnessed himself and all of which are entirely true. After his talk to Lincoln the entire school felt that nothing too great could be done to help these stricken people, and is sun nenu lng every effort to assist them. Another special assembly was held on Wednesday morning. It was given It, th. Intprcits o f the Monday Musical club. Lucian E. Becker spoke to the students concerning the club and also vlayed several piano selections, which "Romanza. in K Flat" (Ruben ett in. a "Tarantelle" (Rubenstetn. the -.Music Box" (liyado). -Concert Waltz In K Major" (Moskowskl). He gave as his encore' a selection by an American composer "Grind Polka de Concert." The Boys" and Girls' Glee club, the Aeolian club and the orchestra are planning on a big Joint dance to be sriven by tlie four organizations on April 11. In the gymnasium. The officers of the Boys' Glee club aro: Max Gillilaml. president: Harold King, vice-president: H.irold Kramer, secretary- reasurer, and Chester Hatch, sergcaut-at-aniis. was accompanied by Mrs. Clinton, the tngiisn teacher. Mrs. Millard from the public library visited the school again on Wednesday morning and gave instructions on the art of story telling. She gave a dem onstration of stories for children, tell ing the stories or the Gingerbread Boy and the Three Pigs! Next week She will tell more stories for children. .. Some of the art classes are making colored Illustrations of these stories. Family Budgets Studied at James John. Esprnse for Family of Five for llt Fonad to Be About 10 Higher Thaa la 1018. BT ANNA L. McPHERSON. At a meeting of the January, '10, class of Washington high school the following officers were elected: Presi dent, Marcus Youngs: vice-president, Anne Roberts; secretary, Cecil Mc Kercher; treasurer. Dick Robbinst ser-geant-at-arms, James Beard; editor, Anna McPherson. The election was very exciting, as there were some closely-contested offices. The vice-president presided at the meeting because the newly-elected president was ill and un able to be present. The Trl L's have divided themselves Into two debating teams under Gwen dolyn Hedges and Mildred Peterson. F.very five weeks debates are given on war topics. The girls also visit the baby homes once a week. T. T. Davis and Dr. A. P. McKinley bave been chosen honorary members of the Aeolian club. On Wednesday at tholr mcetine no programme was given due to tho'fact that the assembly hall was being used by the people m me Shakespearian play. A programme con- sist'ng of several piano solos was to bave been given, but the club was un able to obtain the use of the piano until too late In the afternoon'. Harold Kramer is the now editor of the club. The seventh annual Shakespearean play to be given by Lincoln lush school went off with more thin the usual suc ccssl It was presented on Friday, both afternoon and evening before capacity bouses. By unanimous agreement of the whole school the entire proceeds were donated to the fund for Armenian and Syrian relief Under the supervision of Miss Durst the stage setting and properties added much to the charm of the production. The costumes were especially attrac tive and truly Shakesparean. Mrs. E. H. McCallister. who has had much ex perience -In these matters, took charge f this department. nurlnc both performances tne gins f the Philo society helped to enlarge - the f undw by selling delicacies, canay and salted nuts. The cast is as follows: Duke senior. George Mays; Fredrick. Shirley Baron: Amiens. Jacob Welnstein: Jacques, nrim Dis.iue: Le Beau. Charles riaum; Charles, Kenneth Stephenson; Oliver. Jacob Welnstein: Jaques, Charles Baum; Olando, Newton Longerman: Adam. Lloyd Dlttebrandt: Touchstone, Lawrence Jones: Corin. Shirley Baron; Sylvius. Kenneth Brown; KosalinQ, Dorothy Hall; Cells. Bell Goldblatt: Phebe. Eunice Man: Audrey. Ellzabth Goddard. The part of the sweet singer, the duke's cousin, was taken by Thyra Allen. Her song. "Under the Green wood Tree." was one of the most fasci nating touches of the play. Besides the proceeds from the play Lincoln has contributed as a school about $81$ to the Armenian fund. On Thursday the Teknaphllae girls beld a candy sale, the prolits ot wnicn will also be given to the Armenians. The candy sold very well and about S-'S was made on the sale. The com- wit tee In charge of the sale was: Lu cille Helmer. Ida Fendei. Marguerite JlcCabe. "The girls who sold tho candy r Ruth Waldron. Nora Bunnage, Doris Wolf, Ellean Hart, Htilda Stone- burg and also me inreo t,m vu main committee. BY MARGARET CARR. Before the labor session of the Pen Sou club was adjourned the members were interested- In making a budget ror the living expenses of an average family of five. After due discussion the following items were adopted: 1600 for food, 1500 for clothing. $240 for rent, 1300 for household management and $75 for education. When compared with a sianaara budget made last summer It was touna to be 5160 hisrher. Thl budget is of Interest, for It shows the desire of the average person to im prove living conditions. Many were dis satisfied with the amount of several Items, but the class was urable in the short time alloted this work to agree on any specuic cuts. After much deliberation the senior class has chosen the sweet pea as its ciass iiower. it will be used In the cover design for the senior issue of the luinalum. Members of the third-term class had a greac deal of fun out of a skating party at tne oaks rink labt Friday night under the chaperonage of Mrs. Brand and Mrs. McKlnney, accomnanied aiso uy Air. i nomisoa. During the past year Ihere has been no boys' glee club because of the in terruption of all school actlvitiea Now nowever. the boys are actively working iur a reorganisation, securing over 30 members at their first meeting. It Is to be hoped that the boys' giee club will soon become an established or ganization In the school. Miss Bush nell, who has charge of the girls' glee club, will also have charge of the boys' club. The monthly meeting of the Sodalitis Latlna was held in the school gymna sium on the evening of March 14. The most important part of the programme was tho "Burning of Rome," a three-act playlet written by Merle Harrington and Joyce Mason. The cast for this most amusing of all late student pro ductions consisted of: Merle Harring ton, as Nero. Caesar of Rome; Joyce Mason, as the Empress Octavla: Hazel Greene, as Lucretia. the daughter of a Roman senator: Gordon Avery, asxMe tellus. a Roman noble; Ora Wagner, as Thauia, a Roman lady; Nana Seeley and Genevieve Brown, as slaves of the hero. The last act. in which Rome burns, was made dramatic by the use of red fire. e Aa a result of the vote taken to gauge the feeling of the school in re gard to the league of nations, it was found that 246. votes were cast in favor I of it and 39 votes against it. By the end of the fifth period Monday rumors were going about the school to the effect that there would be an assem bly during the sixth period. When at last the bell rang and the students were called together Wilbur Kelly, Dresident of the student body, present ed the matter of welcoming home the boys of the 162d Infantry, among which were several Washington htgn boys. He said that the lawn In front of the postofflce would be reserved for the students. He asked that as many as possible be there and yell for the boys. When 4:15 P. M. came wasnington was there en masse and their rousing yells were heard for many a block. When Lyman Cooley, Washington's yell leader before the war, came by and heard his schoolmates yelling for him he fla-uratively went wild. He danced down the street and threw his trench cap in the air, while In the other hand he swung a German helmet. After the banquet at the auditorium he led the Washington students who were present In some school yells. Tuesday an assembly was called dur ing the first period in order that the school might extend a welcome to Lyman Cooley of the 162d Infantry, who left school at the beginning of the war. Before Mr. Cooley left school he was the yell leader. After giving a snort talk and telling how glad he was to be home again and to visit Washington, he led the school In. some rousing yells. It has been a long time since the school responded with such enthusiasm as was shown this time. It was tnrougn ine efforts of the Hi Y club and the Cham ber of -Commerce that Lyman Cooley came to Washington and helped to work up the fighting spirit of the school for tne Lincoln game. The big sister movement has been started at Washington high. Each sev enth and eighth term girl has a fresh man sister to look after. Wednesday noon the seniors brought their "sisters to the senior registration looms and there introduced them to the girls. It was in a way an informal get-acquainted party and the freshman girls were ade to feel that they were as mucn a part of Washington as the seniors. The object of the movement is to pro mote friendships among the lower-term girls with the upper-term girls. Velma Cuture, Mildred LeCompte, Mar garet Alexander, Thelma Fatland, Grace Pick. Edith Anderson. Frances Man ary, Dorothy Phillips and Edwlna Richen. A number of old Washington boys who have been In the service have visited the school during the last fe days. Among them was Tom Hewitt of the 65th artillery. Walter Rich, who was in the navy, Richard Word and Burnett Walker, an ensign In the navy, Mr. Walker will remain in the service. The Neahkahnie Literary society gave a new-member programme Wednesday. The Intelligence test was given to Thelma Peterson, Norma Bailey and Minerva Bailey. Jeanette White told of difficulties rn chemistry. Annabel! Wells told a story and Gladys Kattle man recited some of her own poems. An attractive and appetizing lunch eon was served by Eunice Cowglll In the luncheon room at Washington on Tuesday. Her guests Included Mrs. Cowglll, Miss Groves! Mrs. Vincent, Miss Hanson, Mrs. Diebl, Mrs. McMen am in. - The Trl-L club has extended its mem bershlp In order to admit the little sisters of the senior girls. The first programme which they attended was a fat. .Patrick s .day programme. A party is to oe given at tne Y. W. c A. Fri day, where the girls will be formally admitted. ' " ' " In response to the plea made by Dr. Coan for money for the Armenian re lief fund, Washington contributed $695.95. The largest amount was con tributed by room 7. a freshman regis tration room. Purpose of Armenian Drive Explained. First Assembly of Term at High School of Commerce Is Explained to Pupils. go toward the purchasing of an In strument for the orchestra. It will be an instrument that cannot be car ried back and forth by the student. such as a cello, bass viol, or the sort. It will certainly be a great addition to the orchestra. m m The June class are waiting expect antly for news from the "east" con cerning their class-play. Although two or three prospects are in view, no def inite conclusion has been reached and it will be a relief, especially for the committee, to hear from these pros pects. The English department of the school agreed to coach the play, and with the talent in the class, with the aid of the English department, an ex cellent production is assured. Miss Inez Gotelle. a student of Span ish, is now working for Mr. Vejar, the consul of Chile and Spain, doing steno graphic and bookkeeping work for him. Miss Gotelle has taken Spanish only two years and is now receiving the benefit of those "two years at hard labor." The boyr of the school can't play basketball half so" well as tne girls. It took the girls to go out and. win a basketball game. The girls' team or the High School of Commerce defeated the Arleta gym girls, the score being 15 to 13. Under the coaching of Mrs. Fischer the girls' team has developed remark ably. The following is the lineup: Mildred Onslow (captain), forward; Irene Armstrong, forward; Lilah Brown, center; Merle Goodnough, side center; Barbara Braund, guard; Marie Mongahan, guard. A meeting of the representatives was held last Tuesday for the purpose of laying plans for the coming "pops" to be given under the auspices or tne Big "C" club. Commerce has held its 'Commerce Pops' every year, ano with the reports coming In from each class this year's production will prove o be the best yet. At the Wednesday morning assembly the school sang the "Star-Spangled Banner." the "Anvil Chorus, Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes," the "Bat tle Hymn or the Kcpumic, "Annie Laurie" and "The American Hymn. After the songs .Mr. Herdman an nounced a meeting of the track squad in room 2 with Mr. Earle after school and a meeting of the boys glee club with Mr. Ingrain at noon. Rodney Keating spoke in behalf of the Hikers. He told of the benefits derived from hiking and urged every one interested to attend the next nlKe. A special lea ture that is being planned is a moon light hike up Larch mountain. Another announcement was that a new type of sale a salted-peanut sale would be given by the home eco nomics club Friday noon. On Thursday, March 6, The Washing ton HI Y club spent a memorable even ing . t the home of Mr. Goss. the state tennis champion. After a short busi ness meting a big feed was served and an impromptu entertainment was given. Mr. Herdman was the guest of honor at the meeting, which marked the ad mission into the club of the following new members: Elliot Benjamin, Al Crawford, Paul Irvine, Walter Lumen, Gilbert Ritchie and Norris Sewell. The club is already making itself felt aj school and Is proving- to be a fine or ganization. Friday evening the Phrenodlken De bating .society gave a dance in the gymnasium. The gymnasium was artis- ically decorated with a lattice work of green streamers and shamrocks. The BY LYNNB W. PICKTJER. The first assembly of the term was held In the Shattuck auditorium last Wednesday. Mr. Sproul made a few remarks in general to the students of the school. Virgil Oliver gave a little talk on the game with Franklin. The orchestra made its debut on this oc casion, playing two selections, the "National Emblem March" and "Blue Rose Waltz." The Girls' Glee club per- iormea neb giving two selections, "Moonlight Meadows" and "Till We Meet Again." The purpose of the assembly is yet to oe accomplished, Mr. Sproul, In the ab sence of the speaker of the occasion spoke on the Armenian war drive, its causes, and its results. Commerce . finished the basketball season with a final victory over Frank lin high school, to the tune of 29 to 26. This gives Commerce a record of four games won and five lost. Miss Eva Pruss and Miss Emmett are putting their knowledge of filing to practical use In the attendance depart ment of the school board, filing cards and papers. This is Just an Instance of the practical work, that the students get the benefit of while attending Commerce. The students of the High School 5f Commerce raised over $126 for the Ar menian drive. This is a very good showing, considering the enrollment of the school. A. R. Vejar, head of the Spanish de partment of the High School of Com merce, is giving talks to his classes on the present critical situation between Chile and Peru. Mr. Vejar is consul of Chile and is well informed on the matter. . , rooms Vntil the beginning of the-third period. Mr. Ritchie has started a special class during the assembly period to learn the operation of the slide rule. A large model of slide rule is used to illustrate to the class how to Use their rules. The slide rule is a most valuable aid in solving problems in algebra, ge ometry and trigonometry. A meeting of the PI Deltas was held In room 60 on March 6.- It was decided by the members to make a special as sessment on each member to . pay for the Pi Delta dance to be held in the near future. It was decided to leave the details of the dance to James Lively and Raleigh Myers. These two members presented samples of dtfferent styles from which to select the programmes. Mr. Karnapp has assembled the can didates for positions on the fifth, sixth. Hn amounted to a large sum. During the tag sale on Saturday a groijp of Franklin girls sold tags. Benson Students Enter the Armenian Drive. Outdoor Assembly Is Held In Effort to Make Polytechnic School Scere 100 Per Cent. BY ALBERT ETCH ELLS. An outdoor assembly was held on March 6 to commence work on the . Armenian war work relief fund. The students worked hard to make this drive 100 per cent in Benson and filled the envelopes that werer given to them. This was the first assembly of the spring term as the assembly hall had' been remodeled for the soldiers using the school last year leaving the school an assembly hall, until this is rem- seventh and eighth-term debating 1 edied the students will necessarily have teams. Although the final placing of to hold their meetings outdoors which the candidates has not yet been made, 1 is very Inconvenient during the' rainy the teams will soon be picked. Maroon F Club Dance to Be Unique Event. Admission Price Reduced in Effort to Assure Bljc Crowd at Enjoy able Function. Machine Gunners Are Wel comed Home. Company of Third Oregon Originally Composed of Jefferson School Pupils Given Ovation. BY LIONEL CLARK. Wednesday. March 12, will' go down In Jefferson history as one of the proudest days for the school, for on that day the school welcomed back the Jeffersonians of the old 3d Oregon machine-gun company. The company was origirra:iy composed of Jefferson boys, of whom the school is justly proud. The fellows of this company, acting as instructors, taught over '1700 men how to use a machine gun. In perform ing such a service the boys gave valued aid to the nation and great discomfort to "Heinie." A general assembly was called and the entire student body turned out to welcome the returning heroes. A num ber of Pprtland's talented musicians lent their services to the school and added joy to the festivities. Madame Blair, a songstress or this city, sang for the student body. Mr. Ritchie led the school m singing 'The Long, Long Trail" and "Over There," also the "Marseillaise," as a tribute to France. James Lively, Raleigh Myers and Harold Brown led the school in yells. When the boys from overseas were called upon for speeches the school broke loose in a great riot of cheers. The soldiers were somewhat confused, but all gave speeches which were thoroughly ap preciated by everyone. , . . . A special boys' assembly was held on Tuesday, when Mr. Jenkins disked if all 'the boys who" could spare the time would march from the school down to the union depot to gret the incoming members of the machine-gun company. Tne boys all greeted the scheme with cheers and hand-clapping. Mr. Jenkins asked that all who would go report to the auditorium at the end of the sixth period. When the boys reported to the auditorium the temporary officers were appointed, and, under the leadership of Mr. Ritchie, formed the volunteers into lines. Marching down the street four abreast, the boys reached the union de pot just before the train arrived. When the train pulled in the yell leaders cut loose and led the cheers which told the incoming men that Jef ferson had not forgotten them. The regular Monday assembly was i held on March 10. Mr. Ritchie led the school in singing. The last 15 min- About $25 was ratsed by a sandwich I utes were devoted to a girls' assembly, The students of the High School of Commerce may look forward "with pleasure to the programme of the Mon day Musical club Wednesday, March 26. The Monday Musical club is a club of talent in the city, and promises to give an interesting programme. The girls of the High School of Com merce are organizing a club, the name of which Is unknown as yet, for the purpose of having a good time and bettering the social life or the school. Miss Belat is the faculty adviser. The orchestra welcomes two new members In the personages of Mildred Bredenbeck. violinist, and Clifford Helm, cornetist. The orchestra is growing and will soon need a larger ball. BY ANNA KARAGOZIAN. . Knocked down from 50 cents to 49 cents! a bargain dance! This reduc tlon will bring many jolly "econo mizers" to Franklin high school next Friday, March 21, at 8 P. M. The boys of the Maroon F club are making a special inducement to draw a record attendance for their Initial event of the spring season. The af fair will be extremely informal and all are requested to come attiryed in "hard- time" costumes. The decorations in the gymnasium will be in keeping of the spirit of the occasion and a com mittee of muscular chefs will serve the surprise eats. Carlson's jazz band will furnish the music for the evening. As. a whole the committees have put forth their best effort to make this dance a success. At a meeting held last Wednesday Jack Routledge, presi dent of the club, appointed the follow ing committees: Decoration, Frank Hallier, Laurin Reynolds, Charles Hal dors, and Ernest Gillard; refresh ments, Gene Gillis. Lyle McCullum and Clinton Perkett; programme. Gene Gil lis, Edward Zerung and L. A. Dillon: chaperone committee. Clare Badley, "Babe" ThOmas and George Comes. The patrons and patronesses are: Mr. and Mrs. S. F. liall, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. "hite, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hoskln.'Mr. and Mrs. II. F. Hallier, Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Bad- lev. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Green, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Dillon, Mr. a:id Mrs. G. G. Root, Mrs. J. R. Routledge, Mrs. W L. York, Mrs C. B. Gillis. A social gathering of the Franklin Darent-teacher association will take place Tuesday, March 25, at 2:30 P. M. Prof. S. F. Ball and the teachers will be present to greet the patrons. Mrs. Helen E. Starretto and Mrs. E. H. Frazelle will be the speakers of the afternoon. Mrs. Robert Clarke will sing. It Is hoped that a large number of patrons will plan to be there, as this is an important event in the parent- teacner aienoar. An unusual activity of the school vear was the "get-toRether" party of the June '19 class, which took place Friday, March 8. It was in the form of a "backward" party. All members present had their clothes worn, back wards, especially the corsage bouquets of the girls. As the guests entered the hall the receiving line bade them fare well and to rail again. Lunch was served backward also. The unique pro gramme consists of a day in a country school and a play, "Pigs and Pepper." Katherine Ball was chairman of en tertainment committee, assisted by Gertrude Katsky, Helen Harper, John Ganoe, Fred Rogers and Ed Joy. The party was a huge success due to the originality of ideas created by the class. L'eutenant Harold H. Melendy, son of J. A. Melendy of the faculty, who has been located as flag instructor at Rockwell Field, San Diego, Cal., was a visitor at Franklin, Tuesday. Mr. Melendy also has another son, Lieuten ant-Commander F. B. Melendy, now in command of the Cleveland in South American waters. . In response to the appeal made by Rev. Mr. Coan for the Armenian and Syrian relief fund, subscriptions made committee In charge was as follows: sale held l,n school last week and will the boys returning to their registration I by the teachers and students of Frank- weather. Benson does not have a cafeteria this term as the old one is used as a store room by the government. The boys are anxiously looking forward to the time when they will be able to buy hot lunches. On March 10 the first term technical students cast two eight-Inch pulleys and a number of exercise blocks in the foundry for use In the machine shops. These students could not have better instruction than that which they are receiving to help them to figure out the many problems that the boy runs up against in his first year at school. The members of the executive com mittee of the student body for this term are: L. Hosch, -president; H. Dur ham, vice-president; H. Folllson, secre tary; H. Parsons, treasurer, and F. Goldman, faculty advisor with A. Fol lette, A. Etchells, C. Clase, J. Kurka, A. Anderson, C. Connly and C. . Pick representatives for the different shops. This committee had charge of selling the student body membership cards and a large number of members were added. At the last meeting of the executive committee a committee was appointed consisting of Everett King. Albert Etchells and Carl Clase to organize the track team for the coming season. This season the school will have a running track on its own ground be tween the two shops. This will do away with having to use Washington's running track as in previous years. A meeting of last years' track men was held March 4 to organize. Mr. Shanton, one of the Instructors, was asked to be coach for the season and It is hoped by all the students that he will accept. Everett King, a last year's letterman, was elected temporary man ager and is working hard to get things ui shape for tlie tear.t as soon as possible. Although the basketball team is at the bottom of the list In the Inter scholastic league, Ahe team has a rep utation of playing hard until the last whistle blows. Benson does not boast of a gymnasium therefore the team has been practicing in the assembly hall of Buckman grammar school. On February 28 Benson won the game, played in Franklin's gymnasium, from Christian Brothers team by the score of 21 to 17. March 3 the team traveled to Mil waukie and on their own floor de feated them by the score of 40 to 7. March 5 the Columbia team defeated Benson fin a hard fought game. That evening the Benson five, with a happy bunch of rooters, won a game from Beaverton high, school by a score of 35 to 20. The band organized last week for the spring term. For a year Benson has been without a band in the school so Charles Pick, one of the students, is working hard and 30 boys have signed up who have played band instruments before. A new club was organized in the past week called the Heeneekis club. The members who consist of the third term students are looking forward to some good times this spring. The of ficers elected are: Paul Feldman, presi dent; John Barnett, vice-president; Herbert Zenger. secretary; Forrest Holmes, treasurer; Delbert Seaforth, historian, and Mr. Barzee, faculty adviser. At the close of last term there were only 228 students enrolled. This term's enrollment is 600, an Increase of 50 students over any previous enrollment, and a very satisfactory term is expected. I' yjwfajr Girls Take Course in House Furnishing. Vtelta Made Depart aarat Ilaaa llafoi 1m AMruneste and Starrs to Get Flrst- tkasu la Flanders Fields, by John MoCme, lltu-tensnt-roloncl. It 50. Q. P. Putnam's Sons. New York City. A tender, melancholy Interest Is at tached to this wonderful book. It Is a collection of the serious, beautiful, matchless poems of Lieutenant-Colonel McCrae, who died In France from double pneumonia and cerebral Infection, Jan uary 28. 1918. At the time he was high In the medical service of the Canadian army In France and had been on duty as surgeon for a long time at dressing stations, caring for wounded .soldiers. The late Lleutenant-Colo.iol McCrae Is the author of a world-famous poem. "In Flanders Fields," a favorite poem of the late war. There are 30 of these McCrae poems in this book of 141 pages, poems originally appearing in different newspapers and magazines, and now, fortunately, within one book cover. "In Flanders Fields nrst appeared In London Punch, December 8, 1915, and Immediately it became recognized as not only a poem of marked beauty, but one that would have important influ ence in shaping the war toward a vic torious conclusion. The volume also contains a valuable. Informing essay on the character and work of the dead Canadian physician poet, an essay written by his friend Sir Andrew MacphaiL BT MARGERY MARTIN. A very thorough and practical course In house furnishing Is Just now ab sorbing the attention of the seniors, and various trips have been made by them during the progress of this course. One of the most interesting of these visits was to the home of Miss Edna Groves, supervisor of domestic science for the city. Miss Groves' apartment Is a charming Illustration of the man ner In which artistic and yet Inexpen sive furnishing may be carried out. Another trip was to the department sitore of the Meier A Frank company, where rugs, carpets, linoleums snd fur niture were studied with relation to values, durability and combinations. m m m Raisins, chocolate and butter scotch pies were made by the third-term do xncaUo science class tho past week. The Charmed American, by Geonres Lewys, Sl'SO. Joan Ltne o.. few iorx iiij. So high does this story stand as an eDlc of the gory realism of war, and so admirable is its excellence as a presentation of war pictures, that it barks back as a performance to one of the best war stories In our lan guage, "The Red Badge of Courage," which visions a near slaughter-pen. There is the same gruesome blood letting: the butchery of men; the fierce joy In fighting: the crash as foe meets foe; the yells of antagonists; the moans of the wounded; the charge over no man's land but why go on? To vision the war pictures existing in "The Charmed American" and to do justice to the theme one must read the story Itself. There is no other way. Our author is a cousin of Miss Glad Lewis, authbress. of this city. He has written a story that will live, even amid the fierce competition of a deluge of war stories- Mr. Lewys has written the story mod- r.. .......t if ?JA A iv " s i - - 4f ? I Tut. ,The Late Lieutenant - Colonel McCrae, Author ef "In Flan ders Fields." . new historical war data. The name of the French-American hero is Francois Xavier, born In France and in his 20th year was assigned as a conscript to the division de ferde Toul for army service. He served for the usual three years these were the easy days before the big war and his army service com pleted, he married in France. Suc cessively, he went to England and this eountry. and was profitably engaged in business in San Francisco when the summer of 1914 came and the war broke out. He then was a married man, with a wife and two small chil dren. He thought: "What shall I do?' The answer came: "The iron division calls you the new" France, your coun try and vlve la patrie." Xavier signed with other reservists at the French consulate In San Fran cisco, and in September 1914 he and 109 others departed to New York City, en esUy and naturally, and presents much route, for r.rance, ; . What a busy military life, what glory, lay before the new French soldier. Xavier fought with the famous Iron division for 32 months, through the battles of La Targette and Neuvlll St Vaast, and the Bois de la Folie (in Arras); Beausejour, Maison de Cham pagne, and Ouvrage de la Defaite (in the Champagne) : Douamont-Hautre- mont, and Hill 304 (In Verdun); Harde court, Maurepaa, and Combes (in the Somme); Chemin des Dames (in the Aisne); beside Ypres, the Vosges and Lorraine. - i Xavier was assigned to the 156th In fantry, In the 8th company, and al though he fought for 32 months in fierce warfare, he never was- once wounded or scratched, and came to be known by his French comrades as "the charmed American.' They believed that he led a charmed life that he was not destined to be wounded or killed in battle. Hence the title of the story: "The Charmed American." There is plenty of incident, conver sation and ever occasional rough talk In the story. Battles are named and localized. But above all, rises the brave eplrit of the gallant French "On les aura." "We get them." mean ing: 'We will get the Germans." There are many French pnrases met wltn in the book, but adequate trans lations in. English are appended. For instance, we learn that "cooties or body vermin met with In the trenches. are called In French, "tabos." On page 61 we read a short, eloquent and simply worded description of Mar shal Foch, ' who sat his horse soldierly, yet at ease, relaxed, yet fully cognizant if his hih position. His mustache up tilts slightly, tinned with gray and there is something regal in this man's appearance." For powerful descriptions of battle scenes, pages 36, 80, 92. lib, lbb ana 173 are to be commended. One of the best portraitures In the book is that of a giant French soldier who had so fierce an appearace that his comrades called him La Terreur. This soldier belonged to a faubourg of t'aris, where the slaughter houses of cattle are, a district where rough citi zens such as the French apaches are bred. This man. La Terreur, was Xa- vler's' particular soldier chum. . Dere BUI, by Florence Elizabeth Summers. Illustrated. 75 cents. Frederick A. Stokes Co. New York City. With 43 Illustrations in black and white by Natalie Stokes, this amusing little book contains the misspelled, slangy, but heartfelt love letters of one Mable to her soldier boy. It is as funny as Bill's letters from army camps Jo his Mable. . . . . ; . .. ' IN PORTLAND'S CHURCHES (Continued From Page '8.) all-day meeting on Wednesday, March 19. Right Rev. Peter T. Rowe. bishop of Alaska, has made several visits to Port land during the past few months, the last of recent date when he spoke at St. David's church and at the meeting of the Alaska society last Monday even ing. Bishop Rowe has been bishop of Alaska for the past 25 years, and per haps no man is better known than he among the pioneers of the great north country. He has "mushed" over the snows from Ketchikan to the Bering sea and far Into the Interior. Under his supervision hospital missions have been installed among the Eskimos and Indians, evangelizing hundreds of na tives every "year and preventing the spread of disease. . W. W. Dillon, a "Y" man recently from the war front, will be the principal speaker at ta dinner to be E-lven by the Men's club of Central Presbyterian church in the church par lors next Tuesday at 6:30 o'clock. Spe clal music is being provided by Profes sor J. William Belcher; Rev. O. B. Per shing of Central church and Rev. Floyd Dorris. of Hope presDyterian cnurcn, have arranged an exchange of pulpits for next Sunday morning s services. The Christian Science churches of Portland hold 'services at their respec tlve places of worship at 11 o'clock on Sunday- morning, and all except Fifth and Seventh churches repeat the service Sunday, evening at 8 o clock. The same service is held in all the churches, the subject of the lesson- sermon this week being: "Substance." At the Wednesday evening meeting, which Is held at 8 o'clock, testimonies of Christian Science healing are given. The sessions of the Sunday school are held by First, Second, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh churches at 9:45 and 11 A. M. respectively. Third church also con ducts two sessions, the first at 11 A. M. and the second at 12:10 P. M., and Fifth Church at 9:30 and 11 A. M. Rev. J. E. Thomas, pastop of Calvary Baptist church, will preach this morn ing at 11 o'clock on "The Great Pro prietor." This evening at 7:30 o'clock his subject will be "Seven Impossibil ities." Sunday school meets at 9:50 and the Young People's society at 6:30. One of the Important events of the week will be the "Baptist breeze,' a Jarsje social affair to be given by the j Willamette Baptist Young People's as sociation at the White Temple Friday evening at 8 o'clock. One of the en tertaining features of the evening will be the publication of a farcical paper which will contain Items concerning every member present. The Willamette association Includes the Baptist young people of Portland, Vancouver, Astoria, Hillsboro, Oregon City and other adjacent towns. The Realization league will be ad dressed by Rev. H. Edward Mills at 11 A. M. today at the league rooms over the Woman's Exchange. The sub ject will be "Byproducts of the Truth." At 8 P. M. T. A. Harper will give the sixth address in the people's popular series on the subject, "The Master Worker, or Superconsclous Man." Mount Tabor Presbyterian church will hold a consecration communion service with reception of new members this morning. The vesper Bervice will be discontinued and a service held at 7:30 P. M., with a stereopticon lecture on. "The Life of Christ.", At Rodney-Avenue Christian church 'The Gospel of Social Rebuilding" will be the theme of Rev. J. F. Ghormley at the morning service. In the evening his theme will be: "An Outlook Upon the World From the Mount of Trans figuration." Special music will be given by the large chorus choir at both serv ices under the direction of Mrs. Maud Springer Sammons. Bible school meets at 10 A. M. and young people's so ciety at 6:30 P. M. Rev. Alexander Beers, pastor of the First Free Methodiet church, will preach this morning on the subjet "A Dynamic Gospel the World's Need." In the evening the p&stor will preach on "Paying the Price and Receiving the Pearl." Both services ane In continua tion of the series the pastor is preach ing upon the positive attitude the church should assume to meet the challenge of the world. Donald L. Mac Phee will sing. The services at University Park Methodist Episcopal church will be of special interest. At 11 o'clock a memo rial service will be held for Max Sloan of the navy and Francis W. Shatto, a marine, two of the boys represented on the service flag. Dr. D. T. 'Summervuia. C. A. Dotson and Rev. J. T. Abbott, or the church, will be the speakers. At 7:30 J?, JI Dr, R. Elmer .Smith, I the second, week. 4 pastor of the Sunnyside church, will preach. Special music will be rendered at these services. Sunday school at 9:45 A. M. and Epworth league meeting at 6:30 P. M. "The League of Nations" will be Dr. A. A. Morrison's subject for the Sun day morning address at Trinity church. The evening topic will he "The King dom of God a Christian Democracy." Wednesday and Friday afternoons the hour of Lenten service has been changed to 4 o'clock. The rector's Bible class meets Friday afternoon at S o'clock in the parish bouse. a This morning Rev. Edward Constant begins a series of sermons at the High land Congregational church on "Views of the Christ." The first of the series, which will continue during the remain ing Sundays of Lent, will be "The Christ of Yesterday." The others will be "The Christ of Today," "The Christ of the Future," "The Christ of Man", and "The Christ of God." At the even ing service at 7:30 Colonel John L. May of the 3d Oregon will speak on "An American Officer's Experiences in France." Rev F. C. Lasletto, pastor of the Glencoe Baptist church, will-preach this morning at 11 o'clock on "In the Be ginning God." At 7:30 o'clock this evening Rev. David Downie, author, preacher and patriot, who has spent 30 years in India, will relate his experi ences In the mission field. On March -16 Mr. Laslette and Dr. A. M. Betty will leave Portland for Deschutes and Crook counties to organize for the Baptist victory drive. Rcv.-C. J. Ledin, pastor of the Swed ish tabernacle, will preach this morn ing at 11 o'clock on "A Conquered Savior." This evening at 7:30 his topic will be "Captured in Sliver Chains." Beginning Tuesday and continuing to April 3, the Swedish Mission church will hold a series of revival meetings. Tuesday and Wednesday the meetings will be held In the Swedish tabernacle, and Thursday and Friday evenings In the Elim chapel. The week-day meet ings will begin at 8 o'clock P. M., and Sunday, March 23, services will be held in the tabernacle at 11 A. M. A young people's sermon In English will bo de livered at 4 P. M., aad the evening serv ices will be at 7:30 P. M. Rev. William L. Hawklnson of Powell Valley will assist the pastor, Rev. C. L. Ledln, the first week, and Rev. A.. G. Sporron or Selah, Wash., will assist the pastor