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12 THE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 20, 1910. STUDENT ACTIVITIES IN PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS VARIED Class Elections, Music Programmes, Athletics and Originality in Many Forms Contribute to Make New Term Interesting. Lincoln Orchestra Prepares for Music Festival. Societies at WhI Side School Are Active and Sorial and Academic Fnnrtlonn Fill Cil.ridar Coramrr rlal Student llrann More Closely Into Student Life. BY DOKOTIIY DUNIWAV. TUB orchestra is now one of the most important organizations at Lincoln. T'nder the direction of Carl Denton, the orchestra has advanced wonderfully. Music is studied as a. regular high school subject and at the end of the term an examination ia given. The or chestra ineels twice a week, Monday and Thursday afternoons, the sixth pe riod, and after school until 3 o'clock. One credit a year is given for satisfac tory work in the orchestra. New mem bers who prove themselves capable of doing good work are always welcome. The orchestra will take a prominent part in the big community sing to be given at Lincoln High School in May. The members of the orchestra are: Alice Green, Kdith Mozoroski. Har mon Chapman, Constance Kdghill, Jane O'Reilly. Edna Rice, Newton Langer man, Alfred Whiteside, Kdna Nelson, Charles Williamson. Gladys Ward. Samuel Snhlc. Agnes Schult?:, Mark Sherman. Saul Robinson. Lillian Israel. Valnia Goully. William Tilgc. violins: Ralph Hoeber. cello: Alice laughton and Stanley Mansfield, cornets; William Ingram, clarinet; Luciie Murton, piano; Mrinholt Vox. bass viola; Newton Cros field, trombone. The orchestra lost three valued members by graduation, Martha Loretz, Carl Caesar and Albert Ding. the girls' literary a busy jiear. In The Fhilolexians. eorirtv. is planning addition to the regular programmes and debates, the society will make a. thor ough study of parliamentary law. Belle Countryman, newly elected president. has appointed the following commit tees: Programme. Elsie Isensee (chair man), Bessie Robinson, Jessie Muggins; initiation, Henrietta Hettinger (chair man), Frances Kenney. Lu'.elle Kear ney; resolution, Margaret Uunlway chairman), Josephine Felts, Ellen An derson; entertainment, Mary Nicol (chairman). Myrtle Jacobsen. Alice Hester: refreshments. Helen Moreland (chairman), Jessie He Curie. Mildred Conn; joint programme, Helen Lamar (chairman). Lucille Murton, Ethel Langley; placard. Evelyn Capell (chair man), Marjorie Kellog, Edna Stone. A special assembly was called Wednesday morning in the Lincoln High aulitorium for the commercial students registered in the old Shattuck School building. The purpose of the assembly was to arouse enthusiasm In the Cardinal. Principal Davis welcomed the students and paid he wished them to feel that this was as much their home as it was for the regular stu dents. William Fordyce, Cardinal ed itor, presided. He announced that a special department in the Cardinal will be given over to commercial department news. Frank Bartholomew has been appointed the assistant editor from the commercial students to have charge of this section of the Cardinal. Editor Fordyce explained the managerial sys tem to be used this term and said that there would be a literature box at the Shattuck building. Ralph Hoeber, as sociate editor, told of the new systems tised for improving the Cardinal and impressed upon the students that the Cardinal is their paper and that they can improve it by contributing. He an nounced that two prizes, a Lincoln pil low and a Lincoln pennant, will be J given to the two students writing the two best short stories for the April Issiie of the paper. Abe Rosenberg, business manager, explained that the students could show their appreciation of the Cardinal by patronizing Cardinal advertisers. Robert Cosgriff. assistant business manager, concluded the pro gramme with a plea for subscriptions. Anton Lingass will be circulating man ager at Shattuck. Mary Jane Carr, graduate of the Feb ruary. '16. class, has had one of her charming poems accepted by the Spec tator. It will he published in an early issue. Miss Carr was class poet of the February class and a writer of verse for the Cardinal, the school pa per, for the past two years. ig will be held Monday afternoon at Washington. The Lincoln committee includes Marjorie Kelly, chairman; Robert Cosgriff. Margaret Mansfield, E. It. Holt and Wallace McTarnahan. The June class has begun plans for the class play. A committee compris ing Imogene Seton, chairman; Alan Slade, Melba Peterson. William For dyce, Sterling Smith, Clara Zaik and Harry Jamieson is working now on the selection of a play. The committee will submit their selection to the class soon. Frank Tatham, a graduate of the February, '16, class, has entered O. A. C. ... The vaudeville given at Lincoln by the June class Friday. February 11. netted $130 for the scholarship fund. The fund is now close to $-00, which would be a full scholarship. Donald Montgomery, manager of the vaudeville, will entertain the cast Fri day evening, February IS, with a dance at the Wheeldon Annex. ... The German Study Club held its first meeting of the term W ednesday after noon. Mary Bullock was re-elected president: Anna Bohlman. vice-president; Sylvia Holzman. secretary; Ruth Wolfe, sergeant-at-arms. The club will study German history this term. The members of the club will take an ac tive part in the annual German enter tainment, which will be given probably in May. ' Thursday morning a formal assem bly was held to interest the students in the Cardinal. The Cardinal staff was seated on the stage. William Fordyce, editor, presided and introduced the following speakers: Ralph Hoeber, as sociate editor; A4e Rosenberg, busi-J ness manager; Robert Cosgriff, assist ant business manager: Alan Slade, business staff; Harold Ball, prose; Eli nor Pillsbury. poetry; Leslie Carter, athletics, and Robert Macey, jokes, who spoke in behalf of their respective departments. NEWLY-ELECTED OFFICERS OF LINCOLN HIGH PHILOLEXIAN LITERARY SOCIETY. James John High Notes. S The Tolgeion Debating Society elected officers Thursday afternoon. The officers for the next 10 weeks are: George Cowne, president; Raymond Jeffcott, vice-president: Ralph Spearon, secretary; Cecil Smith, assistant secre--tary; sterling Smith, treasurer; Jack Laidlaw, editor; Ralph Strong, ser-geant-at-arins. Anna Hart entertained the members Of the February, 'IB, class with a re union party at her home, 769 Third street, Thursday evening, February 17. Dancing and games were enjoyed, after which a dainty supper was served. Daf fodils, the class flower, formed the decorations. The guests were: Eva An derson, George Altstadt, Stella Arnold. Stark Akcrs.. Adolph Bioch. Helen Rrigham. Elsie Burgoyne. Frederick Rets:. Leo Baruh. Elmer Rankus. Harold Raker. Carl Caesar, Kay ("nnriit. D. .1. Cnnway, Mary Jane Carr. Helen Dahl. Philip Dahl, Nelson Dezendorf. Osear Driskcll, Albert Ding. Clinton Endicott, Elnora Kdmon, Horace Foulkes, Eva Glasscock. Margaret Gray, Abe Gold Ftone. Esther Hettinger, Harry Het tinger. Ixiuis Herns, Lotta Hollopefer, Alvera Harry. Olga Klekar. Nathan J-evy. Josephine Newell, Maxine Miller, Mnreellus Mills, Grace Roberts. Ida Robinson. Micnon Schow. Annie Town send. Alice Van Schoonhoven and Har old Wolverton. R. C. Dolbin. representing the Vista House Association, spoke at Lincoln Tuesday morning urging the students to give their loyal support in contrib uting to the Vista House fund. The Adelphians. at their meeting .Thursday afternoon in room 114. revised the constitution of the society. The committee which had charge of revis ing the constitution comprised Ralph Hoeber. Herbert Cleaver and Rex Lev ens. The Adelphians will give an In formal party Saturday, February 26. The Tri-ls. the girls' Bible study club, p.-ive a delightful reception for the girls of the freshman class in the school library Wednesday afternoon. The II hrary was decorated with green crepe paper, the true freshman color. A short programme was given. Mildred Hawes, president, welcomed the girls. Elinor Pillsbury read "The Introduction." by Annie Hamilton Donnell. Mr. Davis g.HVe an interesting talk full of good advice to the freshmen. Tea. wafers and "all-day suckers" were served. The committee in charge of the reception was: Jessie McDonlad. Elinor Pillsbury, F.lsa Armstrong. Edith Pitts. Myrtle Smith. Ella Dixon and Marie Canel. Miss Burton. Miss Amos, Miss Marsh, Miss Moore. Miss Larrabee, Miss Downs. Miss Mcintosh and Miss Mills, of the faculty, were present. Friday afternoon the Hakanakies went on a hike out Columbia Boule vard. Alice Blohm. a prominent Haka naki. is now attending Franklin High, and has joined the Campfire Girls there. Plans are tinder way for an inter high school party to be given in Wash ington High gymnasium the first week in March. The committees from Wash ington and Jefferson met the Lincoln committee in the senior room at Lin coln Tuesday afternoon. Another mett- BY DOTT LARSEN. SCHOOL life and study have been interspersed with increased activi ties the past week. The main events, Which include aii students, were the disposal of the postponed elections. Owing to a faculty ruling, only a cer. tain limited number of meetings may be held each week. On Tuesday and Friday class meetings are held, the other three days being set aside for special organization convenings. All meetings will be concluded by the end of next week. The Hiak Klatawa. the girls' hiking club, elected officers last Wednesday. The results were: President, Ruth Mc Gregor, re-elected; vice-president, Susie Lindley; secretary - treasurer, Olive Zimmerman; scrgcant-at-arms, Bcrnice Bromley. James John basketball team lost to Columbia University, 41 to 21, in i clean game last Thursday in the Jef ferson gymnasium. About 25 ardent soccer players met Monday for the purpose of formulatin plans to introduce soccer into school activities. The boys elected Fred Saterlee manager of this branch of athletics. Many of the English VIII students are taking advantage of the oppor tunity to hear Dr. Samuel McChord Crothers. the Eastern clergyman, lec turer and essayist, in a series of free lectures on literature and writers under the auspices of Reed College at the Central Library. The fast Lincoln basketball team won from James John, 43 to 20, in the Portland Academy gymnasium. James John surprised Lincoln by turning out a force of rooters equal to theirs. The sophomore class is the first class to organize this term. The officers of the class are: President, Clifton Crouch; vice-president. Hazel Linquist; secretary, Margaret Nelson: treasurer, Elsie Jones; class reporter for the Annual. Margaret Nelson. The sopho more class is the next to the largest class and plays an important part in all affairs. The Dramatic Society board met Tuesday and elected the following offi cers: President. Olive Zimmerman; vice-president, Curtis Phillips; secre tary, Clifton Crouch; treasurer, Ruth McGregor: chairman of social commit tee, Mr. Curtis; chairman of member ship committee, Hubert Martin; chair man of programme committee, Ethel HufTord. Other members who consti tute the board are: Miss Clinton, faculty adviser, and Debbert Day. The Dramatic Society has a peculiar method of election. The president and the board are elected by the society in gen eral, then the board elets the remain ing officers from its own personnel. The society is planning to hold a series of social entertainments during the term. It is not definitely decided whether to give a play. Mr. Kritz is planning to make the orchestra more useful and necessary for all important affairs. The orchestra is playing the same music as the other high schools and is now practicing twice a week to become more efficient. . Mr. Campbell, physical director, has placed the gymnasium classes under the following leaders: Donald Rose, first period; Ray Hawkins, second period: Drott Larsen, third period. with Russell Smith and Merritt Vt hit more assistants in the same period; Carlvle Cuninghamafourth period: Har old Trumbull fifth period: Lawrence Layton, eixth period; Wesley Wrinkle, seventh period. Providing distribution of number be equal, interpcriod tour naments will bo held. The Latin Club is preparing for a Latin jflay. "The Roman Wedding," to be given in the near future. The cast will be composed of advanced Latin students (all in advance of class HI), for a good command of Latin is neces sary for the difficult play. The Athletic Association at a meet ing Wednesday placed the following in office for the rest .of the term: Presi dent. Louis Dunsmorc; vice-president, Drott Larsen: secretary, Ruth Mc Gregor: treasurer. Curtis Phillips; foot ball manager for 1916 team, Curtis Phillips: track manager. Carlyle Cun ningham. The association plans in elude an extensive Spring athletic pro gramme. , . . . ; . J I l Is. i JTtt- -- I B - . " 1 Si i! r.-.---( - i i .. a- a i I K - it - i 3 " i" I I 1 ft ; it :: I M !! t .4 :: :: I ' . ':'. ' L.eft to Rlgbt, Klsa Armstroni?, .Sergeant-at-Arnui; Esther Bodman. VIca-Preldent Mary Iliillock, Kditnr; , Ilelle Contryman. J'resident) Susie Stevenson, Secretary; Helen Steirart, Treasurer Lorraine ltinson, Aasiatant Secretary Boys at Polytechnic Work on "Merit" System. Attention to Tank and Study at Hand Wins Time Off Tech" 3ljtfqfierade 1m Success Clnsa Election Is Held. BY RAYMOND HILL. THE Vista House movement is being boosted in the Benson Polytechnic School. Although the contributions of Benson may not be as large as the high schools, the spirit back of the movement will be as strong as any. Last Tuesday an assembly was called in order that A. M. Grilley might ad dress the students. After compliment ing Benson students on the work they were doing in the shops. Mr. Grilley told them the history of the Oregon pioneers and of the monument that is to be erected in commemoration of them and urged the students to do all their power to support the proposi tion. On this occasion, due to the large number of students, it was neces sary for Mr. Grilley to speak before two divisions of the students. Last Friday evening the gJrls of the Juno '16 class entertained the boys of the June '16 class at a reception given at the girls' schocl in the gymnasium. After a short musical programme the students danced. Mrs. Graham was chaperone. m m w As a new feature in the school life of the students at Benson Polytechnic the "merit" system has been started. The feature of this system is that when student is ahead with his work or has shown undivided attention and fin ished a certain piece of work in a short time, he is entitled to spend an after noon from school, so that ho may have the opportunity of visiting a lecture or some diversion that pertains to his particular trade studied in school. If he so desires, he may spend the time otherwise. But in connections with this "merit" system there is the "demerit" system, which means that when a stu dent ia neglecting his opportunity of gaining an education by "visiting" the other students in the shops, or by in attention when the instructor is ex plaining a subject, he is fined an hour from the number of required hours to tinish his course. Assemblies are out of the question at Benson Polytechnic School from now on, as the assembly hall was taken for classrooms the middle of last week. Class activities are holding a liberal share of attention. A healthful spirit of chivalry prevails among tho stu dents. This is evidenced by the rapid ity in which the classes organize. Among the more important events of last week was the election of officers of the June 18 class. Those elected were: Albert Laird, president; Rodney Grafton, vice-president: Glenn Cole man, secretary; John Ray, treasurer; Elmer von Pingle. ,scrgeant-at-arms; Leroy Wilson, reporter. In connection with the regular staff of officers, the executive committeemen of the class were elected as follows: Ormand Gowans. Elmer King and. Harold Frederlckson. Last Friday evening at the Boys' School a "smokeless smoker" was held in which the main events were ath letic feats. As a beverage tho live wires served coffee. urer, Wanda Starr; entertainment com mittee, Mildred Concannon. Florence Olsen, Alena Jacobson and Harry Sny der; refreshment committee, Freda Wil son, Lola Lank, Elmer reterson and Karl Marks; decorating committee, Minnie Biblehausen, Agnes Bryan, Fos ter Cook and J. C. Garman. The junior class officers are: Presi dent, Dena Jones; vice-president, Hilda Jacobson; secretary, Bertie Fuller; treasurer, Rhoda Lind. The sophomore class officers are: President, Sarah McFarland; vice president, Georgia Cunningham; secre tary. Blanche Cassidy; treasurer, Julia Zorati; sergeant-at-arms. Rose Morfit. ... The Spring millinery classes are turning out some pretty early Spring hats. The small satin hats with touches of flowers and jet find most favor. ... The alumni entertained "the Febru ary, '16, class at a masqueraae aance Wednesday night. The advanced dramatic science classes are having some interesting lessons in housecrafts. They have taken up tne care of brass, silver, copper, aluminum and other metals used in the home. Student Body at Washington Elects Tomorrow. Nominations Pour In and Spirited Contest In Kxpeeted l.cn Editor Mames Assistants Societies Get Committees to Work. Franklin High School Notes. BY SCANLAND milE dramatic club COLLINS. w-ill hold their JL first meeting of the new term Tues day, February 22. Peninsula School Notes. The Parent-Teachers of Peninsula School recently gave a reception to the February graduating class. A programme, consisting of vocal and In strumental music interspersed with a number of addresses, was given, after which coffee and cake were served. Peninsula participated in Letter Writing week. Miss Lucas' room being the banner one in the school, with 100 letters. Many received .answers. The February class was entertained Thursday evening by a party given by Miss Myrtle Chamberlain and Miss Pearl Bristow, and again on Saturday evening by a party given by Miss Helen Brown and Miss Dorothy Wickham. On Tuesday the school enjoyed some excellent pictures on Germany. Mr. Petteys explained them. Seventeen of the graduating class of 23 are enrolled in James John High School and four in Benson Polytechnic School. Dr. J. D. Corby delivered the address on Lincoln Friday. February 11. Room 15 won the pennant again last month for the best attendance in the grammar grades, with a percentage of 56. Students of the blind school are ap preciating the readings given by the students of the Couch. Shattuck and Ladd schools. This feature, given by the ninth-grade students of these schools, has pleased the blind men more than anything else, as it seems to make them feel that their presence is being appreciated by the students. . . . Tho Benson Polytechnic Alumni held their masquerade dance last Wednes day evening. This was the second dance the Alumni has given this school year. Many novel and unique costumes were worn. The basketball team left Tuesday evening, February 15, for Medford and Ashland, where they played the Med ford and Ashland High Schools. This 1 one of the best trips Coach "Ad miral" Dewey has so far arranged. I ... At the opening term assembly of the flenartment of commerce there were 210 enrolled students present. It was necessary to add four new instructors to the teaching force. Mr. White, head of the department of commerce: Mr. Melendy, head of the language depart ment, and Mr. Strong, principal of the Glencoo Grammar School, gave short Uks. Mr. Melendy spoke concerning tho new debating clubs and Mr. Strong emphasized the value and importance of the fire drill. Friday afternoon, February 11. was given up to tho commemoration of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. A general assembly was held under the auspices of the Alsea Literary Society. The pro gramme was opened with the singing of tho National anthem. W. F. McGill gave a short talk concerning Lincoln and then the following . programme. prepared by the literary society, was rendered: Vocal solo. Miss Helen John son, accompanied on the piano by Miss Nellie SaunWers: biographical sketch of Abraham Lincoln, Clark Schoboe; piano solo. Miss Mary Kloffensten, and reading, bv Lea Melvin. Coach Dewey also- took the oppor tunity to present the football letters. Tho luckv bovs were Barbour, Brown, Bradley, Collins, W. Morrel, H. Morrel, Pritchard. Davis, Mackenzie, Post, Peake and Saulcer. Beaumont School Xotcs. BY MILDRED WEEKS. MARCELLA CATTO, editor of the Lens, has announced her staff for the term. It includes Tom Felts, -associate editor; Marjorie Rood, associate editor; Gerald Stevens, business man ager; Don Bates, assistant business manager; fiction, Bessie Ford. Mildred Weeks, Howard Dark, Miriam Hilton; verse, Irene Reynolds, Genevieve Gor rell Josephine Felts, Frank Forrester; athletics. George Black, Russell Pat terson, Marie Tonseth; society, Abby Lyman: school notes, Dorothy Neill, Gwendolyn Stevens; photos, Kenneth Ritchie, Glenard Smith; cartoons, Charles Wells. Wallace Hofcr; essays, Marie Hannigan. Russell Pearson. Vera Henderson: exchanges, Janet Daniels; art, Madeline De Parcq, Katharine Vigars, Dorothy Morrill, Dorothy Pierce; Under the Lens, Doris .Sawtellc. Ted Peterson, Homer BHcd Stewart Weiss, Esther Peterson. Material for next month's Lens is to be in by two weeks from Monday, and the first issue is to be exjjected by March 6. Tuesday afternoon. J. D. Garvin, of Oregon Agricultural College, spoke at a joint meeting of the Eukrineon and Phrenodiken debating society. Mr. Garvin, is anxious to get up a mock trial, given by the two societies, to increase the oratorical and debating ability of the club members. This trial will be open to the public ... Nominations for the student body election, which comes off Monday, have poured in fast. The nominating com mittee is composed of "Spud" Nor madin, Charles Wells, Bernadine Grebel, Casey Jones. Tracy) Moyer, Alma Scharpf, Ozbun Walker, Marjorie Hill, Abby Lyman, Gertrude Cowgill, Stanton Lapham, Edwin Strowbritlge, Vesta Tegart, Sarcle Wiest and Ted Peterson. Albert Combs is acting sec retary of the student body. At a meeting of the June, 1916, class Monday plans were discussed for the Ieap Year basket social, to be given in the gymnasium Friday, February 25. February 4. Officers were elected as follows: Janet Daniels, unanimously elected president: Ethel Tait, vice president; Lucille fcwing. secretary; Elizabeth Singleton, assistant secre tary; Hulda Faust, treasurer; Mildred Weeks, editor; Mary Gardner, critic, and Dolly Lycliywek. set grant-alarms. ... The Eukrineon Debating Society held election of officers Friday after school. Those elected were: Edwin Noreen. president; John Dentler, vice-presi dent; Allen Couer. treasurer; Hubert Barzee. secretary; McCoy Blackburn, recorder; George Coffee, editor, and Albert Lane, sersejuit-nl-ariiui. ... Eunice Cowgill and Ruth 1 Weill en tertained on Saturday evening. Feb ruary 5. with a dancing party given at Vincent Hall. East Forty-second street and Sandy boulevard. In spite of the storm and the absence of electric lights, nearly everyone was there, and lighted candle placed about the hall gave a decidedly novel effect. Those invited were Dorothy Dunlon. Eva Lange, Virginia Giles, Lenore massing, Lucia Watson, Beatrice fathers, Audray Collins. Manella Whit taker, Frances Grand, Jeanette Snedaker, Alma Scharpf, Dorothy Keenaughty, Mary Olinger, Mary Rawlins. Dorothy Phillips, Laura Shay. Lois Mac'. Vera Koyer, Helen Sandish, Kdwina flo'iuli. Edith t'ivie, Mildred Lauderdale, Mil dred Weeks. Merle Carter. Clarence Gray, George lloss, Floyd Bowles. .Mien Malleroy. Olin Lewis. Junior Palet. Donald Cook, Wendell Hiirlburt, Clifford Whittaker, F:obi rt Bowen, Ransom Cook, Malcolm linsmusseii. Kdward Miller, George Miller, I-iin throp Dougall, Douglas Farrell Robert Duniwny, Donald McLellan. Rush Men denhall. Donald Fcanaughty. ' George Pirle, Melvin Rasmussen. Paul Wig gins. Charles Moreland, Dean Hyskell, Harold Mann. Nelson Clark. Clarke White, William Gray, Kenneth Cole man. Patronesses were Mrs. P. A. Cowgill. Mrs. James H. McMcuamin and Mrs. William Schmitt. ... Miss Ada Alice Tuttle, of the Mc Donnel Club, gave a musical recital for the benefit of the Washington students. Friday morning in the assembly hall. Her programme included piano and vocal numbers. In place of the regular Friday pro gramme three of the Eukrineons gale short talks in the meeting of the so ciety. Albert Lane, Leon Tamiesie and Frank Sullivan spoke on debating and interest in the club work. "Live Wires" at Jefferson Elect and Plan Work. February, '17, Senior. Aluo Get Or aanlsed I'rinrlpnl Jrnklna Tallta to ItnyN on Smoking, Jtevealtnir I'nrt That Soilimrra and Juniors . Arc Worst Offenders. Room five was the first room In Washington to establish the honor sys tem which is now inaugurated in near ly every room in tho building. Room five has recently elected the officers of the term and chosen the managing committee. The officers are: Presi dent, Helen Duck; honorable past presi dent, Marjorie Rood; vice-president Alma Scharpf; secretary. Will Gregory. The committee is made up of Alice Taylor, Beryl Vinson. Vesta Tegart Thelnia llaminersly, Mildred French. Esther Iversoon, Louise Wharton, Helen Rupey, Ralph Tynan, Mildred L-iuder- dale, Anna Roberts, Kathryn Walker Marion Forte. Mathcw Linnehan is teacher in room five. ... Misses Marguerite Cook. Marion Bennett and Marjorie Rood sans at the Progressive Business Men's lunch eon at the Oregon Grill Thursday. Miss Cook, Miss Bennett and Miss Rood were members of the Washington dou ble quartet. ... The Stevens pupils are to have a rep resentative for the Lens and the sla nt body, who are going to keep the interest as high in tho annex us in Washington. They are also going to send a representative from the fresh man class for the executive committee. BY JOHN W. KENNEDY. Tilt: June, '16, class is mourning the loss of one of Its most distin guished members. Jonas Folcn Incline unexpectedly ill on the evening of February 8 with a severe attack of appendicitis. An operation was linnie diately attempted, but the doctors were unable to save him, and he passed away the next afternoon. Mr. Folcn was quite prominent In school affairs, having officiated us president of tno Camera Club for two successivo terms. Ho had been placed I on the Spectrum staff Just a short I time ago. Out of respect and honor for Mr. Folen, ull members of the June, 'Hi. class wore small pieces o crepu under neath their class pins. ... The February. 'IT' class met on Tues day for the purpose of organisation. Excitement had been running high over tho presidency and as to who would be on the president's staff. As a result of the election, tho officers chosen were: Wilbur Carl, president, Gluds HolllnuKworlh. vicc-prct lb n! ; Harbin Sunshiny. treasurer; .lejin Amcshury. secretary; Kenneth Hast ings, serge: nt-at-arms. The February class now has an en rollment of about 9.i, which Is lars for a mid-year class. Miss Campbell, in Kendrick, in room ; advisors. room A I. and M r. IS. aro the faculty T,ni.Tphfp Circle will meet at Reaiimont School Tuesday, February 22 at 2 o'clock. It is expected that every one interested in tho schools will try to be nresent. Those perfect in attendance last term were Milton Buck, Ellis Cummins, Nicholas Neilson and Dudley B. Starr. Benson Polytechnic Girls BY ETHEL PHELPS. A. M. Grilley, of the Y. M. C. A., spoke to the pupils in the interests of the Vista House Fund campaign in honor of the Oregon pioneers. Miss Kathrine McDonald, Lillian T'hlman, Bernice Alexander and Lola I.ar.k have been appointed a commit tee to gather contributions in the school. Members of the English classes will write compositions to compete for the prizes which will be given for com positions oa "Pioneer Life." . . Tho senior, junior and sophomore classes have organized. The officers are: June. '16, class, president, George McConnell; vice-president, Virginia Yost; 6ecrctary, Ophelia Smith; treas- The Roll of Honor SKI.IAVOOD. I.. If. Morgan. Principal Florence Manny Herbert Siesrist Joe Liahlprcii Arloo Kyle David Manny Harold rai'u Vera Carey Almedn Cowles Rhea Kallis Evelyn Lawrence Dollie Lowe Isabel McCormtck Gretchen Kudiiffe Valetta Shipley Luciie StumpfC rvlarle Schuppe Kalberine Metier Kva Link Audrey Fisher LAi!tca Miller Hlen Waldelc Florence Yollieye Corbly Church I.avelle Will Janle Will Richard Hocking" Kenneth Manny Meredith Price Esther Strieker Virginia Achenbach John church Lawrence .Shipley Ruth Neild Claudia Seianous Arthur Cumpston Moris Mad.sen Lawrence Wills Hamilton slade Marion Madsen Lewis W ilson Glade Cason Violet Knudson Carol Lockwood Melvin Nelson Margaret Wahlstrom l.oi. Beale L'iaine Colt Helen Kruger Kreling Bakke George O'Connell Kenneth Shipley Krances Butler Doro'thy Sellwood Harold Sinclair William Johnson Frank Dolp Klsie Mliier Rena Seott Gladys Wright Frances Meyer Marie Wills Luciie Foster ' l.yle Rasmussen Paul Miller Lazelle Mofndl Lynn McCann Georse Tlchenor Hazel Deardorft Dwisht Thorsen IScho KriiKer l.eita Mills Helen Sinclair Ne.liie Brant Irene Jensen Carl Prltr. Helen Htuhen Gladys Bozlee Anna Grooms Henrietta Markontin The Phrenodiken Debating Society held the first open programme Friday, the subject being Lincoln and Washington. The first number was an impromptu debate, "Resolved that Lincoln did more for his country than Washing ton." Elaine Oberg and Freda Brackel ably upheld the affirmative, and Mabel Black and Dorothy Neill tho negative. Elizabeth Singleton gave a recitation with her usual ability; several anec dotes of Lincoln and Washington were told by Esther Peterson, and the pro gramme was concluded with music furnished by Gwendolyn Stevens, Miriam Hilton and Josephine Pease. Mary Gardner gave the critic's report. The programme committee consists of Ethel Lait (chairman), Gretchen Dickenson and Bernice Miller. Tuesday, during the fith and part of the sixth periods, an assembly was called, and H. D. Lee, of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and J. D. Gar vin, of Oregon Agricultural College, talked to the school. Mr. Lee represented the committee of organizers of tho Vista House, to be built upon Crown Point, Columbia Highway, in honor of the early plo neers of Oregon. J. D. Garvin spoke about debating and public speaking. Mr. Garvin is president of the debating club at Ore gon Agricultural College, and is trying to interest the school in this line of work. ... Gertrude Cowgill. president of Neakahni. has appointed committees for the term. They were announced Wednesday. The board committee Is Dorothy Morrill (chairman), Dnlly Lychywek and Emma Garbade: pro gramme committee, Marion Butter worth (chairman). Esther Peterson and -Margaret Nadeau. The party committee for the new members, who are to be voted in soon, consists of Florence Tennison (chairman), Jean ette Snedeker, Alma Scharpf and Eunice Cowgili. Wednesday morning at the regular singing asemuiy 1-aui Campbell sooke in behalf of the student body, explain ing for the benefit of the freshmen what that organization was, Its pur pose, and asked that everyone join. The tax is 25 cents a term, and 50 cents entitles one to admission to all inter scholastic baseball games. ! ... The Phrenodiken , Debating Society held its first business ruutUny; Friday, L'Amitie held its election of officers Thursday afternoon. They, are: Uret- hen Taylor, president; William Grout, vice-president: Gilbert Benson, secre tary; Devere Forman, treasurer: Remy Cox. editor; Albert Lane, sergeant-at-arms. The French Club is going to do some good work this term and ex pects to stage a play in the near fu ture. A sensation was created in the assem bly hall Wednesday morning, when the latest acquisition of the Lens staff, the mascot. "Advert," becoming unable to restrain his exuberance, over the bright Spring weather proceeded to work oil his surplus energy and Washington en thusiasm by racing around the corri dors and into the rooms. He ended his rampage on the platform of the assembly, hall, where he was greeted by the assembled students with cheers und laughter. Mr. llolloway. with the assistance of Mr. Gianning and Don orput, attempt ed to put the puppy back into the office, but the youth and pugnacity of the brown canine were too much for Hie united efforts, .and the object of thei chase escaped to the campus, where h frisked about until his appetite gut the better of him and ho returned to headquarters to partake of his midday repast. ' Wo expect grent things from "Ail vert." for .so his name implies. In stands for the advertisers which ail Washiniztoniaiis know do much to inal the Lens the splendid paper that it i Cmicli .chl ir. On Friday. February 11. Couch Schou held exercises in honor of Lincoln. Mil ton W. Smith addressed the assembled children on the life of Lincoln, calling to their attention th lesson of Lin coin's unselfishness and devotion to duty. The pledge to the flag was taken and .patriotic songs were sung by the pupils under the leadership of Ml Batelle. Miss Harriet Wood, of the, school de partment of the library, spent Thursday morning with the eighth and ninth grades. Miss Wood gave interesting talks on the value of reading aloud, on correct posture, on the use of tho vol and on the choice of books. The pupils showed grent interest. The eighth A pupils have organized a "Wide-Awuke" irranininr club. The officers are: President, Susan Tucker vice-president, George Mclvinley; sec retary, Mildred Arlanti; treasurer. Charles Bragg. The boys ninth A- baseball team be gan practice Thunsdny. I'aul Harris is captain, and Ray Dodgo Is manager. The stereopticon views presented to the geography students this week by Principal Cannon were pictures of scen ery and industries of the Northw-est. This is part of the visual educational work of Couch. It is greatly enjoyed by the pupils. Two 8-year-old Couch pupils, Dorothy Ottenheimer and Harold Lee. demon strated rapid work in arithmetic be fore the Progressive Business Men's Club on Thursday. They made a cred itable showing. The Live Wire election was held re cently. As customary, two students were elected from each registration room to represent their room in all af fairs, such as handling tickets Inr all plays and athletic contests. From thesu representatives the regular officers are elected. Those receiving the cov V'd positions were: Marsh Davis, presi dent; Phoebe Gage, vice-president; Ce cil Dunn, treasurer, und Bei nita .Moody, secretary. Tho Live Wires havn always been a' very irnportant factor of Jefferson since their organization three year? ago under tho leadership of Mr. DuUe ... The '.eta election was one of tho events of tl,e last few days. The bal lots brought forth the following re sults: Madeline Blown. president. Florence Hill, vice-president; Flor Bushnoll. sci retary ; Tliclina Mali'. treasurer; Eva llutchi.-on, sergeant-alarm, and Mary Itenneti. editor. The members voted to have Mi.-s Rohse become their faculty advisor. in the absence of Miss WlLrhliiian. whom they will lo;-e because of matri monial affiliation. ... Probably one of the most pl'Mclicnl studies which has been inaugurated fo the first time this semester. Is the study of draw ing by girls w ho intend i to make all of their own gowns. A special art class has been organized by the instructors of the domestic art de partment, which will tend to teach onlv the designing of gowns to thus girls who have never bad drawing. ... The large boxes for waste materials and isaper were recently placed around the buililing and campus by the June, '16, class. Extensive plans are being developed by the June, '111, class, which will fur ther the movements of the class toward their "Jef ferstin Bcuiit it'iil" plan, 't he members are contemplating the clean ing up of the vacant, lots w hich sui - round the school promises, and some of which are now in deplorablo condition. llacleod Maurice has cute: vcrsity of Oregon. cd the I'm- Glencoc School Notes. The prospective graduating class of Glencoe School is deeply interested In its share of the production of "The Deestrict Skule" the selling of the tickets. The . entertainment will be given Wednesday and Thursday even ings of this week. The following pupils are members of (ho class: Helen Tonseth, Gertrude Strejc. Margaret Evans. Margarethe Wolle, Mary Raker. Johanna Bauer, lloldis Cornelius, Mar garet Phillips,. Herbert Johnson. Her bert Christensen, Norman Goudy. Charles Rose, Harold McEwcn, Carl Miller, Bertie Winbon, Virginia Trent, Dora Gordon, Jeanette Yant. Albert Kablano. Arthur Prior. Lewis McAbee. Evelyn Bollen, Jim Robinson. Harold Christiansen, Edwin Kenedy, Josephine Handler und Maria Brines. It is undoubtedly interesting to .li-r-ferson students to know that they have tho largest enrollment in the Ity. The last figures obtainable bv the writer were 1730 students regis tered and in daily attendance, J.ecati.-,: of this congestion it has boconie neces sary for the assemblies to be so ar ranged that the boys attend only on the odd weeks of the month, and the girls attend on the even weeks. Mi. Buyer expects tho boys to benefit by this arrangement, us the boys are al ways more willing to sing when the girls are not present. ... It. has been the custom for the past few ear.s for the science department to conduct a trip up tho Columbi.i lliver Gorge each Summer. Plans are I now being laid for a similar trip by the science students, this Soring. Cars arc chartered from thi railroad roiu- pnny. and the party enjoys nil thn com forts obtainable About alio Minima usually attend this trip. Fiider and Mr. has 1 will re' while oil periods the direction of Mr. Eastham Kitcbie. tbe science ijcp.i rt nii-nl i changed so that tbe student ile two periods on ope lla. tho next, they will spend two in the lauorat ory. The "Jay-Hi," a new literary prodm I inn. made its first uppcarancn on St. Valentine's day. It is a neat, little booklet, which is filled Willi wit ami cartoons. The principal object of the Jay-Hi i- to promote enthusiasm for the "Spcclrum," and Robert Mount is editor. ... An interesting assembly was brli last Monday which was exclusively for boys. Mr. Boyer had eliargo of the usiial singing, after which Mr. Jenkins gave an interesting talk on tb value of nppbing effort lo t Indies. Mr. Jen kins brought out the point that men w ho produce only 70 per cent f fliciciicy are not in demand, like tho man who can produce lot) per cent efficiency. He also i lulihasized the fact that fail ures are often due to loo manv social obligations, and ho reiiucsled that everyone confine their social duties to evenings y'lien school is not in b .--sion Hie following day. Tho principal part of Mr. Jenkins' speech, however. was Inn iiiiestion of MimKing by ni" high school-student, .fu-r investiga tion. Mr. Jenkins has learned that i very small per cent of the high m-ihioI boys smoke, and this per cent Is con fined principally to tho M.-cond and third year students. George H. Dimes, of the Oregon His torical Society, entertained the student body with an interesting speech during special assembly last Tuesday. Mi.', Himes spoke for the benefit of the pro posed Vista House, which is to he blt uated at Crown Point. ... i The faculty basketball team defeated tho Jefferson first team by the score of 47 to 2.". The game was played last Tuesday in the Peninsula Park gym nasium. ,' Pi Delta Epsilon held its first meeting, of the term Thursday afternoon. Tiny plans for the ensuing term were ex plained bv President Loyd Carter, after w hich he appointed me conimiiiees nun were to act during the term. Tho mem- iiiHliip committee is composed of Wil bur Carl, John W . Kennedy and Carl ppelgren: the programme committee Kenneth Hastings and ) nllaco Dnvis, and the social committee, Maurice How ard, lid-belt Swell utld Dtlisluw Wood.