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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.