The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, October 22, 1916, SECTION FIVE, Image 69

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGONTAN, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 22. 191G. K SCHOOL NEWS OF INTEREST TO PARENT, TEACHERS AND PUPILS Serious Work Is Found Engrossing to Students in Higher Grad es Out of School Hours but Social Side Is Not Forgotten. V 'Pep" Club Is Organized at Franklin High. "GoKiclea Have liny of Debate and Take I p Timely Problem Hul- ral Activities Get Cnder Way and Church Invitation I Tnrned Down Intil Sacred Music In Prepared. BY WTLIB DO RAN. ANEWLT-OEGANIZED association called the "Pys" Club held a meet ing last Thursday. Two committees were appointed, Dan Gage, George Powell and Katherine McKenale were appointed by the president, Clark Schabal, to draw up a constitution for a permanent organization, of this nature. C K. Foote and Helen Dusten were appointed on a committee to con sult Mr. Ball in regard to having an assembly and rally before the Washington-Franklin football game. The club will have charge of the rally provided one is given. The club printed a spe cial paper before the Lincoln-Franklin game called "The Football Special." L. K. Foote is editor of this and Mora Williams is associate editor. A paper will be printed before every football Same if possible. V The final returns from the "County Fair" show a net profit of $246. The Goggles Club held a meeting last Thursday. There was an open debate on the home-makers' loan fund, a pro posed amendment to the state constitu tion. Next week another proposed amendment will be debated. Stella Sulivan gave a reading from the Pic torial Review on "Why We Go to School." Two Interesting numbers are promised for next week, one being a violin solo by Helen Harper and the other a dance by Miss Graham. Mary Rains was elected official designer of the club. Posters will be made and placed in the halls and on the bulletin board. Stella Sulivan was appointed secretary to take the place of Mabel Sutherland who was forced to leave echool. Miss Tucker, the librarian, has been holding classes In library Instruction to students of the first semester. These classes are held once a day. There will be a covered hallway or nreh connecting the main building with the gymnasium. Fire drill was held last Thursday, with considerable improvement over the previous drills. A mandolin club will be organized as Bonn as enough talent can be secured. Thin will be under the direction of Mr. Walsh. The boys' locker-rooms will be com pleted some time next week. The wing will also be completed next week. Mr. Dewey is Holding a class In one of the rooms in the new wing. The Ukelele Club held a meeting In Miss Poison's room Thursday. S. K. Foote was appointed manager and Miss Poison is to have charge. Franklin High School has now fprung two surprises in the football league. The first came when Lincoln was defeated 7-0. and the second when the Franklin-Columbia game was a tie. Franklin deserved to win the last con- test, but failed to score when chances presented themselves. In the Lincoln-Franklin game "Shrimp" Post was the star of the game. If he continues to play the game the rest of the season the way he did the first he will most likely make a berth for himself on the All Star interscholastic. Brown also played a heady game. "Baby" Powell was the star of the Columbia-Franklin game, breaking up six plays. The game with Everett, Wash., has been postponed. The next game will be with Washington. Saulcer will be back in the game by then to fill his old place at half. There has been a student appointed In each room to collect Post subscrip tion dues. So, far about $85 has been collected and about $50 is lacking which It is expected the students will pay next week. The teachers are also collecting the student body dues. The Girls' Glee Club was invited to sing today at one of the Congrega tional churches, but could not as they have not prepared any sacred music as yet. Mr. Parks and Miss Davis have Soth returned to school. The Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs will begin to work together some time next week. The musical department expects to present a programme at the dedica tion of the new gymnasium. The Girls' and Boys' Glee clubs will probably pre sent this programme jointly. The two clubs also expect to give some light opera score about Christ mas time or the first of the year. Jefferson High School , BY CURTIS M'KINNEY. THE February '17 class as a while will climb Larch Mountain. They will leave Portland Saturday and re turn Sunday. The conveyance will be by means of automobiles to Multnomah Falls and the climbing will be done during the night. A community lunch will be served on top of the mountain. The members of the faculty who will accompany the class are: J. C. Ken drlcks. Miss Sechler, Mr. and Mrs. Goode, Mr. and Mrs. Bechner, Mrs. Bur ingham and Mr. Catton. The committee that is making preparations consists of Helen Catton. Olive Stark. Flavius West, Jack Phillips, Steven Wilcox, Kenneth Hastings. Christian Sorenson. Lillian Hodgins and Loyd Miller. ... The February '17 class girls will en tertain the boys of the class with a Halloween party on November 4. The girls are making all preparations. They chose their partners by putting the boys' names in a hat and then drawing. , The second issue of the Spectrum will go to press Monday. It will contain an unfinished story and a prize will be given to the person who will submit the best completion. A new- club, namely, the Trl-L Club, was organized last Tuesday by Miss Burton, the religious secretary of the Y. W. C. A. There were 28 girls present ana it promises to ue an active organi zation. They will take up a course of study. The first book will be "School Girl Ideals." Those who were elected officers were: Katherine Morse, presi dent: Winona Lambert, vice-president Verena Johnson, secretary and treas urer; Averil Temple, editor, and Merle German, sergeant-at-arma. Miss Brace was appointed faculty adviser. Last Monday morning a rousing as sembly was held. W. H. Boyer had the students sing "Blow Ye Winds, Heigh, Ho!" and "When I Leave the World Behind." William Bolger. th yell leader, spoke about Tuesday's game and conducted the students through a number of school yells. He also Introduced two new school songs The June '17 class led these Bongs. Af terwards the members of the June '17 class sang their class song, after which the February '17 and the June '17 classes, respectively, exchanged nine 'rahs. . Last - Tuesday afternoon Jefferson played her first interscholasticWoot bali game and defeated James John High by the score of 47 to 0. Jefferson will play Columbia Uni versity Wednesday afternoon of this week. m m m Last Monday and also Tuesday, dur ing the lunch period, a rooters' meet ing was held. William Bolger and Ross Anderson; yell leaders, are or ganizing a "Rooters' Club" and a band. Those who belong to the "Rooters' Club" are Walter Martain, OwenOthus. Preston Whiting. Francis Dewey, Ralph Leonard, Elwood Wiles. Pearson Cornadt, Lee Richardson. Paul Potter, John I. Kennedy, John Brewer, Lamar Scott. Mark Butterworth, William Kne bel. Clifford Latourell, Lowell Miller. Jack Wentworth, Berkey DeVaul, Aus tin Haughy, Vernon Wolf. Verne Lazen by, Lester Peterson, Clifford Zollinger, Henry Alexander, Loy4 barter, Curtis McKinney, Wilbur. Carl. Joe Tabor, Earl Dubois and Harold Averill. ... The June '17 class made $25.20 on their candy sale at the February class play. The June class Is making prep aration to entertain the February class. The following committee was appoint ed to take charge of the matter: Mil dred Thompson, Winifred Chamhreau. Nellie McKenna. Oneita Wirtz. William Knebel. Harry Foster, Frank Bosh and Halfred Young. The class desires to announce that one of its members, Alice Skei. is sick at her home, 320 East Ninth street, and that visitors are welcome. The June class is also making prep arations for their class play. A football game will be played be tween the June and the February classes In the near future. The Technical Club is planning to give their hi jinks in the near future. The president appointed Fred Appel gren, Roy Wlnkelbleck. Harry Vree land. John Backman and Mr. Athey to make arrangements. . The committee appointed to .take charge of the pro gramme consists of: Ben Schiewe. Les lie Perry, John Brewer, Paul Flegel and Paul Neihueser. The February class has elected Steven Wilcox captain of their foot ball team. A special assembly was called Thurs day morning and the following pro gramme was given: Selection (trio), Mrs. Van Dyke. Miss Yerek and Mr. Tindolph, with Mrs. Beals at the piano; Spanish dance, Miss Frances Hanra han, with Mrs. Allie Lance accompa nist. Mrs. Charles Allen spoke on the beauties of the missions of California and Mrs. Van Dyke and Miss Yerek sang. ' At the- last meeting of the Naemphl Club Frank Mangold spoke to the girls on "Book Binding." At the next meet ing Miss Feneuty will speak on the subject "The Blackboard as a Means of Illustrating Lessons." At the meeting of the Forum last Friday Representative C. N. McArthur spoke on "How Bills Go Through Con gress. At the regular meetlne- or tyfa Tl Delta Epsilon Debating Society, held last Thursday, Charles Webber was tried for breaking the rules of the club. An interesting and strictly legal trial ensued ana he was found to be guilty. He was sentenced to one week's total abstinence from speaking to a young lauy. Lat'Friday evening the Live Wires held their get-acquainted party in the school gymnasium. A large number of the old and the active Live Wires were present. The evening was passed In dancing and the playing of games, and the "hard time costumes" were of every kind and hue. ' The "Zates" will entertain the girls' debating societies of both Llnnnln Washington high schools in th school gymnasium. The girls will stage a vaudeville. Those who have charge of the entertainment are: Programme Mildred Catton, Olive Stark, Nellie Findley and Harriet Eagle; refresh ments. Helen Catton. Beatrice Brooks and Grace Fields. Milwaukie High School BY ROLFE W. SKULASON. AT assembly last Monday a straw vote on the Presidential campaign was held. The count showed Wilson 63. Hughes 47, Benson 4. One of the conditions was that the supporters of eacn candidate choose one snpitor nut of their number who should speak for 10 minutes prior to the votine-. Ac cordingly. Clyde Davis, a junior, and Rolfe Skulason, also a junior, spoke for Wilson and Hughes, respectively. iiie xjenson speaxer aid not appear: . w . Ttlttro iilrf. Ulirks .vlt . . defeat at the hands of Camas Hig't School October 14. The score was 25 io u. xnsumcient signal practice and several bad fumbles were the chief causes of Milwaukie's defeat. The lineup was as follows: Center, Buck- n P T - rie-ht firuard innol - left -.1 Spring; right tackle, keeler; left mciwe, aninaier; ngnc ena, Reynolds; left end, Swaggert; quarterback, Skula- Ban fullhflnk XT i 1 1 or- - Hcrh h.if T i .;.. . left half. Johnston. In the third quar ter oninaier iook neynoids place, Kel ler filling In at Shindler's position. team meets the Columbia University juniors on Columbia's grid. ... Last Thursday Clyde Davis, William Miller and Clarissa Goold were ap pointed 'to draw up a constitution and by-laws for a debating society. The constitution will be submitted for ap proval early thie week. The debaters will try out before the Parent-Teacher Association at their next meeting on November 4. The question to be dis cussed Is, "Resolved, that a law pro hibiting the manufacture and sale tt cigarettes ahould be passed In this state." The affirmative team consists of Charlotte Merriott, Bernice Flsch and Edythe Hamilton. Negative. rSvrti Davis. Rolfe Skulason and Alva jaeaney. The class of May, '17. met last week to decide on class pln and colors. It is planned to give a play soon for the benefit of this class. Miss Mlnturn has organized a girls' hockey team. The domestic science claaBes will give a Halloween party on the even ing of October 27. The sophomore class is planning a pany oi some son ror tne latter part oi mis monm. . The chorus work Is progressing nice ly under the leadership of Mrs. Ooetz. CLASS OF SECOND-TERM GIRLS i I i : m - PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING PRACTICAL NATIRK OF Washington Chamber of Commerce Names Workers. Ilurean Taaku Are Assigned and Much Work. In Ahead Fhrenos Will Put On Playlet for Kdltiea lon of Student t Iaa Lena Staff In Selected Debater Appear at Ad Club. BY EUGENE KELTY. FIVE out of the seven bureau vice presidents of the Washington High School Chamber of Commerce have handed in the names of those whom they have chosen to be on their com mittees. Herbert Barzee, vice-president of the employment bureau, has chosen Paul Patterson, Don Feenaughty and Edna Trimble. The co-operation of the Portland employment bureau has been secured and several jobs have already been given to students. Mar jory Rood and Eugene Kelty have been chosen as committeemen for the public ity bureau by vice-president Dorothy Weill. Clarence Hickok. of the Indus trial bureau. ha3 chosen Harold Rob inson, Hal Abel, Bob Hinley and Albert Lapps to be his assistants. Francis Fleckensteln, vice-president of the charity bureau, has chosen Thelma Hammersly to handle the donation de partment for her and has chosen on her committee Elaine Cooper, Beatrice Quackenbush and Albert Lane. The charity bureau has been very active this term. The Phreno-Nekahnl party given for new girls last Wednesday was a suc cess. The following programme was given: A recitation by Elizabeth Sin gleton, entitled "Sojiloquies of a Small Boy," written by Bessie Ford; a fairy dance, by Audrey Bailey; a recitation, by Agnes Cover, called "The Mustard Plaster ; a vocal solo, by Mildred tene- more, and a "honeymoon" race. The programme was followed by dancing. Refreshments were served. The committee of 50 chosen to assist the committee of five in the collection of refuse about the school Is composed of N. Hammersly, Marjory Rood, Hu bert Bayer, E. Mead, Bernadian Grebel, Ruth Crittenden, Josephine Felts, Eliz abeth Condon. Elsie Peterson, Alice Gahlke. Clifford Whitaker, Dorothy Neil, Albert Lane, Donald Bates, Ella Larsh, Jean Hastie, Albert Clark, Ern est Walker, William Banks, Russell Patterson, Madelene Sutherland, Mable Johnson, Mary Appleby, Sard Weist, Harry Hollister, Albert Combs, Robert Vial. Helen Whitfield. William Keenan, Buford Turner, Richard McLordy, Mir iam Hilton, Dorothy Aries, Joel Rey nolds, Florence Brown, Ruth Seaman, Frank Rocher. Floyd Bowles, Walter Stiger, Roscoe Hemenway, Edward Lindsey, Edward Daly. Florence Tenny son. La Lona Melcnino, Dorothy Os trander, Clovena Carson, Alma Scharpf and Frank Gloss. The committee of five is: Tom Hew itt, Janet Daniels, Josephine Pease, Howard Staub and William Grout. In the latter part of the Wednesday morning assembly Mr. Herdmari an nounced that he had consented to al low one student to speak for a few minutes about some school activity at each assembly. Jane't Daniels spoke last Wednesday. She told us about the Phreno play, which will be given in the assembly hall next Tuesday. The play is free to everyone and all are invited to attend. It is called "The Trouble at Satterley's," and has been coached by Mr. Orput. The cast is composed exclusively of Phreno girls and it is thought that the play will be a great success. The high school orchestra, under the direction of Harold Bayley. will assist. The orchestra is one of th best of the secondary activities of the school. The cakes left from the June '17 get-acquainted party were taken by the charity bureau and given to poor people. The Eukrlneoa debating society has reorganized and elected officers for this term. Hubert Barzee has been elect ed president; Albert Lane, vice-president; Allen Cover, secretary; Paul Pat terson, treasurer; Eugene Kelty, editor, and J. xentler, sergeant-at-arms. No critic has been elected, as a critic is appointed from among the members at each meeting. One of the new societies which have been organized is "The Hikers." It has already taken many trips this term. Some of the places the society has visited are Macleay Park, K,ing's Heights and Mount Tabor. On the trip to Mount Tabor a business meet ing was held and the following offi cers were elected; Miss Geballe. presi dent: Margaret Levinson. secretary; Leighton Morint, chairman of hiking committee, and Vera Henderson, editor. Twelve members have been enrolled up to this time. The class historian for this term is Bernice Krause. The prophets are Gretchen Dickenson, Murial McKinlay and Bertel Gerboth. The advertising staff is composed of Wayne Lodes, John Scheffler and Dewey Gearin. The class Lens staff for this term will be: Elma Swieves. editor; Robert Cooke, associate editor; William Banks, business manager; John Scheffler, as sistant business managsr. and Nolan Hammersley, advertising manager. For the fiction department Olive Snyder and Bernice Krause have been chosen. Edythe Flora and Ruth Worden will write school notes. Murial McKinlay and John Biggerstaff will write verse. Athletics will be handled by Walter Phillips and Josephine Pease. Art and debate will be handled by Jane Eyre and Marion Dicke. respectively. Ruth Seaman, Beryl Vinson. Wayne Loder, Dorothy Arias, Dewey Gearin and Earl AT BENSON POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL JWI'3 i ..... . 1 ,-. Walter will write the Jokes. Charles Strube will be staff photographer. Doris Sawtell will write library notes. Ella Larch and Ruth Seaman will take care of society notes, and the exchanges will be written by Shlrrlel Ervln and Louise Wharton. The 24 California boys who were the prize winners in the agricultural contest held in that state were in Port land last Tuesday and were entertained by the Washington High School Cham h"jT of Commerce, In conjunction with the Portland Chsmber of Commerce. Robert Cooke. Harold Henry, Roscoe Hemmenway. Clarence Hickok. Remey Cox. William Grout and Bob Hinley were on the entertainment committee from Washington High School. The California boys were taken In machines to the Portland Union Stockyards, and after an inspection of the yards and after they had had lunch they were taken out on the Columbia Highway to view the scenery. In the evening the girla of the domestic science classes at Washington served a dinner to the visitors and afterwards all were en tertained in the gymnasium. The even ing was spent in games. The question for the interscholastic debate has been announced as follows: "Resolved: That the United States should Immediately grant the Philip pines Independence, subject only to supervision similar to that which we now exercise over Cuba." The debate will be held some time before Christ mas. On Wednesday four of the boys who will participate in the interscholastic debates spoke before the Ad Club. The question was: "Resolved: That Presi dent Wilson's Administration justifies his re-election." The affirmative side, to which the decision was given, was composed of Howard Davis and Hubert Barzee. The negative was composed of George Black and Albert Lane. Benson Girls Entertain for Boys at Party. Illllaei-y Students "tody Fvn and French antra Which fio With Kmart llata and Modex Claaa Play la llelng Considered by Senior. BY BLANCHE O'NEILL. THE second-term girls entertained the boys In their class with a party Friday evening. Miss Toon has been elected class adviser. The officers of the class are: President. Frieda Farsch man; vice-president, Lois Standage: secretary, Rosalie Burkhardt. and treasurer, Jeanette Ritchie. m m The millinery students in Miss Schmlt's classes are studying furs, fur bearing animals and the countries from which they come. They are also using furs in their work. They are learning to pronounce the French terms used in sewing and millinery. New hats are being turned out every day. One that that has just been finished Is a cream colored panne velvet with gold lace crown, in one of the new French shapes (made In the school) turned up smartly at the side. There are tarn o' shanters and -one hat combines with felt and velvet. Handmade trimming Is also used. Odilo Richen. who is taking graduate work, entertained a number of her friends at a luncheon last Saturday. They were Alena Jacobson, Blanche McKittrlck, Velma Thomas, Alma Wise and Lydia Fimmel. The graduating class of the Sunny side School visited the school this week and were much Interested in the dif ferent departments. The senior class held a class meet ing on Thursday to decide upon a class play and several other matters. The sewing and millinery teachers of the city were entertained by a tea at the Central Library Wednesday aft ernoon. A fine collection of books has been made and there are plans for the co-operation between the sewing, mll llnery teachers and the Library. I OFFICERS OF THE STUDENT x SCilUUL. V in Left to Right Delbert Day, - realdentl Susie Lindley, Commissioner of the Literary Departmenti Clifton Crouch. Commissioner of Public Safety Wealey Wrinkle, Commissioner of Athletics; Earl Kellher, Commissioner of Finance; Lola Murphy, Commissioner of Music. IN WAISTS OF OWN MAKING. 1 x 1 ! LS HANDIWORK. Lincoln Glee Club Preparing; to Give Concert. Tenors !V ceded and Meet lacs Are Held Every Tuesday Mornina;. t.alaworthy and Mackeye Studied by Phi lolexlana Social .Vena of Week. In School Clrclea. BY MARGARET DUNIWAY. A MEETING of the Athletic Associa tion was held Wednesday In the auditorium. The purpose was to elect the yell leader and the managers of the various Spring teams. Following are the results: Russel Kaufman, yell leader; Wallace Livingston, basketball manager; Nor man Youmans, baseball manager; Rich ard R. Sharp, soccer manager; Ralph Spearow, . track manager. t A meeting of the Cardinal staff was held Tuesday. Ira Berkey. the editor-in-chief, announced that the next issue would be a football number. All ma terial for this Issue, he said, must be In by November 1. Raymond Williams, the business manager, complimented the members of the staff on their co operation. It was decided to renew the Scribblers' Club, an organization com posed of the members of the staff and all those who have original work printed in the Cardinal. The club plans to have a meeting soon". The Boys' Glee Club is progressing rapidly in its work this term. The study of a number of very good songs as well as a tew humorous ones ha been taken up. The club is planning to give a concert. Any boy who wishes to Join this or ganization is welcome at the meetings, which are held every Tuesday morning In the auditorium during the first period. Tenors are specially invited to jolu. . The Phllolexlans and Adelphlans were the guests of the Tologeions at their .meeting Thursday in room 110. The programme consisted of two of the debates which were given at the Clinton-Kelly School October 13. The first debate was on the question of single tax. The affirmative was upheld by David Cohen and Scott Brown and the negative by Ralph llolzman and Ray Martin. In the second debate, on the state limitation tax, James Hamilton and Elmer Colwell were on the affirm ative and Vernon Duncan and Ernest Haycox on the negative. At the meeting of the Trl-ls Monday Elsa Armstrong gave a talk on the "Life and Works of Dr. Grenfell." Tle society is working on a new rine of study to be taken up soon. The lives and works of John Gals worthy and Percy Mackeye were stud ied at the meeting of the Philolexlan Society. Priscllla Hobbs gave a short talk on "The Life of Galsworthy" and a review of one his plays. "The Silver Box." Belle Oontryman gave "The Life of Percy Mackeye" and told the story of his play. "The Bird Masque." The Hakanakle Campfire Girls held a ceremonial meeting at the home of Eva Kill. 723 Hood street. Friday aft ernoon. The girls received their honor beads. The programme consisted of a song or recitation by each member. The programme of the Adelphlans Thursday consisted of the following1; "The Shakespearean Tragedy." by Ha zel Pearcy; "Review of King Lear." by Rachel Yerex; special readings from "The Houseboat on the River Styx," by Harold West. " Mnrprfiret Strelff and Lucile Gibbs, of the third term domestic science class, gave a luncheon Thursday to 10 of the teachers. The menu consisted of the following: Celery soup, cheese sand wiches, fruit salad and tea. At the meeting of the Pedagogy Club Wednesday the programme consisted of the telling of fairy stories by six of the girls. The girls who told these stories are Erma Wachtendorf. Margaret John- COUNCIL AT JAMES JOHN HIGH t it V son. Evelyn Capell. Martina Kelly. Mary Wilson and Esther Sandstrom. The new members of the Philolexian Society are Edith Strowbridge. Dorothy Ray. Ardath Greene. Frieda Krichesky. Helen Van Houten and Katherine Donald. A meeting of the February "17 class was held Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Koehn was elected honorary member. The other honorary members, who were elected last term are Miss Downs and Misa Buckley. Nathan Twining was elected the new sergeant-at-arms to take the place of Elmer White, who has left school. The rehearsals for the class play. "A Doctor in Spite of Himself." are held every Monday. Wednesday and Friday mornings. The play is being given under the supervision of the fac ulty. Douglas Powell is the manager of the play. David Cohen is the advertis ing manager. The Washelll Campfire Girls went on a hike Friday through Macleay Park with one of the campfires from the Y. W. C. A. Genevlevo Mtion. a member of the Campfire. who went to Europe last May. Is now in Paris. She spent the Summer in London. Letters received by some of her friends at Lincoln ten or many Interesting experiences. She plans to return within a year. James John High School BY LOLA MURrilY. rOHB president and five commission -A. ers of the associated student body elected from the Junior and senior classes by the entire student body are President, DelBert Day; literarv com mlsvioners, Susie Llndlev; athletic com missioner. Wesley Wrinkle; music commissioner. Lola Murphy; public wenare. mion crouch; finance com mlssloner. Earl Kellker. These six clmmlssloners- compose the council. r.acn Commission takes charge of af fairs Just concerning its own as.wia tion. while the council has charge of all affairs concerning the student ooay. The Sodalitas Latinas elected the fol lowing officers: Consuls, Margaret Nelson. Russell Meyer; praetor. Dor othy Schafer: aediles, Marian Duns more. Susie Lindley; quaestor. Charles apacaman. Marian Dunsinore, chair man of the refreshment committee, an pointed the following: Hazel Llnquest, Jennie McNIven. Fred Satterlie. Merrltt W hltmore. Susie Lindley. chairman of the programme committee, appointed Mr. Thomason. Opal Weimer. Russell Drinker. Percy Smith. Louis Dunsmoro ana Helen Edmondson. There will be a 20-mlnute period set asiae every Tuesday, and. nerhaDs every day. after the second period. This Is to serve the double purpose of a special study period and special as sembly period. Miss Rundall thanked the students of room two for their fine response to all her requests, after explaining the purpose of the special period. The Boys' Debating Club elected the following officers: Russell Meyer, pres ident: Percy Smith. vice-president; Charles Spackman, secretary-treasurer. Wesley Wrinkle, president of June, '17. Class appointed the following com mittees: Classpins. Susie Lindley; class flowers, Esther Fitterer; class motto, Lola Murphy. Girls' Glee Club met Thursday at 2:30. Tryout for a double quartet was held Wednesday. Edith Ketcbum and Lucy Hugnut made place cards for the domestic science luncheon. Friday. The luncheon consisted of three courses, and 10 cents was the cost for each person. Hazel Linquest and Margaret Carr have made posters, urging students to support the football team. A design Is under way for decorat ing a wastepaper basket for Mr. Babbs' room. The basket was designed by the art department and is being con structed by the manual training de partment. It will be painted in floral design. Members of two divisions of first year English classes have visited vari ous industries of the peninsula and have written themes on their obser vations. In visiting the plants, the students found that the peninsula fac tories were sending out goods to many foreign countries, so the letter-writing work which these classes will do will consist of letters to classes of equal rank In other states and nations to which Oregon products are sent. One series of letters has been ad dressed to beginning language classes of secondary schools of Copenhagen. Denmark, where the Portland Union Stock-yards has sent sv shipment of meats. , Another series has been addressed to the freshmen English class of San An tonio. Texas; another to a class in Pittsburg. Pennsylvania. In writing the letters the contest idea Is followed, so that only a few of the best are sent to each place. Miss Von Wintzingerode Is giving special work in the form of confer ences, which will give Individual help in original work. Members of the English Seven Class debated the Pendleton normal bill Fri day evening in the High School audi torium. The affirmative team was: Clarice Wilson, leader; Susie Lindley. Vera Irving; negative. Dorothy Scna fer. leader; Esther Fitterer. Marie Marcy. Wesley Wrinkle and William Dler dorf discussed the brewers' amend ment; Adolph Asher. absolute prohibi tion; Alan Rutherford, tax exemption bill. Following is the Parent-Teacher As sociation programme of Thursday even ing: Reading. Mrs. George Hall; speech. Mr. Summers, supervisor of the manu al training; solo. Mr. Curtis; reports of the delegates to the state canventlon. and general business. Night school is well attended, over 60 women being registered for sewing alone. Mrs. Loveland has charge of all tailoring and alteration. She Is as sisted by Miss Strow, who has charge of all white sewing. Failing School Notes. The pupils of Miss Caughey's class have formed a civic club, the object of which Is self-improvement and neighborhood betterment. The active president is Master Reuben Glickman. The 8B class, under the direction of Miss Kate Porter, visited the South Portland fvoods on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of observing and study ing the wild flowers and native trees that grow around Failing School. Many specimens were brought back to school, such aa the wild carrot, blue aster, goldenrod. etc- These we're used in the classroom for motifs for conventional designs in drawing and also for a les son in nature study. An interesting feature was the comparison drawn be tween the Oregon and Maine varieties, the teacher having just received an in teresting collection from Portland. Me. Little Doris Cooper, of Miss Lock wood's room, has composed a poem on Marquam Gulch. Speed and Accuracy Tests Held at Commercial High. Gllhertn Rrldarwater anal Kdlth Y 11 klnaon Take Klrst Places Debat ing t lasses Ready to Tackle Na tional Problems Halloween. Partv Planned. BY FRANK RlRTlimnuL ii- THE results of the first speed-and-accuracv contest im i .. . - . ... L II D I J lO- writing department. have been an nounced. The winners in the first test are Gilberta Bridgwater and Edith Wll- wno quaiiriea m the SCCotln t Ant h-asso. s- . . . -.v,i7 V. - - " xveoecca soiko and Ophel.a. Goodman. Bessie Rogoway and AT 11T1A l-iAS-t-tn F. N. llsrni.n . L...' . j T, , ' iaci me contests. iney were from copy supplied by the -. r 1 1 icr , c o m pan i e s. In figuring up the speed each mis-t.-i de,,r"tts "ve words from the un.nTr,,ten- T W,n a Pnant the student must write over 25 words a minute for ten minutes, with not over ten mistakes. To win a certificate the contestant must write 40 words a min ute for ten minutes. The debating team from Miss Court ney s room is now almost ready to present Its services to the School Board and give their debate at such time and Place as the Board may desire. This !uam7"T,ple,es the trio rresented by the High School of Commerce. Each of the three is to debate on one of the measures on the ballot November 7 Miss Courtney's team has for its sub ject the rural credits bill. Those who will present the affirmative are Nor man Henderson and Cart Sihler; nega tive. Laura Kampy and Neil Robertson A snappy informal football rallv was held Thursday at the close of the sec ond period to arouse enthusiasm for tiLComZT''rc,'"Wllsh,nlrton "e plaved rrlday Tom Sinnot initiated the school Into the mysterie of two new yells. Mr. Haroun and Miss Banfield. of the faculty, gave short pointed talks on athletics. Coach William Schmiu came down, and his popularity was well at tested by the hearty ovation given him. Milton Margults gave a humorous little speech pointing out manv un suspected ways forthe freshmen to save the price of a ticket to the game. At the close of the rally the tickets were placed on sale In the various rooms. Commerce set a record for herself at the last fire drill. The two-story build ing was entirely empty in 45 seconds. The G. ;. C. Girls, consisting of Fsn chon Harbautrh. Mareraret Magntnl Mildred Newman. Myrtle Baker. Ruth Hillis and l.eorvi and Elizabeth Puym broeck. are to give a Halloween party at the home of one of the members. Dancing and entertainments are planned. Miss Holdsworth and Miss Courtney, of the faculty, have been In vited to attend. H. W. Herron, treasurer of the ath letic association, has Issued the mem bership cards to those who signed up Practically 75 per cent of the school are members of the association. These cards provide free admission to i bas ketball games played by the Inter scholastic League this Winter. The June '17 class held an Important business meeting in room 4 Tuesday. The design for the class pin was de cided on. it calling for a gold pin In the shape or a shield, with the letters "C. '17." engraved. The contract for the pins Is to be awarded at the next regular meeting of the class next Mon day. Cecil Landon. as chairman of the social committee. reported that the class would give a "get-together" par ty Friday evening. November 3. A committee of girls to select the class flower was then appointed. Those named were Bessie Rogoway. chair man; Ophelia Goodman and Frances Freund. . A new basketball, a volleyball, nets, mats, wands and clubs have arrived and been Installed in the gymnasium. More equipment is due shortly. Mr. Vejar. the teacher of Spanish at Commerce, has announced that his classes are shortly to correspond "en Espagnol" with the Spanish classes at the other high schools. Benson Polytechnic (Boys) BY RAYMOND HILL. NEXT Friday evening at 8 o'clock the gymnasium at the girls' school will be the scene of a Halloween party given by the June. '17. class to the seniors. This party will b a costume affair. Mrs. Graham. Fred Goldman and William Oetinger will be the chaperones. The senior class held a class meeting last Thursday evening at the girls' school. The purpose of the meeting was to talk over the classpin question, particularly the cost price. Several are in favor of spending about $4 for the pins, while some could not afford this price. As a. final decision they chose the "B" without the pearls. The order has been placed. A black "B" with blue enamel In the loops, "Feb." in the upper and " "17" in the lower loop. Benson Polytechnic School is well represented in the contest now being held by the Oregon Film Producing Company at the Sunset Theater, where the candidates' pictures are being shown on the screen. As a result of this contest there will be three boys and three girls elected from the high schools of the city to take part in the company's first film produced in Port land, the title of which is "When Friends Marry Twins." The contest closes next week. George Proctor, Dena Jones and Ray mond Hill are the Benson candidates. v The students of the Portland School for the Sightless were given a real treat and thrill when they were the entertainers for the Rotary Club at the Hotel Benson last Tuesday. The stu dents demonstrated the various meth ods employed by the sightless to ac-. complish their work in chair cainlng, hammock weaving and piano tuning. Last Thursday at noon a class meet ing was held in Mr. Ranee's English room- by the February, "18, class for the purpose of discussing class dues and to appoint a committee on decoration. The committee consisted of Willard Rogers. Everett Shultz and Leslie Everhart. They provided Autumn leaves and ferns for the gymnasium at the girls' school, which was the scene of a lively party. It was the first party of the year and given hy the girls of the February, '18, class. The officers of the boys' Febru ary, '18. class are: President. Clifford Mendenhall; vice-president, Cantrell McLean; treasurer, William Tindula; secretary. George Miller, and sergeant-at-arms. Victor Land ess. Prospects for a soccer team are be ing considered by the students and faculty. The Benson Tech band, under the leadership of C. S." Brereton. is making rapid strides. The band will be ready for the laying of the cornerstone of the new school, which will take place In a few weeks.