THE SUNDAY OREGONTAN, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 22. 191G.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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The chorus work Is progressing nice
ly under the leadership of Mrs. Ooetz.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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-
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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 .. .
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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- . . .
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Ophel.a. Goodman. Bessie Rogoway and
AT 11T1A l-iAS-t-tn
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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.