The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, November 26, 1916, SECTION THREE, Page 9, Image 49

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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, -PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 26, 191G.
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THE MID-TERM FINDS SCHOOL STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES VARIED
Dramatic, Research and Social Programmes Are Given, and Committee.of Class Organization Find Much to Do.
Awards Are Made in Speed
Tests on Typewriters.
Arllne Herriott Winn First Gold
Medal at Commerce Hlf;h Mur
caret Magninl lit Hostess for Stu
dent Party Efficiency Club la
Revived.
BT FRANK BARTHOLOMEW.
OF the 30 students who took the
speed-and-accuracy tests in type
writing last Thursday," nine were sue- j
cessful in winning the awards. The
first gold medal of the term was won
by Arllne Herriott, who wrote 55 words
a minute for 10 minutes with no mis
takes on a Remington typewriter.
Of the winning contestants, all but
Miss Herriott used Underwood type
writers, and were awarded the Under
wood certificate. These latter were:
Myrtle Baker. 48 words a minute;
Charles Bequette, 42; Lillian Bendroth,
42; Belle Contryman, 66 (special
&wari); Fanchon Harbaugh, 63 (spe
cial award); Lester Kassebaum, 47;
Helen Levoff, 48; Sam Solomon, 42.
The tests were held In room 18, un
der the supervision of F. N. Haroun.
The date of the next contest will be an
nounced later.
Short meetings were held for the
members of the football squad during
the study periods on both Monday and
Tufifldav. Financial matters and a re-
1 arrangement of the remaining schedule
I Vire discussed.
f A new blackboard has been installed
in room jl, to aia me penmansmp in
structor, B. A. O'Mealy, In placing ex
amples of penmanship before the
classes. The old board, which has been
removed, was not suited- for this kind
of work.
The game between Commerce and
Camas. Wash., scheduled for last week.
was postponed on account of the muddy
condition of the field at Camas.
A party of young folks from Com
merce met at the home of Margaret
Magninl Wednesday and enjoyed a
lively evening. Dancing and games
furnished the diversions. Refreshments
were also served. Those present were:
Misses Myrtle Baker, Belle Contryman,
Mildred Newman. Fanchon Harbaugh, j
Neville Haight, Pauline Mayberry and
Margaret Magninl, and the Messrs.
Lloyd Church, Tom Sinnott, Frank
Bartholomew, Albert Christensen, Will
iam Farmer and William Young.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of
the June, '17, class was held last Mon
day. The class pins were distributed
to the members. The pins are dainty,
being in the shape of a shield, with the
word "June" across the top, and a let
ter "C" containing the numerals "17"
In the center of the shield. The pins
are of solid gold, with the background
pebbled and the letters raised and
polished.
B. A. 0Mealy has announced the
names of those who have won merit
marks In penmanship as follows:
Awarded progress pins: Helen Dor-
tps. Hedvlg Peterson. Frances Hearty,
Maurice Geller, Victor Souvignler, Mar
garet Magnini, rorothy Gibson, Alice
Finch, Walter Butz. Hazel Anderson,
Janice Debley, Emma Massey. Helen
Levoff.
Awarded improvement certificates:
Kathleen Gee, James Gordon. Emma
Tonitzby, Bessie Poole, Grace Hainllne,
Pauline Falcon, Roy Brandes.
The highest award, the .final certi
ficate, was won by the following: Isa
bella Mills, Alta Freeman. Jack Renie,
George Collison, Wesley Fague. Esther
Larson, Sam Levitt, Frank Mcintosh.
George Novak, Abe Rosenberg, Henry
Vanmoss. Francis Ellingston, Palmer
Nelson, Reginald Bunnage.
These merit marks were awarded by
A, N. Palmer, whose method of penman
ship Is taught in this school.
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A football rally was held at noon
Wednesday, to announce the Commerce-
Franklin game, played on the Frank
lin platter Thursday. Principal Sproul,
V. N. Haroun, August Betch (president
of the Athletic Association) and Rob
ert Barger (manager of the team) were
the speakers.
As there is no way of collecting tick
ets at the Franklin platter, tags were
Issued instead. All who wore these
tags were excused at the end of the
fifth period Thursday, in order to get
out to the Franklin grounds In time
for the game.
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The president of the Spanlsh-1 Class.
Marie Tooley, called a meeting of the
class officers during the study-period
Friday. Methods of inducing more stu
dents to study the language were dis
cussed ...
The February "17 class of commerce.
which Is to graduate as a part of the
February '17 class of Lincoln is plan
ning to hold its senior prom in con-
Junction with the Lincolnites in the
Lincoln gym.
The office knowledge class, under
E. O. Allen, promises the school the
appearance of an interesting little
book by Thanksgiving, to be entitled
pCorameroe." It is to show the work
the office knowledge classes, and
the spirit of the school as a whole.
One copy is to be given to each stu
dent in the school. Several clever
illustrations, worked out on the type
writer, will be incorporated in the
book. The publication is now being
manufactured on the mimeograph.
The revival and reorganization of
the Efficiency Club of Commerce Is
now assured. At a meeting of the old
members last Wednesday, Cecil Lan
don was elected temporary chairman.
A committee of three was appointed
to work out a new constitution for the
club, and also to secure a new name.
Reginald Bunnage is chairman of this
committee. Mildred Newman and Al
bert Christensen complete the commit
tee. Benson Polytechnic (Girls)
BY BLANCHE O'NEILL.
T AST week there was an exhibit in
I the office of antique beaded cro
cheted bags, loaned by Sara Hadly, of
New York City. Some of the students
in the lace department have begun
some bags modeled after these.
Many of the girls are also learning
to make the real filet laces. Orders
have been taken for crocheted and tat
ted yokes, edgings and collars. This
work will soon be placed upon display.
The fourth term art classes are now
studying costume design, paying at
tentlon to the lines to be accented in
the dress for various types of figure.
The Oregon Social Hygiene Society
gave a dinner at Hotel Benson recently
at which the Benson Polytechnic School
I was represented by Miss Schmit and
I Jyfs. Grahame.
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jn r naay, noFemuer .w, tnere was
an exhibit of second term dresses in
room I. These dresses range in price
from 85c to $2.48.
On Wednesday noon, November 15
a luncheon was given to Mr. Alder
man by the third term domestic science
students. He had as his guests the
education committee of the Civic
League. They were Mr. C. A. Newell.
Mrs. J. D. FarrelL Mrs. EUiott Cor
bett, Mrs. C. J. Reed, Mrs. A. W. Nich
olson and Mrs. W. F. Ogburn.
Last Monday morning the second
term domestic science girls, accom
panied by Miss Riley, visited the Port
land Pure Milk and Cream Company.
The new demonstration course In
cookery for housekeepers began last
Wednesday.
The February '18 boys will entertain
the girls of the class on Friday. No
vember 24.
There are 15 girls from the Benson
Polytechnic who are working at the
Meier & Frank Co's store from . S
o'clock until 6 on school days and all
day Saturday.' In order to accept
these positions the girls have to be
especially recommended by their teach
ers. To secure this recommendation re
quires punctuality, good marks in their
studies and "perfect" in deportment.
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An interesting assembly was held
on Wednesday, when William Constan
tine gave a talk on the different cuts
of beef, mutton and pork. In this talk
he laid stress upon the fact that so
many people buy the most expensive
cuts of meat when the cheaper cuts
contain as much or more nutrition.
Mr. Constantine gave some valuable
suggestions about selecting poultry.
After this talk Miss Tingle asked the
English teachers to make this subject
the basis for a composition-
Franklin High School.
BY WYLIE DO RAN.
AN assembly was called Wednesday
morning in the new gymnasium.
6. M. Plummer, a member of the
School Board, spoke on the future of
Franklin High School.
An lnterscholastic hockey league Is
being formed and Jefferson. Lincoln
and Washington high schools have
joined thus far. Franklin is expected
to join if enough skaters can be found.
A large trophy is offered to the win
ning team, as well as individual prizes.
Arthur McKensle, captain of the
Franklin High School football team,
was called upon to umpire a football
game between Gresham and Washougal
last Friday.
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The Goggles Debating Club challenged
the Philtagonian Debating Club last
week. The subject will be "City Own
ership of Street Railways.
The newly organized Manual Train
ing Club met Wednesday and decided
to call the club the Mu Taus. The of
ficers elected were: Jay Badley, presi
dent; Byron Leuellan. vice-president;
Earl Hibbard, treasurer; Cecil Saulcer,
sergeant-at-arms, and Mr. Bymhold.
faculty adviser. The organization of
this club was chiefly for social reasons
and the members Intend that it shall
take an important part in the school
activities.
To show the spirit of the club they
ive issued a challenge to any club
or clubs in the school to meet them In
football game. As yet no club has
accepted.
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The first interscholastia game played
in the Franklin "platter" was with
James John High School.. Everett Bar-
bur was the first man to make a
touchdown In the new "platter." About
900 attended the game.
A game between Commerce High
School and Franklin High School was
played last Thursday in the "platter."
Franklin won by the score of 49-0.
Badley, Barbur and Tucker played a
fine game for Franklin. The largest
crowd to see a game on the Franklin
High School grounds witnessed the
game.
Falling School Notes.
The students of Failing School are
preparing to stage a playlet in the
near future.
' The orchestra is progressing nicely
under the direction of Albert Creitz.
It now numbers 20 members. A pro
gramme will be given soon.
.
The Fall products have been receiv
ing much attention in the various class
rooms during the Nature study period.
The various grains, grasses, vegeta
bles and nuts have Interested the chil
dren very much.
On Wednesday the principal can
vassed the 19 rooms and found that
15 out of the 19 were perfect In attend
ance.
Master Harry Isenstein is the school
poet. Upon various occasions he has
written some clever rhymus.
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Miss Dunne presented "The- Western
Cowboy" for an assembly exercise on
Friday afternoon. The dramatization
was well received by all. Master Issy
Jacobsen making a wonderful hit as an
actor.
Many of the teachers have been do
ing some good work in Nature study
the past month. Oregon shrubs, grains.
grasses and Fall flowers have received
much attention.
Miss Anna Segal was a visitor at the
school on Wednesday.
Terwilllger School Notes.
Gerald Lawler, 13 years old. a pupil
in the seventh grade at the Terwilll
ger School, has written two poems that
have attracted the notice of the teach
ers. They are: "
The Cat and the Monae.
The mouse played a trick on the cat
one day
While she was sleeping over In the
hay.
He tied her tall In a great big knot
And hurt poor pussy an awful lot.
The mouse gave a leap and ran away
For fear the cat would come down
from the hay.
He ran in his fright right past a dog
Who was sitting dozing on a log.
The dog awoke as the mouse ran past
And started after him very fast.
He soon caught the mouse in his terri
ble flight
And gobbled him up in gay delight.
The Boat Sonar.
In my little boat I glide.
Sailing swiftly o'er the tide.
O'er the lake my boat doth go
Without oars with which to row.
Steering my little boat with care
So as not to run a snare.
The wind doth blow a mighty gale.
Thanks to my mast it does not fail.
Thanks to my boat so swift and strong
That it doth carry me along
On the lake so choppy and rough.
Thanks to my sails that are tough.
Fern-wood School Notes.
Fernwood School will give an enter
tainment Tuesday evening, November
28. at 8 o'clock. The programme will
Include a New England quilting party
and songs and dances given by Miss
Laura Shay and her pupils. The pro
gramme is in charge of Mrs. C. C. Shay
and Miss Laura Shay, and will be held
in the auditorium of Rose City Park
School. Fifty-seventh and Sacramento
streets.
OFFICERS OF FEBRUARY '17 CLASS AT WASHINGTON
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ger of the Claaa Lena.
Large Number of Lincoln's
Alumni in College.
Institutions of West and Some
Eaxtero. Ones Oet Oradnatea.
Scribblers to Meet Soon Boys
Organise Bible Study Club.
BY MARGARET DUNIWAY.
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL'S fifth an
nual Shakespearean play, "Much
Ado About Nothing, was presented In
the school auditorium Friday after
noon and ewenlng. The play was given
under the direction of the faculty. The
carefully ' selected cast did excellent
work. Special music was furnished by
the school orchestra.
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It Is interesting to note that a large
number of the graduates of the June.1
16, class are attending college this
year. Reed College, the University of
Oregon and the Oregon Agricultural
College have been chosen by the ma
jority of the graduates. Fifteen are
attending Reed College. They are:
William Fordyce, Raymond Jeffcott,
Bessie Robinson, Imogene Seton, Jack
Levin, Harold Ball, Calista Eliot. Read
Ellsworth. Leo Foster, Ralph Hoeber.
Mark Nusbaum, Leo Schatz, Ruth Sus-
man. Reba Berger and Arthur Keinnart.
Those who are attending the State Uni
versity are as follows: Leslie Carter,
Georgine Geisler, Carl Knudsen, Her
man Lind, Naomi Marcellus. Stanley
Mansfield. Charles Wentworth. Gene
vieve. Keller, Mary McDonald, Robert
Montague. Doris Slocum, Inga Winter,
Richard Thompson and Harry Jamie
son. The Lincolnites of June, '16, en
rolled at the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege are: Karl Boehmer, Geravere
Fleming, Eva Kelly, Willis Lathrop,
Cecil Smith, Sterling Smith, George
Busch, Josephine Thompson, Stephanie
Etrain and Elizabeth Richardson. Rosa
mond Hotchkiss is attending a college
in Illinois. Donald Thayer is at the
University of Kansas. Newton Drew
is at the University of Washington. At
Stanford are Russel Sewall and Mark
Sherman. Jack Stubbs is' at Andover.
Cleo Rlctor is attending an Eastern
college. Enid Benson is a student at
Monmouth. Moreita Howard is study
ing at Pacific University. Herbert
Cleaver is at the University of Califor
nia. ...
An assembly was held Friday morn
ing for the purpose of arousing inter
est In "Much Ado About Nothing." Car
los Laub, who was Dogberry In the
play, presided. Myrtle Forthura told
the story of the play in a very Inter
esting way. Donald Harris, who took
the part of Benedick, introduced the
characters to the students. Inez An
derson, In a short speech, urged every
one to come. Mr. Koehn, of the faculty,
explained how the sale of seats would
be conducted and which seats would
be reserved for the evening perform
ance. (. .
A meeting of the regular Cardinal
staff was held Tuesday after school in
room 216. Ira Berkey, the editor, an
nounced that the material for the next
issue, the Christmas number, must be
in the hands of the editors by Decem
ber 3.
It was decided to hold a meeting of
the Scribblers' Club this week.
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Douglas Powell, president of the
OFFICERS
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Adelphlan Society, has appointed his
committees, as follows: Membership,
George Jones (chairman), Lena Foltz,
Esther Workman, Delbert Oberteuffer;
programme. Myrtle Forthura (chair
man), Erma Lace, George Chambers;
parliamentary law, Marlon Morris
(chairman), Marcile Carlock, Dorothy
Corbett; initiation, Scott Brown (chair
man), Louis Freeburg; social, Luclle
Resing (chairman), Mary Holmes.
Bessie Walch; visiting, Sonla Wilder
man, Isabelle Kidd, Arthur Clark. Craig
Eliot.
The programme committee la work
ing on a new line of study to be taken
up this week.
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The Hakanakie Campflre girls held
their ceremonial meeting Friday at the
home of Clara Nesvold, 591 East Fifty
first street North.
The new officers of the Campflre are
as follows: Leila Stone, president; Eva
Kidd. vice-president; Sonia Wllderman,
secretary; Marie Can el, treasurer; Isa
belle Kidd, editor; Clara Nesvold, ser-geant-at-arms.
Leila Stone, president, has appointed
the following committees: Refresh
ment, Eva Kidd (chairman), Isabelle
Kidd, Elizabeth Tillson; initiation, Sonla
Wllderman (chairman), Marie Canel,
Clara Nesvold.
Edna Waring and Hazelwine Sim
mons, of Miss Kerr's third term domestic
science class, gave a 15-cent luncheon
Thursday to 10 of the teachers. The
menu follows: Baked salmon with egg
sauce, macedolne salad, bread and but
ter, baked apples and tea.
The Washelll Campflre girls held a
short business meeting Friday. After
the meeting they went in a body to see
"Much Ado About Nothing."
A Bible study class for boys has been
organized at Lincoln. Mr. Schwarztrau
ber, of the faculty, is the critic A
study, called "The Character of Jesus,"
has been taken up. The boys of the
class meet every Tuesday. and Friday
morning from 8 until 8:30 o'clock in
room 212. All boys who wish to join
the class are welcome at these meet
ings. The Tologelona will give their formal
party Wednesday evening at the home
of Forrest Littlefleld. 415 North Thirty
first street.
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At the meeting of the Phllolexian
Society Thursday the following pro
gramme was given: "Current tonics."
Lby Mildred Nlcol; "Life of Leonardo da
unci,- Dy Alice Hester; "Mona Lisa
and Its History," by Esther Bodman.
Several of the girls of the Febru
ary '17 Class sold candy at the after
noon and evening performances of
"Much Ado About Nothing." They were
as follows: Esther Bodman. Helen Bal
lard, Belle Contryman, Hazelverne
Simmons, Priscilia Hobbs, Elsa Arm
strong, Marie Clark, Madeline McEl
roy, Pauline Heraer, Margaret Magninl
and Elsie Isensie.
A party was given Thursday evening
at the home of Priscilia Hobbs in the
Madison Park apartments, for the pur
pose of making candy for the sale.
Those present were Helen Ballard,
Marie Clark, Belle Contryman, Hazel
verne Simmons, Lucile Murton, Esther
Bodman. Priscilia Hobbs. Nathan
Twining, Benjamin Schumacher. George
Cowne, Maurice Kenny. Douglas Powell
I ana Harold west
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James John Students Turn
to Writing Play Plots.
English Claaaea Alao Practice Fine
Art of Narratlna; Joitea and Dla
cover Slates Who Kever Yet
Played One Vocabularies Show
Incrtiu N(na of School So
cieties. BY LOLA MURPHY.
THE Ciceronian Club held Its regular
meeting Tuesday afternoon. The
programme was as follows: The life
of the President-elect, by Lindoff
Skarr; a sketch of the career of Rep
resentative McArthur, by Percy Smith.
After this was a general discussion by
club members on the plan of winning
honor points in the work of the club.
Initiation speeches were made by six
new members who were: Delbert Day.
Ray Hawkins. Vern Hall. Hubert Mar
tin. Charles TrumbalL Randolph How
ard. ...
Miss Bushnell reports that the glrla'
double quartet 1 doing splendid work.
The members of the double quartet
are: Frances Miller. Hazel Linquist,
first sopranos; Marie Marcy, Ruth Lay
ton, second sopranos; Dorothy Schaefer.
Jennie MacXiven. first altos; Agnes
Vincent, Elsie Jones, second altos.
Arm bands have been designed and
the senior girls took orders for them
Wednesday. The girls are now filling
the orders. A majority of the high
schqol students signed up for them.
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The James John boys closed their
football season Friday, November 17,
when they played Franklin on the tat
ter's new field. The game resulted in
Franklin's favor, the score being 20
to 0. Considering the fact that James
John was in the league only one year
they did well.
Indian clubs, dumboells and wands
have been added to equipment already
on hand for the use of the girls In their
gymnasium work.
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An Invitation has been received by
James John High School to hear the
symphony orchestra on Friday. Decern
ber 1. Though this occurs during
Thanksgiving vacation most of the stu
dents plan to go.
The first-term English, classes re
ceived instruction on the use of the li
brary by Miss Entler. of the Washing
ton High School. In order to make
this possible, the 20-mlnute period w
omitted.
Members of the seventh-term English
class attended the lecture of Dr. Fos
ter at the North Branch Library on
Tuesday. His subject was. "The Lit'
erary Landmarks of London." The class
plans to hear Dr. Coleman's lecture on
"The Lake Country" on November 28.
The fourth-term English classes have
written plays, the plots of which may
not be about murder, robbery or ar
rest- Miss Everets reports that many
Interesting plays were submitted.
The second-termers gave anecdotes
In which they themselves had partic
ipated In playing a joke on someone.
Several unusual people declared that
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they had never taken part In such an
event.
Students of the Commercial English
classes are puzzling the other students
by the new words added to their vo
cabularies. At a recent meeting of the Parent
Teachers' Association, C. C. Thomason.
of the James John faculty, presented
the pictures to the rooms which wer.
winners in the junior exhibit. "Harvest
Queen" ' was presented to Miss Ken
nedy's room; Hoffman's "Boy Jesus"
to Miss Crouch's room; "Rembrandt"
to Mrs. Burghduffs room. Principal W.
T. Fletcher invited the Parent-Teachers'
Association to meet in the high
school auditorium at their next meet
ing. December 14.
"kindergarten" in the James John
gymnasium will be In charge of five
of the high school girls. All small
children will be entertained and will be
taken care of.
Washington Students to Have
Charity Pencil Sale.
Bnrrau of Chamber of Commerce
Kind Much Work to Do Klectrlc
fty Conrae at School Provea Itarlf.
Senior Frolic Plana Started.
BY EUGENE KELTY.
THB Washington High School cnam
ber of Commerce Is a busy or
rflnlziiMnn lust now. All of the
departments are active, and with Win
ter approaching, much work Is ahead
of this body. The charity bureau, un
der Frances Fleckenstlne. has been of
assistance to the Public Welfare
Bureau of Portland in obtaining clothes
for the poor. A pencil sale will be
held by the charity bureau soon. The
proceeds will go to charity. The safety
bureau, which was organized this term.
Is also active. Whenever a charity com
mittee goes to Investigate a case to
see whether It Is deserving, a com
mittee from the safety bureau also
goes to see that all possible precau
tions are taken against fire. The man
ager of the safety bureau is Roach
Kenc'lck.
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At the Wednesday morning assem
bly Lyman Cooley. the school yell lead
er and a member of the June '17 class,
announced that his class would hold a
sandwich sale. He brought forth what
he called a sample of the sandwiches
which are to be sold and flaunted it
temptingly. Every student who saw
the sample will probably buy at least
one sandwich during the sale. The
sale will be held on Monday and Tues
day of next week.
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Washington High School until late
ly has been the only school in the
Northwest to have an accredited course
In applied electricity. Professor J. E.
Bonbright Introduced It in Washington
High, and through his Influence some
of the schools of Seattle and Tacoma
have decided to install this course. The
recitation classes take up dynamo ma
chinery, direct currents, primary bat
teries, storage cells, alternating cur
rents, transformers and condensers.
The laboratory work consists of a
study of the care and practical use
of electrical machinery. Some of the
students after taking the course at
Washington have been able Immediate
ly to get positions with the electrical
companies in this city.
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An assembly of all the girls of the
senior classes was called Tuesday
morning for the purpose of arranging
for a senior frolic. A committee was
appointed consisting of Elizabeth Sin
gleton, chairman; Janet Daniel, Eliza
beth London. Antonio Lelst And Ruth
Worden. The frollo probably will not
be held until after Thanksgiving.
The girls of the freshman, sopho
more and junior classes have already
held their frolics, the juniors having
theirs on Thursday of last week.
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On Friday morning of this week all
the students of Washington who wish
to do so may attend a rehearsal of
the Symphony Orchestra About 800
students asked for tickets, although
Friday is a holiday. This fact shows
that the students are beginning to look
on these concerts as something worth
while, rather than as a mere welcome
respite from school.
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An assembly was held during the
fourth period on Friday to give the
students a chance to hear Dr. William
A. Shanklln, president of Wesleyan
University of Mlddleton. Conn. His
main thought was that all students
who could should go to college, and
that they should not only go to col
lege, but that they should go to a col
lege where the masters were the best.
If a student goes to a college where
the masters are poor he loses a great
part of the benefit he might other
wise have derived. Dr. Shanklln Is
making a tour of the Pacific Coast In
company with Mr. Mark Gill, a gradu
ate of Wesleyan In the class of '89.
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The Eukrlneon Debating Society held
a meeting on Friday, November 17.
The reorganization of the society Is
progressing rapidly, and eight new
members were admitted at the meet
ing. The once great Eukrineon Society
has been "dead" for two terms, but all
the members now hope for a revival.
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An excellent programme was given
by the Neakahnl Literary Society last
Wednesday afternoon. Miriam Hilton
contributed some examples of futur
ist poems as an opener, and Lulu
Giles followed her with some clever
cartoons. Florence Tennyson played a
piano solo. An Impromptu debate on
the "Funny Paper" was given.
Benson Polytechnic (Boys).'
BY RAYMOND HILL.
A SPIRIT of chivalry Is now mani
fest among the various classes at
Benson Polytechnic School. Each week
one of the classes holds a party at the
girls' school. Last Friday evening the
boys of the February, 18. class enter
tained the girls of the same class with
an old-time social. The party was a
success in every way. The girls as
sisted the boys In serving refreshments.
A short musical programme was giveu
by the students. Games were played
that caused no little amount of amuse
ment. Mr. Law and Mrs. Grahame
were the chaperones of the evening.
The boys of the February, '19, class
held a "stag" party at the boys' school,
on Friday evening, November 17. The
event was staged In the assembly hall,
and proved to be a very enjoyable af
fair. About 25 boys were present. Sev
eral athletic games were played, con
sisting of wrestling, boxing and many
gymnastio "stunts." The event was
chaperoned by Mr. Connolly. Mr. Ander
son and Mr. Wilder, who were equally
as enthusiastic and Interested in the
events as the boys of the class. This
party marks the first event of the
class, which organized .'only a few
weeks ago.
A most enjoyable party was given by
the girls of the June, '17, class to the
boys of the June, '17, class, Friday
evening. November 17, at the girls'
school in the gymnasium, which was
decorated with crepe paper and greens.
This party was a regular old-time
dance. There were 35 couples present.
Music was furnished by a five-piece or
chestra conducted by Vernon Williams,
a member of the Benson Band. Wayne
Caroll. at the piano accompanied Mr.
Williams In several violin lolos.
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BY CURTIS iTIXXET.
LAST Monday morning during the
assembly the students practiced
the school songs. Professor Beyer had
the girls sing "Scenes That Are
Brightest." Then the boys sang. "Flow
Gently Sweet Afton." Principal Jenkins
complimented the boys on the football
team. Wilbur Carl, manager of the
football team spoke. Carl Roehr. presi
dent of the Camera Club, announce.!
that a photo contest was to be held,
the purpose of which is to arouse In
terest in photography. The contest is
open to every member of the school
and will run until December 4.
Tuesday, during the study period a
number of boys went around to the dif
ferent rooms and spoke on behalf of
the game against Lincoln High. The ,
boys who spoke were: Kennith
Hastings, Hobart Cunningham. Wilbur
Carl. Curtis McKlnney. Loyd Carter.
Herbert Swett. Ralph Thayer" and Har
lan Stansbeiy.
...
The selling of tickets to the last two
games was greatly increased by a novel
stunt which the Live Wires used. They
had diamond-shaped tags upon which
were printed "I'm going to the (Wash
ington) Lincoln game. Are you?" Each
time a ticket was sold one of these
tags was given to the purchaser to
wear. And by this method the Live
Wires could tell who had bought
tickets and who had not.
...
Last Tuesday morning the February
C17) class rlanted their class tree. The
entire class was present. The tree was
planted by Gladys Hollingsworth, Jean
Amesbery and Harlan Stansbery. re
spectively vice-president, secretary and
treasurer of the class. Principal
Jenkins and Wilbur Carl, president of
the class, spoke. The class tree ts a
sugar maple.
...
Tuesday afternoon the Technical
Club held an interesting meeting. Ran
dolph Carroll, chief of th underground
system of the Portland Railway. Light
& Power Company, spoke to the boys.
He explained the workings of his sys
tem and the difference between it and
that of the Northwestern Electric
Company. Clifford Zollinger gave n
interesting, as well as instructive, talk
upon the manufacture of nitroglycerine
and its use in the European war.
This Tuesday afternoon the club will
take a trip to the Northwest Steel
Works.
...
Thursday noon the Tri-L Club held,
a candy sale. The following girls sold
candy: Winona Lambert. Carrol Ctirtiss,
Cecilia Rosser. Katherlne Morse. Jo
sephine Smith and Verenia Johnson.
...
The civics classes which are taught
by Sam May. took a trip to the Court
house Thursday afternoon. The stu
dents attended the different trials and
applied what they had learned in the
classroom.
...
Last Friday evening Mr. Jenkins and
O. M. Plummer gave the "letter" men
of the football team a banquet at the
Benson Hotel. City School Superin
tendent Alderman was a guest. Mr.
Rittner, the head of athletics at Jef
ferson: Coach Homer Jamison. Manager
Wilbur Carl. Assistant Manager T.enard
Oreer and William Bolger and Ross
Anderson, yell leaders, were also present-
The banquet was held at 6 o'clock
and was a splendid affair. It was given
as an award to the follows for having
played such a fine season of football.
The sporting writers of the city papers
were also there as guests of Mr. Plum
mer and Mr. Jenkins.
...
The Pi Delta Epsilon Debating So
ciety held an open meeting last Thurs
day afternoon. A debate was held be
tween a team representing one of Mr.
Karnopp's classes and a team of the
society. The question debated was
"Resolved. That the eight-hour law
was a wise piece of legislation." Will
iam Bolger and Ross Anderson repre
sented the society, while Wilbur Phil
lips and Fred Elliott were the op
ponents. The society defeated the class
team.
The PI Deltas will hold a candy sale
Monday noon. The new members of the
club will sell the candq.
The Live Wires In room 39. Ralph
Thayer and Francis Wilbur, sold the
most tickets to the Washington-Jefferson
game.
Fulton Park School Notes.
The Fulton Park Glee Club held Its
regular meeting in The assembly hall
Thursday evening. The members plan
to devote an hour of each meeting to
the study of music, after which the
social hour. including basketball,
stunts and refreshments will follow,
regular meetings are on the second and
fourth Friday evenings of each school
munth. Professor W. H. Boyer is giv
ing his personal attention to the club.
Buib-planting Day was observed at
Fulton Park school last Wednesday,
when each pupil planted a bulb. The
names of the various hyacinths plant
ed were: Aretine Arendse, Morena la
Grandesse. L'Ir.noeence, Charles Dick
ens. King of Yellows, King of Blues
and Lord Wellington. Professor Rob
ert Krohn arrived at the school in time
to plant a brilliant carmine, and prom
ised to umpire a basketball game
when he comes to the school to sea It
in bloom.
At a recent meeting of the Wahkee
na Camp Fire Girls. Miss Rusbatch. of
the branch department of the Publio
Library, spoke on noted writers. H-er
description of how Ernest Thompson
Seton taught her and her friends the
Indian one-step greatly amused the
girls and later she taught It to them.
A branch library has been estab
llshd at the school to be used In con
nection with the community center
work.
On Monday several Tacoma visitors
were at the school. They Inspected the
details of the one-story fireproof
school building and were Impressed
with t:ie Fulton Park features, princi
pally the lack of noise in the class
rooms, the fireproof nature of the
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Shattnck to Give Entertainment.
An entertainment will be given on
Tuesday. November 18, at 8 o'clock In
the Shattuck School auditorium. The
following is the programme: Chorus,
seventh and eighth grades: the rose
dance. Marie and Irene Watson; violin
solo. Claire Casten; solo dance, Ruth
Burntrager; double quartet. Stanley
Anderson, Delbert Flnnigen. Clifford
Gardner. Haines Hall, Lester Pander,
Duran Souls. George Heavens, Rupert
Bullivant; Japanese dance, Louise Mar
vin; violin trio, Isadore Rosencrantz;
Alfred Keller, 1-ouis Kaufman.
Mrs. Warren Thomas will accompany
Claire Casten. Ruth Burcnarger and
Louise Marvin are pupils of Miss Gene
vieve Paget.
In connection with the entertainment
there will be the Junior exhibit. This
consists of the heme work of the pu
pils of Shattuck School. The exhibit
will be open all afternoon, and from 7
to 8 o'clock in the evening.
Class Tree Is Planted
Jefferson Seniors.
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