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NEWS WHICH EXPLAINS WHY SCHOOL DAYS ARE INTERESTING
Students in Higher Classes and Pupils in the Grades Have Much to Attract Them When Texts Grow Irksome New Honor Roll Starts.
THE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 3, 1916.
Tri-Ls at Lincoln Entertain
Girls From Jefferson.
Faculty Member Preeent at Inter
eatlnic Inter - School rrognaae.
Debatea Artne Value of Whipping;
Poat February Claaa Prepare for
Frpnrh Comedy.
BY MARGARET DUNIWAY.
NOW that the Shakespearean play,
"Much Ado About Nothing." is
over, the attention of everyone concern
ing dramatics is being turned to the
February, '17, class play, "A Doctor
In Spite of Himself," which will be
presented in the school auditorium Fri
day afternoon and evening, December
15. The members of the cast have been
rehearsing: faithfully for six weeks. All
the members of the cast know their
parts. Special prizes will be offered to
the persons selling: the most tickets.
The cast is as follows: Sganarelle,
David Cohen; Lucas, Maurice Kenney;
Mr. Roberts, Paul Workman; Geronte,
Nathan Turning; Valere, Kenneth Dav
idson; Leandre, Douglas Powell; Per
rin, William Ralston; Thlbuet, Paul
Workman; Martine, wife of Sganarelle.
Elsa Armstrong:; Jacqueline, nurse, Lu
cille Murton; Lucinde, daughter of
Geronte, Elsie Sommer.
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The Tri-Ls, of Jefferson High School,
were the guests of the Tri-Ls of Lincoln
t a reception In the school gymnasium
jl Monday afternoon. Elsa Armstrong,
president of the Tri-Ls, spoke a few
words of welcome. - The following pro
gramme was then given: Violin solo,
by Agnes Schultz; recitations. "Little
Orphant Annie ana "Our Hlrea uiri, '
by Marie Canel; piano solo, Charlotte
Craemer; recitation, Adah Nelson; solo,
Ellen Anderson; recitation. Kathryn
Kressman.
Games were played. Hot chocolate
and cake were served In the cafeteria.
Those of the faculty present were
Miss Amos, the critic; Miss Marsh. Miss
Burton, of the Y. W. C. A., and Dr.
McKinlay. Miss Brace, the critic of the
Jefferson High School Tri-Ls, was un
able to be present.
The committee in charge of the re
ception consisted of Florence Boyrie,
chairman; Frieda Krichesky, Adah Nel
son and Ruby Van Zandt.
An Interesting debate was given at
the meeting of the Adelphian Society
Wednesday in room 213. The question
was: "Resolved, That the whipping post
should be established in Portland jails"
The affirmative was upheld by Lina
Foltz and Myrtle Forthun; the negative
by Zlna Wise and Marion Marks. The
affirmative won by a unanimous deci
sion. During the last half of this term the
society has decided to take up the study
of present-day questions.
The February, "17. class was awarded
the Lincoln pennant for having the
largest number of members of the class
present at the production of "Much Ado
About Nothing." Eighty per cent of
the class attended the play. E. John
Chalmers, of the June, '17, class, was
awarded the book ends of hammered
bronze, the prize for selling the great
est number of tickets. He sold 48
pickets.
Miss Kerr's third term domestic sci
ence classes gave two Thanksgiving
dinners last week, one on Tuesday and
the other on Wednesday. The dinners
were given by the classes as a whole.
They were both 25-cent dinners. The
menu for the dinner, which was served
for 14 girls on Tuesday noon, was as
follows: Minced chicken on toast,
mashed potatoes, hot rolls with butter,
apple, celery and nut salad, cranberry
Jelly. pumpkin pie with whipped
cream. The menu for the dinner on
. Wednesday, which was served for 12
girls, follows: Creamed chicken in
patty shells, glazed sweet potatoes,
creamed celery, hot rolls, salad, pump
kin and mince pie.
The February, '17, class will give
their senior prom Friday evening, De
cember 8, at 8:30, In school gymnasium.
Extensive plans are being made for the
affair. The class hopes for co-operation
from the other high schools In
giving the prom. The committee in
charge of the prom consists of the fol
lowing: Nathan Twining, chairman;
Esther Bodman, Irene Johnson. Irma
Hart, Helen Ballard, George Crowne,
Nathan Lakefish and Maurice Kenney.
The programme of the Tologeion So
ciety Wednesday consisted of a debate.
. The question was: "Resolved, That the
eight-hour day should be made com
pulsory for all Industries." Those on
the affirmative were Elmer Woerten
dyke and Sam Rosenblatt. The nega
tive was upheld by Verner Ruedy, his
colleague, Cecil Landon. being absent.
On account of the absence of Cecil
Landon, no decision was awarded by
the Judges.
The February, '17, class and the June,
17, class gave their Joint party Sat
urday evening. November 25, in the
school gymnasium. - The gymnasium
was decorated with Lincoln pennants.
Games were played. Sandwiches, cake
ond punch were served.
The patronesses and patrons were
Tiss Culver, Miss Downs. Miss Buckley.
Mr. Schwartztrauber. Mr. Koehn and
Dr. McKlnlay.
The committees in charge of the
quests were as follows: Entertainment.
Merle Wadsworth (chairman), Frances
Kenny, George Chambers, Ira Berkey.
Hazelverne Simmons, Maurice Geller,
Irene Bllbrey and Margaret Duniway;
refreshment. Ernest Haycox (chair
man). Henrietta Bettinger, Frieda
Krichesky. Marjorie Schoeneck and
Martin Sichel.
The Fhilolexiau Society held no meet
ing last week on account of the Thanks
giving vacation.
The material for the Christmas issue
of the Cardinal must be in the hands
of the edtiors by Monday, December 4.
The Girls' Glee Club will soon be
ready for the concert, which is to be
given in the school auditorium in a
lew weeks.
The date of the formal party, which
will . be given by the Lolos, has been
changed to Saturday evening, Decem
ber 16. .
The football game between the Feb
ruary, '17, and June. '17, classes will
be held Friday. Decern Der 8.
The Washella Campflre Girls did not
hold their regular meeting last week,
Fernwotd Entertainment Success.
The entertainment given by the
Fernwood school children last Tuesday
night at the Rose City schoolhouse
was a success. A large audience at'
tended and an interesting programme
was presented, as follows:
New England quilting party in which
the following took part: Byron At
wood. Dorothy Saunders. Margaret
Hogue, Geraldine Peterson, Margaret
McCullough. Bert Haynes. Gladys Pilk
lnsrton. Genera Wagenblast. Mabel Co
vey, Gloria Collinson, Lowell Young,
Blanchard Cable, Winifred Crowthers,
Marvin Burchel, Elizabeth Spurlow
Frances Blake, Daphne Sommers; a
Dutch song and dance by Geraldine Pe
terson; a jolly tar dance and song, in
which Tom Han ford, Lewis Ruppell,
Kmneth McCrillis, Marvin Burchel,
Frank Freeberger, Emma Saunders,
Lucie Calef. Dorothy Grilley, Mildred
Nelson and Mary Stephen took part;
Yankee Doodle dance, Lewis Ruppell;
Piano solo, "The Return of the Birds."
George Black; Hawaiian songs. Laura
Shay, with ukuleles -played by Lenore
Blaeslng. Mary Rawllngs, Earl Lari
more, George Wolfe, Clarence Gray and
Myrton Hollinger and a Hawaiian gui
tar played by George Ross: fox trot.
Daphne Sommers and Marvin Burchel;
gypsy beggar dance, Roma Hewitt;
daisy dance, Madeline Haeler; folk
dances by 38 children from the rooms
of Miss Metzler, Miss Dowd and Miss
Marais; recitations, Geraldine Peter
son; valse . romantique. Helen Hewitt;
Hungarian and Polish dances, Laura
Shay and Myrton Hollinger; finale,
school chorus, (a) "The Lost Chocd,"
(b) "Kentucky Babe." The programme
was repeated Saturday at the P. J.
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Christian Endeavor Cabinet
Meeting Tuesday.
Multnomah - County Union Also to
Have Expert Efficiency Banquet
Tomorrow Klght.
BY WYLIE DORAN.
ALL the German classes of the
Franklin High School have been In
vited to attend "Der Welhnachtsmark,"
a German bazaar which is to be held on
December 8,' 9 and 10 at the. German
House, at Thirteenth' and Main streets.
No admission will be charged the stu
dents. The different classes will all
go together on Friday, December 8, and
arrangements will be made to secure a
special car, as about 60 students will go.
The purpose o the bazaar is to aid
the Red Cross work.
The right wing of the new building
will be completely finished in about
two weeks. Several classes are being
held In rooms in the new wing at
present.
A fire' drill was held Wednesday morn
ing, and quite an Improvement over
previous drills was shown.
The boys who are taking pattern
making in the manual training depart
ment took Tuesday afternoon to visit
one of the foundries of the city.
The "Mu Tau" Club is planning an
entertainment for the first of the year.
It will be given in the new gymnasium.
Exhibits from all departments of the
school work will be on display. A
musical programme wll be a feature.
Miss Roller's Latin two class " is
working diligently on a word contest.
The verbs vidio, duco. mitto, venlo.
pono and fero have been given out to
see who can find the longest list of
English derivatives. The contest will
close December 20, and a prize will be
given the student getting the longest
list.
The choruses of 26 boys and 25 girls
are doing some earnest work on the
opera. Work will be started next week
with the principals.
The class In musical history has al
ready covered the work in Egyptian.
Greek and Roman music They also
have Just completed the work in the
early Christian church music The
class is now taking up the study of the
origin of the development of the
oratorio.
The "Py" Club held Its regular meet
ing Tuesday morning. The resignation
of Clark Schabone was read and ac
cepted on the grounds that the Post
required all of his time. Jay Bradley,
president of the Mu Tau Club, was
elected to fill the vacancy. George
Powell, chairman; Helen Dustain and
Katherine McKensie were appointed on
a committee to confer with the execu
tive board concerning changes in the
constitution suggested by the latter
board.
The "Phllogonlans" held their weekly
meeting Tuesday. The challenge made
by the "Gogglis" to debate on the
question, "Resolved, that the city of
Portland should own its own urban
transportation lines," was accepted.
The time was given to parliamentary
law, and eacn member was given a
list of motions in order of procedure.
On account of the Thanksgiving
holidays the weekly meeting of the
Gogglis was held on Tuesday in
stead of Thursday. A reading of the
Uovernor s Thanksgiving proclamation
by Elizabeth Travelll, an original paper
on Armenia by Hazel Cartozlan and
the reading of a Thanksgiving story.
ine unanksgiving Uoose," by Helen
Berg, made up the programme. It was
decided to hold a sandwich sale on
Tuesday of next week.
The "Gogglis" have challenged the
Philogonians" to a debate in the near
future.
Benson Polytechnic Girls.
BY BLANCHE O'NEILL.
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ISS HOLMES has been absent this
week on account of illness.
Lola Lank, one of the June '16 srrad-
uates, has returned to school and Is do
ing some special work in dressmaking.
Students of the special art clasaea
have been studying problems of de
sign applicable to dress trimmings and
accessories of dress. They have Just
finished some beaded velvet and silk
bags, all of original design, which will
oe on exnibition in the art room De
cember 4.
Last Monday a luncheon was a-Iven
by Miss Tingle In honor of Miss Iva
a. Mi lam. head of the home economics
department of the Oregon Agricultural
College. The other guests were Mrs.
George W.. MacMath. president of the
Oregon Congress of Mothers; Mrs. Rob
ert French, president of the Associa
tion of Collegiate Alumnae; Miss Nellie
Fox, of the Library Association; Miss
Crocker, curator of the Art Museum;
Mrs. Durham, secretary of the Univer
sity of Oregon, and Miss Groves, head
of the domestic science department.
The table decorations were appropri
ate for the Thanksgiving season.
The students of the cooking classes
had lessons last week in dressing and
preparing poultry for Thanksgiving,
each girl bringing a chicken or tur
key and preparing it for the family
Thanksgiving dinner.
On Friday December 1, the girls of
the senior class were entertained at the
home of Mrs.. Clinton, the teacher of
English. There are 22 girls in this
class and among them are several mu
sicians. Music therefore was a feature
of the afternoon. Miss Tingle exhibited s
beaatlful Chinese coat recently brought
from the Orient and told something of
the schoolgirls of Japan. Recitations
and games were also enjoyed, after
which a buffet supper was served.
Miss Carrie Holbrook, president of
the Y. W. C. A., was the speaker for
the Thanksgiving programme last
Wednesday. Her topic was "The Origin
and Meaning of Our Thanksgiving Fes
tival." Mrs. Herman Polita delighted
the audience with two solos, accom
panied by Mrs. Warren E. Thomas.
Patriotic songs were also sung by the
whole school under the leadership of
Mr. Boyer.
OFFICERS OP
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Vint Row (Left to JUsht) Marararet Blake, Athletic Board An smut Belch, President) Ruth HIIUs, Secre
tary. Second Row (Left to RtKt) Pranlc Bartholomew, Athletic Board Kenneth Stoll, Treasurer, and
Robert Barger, Manager of Football.
'Green Stockings" to Be Put
on at James John.
Sparkling- Comedy Will Be Dramatic
Production for December 16.
Seniors Ckooae Purple and Gold
for Colors Latin Classea In Story
Writing Contest.
BY LOLA MURPHY.
A SPARKLING comedy, "Green Stock
ings," will be given by James John
students December 16, under direction
of Francis D. Curtis. The cast is as
follows:' Admiral Grice, Kelsey Cook;
William Faraday, Louis Dunsmore;
Colonel Smith, Fred Satterlee; Rob
ert Traver, Percy Smith; Henry Steele.
Everett Day; James Raleigh, Ray
Hawkins; Martin, Merritt Whitmore;
Celia Faraday, Opal Weimer; Madge
(Mrs. Rockingham), Helen Brown; Eve
lyn (Lady Trenchard). Gladys Grey;
Phyllis, Alice Brown, and Mrs. Chis
holm Faraday. Gwladys Keeney. The
business manager is Russel Meyer.
Posters for the play have been made
by the students of the art department,
a large number of silver rings and pins
are being made for Christmas pres
ents, several being very unique. At
tracted by the work, two students have
joined the metal class. -
A meeting . of the Public Welfare
Commlsison was called Tuesday in
room 5.
Latin stories have been written by
all the Latin students. The three best
stories will be selected and points will
be given to the three winners at the
next meeting of the Sodalitas Latlna,
December 8. This is the second con
test in the Latin contests of the club.
The principal feature of the pro
gramme December 9 will be a Latin
play, "Tlrones" (The Recruits). The
cast Is as follows. Tertulla, Margaret
Nelson; Lucia, her sister, Ruth Ed
mondson; Mater, Opal Weimer; Pater,
Charles Spackman; Marcus, their son,
Randolph Howard; Quint us, a friend.
Russel Meyer; Servus, a servant, Mer
ritt Whitmore; Caesar. Delbert Day;
Apparitor, Percy Smith.
The Junior-senior basketball team
elected Clarice Wilson captain and Jen
nie MacNiven manager. Mabel Smock
was elected captain of the sophomore
team and Margaret Vinson manager.
The fourth-termers are dramatizing
scenes from "A Tale of Two Cities."
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A senior meeting was held Tuesday,
November 28, during the 20-mlnute pe
riod. Dark purple and old gold were
chosen as class colors. Resignation of
L. Murphy was accepted. Class flow
ers were discussed, but not decided
upon.
Scenes from "Macbeth" and "The
Merchant of Venice" will be presented
by members of the fifth-term English
classes at school assembly. The cast
for "Macbeth" is: Banquo, Russel
Meyer; Macbeth. Delbert Day; the
three witches. Clarice Wilson, Esther
Fltterer, Elsie Jones; Ross, Ray Hawk
Ins; Angus, Clifton Crouch; Doctor,
Earl Kellher; gentlewoman, Marian
Dunsmore.
The cast for "The Merchant of Ven
ice" is: Portia, Lola Murphy; Nerlssa,
Alice' Gllstrap; Jessica, Marie Marcy;
Bassanio, Merle Harrington; Shy lock,
George Downey; the Duke, Geneva
Short; George Duhalne, Leland Stone;
Raymond Miller and George Larson,
from commercial English classes, were
selected to take the additional parts.
Members of the domestic science
classes, both day and night students,
prepared the chickens and turkeys for
their Thanksgiving dinners.'
The Freshman - Sophomore and
Junior-Senior football game on Monday
resulted in a 0-to-0 score. Despite the
rain a large number of football en
thusiasts turned out and rooted for
their respeotlve class team. A game was
played with Oregon City Thursday.
One of the English three classes will
present a number of scenes from
Twelfth Night soon. Following is the
cast: Duke Orslno. Percy Smith; Viola,
Ruth Edmondson; Curio, Ray Bredeen;
Valentine. Charles Trumball; Maria.
Mattie. Kellher; Sir Toby, Charles
Spackman: Sir Andrew. 'John Wulf;
Fabian, Charles Kreyer: Malvolto. Mer
ritt Whitmore; Countess Olivia,
Gweneth Young.
At a special assembly Wednesday Susie
Llndley gave a reading, "First Thanks
giving Day." Principal W. T. Fletcher
presented the pennant from Mr. Alder
son to Captain Winkle, of the football
team. The pennant was given to the
team for winning the game with Com
merce High School.
Benson Polytechnic Boys.
BY RAYMOND HILL.
CONSTRUCTION work on the new
Benson Polytechnio School is pro
gressing rapidly and soon the laying of
the cornerstone or cne aa minis era Lion
building will be staged. This event
will be an episode in the history of the
Benson Polytechnic School. Students
are anxiously awaiting: this event. The
HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE STUDENT BODY.
Student Body Association has placed
orders for school pennants, toques, arm
bands and badges. Last week the first
order arrived, but due to the fact that
the colors were not the right shade they
were rejected and a few days' delay
will result. The colors of Benson are a
royal burnt orange and a deep blue
and it is hard to get the right shade
of colors. However, the pennants will
be on hand in time. The Benson Tech
band is arranging a programme for the
day.
The boys of the mechanical drawing
department are receiving training in
machine sketching. During the week
classes of advanced students have been
spending one or two periods a day in
the machine shop, sketching;. The stu
dents will take the rough sketches and
from them make working drawings.
Under the chaperonage of Miss Maude
Mattley, head of the chemistry depart
ment, the students of the morning class
will make a visit to the Columbia Iron
Works, Monday.
The long-looked-for wrestling mats
have at last arrived and will be mus
tered Into service, the first of the week
by Coach Leon Faber, Jr.
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A staff meeting of "The Poly Tech"
was held last Wednesday for the pur
pose of assigning the material for the
Christmas number, which will make its
appearance about December IS.
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Edward Bullock, a graduate of 1914,
who has for the past two years been
employed at Seattle in one of the large
ship plants, visited the school Tuesday.
He is en route to San Francisco.
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The "Husky" quintet played the sec
ond practice game of the year with the
Sacred Heart aggregation last Friday.
The game resulted in a 24-22 victory
for Tech.
Several night students of the archi
tectural drawing department are con
templating entering the competition of
the East Side Business Men's Club for
the poster, which will be used in in
ducing the business men of other cities
to come to Oregon and install manu
facturing plants.
The senior class will hold a class
meeting at the girls' school Monday
evening after school.
The boys of the February, '19. class
will hold a "stag" party this week. The
affair will be held at the boys' school
In the assembly halL
Reason for Domestic Science
Found in Old Poetry.
Thanksgiving Week Finds Many
Glrla of Portland High Schoola
Studying Problem That Will Pace
Them in Years to Come -and Solv
ing It.
BY VALMA JONES.
WHY does the School Boartl go to
the expense to equip the domestic
science department? Why does an av
erage of 70 girls a semester spend two
laborious periods trying to learn to
cook? The answer may be found in
the following from somebody's pen:
We may live without poetry,
Muala and art;
We may live without conscience.
And live without heart;
Wo may live without frionds;
Wo may live without books.
But civilised man cannot
Live -without COOKS.
He may live without books
What Is knowledge but grieving?
He may live without hop
What Is hope but deceiving?
Bo may Uvo without love
What Is passion bnt pining T
But where in tho man
That can live without MNTMXJ T
The domestio science classes are do
ing meal work to a large extent at
present. The girls plan, prepare and
serve breakfasts, luncheons and din
ners to members of the classes and to
guests. This gives them excellent prac
tice In cooking food in family quanti
ties. Often two girls take entire charge
of a meaL In planning the menus the
cost, the food value and digestibility
of the materials used are considered, as
well as attractiveness.
The last week, the Thanksgiving din
ner was the center of interest. The
girls are planning the blll-of-fare and
estimating the cost. The lessons in
clude tho dressing, stuffing and roast
ing of a fowl, cranberry sauce, cran
berry pudding, plum pudding and simi
lar Thanksgiving dishes.
Stephens School Notes.
The students of the eighth and ninth
grades of Stephens School have organ
ized a Literary Club. Donald Reed la
president and Josephine Klllduff sec
retary. The meetings are held every
Thursday afternoon in room 20.
The boys of the eighth A class.-' oc
oompanied by the principal. Mr. Sher
wood, and the manual training teacher,
Mr. White, visited the Benson Poly
technic School for. boys. Mr. Cleav
land, the principal of the school, gave
them a short talk. All enjoyed the
visit
A Boy Scout troop has been organ
ized in Stephens School. The leader is
the manual training teacher, Mr. White.
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Washington High Cheers Its
. Team Before Big Game.
Faculty Entertains Students With
Sonera and Special Effort to Keep
Tardy Record Low Is Urged
BY EUGENE KELTY.
ON Friday. November 24 an assembly
was held at Washington High to
arouse interest in the Washington-Columbia
game. Lyman Cooley spoke
and afterward led us in several yells.
Three rousing cheers were given to the
team to show it that the school ap
preciated its work. The game was the
last on Washington's schedule and as
the game was to decide whether Jef
ferson would win the championship or
merely tie wnn wasntngton. excite
ment ran high in the school. The game
was fairly well attended, and the work
was very fast. The many thrills
throughout called forth, much enthu
siasm.
The battle finally ended with a
o-to-O score. Although Washington
has not lost a game this year and
although it has not even been scored
on Jefferson claims the championship
as it beat Columbia earlier in the sea
son. Columbia's team has been much
Improved since the Columbia-Jefferson
game and-it is doubtful whether Jef
ferson would have done any better
than Washington did against the Co
lumbia team if it had had to meet it
when Washington did.
The students of Washington were
considerably surprised on Wednesday
morning wnen xn reaching the as
sembly they did not . see Mr. Boyer on
the platform. Mr. Herdman announced
that as Mr. Boyer was detained and
would come later he would speak about
a subject which Mr. Boyer's nonap
pearance Drought up tardiness. Wash
ington has always prided herself on her
attendance record and has usually
stood among the highest If not the
highest In record or attendance. Mr.
Herdman asked that, certain students
who were often tardy would make an
effort to get to school earlier in order
that the record of the. school might
not ran low.
After Mr. Boyer had arrived and the
students had sung a few songs. Mr.
Boyer announced that he was going to
nave me racuity sing a song all alone.
He was as good as his word and the
faculty sang not only one song, but
two. The songs were "Believe Me If
All Those Endearing Young Charms"
and the "Anvil Chorus." Mr. Boyer is
thinking of having Principal- Herdman
sing a solo soon.
Don Bates business manager of the
Lens, spoke next. He said that al
though the paper in the Lens was of
better grade than that of any other
school paper in the city, it cost us
less than the cheaper paper that the
other schools used, as Washington had
a contract with a company to furnish
it at a certain price. He mentioned,
however, that the students were not
patronizing the Lens advertisers as
they should and as a result the ad
vertisers were loosing faith in the
Lens. He estimated that it cost $185 a
month to issue the Lens and that of
that amount he only received $35 per
issue from his subscriptions. He asked
all students to make a special effort to
patronize advertisers. Mr. Bates an
nounced that the name of the new Lens
department was to be "Brane Leeks."
Miss Helen Crysler was the winner
of the candy offered for the best name
for the department.
The June '17 party was held on Fri
day night in the gymnasium. Stunts
and dancing passed the evening mer
rily. The committeemen were William
Grout, chairman: Helen Whitfield,
Elizabeth Singleton, Elizabeth London,
Janet Daniel and Remey Cox.
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The June '17 sandwich sale was held
on Monday and Tuesday of last week.
The sale was a great .success, as all
the supply of sandwiches for the first
day and the greater part of the sup
ply for tho second day were sold. The
sandwiches that were left were given
to charity.
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As Friday was a holiday, the Phre
nodican Society, of Washington, held
Its meeting on Monday Instead of Fri
day as is Its custom. A debate was the
first thing on the programme. The
subject was "Resolved. That on account
of the high cost of living Thanksgiving
should be abolished this year." The
negative side which was composed of
Minnie Pomeroy and Dorothy Ostrander
carried the day in the face of a
strong opposition put up by Mary Mc
Claren and Opal Clark. The second
event on the programme was a talk
by Marguerite Partln on "What we
should be thankful for." A story was
next-given by Janet Daniel entitled
"Sis Morandy on Thanksgiving." The
critic's report given by Miriam Hilton
closed the programme.
Conch School Notes.
Miss Emma Griebel, teacher of physi
cal geography in Lincoln High School,
recently addressed Miss Mclntyre's ge
ography classes on the subject of rocks.
Edmund Veazle, a young naturalist
of no mean ability, has done a great
amount of research work during his
Summer vacations. He already has an
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interesting collection of rocks and min
erals. Other pupils have caught the
spirit and "Rocks" Is the most absorb
ing topic outside of the regular class
work.
Norman Brack has lent to the geog
raphy classes his collection of the flags
of all nations. The pupils take keen In
terest in comparing and contrasting
the different designs.
' J. D. Mlckle. State Dairy and Food
Commissioner, talked for an hour to
upper grades . and domestic science
classes on Friday a week ago. He
showed by sample and experiment how
foods were adulterated and made un
fit for use. He gave us valuable in
struction in selecting pure foods and
explained the meaning of "guaranteed
under the pure food and drugs act."
The pupils of Miss Ort8chlld In the
eighth and ninth grades have been hav
ing a series of debates upon subjects
of present concern. Such exercises are
of value in stimulating an interest in
ourrent events, teaching pupils to meet
opponents' arguments with facts al
ready acquired, thinking "upon their
feet," acquiring a better command of
language and using it while facing an
audience.
Miss Gladys Bozlee, a pupil in the
eighth grade, has dramatized a story
which she and her classmates-will pro
duce on the assembly-hall stage about
the Christmas holidays, for the purpose
of meeting the expense of a new stage
curtain. The exact date will be an
nounced later.
Miss Harriet Wood, of the Library,
school department, visited several
rooms last Tuesday and Wednesday
and interviewed the teachers and pu
pils toward a more extensive and in
timate use of the Library.
As a result of our "bundle day" last
week, about 25 families were supplied
with a hundred garments or more, and
on Wednesday before Thanksgiving 30
families were supplied with provisions
brought by the pupils to school.
Appropriate exercises were held by
the school Wednesday afternoon. The
primary rooms had their assembly at
1:30 o'clock, and the grammar grades
at 2:15. The programme of the latter
follows: Flag salute, all pupils; read
ing the President's proclamation, prin
cipal; "A Thanksgiving Story," Theo
dore Dimbat; "Nine Little Goblins,"
Ronald Buck; "The Pumpkin." Gladys
Miller; "Little Orphan Annie," Leona
Fike; "Out for a Walk," Camllle Bur
ton; "A Thanksgiving Drama," pupils
of Miss Botten; a dance In Pilgrim cos
tume, Helene Tyroll; piano, "Taran
tella," Lucille Levy; "Preserving Time,"
Beth Goodale; "A Thanksgiving Din
ner," Helen Wollenkaupt; a dance of
the Blue Danube, In fairy costume, Ma
rion Farrell; violin and piano, Bee
thoven's "Minuet," Norma Wilson and
Sylvia Westengard.
High School of Commerce.
BY FRANK BARTHOLOMEW.
AN ice hockey team is now being
organized from among the more
enthusiastic skaters at Commerce. At
present the team lacks about three
members; any boy who can skate will
be given a chance to try out for the
vacant positions. It Is expected that
the team will hold its own, as the ma
terial already signed, up looks promis
ing. The lineup, as far as it is com
pleted. Is as follows:
Center. Bye; left wing, Caurch; right
wing, Blrchall; rover. Munson; goal
keeper, O'Dell; spare, Cheeley. The po
sitions of point and cover point are as
yet unfilled.
The time for the first tryout will
be announced shortly.
William Meyer, president of the ad
vanced Spanish class, delivered a short
address to the officers of the first
Spanish class last Friday in room 18.
Tje next lecture of Mr. Vejar's South
American series will be given Wednes
day at 2:30 P. M.
The athletic hoard met Friday for
the purpose of drawing up a consti
tution for the Athletic Association. A
tentative plan of organization was
carefully worked out, and Ruth Hillis,
the association's secretary, was in
structed to put the constitution In writ
ing and present it at the next meeting
of the board.
It was decided that the . permanent
board saoirid consist or the president
of the association. August Belch; the
secretary, Ruth HHUs; two members of
the Commerce Commune, Margaret
Blake and Frank Bartholomew, and two
members of the faculty, yet to be elect
ed. The secretary of the association
Is to have no vote on Oe board, how
ever, and the president may vote only
in case of a tie.
"Commerce," the booklet promised
the school by the business knowledge
class, made its appearance Wednesday,
on time to the dot. It is exceedingly
attractive in appearance, and is bound
with the school colors. It contains 24
pages, and was manufactured com
plete within the scaool. The stencils
were cut in tne ijiJewriiius ucpart
ment. and the book mimeographed and
bound in the office appliance room.
The contents are as follows: "Com
merce." by Alvln Stalsberg: a word to
the- pupils by Principal Sproul; Au-r
tnmn," a poem, by Belle Contryman;
"Thanksgiving Day," by Howard Hall;
"Thanksgivings." by Fred Mills; "The
Typewriting Department," by Rebecca
Solko; "School Notes." by Cecil Lan
don; "Tie Mimeograph," by Vernon
Thomas; "The Multlgraph." by Frances
Freund; "Office Knowledge," by Mar
garet Mafnlnl; a comic little lyric by
Agnes Graves; a football page by Mil
dred Newman; "A Few Remarks." a
poem, by Vernon Thomas; "The Team."
a poem, by Sarah Bloom; "Office
Knowledge," by H. Kyle; "Business
Education." by Wallace McKenney; a
poem by Wallace McKenney; a word by
Mr. Allen, head of the stenographic
division; and a final page of student
activities by Cecil Landon.
The boys of Commerce will be great
ly pleased to learn that several games
are to be installed in the nort'j base
ment for them. Three shuffleboard al
leys, two handball courts and a volley
ball court are now planned on. There
Is a probability of a shuffleboard alley
and a volley-ball court being installed
on the girls side also.
In a snappy fire drill held Wednes
day morning. Commerce shaded Its for
mer record, a trifle by having the build
ing entirely empty 43 seconds after tile
fire gong sounded.
Palling School Notes.
Thanksgiving day was observed at
Failing School on Wednesday after
noon Jointly by the Parent-Teacher
Association and the school children.
Many contributions were brought by
the children apd distributed to the
needy of the district.
The following programme was ren
dered at 2 P. M. in the auditorium.
President Wilson's Proclamation,
Reuben Glickman, of Miss Caughey's
9-A class; "First Thanksgiving Day,"
dramatized by the pupils of Miss Kate
Porter's class; First Proclamation,
Henry Rosin, of Miss Peterson's class;
"Good Luck," an original poem, Irving
Cooper, of the 2-A class; The Gover
nor's Proclamation, Henry Rosen;
Thanksgiving drill (little Puritan
maids and men), 12 pupils from Miss
Etta Bailey's class; instrumental solo,
Gussie Lakefish.
Following the programme a business
meeting of the Parent-Teachers was
held. .
Jefferson Technical Club to
See Ship Launched.
Boys In Role of Candy Sellers
Serve Double Purpone Inter-Class
. Football Game la Event for Com
ing Friday -Senior- Girls Are En
tertained "Jitney' Dance Soon on
Tapia.
BTg CURTIS MKINNEY.
ON Tuesday of this week the long
anticipated football game be
tween the February, '17, class and the
June, '17. class will take place. Some
time ago the June, '17, class challenged
the February , class to a game. The
latter class accepted the challenge and
put it up to the challengers to set
the date. As Coach Jamison would
not let any of his boys play outside
games, this game could not be played
until after the lnterscholastlc season
was over. The June class has four
of this year's "letter" men, while the
February class has five. Frank Bosch,
William Foster, Jimmy Cammeron and
Joe Trowbridge will be the mainstays
for the under-graduates. The February
class feels perfectly confident because
it has the three "all-star" men, Gor
don Gleblsh. Steven Wilcox and Gus
Hixson, and two other letter men. Hu
bert Glfford and Thomas Christmas.
Frank Bosch and Steve Wilcox have
been elected captains of the teams for
their respective classes.
George Buxton, instructor in the
machine shop. Is planning a trip for
the Technical Club to the Peninsula
shipyard. He hopes to be there on
the same day that a ship will be
launched.
The manual training course Is per
haps the most popular course among
the boys in the school. A large num
ber of new benches had to be made
in the shop room in order to make
accommodations for every boy. The
students have been busily engaged In
making Thanksgiving novelties and
Christmas gifts.
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The Jefferson football ' squad took
a trip to Everett, Wash., and played
the ' "husky" Everett High .football
team a Thanksgiving game. The fel
lows left Wednesday night and re
turned Friday. The game was played
Thursday afternoon. That evening the
Everett boys gave them a Thanksgiv
ing dinner and entertained them with
a "ball." Those who went on the trip
were: Captain Gordon Gleblsh, Gus
Hixson, Steve Wilcox, Robert Berkey,
Gordon Thompson, Hubert Gifford.
Thomas Christmas, Jimmy Cammeron,
Joe Trowbridge, Rodger Plummer.
Seth Hayes. Willard Hendrlckson, Will
lam Foster, Coach Jamison, Mr. Bitt
ner and Manager Wilbur Carl.
The Zetagathian Society held a
Thanksgiving programme meeting last
Wednesday afternoon. The programme
consisted of: Reading. k'The Night Be
fore Thanksgiving," by Mae Dulin:
"The Courtship of Miles Standlsh." by
Helen Woodcock; violin solos, "Danse
Hongroise" (Bohm) and "Souvenier"
(Drala), by Flavins West; a talk, "The
Origin of Thanksgiving," by Olive
Stark; a talk, "Why We Celebrate
Thanksgiving," by Fanny Kenln, and
a piano solo by Susie MaechaL
The Boys' Debating Society held a
candy sale last Monday during the
lunch period. . The candy was sold by
the members and that was a portion
of their initiation. Each one was clad
In a large white apron and had a
basket. They were stationed through
out the halls. The committee consisted
of: Elwood Wiles, Arthur Borgeson,
Arthur Wilson and Wilbur Phillips.
The PI Deltas held their initiation
last Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Monday the new members sold candy
In the halls, Tuesday during the lunch
eon period they were subject to the
requests of the initiation committee,
Wilbur Carl, Lloyd Carter and Curtis
McKinney. The boys had to make
speeches at the "dog Joint" in the cafe
teria and do all sorts of stunts before
the public. Tuesday evening the main
Initiation was held. The new members
had to pay their carfare in pennies
and wear a large red ribbon bow neck
tie. Wednesday they wore their col
lars backwards and had the Greek
letters of the society printed on the
front of them.
Last Saturday evening the boys of
the February class entertained, at a
private party, the girls of the class.
The affair was informal and a splendid
evening was enjoyed by all. The time
was spent in dancing and playing
games. Light refreshments were served,
e
The June, '17, class will give a mati
nee. "Jitney dance" on Friday of this
week, December 8. The programme
will consist of 12 engagements with
four "extras." The "extras" will be
free. Tickets will be sold for 25 cents,
which will entitle the purchaser to six
dances. The purpose of the dance is
to raise money so that the June class
can entertain the February class.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend. Now that the football season is over
and Jefferson has won the champion
ship in that, the next thing on the
programme is for her to put out cham
pionship soccer and basketball teams.
Last year Jefferson won the soccer
championship. Although the June, "16.
class took a Jarge number of her star
players, another "honor" team will be
whipped Into condition by Coach Bil
llngton. Those who played op last
year's team and who are back at
school are: Captain Frank Bosch. Jack
Gerlinger, Martin Howard, Hobart
Cunningham and Arthur Borgeson.
Practice will start on Wednesday of
this week. Jefferson's second team
recently played Franklin's second team
and defeated them by a score of 28 to
0. Although the game was played on
a wet and slippery field It was an Inter
esting one. Those who played on Jef
ferson's team were Sam Strawhecker,
Jess Digman, "Huskle" Whitman. Mor
gan Stanton. Jack Foster. Chauncy
Whltmay. "Speck" Burke, Johnny
Crout. Charles McNeil. Jack Placeon
and Martin Howard.
- At a meeting of the NaemphI Club
Miss Ingalls, of the faculty, spoke to
the girls on composition writing. She
Illustrated her talk with a number of
correct and Incorrect compositions.
The "photo" contest which is being
held by the Camera Club will close on
Monday of this week. Interest has
been running high and a number of
splendid photos have been submitted.
The usual Monday morning assembly
was not held last week, as W. H.
Boyer. musical director, was unable to
be present.
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The members of the February class
have been having their pictures taken
during the past week for their class
Spectrum. They are being taken by
Peasleys.
Roll of Honor.
LLEWELLYN.
Paul J. Eckert. Principal.
Olga Sadilek Tom Creacy
Emma Klenlen Donald Jameson
Malcolm MacNaugh- Janet Crawford
ton Boyd MeXaughton
Hnery FHeman Horothy Andrews
Threso Homolka Dorothy Renfre
Clara U hi man . Harriet BoUen
Ingred Hermans ' .