TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, DECEJIBER 17, 1916.
LATE NEWS OF INTEREST TO PARENTS, TEACHERS AND PUPILS
Schools of Portland Alive With Social and Academic Diversions Parties and Drama Intersperse Debating and Research.
Voice in the Wings Puzzles
Washington Students.
Principal Ilrrdman Consent to Sink
at Assembly und "Ge( Away With A
It" Until Iom 7.Rn Appears Con
cert by Softool Organisations Suc
cess. BY EUGENE KELTY.
THE regular Wednesday morning as
sembly was held on Tuesday of
last week, as the students were enter
tained by the musical organizations of
the school during the time usually de
voted to that assembly. Professor W.
H. Boyer was present, as he usually Is
at assemblies of this sort, and, as usual,
he had something: to "spring" on us.
After the students had suns a few
numbers he appealed to them in a
roundabout way to back him up on a
proposition he was about to make.
Finally he came out and said that he
wanted Principal Herdman to sing: a
solo. To the surprise of all, Mr. Herd
man consented. He said that he had
had a "hunch that Air. Boyer was going
to ask him to do that very thing, and
so he had brought music with him. He
went out In the wing and got the mu
sic, and then announced that he was
not going to sing In full view, but he
would sing from the wings. He did so,
and all were surprised at the fine
voice that they heard. He was applaud
ed so much that he sang an encore.
Soon after he finished Dom Zan
put in his appearance. Mr. Herdman
asked him to sing for the students and,
when he complied, the students were
astounded at the great similarity be
tween his voice and the voice from the
wings. Some of the students even now
wonder who owns the voice.
The Phrenodicans held a frolic In
the gymnasium on Friday for the mem
bers of that society and their friends.
Each member brought three friends
that she wished the other members of
the society to meet. The programme
Included a solo by Marion Bennett, a
recitation by Ruth Elton, "Three Little
Maids From School," by three members
of the society, and a reading by Eliz
abeth Singleton. The afternoon's fun
was concluded by dancing and refresh
ments. m m m
At a meeting of all the letter men
of the school Tuesday Charles Becket
was elected next year's captain of the
football team. The men also began
their plans for a dance to be given dur
ing the Christmas holidays. The com
mittee chosen was composed of George
Borman, Robert Vial, George Black and
Earl Johnson. The dance is an annual
affair and the letter men always derive
much pleasure from it.
About 125 of the Washington High
(School girls sold tags on Sympathy Sat
urday. These girls were from the fifth,
sixth, seventh and eighth grades. As
semblies were held on both Monday and
Tuesday mornings to give those of the
Kirls that wished to a chance to volun
teer. The names of the girls were
taken and they were assigned to the
districts that they most wished to
eell In.
An assembly was called on Thursday
for the purpose of arousing the inter
est of the school in the debate which
was held the following night. Paul Pat
terson, one of the debaters on Wash
ington team; Don T. Orput, of the fac
ulty, and Lyman Cooley, yell leader,
spoke, and Mr. Cooley led a yell at the
close of his remarks. Principal Herd
man then called on all those who in
tended to go to Jefferson to rise. After
these were up he called on those who
were going to Washington to rise.
Practically the whole school was stand
ing when these also arose. Most of the
students fulfilled their promises.
...
At the Thursday assembly Principal
Herdman announced that the concert
which was given by the musical organ
izations would be repeated for the ben
efit of the friends of the students if
the students wished it. Many said that
they wished to have it repeated, and it
probably will be.
The concert given by the musical or
ganizations of the school proved to be
a great success. The organizations
that participated were the Boys' Glee
Club, the Girls' Chorus and the Wash
ington High Orchestra. W. H. Boyer,
leader of the glee club and chorus, and
C. A. Bayley, leader of the orchestra,
conducted the several organizations.
The assembly opened with the singing
of "America" by all present.. Then fol
lowed "Devotion," played by the musi
cal organizations. The orchestra next
played the "Polish National Dance."
The "Darkies' Lullaby' was then given
by the Girls' Chorus. "Dance Caprice"
was next on the programme, and the
orchestra gave a very good rendition of
it. The "Toreador's Song," which fol
lowed, was by far the success of the
morning and fairly "brought down the
house." The "Toreador Song" was giv
en by the orchestra in conjunction with
the vocal organizations. "In a Pagoda."
by the orchestra, was followed by
"Mandalay," by the Boys Glee Club.
The closing number, in which the or
chestra, as well as the singers, partic
ipated, was "Unfold, Ye Portals." All
of the students and teachers seemed to
enjoy the" concert, as did the freshmen
vrom Diepnens pupus wno were pres
ent. The boys of the soccer squad turn
out regularly now, the first turn-out
being last Wednesday.
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The girls of the Neakahnl Literary
Society and those of the Phrenodican
Debating Society had their pictures
taken for the class Lens last Wednes
day, and the boys of the Boys' Glee
Club and the girls of the Girls' Chorus
had theirs taken on Thursday for the
Bame purpose.
The pictures were taken by Peasleya.
Benson Polytechnic Boys.
BY RAYMOND HILL.
mHE Benson Polytechnic School is
JL now nearing the close of this term.
with a record attendance and amount
of work completed in the many shops,
Everywhere there is a spirit of work
and ambition among the students
There are about Is boys, the majoTTty
of whom will graduate from,the elec
trical department, white the others will
carry diplomas from the architectural
plumbing and machine shops depart
ments. Due to the fact that work is being
rushed with all possible speed on the
new school buildings, it was necessary
to lay the cornerstone of the adminis
tration building last Thursday, so that
work could be continued without de
lay. It was impossible to hold any
ceremonies for this event at this time,
' but the well-planned demonstration
will take place at a later date.
The pennants, toques and other
school spirit emblems are expected to
arrive this week and will be placed on
sale by the student body association.
The price of the toques will be 60 cents.
The toques will be of burnt orange and
blue, with a small B. P. S. in blue let
ters sewed on the burnt orange band.
Last Friday evening at the boys
school the members of the June '18
class held a "stag" party. Wrestling,
boxinsr and tumbling were the chief
amusements, after which light refresh
ments were served by the class.
The same evening a delightful dan
cing party was staged at the girls'
school In the gymnasium by the boys
of the February '19 class. There were
about 40 couples present from all the
classes.
Judging from the numerous grade
schools visiting the. shops of Benson
Polytechnic, we are getting rather
popular with the rising generation. The
last two weeks have been exceedingly
busy ones, as there have been not less
than 15 grammar school senior classes
inspecting the school.
The manual training class at Wood
lawn School, under the chap'eronage of
Mr. Piper, manual training instructor,
and accompanied by Principal Stafford,
visited this school last week and it was
announced that many of the pupils
were coming to "Tech" next year. Some
of the other schools that visited were
Shattuck, Richmond, Couch and Buck
man. The February, enrollment promises to
be a heavy one and from the looks of
things in general we will have to hold
classes out on the lawn, as all the shops
are practically full at the present time.
The Poly Tech will be out December
20. This issue will be a neat Christ
mas number.
St. Johns Schools Will Join
in Big Entertainment.
Early In Kw Year Larirest Pro
gramme of School Term Will Swell
.Scholarship and Other Funds,
Historical Lecture Is Proposed by
Postmaster MonaOian Xotea of In
terest to Students. '
BY LOLA MURPHY.
THE points for the Latin story con
test were awarded at a meeting of
the Sodalatis Latin Club Saturday, De
cember 9. Miss Cora Pattee. of
Washington High School, acted as
judge. The red ribbon was awarded
to Randolph Howard, of Latin five;
the blue ribbon to Margaret Nelson,
also of Latin five, and the white rib
bon to Alice Gllstrap, of Latin one.
The class champions were Randolph
Howard. Latin five: Agnes Vincent.
Latin four; Ruth Edmondson, Latin
three; Rudy Anderson, Latin two;
Helen Brown, Latin two; Alice Gil
strap, Latin one, and Francis Drinker,
Latin one.
The Latin play, "Tirones." was well
presented. This was the principal fea
ture of the programme, and was fol
lowed by refreshments and games.
Earnest work has begun in boys'
basket ball. The schedule of games is
as follows: January 18, Jefferson ver
sus James John; January 23, Commerce
versus James John; February 1. Hill vr
sus James John; February 2, Benson
versus James John; February 15, Wash
ington versus James John: Fphnmrv si
Lincoln versus James John; Februarj
a, LOiumDia versus James John;
March 5, Franklin versus James John.
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At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Parent-Teacher -Association
Tuesday at Principal Van Tyne's
office at the Central School plans were
made for a joint school entertainment
by the four schools, to be given near
Washington's birthday. It will be the
first big entertainment of school talent
for the year, and will call for the sup
port or the entire school patronage.
The proceeds , will go to increase the
James John scholarship fund, to con
tribute to the women's building at the
State university, and to add to a relief
fund for later social service work.
Professor W. T. Fletcher is chairman
of the programme. .
T. J. Monahan, postmaster, met with
the executive committee of the Parent
Teacher Association and presented a
plan and asked for the support of
that body in giving a historic and
illustrated lecture of the history of
James John schools from 1868 till the
present time. Mr. Monahan- has lived
here 35 years and has much valuable
and interesting Information. This lec
ture will be given sometime in Jan
uary. The Parent-Teacher Associa
tion readily gave their support, and
asks for the public support in pre
serving the first of the history records
of St. Johns.
A special meeting of the Ciceronian
Club was held December 12. Four rep
resentatives were elected to attend the
intercollegiate debate at Reed College,
Thursday evening, December - 14.
Charles Spackman, Russell Meyer, Earl
Kelliher and Delbert Day were elected.
The subject for debate was "Resolved,
That Intercollegiate Athletics Should
Be Abolished." Reed College supported
the affirmative and University of
Washington the negative. The four
boys were shown the building by
James John graduates attending Reed.
The boys will report the debate at
the next meeting of. the club.
A Christmas programme will be
given Friday afternoon, December 22.
The Parent-Teacher Association held
its meeting at the St. John Branch
Library Thursday. December 14. The
following programme was given:
Reading from Longfellow, by Clarice
Wilson; reading from Kipling, by
Verne Hall; paper on. "Habit." by Miss
Nellie Stevens, of the North School;
characteristic poems from Lowell, Poe
and Holmes, by C. C. Thomason. A
general discussion on "Habits" fol
lowed Miss Stevens' paper.
"Green Stockings" was a grand suc
cess. The audience, which was the
largest that ever attended a play given
here was continually in an uproar of
merriment. The high class and keen
comedy was full of clever speeches,
which were delivered effectively.
In a series of spelling matches in
the first two divisions of English one of
the class championships were .won by
Catherine Royer and Opal Turney, re
spectively. Definition contests followed,
but there was not time to determine
the winners. The first-term English
classes gave talks on "My Most Prized
Christmas Gifts" and "My Happiest
Christmas Time" on Friday. These sub
jects were assigned by C. C. Thomason
for the purpose of directing attention
to the fact that the best gifts are not
necessarily the most expensive ones.
Davis School Notes.
The names of George Story and Leon
ard Helgesson were accidentally omit
ted from the last honor bolL Master
Story, always an honor pupil, Is a
great-grandson of Anthony L. Davis,
the first School Director In Portland,
after whom Davis School was named;
while Master Helgesson Is one of a
family Identified with the" school ever
since It was founded.
Earl Schur, for a long time a popular
boy in Davis School, died last Satur
day. The principal has begun a series of
talks to the eighth grade on "Modern
Artists," illustrated with fac-similes of
paintings.
The pupils of several rooms are re
hearsing old-time Christmas music
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO APPEARED RECENTLY
"2- "V" I r
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First Row (Left to Right) F'red Mllla. Carlos Lanb, Alexander Brown. Ralph Holamant Second Row (Left to
Right) William Hawkins, Suzelle Kewiney, Mary Holmes, Kataerlne Kerr, Lucille Risina;. Back Row
(Lett to Rlsht Henry Stevens, Ralph Strons. Charles Ulrst, Donald Harris, Will Ktaal, Elmer Hal
stead. Carter Mao-ruder.
Jefferson Students Join in
Singing; Popular Songs.
Classical Music Abandoned for the
Occasion "Jeffs" Organized as
Companion COinrlty to Muts.
Klrst-Termers Have Candy Sale.
German Club la Organised.
"BY CURTIS M' KINNEY.
THE Jefferson High School First
termers came Into prominence last
Tuesday noon by giving a candy sale.
Those who sold the candy were: Earl
Hughes (chairman), Elinor Hodgins,
Mable Baker, June Smith, Doris Lake,
Jessie McDonald, Dan MacKim, Edward
Miller and Ruth Vandwort. The pro
ceeds, which amounted to about 140.
will be devoted to an entertainment of
the Firet-termers and their parents,
which will be held on the ,first Friday
ln the new year.
Last Monday's assembly was thor
oughly enjoyed by all of the students.
Instead of having the students sing the
classical eongs, Mr. W. H. Boyer per
mitted them to sing a number of popu
lar ones. Among them were "Just a
Little Bit of Heaven," "When Irish
Eyes Are Smiling." and "My Wild Irish
Rose." "Flow Gently. Sweet Afton."
and "America" were also sung.
During the assembly Hobart Cun
ningham gave a humorous talk. He ex
plained that Jefferson, instead of help
ing the Muts as she did last year, was
going to organize herself into an or
ganization Known as ine jeiis aim
help poor families enjoy this Christ
mas. Full arrangements nave not Deen
made, but every student will be asked
to donate something. The movement
Is backed by and will be in charge of
the Live Wires.
The Jefferson Llvewires are dispos
ing of 1000 Red Cross stamps for the
Oregon Association for the Prevention
of Tuberculosis.
The past week has witnessed the be
ginning of the three midwinter sports,
namely: Basketball, soccer and ice
hockey. Prospects for a good basket
ball team are very favorable. About
35 boys are out for practice. Captain
Dennie Williams has not returned to
school as yet, but he will be back
within the next week. The team will
be coached by Homer Jamison.
The last year championship soccer
team was somewhat broken up by the
June '16 class, which took six of the
all-star players, but Coach BUlington
has about 35 out each night.
' The teachers of German, Miss Rohse
and' Miss Nealond. have organized a
German Club. The officers of the club
are: Adalaid Boldenweck, president;
Astride Monk, vice-president; Berkeley
De Vaul, secretary; Herbert Swett,
treasurer, and Mildred Catton. editor.
The club Is open to all students taking
German. The intention is to have
prominent men to speak at the meet
ings. Last Friday evening the Intersrhol
astic debate was held between Wash
ington and Jefferson.
At a meeting of the football letter
men, , .Gordon Thompson was elected
captain for the 1917 season. This year's
captain. Gordon Glebisch. will graduate
in the February "17 class.
Mayor Albee proclaimed last Satur
day as Sympathy day. He also ap
pointed a committee of five Jefferson
girls to assist him in selling bank
stock and "automobile licenses" for the
Sympathy Bank. These girls were:
Bernice Haines, Jean Amesburg. Gladys
Hollingsworth, Helen Houghton and
Wlnnifred Chambreau. They secured
100 girls to assist them.
Last Saturday evening the June '17
class entertained the February '17 class
at the Rose City 'Clubhouse. The en
tertainment was in the form of a dinner-dance.
The building was decorat
ed in ttie June '17 class colors, black
and orange. The dance programmes
were unique and were colored with
black and orange. "The June class is
at home to the February class" was the
cover design. ,
After the dinner, which was served
at 6:30 P. M.. the guests retired to the
ballroom, where the floor committee.
which consisted of Lois White, Helen
Breen, Emily Anderson, Hazel Herehey,
Ruth Schallnger, Hope McKenzee. Pres
ton Whiting and Randsom Cook, saw
that everybody enjoyed themselves by
tripping the light fantastic toe.
Besides the February class the June
class had Mr. and Mrs. Alderman, Mr.
and Mrs. Flummer.and Mr. and Mrs.
Lockwood. of the School Board, as thet
guests. The Technical Club will give its
"High Jinks' during January. Fred
Appelgren is in charge of the arrange
ments. The Technical Club constitu
tion will be revised. Those on the
committee are 6tanley Wentz, Ray
Wenklebleck. Leslie Perry. Oscar Ronz
enback, Christain Sorenson, Mr.. La
Forge and Mr. Athy. '
Principal Jenkins spoke to - the
Technical boys at the last meeting. '
The Christmas issue of the Spectrum
came out last Friday,
The first Issue of the Jefferson Busi
ness Journal was out last Thursday.
"MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING,
The paper is put out by the Commer
cial Club. The printing Is all done by
typewriter. It contains stories, jokes
and many clever designs, which are
worked out on the typewriter. Mae
Dulin is the editor.
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On Monday during the assembly
period the orchestra and boys' and
girls' glee clubs will give a recital.' It
will be In charge of W. H. Boyer and
Harold Bailey.
Public Library Notes.
SUCl
app
CH everyday, but slightly understood
appliances of the household as water
supply, gas meter nrr,i n.Tr.iatnr.
the electric bell, cost of fuels, "why clothes
dry, ' firnless cookers, foot warmers, "why
a novo draws." the thermos bottle, the tele
Phone, nature of Iisht. the camera the
opera-glass, the phonograph are subjects
for analysis and explanation In the practi
cal "Physics of ths Household," by Dr.
Carleton John Lynde. of MacDond Col
lese, Canada.
The book was published by the Macmillan
Company in 114 and has recently been pur
chased by the Library. It differs from the
usual elementary textbook of physics In
drawing illustrative material from the home,
viz., the principles of mechanics are shown
In the scissors, and pump handle. The "law
of work" applied to the problem, "If a girl
weighing loo pounds walks up a stairway So
feet high, how much work does she dot"
The "wheel snd axle" principles are Il
lustrated in the grate shaker, the Ice cream
freexer and lemon squeezer. "Why are
notes discordant?" "Why is It advisable to
beat eggs In a cool place?" "If 3 pounds
of ice melts In one day in a refrigerator,
how many heat units pass through the walls
of the refrigerator per hour?" all have a
direct bearing on the much-discussed "high
tost of living." ,
On Saturday. Decemh,, 21 mt t xr
the boss and girls of the Central Library
will hold a Christmas matinee in Library
Hall. There will be a minuet by the Poetry
Club, a Hpanlsh dance by Miss Dorothy Gra
ham and a Christmas play, "The Qlory of
the World," by the Dramatic Club. Every
one, including children and grownups, is
most cordially Invited to attend.
The following books have Just been added
to the technical department:
Locomotive dictionary, by the American
Railway Master Mecvbanlcs' Association, 4th
ed.. 1916. This Is a work of the greatest Im
portance and of the highest authorization.
No effort has been spared to set forth as
clearly and completely as possible all that
Is latest in American locomotive design.
There are also sections on pulverized fuel,
gasoline locomotives, systems of combustion
and many details and appurtenances until
recently practically unknown. The sections
covering superheaters, mechanical stokers,
valve gears, fireboxes, brick arches, coal
pushers and oil-burning locomotives, repre
sent the latest and best practice.
Electric power development la the United
States, 1916. 3 pts.
This Is a report transmitted by the Secre
tary of Agriculture in response toa. 6enat
resolution of February, 1015, as to the
ownership and control of the water power
Bites' In the United States, showing what
proportion, of such sites is in private owner
ship and by what companies and corpora
tions owned and controlled, what horsepower
has been developed and wha( proportion of
It is owned and controlled by such prlvats
companies and corporations, and facts bear
ing upon the question as to the existence of
a monopoly in the ownership and control
of hyaro-electrio power In the United
States. The work was done by O. C. Merrill,
chief engineer in the Forest Service, and is
both comprehensive and exhaustive and con
tains many maps and charts Illustrating
graphically the detailed data composing the
text.
A Few course of lectures will be given
In Library Hall on Monday evenings, begin
ning December 18. The course Is entitled
"The Early Story of Man," and the first
lecture will be given by Professor William
F. Osburn on "Our Forefathers in Glacial
and Interglaclal Times."
On Tuesday evening, at the North Port
land branch, the last lecture In the course
modern English prose writers will be
given. The subject
ths Christmas Carol'
is "Charles Dickens'
; the lecture will be
illustrated.
W L. Flnley will give in Illustrated lec
ture' on "Home Life of Wild Birds" In Li
brary Hall on Wednesday avenlng, Decem
ber 20.
Mrs. Mabel Holmes Parsons will meet ner
class In modern drama on Saturday, De
cember 23. at 7:45 P. M., in room H of the
Central Library.
In view of the present European situation.
It is a striking fact that the best appreci
ation of his work has been done by an
Austrian. Stefan Swelg. In his "brilliant
critical study of the poet" translated into
English In the first year of the war. by
Jethro Blthell. The form f his poetry is
vers llbre which sdapts Itself to his favor
ite subjects of science and mechanical prog
ress. His early training In a 'esult college
at Ghent, and later study of law at the
University of Louyaln impressed upon him
the svmbollo chsrscter of the monks and
this is reflected In his play. "The Clois
ter." In which not a single woman appears
in the cart. .
The LShrarv has this work, also another
drama. "The Dawn," a volume of his poetry,
and Stefan Sweigs study of Verhaeren.
Another loss to the world of letters re
cently in the death of the great Polish
writer, Henryk Slenklewics, has created a
new demand for his writings. "In a time
like ours, when literary tabloids take the
plsce of wholesome mental food, when
many successful novels can be read at a
sitting, or a lying, requiring no exertion
either of soul or body. te portentous size
of these Polish stories Is a magnificent
challenge." says Dr. William L. Phelps, of
Yale University, in commenting on Sien
klewlcx's "Knlirrts of the Cross. 'Children
of the Boll." "Without Dogma," and other
vsbrks. He adds, "Sienkiewlcs Is Indeed
a mighty man, someone has ironically called
htm a literary blacksmith. There is noth
ing decadent In his nature. Ha belongs not
only to the feel' school of novelists with
Zola, hut to the thought' school with Tur
genev." The Library has the following of his
works In English:
'Children of the Soil," "The Deluge,"
"Hanla." "Tn Desert and Wilderness," "In
Vain." "Knights of the Cross.' "On the
Field of G'.ory,' "Pan Michael," "Qtio Vsrtls."
"Slelanka." "With Fire and Sword," "With
out Dogma.
Are you Interested In the silent drama?
Have" vou any plots for a scenario? Should
you like to see your Ideas worked out "on
the screen?
IN SHAKESPEAREAN PLAY,
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Franklin Goggles to Have
Parents at Meeting.
Pros;ranme and Refreshments Will
He Provided at Next Session.
Vknlele Club Flays at Various
Funrtloni Glrla to Make Taelr
Own Graduation Dresses.
BT WYLIB DO RAX.
THE GOGGLES discussed municipal
ownership of urban transportation
at their last meeting. This was dona
to give the debaters who are to rep
resent the Goggles against the Phllo
gonians an opportunity of familiariz
ing themselves with the question. The
next Thursday meeting will be of a
social nature. Each girl Is going to
invite her parents to attend the party.
An invitation has also been extended
to Mr. Ball and all the teachers. There
win be a programme and refreshments
will be served. Mildred Zehrung, Na
omi Cochran and Mora Williams were
appointed as a decorating committee.
Marguerite Wheeler and Veva Elwell
were appointed to look after the re
freshments. Alicfe Schwartz, Ruth
Hamilton and Francis McClure are on
the entertainment committee.
Dr. Mary Madlgan, physical director
for the girls at Franklin, took her
physiology class on a trip to the-Medical
building ' Thursday. Sixteen girls
accompanied her.
Mr. White, head of the department
or commerce, took his class in eco
nomics to the Central Library Friday.
The class was given instruction in the
use of the catalogues and in the use
of ths reference room.
The P. E. P. Club held its meeting
Monday morning. Practically all the
time was spent in working out a plan
to increase the circulation of the Post.
Thirty athletes answered Cpach "Ad"
Dewey's first call for basketball prac
tice. Several promising candidates ap
peared on the floor and early indica
tions are that members of last year's
team will have to work to keep their
positions. John Kolkona. a member of
the squad of Lafayette, Indiana. High
School, which won the state champion
ship, showed up exceptionally well.
"Jack" Davis is captain of the squad.
The first game of the season will be
played against Multnomah Club in the
Multnomah gymnasium Tuesday even
ing. Dewey has promised the boys
plenty of exercise following him when
he appears against them on the club
team. ,
Mr. Dewey left for Corvallis Friday
to play with the O. A. C. Alumni against
the Aggie Varsity.
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The Ukulele Club, under the direction
of Miss Paulson, sang and played at the
Parent-Teacher Association meeting at
Glencoe Sch6ol-TaMt Tuesday afternoon.
The club also sang at the Mount Tabor
Presbyterian Church Friday evening,
where a bazaar was held.
The Mandolin Club, under the direc
tion of Miss Hull, held a practice be
fore school Wednesday morning. This
club is progressing very rapidly.
The opera will hold the first full
rehearsal of the play next Wednesday
evening. The opera will be rehearsed
from the start to the finish, as hereto
fore just parts of it have been re
hearsed. Mr. Ball's secretary. Mi's.' Ward, has
left school for a month on account of
111 health. Mrs. Ward will be at school
again shortly after the holidays.
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A "salted peanut" sale was held in
the upper hall Thursday noon. About
100 sacks were sold. Wylie Doran and
Warde Kearns had charge, under the
direction of Miss Johnston, and were
assisted by Mora Williams. Leah Mel
vln. Helen Dustan and Etha Kennedy.
Mrs. Sanborn visited the domestic sci
ence and domestic art classes last week.
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The girls who are in the June, '17.
graduating class who are taking the
domestic science or domestic art courses
are planning on making their own
graduation dresses.
Benson Polytechnic Girls.
BT BLANCHE O'NEILL.
MISS WILSON and her civics class
attended the Council meeting at
the City Hall last week. They found
it profitable.
On Wednesday Mrs. Sibbold enter
tained another group of teachers and
pupils with a theater party. The guests
were Miss MacDonald. Miss Holmes.
Mrs. Gerow. Edna Hilgers, Lora Spill
man, Bernice Pollute, Olive Pollute.
Derva Hawn. Glenne Lund, Lillle Peter
son and Rosa Spahn. -
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During the past week the girls of
the chemistry class have been testing
samples of baking powder for alum,
cream of tartar and calcium phosphate,
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The June '18 class entertained the
February '17 class with a dancing party
Friday, December 8. Mrs. Grahame,
Miss Toon, Miss Sprague, Miss Mauley,
Mr. Ottenlger and Mr. Goldman were
the chaperones.
The principal and the domestic
science department of the girls' school.
with members of the other domestic
science departments of the city, were
entertained by Mrs. C. W. Battersoa, of
Ryan Place, last Friday evening. A
feature of the evening was the demon
stration of the making of delicious
candles by C. W. Batterson.
The art metal work class will bold a
lale on articles that have been made
n.the class Monday, December IS.
The night school domestlo science
class began their lessons on Christmas
candies last week.
At the last teachers' meetinar it was
voted that soma of4 the basaar mviey
should be used, for buying dishes. They
will be used for serving refreshments
at school parties. '
High School of Commerce.
BY FRANK BARTHOLOMEW.
vIANS for the Commerce Pops, the
' entertainment to be given here on
Friday before Christmas, have
been perfected, and the school is indus
triously working on the programme. At
a teachers' meeting Tuesday. Mr. Har-
oun and Misses Malder and Banfleld. of
the faculty, were elected as a social
committee to direct the June class in
staging the fete. Miss Courtney, also
of the faculty, was chosen by the stu
dents to have charge of the vaude
ville portion of the programme.
Music, "stunts," dancing, entertain,
ment of varied and unexpected sorts,
and refreshments, are now planned on-
One of the features of the evening will
be a shorthand exhibition by three of
the teachers, each writing a different
system. Parents are especially invited.
Among the "stunts " will be a mono
logue by Henry Pander, a minstrel
show with the distinction of having a
red-headed cullud gemman for in
terlocutor (Ralph Morris), a thrilling
"meller-drammer" by William Meyer,
Margaret Blake and Frank Bartholo
mew. a reading by Miss Courtney, i
piano solo by Marie Chambers, and
various other numbers not as yet made
up.
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The following Interesting reports
were given in commerce seven during
the past week: "Cotton Enriching the
boutn. by John Johnson; "The Ford
Profit-Sharing Plan." by Caroline John
ston: "The, Workmen Compensation
Act." by Bertha Lltchgarn; "Feed
America First," by Frank Bartholo
mew; "The Leather Industry," by Harry
Zalkurtz; "Hours of Labor." by Blanche
Walker; "Sugar, by Sam Solomon.
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The second of the term's report cards
will be issued Monday.
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wiuiam n inters called a meeting oi
the football men during ths 20-mtnute
period Thursday. Next year's football
schedule has already been made out,
with Commerce opening the season
against Lincoln.
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August Belch, president of the Ath
letic Association, called a meeting of
the boys for the purpose of getting the
basketboll team into shape, last Fri
day. An exceptionally large number
attended, and, as Commerce has sea
soned material for this sport, the open
ing game is eagerly looked forward to.
A new literary society, the Modos,
has been organized from the old Ef
ficiency Club. Their first formal meet
ing was held In the long-suffering room
4 last W ednesday. A new constitution
was adopted, and the following officers
were elected: President, William Mey
er; vice-president. Myrtle Baker; secre
tary, Blanche Walker; treasurer. Theo
dore Trautmann: serjeant-at-arms. Al
bert Chrlstensen.
The president then appointed the fol
lowing committees for the term: Social.
Cecil Land on (chairman). Margaret
Magnini and Mildred Newman; mem
bership, Reginald Bunnage (.chairman).
Elizabeth Puymbroeck and Myrtle
Baker; programme. Belle Contryman
(chairman), Blanche Walker and Theo
dore Trautmann.
A new electric clockr has been In
stalled in the office, which automatic
ally rings all the period bells during
the day every day in the week except
Saturday and Sunday. It also rings all
the period bells at their appointed
times for the night school, in this
building, on Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday only. It winds Itself once a
minute. All these actions are per
formed by electricity and the clock
never has to be touched.
The preliminary tests for those wish
ing Congressman McArthurs appoint
ment to West Point Military Academy
were held In this school at 9 A. M. Fri
day. Principal Sproul conducted the
tests. All boys In Multnomah County
who met the Government requirements
were eligible for the preliminaries.
The first rehearsal for the stunts to
be staged at the Commerce Pops was
held Thursday night.
Commerce Ice hockey team la getting
in better shape every day. A meeting
was held Thursday for the purpose of
officially arranging the schedule for
the coming season. Loyd Church has
been elected cap'ain of the team, and
William Burchall manager.
A Jolly bunch of "keypounders" met
at the home of Belle Contryman Satur
day night, and had .an old-fashioned
candy-pull. Those present were: The
Misses Margaret Magnini. Fanchon
Harbatigh, Elizabeth Puymbroeck. Mil
dred Newman. Myrtle Baker, Belle
Contryman, and the Messrs. Ellie Shar
key, August Belch. Frank Bartholomew,
Albert Chrlstensen and William Young.
EDUCATION BLOCKS WORK
Recruiting Station of Marine Corps
Starts Night School.
DtJLUTH. Minn.. Dec. 10. (Special.)
Several worthy young men who were
qualified physically, but whose educa
tional opportunities had been so limited
as to prove an obstacle to their enter
ing the United States Marine Corps are
being coached in the "rule of three"
and other primary studies by Sergeants
Buck and Murphy, of the local marine
recruiting station, who have established
a night school for the purpose of help
ing aspiring applicants to gain eligibil
ity for service in the ranks of the ma
rines. Men serving in all branches of the
service are required to have certain
educational qualifications and it is to
meet these requirements that the two
sergeants have established their night
school and volunteered their services
as "schoolmarms."
Already several pupils have mastered
sufficient learning to qualify and the
military authorities are taking steps to
spread this free educational movement
to all recruiting stations of the Marine
Corps.
Estacada Wants More Sewers.
EST AC A DA, Or.. Dec 1. (Special.)
At the Tuesday night meeting of the
Estacada City Council petitions were
presented asking for extensions to the
present city sewer system. These were
taken under advisement and probably
will result in increasing the system.
Lincoln Students Appear in
French Play Friday.
"A Doetor In Spite of Himself." by
Mollere, to Be Produced at Two
Performances Glee) Clnb and Cho
rns Have Party General ns
Notes From School.
BT MARGARET DUNIWAY.
THE February '17 class play. "A Doe
tor in Spite of Himself." by Mo
llere, which Is to be presented in the
school auditorium Friday afternoon
and evening, is at present the chief
topic of interest at Lincoln. Tickets
for the play are now being sold by
the students. The cast has been re
hearsing for the past two months and
the respective players have carefully
studied and interpreted their parts.
The plot revolves about a faggot-
maker who, by a, combination of cir
cumstances. Is forced to become a doc
tor. A delicate strain of humor, which
characterises many of Mollere's dramas.
runs through the whole play. The ap
pearance of this comedy affords an
excellent opportunity for many people
to become Refill, nl.l u-lth th rn.H.k
version of one of Mollere's cooular
dramas. The play Is being advertised
by buttons, which were given out to
the students last week, posters snd
slides in several of the motion-picture
theaters. Those in charge of the ad
vertising are David Cohen, George
Cown. Philip Levy and Douglas
Powell.
At the Tuesday morning assembly
William Fordyce. editor of the Cardinal
last year, and now a student at Reed
College, spoke to the students. He told
of the debate on Intercollegiate ath
letics which was given at Reed College
Thursday evening, and invited every
one to attend. Ralph Hoeber. associate-editor
of the Cardinal last year,
and also a student at Reed, also spoke,
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The following programme was given
at the meeting of the PUilolexlans
Thursday: Current events, by Elsa
Isensee; "Life of Murlllo." by Elsie
Plgney: "Interpretation of 'His Immac
ulate Conception.' " by Elizabeth KessL
The Boys' Glee Club, the Girls' Chorus
and the orchestra gave a party Satur
day evening in the school gymnasium.
The patronesses and patrons were: Mr.
and Mrs. T. T. Davis. Mr. and Mrs.
Boyer, Miss Wafson, Miss Marsh. Mr.
Koehn. Mr. Harlan and Mr. Suhwartz
trauber. The committees in charge of
the affair consisted of Le Claire Os
tram (chairman). Katherlne Wallace
and Ella Anderson, of the Girls' Cho-
krus. and Robert Dickson (chairman).
Braxee Efflnger and Elmer Halstcad,
of the Boys' Glee Club.
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"How the Present War Has Devel
oped Invention" was the subject taken
up at the Adelphlan meeting Thursday.
Walter Schadn discussed the subma
rines; Marie Wade, aviation, and Kath
arine Kerr, miscellaneous inventions,
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Ethel Goodwin and Ruth Moreland.
of Miss Kerr's third term domestic
science class, gave a 15-cent luncheon
Thursday for 10 of the teachers.
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At the meeting of the Tri-ls" Mon
day, Kathryn Kressnian gave a talk on
the "Lives of Zimmerman and Itenl."
Ksther Gardner gave an interpretation
of the pictures, "Christ and the Fisher
man," by Zimmerman, and "The Pres
entation in the Temple." by Renl.
At the business meeting it was de
cided that hereafter initiations would
be held.
Dr. Mary Madlgan. the physical ex
aminer of the high school girls of this
city, gave a lecture for the members
of Miss Wold's first period physiology
class Wednesday. She demonstrated
how blood pressure can be measured
and explained the stethoscope, the In
strument which is used for noting the
beat of the heart.
Friday afternoon the Washelll Camp
fire Girls gave an entertainment In
room 312 for all girls interested in the
work of the campflre. The following
programme was given: Violin solo, by
Blanche Henderson, accompanied by
Olga Proska; recitation, by Jean Wolff;
talk on "The Honor System." by Eliza
beth Stephenson; talk on "The Origin
of the Campflre Movement." by Emily
Veazle; song, by Pearl Ritter; exhibit
of ceremonial dresses and headbands
made by girls.
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Luclle Tragllo, of Miss Bleeg's third
term domestic science class, served a
luncheon Friday. The following were
her guests: Mr. Davis, Miss Bleeg,
Miss Kerr, Miss Peterson, Mrs. Traglio.
Mrs. Brandees. Helen Concannon and
Margaret Strelff. The menu follows:
Creamed halibut. buttered cabbage,
baking-powder biscuits and fruit salad.
The Februarj-. '17. class football
team defeated the June. '17. team on
Multnomah Field Tuesday by a scoro
of 7 to 0. The captain of the June
team was Alexander Brown; of the
February team. George Chambers. Mr.
Koehn, of the faculty, acted as referee.
Ralph Smith as umpire and Leslie
Cooke as linesman.
The Boys' Glee Club, tho Girls Cho
rus and the Orchestra will give a con
cert Tuesday morning during the regu
lar singing assembly.
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Thursday morning, during the 10
mlnute period, a special assembly was
hela for the purpose of arousing inter
est in the February 17 claxs play. "A
Doctor in Spite of Himself." George
Cowne. president of the February. '17,
class, presided. David Cohen gave a.
short synopsis of the play, and intro
duced the characters. To give the stu
dents a? idea of Mollere's style, a
scene from his comedy. "The Mieer,"
was then given. Lucile Murton ex
plained the plot and introduced the
players. Fred Mills took the part of
the miser. Carlos Laub. the chef, and
James Hamilton, the steward. These
three recently starred in the production,
of "Much Ado About Nothing." The
scene afforded the students much
amusement. Douglas Powell told of
the extensive advertising that had been
done for the play. George Cowne dis
played the Lincoln pennant, which will
be given to the room that sells the
most tickets, and announced that a
$3 merchandise order at Meier &
Frank's would be given to the girl
and the boy selling the greatest num
ber of tickets. He said that the Feb
ruary class is not in competition ' for
the prizes.
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The Philolexians will give their for
mal party Saturday evening, January
6. at the home of Frances Habersham.
815 Irving street. The affair will be a
Twelfth Night party.
At the meeting of the Laurel Club
Thursday in Room 204, the following
programme was given. Reading of an
original poem. Cclia Isensteln; reading
of an original story. Helen Borech;
reading and criticism of Longfellow's
"The Footsteps of Angels," Agnes
Schultz.
The members of the Pedagogy Club,
at their meeting Wednesday, decided to
change the name of the club to "The
Teknophilae." meaning "the friends of
the children." Christmas desieTning
will be taken up at the meeting this
week.
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