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THE SUNDAY OI&EGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 18, 1017. PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS FROM FOUR CORNERS OF PORTLAND : , ' Election for Classes and Societies Are Held Girls' League Plans Active Campaign Intellectual Effort Not Confined to Classes. 8 Cast Chosen and Rehearsals Start for Lincoln Play. Art Clause Blake Posters Advertis ing Teachers' Colonial Ball Fri day Night First Termers Recep tion Will Be March 8 or Sooial IS errs of School. BT MARGARET DUNIWAY.. THE first real rehearsal of tho June, '17 class play, "Our American Cous in," was held Monday afternoon in the school auditorium. Rehearsals are held now every Monday and Friday after noon and every Saturday morning. "Our American Cousin" is the play which was being presented, in Ford's Theater the night Lincoln was assassinated For that reason the anniversary of the as sassination, April 14, has been chosen for the date on which the play is to be presented. Following is the cast as it is now ar ranged: Lord Dundreary, Carlos Laut; Asa Trenchard, Harry C. C. Stevens; Sir Edward Trenchard, E. John Chal mers; Captain De Boots, Jerome Solo mon; Harry Vernon, Raymond Will Jams; Abel Murcott, Howard McGowan; air. Coyle. Ira Berkey; Mr. Buddicombe, Ralph Strong; Mr. Binny, James Hamil ton: John Wlekens. Carter Magruder; iMrs. Moutcheeslngton. Gertrude Ro iBumny; Florence Trenchard, Elizabeth Kessi; Mary, Katherine Kerr; Augusta, Marian Spoeri; Georgina, Margaret Kubli: Sharpe, Ivy Glickman; Skillet, Mildred Nicol. Several of the members of Miss Mulr don's art class have made posters to advertise the colonial entertainment which is to be given by the Grade Teachers' Association at the Multnomah Motel, February 22. The. posters are ell unique and are done in the purely poster style. Seven of the posters were placed on exhibition in the school library Tues day. They were done by Chester Cobb, Raymond Daley, Eldred Malloy, Ernest Fong, Earl Larrimore and Ira Rout ledge. Ernest Fong had two posters on display. Wednesday the posters were taken from the school to be used in advertis ing the entertainment. The June, '17, class held a. lively meeting Monday afternoon. The fea ture of the meeting was the election of business manager of the class play. Philip McCarty was elected. The Philolexlans this term are study ing sculpture. At the meeting of the society Thursday Mary Nicol gave a talk on "Egyptian Sculpture." The subject of the "Sculpture of Assyria and Babylonia" was discussed by Mignon ette Dolph. Dorothy Ray gave a talk on a current event of last week. The reception for the first term stu dents, which Miss Mills is now plan ning, will be held in the school gym nasium probably March 8 or 9. A meeting of the teachers, who have first term pupils, will be held this week to discuss plans for the reception. The girls of the Laurel Club were the guests of Miss Northrup, their critic, at e. luncheon Saturday afternoon at her home on Portland Heights. Those pres ent were: Miss Northrup, Ruby Lld dell, Catherine Nugelbaurer, Celia Isen rtein, Agnes Kchulz, Eva Schulz. Jean McDaniels, Helen Borscb, Margaret Tucker. The Washelli Campfire Girls .gave a Valentine party Saturday afternoon, February 10. at tho home of Miss fichneider. the guardian, 260 Hamilton avenue. Various Valentine games were the diversions of the afternoon. Tho'se present were Olga Proska, Elsie Plgney, Kmlly Veazie. Harriet Veazie, Elizabeth Steffenson. Jean Wolff, Margaret Al bert, Pearl Ritter, Margaret McGowan, Alice Thomas, Ruth Stevenson, Edith Mozorosky, Fayette Urquart. At the meeting of the Adelphlans Thursday the following programme was riven: "Life "of Tagore," by Marie Canel; discussion of his short stories end poems, by Dorothy Sheibley; inter pretation of Tagore'B play, "The Port man." by Gladys Blaine. The Hakanakie Campfire Girls held a business meeting Friday afternoon in room G. of the Central Library. The following programme was given: "In. dian Legends," by Eva Kidd; flve-mln. ute talk on "First Aid," by Lelah Stone "Current Events," by Marie Canel. The following new comhnlttees have neen appointed: Refreshment, Emily &mith, chairman; Rose Balmer, Nin Jones; initiation, Clara Nesvold, chair man; Dorothy Sheibley, Elizabeth Till non; programme, Marie Canel, chair man; Madeline Brown, Clara Peterson; social, Eva Kidd, chairman; Isabelte .Kidd. Ruth Condit, Faye Ward. . The February, "18, class met for or ganization Wednesday. February 7. The following officers were elected: Emmet Rogers, president; Lucille Resing. vice, president; Caroline Stober, secretary Russel Colwell, treasurer; John Gamble, eergeant-at-arms. Chester Cobb, one of Lincoln's best artists, has been awarded the second prize in a contest offered by the East Side Business Men's Club. The prizes in the contest were given to those who made the best cover designs for pamphlet, issued by the club, to fore tell a pian to onng industry to fort land. a The following programme was given at the meeting of the Laurel Club Thursday in room 20: Reading of an original poem, by Jean McDanials; "Bl ography of Henry James," by Eva Schultz; synopsis of his story, "A Ro mance of Certain Old Clothes.'' by Helen Borsch; synopsis and criticism of Long- fellow's "Evangeline," by .Margaret Tucker. The Tri-Ls are planning a "stunt night" to be given at the Y. W. C. A. February 23. The Tri-Ls, of Washing ton and Jefferson, will also take part The inter-scholastlc debaters, who will take part in the debate with Walla Walla High School and the North Central High School, of Spokan, Wash., on March 30, besides their dally meetings with Mr. Koehn, the coach will meet every Saturday hereafter to debate amongst themselves. The Adelphlans gave their first party of the new term Friday evening at the home of Craig Eliot, 1011 Thurman street. The party was an informal af fair. Miss Marsh, the critic of the so ciety, and Miss Amos were the chap- erones. The committee in charge of the party consisted of Scott Brown (chairman), Marie Wade and Elizabeth Hailey. - A surprise party wag-Iven on Don aid Harris, ex-president of the Tolo geion Society, Friday evening by some of his Tolo friends.- The following were present: Donald W. H. Morse, E. Johns Chalmers. William Misson, Harry Pennell. James Hamilton. Charles Berst. Millard Rosenblatt, Martin Ichel Ralph Strong, Ralph Knudeen, Walter Olson and Donaia tiarris. The February '18 class met for or. aranization Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Davis presided. Forty-eight members were present, were elected: The following of ficers Emmet .Roger, prei- dent; Lucille Resing, vice-president; Caroline Stober, secretary; Russel Col well, treasurer; John- Gamble, sergeant-at-arms. ? The Latin department of Lincoln has accepted the challenge of James John High School to a spelling contest. The date for the contest has not been defi nitely decided upon, but it will prob ably take place some time in May. 9 A rehearsal of the Latin play, "The Captives," was held Wednesday. The play will be given March IS. Niles Coleman will give the prologue. The cast is as 'follows: Heglo. Willard Rosenblatt; Philocrates, Kathryn Don ald, Philopolemus, Mary Gill; Tyn darus, Ruth Ferguson; Ergasilus, Wil liam Hawkins; Aristophontes, Jacob Holzman; Stalagmus, Harold Miller. Franklin Art Students Make Posters for Opera. Freshmen Are Interested In School Organisations First Class Party Is Held Popularity Contest Is Planned. , BY WYLIE DORAN. THE art classes of Franklin High School helped to 'advertise the op era By making posters. Those who aided In this enterprise were Mildred Barton. Charlotte Schulenberg. Virgil Rekdahl. Betty Smith. Melba Webster. Violette Johnson, Ruth Heinrlchs, Adele Trantow, Mildred Rice, Aurld Ulan and Clark Schobaue. These post ers were distributed to the various high schools of the city, ajid several were displayed in the downtown stores. There was a freshman meeting called during the 30-minute period on Thursday. The purpose was to have the presidents of the various school societies speak to the freshmen in con nection with the work .that is being done by each club. Those who gave talks were Fred Jones, representing the Philogonlans; George Powell, rep resenting the student body: Jay Brad ley, representing the Mu Taus: Helen Dustan, representing the Drama Club, and Olive Marrel, representing the Mandolin Club. The -Pep Club held a meeting last Wednesday. Stella Sullivan became a member at the meeting, due to the fact that she was elected president of the Goggles Club, thus automatically becoming a member, as only the presi dents of the various organizations are members of this club. Fred Jones and Isabelle Anderson were appointed on a committee to in terview Mr. White in regard to the popularity contest to be given in Franklin High School to stimulate in terest in the Post. Everett Barbur was appointed to take charge of the polls. An application was made to the executive board to give an entertain ment some time during the semester, the funds of which will be turned over to the athletic department. Helen Dustan gave a report on the number of tickets they had been sold for the opera, and an account of how many had been sold, by the Pep Club members. m m w Ths Mu Tau Club will give a smoker in Franklin High School gymnasium tomorrow night. Members of the club only will be -.-mitted. The June '17 class held a party atff1"0 clubs they represented were: the home of Arthur Mackenzie last week. This party is the first class party given by students of Franklin High School. Those present were George Powell, Helmar Grondahl, Vir ginia Meyerhoffer, Gerden Roeder, Murial Nichols, Stella Sullivan, Isabelle Anderson. Elizabeth Tavelli, Eleanor Farmer, Helena Hardy. Norma Monach. Mildred Burdick and Miss Burns, who is coaching the class play. The house was decorated in the class colors, yel low and white. Dancing and games furnished the amusements, and refresh ments were served. The June '17 class will hold a peanut sale next Tuesday during the noon in termission, the returns of which will be turned over to the class treasury to finance the class play. Peanuts will be sold on both floors. Benson Polytechnic Boys BY RODNEY V. GRAFTON. MEMBERS of the fourth term "Eng lish classes have organized liter ary and' debating societies which will hereafter feature a prominent part of their regular work. One 45-minute period each week will be utilized for the work of the societies and one major debate will be held each month. Officers of the Fourth Period Society are as follows: Scott Simpson, presi dent: Glenn Fairfax, vice-president; Herman Greenburg, secretary; Elmer King, treasurer; Theo. Turpel, ser-geant-at-arms. . oficers of the Sixth eriod So ciety are: Peter Ulrich. president; Harold Fredrickson. vice-president; E. von Pingle, secretary; Le- Harms, treasurer, and Albert Laird, sergeant-at-arms. A list of 27 subjects for future de bates have been submitted by a com mittee appointed for that purpose. The members feel that this ' rt will add much zest to the English course. The Seniors held a delightful party at the girls' school February 9. The evening was given over to dancing and games. Refreshments were served later. " The graduation of Raymond Hill and Donald McClung has caus-- a serious loss to the Poly Tech. It was through tueir efforts and also the efforts of the faculty that the paper has been suc cessful. A meeting was held last Wednesday afternoon at which Mr. Cleveland outlined the duties of the new editor, business manager and the staff. Applicants for positions on the staff of the Poly Tech will have to hand in their names in regular writ ten form. Mr. Parsons will be the faculty adviser and Mr. Barzee has again consented, to be English Title The June '18 class was entertained at the girls' school last Friday even ing. The affair was well attended and was most enjoyable to everyone. dames and dancing occupied most of the time. Light refreshments were served befcre the party dispersed. This entertainment stands as one of the bright lights ia social activities of the present term. Among those pres ent were Mrs. Graham and Mr. Ander son. . The student body is arranging an entertainment to be given February 23 at one of the high e.hool gymnasiums. The feature of the evening will be a basketball contest between Benson Tech and the Alumni. The band will be on hand to do its part for the en tertainment and an orchestra will be selected lom among the student musicians, to furnish the muslo for dancing. The Fe) uary '19 class e.jcted new officers for the ensuing semester last week. They are: em Hechert. presi dent: John Bouhel, vice-president; Har old Gowing, secretary, and Stanley St. ; George, treasurer. Miss Matley was chosen as lac-.lty adVser, OFFICERS OF 1 First Row (Left to Right! Mary Holmes. Vice-President ; Katherine Kerr, Edltori I.tna Folts. Assistant Secretary. Second Roir (I-eft to Right) George Jones. erSTeaat-at-Arans Luetic IUslnar Secretary, and Carlos Lamb, President. (Marlon Marks, Treasurer, Not In Grut.) Societies and Classes Elect " at Jefferson High. Student Business for New Semester Is Put I ndcrwaj l.Te Wires Prepare Vaudeville Injured Soc cer Player Recovers. BY VELMA V. JONES. AT the regular musical assembly Monday the students sang "In Old Madrid" and "Keller'a American Hymn." Charles Prescott, one ofthe basketball men, announced the game which was played Tuesday with Washington High. - . The Lincoln memorial exercises which were held February 9 were very enter taining. Omar Spencer gave the ad dress. He divided his talk Into two main parts, the biography of Lincoln's life and Lincoln's accomplishments. The Juno class quartet, composed of Hal fred Young, Bessie Allison. Thelma Cunningham and Walter Reonioke gave a few selections, and Austria Koal sang a solo. - Tuesday the annual student activity ft?Rmh!v wa hotH Th. 1. rvicnara, .Martin ana Kelson English, Spectrum staff; Clifford Zollanger, Forum; Charles Webber. Phi Deltas; Helen O'lsay, glee clubs; William Bol- ger. Commercial Club; Carl Roehr.H Camera Club; Edith Ballheim. Naemnh Club; Fred Appelgren, Technical Club; Gladys Brown, Home Economics Club; Paul Flegel. German- Club; Margaret Mahoney, Zetas and Sylvia iiolbaon Tril L'a. - Wednesday Jefferson was favored by a rare musical treat under the auspices of the Monday Musical Club. It was a flute programme. The participants. R. E. Millard, F. F. Jencke and Beulah Clarke. Mr. Millard gave a brief his tory of the flute and illustrated his talk by playing a selection on several different flutes from the ancient to the modern types. The last, number on the programme was a selection In which the entire trio toek part. ... At a meeting of the fire smuad last week the remainder of the officers not heretofore chosen were appointed as follows: First Battalion chief, Fred Appelgren; second, Maurice Mann: third, Ross Anderson,, and fourth, Joe Trowbridge, the assistant battalion be ing Ted Elliot. www The high school teachers" banquet. which was held Saturday night, was a very successful event. Following- was the. programme of the evening: Miss Bushnell. James John, solo; Mr. Bittner, Jefferson, toast, "In the Beginning"; Misa Oourtney, Commerce, reading; Miss Holmes, Girls Benson, Getting To gether" : Mr. Walch. Franklin, solo: Mr. Wilder, Boys' Benson, "Ways and Means"; . Miss Wold. Washington, Growing Up": Mr. Melendy, Frsnklln, 'Efficiency"; Mr. Karnopp, Jefferson, solo. The Zetas held their election of of ficers last week, the result . being: Mildred Catton, president; Lois Matey, vice-president;? Eva Hutchinson, secre tary, and Miriam xouell, treasurer. A great deal of enthusiasm and curi osity over the organization of the Feb ruary "18 class came to a close Wednes day, when Mr. Jenkins met the seventh- termers in room 62 for the election of officers. The result was: William Bol ger, president: Florence Wilbur, vice- president; Elvera swanjon, secretary; Hobart Cunningham. treasurer, and Raymond Versteeg, sergeant-at-arms. It was a very close race in all cases. Miss Wilbur succeeding in defeating Miss Imogene Letcher for vlce-oreai-dent by only two votes. Mr. Bolger appointed a committee for the Wash lngton memorial programme, of which the class will have charge, composed of Hobart Cunningham, chairman; Imo gene Letcher. Wilbur Phillips, Florence Wilbur and Elvera Swanson. The Spectrum will be out March 2, The Spectrum staff was chosen Mon day. Hereafter the staff will meet three times a week. Columbia University defeated Jeffer son In hockey Monday, 1 to 2. The printing department Is now printing 2000 tickets and programmes for the class play. They also are printing and ruling several hundred tally sheets for the school district. . . - Following are new officers for the German Club: Paul Flegel, president Miss Esther Paulson, vice-president; Ransom Cook, secretary and treasurer: Berkely DeVaul, sergeant-at-arms, and Miss Rhose and Miss Neland, faculty advisors. A 32-to-22 score was the result of Tuesday's basketball game with Wash ington High. Denny Williams was jer- ferson's star player, altogether scoring 22 points. The boys in the 6eventh-term manual training classes went in a body to the opening i of tho interstate bridge Wednesday. At. a meeting of the Phi Deltas last ADELPHIAN SOCIETY OF LINCOLN 't::, :,rr--- :v . :.-.. W v- Crt - ' -- - - . - -1 ' . . r , V ' week the following committees wer appointed: Programme, Fred Connors, chairman; Robert Gtlmore and Charlef Webber; social, Ross Anderson, chair man; Ralph Thayer and Nelson Eng lish; membership, William Bolger, chairman; Ransom Cook and Raymond Smith; finance. Lee Richardson, Henry Kruse and William Lahtl. The Tri-Ls 'held their examination this week and every girl passed. The new Tri-Ls officers are: Katherina Morsepresident; LI Mam West, secre tary and treasurer; Faith Burke, er-geant-at-arms; Eugenia Candy, editor, and Miss Brace, faculty adviser. s The Live Wires aretnow planning their annual vaudeville, but as yet the date has not been set. If basketball victories were mile stones along the lnterscholastio path of glory, surely Jefferson has only one great bound to reach the fateful goal. Whether it be victorious or otherwise nobody knows, and only the game which will be played Thursday with Columbia can decide. Upon this gama the basketball championship will be given, as -neither - has been defeated. Jefferson's lineup is as follows: Wil lard Henderson and Charles Prescott, centers; Denny Williams, Edmund Burke, forwards; Kenneth Hastings, John Alexander and Jimmy Cameron, guards; Plerson Conrade and William Knebel, spares. " ' s Morgan Staton, who plays right half on the soccer team, was injured in the game between Washington and Jeffer son. He was knocked down by a Wash ington player and DIgman. a Jefferson1 player, kicked Staton unintentionally while running for the ball. Staton was unconscious for two hours afterwards. but is recovering. m w w rrv.. T... Ml-- .....Tb. meeting Wednesday. Joe Trowbridge appointed two committees. For the freshman-senior reception. Ruth Shal linger. chairman; Hazel Hershey, Wynl fred Chambreau, Hope Mackenzie. Lil lian Rizenstein. Paul Flegel, Ross An derson. Arthur Mitchner. Fred Connors and Lowell Miller. For the Washing ton memorial programme: Andrea's Albrecht, chairman; Thelma Cunning ham, John Crout, Preston Whiting and Helen Haughton. w w The Tri-Ls are planning a wel come for one of their members who has been ill with scarlet f.ever for a number of weeks. The member is Miss Veruna Johnson, a very active member or the Tri-Ls. s w w m In order to give the students a chance to welcome the troops of the O. N. V back, school was dismissed at l.li Thursday. Jefferson Alumni Jfotes. The executive committee of Jefferson alumni is working hard to complete the organization of the recently-formed Alumni Association. Personal letters to every graduate of Jefferson are being sent out. requesting them to loin tne association. Communications should be sent to the secretary. Miss Florence Green, 604 Wiedler street. The alumni is planning a series of events for the future, including some surprises for the Jefferson students. Already two dances nave been given by the association. Fulton Park School News. The pupils of the advanced grades made an excursion to the Albers Mill ing Company on Wednesday. They were very much interested In the proa ess of manufacturing the grains into food for people, animals and poultry. The Hazlewood Company also explained the process of making butter and ice cream, their care of poultry, cold stor age and. the Babcock milk-testing method. The Wah-kee'-na Camp-Fire Oirls held their February ceremonial meet ing at the home of Mrs. Ruby Shearer Brennan. The girls enjoyed the enter tainment which the hostess had thoughtfully planned. The officers are: President, Frieda Latourette; vice president. Marie Erts; secretary, Eliza beth Coates, -and treasurer, Ethel Till man.. Crocuses are blooming In the school garden. A section of the garden has been planned for horticulture. The monitors. Ralston Roland and Wallace Rickert. are collecting raspberry, lo ganberry, currant and grape to be transplanted Into this section. v Professor H C. Seymour, of Corvallis, has enlisted the interest of IS boys and girls in the different projects of the Industrial clubs. The newly-elected officers are: President, Gladys Court right; vice-president, Ada Edwards; secretary, Melvin Sickafoose, and treas urer, Wallace Rickert. Plana have been made for a canning club later, s The Fulton Park Boy Scouts were largely represented In the National Boy Scout anniversary. They received their certificates for another years enlist ment. They manage their own meet' ings under the direction of their scout master; H. E. Sickafoose. The patrol leaders are: scout, Charkes Hepner; as sistant scout, Douglas H in Ron; second patrol leader. Scout George Lander, and assistant, Ernest Sickafoose. HIGH SCHOOL. Girls' League at Washington Elects President. Miss Elisabeth Singleton la First President of New Oncanlsatlon. Dorothy Moser Sells Deslsm to New York Firm Debating; Class Mas Active Programme Ahead. BY EUGENE KELTY. A N assembly was held on Thursday il morning for the purpose of elect' ing the officers of the Girls' League. Elisabeth Singleton was elected presi dent for the terra. Each one of the classes met Thursday afternoon in or der to elect a representative. The first term girls met in the portable, the second term in room 15. the ttiird in room 18, the fourth In room 12, the fifth in room 8. the sixth in room 21, the seventh in room 16. and the eighth In room 10. The league expects to ac complish much during the term, and will no doubt do so under direction of Mrs. Levinson, the dean. , The seventh terra debating class which meets during the second period elected officers last week. Robert Vail was chosen president, Richard Word, vice-president, and Leslie Hale, secre tary apd editor. Dorothy Moser. of the commercial class, sold a design for a Christmas greeting card to a New York firm and the telegram she received from the firm said that the design, was "highly satisfactory" and asked for more of her work. The teacher of the class is Miss Ruth ArtingstalL The sixth period seventh term de bating class elected officers last weeK as follows: Alfred Bauer, president; Claton Weatherly, vice-president, and Alfred Cover,- secretary and editor. A Neakahnl programme was held on Wednesday. First came a talk on the origin of Saint Valentine's day. by Mona Bryan. Then came a sons hy Alice Gohlke. a dance by one of the members and the critic's report, by neien duck. - An assembly for the boys was held on Monday morning at which Principal neraman announced that, as the lock ers of the boys who na.rtleiDa.ted in the'different forms of athletics and the boys who take the regular gymnasium work had been greatly damaged in the past, a charge of 25 cents would be made when the lockers were Issued and the money would be refunded when the lockers were turned in, provided they were in good condition. x The first track turnout was held on Monday .afternoon and a large squad of boys was out. Many of Washing ton's best track men have graduated, but from tha size of the squad and the enthusiasm shown the outlook, seems bright. s The last f the Lens material for the coming issue was handed in on Friday. The Issue will be called the "Egotistical Issue." and will be altogether of and by the staff. The Jefferson High School soccer team defeated the Washington High School soccer team by a J-to-0 score last week. -The Washington team was composed of Johnson, Glass. Tynan, Montgomery, Angle, Shearer, Lewis. Captain Patterson, Manary. Hollster and McPherson. The team was defeated after a hard struggle. s The Phrenodican Debating Soclel gave a very good programme on Wash ington's birthday, Friday. First there was .. piano solo, by Mable Christenson. following this a debate was held on the question, "Resolved, That the cir cumstances and opportunities that sur rounded Washington's life were re sponsible for his greatness. The af firmative side was composed, of Nona Becker and Thelma Fatland. while the negative was composed of Opal Clark and Elaine Oberg. A colonial dance in costume was then given by Nell Richmond. This was followed by a reading on George Washington by Janet Daniel. The critic's report con cluded the programme. Washington basketball team was de feated by the Jefferson boys last week. The probable reason for the loss of the game was the absence of Carl Mautx. Mauti is one of Washington's star guards and his sickness greatly crip ples the team. Ha will not be In the game again this year. The final score In the game was. S3 to 22. It was played in the Y. M. C. A. gym. The English six debating class held its electloTa of officers on Tuesday. The officers elected were: George LaRoche, president; Eugene Kelty. vice-president, and Nelson Clark, secretary and treas urer. The boys of the English six class are allowed to take the debating work if they wish to, but the work is optional as the class not only takes all of the work taken by the regular Eng lish six class, but also devotes two days a week to debating. The instruc tor of the class is Matthew Llnnehan, the interscholastic debating coach. The class is very large and will be able to furnish some of the material for the next term's debatins team probably. Debates have been assigned to all of the boys, the first to take place next Friday. The' ' question is "Resolvea. That the Mon(pe Doctrine should be maintained as a part of our foreign policy." "The affirmative is composed of Frank Sullivan and Eugene Kelty, while the negative is composed of Paul Patterson and Klaus Mensing. Sulli van and Patterson were both on Wash ington's intercholastic team. At the Wednesday morning assembly Howard Dark made a talk on the stu dent body and the coming student body election. He told the students the rea sons they should Join the student body and explained Just what that organisa tion was. On Thursday morning slips were passed around in the different rooms in order that all of the students who -wished might sign for membership. A meeting of the student body was held on Thursday evening, at which the re port of the nominating committee was received. The election was held on Friday. School was dismissed early on Thurs day so the students might see , the parade. www The Washington High School student body election Friday resulted as fol lows: President George Black defeated Lyman Coolet. 371 to 176. Vice-President Janet Daniel was elected over Elsie Peterson. Secretary Elizabeth London elected. unopposed. Treasurer William Grout, elected over Albert Lane -and Glenn Spriggs. Executive committee Russell Pat terson and George Borman elected. Executive committee (below third term) Lawrence Glass. Football manager Walter Middleton elected with 819 votes to 265 for Howard Staub and 106 for Albert Clark. The Chamber of Commerce election resulted as follows: Business manager Hubert Barxee, with 815 votes elected over Clarence Hickock 175 and Remey Cox 162. Chairman welfare bureau Elaine Cooper elected over Helen Watt. Chairman industrial bureau Paul Patterson elected, unopposed. Chairman iSvics bureau Burnett Walker elected, unopposed. Chairman publicity bureau Mildred Weeks, elected over Bernard Mont gomery. 363 to 269. Chairman employment bureau Albert Bauer, elected over Milton Katszky. 382 to 211. ' Chairman development bureau Frank Sullivan, elected with 294 over Earl Johnson 200 and William Pearson 125. Chairman safety bureau Lee Johnson, elected with 191 over Virgil Hanks 168, Harold Robinson 146 and Ed Robertson 118. High School of Commerce. BY FRASK BARTHOLOMEW. THE Modos Socfety held their first election. for the term at a special meeting last Friday. The. following new officers were elected: President, Joseph Merrll; vice-president, Bessie Rogoway; treasurer, William Meyer; secretary. Fanchon Harbaugh: sergeant-at-arms, Morris Rogowiiy; edi tor, Blanche Walker. The officers giving place to those newly elected are: President. William Meyer: vice-president. Myrtle Baker; treasurer, Theodore Trautmann, Jr.; secretary, Blanche Walker; sergeant-at-arms, Albert Cnrlstensen. The office of editor or the society, created at this election, came into be ing with the advent of the new school paper. The society's constitution pro vides for an election every six weeks and forbids the re-election of any of ficer. s Lincoln beat the High School of Commerce In basketball. 33 to 8. Mon day. This was the surprise of the sea son to the "Keypounders." as they have run up high scores against teams that have beaten Lincoln. A year ago Commerce was the com mercial department of Lincoln High. The "brotherly love" anticipated be tween the two teams was, however, chiefly conspicuous for Its absence, if the vocal war that was carried on in the gallery had any bearing upon the subject. Some of the outstanding features of the current issue were an Introduction by Principal A. H. Sproul, an article on Spring sports by Henry Pander, a four-part cartoon by Jack Solyan. a poem on the Commerce faculty (which immediately made a hit with the stu dents) by Norman Henderson, a review of the basketball games by Louis Pruss. a clever bit of advice on "How to Help Your School" (which, if prac ticed, would break up any srhoot In a week's time) by William Meyer, a column of society notes by Blanche Walker, a department in Spanish, ed ited by Gulllermo Meyer, a "Latin De partment" a take-off on the Spanish section by "J. X. Anonymous," other wise known as John Johnson, and a Joke division edited by Ralph Morris. s Principal Sproul has offered person slly to coach the Commerce tracic team. This has put an extra lot of enthusiasm In the track candidates, as the boys all have unbounded faith in the "King." An adding nd subtracting typewrit er is the latest addition to the appli ances for the office ' -ainlng depart ment. The list of students who earned hon orable mention for their work at Com merce last term has been posted on the bulletin board. The list Is as fol lows: "A" in four subjects, Reginald Bunnage. Catherine Heillg, James Gor don and Albert Nelml: '"A" in three subjects. Arthur Johnson. Myrtle Raer, Arline Herriott. Howard Hall, Mar raret Magnlni, Alice Sellers. Alvin Stalsberg. Ralph Tlllson and Anna WeKtbrook: "A" In two subjects. Doris McCabe. Edith Wilkinson. Frank Bar tholomew, Albert Cnrlstensen. Beye Contryman, Hannah MacLean, William Meyer, Fred Mills, Hazel Wakefield, Emma Goldstein. Wynn Keppinger, Bertha. Lltchgarn. Hugh - Llndhall, Bertha Domain. Irma Rldout, Bertha Goldstone. Mollis Kravetz. Louis Lev inson. Lynne Pickler, Sam Dubinskl and Naemi Pfaff. A class in accounting has been or ganized this term for the first time and is under the Instruction of H. W. Herron, head of the bookkeeping de partment. The class is held during the first period. The Palmer method penmanship di plomas, won by 10 Commerce students, have arrived and are on display in room 1. Mr.' O'Mealy, the Instructor in penmanship, announces that they are to be formally presented at the next assembly. The students who will receive the diplomas are: Victor E. Souvelgnier, Mollle Kravatz. Naemi E. Pfaff, Jack J. Solyan. Alice Sellers, Lillian Bendroth. Esther Larson, Sam uel Dubinskl. Rose Rubenstein and Bertha Goldstone. The February. 1918. class formally organized last Thursday. The meeting was held in room 4. Principal Sproul presided. Bertha Lltchgarn was elected temporary chairman. Leonard Davis was unanimously elected president. Margaret Blake was elected vice-president: Ruth Bye. sec retary; Caroline JChnston. treasurer; Wynn Keppinger, sergeant-at-arms, and Rebecca Solko, editor. James John Latin Challenge Answer Is Expected. "Housewifery" Is Studied by .Domes tie Science Class Sketch Club Members Work; on Real Life Plea Reward "Clean-Vp" Workers. BY ESTHER FITTERER. JOHN M. PIPES addressed the student body on Lincoln day. He carried the students back to the time of tha great National crisis in the 19h century in a most interesting way.' Friday, February 9. the Hyak Kla- tawa held its election of officers for the new term, electing as . president Alice Gilstrap; vice-president, Eleanor Thomas: secretary. Marion Dunsmore: sergeant-at-arms, Esther Fitterer. Also ine rouowing committees have been ap pointed : Chairman of arrangements committee. Esther Fitterer: chairman of social committee. Hildegarde Dweand; chairman of membership committee. Opal Welmer. . The challenge to a vocabular-v con test Issued by the Sodalitas Latina to the Latin classes of the other Portland high schools has as yet not. been an swered, but it is understood Lincoln has prepared to accept. . 1 At the meeting of the Agassis CluW on Wednesday, February 14, I H. Strong, of the science department, gave an interesting as well as educational talk on "Where the Horse Came From." The following officers were elected: President. Russell Drinker; vice-president. Agnes Vincent; secretary. Alice Gilstrap; members-at-large. Eleanor Thomas. Percy Johnston; faculty ad vlseY, Mr. Strong. s The English IV clashes are making a study of "The Crisis," by Winston Churchill, as their plot story for tho term. s In tl second term American history class the birthday of Lincoln was re membered in a most reverend way. Miss Bushnell read "The Perfect Tribute," by Mary Shipman Andrews. The third term domestic science class In its study of "Housewifery" has made the high school dining-room look like new by their application of polishes which they made themselves. This class is trying to make its work as prac tical as possible. s An assembly was called Monday morning in order to explain the char acter of the student body organization to those who have Just entered this term. President Day announced that a waste paper campaign would begin Wednesday. February 21, and that tho class which had gathered the most paper by Wednesday of the second week in May would be granted a half day holiday as a reward. A committee to revise some of the old yells and to create some new ones was then ap pointed. The committee is as follows: Chairman. Esther Fitterer. Lola Mur phy. Ethel Hufford. Earle Keliher, Charles Spackman and Russell Meyers. s s The Sketch Club, under the direction of Miss Farnham, has resumed the in- -teresting study of . life as It really is. Each member of the club takes his turn in posing for the others. The Tumalum staff is now hard at work on their June, 1917. issue. Help ers have been selected from the juniors to aid the heads of the different de partments. These assistants are as fol lows: Charles Spackman, Margaret Nelson, Opal Welmer, Russell Meyers. Denby Coon and Alice Gilstrap. Another Important consideration in soliciting help from the Juniors Is to make them acquainted with the work in order that it may not be so difficult and new for them next year. o o Friday. February 9. the basketball team played the Estacada seven in tho James John gymnasium and won. 26 to 13. A return game was played at Estacada Friday. February 16. The second team played the Bachelors Club, the score resulting in favor of the lat ter by Just a few points. . . - After the music assembly period; Thursday morning Mr. Fletcher pre sented each of the Junior representa tives of "Clean-up day" with a half pie for their diligent work in cleaning up the streets assigned to them. BY VIOLA ENGELE. rTTHE senior class had a party Friday X evening in the girls' gymnasium. The evening was spent in playing games, after which light refreshments were served. s s A special assembly was called Friday afternoon at S o'clock in honor of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Elton Watkins was the speaker. He especially emphasized Lincoln's nobility of char acter. as An important meeting of the senior class was held at the girls school Tues day after school for tho prupose of de ciding upon means of getting money. Plane for the publishing of the senior Issue of the "Poly Teck" were also dls-cussed- w Dean Collins, of The Oregonian. visit ed the school on Tuesday and was es pecially interested in the domestic sci ence department and the cafeteria. The fourth-term students have almost they have been working and some of them have already begun tailored suits. The graduates are working on silk evening and afternoon dresses. The new courses for the housekeep ing classes have been arranged. The classes are held from 3 o'clock until 3:30. The enrollment In all four classes is good. The second-term students In Miss Gaffney's room have almost completed their cooking dtursees, for which they drafted the patterns. f On Wednesday the third-term stu dents served luncheon to a party con sisting of Mr. Alderman. Mr. Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Fort, Mr. McMurray, Miss Schmidt and Miss Tingle. The menu Included vegetarian broth, salmon loaf with cream sauce, mashed potatoes, croustades of string beans, biscuits, cottage cheese salad, lemon pie and coffee. . - The students will be glad to" hear that Olive Mitchell, who has been seriously 111. is recovering. The alumni of the Benson Polytechnic Girls' and Boys' schools held a meeting Tuesday evneing in room F, Library Hall. There were about 70 persons present and all were enthusiastically received. The president addressed them and expressed pleasure In seeing so' many interested members. Committees were appointed to look after the social activities, to form a glee club for the girls and to organize an orchestra for the boys. It was decided to meet the first Thursday of every month. The officers are: President. Elmer Peterson; vice-president, Thelma Hardy; secretary. Miss Cunningham; treasurer, Chester Woodruff. Benson Polytechnic Girls.