THE SUNDAY OREGOJfTAX, P0RTX.AXD, HIAECII 4, 1917.
PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS GATHERED By STUDENT REPORTERS
Page of Information That Tells Parents of Voluntary Academic Activities During Study-Hours and Otherwise. ,
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Lincoln English Students to
Do More Reading.
Lists of Best Books Called to
CIhmim' Attention Philip Mc
Carthy RnlKiu as Business Man
ager of Class Play Freshmen to
Give Reception This Week.
BY MARGARET DUNIWAY.
A SPECIAL, assembly was held Mon
day morning from 9 to 9:30 for
the first-term English students. Miss
M, Burnett, the librarian, spoke to the
students. The main purpose of her talk
was to explain the rules of the library
and the use of the library catalogue.
She discussed the following three
points: How she could help the stu
dents, how they could heip her, and
how they could help themselves.
Miss Burnett's instructions have en
abled the students to find the books for
their outside reading easily and quick
ly. Miss Burnett has adopted a ne
plan to encourage interest in this out
. side reading, which forms a special
part of every term's work. She has set
aside special shelves for the books in
cluded in the list and has marked the
books for the four years with different
colored slips of paper pasted in the
flyleaf of each book. A pink slip marks
the freshman books, a yellow the soph
omore, a buff the Junior, and a white
the senior.
Special interest in outside reading
has been further aroused by the post
ing on the bulletin board in the library
of a report of the opinions of six well
known Portland people concerning the
six best English novels. The peopie
are Mr. Hugh Hume, Dr. T. I Eliot.
Mrs. John M. Scott. Miss Mary Frances
Isom, Miss Harriet K. McArthur and
Mr. Hugh H. Herdman. Mr. Hume
chooses the following six books: "His
tory of Tom Jones a Foundling"
(Fielding), "Vanity Fair" (Thackeray),
"Henry Esmond" (Thackeray). "Waver
ly" (Scott), "David Copperfield" (Dick
ens), "Silas Marner" (Eliot). Dr. T. L.
Eliot considers the following six books
the best: "Pride and Prejudice" (Aus
tin), "David Copperfield" (Dickens),
"Dr. Thome) (Trollope), "Adam Bede"
(George Eliot). "Heart of Midlothian"
or "Guy Mannering" (Scott), "Th
Cloister and the Hearth" (Reade).
"Adam Bede" (Eliot). "Pavld Copper
field" (Dickens), "Vanity Fair" (Thack
eray). "Jane Eyre" (Bronte), "Treasure
Island" (Stevenson). "The Scarlet Let
ter (Hawthorne), are the choice of Mrs.
John M. Scott. The following are Miss
Mary Francis Isom's favorites: "Henry
Esmond" (Thackeray). "Lavengro"
(Barrow). "Westward Ho" (Kingsley),
"Ordeal of Richard Feve'rel" (Mere
dith), "The Cloister and the Hearth)
(Reade), and any or all of Scott's nov
els. Miss Harriet K. McArthur has the.
following six novels in her list: "The
Talisman" (Scott). "Vanity Fair"
(Thackerav), "Adam Bede" (Eliot).
"The Right of Way" (Parker), "The
House of Mirth" (Wharton). The list
made out by Mr. Herdman is as follows:
"Tom Jones" (Fielding), "David Cop
perfield" (Dickens), "Henry Esmond"
(Thackeray). "Adam Bede" (Eliot).
"The Scarlet Letter" (Hawthorne),
"Tom Sawyer" (Clemens), in connec
tion with the emphasis which has been
recently placed on the reading of Dick
ens' work, it is interesting to note
that four of the six people include
"David Copperfield" in their lists.
A meeting; of the June, 17 class was
held Tuesday, afternoon in room 202.
Philip McCarty, who was recently elect
ed business manager of the class play,
"Our American Cousin," to be present
ed In the school auditorium the after
noon and evening of April 14. has re
signed. Therefore a new election took
place. As a result of the election Don
ald Harris was elected manager and
Ernest Haycox assistant-manager. It
was decided that a prom would be
given soon. Plans were discussed for
the county fair which will be given in
the near future to raise money for the
class Cardinal. The president, Ralph
Kpearow, announced the following com
mittees: County fair, Ernest Haycox
(chairman), Marian Spoeri, Hattle Peat,
Marjorie Schoeneck, Helen Lamar, Wal
ter Schade, Howard McGowan, Jessie
Huggins and Ray Martin: property
committee for class play, Carlos Laub
(chairman), Donald Harris and John
Chalmers.
The Latin play, "The Captives," from
the Greek, by Plautius, to be presented
In the school auditorium the afternoon
and evening of March 16, is expected to
prove of great interest. The play will
be presented in English; therefore it
will be intelligible to every one. No
admission fee will be charged. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Ira Berkey, ,editor of the Cardinal,
Md Margaret Duniway, -associate-editor,
have chosen the following staff
for this term: Prose, Marjorie Thomp
son (editor), Ernest Haycox. Luzelle
Kearney, Charles Berst, Donald Harris,
Joyce Savage, Eleanor Allan;- poetry,
Elizabeth Kessi (editor), .Katharine
Kerr, Hazel Pearcy, Carlos Laub; ath
letics, Leslie Cooke (editor), Richard
Sharpe, Elizabeth Hailey; business,
Jerome Solomon; music, Mary Bullock
(editor), E. John Chalmers, Lucille
Murton; school notes, Henrietta Bet
tinger (editor). Marjorie Schoeneck,
Ralph Strong; Jokes, Alice Hester (ed
itor), Verner Ruedy; exchanges, Marie
Wade (editor), Helen Rose; alumni,
Nancy Holt (editor), Frieda Krichesky;
art, Chester Cobb (editor), Kenneth
Davidson, Raymond Daley.
The February '18 class now meets
every other Wednesday afternoon in
room 216. Accordingly, the class will
meet Wednesday of this week. The
basket ball challenge sent by the class
to the June 17 class has been accepted.
The game will be played March 9. Sel
wyn Bingham, manager,' is working
hard with his team. The February
class has also challenged the February
classes of Jefferson, Franklin and
Washington to basketball games. All
letter men will be barred from these
games.
At the meeting of the Adelphians
Thursday a talk was given on Alfred
Noyes, the English poet, now a visit
ing professor at Princeton, by Miss
Merritt, of the faculty, who has per
sonally met him.
The freshman reception for parents
and teachers will be given in the school
gymnasium some time this week. This
reception is now a semi-annual event.
The programme will be given by the
students. Miss Lelda Mills, of the fac
ulty, is in charge of the reception. Two
other members of the faculty, Mr. F. W.
Phipps and Miss Adele Dyott, are in
charge of the programme and refresh
ments, respectively.
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Marie Jackson and Myrtle Jacobson,
of Miss Bleez's second-term domestic
science class, gave a luncheon Wednes
day for the following guests: Edith
Strowbridge, Helen Stewart, Leota
Burt, Lucille Murton. Edna Minos, Mrs.
C. H. Jackson, Bernice Haas, Mrs. Rob
inson, Helen Morgan and Miss Bleeg.
Following was the menu: Fried smelt,
creamed carrots, potato on the half
shell, drop biscuits, chocolate blanc
mange and cream.
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At the meeting of the boys' Bible
class Tuesday morning from 8 to 8:30
o'clock in room 312, Emerson Duncan
led in the programme. Hereafter, every
Tuesday morning, one of the boys will
lead the class. The membership is
steadily increasing.
The Hakanakle Campfire Girls held
a meeting Friday afternoon in room G
of the Central Library. Marie Canel
I gave six Indian blazes. After the meet
ing the girls visited the Day Nursery
It is interesting to notice the num
ber of first-term students out of a
class of about 275 who were honorary
in various studies last term.
The following programme was given
at the meeting of the Laurel Club
Thursday in room 204: "Biography of
Guy D'Maupassant," by Katherine Neu
gabauer; synopsis of his short story,
"Moonlight." by Celia Isensteln; criti
cism of "Moonlight." by Margaret
Tucker; reading of an original story,
by Ruby Lydell; reading of an original
poem, by Jean McDanieL
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Miss Mabel Downs, of the faculty,
gave a talk to the Tri-Ls Monday on
"How We Got Our Bible."
At the meeting of the Teknophllae
Wednesday In room 319, Alice Hester
gave a synopsis of Ernest Thompson
Seton's story, "Raggyling, the Story of
a Cottontail Rabbit." Luzelle Kearney
gave instruction in singing by singing
the following songs: "Dolly's Lullaby,"
"If I Were a Rose." "Cathedral Chimes,"
"Mary Is a'Baking." Eleanor Caldwell
told the story of "Florinda and You
glnal." Helen Rabold told the story of
"The Goose Girl."
Benson Polytechnic Boys
BY RODNEY GRAFTON.
THE toolmakers, with Mr. Williams
as faculty adviser, have foVmed an
organization which will be known as
the Toolmakers' Alumni. The purpose
of this association is to promote social
activities while in school, and for
mutual help along trade lines outside.
All graduates of the machine shop
who come back to school to take the
post-graduate course in tool and die
making are eligible. Clarence Schu
macher is president and "Chuck" John
ston is secretary. .
The social given by the student body
February 23 was a decided success, so
cially and financially. Some of the
alumni basket-shooters, failed to show
up, so other players were substituted.
The final result was a clean-cut vic
tory for the school team.
The basketball game was followed
by dancing, as no difficulties were en
countered in getting the required 25
signatures of parents present.
Those serving on the arrangement
committee were Scott Simpson, Miss
Thelma Hardy, James Mills, Miss Mable
Hix, Vernon Williams, Elmer Peterson,
Miss Georgia Cunningham. Raymond
Clifford and George Schwind.
The patrons and patronesses were:
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. Graham,
Miss Tingle and Mr. Goldman.
The fourth-term English classes are
devoting two periods each week to the
study of Oregon history and civics
from the biennially published Oregon
Blue Book, which proves to be a fine
text.
The . February, '18, and June, 'IS,
classes gave a joint party at the girls'
school Friday, March 2. It was the
first time that any two classes have
held such a party at Benson Tech. ,
The ocasion was not a masquerade as
it was planned to be at first, although
all dressed in freakish costumes. The
party was a great success. Several
new games were introduced which
were loyally supported by the guests.
Dancing began at 9 o'clock and there
were more couples on the floor than
at any former party. Among those
present were Mrs. Graham, chaperon;
Mr. Anderson, and several seniors.
The "Social Seven" had a very de
lightful time at the Ice Palace Sunday
morning, seven couples being in the
skating party.
The members of the "Social Seven"
are chosen-principally from among the
students of the machine shop, there be
ing but one from another department of
the school.
The officers and members are: Foster
Cook, president; Chester Woodruff, sec
retary; Walter Bergman, treasurer;
"Jimmie" Mills, Elza Holm, Linn Hu
bert, Rodney Grafton and Gwinne Han
sen, the latter being the only honorary
member. m
The Afternoon Debating Society
elects officers once each month. , Their
reason for this is to give as many as
possible the opportunity to learn how
to conduct a meeting properly.
The new officers for this month are:
Custy Rost. president: Alvin Peters,
vice-president; A. Luciers, secretary;
Alvin Moore, treasurer, and Armand
Gowene, sergeant-at-arms.
School was dismissed at 3:15 last
Wednesday and the boys attended the
moving pictures at Shattuck School
dealing with methods of making Na
tional rust-proof pipe.
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Last week was "visiting" week for
the school teachers in the state of
Washington. Much interest was dis
played by those who inspected our
school for the first time.
Benson Polytechnic Girls.
BY VIOLA ENGELE.
THE Benson Alumni and the Benson
Polytechnic schools held a social
gathering in the Lincoln High School
gymnasium Friday eevning. Preced
ing the dance there was a basketball
game between the boys of the two
schools. -The school band was there
and furnished the music. Miss Tingle,
Miss Macdonald, Mrs. Grahame, Mrs.
Cleveland, Miss Riley, Mr. Goldman,
Mr. Moss, Mr. Oetinger and Mr. Wil
liams were the chaperones of the even
ing. .The June '17 class has chosen for
its class flower the Caroline Testout
rose. The class motto is "We can be
cause we think we can."
The first-team classes have complet
ed their first problem, which was the
cooking aprons, and have had a lesson
in drafting patterns.
A new class in special millinery has
been organized. The class is held on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The course
will last three months.
Last week, in the office, there was
a fine display of hats, made in Miss
Schmidt s room.
The members of the art metal class
are much interested in their work this
term. Several who are housekeepers
are making many beautiful things for
their homes, some of which are book-
racks, teapot .stands, sugar tongs.
electric lamps, blotter pads, picture
frames, trays and other useful articles.
Others are making rings, chains. Dins.
fobs, bracelets, cuff links, ribbon
slides and pendants. The class is open
to regular and special students.
Two of the English classes observed
Lonirfellow's hlrt.hiav tn F)imarv 97
with a programme of quotations and
Miss McClanahan and Miss Gray
iook tne secona-term domestic science
classes to see the china department at
Olds, Wortman & King last week.
OFFICERS OF WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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Kront How. Left to fUsht Mildred Weeks. Chairman In Charsje of Publicity Uureaui Paul Peterson. Chair
man In C'harire of Industrial Bureau Klalne Cooper, Chairman In Charge of Welfare Bureau. Back Row,
Left to KlKht Remey Cox. Assistant Business Manafceri Burnet Walker. Chairman In Chnrge of Civics
Uureaui Hubert Barsee, Business Manager, and Frank Sullivan, Chairman In Charge of Development Bureau.
Washington February Seniors
Elect Officers.
Albert Raner Is Chosen President.
Phrenodican and Xraknhni Socie
ties Give Programme Uirls'
League -amcs Class Itepresenta-
tlves.
BY EUGENE KELTY.
THE February '18 class has organized
and elected officers as follows: Al
bert Bauer, president; Helen Straus,
vice-president; Leola Davis, secretary;
Bunard Montgomery, treasurer; Jea-
nette Snedaker, editor, and George Bar
man, sergeant-at-arms. The February
'18 class expects to be the "greatest
In the history of the school," as is usual
with graduating classes.
The Neakahni Literary Society gave
a programme on 'Wednesday. Grace
Squires first gave a vocal solo, play
ing her own accompa.niment. Then fol
lowed an impromptu recitation by Ruth
Diehl. Eva and Ruth Lange then gave
several ragtime selections, one playing
while the other sang. The critic's re
port given by Janet Daniel closed the
programme.
The Phrenodican Debating Society
gave its new member programme on
Friday afternoon at the home of Gwen
doline Stevens. The refreshment com
mittee was composed of Gwendoline
Stevens. Bessie Ford and Alice Boll
man. The prospective members are
Frances Manary. Gladys Goin, Evelyn
Fredricks, Lucille Ballard. Frances
Fleckenstein. Mary Newton, Edwina
Rlcheu, Florence Graydon. Peggy Lev
inson. Charlotte Ashbe, Mildred Gillan,
Vivian Elliott, Anna Hartman, Gwen
Jane, Frances Parker, Dorothy Parker.
Hazel and Helen Cloe. Elaine Cooper,
Vera Frakes. Dorothea Short. Violet
Johnson, Beatrice West, Edith Alm
quist, Frances Ashla, Grace Pick, Flor
ence Nelson, Marguerite Rumqui.-t, Sue
Hicks, Mable Christensen, Grace Jacob
son. Edythe Driver, Margaret Davies,
Mona Loa Fallis, Loretto Isaacson. Mil
dred Le Compte and Helen Crysler. A
short programme was given. Edythe
Almquist gave a piano solo, a welcom
ing address, was given by Elizabeth
Singleton, Dorothea Short gave a read
ing and Mildred Le Compte gave a
dance.
The English six debating class has'
had two debates already and others are
assigned in such a way that will al
low the class to have two debates a
week from now on until the end of
the term. The first debate was helQ
Monday on the subject "Resolved: That
the Monroe Doctrine should" be main
tained as a part of the future .foreign
policy of the United States." The af
firmative side was argued by "Eugene
Kelty and Frank Sullivan, while the
negative was handled by Klaus Men
sing and Paul Patterson. The debate
was judged by the class, and the de
cision given to the negative .by a 9
to 10 vote. Paul Patterson was voted
the best speaker. The second debate
was held on Wednesday on the sub
ject: "Resolved, That commission form
of government should be abolished in
Portland." The affirmative side was
represented by Nelson and Albert Clark,
while the negative was upheld by
'George La Roche and Holt Berni. The
decision was given to the negative. La
Roche and Bernl received an equal
number of votes for best speaker.
George H. Street gave a vocal con
cert at the school on Friday. The con
cert was much enjoyed by all the stu
dents. . .
The representatives for the different
terms of the Girls' League- have been
elected s follows: Edith Robertson,
Hazel Young. Alma Scharpf. Mildred
Fennimore. Virginia Wilson. Clovena
Larson. Margaret Alexander. June
Moorhead and Miss Odekirk.
The June class is still having a hard
time to decide on a class play,' and
will, not be able to accomplish much
until it gets this business off its hands.
The second-term Spanish class, that
meets during the sixth period, has or
ganized itself into a club. The offi
cers elected were: Nelson Clark", pres
ident: Paul Emmett. vice-president,
and Eugene Kelty. secretary. The club
will act in conjunction with the main
club that has been organized among
the upper Spanish . classes of the
school. All of the talking necessary
for the election of officers was done
in the Spanish language. The presi
dent made a speech, accepting the of
fice in the same language.
Washington defeated Lincoln in a
thrilling basketball -game on Monday.
The final score was 29 to 22. Although
the game could not give either of the
teams ' the championship, they both
fought hard, and the game was ex
citing throughout.
Miss Hannah G. Schloth, one of the
English teachers of Washington, left
for Southern California last Monday.
Miss Schloth has been in the school a
long time and will be greatly missed.
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Several of her classes gave her tokens
of their regard before she left.
The Jefferson High School soccer
team triumphed over that team of
Washington February 10. The final re
sult was 3 to 0.
Principal H. H. Herdman, of Wash
ington, delivered a Washington's birth
day speech before the students of, the
Pacific University February 22.
On Tuesday an assembly was held,at
9 o'clock for the purpose of asking the
students to contribute to the Belgian
relief. Elizabeth Singleton spoke first,
telling the students of the conditions
existing in the warring countries.
Elaine Cooper was the next speaker.
She asked that the students would
contribute as much as they could af
ford. Slips were then passed around,
and each student was given a chance
to w:rite down the amount that he
wo.uld give. At the Wednesday as
sembly the results were announced by
rooms. The total was $1057.75.
High School of Commerce.
BY FRANK BARTHOLOMEW.
THE first squad of C. E. Carlton's
class in commercial geography vis
ited the Portland Weather Bureau last
Thursday, where the delicate apparatus
and the system of forecasting was ex
plained to them. Owing to the size of
the class it will require several trips
before every member can be conducted
through the station.
Friday the entire class " visited the
plant of the Facific Telephone & Tele
graph Company. It is planned for the
class to visit, in the future, at least
one institution a week, to get an inside
view of the organization and methods
of 20th century commerce.
F. N. Haroun conducted the first
typewriting test of the term last Tues
day. Eight students entered. Wynn
Keppinger was the only one who qual
ified this time.
Fred B. Newton, a Portland insurance
man. gave a short and interesting talk
to the students of room 20 last Monday
on "The Importance of a Big Idea."-
The second February edition of the
Ledger was out last Tuesday. Among
the outstanding features were a pen-and-ink
drawing, "The Commerce
Girl," by Ernest Richardson, of the
commercial art; department; "Two Mi
nus Two, Plus ," a story by Goldie
Stelzer; a review of the Feburary class
organization, by Rebecca Solko; the
June class, by Henry Pander: the Mo
dos Society, by Blanche Walker; a se
ries of cartoons, by Jack Solyan, of the
art department; an editorial on "School
Spirit," by Marie Chambers; an article
on the wrestling squad, by Theodore
Trautmann; the report of the Athletic
Association, by Louis Pruss; the Span
ish department, by Guillermo Meyer,
and the German department, by Theo
dore Trautmann. The next issue of
the Ledger is due March '13.
President Crawford, of tne new Uni
versity of Greater Portland, visited
Commerce last Tuesday and spoke be
fore the commerce and finance class on
"The Trade of Ancient Phoenicia." He
also addressed the freshmen.
The girls of room 4 are to hold a
candy sale ilonday for the Benefit " of
the baseball division of the Athletic As
sociation. A committee consisting ' of
Caroline Johnston, Bessie Rogaway and
Irene Steele is in charge of the affair.
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The Modos Society. the February
class and the June class combined and
held a theater party last Friday night
William Meyer was in charge -for the
Modos, Leonard Davis for the Febru
arys and Frank Bartholomew for the
Junes.
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The athletic board, consisting of Au
gust Beich, Albert Christensen. Marga
ret Blake. Frank Bartholomew and
Messrs. Herron and Haroun and Miss
Nettie Rankin, of the faculty, met
Wednesday in room 2 and laid plans
for an entertainment for the benefit of
the athletic association. .
William Meyer, Margaret Blake and
Albert Christensen were named as a
committee to perfect the arrangements.
It is understood that the affair is to be
a matinee entertainment March 16.
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The versatile entertainers of room 4
presented a programme to ,the entire
school at an assembly held during the
20-minute period Friday. Samuel Solo
mqn. Blanche Walker, Wynn Keppin
ger, Myrtle MacLean and Jack Murton
were in charge.
Miss Rankin's room held a short en
tertainment late last week fn the 20
minute session. Marie' Chambers sang
"There's a Long. Long TraiL" "The
Little Grey Home in the West" and
"Ireland Must Be Heaven." Fanchon
Harbaugh accompanied her on the
piano.
Mable Stromer gave ,a piano solo.
"America, I Love Ytfu," and "Reverie;"
William Meyer gave a short talk on the
school paper.
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Jefferson Students to Salute
Flag on Entering Hall.
Assembly' Custom Announced and
President of Senior Class to Lead.
Kngllsh Classes Have Get
ToKether Party and Live Wires
Also Frolic. i
BY VALMA V. JONES.
AT the musical assembly Monday the
students sang the "Soldiers' Cho
rus," "Anvil Chorus" and "Last Night
the Nightingale Woke Me."
Hobert Cunningham, representing the
February class, gave a very humorous
talk on candy to advertise the candy
sale which was held Tuesday.
Charles Webber, of the June class,
announced that as soon as arrange
ments were made a basketball fame
would be played between the February
and June classes.
Mr. Jenkin stated that hereafter the
entire student body should always sa
lute the Hag when entering the assem
bly hall and that they would be led by
the presidents of the senior classes.
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Jefferson has certainly won glory for
itself in basketball this season. Tues
day our fast-playing team won the
1916-17 intercholastic championship by
defeating Columbia University by a
score of 22 to 21. . The game was fast
and scrappy.
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William. Bolger, a promising young
ad writer of the printing department,
recently designed a very unique and
clever ad. following is a copy:
Young Newlywed was poorly fed,
Hia cheeks were pale and thin.
In starving mood he ate the food.
He looked like death and sin.
Two months went by, hti wife did try
To cook but 'twas !n vain.
Now h grew weak, could hardly speak.
His wife most went insane.
In a despalrinar hour, some (?) flour,
A mixture then she blended:
They both felt say and now some day
Their domestic troubles are ended.
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Jefferson's hockey team won the
game Monday by a l-tq-0 score over.
Collimhin
The Spectrum did not come out as
was announced, but will be circulated
Monday..
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Five hundred dollars' worth of work
has been completed In the form of pri
mary alphabetic cards by the printing
department. One group contains 1.200,
000 cards of dimensions one inch by
one and one-half inches: the other
group 59,000 one-inch square. They
were set. composed and printed by
the students, thus making a saving
of 80 per cent.
The special English classes of the
school enjoyed a get-together party in
the school gymnasium Saturday. This
is an annual affair of the special
classes. Neland Conrade was chairman
of the committee.
The Live Wires held their party Fri
day evening. The success was large
ly due to the committee in charge
Hobert Cunningham, chairman; Bernice
Haynes, Henrietta Heppner, Fred Ap
pelgren and Arthur Michener. Dancing
was the principal diversion of the even
ing. Myron Reed, of the February class,
and president of the Live Wires, is the
newly elected manager of the baseball
team.
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Miss Nina Greathouse. coach of all
the Jefferson plays and vaudevilles, is
a new member of the faculty. Miss
Greathouse began her new duties -last
Tuesday. She will teach dramatics
and oral English to the first term stu
dents.. It is planned to make the work
compulsory. Recitations will be held
twice or three times a week. It is
hoped that it can be so arranged as to
have a class of more advanced stu
dents, ,
. If ever there lived a lanky lad. wise
or otherwise, good or bad. who went
out for track that didn't flap and stew
and fuss, wondering why he couldn't
fly or. who forgot he was in training
and ate too much pie. he would go
down in history as an exception to hu
manity. Despite certain disadvantages,
Jefferson enters a track team whlch we
well may be proud of. On April 7. at
the O. A. c. meet, we will be represent
ed by a team for three relay races. Also
at the Columbia and Eugene meets
Jefferson will be equally represented.
Mr. Karnopp gave a talk on "Litera
ture and Society in the Rural Schools"
before the Naemphl Club Tuesday.
The first term science students went
to the City Hall Friday to view the
different collections of rocks and min
erals. They were conducted by Mr.
Hurd. Mr. Anderson and Mrs. Martin,
their respective teachers. The second
term students will visit the Weather
Bureau soon, as they have finished me
teorology. The contest -is also under
way for the five best students to com
pose the Jefferson Weather Bureau.
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The roof of the building is very well
quipped with barometers an" the like,
which afford the students every ad
vantage in forecasting the weather.
That Portland will ever be in need
of teachers seems very doubtful from
the number of preparatory teachers at
Jefferson. The eighth term girls are
now practicing at the different gram
mar schools.
At a recent candy sale of the Feb-
uary class the following girls sold:
Josephine Whaley, Letha Hahn, May
Boqulst, Gladys Brown, Lucille McCor
kle. Geraldine PlTklngton. Imogene
Letcher. Julie Clodlus. Harriet White,
Gladys Mahone and Nancy Graben.
James John High School.
BY ESTHER FITTERER.
THE first results of the honor system
were read Friday, February 23, to the
student body. There are many avenues
of service to the school by which one
can earn honor points. They include
scholarship, office holding, music, lit
erary work, athletics and other special
services. The highest credit earners
for the first semester of the school year
are as follows: Russelr Meyer, 10;
Susie Lindley, 9: Delbert Day, 8; Wes
ley Wrinkle, 7; Esther Fitterer. 7: Opal
Weimer, 6; Alice Gllstrap, 6; Charles
spackman, 6.
The stereoptlcon ' for the use of the
High School has been purchased and
the several departments are planning
its immediate use. The funds for this,
as well as for the new Victrola, were
secured from the Interest on the James
John estate.
On last Monday Mr. and Mrs. George
H. Street, accompanied by Mrs. Weiler,
gave a delightful musical programme.
Mr. Street sang "A Fat Little Boy
With Mammy's Eyes." and "Mammy's
Song." - Mrs. Street sang "My Dear
Soul" and "The Little Elf man." As a
closing number Mr. and Mrs. Street
sang a duet, "Tosti's Serenade." Not
the least interesting number of the
programme was the talk given by Mr.
Street on "Essentials of Good Singing."
Mr. 'Plummer of the School Board
gave a humorous as well as meaning
ful talk on "Making the best of our
opportunities"' Wednesday, February
28.
The English III. classes by way of
review of the "Idylls of the King" are
dramatizing the story.
The Philathenaeum Club held its
monthly business meeting Tuesday,
February 27, at which they voted to
extend the terms of the presiding of
ficers. A new vice-president was elect
ed, however, as the old vice-president
resigned office. Gwenyth Young filling
the position. The president named the
following committee to draw up a
schedule for membership honor points:
Chairman Mary Boschero, Eleanor
Bachman, Jennie MacNiven. Also a
committee was appointed to make
plans for the initiation of new mem
bers. The committee is as follows:
Chairman Susie Lindley. Genevieve
Brown and Verda MacNiven.
The Latin Club's challenge to a vo
cabulary contest has been accepted by
Lincoln High School Latin Department.
MILWAUKIK HIGH SCHOOL.
. BY DOROTHY S. WISSINGER.
The seniors met recently to select
their characters for the play. "All of
a Sudden Peggy." They are: Anthony
Crackenthorpe. Kelph Keeler; the Hon.
Jimmy Keppel. Clyde Davis: Major Ar
chie Phipps (retired). William F. Mil
ler; Jack Menzies. Claude Buckner;
Parker. Boyd Gibson; Lucas (footman
at Hawkhurst), Louis Shindler: Lady
Crackenthorpe, Charlotte Merrlott; the
Hon. Millicent Keppel. Edith Hamil
ton; the Hon. Mrs. Colqnhoun, Ruby
Mayer; Mrs. O'Mara. Bernice Eisch;
Peggy. Dorothy S. Wissinger.
Rehearsals have started under the
direction of Professor Goetz. The char
acters hope to produce the play some
time in April.
The seniors held a meeting recently
for the purpose of seelcting class colors
and flowers. The colors chosen were
royal purple and old gold, the flowers
sweet peas. They also provided for
many parties, hiking trips and jollifi
cation meetings, to be held during com
mencement week. V'Class day" will
probably be held upon the Columbia
River Highway.
The juniors met to elect officers and
decide on the banquet to be held for
the seniors. Harold Dedman was
elected president. Ben Alexander vice
president and Donna Smith secretary
treasurer. They decided to hold a re
ception and banquet during commence
ment week for the seniors. Marjorie
Llewellyn was elected editor for the
Maroon as representative from her
class.
i The staff has been chosen for the
Maroon and the following students will
act: Bernice Fisch. editor-in-chief;
Charlotte Nash, assistant editor; Claude
Buckner, business manager; Reuben
Spring, assistant business manager;
Ralph Keeler. Edward Keeler. Boyd
Gibson, Harold Dedman. advertising
managers; Donna Smith, Joke editor;
Katherine Seavey, art; Le Roy Ed
wards, athletic manager.
The representatives from other
classes are: Edith Hamilton, senior;
Marjorie Llewellyn. - Junior; Arthur
Jones, sophomore; Ruth Pope, fresh
man. . Professor Grubbs and Mrs. Ohmart
are coaching the students -who will
participate in the lnterscholastic ora
torical contest to be held some time in
March. Professor Grubbs coaches ora
tions and debating. The question is:
"Resolved. That industrial disputes
should be settled by compulsory arbi
tration." Ralph Keeler has taken the
place of Rolfe Skulason. Those trying
out for declamations are: Donna Smith.
Doris Nash. Mary Boch. Florence Rey
nolds. Florence Grasle and Edward
Keeler. Mrs. Ohmart is coaching short
stories and essays. Charlotte Nash
and Evelyn Walker are trying for short
stories, Lily Koenig for the essay. The
subject of the essay is, "Clackamas
County Wagon Roads, Past, Present
and Future." All students involved are
working with greatest enthusiasm.
The senior class candy sale last
Wednesday turned out to be quite a
success. Edith Hamilton and Ruby
Mayer had charge of the sale.
The May, '18, class is planning a
number of entertainments and a ban
quet for the '17 class. Harold Dedman
has been elected president and Ben
Alexander vice-president.
Roll of Honor.
BEAtMOKT.
Mrs. B. M- Buchanan, Principal.
Francis Rumell
Gilbert Buck
Maxine Wilson
Marjory Andrews
Barbara Purvis
Florence Buck
Fransetta Prideaux
Martin Allen
Chester Anderson
Marshall Brownell
Edmund Charles
Donald Carver
Leonard Dawson
Robert Flanders
Nicholas Neilsea
Lauren Nichols
Clifford Ohren
Lyndon Skinner
Lloyd Sharp
William Taylor
Ellis cummins
Paul Y. Eckrrt, Principal.
Theresa Homolka Clara Uhlman
Alan Klnser Beatrice White
Cromwell Rlohes -
to
Surprise Party la Tendered Dorothy
Smith Rooters' Club Is Put l ader
' Way Campfire Girls Give Silver
Tea.
BY WVT.TC T"rT a v
THE June C17) class will give their
"nrrtm" n X.- ; , - - .
'iua,, iuarcn it. mis
will be the first dance given by any
graduating class of the Franklin High
School and also the first dance given
in the new gymnasium. Those who have
charge and who are on the committee
are: Arthur McKensie. chairman:
Heimar Grondahl. Elenor Farmer,
Elizabeth Tavellii. Gerdoe Rader, Norma
Monich. Everett Barbur. Mildred Bur
dick, Virginia Meyerhoeffer. Isabelle
Anderson. Stella Sullivan. Muriel
Nlcnolas. George Powell. Helena Hardy
and Wylie Doran.
A surprise party was given In honor
of Dorothy Smith at her home Saturday
evening, February 24. Games and danc
ing were enjoyed. Those present were:
Dorothy Smith. Lucille Peake. Ruth
Hamilton, Ethel Shram, Marg uerite and.
Marion Wheeler. Luella Hausler. Vera
Prudhomme. Florence Hickox, Dewitt
and Roswell Peake, Mill Cotty. Alfred
Nygard, Arthur Simmons. Merle Fisher
and Floyd Hibbard. Refreshments were
served and a delightful evening waa
enjoyea oy an.
The newly-organized Rooters Club of
the Franklin High School met last
Wednesday. Henry Simmons was chosen
yell-leader.
The Franklin High boys played their
first interscholastic game in their new
gymnasium that night and the Rooters"
Club had the honor of giving yells for
the home team the first game they
played on their own floor. About 5
turned out.
Veva Elwell. Ralph Delmare and Kath-
erine McKensie were chosen as a com
mittee to draw up a constitution for the
club. Mr. Stelsel has charge of the
organization. Only 50 members will
be allowed to Join this club.
The "Philogonian" Debating Society
held a meeting last Thursday. A motion
was carried to make an amendment to
the constitution stating that all mem
bers of the "Philogonian" Society must
also be members of the student body
association. Clark Schouboe gave a
report on the meeting that was held
with the Ciceronian Debating Society
last week. The debate between the
"Ciceronians" and the "Philogonians"
will be held in the auditorium of the
Sunnyslde Church ori April 6. The ques
tion to be debated is "Compulsory Arbi
tration of all Labor Disputes." Ray
mond Powell was appointed on the pro
gramme committee, with Robin Reed
as his assistant.
The popularity contest of the "Post"
has started In earnest. Booths and
polling boxes have been arranged in the
halls. The contest Is for the most
popular 'boy and girl and the one who
does the most in helping school ac
tivities. The Goggles Club held its meeting
Thursday afternoon. An impromptu de
bate was held the question, being, "Re
solved: That needles are more valu
able than pins." The affirmative won.
The Willamette Camp Fire Girls
gave a silver tea Friday. February
23, In order that the mothers and
friends would have an opportunity to
become acquainted. A short pro-
. . i. v.
gramme was given oy nn guis vi ..
club. Refreshments were served and
a joiiy lime 1 1 j t v ru u? en.
The Science Club held its meeting1
last Thursday. Officers were elected
tor the term as follows: George Frey
berger. re-elected president; Mildred
Burdick. re - elected vice-president;
Katherire Ball re-elected secretary
treasurer, and John Fraser sergeant-at-arms.
Room 38 was decided upon as
the permanent meeting place. A science
trip was taken Saturday by the club
to Svcamore. At the next meeting a.
programme will be given and the stu
dents and the public are invited to at
tend. .
Those who were appointed as PJ
collectors for the various rooms and
the number of the room are: 1. Arthur
McKenzie; 2. Everett Barbur: 3. Kruger
Boden; 5. May Hoffman; 6. Pearl Cat
low 7. Veva Elwell: 8, Mildred Flke:
9 Albert Cousins; 10. Edna Gilbert;
It Helen Harper: 1Z. Ruth Beeh: 33.
Marion Brakel; 27, Fred Jones; 29.
Grace Madson; 30. Leah Meluin; 31.
Mary Raimes; 32. Mildred Rosman: 34.
Evelyn Genoe: 36. Eldridge f letch";
37. Howard Zumwald. and 39. Ruth.
Welden. . ,
An assembly was held Monday and
a short musical programme was given
by George H. Street andMrs. fetreet.
The following represent the Post ad
vertising staff: Harold Duncan, art
vertisinl manager: Wesley Reynolds.
Howard Zumwald. PliiliP Strack. Thax
ter Daniels. Fred Jones Warde Kearns
and Clark Schouboe.
An assembly was held Thursday
morning by the Student Bod ;y Assona
iion. Sergeant-at-Arms Wilson Mor
rill told of the clause in the constitu
tion referring to payment of student
body dues. Those who have not pa.d
are not eligible for membership to any
of the activities of the school. This
rule will be strictly enforced this
Th'Girls' Glee Club sang several se
lections under the direct.or. -' Robert
Walsh, musical director. A short skit
was given by the Economics Club n
UtTed! "Solving the High Cost of Liv-
'"joy Badley gave a short talk on
student body dues M.ss Hull also
sDOke about the student body rules.
Muriel Nichols and Stella Sullivan rep-re-eflting
the "Goggles" Club, gave aa
fmpromptu debate. Fred Jones gave a
shoPrt TaPlk concerning the Phi logon an
Debating Society. The Dram Club
srave a short skit entitled. 'Why W 11
fle Dfdn't Pay His Dues." The as
LemMy closedywlth several selections
by the Boys' Glee Club.
Sunnyslde Graduate Writes.
Miss Abbie Wright, of Sunnyslde
School has Just received a letter from
lack Jakway. a graduate of the Sunny
slde School last year who is now In
Oakland attending the Oakland Techni
cal High School. Mr. Jakway wrote
an interesting account of the school fa
cilities and park advantages In Oak
land Cal.. and reminded Miss Wright
that the system of penmanship taught
him when he was in the g rad s now
standing him In good stead. I have
managed to master the method of writ
ing vou tried so hard to teach me and
it makes my writing easier and per
haps better than It was before, wrote
Mr. Jakway. '"The parks down here
are not as plentiful nor as nice as In
Portland, with the possible exception ot
Lakeside Park. It is in the center of
Oakland. Just a little distance from the
business district. The lake itself. Lake
Merritt. is about a half mile long and
a quarter of a mile wide. It was ar
tificially made and rowboats can be ob
tained to use on it." ,
The absence of public swimming
pools, like those at Sellwood and Pen.
insula, is noticeable, the letter says.
There are several former Portland
grade students In Oakland, among them
Mildred Crawford, who displayed con
siderable music talent while at Sun
nyslde and who is now a student at
Oakland Technical High School.
Franklin Senior "Prom'
Be Given March 16.