The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, April 22, 1917, SECTION THREE, Page 11, Image 49

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PAGE OF NEWS QF INTEREST TO HIGH SCHOOL' STUDENTS
'. Military Activity Now Competes With Dramatics and Research Pursuits in Hours Away From Classes.
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Lincoln Girls in Cadet Corps
Drill Regularly.
Jnu Seniors to Give Claaa Play
Friday Afternoon and INlRht Col
lection of Cardinal! Heine Made.
County J-'alr on Calendar for May.
BY MARGARET DUNTWAT.
MORE tlian 00 girls of the Lincoln
High School, not to be outdone by
the boys, have organized a. cadet corps.
The first meeting- of thte corps was
held Monday morning in the audito
rium. George L. Koehn. of the faculty,
captain of the boys' cadet corps, and
now ctptaln of the girls, spoke. The
girls will drill every Tuesday and
Thursday morning from 8 to 9 o'clock
In the streets around the school.
The first drill was conducted Tuesday
afternoon. Other special drills to pre
pare for marching in the parade Thurs
day afternoon were held Wednesday.
All offices will be competitive.
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The June 17 class will present Its
class play, "Our American Cousin." in
the school auditorium Friday afternoon
and evening of this week. Tickets are
now being sold by the students. An ad
mission, fee of 25 cents will be charged
for the afternoon performance. Re
served seats for the evening perform
ance can be obtained for 35 cents.
Henry C. C. Stevens, who left school
recently to enlist in the Coast Artillery,
has returned and will take the part of
Asa Trenchard, as previously arranged
The plot of "Our American Cousin"
Is as follows: Sir Edward Trenchard
and his daughter, Florence, are enter
taining a number of guests in their
home, Trenchard Manor,' among whom
are Mrs. Mountchessington and her two
daughters, Georgina and Augusta, Lord
Dundreary, Captain de Boots and Harry
Vernon. Florence receives a letter
from her brother in America telling
her that her cousin, Asa Trenchard, is
coming to England to claim the estate
left him by his grandfather. Mark
Trenchard. Asa then arrives and
scandalizes this English family with
his American talk and ways.
Coyle, Sir Edward's agent, has cut
the releases oft from the mortgage on
Bir Edward's house, so he is unable to
pay his debts. Asa and Murcott, Coyle's
clerk, discover his villainy and savo
fcir Jfcdward from ruin.
Mary Meredith, a poor relation, is the
rightful but disputed heir to old Mark
Trenchard's property. What Asa does
concerning the Trenchard will ana
Mary's inheritance forms an Important
part of the plot.
Two other minor plot! tnvolve
Georgina and Lord Dundreary and Au
gusta and Captain ,de Boots.
Following is the cast: Lord Dun
dreary, Carlos Laub; Asa Trenchard,
Henry C. C. Stevens: Sir Edward
Trenchard, John Chalmers: Captain de
Boots, Will Kessi; Harry Vernon, Ralph
Spearow; Abel Murcott, Howard Mc
Gowan; Mr. Coyle, Ira Berkey: Mr.
Buddicombe. Ralph Strong; Mr. Binny,
James Hamilton; John Wickens, Mar
tin SIchel; Florence Trenchard, Eliza-
beth Kessi; Mary, Katharine Kerr; Au
gusta, Marian Spoeri; Georgina,- Mar
garet Kubli; Sharpe, Ivy Glickman;
Skillet, Mildred Nieol.
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T.Iiss Marguerite Burnett, the libra
rian, is making an effort to obtain a
complete file of copies of the Cardinal.
Bo far she has obtained all for the fol
lowing years: 1907-8. 1911-12, 1912-13,
1913-14. 1914-15, 1915-16. Miss Leona L.
Larrabee, of the faculty, has kindly
riven several numbers for the year
ItST. The following numbers are still
lacking from the list: 1 897, ' September,
October. November, December; .1898,
January, February, May, June, Septem
ber October, November, December; 1899,
January, February, March,,, April, May,
June, September, October. iovember,
December; 19 00, January, March, April.
Hay, Jup, September; 1901. February,
March. April, September, October, De
cember; 1902, January, September; 1903,
February, March, April, May, June, Sep
tember, October; 1904, February, No
vember; 1905, May, December; 1906,
February, March, October; 1907, Jan
uary; 1909, January, October, Novem
ber; 1910, September, November; 1911,
April.
Miss Burnett will greatly appreciate
It if any Btudent or graduate of Lin
coln having those numbers will give
them to her.
The following name's should have
been - included in the honor roll of the
first term students published last week:
Sophie Hochtteld. Robert Shepherd,
Golda Baker. Oorothy Swann, Margartt
Agosti and Harold Karo.
The June '17 class will hold a county
fair in the school gymnasium Friday
night, May 11. An admission fee of 10
cents will be charged. Admission will
also be charged to the various features.
A part of the gymnasium will be re
served for dancing. A vaudeville pro
gramme will be staged. Many clever
and amusing stunts ' have been, pre
pared. The following committees are in
charge of the fair: Entertainment, Max
Simons, Howard MeOowan. Jessie Hug
gins, J. Kenney, Will Kessi and Ralph
Strong; advertising, Margaret Dunlway,
Walter Schade and Alexander Brown;
decorating, Marjorie Schoeneck, Helen
Lamar, Hattie Peatt and Ray Martin.
Kenneth Warrens is general chairman
of all the committees.
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The new placards for the Teknophllae
will be finished soon and posted In the
Various rooms every Wednesday, the
day th club meets. The colors have
been changed to blue and gold instead
of lavender and gold. . At the regular
meeting Wednesday the raffia work
was continued under the direction of the
president, Evelyn Capell.
In the near future Miss Manley, the
supervisor of the mentally- deficient
work in the city, will give & demon
etration of the Binnet-Simon scale.
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The Hakanakte Campfire Girls held
ft business meeting Friday afternoon
In room G of the Central Library.
The life of Ruth was discussed at the
meeting of the Tri-Ls Monday. The
character sketch of RQth was given by
Erma Lace.
Next Monday the society will receive
their pins.
The Phllolexians, Tologeions. Adel
phlansand Laurel Club held no regu
lar meetings Thursday on account of
the patriotic parade which took place
that afternoon.
The Lincoln High School Alumni As
sociation will hold a meeting Thursday
evening in room A of the Central Li
brary. Alt Lincoln graduates are In
Vited. "
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- Lincoln , was well represented In the
big patriotic parade Thursday after
noon. Besides the boys' and girls' cadet
corps, Lincoln students marched with
the Girls' Honor Guard, the Multnomah
Club section and the Boy Scouts. The
acuity also marched in the parade.
Helen Morgan and Anna Taubele, of
Miss Hedwlg Bleeg's third-term domes
tic science class, gave a luncheon
"Wednesday for the following guests
Mrs. E. S. Morgan, Mrs. S.-E. Morgan
Miss Hedwig Bleeg, Miss Winifred
Kerr, Rosa Irving, Myrtle Jacobsen,
Marclle carlock, ineima Hopkins, L3U
lao Taubela and Madeline Booth, The
menu was as follows: Lentil loaf with
tomato sauce, boiled greens, hot muf
fins, and apricot souffle. .
Tho Spring Issue of the Cardinal came
out Friday. The cover design, that of
an artist at work, was drawn by Harold
Detje. All the contributions are "ex
ceptionally good.
The Tologeions and Phllolexlana gave
a Joint party in the school gymnasium
last evening. George LKaehn and Miss
Alta Hayward, both of tho, faculty,
acted as chaperones.
James John High School.
B1 ESTHER FTTTERER.
THE paper campaign was brought to
an end Friday, April 13, tho juniors
leading with an average of 120.S
pounds per person. The third termers
won second place, with an average of
84.1 pounds; the seniors, third. 82.5
pounds; , the first termers, fourth, 62.7
pounds; the second and fourth termers,
fifth place, 64.6 pounds. The "total of
seven and one-third tons brought in
during this campaign netted something
like $150 to the student body treasury.
The English III classes are taking
up the study of drama and are analys
ing Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."
The English TV classes are making a
brief study of the short story as a
help In producing a thriller of "their
own.
Robert E. Mallard, assisted by . two
of his students, ' Miss Clarke and Mr.
Rosen, gave an interesting programme
when they visited the school Monday,
April 16. Mr. Mallard gave the his
tory and purpose of the flute from the
time of its supposed origin up to the
present day. "Annie Laurie" w"as played
by Mr. Mallard on a flute of ancient
origin, accompanied by Miss Clarke
on the piano. Upon the most improved
and most modernized flute he gave the
"Hungarian Dance" by Boehn. Mr.
Mallard is also a master of the piccolo,
whose tones are ranged an octave
higher than the flute. This Instrument
furnished the accompaniment for the
selection, "Sweet Birdie." As a con
clusion Mr. Mallard, Miss Clarke and
Mr. Rosen played the "Kuhlan Trio" on
their flutes.
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At the track meet recently . held at
Columbia University. Coliseum several
boys of James John earned for them
selves honorable mention. Although
first places were not won by them their
sportsmanlike spirit was appreciated
by the school, as the participants . had
but little practice. Willis Vincent
polevaulted 11 feet; Russell Meyer
highjumped 5 feet 6 Inches; Oliver
Jessup ran the 220 and 250 yards dash,
and Louis Dunsmore and Merritt Whit
more won sixth, and seventh places in
the half-mils run.
There was a minor paper campaign
held, between the boys and girls of the
second , term class. As a result of their
loss the girls are planning a party for
the boys on April 27, as was the bar
gain agreed upon at the beginning of
the contest. There were also contests
in other classes. The losing side of
the junior class is now planning a pic
nic to - be given in- the near future
for the winners.
Pictures have been taken of the
various classes this last week for the
senior issue of the Tumalum. ,
The cast for the senior class play
"Between the Acts," by L. M. C. Grif
fith, is busy rehearsing. This play is
to be staged May 4. In the high school
auditorium. The admission will", be
25 cents and all seats will be reserved.
The second term sewing classes are.
as a review of their term's work, mak
ing sin ana patch pockets and button
holes.
The thira term domestic science s-irls
this past week have been servlnz- a
series of luncheons. These luncheons
will complete their
line.
work along this
Benson Polytechnic Girls.
BT VIOLA ENGELE.
A: MEETING of the Portland Home
Economics Association was held
Tuesday afternoon In the art room.
where an exhibit of nhotoB-ranha nf
Japanese life and. scenery collected by
Miss Tingle was used to illustrate a
lecture. i,n Japan. ,
Thirty members of the Beaumont an
Rose City Park associations visited the
various departments of the school after
a cafeteria luncheon on Tuesday.
A number of students marched in th
patriotic parade held Thursday after
noon.
The civics class visited Mayor ATbea's
office on Wednesday morning with Miss
Wilson.
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The third-term students attended an
address given by Miss Ava Milam, of
the Oregon Agricultural College, on
"Wednesday afternoon at the Parents'
Educational Bureau. -
The second-term class was the nrize.
winner in the recent waste paper cam
paign contest In aid of the Red Cross
fund.
Great rnterest Is being shown in the
new short afternoon courses for the
housekeepers which are shortly to be
organized under the Instruction of Miss
Riley and Miss Tingle." The topics will
be "Food Preservation," "Stoppinsr the
Small Leaks In Housekeeping" and "Es
sentials of an Adequate Family Diet."
Other short courses, in cooking, and
serving may be organized to meet spe
clal demands. Names of prospective
students are now being received at the
office. The date will be . announced
later.
Plans ar also being made for spe.
clal "War Economy" lessons in the
regular cooking, sewing and millinery
classes.
The second-term classes held a ple
eating contest in the girls ryrnna
slum on Friday evening, April IS.
Games and dancing formed the even
ing's entertainment. Arthur Laird won
the prize. Miss Sprague, Mrs. Grahame
and Mr. Williams were the chaperones
of the evening.
Several of the English classes went
with Mrs. Clinton to see "A Tale of
Two Cities" at the Majestic Theater on
Wednesday afternoon.
An evening school exhibit and "open
evemngr were held Friday evening.
A sale of cahdy and magazines was
held in aid Of the Red Cross fund. The
senior and Junior classes sold Ice cream.
Those on the committee were William
Peck, Freda Farschman, Raymond Cllf
ford and Elma Krause. The second
term students had charge of the mag
azine booth. .
Mr. Alderman, Mr. Horn, of Houston,
Tex., and Mr. Pike, the new School
Board member, visited the school on
Wednesday.
Miss Tingle was the guest at a "low-
cost" luncheon served on Tuesday by
Freda Thoma, Lydia Stark and Adeline
Gabla, . . . .
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First Row, Left to Rlcht Mildred Nlcol, Skllleti Marsraret Knbll, Geoorrianai Gertrude Roaomny. Mrs.
MonntcheHlngton Ivy GilckmaD. Sharpe) Ellzabetn Keaal, Florence) Polly Kerr. Mary. Second Row,
Left to RlKht Jnmea Hamilton, Mr. Binny) Martin SIchel, John Wlckeni) Harry C. C Stevena, Tren
chard) Will IvasHl, Captain XleBoots) Ira Ilerltey, Sir. Coyle) Ralph Strong, Mr. Bnddieojibe.
Washington French Students
.... Organize Club.
"Fltar de Lyn" la Nun Chosen.
Patriotic ' Preparation Motif (or
Much Activity Clans Play Re
hearsals Indicate Good Production.
BT EUGENE KELLY.
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N assembly was held on Wednesday
afternoon at 12 o'clock for the pur
pose of Interesting the students in the
patriotic parade which was held on
Thursday afternoon. The students were
asked to participate In the demonstra
tion in -a body, both girls and boys.
George Black, the president of the stu
dent body, presented the matter to the
students. He told of the organizations
that the other schools were planning
to participate and asked that Wash
ington students would turn out also.
Many of the students signified their
intention of marching, and Tuesday
and Wednesday afternoons were spent
in drilling - Three squads of eight men
each .had already been out for some
time, a.nd these are now competent to
have squads of their own and will be
gin drilling them at once This Is the
form of organization that Colonel C.
E. Dentler, who is in charge of Wash
ington's drilling, favors and it promises
to be far more efficient in the end than
the system of having all of the boys
come out at once and trying to drill
the entire body. Washington had a
good-sized entry In the' parade.
On next Tuesday the Tri-Ls of Jef-
ferscin. will entertain the Trl-Ls of Lin
coln' and Washington withj a party at
me jenerson tiign fcctiooi.
The Wdnesday morning assembly
was opened, as has now become the cus
tom, by the singing of the "Star Span
gled Banner" and the repeating of the
oath of allegiance by all of the stu
dents. John Dentler sang the two
verses and the chorus of "My Own
United States," and then the whole
school sang the chorus, which had
been printed and placed in each of the
songbooks. Principal H. H. Herdman
asked all of the students who could
to come out that afternoon and learn
the drill so that they would be able to
march in the parade. Then Superin
tendent Horn, of Houston, Tex., spoke.
He said he supposed that many of the
students did not know the purpose of
their being in school, and that he con
sidered that the - main reason was to
become better men and women. He
also spoke of the similarity between
the high school students of the various
parts of the United States. .
' The French students of the first and
second terms met in room 9 to organize
a club on Tuesday, March 27. "Fleur
de Lys" was the name chosen. The
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Mauna Loa Fallis; vice-president.
Midred Herbert; secretary, Helen Whit
ing; treasurer, Agnes Black; critic,
Lucia Watson; sergeant-at-arms, Don
ald MacPherson, and editor, Blanche
Ross.
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The- Phrenodlken Debating Society
held a meeting on Friday afternoon
that was much enjoyed by all of those
who attended. The programme was
called, a debating programme, and was
Instructive as well as interesting. The
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first number " was' a talk " by Matthew
Llnnehan on "Essentials of Debating."
Then came a debate by the members of
the seventh-term girls' debating class.
Both these numbers were well worth
hearing.
The Lens came out on Friday. The
Issue is a good one, and the students
were much pleased with it. As Mar-
lory Rood, the editor, is not in school.
the next issue will be In charge of Eu
gene Kelty, associate editor.
The rain on Thursday did not prevent
Washington from turning out the larg
est contingent of all the high schools.
Everybody marched, teachers and stu
dents, both boys and girls. Tells were
given along the line of march, and good
feeling was manifest throughout the
march in spite of bad weather.
Although lnterscholastlo athletics
have been abolished in the high schools
of the city.' the boys are still getting
their regular exercise in the drilling
of the school companies.
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The Neakahnl Literary Society held
no meeting last week, as most, of the
members of the society were learning
the drill for the parade.
The class play is progressing rapid
ly, and in spite of the fact that some
of the main characters were taken out
by the calling out of the National
-Guard, Don T. Orput, the director of
the production, says that the play is
coming along satisfactorily. He ex
pects to have a really worth while pro
duction in the end. The members of
the cast practice each night. The fact
that the Washington High School term
tests are held at a time about a month
before the school lets out will inter
rupt the work of the embryonic dra
matists, but the play will be held a
short time after these tests. The title
of the play is "When Bunty Pulls the
Strings."
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The Girls League held a meeting on
Thursday morning, at which It was de
cided by the members of this organisa
tion that it would participate in the
military movement, to the extent of
forming a company and going in for
gardening.
Slllwanklo High Scbool Notes.
BT DOROTHY WISSINGER,
The high school was given half holi
day Thursday that the students might
attend the patriotic parade. ,
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The English 8 class Is studying the
"Tale of Two Cities," by Charles Dick
ens. The Btudent body held a meeting on
Wednesday and elected Dorothy Wis
singer manager of the tennis associa
tion. The May '17 class was again victori
ous in winning the half holiday Friday
for having the highest average in at
tendance for the month. They hold the
record for this semester in winning all
the holidays.
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Ralph Keeler returned! from Bremer
ton, Wash., Monday. He failed to pass
the third examination, so has to wait
for reports from headquarters at Wash
ington, D. C. -Charles Fox, a sopho
more. Is at Goat Island with the Navy,
and Art Johnson Is in San Diego with
the aviation corps.
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Jefferson Alumni Meeting
and Dance Success.
June Bora Entertain Glrla at Novel
Gymnasium Parry Art Claaa
Studies Renalsaance Masters.
Thomas Jefferson's Memory Hon
ored. BY VALMA V. JONES.
FRIDAY, April 13, the birthday of
Thomas Jefferson, was celebrated
by a splendid musical programme ar
ranged by members of the Jun6 class.
Mr.. Jenkins also gave a most inter
esting biography of Jefferson and his
importance as an example to modern
civilization. The programme was ar
ranged thus: Duet- by Thelma Cun
ningham and Bessie Allison: biography
of Jefferson, Mr. Lester; solo, Halfred
Young; selection by the school or
chestra; solo, Austin Roal; presenta
tion of flag to school by Lois White;
song, "Star-Spangled Banner," June
class; song, by faculty quartet; "Amer
cla," by student body.
The flag which Lois White pre
sented the school on behalf of the June
class brought a storm of cheers from
the students, not only for the signifi
cance it bore, but for its unusual
beauty. At the top of the pole a large
bronze eagle was placed. The flag
was of woolen texture with gold fringe
of silk all around it.
The Alumni held its regular monthly
meeting Thursday, April 12, at the
home of Miss Lorma Brown, 684
Schuyler. The Jefferson Four, the male
quartet composed of Frank Harlow,
Elmo Brous, E. Fendall Young and Carl
Applegren, sang a few songs. Miss
Beatrice Brooks gave a piano eolo. Mr.
Young,, president of the Alumni, gave
a vocal solo. Miss Gretchen Jackman
and William Eliot each played a se
lection on the banjo, and Mr. Harlow
played several pieces on the piano,
thirty new members were enrolled, and
the remainder of the evening was spent
in dancing.
The Alumni dance, held at the Ir
vington Club Saturday, April 14, was
a splendid social event. The hall was
artistically draped in American flags,
and with the numerous soldiers in uni
form mingling throughout the hall,
gave the affair the air and appearance
of a real military ball. Bruce Stewart's
splendid Roya Begonia Orchestra
played for the dance. E. Fendall Young,
president of the association, was in
strumental in the success of the dance,
and is a most enthusiastic worker for
the Alumni.
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Through the kindness of Miss Hen
dershot. the sewing teacher, the senior
girls attended an exhibition which Lip
man, Wolfe & Company arranged for
them of all graduating necessities. This
helped them greatly In making the de
cision in favor of a $6 dress.
Mr. Jenkins called a special assembly
Wednesday to arouse enthusiasm for
Thursday's parade. He also talked on
home gardening. -
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In the school gymnasium Friday the
boys of the June class entertained the
girls with a patriotic dance. The room
was decorated with red. white and blue
lights, flags and streamers. Unique
programmes were designed by the boys.
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and their wit was expressed in a few
lines of poetry on the front of the
programmes, which ran:
For her wa drink, for her we pray.
Our voices silent never;
For her 'we'll fight let coma what may.
The Stars and Stripes forever. I
On the inside the boys expressed
their feerlng tor the girls In a few
lines:
There will never be women
Who can surpass
The girls of our June 1T class.
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At a meeting Tuesday of the girls
In the June class Marie Marshall made
a motion that the precedent which was
established by the members ' of last
year's class that the girl's graduating
dresses should not exceed $10 In cost
be decreased to $6. The motion car
ried by unanimous vote.
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Miss Fenertys art classes have Just
taken up one of the most interesting
phases of their work, the study of the
lives of the early Renaissance painters.
They are laying much emphasis upon
the study of the work of the great
painters whose Madonnas in the Sistine
chapel are famous the world over,
such as Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"
and Michelangelo's "Delphi Sybil."
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After the usual singing period Mon
day Ralph Thayer, captain of the track
team, presented Mr. Jenkins the silver
cup which the team won at the Co
lumbia meet Saturday, April 14. Jeffer
son won the track championship this
year with 37 points, our nearest com
petitor being Columbia, with 29 points.
Next Thursday two of -the Phi Delta
will debate on the questron, "Resolved,
The cow is more beneficial to the uni
verse than the horse." Henry Woer
necke will uphold the affirmative, while
Walter Roenicke will have the nega
tive. On May S the Phi Deltas will de
bate the English "seven class on the
road bond Issue. Theodore Eliot and
Fre Appelgren will oppose Henry Her
zog and Allen Lester.
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Charles Prescott, Jefferson star bas
ketball man, recently Joined the Naval
Marines. He was a letter man in foot
ball, hockey, basketball and track and
was the only one of his company of ten
to be accepted for naval service. "Speck"
Burke also passed a perfect examine
ation. Ross Anderson, this year's man
ager of the basketball team. Joined
the Navy and leaves for Mare Island
tomorrow.
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Despite the loss of two of the best
track men, Jefferson won the cham
pionship at the Columbia meet. It was
an even race in all events, but Jeffer
son succeeded in capturing 37Vi points.
Miss Agnes Fenerty, one of the art
teachers, designed a very attractive
poster for the boys who have enlisted.
It has been placed in the lower hall
near the "Live Wire" office. On the
top Is a National emblem of the eagle,
with the boys' names at the bottom.
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She Balamagundi, which the Feb
ruary class gave Tuesday, was a great
success financially, as well as socially.
"Bill" Bolger, president of the class,
advertised the affair so well during
the day that he aroused the curiosity
of the students greatly. The proceeds
will go to entertain the June class in
the near future.
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The cadet corps marched In a body
at Thursday's parade under command of
Mr. Mangold, of the faculty. This was.
their first appearance since their or
ganization. High School of Commerce.
BY FRANK BARTHOLOMEW.
THE Commerce Cadet Corps has
drilled regularly every morning
during the past week from 8 to 9
o'clock. A. H. Sproul and B. A. O'Mealy,
of the faculty, are training" the boys.
Both men have had practical military
experience.
Corporals are to be chosen from
among the boys, as soon as It can be
clearly seen who are the .most adept
at drilling. Each boy has been sup
piled with a six-page mimeographed
copy of "The School of the Soldier,"
"The School of the Squad" and the
"Manual of Arms."
Beginning tomorrow the boys will
drill regularly for the remainder of the
term on Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day, at 8 A.' M.
The first April number of the Ledger
was issued Wednesday. Among the
features were: "The Training of Army
Airmen," by George Collison; "How Our
Government Aids Commerce." by Albert
Neimi; a clever little allegory entitled
"Baseball," by Hildegarde Hiernickle;
a drawing, "The Tennis Girl," by Jack
Richardson: "Athletics Since the Year
776 B. C, by Elizabeth Cole, and the
freshman section, containing "The Val
uable Bedquilt," by Gladys Marie Glass;
"The Kir Tree," a poem by Ida Arnett,
and ".My Idea of a Successful Business
Woman," by Vera Camplan. There
were also two cartoons by Jack Solyan.
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A patrlotlo assembly was held Tues
day morning at 10:30. F. N. Haroun
lead the school in singing "The Star
Spangltd Banner," "The Battle Hymn
of the Republic," and "America." Prin
cipal Sproul read Wilson's recent ad
dress to the farmers, manufacturers
and middlemen of the country.
Milton Margulls announced Bessie
Rogoway as Commerce's candidate In
the scholarship contest now being con
ducted by the Union Meat Company, of
Portland.
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Instructor A Rafael Velar has posted
a copy of "El Morcurlo." a dally news
paper printed In Spanish, on the bulle
tin board. "El Morcurlo" (The Mer
cury) 4s published at Santiago, Chile.
It . may Interest the readers of the
newspapers of this country to note
that the subscription price Is 125 a
year.
The girls of the first and sec
ond term classes met yesterday for
the . purpose of launching a series
of girls' athletic meets. Annette Hur
witt presided. Among the sports
planned by the girls are basketball,
baseball, tennis and track.
The girls who are hack of the move
ment are Annette Hurwltt, Myrtle
Goodnough, Olive Heller, Annette
Schwartz, Natalie Mozorowsky, May
Phelan. Irma Rldout, Frances Kane,
Marie Luslch, Vera Bowe. Anna Fer
guson. Julia Wilson, Ruby Bernstein,
Vera Camplan, Mildred Hamel, Nina
Lubeck. Ruth Herns, Amy Hannan,
Esther Golthrlng, Vera Sprague, Anna
Nagel, Marathe Wolle, Frances Butzer,
Elizabeth Rubensteln, Nettie Enkelis,
Margaret Thomas and Emily Stone.
Ralph Morris has resigned his posi
tion as humor editor to The Ledger, on
account of leaving school. It is under
stood that Henry Pander is to succeed
him.
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Lincoln High School won the Commerce-Lincoln
wrestling meet held at
Commerce last Wednesday.
At a meeting of the Modos last
Wednesday the contract' for the so
ciety's pins was let to Jaeger Bros., of
Portland.
The following permanent committees
have been appointed for the remainder
of the term: Membership committee,
Clarence Wright, chairman, Bessie
Rogoway, Marian Eastman, and pro
gramme committee. Elizabeth Puym
broeck, chairman. Blanche Duncan, Re
becca Soiko,
Franklin High Forms Squads
for Clean-up Day.
Science- Club - of School Also Will
Survey and Map KIi.tr lot for Kly
Campalen Glee Club Ia Active.
- Boya lira pond to Call to Arms,
BY WYLIE DORAN.
AN assembly was called last Wednes
day morning for the purpose of
organizing squads in preparation for a
clean-up day at Franklin. The first,
second, third and four-year students
were divided into their respective
groups and Mr. Dillon spoke to the
fourth-year students, Mr. Bymholt to
the third-year. Miss Betz to the second-year
and Miss Collier to' tho first
year students. The purpose of assem
bling was to elect a captain for each
group. Those elected were:
Fourth-year, Joy Badley; third-year,
Clifford Reed. second-year. Wilson
Marrill, and first-year, Sheridan Rog
ers. A day will be given over to the pro
Cess of cleaning up the grounds sur
rounding the school. Mr. Avan Gross
has charge of the movement. The dif
ferent groups will each be assigned
to a tract of ground in accordance
with the size of the groups, and the
group that clears the ground the best
and finishes first will be treated to
ice cream. The different squads ap
pointed will be a rake, hoe, saw, ax.
fire, wood, paper and tin-can squads.
The work wll be done' as soon as the
weather wll permit. ' All the students'
In school will participate.
The Boys' Glee Club of the Franklin
High School sans- before the Wisconsin,
Society last Thursday evening. R, B.
Walsh directed the club.
An assembly was held a week ago
Friday for patriotic purposes. Mr. Ball
gave a short talk on the present crisis
with Germany. Principal Ball- called
upon Mr. Mclendy, head of the English
department, to address the assembly..
Mr. Melendy spoke on the different
needs of the country and gave an ed--ucatlonal
and interesting talk. The as-,
sembly was then turned" over to R, B.
Walsh, head of the music department.
The Boys' Glee Club sang several selec
tions. The mixed chorus also rendered
a few patriotic airs. The whole as
sembly was then asked to join in sing
ing the popular patriotic songs. This
was one of the most enthusiastic as
semblies ever held at Franklin High
School. ,
Franklin boys have responded gen
erously to the call to the colors. Thoso
in Company H are Ralph Dustan, Ray
mond Ellis. Archie Hogeratt and 'Ray
mond Powell. Those in Company E are)
Floyd Olson, Arthur Simmons. Lilbum
Tomlinson and Arthur Farmer.
Those who have joined the Navy are)
Clarence Barbur, Cecil Brown, Kenneth
Post, John Kolkanna, Arthur Teller and
Thaxter Daniels. Those in the Coast
Artillery Corps, Eighth Company, are
Luther Erickson. Karl Hibbard and
Glen Webster. Those in the other com
panies are Fred Pickering. Cecil Saul
cer, Alfred Gentry, Ernest Green, Merlo
Fisher and Kent Freeman.
Franklin High School placed third In
the academic events at the Columbia
University track meet. Those who
scored points for Franklin were Harold
Duncan, George Powell and Roswald
Peake. Nine points were scored.
The "Philogomans" had to postpone;
their regular Thursday meeting on ac
count of the patriotic parade. After
one unsuccessful attempt arrangements
have been made for a debate with
the Goqrgles Debating Club. A subject
of local interest has been chosen. It
is: "Resolved, That Portland should re
tain commission form of government."
Fred Jones and Clark Schoboue will be
two members of the team and the third
will be selected later. The debate will
probably be held on May 3.
An assembly was held Wednesday
and Thursday in order that the stu
dents could drill for last Thursday
afternoon's parade. Captains were
chosen for each group of students and
they appointed their lieutenants.
The Science Club held Its semi
monthly meeting last week. It was one
of the most interesting this semester.
A talk on birds, by Mr. R. liruee Hora
fall, was enjoyed. Mr. Horsfall is a
member of the Audubon Society and is
one of the leading bird students of the
United States. Mr. Horsfall illustrated
his lecture with original paintings of
the most common birds. A short busi
ness meeting, was held and Mr. Has
kins. head of Jhe science department,
introduced and explained a novelty ia
science.
The Science Club will make a survey
of the tributary district of Franklin
high school to discover and record tho
breeding places of flies. The district
will be divided into 12 sections, each
of which will be covered by a member
of the club, who will report on all pos
sible fly-breeding places that come un
der his or her observation. A man will
be drawn of . the, district and all the.
breeding places of flies will be accur
ately marked on the map. This work
as well as being instructive to the stu
dents will be of benefit to the Health
Benson Polytechnic Boys.
BY RODNEY GRAFTON.
THE night school gave Its closing ex
hibit Friday evening at the Girls'
Polytechnic SchooL on Fourteenth anqV
Morrison streets. The exhibit was in
teresting, and Included . all the work
done by the night school students in.
both departments.
Along with the exhibit the senior
and Junior classes gave an Informal
dance in the gymnasium. Ice cream,
was sold to defray certain expenses..
Invitations were extended to everyone
who was Interested. A large crowd
was present.
One of the brightest social events of
the year was that given by Linn Cooper
and his parents at their home In Rich
mond to the "Social Seven" Society of
the Echool. Various forms of amuse
ment occupied the evening, and Walter
Bergman entertained with numerous
piano selections. Ice cream and cake
were served, after which the party dis
persed. -
Mr. Law, Instructor in mechanical
drawing. Is at the head of a movement
to organize a cadet corps in the school.
At the first call for those who wished
to take military training about 109
responded, enough to form 11 squads.
The boys are enthusiastic about drill
ing. They "come at 8 o'clock in ther
morning and practice for an hour in
squads of eight, each with an experi
enced leader. At noon they created
no little enthusiasm by forming a com
pany and marching around the block.
The June '18 class entertained at the
girls' school, Friday evening. April 13,
with a pie social. It was strictly an
invitatory affair, and no one except
the June 'IS class members and the
school band were present. The party
was given in honor of the band in an
endeavor to arouse more . Interest in
Its welfare.
Pie anf grapejuiee were served, and
the pie-eating contest caused mjoh.
amusement and also many mussy
faces. Wayn Carrol and Vernon Wil
liams furnished the music for the dance,
which was permitted after the lun
cheon. The chaperons were Mrs. Gra
ham and Mr. Williams.
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