THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 27, 1918.
STUDENT REPORTERS RECORD EVENTS OF WEEK IN SCHOOL
One Semester Is Ended and Interest Is Renewed With Beginning of Next.
Post-Graduate Work Draw
Number at Washington.
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BT EUGENE KELTT.
TOMORROW begins a new terra and
one again Washington High has
graduated a class. Thera were about
SO taken from the school by the grad
uation last Friday, and It Is hoped that
enough freshmen will enter to make up
for this number. The graduation ex
ercises were held In the Washington
Hiirh auditorium and" were very well
attended. Although all the members
of the class were iclad to graduate,
there were many that were sorry to
leave Washington. There will be a
fairly large number from the class to
take the post-graduate work.
The Nrahkahnl Literary Society and
the Phrenodlken Debating Society both
held only business meetings last week,
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An Interesting debate was held be
tween the members of Mr. Llnnehan's
debating class of the English seven.
I He question was. "Resolved. That the
recent pact between the United State
and Japan, granting Japan special In
terests In China, should be condemned.
The affirmative side waa upheld by the.
first period class and the following
members were chosen to represent this
side: Phillip Neer. Oeorge Plympton
and Clifton Rock. The negative aide
was composed of Holt Bern!. Eugene
Kclty and Paul Emmett, from the sixth
period class. The derision was given
to the negative side. Kmmrtt receiving
the vote as the beat, speaker. The de
bate was an Interesting one. and was
the last one of the term. Both of the
Knglish classes were present as well
as oae of the elocution classes.
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Washington played her first basket
ball game on Friday of last week. The
game waa against Columbia and waa a
good one.
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The Lena cm me out on Wednesday of
last week. The Issue was a combined
class and military number. The cover
was a service flag and waa very well
done.
The cost of material having raised, the
expense Is greater.
The second-term class, who made
wash dresses, spent $3.75.
The third-term class, who made four
waists and a wool and silk dress, spent
17.30.
The graduating class in sewing, who
made a coat silk dress suit, made over
dress and graduation dress, spent $7.38.
Thirty-four dollars was earned by the
girls by sewing for customers.
The graduating exercises were held
In the Couch School auditorium last
Friday evening. The girls all wore
dresses' made by themselves in th
sewing-room. These dressea were not
elaborate, but simple and practical.
Voile or net were used as the materials.
They were trimmed in lace ribbon or
silk.
The third-term class furnished sev
eral musical numbers and' Miss Eloise
A. Hall gave some songs that were
greatly appreciated. The commence
ment address was given by Charles E.
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STAFF OF THE LENS AT WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL.
The combined June and February
graduating class dance was held on
Thursday of last week at the Rose City
clubhouse. The dance waa a great suc
cess, and was well attended by the
members of both the classes.
The sixth-term girls held a party at
the home'of Miss Cora Shaver, their
term faculty adviser, on Saturday. Jan
uary 1. The members of the party
motored to Miss Shaver's house where
they spent an enjoyable afternoon
dancing. Each girl took a, lunch and
punch waa served.
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A the examinations have already
been held at Washington, school waa
held as usual until Friday. Friday the
cards were given out,.
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Thursday waa class day for the mem
bers of the graduating class and all
njoyed the day. which la the last that
they will all be together.
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The Wednesday morning assembly
was a very Interesting one this week,
both on account of the features attend
ing It and also because It waa the last
ne that the members of the February
clasa enjoyed at Washington. After
the regular alnglng John Dentler. of
the February class, sang the solo part
of the class song, the other members of
the clasa Joining lo on the chorus. The
words were written by Elaine Cooper,
and sung to the tune of "Joan of Arc."
After thia selection the students were
surprised and pleased to learn that
they were to be favored by a song by
m quartet from the faculty. This quar
tet was composed of Mr. Holloway. Mr.
Bttnrr. Mlsa Shaver and Miss Scbloth.
The words were to the effect that the
arhool was sorry to lose the mem
bers of the graduating class, and were
written bv Mr. Trenholm. also of the
faculty. The clasa then sang "Auld
lane Syne." After the singing Harold
Mann announced the sale of tickets
lor the basketball games and told of
the game to be played on Friday be
tween Waxhtnarton and Jefferson.
Girls Polytechnic School.
Lincoln, to Have U. of O.
Glee Club February 1.
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Members Here Bible Clea C'eaa
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BT MARGARET DUNIWAT.
rv-tIIK commencement exerciser held
1 Friday night In the Lincoln audi
tori urn closed the first half of the
school year. The class was a represen
tative one of 40 students. Principal T. T.
Davis made a brief address. Judge Rob
ert M. Tucker made the address to the
graduates. Dr. E. A. Sommer, of the
School Board, presented the diplomas.
Music was furnished by the school
orchestra and the Ulrls' and Boys' Glee
Clubs. The German prize was awarded
to Mary Holmes.
The following members of the class
were first honor students: tawm
Wright. William Wilier. Helen Toung.
Kenneth Taltt. Caroline Stober. Harley
Stevens. Nina Imhaus, Eloise Loewen
son. Bertram Levy, Mary Holmes. David
Dunne. Jr., Mignonette Dolph. Delphlne
Rosenfeld, Lucille Keslng and Shannon
Pettlnger.
The Tologeions gave their annual
banquet at the Benson Hotel Wednes
day evening In honor of the gVaduate
members of the society. Edwin K.
Wright, president of the society, acted
toastmsster. The following toasts
were given: "Toast of Welcome," by
Edwin K. Wright; "To the Graduating
Tolos." by Principal T. T. Davis; re
sponse by Bertram Levy; "To Lincoln,"
by Edward Tonkon; "To the Tolos." by
N. C Thome, of the faculty: response
by Chester Kelsey; "School Spirit." by
Walter Olson: "Looking Forward." by
Harry PennelL Albert Woertendyke
gave a monologue.
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The majority of the February claas
graduates have made their plans for
the coming year. The greater part
will enter college either this term or
later. They are Lucille Resing, Mary
Holmes. Delphine Rosenfeld. Irma
Kothchlld. Eloulse Loewenson. Mignon
ette Dolph. Emily Proska. Esther Mac
Gulre, Nena Imhaus, Helen Toung,
Caroline Stober, Elisabeth Stansfleld,
Ira Spurlin. Shannon Pettlnger, Charles
Crlss. Selwyn Bingham, David Dunne,
Sam Gorden, Earle LeMasters, Russell
Kaufman. Bertram Levy. Edward lr-
In. Walter Olsen. Ralph Reubln,
George Wolff, Edwin Wright, Abe
Hlrsch. Ernest Dye. John Tuerck. Ken
neth Taltt. Zina Wise. Helen Rabold
will take a course at business college
and Emma Calder will study art.
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Football Pennant Formally
Presented to Franklin.
Assembly la Triumphant Event, but
Coach Dewey, Away oa War
Service, Is Missed Home Kco
omlci Club to Entertain
Left ta Klght Lee Joan, Aaalataat Uuslaeaa Maaageri Ungeae Kelty,
Kdltort Paul Pattersoa, Boslaeaa Manager, aad Beaale Ford, Asso
ciate Editor.
Class Play Is Climax of
James John Semester.
The Disappearance af Dora." With
Cast of 2.1. Is Well Put On Do.
aaestle Art tilrla Make S35 Dur
iag First Half af Term.
BT THELMA CLIFFORD.
ON Monday and Tuesdsy afternoons
of last week the girls from the
Jefferson and Lincoln High School
districts visited this school.' The
visitors were taken through the build
ing and shown the various departments
in detail. An assembly was called after
the girls had vlelted every room and
Miss Arnold explained the course of
study and spoke of the visit as an
opportunity not only for the students
of this school to know the o'hers. but
more especially for 'the grade school I the class Issue. Shannon Pettlnger the
graduates, who are soon to start their
secondary education to get an Idea of
the Girls' Polytechnic "hoot. At the
clnee of the sssemhty a short period
was devoted to social enjoyment,
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The first-term girls of Miss Sprague's
ewlng class had to make as their final
practical examination a model contain
ing French and fell seams, a placket
used for underwear and a tuck seam
with a ruffle. They also had to show
how a belt would be put on an apron
or an undershirt. The eighth-grade
girls visiting the school this week were
very ntuch Interested In these models
as they showed such gomi technique,
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Some of the more advanced students
of the lare-maklng course are learning
the Venetian point lace. Ketlccella. Bat
t'nberg and Italian cut work. A novel
exhibition of antioue laces and em
broideries was held during the past two
weeks and was much enjoyed by the
visiting schools.
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Mr. Graham entertained the senior
classes of the Girls' and Benson Poly
technic School on last Tuesday evening
at a theater party given at the Colum
bia Theater. Miss Arnold entertained
the clashes at the Hazelwood after the
hw. Mr. Cleveland and Mr. and Mrs.
Uvtduvao were guests also.
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The firai-term cooking girls, made
bread t home and brought a sample
loaf to school for examination. These
girls have recently finished their bread
making course and consequently a num
ber of fine loaves were brought-
Miss Toon, first-term sewing teacher,
who was absent during the past se
mester, is to return thia coming 'se
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New housekeepers and millinery
classes are being formed. These classes
have started making simple wire frames I
and will study the new Spring mil
linery. s
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The night school class In general
cookery is now taking of meats and
fish. A very practical demonstration
waa given last Wednesday night by
JUisa Kiley.
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The classes In sewing kept an ex
puiaa account of what was bouiht
Friday evening. February 1, has been
chosen as the date for the University
of Oregon Glee Club concert to be
given at the school auditorium for the
benefit of the university scholarship
und. To defray expenses a tag sale
will be held Thursday. The price of
the tags will be IS cents. One of these
ags. with a war tax of ! cents addl-
lonal. will admit any student to the
concert. Student tickets will sell for
cents. The general admission will
be r0 cents.
The concert Is under the ma-age
ment of the following committee of
une class members: Chester Kelsey
(chairman), Isabelle Kldd. Margaret
MeCormlrk. Mary Gill. Mary Hughes.
Marlon Marks. Theodore Olsen and
Frank Robinson.
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Mrs. Eugenia Altman. of the faculty,
entertained the members of her eighth-
term Uermsn class and two of her
former students at her home In the
Trinity Place Apartments Tuesday
night. The guests were Mary Holmes.
Eloulse Loewensen. Emily Proska,
Mignonette Dolph. MadMln Steffen, El
mer Colwell and Carl Vora Cleff.
The February 1 Class Cardinal
was distributed Friday. The cover Is
In red and gold with a design of the
class pin embossed In the center. The
number Is an exceptionally good one.
Russell Kaufman waa the editor of
associate editor and Bertram Levy the
business manager.
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Oscar Helmer, recently elected presi
dent of the Boyir Bible Club, haa ap
pointed his committees as follows:
Programme. Craig Eliot (chairman),
Wayne Hunt and Herman Kerhlle;
membership. Carol Hamilton (chair
man). George Mays. Lynn Royal: so
rial Vernon Duncan (chairman), Fred
Mo user, John Sklvlngton.
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Miss Lelda Mills, faculty adviser for
the first-term students, visited the
grammar schools in the Lincoln dis
trict last week to become better ac
quainted with the pupils who will en
ter Lincoln Monday, the first day, of
the new term.
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Miss Marion A. Culver, of the faculty,
who has had a leave of absence for a
term and has been traveling exten
sively In the . East and in California,
has returned to Portland and will take
up her regular work at Lincoln this
term as teacher of medieval, modern
and American history.
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Information has been received by the
military information committee about
the following boys In the service:
Charles F. Oanoe. Battery A. 3d Field
Artillery. Fort D. A. Russell. Wyoming;
Philip Neu. Jr.. chief yeoman. United
States Naval Training Station. San
Diego: Joseph Leslie Anderson, medi
cal department. 162d United States In
fantry, 41st Division, 81st Brigade, A.
E. F., France.
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Name of Lincoln boys with the col
ors not printed before may be left,
with full address, at the information
desk. Central Library, or sent to any
of the following members of the mili
tary Information committee at Lin
coln: Miss Leona L. Larrabee. Miss
Laura Northrup and Miss Ethel Marsh.
The book exchange will be open as
usual In room 111 this week under the
supervision of E. E. Sen warstrauber, of
the faculty.
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Miss Alta Hayward, of the faculty.
Who left last month for Port Huron,
Mirh., hss been granted a leave of ab
sence for the rest of the avhool year, j
By ALICE GILSTRAP
EXAMINATIONS began Tuesday and.
using the regular "double period
schedule" with the following period
omitted, lasted for three days, closing
with the seventh period on Thursday.
In spite of unusual disturbances and
extra work caused by rehearsals for
the school play, which was given on
riday and Saturday evenings, every
one, including the cast, considered the
situation seriously, and overcame all
ifi'icultles with remarkable success.
All are eager to commence the new
term that they may get a fresh start
in each subject and perhaps, with the
aid of 75 freshmen now prepared to
enter, accomplish even greater things
In the school activities than during the
past term.
The Disappearance of Dora," pre
sented by a cast of 25 on Friday even
ing and again on Saturday, was the
grand climax of the semester. The
production, coached by. Mrs.- Drury
Scott, waa 'a decided success, both
from a liters ry and a financial stand
point. Originally it was planned to
give the play only on Friday evening
but when the demand for tickets be
came so great it was found necessary
to repeat the performance. Ella Ries
played the role of Dora. whllelelbert
Day took the part of John Tobin in a
mofct pleasing manner. Willis Vinson
was a splendid professor, while Merle
Harrington realistically represented
the Honorable Sir Perclval Flinders.
The other parts played were Louis
Dunsmore as Cornelius Knickerbocker;
Opal Weimer, as Lady Hope: Jennie
MacNIven. Miss Argus; Margaret Nel
son, Mrs. Moon: Delia Vinson, Mrs.
Dusenberry; Alice Gil trap, Mrs. Gash;
Maxine Likens, Asphodaa Gash; Marie
Bochero, Hypatla Gash; Helen Story,
Clarissa; Kelsey Cook. Major Vuggy;
Merritt Whltmore. Arthur Dusenberry;
Everett Day. Robert Moon; Charles
Spackman, plumber; Russell Meyer,
carpenter; John Wulf, constable; Ed
mund Kugle, Muggridge; Etta Patter
son. Minerva: Edward Rood. Hoskins;
Oliver Jessup and Oscar Anderson.
footmen, and Marion Dunsmore, the
nurse.
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On Friday evening. January 18, Prin
cipal and Mrs. W. T. rletcher enter
tained the senior class at their home
in Irvington in a most delightful man
ner. The evening was chiefly spent in
games and music Later elaborate re
freshments were served. Miss Run-
dell, as faculty adviser of the class.
accompanied the guests. On the re
turn trip Mr. Fletcher again favored
the students by taking them by auto
from bis home to the corner of Kussell
street and llliams avenue.
On Friday evening, January 18. the
third termers gave a surprise party
for Miss C. Everts. A programme con
sisting' of cbarade by Amanda Steele,
Helen Kdmoodson. Helen Shoemaker
and readings by various members of
the class was given In the auditorium.
After this a silver sandwich tray was
presented to Miss Everts as an evidence
of their appreciation. The remainder
of the evening waa spent in games and
aingtng.
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A .meeting of the Philathenaeum
Club was held on Tuesday afternoon.
Charades on the words "pungent,"
"incendinairy grenade." and "sheet
music" were given. Marion Dunsmore
and Jennie MacNIven very beautifully
rendered a piano duet, "March of the
Cossards."
numbers on the violin and the Girls'
Glee Club rendered a few beautiful se
lections. N. G. Pike, of the School
Board, awarded the graduates their
diplomas. The stage was artistically
decorated with ferns, holly, greens and
American flags. The students who re
reived their diplomas are as follows
Bookkeeping course, Joe Merrill. Rob
ert Meyer and Lucille Warren; ste
nographic course, Gilberta Bridgwater,
Ruth Alice Bye, Jesse Fisher, Emma-
line Goldstein, Caroline Helen John
ston. Wynn Keppinger, Louise Robin
son. Rebecca Solko, Samuel Solomon
and Ruth Evelyn Swanson.
During the past week Commerce has
been the hostess of about 1200 gram
mar school graduates. The general
sentiment of the visitors was that they
were well pleased with the advantages
this school offers and also of the ex
perience given students. Owing to the
fact of a misunderstanding with the
principals of several - schools, every
grammar school of the city was repre
sented. The visitors were first shown
about the building and visiting classes.
Then the visitors assembled in the
main hall and Professor A. H. . Sproul
explained the courses offered. On Mon
day the following persons participated
in the programme: Ruby Bernstein at
the piano. Glee Club, several selections;
Genevieve Courtney, a recitation, and
H. W. Herron talked on the advantages
of the commercial work. On Tuesday
the following programme was rendered
for the benefit of the visitors: Ruby
Bernstein, at piano: flag salute and
the singing of the "Star-Spangled Ban
ner"; explanation of the courses of
fered, by Professor A. H.. Sproul; short
talks by H. W. Herron and E. O. Allen,
of the faculty; selection, by the Girls'
Glee Club; "Perfect Day," violin solo,
by Bertha Goldstone; "Getting a Quar
ter," recitation, by Genevieve Courtney,
of the faculty, and several selections
by three members of the Ukulele Club,
namely, Ruth Bottler, Helen Smith and
Lynne Plckler.
On Tuesday evening Mr. Vaardeman
will speak to the people of the Penin
sula in the James John auditorium on
community upbuilding. Preceding the
lecture a banquet will be served to the
speaker and about 30 business men of
the Peninsula and their wives. The
dinner will be prepared and served by
the girls of the domestic science II
clans.
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The tl girls In the Domestic Art de
partment have made 25S garments this
term, including 44 Red Cross garments,
cotton, woolen and silk dresses, mid
dies, waists, skirts;' children's clothes,
aprons and plain and fine lingerie. In
addition to this, many garments have
been made over or remodeled and spe
cial lessons in darning and mending
have been given a number of girls
sewing for others than themselves In
school time have earned $9.85. others
sewing at home earned $14.25. Many
of the girls in this" department have
been working after school, thus earn
ing altogether $350.
E. O. Allen's second and third period
office knowledge classes turned out
two booklets showing the purposes of
the various appliances used in the of
fice training room. The following is
the contents of the second period class
booklet: Cover design, by Alta Free
man; contents page, by Bessie Geller,
listing the following short articles,
"Business Knowledge," "Hints From
the Business Man," "Arranging the
Spacing on the Adder," "If," by Kip
ling: "Statement of Affairs," "Use of
Multlgraph," "Business Letters," "Initi
ative," "A Day at the Office" and '"Roll
Call." The contents of the third period's
class booklet Is as follows: "Cover de
sign, by Hildegarde Hlernickel; Con
tents, by Esther Faust, Office Appli
ances," by Gertrude Frlsch; "Time Sav
ers," by Marguerite Hoffman; "Use of
Mimeoscope," by Eva Huget: "Essen
tials of a Good Business Man," by Mol
Ue Kravetx; "Purpose of Mimeograph,"
by Minnie Helegerson; "Deception of
Mimeoscope," by Ruth Bottler; "Dicta
phone," by Anna Westbrook; "Graphic
Duplicator," by Moeml Pfaff; "Adding
Machine," by Bertha Goldstone; Mis
cellaneous," by Arthur Johnson, Eva
Pruss and Joe Derring.
The June class held Its regular meet
ing last Tuesday during study period
in the school library. Plans were com
pleted for the commencement exercises
which the June class had charge of,
and the following committees ap
pointed: Decorations, Betty Nusbaum
Norman Henderson, Alta Freeman and
Charles Beuuette; ushering, Morris
Rogoway.
BT ANNA KARAGOZIAN.
LAST week's outstanding event was
the formal presentation to the stu
dent body of the 1917 Interscholastic
football championship banner. At this
assembly the football boys also re
ceived -their letters. Raymond Haizlip,
representing the football team, pre
sented the banner to Professor S. F.
Ball, who received it for the student
body. Coach George G. Dewey was not
present to enjoy the triumph for which
the boys hold him largely responsible.
Mr. Dewey is now engaged in Y. M.
C. A. war work at Camp Lewis.
Clark Shouboe, chairman of the
T. M. C. A., committee at Franklin,
gave a talk on the Y. M. C. A. collec
tions. Inex Ford, sergeant-at-arms of
the student body, made a few remarks
concerning student body tickets. R. B.
Walsh, of the music department, urged
all the students to attend the rehearsal
of the Portland Symphony Orchestra
Friday morning. He also stated that
the value of these recitals is little com
prehended and told the significance of
the "Overture of William Tell." which
the orchestra will render today in the
City Auditorium. The assembly con
cluded with the singing of the school
song led by Mr. Walsh.
The commencement exercises of the
second graduating class of Franklin
High School were held Friday evening
in the school gymnasium. The en
rollment of this class at the beginning
Of this term - as 22 students, but sev.
eral boys have Joined the colors, leav
ing the number 18. The. exercises were
simple, the girls doing away with class
flowers, owing to present-day condi
tions. The principal speaker of the
evening was Rev. H. H. Griffis. The
music was furnished by the school
orchestra and the glee clubs, under
the direction of Mr. Walsh. The dec
orating of the gymnasium was done
by the members of the June '18 class.
Also the following members of th
June '18 class acted as ushers during
the evening: Leah Melvin. Kathry
Harris, Helen Bacon, Florence Hikox,
Ruth Nelson, Lena Rice, Marie Fishe
Dorothy Anderson, Elsie -Heyting,
Lucile Marsb end Mildred Volts.-
An entertainment and dance will be
given by the Home Economics Club
on Friday, March 1. in the school gym
nasium. This was decided, upon at
their regular meeting Tuesday, a
which time Anna Karagozian appointed
the following committees - to take
charge of the affair: Entertainmen
Mariam Hubbard, Camilla Canfield,
Alice Duffield and Ellen Gardner; pro
gramme, Melba Webster (chairman)
Lola Kain, Opal Custis, Alma Strayer,
Mary Tavelli, Julia Anderson, Marie
Fostvedt and Winifred Glass. Vera
Elwell, chairman of refreshment com
mittee, will have for her assistants
Onieda Mathies and Jean Clemet. Alice
Duffield will have complete charge of
the music. The committee in sharge
of obtaining the signatures of parents
who will attend are Sara wood (chair
man). Pearl Catlow and Ethel Amburn
Fay Wills, secretary of the club, will
be chairman of the finance committee.
Miss Gertrude Blackmar and Miss
Louise Eccles, both of the faculty, will
act as faculty advisers. The girls hop
to make this party a memorable event
in the history of the club.
On Wednesday this club will give a
hot dog sale during the noon hour.
High School of Commerce.
BY CHARLES E. BEQUETTE.
THE commencement exercises of the
graduating class of the High School
of Commerce were held last, Friday
evening in the auditorium of the new
Shattuck School. The principal speak
er waa Rev. Thomas W. Lane, D. D.,
who gave the commencement address.
Berth. - Goldstone - Xurnidh.&4 several
The membera of tne February class
turned out a very interesting class :
sue last Friday. The staff in charge
was Ruth Bye, editor; Bertha Llcht-
garn. associate, and Sam feolomon.
business manager. The contents of the
issue was as follows: "Class Will,
"Class Prophecy.- "Class Poem," "Hall
of Fame" (poem), editorials, poems,
Jokes and school Dotes.
At a recent typewriting credential
test held by M. L. Pomeroy, of the fac
ulty, the following two students won
awards, Ruth Bottler and Moses Levoff.
The office training classes have just
completed a booklet which comprised
16 stencll pages for the war savings
publicity department. Two hundred is
sues of the booklet were made by the
students.
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Commerce's quintet opened the bas
ketball league this year with a victory
of 38 to 12 over the Hill quintet. Com
merce will meet Lincoln High next
Tuesday on the Washington High gym
nasium floor, at 2:30 P. M.
Original oval designs "were on display
last week in B. A. O'Meally's penman
ship room.
The Red Cross Service Club held a
meeting last Tuesday after school. The
club Is now busily engaged in knitting
wristlets.
For the benefit of all students gradu
ating from Portland high schools and
wishing to study commercial work,
particularly shorthand and typewriting,
between, graduation and the opening
of college next Fall, Commerce will of
fer a course intlrepg shorthand, meet
ing two periods a day. All others in
terested, and of the high school age
are permitted to come. '
E. Thurston Damon, of Plymouth,
Mass., recently had fresh green peas
out of his garden for his dinner. It is
not the first time November green peas
have been reported la that vicinity, . .
The January issue of the Post was
out Wednesday. Although it is not a
class issue, the material was largely
contributed by the February '18 class.
The cover design is a landscape.
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Francis D. Curtis, of the faculty, has
been selected president of the Portland
High School Association to succeed
H. W. White, also of Franklin.
Miss Grace Tucker, who has been
away on leave of absence, will be back
tomorrow to resume her former posi
tion as Spanish instructor.
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On Friday, January 18, in the assem
bly-room of the Portland Hotel, the
June '18 class gave a party in honor of
the February '18 graduating class. The
greater part of the evening was spent
in games and dancing to the excellent
music furnished by Carlson s orchestra.
An enjoyable programme, consisting of
a solo dance by Alice Duffield, a prom
ising esthetic dancer, a vocal solo by
Lorene Gingrich and a whistling solo
by Irmond Carlson. Accompaniments
on the piano were by Ruth Heinrichs.
The following seniors were in charge:
"Pudge" Brown (chairman), Leah
Melvin, Edna Gilbert, Lorna Longseth,
Evalyn Ladd, George Pickering and
Lrncst Amburn.
The juniors gave a successful pea
nut sale Wednesday. The committee
in charge included William Freezman
(chairman), Melba Webster, Martha
Eklund and Edward Joy.
Another dance will be given on Sat
urday night, February 2, at 7:30 in the
school jrymnai-fum under the auspices
of the Franklin Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation for the benefit of the Franklin
scholarship loan fund.
The Franklin Parent-Teachers will
hold their regular meeting on February
12. when plans will be made for the
annual banquet to be given March 12.
Franklin's first league basketball
game of the season was a decided vic
tory over Benson Polytechnic School,
with a score of 32 to 9.
On January 18 Miss Augusta De Witt
was hostess for a delightful party at
her home at 1002 Wood ward - avenue.
The rooms were attractively decorated
with clusters of pussywillows and with
gray and maroon, the school colors,
which struck the keynote for a delight
ful evening, in which school spirit
prevailed. Dancing and games were
the chief diversions of the evening.
Later refreshments were served. The
guests, who numbered 23, were Ger
aldine King, Mildred Kroppe, Mary
Rector, Adele Frantow, Ellen Gardner,
Helen Dustan, Martha Eklund, Alice
Cobb, Irene Barbur, Esther Wellington,
Mike Read, Ralph Borelli, Edwin
Thompson. Claude Fryer. Miles Elliott,
'Pudge" Brown. Joel Reynolds. Harry
Thomas, Kellogg De Witt. - Orval
Shryder, Eugene Krapp, "Ike" Danaher,
Frank Rhore and the hostess.
Jefferson High School.
nor tardy during his four years' course.
The following completed the course in
three and one-half years: Ziska E.
Ayers, Agnes A. Anderson, Grace E.
Cogan, Mildred Dewar, Letha O. Hahn,
Mary Lahti, Louise Parcher, Louise
Young, Franz Hultquist, Maurice
Mann, Russell Dear and Walter Orth
ner. Forty students, 25 girls and 15 boys,
will attend some institution of higher
learning. The earnings of the various
pupils during their high-school career
sum up something like $5869.50 earned
by the girls and $9825.40 by the boys,
the largest single amount for the boys
being earned by Franz Hultquist, total
ing $1220,' while Mary Lahti earned
$2106.
Altogether the best summary for the
February class spirit may be found in
the following poem written by Emily
Perry:
Here's to the class that's worked and
played.
The class that's dared and done;
Here's to the class that's sacrificed,
'The class that's fought and won.
Here's to the boys who for the school
In football work spent hours.
Here's to the girls who for "our boys"
Gave up their gowns and flowers.
Here's to the willing hearts that gave
Their talent In the play.
Here's to all they sacrified
For the Y. M. C. A.
Here s to the class to carry on"
The best work ever seen
Here's to the class that leaves us now,
The class of Feb. '18.
Monday's regular assembly was spent
in singing selections chosen by the Feb
ruary seniors, which included: "In Old
Madrid," "Joan of Arc." "Scenes That
Are Brightest," "Poor Butterfly," "Per
feet Day." Winter song, "Long, Long
Trail" and "Auld Lang Syne."
Donald McRae at this assembly pre
sented to the school a pennant which
tne rire squad won in a recent fire pre
vention parade.
Mr. Jenkins gave the history and
acntevements ofr the graduating class,
Hobart Cunningham in behalf of the
class presented Clifford Vester with a
Jefferson sweater for selling the most
tickets to the class play, "She Stoops
io conquer.
Saturday night in the school gym
nasium the semi-annual Technical
Club "high Jinks" was held.-. It is given
each year in honor of the freshman
Boys about to enter Jefferson. This
programme was arranged by Hal Nich
oil:- Contest in woodworking and
iron vorknig; selection by a "Jazz'
band; song, "America"; talk, Stanley
n eniz, president; experiment in science.
given by Mr. Scott; song. Technical
Club alumni quartet; talk, by Mr. Jen-
Kins; get-together game: school yells
tug of war and song, "Star-Spangled
Dnaer.
a a
A faculty basketball team is being
lurmea unaer tne coaching of Mr. Scott.
ine students' team will comrjete with
this team for honors later in the Spring.
Miss Nina Greathouse s tared an In
teresting programme Wednesday dur
ing an assembly called the sixth nnrlnrf
The programme was combined with a
lew songs given by the Girls' Glee Club
under the direction of Mr. Ritchie. The
programme numbers were: "Who's
Arraid," Aurlta Payson; "By Courier,"
Dorothy Rossman; "In the Pantry."
Weslyia Bresier; "Brutus and Cassius,"
by Walter Malcolm and Wayne Kuhn;
"Canoe Song," by Girls' Glee Club;
"Cling Clang." "Gobble Duet," by Glee
Club.
The programme was closed by sing
ing the new school song.
New officers of the Naemphi, who
were elected Tuesdav. are- n-o
Moore, president; Maude Johnson, vice
president; Ethel Cain, secretary; Eliz
abeth Taylor, treasurer; Hazel Wil
liams, sergeant-at-arms, and Margaret
Willis, editor.
Additions to the jefforann ryilHt.u
list include: Orvila
U. S. S. San Diegb. care postmaster,
New York; Henry Akervick; Paul
Blanchard, United States Submarine
Base, San Pedro. Cal.: Carl ri,,-h
Hospital Corps. Fort Lyons, Colo.:
James Brady. United Stat
School, Berkeley, Cal.; Jerry Bromberg,
Sergeant Medical Department, Fort Yel
lowstone, Wyoming.
Graduation Takes Officers
From Benson "Poly."
New Term Develops Need of Reor
ganisation, of Student Body Tool
and ' Die Department Holda to
Rigid Degree of Accuracy.
O.A.C. STUDENTS RETRENCH
Festivities Will Be Simple This Tear
on Account of War.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLT.p-rjR
Corvallis, Jan. 26. (Special.) The
junior week-end festivities will be ex
tremeiy simple this year at Oree-nn
Agricultural College, upon action taken
by the junior class. The junior "prom
generally tne most elaborate socia
event of the year, will be simple, dec
orations, refreshments and other phases
or tne dance being held down as close
as possible. It will be given on Wash
ngton's birthday instead of late in the
Spring, as customary, to give the men
who may be drafted a chance to car
ticipate.
To further cut expenses in the week
end plans a vaudeville show will re
place the usual class play. Orin
Dadmun, of Independence, is general
manager of the week-end. Charles
Loop, of McMinnville, athletics, and
Carl H. Behnke, of Sunnyside, Wash.,
me junior "prom.
COMMUNITY SING PLANNED
Chehalls Citizens Club and Choral
Society Invite Public.
CHEHALIS. Wash., Jan. 26. (Spe-
ial) An. old-fashioned community
sing" is to be held in Chehalis at the
high school auditorium Friday, Febru
ary 1, under the auspices of the Che
halis Citizens Club and the Chehalis
Choral society.
Prof. Dunkley, of Seattle, will be in
attendance. The audience will join
with the Choral Society in patriotic
and folic songs.
An important feature will be a song
composed Dy -aul Holbrook of Ray
mond, Washington, entitled, "We Are
On the Way to France."
BY VALJIA V. JONES.
'RIDAY evening 71 students of Jef
ferson proudly marched to the plat
form and received their diplomas.
which ends their high-school days.
The class comprised 47 girls and 24
boys. The girls on commencement
evening were uniformly dressed in
dark blue skirts, white middies and red
ties, a plan which was initiated after
the sacrifice of their usual snowy
gown and flowers for the Y. M. C. A.
war fund.
The youngest student in the class is
Walter Orthner, aged IS years 10
months and 21 days. Another member,
David Faville, has been, neither absent
High Percentage Qualifies.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Jan. 26. (Spe
cial.) As far as the local exemption
board nas gone with physical Examina
tions of draft eligibles of the' first
class, placed thereiii according to the
answers to questionnaires, a high per
centage has passed. Out of 24 who have
been examined all but five have been
passed as capacitated for military serv
ice. The total of local registrants is
609. Those placed in the first class
reach 168.
Semester Honor Students Xamed.
Blanche E. Delury, principal of the
Eastmoreland School, has announced
the following pupils as honor students
for the entire Fall term: Florence Am
abuzzi, Virginia Amabuzzi, James A ma
buzzi, John Blanco. Margaret Klels
trup, Orvllle Bell, Alice Kleistrup. Mer
rell Sisson, Frank Amabuzzi, Frank
Griffin.
BY RODNEY GRAFTON.
THE student body will be somewhat
disorganized next week, due to the .
large number of officers graduating.
Cantrell McLean, vice-president, ver
William., secretary; William Feck,
yell leader; George Schwind and cm
ford Mendenhall. athletic managers,
and William Tindula. shop representa
tive, are the officers who were in the
senior class. Rodney Grafton, presi
dent of the student body, resigned from
his position at a meeting held last
Tuesday, as he will not be at school
next semester.
At this meeting Elmer Pingle was
elected to complete the term as presi
dent and Harold Durham and Elmer
King were elected vice-president and
secretary, respectively.
Examinations were held in nenrly all
shops last week and on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday examinations
were held in academics. There was no
school Friday.
a nni nnrt rlie-making department Is
run in this tchool in connection with
the machine shop. This course was in
augurated in 1914 and is under the in
struction of G. H. Williams, who has
had 25 years' experience in this line.
This department is intended for boys
who wish to become more skilled in
mechanics than the regular machinists'
course can offer. Those who wish to
enter this training must complete thre
full years in the machine shop and
must also have completed their aca
demic course. Another year is re
quired to graduate from this course.
Tool and die making is essential to
practically every industry, and the
men skilled at this trade, command high
wages.
This work must be very accurate, the
limit of measurement variations being
one ten-thousandth of an inch, and any
boy who turns out a piece of work with
a greater degree of inaccuracy receives
a demerit equal to one hour's time.
Tools that are made here consist prin
cipally of milling cutters, taps, dies,
reamers, etc. The dies made are
usually for lettered checks in all the
shops.
The Benson basketball quintet lost
their first league game last Wednes
day to Franklin High School. The
score was 32 to 9.
Permission to construct a cinder run
ning track on the school grounds was
given by the School Board last week.
The cinders from the furnace will be
utilized for this purpose.
. .
A special assembly was held last Fri
day morning at which Roner Sinnott,
representing the Knights of Columbus,
spoke to the students regarding the
war work carried on by that organiza
tion and asked all the boys to help by
contributing money. A number of
young ladies who accompanied Mr. Sln
nott took up a collection and reported
the boys as being generous.
The February, '20, class held a meet
ing last Monday morning for the pur
pose of electing new olTicers for the
next semester. Those elected are as
follows: T. E. Dittabrandt, president;
F. Symons, vice-president; L. W. Narell,
secretary, L. R. Fredrickson, treasurer,
and G. Brooks, sergeant-at-arms.
An arrangement was made some time
ago whereby Mr. Barzee consented to
conduct a class composed of members
of the faculty and to give a series of
20 lectures on the subject of "English
and Higher Literature."
This class is held before school nours
on Monday mornings, and by attend
ing these lectures each member of the
faculty earns one university credit,
which is required each year.
...
Benjamin Khuns, a graduate of this
school and formerly an instructor in
the cabinet making department, will
again assume charge of that depart
ment at the beginning or next term.
Mr. Khuns was a member of the class
of 1909, the first to leave this school.
He has lately been manual training in
structor to the Irvington Grammar .
school.
The newly organized glee club is pro
gressing rapidly under the direction of
M. D. Wells. Rehearsals are held every
Monday and Wednesday evenings.
The graduating class v.as the guest
of Mrs. Graham Dean, of the Girls'
Polytechnic, at a theater box party last
Tuesday evening.
'
The second annual alumni basketball
game was held at Washington Hiiih
gymnasium Friday, January IS. The
result was: Benson 17, Alumni 15. ,
A dance was held following the game;
About 150 attended.
" On Friday evening. January 11, the
June, '18, class entertained the boys
of the senior class with a stag parly
at this school. A basketball game re
sulted in a .victory for the" June, '1R.
class team, wrestling and boxing fur
nished most of the amusements. Re
freshments, consisting of coffee and
Coney Islands, were served at 10:30.
...
The foundry department received tho
first lot of scrap iron from the city a
few davs ago. From now on the city
will send all of its scrap iron to tho
foundry at this school to be melted and
recast Instead of selling tne iron ror
junk. Along with the ton of iron camo
30 pounds of brass and several alumi
num patterns from which brass cast
ings will be made.
Durlnc the early part or tne wee
several large castings were made, in
cluding an anvil block, a base for a
drill press and a large nuraner or
Indian club brackets.
During the week three boys from tho
school enlisted for war service. Taul
Perkett and Milton Ringer joined the
Aviation Corps and John Rifer enlisted
in the Navy.
Several others who have lately been
added to the list are Vernon Heckart,
now with the Engineers' Corps In
France; Robert Rowney and Oscar
Hale, of the Army; Herman Greenburg,
Navy, and William Campbell, Aviatiou
Corps.
It is remarkable to know just, how
much has been accomplished In the
electric shop during the term. Tho
latest device under construction is a
large six-phase rotary converter. Tho
rotary converter appears to be an ordi
nary large motor or generator. It is
used for converting alternating cur
rent to direct current or vica versa.
Thus far all constructions have beeji
completed with the exception of wind
ing the field coils, which is now under
way. Each coil Is to be wound with
19 pounds of No. 19 copper wire. When
completed it will be operated from the
shop switchboard, which Is another
interesting feature of this department.
It is one of the best of its kind, con
sisting of six operating panels and a
swinging meter panel. Several arma
tures for motors are now being wound
by senior students and will soon bo
completed.
The machine department of this shop
during the later weeks has been under
upervision of William Peck, due to
Mr. Strickland having taken sick and
being unable to be at school.