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PAGE OF NEWS DEVOTED TO THE SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOM
TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, MARCH" 3, 1918.
Jefferson Live Wires Name
New Officer.
DeaM MrRn la Fleeted PmMnl.
( Um OebatlaaT Teaasa A r ( .
Itm(aitUu Aaaalt SI tn Mr sabers.
BT I'KWKr B. LARSON.
TIIE latest addition to th ranks of
X preeideata la Jefferson la Donald
McRae, who wit chosen a chief
f tba Liv Wire at thalr alactlon
. Tuesday. Mr. McRa wu flra chlaf
bti tba school won tha fira cop for
tha third tlmo. If ha can achieve as
food a record with tha Liv Wire, that
oraantsation will certainly hava a auc
ccsaful tern. Tha other officers elected
are lirac Llnklater. vice-president,
mad Norman Edwards, secretary.
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Tha aounda of argument will toon bo
heard strain In tha air. Tha clasa de
bating teams bav been choaen and In a
few snore weeks the battlea of worda
will be cm. Tha June class atandard
bearera will ba William Laatt. Stanley
Klioiia and Dewey Larsop. They will
be opposed by tha sixth tenner. Clar
ence Here. Audrey Logan and How
ard Smith. Tha January clasa will ba
represented by Oliver Carlson. Helen
Hoover and Warner Fuller. Their
worthy opponents from tha fifth term
will ba Worth Caldwell. Ida Kentn and
Mildred IUIL In last term a debatea
both the June and January classes were
among- tha also ran. ao thla time
there will be a few reputations at stake.
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Tha Zetacathlan Society admitted Jl
law members Into their organisation.
A cemmliire consisting of Mary Evans.
Sybil Ltndell aod Ethel Clark was ap
pointed to plan suitable ceremonies for
tkelr reception. The Initiation will ba
bold at tha home of one of tha mem
bers. Tha girls admitted to member
ship were: Helen Ho, Frances Kings-
ley. Doris Ftttenger, Margaret Wlnblg
ler. Has I Widen. Von Sella Smith.
Maud Johnson. Alma Ditto. lora
'tnca. Carolina Starker. Sedonl I'y le.
I'rucM Degerstedc Fern Moore Made
lino tiranaon. Dorothy Blckaaae. Lola
Trimble. Astrud Parson. Helen Mar
dock. Erlel Dunns. Irene blnnel and
S'raacea Parkaursl.
Tba Jan. 'Is. class and tha January,
clasa will engaga In their first
deadly combat Monday night In tha
gymnasium. Tha Jsnuary clasa has
collected an unparalleled team of bas
ketball stars and when they go up
against the sndefsated Juna team a
real battle may ba expected.
Green stocking! Who said green
stockings? Tha Juna class did. They
say that tha play by that nam will bo
presented by a colossal aggregation of
histrionic talent pec tally Imported
from the wild of Uis west end of tha
second floor. In tha school auditorium
on the nights of Friday and Saturday,
April and a. Remember tha date!
Try to get In!
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Ten members of tha IT Delta Epsllon
debating society graduated In tha Feb
ruary 'IS class and this term th club
kad over ( applications from students
who desired to fill th tea vacancies.
After considerable discussion th num
ber of candidate wa boiled down to
11 and tha 11 war all admitted, with
th expectation that later ' on some
member would probably pro unsat
Is (act or y and h could be dropped to
bring th membership down to th con
etltutloaal limitation. Oliver Carlson.
Sam Strohecker and Jo Taber were
Appointed aa a commute to devise
aorae schema of refined tortur with
which to welcom th new arrival.
Th victims to b Initiated are: Fran
Ilalilng. Ttwad Vreeland. Herbert Davis,
Worth Caldwell. Howard Smyth. Alex
nder McDonald. Ciena Crock. Wallace
Mcintosh. Robert Krauger, Raymon
Whltcomb and Dwlght Ferguson. Th
Initiation ceremonies will snd with
party In thd gymnasium Friday. March
In on of th most xeitlnt football
fames ever played on th gymnasium
floor Franklin High School defeated
JVfferson Thursday In th Frsnkll
g) m. Th score 1 to 12. This Is th
oecood time during th season th
Franklin hs com out on top. Walt
till next Fall. "Vengeano la mine.
saitn ta football squad.
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If th unexpected does not oceur th
Spectrum will make It Initial appear
mac of th terra Monday.
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At Monday's assembly, after th
sua musical session, th student bod
kad th privilege of listening to J. H.
Ackermaa. president of th (State Nor
anal School. Ha apok briefly on th
valu of perspiration gad hard work
la achieving success.
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Th thrift stamp campaign la being
taken up by th school with th usual
Jefferson success. It is too early to
glv any figure on th sales, but on
room sold nsarly $100 worth of stamps
ourtng tn week.
High School of Commerce.
BT C1URLU BEQUETTE.
TJK High School of Commerce as
sembled for th regular Monday as
sembly, which was In charge of Samuel
Tessler. of th Jun class, and room S.
Th school orchestra mad Its initial
ppearaac before th school. Th
scuslcian. under th direction of Mrs.
Wade, rendered several good selections.
Th chairman then Introduced Presi
de J. K. Bowles, of th Northwest
Steel Shipbuilding Company, who apok
on u needs or education.
In th futur h programmes pre
pared ay tn Jun class will b ren
etered befor th school on Tuesdays
Instead or Mondays as on previous oc
casiona. Th Chang makes It possible
that all Commerce students who go to
Lincoln for subjects may attend Mon
day, and on Tuesday both schools will
kav their regular assemblies. Here
tofore students attending Lincoln dur
tag th morning session missed classes
oa Monday and Tuesday.
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Th Modo Literary Society of Com
merce held a regular weekly meeting
last Thursday. Th meeting was opened
by th president and than Lynn l'lck-
ler was given charge of th pro-
programme, which was beautifully ren
dered. Agnes Borsch opened the pro
gramme ith n vocal number, accom
panied by Barbara Braund. Mr. Allen.
faculty adviser, gave a short talk on
the object of the society and the ways
by which to gala membership into th
society. Ruby Bernstein rendered a se
ise Eton on th piano, Tarresaa Dobson
gave a short recitation entitled 'Espe
cially Jim." and Mlsa Nettle Ma Ran
kin closed th programme with a talk
on parliamentary law, its uses, ad
vantages and the necessity to the mem
bers of the society. The musical di
vision, under Olga Pavld. had charge
X the first part of the programme,
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During th past week the students
of the Spanish classes have been given
several Interesting talka on what prod
acts South America buys from Oregon
by A. Haefel Vear.
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The students of Miss Msrtha Msiders
English seven tss wltnesssd a lively
and intereettng debate Monday morn-tna-.
'The question was: "Hssolved. That
only property people can vote." The
affirmative waa uphold by Margaret
KUey aad Lloyd Do Vny, whil Alia
Freeman and Morris Rosoway took th
negative stand. Th Judges. Harry
Kle. Betty Nuabaum and Sam Tessler
considered th negative winner by an
unanlmoua vote.
Many of Commerce's girls met In
room It at th close of school last
Wednesday to help Miss Jessie R. Bur
ton, of th Young Women's Christian
Association, make plans for an organ
isation of th Trl-Ls. Miss Burton
who Is at the head of theae clubs of
the city, talked to th girls on the pur
pose and the way In which to form I
club. Miss Rita E. Banfleld was chosen
faculty adviser, and plsns were com
pleted to meet next Wednesday, at
which time officers for th term will
b elected.
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Th faculty commute In charge of
the Ledger election met last Wednes
day to complete their plans. A csll will
be Issued Mondsy for all candidates
to maka thslr appearance befor the
board for ratification, and th election
of th staff Is du next Friday.
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Miss Ruth Carlaon. a former Com
merce student, visited last Wednesdsy.
She Is now employed at th Oregon
City High School. Last Thursday after
noon a class from th Oregon City
High School visited Commerce. The
students were la charge of Burr Tatro,
of that faculty.
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Over lie girls of Miss Bsrtha Holds-
worth's tftfflc knowledg classes got
together and contributed toward a
fund to buy flowers for Miss Holds-
worth, who is at present 111 at ta uooa
Samaritan Hospital.
Th office la dally receiving many
calls for positions for studsnts for part
or full time. The demand being so
great Commerce has bsea unable to
furnish all.
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Tha members of th June class are
now practicing thslr play, "Those Vex
ing Girls." every Mondsy, Wednesday
and Thursday evening, atlas uen
evieve Courtney, faculty coach, la well
pleased with the talent shown, and the
plsy will undoubtedly be the greatest
show Commerce has ever offered.
Several of Commerce's graduates vis
ited the school isst week and greeteo
their old acquaintances. Among them
were: Louise Robinson, Emm Gold
stein. Jesse risher and Robert Meyer,
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During tha first month of school the
sversgs attendance record aa oeen
.7 per cent. This Is the highest
record made sine th beginning of th
school year.
All students ar being urged to bring
all used poet stamps to school to
help In th csmpalgn whlcn is now
undsr way to kelp rals th Belgium
fund. Katbryn Quirk la la charge or
the campaign at Commerce. Aireaay
eonsiderablv over stamps have
Imi collected.
Tha committee In chars or in sai
of war aavlnga stamps is striving to
become members of tho JlalnDow tteg
iment. Th stamp ar on sal during
th noon period In the office which la
in charge of the committee.
All Commerce graduates who wish to
take up a special course In connection
with th University of Oregon next
semester are requested, to announce
their Intentions as soon as possioie.
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ir n Allen's office training students
have been busily engaged in stenciling
.r4. . the rules caBotnilDC the com
ing election of th Ledger stsff. It
also has been doing considerable work
for the committee In charg of war
..ini, such as typing conservation
substitutes and articles to bo mad at
th present tlm la ordr to v as
much as possible.
MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS AT JAMES JOHN HIGH SCHOOL.
rn r v:A--f ihCtl f& rX -
VTs;.f r-,- -JAx i -i) ' i vn vr)
Franklin High Juniors Elect
Staff of Officers.
Warde Kearns Is Chosen President.
Parent -Teacher Dance Is Ar
ranged Social Affaire Part of the
Week's Activities.
June class was th first to benefit by
these frolics it was determined that
they would put on a good one In their
turn. The following1 was the com
mittee In charge of the event: Harold
Mann, chairman; Marlon James and
Frank: Valch.
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An Interesting: debate was beld by
Mr. Linnehan's English senior debat
ing class last week. The subject under
discussion was "Resolved, That the 6
cent carfare measure in Portland should
be revoked." The affirmative eide,
which won the decision, was upheld
by Kenneth Johnson and Irwin Miller,
while the negative was taken by Lester
Neuman and Allen Dutcher. Mr. Miller
was chosen as the best speaker. The
debate was one of the first to be held
by this class and Mr. Linnehan was I Routledge, vice president; Katherine
well pleased with the work of his boys. I Ball, secretary; Carl Kuhl, treasurer
w..v..-.... i. i. anJ Clarence Mathes, sergreant-at-arms.
acholastio game on Thursday of last Unanimous ballot was cast in favor of
week against Commerce High. The Anna aragrozlan as editor and J. A.
Commercials won the game by a 23-to-)Van Oroos, head of the mathematics
17 score. The boys of the basketball I department, as faculty adviser,
team have worked hard this year and Th6 Junlora h.va -,rMn rMI1,j
class basketball teams and it Is ex
pected that the other classes will form
teams also.
BY ANNA KARAGOZIAN.
UNDERCLASSMEN of Franklin High
School have all been organized
and are taking a prominent part ia
school activities. At a Junior meeting'
Tuesday. "Warde Kearns waa elected
president. Other officars are: Jack:
La
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the school is proud ofJem. Two of
Washington's men were on the first
all-star team picked and at least one
will place on the final team.
James John High School.
BY ALICE GILSTRAP.
AFTER many meetings filled with
long discussions and committee re
ports, the senior class has decided to
divide the annual issue of the Tumalum
Into five departments, corresponding to
the five student body commissions, send
to make the following staff responsi
ble for the publication: Margaret Nel
son, editor-in-chief; Charles Spackman
editor of tthe finance department-and
business manager; Opal Weimer, editor
of the literary department; Louis Duns-
I Tn rtra tViA ftthl.tlrt Nn.rua Unlh.Anb
I .w, ..w.u.uu.v, , . , . . . ,
the music, and Alice Gilstrap, the pub- """" i "P 10 oe wnen jun
Another one of the series of dances
given by the Parent-Teacher Associa
tion this Winter, will be held next
Saturday, March 9, at 7:30. On Tuesday
at 2:30 the executive board of the
Parent Teacher Association will meet
in Professor Ball's office to. make final
arragements for the annual banquet
on March 15.
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The Science Club met Thursday, Feb
ruary 28. An interesting debate was
the feature of the programme. Benja
min Popham defeated E. 1a Hoskin on
the question, "Resolved, That man is
superior to any or all animals." A
trip is planned for Sunday. March 3,
to Oregon City. Further plans were
11c welfare department.
The class also accepted the resigna
tion of Earl Kellher as treasurer and
elected Lillian Grimm to fill the va
cancy.
Much enthusiasm was shown Tues
day when Opal Weimer presented a
sample ring and pin bearing the design
chosen by the school. All seniors will
be wearing either the ring or pin
within the next two weeks.
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Seventeen Hlak Klatawa members
enjoyed a trip to Macleay Park on Fri
day, February 22. The following went
on the trip: Alverda and Jessie Mac-
Niven, Marion and Virginia Dunsoiore,
Marjorie Moxon, Etta Patterson, Max-
8. It was also decided that this trio
will not be exclusively for members
only, but anyone wishing to go may
do so by handing in his or her name
to Mr. Hoskin. Clyde Rice, Luella
Hansler, Harry Dobbs, Glen Staley,
Frances Woods, Isabelle Moulton, Dor
othy Chausse, Ruth Carrol, Stella Pat
terson, Beatrice Dilly and Jerry Glllis
were admitted as new members. Clif
ford Read challenged anyone on the
question, "An elephant is more useful
than a bar of soap."
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Franklin students seem to appreci
ate the value of music more than ever.
This was proved at the rehearsal of
the Portland Symphony Orchestra Frl-
ABOVE GIRLS' GLEB CLUB. BELOW BOYS' CLES CLTJB.
Lincoln Freshmen Plan for
Reception to Parents.
Tryoats far Jane Claas Play Ar
Held Caaapflr Olrla Uold Cere
asalsls Fesrasrr, 'IB. Claaa to
Ulve Oe-Trrtaer Party Stndent
leaaell Member Named.
Polytechnic School for Girls.
BT TKELMA CLIFFORD.
TUB last numbtr of a ris of food
rvatlon meetings waa held
Thursday afternoon. Preceding meet
Ins war concerned with the conaerva.
tlon of wheat, fats and sugar. Meat
saving was considered this week. Talks
ware made by Miss Laura Plley, of the
domestic science department, and Miss
i'arkr who represented tne nouse
wives campaign. Coplea of some of th
school's best meat-saving recipes wers
distributed at the clos of tn aaeemoiy.
The reclpea given out at theae meet'
Inn have been In great aemana. man
calls for tbem having com from out'
aid of th city.
Tha mllllnerv nirht school class had
an exhibition of early Spring bats last
Thursday. They wer made of braid
and satin, with band-mad Ilowera.
Tha atudr of milk and food Inapee
tlon ha been completed by the civics
claaa Meat marketa and grocery atores
whet th students do their buying
were Inspected by tne classes ana re
norts of th conditions found In th
tor wer mad in in classroom.
Thursday this claaa visited th mils:
and bacteriological rooms In th City
HalL
Two special millinery classes have
been started thla wees: tor nouseaeep
ra. Th first work of this claas Is to
construct almpl wlr frames.
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all the housekaeoers classes ara
Oiled and there Is still a waiting list.
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Drafting of th five-gored underskirt
furnishes th work of th Brat terra
sewing classes. These skirts are made
of nainsook or longcloth, with flounces
of lace or embroidery.'
Early Goring hats of viaca and cater
pillar braid a are being made by the
second term millinery classes. i ne
first term girls ar atadylng pJsated
trimmings aad bow making.
Coats bav been started by the fourth
term sewing claaa Th material used
are Bolivia, broadcioto, valour and
euttlnga. Thla work la under the di
rection of tho school tailor, Mr. Gur-
y.
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Economy la being practiced to a vary
great extant la th millinery classes
this term. Old materials from coats.
suits, dresses and skirl ar being used
In th making of atitched sport kats
for men, women and boys by the house
keepers' class. Left-over of organdie.
crep d chin, gorglt crape and
varlooa silks are being utilised In the
making of flower for trimming hats,
dresses and boudoir caps by all the
advanced classes. .
An Interesting programme via held
last Wednesday morning, February 17,
to commemorate- Henry Wadswortk
Longfellow's birthday. Patriotic aongs
were sung and a feature of the aasem
bly waa a programme from the different
English classes. Including a sketch of
Longfellow's life by Rose Kneusll; "Ex
celsior," Dorothy Lewis; Children.'
Bertha Holt man: -fandalphor. Qen
vteve Robins, and "The Play Is Dona,'
Louise Blum.
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Forty-flv dollars and ninety-two
cents waa the sum realised by the eenlor
Class aa in resuu or tn eaie or inriri
stamp during the psst three day. Th
unlor claaa had Wdneday, Thursday
nd Friday of last week for their sale.
The second term girls have charge
Monday. Tueaday and Wedneaday.
...
The senior art class has been working
on some very interesting problem.
.ast week they handed books contain
ing pictures showing the different meth
ods of drawing. Including the pen and
Ink. brush and Ink and a combination
of theae. These books were made of
rawing papsr aad war bouad by the
trla.
BT MARGARET DUNIWAT.
LINCOLN'S weekly assembly Tues
day morning waa made notable by
an address by Dr. Paul Rader. pastor
of the Moody Church In Chicago, who
la touring th United States in the In
terest of th coming 12,000,000 drive
for th Salvation Army.
A. W. McKee. Dr. Rader' soloist In
bis church in Chicago, sang th Irish
ballad. "Mother Machree." He was
accompanied on the piano by J. D.
Coutts. secretary of the Y. M. C A. In
Seattle.
Rev. Robert O. Moore, executive sec
retary of th war service fund of Port
land, waa present.
Kerkll, Earle Larrlmore, Anne Wheeler.
term, George Mergens, Del Oberteuffer,
Emily Veszie, Herbert Graham; eighth
term, Millard Rosenblatt, Craig Eliot,
Dorothy Reed, Kathryn Donald, Ed
ward Tonkon.
Kathryn Wallac and Dorothy Cor
bett, seventh term candidates, received
the same number of votes. 'The Febru
ary clasa will decide between them at
its meeting Monday.
Election of officers of the council
will take place soon,
The Tri-L programme for last week
consisted of a reading by Celia Isen
stein. Miss Grace Burton, the director,
gave the girls several test questions
about the term's work. Agnes Schultx
resigned the office of editor and Celia
Isenstetn was elected to take ber place.
The following six girls became mem
bers: Imogen Prince, Eliza McClaren,
Margaret Kressman. Charlotte Rice,
Elizabeth Barrett, and Gertrude Mourer.
The club will give a party Friday
night.
Mrs. H. B. Torrey, wife of Professor
Torrey, of Reed College, gave the mem
bers of the Scribblers' Club, at their
meeting Wednesday, some practical
Ideas about criticising manuscript In
tended for publication. She read
short story that kad been sent to a
Eastern magazine, and the criticisms o
the editors who rejected it. showing
why the story was not accepted,
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Plana are being made for th sixth
semi-annual reception to be given thi
week by tha freshmen to their parents
and teachers. A programme will be
given by students.
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Ralph Spearow, president of the June,
117, class, who has just returned
from the University of Iowa, spoke to
the members of th High Y Club Thurs
day night about his experiences as
secretary of tho High Y Club of De
Moines. Mr. Spearow Is now the sec
retary of the boys department .of the
Y. M. C A, In Portland.
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Tryouts for th June, 'IS, class play,
"Qulncr Adams Sawyer. were held
Friday. Rehearsals will be held tnree
times a week ss soon as tho cast Is def
lnltely decided.
Chlorlnda Wells and Dorothy Will
iamson, of the second terra domestio
science class, gave a luncheon Tuesday
for the following guests: Miss Hedwig
Berg, Mrs. H. W. Wells. Jeannette Cros-
fleld, Virginia Whittlesey, Ruth Clar
Idge, Virginia King, Florence Krauter,
Ines Falrchlld. Joyce Ball and Lois Pet-
ttnger.
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Mis Anne W. Simpson, who has
charge of th physical work at th
Highland School, spoke at the meeting
of tho Teknolopbllae last week on "The
Posture of School Children.
At th meeting of th Espanolltos
Wednesday Mlaa May Frail clc. the erltlo.
gave a talk In Spanish about Cuba, A
story of George Washington waa told
In Spanish by Gussl Burnateln.
The following placard committee was
appointed: Edith Barton, chairman;
Guaale Burnateln, Frances Simpson.
Uaetano LeonetU was accepted for
membership.
Blanch Henderson acted as the first
temporary chairman. A new chairman
will t la charg of each meeting.
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Th Washelll Campflr held a cere
monial meeting at the home of Emily
Veasle, i Hoyt street. Friday after
noon. Miriam Johnaon, a new mem
ber of the Campflre, was Initiated. Har
riet Veasl became a wood gatherer.
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The February. 1. claaa will give Its
get-together" party Saturday night at
th kom of Luclll Leagerman.
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. ceremonial meeting was held by
th Hakanak.1 Campflre last week at
the home of Dorothy Sheibly. Jennie
Langford and Georgia Jacob were Ini
tiated aa members of th campflre.
Lucille Iletmer ha been elected secre
tary of the Girls' Chorus, since that of
fice was left vacant by the resignation
of Ruth Waldron.
Tb sophomore. Junior and senior
members of the Student Council were
lected last week as follows: Third
term. Martha Shull. Madeline Coffey.
David Wright. Walter Johannsen;
fourth term, Georgia Jacobs, Maude
Fryer, John riper. David Patullo; fifth
term, Fred Mo user. Vernon Duncan,
Margaret MoOowan. Margaret Peterson,
Merrill Twining; sixth terra, Herman
Iwnen tne Oregon Base Hospital unit
goes to France it will take for use In
the hospital In France the scrap oooks
which Llncbln students have made for
the soldiers. A number of scrapbook
were sent to Vancouver and met with
such approval there that officers of the
unit asked for a larger supply. The
scrapbook are filled with colored pic
tures and jokes cut from magazines
and furnish the convalescent soldiers
much entertainment.
Tuesday will be soldiers magaxin
day. A special effort will be m&de
this time to secure a record number
of magazines. Old magazines, no .mat
ter how old. are wanted as well as ths
latest Issues, for they are sold for
scrap paper and the money Is used to
buy materials for scrapbooks and also
pictures for the camp reading rooms,
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At the meeting of tha Adelphlans last
week Doris Wilderman gave an account
of the life of Washington Irving. Edith
Mosowsky gave a talk on "Rip Van
Winkle." A short dramatization of
Rip Van Winkle" was given by the
following cast: Rip. Marlon Marks
Dame Winkle, Marie Canel; official.
Harry Palmer; Peter Vanderdock.
David Patullo; -Judith Graham, Louis
Smith.
The following were accepted for
membership: Carol Hamilton, Dorothy
Hall, Jack Gurlan.
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The Philos gave their formal party
Friday night at the home of Dorothy
Reed, 933 Mount Adams Drive. Spe
clal features of the evening's entertain
ment were solos by George Wilber Reed
and several dances by Janet Griffith,
Dancing was also enjoyed.
The patronesses and patrons wer
Miss Carolyn Merritt, Miss Emma Wold,
Miss Emma Grlebel. Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Schwarztrauber and Mr. and Mrs. N. C
Thorns, all of the faculty.
Washington Safety Bureau
For Term Organized.
lne Likins, Angeline Hensler, Audrey I day, February 22, at which time a large
jannis, uneresa neicn, uiaays uoon, i number attended,
Esther Piehle, Zara Hlndley Alice
Rawson, Katherine Washburn, Eleanor
Thomas and Alice Gilstrap.
Lionel Daltoa Ia Chief and Members
Hava Definite Duty to Perform.
Pedagogy club Haa Good Isa-
, prosnptn Programme Freshman
Frolle Big Event.
Extensive Red Cross work is being
done for the hospital at Vancouver
Barracks by the girls of the Franklin
unit of the Red Cross. The officers
elected for this club are: Ollie Bene
dict, president;, Marlon Glllis, vice
president, and Vera Prudhomme, secre
tary.
BY EUGENE KELTY.
fHE play presented by the Lanrel-
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At the Philathenaeum meeting on
last Tuesday the programme was given
entirely by new members as initiation
"stunts" and consisted of a piano duet
by Edna Titus and Glenna Jones; a
reading by Sarah Abbot, a song by
Dora Layton and Beatrice Paine, ac
companied by Hazel Cameron; a
reading by Ruth Klnkart; a solo by
Margaret Clemens, accompanied by
Ruth Botway; a song by Mary Benson,
and various Impromptu numbers by
hurst players was beld on Thurs- thy Coulter. Inex Cannon. Rubv John-
day of last week at the Washington I son, Melba Smithson. Lola Shirley,
High School auditorium. It was "Facing! Evelyn Johnson, Leona Boomsliter,
the Music" and was a "howling" sue- Betn Rogers, Rose Hartle, Lucy Cooper,
rose c....i , ., , . I Francis Fisher, Wylma Wagner, Thel-
cess. Several of tho students from ma XinddaK Leona Du Halme and Sel-
,bu,ub.vu muft fsrb in iae Voauc-1 ma Moe.
tlon. The entire cast Included: Don
Orput, Roche Kenefick, Jim Montgom-
Xi f r ncnU?,.. a auls." ago last Thursday, eight new members and Feye Hornschuch. editor. Miss
S k vT T s ii i. DOleeT an? have been added to the Girls' Glee Club. Mildred Whittlesey is faculty adviser.
-"' "" These were chosen by Miss Theodora
thm Droductinn VAn tnltrTi nlaaajiil with I t-. , . , . . i
It. a mnii Mmrj. i in.j. I ".. , -miTr Eileen Carkeek, a member of the
As a result of tryouts held a week
At the regular meeting of the Gog
gles Debating Society Thursday Lucile
Marsh appointed the following pro
gramme committee: Helen Bacon, chair
man, Gertrude Andrea and Florence
Ilickox. This club will give a dance
March 22 In the school gym.
see
Miss Jessie Burton has been coach
ing the Trl-Ls in Red Cross and other
work during this term. Lorn a Lang-
seth is now president; Isabelle Moul
ton, vice-president; Miriam Hubbard,
secretary; Amanda Holverson, treas
urer; Grace Jasper, sergeant-at-arms.
Th following names of Lincoln boys
now In tho service wer received by the
mllltarv information committee last
week: Rostun T. Moore, United states
Naval Training Station, San Diego,
CaL; Edgar Irwin, section 2, Company
B, Mare Island. CaL; Ralph Kadderly,
Company B, 1624 United States Infan
try. Army Poatorrice 701, A. E, .,
France; L. W. Hlckey. Tenth Aero
Squadron. 8. C A. E. F.
Additional names or lormer x-incoin
students now In the Army or Navy may
be sent to Miss Leona L. Larrabee, Miss
Laura Northrup or Miss Ethel Marsh, of
the military Information committee at
Lincoln, or left at the Information desk.
Central Library.
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The Tolos Initiated the following
boys last week: Joha Piper, George
Mergens. Lawrenc Jonas. Charles Bay-
lis. Edward Tonkon, Jack Lee, Allard
Heltkemper, William Hawkins and
Rufus Young.
Falling- School Notes,
Th students of th graduating class
eld a very Interesting debate In their
laaaroora Tuesday. The subject waa.
Resolved, That Hoover la doing as
much to win the war as Pershing."
The affirmative was argued by Henry
Treiger, Harry Isenstetn and John
Fritsche. snd the negative waa pre
sented by Mary Leveton, Anna Canter
and Dora Diebb.
A general exhibit of - patriotic mot
toes was beld at the building Wednes
day. Many called at Miss Teuscher's
room to Inspect the work.
Miss Kate Porter's 8-B graduating
class, numbering 17, had 100 per cent
attendance during the month of February.
Mrs. Isaac Swett addressed the Par-
nt-Teacher circle Wednesday. A large
umber of patrons attended the meet
ing. She spok on fool conservation.
Assistant Superintendent Grout was
a visitor Thursday.
see
Cordelia Miller was hostess for a de-
were devoted to thaVtudant hndv tnni ? Buccessiui canaioates were: February .18 clasa ha8 passed the civil
were devoted to the student body fund. Irene Bodway and Melba, Stewart, so- Mrvico 'examination as a yeomanett
' The safety bureau for the coming P"A Pra .lay ton In the Navy. She may report at any
f v.. C j .--,---- Margaret cueermann, secouu Hopranoa; f)ma fn ,., -t pm,rt.
V inu v.. , . lu"vt'' Rose Hartle, Eliza Vinson and Eliza- V . e
r.lnnel Tlaltnn Vi I e- p. n,i Ttrlt a-l . I e e
--. -.wo.... .. a- uein coaies. aitos.
slstant chief; Alfred Clough, first lieu- -"". "
I , cu.Bo xvuciio, bccuuo iieu-i The Boys' Glee Club is planning a
tenant: Eugene Kelty, third lieutenant, minstrel show to be given in the near
and William McBride, fourth lieutenant. I rn tn r Th ft rnmml t f? Aft In rhn rsrft pnn -
The bureau is an important one around sists of "Shorty" Day, John Wulf, Guy f Hghtful party given in honor of her
.wjuv. ii has umise "i nose, f oster ana Willis Vinson witn iieisey i brother, Jerome, who was home from
.ucunu.! uiiiiBuiaiiera, c .in ooys tjooK, member ex orncio. Fort Stevens Saturday, February 23,
musr. mane me rounds every morning see- Those present were: Wllma Heavener,
and each of them has some special At the Ciceronian meeting of Tuesday Ellen Gardner, Ruth Gentry, Mildred
piece of apparatus to look after .and I Edmond Kugel assumed tha office of I Boon, Ethel Johnson, Mary Rector,
Keep in oraer. president to fill the vacancy caused by Augusta De Witt. Warde Kearns, Cor
I the resignation of Merritt Whttmore. p0ral Loon Bentley, Jerome Miller,
The Pedacroirv Club held a maetlns- Owing to the basketball game on the I chorlp Johnson. Serjeant W. O. Blck-
on. Wednesday of last week at which aame afternoon the meeting adjourned ford. Bugler Donald Simmons, Private
an Interesting programme was given, unm next xuesaay. b. C. Thompson and the hostess.
An Impromptu debate was held on the)
Question. "Resolved. That mll hr.v,l ab a, rosuii. ui rtpuria luriwu in i . . . , , ..
z - ,r:. . .r Th,.j,. it ,. f-H ih.i nr th. A surprise pin scu i
"ou"1 o aiuoo. in me corner u mey .,'""-" Z" " fu" garet Odeen at the home of Gladys and
throw SDltballs at tha teacher." Flor- 300 students attending James John, .a woa ,
. . . I svnlv It o y-n -t mamfeora nf thfl shtH.nt 1J - ' ' ' "
Anne i invi, nv a nmnn in a ii artvi w.. - " . - .
niri nn a r.HinnH t,. ,'rtbody. This Is considered to be a rec-
R.rtha. u Johnson .nnr . nt n. oTd not easily broken, and with 97 per
freshments were served consisting of ?,en of th? f'udents In "e
. , !, . I Liuii, Kreai uiiukb hio uciiis awuui'
An interestlnor uaRmhlv was field on I 8 Whole.
Monday afternoon of last week. J.
Everett Baker Introduced Paul Brown. I Many of the lower English classes
the National intermediate secretary of I are dramatizing "Silas Warner," "The
the Christian Endeavor. Mr. Brown Tale of Two Cities" and "The Merchant
games and dancing. Those invited
were: Katherine Knecht, Marguerite
Odeen, Lydia Fimmel, Beatrice Gorman,
Walter Fimmel, Cecil Smith, Warde
Davis, Clark Craig, Andy Hephner an
Frank Stark.
Benson Polytechnic School.
gave a very interesting talk on the
Christian Endeavor and Its work. The
students were well pleased with the
talk, as the speaker did not begin with
of Venice." This Is a part of the regu
lar work.
BY LAWRENCE M. HODGES.
THE regular assembly held
Wednesday morning Professor C.
President Ackerman. of the State I r-i.,ij er,nva tn tha hw. tha.
V ...... n 1 "Uaw triaA T . m I I t . . 1 , 3 3 ' J . 1. j V-lciwouu " "
mniT,c .o.ino- f9. h.fn t hi I i . TLrki i.i.i tk. on. necessity of keeping the halls clean.
morning," and as he also made the talk I vantages and opportunities of state e ttISO announcea ine sianaing or m
very humorous. schools. different shops in the war savings
e i ... stamp contest. The electric snop is
A freshman assembly waa held on I rnnnnn j r?th p..i -. leading the machine shop by a small
Tuesday of last week to allow one of the BeCond-term domestic science class, m"sl" ln, contesL .
the members of the senior class to Berve1 a breakfast luncheon to the n tne 'af r. saving stamp drive
present the matter of the freshman- loriM.. e th fcuitv and Alice Rawson that was held n the school every mem-
senior frolic to them. nrt j..sio MoMiven -rvd to the. mm. of February '1 party bought
,, . ," , . I on Friday. Regular cafeteria lunch-1
ransunn seven oeuauui? ciasa si .,ni Kir,o- ..... Thnr..
V VI Ah- V n .l.irf.l MtfVlMa-a , w fc... w.uB vu.. v . w.
Mil 1 111 U llll. B.Wi.U, UlllbUlU .V, I J.y
the com i but term s follows: Floyd I
A. wt,a.alJA. Alls..-. Th.... I
UVW lBs- VI CBUCUV, Aat7a J- UtbUOl . I , . . . . a 3
vice-president; Irvin Miller, secretary B" - oanV the verses of bending. The slabs -will be of the
nil tmsnirnr. anil TTannatb Johnaon. "? tilaayS i.6eney sang me verses OI I ,-
Tutor. : Th. . cla. looka forwa7d to Z"" ?f -ff" "ViflSS-J .111 '
request of the French people, who The students of the sheet metal shop
claim that the "Fleurdelis is not droop- are getting plenty of experience ln
lng," the song was changed to "beck- oxy-acetylene welding by mending
oning Fleurdelis" instead of "drooping broken parts of machines and tools
Fleurdelis." I rrom tne auiereni; snopa in me scuuuu
. e i Cecil Howard ana resile :venarc.
rin TTi-Mov aveninir iIia Kiuiipnt hnflvlwho were students ln the electric shop
entertained the first-termers and their and members of the February '18 class,
hi. 2 i I a rA riAo hnlfllnc' arnnH nosl tions ln this
. tlm. followeri. A nmmmm Pre lirusnuiiiu. ... . . . , ,T f , i.T
.. ' ,." a ;V.V.u- ...iV. -tT,. Th committee in charge consisted of ireaaweu goia mu, m aU.m.
was given. A cracker eating contest ...
I a stamp.
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The foundry will cast some bending
slabs that will be used to instruct the
students of the plumbing shop In pip
much Interesting and Instructive work
ln Roberts Rules as well as ln the
regular debates. This work Is a great
help, as It gives the boya a practical
knowledge of parliamentary law,
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Th semi-annual freshman-senior
frolic was held on Wednesday after
noon of last week. Many attended and
waa held between the freshmen girls
and the senior girls. The senior team
won. Alma Scharpt, vice-president of
the June class, gave several recitations;
Harold Mann led the seniors and the
Margaret Nelson and Hazel Llnqulst.
Sunnyside School Notes.
The architectural department has just
finished the plans and details of hur-
I dies that will be constructed in the
pattern shop and later used by tho
track team.
The fifth-term students of the eleo-
Prior to the entrance of Uncle Sam
Into tha erraat world conflict, the nuDils I
freshmen through a very complicated Dt Sunnvsido School denied themselves
serpentine, and many other games were munv knickknacka so as to send relief I tr hon rnnnirini? ft Westinahouse
played. Paul Patterson, the class presl- to the suffering Belgian children. Dur- I 8even and one-half horsepower auto-
aenr, ana i-rincipai neraman spoKe.ing the present school year when the starter that was burned out ln the
boya and girls of the United States are blacksmith shop. They are also con-
called upon to assist ln various ways, I structing a stand that will hold tht
the pupils of this school are proving I motor generator sets.
their patriotism. I
In the Y. M. C. A. drive they re- The pattern shop Is turning out tho
sponded liberally, and a short time later I patterns for a four-cylinder, four-cycle
were ready to join tne junior tea cross i gas engine that will be used ln the gas
nearly 100 per cent strong. I engine shop when finished. The engine
The February class, ISIS, gave a pa-I was designed by the mechanical draw-
t.lntl. AntArtnlnmant tn rsiRA mnncv i l rr i).innrt m nn f unrl will hA whan.
toia or ine game mat woum db piayea for the purchase of a service flag finished, a 100 per cent Benson product.
Detween Wasningion ana i-Ugene xllgn I .kluh w.a rfHlntrl on Pdhmn r-w 1 .. I llvln Mnnrt, formt-r mpmbtr of
School on Friday evening and asked .nil now hansra in the assembly hall. I th Juna 18 class, visited the school
where its 80 stars attest loyalty to I Tuesday and talked over old times
democracy. Iwlth his friends.
Thrift stamps and saving stamps to
the amount of 11300 have been Bold and I The tool and die department is tarn-
interest in these sales Is increasing. I ing out a three-inch inserted tooth
Patriotic work Is much encouraged cutter with high-speed steel blades and
by Principal Curtis, a veteran of the carbon eteel body; also they are mak-
Civil War, who still takes his place inline two right and left 60 degree angu-
me arming raniw ana cues norne guara i iar muling cutters ana two rignc ana
duty with the "boys." I left 6b degree angular cutters. A new
The teachers are members of The I stand has been placed ln the shop for
Red Cross, liberty bond holders, and I the steady rests and follow rests to
do much knitting besides responding to I set on; this keeps them off tha flooa
other calls. I and in good condition,
Punch and cookies were served and
there was dancing later In the after-
oon. All present enjoyed themselves;
the seniors seemed to forget their
Ignlty and the "fresh their shyness
and all went well.'
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Ths Wednesday assembly was an In
teresting one this week. Professor!
Fenstermacher spoke on basketball. He I
how many would attend. The students
responded well and It was decided to
hold the game. Paul Patterson then
spoke on the Laurelhurst play. He
gave a sketch of each of the characters
and told of the plan by which the stu-
ent body was to benefit by the pro
uction. He asked that all of the stu
enta that could should come to the
game.
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The June ('It) class held a meeting
en Monday afternoon at 2:30. The
freshman frollo was discussed. As th