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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1918)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTXAXD, APRIIi 7, 1918. STUDENTS OF PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE BUSY WEEK Class Plays, Lectures and Athletics Claim Attention and Good Weather Helps. IO Successful Minstrel Show Is Put on at "Commerce." Aaaraakllea HrU Jmm mmrj. !. (lui ta UrnalM M la ate Talks Ulvea Staaeata. BT CHARLES K. BEQUETTB. THE school successf ully . rendered minstrel show last Friday evening at S o'clock in the new Shatturk School auditorium. A large crowd enjoyed the performance. The purpose of the show waa to clear a deficit in the Athletic Associations treasury and also sue cessfully to carry on the baseball sea son. The merrymakers of the show were all dressed in uniform negro outfits Tery appropriate for the occasion. To W. D. Murphy, of the faculty, and Ernest Richardson, of the commercial art class, are due thanks for the ex cellent coaching done by Mr. Murphy, and the beautiful cartooning and posters made by Mr. Richardson. ... Two assemblies occurred during the past week. Last Tuesday the regular weekly assembly was held at which time Lloyd De Vcny. of the senior class acted as naalrman. The programme opened with the flag salute followed by an interesting and instructive talk by Mr. Iobson. secretary of the Cham ber of Commerce, of this city. Mr. Dobson explained the purpose of the Chamber of Commerce and its relation to industries of Portland. Mr. Dob-j on also gave Interesting facts concern- ing the shipbuilding industry. Jtalph Masterson favored the students with several popular violin selections ac-1 companied by Lorena Burt. Ruby Bernstein rendered a piano solo and Professor Sproul gave several an nouncements. The assembly closed with the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner." Next Tuesday's assembly will be under the direction of Miss Florence Abramson. of the June class. The other assembly was held last Wednesday during the registration period and was of an informal nature. Lynne Plckler had charge and short talks were given by- various teachers and students to arouse enthusiasm for the minstrel show. , affair. After a short car ride to West i over Terrace, an inviting spot was : found where various games were played : and a picnic lunch enjoyed. ... Plans of different houses and the accompanying equipment are being I studied by the senior domestic science class every Monday afternoon. Last the week the problem consisted of kitchens and the placing of all nec essary equipment. . Excellent work Is being done by the Intermediate sewing class under Miss Gaffney. The girls have completed their first term's work and are bow engaged in making housedresses. the first problem in the second term work. ... Chocolate as a substitute for part of the fat in making cup cakes was dem onstrated by two girls under Mrs. Bat terson's instruction in the senior do mestic class. see The senior sewing class In art ha Just completed a ten-page color book for costume design. After the books were turned in it was decided to paste jokes and funny stories on the oppo site page and send to the hospitals for the sick and invalid soldiers. ... Mrs. C. W. Batterson who taught the third and fourth term domestic science classes, the chemistry and the house keepers class resigned her position last Tuesday, much to the regret of the students and faculty. She is to be in structor of the new classes for cooks and waitresses Just opened. The records of the students eligible for membership in the January. 191 class are now being looked up by M proul and the class will undoubtedly organize the first part of the comtn week. The senior class play entitled "Those Vexing Uirls" Is progressing rapidly and the members of the cast are study lng diligently In order that the play may be a success. The class has secured permission from the school clerk's office to stage the play In the Lincoln High School auditorium on th evening of April 2. 11S. All wishin to come are urged to buy tickets early as possible. Minute talks were given by many Students In the various registration rooms during the week. The student giving the best talks were elected to give three minute talks against other representatives of other rooms. This contest Is to encourage the buying of thrift stamps at Commerce. e Many of Commerce's teachers took the oath of allegiance to the United states last Wednesday evening at th school clerk's office la the county Courthouse. The office training classes under the direction E. O. Allen have been engaged In some very Important practical work ' during the past few weeks. Last week reports of committees on industries giving statements of conditions of labor, wages, eta. from a prominent business organization of this city, were typed, also a list of names of all boy of school age over It years of age being compiled for the use of the Gov eminent. Many of the advance training students are doing practical work during school hours, before school and also after school. C. E- Carlton's four commercial geography classes are at present study lng "Coffee. The classes are learn lng of its growing, production, uses in markets, and present markets. In con nection with the new school museum. the students are securing samples, pic tures and maps showing exhibits coffee. The class the Modo Literary (Society of Commerce held an Important meeting last Thursday during the reg istration period- The effeciency divi sion prepared the programme and Laurie Ross acted as chairman of the dlvlson and In charge of the pro gramme. Edward La Sprounce, head Janitor at Commerce, has been ill on account of blood poison In bis hand for several days. Commerce's baseball candidates are turning out for practice every night In order that they may have a cham pionship tram. It Is the ambition of I'asrh V. D. Murphy to have two first trams and to call one t.sm a second. Franklin's Fourth Graduating Class Perfects Organization. Jaae. Staaeata Get "Load" At- teatlea UogKles Daara Scheduled. Hesse Kcoaosatca Hub te Meet. Girls' Polytechnic School. BY TliELMA CLIFFORD. TIE study of wool hss Just been completed by the senior textile class. The different kinds of sheep. which produce the best wool, and where they are raised most extensively are cms of the subjects considered. The spinning wheels have been com pleted and looms have been started by this class. see Mr. Lawrence, of an Alder-street market, gave a very prsctlcal demon stration of the different ruts of beef and pork to the third and fourtb term domestic science classes. This was very Interesting to the clssses as he made the value of the different cuts very plainly understood. ... Miss Sprsgur. of the sewing depart ment, spent a very enjoyable Easter ta Corvallis visiting relatives. ... "The different types of city govern ment In the rutted states" is the sub ject which has been occupying the civics clsse Friday, in connection with the work, they visited the City f'nuncll. a here they listened to the discussion of many interesting Sub lets. e e "Why We Should Buy Liberty Bonds Is the subject assigned for composition work in all the English clssses. The girls are. requested to gather opinions from taelr families, neighbors and friends and recount their experiences and arguments m compositions. ... Vsrlous meat substitute dishes which Include cream, rice with almonds, nut loaf, kidney bean stew and pea souffle were demonstrated on Tuesday by Pauline White, assisted by Lillian Canberg. Msny meat substitute re cipes were presented to the clsss and a snynopsis of the legume family was also given. e The seniors had an enjoyable outing last Thursday after school. They were accompanied by Mrs. Graham and Miss ai.m Donald, who bad charge of tile BY ANNA KARAGOZIAN. FRANKLIN HIGH will hold its an nual "clean-up day" next Friday. Work will be done by squada recruited from the various classes representing the student body. This event not only creates plessure and excitement due to the rivalry of the classes, but also Im proves the school grounds. J. A. Van Grooa. faculty adviser of the Juniors, has been chosen com mander-in-chief of the affairs of the day. and has appointed the following teachers as captains for the differ ent classes: Mrs. Blanche Thurston, seniors; Miss Olga Poulsen, Juniors; Miss Ella Ehmaen, sophomores; Miss Ruby Hammarstrom, freshmen. The morning will be devoted chiefly to the clean-up drive, while a track meet and a baseball game will com prise the events of the afternoon. Ice cream will be sold during the entire dsy by the January, 'IS, class. Among the prises to be given will be an ice cream cone to each member of the class which the Judges consider his done the best work. The Judges are Miss Emily Johnston, Mr. L A. Melendy and H. W. White. Perhaps the most outstanding event will be the Junior "Hooverlxed Hop, given the same evening, as a grand finale of the day. All who contemplate attending the hop must be garbed In the oldest clothes possible. This 1 strictly a school affair and everyone is urged to attend. ............... . f OFFICERS OF JUXE, 18, CLASS AT JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL. I I I I - - 1 j 1 - 'Jf ' '" ' ae lit I r r J C V ? t ; V ' ! V--i- --- - - I ? ....,.r- I "S C . v"-V l fV I 5 Left ta Right Fred Applesrrea, President! Eleanor Howland, Vice-President) Sam Strohecker, Serseaat-at 1 Arms brace Llnklater, Secretary, and Henry Kruse, Treasurer. I Left ta Right Fred Applesrrea, President! Eleaaor Howlaad, Vice-President) Sam Strohecker, Serseaat-at Arms brace Llnklater, Secretary, and Heary Kruse, Treasurer. Hanson, Mary Leveton. Harry Isen stein and Henry Freiger. ... Mr. Cooter. garden supervisor, ad dressed assembly on Tuesday. Miss Joyce also spoke on club work. ... The June graduating class of Miss Porter's room sent a box to the soldiers at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, last week. Each month this class remembers our soldier boys at some camp. They are delighted when they receive a letter from the camp. A very interesting: debate was held Tuesday afternoon by the pupils of Miss Kate Porter's room on the subject, "The Government should operate the railroads of the United States." The affirmative was presented by Henry Treiger, Henry Thomas and Har ry Isenstein, while Mary Leveton, Edith Steelhammer and Sadie Schwartz pre sented the negative. The affirmative won. ... Miss Etta Bailey has been having marked success in the sale of war sav ings stamps. - Public Library Notes. A Good Weather Develops Ath letics at Washington. Baeeball aad Tiark I.ure Maay Lit erary Society Holds Interesting Sessloa aad ftrla Serve Breakfast. At a special assembly Thursday, Eric C. Bolt, of the Y. M. C A. at Vancouver Barracks, made an earnest appeal for books, magazines and sta tlonery for the soldiers and sailors, saying that books are greatly needed for the men in the service. Clark schouboe announced that the Y. M. C. A. dues may still be paid to him, as the final date for payment baa been postponed. e L. A. Dillon urged all who were In terested to turn out and practice for the half-mile relay, which will be held along with other events at the Armory on April I. Thursday afternoon the biology classes visited the Macleay Park. Spe cimens of flowers, trees and mouse were examined. A. Hoskin and C Meek, of the faculty, accompanied th students. see An Ice cream sale Is to be given Tuesday by the girls of the Athletic association for the benefit of the ten nls courts. The committee In charge of the sale Is: Irma McTaggart, chair man: Descel Fisher. Louise Mann, Mil dred Deavers and Perce s Karagoslan. . The Parent-Teacher dance, which took place last Saturday, proved an other success. The funds are to be used for the purchase of dishes for the domestic science department. The committee of home economics alris who had charge was Penrl Cat low, Mary Taveili, Miriam Hubbard and Anna Karagozian. The annual Parent-Teacher banquet will be given soon. a Irene Barbur and Norvia Chapman of Miss Gertrude Blackmar'a second term domestic science class, served i luncheon consisting of potato salad, cheese fondue, cauliflower and tomato uce, cornmeal biscuits, lemon pie sud tea. The guests were Mrs. Henry Brown. Mrs. 8. J. TKIdy. Miss Louise Kcrles. Miss Gertrude Blackmar. Ml Esther Tucker. Miss Ruble Hammar strom. Miss OlKa Poulsen. Mrs. Paul Lynch and Messra Parks and Babb. The regular sophomore meeting was held Tuesday. Plans were discussed for clean-up day and Miss Luclle Davis resigned her position as faculty adviser, because of her health. Wednesday the Junior girls defeated the sophomore girls in a hard-fought game of Indoor baseball, by the narrow margin of 14 o 13. Miss Elinor HulL of the faculty. acted as referee. . Winefred Meade, a Franklin student. entertained with a dancing party on Wednesday at the Waverly Hall. On he committee assisting Miss Meade were Melba Webster. Eva Uurdick. Opal Custls. Lloyd Rogers. Lucius Foote, Walter Keller and Harry Thomas. . The Junior meeting Wednesday was chiefly devoted to the discussion of the unlor "Hooverlxed Hop. Jack Rout ledge presided. Several committees were appointed, as follows: Decora- ion. Richard Kelly. Frank Halller: ad vertising. Fred Beers. Ernest Glllard. Mary Newton; refreshments, Anna Ksr- gozlan. Ruth Gentry, Charlotte Bla orn: programme, Karl KuhL George Whittner. Esther Wellington, Geral dlne King. Children Buy Stamps Heavily. RAYMOND. Wash, April . (Spe cial.) The school children of the Ray mond public schools have bought 6o9 ar savings stamps and iSS thrift stamps, involving an Investment of S3U7. or an average of a little more nan 14 per pupil in the entire school system. This is an increase of 217 ar savings stamps and i:6S thrift stamps during the month of March. Graduates to Hooverlie. HOOD RIVER. Or, April . (Spe- lal.) The Hood River Hlsh School will graduate a class of J5 this Spring. The exercises will be characterised by lack of ostentation and all unnecessary xpenses will t eliminated. Dr. John H. Boyd. Portland pastor, will deliver th commencement address. BY EUGENE KELTT. THE excellent weather that has been prevailing during the past week has caused a great Interest to be taken in athletics by all the students. Base ball and track have drawn many can didates, and the handicap tennis tour nament will begin this week. There are about SO men out for baseball and it will not be hard to develop a team from this number. Track hasn't as many followers this year as baseball, but It. too. is doing well. The tennis tournament is to be under the direc tion of Mr. Harrlgan, of the faculty. The students will be divided into classes, according to playing ability, and the members will all have a chance to qualify for the prizes put up. ... The singing at the Wednesday morn ing assembly was directed last week by Mr. Ingram Instead of Mr. Bower. The students were well pleased with the work of Mr. Ingram. Several pop ular songs were sung by the students. Mr. Herdman made several announce ments In regard to the tennis tourna ment, the Y. M. C. A. fund and other matters. He also announced the lec ture that was to be delivered by Miss Glinnin on kindergarten work. Harold Mann told of the tag sale to be held on Friday. The sale was to be held for the benefit of the track and baseball men. The tags were to sell for 10 cents. Principal Herdman then an nounced that the first gold star would have to be plaped on Washington's service flag. It was for Grant John son, of the Oregon Naval Militia, who died of pneumonia in a New Hamp shire hoBpitaL e e The members of the Pedagogy Club held an April fool party Monday of last week. A very enjoyable time was had in playing cards, games, singing, etc All particularly enjoyed the refresh ments served. see The Keakahnl Literary Society held a very interesting programme Wednes day. Dorothy Feenaughty, Eva Lange and Ruth Dahl gave talks on peasant life in different countries, Frances Manary gave a current event, Billie Fennimore gave a yodel and song and Alma Scharpf gave the critic s report. The society is going in for more seri ous work this term than ever before and all of the programmes are planned along this line. ... Velma Couture and Edessa Campion served a breakfast in one of the do mestic science classes last week. The breakfast was a very good one and was served at a cost of only IS cents plate. Each day the domestic scl ence department of the school sends one of its finished products to the library, where the article is placed on display. These articles are all made In compliance with the food regulations, and all wishing to get recipes may do so. A meeting of the Pedagogy Club was held on Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Whiting gave a talk on her work in the Juvenile Court. This talk was much enjoyed by alL ... The Phrenodlkens held an Impromptu meeting last week. The girls gave a very good programme, considering the fact that they had no time to prepare. and all attending enjoyed it very much. ... A tag sale waa held on Friday for the benefit of the baseball and track en. The sale was a success and pro vided the money necessary to buy equipment. for the Vernon School and ball races for tractors to be used by the Govern ment. The June '18 class members have re ceived their class pins, which consist of a solid gold block "B". ... The pattern shop has Just finished a clothes locker for the machine shop and several large supply bins for the foundry. They are also working on a metal gate pattern for Indian club hangers. This term's technical stu dents are turning out some of the best patterns ever turned out of the shop. e e A new map of forest district No. 6, which includes Oregon and Washing ton, was presented to the library by the local Forest Service office. ... An experimental boiler is being de signed for the gas engine shop by the mechanical drawlnc department, it is to stand ZOO pounds to the square inch and to be constructed of the best steel. F. A. Moss. Instructor of the me chanical drawing department, has just accepted a position as head of the drafting department In the Standifer- Clarkson shipyards at Vancouver. "Green Stockings" Attracts Many at Jefferson. Class Play Draws Capacity House at Two Showings War Poster Lecture Given by Engineer Doyle. James John Experiences a Busy Week of Work. Mental Test Demonstration Is Held. Practice Teaching by Pedagogy Students Is Completed. Benson Polytechnic School. BY LAWRENCE M. HODGES. T THK regular assembly held Wednesday morning Professor C. E. Cleveland told the boys that a new system had been adopted in the war savings stamp campaign and explained it thoroughly. Ed Gibson, president of the "T" Square Club, made an appeal to the boys for books for the soldiers. Stanley Benson, manager of the track team, also spoke to the students on the prospects of the track team. The English class members are re ceiving personal letters and manu scripts and several new dictionaries. The electric shop Is now leading In the war sayings stamp campaign with $308.67 to its credit and the foundry Is running a close second with 1267.89. The plumbing shop leads the school based on the average per student. The June '19 class took a hike to Macleay Park and Coney Island. "Red hots" were served. The machine shop has just finished six new steel circular cutters to be used in the electric shops. They are also constructing a new. .vacuum cleaner BY DEWEY B. LARSON. T3BFORB record-breaking audiences P the June class play, "Green Stock ings," was prese.nted Friday and Satur day nights. The play, with Its witty take-offs on English society, fulfilled all expecta tions and kept the audience fairly con vulsed with laughter. Dorothy Ross mnn took the leading: part, that of Cella Faraday, the eldest daughter of the family, around whose trials ana tribulations the action of the play cen tered. Sharing the center of the stage with her was Frank Michener as Colo nel John Smith, D. S. O. Both showed themselves as stars of the first magni tude. Notable among the rest of the cast were Fred Applegren as Robert Tarver, the empty-headed young can didate for Parliament, and Sam Stro hecker, whose portrayal of the old Ad miral Grlce was one of the features of the performance. The cast of characters was as fol lows: Cella Faraday. Dorothy Ross- man: Evelyn. Lady Trencnara, jaroi Curtlss; Madge, Mrs. Rockingham, Anita Payson; Phyllis Faraday. JJorls i-itten-ger; Mrs. Chisholm Faraday, Frances Degeratedt; Colonel John Smith, Frank Michener; Robert Tarver, Fred Apple Kren: Henry Steele, Canfield Beattie; James Raleigh, Henry Kruse: William Faraday. Dewey Larson; Admiral ince. Sam Strohecker; Martin, butler, uienn Cronk. The play waa given under the direc tion of Miss Nina L. Greathouse and Henry Kruse was business manager Fred Kreuger, stage manager; Don Mc- Rae, property manager, and Raymond Wbltcomb, house manager. . At an assembly Wednesday the stu dents were addressed by A. E. Doyle, an engineer of the city. His topic was the "National War Poster Campaign which Is now going on and which he urged that the students take an active part in. He said that one of the chief reaesons for the competition was that the Government is desirous of discover ing talent that can be used in Indus trial art later on. The Spectrum made Its appearance Thursday afternoon. The cover de sign, by Bonnie De Vaul, was the fea ture of the issue. It has the new eerv ice flag in the center. Inclosed by an Laster design. BY ALICE GILSTRAP. rpillALLa activities have again X given rise to general enthusiasm following the staff meeting called Wednesday by the editor-in-chief. Mar garet Nelson. The appointment of Marie Boschero as assistant business manager was approved and many im portant decisions made concerning the contents and arrangement of the pub lication. ... Miss Ida M. Manley, principal of the Allen School, demonstrated the Simon- Binet mental test before the sociology and pedagonry classes Tuesday after. noon in a most interesting way. In ad dition to the regular members of these classes several other seniors and juniors were present. She explained the pur pose of the special work the Allen School and its extension into the large grade schools of the city. Miss Manley also stated that many mental defec tives may grow into full manhood and womanhood physically who can never mentally pass the age of 8 years. ... The members of the pedagogy class have completed their regular work in practice teaching at the Central School. Some of the girls, however, will con tinue with special practice work for five or six weeks. Evidence of the sat isfactory work accomplished by the class was shown Friday morning, when the fifth A class in English dramatized "Proserpina" In the assembly hall of that school. This class has been un der the instruction of Maxine Ligins, a member of the pedagogy class, and the dramatization of the story was done by pupils under her supervision and as a part of their regular work in Eng lish. The playlet, presented in most ef fective manner, was worthy of the hearty applause given by the school patrons, and also illustrated the splen did conception of the spirit and method of teaching gained by the class in the course of the last seven months. It has been the cause of considerable comment that the sign on the lawn in front of the school still remains June, 17, instead of June, 18. but now such remarks will be no more. At the last meeting of the class. President Apple gren appointed William Lahtl as chair man of a committee to remove the of fending sign, or at least change it. The track and baseball candidates are out warming up every evening. Wild rumors are circulating about 10- second marvels and wonderful pitching phenomenons, but even making due al- owance for rumors, it is evident that there are a large number of good men out. Old Lady Rumor also says that the printing department is developing a wonderful baseball team, which ex pects to take a fall out of the first team. Albany Social Clnbs May Disband. ALBANY. Or., April 6. (Special.) A drive for the disbandment of all social clubs for the duration of the war Is being discussed in Albany. The plan has not been decided upon definitely, but has received much favorable com ment. A few Albany clubs have dis continued their meetings for the period of the war. Others are continuing their meetings but have abrogated the serv ing of refreshments altogether. Others have continued their meetings as for merly except that they have ordered refreshments served curtailed .within fixed limits. , The new Bystem inaugurated by the "Societat de Castellano" of holding all business proceedings in Spanish is proving to be very interesting as well as beneficial. The library programme of this week included several short dramas given by the students of third and fourth-terra classes. e The first regular meeting of the girls' patriotic club (a combination of Hiak Klatawa and Fhilathenaeum Clubs) was held Tuesday afternoon in the new Y. W. C. A rooms with Alverda MacNiven presiding. Miss Walker, who has been placed In charge of the Y. w. C. A. rooms, explained their use and also outlined work of the organization. She stated that a . member of this branch is also a member of the main association in the city and consequently welcome to all of the privileges of the larger building, including the swim ming pool. Special club rates were also given the girls for the use of this pool. Since every student in James John is now a member of the Junior Red Cross, it was possible to have the wool for all knitting furnished by this organization. At Tuesday's meeting this yarn was wound while Opal Wei mer (chairman of the programme com mittee) read several chapters from Ar thur Guy Empey's "Over the Top." ... Owing to the absence of Mr. Boyer on Thursday the regular weekly sing ing was In charge of Miss Theodora Bushneil. of the faculty. Principal Fletcher, in the few minutes follow ing. urged efficiency in the school life as well as in the business world. MINIATURE "War Department" exists in a corner of the second floor rotunda at the Central Library. No commissions are given away, but pamphlets are. There is no secretary upon whom to heap the grumblings of a disgruntled world, but there is a good stout table. There is no chief of ordnance, but an excellent poster di vulges the fact that "Food is ammun nition." The commissary general, too, is lacking, but methods of canning and drying, bulletins on meat substitutes. fish, bread, war gardens and thrift are not. ... The "World Against Germany" dis plays in color the flags of all the na tions that have declared themselves opposed to militarism :Belgium, Great Britain, France, Russia, Honduras, Ar gentine Republic, Roumania, Haiti, Portugal, Nicaragua, Panama, Bolivia, the United States, Greece, Uruguay, Brazil, Japan, China, Liberia. San Marino, Montenegro, Siam, Italy, Serbia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Peru and Cuba It may be noted from this list that the republics of South America seem as eager for the cause of liberty as the northern continent of the West. ... The municipal reference library has on file the proceedings of the National Conference on City Planning for 1917. ... Come and bring your knitting and listen to "old favorites" every Thurs day from 3 to 4 o'clock in room G of the Central Library. Ask your friends to cdme with you. Lincoln Starts Collection of Autographed Books. "Bis; Sister" Movement Also In Ilia ted Heading Material for Sol dlers to Be Gathered otner ac tivities. New Books at the Library BY MARGARET DUNIWAY. A COPY of Edwin Markham's "Li A coin and Other Poems" was ceived last week by the school libra It is the nucleus of a collection autographed editions of books whi Miss Marguerite Burnett, the libraria is planning to secure. The book of poems was sent by Ma Bullock, vice-president of the Jun 1917, class, who recently met tl author in New York, where she studying music. At her request M Markham, who was born in Oreg City in 1852 and has not forgotten native state to which he has broupl much fame, wrote the following t inscriptions in the book: My Dear Fellow Oregonlans At the su, gentlon of one of us Miss Mary E. Bullock 1 am inscribing this book of verse that is go to you. I have tried in my Lincoln poe to express my affection for the greate American, and the humblest. EDWIM MARKHAM. West New Brighton. N. Y.. March. 191S. Friends of the Lincoln High School was only 5 years old when 1 passed thi-out Portland with my mother on my way California. I still have a vivid memory the Willamette Falls, within the pound whose thunder I was born. Some day I i coming back with my boy Vlrgib to see it again. K. M. It is hoped that graduates of Linco who are now authors themselves students who are acquainted wi authors will help in obtaining a lar collection of autographed books. ... The "big sister" plan, originated 1 the members of the H. Co's, a ne club composed of eighth-term girls, h been definitely started. The senio have been given the names of li Freshmen girls to whom they are De Dig sisters. The rl. Co s will gi a party in the school gymnasiu Wednesday afternoon, at which t iirst-team gins win De given an oi portunity to meet their big sisters. Tl following committee is planning tl party: Dorothy Reed (chairman), Hele Stewart and Margaret Calderwood. This is the first time that the b sister idea has ever been tried at Lii coin, and it already has aroused muc enthusiasm. BIOGRAPHY. Blunt Great wives and mothers. 191T. Brooks Life and letters. 1817. Davis Adventures and' letters of Klchard Harding Davis. 1917. BOOKS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES. Larousse Tresorbpoetique. Gtabowski-r:udze szczescie. FICTION. Hill McAllister's grove. Leslie Where runs the river? MacHarg Indian drum. FINE ARTS. Case Parlor games and parties for young and old. 1916. Gordon Cemetery management. 1915. Norrls Denison's make-up guide. 1917. Rose Jewelry making and design. 1917. HISTORY. Dawson Somme battle stories. 1916. Green Story of a prisoner of war. 1916. ' Hurgronje The revolt in Arabia. Millukov Russia and its crisis. 1906. Millet Comrades In arms. 191fl. Powell Brothers in arms. 1917. Zhabotlnskl Turkey and the war. 1917. LITERATURE. Barclay Sands of fate. 1917. Clemens What is man? 1917. Robinson The porcupine. 1915. Verhaeren Love poems. 1917. PHILOSOPHY. Marshall War and the Ideal of peace. 1915. RELIGION. Fosdick Challenge of the present crisis. Immortality. Rauschenbusch Theology for the social gospel. Spence Myths and legends of Babylonia and Assyria. 1916. SCIENCE. Eddlngton Stellar movements and the structure of the universe. Hulme Butterflies and moths of the countryside. Spring athletics for girls and boys are in full swing, encouraged very ma. terially by the splendid weather. About GO people attended a meeting of tennis enthusiasts on Thursday afternoon, at which a committee consisting of Rus sell Meyer, Miss B. Rundall, Geneva Short, Ella Ries and Audrey James were selected to draft plans ror a constitu tion. The school court was cleared on Friday and by evening games were be- ins played on it. - Arrangements nave also been made for a baseball field, and on the same afternoons boys from school aided the shipyard men In con structing a fence. Failing School Notes. At the last meeting of the Parent- Teachers' Circle local prizes were awarded to the writers of the best com positions on "Good Habits May Help Win the War" and "Effects of Tobacco on the Human Body." The prize for te first subject was won by Henry Thomas, of the 8B class, and the prize for the second by Dorris Cooper, of the 7B. The following students also received blue ribbons, having compositions of special merit: EditU Steelbamraer, Inez NORMAL SENIORS IN PLACES Demand for Teachers Such That Action Is Taken by Superintendent. OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL, Mon mouth, April 6. (Special.) With about two months of the 1917-18 session re maining, the period for signing up teachers for positions has begun, and the Oregon Normal School has issued its invitation to Oregon school superin tendents to come to Monmouth and In terview teachers. Superintendent Hugg, of McMinnville, and Principal P. H. Stroud, of Clats- kanie, led the way and drew up con tracts with seniors. Both men came with blank contracts in their pockets, with full instructions from their boards to get teachers with given qualifica tions. The practice of making personal visits is given encouragement by the normal faculty members, who believe that teachers will know what to figure on in their new positions, and superin tendents and principals will have no doubt as to the qualifications possessed by the applicants. Already about ten seniors have signed contracts. GIRL TO SERVE AT FRONT Miss Xellie Marks, Long Beacb, Volunteers as War Nurse. LONG BEACH. Wash, April 6. (Special.) Miss Nellie Marks, a Penin sula girl, is the first one to volunteer here for service as a war nurse. A purse of $100 has been raised. to help defray her expenses to France. David Rine, a Long Beach boy. has made two successful trips on a trans port from an eastern port, landing hundreds of soldier boys safely in France, and is now in the third convoy. Another Long Beach boy, Harvey Wray, who enlisted in the Ambulance Corps, was called into active service from Camp Lewis, leaving Sunday, March 31, for "somewhere." The following programme was give at- the meeting of the Espanolitc Wednesday: Selection from "Celia Los Infiernos" (Benito Perez Galdos by Florence Hunt and Edith Bartov Lna Cuenta Original," by Eilet Stephens. ... Dr. A. P. McKlnlay, of the facult attended the meeting of the Spokan Inland Empire Teachers Associatic last week. He read a paper on tl the subject, "Caesar Redivivus." ... The Hakanakni Campf ire held a but ness meeting at the Public Librai Friday. Officers for the remainder the term were elected. ... The latest campaign to collect book and magazines for the soldiers wa started last week. Wednesday mori! ing the following members of the Hig Y Club spoke in the rooms to arous interest in the campaign: Ralph Knui sen, Craig Eliot, Earl Clark, Osca Helmer, Edward Twining, Ted Olsoi Harry Pennell, Millard Rosenbl Harley Stevens, Edward Tonkon, Fre Main, Orran Grossman and Delbei uoerteuirer. The following repre sentatives have been appointed to man age the campaign in their respectiv rooms: Gertrude Lakefield, 103; Pai Harris, 104; Carol Hamilton, 105: Wil lam Jollife, 106; George Walker. 10 Donald Shrieve, 108; George Pellon, 111 Alice Hewitt, 111: Jerome Sherrick, 11 Welden Harrison, 113; Howard Colburi 114; John " evenburgh, 115; Joh Bradley, 116; Harry Pennell, 20; Myrtle Forthun, 203; Helen Parke 204; Harley Stevens, 205; Jason Mc Cune, 206; Ronald Honeyman, 20 David Pattullo, 20S; Elsie Pigney, 21? Marlon Sichel, 214; George Mays an Harold King, 215; Tom McCamant. 216 bianey xewksbury, Z17. The campaign will be carried until the end of the term. An Amer lean flag will be awarded each mont to the room which collects the greates number or books and magazines. ... The members of the girls' glee clui and the orchestra were guests of th boys' glee club at a party given in th school gymnasium Friday night. Mu sical numbers were given by the Tol quartet, composed of Wayne Hunt Carl Clark, Oscar Helmer and Tei Olson. Dancing also furnished enter tainment. Miss Emma Griebel, Miss Lois Fear Miss Leida Mills, Mr. and Mrs. N. C Thome and G. L. Ingram were thd patrons and patronesses. ... The school library has received th following new books: "How to Teacrl Reading in the Public Schools," by S. H. Clark; A League to Enforc Peace," by Robert Goldsmith; "Spald Ing's Lawn Sports"; "A Treasury o War Poetry," by George Herbcr Clarke. N. C. Thome, of the faculty, gave a talk at the meeting of the Philos las week on the subject "Knowledge of thi Bible as an Essential to Education.' Bernadine Robertson, Gertrude Goldinp and Sallie Cunningham were initiated; as members of the society. ... The following former Lincoln boys now In the service, whose names hav been received by the military informa tion committee, will have stars on Lincoln's service flag: C. Herben Cleaver, Coast Artillery, enlisted spe cialists' school. Fort winfield Scott San Francisco: Marlon Stroup, Aviatioi Corps, Fort Worth, Tex.; Clyde Hog- gatt. Company H, 162d U. S. Infantry, A. E. F. Names and addresses of Lincoln boys now in the Army or Navy, not as yet included in the list, may be sent to any of the following members of the mill tary information committee: Miss Leona L. Larrabee (chairman). Miss Laura Northup and Miss Ethel Marsh, ... At their meeting last week the Adelphians elected the following offi cers who will hold office until the end of the term: Craig Eliot, president (re-elected); Eva Kidd, vice-president Gladys Blanie, secretary; Tom Mc Camant, assistant secretary; Lawrence Franklin, treasurer; Marion Marks, sergeant-at-arms; Myrtle Forthun, editor (re-elected). Colonel Center Writes of France. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallis, April S. (Special.) Colonel C. D. Center, brother of O. D. Center, chief of the O. A. C. extension service, writes of life In France to his brother. Colonel Center went to France in No vember as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Medical Corps and recently was ad vanced, now holding a commission as a rnlnncl He contrasts the magnitude I nf nn.r.tinns at the front and the an- at the meeting of the High Y Club at parent insignificance of, iftu individual. the X. M. C, A. Wednesday night, Miss Lois Fear's and Mrs. Eugenia Taggert's first term physiology classes visited the city bacteriological labor atory Thursday morning before school. Dr. E. F. Pernot explained the bac teriological tests for milk. The boys of the High T Club will entertain the members of the Lincoln faculty this evening in the social room at Reed College. . . . . . Harley Stevt-s read a selection from Donald Hankey s A Student in Arms t