THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 15, 1919.
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Beliriom. by Brand Whitlock. Two volume.
$7.50. D. Appleton & Co.. New York City.
Pitiless in Its faithful reproduction
of war detail, rich in descriptive power
and often breaking out unexpectedly
into humor, this soul-stirring story of
the invasion of German brutality in
Belgium profoundly moves the reader.
It is the work of an eye-witness to
most of it. Brand Whitlock, United
States minister to Belgium at the out
break of the big war.
Mr. Whitlock. for the most part,
writes in vigorous, understandable
English,, but to read all of these two
volumes the patient reader should be
able to read French, as well as Eng
lish. There are many sentences in
French, without adequate translations,
anjl now and then remarks in Latin.
The more important and best de
scribed events in those graphic pages
ero the - march of the Germans into
Belgium, their wantonly deliberate
wrecking of Belgian cities and the
murder of the English nurse, Edith
Cavell. Our author delights in "roast
ing" the Prussian officers he met, and
he usually refers with contempt to
their cruel, duel-scarred faces and to
their willful disregard over the rights
of others. The mark of the German
Hun is shown, so that all may see.
Volume one is begun with a peace
ful Belgium at rest, and at peace with
every one. Suddenly on comes the un
expected war. Mr. Whitlock must have
felt it somewhat of a joke, when the
German ambassador called on him
asking that he should look after Ger
man interests. Mr. Whitlock retorted
that he bad already agreed to look
after French interests. Herr von Strum,
secretary of the German legation, was
shaken for a moment, but he soon re
covered to remark that the German
"steam-roller" would soon . crush the
Belgians.
It is pointed out that the Huns
scarcely . waited for the reply to the
ultimatum when they crossed the Bel
gian frontier. Then the American
tourists and travelers from neutral
countries besieged the American lega
tion with appeals for aid. Naturally
there were many humorous incidents.
There was the German-American who
lost his patience and kept shouting, "I
demand protection as an American citi
zen I" Then there were the bride and
Broom from rural Iowa honeymooners.
Beared to death and with a ticket of
interminable length revealing a series
of coupons, now rendered quite worths
less. They were without money and
felt their position so keenly that the
author assures us he could have "wept
at their plight." v
"The action of the Belgian govern
ment in this emergency was superb in
spirit and execution," writes Mr. Whit
lock, "and the population nobly gen
erous. Not a German was Injured dur
ing those days, and no more serious
harm was done than that resulting
from the breaking of windows in the
first ebullition of excitement."
We are told that the hearts of the
Americans rose higher when the first
motor cars carrying British officers ar
rived in Brussels. A great common
heritage drew the British and Ameri
cans together and it is doubtful, in
deed, if even the American minister
found it possible to be "neutral in
thought and feeling."
Anxiety, inspired by wild rumors.
Increased among the people of Brussels.
There canre the day when the "gray
hordes" trampled through the streets.
"The scene had the aspect of me
dievalism," proceeds Mr. Whitlock;
"something terrible, too, that almost
cavage chaub and those gray horsemen
pouring down out of the middle ages
into modern civilization. . . . Up
and down ' the boulevaTd under the
spreading branches of the trees, as far
es we could eee, were undulating,
glinting fields of bayonets, and a
mighty gray; grim horde, a thing of
steel, that came thundering on with
thrill fifes and throbbing drums and
clanging cymbals, nervous horses and
lumbering guns and wild songs. ...
We sat there in the motor and stared
t it. No one spoke for a long time.
Then as under scrutiny masses dis
integrate into .their component ele
ments, we began to note individual de
tails; the heavy guns that lurched by,
their vicious mouths of steel lowered
. toward the ground; officers ereot on
their superb horses, some of them thin,
of the Prussian type, with cruel faces,
scarred by dueling, wearing monocles
and carrying English riding crops:
come of the heavier type, with rolls of
fat. the mark of the beast, as Emerson
tays, af the back of the neck, and red,
heavy, brutal faces, smoking cigarettes,
looking about over the heads of the
silent, awed, saddened crowd with ar
rogant, insolent, contemptuous glances.
It was impressive as a spec
tacle, but with none of the inspiring
effect of martial array; it was grim
without any sublimity, business-like
fcut without the agreeable effect of har
mony, a very parade of savagery in
every one of its implications, horrible,
appalling, dreadful."
For three days and three nights the
frray host "wound through the city, an
undulating stream of bayonets and
gray helmets." Brussels was in the
hands of the Huns. The inhabitants
were forced to give the invaders 50,
000.000 francs, as well as immense
quantities of supplies. The province
of Brabant was commanded to give up
450.000,000 francs within the month.
With the Germans in Brussels, the
American legation was called upon to
solve numerous problems "trouble,
ever punctual, was waiting on the
door-sill." However, the full deviltry
of the Hun was not yet appreciated
by the people of Brussels. It was
when the refugees from Louvain be
gan to pour into the city that "the
mind was stunned." Tet these horror
stricken people were strangely quiet.
There was no desire for revenge no
hatred. They did not act in a tragic
manner. As for the story of Louvain.
"it will not be fully written in all its
details of individual suffering until
liberty comes to earth again." Mr.
Whitlock devotes a chapter to the hor
rors of Louvain horrors unspeakable,
torture, rape, murder and crimes
ture. rape, muiuer anu crimes
ore Proper for pa hological study
than for the mere curiosity of the lay
mind."
'Tor all these deliberately organized
massacres of civilians'" writes Mr.
AVhitLack, "those wanton murders and
outrages, the violation of women, the
killing of children, the destruction, the
burning, the looting and pillage, until
whole towns were annihilated, as Car
thatre and Pompeii were annihilated, and
their people either massacred or sent
forth to wander on the face of the
earth these were not the worst. It
was not the worst even that, after hav
ing repelled the dishonorable advances
of Germany, Belgium should be vio
lated by force, and that all these out
rages should have been committed to
punish her for her virtue. The worst
Is, that after this, the assailant should
have tried to justify the deed by trying
to sully the reputation' of the victim.
There Is no word for that iij English,
at any rate."
The recital proceeds in non-emotional
chronological order of narration. It
appears that when the moment came to
wish the high-born Huu officials "an
official goodbye" on the eve of the Whit
locks' departure for their American
home, that Mr. Whitlock was civil to
lem. and even ceremonious. Mr.
Whitlock, with deep regret, takes his
last look for the time being at mar
tyred Belgium. He epeaks of the
crowd of faces at the railroad depot,
and the white clouds of fluttering hand-
Iverchiels, Then, fee adds; "M went
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lam Hay, author of Tke Last Mil
lion.' Into a (railroad) compartment alone,
and shut the door."
The word pictures and appreciation
of King Albert of Belgium stand out
pre-eminently.
The work has on many of its pages
voluminous references to official pa
pers, and lt is without a preface or in
troduction. The Last Million, by Ian Hay.
Houghton, Wltfiln Co.. Boston.
Ian Hay (in public life, and away
from literary work), or In other words.
Major Ian Hay Beith, has lived so long
in the United States that he can think
and write in -American. This splen
did, entertaining book of the war is
France proves it.
"The Last Million' consists of 16
graphic, rousing, often intensely amus
ing chapters, describing the ocean voy
age of our troops from America, their
period of training in army camps in
England and France, and participation
in the war, until the armistice la
signed. A good deal of the most en
joyable part of. the story describes the
existing- differences between the
American and English ways of think
ing, conversing and living.
Our author has the power, and he
uses it, to clothe a phrase in playful
English and constructed so naturally
that the reading provokes a gratified
smile.
Ian Hay is a Scot- He writes a
smart Introduction which he calls "A
Word to the Dedicatee," in which he
remarks that the ancient Romans,
"who were business men, built a wall
right across England, from Newcastle
to Carlisle, to keep the Scots out. They
failed, as you will find out for your
self when you study a list of British
cabinet ministers."
Alice-Sit-By-the-'Ktre, by Sir James M. Bar
rie. SI. Charles Scrlbner's Sons, Kew
York City.
It is easy to comprehend, after read
ing only a few pages ef this play about
doings of idle society people, that
"Alice" is an English play, or a Brit
ish, if that term is preferred. The
NEWS OF PORTLAND CHURCHES
(Continued T"rora Page 8.)
week. Sunday morning Dr. McFarlane
will speak at the Glencoe Baptist
church and in the afternoon, at the
Evangelical church. East Sixth and
Market streets. Dr. Knudson will teach
by chart on "Prophecy" Sunday night,
and Rev. W. Duff, evangelist, and Nels
Thompson of the auto car will speak
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings at a great evangelistic drive to
close the conference.
A large number of people have heard
the messages, lectures and sermons
this year, which Is the third for the
Oregon congress. This week may close
the conference and Rev. W. Duff will
continue a summer school of the Bible.
Tuition is free for all Christian young
people.
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At Our Savior's Lutheran church, cor
ner of East Grant and Tenth streets.
Rev. M. A. Christensen. pastor, will
preach at 11 o'clock this morning in
English and at 8 o'clock this evening in
Norwegian.
The treble triad will be heard at the
11 o'clock service in St. Mary's pro
cathedral this morning. The morning
sermon will be the baccalaureate ad
dress by Rev. George Campbell to
members of the senior graduating class
of St Mary's academy.
Inter-Church Federation Is
Planned in Portland.
Ministers Will Meet Tomorrow and
Hear Proposal Explained.
PORTLAND ministers representing
the evangelical churches in the city
will meet tomorrow in the T. M. C. A.
to discuss the organization of a branch
of the Inter-Church Federation. The
matter has been presented to the Min
isterial association and is heartily in
dorsed by Rev. Roy B. Guild, executive
secretary of the commission of Inter
Church Federations.
Dr. Guild has presented the matter
to Portland ministers in the following
manner:
"On November 13. 1917, Premier
David Lloyd George declared before the
Paris council, in explaining tne oisas
n d t the armiea of
n" countries: 'No. the fault has
not been with armies, it has been due
to the absence of real unity m tne
war direction of the allied countries.
The Versailles Council was formed, and
General Foch was chosen to establish
'unity in the war direction."
"On November 11, 1918. the defeated
German forces surrendered; unity of
spirit and action insured victory. Prot
estant Evangelical churches of Port
land are to determine Monday evening
whether they will do what the churches
of Cleveland. Indianapolis, St. Louts.
Louisville. Cincinnati, Atlanta and
many other cities hare done to secure
unity of direction.
"All the churches have been Invited
by the Ministerial association to send
delegates to the T. M. C- A. building.
where a supper will ne servea ai o
P. M., to determine w n e t n e r tne
churches will form a federation which
will mean to the religious life of Port
land what the Chamoer or tjemmerce
means to the commercial and Industrial
life.
"The work dons by the well-established
federations in eastern cities
which it is proposed to do in Portland
Is as follows: -
A continuous religious and social survey
for information ana action.
X)ealing with community problems gin w
Inc out of post-war conditions.
Preventing overlapping and competition
of churches to the neglect of needy places.
- Directing simultaneous Evangelistic cam
paigns, using home talent.
Studying the social and Industrial needs
conversation and phrases are those
heard in what is called polite society
in England, before the late war.
"Alice," as a play, is cleverly con
structed and is a psychological puzzle.
It is quite difficult to understand, un
less one reads closely. It is also a
strange love - story and a carious so
cial study.
The leading character. Mrs. Alice
Grey, wife of Colonel Grey, a retired
officer of the British-Indian army, and
a mother, is a stage-struck woman who
has the half-formed, immature intelli
gence of a 14-year-old glrL She al
ways plays to the gallery and loves the
spotlight and applause from those
around her. particularly from her hus
band, and also from the lover of her
grownup daughter. -
As a play "Alice has won popular
favor when interpreted with the glam
our and lights and shades of a stage
romance. To read the play is a dull
experience. But then, it is written by
a celebrated playwright.
Victorious, toy Reginald Wright Kauffman,
tl.75. Bobbs-Merrill Co., Indianapolis.
Mr.' Kauffman has written a war
novel of which he ought to be proud
It is American to the core, shows the
part we took In the big fight, and
human, likable people) flit across Its
canvas.
In fashioning a hero like Chrissly
Shuman, soldier, unusually good work
has been done, and a portrait created
that will live for a long time. At
first, Chrissly was known In America
as a pro-German, and he thought that
the Germans of Germany were the
same people as his own Pennsylvania
Dutch, but when he found that they
were not, he became their fierce enemy
and willingly fought against them. In
France, Chrissly finds a French sweet
heart named Leonie. who was a atdark.
full-bosomed girl who carried herself
like a panther and walked as only
peasants walk and queens."
The novel begins in America In 1917,
and when it goes over the water has
many scenes of fierce fighting.
Our author was a syndicate corres
pondent in France for more than a
year, and was in France when the
war began by the invasion of Belgium.
He was along the western, battle front
many times, and in this novel he has
placed what he has seen and heard
along the red lanes of conflict-
Bine Grass and Broadway, by Maria Thomp
son Daviess. iau. ine lbwutj v-o.
New York CltT.
Stage life and then mors of It to
the limit of New York, City's theatrical
horizon.
Really. It Is astonishing, to note our
author's Intimate acquaintance with
theaterdom. Her story fairly oozes
from the 373 pages of this novel. The
heroine is Miss Patricia Adair, a young
woman, who comes from Kentucky to
Nev York to find a producer for her
new play, "The Purple Slipper." The
big man of the plot is Godfrey Vande
ford, theatrical magnate. The sketch
of Miss Violet Haw try, alias Maggie
Murphy, actress, is more than clever.
8. O. 8.
$1.50.
, by Isaac P. Mareosstm. THurtrated,
John Lane Co., New York city.
Told In modest yet patriotic style, we
have in these 34s pages the splendid
story of what America has Just done
in France to save civilization saving
it by means of the fighting ability of
the American army.
Of course, this army had to be trans
ported from America, fed and trained.
Camps had to be built in France to
ef the city and applying the teachings of ,
Jesus.
Dealing with the problem of recreation in
the constructive way so tar as it la a com
munity problem.
Promoting religious education to meet the
needs of the city.
Giving proper publicity to Christianity.
the churches and the best Interests of Port
land. Making the lnter-church world movement
a great success during the coming year.
"Through the co-ordination of the
splendid Christian forces and resources
of this city by a comprehensive organi
zation under the leadership of a capa
ble executive secretary, this programme
can be carried out with great good for
this city.
"The Rev. Joshua Stansfield. castor
of the First Methodist Episcopal church.
who as president of the ministerial
federation will preside at this confer
ence, has been a most earnest advocate
of this plan.
"Before coming to Portland he lived
in Indianapolis, IncL, where the feder
ation has been most successful. During
the past year 6000 persons joined the
churches as a result of the federation's
simultaneous evangelistic campaign.
By such a campaign 12,000 Joined the
churches of Cleveland."
The Rev. Roy B. Guild of New York
city will tell briefly what the compre
hensive programme is and how it can
be put into operation.
Ths Ladies Aid of Grace English
Lutheran congregation will give a
strawberry social at the home of Mrs.
George List, 1234 Twenty-sixth street
north, the evening of June 19. A free
will offering will be taken. This church
has a growing and enthusiastic Ladies'
aid whose aim at present is to raise
funds for a new church.
"Builders," will be the subject of Rev.
O. B. Pershing's morning sermon at
Central Presbyterian church. In the
evening "The Conspiracy of Things"
will be his theme.
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Rev. Ward W. MacHenry. pastor of
the Mt. Tabor Presbyterian church.
East 55th street and Belmont avenue,
will preach at . the morning service,
when children's day services will be
WORKER FOR ARMENIA WILL
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j receive them and here we have the
; recital of It all. "S. O. S." stands for
; "Service of Supply." Our author re
i marks, with sense, that "those magic
letters which, flashed by wireless, spell
distress at sea. mean first aid to the
fighting American in France. Dwell
under their standard and you feel that
they may also stand for the spirit of
sacrifice."
The tone of the whole message Is con
structive, not derogatory of the Amer
ican business system that helped to
n the war. It describes the "newM
American business of war, unlimited."
A cordial appreciation- is printed of
General Pershing.
Virtorv by Blindness, by Sir Arthur Pearson.
!l. ro. ueorge i. loraa ca. New lor
City.
Simply, yet eloquently told. this
brave and Intelligent story is written
by the former owner of the English
Dally Express. Morning and Evening
Standard, and also a chain of 'news
papers in the English provinces one
who still is chairman of C. Arthur
Pearson. Limited, publishers of several
monthly magazines.
The book is the valuable record of
life and work at St. Dunstan's. London,
the hostel for soldiers and sailors of
the British imperial forces, blinded In
the late war. These brave heroes were
taught in St. Dunstan's that blindness
is not an affliction or a calamity, but
an opportunity to enter a new, helpful
life, where new rewards ars earned
New trades are taught and new visions
of a happy future created, not in heav
en but right here on earth.
Sir Arthur Pearson lost his sight.
through too close application to read
ing and fine print. It la a thrill to
know that he has chosen not to be
Idle, but to help others In darkness.
The Bookman. G corse H. Doraa Co.. New
xotk city.
With the issue of the Bookman for
September. 1918, that well known and
esteemed periodical became the prop
erty of George H. Doran company.
This Imposing volume of H0 clearly
printed pages comprises volume. 48,
dated from September, 1918, to Febru
ary, 1919. It is a mine of literary and
bookish wealth and a fund of public In
formation on current subjects. The
array of authors and subjects Is as
tonishing. NEW BOOKS BECJS1VED.
a kv xrnnlcloal Trorrarame. edited by
Clinton Rogers Woodruff, $2.2S, 15 splendid
papers on the subject, ana wrmen or auicr
ent authors of established reputation tD.
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The Challenge of the War, by Henrv
Frank, $2-50, an elaborate and informing
work on Immortality (Stratford Co., Boston).
The Lucky Mill, by Ivan Slavics, $1.35. a
passionate tale of Rumanian life, and quite
a curiosity m a novel; A Gallant Lady, by
Percy Brebner, $1.60, a romantlo novel of
the times of Louis XIV of France; and.
Three Tremendous Trifles, by Felton B.
Elkins. $1.50, three clever comeoies ujuiucm
Co.. N. Y.). .
Labor Turnover. Loyalty and Output, by
Fred H. Colvln, a valuable and exhaustive
review of the trend of our times as. shown
by results of war activities in machine shops
and applied industries, 152 pages (McGraw
Hill Book Co., Inc., N. Y.).
Arlstakla, by A. Washington Peret, $1.50,
Illustrated, a romance that la a scream, a
delightful joke the story of the mythical
land of Arlstakin. supposed to be in central
Europe, where discarded kings and aristo
crats settled, after a world revolution: and.
The Battle of the Nations, by Frederic Ar
nold Kummer, $2. illustrations, a most read
able and Interesting accounts, for young
readers, of the recent big war principally
in France (Century Co.. N. T.).
Jungle Tales of Tarsan. by Edgar Rice
Burroughs, $1.40, Illustrated, another animal
story by a new novelist who has won new
distinction in a fresh field of fiction, his
hero being an English artistocrat who mas
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Across the Stream, by 5. W. Benson. $1.50.
an educative, spiritual novel with scenes set
in England and Italy a book permeated by
a delicate and beautiful mysticism; and.
Black Sheep Chapel, by Margaret Bailey
Saunders, $1.50, an English novel of marked
appeal, with fine character construction (G.
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given, on "The Church, Horns and
School In the Care of the Child." His
evening topic will be "Great Men as
Life Teachers." Moving pictures in the
evening will be the "Son of Demo
cracy." e
Mlzpah Presbyterian church. East
19th and Division streets, will have the
children's day service programme at
11 A. M. Preaching at 8 P. M. Ser
mon by Rev. Wm. F. Vance of Cald
well. Idaho. Good music will be pro
vided. mm
"Smiles, Roses and Religion" wfll be
the subject of the 11 o'clock sermon at
the Atkinson Memorial Congregational
church, corner of East Everett and
Twenty-ninth streets, preached by the
pastor. Rev. Elbert E. Flint. At f
o'clock the pastor will preach again,
his topic being "Employment and
Workmen."
Rev. Jacob Stocker, pastor of the
Evangelical association, at Tenth and
Clay streets, will preside at the morn
ing service at 10:45 o'clock and at 8
o'clock in the evening. At 3 o'clock he
will speak at the Old People's home.
The Toung People's alliance will meet
at 7 P. M.. and Sunday school, under
the supervision of E. J. Keller, will be
held at 9:30 o clock.
Rev. Harold H. Griffis to
Talk on New World Order.
"Ia a Day af Rcligioua Rebuilding
la fierraoa Topic.
speak at the First Christian church.
corner of Park and Columbia, this
morning at 11 o'clock with a special
purpose of helping his congregation to
see their own opportunities and respon
sibilities in our new world order, taking
for his theme In a Day of Religious
Rebuilding." This morning's discourse
will pertain to an immediate emer
gency and tne entire membership of
the church is being urged to be present.
At the evening service at 7:45 o clock
the worshipers will listen to an -ad
dress on religious federation by Dr. Roy
B. Guild of New York, executive secre
tary of the Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America.
The Sunday school, superintended by
John F. Faust and convening at 9:45
A M-. Is now providing graded relig
ious instruction zok pupils of all agea
This school is experiencing a healthy
growth through recent readjustments.
and on last Sunday morning it present
ed a most interesting children's day
programme with a special benevolent
offering- of morethan 3170.
"A merry heart does good like medi
cine; but a broken spirit drieth the
bones."
An interesting and herpful sermon
upon the above text will bo delivered
by Dr. Morrison in Trinity church at
11 o'clock. The evening service will be
very simple for the summer- season,
with a short sermon by the rector.
Sunday school is closed for ths sum
mer. The children were given a party
in the parish house, Tuesday evening.
They had a wonderful time playing
games, finishing up with an unlimited
supply of ice cream and cake. .
Mt. Tabor Methodist Episcopal church,
corner of East Stark and Sixty-first
streets; E. Olin Eldrldge, pastor. Serv
ices Sunday as follows: Preaching, 11
A. M., 8 P. M. Sunday school. 9:45
A. M. Epworth league, 7 P. M.
Children's day services will be held
at St. James" Lutheran church Sunday
at 11 A. M. A fine programme of music
and song by the pupils of the Sunday
schools will bo rendered. Rev. W. E.
Brinkman will speak on "The Signifi
cance of Children's Day." Sunday school
is at 9:50 A. M. and the Luther league
at 6:45 P. M. The Sunday evening sub
ject at 7:30 will be "The Supreme Value
of the IdeaL"
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES END
YEAR FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Small Army of Seniors, Many With Scholastic Honors, Graduated During "Week With Appropriate and In
r spiring Ceremony.
Record Class Graduated at
Franklin.
Impressive Ezerdael Mark Lait Ad.
. Tiicemnt of Jane, '19. Senior.
Student Association Electa.
BY ANNA KARAGOZIAN.
TH Impressive ceremonies Frank
lin high school graduated Its
largest class on Thursday evening. Dr.
E. H. Pense giving the address to the
class and Professor Ball presenting thel
diplomas.. Helen Harper, a member of
the class, rendered several violin solos,
accompanied by her sister. Jean. T. J.
Stevenson entertained with a vocal solo.
The glee club and the school orchestra i
also furnished music The girls were
attired In white and carried Ophelia
rosea This was undoubtedly a typical
war class, but one-half of the boys be
ing present during the graduation ex
ercises, the others being still in, the
service.
During the period, of the war the
members helped In the. various drives
and helped In adopting the French and
Belgian ' babies. With the graduation
of this class the Franklin alumni has
been increased by 67 new members. A
majority of the students ars contem
plating attending some Institution of
higher learning. Gene Glllls is presi
dent: Dana Small, vice-president;
Dorothea Anderson, secretary; Esther
Baird, treasurer; Clyde Frye. sergeant-at-arms,
and Katheryn . Ball, editor.
Miss Gertrude Blackmar. faculty ad
viser, and Miss Ruble Hammarstrom,
honorary member. These girls of the
January, '20. class acted as ushers dur
ing commencement: Sira Kallander,
Lydia Hobverson, Victoria. Ellis and
Louise Schumacher.
"Officer 666," presented by the
Drama club of Franklin high school in
the Lincoln auditorium, was a great
success. The character parts were
carried out unusually welL Esther
Wellington portrayed the part of Helen
Burton very charmingly. Glenn Wal
lace played the part of Travers Glad
win, leading man. Robert Gor
don as Whitney Barnes, an English
man, made an unusual hit. Esther
Baird as Sadis Small and Louise
Leonard as Mrs. Burton were well
adapted for their parts. Other char
acters worthy of commendation were:
Ed Joy as police captain; Fred Rogers,
as Jxearney, a detective; Harvey
Bennett as Watkins, the butler; Everett
Ball and Kutt Kessler. the other police
men. Credit is due Mrs. R. B. Walsh,
who coached the play, and Dorothea
Anderson, president of the rama club.
Mildred Boon was property manager,
Carl Prler stage manager, Lissette
Canuto scene manager, and Robert
Khul finance manager.
A committee of girls attired in a
colorful . combination of picture hats
and clever smocks acted as ushers.
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Officers of the Franklin Student
Body association have been chosen as
follows: Lawrence Cook president.
Frank Hallier vice-president, Anna
Karagoztan secretary and Robert
Khul sergeant-at-arma
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The last assembly of the term was
held on Friday. June 6. Jack Routledge,
president of the Maroon "F" club, pre
sented Mrs. George G. Root, president
of the Franklin Parent-Teacher asso
ciation. Miss Emily Johnston, of the
faculty, Leon Fabre, track coach, Wil
liam Ellsworth, baseball coach, each
with a sofa pillow for the help they
rendered the club. Mr. Ball awarded
medals to the following boys, who won
places in the Interscholastic track
meet: Lawrence Cook. L a u r t n
Reynolds. Gene Glllis, Harry Thomas
and Roswell Feake. Miss Gertrude
Blackmar and- Miss Ruble Hammar
strom were each presented with a bas
ket of roses as a token of appreciation
from June '19 class. Robert Khul and
Hilliard Atkinson were awarded medals
for their work in debating during the
past year in the Interscholastic Debat
ing league.
The members of the baseball team
were guests at a dinner given by Coacb
William Ellsworth at bis home last
Tuesday. Those present were: "Babe"
Thomas. Frank Hallier. Fred York.
Jack Routledge. Bruce Klnne. Carl
Prler, Howard Hobson, Laurln Reynolds.
Orval Shryder, Robert, Gordon, Harry
Thomas, Irwin Whetstone, Edgar Ze
bring and George Cornes.
The Maroon "F" club is the only one
of its kind in Portland and has gained
prominence as a, school organization.
All athletics were managed by this club,
as well as many successful under
takings. Credit is due to the president.
Jack Routledge, for his work. The
following Maroon "F boys have been
elected: Lawrence Cook, captain of
next year's team; Harry Thomas, cap
tain of football team, and Edgar Ze
bring, captain of baseball team.
Mrs. R. B, Walsh entertained the
members of the Drama club play cast
at her home Monday evening. The
evening was spent in games and music,
after which refreshments were servd.
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Fred Tork entertained the members
of the Maroon "F" club at his home
Friday evening. About 25 members
were present-
Hi-Y Club Closes the First
Term's Work.
Boys Organization at Wash lnartom
Klects far Next Vrar fommeace.
. stent Proves Pretty Affair.
- BY ANNA L. McPHERSON.
THE commencement- exercises at
.Washington high school were held
Thursday evening in the school audi
torium. The stage was'beautlfully dec
orated with greenery and pink roses.
An electric sign -with the words June,
1S19, was hung In the center of the
stage and added to the effectiveness of
the -decorations. The girls' chorus and
the school orchestra furnished music
and Dr. William Wallace Youngson
delivered." the commencement address.
The quartet from the class sang the
class song and then all of the class
sang "Auld Lange Syne." The exer
cises were very pretty. The girls wore
white dresses and carried pink roses
and the boys wore white trousers and
dark coats. After the exercises a re
ception was neia in tne gymnasium.
The business of the Hi-Y club for
this term was brought to a close at a
recent meeting. Officers were elected
for next term as follows: Presi
dent, Dick Robblns: vice-president, Ed
Durham; secretary-treasurer, Lloyd
Davis', sergeant - at - arms, Gilbert
Ritchie, and editor. Hugh Hayden.
These officers will succeed the retiring
officers who are as follows: president,
Marcus Toung; vice-president, Edwin
Lyman; secretary-treasurer. Ralph
Osvold. and sergeant-at-arms, Rodney
Keating. There will be twelve vacan
cies in the club after the seniors grad
uate. Six new members were voted in
to help fill these places. The remain
ing six will be voted in next term. The
ew members are James Meea, oeorge
GoodalU Ralph Stewart. Philip Irelan,
John Otto and Jack Sullivan. The Hl-T
club was organized this term and for
the short time it has been a school or
ganization, has been very successful.
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1 At a Girls League assembly held on
Tuesday the girls had the pleasure of
hearing Miss Veda Fatland and Miss
i Ewing, both former students of Wash
ington, tell of .their experiences while
in the service at base hospital No. 46
in Franca Miss Fatland entered with
the ficet class at Washington and Miss
Ewing entered some time later. After
their talks. Miss Phillips, president of
the league asked Miss Armitage, who
took the place of vie dean this term
to speak to the girls. Miss Armitage
thanked the girls for their co-operation
in the work which was carried on
through the Girls' League. She said
that Mrs. Levlnson. the former dean.
would be back at Washington next
term.
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An attractive and appetizing faculty
dinner was served in the luncheon room
by Regtna Keil, Eva Normandin. Thel
ma Peterson and Margaret Downeyon
Thursday. The menu included fruit
cocktail, creamed chicken on biscuit,
parsley potatoes, pea and carrot salad,
biscuit and butter, sherbert and ice tea.
The color scheme was orange and
green and the menu blended with the
colors used. The guests were Mr
Herdman. Mr. Johnston. Mr. Burton.
Mr. Green. Mr. Holloway. Miss 6chloth,
Miss Mason, Miss Gray, Miss Tennant,
and Miss Hansen.
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Mr.Boyer was not present and the sing
ing was omitted from the programme
of the last assembly of the term, which
was held on Wednesday. Mr. Herdman
announced that Gladys Kattleman of
Washington won the prize for the third
year in the Victory Loan contest. The
presentation of letters for track, base
ball and tennis was then done by Mr.
Fenstersnacher. Those who received
letters were Crawford. Wells, Wilk
inson. Robblns, Dolp, Irving, Corsby.
Durham, Clarke, Kea thing. Scott
Rawley, McLardy. Sullivan, Cowen,
Ritchie, Carlberg, Whitstone, Edmunds,
Meyers. Priestly. Haak and Helen
Klrchner, Jennie Nor en and Gladys
rsoren.
The Neahkahnle Literary society en
tertained its senior members ' with a
theater party at the Baker on Monday
evening. After the theater, the girls
went to the Hazelwood for refresh
ment. With the graduation of the
June '19 class Neahkahnle will lose eight
of its members. Those who will be
lost are Dorothy Phillips, Hazel Cole.
Helen Cole. "Blllie" Fenimore. Edwina
Richen, Elizabeth Torrey. Lucia Wat-
eon and Welma Coutwie.
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A special assembly for girls was held
on Thursday at which Mrs. Helen K.
Starrett spoke. Mrs. Starrett had a
school in Chicago for 30 years so knew
the kind of speech which girls enjoy.
Her talk was on three subjects a
squash, a railroad train, and a bouquet.
Her talk was so Informal and interest
ing that it was greatly enjoyed by all
of the girls and will not soon be for
gotten by them.
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Washington played Its last game of
baseball with Franklin and won by a
score of 3 to 1. As a result of the
game. Washington is tied with Jeffer
son and Lincoln for the championship.
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The class pit's for the January 20
class were received Tuesday. They are
like the regulation Washington High
school pins. The members of the class
can now feci that they are full fledged
seniors as they have their pins and the
June class has been graduated.
Jefferson Sends Forth Class
of 148.
City's Larsat High School Graduat
Isg Group Honored at Exerclsea.
- Pi Deltas Eajoy Banquet.
.BY LIONEL M. CLARK.
THE last examination was held on
Wednesday and the students re
ceived with apprehension their report
cards proclaiming their rise or fall. So
endeth the term of spring, 1919!
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On Thursday night "tha commence
ment exercises of the June '19 class
were held In the school auditorium.
With those exercises the class passed
from Jefferson's halls. The programme
given was asMollows:
Processional of the class with music
by the Jefferson orchestra, under the
direction of Harold Bayley; class song,
piano solo. Miss Helen Caples: "Scher
zo" Opus 39; trombone solo, Jim Allen
Skelton; "In Old Madrid"; address to
the class, H. R. Albee; selection. Jeffer
son orchestra; ""Martha." violin solo.
Miss Hildur Nelson; "Valse Trlste'";
reading. Miss Mildred Jewell. "The
Great Guest Comes"; girls' double sex
tet, "White Butterfly." Misses Clara
Gower. Gayle Acton, Evelyn Nordstrom,
Myrtle' Mortensen, Vivian Jennings,
Edith Wallen, Constance Pedersen,
Agnes Haroldson, Helen Ghereff. Ethel
Reed, Jean McEachern and Opal Graze
brook; piano solo. Miss Cecelia Ros
ser, "The Witches' Dances"; presenta
tion of diplomas by Principal Hopkln
Jenkins of Jefferson; "The American
Hymn" by the class; recessional by the
orchestra.
The class flowers were bachelor but
tons tied with khaki tulle and the
colors . khaki and French blue. The
motto of the class was: "We build the
ladder by which we rise." The officers
who guided its destinies during the
last school year were: . President. How
ard M. Smyth; vice-president, Frances
MacMillan; treasurer. Wallace Mcin
tosh; secretary. Ethel Reed; sergeant-at-arms,
Theodore Deggendorfer. This
class has the unique record of being
the youngest to graduate from Jeffer
son: that is, the average ago of the
graduates is younger than of any other
class, being 17 years 11 months and 27
days. The class is the largest to grad
uate this year from any of the Port
land high schools, numbering 148 mem
bers. Of these 20 were honorary grad
uates. t-
On Wednesday night tha members of
the Pi Delta Epsilon Debating society
held their semi-annual banquet at the
Imperial hotel. Among those present
were Mr. Karnopp and Mr. Purcell,
faculty advisers, and Mr. Jenkins, prin
cipal. All three spoke to the assembled
members on the. subject of promoting
the Pi Delta ideals of scholarship and
fellow-feeling at Jefferson. - After the
dinner was served ballots were passed
out 'by the secretary, and the election
of officers for next term was conducted.
Those elected to fill the positions of
the retiring officers are: President,
Chester Froude; vice-president, Joe
Frazier; secretary, Bruce Yorke Curry;
treasurer, Paul Dekonlg; sergeant-at-arms,
Walter Malcolm. After the elec
tion toasts and speeches were made by
Theron Bean. Howard Smyth, Wallace
Mcintosh, Gene Whitten, Paul Barnes
and various other speakers. .
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Last night the June "19 class held its
formal prom, in the school gymnasium.
The gym was tastefully decorated in
the class colors of khaki and French
blue. The dainty colors of the girls'
gowns blended harmoniously with the
bright colors and lent a gay and youth
ful atmosphere to the dance. This
was the farewell party of the class
j and all present thoroughly enjoyed the
I event.
New Tumalura Staff Officers
Are Named.
James Jofca Studcata Sclee Edltora
t 9-aoo Paper Froarraaanae Give-a
by Civte Leaarae.
BY MARGARET CARR.
THS last examination question has
been answered, the cards have been
given out and the students have gone
their various - ways for the summer.
The past week has beeen crowded with
Ing of school. An eleotlon of tha -
Tumalum staff officers, has been held.
which, resulted in electing Erma Gris
wold as editor-in-chief: Harlan Hlatt.
athletic editor; Paul Chatterton. editor
of public welfare department; Helen.
Story, editor of the literary depart- -merit;
. Genevieve Brown, editor of
music and art departments, and Rudy
Anderson, business manager, with
Gertrude Hansen as assistant,
The letter men of James John athletio
activities enjoyed a picnic near the
white log. a spot on the slough the
favorite of all picnickers. Large quan
tities of marshmallows and roasted
"wienies" were consumed and stories
were told round a crackling bonfire.
The James John Civlo league .on.
Tuesday gave an open programme in
order that the public might get an
Idea of the work accomplished. Tho
iirsi numDer was an informal discus-,
sion on immigration. Gordon Avery of-.
ici in s at resolution xor us xuriner re- .
striction. The question was further
discussed by Ruth Edmondson, Leona
Ehret and Solon Bug-bee. Following this
several papers were read on subjects
studied during the semester by the dif
ferent classes represented In the league.
Clarence Toole spoke on the cost of
crime; Mildred Everhart on play
grounds; Hazel Greene on the back-to-school
movement; Joe Jower on tha
menace of mental defectives; Dorothy
Jones on the cigarette evil; Charles
Trumbull on Americanization; Theresa'
Rich on child labor, and Edward Rood
on the Oregon citizen. The musical
numbers on the programme were a
vocal duet by Gwladys Keeney and
Gladys Coon and a violin solo by
Melfred Wesleder. A scene from tha
"School for Scandal" was given by Alice
Brown and Merle Harrington as Lady
and Lord Teasle.
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At an assembly on last Friday after
noon the students had the privilege of
hearing a delightfully tumorous talk
by David Starr Jordan.
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All the school seemed to have com
bined In making the graduation exer
cises of Thursday night a success. Mem
bers of the seventh-term class decor
ated the auditorium with flowers in the
class colors, lavender and silver gray,
and acted as ushers. Tbe sixth-term
class decorated the large laboratory,
where the class later received the con
gratulations of their friends. The or
chestra and the senior girls" chorus
furnished the music tbe orchestra play
ing the processional and the girls sing
ing the "Lost Chord." the "Lullaby"
and "Spring Song." A senior double
quartet composed of Alice Brown. Nana
Seeley. Leona Ehret, Melba Smithson.
John Wulf. George Larsen. Hugh Whis
ler and Harvey Lane sang the "Forest
Dance" and "Lovely Night." To Miss
Bushnell and Mr. Carruth was dua
much of the success of the musical part
of the programme. Principal Fletcher
presented the diplomas. The president
of the class. Gordon Avery, presented
the class gift, a sum of $75. as an ad
dition to the high school scholarship
fund. And. to crown the programme,
the class was fortunate in securing;
Professor Norman F. Coleman of Reed
college, to give the address of tha
evening. This graduating class is tha
largest in the history of James John.
The five members of the class who
earned the necesary number of honor
points to admit them to the James John
Honor society are: Hugh Whisler. John.
Wulf. Gordon Avery. Alverda Mae Ntven.
and Hazel Greene. Their points wera
won in scholarship and the extra ac
tivitea of athletics, student-body office
holding, music, dramatics and literary;
work.
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The Alumni association gave Its an
nual reception to the graduating class
Saturday evening. The social commit
tee was composed of Russell Meyer and
Ruth Crouch, In addition to the officers
of the organization who are: Oliva
Zimmerman, president: EtnVl Hufford.
vice-president; Esther Frltterer, secre
tary, and Earl Kellher. treasurer.
Lincoln Has 23 First-Honor
Students.
Graduates Head Address by Tr.
Jonah B. WIm Death, af Pnilta
MeCarty Shocks School.
By GEORGIA JACOBS.
THE most Important event ef tha
week was the graduation of tha
June 1919 class. Of tha 101 graduates
23 were first-honor students, including
Charles Baylis, Charles Berst, 'Gussie
Brownsteln. Nora Bunnage. Josephine
Clovis. Truman Collins." Carol Cum-
mings. Margaret Foster. Laura Gano
pole, Elizabeth Griggs, Florence Hunt,
Theodore Jones. Esther Klatt, Eliza
McLaren, . Gertrude Mourer, Elizabeth
Mozorosky, Eleanor Stark. Eileen
Stephens. Lucille Springer, Gordon
Soule, Herman Kehrli, Anna Wheeler.
Doris Wildman.
The graduation exercises were sim
ple but Impressive. Dr. Jonah B. Wise
made the address. The class has en
Joyed an eventful career. From tha
time It was first organised last Sep
tember It has been active in war re
lief work and has shown great gener
osity and much school spirit. It re
cently gave 375 to the scholarship fund.
The long-look-forward-to senior
prom, was held Saturday night. This
was one of the most enjoyable and tha
most important social event of tha
class and the last get-together it will
have, except reunions. The prom, was
given at the Portland Heights club,
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Word has been received that Philip
G. MoCarty of the class of June 1917
was drowned in Chesapeake bay while
swimming near the U. S. S. Wyoming.
He entered the naval academy at
Annapolis two years ago and had re
cently been promoted to midshipman
of the first class.
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The Trl-L's new officers for the com
ing term are: . President, Mildred
Peterson; - vice-president. Gwendolen
Hedges; eecretary. Isabelle Petrie;
treasurer. Letitia Capeli; sergeant-at-arms,
Charlotte Kramer; editor, Kath
erine Kressman.
Goat Valuable to Owner.
POMONA,-Cal. A goat owned by W.
W. Coates of this city is worth mors
than her weight in goat's milk every
ten days, according to her owner's an
nouncement after she had completed a
lacteal endurance test. Weighing less
than 100 pounds, the small creature
gives ten pounds of milk a day. a rec
ord equaled only by four other goats
In Southern California, it is said. She
is three-quarters xoggenDurg ana one
quarter Suanen. .