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Observance of Good English Week Is Conducted Through Varied and Novel Devices Parties and Exhibits Have Place.
TIIE SUNDAY O REG O XI AN, PORTLAND. NOVEMBER 9, 1919.
Slang Lured Out of Wash
ington High.
Pled Piper Head Tabooed Exprrs
Dlona for the Itlver French Clab
Organized by Classes.
BY ANNA L. McFHERSOX.
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL,
launched Its campaign against
Incorrect English Monday morning
by presenting: a morality play entitled
"Kvery Student." This skit was writ
ten by Miss Blood's fifth-term Eng
lish class. Every Student, represented
by Warren I'lrich, was called by his
country to give an account of himself
because Public Opinion had stated
that he was misusing the English
language. Every Student calls oa his
boon companion, Slan, and his
friends, Wrong: Enunciation, Bad
Grammar, Peter - Put - It - Off and
Trashy Reading, to help him, but
none of them knew what to do. He
is suddenly seized by Failure, who
will not let go until Initiative and
Hard Work come to .the rescue. Ini
tiative puts Slang1 In quotation marks
and throws out Trashy Reading and
Peter-Put-It-Off. Good Literature
and Correct English then come to
Every Student and offer their serv
ices. So in the end when his country
calls he is able to respond.
Tuesday morning the school was
favored by having; Mrs. Mabel Holmes
Parsons, from the University of Ore
Ron, and Lr. Norman C. Coleman of
Iteed college present at the assembly.
Mrs. Parsons spoke of the necessity
of having; an interest in the subject
which is to be written or delivered
verbally. Dr. Coleman made the
tatement that pood English is sig
nificant and honest English, and then
proved it by illustrations. The talks
were very timely and interesting, and
cave new impetus to the good-speech
week crusade.
A contest was held in the singing
Esembly Wednesday between the dif
ferent ecrons in the singing of
"Blow, Ye Winds, Hiegh-Ilo." Follow
ing this students sang a "Good
Speech" song. The awards were then
made to the 11 students who had
received the highest number of cred
its and the least number of debits in
the contest which was held last week.
Thelma Hamrick, was given the grand
prize, a beaded pendant. An embroid
ered "V" arm band in maroon and
pold was presented to the next ten
students as follows: Katherine Peter
son, Juel Lehman, Edith Owen, Nancy
Kremei'S, Adeline Carr, Anna Karlson,
Mildred Springer, Arthur Ewell,
Lucille Wheatley and Harold Newton.
Douglas Karrell, president of the
student body, spoke of the Washington-Franklin
game and of its Im
portance. Mr. Herdman introduced
Capfain Franklin C. Korrell, who
spoke on the Civilian Reserve. The
assembly was closed by singing
"Washington, My Washington" and
the chant.
Thursday morning Miss Hill's first
term English class presented a very
clever skit which was written by
. them and entitled "The Run-on
Sentence." Kathrine Eastman, Frank
lin Roberts and Harold Schmeer took
leading parts and about 12 boys took
the parts of the run-on sentence.
"They Lived Happily Ever After" was
presented by Miss Cotton's first-term
class. The characters were as fol
lows: Noun, Thomas Hunt; verb, Fern
Lake; pronoun, Elsie Porter; adverb
No. 1. Nina McCord; adjective, John
Dalzell.
To make sure that slang and in
lirtpreMlooa of Theodore Koonevelt, by Law
rence 1.. Abbott. Illustrated. Double
day, l'age & Co., Garden City, N. Y.
From an acquaintanceship of 22
years, during one-half of which the
relations of the two men were most
Intimate this modestl'y expressed,
finely balanced, conservative view of
the late Theodore Roose elt is pre
sented by his fellow business asso
ciate and friend, Lawrence F. Ab
bott of the Outlook, New York City.
The book extends to 315 pages, and
to read ita clear, easily-Seen type is
a reading pleasure, while its mass of
Roosevelt pictures add much to our
understanding of the general sub
ject. Ae a fair biography, it will
rank high, although our friend, the
author. Insists that his book is not
a biography, but a "series of recorded
Impressions."
The contents of the book are
divided into these heads: Acquaint
anceship, politics, the progressive
party, statesmanship, foreign affairs,
a man'of letters, the African and Eu
ropean tour, Roosevelt's personal
qualities and the end.
The surprise of this presentation of
Roosevelt is the frank sidelight it
throws on Roosevelt not his well
known pugnacity, but hie livaly sense
of good humor and good nature.
It is Instructive to meet with this
quotations, as expressing what Roose
velt thought was his most satisfy-
lng happiness:
There- are many kinds of'success In life
worth havinpr. It is exceedingly interesting
and attractive to be a successful business
man. or railroad man. or farmer, or a suc
cessful lawyer, or doctor, or a writer, or a
president, or a ranchman, or the colonel of
a figliting regiment, or to kill grizzly bears
and lions. But for unflagging Interest
and enjoyment, a household of children, if
things po reasonably well, certainly make
all other forms of success and achievement
lose their importance, by comparison.
Mr. Abbott met Colonel Roosevelt
at Khartum, Africa, on the return
of that explorer from the African
wilderness, and writes that Colonel
Roosevelt criticised the then weak
British policy in Egypt, for its failure
to punish the murderer of an agent
of the nationalist party, Boutras
Pasha, a friendly supporter of the
British.
Mr. Abbott describes a banquet In
Khartum, In honor of Colonel Roose
velt, held in the palace of the gov
ei nor-general. Sir Reginald Wlngate.
In the latter's absence Slatin Pasha
presided. He well knew the horrors
of the period when Gordon, left un
supported by Gladstone, was assassin
ated and Khartum fell.
The talk at this dinner turned on
the murder of Boutros Pasha, which
was the thought uppermost in every
one's mind: Roosevelt was asked what
he would do. He said: "It is very
simple. I would try the murderer at
drumhead court-martial. As there is
no question about the facts, for his
own faction does not deny the as
sassination, he would be found guilty.
I would sentence him to be taken out
and shot; and then If the home gov
ernment cabled me In one of their
moments of vacillation, to wait a lit
tle while, I would cable in reply;
"Can't wait: the assassin has been
tried and shot.' The home govern
ment might recall me or impeach me
If they wanted to, but that assassin
would have received his just deserts."
Mr. Abbott was sitting next to Col
en el Asser, a British officer, who held
an Important post under the gover-
"--rw ,
correct English would never return
again to Washington high school the
Pied Piper lured such terms as "I
ain't saw," "he done," and "nothin
doing" out the door, down the steps
and into a cart which bore the
placard "To. the 'Willamette River."
The principals in this unique play-let
were: Pied Piper, John Kirk; teacher,
Mary McCullagh; students, Allen
Crissel, Evelyn Lawrence, Lucille
Morelock, Herbert Mulkey, Harry
Owens and Myre Miller; reader, Joy
Johnson. The measured words were
represented by about 40 students of
Miss Blood's class. This was given on
Friday and closed the programme for
the week. However the posters,
acrostics, pictures and placards point
ing out the errors of speech will be
left on the walls es reminders. There
are 275 of these posters which are
placed in the most conspicuous places
about the school. "Better speech,
better American" is the slogan
Washington has chosen to uphold.
Saturday the sixth-term girls en
tertained with a. theater party at the
Alcazar. After the matinee they went
to the college room at the Hazelwood
for refreshments. The committee in
charge of the affair consisted of
Virginia Huntington, Helen ,0'Brien,
Grace Evans, Winifred Warren end
Grace Stevens. Miss Barbara, the
sixth-term, advisor, chaperoned the
party.
Foundry Department Busy
at Benson.
Record Enrollment Makes Addition
of New Slaterlal NecKMrr W,
h 'Woodward Gives Address.
Br ALBERT ETCHELLS.
AN assembly was held Wednesday
and W. F. Woodward addressed
the students on using better English.
He suggested many good ways for
the student to Increase his knowledge
of the English language. His talk
was very impressive and he received"
hearty applause. Mr. Woodward talks
to the students at least once a year
and the boys are always glad to hear
him. A yell leaders' contest followed
Mr. Woodward's address with Charles
I'ick, the student body president, in
charge. Those entering1 the contest
were L. Palmer, R. Schlosser, G. Pet
ers, F. Corcoran, H. Zenger, II. Min
der, G. Brooks and H. Durham. The
winner, Frank Corcoran, was chosen
yell leader. After the contest Pick
announced that a jazz orchestra, with
W. Carroll as leader, will play in the
cafeteria on certain days. Frank
King, last year's track manager, gave
a good talk on school spirit and Mr.
Bryon spoke further on this subject.
The foundry has a larger number of
students this term than In previous
years, necessitating many new addi
tions. A few of the new articles add
ed recently are a grinder and buffer
for putting the finishing touches on
castings, a pyroscope for determining
the temperature of the molten metal
at certain periods during the time the
metal is being poured, a scleroscope
for determining the hardness of the
different kinds of materials, and a
powerful microscope that is used to
study, the shell structure of materials.
During the last few weeks many nec
essary articles have been cast for the
different departments, especially
the electric and machine departments.
The students in this shop are all first
term technicals and are all 100 per
cent for Benson. Whenever there is
a game or tag sale nearly all of
these students have tickets.
Underwood.
The late Theodore Roosevelt,
whose biography by Lawrence
F. Abbott Is a new hook.
splendid men who, in the awful first
w eeks of the recent war, won In Flan-df-rs
the. proud title as being one of
"The Immortal Contemptibles." He
turned to Mr. Abbott and bringing his
fist down on the palm of his hand
seld with strong feeling: "By heaven!
1 wish that man were my boss!
Others expressed similar appreciation
and Colonel Roosevelt was Implored
to state, his viewof the necessity. for
strong action to the people in Lon
don. This was repeated all the way
down the Nile, Egypt then being
ablaze with' controversy, the timid
urging that the affair he allowed to
blow over!"
It Is conceded that the Roosevelt
speech of "Govern Egypt or Go." did
the British in Egypt 'a world of good.
When he came home from Africa.
Colonel Roosevelt, with that sense of
sagacity that was one of his charac
teristics, remarked several times that
he feared he was losing his hold on
the American public and that he was
"goirg down like Dewey," referring
to the wave of unpopularity against
the hero of Manila bay. On the voy
age back from England the late
Homer Davenport, cartoonist, chanced
to be a shipmate of tne colonel.
jjavenpori toia in a lecture at a
ship entertainment how he had felt
that Admiral Dewey was being- treat
d unfairly by the public and had
taken special pains with a cartoon
designed as a defense of the sea
fighter. Soon after the publication
of the cartoon the admiral had sent
for Davenport and the cartoonist told
of Us visit to the Dewey home in
these words:
"I was presented to Mrs. Dewev.
end lust as the admiral came forward
to give me his hand he burst into
tears and threw himself upon a sofa
in a paroxys n of weeping. Mrs
Dewey apologized and said: 'You
must excuse the admiral. He h
been wrought almost to a pitch of
nervous prostration by the unjust at
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Novel Features Mark Bet
ter Speech Week.
Tans, Posters and Addresses Have
Place la Observance at Lincoln.
Jolly Parties Held.
BY GEORGIA JACOBS.
NUMEROUS novel features were
presented to Lincoln this week in
connection with the "better speech"
movement. On Monday morning each
student was presented with a tag on
which was printed: "Let better speech
be the aim of each," which was Lin
coln's official slogan for the drive.
These tags were worn all week. On
Tuesday morning every member of
the school who had used incorrect
grammar was tagged with a little
white tag cut In the shape of a goose.
Needless to say a great many of
these "geese" were seen about school
during the day. On Wednesday Im
promptu speeches and debates were
given in all the English classes, while
on Thursday each English student
was required to compose an original
poem.
Many attractive posters were made
by the art classes for this drive and
were exhibited throughout the week
in the corridors of the school. The
best eight of these posters will be
sent to the meeting of the Oregon
Council of English Teachers and will
compete for a money prize. The Judges
in this contest will be Miss Irene
Wuest and T. T. Davis All of the
posters, however, will be exhibited
at the Teachers' association meeting
in Portland In December.
On Monday mornini the student
body enjoyed addresses by several
of Portland's foremost citizens.
cided to go to Europe, never to set
foot on American soil again, and had
actually packed our trunks when we
saw your cartoon. It was the first
ray of light and It made us change
our minds. We have decided to re
main in America, although some of
our trunks are still upstairs just as
we packed them for our departure."
Following the Davenport lecture
there were calls for Colonel Roose
velt and he rose.
'Mr. Davenport," be said, "may I
ask If the story of Admiral Dewey is
accurate in all details, or have you
sken the pardonable liberty of an
artist and put in a little color?"
No, answered Davenport, the In
cident is Just as I related it In every
detail."
Colonel Roosevelt then paid an elo
quent tribute to Admiral Dewey and
satdown in his place next to Mr. Ab
bott, to whom he remarked:
Lawrence, they may treat me like
Dewey, but I'll tell you one thing I
shall neither weep nor shall I go to
Europe!"
Here Is a typical anecdote showing
the humor of Colonel Roosevelt when,
as president of the United States, he
was asked to help no less a person
age than the late John L. Sullivan,
once champion prise fighter of the
world, although in telling the story
the colonel used to suppress the name
of his caller:
On one occasion one of my prize fighting
friends called on me at the White House
on buslnesss. He explained that he wished
to see ma alone, sat down opposite me and
put a very expenstv cigar on my deslc.
saying, "Have a cigar." I thanked him and
said 1 did not smoKeu to wnicti ne re
sponded, "Put it In your pocket." This I
accordingly did.
Having thus shown at the outset the nee
essary formal courtesy, my visitor, an old
and valued friend, proceeded to explain
that a nephew of his had enlisted in th
marine corps, had been absent without
leave and was threatened with dishonor
able discharge on the ground of desertion.
My visitor, a good citizen and a patriotic
American, was stung to the quick at the
thought of such an incident occurring in
his family and he explained to me that it
must not occur that there must not be the
disgrace to the family although he would
be delighted to have th offender "hand
led rough' to teach him a needed lesson.
He added that ha wished I would take him
and handle him myself, for he knew that
I would see that hs "got all that was com
ing to him."
Then a look or pathos came Into hia eyes.
and he explained: "That boy I can't just
understand. He was my sister's favorite
son, and 1 always took a special interest
in him myself. I did my best to bring him
up the way he ought to ro. But there was
just nothing to be done for him. His tastes
were naturally low. He took to music."
What form this debasing taste for music
assumed I did not Inquire; and I was able
to grant my mend's wish."
In the heat and stress of the pro
gressive political campalg-n of 1912.
once when Colonel Roosevelt was
walking In New York City with his
friend. General F. V. Greene, their at
tention was called to a small boy who
was weeping bitterly. The urchin
had arrived that morning from Hun
gary with his parents and in slipping
out of their new American home, "to
see the 6ights," the boy got lost.
When Colonel Roosevelt, who with
General Greene had been a police
commissioner in New York, heard of
the lost boy's trouble, he said, half to
the boy and half to General Greene:
"We'll soon fix this. Let me see,
general, isn't there a precinct station
house in Twenty-second street near
Second avenue? We'll take him there
and they'll send out a general alarm
for his father and mother.
"The little derelict stopped his weep,
ing he seemod to feel an instinctive
confidence in the power of this
strange man to do things and we all
started off to the police station,, half
a mile away. Colonel Roosevelt hard
ly spoke to the boy. who plodded
along contentedly beside him, while
lis continued hia discussion with
EXECUTIVES OF JANUARY '20
PHKSIDEAT HITH WAUIROS, SECRETARY.
William C. Harrington talked on the
value of good English In the pro
fessional world; William F. Wood
ward, on the value of it in the busi
ness world, and Mrs. George Ger
llnger stressed Its value in the social
world. Rabbi Jonah B. Wise spoke
on the "Esthetic and Ethical Value of
Good English." One of the most en
joyable musical treats which Lin
coln has had for some time was the
"Recessional," sung at this assembly
by John Claire Montelth. It was
found that the play "Three Pills in a
Bottle" could not be given on Friday
as scheduled and was postponed to a
later date.
Under Miss Durst's supervision an
exhibit of "The Woman in Industry,"
of the United States department of
labor, has been placed in the west
corridor and will be there during the
coming week.
The June, '20, class gave Its get-together
party on November 1 at the
Portland Heights club. The club was
gay and attractive with Halloween
decorations. The party was attend
ed by practically all of the class' 140
members, and proved a successful
and enjoyable affair. The honorary
members of the class. Miss Caroline
Merrltt, A. R. Paten and E. O. Har
lan and Miss Durst, the school librar
ian, were chaperones for the dance.
The committee in charge was: Mar
jorie Adams, Ronald Honeyman, Dave
Pattulo and Phil Strowbridge.
Philos have been asked to usher at
the moving picture show which will
be given on Friday evening, Novem
ber 14. In the school auditorium.
The entertainment is under the di
rection of the Hi-y's, who Btarted the
movement for the purchase of the
motion picture machine for Lincoln
last term.
General Greene on some military sub
ject. At the precinct station the of
ficer in charge recognized the two
former commUsiotiers. Colonel Roose
elt told him the facts, gave the boy
a piece or silver to buy luncheon and,
relling the Utile fellow that the po
lice would find his mother and father
before long, lert him perfectly con
tented and comfortable. We returned
to the club half an hour late, but the
diplomatic guests were repaid for
their delay by their Interest in the
story of the incident which I related
as our excuso. Lats In the afternoon
we called the police station and found
that the boy and his parents had been
reunited.
"This little Incident I think worth
telling, because It shows that Roose
velt was more Interested In helping a
small boy In trouble not sending
someone else, as he might easily have
done, but doing It himself than he
was In greeting the ambassadors of
two great foreign countries to which
he was about to make an Important
visit."
When news came that Quentin
Roosevelt had met a soldier's death
in France, Stephen Lusanne, editor of
the Paris Mi-' In, then visiting this
country and about to return to his
French home, asked Colonel Roose
velt for a message to take home to
France.
"I have no message for France,"
was the colonel's brave answer. "I
have already given her the best I had.
But if, over there, they speak of me,
tell them that my only regret is that
I could not give myself."
Enough has been quoted from this
vivid portraiture of Colonel Roose
velt to show Its splendid worth.
A History ef ths New Thought Movement,
edited by Horatio W. Dresser. Thos. X.
Crowell Co., New York City. .
Some friends will approve of ths
ethical messages contained In this
book, while to others It will be
anathema. The reason Is that if one
wants to start a fierce debate, one
has only to argue about religion or
sects.
The central thought taught In this
message is that every man should and
can be his own physician and seek
his own health by spiritual wisdom.
tnrougn constructive effort.
Mr. Dresser Is well equipped to
write such an Interesting and read
able book as this one, for he Is a
well-known New Thought author.
whose books are widely read.
The chapter heads are: The New
Age; Qulmby the Pioneer; Quimby's
Method of Healing; The First Author
The Beginnings of Christian Science;
Tne Mental Science Period; The New
Thought; The First Organizations;
The First Conventions; The Interna
tional New Thought Alliance; Other
Organizations; The Movement in For
eign Lands; Looking Forward; Kin
dred Movements.
Tbe Gibson Upright, by Booth Tarklnrton
and Harry Leon Wilson. ' Doubleday,
rage et v-o., usroen tity, r. x
The Gibson upright Is a piano, and
it is the principal text In this clever
and amusing play of three acts. Much
of the dialogue consists of demands
by employes for high wages. They
force the business to be run on the
lines of bolshevlsm, and the usual
business disaster happens.
The play is a new one, original, well
planned, of decided merit and up-to-
date.
Tbe Light of Inspiration, by Mrs. Nora
Armstrong. P. K. Churchill, Albany, Or.,
and Mrs. Armstrong, 847 East 8eventy-
lourtn street, city.
Here we have a second edition, re
vised and enlarged, of a book of
esteemed Oregon poems, many of
which have faced the reading public
CLASS AT LINCOLN HIGH.
Mock Trial Convulses Com
merce Students.
Court Scene Proves A munis g and
Instructive Part of Better Eng
lish Week: Observance.
BY DAVID SINGER.
rrtHE best assembly of the term was
J. held last Thursday in the assembly
hall. Although the regular speaker
was not present a delightful pro
gramme was given. The seniors of
room 6 and room 4 gave a mock trial,
which was exceedingly entertaining.
The culprit was Mr. I. Use Slang, rep
resented by Alfred Johnston. The good
maid. Miss English, was represented
by Happy Larson. The attorneys for
the defense almost broke up the as
sembly by their comical appeals. They
were Mr. Paulback and Mr. Stringham.
Mr. Masters, acting as Judge, gave the
popular verdict of acquittal. Mr. El
ton then made a few announcements
and called upon David Singer to lead
the school in a few yells. Mr. Johns
ton, captain of the football team, gave
a talk on the attendance at the games.
The Hl-Y club of Commerce organ
ized last Monday. The first business
completed was the election of officers
Those elected yere: Robert Masters,
president; Henry Bastlan, vice-president;
Eldred Stringham, secretary;
Evans van Buren, sergeant-at-arms
Alfred Johnston, editor. Several stu
dents were proposed for membership
and three were elected. Plans for the
term were enthusiastically discussed
and big things can be expected of the
club this term.
The hiking clul that waa formed at
Comrnerce a few weeks ago took Its
first hike last Friday, and all un
doubtedly had a jrood time. The club
and have met with decided approval.
There were 36 poems In the old
edition, "and 100 poems In the new
one now under review.
Mrs. Nora Armour Armstrong Is a
talented literary woman of noted
American ancestry. Her mother be
longed to the Early family of Vir
ginia, and was a niece of the Con
federate General Early. Her father
belonged to the, Armour family and
was cousin to the first Philip Armour
of Chicago. An interesting appreci
ation of the author Is written by
Lucius Wlllard.
The quality of these poems is seri
ous, cultured thought. Few of them
are humorous. The poems also cre
ate feelings of brotherhood and love
for our kind, while there are reflec
tions on a blessed 'future life, spirit
ualism and reincarnation.
The poems are In these departments:
Invocation, silence, dear ones and
daily life, patriotic verses and echoes
of the war, Portland and Oregon verse
and "thoughts I think over my dish-
work. One of the best, most stirring
poems in the collection is the patri
otic one on "Old Glory." Another
meritorious poem .is on "Ths Colum
bia Highway and Its Waterfalls."
Station X. By O. IfeLeod, Wlnsor. Llppla-
cott, Philadelphia.
Station X has the most powerful
wireless station in the world, hidden
by the British on a coral island In the
Southern Pacific ocean. Strange calls
begin to come through the wireless.
apparently from Mars. Strange beings
begin to arrive on the Island, appar
ently from the other star, and con
conflict follows. There ensues a ter-
riflcnaval battle between the forces
of this planet and the Lunarians, the
incidents of which are described with
the thrilling power of a Jules Verne.
New and sensational use of the tele
phone, from Mars, is depicted.
Tales of Folk and Fairies, by Katharine
J-yie. illustrated Dy ths author. Little,
Brown a: Co., Boston.
Selected from the lore of different
countries Scotland, Russia, Serbia.
Africa, Bengal, etc these charming
tales and fairy stories are meant
principally for the entertainment of
children, big and little. A suitable
holiday present for a child.
The New Science ef Aaslyrtnc Character.
by Henry H. Balk in. The Four Seas
company, Boston.
The lessons propounded In this won
derful book come upon one as a sur
prisethe message Is so astonishing.
It argues that character analysis is
A New Book by
RIDGWELL CULLUM
Among; the soldiers in France
Ridgwell Cullum proved by actual
vote to be the most popular livuig
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who love a red-blooded etory
The Law of the Gun
with all the dash and fire of "The
Way of the Strong," will have a
powerful appeal.
3 Colored Illustrations. $1,6.0 net.
Every Bookseller has It.
George W. Jacobs & Company
Publishers Philadelphia.
has about SO members now and Is
growing all the time.
Mr. egar, the Spanish Instructor,
has had his classes elect a student
from each of the Spanish classes to
contribute articles for the Spanish
page in the Ledger. Ir. Gotelli is editor-in-chief
and has several assist
ants.
The Commercial high school foot
ball team upset the dope by holding
the heavy Hill Military academy to
seven points. Percy Pander, who tried
his luck at quarterback, was very suc
cessful in that position and undoubt
edly will play it the rest of the sea
son. Keeling, taking Smith's place
at left end, also was one of the stars.
The date set for the carnival draws
near and everybody Is enthusiastically
waiting for the event to take place.
Mr. Levoff, chairman of the carnival
committee, reports that everything is
coming along nicely.
The portable, which this term Is be
ing used as a classroom for the first
and second term English students, is
putting out a little paper called the
Portable News. It Is quite a newey
affair and is printed in the school by
the students. This Initiative shown
by the first-termers predicts great
things for them when they become
seniors.
English Classes Produce
Novel Playlets.
Girls' Polytechnic Stnaents Enforce
Teaching of Good EnclUk la Pro
STamme of tbe Week.
GOOD English was the topic of dis
cussion throughout the school
the past week and was observed by
all the classes. Special assemblies
were held for plays and programmes.
given by the different English
classes, which furnished enjoyable en
tertainment. The first part of the
week Miss Wilson's first-term Eng
lish class entertained the school by
playing "Courtship of Miles Standish.
Miss Holmes' first-term girls gave
dialogue selections from stories. A
spelling match between the third
term afternoon and forenoon classes
provided amusement on Wednesday.
Later in the week the fourth-termers
read the court scene taken from the
"Merchant of Venice." The pro
gramme ended with a charming
playlet, "Every Child." given on Fri
day afternoon by the second-term
girls.
Posters made by the second-term
industrial art girls were displayed in
the main hall throughout the we,ek.
They represented the value of .good
speech. Bhowing the roads to good
and bad English. They were very
bright and attractive, and the center
of much attention.
A new class for housekeepers will
open next Thursday. The class will
meet on Thursday and Friday from
2 o'clock to 3:30. The study will be
of design and colors, as applied to
useful articles about the house, such
as the decorating of kitchen sets,
stitchery for table runners, leather
work, and baskets from craft fiber.
A class In holiday cookery opened
last Wednesday and Thursday even
ings under Mrs. Batterson. his class
will continue for seven weeks. Be
ginning with the study of mince
meats, the following weeks will have
lessons on steam pudding, sauces,
small Christmas cakes, poultry for
Thanksgiving, and fruit cakes. The
last two lessons will be devoted to
candy making, under the instruction
of a professional candy maker, who
will assist with this sort of work.
the bedrock upon which all human
relationship is founded, and then it
goes on to tell how to become an ex
pert In reading character, how to find
out the vocation for which you are
best fitted, how to study your cus
tomers, how to overcome faults or
weaknesses, etc
The key to the mystery Is scientific
observation, and this is discussed at
length. The title page says that Mr.
Balkln is a character analyst and em
ployers' adviser. The theories arrived
at are Illustrated by various pictures.
Larkspnr, by June T. Abbott. J. B. Lip-
pincott uo., rnilaueipnia.
A story of safe, home Influence.
with healthy lessons In It, just the
kind of a reading treasure that small
girls love. The heroine is a refugee
French orphan girl stranded In this
country. She has a romantic story,
and searches for and finds her lost
grandmother.
Beyond the nnst. by George, Rothwell
Brown. Small. Maynard & Co., Boston.
Opening In the year 1668, this en
tertaining novel depicts "the fighting
days of old." with types of Morgan
and his fierce fellow adventurers,
Spanish buccaneers, a beautiful hero
ine, love and stern adventures.
Manual of American Grape-Growlns;, by
U. P. Hedrick. The Macilllian Co.. New
Tork City.
Hers we have a common-sense,
practical book on up-to-date Amer
ican grape growing, written by the
horticulturist of the New York agri
cultural experiment station.
The book is an-unusually valuable
THE AMAZING TRUTH
reveals nhat the censor
scratched out
It gives facts rvhlch we have all
wanted to leaf n a glorious,
searching, compassionate glimpse
of truth. The biggest war story
by the man who has written the
biggest War literature?
Published October 10th
Second Edition Ready
Third Edition on Press
All Bookstores
Cloth, $1.60 net
John Lane Co., New York
Play Successfully Given at
Jefferson.
Members of January. 0, Class
Give a PleaMina Performance.
Mock Trial Entertains Assembly.
BY LIONEL M. CLARK. 1
ON Tuesday Jefferson's football
team played one of Its hardest
games this year, when they met and
defeated the team from Lincoln high.
Enthusiasm ran high and a large
number of rooters was out from both
sides. The field was wet and slimy
and within a very few minutes after
the start of the play the new blue
and gold sweaters of the players were
turned to continuous cakes of mud ex
tending around their chests and arms.
The first score was made by Frenchy
Youmans when he kicked a field goal
from the 35-yard line. Louis Coulter
made the first field goal within a
minute and a half after the begin
ning of the second half. The final
score stood 16 to 0. This game makes
Jefferson's fifth straight victory.
On Wednesday morning the ex
change opened In the Live Wire of
fice to distribute seat checks to the
holders of tickets for the class play.
Long before the doors of the building
was opened many Sleepy students
were waiting outside to get an early
pick of the choice seats.
On Friday and Saturday nights the
class of January '20 presented it
class play, "Mary Jane's Pa." For
many weeks the cast had been
coached under the careful direction
of Miss Nina L. Greathouse, and the
finished presentation which they gave
was due much to her efforts. Worth
Caldwell, In the part of the shiftless
father, Hiram Perkins, was very good,
as was Tolnle West, who played the
part of Portia Perkins. Mary Jane,
in the person of Anna Hartman, was
excellent and Loyal Bergsvik pro
voked many laughs in the character
of Claud, the village cut-up. It would
be. unfair to say that these people
were the only ones who played their
parts well, for the entire cast gave
such a remarkable performance It
would be hard to choose the one who
played his part best. The staging of
the play was very difficult, due to
the fact that the stage is so small,
however, the scenes were laid and
the scenery was quite elaborate. Much
of It was made by students of the art
department and manual training
classes.
On Monday an assembly was held
under the direction of Mr. Bittner,
who presided In the absence of Mr.
Jenkins. The student body was led in
singing by Prof. Boyer and a speech
on behalf of the football game was
given by Arthur Schoenfeldt, who
asked that all students attend the
Jefferson-Lincoln game. After the
speaker the school was led in yells
by the yell-leader, Harold Brown.
Some new yells were practiced and
the Jefferson songs were sung. The
assembly closed by singing "America."
A meeting of the PI Delta Epsllon
society was held in room 43 on Thurs
day. James Lively presided in the
absence of the president, who was re
hearsing for the class play, as were
the treasurer and various other mem
bers. An interesting programme was
given and important subjects dis
cussed by the members.
On Wednesday an Important meet
ing of the Technical club was held.
President Glesy presided and plans
one. It discusses the practical ques
tions of climatic limitations, choice
of site, land and its preparation, fer
tilizing, tillage,' planting, pruning,
training and marketing. There Is
also a concise treatment of the dis
eases and the insects injurious to the
grape. Special attention is given to
descriptions of the leading commer
cial and amateur varieties. One sec
tion of the volume is devoted to the
vinifera grape, as grown in California.
Gtra Fodder: ths Diary of Foor Years of
War, by Malor A. Hamilton Ulbbs. Lit
tle. Brown as Co., Boston.
Our author is the younger brother
of Cosmo Hamilton, novelist and
playwright, and Phillip Gibbs. the
celebrated war. correspondent. He
enlisted as a private soldier in the
British army, in August, 1914, and
worked up, through the ranks of the
artillery brigade, until he was ap
pointed major.
The book with grim detail gives
vivid and burning word pictures of
warfare In France, among which
Major Glbbs was an active soldier
participant in the business of killing
Huns. He tells his story naturally,
and well.
In the Shadow of the Hills, by George C.
Phedd. The Macauley Co., New Vork
City.
A strong, masterful novel, with
American construction workers and
Mexicans, for types. Interesting
reading.
A Woman's Man. by Marjorie Patterson.
George H. Doran Co.. New York City.
There are philosophy and literary
Auntie Sue's Philosophy of Life
Re-Created Brian Kent
Harold Bell Wright
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and courage and confidence. There are thrilling incidents
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Publisher, The Book Supply Company, Chicago
for issuing the Blueprint and other
vital subjects were discussed by the
members.
On Wednesday the second Issue of
the Spectrum appeared. The issue is
a large one. composed of 96 pages,
A new department put in its appear
ance in this issue. It is called Tragic
Capsules and is composed of small,
condensed tales of various sorts. A
very interesting story of hunting
grizzly bears is published, the author
being Watrous Bushnell, i. student
who was in France for IS months.
Other stories by Worth Caldwell.
Patsy Neilan and various other au
thors also are Interesting;
Franklinites Will Present
Class Play.
lannary, '20. Group to Eaaet
"What Happened to Jones' Dis
plays Teach Better English.
BY ANNA KARAGOZIAX. .
it IT? HAT HAPPENED TO JONES."
VV the January '20 class play,
will be presented next Friday eve
ning;, November 14, at the Washing.'
ton high school auditorium. TAe.
play is a three-act comedy by George
H. Broadhurst. The etory deals with
some very comical situations. The
cast Is unusually well chosen as re
gards talent and scholastic standard.
The class has been very fortunate In
securing Frances D. Curtis of the
faculty as coach. Mr. Curtis also di
rected the June '19 plav. The cast is
as follows: Esther Wellington: as
Cissy, Marjorle Haley as Mrs. Goodly.
Louise Schumacher as Marjorie,
nra.ee jasper as Minerva, Jean Mc
Lean as Alvina Starlight, Victoria
Ellis as Helma, Robert Kuhl ' as
Thomas Haider, Allen Knight as Big
bee. Estel Akers as Fuller, George
Wilson as Antony Goodly, Harvey as
Richard Heatherby, Emerson Sims as
Ebeneger Goodly and Hugh Walton
as Jones. Charles Haldors Is busi
ness manager for the play.
-The
parent-teacher meeting planned
for next Tuesday has been postponed
until Tuesday afternoon. November
IS. The event will be a reception for
Mrs. Ella Ehmsen Wilson, dean of
Franklin high school. Dean Wade of
Commercial high will speak -on-the
Importance of a dean In the schools.
The school orchestra and glee clubs
will furnish a musical programme,
The most widely-discussed subject
of the week was the use of good
English. Especial attention was given
to this by all teachers and students.
The English teachers each had an
original plan to interest students.
Miss Sally Hums' classes held a "Bet
ter English" contest. Commercial
English, fifth term class, had the best
display of work and the best slogan
was submitted by the seventh terra
English class. Individual students
who won places were. Most artistic
poster. Klngsley Harris; best poster
idea. Esther Chapman; best cartoon,
Kincsley Harris; best poem. Ethel
Pickering; best prose, Hlldur Ander
son: best resolution, Helen Frampton,
Judges for the contest were: Mr. Ball,
Miss Drew and Mrs. B. Thurston. The
senior students each wore three tags
Indicating choice, diction, good gram
mar and correct pronounciation. An
Anti-Slang league was formed by the
fifth term class and the fourth-termers
dedicated a home for decrepit
words. The following teachers each
had a display of the work in their
respective classrooms: Miss Schmidli.
Miss Garrison, Miss Davis, Miss Gros
hong. Miss Bernstein, Miss MitcheL
Miss Dun, Miss Ogilbe, Mrs. Thurston
and Mr. Melendy.
artistry In this story, largely a love
story of a French family, told by one
Armand who is torn between his wor
ship of art and women. In short, tha
novel Is a life-study of a tempera
mental artist.
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Alex the Great, by H. C. Wltwer, .
cheerful romance written bra new humor
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Tho Bursess Bird-Book for Children, by
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