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PARTIES, PLAYS AND PHOTOPLAYS ARE DIVERSIONS IN SCHOOLS
Pupils Are Equally 8eaIous in Serious Class Work Entire Student Body at James John Enrolls in Red Cross,
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, POKTL,ANI, NOVEMBER- 23, 1919.
Latin Club Sees- Shakespe
rian Characters.
Jnmci John Sodalfta Latin En
j7 Novel Production Whole
Student Body Join Red Cross.
BY CHARLOTTE JONES. j
ANTONY and Cleopatra, with their;
attendants, paid the Sodalltas
Latina a visit on Friday, November 14. :
This visitation was in the form of a !
burlesque on grand opera, composed
by Stanley O'Connor. The "Powder i
and Paint" chorus and "Two Little
Love Bees," a duet, were the song1
hits of the evening. Miss Clinton ex
plained that the setting was his
torically correct, but the Latin club
members were rather surprised to
discover that the Nile is sky blue,
and to hear the strictly modern slang
of the ancient Egyptians and Romans.
Stanley O'Connor and Erma Griswold
vividly portrayed the characters of
Tony and Cleo. As this production
was presented by the council it was
necessary for some of the members to
take two parts, so Jack Vinson played
the dual roles of Octavius and one of
Antony's followers; Gertrude Hanse
Octavia and Cleopatra's maid, and
George Mlksch, Lepidus and Cleo
patra's servant. Lola Shirley was the
other maid of Cleopatra and Jessie
McNiven a messenger oy. After the
performance punch and- cookies were
served to the cast and audience. A
few games were played before the
meeting adjourned.
-For
the second time, James John
students voted an appropriation from
the Student Body funds to pay the
Junior Red Cross membership of the
student body. At the opening of an
assembly which was held Friday
morning, November 14, Mr. Fletcher
Introduced Paul Chatterton and the
truly remarkable "talking machine"
which he made in manual training.
Paul played several selections on his
composite machine, which was fully
able to speak for itself. Following
this the meeting was turned over to
the student council. Oliver Jessup.
president of the student body, ex
plained the two ways money ior
Junior Red Cross membership could
be obtained-, before calling for a vote.
After discussion a motion by George
Mlksch that the money be taken from
the treasury to give- James John 100
per cent membership, was passed. The
Red Cross pins arrived Monday, to
gether with the 100 per cent poster.
The girls' basketball season has
opened at James John and up to date
three inter-class games have been
played. The seventh and eighth term
teams defeated both the third and
fourth-termers, while the fifth term
team played "all around" the second
termers. Miss Kincaid is the upper
class coach, while Miss Harrison has
the first-termers in charge.
Tuesday. November 18. the periods
were all shortened, in order that those
who wished might witness the dress
rehearsal of the opera, "Martha." A
special car carried the students di
rectly to the auditorium. James John
was represen ted by about 250 stu
dents. This large attendance shows
that the action of the school board
which made it possible for them to go
was greatly appreciated.
Lee Haskins was elected business
manager of the farce and operetta, at
a council meeting Monday evening.
His assistants, as stage managers, are
Raymond Katner and Verne Hall. The
property manager has not yet been
selected.
The second civic league meeting of
the year was held Friday in the high
school. A scene from act four of
"Macbeth," under the direction of
Amanda Steele, was presented by
members of the eighth-term English
class. The characters were: Mac
beth, Dick Girt; witches, Charlotte
Jones. Sibyl Bugbee and Leona Boom
stiter; apparitions. George Skells and
others. Paul Sandifer gave some re
markable "Topics in Brief." Mary
Kilfer spoke on the subject of "State
Elections. A vocal duet was given
by Gladys Keeney and Gladys Coon.
For the first time a eocial function
followed the business meeting and
programme.
Mary Wilson, Miriam TJubiver and
Evelyn Weinstock; poems by Ethel
Tyler, Rose Ann Carr, Margaret Vin
cent. Margaret Smith and Ruth Stev
enson. Several interesting editorials
and articles covering the work of the
various school organizations compet
ed the number.
Miss Willa Caffrey, assistant pas
tor of the Wenatchee (Wash.) Meth
odist church, addressed the girls of
Lincoln High school Wednesday
morning.
Rehearsals for "Three Pills in a
Bottle," a play which was to have
provement week but was postponed, '
have been reumed. This to lav. which
is under the direction of Dr. Henri
etta Moore, will be given in the near
future.
.
The second of the series of moving
picture shows given in the 'Lincoln
auditorium was presented Friday
night. "The Zeppelin's Last Raid" was
the special feature which, with a com
edy and an educational film, made a
very interesting programme. The se
ries of photoplay entertainments will
continue to be given on Friday even
ings under the auspices of the High
Vs.
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Los Espanalitos met Wednesday
and enjoyed an unusually interesting
programme, which included the read
ing of a -Spanish poem by Dolores
Allphin arm a vocabulary contest in
which all present participated.
Instead of their regular meeting
this week the Aeolians attended the
rehearsal of the opera "Martha."
Many Lincoln students, besides the
Aeolians also attended the opera,
which was greatly appreciated, not
only for its own worth, but because
of the fact that the cast was made
up of Portland talent.
Benson Accepts Franklin
Debate Challenge.
Rivals to Clash Soon Over Treaty
Question Inter-Clnsa Football
Game Looms
PHYSICAL EXTREMES. ADEPTS IN THEIR LINES, MEET AT BENSON POLYTECHNIC
Lincoln High Has Its Own
Picture Shows
Merltorf on Programme Given
With School' Own Machine.
Thanksgiving Cardinal Number
Issued.
BTT GEORGIA JACOBS.
THE Thanksgiving number of the
Cardinal was issued Wednesday.
The staff, headed by John Piper,
Florence Fowler and George Walker,
has turned out two splendid maga
zines so far this semester. Among
the special features of the Thanksgiv
ing issue were: An attractive cover
design by Clarence Murton ; snort
stories by Edris Noble, Isabelle Pe-trie,
BY FRANK KING.
THE Benson Debating club has ac
cepted the challenge of the debat
ing club of Franklin high to a debate.
They also have accepted the question
presented. As yet the time has not
been set, but is expected to be in the
near future. Benson was given her
choice and has chosen the negative.
The question is, ''Resolved, That the
United States ratify no treaty by
which China is despoiled of the Shan
tung peninsula. The club, which is a
new one, has, elected as officers for
the term: President, James Spauldlng;
vice-president; Frank Corcran; secre
tary, Cecil Harnick; sergeant-at-arrns,
John Barnett; class historian, H. Bar
num; class adviser, Mr. Barzee.
The June '20 class has challenged
the January 20 class to a game of
football. This game is creating great
Interest, as no member of the first J
team or substitute squad is eligible
for the game. , The game is expected
to be played In a few days.
"Midget" Frank Corcran has been
elected yell leader for the year. He
is the topic of much conversation,
weighing only 85 pounds and is only
4 feet 6 inches tall. Corcran has full
charge of the yelling and leads the
s00 students like a veteran. George
Peters, last year's yell leader, gave
Corcran strong competition for the
Job.
The ground floor of the gymnasium
has been lowered several inches to
comply with the basketball regula
tions. The students have volunteered
and under the direction of Coach
Bryan are rapidly completing the
work. The dirt excavated is used to
fill in one of the lower places on the
campus.
During the past week the foundry
has cast a four-blade propeller which
has a 36-inch pitch. Frames for a
new core oven and numerous other
articles for the electric and machine
shops have been cast. The blacksmith
shop has made a set of steel basket
ball rings for the gym.
Friday's game with Commerce ended
Benson's 1919 Interscholastic football
season. The student body gave the
team wonderful support throughout
the season. Coach Bryan's services
are highly appreciated by the entire
school. Last week Beron Journeyed
to Astoria and played the high school.
The "Techs' were victorious by the
score of 7 to 0. The sandy field was a
great handicap to the Benson players.
The hospitality shown by the Astori
ans was highly appreciated.
An assembly was held last Wednes
day in which Mr. Pratt gave an in
teresting talk on "New American
Ideas." At various intervals of the
assembly the band played appropriate
selections. Mr. Cleveland and Mr.
Bryan also gave spirited talks on
school topics. The assembly closed
with several yells led by Corcran.
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Banquet Given Washington
Faculty Members
Instrnctor Are Gnest of Hlgh-Y
and Ptt re nod lXen Several Da
.oat rat lorn Luncheon Served.
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Durins Hie fnteracholavtfo football araton jast cloalnia; the Benson Polytechnic ncnool boasted not only two sclant
tackle, hut was CQiiallj- proud of Its peppexy midset yell leader. Above are Grea;- and Klelnan. 190-poond
tackles, 6 feet 2Vc and 6 feet 4 Inches tall, respectively, confronted by Yell Leader Frank Corcran, welshing 85
pounds and bat 4 feet 0 Inches tall.
BY ANNA L. McPHERSON.
N FRIDAY evening: the faculty of
Washington high school .was
entertained with a banquCt g;iven In
their honor at the Commercial club
rooms by the High-Y lub and the
Phrenodiken Iebatins society of
Washington. An enjoyable pro
gramme was given, each organization
presenting a number. The following
girls served: Georgia Shipley. Jane
Becker, Nan La Roche, Harriet Dalby.
Grace Pick. Frances Manning. Mar
garet Alexander. Estelle Modlin.
Kegina Keil, Velma Couture and
Anna McPherson. The committee that
assisted from High-Y consisted of
Jenny Meek. Bill Johnson, Rodney
Keating. Irvin Reinke. Jack Sullivan,
Hugh Ha yd en and Edward Durham.
Every one Joined in making the even
ing an enjoyable one. All but three
of the faculty attended, besides 25
from High-Y and 40 from Phrenoa.
m m m
A football rally was held in the
auditorium Tuesday. The yell leader.
Hugh Hayden. took charge. After
leading the school in several yells he
read the names of the boys on the
team: Hitchcock. Irvine. Hurlburt,
Haynes. Ritchie. Johnson. Edlund.
King. Scott, Reinke, Brice, Robbins
and Myers. Three "rahs" for the team
were given and were responded to by
Eddie Edlund, captain, who pledged
that the team would do all possible to
win if the school supported them.
Douglas Farrell. president of the
student body, then spoke. He asked
for a response on part of the school
as to how many were going to the
game, and practically all of the stu
dents stood up. The yell leader closed
the assembly by instructing everyone
to bring both colors and voice to the
game.
Rehearsals for the clas6 play.
"Pomander Walk." by Louis N. Parker,
were begun Monday. The date for the
play has not been definitely settled,
but will probably be in about three
weeks. The setting for the play is
an exterior one, so it will have to be
made to order. The art classes are
going to assist in painting the
scenery.
mitted to the coach. As Washington
has no cafeteria this -is a great help
to the boys.
Wednesday noon, before the foot
ball game, boys of the school formed
a line and serpentined around the
halls, giving Washington yells. They
led the crowd into the assembly hall,
where a rousing rally was held.
Franklin high school entertained
the Pedagogy clubs of the various
high schools on Thursday. The Wash
ington pedagogy girls attended and
all had a good time." The club is
eagerly looking forward to November
26. the date set for the initiation
party.
Lorena Marr waa hostess at a lunch
eon given recently in the luncheon
room at Washington. Dorothy Lowes
assisted her n serving. Her guests
were Mr. Whitney. Mr. Herdman. Miss
Artlngstall and Miss Hobbs. These
luncheons are "part of the regular
work of the third-term cooking
classes.
An interesting demonstration oir
baking powder mixtures was prepared
and presented by Florence Fitigerald
on Tuesday in the cooking depart
ment. Nut bread, cream muffins and
southern corn bread were included in
the demonstration. Her finished prod
uct were delicious.
Officers of the June, '20, class had a
meeting recently to discuss the means
of entertainment for the January. '20.
class. It is the custom that the sev
enth termers entertain the eighth
termers before graduation. The class
voted to keep the standard pin and
are having them made, so the June
class will soon be displaying their
pins.
Jefferson Seniors Play Part
of Hosts
January Class Members Entertain
- June Class at Dance Mock Trial
Proves Ulvertlns; Invent.
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Members of the January, '20. class
are having: their pictures taken for
the class issue of the Lens. Plans are
being- made for this number and ma
terial will be due soon.
Comedy Scores Popular Hit
at Franklin
Play Given by Senior rjellsrnt
Record Audience Community
Danclnf Cla Procures Orchestra.
BT ANNA KARAGOZIAN.
FRANKLIN senior students delight
ed one of the largest audiences
ever gathered at a school play Fri
day evening-, November 14, with the
comedy. "What Happened to Jones."
The affair was a charming produc
tion. The staging was excellent and
the cast was chosen from the experi
enced members of the January class.
Esther Wellington, as Cissy, was. the
leading lady, a -bright, pretty and im
pulsive girl, full of high spirits, ig
noring conventions and proprieties in
.most Ingenuous ways. Hugh "Walton
played the double role of Jones, hero
of the play, in a most pleasing man
ner. Emerson Sims, as Ebenezer
Goodly, caused many a laugh in his
interviews with his wife, Mrs. Goodly,
portrayed by Marjone Haley and
Jean McLean as Alvian, the character
lady. Harvey Bennett as Richard,
was the dashing young lover of Mar
jorie. represented by Louise Schu
macher. Victoria Ellis as Helma. the
servant, and George Wilson, the bish
op, kept the audience screaming with
laughter. Other characters worthy of
plaudits were: Grace Jasper as
Minerva; Robert Kuhl as policeman;
Earl Williams as Bigbee, and Estell
Akers, the keeper. To Frances D.
Curtis, the coach, is due much credit
for the success of the production.
Charles Haldors was business man
ager; Harry Thomas, stage manager,
and Ruth Gentry, properties.
At the regular assembly Wednes
day morning, Mr. Walsh led the stu
dents In singing. Louise Schumacher
favored with a reading. The boys'
glee club rendered several selections,
accompanied by Grace Jasper at the
piano. Ernest Gillard and George
Brown led the students in school
yells.
Much to the joy of members of the
community dancing class, CarroIs
DODular orchestra has arranged to
furnish the music for the dances. In
addition to the piano played by Wayne
Carrol, the saxaphone, played by Wil
liam Mansfield, and xylophone, by
Delmar Porter, have been added. The
by Delmar Porter. Alfred Johnson
plays the traps. The variety of choice
selections, and the excellent quality
of music furnished bids fair to add to
the enrollment .of the class for the
coming season. The class is looking
forward to a big Christmas party. A
committee of girls composed of Ger
aldine Root, Frances Faust, Helen
Glover, Anna; Karagoxian and Jean-
nette Bear are making elaborate
plans for the coming event.
Last Thursday the Franklin Peda
gogy club entertained the similar or
ganization of the various high schools
with a unique programme. The num
ber embraced a vocal selection by
Elolse McPherson, a reading by Myr
tle Anslow and a Mother Goose pan
tomime by girls of the club. Danc
ing and games were enjoyed after th
programme and doughnuts and cider
were served by Myrtle Moore and
Minnie Underwood. There were about
150 girls present with all the schools
equally represented. Hazel Loy had
charge of the programme. Miss Alice
Johnson and Miss Li Hi Schmidli chap
eroned the girls.
tut to the many events taking
place, on the date set for the Parent
Teacher reception, it was postponed
until next Tuesday afternoon. The
reception will be in honor of Mrs.
Ella Ehmsen Wilson, dean of Frank
lin. Dean Wade of the high school of
commerce will be the principal speak
er. The music department will fur
nish a splendid musical programme.
Miss Louise Eccles, teacher ot sew
ing, has been very 111 the last three
weeks, to the regret of the students of
the school. Her place is being filled
by Mrs. M. F. Wilson. Ruth Gentry is
also being missed on account of Ill
ness One of the most enjoyable aft
ernoons was had by the students of
Franklin at a matinee dance given
last Friday afternoon by the Drama
club. This was the first social event
of the club. The music was fur
nished by school talent. The commit
tee in charge was comprised of Ruth
Gentry, Mildred Deaver; Anna Kara-
goziaa and Howard McCann
Esther Rein hold took first place in
the recent yell contest held by the
student body association. Lawrence
Cook won second place and GeraJd
Bashaw took third.
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Another social event which .looms
prominently is the Franklin alumni
dance, to be given at the Portland
hotel on Saturday evening, November
29. Since the college students will be
home it is espected that a large per
Girls in Trade School Fab
ricate Jewelry
One Claw I Work Inn In Article
of Silver Laandry Course Proves
Thoroughgoing; One.
xylophone and violin are both played centage of the alumni will be present.
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BT MILDRED MITCHELL.
UR students attended the dress
rehearsal of the opera "Martha
last Tuesday. In addition to the story
of the opera being given in the dif
ferent classes, an assembly was held
just before the students started to the
auditorium, in which Miss Magers,
music teacher, discussed the opera
and played records of several of the
most beautiful and familiar songs.
This waa of much assistance in under
standing and appreciating the opera
rehearsal.
The laundry class had a good dis
play of silk and georgette waists in
the hall last week to show the kind
of work they can do.
The third-term domestic science
class has taken up the study of lunch
eons. Each girl has prepared three
meals. These are served for four girls
at a time. The meals cost not to ex
ceed 60 cents.
The domestic science department is
now giving its course in home laun
dry work. Ten stationary tubs and
other laundry equipment were i
stalled this year. Very thorough work
In washing, ironing, cleaning, stain
removing, etc, is being done. The
first problem Is white clothes, table
linens and cotton waists of fine fab
rics. Later the setting of colors in
colored materials and the washing-
of silks and woolens will be stud
ied. The last lessons are the washing
of laces and ribbons, correct methods
of ironing and mending and remov
ing stains. Every Friday the second
term girls wash and iron their own
towels and aprons. The sewing classes
use the laundry department for clean
ing renovated wool dresses and also
for shrinking materials.
The June '20 class held their first
school party. for the term in the girls
gymnasium Friday. The Heneekis or
chestra played many selections and
dancing was one of the features of the
evening. The girls and the Benson
Polytechnic boys were dressed in cos
tumes and both provided refresh
ments, which were served by the
girls.
Following favorite
Wednesday morning
songs at the
assembly, an
nouncements were made that there
would be a meeting of the second
term .girls on Thursday and a meet
ing of the executive committee of
the Girls' league In the dean's office.
When the school finished singing
"Washington. My Washington," and
giving the chant. Mr. Orpert, a former
teacher at Washington, came forward
and led several yells which helped to
stir up enthusiasm.
The first of a series of "surprise
luncheons was prepared by Eunice
Cowgill and Thelma Peterson on
Wednesday. These luncheons are
given by the senior girls as a test of
their ability. A number of supplies
are placed on the table in the lunch
eon room and from these a luncheon
for four persons must be prepared in
45 minutes. The guests were Veryl
Blazier. Annette Biford. Virginia
Pearson and Kstella Modlin.
At a recent meeting of the Tri-L
society of Washington Miss Miller,
the T. W. C. A. Tri-L adviser, was
present and gave a talk. She told of
the work that similar societies were
doing and urged the girls to have an
aim in everything they attempted. On
Saturday the girls were entertained
at the Y. W. C. A. eocial hall by the
Franklin Trl-Ls. Those who attend
ed from Washington were Marion
Rounds, Gladys Fowler. Mabel White,
Marion Webb. Helen Rounds. Florence
Thomas, Louise Meserve, Ethel Correy
and Jennie Ten Eyck.
At a Girls" league assembly held
Friday morning Miss D. Wiltha Car
fray, representing the Methodist
church, Bpoke on "The Ideals of
Womanhood." Her talk was very
Interesting as well as helpful.
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The commercial advertising class is
taking charge of publishing the W.
H. S. News. This paper is Issued
wee k ly and posted on the bulletin
every Monday. The staff Is composed
of P. Buxton, editor-in-chief; Freda
Runes and Florence Fitzgerald, as
sistant editors.
On Tuesday Gertrude Deckert and
Edna Moore entertained with a lunch
eon in the luncheon room. The guests
included Mrs. A. Stevens, "Mrs. H. L.
Deckert, Miss Shaver. Mrs. Herolz.
Miss H. Deckert and Miss Hobbs. The
table was artistically decorated and
the menu was very appetizing.
The first and third-term classes
taking domestic science have prepared
luncheons for the football boys at
noon before the games several times.
The menus are made and then sub-
Ed it Or Are Chosen to Han
dle Ledger ,
HI gh School of Commerce Staff
Will Issue Publication Just Be
fore Thaaksglvlng- Day.
BT DAVID SINGER.
TWO assemblies marked activities
at Co mm ere this week. One was
held lat Wednesday for the purpose
of arousing school spirit in the carnl-
1. Several speakers gave various
phases of the event and Miss Clovc-na
Larson gave some comical impress
sions of what was to take place. Mr.
Elton closed the assembly by calling
on Mr. Eld ridge to lead the school in
a few yells. The second assembly was
held on Thursday, November 13. The
principal speaker was W. F. Wood
ward, senior member of the firm of
Woodard. Clarke & Co. He gave a
very interesting talk.
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Helen Chehak entertained a few
friends ta her home on Friday even
ing. Among those present were:
Maurine Welch, Gail McDonald. Irene
McCabe," Guala Loveland. La Velle
Long, Lucille Martyn. Lenore Wils-
thore. Clovena Larson, Margaret Maf
fet. Evans Van Buren, Merel Tappen-
dorff, Chet Eastman, George De
Coursey, Dolor Miller. Bud Young.
Paul Gratin. Ted Barton and Francis
Akres. Games were played and re
freshments were served and all pres
ent voted it one of the best times of
their lives.
The January '20 class Ledger staff
has been chosen as follows; Class
ecitor, Anna West brook ; associate
editor, Lavigna Colt; advertising
manager. Robert Masters; circulation
manager, Alf Johnson; class poet.
A n nette Maf fet; class prophets
Clovena Larson and Helen Chehak ;
class historian, Miurine Welch; class
will, Annabelle Palmer, and class rec
oid. Moss Levoff and Guala Love
land. The first issue of the Ledprer this
term will probably appear the day
before Thanksgiving and will contain
42 pages. There will be several new
departments. The Spanish depart
ment will have a whole page devoted
to activities of the Spanish classes.
Another new department is the art
department, which does all the
Ledger cartooning.
The Commerce football team went
down to defeat last week at the hands
Of Lincoln, but will fight all the
ha-rder In the next game with Benson
Polytechnic school. The work of
Kelling and Percy Pander made the
last game worth while to see. The
whole team put up a splendid fight.
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The fifth-piriod commercial law
class took its annual trip to the
county Jail chaperoned by Miss
Rankin. The students were much im
pressed with the jail system. The
authorities at the jail were very kind
and explained to the students the
workings of their system.
BY LIONEL M, CLARK.
Friday evening members of ths
January '20 class were hosts to
the June 20 class at a dance given
In the school gymnasium.. An un
usally large crowd of seventh and
eighth-termers were present and an
excellent time was enjoyed. The col
ors of the January class, blue and
gold, were used in decorating ths
gymnasium. Cedar boughs, strung
along the sides connected the four
baskets of ferns, which were placed
in the corners of the gym. In ths
center of the room, suspended from
the ceiling above the dancers, was a
huge basket of ferns tied with yel
low tulle. Punch was served by mem
bers of the clatss. The dance lasted
until 10:30 and all voted it an ex
cellent evening.
On Tuesday afternoon school was
dismissed early in order that the stu
dents who so desired might attend
the opera "Martha," presented by the
Portland Opera association at the
auditorium. Many students attended
the performance. Special cars were
provided for the trip.
On Monday the regular weekly as
sembly was held. Mr. Boyer led the
student body in singing and Ambrose
Murphy then spoke to the students
concerning the mock trial to be given
by the Pi Delts on Thursday. Ths
speaker pointed out the various dig
nitaries who would participate in the
trial and urged that all who could
possibly attend should come. Mr.
Jenkins read a few announcements
and the assembly closed with the
singing of "America."
At the noon period on Wednesday
a special meeting of the student body
was called by the yell leader. Harold
Brown. The meeting was called for
the purpose of practicing the school
yells to be used in the game against
Washington.
On Tuesday a special assembly was
called by Mr. Jenkins for the pur
pose of arousing school spirit in re
gard to attendance at the football
game between Jefferson and Wash
ington. Tim Colvin spoke for the
team and told the students of the
necessit y for support, at the games.
He explained how a large attendance
at the games helps to arouse tho
fighting spirit of the team and show
them that the school is really behind
it. Chester Fronde also addressed
the student body and quoted the rec
ords of the Jefferson-Washington
games In the past. He also urged
that the percentage of Jef fersonians
at the game equal the percentage of
the team. After the speakers had
given their messages Harold Brown
led in yells. Some new ones were
tried and the old ones were, rein
jected with "pep."
On Tuesday after school meeting
of the Technical club was held in.
room 38. Very little business was
transacted, owing to the fact that
many of the members attended tho
opera at the auditorium.
Thursday afternoon there took
place in room 52 a great and import
ant event. On that day the Pi Delta
Epsilon society held its semi-annual
mock trial. The courtroom was
crowded with anxious and Inquisitive
spectators waiting to see the trial of
the bold and handsome villain. Walter
Jesse James Brigham Young Holman.
The criminal was charged with the
serious crime of polygamy. His able
counselor. Gene Whitten, talked long
and fluently in trying to persuade
the august judge. Honorable Chester
Froude, that the prisoner was insane
and therefore not responsible for his
arts. The prosecuting attorney. Har
old Brown, was equally fluent and
used the very cream of six-syllable
adjectives in describing the danger
ous and even vicious character of the
accused.
On Wednesday afternoon the Jef
ferson eleven met the team from
Washington high on Multnomah field
and before a crowded grandstand,
fighting and contesting to their ut
most ability every foot of the way,
succeeded in defeating them by the
score of 20 to 19. Although out
weighed, on an average, ten pounds
to the man, the Jefferson team fought
its way through to victory. The bril
liant playing of all members of the
team was a great tribute to the care
ful training of Coach Quigley. The
team played without the help of Jess
Digman. who was injured in the Jefferson-Columbia
game. The grand
stand was crowded with students and
many special cars were used to trans
port them to the field. Over 1700
tickets were sold at Jefferson and
many of the students' relatives and
friends came out to view the contest.
DR. E. H. PENCE TALKS TO CONGREGATION ON "THE SINLESS CHRIST
Pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church Says He Was the Fullest Orbed Man Time Has Known Disciples of Jesus Knew That He Bore Within Himself pivine Authority.
BY rB. K. H. PENCK. i
Pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church.
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WHICH means that he was the
fullest orbed man time has
known. It means in his
case, no mere absence of sin, but the
release in him of all the positive
powers of which sheer human nature
Is capable. If this is so. then we must
be missing our greatest datum in
seeking material to build up the pro
posed superman. Have we studied the
one unique instance of the one super
man whom time has known, with
reference to the imltable qualities to
be found In him?
What was a sinless Christ? Let us
passionately refuse to discuss or view
the question in terms of theology, but
hold to the quest of the modern seeker
for tho super-humanity of which the
race is supposed to be capable.
Let us note how a close reading of
both the book of Acts and the Epistles
of the New Testament discloses the
early conviction and vehement preach
ment by the apostles that Jesus was
wholly sinless.
This is the more startling when we
remember that he was crucified by
the professional religionists and ethi
cal experts of his nation upon the
charge of flagrant guilt of blasphemy.
That blasphemy was in his claim to
be divine. Aii other guilt of his rest
ed upon the truth or untruth of that
claim. If divine, and Lord of the
Sabbath, he could make law ' for or
define the narrowness or breadth of
the sabbath's observance by either
himself or men. If he acted thus upon
divine authority, he could shape that
great ethical and religious instrument
as suited his own ends.
DUclples Perceive Divinity.
By evidence beyond cavil, by tokens
so compelling as to sweep them from
every anchorage of self-interest or
even instinctive preservation of their
lives, these disciples of Jesus knew j
that he bore within himself divine 1
authority, and therefore that the one ,
sin charged against him. namely blas
phemy in his claim of divinity, fell
td the ground.
Three years of minutest and micro
scopic scrutiny by the eagles t-eyed
men of all time found no fault in this
man of Nazareth.
But that was the establishment of
the mere negation of evil. What was
it which was released of any glory
of our human nature, of a positive
quality showing any extraordinary
thing which he was"
Here is where our false and gilded
standards of life, of its successes, its
coveted attainments, its greatness.
have misled us, led us astray, baffled
and often wrecked us upon our voy
age after happiness.
First, we are so apt to test the com
pleteness of a man's attainments, the
fullness of his life, by the things
which he accumulates or may co
mand. with which to do.
Jesus had "no thing" with which to
do. He did his work as a human with
that marvelous thing which he was.
His proposals to men for their altered
lives clutched and grappled them be
cause of what and whom they saw
him to be. Without the somethint
he was to d-rive his amazing pro
gramme into men's uttermost con-1
sents. his teachings should have been
laughed to scorn as the airy dreams
of a dreamer.
ImpreflMoiia Ahum Men.
In all of which we are to remember
that all conclusions concerning his
divinity were arrived at through
amazing impressions made upon men
concerning his humanity. He was a
soul, a personality released to its full
est sway and play of power.
When the fountains of memory
broke afresh after his resurrection,
and they saw in the calm and poise
of the resurrected Lord the same per
son in every essential, whom they had
comraded for three years in all the
Intimacies of sacred friendship then
they knew that they had seen human
nature released to its fullest.
Speaking in coldest practicality, let
us urge upon modern psychology that
It has no greater task than to explore
the higher regions of sheer human
experience -traversed by the man
Christ Jesus. It has been attempted
but incompetently and too academi
cally. It must be done by some mind
saturated with the blood of experi
ence and the struggle to get it.
Out of this greatest of all human
facts, the Sinless Jesus, emerge three
tremendous other facts.
First We are to note that those
Jewish men at onoe saw in the will
ing death of this sinless Christ the
consummation of immemorial sacri
fices in the Jewish history just as
they saw in him the supreme high
priest who had qualified to mediate
forever between man and God. It
was no mere surmise of theirs con
cerning him : it was the disclosure
which he had made to them concern
ing himself. "Ought not Christ to
have suffered these things, and
entered, into his glory?" TUese were
Jesus' own words to the troubled men i
whom he met on the Bmmaus road. I
His agony was not the thwarting, -but
the consummation, of his life purpose.
When they knew this, then they
knew all. In some way beyond human
mind to comprehend, the assumption
of human nature and the compassing
of human experiencei In Its every es
sence and phase has qualified the
Christ to serve as the supreme sacri
fice. In that sacrifice he achieved a
conquest over the forces of sin, both
in its universal career and its career
in the personal- man.
A -tainted man could not so have at
tained. The sinless man, Jesus, could
so qualify as to challenge the hopes
of men for one who could dare to
enter God's throne room and there ne
gotiate upon behalf of a morally
alienated race.
Conceive the whole human race, all
contemporaries and gathered in one
great convention. They debate the
gravest concerns affecting their state
and hones. The greatest or all ae
bates upon their docket Is this. "What
is the state of God's mind toward the
human race? Shall we choose one of
our number, the one best favored in
what he is, to seek God out and plead
our cause?"
Upon whom, of all who ever lived
on earth, would the choice of that
great convention fall as 4ts ambassa
dor? vV hen the nominations began
each race would name Its favorite son.
But those favprite sons, Confucius,
Buddha, Socrates, would rise In pro
test that any name but that of Jesus
of Nazareth should be considered. To
the Jew he embodies the fulfillment
of every hopeful excellence in his
ceremonial customs. - To all others he
is the ideal of strength, beauty, moral
perfection. Out to the edges of hu
man explorlngs the vast throng would
follow him on his way to find God.
The hopes of the world center In
him. Call him sacriJuc redeemer, me
diator what ' we will he bodies up1
the supreme competency to find a way
for the human race back to its God.
To the eager intelligence of a morally
serious mind no terms of theology are
needed to state the adequacy of Jesus
to solve whatever moral riddles life
may hold. Innumerable multitudes
who know but the barest facts about
him adore him, believe In, rely upon
him to fulfill every hope they have
for life beyond the grave.
The vast hordes of humans to whom
he means no more than a mere negli
gible name, are thus Indifferent be
cause they know nothing of him, and
presently care to know nothing be
cause they deem him an intruder up-,1
on their personal liberties to pursue
whatever course of practice or pleas
ure they wish. And even to thes
there Is no other such soul-shocking
experience as meeting him face to
face and realizing who and what he
is to a soul which has not yet been
found.
The second fact which is corollary
to the sinless Christ is this, that he
is the perfect example, and that ev
ample makes law for every human
Men ignore that fact to the peril of
their souls; they may seek refuge in
a refusal to know the example and the
law it makes, but in that example and
that law will be found the inescapable
fact of human experience, either In
this or another and subsequent human
experience.
Jeans Is ' Example. Not Model.
To the objection that it is impossi
ble to a human endeavor to follow
that example, it is replied that the
imitableness Is in the motive in that
example. One's fulfillment of this
duty is never in one's poducing an
exact copy of Christ, for that Is im
possible. We copy a model, but Jesus
Is not a model,, he I.t the example to
human beings. The fulfillment, I say,
s In putting all of our lesser capacity
for unselfishness into an act. as he
put all of his boundless capacity for
unselfishness into his acts.
The capacity for unselfishness
grows by the habit of it, and the will
to it. No human has ever kept his
high reverence acute by communion
with the Christ of his exalted trusts,
and put his best human will at the
disposals and promptings of that
Christ, that be has not found living
as Christ would want him to live a
constantly easier and more joyfully
thrilling, experience. But one must
acquire some degree of passionate de
sire to be like the Christ before the
example shall become a potent lure
and the conformity thereto its own
reward, a reward which makes the
pains to win It seem contemptible.
Paul said this of the reaction upon
himself of that devotion of his pas
sion to the vast being whom Christ
grew to be within him, "But for
Christ's sake I have learned to count
my former gains a loss; Indeed, I
count anything a loss, compared to
the supreme value of knowing Christ
Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have
lost everything (I count it all veriest
refuse , in order to gain Christ.
More Than Experience Meant.
Now he means very much more In
these words than the experience com
ing by merely trying to follow an ex
ample which he found in Christ, but
that whole astounding career ot
Paul's is only the unfolding of an
inner passion to do in life what Christ
told him to do.
In other words, as Christ's example
was negatively an absence of evil
but, infinitely more, the affirmations
of the supremely good, and the de
structive evil was eliminated by the
constructive good so Paul released
through an abandoned will all the no
ble impulses of a Christly passion to
serve. Evil had small room in such ,
a career. In a word, the example set j
forth in the sinless Christ may be
expressed In this formula, "Life's ful
ness is realized not in its harmless-
ness but in its helpfulness."
The third fact, and to hordes of
serious souls of primary Importance,
is this: that sinless Christ affords to
the cause of religion an unimpeach
able witness.
There are honest souls who hesi
tate. That they are illogical does not
impeach their honesty. That they are
superficial and inconclusive in their
reasoning does not reduce the pathos
of their honest pain that Christianity
does not overwhelm them and compel
their Implicit faith. .They hold Christ
at arms' length; they stand aloof
from him because their minds hesi
tate at miracles. They wonder that
others of known intelligence can so
easily believe in miracles as a proof
of Christianity. In that wonder is
their inconsistency.
Miracles Are Explicable.
The multitudes of devout believers
In Christ do not accept him on ac
count of assurance of his miracles;
they accept miracles because of their
assurance of him. Once one has known
him. miracles or any other inexpli
cable phase of his religion become
negligible as drains upon belief. Saul
of Tarsus did the Inconceivable thing
judged by the motives usually actuat
ing men he forewent everything
cove table to a mere practical mind,
and not the mere pursuit of them but
the thing Itself already possessed.
All of which seems, I say. Incon
ceivable, save that, by tokens indis
putable, he was "convinced that Christ
told him to do what he did. The in
explicable Paul becomes the Paul
chained to life's hrghest logic, once
you know the Christ, whom he knew.
If you do not know that Christ then
Paul shall probably be always -an un
solved riddle to you.
There Is nothing in all the. litera
ture upon this subject richer than.
Peter Bayne's altogether too thin a
volume on "The Testimony of Christ
to Christianity." In all the lifttle book,
there Is nothing greater than the
acute analysis in two chapters en
titled, "Was Christ's Testimony False?
His Moral Character," and "Was
Christ's Testimony Mistaken? Hia
Intellectual Character."
Rook' Articulates Faith.
The book Is an articulation of the
Intuitive faith of Christendon con
cerning Its Christ. It Is true that that
knowledge varies from the loosely
disciplined obedience of the novice In
Christian practices on up to the lofty
self-devotion of the saint, but some
thing within the human soul feels In
the Christ of the New Testament Its
supreme reliance. Its infallible guide,
its all-sufficient head.
We may Impose upon him tne bur
den of a religion which confronts ev
ery base passion of selfishness and
commands obedience to a high spirit
ual law. Once we know him, it Is
enough; we can crefer to know any
lesser things, being confident that our
best and quickest way of knowing
them Is by the schooling of obedience
to him.
The sinless Christ! He is the chal
lenge to this age. In him we shall
probably find solution to every prob
lem both of the personal conscience,
of its sense of guilt. Its hope of des
tiny, and to every problem which
frets and fetters the human race as a
race.
The times await the master soul,
combine of saint and genius,, who
shall expound the meanings of thi
greatest fact of human experience in
terms of modern logic and experience
He shall be to this uge what Paul
was to his age and ages following,
their ereatesl benefactor.
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