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INTERSGHOLASTIC COMPETITIONS SWITCH TO INDOOR SETTINGS
Forensic Clashes and Basketball Bouts Take Lead on School Calendars Literary Programmes Give Outlet for Student Talents.
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 7, 1D19.
Conduct of Championship
Eleven Praised.
Jefferoon Prinrfpal GelH Letters
lommrndlng Hoys) Basketball
and Debating Taken Up.
BY LIONEL, M. CLARK.
THE regular weekly assembly was
held on Monday and Mr. Jenkins
gave a short talk, to the student body
concerning the arrangement of their
forecast ot studies lor next term. Mr.
Boyer led the student body in sing
ing After this Mr. Jenkins gave a
short talk on the Jefferson football
team. He praised the men on the
team for their clean playing and
sportsmanlike actions. He said he
had received two letters of unsolicited
praise for the team. One of these
came from a man in Baker, Or., who
saw the game between Jefferson and
Baker high, on Thanksgiving day.
On Wednesday afternoon the boys
of the June, '20, class tried out for
the various places on the class foot--ball
team. The class has a number
of men who have had previous expe
rience and also a number who are
without previous experience, but who
can be easily trained for the various
positions, being able to qualify in
size and weight.
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Nightly basketball practice is being
held in the gymnasium under the di
rection of Coach Tingley. A number
of men who played on last year's
team are still in school and are out
for practice. From the present show
ing in the practice tryouts Jeffer
son will have a fast team and will
put up a fight for the championship.
On Friday the Christmas issue of
The Spectrum came out. The issue
was a large one and contained among
its features an issue of the "Ghastly
Sheet." This ominous feature is a
paper edited by various and sundry
individuals at different times during
the year. This issue of the "monthly
spectre" is the first to be put out
this term. The editors of this number
were Walter Holman and Walter
Brown.
Tryouts for the inter-class debating
teams were held at the close of school
Wednesday. Mr. Karnopp, head of
the debating classes, was chairman
of the meeting and helped the pros
pective debaters select a suitable
question. Each term a big debate is
held between the winners of the two
sections and the winners of the final
contest are declared to be the cham
pions of the school for the term. The
four teams represent the fifth, sixth,
seventh and "lght-term classes.
On Wednesday the students ob
served "old clothes day" and appeared
at school in clothes which had evi
dently survived hard days. While
they were all neat and mostly clean,
they were of an older vintage than
the present year. -
An important Naemphi meeting was
held on Monday afternoon after
school. Instructive suggestions were
given by various members of the so
ciety. Red Cross seals have been given to
the teachers of the school to dis
tribute among the students. All are
urged to buy them and help carry on
the great campaign against tubercu
losis. Each one in school is asked to
buy as many of the stamps as
possible.
Musical Classes Entertain
at Assembly.
Girls Polytechnic Students Appre
ciate Special Selections Pupils
Dully Work Scored.
BT LELAH CHILDERS.
ALL finished garments in the sew
ing department are accompanied
by a work-room slip made out by the
pupil. This year Miss Arnold has
added a score card to be made out by
the teacher. The score' is counted on
fotir points design, selection of ma
terial, application and quality of work.
This card adds interest, besides show
ing the pupils ana parents the strong
or weak points in the pupil's work.
The school was delightfully enter
tained at a special assembly Wednes
day morning by the music classes,
which rendered numbers from the
regular work. The programme was
a follows: "The Boy Scouts," from
"Overture" light cavalry (Suppe);
DAWN OF CHRIST'S TEACHINGS ON WORLD IS DEPICTED BY
Rev. Edward Constant Likens Rallying of Forces of Religion Around Cross to Marshaling of All Allied Forces Against Militarism Gospel Declared Efficient for Twentieth
"THE TESTIMONY OF THE CHURCHES
TO THE SUPREMACY OF JKSUS."
A Bormon preached at the Orecon Confer-em-e
of Congregational churches at Dra
gon City on November S by Rev. Bdivard
Constant of Highland Congregational
church. Portland.
"To him ba glory and domain for ever
and ever." Kev. 1:6.
WHAT signincance is eiprcaanu
by the use of the personal pro
noun him! It is the direct
antithesis of egotism. The local,
petty and selfish are all oversha
dowed by the great character we
worship as Lord and Christ.
In Longfellow's version of "The
Golden Legend" you have a friar en
gaged In transcribing the gospel of
John. Carefully and lovingly the
task Is done. Without blot or blun
dor he pens the holy record, but when
lie reaches the name of his master a
tense of awe and humility takes pos
session of him and he is represented
as saying:
T come again to the Dim of the Lord!
Ere I that awful name record.
That ia spoken so lightly among men.
I,et me pause a while and wash my pen
Pure from blemish and blot it must be
When it writes that word of mystery!
Something akin to the feeling of
the friar was the devotion of the
apostles. The name of Jesus stands
out in the New Testament like a
word of flame. It illuminates every
page of apostolic writing. Such men
as John and Paul served Christ with
a passionate devotion and were per
fectly oblivious to the idea of self
advancement. Their ambition was to
exalt the saviour as the hope and
inspiration of humanity.
Early disciplesbip called for the
stuff out of which heroes are made.
Only men of faith and courage had
the strength to line up with the new
cause. The name of the Nasarene was
a word of scorn, a thing to ridicule,
scoff at and sport with. It afforded
mirth for the punster, fun for the
jester and subject matter for the
ribald songster. His followers came
under the ban of magistrate and
priest. The one called them criminals
and the other atheists. People lied
about tbem aud charged them with
nil sorts of aboniina!'o n'-actiee". Men
vkuuld, tolerate profligacy and de
"The Bird Song," from "Santanella"
(Balfes); solo, "Danny Boy." Miss
Laura Baker; "Robin Hood." (Shield);
"Summer Will Come," (Denza); as
sembly singing, "The Nightingale,"
"My Spanish Guitar," and "Good Night,
Ladies." 1
A party was given on Friday by the
second-term class, and the Live Wires,
a club from the Benson Polytechnic
school. The girls served pie and punch
as refreshments. This is the first
party the second-term girls have
given this term. ' .
The play "Pollyanna" was enjoyed
last Friday by the senior class. The
chaperones were Miss Anna Iverson,
the class advisor, and friends of the
girls.
"Joy in Service" is the motto adopt
ed by the January, '20, class and is to
be remembered by the senior girls
when preparing English and history
lessons.
The fourth-term sewing class has
finished the made-over dresses and
several suits of smart spring styles
have been started. The next problem
will be silk dresses and graduation
dresses.
Commerce Puts on Success
ful Carnival.
Booths Do Thriving Business and
More Than S3DO Is Obtained.
Classes Issue Own Paper.
BY DAVID SINGER.
ONE of the biggest events that ever
took place at the High School of
Commerce was the recent carnival
which was a success in " every way.
The amount of money obtained was
between J300 and $400. Room 1 had
the soft drink stand which took in
more money than any of the rest.
Room 2 had the make-up parlor where
beauty was made to order. Room 3
had the fish pond where you fished
for prizes. Room 4 had the check room.
Room 5 had elder and doughnuts.
Room 8 had the ice cream booth.
Room 9 had pictures of the players
on the football team for sale. Room
10 had the pumpkin pie stand. The
rest of the rooms ran spindle wheels
for "kewpies." The best, biggest and
most magnificently decorated booth
was that of room 17. It gave an lm
personation of life in Chinatown, even
going so far as to serve noodles and
chop suey. Space was roped off and
dancing took up part of the evening.
The programme was also very pleas
ing. The Holt listers gave popular
numbers on the banjo and Miss Le
voof gave a dance. Altogether the af
fair was an Immense success and this
was largely due to the untiring work
of the February class.
An assembly was held last Tues
day in which Mr. Elton thanked the
students for their co-operation in
making the carnival a success. The
two much coveted pennants were then
awarded to room 17 end room 20, re
spectively.
A Spairfsh dramatic club was re
cently formed by the advanced Span
ish class. The officers elected were:
President, Inez Gotteli; secretary,
Leona Peurabroke;. sergeant-at-arms,
Lydia Niemi. These officers are elected
for the remainder of the year and the
Spanish classes are planning great
things for the future, one of which
is the production of a Spanish play.
Mr. Vegar is enthusiastic and is help
ing the club in every way possible.
The students have recently been told
about Mexico and' South America
and their' relations to the United
States.
Two of the classes in Commerce
High are attempting something new
this semester and that is a class
paper. This paper bears the name of
the "Portable News" and represents
the sixth and seventh period third
term English classes in the Portable.
The material for this paper is chosen
from the dtfferent assignments mad
by the teacher. Miss Commer, and the
work shows a great deal of budding
talent. About BO copies are being
printed by the office training classes
while the art classes are making the
covers. Proceeds from sale of copies
will be used to cover all the expenses
incurred in printing the paper and
designing the covers. Those filling po
sitions for the sixth period are Miss
Catlin, editor; Miss Runes. Jokes and
exchange; Miss Piatt, personal; Mr.
Watson, school activities. The seventh
period officers are Miss Andres, edi
tor; Miss Craige, personal; Miss Elva
Woods, jokes; Mr. Rutherford, school
activities.
bauchery who had not the slightest
toleration for the Christian. The tem
ple, with its pagan darkness and at
tendant vices, received the patronage
of Caesar and the endowment of the
empire, while the Christian meeting
was not to be suffered because it was
a scandal to the populace and a men
ace to the state. Those early disciples
were regarded as a set of crazy fel
lows arraying themselves against the
world and the vested Interests of
society.
But, with love for their Master, they
were ready to take all risks. His
spirit animated them. Remembrance
of his words gave them courage. He
.appeared to them In visions. In the
solitariness of the dungeon and aoove
the clamor of the mob they heard his
voice. For the martyred soul the
clouds broke and there was revealed
the enthroned Son of God.
With such an inspiration they could
not help preserving in their work.
What cared they for priestly frowns
or imperial threats? They knew that
faith and honor were worth being
maintained in spite of torture and
death. Society might give prestige or
social rank, but a man could lose so
cial reputation and yet stand well
with God. Therefore rather than prove
recreant to their calling they were
determined to go forward at all
hazards and hoist the colors of the
cross in all the centers of the world.
Goapel Brings Loyalty.
Why should they be ashamed of him?
His gospel had Invested them with loy
alty. They had risen out of a narrow
provincialism. A new power reigned
within the heart. The world had been
flooded with the light of God, by
means of which they were able to sec
the intermingling shades and colors
of providence and behold the ripening
purposes of God. They saw in Christ
the manifested life of the Father.
Never higher than the cross could
humanity rise and never nearer to the
world could God come than he did
through Jesus Christ. Hence he was
supreme the satisfaction of the hu
man heart and the expression of the
good pleasure of God.
To him, then, be glory and domin
ion for ever and ever."
And that is the cry of Christendom.
All ecclesiasti'-ism. all schools of
thought, all ortiaauatiuu uud nioUiuJ
JAMES JOHN THESPIANS
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On Friday and Saturday of this week students of James John hlKh school, will KWe presentations of 'Love Pirates
of Hawaii." an operetta. The principal players and characters taken, reading; from left to rleht ares Front
row Erma Grlswold, Dorothy Dear; Lena Crump, Karnlanli Harriet Padden, Lehuni Myrna Lane, accompanist.
Back row Muriel Thomas, SUss Primer ( Sue Ecgnaa, Billy Woods Audrey James, Scary, the pirates Adelaide
Eggrman, pirate chief.
Benson Boys Receive Their
Honor Letters.
Awards to Football Players Made
at General Assembly! Radio Club
Will Operate Wireless.
BY FRANK KING.
ON Tuesday a general assembly
was called which was the most
important of the term. One of the spe
cial features of the assembly was m
number of popular songs rendered by
Walter Jenkins, of the War Camp
Community Service, accompanied by
Miss Brown. He also led the student
body in several songs. The big fea
ture of the assembly was the presen
tation to the boys of their football
letters. Mr. Cleveland gave the fol
lowing members of the -team the
coveted "B": Perkett, Bell, Kleinau,
Maloney, Fallas, Colt, Etchalls, Scott,
Eberhart, Geisy, Cappa, Cooper, Mc
Coy, Palmer, Captain Lind, Gregg,
Hill and Manager Sutherland. Maison,
Campbell and Glasgow also earned
letters but were not present. Their
letters will be sent to them. Kenneth
Hill and Earl Gregg were the choice
of many sport writers for places on
their mythical all-tar teams. Paul
Perkett. who played center, was
overlooked but his teammates and
coach had great praise for him. Coach
Bryan commended the boys for their
hard work throughout the season. He
also mentioned the clean way in
which the boys played their game and
was well pd-eased1 with the showing
they made this year. The boys were
in excellent condition and injuries
were not numerous as was the case
with many teams.
The Beta Pi SIgmas are preparing
for a large pre-holiday party to be
held next Friday in the gymnasium.
Carrol's orchestra has been secured to
play during the evening. A good time
is assured those who attend. No
doubt this will be the last social
gathering for this term and all ef
forts will be put forth to make this
a grand success.
The Radio club held its regular
weekly meeting, on Tuesday. It is
planning to put the school wire
less set into operation. This is a great
undertaking and will require much
time and work. The club has ob
tained a regular room where its ap
paratus is to be kept and code prac
tice will be held.
Pope Hartford and Cadillac Eight
engines have been removed from
their chassis and have been placed on
stands along with the rest of the en
gines. This will make the work on
must be subordinate to him. He is
head over all.
It Is "true that there are divisions
among the followers of Christ, for
they are by no means a unit in their
churchly practices and creeds. They
pray and preach with varying phrase
ology. But the differences are only
local or accidental, while the homage
to Christ Is universal. Much as we de
plore sectarianism, it arose for the
most part from a desire to render
more effective service for him. Fi
delity to the truth or the pressure
of the hour has called denominations
into being. When people have sep
arated from others, as Luther did
from Rome and Robinson and his com
pany did from the Church of England,
or when Chalmers and his friends
walked out of the established kirk,
or Alexander Campbell declared him
self a come-outer, or William Booth
broke Itfose from all the regular
churches, the spirit .which moved them
was loyalty to Christ. Thus all the
great movements in the history of
Christendom witness to the supremacy
of Jesus. '
The churches stand first and fore
most for their master. Tbelr ritual,
forms and polity are minor matters
and belong to what we may term the
human side of the church's life. Con
fessions of faith, books of prayer and
canons of devotion must have their
roots in the teachings of Jesus if they
are to be vital. The church has no
right to exalt itself. Its manner
must never be that of a patron. It
is only a servant In the house. What
enriches it is not ownership of lands
and moneys, but the spirit of its lord
and Its chief delight should be to
magnify him.
' entireties Held Inferior.
That this Is Insufficiently realized
is all too clear. Corporate religion
is an attempt to give color, form and
body to spiritual ideas. All institu
tions are limited and impaired by the
lapse of time. They are Inferior to
the personality which created them.
They are saved from corruption only
as, they strive after the ideal and are
preserved from impotency by the in
flowing life. Be it remembered that
the church is not Christianity. It is
only a phase or piece of machinery.
The church. i well-Baeauiiii,, but is
WILL PRESENT OPERETTA, "LOVE
the engines more convenient and has
proven an advantage in that they can
be repaired and run on the stands
with less difficulty.
The first tryouts for the debating
team were held Tuesday evening in
the gymnasium. Twelve members of
the debating club gave fire-minute
speeches. Six best speakers were
chosen by five members of the fac
ulty who acted as judges. The con
testants were graded very closely on
a 100 per cent basts. George Peters
was highest with 88.2 per cent; Ber
nard Kline second, with 87.G; John
Barnett third, with 87.8; James
Spaulding fourth, with 85.6; Frank
King fifth, 84.6; Frank Corcoran
sixth, 84.2. In less than two weeks
final tryouts will be held to decide
the regular speakers to represent
Benson against Franklin high De
cember 22. Capital punishment will ba
the topic discussed.
A sum of money has been appro
priated by the school board for the
completion of the Interior of the new
building,. This will comprise shop
number five. It is planned that the
woodworking and electrical shoD will
occupy the new building; this will I
give more room for the gas engine
and machine shop. These changes
have been brought about by the rapid
increase in enrollment. Over 1000
students are expected to enroll next
term. .
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Sixty boys turned out ,t the first
call of Coach Bryan for basketbalL
There are eight lettermen in school
who will be out this year. Several
outside players who have had ex
perience in other high schools have
answered the call. Although the
schedule has not been drawn up the
boys are out for practice every night
and a good team can be expected.
New equipment has been obtained for
the boys.
Brazil Desires Immigrants.
RIO DE JANEIRO. Dec. 7. Plans
to increase greatly the number of im
migrants suitable for agricultural
work in Brazil are under considera
tion by the federal authorities. Dr.
Lopes, the minister of agriculture,
bas just given to President Pessoa
details of a plan which wlH serve as
a basis for a message to congress. It
proposes that congress appropriate
the equivalent of 1500,000 to be ued
in defraying the expenses of 6000
agricultural laborers, who will be em
barked In European ports for Brazil
within the next few months. Three
thousand of these laborers will come
from Mediterranean ports and 2000
from north Europe. The money ad
vanced to these men is to be refunded
to the government later.
a fallible servant, one which has often
hesitated, failed and proved false and
by her deceltfulness and inconsistency
she haa put her master to shame.
But. In spite of all her grave de
fects and shortcomings, I can see how
every part of the visible church is a
living testimony to the supremacy and
glory of the Christ.
Wo Protestants are apt to think
that the Romish church loses its
Christ amid Its canonized saints and 1
that the gospel is obscured by the
ceremonialism of the dark. ages. Some
imagine that pope and priest usurp
the prerogative of the son of God. The
cross surmounting the tall spire how
ever, tells us that that church has
nothing to place above the most
tragic event in all history the di
vine passion on Calvary. She teaches
the faith by means of rich vestments,
magnificent symbolism and eplendld
music. Artifice, credulity and super
stition you may find there if you look
for those things and such you may
find in reformed churches also, but
the Roman Catholic church seeks to
quell the tumult of the human breast
by pointing to the sacred heart of
Jesus and endeavors to pacify the
penitent and dying by a presentation
of the crucifix, suggesting the way of
reconciliation. "
Let it hot be forgotten that out of
the monasteries of the dark ages came
the splendid hymns of Bernard and
The Imitation of Christ," while from
Bishop Faber of that historic church
came the hymn known as "Faith of
Our Fathers" a hymn sung as heart
ily by Protestant assemblies as if it
had been purposely written for de
scendants of persecuted reformers and
Protestants.
Grim Justice Exacted.
In recent years there has been a re
volt from the system of theology
known as Augustian or Calvinistic. It
looks as If that system was Iron-
bound and contained more of the spirit
of logic than the mind of Jesus. It
made God an autocrat and turned the
atonement into a legal transaction,
with grim justice exacting the last
ounce of blood for satisfaction. Men
felt that a limited atonement was no
real evidence of divine mercy and
they turned away from such a theory
because Utey dtemed the doctrine of.
PIRATES OF HAWAII."
Classes Cavort in Basketball
Contests.
James John Students Betel n Indoor
i. a me 1.1k at opera and r
Will Be Given This Week.
BT CHARLOTTE JONES.
THE executive board members of
the Sodalltas Latlna, as a reward
of merit, were entertained by the
club advisor. Miss Clinton, at the Al
cazar theater on Saturday evening.
They were a rather critical audience,
because of their recent successful
production of the classic opera, "Tony
and Cleo." Those present were:
George- Miksch. Stanley O'Connor,
Lola Shirley, Jessie McNeven and
Emma Grlswold. The Latin club has
been requested to present their opera
at the student body party that is to
be given December 19.
On the nights of December 12 and
13, the two glee clubs will present
"Love Pirates of Hawaii," a light
opera in two acts. The plot centers
about Miss Primer's private school for
girls in Hawaii, and the capture of &
whole crew of pirates, who are turned
from crooks to cooks. The subsequent
amusing situations, and the happy
ending will be well worth seeing. On
the same evening, "The Forward
Pass," a one-act farce, will be pre
sented by eight of the high school
students. In the play, the teams of
two great universities. Harvard and
Pennsylvania are to meet on the
gridiron. The play contains several
dramatic incidents and tense situa
tions. Owing to practice for the farce and
operetta, combined with other school
activities, there has been little time
or attention recently given to girls'
basketball. . On Tuesday evening,
however, two important games were
played. The second-term team won a
victory from the first-termers, while
the third-termers tied the fifth-term
girls. Boys' basketball practice be
gan on Thursday evening with J. E.
Kalmbach as coach and A. B. George
as his assistant.
The science-4 classes are preparing
papers on "Open Air Schools," and
"Helpful Bacteria." They have just
finished reports on "Individual Re
sponsibility for Public Health."
The seventh-termers recently
elected Lewis Clark and William Cur
tis as secretary and treasurer, re
spectively, to fill the places left va
cant by the resignations of John Ohm
and Thomas Wood.
predestination as preached by it was
contrary to the main idea of the gos
pel. But with all the rlgidness of Cal
vinism its adherents would allow no
one to deny the divine sonship of
Jesus. That to them was blasphemy.
However much we may dlssnt from
the teachings of Geneva, there Is no
reason to doubt the genuineness of
the exaltation of Christ. If men of
that school, including New England
and British Puritans, used the plain
est rites in the plainest buildings, if
tbey denounced the use of holy days
or were guilty of vandalism by de
stroying works of art, it was all done
with the idea that nothing should
intervene between the soul and its
Redeemer. They were fearful lest
church or individual might be suf
fered to take the thpone which be
longed alone to the invisible king.
Their scruples were too deeply rooted
to permit them to pay tribute to a
temporal authority as head of the
church. What was prince or poten
tate to these sturdy men? In their
conventicles In England, in tbelr so
journ in Holland, in their compact
signed in the Mayflower and in their
settlement among savages in the wil
derness of the new world, those valor
ous men and women of pilgrim faith
sought, along with freedom of con
science, to magnify the Christ so dear
to them.
Much to the same effect may be
said of the great evangelical move
ment which gave birth to Methodism
and set at work certain activities
which led the way to much-needed so
cial reformation. In that revival of the
18th century stress was Ijild upon re
generation. Much was said about
conversion and religious experience.
Efforts were made to arouse the care
less and indifferent by a fervent
preaching which urged them to flee
from the wrath to come. Formalists
were shocked by the zeal of Wesley
and Whltefield. By the exigencies of
the moment new practices came into
vogue and the creation of new socie
ties looked like another rent in Chris
tendom. But it was rather another
lifting up of the son of man. The
world was called to Christ afresh.
Emphasis this time was upon the free
dom, responsibility and awful des
tiny of the individual. Men reiterat
ed such texts as "Christ came Into the
woild to save etnneiB" and "Him that
Class Play Is Warmly Re
ceived at Lincoln.
Character Roles Capably Taken In
'Green Stocklnica" Plans Heine
Formed for Two Big Dances.
BY GEORGIA JACOBS.
THE January '20 class distinguished
itself and its school in the presen
tation of its class play, given in the
school auditorium Friday afternoon
and evening and Saturday evening.
The play, "Green Stockings," is a de
lightful comedy. It is a story of Eng
lish life of the present time. Ruth
Waldron carried off , honors as the
leading character. Celia Lucille Hel
mer, as Phyllis, the flighty younger
sister of Celia, played her part with
great skill. The work by Catherine
Ross, as Madge, and Ida Fendel, as
Evelyn, was thoroughly appreciated.
Aunt Ida. whose part required very
clever acting, was interpreted with
unusual ability by Elizabeth Strow
bridge. John Thomas played the part
of Cella's lover. Colonel . Smith, in a
very entertaining manner. Lawrence
Jones, as Bob Travers, brought many
a laugh from the audience, Fred
Hodecker, as Mr. Farraday; Charley
Cook, as Ralph Steele; Max Gilliland.
as Martin; Harold King, as Jimmy
Raleigh, and Clarence Murton, as Ad
miral Grice, all proved to be excellent
actors. The play was a huge success.
One of the special features of the pro
duction was the beautiful costumes
worn by the girls of the cast. Boys
from the June '20 class acted as ushers
and a committee of June class girls
sold candy at each performance.
A matinee dance, under direction
of the June '20 class, will be given
Tuesday afternoon, December S, at 3
P. M., in the school gymnasium. It is
to be a "jitney dance," and sandwiches
and punch will be sold. The commit
tee in charge promises a very en
joyable time to everyone who comes.
As matinee dances are rapidly becom
ing prominent affairs in the social
life of the school, a large crowd Is
expected Tuesday afternoon. Won
derful music will be furnished by the
June class's own orchestra, composed
of La Velle Long, pianist; Bernard
Mannhelmer, violinist; Freddie Wood
! drummer, and Mary Bullock, pianist.
of the June '17 class, who has offered
her assistance in the orchestra.
A newly organized quartet, of which
Freddie Woods Is manager, sang at
the Tuesday assembly. The quartet
Is composed of Bernard Mannhelmer,
Charles Legget, Charles Wright and
Timothy Fung.
The Phllalexian society had an ex
ceptionally Interesting programme
Thursday. After the customary cur
rent events reports, a scene from
Shakespeare's "Winter's Tale" was
presented by Martha Shull, Helen
Simmons, Helen Ball, Betty Kerr and
Mary Griffin.
Room 210 was the scene of a re
markable exhibit of beautiful Chinese
dresses and mandarin coats last week
The exhibit was given under the di
rection of Miss Anna Rogers. The
articles on exhibit were the property
of Rose Leid, Pearl May, Lillian Goon
and Margaret Smith. Besides the
dresses and mandarin coats, which
were all beautifully hand embroi
dered, the exhibit Included also many
beautiful Chinese silks, carved wood
pieces, fans and other articles.
The June '20 class is making ex
tensive plans for its entertainment of
the January class, which will be in the
form of a dancing party. It will be
given on Saturday evening, December
13. at the Portland Heights club. Mar
jorie Adams, David Pattullo, Ronald
Honeyman, Philip Strowbridge com
prise the committee in charge.
Washington June Class
Stages Jolly Dance. ,
Proceeds to Be TJsed to Entertain
Seniors Phrenodlkens and the
N'eakahnls Give Programmes.
BY ANNA L. McPHERSON.
THE June '20 class of Washington
high school entertained Thursday
afternoon In the gymnasium with a
Jitney dance. The proceeds of the
dance will he used to entertain the
January '20 class. As this dance was
the first affair of its kind given this
term. & large -crowd attended. The
music was- furnished by a slx-plece
Jazs orchestra from the school, com-
cometh, unto me I will in no wise cast
out."
Thus It was another crowning of
Christ by the proclamation of free
grace and a message of a universal
saviour and out of the enthusiasm of
the movement came such grand hymns
as
"Jesus, Lover of My Soul":
"O, for a Heart to Praise My God,"
and numbers of other hymns In which
powerful emotion and intense convic
tion expressed themselves in fervid
language. It was the presentation of
one mighty to save.
Subsequently there arose men of an
other type, who used a new terminol
ogy and set forth the old faith in
modern language, who believed that
revelation was not Incompatible with
reason and who recognized in. science
and the new learning forces which
might become co-agents in evangeliz
ing the world. Not a few of these
men were eminent scholars, others
eloquent and forceful, but they were
overshadowed in their work by the
great personality to whom they paid
allegiance. These men heard the call
which came from weary tollers. They
caught the vision of their day and
love for Jesus filled their souls with
enthusiasm for humanity.
Effective service was performed in
the war by a body of men drawn from
all the states of the union known as
the Rainbow division. Party spirit,
jealousy and local prejudice were for
gotten as they rallied around the ban
ner of America. So, too, all' frag
ments of Christendom, ancient or mod
ern, orthodox or otherwise, churches
liturgical and non-liturgical, as they
come together In his name forget the
dividing lines and Join In one grand
acclaim to the glory of their mighty
chief.
Internal Strife Reeonnted.
I do not forget that there have been
threatening moments in the modern
church. Controversy at times has
been hot and fierce and no small
amount of unbrotherliness has tieen
displayed. In the polemical strife
some timid souls have suffered from
shell shock and within their shat
tered nerves have fancied that their
Lord has been taken prisoner. Some
good people are afraid that we are
drifting from the rock .of ages, that
the sacrificial cross is disappearing
and, Utat tae agents of rigateousueis
posed of Bill McCracken (piano), Ben
Dorfman (violin). Wendall Kent (xyl
lophone), Scotty (saxophone). Merritt
Rodda (flute). Warren Clark (trap.
The tickets were sold by the inch, the
foot, the yard, and the mile. The
committee in charge consisted of
Douglas Farrell, George Shipley, Mar
garet Alexander, Louis Regeno vlicli.
Jack Sullivan and Waldemar Seton.
Brlght posters with quaint old
fashioned girls, and others with
clever drawings adorned the walls
and the bulletin board at Washing
ton to announce the play "Pomander
Walk," which the January '20 class
will present Friday and Saturday
evenings, December 12 and 13, under
the direction of Francis Curtis. The
reserved seat tickets were given out
to members of the class on Wednes
day. The exchange office will open
next week. The cast has been drill
ing hard on, the play for the last three
weeks. Miss Artingstall's classes In
drawing .are helping with the paint
ing of the scenery. The action takes
place on fomander walk, a street in
England. The costumes are of the
type worn in 1S05 during the reign of i
King George the third.
Tuesday morning a meeting of the
January '20 class was called in the
assembly hall to practice the class
song which will be sung In assembly
on dress-up day. The song was writ
ten by Harriet Ogden, the class poet,
and is sung to the tune of "Maytime."
Several . announcements were made
concerning the "prom- and the class
Play.
At the programme given by the
Prenodiken Debating society on Fri
day, Mathew Linnehan, instructor in
public speaking, gave a talk on the
elements of debate. The talk- was
very helpful because a debate is sup
posed to be included in every pro
gramme given by Phrenos. A short
business meeting was held after the
talk.
Mrs. Levinsen. dean of women, and
Girls' league, represented Washington
at the tea given in honor of the Com
tesse d'Ursel of Belgium. The stu-
aenis or Washington gave more
money toward the fund for the suf
lering cnuaren ot Belgium than any
other such organization in Oregon
A mid-year programme was given
at the Neakahni meeting Wednesday.
Doris Ogden and Edith Anderson
acted and sang the song "Juanita;"
Jeanette White gave an interesting
talk on the wedding customs in China.
At the business meeting Eunice Cow
gill gave a report on a skit which
Neakahni is planning to give.
On Thursday Edna Weeks and Lois
La Roche gave a luncheon In the
luncheon room. Their guests included
Mr. La Roche, Mr. Weeks, Mr. Hewitt,
and Miss Botkln. The menu was as
follows: Sauted salmon, mashed po
tatoes, tomato salad with French
dressing, hot biscuit and butter, and
apple pie and cheese.
The meetings of the Pedagogy club
have been postponed for the last two
weeks. At a meeting held Wednes
day Mr. Boyer gave a talk on teach
ing music As the girls will have to
teach music in the grade schools, the
talk was very helpful. The new
members were Initiated during the
holidays and have ordered their pins
so they will be able to call themselves
full-fledged members.
'
Basbetball practice has begun, but
tne team nas not been selected as yet.
Several of the letter-men of last
year's team are practicing, so a good
team is expected.
Miss Elizabeth Burrows, English
teacher In room 1, left school Friday.
Her place Is being filled by Miss
Louise Manning.
Capable Men Scarce.
LONDON. Dec. 7. Sir Albert Stan
ley, a former president of the board
of trade, has stated that there were
plenty of positions vacant with sala
ries of $25,000 to $50,000 a year, but
the great difficulty was to find men
capable of filling the bill. It was
quite easy to find men for positions of
$2500 to $4000 or $5000 a year.
House Rents In Mexico High.
MEXICO CITY, Dec 7. House rents
in Mexico City are four times higher
than in the United States, according
to figures issued recently by the de
partment of commerce and Industry.
Newspapers commenting on such high
prices eay that there has been a 50
per cent increase in rents in the past
two years.
will be overwhelmed by rationalism,
materialism and anarchy.
I am reassured, however, as I look
over the course of history. My back
ward gaze makes my prospect all the
brighter. Nothing has yet arisen to
eclipse the Star of Bethlehem. Tow
ering over all the changes of thought
and the evolution of society I dis-'
cern the radiant figure of the Master.
It is his voice I hear and his hand
I see beckoning me. The outlines
of his character grow more vivid as
we emerge from the atmosphere of
controversy. His splendor reflects
Itself in the movements of our time.
The great political reforms, the re
markable social progress, the ad
vance of education, the democratizing
of industry, the humanitarian spirit
at work, the quickened public con
science, the larger programme of the
churches, together with the achieve
ment of missions and the eagerness
of Christian people for the regenera
tion of society, are things which, to
my mind, mean the glorification of
the Christ.
As we assemble here the question
which suggests Itself Is, In whose
name do we - gather? What is the
significance of our meeting? For
what does this conference stand?
You may reply for spiritual democ
racy and fraternal fellowship,' as well
as the record of our free church life.
But surely we are not here simply
to sing the praises of an ism. We
stand for something more than Con
gregationallsm. That is a theory or
policy. We are paying homage to
one who far transcends theory or
poller.
If we have been successful In our
work it is not owing to our theory or
genius so much as it is to the guid
ance of Christ. We have been his
agents. He has been our inspiration
in this northwest and elsewhere. In
the light of Calvary we view the his
tory of Oregon and the 75 years -of
this church's life. The men who blazed
the way In this country were of mar
tyr spirit and apostolic zeal, heroes of
the cross.
Debt to Pioneers Sliewn.
We think of the pioneer preach
ers of those early days. We recall
Jason Lee and his Sl. thodist asso
ciate!! at work In the Willamette vsl
tley, wiiilo we do not forget tile mis
Debaters at Franklin Get
Ready for Clash.
Interest Is Keen Over Cnminic Con
test With Seasons Alumni As
sociation Holds Jolly Party.
BY ANNA KARAGOZIAN.
A SCHOLASTIC event to which the
students are looking forward to
with a great deal of interest is the
debate to be held at Franklin on the
evening of December 21 between the
teams of Benson Polytechnic and
Franklin. Benson has accepted the
challenge to debate on the question,
"Resolved, That Capital Punishment
Should Be Reinstated in Oreon." For
Franklin, upholding the affirmative, '
will be Robert Kuhl and Hilliard At
kinson. Miss Sallie Burns of the fac
ulty is coaching the team. As it is
expected to be a battle royal, all
Franklin students are asked to wit
ness the debate.
On the evening of Saturday, Novem
ber 28, the Franklin High Alumni as
sociation held a jolly get-together
dancing party at the Portland hotel.
Many who had been strangers in a
strange land appeared to shake hands
again with the old boys and girls of
their hirh school days. Some were
in the city at this time on their
Thanksgiving vacations from the col
leges. Arthur Mackenzie, . president
of the alumni, was official director
of events. A short but classic bit of
entertainment was furnished, consist
ing of vocal solos by Mips Lorine Gin
grich and Clarke Schouboe and read
ings by Mildred Boon. Mr. and Mrs.
R. B. Walsh of the faculty and a
number of mothers were present to
enjoy the evening. George Picker
ing, vice-president of the June "IS
class, who is still confined to bil
room in St. Vincent's hospital, was
not forgotten. W.ith funds raised by
a spontaneous collection during the
evening a beautiful bouquet of laven
der and chrysanthemums and an at
tractive plant were sent him.
At a meeting of the June '20 class
Tuesday Laurin Wills was elected
class editor. This class will entertain
the January graduates witfc a dancing
party to be given at the Portland ho
tel December 19.
Frank!!; football team was hon
ored with dinner given by Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. wmas at their home last
Wednesday. Esther Wellington. Lls
sette Canuto and Helen North served.
The boys present were: Frank Hal-
lier, Charles Haldors. Lawrence Cook.
Clare Badley. Lyle McCallum. Charles
Thomas. Albert Decreval, Charles
King, William Poulsen, Charles Kelly,
Archie Loomis, Errol KinR-sley, Fred
York and Captain Harry Thomas.
An event lonj to be remembered
by the fleimrtinij seniors was class
day, held Friday following Thanks
giving, when the aspiring members
rode to the l avilum on the highway.
Although the day was disagreeable,
this sheltered hall proved quite an
ideal place for the outii.g. Following
a delicious hot lunch the afternoon
was spent in dancing and frolicking.
The happy but tired crowd made their
return trip to Portland about S
o'clock. Miss Sallie Burns and E.
Hoskins. both of the faculty, and Mr. '
Silkworth chaperoned the party. Miss
Emily Johnston, the class faculty ad
viser, was missed by the class, as she
was unable to accompany them on
account of Illness.
Cecil Jones, Lester Zerback and
Charles Delfel of Franklin enter
tained about 100 student friends with
a dancing party at the Waverly hall.
The party was enjoyed by all present.
The music department, under the
leadership of R. B. Walsh, has been
very useful to the community. A mu
sical programme was given at the
Second Presbyterian church, at the
Lincoln Methodist church and also at
the Twelfth-street Christian church.
The boys' glee club rendered a num
ber of selections at the Masonic lodge
last week. This glee club also gave
the entire programme at the Joseph
Kellogg school at the time Principal
Ball spoke on "High School as a So
cial Center in the Community."
On Friday afternoon, December 19.
the June '20 class will give a matinee
dance in the school gymnasium. Dur
ing the past these afternoon dances
have proven very popular. There
will be splendid music and a live-wire
committee is in charge, composed of
Katherlne DeWitt. Harvey Bennett
and Marguerite Amato.
PASTOR
Century.
sion of the priests and cannot over
look the debt of the Oregon country
to Marcus Whitman and companions.
We are reminded of a man like Marsh
and the institution he and others
founded at Forest Grove that Oregon
might have a body of men educated
according to Christion ideals. Others
also come to mind, such as the de
voted Dr. Atkinson, whose trail is still
found where our churches stand, as
well as those whose names have faded
out. but whose work endures, who cut
paths through the forests to carry the
gospel to the lonely and scattered
pioneers. As we think of these brave
souls, who of us will venture to eay
that their chief thought was other
than honoring Christ by laying the
foundation of a free and Christian
commonwealth?
This work, of magnifying Jesus still
goes on and must. There can be no
substitute for him. The cross signi
fies human elevation. His exaltation
Is our uplifting. By our weakness
we fall, by the power of the uplifted
one we arise and ascend.
The trend today is not to eliminate
Christ from the affairs of the world.
Our theology is Christo-centric. Men
may view him from different angles
and give us a larger conception of his
mission. They may enable us to see
in him one who looms larger with
the procession of the ages. He may
not be pictured as he was in the mid
dle ages or at the Reformation, but
he will be the anointed of God for all
centuries to come. In the real flesh-and-blood
Man of Galilee we behold
the unsullied light of eternal love and
see the flashing out of divinity and
from him we catch the words, "I am
the way, the truth and the life."
In him, then, our faith shall rest.
To him our heart shall be given. To
that one we will go who knew all the
heart pangs and brain aches of hu
manity. To him we will resort with
our lacerated feelings and crushed
hopes. In his experience he touched
the lowest deeps of sorrow, but his
character reached to the highest pin
nacle in the city of God and his gos
pel continues to be more than suffi
cient for the needs of all the world.
Therefore in his name we will live,
to his glory shall be our work and
with the universal church we will
i si::
"Ail hail the power of Jesus' name!"