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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 13, 1920
FITTING CEREMONIES MARK AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS TO SENIORS
Students of City's Eight High Schools Complete Their Courses and Are Graduated With Felicitous Attentions Many Annual Prize Awards Announced.
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Commencement Conducted
in Charming Setting. -,
Felicitous UxrrclKes at WashlnK
tnn Stnc-1 in Heautiful Audito
rium Mr. lirrdninu Hrrtives
1 hair.
BY ANNA L. McPHERSON.
THE 25th commencement was held
at Washington High school in the
auditorium at 8 o'clock Friday eve
mag. The stage was beautifully dec
orated. "Wall baskets filled with
daisies, bachelor buttons and oriental
popples formed an effective back
ground. Ivy was gracefully hung
along the arch of the stage. Lupin
and ferns were banked in on the sides
and sword ferns were used to cover
up the footlights across the front of
the stage. The decorations were very
artistic and formed a beautiful set
ting fcET the graduating class. The
programme was as follows: Proces
sional, -Barcarole" (Offenbach); "Am-aryllis'J-
(Baum-Page), Washington
HlgJi Kahool girls' chorus; address to
the. class, .Dr. K. It. Pence: "The Wind
in." South Today" (Friidle Scott),
Mlrs- Marlon Bennett; selection from
'jiwttSarts"(Victor Herbert), Wash
iujjiaa. II iph school orchestra; presen
tation pf. diplomas by Principal H. H.
Herdman: "When Dawning Spring
time" (Dl Capua), girls' chorus;
"Spring Morning Serenade" (La
combe), orchestra: class song, by
members of the class; "Auld Lang
Syne," by the class; recessional. After
the exercises a reception was held in
the gymnasium. One hundred and
twenty-ight students were gradu
ated. "
The closing assembly of the semes
ter was held Wednesday morning,
June 9.. After the school had sung
five selections the June '20 class sang
Its class song. Millicent Crouch sang
the verses and the members of the
class- Joined in the chorus. The fac
ulty then surprised the school by re
sponding with a song to the tune of
"Let the Rest of the World Go By.'
Mr. Herdman announced that Ralph
Stewart had won the prize at Wash
ington for the best thesis on the sub
ject of tobacco which all of the high
school students were required to
write. Douglas Farrell, president of
the June '20 class, then presented
three sets of scenery, which the class
had bought with the proceeds from
the plays, to the school. Mr. Fen
stermacher was called on to award
ti. letters to the various teams. Those
who won letters on the wrestling
team."' were Lloyd Llewelly, Charles
fiure, Clarence Poy, Paul Wiikins,
Howard McClanahan and Edward Spi
tutsky;. on the basketball team were
Irvine. .Lady, Regenovitch, Buono,
Rowley, Edlund, Haynes, Peterson
and Rivenburg: on the baseball squad
were Scott, Regenovitch, Iverson,
PreTstl Rowley, Sorsby, Haak. Sun-dei-leaf,;
Baker. Edlund, Haynes, Ir
vine, Brooks, Buono and Simington;
orrthe;track team were Wilkinson,
Sott, Haak, Rowley, Rodda, Cowans,
Gash, Keating, Sunderleaf and Kd
lund; and those who won tennis let
ters were Ben Biglow, Bob Spencer,
John Haak, Henry Xeer, Dorothy La
Roche, Florence Huntress, Edith Peat
lie -and-i-enore stone. Warren Clark,
jell leader, was also presented with
4 letter for his faithful work. Will
McKibbln, president of the student
body, took charge of the assembly
and, on behalf of it, presented Mr.
Herdman with an overstuffed easy
chair. In a few words McKibbin ex
pressed the esteem and respect which
the students had for Mr. Herdman
and their regret that he saw fit to
leave Washington. Mr. Herdman
thanked the students for their gift
and expressed his regret at leaving
the school which he had been con
nected ''with for the last 14 years.
The school sang "Washington, My
"Washington," followed by several
school -ells. The singing of "Auld
Lang Syne" closed the assembly.
The January '21 class was respon-
lble for the beautifully decorated
stage for the commencement exer
cises. Miss Yager of the art depart
ment was in charge of the decorating
committee, and had the following
members of the class to assist:
Katherine Short (chairman), Ernest
ine King, Grace Stevens, Temple Ash
by, Josephine Evans, Franklin Rob
erts, .Harry Scribner, Bob Berni, Ben
Biglow and Harold Schmeer.
The 'last girls' league meeting of
the term was held Monday morning.
Final reports of the term were given
by the secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Lev
inson, dean, read an article from the
paper -which told of the honors which
had been bestowed upon four former
Washington High school girls now
attending the Oregon Agricultural
college. Ava Owen won the Waldo
pnz tor the freshman year; Alma
tnarpr who was president of the
league-during her senior year, won
the WaJdo prize for the sophomore
.vcr. miss ocnarpr won the prize
also when she was a- freshman. The
senior Waldo prize was awarded to
Helen Gardner, who also took the
honor in both her sophomore and
junior years. Nona Becker, another
former president of the league at
Washington, was appointed on the
citation committee, which is composed
of soohnmnre . womn u-hn hi -i v- tin.
'general sunervision of the freshman
women.
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The senior luncheon, which was
held Wednesday noon, was a great
success. The executive committee of
the girls' league prepared the lunch
eon and acted as hostesses. The com
munity house was used for the affair.
About 80 girls of the senior class were
present, besides the team advisors
and Mr. Herdman. Katherine Short
spoke on behalf of the league and)
.Derma, reierson, representative ot
the senior girls, responded. Marga
ret McDaniel, president of the league,
and Mr. Herdman spoke.
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The sixth-termers held a get-acquainted
party in the gymnasium on
Wednesday afternoon. Special stunts
and games had been arranged, and
refreshments consisting of punch and
wafers were served. The patrons and
patronesses were Mr. Herdman, Mr.
Burton, Mr. Linneha'n, Miss Cleland,
Miss Mae Darling and Mrs. Levinson.
The committee which had charge of
the arrangements was composed of
Hazel Smith (chairman), Esther, War
ner, John Kirk and Charles Evans.
Examinations and Com
mencement End Year.
nosy "Week Eiprrienerd at Frank.
I'n Graduates Enjoy Last Grt
TogHher School Party.
BY GERALDINE ROOT.
THE past week was a busy one in
the lives of Franklin students,
with examinations holding the center
of Interest, and the activities of the
graduating class, drawing to a close.
The commencement exercises, held
Friday evening In the gymnasium,
were very impressive. After the
processional, accompanied by the
school orchestra, under the direction
of Carl Denton, the girls' glee club
gave the selection, "Hark. Hark, the
Lark." by Clarke. Then followed the
tsajiet Music from Gounod's "Faust"
by the orchestra; a solo by Oveta
Weber. "Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark."
by Bishop, with flute accompaniment
by Donald Goetz. The address to the
graduates was delivered by District
Attorney Walter Evans. Elsie Wor
den and Donald Goetz gave a flute
and cello duet, the presentation of
diplomas then taking place. The
boys' glee club closed the programme
with a medley of favorite songs. The
"recessional" was played by the or
chestra, with Jean Harper as accom
panist. Last Sunday was baccalaureate
Sunday for the graduates of Franklin.
The address was given to the class
at the First Presbyterian church by
Dr. J. H. Boyd. The last get-together
party for the class was held last
Wednesday evening at the home of
Katherine De Witt. The affair was
made much of, in that it was the last.
ana a nveiy time was nad in games
and dancing. The refreshments were
in charge of Ruth LeVan and every
one pronounced the evening a delight
ful success.
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Scholarship Prizes Are An
nounced at Jefferson.
(iold Medals Go to Harriet Mal
colm and Evan Lapham Clnba
Klcct Kut Term Leader.
I society for the fall term
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Officers of the Dfoson Polytechnic school governing: bodr. ahovrn above, are theit First row. left to rfurht Frank
Corcoran, technical representative Stanley Grand, technical representative; Harvey Harris, technical represen
tative; Herbert McCoy, president. Second .row H. H. Parsons, treasurer; Cornelias Bateson, technical representa
tive; A'lck Hatch, electric shop representative. Third row Howard Fowler, saa ensine representative; Ted Lan-
pher, gas engine representative; Herbert Kick, pattern-making: representative. Rear row Fred Goldman, fac
ulty adviser; Hubert Ksry, technical representative; S tephen Clasrhorn. asslataat treasurer; Ray Bennett.
technical representative; Martin Pluylaar, mechanical drawing; representative; C K. Cleveland, principal.
largest lathe in the shop. It arrived
at school boxed for export shipment
and had not the armistice intervened
would have been sent to France.
Technically Trained Grad
uates Sent Forth.
Twenty-five Benson Boys Com
plete Their Courses in Practical
Mechanical Lines of Work.
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The new officers elected for the
coming year by the Franklin Com
merce club are as follows: Howacd
McCann. president; Ruth Bratney.
vice-president: Mildred Anderson,
secretary; Jsabelle Coe. treasurer. The
arrival of the club rings was hailed
with delight Wednesday morning.
They are of silver, with an hexagonal
design, containing a large letter "C"
and a smaller "C" within.
At the last assembly of the term,
held Wednesday, June 2. letters were
presented to the following athletes:
Basketball. Charles King, Charles
Thomas, Charles Kelly, Fielder Jones.
William Poulsen, John Kolkana, Roy
Farley, William Grasshorn; wrestling.
Robin Reed, Selfridge Robinson.
Ralph Holmes. Calver Davies, Earnest
Gillard, William Paulsen; baseball.
Charles Thomas. John Kolkana.
Charles King, Gordon Slade. Glenn
Campbell, Irving Brown, Johnson,
Charles Kelly, Villiam Carpenter
track, Laurence Cook. William Paul
sen. Archie Loomis, Robin Reed and
John Kolkana. School pennant was
awarded to Theodore Ober, who had
the honor of composing the Franklin
song.
Examination for Teachers June 30.
ALBANY, Or.. June 12. (Special.)
An examination of Linn county
applicants for state teachers' certifi
cates will be held in Albany com
mencing Wednesday morning, June
30 and concluding Saturday evening,
July 2. The examination will be
held at the Linn county court house
and will be conducted by Mrs. Ida
Maxwell Cummings county school superintendent.
BY HUBERT W. ESRY. .
N Friday night the commence
ment exercises were held in the
school auditorium. The school or
chestra played for the exercises, and
Norman F. Coleman, head of the Loyal
Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen,
delivered an inspiring address. Ernest
Crosby, accompanied by Mrs. Hard
wick, sang a number of solos. C. A
Rice, assistant school superintendent,
presented the diplomas. A trio of
Benson boys played a selection on
steel guitars and mandolin.
There were 25 graduates this year,
as follows: Technical, John Suther
land, James Lee and Donald Hclden;
electrical, Manning Wiley, Herbert
Starrett, Ernest Kirk, James Fletcher,
Clifford . Rollins, George Antoine,
Dwight Johnson and George Brooks;
machine, Henry Hammer, Joe Bat
taglia, Rudolph Peterson and Joseph
Kurka; architectural drawing, Mal
colm Rasmussen; tool making, Elmer
King. Russell Ferguson and Vail
liodie; pattern making, Karl Schick
mechanical drawing, George Ellis
plumbing, Cecil Connolly.
The electrical theory and the phy
sics departments are being torn up
and preparations are being made to
move them into the present electrical
shop. The electric shop will be moved
to the new shop building.
Wednesday noon examinations were
completed and school was dismissed
at 3:10. Report cards were given out
Friday afternoon.
Tuesday morning the "Poly-Tech"
was placed on sale and immediately
the salesmen were swamped with
eager buyers. This issue was one of
the best yet published, containing a
great many cuts of student groups
and class officers. Mrs. Goldman was
the faculty adviser and Miss Drum
mond was the English critic. The
staff consisted of these: Editor-in-chief,
Glenn Fairfax: associate editor.
Jack Sutherland; business manager,
Bernard Kline, assistant manager.
Leland Fenton.
The federal board for vocational
education has definitely decided not
to .hold summer school at Benson, as
was the previous plan.
Wednesday afternoon one of the
new machines recently purchased by
Director Thomas of the school board
arrived and work was started on in
stalling it in the machine shop. It is
an all-geared head engine lathe, with
30-inch by 12-foot bed. It is the
The executive committee, which
was elected a week ago, will start the
new school year under most favoi
able conditions. The student body
finances are in splendid condition.
the school has had a series of suc
cessful athletic seasons and is in
readiness to make next year the most
successful in every way that Benson
has yet had.
ALBANY TEACHERS NAMED
Six of Nine Chosen Arc Re-elected.
More Yet to Be Chosen.
ALBANY. Or., June 12. (Special.)
Nine more teachers for the Albany
public schools for next year were
elected this week upon recommenda
tion of Superintendent Boetticher.
Twenty-nine teachers had been elect
ed heretofore. Several more are ye"t
to be chosen.
Of those chosen this week six are
new ones. Those re-elected are Pro
fessor Mentser, instructor in manual
training in the high school; Miss
Huson, supervisor of penmanship,
and Miss Vera Perfect, grade tea
cher. The new ones elected are John
Miller of Siletz, who will be principal
of the Madison school; Miss Gladys
Reynolds of Independence, a gradu
ate of Oregon Agricultural college
who will teach domestic science ir
the high school; Miss Bina Reeves,
a graduate of Albany high school and
McMinnville college, who will teach
in-the junior high school; Miss Zetta
Bush of Polk county, a graduate of
Oregon Agricultural college, who will
be a director of physical education;
Roy Taylor of Brownsville, a junior
in Oregon Agricultural college, who
will be instructor in shop work
the junior high school and Miss
Phoebe Chamberlain of Corvallis
who will be "instructor in Latin at
the junior high school.
KELSO SCHOOLS GROW
Census Shows 10 Per Cent Increase
in Children.
KELSO Wash.. June 12. (Special.)
The local school census made a 10
per cent increase during the past year
George A. Polandt. clerk of the schoo
board, has completed the annual cen
sus, which totals 1012, compared with
916 in 1919.
This years cnsus by wards is
North Kelso 363, South Kelso 366
West Kelso 283. The increase would
have been much greater were It no
for the acute shortage of residences.
Scores of men who are working in the
local mills want to move their fam
ilies to town, but are unable to secure
residences.
Outgoing Graduates Tend
ered Final Reception.
Girla' Polytechnic School Seniors
Receive Diplomas and Honors In
Kxercliiea Held Kriday.
BY HOPE SPOONER.
I Jl i'- annual commencement ex
1 erclsea were held in the Couch
school auditorium Friday evening,
This class was composed of 34 girls
as follows: Lucile Atkinson. Bessie
Baldia, Hulda Berger, Minnie Borrelli,
Nellie Bramberg. Mildred Brvans
Lelah Childers, Vivian Culver. Hazel
Daniels, Alice Dannells, Ora De
Crevel, lone Duke. Mary Feldman
Audrey Fisher, Madaline Gekhal.
Geneva Gong. Isabel Hale. Marie
Hoff, Kathryn Hohenlutner. Pearl
Knispel, Dorothy Kroner, Mclba Lleu
allen. Mabel Lum, Edith Olson, Alice
O'Neill, Eddys Reynolds, Agnes
Schulz. Thelma Scott. Florence Som-
merville, Hope Spooner, Ruth Tun
stall, Alice Wilson, Ruth Woods and
Mabel Woodsworth. Miss Cornelia
Marvin, state librarian, gave the ad
dress to the class. Several musical
numbers were sung by the girls'
chorus and Nellie Viola Bramberg
sang a solo, "Sing, Sing, Birds on the
Wing." "Forget-Me-Not" was sung
by the class. A reception was ten
dered the graduates by the third-term
class after the exercises, at which
parents and friends of the class mem
bers had an opportunity to greet and
congratulate the graduates.
BY GIBSON BOWLES.
THE last general assembly of the
term was called on Thursday,
June 3. The students were enter
tained by a recital given by the
Jefferson high school orchestra. The
numbers were enthusiastically re
ceived. The school has always been
proud of its orchestra, which seems
to improve every year. Mr. Jenkins
introduced Miss Granalda Bog, win- I
ner or the first prize in the tobacco
essay contest and she read her essay
the student body. Mrs. Buland,
from the Woman's Christian Tem
perance union, who had conducted the
contest, presented Miss Bog with the
prize. Mrs. Buland also presented
Gibson Bowles and Dorothy Gilbert
with ribbons for having received hon
orable mention In the contest.
The assembly opportunely charac
terized by the triumphant return of
Jeff's conquering track team, gold
medals were awarded Albert Grilly
for taking first place in the dashes;
Chuck" Wright for capturing rirst
place-in the mile and half mile; Kel
sey, who registered first in the pole
vault, and McAndie. who ran away
with first place in the high hurdles.
Members of the relay team. Albert
Grilly. "Louie" Coulter, Chambreau
and Higgins, were also awarded a
gold medal. Silver medals were pre
sented ' to Coulter, who took second
place in the 100-yard dash and 220;
Gardner, for taking second In the
javelin throw; Walker, who took
third in the javelin throw, and tsia
well. for registering third in the shot
put and discus.
Letters were awarded to tne ioi-
lowing members of the track team:
Chambreau. Kelsey, Higgins, Grilly,
Wright. Coulter, Hendricks, Murray,
Wiggins. Burton, Walker. Biawen,
McAndie. King, McKalson and Gard
ner. "Chuck w rigm presentea ine
school with the pennant won by the
track team. This makes the sixth
pennant which Jefferson has taken
in the last six years in track com
petitions. "Frenchy" Youmans, quar
terback of the football team, pre
sented the school with the football
pennant. This makes the second suc
cessive time Jefferson has taken the
football championship. For the last
two years Coach Quigley has been
the successful pilot of Jeff's football
and track teams. To a great extent
the school owes its wonderful
achievements in athletics to his effi
cient coaching.
of 1920
Dorothy Wickham. president; Eth
Blaesing. vice-president; Ruby Wa
ner. treasurer: Hildegard Repinen,
secretary; Idelle Egbert, sergeant-at
arms.
At a recent meeting the TrI-L's
chose these officers for next term:
Queen Cheadle. president; May Hel
lawell. vice-president; Jean Young,
secretary; Kheama Martin, treasurer;
Margaret Resburry, sergeant-at-arms.
On Saturday afternoon the
girls, under the leadership of their
president. Miss Leon Gilpin, took an
excursion trip to the Oaks and hear
tily enjoyed all the amusements
which the park offered.
The retiring staff of the fire squad
appointed Carlos Steele as the new
fire chief and Clarence Sheldon as
assistant chief. The other members
who will comprise the new staff will
be appointed by Carlos Steele at the
beginning of school next fall.
On Friday evening the commence
ment exercises of the June graduat
ing class were held in the school au
ditorium. Truth Terry rendered a
beautiful violin solo. Bishop Sum
ner delivered the address. He set
forth the manifold opportunities
which lay atthe door of the gradu
ate and urge'd all who possibly can
to attend college. Lucille Ward pre
sented a poem which evoked enthu
siastic applause. Principal Jenkins
presented 187 members of the class
with their long-sought diplomas.
Various Awards Are Made
at James John
Jokeoters and Ticket Sellers Given
Prizes at Assembly Glee Club
Gives Entertainment.
Lincoln Seniors Earned an
Aggregate of $30,245.
Members of Graduating C'Isks Did
Much to FlHinrft ThemMelvea In
School Hrlxes Awarded.
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Some time ago the faculty decided
that the boy and girl who ranked
the highest in scholarship should be
given a gold medal. In accordance
with this decision Harriet Malcom
and Evan Lapham. selected from the
entire student body, were presented
with gold medals for excellent schol
arships. It was also decided that the
boy and girl from the freshman
class who ranked firs in scholar
ship should be awarded a silver
medal. Harold Nelson and Lois
Scroggin were chosen and were pre
sented with a silver medal.
The Hi-Yi club held a meeting at
the home of James Lively, president
of the club, on Wednesday. June 2.
The purpose of the meeting was to
elect officers for next term. The
following were elected: Bruce lork
Curry, president: Frank Lacy, vice-
president; Walter Malcom. secretary-
treasurer; Carro Bullion, sergeant-at-
arms.
A special assembly was called Wed
nesday afternoon in honor of the
seniors, as a farewell assembly.
The June class issue of the "Poly-
tech," the publication of the Benson
Polytechnic school, was sold to
the students of this school by several
members of the senior class of that
school last Tuesday. A large number
of copies of the "Polytechnic Maid"
were sold to the boys the week before
Rings, beauty pins, bracelets and
lavallieres were completed last week
in the first and second-term art
metal classes. The girls enjoyed this
kind of work immensely and those
who are not in the graduating class
intend to go on with the work next
term
A party was held on Friday. June
4. in the gymnasium by the first
term
new
school. This was the first party
given by these classes this year, and
It proved a real success. Games and
dancing were enjoyed and refresh
ments were served.
The Pi Delta Epsilon Debating so
ciety held its semi-annual banquet
at the Imperial hotel on Saturday
night. June 4." Mr. Karnopp, faculty
adviser, was present and addressed
the members of the club. Mr. Pur
cell, who has always taken an active
part in the welfare of the club, spoke
on the wide field of opportunities
for service open to the Pi Delts. Both
addresses were enthusiastically re
ceived. Headley Gloyn and Sam Stro
hecker, Jefferson alumni, were pres
ent at the banquet. Strohecker. who
is attending Oregon Agricultural col
lege, gave a short talk on social life
at college. According to custom the
society took advantage of the oppor
tunity to elect its officers for next
term. After much flowery oratory,
which employed the function of many
words of six syllables, these officers
were chosen: Walter Malcom, pres
ident; Leland Chaptn, vice-president;
Clarence Foster, secretary; Carroll
Bullion, treasurer: Joe Frazer. ser
e-iris and the Zocranhemians. a geant-at-arms. The oratorical and
:lub of the Benson Polytechnic argumentative, ability of these newly
elected oftlcers was prominently dis
played by requiring each to deliver
a speech immediately following his
election. The meeting finally ad
journed and as a body the members
attended an opera at one of Port
land's leading theaters.
BY GEORGIA JACOBS.
school terms ended, and for
Lincoln students high school
days are ended. On Friday evening in
the school auditorium commencement
exercises were held for the 83d class
to be graduated from Lincoln. The
address was given by Dr. W. T. McEl-
veen. Mrs. Eloise Anita Cook sang
several beautiful selections and the
school orchestra played the proces
sional and recessional and several
other selections. Alfred Keller.
member of the class, gave a violin
solo and this, with the presentation of
diplomas and a talk by Principal
Davis, completed the programme.
Forty-seven of the class were grad
uated as honor students and one of
the foremost members, Chester Dey,
has received an oppointment to An
napolis naval academy. ith this
class go many students who have been
prominent in all school activities ana
athletics and without whom the school
will no doubt feel at loss for a time.
Among other interesting Kerns
about the class is the fact that its
members have, altogether, earned
about J30.243 during their high school
course. In almost every case the
amounts earned by students have been
spent in helping themselves through
school.
The last and one of the largest
social events of the entire school year
was the senior "prom." The affair
was given on Saturday evening in the
school gymnasium, with practically all
of the senior class and with many
outside guests present. The commit
tee in charge had secured the best of
orchestras, served the best of punch
and gave every guest the very best
time possible. The honorary mem
bers of the class acted as patrons and
patronesses. The committee included:
Marjorie Adams. Georgia Jacobs. La
Veil Long. Marie Kuehn. Saliy lun
ningham, David Pattullo, George Bro-
naugh, Theodore Steffin and Jason
McCune. The "gym" was attractively
decorated for the dance with greenery
and class colors.
, BY CHARLOTTE JONES.
AT AN assembly Thursday several
important awards were made.
Claronce Gilstrap presented VIetta
Hayes and Flor.i Blocksom with the
first -and second prizes promised for
the best jokes for the school publica
tion. He also presented Carlie Gil-
ttrap wita the pillow top awarded for
individual efforts in selling: senior
play tickots, and the eighth-termers
with the pennant for class effort in
that line. Sibyl tugbee. the eighth
term president, waived the claim of
the eightn-termcrs and presented the
prize to the first-termers, who came
second. The eighth-termers presented
a. kodak to Mr Bay in appreciation of
his work on the seii!or play. Dr. Cross
spoke to the student body on the
"Secret of Success."
Friday the public speaking pro
gramme wis presented. The girls'
glee club first gave a selection from
their operetta. "Fays of the Floating
Islands." Romayne Brand gave aji ac
count of the life of William Wrlgley
Jr.; Edna Prickett read a selection
from the life of the Caudle family;
Miss Kincaid sang "Rose in the Bud :
Peter Ermber told of two days he
spent in Paris; Venita Brown read
"Happiness and Liberty"; Muriel
Thomas sang "Dear Little Boy of
Mine"; William Curtis gave a. brief
sketch of his experiences -at Oregon
Agricultural college during junior
week-end, and Ella Ackermann read.
"The Littlest Rebel." Altogether it
was a programme justifying pride in
the work of the public speaking' class.
The semi-annual glee club enter
tainment was given Friday evening.
June 4. It was a purely invitational
affair, no admission being charged.
Before the operetta & short miscel
laneous programme was given, as fol
lows: Mr. Bay nan; "When Irish Eyes
Are Smiling"; Ruth Weiss read "The
Raggredy Man"; Muriel Thomas sang
"Forever Is a Long Time"; Zelda Mul
key read "The Settin' Hen"; Mr. Bay
sang "The Land of the Sky-blue Wa-
ers ; Dorothy Coulter gave "Photo
graphs of a Bridegioom While Wait-
ng for the Bride"; Adelaide Eggman
and chorus sang a new James John
song, the words and music of which
were composed by Stanley O'Connor.
and Mr. Natanson, late of the Alcazar
players, sang a group of songs. "The
Fays of the Floating Islands," pre
sented by the girls' glee club, was
truly an artistic triumph. The dan
cing of Margaret Holbrook. Elizabeth
Hales. Helen Jaeobson. Opal Olson
and Helena McGreggor as the fairies.
was both dainty and delightful.
Miss F. Hammond, employment su
pervisor of the Portland Woolen Mills.
spoke to the sociology class, for the
second time, on Friday. She had for
her subject the various "planks" that
lead at last to individual health.
wealth and happiness.
Miss Rundall. dean of girls, enter
tained five of the senior girls at her
home on Saturday evening. After an
altogether delightful dinner, the girls
enjoyed a walk to the river bank.
The second-term class went on a
picnic Thursdiy to a most inviting
f pot this side of the terminal. A boun
teous picnir. supper was served after
the class had spen: its energies play
ing various and assorted games. Miss
Kincaid and Mr. Bay saw that the
class arrived home safely at the hour
of S P. M.
A beautiful fountain pen. with a
ribbon slide and the name of the
class and teacher, was presented by
the graduating class to Mrs. Ella J.
Clinton, the class adviser, last Friday.
At a recent meeting the Zeta Delta
Sigmas elected the following offi
cers to conduct the affairs of the
At an assembly on the last regular
day of school the prize winners in the
essay contest were honored. Leonard
Murphy received the first prize of $3
for the best essay on tobacco, and
Donald Woodward received highest
honorable mention on his story, which
showed the effects of tobacco. The
judges of the essays were so pleased
with the story written by Donald
Woodward that they have asked his
permission to use it in their W. t. T,
V. literature on the tobacco problem
The essay by Leonard Murphy was
read in the assembly. Several other
students received blue ribbons for
their essays.
Miss Griebel announced that the
prize given for the best model weathe
vane made by any of the physical ge
ography students has been awarded to
Fred Michell, a student of the second
term class. Her prizes for the stu
dents doing the best work on Oregon
were given to Alice Bruere and Louis
Taccallo.
A cabinet showing the counties and
their industries is being exhibited at
the Oregon State Chamber of Com
merce. The work was done by the
students of Miss Lilly's second-term
science Masses.
COLLEGE RECITALS HELD
Students in Music at Albany Com
plete Work of Tear.
ALBANY. Or.. June 12. Special.'
The Albany College school of music
has completed its commencement re
citals, three of them taking place
during the last week. The first was
given by advanced students in all de
partments, the second by violin stu
dents only and the third was the grad
uating recital of Mrs. Berenice Hack
leman Gilchrist of Albany, soprano,
students of Miss Mamie 1. Lenhart,
assisted by William H. Blair, pian
ist, student of Miss Alice Clement.
The recitals were held in the First
Presbyterian church. . Miss Lucille
Emmons of Salem, a graduate of Chi
cago Musical college, has been added
to the faculty for next year.
Sonoma Teachers Organize.
HEALDSBURG. Cal.. June 12. The
school teachers of Sonoma county
have perfected an organization and
have started a campaign of publicity,
in charge of an expert advertising
man, to show the people the advan
tages of paying adequate salaries and
bettering school conditions.
POSSIBILITY OF MEN LIVING TO BE 1900
YEARS OLD DISCUSSED BY SCIENTISTS
Dr. Eugene L. Fisk's Startling Statement Leads Other Medical Men to Comment, Although Much More
Conservatively.
FEW persons are fortunate enough
"To be the recipiento f a gigantic
birthday cake from which pro
trude 100 candles, in signification of
the fact that they have reached the
century milestone of life. But Imagine
the size of a birthday cake which
would encompass 1900 such candles.
The making of such a cake would
r.ot" be difficult, you might solilo
quize, but it is not within the realm
of possibility that there will ever be
an occasion for such a token. How
ever, a well-known physician of New
York city. Dr. Eugene D. Fisk, is
certain in his belief that time will
yet come when men will live to the
ripe old age of 1300 years.
It entails quite a stretch of the im
agination to visualize such a contin
gency. There are men living today
who remember our last war with
Mexico, but it seems impossible to
"imagine a man of today who could
recall vividly the beginning of Chris
tianity. Yet such a statement as that
propounded by Dr. Fisk is of unusual
'interest. Among the many doctrines
which public opinion from time to
irae is forced to focus its attention
-upon there is none more interesting
than that of longevity. The fountain
of perpetual youth has always been a
dream of mankind and a centenarian
evokes , considerable interest always.
v Dr. Fish's suggestion regarding the
prolongation of human life came In a
jvaper delivered on "Preventable Dis
eases of Adult Life." That senility Is
premature and that youth is a physi
cal state and not a function of time
is his contention. And as science has
.already learned how to prolong the
.life of the fruit fly 900 per cent, he
reasons that it is not beyond the
realm of possibility for science to
disclose how to increase the length
of human life to the same degree.
To postpone middle and old age has
seemed a quixotic and fantastic prop
osition," said Dr. Fisk. "But even to
double or treble is a simple thing
compared with communicating with
the spirits of the dead. Some per
sons believe it irreverent to talk of
changing the life cycle established
by God. but old age is always prema
ture, just as death from typhoid or
tuberculosis is premature. Physical
collapse is the result of the culmina
tive of antagonistic conditions. We
find an analogy in changing the life
cycle of other living organisms. That
of the fruit fly has been increased 900
per cent and the same proportionate
increase would make man capable of
living for 1900 years.
Among conditions antagonistic to
human life Dr. Fisk included hered
ity, infection, poison, food deficiency,
food excess, fear, grief, emotional ex
cess and psychic apathy due to lack
of life interest.
The life cycle of every organism Is
limited by some fault in structure
causing self-poisoning." went on Dr.
Fisk. "The turtle lives to be 200
years old and the California redwoods
are practically Immortal.
Although the idea of a man living
to celebrate his' 1900th birthday may
be a trifle far fetched, yet a while
at least, it has been conceded) to be a
fact by scientific men interested in
longevity that the men of today on
the average live 15 years longer than
did their forefathers. They also con
tend that It is not unreasonable to
expect that within the next 20 years
perhaps ten or at least five more
years will be given to the length of
the journey on the great highway.
"Witbour present knowledge and
under existent conditions." said Dr.
William J. Mayo recently in a discus
sion of the span of life, "15 years
might be added to the life of the man
in this country within the next 20
years. It is certain that ten years will
be added at the most productive age
from the standpoint of industry and
will greatly aid in maintaining our
position as the most productive na
tion."
The United States claims Uie dis
tinction of having as one of its sons
the perhaps most ancient human be
ing in the world. And because of the
fact that he hangs his hat in Greasv
Creek, Ky.. that little hamlet tucked
away 30 miles from nowhere in the
Pine mountains should be allotted a
place on the map. This tenth wonder
of the world is 132 years old and ha
recently become the cynosure of all
those men of science who are making
study of longevity. Most remark
able of all Is that "Uncle." as he is
affectionately hailed by his neighbors,
has a b-year-old son.
Picture ir you can what it means
tA have known 132 birthdays. It means
to remember the death' of the Fathe
of-Our Country; the second war with
Great Britain; to have voted for
James Madison as president, and,
strangest of all, to have been too old
at-the time of the civil war to be ac
cepted for service. That is what John
Shell can remember.
"Uncle" walks around and tends to
the chores on his iarm as it he were a
man of 60. His movements are quick
and were it not for his weazened old
face one. would take him for a man
half his age. He was once an expert
Indian fighter and still wears hiB
heavy shock of snow white hair in
Daniel Boone style. He made r'fles
more than 100 years ago and even to
day can bring down a rabbit at 200
yards.
And while medical men are pro
pounding the doctrine of longevity.
Shell admits that he has never been
able to read or write and therefore
is little acquainted -with methods of
prolonging one's time on earth. He
attributes his own long life to plenty
of fresh air and hard work. His creed
is never vthink you are sick and you
won't be. As collars and shoes are
too tight, he dispenses with both.
Men advanced in years have proved
themselves an asset of action and
counsel in the affairs of our country.
Throughout the United States there
are many men of almost four score
years who are still doing big things
in the world of science, business and
art- The passing of time has not
lessened their abilities, in fact it has
increased them, and they are still
creators and leaders among men of a
younger generation. Chauncey M.
Depew felt as happy and optimistic
as a bridegroom when he celebrated
recently his 86th birthday. He is well
satisfied with the world, is certain
that bolshevism will not spread, that
the cost of living will come down, be
cause of which facts he intends try
ing to reach the century mark ot life.
. The one-time senator from New
Tork is still an astute student of af
fairs political. He believes that the
republicans will win the next elec
tion, but as to The successful candi
date he is undecided. He is under the
opinion taht this will be the first dark
horse year since General Garfield by
an oratorical masterpiece came from
the rear and captured the nomination
and later the presidency in 1880.
"The situation as regards candi
dates is curious," he said recently.
"There Is at present no outstanding
candidate, the death of Roosevelt re
moving the only such figure we had.
We have many candidates, men who
are excellent, but only partially known
to the people. It may bring about
any unlooked-for situation. All in all
It looks to me as If a dark horse
might take the nomination."
Even an 86th birthday anniversary
did not deter Mr. Depew from getting
down to business at his regular hour.
He believes that it is a mistake to
take a day off, even though one is a
little older In years than one used to
be. His secret of longevity is not to
change your habits.
IN THE PORTLAND CHURCHES
27 ALIENSGET PAPERS
Some Applicants Residents More
Than 40 Years In America.
MARSHFIELD, Or., June 12. (Spe
cial.) The Coos county circuit court
granted citizenship to 27 aliens at a
recent day set aside for hearing final
applications. A number who were ad
mitted had maae prior claims, oui
Judge Coke, who heard their applica
tions decided they needed a better un
derstanding of the requirements of
citizenship. Several of those who were
passed had been- residents oi me
United States for 40 years or more.
Those lately admitted included na
tives of Russia. Finland, Switzerland.
Italy, Sweden, Norway, Serbia, Canada
and England.
WOMEN CHAMPION G. 0. P.
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loyalists met in 1866. in which the
border states were going on record
as opposed to negro suffrage. Anna
Dickinson asked for permission to
speak. As the southerners never had
heard a woman speak in public, their
curiosity accorded her the privilege.
Mlfcs Dickinson seems to be the
only woman speaker of her time
whose public speaking did not call
down opprobrium. Nothing else could
so well indicate the esteem In which
she was held by the republicans or
the liberality of the new party.
Few Die in Revolution.
MEXICO CITY. June 12. Few sum
mary executions marked the latest
revolution. Unconfirmed reports tell
of some in Ta"basco but only four
have thus'for been confirmed. They
were those by Carranza troops in
Pachuca of four Obregon leaders:
i Colonel Cuthberto Ramirez, Captain
IMarcelino Ramirez, Captain Eduardo
Esparza and Major Vicente Eeparza
I Pas,
rooms on the main floors and balcony.
An auditorium seating 300, choir
room, church office, women's and
men's parlors, boys' and girls' rooms.
social room, dining room and Kllcnen.
A kindergarten arrangement and de
partment for the primary Bible school.
First Congregational church was or
ganized in 1845 and celebrated its
seventy-fifth anniversary with the
coming of the state conference In Oc
tober. The new church building is
thA fourth hiiilrilnff- which the society
has erected, the last two having been
destroyed by fire. The cornerstone
of the new building was laid Novem
ber 14. 1919. It replaces the building
burned last July 20.
Following the Sunday services of
the dedication day, there will be serv
ices each evening of the week, various
organizations of the church having
open house. A working men's ban
quet will be held on Wednesday eve
ning, given by the church to the men
who have worked in the erection of
th church. The Young People have
an open house to the young people of
the city on Tuesday evening. ine
Women's Working society give open
house to the city of Forest Grove on
Friday evening.
The pastor. Rev. W. Walter Blair,
has been with the church one year,
coming to the pulpit June 1, 1919.
The Sunday school of the Clay
street Evangelical church will meet
at 9:30 this morning, in charge ot
E. J. Keller, superintendent. At 10
o'clock the Children's Day services
will begin in the auditorium of the
church. The children will render an
interesting programme of recitations
and songs. Rev. Jacob Stocker. the
pastor, will speak to the children
These exercises will be followed by
the morning sermon, the theme being
"The Missionary Church." The Young
People's alliance will - meet at 7:00
and the pastor ' will preach at 8
o'clock.
This church, together with other
churches of the Evangelical associa
tion in the United States, Is now en
gaged in a financial drive, to attain
$2,500,000 for missionary and benevo
lent purposes. The financial efforts
are to be intensified from June 6 to
June 20. and in this time it is ex
pected all apportionments of the
churches for this fund will be fully
subscribed.
Services are held at the Divine
Truth church every Sunday morning
at 11 A. M. Room 412. Central build
ing, by Nettie Taylor Kloh.
'God, the Preserver of Man,'
Christian Science Topic.
Seventh Church. Located In St.
Johns, Completed at Cost of
soooo.
"G'
OD THE Preserver of Man," is
the subject of the lesson ser
mon In Christian Science churches in
Portland for today.
Regular services will be held in all
the Christian Science churches Sun
day morning at 11, and all except
Fifth and Seventh churches will hold
evening services again at 8.
Wednesday evening testimonial
meetings will be held in all th
churches at 8 o'clock.
Sunday schools are conducted In all
the churches for children under 20
years of age. In all except Third
and Fifth churches the Sunday school
sessions for the older classes assemble
at 9:43, and for the younger classes
at 11. In Third and Fifth churches
the sessions are at 9:30 and 11.
Free public reading rooms are main
tained in the Northwestern Bank
building, at 266 Burnside street, at
148 Killingsworth avenue 'and at East
Sixth and Holladay. where the Bible
and authorized Christian Science lit
erature may' be read, borrowed or
purchased. The Christian Science
churches are located as follows:
First church. Nineteenth and Eve
rett street; Second church. East Sixth
and Holladay; Third church. East
Twelfth and Salmon; Fourth church,
Vancouver avenue and Emerson
street: Fifth church. Sixty-second
street and Forty-second avenue S. E. :
Sixth church. Pythian building. 3S8
Yamhill; Seventh church, 403 Smith
avenue.
Seventh Christian Science church,
just completed at the corner of New
York street and Smith avenue in St.
Johns, DeYoung and Roald archi
tects, cost about $9000.
Stuasl'
Dyspepsia
Tablets
Taken after meals relieve the
distress of Indigestion or
Dyspepsia they give an alka
line effect just as the stomach
does in normal condition.
Sold for 25 years in almost
every drug store in the U. S.
and Canada.
Have been recommended
by many physicians to aid
digestion and thus keep the
stomach sweet.
You may eat what you like
best without fear of distress.
Price 50c. Ask your druggist
Salad dressing success is asanred
when you use imported
POMPEIAN
OLIVE OIL
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