TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, rORTLAXD, NOVEMBER 21. 1920
CITY HIGH SCHOOLS SHOWED RECOGNITION OF "GOOD BOOK"WEEK
Assemblies, Programmes and Stunts Carried Message of Culture Through Reading Busy Season for Clubs and Societies Is at Hand.
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Restriction to Cotton Dress
Adopted.
Girl of High School of Commerce
Alma Taboo Flower for Gradu
ation Kierclnrt.
BT J. INEZ GOTELLI.
THE January ("21) class recently
received word from the school
board that they, as well as the other
graduating classes through the city,
will be granted leather-bound di
plomas. The board of directors came
to this decision after - they had re
curved a number of petitions from
the classes in all the high schools in
Portland.
Because a movement for dress re
form has been started in many of the
Portland high schools and Decau&e
the January C21) class of the High
School of Commerce . wishes to es
tablish a custom that will be observed
in the future in this school, the girls
of this term's graduating class have
decided to . content themselves with
cotton dresses and they have also
denied themselves flowers for the
commencement exercises. The gradua
tion dresses are -not to exceed the
cot of $10.
The third annual Commerce car
nival, which was held on Friday
evening, in the school hall was not
doubted "by anyone for a moment and
came up to everyone's expectations.
Room 1 presented a "country store" in
which articles of practically aU nat
ures were offered for sale. Room 2
presented a side show entitled "A
Trip to Alaska." Room 3 presented a
"candy booth," which brought forth
the large returns which are always
forthcoming from a booth of that
nature. Room 4, the senior room, wa-s
in charge of the check room and the
jitney dance.
In addition to this the students of
room 4 published a comic paper, the
nam of which was "The Carnival
Cioesip." The paper contained humor
ous stories, jokes and a personal de
partment and was issued in four dif
ferent editions during the evening,
causing a great deal of amusement
and excitement each time. A "min
Htrel -show" was presented by the stu
dents of room 5.
Perhaps one of the most popular
booths of the carnival was te "fron
tieir bar" offered by the students of
room 8, and at which soft drinks were
served in abundance. Room 9 pre
sented an ice cream booth called
"welcome inn." Room 10 presented a
"fish pond" and the girls of room 10
ar ted as venders throughout the
evening, vending horns, etc. Room
H's students presented a "freak
show," Room 12 presented the ever
popular fortune telling booth.
Room 13 presented a conundrum
supper at a booth known as "Cutie
cafe" and at which a surprise supper
was served. For example, one item
listed on the menu as "Freshman's
Itelight." proved to be nothing other
than a glas of milk. Room 13 had
a candy booth, where prizes were
awarded to those winning the lucky
numbers. Room 14 presented a booth
in which the "L,ast iay of Judgment"
was staged. Room 15's contribution
was "the nut house." Room 17 pre
sented the "House of Horrors."
Room 20 offered a humorous game,
which was participated in by all who
paid admission to enter. Room 22 pre
sented a clever and original side
show. Portable B's part of the carni
val consisted of a Russian booth, and
Portable A presented a "fruit stand,
which was exceedingly popular. In
addition to these features, Mr. Vejar's
Spanish classes presented girls in
Spanish costumes, who sold prize
packages throughout the evening. The
dancing for the evening was under
the supervision of the seniors of the
t school.
The Tri-L girls held a "hot-dog"
sale on Wednesday. The girls are
raising money with which to assist in
the equipping of a girls rest room.
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At a recent meeting of the January
'21 class Alarie Brezzolaire, Alice Fos
ter and Marvelle Young were appoint
ed to take charge of the programmes
for the class play, which is to be pre
sented at the Lincoln high school
auditorium December 13.
Latin Club Groups Vie in
Giving Sketches.
Sodalitas I.atina Members at James
John Strive for Honor 1'olnts.
Masquerade Party Held.
BY ELOISE GRAY.
THE SECOND monthly meeting of
the Sodalitas Latina club occurred
Kriday evenlnpr. November 12. The
members of this organization have
been divided into groups so that they
may take part in sketches at the dif
ferent meetings and thus Rain honor
points in the society. Two of the
prroups displayed their talent Friday.
One. under direction of Erma Gris
wold, presented the "Funeral of an
Ancient Roman," and the other, under
Clifford Coon's leadership, gave the
farce, "Rome vs Carthage.-
Following this part of the pro
gramme, games were played in the
lower hall, and refreshments, consist
ing of chocolate and cookies, were
served.
The girls of the seventh-term class
r.eld a delightful masquerade party in
horor of the boys of their class Sat
urday evening, November 13, at the
home of Louis Brooks. Dancing was
njoyed by all and after several lively
games the girls served as refresh
ments sandwiches, cakes and choco
late. The fourth-term class entertained
the fifth-termers at a party given in
their honor Friday evening. The com
mittee in charge of the affair was
I-.elia Taylor, chairman: Ksther Wah,
in charge of games: Earl Tormey, in
charge of programme; Orval Johnson,
in charge of decorations; Ruby Brous,
in charge of refreshments.
The third-term biology class, under
jvu-s. uiesiano, has Just completed an
intensive study of the life of plants,
drawing comparisons between the
processes of plant and animal life.
At the regular assembly on Tuesday
many Important affairs were dis
cussed, air. Fletcher gave a talk on
the ideals of the school and then Miss
Clinton explained some new plans to
$ld in maintaining those ideals. The
"student Body council has decided to
pen a rivalry in scholarship. Re
trijining with this quarter's grades.
nies in the form of banners will be
.warded to the teams which gain the
highest average in scholarship. Two
banners are to be awarded. One will
be- given for the highest scholarship,
the other for the greatest progress
made in scholarship. These banners
will be awarded at the close of each
quarter. Any class holding a banner
three out of four times during a
semester will have their numerals
placed on it.
The. rest of the assembly pertained
to football. Peter Ermjer. athletic
commissioner, taking; charge. He
urxei the, students to attend the game
with Hill, and especially thanked Mies
Chollar, domestic science instructor,
for serving the football b&ys with
cocoa before each game. In a
humorous manner he called upon a
large number of the other football
Dlavers. who snoke ritrht t n the ooint
I on the football question and urged
the students to support the team.
Some rousing yells, led by Eari Tor
mey and Leonard Harrington, were
given and the James John song closed
the meeting.
A matinee dance in honor of the
football boys was held in the school
gymnasium Thursday after school.
Admission was charged to .all except
the players. Punch was served.
The eighth-term girls have received
their class pins. On them is-the in
scription "J. J.f January, 1921."
"Book Week" Assembly Is
Held at Jefferson.
IntrrratlnK Programme Presented
by Oral English Students S,w-
Ins Classes Make Urease.
BY VIRGINIA BROlGHTON.
THE GIRLS of the sewing depart
ment are accomplishing a great
deal of work this term. The fresh
men girls have completed their first
attempts and are now engaged in
making their first, dresses. , These
are of cotton goods.
The sophomores are making silk
dresses and the senior girls wake silk
dresses, coats, suits, middies and
evening dresses. Some are making
plans for their graduation rrocKS 01
white organdie. " Last week the
classes aided in making costumes for
the presentation cf characters from
books, given in "'Book week" as
sembly. Last year an exhibit was
ade but it ia not yet certain whether
or not there will be one this term.
The Zeta Pi Delt dance was held
in the gymnasium Friday. The
"gym" was attractively decorated
with autumn leaves and crepe paper.
A large attendance added to the suc
cess of the dance.
The oral English students presented
an interesting programme lor book
Week assembly, Friday morning. The
reverts of a number of books was
made, after which scenes from the
"Merchant of Venice," "The School
Fo" Scandal," "The Rivals." and ."Lord
an J Lady Teazle." The costumes were
very attractive and the presentations
succeeded in arousing interest in the
books.
The assembly was held to interest
the student body as to the merits of
good books, and to encourage them
to read books that are worthwhile.
The science two classes have com
pleted a five week's work in the study
of weather by a trip to the Port
land Weather bureau. 'A competitive
test was given to select the students
who will be the Jefferson "weather
forecasters" for a month. Each
morning the report of this group will
be posted in the lower hall. The win
ners are Cyril Gloyn, George Eisman,
Herbert Rifking, and Harold Rice.
The first term science students of
both Mrs. Martin's and Miss McDan
iel's classes made a trip to Balche's
canyon last week to study the effect
-of weathering, erosion, etc.
The Live-Wires organization has
become interested in a novel idea
which they are working out. At the
meeting last Tuesday each Live-Wire
was given a dime. They all are to
take their dimes and with them earn
as much more money as they can.
Each will follow his own plan. At
the end of a month they are to re
turn the original dime plus the rest
of their earnings. The one who turns
in the most money and the one hav
ing the most original method of in
creasing his dime will each be award
ed a J2.o0 prize.
The penny "offering", that took
place at school netted $72 for the
Live-Wires to add to their moving
picture fund. Boxes were placed in
each room and anyone who wished
donated all his "cents." As the con
tributions were purely voluntary, the
Live-Wires were quite pleased with
the results.
The organization has set $1000 for
their goal in the interests of the
machine. The Tri-L's raised over $20
by a candy sale and the Hi-Y's gave
$30 which they raised with a jitney
dance. Other organizations are be
hind the movement and will make
contributions later.
The semi-monthly meeting of the
French club was held Tuesday dur
ing the study period. The club has
voted to have gold pins, and designs
will be submitted at the next meeting.
Miss Mayo sang "L'Heure Expuise"
and a comic selction. There was a
visitor from Vancouver high school
who came to note proceedings of the
club.
Members or the French club and
French classes have sent letters to
the boys and girls of the French high
schools. The object of the corres
pondence is to better the French of
the American students and the Eng
lish of the French students. Letters
and photographs are received in re
turn from the French students and
prove of great interest.
The civics classes have each made
news bulletin boards, which they keep
posted in room 6S. Each board deals
with local, state, national and for
eign news. At the end of each week
a teacher is called in to judge the
merits of the boards and one is de
cided upon as the best. The class to
which that board belongs receives an
extra credit for the work. This has
occasioned a great deal of friendly
cuiupeiiuon among the classes.
The January 'li class has chal
lenged the girls of the June class to
a game of basketball which will be
played as soon as the teams are or
ganized. The January class has made
plans to entertain the June class on
December 3 with a dance in the school
gymnasium.
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The Ti Delts gave an advertising
asseraoiy inursaay to arouse enthus
iasm for the Jefferson-Columbia
game. V alter Malcolm spoke, and
the students sang the school songs
and were led in the school yells.
A new plan has been devised for
the distribution of class play tickets.
Heretofore there has been a mad
scramble for a place in line on the
morning of the distribution of the
seat checks and this new plan will
eliminate this. Each student, when
he buys his ticket, must put them in
an envelope on which his name is
written and turn it in to the Live
Wire office. On an appointed day
ine envelopes win be drawn by
member of the Live-Wire office and
each marked in consecutive order. A
list win oe posted telling the name
and number of each envelope and the
students will receive their seat checks
according to the number on the en
velope.
Mr. Jenkins, who is a graduate of
Tale, was elected president of th
Oregon alumni association of that
university at a recent meeting of the
organization.
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JLJ, LJuLL LJUP
Those tvho supervise publication at Brnaon Polytechnic school of the "Tech Pep, weekly paper, left to right,
above Professor O. W. Athey, faculty adviser) Lea MaePlke. assistant business manaiters Stephen Clas
horn, literary editor Wayne Carroll, athletic editor! Truman Bailey, editor-In-chief ) Charles Foster, circula
tion manager; Glenn Fairfax, bnslnca manager; Holger Pearson, associate editor.
Lincolnites Enjoyed the Big
Football Banquet.
Players and Others Connected
With Team Feted Spanish Club
Hold "backward" Party.
BY MARGARET KRESSMAN.V.
MISS JAMES and Miss Northup
entertained the members of the
January class at Miss Northup's home
last night. The honorary members of
the class had planned a very enjoy
able and novel evening. The two
main features of the party were the
dancing and a track meet- Rewards
were given to those who won in the
various games andt everyone did his
best to obtain these trophies. ,
All the boys who have earned their
letters in football this fall, together
with the coach and the members of
the faculty who are connected with
the team, were entertained at a large
banquet at the Seward hotel last
night. The Hi-Is had charge of
the affair and it was in keeping with
all of that society's previous success
ful undertakings. Dudiy Hill acted as
toastmaster.
At the big meeting held bv the
June class last Monday, a great deal
of business was accomplished. After
a considerable discussion the class pin
was seiecieu. rue pin ,1s to be of
gold, oval shaped, with a head of
Lincoln in the center. As Miss Mer
ritt, one of the classes' honorary
members, has left the school. Miss
Dyott was elected honorary member
in her place. In order to have olentv
of time for the selection of a suitable
class play a committee is to be an-
pointed now and will report at the
beginning of next term.
The class is planning a candy sale,
to be staged at noon Wednesday. No
vember 24. A "Jitney" dance , will be
held in the gymnasium on the after
noon of the same day. The proceeds
rrom both or these affairs will go to
wards the large formal party that the
class is planning to give in the near
future to entertain the members of
the January class.
The "Los Espanolitos." Lincoln's
Spanish club, held its initiation party
November 5 at Norma Wilson's home.
The party proved to be quite a "back
ward" affair, for all the new members
wore their clothes backwards, the in
vitations were written backwards and
the games that were played were
played backwards. The new members
initiated were: Lenna Nugent, Wil
bur Davis, Lazelle Meindle, Myrtle
Caswell, Lillian Mitchell. Inez Fair
child. Virginia Pancake, Robert John
son, Ruth Stephenson. Maurice Tait
and Marion Smith.
Thursday a very interesting assem
bly was held to observe Good Book
week. Clarence Young, a former Lin
coln student and graduate of Harvard
law school, now an attorney in Port
THOUSANDS COMMEMORATE MEMORY OF MAN
WHO INVENTED DOT SYSTEM FOR SIGHTLESS
Captain Charles Barbier 100 Years Ago Hit Upon Plan enabling Blind to Read, Greatest Thing Accom
plished in All Ages Literature and Music Possible of Enjoyment,
TOGETHER with many other blind
people, both men and women,
thousands of men in all countries
who were deprived of their sight as
the result of the recent world con
flict are at present commemorating
the name of Captain Charles Barbier.
a Frenchman, who just one hundred
years ago invented the print for the
blind, now known as the Braille sys
tem. As we are now in the 20th cen
tury and blindness has run rampant
through all the ages, it seems .re
markable that only a centufy has
passed since any successful efforts
were undertaken toward the educa
tion of the blind, although it is a
fact that other men before Barbier
tried to evolve and perfect systems
of print for the blind, notable among
them being Valentine Hauy, also a
Frenchman. The dot system invented
by Barbier, however, has been proven
the only satisfactory one and is now
in world-wide use in all educational
institutions for the blind.
While the army of every nation in
the war suffered, the soldiers of
France were stricken blind as a result
of warfare in greater numbers than
those of any other country. And a
queer twist of fate it is that the man
who is being commemorated in this
centenary of print for the blind
should himself have been a French
man. '
As in the case of many other in
ventors, the name of Charles Barbier,
never much more than obscure, has
been almost utterly forgotten. Most
people of today believe Louis Braille
to be the inventor of the system of
blind print which bears his name.
This despite the fact that Braille him
self admitted that all he did was to
perfect the dot system thought out
by Barbier. Braille was perfectly
square in the matter and never be
littled the glory of Barbier. and in
the preface of one of his books writes:
"1 wish to emphasize again and again
that our gratitude belongs to Charles
Barbier. the first to invent a system
of dots as a means of enabling the
blind to read."
If those who are fortunate enough
to be able to see the beauties of life
land, was the principal speakelr. He
was enthusiastically received and
gave a splendid talk about good
books and better reading.
Last Friday the Girls' league held
its. monthly assembly. The pro
gramme consisted of a pantomime
entitled "Blazing the Trail." The
story was read by Madeline Coffee;
Alma Mater was represented by Mar
garet Rankin and Everygirl by Clara
belle Chadburn.
Other girls who had parts were:
Mary Griffin. Annette Hardinger,
Betty Kerr, Fay Kemmer, Margaret
Kressmann, Ruth Hann, Hortense
Kalisher, Frances Mathews, Fern
Allan. Ethelwynne Murton. Virginia
Wilson, Margaret Vincent, Ruth Mc
Caully. Marguerite Lurtz, Elizabeth
Frank, Mildred Conroy and Alice Ray
mond. t -
In the clxth period "fhursday a spe
cial assembly was held for the boys.
A reformed criminal. Jack Godwin,
formerly called "Three - Fingered
Jack," told them the story of his life.
He had with him a robber's kit and
explained to them the uses of the
various tools which It contained. The
talk was a very interesting and novel
one.
Sum of $1.50 Made to Pro
vide Eight Lunches.
Kconomy Problem Is Worked Out
by tilrls' Polytechnic Third
Termers -Study Made of Meat
Cuts.
BY GLADYS MacHENRY.
THE serving of lunchesV to eight
persons by two third-term girls
at a cost of $1.50 is now of special
Interest. The girls invited their par
ents and friends. The guests enjoyed
visiting various departments of .the
school.
"Speak kind words and you will
hear kind echoes," is the motto of the
January '21 class. The class also de
cided on light purple and green for
the class colors.
A large number of students and
teachers attended the big football
game between Benson Polytechnic and
Washington high schools Tuesday.
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Different cuts of beef and lamb
are the latest problems of the domes
tic science classes. 'The cuts are be
ing carefully studied as to names and
ways of serving. ... '
The class pins have been given to
the January '21 class and the students
are wearing them on panels of class
colors with utmost pride and dignity.
Tailored suits are being made by
the fourth-term sewing classes. They
are made of tricolette, serge, velvet
and broadcloth. A few of the students
are making silk dresses.
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Attractive "tarns" are being made
by many girls of the millinery classes.
These" are made of broadcloth trimmed
in chinchilla and ribbon.
were to pause and ponder on the
plight of their blinded brethren they
would realize much more than they
casually do how significant is this
centenary. No class of sufferers is
there over whose privations and mis
eries there have been spread so many
pleasing delusions as over those of
the blind. The humane and charitable
have no opportunity to contemplate
the cheerless loneliness of the blind,
as their sufferings are generally hid
den from the eye of the public.
In the Upite'd States there are about
40.000 blind persons to whom the
English language is known, but to
whom education and literature would
probably have been denied had it not
been for the work of Charles Barbier.
According to recent census reports,
there are eight blind persons in every
20.000 of our population.
For more than 170U years after the
dawn of Christianity the blind were
the outcasts and mendicants of na
tions. They were utterly dependent,
ignorant and wretched. Every gen
eration of children has a certain pro
portion that are born blind, varying
according to social conditions and
climatic influences. Until' a little more
than 100 years ago almost everyone so
afflicted had to become resigned to a
position of a beggar in the public
market places, there to be jeered and
hooted at by passersby. Of Homor it
was written after his death: "Seven
cities claimed the Homer . dead,
through which the living Homer
begged his daily bread."
The blind and their few benefactors
were baffled by the- means for a suit
able epistolary correspondence until
the latter part of the year 1820, when
Barbier came forth with his dot sys
tem. Before going into the details it
is of interest to know what means of
educating the blind had been under
taken to that time.
The earliest authentic records of
tangible letters for the blind was the
plan of engraving letters upon blocks
of wood, the invention of a Spaniard.
Franceso Lucas, early in the 15th cen
tury. In 1640 Pierre Noreau. a writing
master of Paris, cast a movable lead
en type for use of the blind. He had
little means, however, to carry out
his idea and soon abandoned it. Pins
inserted in cushions were then tried
as were large wooden letters, but
-Sixth-Term Girls Gave a
Novel Entertainment.
Washington High Knjoyed "Jinx
fo the Blues" Football Victory
Was Fittingly Celebrated.
BY MARY FRANCES COX.
THE sixth-term girls had their
"high jinx for the blues" on Fri
day. This was the most elaborate
affair that had been given in Wash
ington for sometime. Ann Karlson
was general manager and Gladys
Young the business manager. The
entertainment included such features
as a "fi-sh pond," in charge of Miss
Lamberson; fortune-telling by Helen
Darling: Anna Grooms and Doris
Ogden; sketching by Gertrude Hoff
man: "beauty parlor," in charge of
Ka.therine Jane Seal and Gladys
Noreen, and a mystery booth, presided
over by Florence Fitzgerald.
Pictures of the football men, as
well as of th school were sold, also
Washington high pennants, balloons
and candy. As an added attraction a
jitney dance was held.
At the regular Wednesday assembly
the music was furnished by the school
orchestra. Four numbers were given.
After the music. Warren Clark, yell
leader, presented the members of the
football team to the school and they
were given, a rousing ovation. The
students expressed their elation over
winning of the championship, in yells
for the team a.nd the individual mem
bers. At the regular meeting of Neakahni
on Wednesday a -short business meet
ing was held after which Mrs. Levin
son, dean of girls, gave an interest
ing talk.
Mr. Herdman has been chosen by
the January ("21) class to deliver the
commencement address. At the last
meeting of the class Mr. Martin of
Oregon Agricultural college, gave
members of the class an invitation to
attend a dance at the Multnomah
hotel on Wednesday, November 24.
Miss Hill, faculty advisor, enter
tained some of the third-term girls
on FridaJ. November 12, at the home
of Mrs. Woodruff. The afternoon was
spent in games and was greatly en
joved by the 30 girls present.
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"The June C2I) jitnejr. dance, sched
uled for November 24," has been in
definitely postponed.
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At the last meeting of the Pedagogy
club Dr. Denni-s was the speaker. She
spoke on the subject of contagious
diseases in the schools.
The Tri-L's had a party on Friday
night at the home of Aileen Arm
strong. After the initiation of new
members the evening was spent in
games and dancing.
neither of these systems proved ef
fective.. These efforts, however, were not al
together unfruitful. They .served to
focus attention upon the blind, and in
1640 the first book calling attention
to that unfortunate class of society
was published in Italy. As a results
the subject of blindness increased in.
Interest. Locke, Leibnitz,' Condillae,
Reid and Diderot wrote upon it, while
Rousseau endeavored to bring the
question out of the reign of abstract
speculation into that of . practical
everyday life. '
56 CITY CASES ON BOOKS
Two More Appeals Heard; locket
to Be Clean by January 1.
Two more appealed city cases were
cleared off the circuit court docket
yesterday by Presiding Judge Taz
well and Judge McCdurt. Katie Hol
man,'"U'ho was charged with vagrancy
had her 30-day jail sentence from the
lower court affirmed.
Harry Nakaya runs a soft drink
stand where the grape juice and cider
were found to contain more than the
alio ted fraction of alcohol. It was
alleged that drunks frequented the
place, rfls former penalty had been
a $100 fine and 20 days in jail. Judge
AlcCourt raised the fine to $125 and
ordered the prisoner to . go to jail
until it was paid. He asserted his
disapproval of appeals of this nature
and said he believed them to be made
simply in the hope of getting, a mit
igated sentence.
Judge Taawell said he was de
termined that the 56 city cases now
going through the grist will be com
pleted by the first of the year if he
has to hear some of them at night
sessions!
Northern Muskrats' Neglected.
WINNIPEG. The northern musk
rats re looking to a comparatively
undisturbed rest in their winter
houses this year. The muskrat, when
his hide was worth $5, led a very pre
carious existence, but now that it is
down to 60 cents he will b& more or
less ignored.
Federal Educators Paid
Visit to Benson.
Members of Vocational Board In
spected School and Kqulpment.
Book Address Presented.
BT HUBERT W. ESRY.
THE . Wednesday assembly was
called as a part of the observ
ance of Good Book week.- Following
the singing of "America," Phineas
Cheadle read a few excerpts from
the book "Parnassus on Wheels" by
Christopher Morley. The glee club
sang a selection and introduced a
new song, "Benson, the School of
Schools," sung to the music of "Your
Eyes Have Told Me So." The words
to this song were written by a Ben
son boy, Clarence Beede..
v. x. Woodward, member of the !
school board and loyal friend of the
school, delivered an inteosely inter
esting address on the subject ot good
books, bringing with him a number
of books selected1 from his own li
brary. Mr. Woodward's addresses are
a regular event and are looked for
ward to by the boys with a great
deal of pleasure. Del Sieforth closed
the assembly with a number of yells
for the team and coach that were
loud enough to be heard many blocks
away.
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A number of the officials of the
federal board for vocational educa
tion visited the school Thursday for
the purpose of inspecting the- equip
ment. They expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the entire equip
ment and especially with that of the
machine shop, which was declared to
be unusually well fitted. Among
those in the party were W. J. Ham
ilton, chief of the training service
of the federal board at Washington,
D. C; Kenneth L. Cooper, local su
pervisor of the board; W. A. Buck,
field representative of the central
office; Carl A. Haggland, supervising
officer of the local office, and Dallas
G. Johnson, assistant district voca
tional officer, with offices at Seattle.
The snappiest assembly of the term
was unexpectedly called Monday aft
ernoon. . Air. Cleveland told of our
prospects for the football game and
urged that the boys maintain their
record for good sportsmanship, what
ever the result of Tuesday's game
might be. He also'offered the boys
early dismissal Tuesday afternoon
provided that they would report half
an hour earlier in the morning. This
proposition was greeted with great
enthusiasm and as a result school
was dismissed sufficiently early to
allow the students an equal oppor
tunity with other schools to reach
the field befora the game was called.
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The ninth issue of the Tech Pep
was published Tuesday by the black
smith department, with Anthony Feld
man in charge. It contained a good
amount of news, together with some
technical information regarding the
blacksmithing trade. An interview
with Assistant Superintendent of
Schools E. H. Whitney emphasized
the fact that service Is one of the
glories of life which must be pre
pared for and given with whole
heartedness and intelligence. The
paper contained an accounting of
some of the graduates of the school.
The next paper will be issued by
the plumbing and sheet metal de- !
partments with the following staff
in charge: Editor. Herbert Luher;
business manager, Morton Schilt: as
sistant business manager, Gilbert
Drynan; literary editor. C. Crozier.
A week ago Tuesday Benson de-
feated Commerce by a score of ' 34
to 13. The scores were made by
Sheard. Maloney. Barbur, Courtney
and Falls. Tuesday afternoon Ben
son was defeated by Washington by
a score of 14 to 7. The Benson team
put up the best fight at this game
that it has shown this season and
outplayed the opponents in many de
partments of the game, making yard
age nine times to Washington's five
times. Wednesday Benson will wind
up the season, meeting Franklin high.
The Benson Tech Boosters met
Thursday afternoon, at which time a
number of amendments were added
to the constitution and the president
was given authority to appoint a
committee for a dance to be held
within the next few weeks. A re
porter for the Tech Pep was ap
pointed and Emerson C. Taylor was
formally made an active member.
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The Zographemians' met Wednesday
afternoon. They have completed their
dark room, which is located just off
the fan room in the basement of the
administration building, i This room
is also used by the chemi&try de
partment as a storeroom for acids.
On their recent trip to Larch moun
tain the "snap shooters" secured a
number of rare specimens of photog
raphy which have recently been fin
ished in a manner that does credit
to an organization of this kind. They
plan to hike again soon.
Wednesday evening the boys of the
tool-makln g department were enter-
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tained at the home of Wayne Carroll.
This was a strictly "stag" affair. The
guests' were entertained with a pro
gramme of cards, music and games,
at the conclusion of which a supper
was served. Those who attended
were: George H. Williams, head of
the department; Glenn Fairfax. Carl
Clase. Perry Williams. William Kret
zer, Don Minnicocci. James Lee.
Wayne Carroll and Arthur Anderson.
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E. E. Eliott of the state board of
vocational education and V. S. Rob- !
inson and Mr. Foster, who are in
charge of the wood-working depart
ment of the Salem high school, vis
ited Benson Tech last week. They
expressed themselves as being highly
pleased with the equipment of the
institution as well as with the his:h
quality of work being done by the
students.
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The printing art classes have re
cently made a set of illuminated art
nosters for the school library. They
cover a variety of phases of "Good
Book" week and are very decorative.
The Benson Meeneekis club has or
ganized a basketball team, of which
Herbert Zenger has been elected
manager and Carey Beam captain.
The lineup is as follows: Center.
John Barnet: guards. Sam Davis and
George Redich ; forwards, Herbert
Zenger and Carey Beam. The - team
is not yet a member of the inter-
class league but is endeavoring to
become one so that it will be in a
position to challenge the shop quin
tets. The party which was to have been
given by the January '1 class last
week was postponed and the date
definitely set for a week from Fri
day. At the last meeting the class
decided to organize an orchestra,
there being more than enough musi
cal talent among them to make this
possible. " They have chosen orange
and lavender for their class colors.
The Benson glee club is constantly
growing, there being at the present
time about 30 members in regular
attendance at rehearsal and many
applications are being received. The
club . has recently purchased new
books from which it sang a selec
tion at the Wednesday assembly. At
the last meeting the president.
Charles Pick, was inaugurated, to
gether with the vice-president, sec
retary, treasurer and manager.
The electrical department is mak
ing four bar and two horseshoe mag
nets for use in the theoretical elec
tricity classes. It is also construct
ing a base for a portable motor
generator set, which will be used in
some of the shop exercises to show
the action of a motor under load.
. .
Tuesday about 40 boys and girls,
members of clubs throughout the
state, were visitors at Benson for a
short time. They were in the city
for the stock-judging contests at the
Pacific International Livestock expo
sition, and their visit to Benson was
a part of the entertainment arranged
for them by the Portland Chamber
of Commerce.
The mechanical drawing depart
ment is taking a large part in the
building of new equipment for the
various departments. The latest
drawing is one for the parts of a
gasoline engine. An imposing stone
the face of which has the largest
area it is possible to make in the
shops, is being designed for the print
ing department, together with ai
extra large proof press.
The members of the inter-class
basketball league have elected the
following managers: Electric shop,
Pearson; blacksmith shop. Barton;
gas engine shop, Luker; drawing de
partment. . Klinefelter; foundry. Cul
ver; machine shop, Lowry; tool-making
room, Carroll, and wood-working
shop. Arnhorn.
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Franklin Students Heard
Talks on Books.
Director V. F". Woodward AmiiMtrd
t AuMfmbly Seniors Held Jolly
IrigrenHive Party.
BY GERALDIXE ROOT.
GOOD BOOK 'WEEK was observed
by Franklin In all branches o! i.ie
school. The assembly on Wednesday
was devoted to this purpose, and W.
F. Woodward of the board of educa
tion gave an inspiring talk ojj ,bo d .
books and demonstrated to fe,' stu
dents by showing volumes -or l.ofiks
which are considered f undauiciitaLfor
every young person to read. '
Miss Phyllis Wolfe, a member of the
Portland Opera association, who plays
Lone f 'he leads in "The Force ot'Desi.
vn,un wm oe given soon, sang
a group of songs, consisting- ot w an
Ttalian and American love songs. Miss
Mary Bullock, her accompanist, then
Played a piano selection and an en
core. George Cornes ani R. H. Downs
made announcements of interest and
the usual song service was held.
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The June '20 class is now fnllv or
ganize and, in the midst of a busv
term. A party for the members and
prospective members has been planned
anu was 10 nave taken nle laxt
week, but, due to so many activities,
was postponed until after the holiday.
A committee of cluh niemher-i. ha.
charge of tfle affair.
On Tuesday the class will hnlrtr
megaphone and r'bbon sale. Pauline
Hess, Faith Jones and Arlio Candle
have ben. appointed managers. At the
last meeting President Hesrlen Mer-
calf appointed these commit Ippk'
Ways and means. William Poulsen.
chairman; Roy Farlev. Ktiii-in
Freeman. Dorothy Robertson anrt A.1-
den Mills; purchase of class pins, Har
old Johnson, Ruth ratney and Ken-
On last Kriday eveninc th mm.
bers ofthe January "21 class enjoved
a progressive dinner, planned by "the
memoers. C ourses were served at the
homes of Fielder Jones. Gentry Phil
lips. Georgia Stone, and at Ethel
Johnson's home in Hillsboro, the party
rnoioring irom place to place. A de
lightful time waa had and more such
good times will be planned by the
class.
The members of the faculty enjoyed
a luncheon of chicken pie and tea in
the domestic science department on
Wednesday. Everything was prepared
and served by the girls, under the su
pervision of Miss Kareen Hansen, and
the charge was only 15 cents a plate.
On last Wednesday evening the
football boys, about 20 in number,
were delight f uly entertained with a
dinner party at the home of Helen
North. The following girls served to
the boys a delicious dinner: Irene
Fournier, Alberta Palmer. L-issette Ca
nuto and.Kathryn Freeman.
Friday evening the gymnasium was
the scene of a lively dance, given by
the Quak r club, a group of athletic
boys of the school. There were ma
roon and gray tickets and pro
grammes and excellent music was fur
nished by Carlson's orchestra. The
following boys were in charge of the
affair: William Poulsen, John Kol
kana. Errol Kingsley and George
Cornes.
A special meeting of the Commer
cial club was called on Wednesday
immediately following the assembly
for the purpose of hearing Mr. Wood
ward taik on books that would) be of
value to commercial students, thus
carrying out still further the pur
pnses of enod book week.
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