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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 27, 1921
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES MARK OBSERVANCE OF WASHINGTON DAY
Natal Anniversary of First President Remembered in High Schools With Inspiring Programmes Polytechnic Girls Tackle Household Thrift Problem.
Ticket-Selling Prize Is Won
by Seniors.
Jimn John Student Body Award
Made at Assembly Police Offi
cer Delights With Songs.
BY ELOISE GHAT.
LIEUTENANT CRANE of the St.
Johns police force entertained
the students by giving a number of
longs at assembly on Thursday, Feb
ruary 17. The splendid selection of
congs and the lieutenant's voice won
euch enthusiastic demand for "more
that a time to stop was hard to agree
upon. After singing, led by Miss
Olive. Kincald. the meeting was
furncrt nvr to the student body of
fleers, who ' announced when and
where their departments would hold
commission meetings. A schedule
tii been made providing time and
place for meetings of the commissions
Jid of other school groups.
Public Welfare Commissioner El
lery Landers took occasion to present
as a prize for Belling tne most utucu
to the recent student body play a
beantiful James John pennant to the
eighth-term class. The members of
that class sold 149 tickets. The In
dividual prize, a large box of candy,
for selling the most tickets was pre
sented to Carlle Gilstrap, a member
of the third-term class, who sold 65
tickets. ,
A letter of appreciation to be sent
to the school board thanking them
for the splendid tract chosen for the
tew high school was read by Ellery
tenders. The school is eagerly look
ing forward to a commodious new
building, which will In every way
eatisfy the demands of the growing
student body. A resolution express
ing appreciation of the school for
what Air. v eisenaanger 01 me iwreoi
nervice Is doing for forest preserva
tion and pledging the school to aid m
this was read by Eloise Gray, liter
ary commissioner. The. students
unanimously voted to send these res
olutions to the forest service neaa
nua iters.
As a result of the Fhilathenaeum
election recently held the following
were chosen leaders or tne ciud
President. Dorothy Coulter; vice-
cresident. Jessie MeXIven; secretary
treasurer,' Frances Durand; chairman
of programme committee, Eloise
Gray; custodian of property, Gladys
Poe: faculty adviser. Miss Hollen-
beck.
The Hlak Klatawa chose as their
leaders at a recent meeting: Presi
dent. Helen Hood; vice-president. Sel
ma Moe; secretary-treasurer, Dorothy
Coulter: photograph librarian, bara
Abbott; chairman of honor point com
mittee. Mary Benson; chairman of
programme committee, Emma Steph
ens; faculty adviser. Mrs. Hiestand.
Owing to a vacancy in the office of
public welfare editor of the Tuma
lum it as necessary to have a spe
cial election and Helen Hood was
named to fill the position.
MVry Benson was appointed by the
student body council to act as accom
panist at assembly singing.
Committees from the fifth and
sixth-term classes have been selected
and preparations are being made for
the freshman reception, which will
be held in the school building Friday,
March 4. The programme committee
is composed of Florence Blomgren,
chairman, Maynard Miksch, Leonard
Harrington, Eloise Gray and Miss
Clinton, faculty adviser.
The refreshment committee In
cludes Lena Crump, chairman; Ma
rion Schlesser and Leila Taylor. The
entertainment committee Includes
Doris Smith, chairman. Ellsworth
Rakes, Clifford Coon, Ruth Weiss and
Air. George, faculty adviser.
Th fifth-termers entertained the
fourth-termers at a matinee dance
Thursday, February 17. Members of
the fifth-term class furnished the
Erusic. Punch was served. Miss Clin
ton, Mr. Getx and Miss Kincald
chaperoned.
The orchestra members at a recent
meeting elected these as their offi
cers: President, Laura Lott; vice-president-secretary,
Florence Blom-
fcrem; business manager, Ross Bag
ley; faculty adviser, Air. Taylor.
The birthday of George Washing
ton was celebrated at assembly
Tuesday morning. The meeting
opened with singing of "America."
Mr. Fletcher gave a talk on the boy
hood of George Washington, show
ing that the boy of more than 100
years ago made his way to manhood
over the came road the boy of today
must travel.
Harold Yates read an essay on
George Washington; Ellery Landers
frave an extract from an address on
Washington, made by Henry Cabot
Lodge, and Mr. Dunkelburger spoke
on "What Problems George Wash
ington Had to Face." The meet'ng
closed with singing of "Speed Our
Republic."
Tri-L girls presented to them a de
lightfully furnished restroom. The
room was comfortably furnished with
easy chairs, couches, rugs, cupboards,
screens and other articles, which wl.l
make the room cosy and comfortable
for the teachers. Annette jeldstein.
president of the Tri-Ls, presented
the room to the teachers and Miss
Banfield thanked the Trl-Ls, on be
half of the teachers.
Some Interesting new books have
been added to the list of books in
the school library. The most Im
portant of these are, "Modern Filing
and How to File" and "The Banker's
Encyclopedia."
,
Election of room representatives
was held Wednesday, February 16. At
the beginning of each term two stu.-
dents, usually a boy and a girl, are
elected to represent each room in aU
school activities. The representatives
of all of the rooms makes up what is
called the school council. Thosj
elected as representatives of their
respective rooms are: Room 1. Victor
Helgesson and Helen Bennet; 2.
Thomas McCambrldge and Doris
Sprague; 3, Frederick Brennan and
Grace Baker; 4, William Fehse and
Nellie Freeman: 6, Frieda Vines and
Bernard Adams; 8, Frank King and
Doris Bowman; 9, Roy Peterson anl
Helen Zuingle; 10, Jack' McConnell
and Helen Mackey; 11, Howard Bagley
and Alice Hancok; 12, Joe Browder
and Elsie Calvin; 13. Fred Standring
ana w lima, sprague; 13, Thomas
Hunt and Pearl Sellwood; 14, Floyed
Williams and Betty Werner: 15.
Henry Bryant and Rita Ward; 17,
Alice Nelson and Willa Jones; 20,
Alta Conley and Sam Kranetz; 22,
Isaac Davis and Vesta Barnes.
One of the best assemblies of this
term was held In honor of Washing
ton's birthday. The opening of the
programme was the singing of the
"Star-Spangled Banner." Miss Helen
Zuingle, chairman, made the opening
address. Other numbers were: "An
Estimation of Washington," by
Bernice Lewis; "Commemoration," by
Lowell, Helen Kelsey; 'IMount Vernon
Bells," by seven members of the elen
club. Misses Marian Sibley, Freda
Korn, Pearl Jlessner, Helen Kelsey,
-uaoei snearer. Kathryn Sandvs and
Dorothy Morris; "Advice on Conduct
to His Nephew," Zara Venetor; "A
Patriotic Act of Washington." Abe
Wax; Monroe's "Commemoration Ode."
Pearl Messner; "Oregon, My Oregon,"
glee club; "Amerlcai" by school, and
closing address by Mr. Elton.
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Speaker Praises Ideals of
Washington.
Lincoln High Pupils Hear Stirring
Address by Dr. K. H. Pence.
Many Track Candidates Report.
Officers of the senior class of the Girls Polytechnic school, shown In the plctnre above, ares Rear row, left
to right Lena Cavender, sergeant-at-armsi Miss Clark (faculty), class adviser) Eleanor Barnes, yell leader.
Front row Beth Sutherland, treasurer; Ilnlda Knecht, president) Agnes Manson, lice-president; Velma Fln
ser, secretary.
Dance Pageant Makes Hit
at Washington.
Esthetic Interpretations by Girls
Are Pretentions "I.fn" Editor
Appoints Extensive Staff.
Benson Boys Enjoy Inspir
ing Assembly.
Address on Washington and Pleas
ins; Programme Given Tuesday.
Ail Minute Men Are Chosen.
Inspection of Terminal
Proves Educative.
Students and Trarher of Irish
School of Commerce Make Study
of St. Johns Shipping Facilities.
BY MART FRANCES COX.
THE dance pageant which had been
In Drenaration for Aeveml mnnth.
was eiven on Mondav. February 21.
It was one 6f fhe most spectacular
and pretentious productions in the
school's history. The first dance was
'Jean and Jeanette," done in old-
fashioned costumes by Frances Grip
per and Joy Johjoson. with Pauline
Bondurant at the piano. A Blue
beard Dance" was given by Joy John
son, Penelope Gehr, Gwendolyn Kohns,
Florence Fitzgerald, Frances Gripper
and Lydia Patzeold.
An Indian dance was a spectacular
feature. The plot centered about a
captive Indian maid, who was rescued
by her lover. Gladys Bozlee was the
maiden, Tauline Bondurant was the
rescuing lover, Frances Gripper was
the messenger. The braves were Joy
Johnson, Penelope Gehr, Helen Grip
per, Florence Fitzgerald Frances
Gripper and Lydia Patzeold. and the
squaws were Florence Campbell anti
Gwendolyn Kohns.
The fourth dance was "A Moment
Musical." by Gladys Bozlee, Joy John
son, Frances Gripper, Gwendolyn
Kohns, Penelope Gehr and Lydia Pat
zeold. The last dance was "Drigo's
Serenade," in which Gladys Bozee
took the solo part, supported by tht
entire cast.
Warren Ulrlch, editor of the Lens
has appointed the following staff:
Associate editor, George Gallagher;
fiction, Phil Thompson, Elaine Ben
nett, Alleen Burrows, Audry Jensen,
Walter. Hoge; verse, Doris Ogden,
Mary Frances Cox, Katheline Powell,
Alleen Armstrong, Jacob Karol; es
says, Gertrude Houck, Helen Cantine,
Adeline Zurcher, Charles Reynolds
society. Josephine Orput, Patricia
Smith, Mildred Johnson, Helen Ahern
school notes, Pauline Bondurant, Ha
zel Smith; exchanges, Rodney Keat
inc. Homer Simola; sports. Charle
Norton: cartoons, Robert Tasher,
Harry Coffin: "Under the Lens." Allen
Crissel. Violet Faulkner, Edward
Locke. Virgil Hodges, Jack Jones,
Stuart Ball. Jack Holt; photos, Jerry
Harper. Riley Stevens; library, Jo
senhine Ulrlch; "Daily Trombone,
Warren Clark. Helen Kirschner. Jack
Rivenburgh: personal Helena nttel
kau, Doris Gubser; art. Abbot uw
rence, Gladys Young.
BY HUBERT W. ESUY.
AT XX assembly Tuesday morning
In commemoration of Washing
ton's birthday Judge Guy C. H. Corliss
delivered an inspiring address. His
subject, "Washington," offered a
broad field and Juige Corliss did it
Justice. He tola of Washington's life,
character and undying love for truth.
That the address was enjoyed was
proven by the rapt attention given
the speaker.
The assembly was opened wuh a
flag salute and band selection. An
drew Cornfoot read an extract from a
New York newspaper of December 21,
1799, dealing with Washington's life
and death. Miss Helen Herner. a
member of the staff ot the English
department,' recited "The Americans
rnm" and "Bill the Bomber." Mr.
Cleveland spoke of the attendance at
the ball games, and J. Dell Seiforth
led in roof-raising yells for school
and team. The assembly closed with
a band selection and an announce
ment that school was dismissed for
the remainder of the day.
The Benson Tech book exchange
has concluded its work 1 or the term.
It transacted about 1200 worth of
business. This was a decrease from
interest among the students of the
machine shop.
The Tech Pep published Tuesday bj
the regular staff contained several
tew features, among which are the
rtTchnnpA rnlnmn Vi v TtMimaM PolTou
weather forecast by the science de. J
partment and a number of stories on
various subjects.
The Zographemlans, Benson's cam
era club, have acquired the use of
a panoramic camera and are endeav
oring to secure views of the shops
which will show their plan. They
have visited the motorships Peru and
slam in an effort to secure pictures
of the Diesel engines by which they
are propelled.
A week ago Thursday Benson de
feated Jefferson by a score of 30 to
13. Tuesday the Tech basketeers took
the short end of n 24-to-14 score In
a game with Franltlin. In the latter
game. In which Benson held Franklin
In , every department except basket
shooting, Barber, Humphreys, Colt
and Bell starred for the losers.
Students Enjoy the Senior
Freshman Reception.
Jefferson Second-Termers Provide
Programme at Entertainment.
Washington's Memory Honored.
Exclusive Fifth Avenue In
vaded by Business.
Houses of Iltra-Wealthy Totter
Under Commercial Inroads.
N'
' EW YORK, Feb. 26. Stealthy, but
steady, advances by tradesmen.
1 covering a period of more than 20
years, have, virtually broken the
last term's business, but is accounted residential exclusiveness of Fifth
ir, ih. .irt that the use of several avenue, known the world over as
of the texts has been discontinued, the home precinct of the Vanderbilts,
Carnegles, Harrlmans, Plants, Fricks
and other wealthy families.
One bjr one mansions which housed
International personages and gave to
Fifth avenue much of its glitter and
fame, are surrendering to commercial
enterprises and the rich are seeking bov. Alice Aldrich sang a solo, after
homes in new ' exclusive parts of the! which Mr. Jenkins presented the sil
city. Real estate men. who have ver seholarshin medals to the boy
the purpose of inspecting the shops watched with interest this aggression and girl making the highest records
The exchange was supervised by Mr.
Parsons, student body treasurer, and
was conducted by Enos Quesnell and
Verne Bishon. It was run on a
strictly non-profit basis.
The dean of engineering at Oregon
Agricultural college, Mr. Covell, vis
ited Benson a week ago Friday for
BY VIRGINIA BROUGHTON.
JEFFERSON freshmen and their
t) parents were guests of the seniors
ati'the semi-annual senior-freshman
reception Saturday night. Contrary
to the usual custom, the second-term
students furnished the evening's en
tertainment. Miss' Greathouse's
"O. E." class of freshmen presented
a scene from the "Merchant of Ven
ice" to an appreciative audience. The
cast Included Francis McKenna as
Shjiock. Frances Borton as Portia,
Edwin Applegren as Antonio, Al
phonso Minez as Bassanlo, Claytan
Herberg as Gratiano, Sybel McGarn
as Namlssa, Norman VVillet as the
clerk. Rose Talmadgo as the duke
and Murray Burns as the doorkeeper.
The performance showed the result
of hard work on the part of perform
ers and coach and was weir rendered
After the programme the guests went
to the gymnasium, where parents
met teachers and seniors awaited to
conduct the guests through the
building.
The purpose of the reception was
accomplished in that the parents
were drawn into closer contact with
the school life.
A special assembly was called Tues
day morning in honor of George
Washington. The Boys' Glee club
sans: several novelty songs, includ
ing one about the Pi Delta, the Hi Ys
and glee clubs. Frederick west spoKe
on Washington's life and place in
our history. Mr. Jenkins gave a talk
on the character of Washington the
BY GEORGINA AUSTEN.
THE ENTIRE student body and
faculty of commerce were guests
f representatives of the Portland
Chamber ' of Commerce Wednesday
morning, when they were .taken on
the Bluebird for an inspection of ter
minal No. 1. at St. Johns. The stu
dents reported at school at the usual
hour and then marched to the Mor
rison-street dock, where they boarded
the boat and made the trip down the
river.
The students were deeply interested
on being shown throughout the ter
minal and enjoyed also an inspection
of a large ocean-going vessel which
was being loaded there. Business
men who escorted the Commerce party
on the trip were: A. G. Clark, man
ager of the Associated Industries of
Oregon: IL 11. Ward of the Vegetable
Oil Mills; H. W. Kent, executive sec
retary of the Portland Service league;
R. T. Traglio. of the Portland Flour-
lrg mills, and G. B. Hegardt of the
Portland dock commission.
A special assembly was held Feb
ruary IS to celebrate the winning of
the basketball game against Lincoln
by a score of 30 to 2L Yells and
school songs gave vent to the en
thusiasm of the students.
Mr. Murphy gave a banquet at his
home in honor of the basketball squad
on Wednesday. Those present were:
Neil Agan. Coach Pander, "Mix"
Grider, William Fehse, John Kep
pinger. Ted Gurlan, Grover O'DonneL
Bernard Adams, Sam Gold and Frank
Burmesker.
Teachers of the school were very
much surprised Tuesday when the
The class of June. '21. entertained-
the freshmen on Wednesday. Owing
to the basketball games, it was im
nossible to use the gymnasium, so thi
entertainment. Instead of the usual
frolic." took the form of a pro
gramme given In the assembly hall
The names of the freshmen were
given out to the seniors by lot and
each senior sat. with the freshman
whose name he or she drew.
The oroeramme was as follows
"Welcome to the Freshmen." b
Wavne Woodmancee. president of
June. '21, class: response by Ruthel
Jacobson. past-term representative
none. "Washington. My Washington;'
talk on "The Student Body." by Joy
Johnson: talk on the musical organ
izations. by Johnny Kirk; talk on th
Lents, by Don Abbott; vocal solo. n
Margaret Ellis; talk on rne misers.
hv Krances Collier: reading, by Jo
sephine Orput; violin solo, by Helen
SchuppeL
The Pedagogy club has elected th
following officers: President, r.sthei
Warner; vice-president. Ruth Riley
secretary. Agatha Erswein; treasurer
Helen Healv: editor. Iris Diamond
ergeant-at-arms. Helen Stuben. Th
following committees have also been
appointed: Board notice. Ruth Mey
ers. Fay Heiny. Marie Pope: pro
gramme Helen Evans. Freda Wilder
Anna Engeles: initiation. Melissa
Brockway. Kathryn Fisher, Ruth
Riley.
The class of January, '22. has
elected the following officers: Presi
dent. Bob Mautz: vice-president, Lois
Day: secretary Florence Fitzgerald:
treasurer. Charles isorton; eauor.
George Gallagher: sergeant-at-arms.
Homer Simola; artist. Glodys Young.
Miss Lamberson and Mr. Hedrich
were chosen honorary members.
Washington's birthday wa a holt
day so far as students were con
cerned, but the pupils were required
to report at 9 o'clock, when an as
sembly was held. The Rev. Oswald
Taylor was the speaker and gave i.
very Interesting talk. After the as
sembly the pupils were dismissed foi
the rest of the day. ,
and equipment and learning some
thing about the technical course of
fered. - He expressed himself as sur
prised at the amount of equipment
at the school.
Registration Is steadily growing.
having Jumped from 1070 the first
day to 122a the first of last week.
A week ago Tuesday an election
was held in the registration rooms
for the purpose of selecting members
of the Minute Mens club for the
term. A membership In the organlza
tion is one of the high honors obtain
able In student activity. A Minute
Man must have no failures appearing
against him for the last term's work
and must be of such standing that
his club duties will in no way inter
fere with his school work,
The club for this term is composed
of the following boys, elected from
the rooms indicated: 1, Levi Smith;
a.- At. W. Lockrldge; 3, .Frank Small
5, Arthur Myers; 6, Clarence Bell; S,
Faul Feldman; 9, Virgil H. Gerlach
10, L Jackson; 11, Herbert Zenger;
ai, a. ii. Morton; 23, Robert Myers: 24
Oscar Fries; 25, Nick Hatch; 26, Ray
Bennett; 28, Adrien Spires; 29, Don
Jennings: 30, Vivien Domlney; SI,
(j. . aimer; 32, Koland Kichter; A,
Orville Hopp; B, Frank Howard; C,
Harold Yarnell: blacksmith, J. Spof-
ford; electric, Norman Bartlind and
Emerson Taylor; foundry, Michael
Francone; gas engine, Enos Quesnell:
sheet metal, William Bauder; wood
working, Leonard Barber; library,
rrancis btepnenson. Holden Leroy
machine, Harry Matheson; X, J. Dal-
rymplei x, Donald Graves.
The reporters for the Tech Pen
have been appointed for the present
term ana nave started work In earn
est. They are: Electric shoo. Nor-
man Bartl'nd; wood shop. Francis
btepnenson; print shop. Ray Ridout;
uiacKsmith shop, Ueorge Moore: ma
chine shop, William Haug; gas en
gine, unver Fortier; plumbing shop,
uiiDert .Dry nan; loundry.
Green; science department. Julian
1 nomas: drawing department, Lloyd
lee; giee ciud, Vaughn Watson: band
Glenn Harms; Hi-Y, Charles Foster;
neeneeKis ciuo, warey George Beam:
Benson Tech Boosters, Carl Taylor;
muuiisKers association. Wayne Car
roll; Minute Men, Herbert Zenger;
rumio ciuo, jonn Hertz; Zographe
mlans, Charles Snyder: executive
Doara, AiDert Anderson.
of trade, say that another decade will I In their freshman year. The success
have wiped out the last bit of resi- ful students are Charles vPacker and
dential exclusiveness In the avenue. Constance Roth,
The chan&re in Fifth avenue was re
fleeted in the recent purchase of prop- Thirty-fire Zeta girls dressed as
erty bordering the East river at Fif- 6-year-olds attended a Kid party
ty-eighth street by Mrs. William K. at the home of Gladys Collinson
Vanderbilt Sr., where she intends to Tuesday afternoon. The girls amused
build a home In a section known an themselves by playing "London
Snttnn Knimre. This hit nf nrnnorfv Bridge," drop the handkerchief and
is directly across from Blackwell's other childish games, and by danc-
N HONOR of the memory of George
1 Washington, a special assembly
was held Tuesday. After the assem
bly, at 10:30 o'clock, school was dis
missed for the rest of the day. The
assembly was opened by the salute to
the flag and the singing of "The Star
Spangled Banner." The orchestra
played two new selections and the
e nt ire school 6ang patriotic songs.
The best part of the programme.
however, came later when Dr. Pence
gave a stirring talk on Washington.
He said that Washington was famous
for what he was, not for what he did
or said. He declared that the great
president did not go below the level
of his best and urged the students
to try to do likewise.
A large number of Lincoln's former
students have come back to the school
this term to take post-graduate work
Some of these are; Florence Fowler,
Ernest Markowitz, Helen Simmons,
Martha Shull. Robert Sheppard, Olivia
Lipshutz, Marion Bonney, - Hannah
Laidlaw and Anne O'Reilly.
i
At" the last meeting of the Junior
class Rupert Bullwant and Norma
Wilson were unanimously chosen edi"-
tor and associate editor, respectively.
of the class Cardinal. Business man
agers of the class Cardinal and class
play are to be announced soon.
Last Thursday the girls of each
term met during the study period with
their respective advisors to elect their
officers for the Girls' league. These
officers, representatives of eaoh ter
make up the executive committee of
the league. The various terms formu
lated plans which they intend to carry
out individually.
The subject of Immigration has lust
been taken up in the sociology and
civil government classes and Mr.
Schwartztrauber and Mr. Patton are
showing some very interesting slides
on tne subject. All of the classes find
the pictures very interesting and
seem to derive a great deal of good
from them. The slides came from the
University of Oregon.
A meeting for all the candidates for
the track team for this term was held
Wednesday and between 40 and 60
boys turned out. With this splendid
start the team seems sure, to be a
good one. Practice i3 to "be begun
immediately.
This last week, Lincoln's wrestling
team took a trip to Oregon City, where
a match was held. Friday, the bas
ketball team went to Stevenson,
Wash., and played the team of that
city. The boys on both the teams en
joyed these trips immensely.
Inter-class" basketball games have
been started among the girls. A short
time ago the third-termers challenged
all the other classes and now that the
teams have been picked, playing has
begun in real earnest. The third
termers played against the second
termers and won by a score of 35 to
16. The victors are to play the
sixth-termers in the near future and
then, probably, the eighth-termers.
Everyone is anxious to see which class
will have the championship team of
the school.
proceeded to drag !n a man "all tat
tered and torn," who, by a sign upon
his back, was designated "Old Man
Waste-Paper." A trial was then held,
with Eddie Smith acting as Judge and
Kenneth Patterson as prosecuting at
torney. The culprit, who was Charles
Kelly in disguise, was sentenced "to
be pounded until he was dead."
Orrin Clark then further emphasized
the duty of the students to help keep
waste paper off- the schpol grounds,
and a committee was appointed to see
that th work is carried out. It is
composed of Howard McCann, W'll-
Furnishing Flat With $100
Is Problem.
Fourth-Term Girls' rotrtfrhnte
Students Learn to Fit Out Three
Rooms at Minimum E&peuse.
A
BY LOLA HOLMES.
PROGRAMME was given Tues
day in commemoration of Georgo
m,IaUlaen' LUtreUa Fenn aDd Ry.It consisted of several musical selec-
tions, directed by Miss Magers. the
singing teacher, and readings given
Plans are being laid for another
open house programme to be held In
about three weeks. The work of the
various departments will be on display
and all of the students parents will be
invited to come and see what their
children are doing in school. The
teachers will be present to meet the
pareHls and the students will show
them around and explain the various
displays.
Just euch a programme was held
last year and it proved to be very
successful. NAbout 1400 persons at
tended and after they had looked at
everything, they met in the audito
rium where various stunts were put
on by the students.
Parleys
Fielder Jones, president of the Jan
uary '21 class, then presented the
school with a beautiful silver cup as
a remembrance from the class, and
vv illlam McMullen explained the sig
ntficance of the gift, Mr. Ball thanked
the class on behalf of the school.
After an announcement by Frank
Hallier concerning the basketball
game with Benson, the Junior boys'
glee club was introduced and sang
a number of selections. Following
the singing of "The Star-Spangled
Banner" the students were dismissed.
.
A meeting of the debating club was
held last week and, being the first
meeting of the new term, election of
officers was in order. Kenneth Pat
terson was elected president; Ray
mond Guerber, vice-president; Mil
dred Boon, secretary; Geraldine- Root,
treasurer; Donald Lawson, sergeank-at-arms;
Eddie Smith, Martha Kal
lander and Donald .Lawson, advisory
committee.
'
Last Friday evening the Parent
Teacher association, assisted by the
Associated Industries of Oregon, gave
a banquet to the patrons and teach
ers that proved a very enjoyable af
fair. Mrs. George Gerald Root, pres
ident of the association, presided at
the dinner table, and excellent talks
were given by A. G. Clark, manager
of the Associated Industries, and Roy
Heath, president of the Portland
Broom company. Mr. Grothe gave an
inspiring talk on the 1925 exposition.
Miss Helen Harper, assisted by her
sister Jean, gave two violin selec
tions, then Jfiss Elsie Worden Joined
them in a trio, playing the violin-
cello. Miss Mildred Boon and Edna
May Root gave readings and Mrs.
W. L. Ireland and Miss Norma B'ck
nell sang. iThe girls who served were
Genevfeve, Twila and Janice Leisure,
Mildred Boon, Barbara Blythe, Helen
Leonard. Frances Jones, Elizabeth
Rauch, Edna May Root and Frances
Sefton.
On Friday evening, March 4, there
will be a dance in the school gym
nasium under supervision of the Par
ent-Teacher association. Metcalf's or
chestra will furnish the musia
On Tuesday the girls' hiking club
had its initial hike. About Si girls.
chaperoned by Miss Niekirk, left
school at 11 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, when school was dismissed for
the day, and went to Macleay park.
The hike was a pronounced success,
every one having a good time, and
all are looking forward to the next
trip of the club.
by the different Euglish classes.
A visit to the library was made
by the art metal classes last week for
the purpose of getting designs and
to become acquainted with the art
reference room. Copper Is being used
to make bookends, blotter tops and
book corners by the beginners' class
In art-metal work.
An exhibition showing methods
used in the removal of stains and the
testing of bluings was made by the
second-term cooking girls in their
laundry classes.
House plans are being made by the
fourth-term cooking class. They are
also planning the furnishings of a
three-room flat with only J100 to buy
furniture with.
About 100 certificates were pre
sented to girls who had taken the
home-nursing course, at the close of
the assembly on Friday. These were
presented by Miss Doyle, represent
ing the Portland Red Cross chapter.
Miss Doyle spoke flatteringly of the
work done in this school, saying that
the classes were the banner classes
In the state for size and kind of wnrir
done.
.
Some very attract lv h,..j.
trimmings have been finished by the
first-term grade millinery class. Wirs
frames and practice hats are being
finished by the first and second-term
heme millinery classes.
.
The Polytechnic MiH. hi.i, i. .
be published In Ma.
voted for during a meeting held laxt
week by the seniors and their ad
visor, j
Thursday, a meeting wn h-M in i..
the advisor and officers of the third
term class.
Last Wednesday afternoon the basketball-
team met Benson on the
Washington floor, and the result was
a score of 24 to 13, with Franklin
victorious. Franklinites are proud of
their team and the final game, next
Wednesday, when Washington will
be met. Is being eagerly looked for
ward to, as the teams are now tied.
School Honors Washington.
Appropriate Washington's hh-thrinv
exercises were held at Sitton school.
formerly North school, the mnmimr
of February 22. A talk on Washing
ton by Miss Ncllio M. si PVPI1K t In,
principal, was a feature of Ihc pro
gramme. There whs patriotic music
r.nd other appropriate exercises. Tlie
nan was crowded with pupils. niHiiv
of whom participated, and a nuinl.er
of visitors were present also.
Culg-ury 15 hop Is 7.
CALGARY, Alta. Alberta claims
to have the oldest active Anglican
church bishop in the world in Ills
Lordship Rt. Rev. Cyprian Pinkhnm.
D. D., bishop of the diocese of Cal
gary, lie has served more than CO
years In the church in western
Canada and is still hearty and vigor
ous although he has celebrated his
76th birthday.
IN THE PORTLAND CHURCHES
(Continued From Palte
island, where a city prison is located,
and. is almost underneath the Man
hattan approach to the Queensboro
bridge. Real Estate men expect that
Mrs. Vanderbilt's migration to the
Ing. Delicious refreshments were
served to the "children, In couples.
This was the first Zeta party or tne
term, given to the new members. It
was such a success that the girls are
East river will mean a new exclusive looking forward to the next social . af
district Jn a part of the city where fair very eagerly:
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At the weekly meeting of the Pi
Delta Epsilon plans for the semi-an
nual Pi Delt-Zeta dance were dis
cussed. There will bq a joint meet
ing of the Pi Delta and zetas
Weincsday to talk over the affair.
Both clubs are planning to make this
a fine dance.
A Drogramme was given after tne
business was dispensed with. Jolvn
Sullivan gave an oration and the PI
Delt "Songsters" rendered several
selections. '"
The new members admitted are
near-slums existed before
Mrs. Vanderbilt, who a few years
back, helped to make Fifth avenue
history with her brilliant social ac
tivities, said when she purchased the
East river property that Fifth avenue
had "lost its residential atmosphere,
which was its most valuable charm.'
Traffic and crowds, resulting from
the trade invasion, she said, had
taken away its exclusiveness.
The fight to "save Fifth avenue
has been waged since the late nineties
when real estate men began to get
options on property near wie niagnui- --- (-liffnrrt Snorter flar-
cant mansions. Members of the Van- Edar,?,nsr' i'f t ' thh
enee Kalk, Jaird iittie ana r-ninp
Welk. A PI Delt assembly will be
held Monday and as usual is antici
pated with Interest by the students.
derbilt family and others owning
homes there expended millions of dol
lars in buying up property in an ct
fort to stem the tide.
Much of this property was purchased
at exorbitant figures and after a
lapse of years has fallen back for
business use, hotels, banking bouses,
jewelry stores, millinery and fine
tailoring establishments have gradual
ly crept northward along the
thoroughfare.
The home which Mrs. vanderbilt
is forsaking, at Fifth avenue and
Fifty-second street, will become the
site of a trust company. Its sale was
made possible as the result of the
death of Mr. Vanderbilt In Paris,
when the house, owned by his estate.
was sold to the highest bidder. The
firct actual hreltl? in thA Vnnilerhllt
Ralph noiding9 came when General Cornelius secretary.
Vanderbilt leased .his home at Fifth
avenue and Fifty-fourth 6treet to a
shoe. firm.
The renirienrtA of the late Men rv
U. rriCK, steei magnate, eveinuauy ------ - " . ...v ml
The Naemphl girls have admitted
their new members and settled down
to work. The new girls are: Eithel
Davis, Dorothy Larkin, Gertrude Re-
pinen. Alta McCuIIoch. Margaret
Donovan, Alice Enquist. Verna Biers
rtorf. Mabel Biersdorf. Marian Mustee,
Vera Coulter and Margaret McDaniels.
An initiation party will be held i ri-
day night.
K
The French club held Its first
meeting Thursday and elected offi
cers for the present term. They are:
Eleanor Cameron, president; Ruth
Parks, vice-president; una uavies.
The nermanent Drogramme commit
tee was appointed. It consists of
Lucy Hoover, Idelle Egbert, jane De
Lin and Gladys Duvall. These stu-
are expected to De preparea
The Lincoln Hi-T boys held a "stag'
party at the Y. M. C. A. last Friday
night. Practically every member oi
the society attended and all had a
"rousing good time."
The classes in English VII have
just begun their debate work for the
term. A great deal of Interest is ai
ways taken in the debates which the
seventh-termers give, as anyone who
so desires is invited to visit the
classes and hear them. This semester
the debates will probably be given
about the middle of the term.
Lincoln has recently been presented
with a copy of the picture of President
Lincoln meeting with his cabinet, it
la to be hung in the sonool iiDrary
where everyone will have a chance to
study it.
At the first meeting of the term the
Girls' Glee club elected these officers:
Ruth Wilkinson, president; Oka Ryan
vice-president; Marie Maitland, secre
tary: Ethel Cockerham, treasurer;
Frances White. sergeant-at-arms
Katherine Voges, editor. The club is
planning to give an informal party
in the school gymnasium on April 1.
The Boys' Glee club is to be invited
and a good time is assured.
The Tccknophile girls have elected
the fnllowiner officers: Martha Batter-
son, president: Helen Maly. vice-president;
Edith Burke, secretary; Emily
Abisher, treasurer; Loraine Hansen,
sergeant-at-armsN Katherine Voges,
editor. The girls are planning to give
a St. Patrick's "frolic" in the school
gymnasium on March 19.
ill go
museum.
to the city for use as a
The student body executive board
met Friday, February 18. Grant
Greenberg, though not In school at
tne present time, was awarded a let
ter as a recognition of his services
as
Beaver Auction Is Held.
CALGART. Alta. One thousand
beaver skins, secured in Alberta by
trappers under permits from the gov
ernment were auctioned off in 300
lots the other day, and the average
price per pelt was $9.81. The beaver
are only killed where they are de-
monthly meeting of the club. As there
is much talent in tne organization,
the committee is not appalled at the
prospect.
The Kana-da-kas held a meeting
Wednesday to select their new mem'
bers. As a unanimous vote was nec-
Mnrv for each candidate s admission,
the meeting was very lively, a nose
admitted are: Alice ijinaeii, tuin
wrestling manager a year ta . ".'' B Father Smith. Lucy Egman,
Qualifications for winning a track IVurLd ow pi&rce- da Yeneta
letter were discussed but were not " luffthZ lale the trXn t ?i Brown, Merle Matzke, Vivian Verge,
changed. ana "er lJJo saie tne trappers get 7o TM ni,th T.onoshiirv and
per cent of the proceeds. Timber
wolf pelts were offered at the same
time and the top price was $17.
changed,
As the basketball season Is run-
Idly nearing a close Coach Hawley,
in the last issue of the Tech Pep.
issued a call for track men. He em
phasized the necessity of immediate
King Only In JTame.
Dorothy Larkin, Rath Lounsbury and
Asenath Garbert. An Initiation party
will be held Friday at the home ol
one of the officers.
The first issue of the Spectrum has
gono to press and will appear in about
two weeKS. 1 aia ia inn ireauiiwm
number. There have been several
l-TL-X'V A rr-t, . T-
Lr""C! ? " baAn c.ltlon ' Charies of Austria-Hungary. To, rta
month. The T track n th-Tnt m ?. . ?.n t0 hls additions to the staff. Ameetingwas
h. i .h.n. .h ..,., t'"e OI royany, tnougn ne is now a v,eM Thursday afternoon and the ma
practice held soon. The f.ui J1.-.' c ntiri itA- terial for the April issue was planned.
board has posted a notice calHne tor I u, i1ri . I t.
manager Piuon or track Budapest. Charles' secretary replied defeated the Forest Grove high school
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The arrival of a new 48-inch Morris I "both In his own name and in that I tt,i0ti cnviatnm enlivened the
mm mo uo vauaea mucnioi mo queen. I game.
Washington Is Honored at
Franklin Assembly.
Talks and Music Are llrlbute to'
Country's First prealaeni sen.
lors Give Cup to School.
BY GERALDINE ROOT.
BT FAR the' most lively and en
joyable assembly of the term was
held at Franklin last Tuesday morn
ing, in honor of Washington's birth
day. There were no classes ana aner
the assembly the students were dis
miaeA in en 1ov a half-holiday. Mr.
Melendy, vice-principal, gave an in
nirin talk to the students on
George Washington's life and Prin
cipal Ball told of a visit to Washing
ton's home. Then some delightful mu
sical selections were given by the
trio Helen Harper, violin; Elsie
WnnttiL violincello. and Jean Har
per, piano, and ithe boys' glee club
sahS- . . . . s ...
A student Dooy meeung ucm
at this time. It was decided that yell
leaders shall be chosen by vote of the
student body Instead of by the execu
tive committee: also that letters for
athletics will be presented one week
from the close or eacn season.
In the midst of the meeting, fol
lowing a call from the president
John Kalkana, for new business a
number of boys entered tne nan ana
with, loud cries and mucU excitement
has been a response on the part of
persons committing themselves to a
Christian life or taking up active
affiliation with the church. Tonight
the pastor will speak on "The Vision
and the Trail." The discourse will
have to do with the vital relation be
tween the soul's large vision and the
seemingly ordinary attitudes and du
ties that go to make up the common
day.
At Central Methodist Episcopal
church, Vancouver avenue and Fargo
street, the church day will begin with
the Sunday school hour at 9:45 A M.
The interest and attendance in the
Sunday school are markedly on the
upgrade. Rev. Alexander R. Maclean,
pastor, will preach both morning and
night sermons. The Epworth league
service will be led by Miss Greta Tur
ner. A social will be held In the
church on Friday night, when the
new members will be especially wel
come. "How I earned my dollar," in
rhyme and otherwise, will be an in
teresting feature by the Ladies Ala
society.
This morning at Rose City Park
Methodist Episcopal church Dr. Huett,
the pastor, will speak on the topic
"Past and Present, or Former Times
Not Better Than Now." This idea
will be discussed in the morning ser
mons and a conclusion arrived at
which, while giving due credit to the
past, will also show actual accom
plishments of today..
At night a stereopticon lecture on
Panama will be given. The very lat
est things known about Panama and
Its tremendous Importance to tne
world, will he the basis for the lec
ture, and some of the finest colored
views obtainable will be used. It will
enlarge your mind, stir your emotions
and suDDly information every patri
otic American ought to know, fro
charge and a welcome to all.
Rev. W. S. Gordon, of the Sellwood
Methodist church, will speak Sunday
at 11 o'clock on "Why Was I Born?
a study ot God's purpose in the world
This will be a special address to
young people and to old people with
young hearts.
At 7:30 P. M. a printed programme
will be used, entitled "The New
Road." showing the work being done
among the . colored population oi
America.
Several young people will have part
In the service, and the choir will fur
nish special numbers.
The Sunday school win meet ai
9:45, the Junior league at 3, and the
Eoworth league at 6:30. Mrs. Alice
Alexander will continue to lead the
league in the study of mission work
in foreign lands. The church Is on
Tacoma avenue, one block east of the
Sellwood car line.
At the First Methodist Episcopal
church. South, corner of Union ave
nue and Multnomah street, the pas
tor. Rev. J. B. Harris, will occupy
the pulpit. "Consecration" will be
the subject of the 11 o'clock service
and "Christ's Credentials" at the 7:45
P. M. service.
"Calvinism Reborn" Is the subject
of the morning sermon, at the Wood
lawn Methodist church, and at night
"Drifts and Transitions In Religious
Thought" will be discussed. Pro
fessor Davis with his large chorus
choir will render selections.
At the First Norwegian-Danish
Methodist Episcopal church, Hoytand
Eighteenth street. C. A. Peterson, the
pastor, will preach at 11 A. M. There
will be no service at night because of
the union meeting at the Norwegian
Danish Methodist Episcopal church at
sL-idmora street and Vancouver ave
nue, where Bishop W. O. Shepard
will preach.
The union meetings of the three
Scandinavian MetUodiRt Episcopal
churches have been held in the Kirt
Norwegian-Danish Methodist Epis
copal church during the past week.
Tho meetings have been well at
tended. '
District Superintendent Larsen will
preach in the Vancouver-avenue Nor
wegian and Danish Methodist Episco
pal church at 11 o'clock at the com
munion service.
The Swedish Methodist Episcopal
church and tho Flr.it and Vancouver
Methodist churches havo had gospel
meetings together tho last two weeks.
oisiiop wunarn t. Shepard will
preach at the Vancouvcr-avcnuo
Methodist church Sunday night at tho
united gospel meeting at J;30 P M.
Rev. E. Sutton Mace, pastor of fhe
Clinton Kelly Memorial Methodist
Episcopal church, Powell and East
Fortieth streets, will take a world
old theme for his subject this morn
ing. There will be no night service.
The young people's Epworth league
will be led by Wesley Beck at 6:4 5
P. M. The pastor will preach in the
Westmoreland chapel, Milwaukle
street and South avenue, at 7:30 P.M.
MARRHFIELD. Or.. Feb. (Spe
cial.) The Methodist EpiFcopal
church of this city, through Its board
of' directors, has .ordered plans and
specifications for a propobed new
edifice which Is estimated to cost
$40,000. Rev. Mr. Kenhart. nKtoe or
the church. In conjunction with tho
directors, is carrying out plana
which have been In embryo for thu
past two years, but because of war
conditions 'were not put into execu
tion. The church will be constructed
near the corner of Fourth and Cen
tral avenue and will renlace tho nrrs.
ent frame structure, which has been
standing for many years.
H. Edward Mills will address the
Realization league at 14S Thirteenth
street at 11 A. M. on "Knowledge, the
Power That Heals," and at 7S7 Cor
bett building at 7:30 P. M. on "Abra
ham, a Giant of Faith."
On Friday night at the home nf
August Schaefej-. 688 Northrup street,
the Realization league will celebrate
its fourth anniversary. The pro
gramme includes music and a nhorl
address on "The Object of the Reali
zation League" by Its founder and
leader, II. Edward Mills.
The First Spiritual Science church
will hold services todav at 3 iv m
and 8 P. M. in Manchester hall. 85 .
Fifth street. Rev. Max Hoffman iw"l
I E. Philips will lecture on the
Jeci "Death An Event In Life."
The First Spiritualist church. Kl
Seventh and Hassalo streets, will
held regular Sunday services at 3
and g P. M. C. W. Shaw Is castor.
There will be special music and me
sages. Solos by Mrs. Snvder and Mr.
Curtis will be a feature. Regular
monthly message service will bo held
Wednesday night, March 2.
The Church of Divine Truth has
services in room 412 Central building
every Sunday at 11 A. M. and 8 P.M.
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The Psychical Research center
meets Sunday In the Portland hotel
assembly hall at 7:45 P. M. There
will be inspirational lecturo and dem
onstration by Robert Schmus and
others.
"God the Holy Spirit" Is the study
subject that will continue to occupy
the attention of the Biblo Study
league In the church Parlors at tho
Whit Jemple Tuesday nlghu t .a