THE . OREGON,. SUNt)AY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, ; SUNDAY; MORNING, MAY 21, 101B.
Washington High,
Hf. JtUrjorj Rood.
T the meeting- held by the Febro
ary '17 eUsa thU week a number
of things were definitely settled.
"Joseph Kellogg" has been se
ed for" tbs evening ol June I and
. February '17 class will entertain
June ll with an excursion up
er. The committee In charge 01
consists of Marjory Rood, chair
rw Louise Wharton, Muriel McKln
, Marian Weiss, Oretchen Dlckln
,. John Sherler. Dewey Gearln and
m JJewltt.
As the two classes combined will
t exceed the number of 176 and the
ruber allowed is 2 SO, there Is some
ught of inviting the Washington
,h band' to more completely fill the
t, , and furnish entertainment,
ough this has not been definitely
seed upon the class as a whole is
eatly in favor of it
The. February '17 class Is now co
orating with the alumni and student
Jy In the production of a vaudeville,
aeduled for the May 26. A com
ittee to take charge of the candy
illnf Jtn4 ths securing of an act to
resent the class was appointed:
esldent, Bpud" Normandln; Wayne
)der, chairman; Bob Cooke, Marian
etas; Mabel Metcalf and Marjory
od. .
A number of the parents of the atu
uts, as well as several of the fao- ,
ty, will" be asked to act as patron
ses and patrons.
Ingle Session Approved.
Owing to the fact that scarcely a I
ek during the rest of this term
111 pass without some kind of lnter
pUon, Professor llerdmao put the
ea" Of "single session" before the
sembly Wednesday morning. Though
.la plan has been put to the student
'.e at least two times before, during
e last four years, this was. the first
me It met with approval.
Under this plan of single session
jhool would convene at 8 a. m. and
ismiss at 1S:30. The same scheduled
rograra of six 45 minute periods will
followed. No definite action has
een taken as far as the students
now, though It Is hoped that the plan
111 be put Into effect tomorrow,
i The Cdelweisa gave a party at the
ome of Miss Martha KUUes May 12.
hose present were Klaus Menslng,
:mma Zarbade, Muriel McKlnley, Mal
olm Dunlway, L4oyd Denman, Ruth
.ange, Eva Lange, Ruth Griffin, Edna
arr, Milton JCaUky, Vera Henderson,
larcella Catto, Emma J. Stewart,
tewart, Edith Menslng. Elvira Thur
ow, Martha Klllles, Garth Young,
(arrlett Shoemaker. Antonla Llest,
vllcs Johnson, Mildred Fennlmore,
Irs.j B. Klllles, laura J. Cleland.
Irs. Krumbeln. The games played
vere .. those usually, enjoyed in the
old country" at social gatherings.
These, proved decidedly interesting.
i The refreshments were German and
vers served In strictly German style.
A Xast Meeting of Term.
'The last proitram of each term
riven by the Phrenos is a strictly
senior affair given by the society
n embers who. graduate that term.
Friday was the last Phreno meeting
t ths term.
.Mareella Catto played a piano solo.
The regular debate was not given,
but an Impromptu debate was given
la its place. The subject was: "Re
iiolved, That the Washington high
iichool course should be shortened to
three years." Florence Deane and
Esther Peterson upheld the affirma
tive, with, Marjory Hill and Dolly Ly
chewek. Helen Miller gave an Im
personation of Don T. Orput, one of
the faculty, and as an encore an Im
personation of another faculty mem
ber, F. E. Johnston.
' A quartet composed of Irene Rey
nolds, Ethel Talt, Mary Gardner and
Luclle Ewlng.
' Mary Talt read a story and Dorothy
Morrill, Hulda Faust and Irene Rey
nolds gave Impromptu actions to cor
respond with the dramatio movements
of the story.
The program was concluded with a
chorus composed of seniors.
Exhibit Zs Held.
Each term an exhibit Is given In
the oooklrif and sewing rooms.
. ; The sewing exhibit is under the di
rection of Misses White and Fields
at.d Mrs. Larkins. Hundreds of gar
ments were displayed. Waists and
dainty undergarments were made by
ths first term classes; gingham dresses
and other cotton pieces by the second
term girls; woolen dresses and coats
by third termers, and tailored suits
and elaborate evening dresses by the
fourth term and above.
The cooking exhibit was under the
supervision of Misses Marie Williams
and Evelyn Spencer. Special emphasis
Was laid on the 100 calorie portions
and the correct lunches for school
irl.
..Ths assortment of candles, cakes
and more substantial dishes was large
and - Instructive.
Much interest In the two exhibits
was manifested by parents, teachers
and Students. The rooms were crowd
ed from 2 until 4, the hours of the
display.
' . -'r - Yearly Xal Display Bold.
''After 4 o'clock the dishes were sold
and a number of boys and girls
bought out nearly half the display. A
ptcnlo la the true sense of the word
was held in room 1. Those who helped
"do away with" the food were Abby
Lyman, Esther Doty, Alma Scharpf,
Dorothy Morrill. Lydla Huddeston,
Bert Woods, Jack Dundore, Kenneth
Ritchie, Webster Corliss, Don Bates,
, Tom ; Felts. Mildred Weeks. Janet
Daniel and Marjory Rood.
Lincoln High,
;The June '16 class vaudeville, which
took the place of the regular class
play, was successfully given in the
auditorium last Friday and Saturday
evenings. The class deserves a great
deal of praise for putting; on such a
'finished production.
'The proceeds of the entertainment
will be used to publish the June '16
class Cardinal and a good sum was
realised,- The February '17 class sold
candy at all performances, the money
derived from the sale to go toward
their class treasury.
' f Ths next Important event on the
I calendar is the boating party given
-by the February 'lZclaae in honor of
the June '16 graduates, on the steamer
' Kellogg the evening of Saturday, May
27.
.The next entertainment to take place
- at Lincoln will be the German enter
: tahunent, which takes place next Frl
. " day evening at ( o'clock. A charming
program, of playlets, songs and chor
, uses has been arranged by Mrs. Alt
man, head of the German department.
Admission to this event is free to all
and those Interested are cordially In
vited to. be present.
, The . physical geography classes of
Lincoln will take-their annual river
trip Saturday. June 4. The students
will -leave on the Bailey Gatiert at
2 o'clock in. the - morning,' making a
landing at Stevenson, on ths Washing
ton snore. . :-. . . v-- .
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the rocks and vegetation on the river
bank. ,(
Miss Greble and Mr. Marls of the
faculty will accompany the students.
The. June '16 class graduation exer
cises will take place on, June 16. A
committee composed of Nick Carter,
Glenn Dorea, Stanley Mansfield, Belle
Simon and Stephanie Strain are mak
ing; extensive plans for the event
A committee has also been appoint
ed to select the class flower. The
committee follows: Hllma Fox, chair
man; Andra Gentry, Morelta Howard,
Ellse Feldman and Charlotte Robbln.
Lincoln high school will enter a
float In the Rose Festival parade. The
float will be under the direction of the
June class. During the latter part of
the coming week a tag day will be
held for the purpose of raising money
to carry out the plans. The commit
tee Is composed of the following stu
dents: Agnes Alehoff, Allen Shade,
Margaret Candy, Ralph Hoeber, Mar
garet Mansfield (chairman) and Baltls
Allen.
At the last meeting of the Tri-l's
Miss Marsh of the faculty was made
an honorary member.
Mrs. Altman, teacher of German at
Lincoln, entertained at a dinner party
In honor of our renowned debators.
Those present were: Ralph Hoeber,
Ralph Holzman, Jack Levin, George
Koehn. Jack Stubbs and Mr. and Mrs.
Altman.
Several of tb,e art and history class
visited the art museum last Wednes
day and Thursday. May 17 and 18.
A surprise party was given Ralph
Hoeber by the Adelphlan society last
Saturday evening. Games and dancing
were enjoyed. Those present were:
Rose Johnson, Cleo Rector, Evanda
Gove, Callsta Elliott, Lois Burch,
Louise Thoroman, Ruth Susman, David
McCord, Craig Elliot, Joe Ingram.
Arthur Johnson, Jack Levins, Ralph
Holzman and Ralph Hoeber.
Ralph Spearow, Lincoln's pole vault-
er, broke the interacholastlo record at
the track meet at Eugene last Satur
day. He cleared the bar at 11 feet
Inches.
Lincoln's quartet met at the home
of Mr. Marls of the faculty last Sat
urday evening, and a musical evening
was enjoyed. Those in the quartet
are Ealtis Allen, Ernest Stanley, Ralph
Strong and Stanley Mansfield.
Last Monday afternoon at J:15
o'clock the antiual battle between .
Lincoln and Washington high schools
took place at Kecreation par. The
game was played on the Pacific Coast
grounds, because Multnomah field was
being used by the grammar school
children with their May festival.
It ' was the largest and most en
thusiastic crowd that has attended an
interscholastic game this season. The
final score was to 7 in favor of
Lincoln. Again Carl Knudson was
the star of the afternoon. Lincoln
players were: Carter, Knudson, Stev
ens, Lind, Fordyce, Steele, Holt, Jen
nings, Llllard and Parks.
The Ftau Mundt memorial fund Is
Increasing rapidly. At the last re
port $16o had been contributed. This
contribution was received from the
different members of the faculty, Ger
man societies and ex-students. The
money in this fund will be used to
assist needy students.
On the morning of May 26, at 9
o'clock, five members of the Grand
Army of the Republlo will visit Lin
coln to address the students. A pro
gram Is being arranged for the exer
cises, and the student body will sing
patrlotlo songs.
An exhibition of the work of the
domestic art and science classes will
be glVen at Lincoln early. In June, the
exact date will be given later.
The association of Lincoln high
school alumni met last Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock In room J of the
Central library. The association will
give a dance on May 26.
Jack Stubbs was selected to repre
sent the Talo Debating society In the
Adelphlan-Talo oratorical contest.
which will be held next Thursday aft
ernoon In the Lincoln high auditorium,
Myrtle McLean was a charming
hostess Saturday afternoon when she
entertained some of her friends at the
Keller apartments. Those present
were: Esther Erlckson, Naomi Phelps,
Doris Slocum, Mary McConnell, Mar.
garet Lundy, Lenora Blessing, Gene
vieve Keller, Clara Zalk, Imogens Se
ton, Mary McDonald, Ramona Mill!
gen, Margaret , Mansfield, Kathryn
Erdner, Hazel Wakefield, Alice Camp
bell. Gery Fleming, Marlon Speorl,
Helen. Rose, Mary Parkwood.
Commercial Department.
By Ernest Peterson.
The teachers of the commercial de
partment have been busy this week
helping the students make out their
forecasts for the coming term. Next
term the commercial department will
be known as the Commercial high
school and will be Independent of Lin
coln high school with a principal of
its own, so efforts are being made to
eliminate all change of students be
tween the two buildings.
On account of the May festival on
Wednesday the meeting of the Efflc
lency club was postponed. Ths club Is
planning a moonlight launch excursion
for the near future.
School closed early on Monday and
Wednesday on account of the May zes
tlval.
The reports given in the economics
classes last week were along public
welfare lines.. . Miss Mildred Newman
reported on the work of E. H. Gary to
ward eliminating . Sunday labor; Wil
liam Meyer explained Henry Ford's
By tern of profit-sharing; Henry Pan-
der told of the work of the Portland
Industrial Welfare commission, and
Morris Geller explained the income
tax as given In Professor Manley's re
ports. On Thursday the commerce classes
were explained the proper way to vote,
after which an election was held with
the primary sample ballots.
Jefferson High.
By Wilbur Carl.
The annual orchestra. Boys' and
Girls' Glee club concert, was given
last Friday night In the school audi
torium. The programme was a suc
cess in every sense of the word and
the large audience thoroughly enjoyed
themselves.
Some day this week the German
club and the German classes will en
tertain the entire student body with
a German program. The eighth term
German classes will stage five scenes
of the German play "Minna von Barn
helm." The members of the cast are:
Major Tellhelm, Curtis McKlnney;
Minna von Barnhelm. Helen Whalley;
Transit ska, Adalaid Boldenweek; Dev.
Wirt, C M. Brown; Just, Fred Albegg.
The German Glee club will sing. As
trld Roal will render a vocal solo, and
scenes of other German plays will be
given.
At a special meeting of the Feb
ruary '17 class, the popular vice-president
of the class, Gladys Hollings
worth, was nominated for the posi
tion of queen of Jefferson high school.
The June '16 class will hold Its
class day on Wednesday of this week.
The whole day will be spent in play
ing old time games and "eating."
Verna Barker was nominated for
queen of Jefferson by the June '16
class.
Entertainment Zs Postponed.
On aocount of the uncertainty of
the weather the entertainment of the
June '16 class by the February '17
class has been postponed to Saturday,
June . The entertainment Is to be
a picnlo at Magoon park. The classes
will go by boat and return In the eve
ning on the Oregon City car. The
committee which will arrange the en-
ertalnment Is Erma Doering, Adelald
Boldenweek, Florence Kerr, Ester
Caudy, Elian Madson, Mabel Thorpe.
Jack Philips, Olive Stark, Eyler
Young and Marlon Dickey. The com
mittee In charge of the refreshments
consists of Ulysses Glesy, chairman;
Elanor Gulovson, Hazel Mellon, Lloyd
Miller. Myrtle Gill, Dorothy Viers.
Francis Hutchinson, Agnes Cook, Mil
dred Haworth, Harriet Eagle and Nel
lie Flndley.
The Oregon Civics club has Invited
the Jefferson Forum to a luncheon
Saturday, ' June !. The Forum will
have three of Its membership speak
at the luncheon on questions of popu
lar" government.
P acuity to Entertain.
The members of the faculty of Jef
ferson will entertain the members of
the faculty of all other high schools
In the city at Crystal Lake park on
Saturday of this week.
The different schools will meet each
other In a mock track meet.
Kenneth Lancefield of the June 16
class Is recovering rapidly. Visitors
are again allowed to see him and are
always welcome.
On Tuesday of this week the stu
dent body will be given the chance
to hear Mr. Montieth give a music
recital.
The Naemphl club will report to
seven periods on Tuesday of this week.
The seventh period will be held at
Columbia beach and will last from
2:40 p. m. to sunset. Instead of re
citing from books during this period.
they will sit around a roaring bonfire
and roast marshmauows.
The work on the block in front of
the school, which was leased by the
February '17 class. Is progressing rap
idly. The boys have been working
after school hours and In the morn
ings before school. Already a number
of the large stumps have been burned
out. and all the underbrush has been
cut away. All the boys in the class
turned out last Saturday In their work
lng clothes and worked all day. Much
l. accomplished with tne aid oi a
team of horses and a stump puller.
The class will keep working on the
block during their leisure hours until
it has been entirely cleared and the
stumps have all been burned and
pulled out. They will then plow and
grade the entire block.
Mrs. Berger has promised the class
a wagon load ' of flowers, which will
be planted. The entire block will be
sown In grass and rustic Dencnes win
be placed in the park by the boys of
the class. All expenses incurred ty
this work will come from the class
treasury.
On Wednesday, May 17, the memDers
of the Terminal club took a trip
through the O-W. R. & N. car shops.
This trip Is only one of the many trlpsS
of this kind taken by the Terminal
club. These trips through big shops
and factories give the teachers of the
manual training department a chance
to show the students how things are
really done, that they read about in
text books. These trips are arranged
by the teachers of this department and
are highly educative to the students
Interested in machinery.
At the last business meeting of the
Commercial club, Bertha Stoll was
nominated for queen of Jefferson high
school. The Commercial club Is com
posed of those students taking com
mercial studies. It is one of ths larg
est clubs in the school and their nomi
nee should stand high' in the coming
election. Aiso at -this meeting plans
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for their last picnic for the term were
arranged. The picnic will be held after
school on Friday, June 2. A, candy
sale was given last Thursday to help
defray some of the expenses of their
club paper, "The Business Journal."
Last Tuesday, In a one-sided game,
Jefferson defeated Benson Polytechni
cal baseball team by a score of 16 to ft.
This la Jefferson's second victory to
one defeat.
On Thursday of this week the Pi
Deltas will hold a debate In room 60.
The question is, "Resolved.- That all
state Judges of Oregon should not be
subject to popular recall." The affirm
ative team consists of Charles Web
ber and Paul Goodwinw Those uphold
ing the negative side are Lloyd Carter
and Herbert Swett.
Jefferson won the state meet at Eu
gene on Saturday, May 13, by obtain
ing 82 points. The nearest competitor
was Columbia university, with a score
of 19 points. Snook of Jefferson was
hih point man.
efferson brought home from Eu
gene three gold medals, three silver
medals, three bronse medals and three
beautiful silver cups.-
A committee composed of Amy John
son, Curtis McKlnney and Nellie Find
lay has been appointed to obtain a
suitable class play for ths February
'17 class.
The first and second term science
class will take a field trip to Rocky
Butte Friday of this week.
About SO boys have signed up for
tennis tournament The games will
start immediately and will be played
on the school courts.
Franklin High
By Veva dwell.
Last Friday night was the dram
atlc event of the season, a first class
vaudeville featuring Helen Johnson
and Lois Tomlinson and Wylle Do ran
In a song and dance sketch; Nellie
Saunders, In clever character songs;
Lafe Pflefer and George Glllard. In
study in black and white; violin
solo from Helen Harper; vocal solo,
Ktf ra1 T7U .rr . rl ana. Httl. fila.l.t
-courtship Under Difficulties," with
Leah Melvln, Carl Prlef and Fred
Southard in the cast; Franklin high
school quartet; a reading, "The Story
of Mikey O'Rlley," by Hazel Cain; and
a side splitting one-act comedy, "Polly
to the Rescue," with a cast as follows
Lois Tomlinson, Melba Webster, Gene
vleve Spriggs, Jean .McLean, Dorothea
Anderson, Jennie Norene,, Bernita Ben-
nison, Kathryn Ball and Manfred
Relnhart
Candy was sold before and after the
acts. Following are the names of the
girls who assisted at the sale: Edna
Gilbert, Mildred Flke, Jean Mitchell,
Helen Libby, Ruth Hansen, Ethel
Mills, Evelyn Ladd. Helen Bacon.
Helen Homuth, Alice Shuffield. Helen
Glover. The boys who assisted were
Irvln Pike and Benjamin Pollock.
The Willamette campfire girls gave
masquerade house party at the
home of Mildred Wehoffer last week.
Games and dancing were enjoyed dur
lng the evening, and light refresh
ments were served.
At the last meeting of the Franklin
High School association, the officers
were elected for next year as fol
lows: President, George Powell; vice
president, Lois Tomlinson; secretar.
Virginia Meyerhoffer; sergeant-at-arms,
Wilson Morrill; editor-in-chief
of "The Post," Isabel Anderson. Four
members of the faculty were also
voted on for the advisory committee.
Those elected were: Miss Mary E.
Bets, L. A. Dillon, Miss Ruble Ham.
marstrom and W. H. White. George
Powell and Lois Tomlinson have
served in their positions before, while
Isabel Anderson was associate editor
on the school paper this year, there
fore weexpect excellent results next
year.
Last Thursday an exhibit was held
of the art, domestlo science and domes
tic art work for the year. The art
exhibit consisted of illuminated mot
toes in color, decorative drawings from
birds and flowers, color an ink draw
ihbb, luciuum uenigcs lur piace ana
menu cards, commercial work, and
lamp shades, landscapes In pen and
Ink and color, charcoal work, animal
drawings from life, designs for leather
mats and block prints, and designs of
striped dress materials and plaids
worked out for the study of space
division and harmony of line. The
bird designs from the first term class
were especially good.
In the domestic art there were
aprons, afternoon and morning; under
wear and simple waists from the be
ginners; house dresses, middles, after
noon dresses, suits, sport coats, eve
ning dresses and fancy waists from
the more advanced pupils. The work
was shown both finished and unfin
ished, so as to give a good Idea of the
way the girls were progressing.
In the domestic science room one
noticed bread of all kinds, fish and
meat cooked and garnished in appe
tizing manner, pies and tarts, salads,
deserts and pastries this last Includ
ing a tray of wonderful French pas
tries decorated by one of the girls
Invalid trays and school .luncheons
were also displayed, as well as a din
ner set with ths desert course of a
four' course guest luncheon. . Some of
the goodies here were sold. Those on
the sales committee were: . Mllly
Litchgarn, Marie Aubei. Minnie Staley,
Sarah Wood. Mildred Wehoffer. Ruth
Hansen, Idelen Harrison, Marie Covey
and Olive Powell.
The work In all the departments
showed a great improvement over last
year, ths girls seemed to have become
more lntefeted ind the teacher hv
now bad the classes long noogn to
get them well started.
The result of the last Ice cream
sale was $10, which proved so encour
aging that there will be a sale every
Friday from now .until vacation.
At the track meet at Eugene last
week Franklin carried off two honors,
a first and a second, eight points alto
gether. Stanley Davis won first place
In the discus and Scanland Collins took
second' place In the 440 yard dash.
Last week Franklin encountered
Gresham in baseball, with a walk-away
score of 30 to 0 in favor of Franklin,
Coach Dewey is planning to start a j day. This unique school paper prom
trainlngr camp for the football boys, lses to be tone of the best on the
in m uiiis pock oi ou iieiens, jn i
boys will go there for two weeks be
fore school hext fall, and will then
be In1 good shape for practice after
the beginning of the term.
G. G. Dewey's agriculture class Is
getting down to real work. They vis
ited a Lents dairy last week and ex
pect to make similar visits In the fu
ture.
The last regular meeting of. the
Goggles Debating club, which was
postponed because of the ball game
with Gresham, was held Thursday aft
ernoon. The program was as follows:
Piano solo, lone Forte; talk, "Jane
Adams and Her Work," by Fay Kline-
man; talk, "How to Vote According
to Roberts' Rules of Order," by Inez
Ford; piano solo, Elizabeth TavellL
A business meeting followed, at which
it was planned to give' a play next
term, for the purpose of raising
money needed for the expenses of the
club.
No regular assembly was held at
the commercial department Thursday,
on account of the condition of the
assembly halL Fire escapes are being
installed.
The Phllogonlan Debating club held
Its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30. The -program consisted of a
debate; subject, "Resolved, That the
Government Should Own Its Own
Railroads." Edwin Scott and Harvey
Fullman upheld the affirmative, while
Robert Mead and Glen Staley argued
the negative, which won. After the
program, a lively business meeting
was held. A discussion was held on
the advisability of issuing a challenge
to the girls debating club of the
school, and a committee was appointed
to consider this.
A salesmanship club has been or
ganized in the department of com
merce. Wednesday morning a short
lecture was given by Mr. Stelsel, on
the theory of salesmanship, and the
first practical lesson assigned was
the selling of tickets for the vaude
ville to be given at the Creston build
ing, Friday. The Initial membership
of the organization was limited to .six,
chosen by Mr. Stelsel. The work is
likely to develop Into a course In sales
manship next term. Miss Mora Wil
liams Is far In the lead in the number
of tickets sold.
James John High.
By Keath Swisher.
The James John track team will go
to the Multnomah field on May 26 to
compete In the Interscholastic track
meet. They brought borne thrie points
from Eugene and are hence much en
couraged for the coming meet. The
men were entered as follows: Russell
Smith, captain, pole vault. Javelin,
relay; Carlyle Cunningham, broad
Jump, javelin, high Jump, 220, relay;
Curtis Phl-lips, pole vault, relay;
Louis Dunsmore, S80, 220 hurdles, 440;
Drott Larson. 880 mile; Richard
Praetch. 100, 220, relay, mile; Ray
Thompson, shot, relay, 220; Ferris
Swisher, 8S0, mile; Percy Smith pole
vault; Clyde Thayer 440, 220, high
Jump; Harold Trumbull, 880, low hur
dles; Allen Rutherford, discus; Ivan
Faber, discus.
The junior class entertained the
senior class at the home of Dorothy
Schafer, Friday evening, May 19.
The senior class Is planning Its class
day exercises. The following com
mittee baa been appointed for that
purpose: Drott Larsen, chairman;
Luetta Thomas, Florence Davis, Olive
Zimmerman, Ethel Hufford, ex-offlcjo.
The high schol faculty entertained
the other teachers of St Johns on
Thursday afternoon. A brief program
was given in the high school audi
torium, the numbers being, a song by
the male quartet, Mr. Fletcher, Mr.
Taylor, Mr. Curtis and M. Reynolds:
a violin 00X0 by Mr. Creitz, and a vocal
solo by Miss Bushnell.
Two farces created much sport for
the comDanv. Th first was a nrac
tlcal demonstration of modern educa-
tional methods as practiced in the
home of B. A. Faddist. The children,
rantrinir It sca from twr to t?ht
years, were able to discuss the latest
philosophy solve problems In calculus
and explain proper food values, etc,
with ease.
The second scene was historic,
was a story of the making of
American fla as learned by the
earnest foreigner, who imbibes his
patriotic ideas at Hull house.
A pleasant social hour closed the
afternoon.
Benson Polytechnic (Girls)
By Minnie Bibelhausen.
"Breeze Point," a three act comedy
was produced by the young women
of the Arleta Baptist Sunday school
on Friday evening. May I.', for the
benefit of the Btudents' loan fund.
A senior class meeting was held on
Wednesday afternoon. The general
discussion was on the subject of class
day. Committees were appointed to
take care of the business pertaining
to class day and commencement.
Superintendent Alderman, Mr. Grout.
Mr. Rice, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Krohn,
Miss Casey, Miss Shearer, with Miss
Groves, were guests of the third term
domestlo science class at a luncheon
served on Thursday of this week.
Mrs. G. Graham e dean of women.
at the present time has 138 house
keepers who have filed applications
for girls, 81 girls are working for room
and board with wages averaging be
tween S& and 88 a month.
A number of members of the Dram
atic club hiked, on the Germantown
road to Llnnton on Saturday, May 13.
xnoio wno enjoyea tne aay were i.il
wan uo-Ksira, minora tioimes, jxora
i-ioim, rinoaa Lino, Myrtle Kiienberg
ana tuma jacoosen. .miss Alice Una
acted as cnaperone.
Miss Helen Sprague of the faculty,
with a number of teachers from the
Woodmere school, enjoyed a trip up
the Columbia highway on Saturday,
May 13.
At the usual Wednesday morning
assembly a short program was ren
dered by Miss Wilson's third term
English class. Those who participated
were Sarha MeFarland. Eda Butencb.
eon, Edith Block, Freda Schoemacker
and Hilda Jacobsen.
The third and fourth term domestlo
science classes are working out some
Interesting experiments with electric
cooking. The actual cost of electricity
as .fuel has been computed, together
with the amount of fuel necessary to
produce good results.
Miss Ethel Phelps of the senior
class was pleasantly surprised with
a party given in honor of her birth
day on Wednesday night. May 17, at
the -home ot Odin Olsen. Games and
music were enjoyed, and Ice cream
and cake served. Those present were:
Mrs. Ri C. Olsen. Mrs. D. Bass, Mrs.
E. Harmon, Ruth Chrlstenson, Mable
Dahlgren, Francis Olsen, Nellie Smith,
Myrtle 1 Powell, ' Edna Hartly, Hazel
Remington. Erma Brown, Amanda
1 Olsen. Connie Olsen, Mildred Oppan -
hetmer, KellU Edwards, M&bl "FUo
and Lauiaa Phelps, Odin Olsen. Rich
ard OUen, Qeorea Olsen, Edwin Har
mon. Bon Malthls, Edwin MatMs, Harry
Oppenheimer; George Powell. Walter
Gilmore and Albert McDonald.
Benson Polytechnic (Boys')
By luymond IfllL
Technlcal articles and school news
Is being collected for the June Issu
of the "Poly Tech," which will be
sent to press the first week of June.
The May issue of the school paper was
off the press yesterday, and will be
distributed among, the students Mon-
tuanu
Principal C. E. Cleveland Is continu
ally receiving calls for past graduates
and present students for employment
among the city's manufacturing
plants. This calling for students is
pleasing to the Benson faculty and
Principal Cleveland. Practically every
graduate from Benson is holding good
positions In the city and elsewhere.
Many of the students are employed
In the east.
, Next Friday evening the gymnasium
at the girl's school will be the scene
of a lively dancing party that will be
given to the seniors by the February
'17 class, next year's seniors. Prac
tlcally 80 students are expected to be
present to have "one more glide across
the old gym floor." Mrs. Grahams and
William Oetlnger will be the chaper
ones of the eveninsr's enjoyment.
The "TilUcum club" held Its second
bike of the year when they hiked to
Oak Grove last Sunday. The students
met at Golf Junction at 9:30. after
waiting fotr a few etragglers. The
merry party to be "hit" the ties,
which they followed to Milwaukio.
Hera the students swung Into the
highway, which they followed until
they reached Oak Grove. Reaching
Oak Grove picnic grounds at 11:30, th
students busied themselves in search
of a suitable place for the "spread,
consisting of everything Imaginable to
eat. This search led them to the end
of the picnic grounds; on the way
many surprises were presented to
them. They passed two other merry
parties of Benson students, who were
equally surprised to see the "Tilllcum
club" on the hike. A rousing big fire
was built and a "hot dog" roast held
During the "feast," Miss Edith Lof
etead. fourKer of the club, was for
mally elected president of the club.
while Miss Ellen Thompson was unanl
mously chosen secretary treasurer of
the club. After the luncheon the stu
dents played games and took pictures
of everything In sight, even of the
club "cut ups," Raymond Clifford and
Ryburn Wilson.
They returned about 7 o'clock in the
evening, tired and footsore, but deter
mined to hold another hike. The stu
dents composing the party were: Miss
Marjory Cannon, Alfred Boe, Ellen
Thompson, Raymond Clifford, Ryburn
Wilson, Albert Miller, Grace Mathe-
sien. Edith Lofstead. Dorris Fletcher,
Mary Peattle, Raymond Hill, Cora
Harding. Ellxabeth Nelson, Harvey
Scow and Miss Adris Fletcher, chap
eron of the party.
The physics classes at Benson un
der the chaperonage of Mr. Weilder
and Fred Goldman, are to take several
trips In search of knowledge, to the
different manufacturing plants of the
city. They will also visit the many
large buildings of the city, where
they will inspect the engineering de
partment and study the method of
lighting, beating, and ventilating the
buildings.
The Benson Polytechnic echool al
umnl held a special meeting at the
Central library last Wednesday even
lng, the purpose being to further dis
cuss the means of building the alumni
membership to a record mark. Plans
for social events were discussed and
It was decided that a picnlo or boat
lng party should be held In the near
future. . During the summer months
the alumni will be very active hold
ing hikes and picnics. President Fran
cis Gebbie urges all members of th
alumni association to be present at
all the meetings as it Is with co
operation that the alumni Benson Tech
will succeed.
The senior class at Benson Tolytech
nlc school held a pleasant picnic and
hike to Oak Grove last Sunday.
left Second and Alder at 10:00 and ar
rived at Oak Grove .at 11. The class
returned about 8 in the evening. Those
frolng on the picnlo were: George
McConnell, Robert Orr, WTilllam Peck,
Lucy Lyons, Lola Lank. J. C. Garman
Harry Snyder, Dorothy Parker, Jullu
i Langly,
Ed Densmore, Georglna
Drouillat, Edra Carr, Freyda Benkie,
Haywood Edy, Frank Dewey.
The June '17 class is to take an auto
j rld noxt wek on tha Columbia river
I highway This excursion will be the
bis" event of the June '17-ites activities
I this term. About 60 students are ex-
jt pectea to oe present ana win De pa
th . i tronlzed by Fred Goldman and Mrs.
Graham.
The Benson faculty club Is planning
a picnic for the near future; Judging
from the success of the last dinner
party held at the girls' school last
week the affair will be a success-
rMr. Weilder and Mrs. Grahamme have
the plans under their supervision.
The annual band concert of the
Benson Polytechnic school band Is
now only 11 days away and every pos
sible energy Is being utilized in order
to be ready for the opening curtain.
The Boys Glee club will play an im
portant part of the concert. Several
comedy selections will be rendered by
the boys, these songs will be taken
from several well known light operaa
Ockley Green.
Ockley Green sent 160 of its stu
dents to the May festival held last
Wednesday at Multnomah field.
The boys of the manual training de
partment are turning out some splen
did work. The boys taking blacksmith
work have advanced wonderfully and
can now make many useful Imple
ments. The school Is preparing a big pro
gram for Friday, May 26. Patriotio
songa will be sung and Lincoln's Get
tysburg speech will be given. The
stage will be decorated with green
and flowers. The members of the G.
a r. who will speak are: R II. Mil
ler James Downing, F. J. Gordon B.
' a nnmard. F. M. Dillon and r
Uar8ha.ll
I
Holman.
An event of much interest In the
Holman school district was the enter
tainment given In the assembly ball of
the school last Friday evening at 8
o'clock; The proceeds will be used
for the purchase of a stereoptlcon and
other equipment.
The attractive program was as fol
lows: Dandelion drill by the boys of
the primary grades; Japanese drill,
by the girls of the primary grrades;
milkmaids' drill, by the girls of the
intermediate department; group of
son kb, by the girls of the upper
grades;; Indian club drill, by the girls
of the upper grades; the interlude
fronx "Midsummer Night's Dream," by
the boys from Miss Learned's class;
reading by Miss Madellene Coffey.
Sellwood.
Recently It was decided that the
grammar scnoois nave fire escapes
placed from the assembly halls to the
ground. The fire escape at Sellwood
is Jusit being constructed. This will
give a splendid means of exit, as the
stairway is to be about four feet wide,
Sellwood played Woodmere Tuesday,
but were defeated with a score of 10
lto Swf
University and
College News
Week's Events on Several
Campuses
Albany College.
Albany. Or.. May 20. The Orange
Peal, the student (.nnual of Albany
college, is Just off the press. Its ap
pearance marks the drawing to a close
of a very successful year and Is co-
Incident with tne semi-centennial of
the college. It la an attractive book
and will be received with Interest by
students and alumni. The book was
published under the direction of MIms
Marion Sanford, a Junior, as editor-in-chief;
and Howard Speer as man
aging; editor; with the cooperation of
a number 01 stuaenis as usmiams.
Miss Stanford has an enviable record
along literary lines and the Orange
Peel shows the result 01 ner miiuence.
The assistant editors were: Audrey
McMeeken, Gladys Chandler, kelson
McDonald. Dena FTomm. Helen Hui-
burt, Helen Lee. Anne Eddy, Arthur
Jones, Henry Fish, cunora rairiax.
Irvln Cuter, David Martin. o.mer
Jensen.
Two verv successful German com
edies, "Elner Muss Helraten" and "Eln
Knopp," were recently given under the
direction of Miss Jane Mullenbach,
head of the German department; both
director and students showing ability
and skill in their presentation. The
plays both have their comedy in tha
absorption of the German professor
in his work. The cast of "Elner Muss
Heirten" was Gertrude, the aunt.
Minnie Herrlch; Louise. her niece.
Vesta Lamb; Wilhem Zom, professor
of university. Edward Blair; Jacob
Zcm, professor at university, B. Hack-
leman.
The cast of "Eln Knopp" was: Dr,
Rudolf Blngen, professor at university.
David Martin; Gabrlella, his wire
Gladys Chandler; Bertha Mailer, cousin
of Gabrlella, Laura Leeds; Dr. Karl
Blatt, colleague of Dr. Blngen, Henry
Fish.
University of Oregon.
University of Oregon. Eugene, Or.,
May 20. Joseph W. McArthur. Uni
verslty of Oregon '08, has been ap
pointed fellow" in civil engineering for
year at Cornell university, uari mc-
Clain. B. S., '06, C. EL "12, who was a
fellow at Cornell last year, has beeu
reappointed.
Only one week more of lectures re
mains for seniors. Senior examina
tions begin May 29, and commence
ment exercise follow next week end.
Examinations for the remaining three
classes follow commencement this
year.
The foundation Is in and part of the
first story Is up on the $40,000 build
ing that Is to house the school of edu
cation, school of law, and the school
of extension. This building Is to be
occupied next September,
x Harold Young '14, has been ap
pointed head of the department of
economics and commerce In the Pen
dleton high school. He is a son of
Professor and Mrs. F. G. Young, the
former being head of the department
of economics and sociology in the
university.
At least two faculty members will
be on leave of absence next year for
additional post graduate study. Miss
Mary H. Perkins, assistant professor
of English, and Graham J. Mitchell,
assistant professor of geology, will
both do doctorate work In Columbia.
Mr. Mitchell will have a teaching fel
lowship. University of Washington.
University of Washington, Seattle,
Wash., May 20. Washington's five
associate members of the federal naval
reserve board, among whom is Profes
sor H. K. Benson of the 'department
of chemistry, have perfected prelimi
nary plans for an inventory of the
Industrial resources of the state, andjune 11. baccalaureate services; Mon-
a canvass or tne rive districts into
which Washington is divided will be
undertaken shortly.
Washington's logged -off land prob-
Llem la to be made the subject of a
conference at the University of Wash
ington May 26, and various phases of
It ranging from legislation to stump
pulling, will be under discussion and
demonstration.
The University of Washington Is ap
plying for one ot the mining and
metallurgical experiment stations au
thorized last year by congress.
Reed College.
Four members of last year's grad
uating class who continued their stud
ies In universities for higher degrees,
have been awarded aoademlo distinc
tions In honor of their high scholar
ships. They were Joyce Kelly, Llnd-
ley Ross, Glenn Johnson and Howard
Barlow. Kelly entered the Massachu
setts Institute of Technology last fall
with advanced standing; from Reed,
and he received a scholarship after
taking his mid-term examinations
Ross received a teaching fellowship
at the University of California last
year, and he has been awarded a fel
lowship for $500 at Princeton tinlver
sity. Johnson lias again been appoint
ed to the President's University
scholarship at Columbia university.
and Barlow has also been reappointed
to the Butler scholarship at Columbia.
Oral examlnatoina for the seniors
are being held dally. Outside members
aiding in the -xamlnatlons are: R L
Sabln, Hopkin Jen-tint, Dr. C. II. Chap
man, W. G. Eliot, Msn Louise Hunt,
Kennedy.
Friday, May 19. marked the biggest
day in the history of the Kennedy
grammar school. Upon this date their
new 246,000 school was dedicated. The
ceremony was held before the student
body and a number of parents, on the
west side of ths building.
Principal E. T. Faltirrg acted as
chairman of the occasion. Dr. Smith
of the school board will lay the cor
nerstone and Superintendent Alderman
gave an address. M. Plummer gave
a talk and Mr. Naramore told about
the building and cost of the school
building, and Mr. Philips, school clerk.
had charge of the records placed in
the memorial box.
The students sang several patriotic
songs and the exercises of the biggest
day of Kennedy grammar school ended.
The building Itself Is a beautiful
structure of most modem kind. It Is
a one story building and the Interior
is elegantly finished.
Creston.
Creston baseball team has a fight
ing chance to win the silver cup Of
fered by Meier & Frank Co. Arleta
Is the only close competitor. Games
have been won from Sellwood, Brook
lyn, Woodmere, Clinton Kelly and
Hoffman. .
Parents1 visiting day will be cele
brated May 26. Parents will be en
couraged to come early in the fore
noon, bringing lunch with them, so
they may see ' the full day's work.
Major subjects will be given in the
morning session, and at ths -Assembly
in the afternoon reading and music
will be featured. Members of the G.
A. R. will visit in the afternoon- Fol
lowing the usual custom In good
weather, lunch will be taken in the
woods adjoining the school playground.
Ths girls promise soma lively Indoor
baseball games at ths noon Intermis
sion. ,
H. H. Herdman. Mrs. Ralph W. Wllbor, '
Dr. T. L. Eliot, Herbert Augur, Miss
E. B. Sawyer, Miss Jullann Roller, R.
W. Montague, Mis Mary Frances '
Isom, Mrs. George H. Danton, Mrs. W,
G. Eliot, Dr. and Mrs. A. P. McKlnley, .
Mrs. Mable Holmes Parsons, and Dr.
O. F. Stafford, of the University of
Oregon, and Lydeli Baker. The exam-'A
lnatlons are open to the public K
The committee for the annual River
day, follows: Ray Lapham, general '
chairman of the day; food committee
Misses Louise Lewis, Ethel Bond, Ruth
Y ant, Erma Bennett, Caroline Friendly, -Elsa
'Telford. ZvlDha DemDsev. TClis.
both Nelson and Erma Wills, and
Frank Pearcy, Edward Boyrte, Arthur
House, and Clyde White; boat commit
tee Alvln Shagren, Samuel Polland
and Ray Wilson. The trip will be at
Moffat Springs.
The Reed College Alumni association
Is planning to have a luncheon at the
college on Commencement day, June
7. at 12:20, and at 8 o'clock to have
a 'business meeting for the eleotlon of
officers for the coming .year. Miss
liufton is chairman of the committee
In general chartre. Miss Elsa Gill Is
In charge of the stunts, and Francis
McCoy is at the head of the lunoh-
eon committee.
Founders' day will be celebrated at
the college May 28.
The annual dinner of the debaters
of the college will be held at the
chamber of nmmerce on ths evening
of May 24, at 7 o'clock. 'i
b'.udent avnlstnntci in ih. v. .Intt. lit.
partmentn for next year have been
nominated as follows: MIrs Josephine
raunaers, irma Wills, Helen PhlllpS.
John Koetsier, Ke1i Malarkey, lgurd
Grondahl, Ray Lapham, and Alvln Sha
Cren, assistants. In physical educa
tion; Miss Prlscllla Oabel. RsMstant.'
In psychology; Lawrence BeKmnn, eo-
onomics; Krtxar Bennett Miltun Tin- 5
" t ... 1 u 1 . uvdUl? OUVlUUil, l 1 P III
lstry; Rdmond Turner, physics: Ed-'
ward Boyrte, history; Miss Esther Kel
ly, sociology; Htid Elmer Carlson and
MiM Ruth Ieonard. In biology. The
elections will be made by the faculty.
Roland Bristol, president of the
graduating c.'ass, has been chosen for
a position In the high school at Leav
enworth, Wash.
Dr. Bertha Stuart, professor of phy
sical education for women, will give
courses at the University of Califor
nia Summer school this summer. A
number of her students at Reel w41l
attend the cession.
Professor Norman F. Coleman will
give a number of addresses at the Uni
versity of Oregon this summer.
Professor Hudson B. HaMlnc will
rive the graduation address at ths
high school at Corvallls June 2.
Professor Coleman will give a num
ber of commencement addresses dur
ing this month and next.
Robert D. Leigh was the commence
ment speaker at the high school at
Condon, Or., on May 17, and will give
the commencement address at Bteven
son. Wash., on May 25.
Mrs. Harry B. Torrey's nlavlet. "The
Heir," written for the Biology club
of the college will be given by four
of Us members at a meeting next Wed
nesday evening at the Torrey home in
Eastmoreland. The actors will will
be Miss Elsa Clair. Matthew Riddle.
Charles Larrabee and Fred White.
The eenior booklet, published by ths
penior class, will be ready for distri
bution sometime this week.
W. H. Marvin, a member of the In-
dustrlal Welfare commission of the
state of Washington, and editor of the
Pacific Christian Advocate, will be
the vesper speaker in the college chap
el this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The
public Is :nvlted.
Oregon Normal School.
Monmouth, Or, May 20. The spring
semester of the Oregon normal school
la rapidly nearlng completion, and the
program for commencement week is
as follows: Saturday, June 10. presi
dent's breakfast. Junior prom; Sunday,
anv. June 12. faculty reception, class
play; Tuesday, June 13, last chapel
and class day, alumni picnic ana
alumni banquet; Wednesday, June 14,
commencement.
All arrangements have now been
completed for the summer term, which
begins June 19, and the prospects are
very promising for a largely Increased
attendance over last year, at which
time 508 were enrolled. Arrangements
are being made whereby accommoda
tions may be found for all who wish
to attend. The summer school faculty
will be practically the regular faculty"
of the normal, and regular normal
school work will be carried on together
with special method in all subjects
In grades one to eight. Inclusive.
912i.OOO for Museum.
Berlin, May 20. (I. N. S.) Ths
committee in charge of the funds for
the Hlndenburg Museum, which Is to
bi erected at Ponten. the birthplace of
the famous field marshal, reports
many large gifts. The donations at
ready amount to more than $100,000
and the city has given $25,000 for the
necessary building.
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