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"THE : OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND SUNDAY, MORNING. MARCH 11, 1917.
PUPILS FRdM-42 SCHOOLS HEAR OUTLINE OF MONTH'S GARDEN WORK
Lincoln 'High.
; f f By Walter B. Schade.
' ' Th freshman "reception to their
parent: and teachers . was held last
Friday ; afternoon In the school gym
naslum.. Mlsa Mills, freshman adviser,
,wd Mr. Phlpps of the faculty were
In charge of the program which con
sisted of musical selections, addresses
and readings. Miss Dyott.a member
.. of the school faculty, was In charge
of the refreshments. This event is a
semi-annual affair that provides an
.' opportunity for the parents of first
term- students to become ' acquainted
. :: with the members of the faculty.
J- 'a At the regular weekly assembly held
last "Tuesday morning" It was decided
that- Students and teachers should
salute the flag. This salute will be
conducted every time the students
- gather in the assembly room. A huge
" American flag has been permanently
fixed In the assembly room.
The.Latin play. "The Captives." to
- be presented by the Latin students of
" Xincoln, will be staged In the school
v auditorium on March 16. Two per-
formances will be staged, a matinee
- . and an evening performance. Admit
tance will be free to either perform
ance. The play which is written by
.- Plautus will be produced with the
classical setting, but will be given in
- the English translation.
jS,A war orphan is to bs adopted by
the members of the June '17 class. At
; a- meeting held last Tuesday evening
.. it.. was definitely decided to support
one war orphan for one year. The class
--; is also- making arrangements for a
. "county fair." which will probably be
, " given in the first w.eejc of May. A
committee of 15 has been appointed to
. arrange the event.
' v A tag sale will be held In the near
future by the June '17 class, to raise
money to be used In defraying the. ex
1 penses of sending the school debating
team to Spokane. The Lincoln nega
tive team will journev to Spokane to
battle. "with the North Central high
school of Spokane, affirmative team,
t on March 30. The Walla Walla high
; School negative team will debate in
Fortland, against Lincoln's affirmative
team, while Spokane's negative team
will do battle with Walla Walla's af-
. flrmatlve team at Walla Walla. All
;. three debates will be held on the eve
: nlng of March 30.
The first issue of this term's Car--..
dinal was distributed last Wednesday
afternoon. The issue, which is dedi
: rated to. the freshmen, is snappy and
.:v contains seVeral excellent stories and
poems, besides many good jokes and
exchanges. Chester Cobb drew the
cover design. Those whose short
stories and poems were accepted are:
Cella Isenstein. Ernest Hayeox.'Bessie
Walch. Marion Marks, Max Simons.
Raymond Oeneraeus. Eleanor Allen,
Frances Habersham. Emily Veazie,
Hazel Pearcy, Ruth Alderman.
Tha Uakanakl Camp Fire girls en-
Joyed a hike of 10 miles last Friday
-.-: to Council Crest. The girls, 16 in
number, followed the Humphrey boule
vard, where thy found several good
subjects for snapshots. The club is
planning a moonlight picnic to be
given the second Friday in April. .
The Philoxlan debating society met
. last Thursjaternoon in room 216.
J. An InterestlngSgogram was enjoyed
by all those presefft. Myrtle Jacobsen
gave a short outline of the life of
Rhums. Frances Kennys reported on
" the Queen of Sheba, Luzella Kearney
" talked on current events.
. , The Tologian debating society con
l dueted an interesting meeting last
week, John Chalmers read "The Night
Ride of the Overland." 'Ira Berkey
. - read rrom the "Legend of Multnomah
Falls.' Will Kessi read from "Tell to
; . His Native Mountains." Herrry Stev
- ens recited from "A Voice From the
Bush." James Hamilton related of the
. work of the navy in time of war.
Teaching primary students how to
; sing primary songs, was the subject
; discussed at the Teknophilae club's
, meeting last week. The following pro
gram had been arranged: How to teach
ths primary song, "Mary Is a-Baking,"
Luiella Kearney: "Three Little Pigs"
. Mary Nlcol; "The Springfield Fox!"
' Belina Barnell: "Five Little Mice,"
. .'.Martina Kelly. The club has appointed
a committee consisting of the follow
ing girts to choose colors for the so
ciety: Caroline 8tober, Luzella Kear
ney and Martina Kelly.
"The Unit of Government, Habits
v nd Occupations of Sarah's Day" was
the subject studied at the Tri-l's meet
ing last Monday afternoon. Ruth Al-
derman gave a character sketch of
, 8arab; Ada Nelson gave a reading,
J 'Seeing Things." Erma Lace was
'elected to fill the vacancy in the of
fice of secretary, succeeding Marie
Canel. The TH-l's are planning to en
tertaln the members of the Boys' Bible
It's Your Liver !
Youre Bilious
r Headachy, Sick
Don't stay constipated with
breath bad, stomach sour
-. or a cold.
Enjoy life! Liven your liver
and bowels tonight
and feel fine.
Tonight sure! Remove the liver and
bOwel poison which la keeping your
neaa aizzy, your tongue coated, breath
offensive and stomach sour. Don't stay
bilious, sick, headachy, constipated and
full of. cold. W"hy don't you get a box
ci Cascarets from the drug store now?
Hat one or two tonight and enjoy the
nicest, gentlest liver and bowel cleans
ing.' you 'ever experienced. Xou will
wake up feeling fit and fine. Cascarets
. never gripe or bother you all the next
day like calomel, salts and pills. They
i set "gently but thoroughly. Mothers
should give cross, sicktbilious or fe
v.rlsh children a whole Cascaret any
time.' .They are harmless and children
love . (Adv.)
' -, ' ''Wi
eluh at a taffy pull, to be held at the
home of Ruth Alderman March 18.
The members Of the Adelphlan so
ciety turned dramatists for a short
time last -Thursday afternoon. The
club. In connection with studying the
life of Bernard Shaw, acted the scene
in the arena from the prologue and
epilogue of "Androeles and the Lion."
The cast was as 'follows: "Androeles."
Tom McCamant; "Lion," Carlos Laub:
"Megaera," Joyce Savage; "Emperori."
Scott Brown; "Lavinia," , Elizabeth
Hailay; "Captain," Frank Delbert;
"Feronius." Emerson Duncan, and "The
Keeper," Craig Eliot. Lina Foltz
talked on the life of Bernard Shaw
and. his influence on literature.
The Boys' Bible club went on a 16
mlle hike last Saturday afternoon .to
the home of James Hamilton. The
hikers had a splendid time .maneuver
ing in the snow. The meeting hours of
the society have- been changed to
Monday afterndon, 2:45 p. m... and
Friday morning, 8 a. m.
Charlotte Hawkins and Louise Jeff
cot t. two members of the domestic
science department, gave a delightful
luncheon last Tuesday noon. The menu
was as follows: Baked smelt, Turkish
pilaf, hot biscuits, pineapple jelly,
wafers and tea. Mlsa Bleeg's first
term students gave a breakfast last
Thursday morning; they prepared the
following menu: Sliced oranges, pearls
of wheat, top milk, French toast and
cocoa.
The first five' week's of the present
semester were completed ' last Friday.
The students received their report
cards for the first period last Monday
morning. The school term ends June 15.
A new girls' club named the Secur
ity league was' formed at -Lincoln high
last week by seven girls of the June
'17 class. The officers are: Marjorie
Sehoeneclc,' president; Helen Lamar,
vice president: Marjoste Thompson,
secretary, and Margaret Kuble, treas
urer. Many social activities are be
ing planned by the club. -
The February '18 class held its first
party last night at the home of Wil
liam Patterson. About 40 members of
the class were present. The evening
was spent in dancing, singing and
games.
' Jefferson High.
By Carl Roehr.
The Technical club's Low " Jinks
will be held Friday evening. March 1 fi.
In the school gymnasium. This affair
Is really one of the only occasions at
which only the boys of the school can
get together in a very unconventional
way and have a real good time. At
Low Jinks all the new members' are
always initiated, much to the enjoy
ment of the older members'. Besides
the initiation there are always games
and tests of skill between boys of the
different manual training classes. At
the last meeting a committee was ap
pointed to see how the school boatU
would feel towards partly meeting the
cost of the purchase and installation
of a motion picture machine in the
school auditorium so that most of the
educational pictures which pass
through the city could be shown to
all students at a minimum cost.
Mr. Wedemeyer. accompanied by
Mrs. Thomas, entertained the' students,
at a special assembly on Tuesday
The Kaemphl club's speaker . for
Tuesday was Mrs. Curran, a member
of Jefferson faculty. Her topic wus
"Our Phllosjophy of Life." The talk
was splendid and greatly appreciated
by the girls.
George Beggs was appointed chair
man of the committee, to. decorate the
June 17 section at ?the class Dlav.
The committee made a very fine job'
of decorating the section, which was
commented upon by a large number
of the audience. "Bring two pounds
of candy, or you will be fined 50
cents," were the words the senlorvj
heard at the last class meeting. Most I
of them brought the candy, which was
sold on Friday evening during the per- ;
formance. The candy sale was a great
success,- as was the one held on Tues
day. .
The Pi Delta Epsilon Debating so
ciety has decided to place an act in
the Live Wire vaudeville which will
take place early In May.
The June '17 class holds the school
championship so far in any athletic
contests which have been held be
tween any of the classes in school.
They defeated the February. '17. foot
ball team last fall and defeated the
February. '18, basketball" team on
March 1 by a score of 24 to IS.
The printing department has nrint-
ed 10,000 envelopes for the superin
tendent s office and is printing 16,000
cards for the supervisor of school
gardens. Besides' this, the department
has printed 3000 beautiful programs
for the June class play.
The February, "18, class has chosen
blue and gold as their class colors.
The class get-together party will be
neld on March 23 In the school gym
nasium. The February, '18, section of
the June class play will be decorated
by the February' 18, committee, com
posed of Elvera Swanson, Florence
Wilbur, Veryl Brown. Harriet White,
Gladys Mahoney. Josenhine Whallev
The past week has been a very- busv
one for the Live Wires, owing to .the
great demand ror the tickets to the
class play. '
The first issue of this term's Soec-
trum was circulated on Mondav. This
Issue, the frontier number, was a very
interesting ana complete lssus.
Washington High.
By Marjory Rood.
The Trl-L's wen omnliHl .
last semester that the following offi
cera will hold office throuah this
term: Estella Dodge, resident; Fin-
nice Tickner, vice-president; Dorothea
Clifford, secretary-treasurer: Hlon
Anderson. ergeant-a.t-arms: Helen
Brand, editor Tri-L. At the meeting
Mrs. Margaret Levinson, dean of girls
at Washington, talked on "Appear
ance. Miss Aamea Murdoch nt tn
faculty, and an honorary member of
ths' club, told very interesting facts
concerning the world's most famous
artist. Shs intensified the IntitrAHt
by showing a number of paintings, the
work of some of these artists The
girls of the Trl-L's are planning to
give a party for the freshmen girls
In about two weeks. The ever-open
question. "Resolved, tbat girls should
wear uniforms in .hlgn school," is
about to be debated by members of
the club. i
Wednesday morning th students
at the choral assembly- earnestly
started working on the "Policeman's
Chorus" from the comic opera, "Pi
rates of Penzance." Although Wash
ington learned this about three years
ago the student body, as a whole, has
changed so that it Is necessary to
start anew. The rest of ths- assembly
was devoted to The Lena, Albert Laps
and Don Bates, business manager, did
their best to arous interest. So far
they have been successful., for ths
subscription lists are in demand. Tb
first issue of The Lens, ,ths "Ego
Issue," Just out by ths members of
the staff exclusively, was Issued Fri
day. , A continued story entitled "The
Lure of the .Unknown."' by Mildred
Weeks, caused favorable - comment
among students-, and. faculty. -
The, teachers' training class" has 4
special; speaker revery. Wednesday to
illustrate some phase , f .teaching.
Last Wednesday Mr. Wesco, whose
system of writing ha been adopted
in the pubHc schools, and his assist
ant, 'Mr. Poors, explained the science
of the relation of numbers, letters,
etc. .. Next Wednesday Miss Ransom,
teacher of music in the grammar
schools, will talk. " Mr. Wesco has a
teacher's writing class every Wednes
day evening for the teachers and the
teachera-to-be. . The teaching classes
of all schools are invited to at fend.
The Portland Symphony orchestra
"has invited the students of Washing
ton to attend the rehearsal of their
last concert this season. The stu
dents will hear the rehearsal . March
23.
After a meeting of ths board if di
rectors of the girls' league, a reporl
of their work was given in a girls'
assembly Thursday morning. The
gymnasium is at the girls' disposal
Tuesday and. Thursday afternoons.
Plans are being made for the enter
tainment of each class, to be carried
out as soon a- possible. Miss Eliza
beth Bain, member of the faculty,
spoke, on "What Is Necessary to Be
a Citizen.". Her talk was much ap
preciated by the girls, for she Is a
general favorite among all, boys as
wjell . as girls.
The Phrenodiken Debating society
held an interesting alumni program
last Friday afternoon. .' The program
opened with' a vocal solo by Olive Sny
der. A debate, . "Resolved. That
Phrenos Should Increase to Numbers
(of membership) from the present ; ' '
number of 40 to" 75," followed. A , armed neutrality bill. Another deba'
plano solo by Marcella Cato; a talking challenge was Issued to the Gog
on past Phrenos by GretcLen Dick- gles, the subject of the debate to be
enson, and a vocal solo completed the left to them. Two new members were
program. All these numbers were j voted into the club last week,
given by Phrenos- no longer in school, j Another patriotic partv was held at
The Edelweiss enjoyed the follow- the home of Veva Elweil. The house
ing program last Tuesday afternoon: was decorated In American flags and
Contest for greatest number of words images of the Liberty bell. Games
maae rrom me letters m the name ,
jonanna woirgang von Goethe"; a
trio. "Die Lorelei." Antonia Leist.
Vera Henderson, Harriett Shoemaker;
description of length of German words,
by Magdalena Neese, and a plav en
titled "She Can't Hear," with Elaine
Oberg, Alvina Sldler and Antonia
Leist as- the cast. The room was filled
to overflowing, and the . " program
proved well worthy of the large at
tendance. '
The June. '17. class meeting was al
together a hot battle of arguments.
ch"f.,ffi
-ton Churchill, to "Bunty PuTls th"e
P' -J
mer had been definitely decided upon
but. on the receipt of the manuscriDt.
it was found the characters were not
suitable.
The Scotch play, "Bunty Pulls the
strings, was adopted and the first
tryout in search of material was Held
Thursday afternoon bv Don T nmnt
who will coach the Droduction. '
After regular class meeting th rirls
met to discuss commencement dresses. FTed Jones and Katberlns Mackenzie
and -flowers. The dress material' was ' were appointed a committee to origi
limited to a cost of $10. The flowers nate a school song to the tune of the
were almost eliminated! The ium. ' oolice chorus in "The Pirates of
tlon, however, that the money for flow- i
ers be given to Belgian orphans was
defeated by one vote.
.miss i-jsteue Armitage. a teacher of '
Latin ih Washington, has been mak- j
ing an effort to visit each of her first !
and second term pupils in his own i
home. Thereby she is getting in touch
with the tarent- n ,Li- .i.."?.
pll interested in his school work. More '
i resnmen arop . out of high school than '
students of any other . term.
. Franklin High
By Veva . ElwelL
An assemlbly was held last Thurs
day far tha niininu - .
letters won in football. bashn
and track. Those who won their letter w111 be awarded as the flrst Prtz for
in football are: Joy Badley Ever- : th est tory and for the ut poem,
ett Barbur. "Pudge"? Brown Stanley! Tho flnaI L11" vocabulary contest
Davis, Dan Gage, Gene Gill'is John I was. held at the Sodalitas Latina meet
Kolkana. Arthur Mackenzie ' Wilson ' ing n Saturday evening. The con
Morrill. Harris Morrill. Roswald Peake S t81"18. ho wer tne winners of the
Kenneth Post, George PowelL Cari;6everal claas contests. er: Latin I.
Price, Cecil Banker, "Hank" Simmon, I Wlllls Vinson and Raymond Ketner;
and Robert Tucker: In football-
isaaiey, "fudge" Brown. Dan Gaeft.
ijuwara noDSon,
I amm a 1 f 111 n.
Witt Peake, Kenneth Post. Weslev
Reynolds, Cecil Sanker Homer
fried. Earl Wilson; in soccerFremoni
Byers. Albert Decrevel. T.c.
iarnesi ureen. Clifford
Johnsnn. I
Wurrti." t -v;i
ntmuv via v. ,. A '
Peake. Benjamin Popham and Alfred i,?; 1 . 5 h . W"n vlr
Teller' in trai-ir- Rfanii., fvfi- , committees, presented their numbers
VSSJtS&XSlr' 22SJ OB fP--ram. Marlon Dunsmore. a.
Powell. Principal Ball 'spoke on tht $? w,1Cha?eS IT?r,0hn
Belgian relief ?und. urgtng eve ons!1.!?.?!
w.u ieiBuu, -xtoswaiti
to assist. Helen Dustan was award, d
ticket? durlni JS elU"s th,e "J08
lMt ear8 footba11 ,
Anth n.iv - i , , . , am iucniii vmiemuie, save a anon,
Tht" v rlP' B anlT ,alewaa, neld t!play. "The Ghost of an Idea"; Solon
rVL .VhAU.n? 17 class- ThBugbee. as captain, with Susie Lind-
.....v.j i.vin oiLicB goes ior me
tr.na to 1 . i
The Franklin music department is
becoming more and more popular.
The Gfrls" Glee club sang before the
Hoffman Parent-Teacher association
last Frliiiv Th. vi-. i..w .
-. -- - " -,uu, i.i to
sing for the Franklin association
March 19. while the department will
furnish music for an entertainment at
The gymnasium classes held everv
Thursday evening at Franklin are a
new project of the Parent-Teacher as
sociation. The park commission of
fered to furnish an Instructor when
ever there were 25 'or mora persons
present. Ths classes now average
more than 100. A musician is supplied
by the members. Any one is eligi
ble who does not attend high school.
The classes are now instructed fcy Mrs.
Woodworth.
A call for track members went out
last week. Over 50 boys respondel.
and a good showing will be made this
year. Work will be started on base
ball this week.
A very enjoyable party was held last
week at the home of Gertrude Mcin
tosh. Those present from Franklin
were
Fred Jones, Wesley Reynolds,
Raymond PowelL Charles
Bluett,
Wesley Hawksley, Walter Keller,
Mabel Corbett, Frances Neff, Nellie
ssaunaers. Helen Johnson, Ruth Wei-j girls only, but diplomacy . on (he part
don,- Wlnnlfred Meade, Helen Homuth. of the boys persuaded the girls to dls
Grace Locke. Helen Mincemover. Ruth hand, and on Fridav evenliTir m n
Smith. It was a patriotic party and
ths house was decorated in red, white,
and blue. Refreshments were served
ra a unique ana original way.
The Goggles held a meeting last dent, Blanche Walker, secretary; Wii
Thursday. A hike to Kelly Butte was liam Meyer, treasurer; Leona Pumy
planed for next Thursday. A refresn- broec. editor and Miss Banfield, f ac
ment committee was appointed to look j ulty advisor. It was Intended to take
after the lunch for the hike. Ruth a hike this past week, but owing to the
Weldon was appointed chairman, with - inclement weather the nlan was ahn-
Ollie Reade, and Marguerite Wheeler
assistants, a snort aeoate was held
on the subject: ', "Resolved that tbi
lingua a course us more essential tnan
ths commercial course to a girl." Mu
riel Nlcbola - and ' Dorothea Ander
son gave a reading.
Ths Philogonlans held a very Im
portant meeting last week. A: new
membership committee was appointed
with Lundy Kelsey as chairman, and
George Mahoney and Horace Simmons.
A suggestion wtus made to give ths
Goggles a party some time this sem
ester. . A committee was' appointed to
act on this suggestion, with Ray Pow
eH.tRay Halxlip and Lundy Kelsey. as
members. The subject, which will be
debated next week, will 'be on ths
hz; v - . m v w n mi
;
Pupils from 42 schbols who met
and mnslc were features of the even-
ing. Those present were: Evelyn
Ladd, Helen Bacon, Helen "Libby. Olive
Powell, Berenice Elliott, Frances Nef,
Josephine ' Lewellen, Ellen Gardner,
Roy Stevens, George Powell, Joy
Badley, Jessie Allee, Everett Barbur,
Le Kdy-.'Brownson and 'ttrrigbt French.
The popularity contest is now fairlji
started. Helen Dustan is in the lead
for the girls, and Everett Barbur for
the boys.
The Rooters and the Pep club held
a joint meeting last Wednesday. The
con.tl.ut.cn for the Rooter,
J Z 1
club was
as accepted
i.i. - . . i in . ,
T ...11
,7, , . , , . 7 a ,
mittee, and a few yells were tried out
under his direction in the absence of
"Hank" Simmons. A committee was
appointed to see about having a sec
tion reserved for the Rooters' at the
Salem game. Those on the committee
are: Glen Webster, Ruth Weldon and
Frances Neff. Several interesting
stunts were planned for the game.
Penxance."
The Post collectors ably assisted the
Pep club in selling the tickets for the
Salem game.
'
James John High.
Ttv norothv Schafer
By .worotny scnMer. .
During the assembly period on Mon
y. ther itterer tant editor
, , " kiT Vi iT
tion of the school in publishing the
annual, explaining' that it should rep
resent the work of the school as a
whole. Dorothy Schafer Of the liter
ary department announced the con
tests for stories and poems, speaking
of the requirements. An honor credit
U - aun n, AjlCe unstrap and Francis
Drinker; Latin III,
first division.
George Walker and
Mae Brothers;
1 Latln second division, Alice Brown,
lie-iRuth Reece and Russel Drinker; Latin
1 lY' TCyJm "1 Marf?
: iVI. Randolph Howard and, Opal
. . .'. ' .
At me regular meeting or tne
Sodalitas Latina
on March 10. the first
captain, with Willis Vinson, Edmund
Kugel. Hugh Whisler, Lenore Kilton
iv-
i J 1
Merle Harrington, Louis Duns-
more and Clarence Gllstrap, gava "The
Latin School."
At the regular meeting of ths boys'
glee club on Tuesday afternoon a con
stitution was adopted and officers for
i . . . . '
ine term selected, iverett Day was
named president, and Fred SS-tterlee
1 secretary.
t The first term domestic science girls
made a . most . interesting Journev
through the Log Cabin bakery on Fri
day afternoon. ,
A well planned juvenile party was
given by the Junior class on the eve
ning of March 3. The committee In
charge included Hazel Lindquist. Jen
nie McNiven, Delia Vinson, Delbert
Day, Alice Gils trap and" Opal Wiemer.
lit response to the many requests
the program which was given in the
high school in honor of Washington's
birthday was repeated Friday, evening
At their meeting on Thursday aft
ernoon tne. Sketch club elected Gen
evieve Brown president and Ella Reece
secretary.
High School of Commerce.
By Ernest Peterson.
The Photo clUb organized a wek ago
; Thursday was short-lived, passing into
history at the age of one day. This
club was organized for tha purpose of
". taking pictures and- bikes and was for
organisation was formed known as
the "Camera Clickers." The new Df-
fleers are Elizabeth Puymbroeck,
president: Ralph Morris, vice presl
doned and a party given on Thursday
. evening at tne home of Miss Fanchon
Harbaug-h. This being the first social
event of the club it acted as a get
acquainted social.
, The Modos . held . their progcam in
room two last week instead of in their
regular place because they desired the
use or the piano.:. Carl . Sibler favored
the members with a piano solo. A de
bate was held on the subject, resolved.
"That Alb Women Teachers Should Be
Red' Cross Nurses in tne Eurooean
War." In the business meeting the
society -decided to have pins. -A com
mittee was appointed to investigate
ana report. They are Cecil Landon
chairman. Miss Ophelia -Goodman and
Miss, Blanche t, Walker. It was als-
4"
with. I. -A. Read, supervisor of school garden work, at the conrtliouse Tuety to witness experiments Id
. repot back to their respective schools.
decided to take a bike within the next
three weeks. The committee appointed-
are Miss Emma Goldstein, Carl Sibler
and Miss Blanche Duncan.
Discussion in the economics classes
led -to difference of opinion on the
value of women as teachers, and so'
the subject is to be debated by mem
bers of the class on resolved. "That
men are better teachers than women. '
The question of , equal salary rights
will probably also enter into the dis
cussion. t
The business knowledge class did
not take its regular wekly trip on Fri
day. Next Thursday the district
weather forecaster, E. A. Beals. will
appear before the class during the
sixth recitation period and give an ex
planatory lecture on how to take
weather reports and will probably also
show the commercial value of the
weather bureau. Last week the class
visited the bureau.
The wrestling team, is working hard
onder the direction of Lon Fabre.
The report cards were issued for the
first time this term last Monday.
The committee appointed by the
athletic association to plan for an en
tertainment have already arranged a
program and announced that the event
will occur on Friday. March 16. The
program is: Selections, high school
of commerce onchestra under direction
of Ira Taylor; reading, selected,
Roma Frances GUliham ; selections on
Xylophone by Kenneth Stall, accom
panied by Miss. Margaret Blake; chalk
talk, Ernest Richardson; piano solo,
Carl Sihler; reading. T. Walter Gil
lard; Staples trio, violin, eaxaphone
and piano; Cinder's one-act piay. Miss
Genevieve Courtney; Hawaiian songs
and dances by Miss Bertha Hold i
worth, Miss Annette Hurwitt, Miss
Mildred Lynn and Miss Myrtle Mc
Lean; song by J. E. Staples, accom
panied by Mrs. Staples. A definite
announcement as to the time and price
of admission will be made in the
schools this week.
Eighteen men responded to the first
eall for basebalL The school has the
temporary rise of the Portland acad
emy grounds. Manager John JoBnson
is in sols charge of the teams, as no
captain has been elected and as yet
no coach is available.
The athletic association. at its
meeting held Thursday evening, de
cided tbat the dues for the baseball
season would be 26 cents. ' The dif
ferent rooms now will endeavor to in
crease their membership.
A candy sals was held Monday by
the students of Room 4. Ten minutes
after the noon dismissal bell was
sounded, candy could not be bought
at . any . price. The sale proved very
popular and Room 4 thereby was able
to enrich the athletic association con
siderably. On Friday. March 2. an assembly
was held, at which time the orchestra
made its first appearance. Miss Ran
kin's room also furnished some enter
tainment. William Meyer spoke on
the Ledger; Miss Margaret Blake
spoke on the coming entertainment;
Milton Marguilis urged the students to
buy candy at the sale an4 Mr. Sproul
explained the Belgian relief fund. Mr.
Solomon was chairman of the occa
sion. On Friday a collection was taken uo
in the different room for the Belgian
relief, fund. It is understood that
this money all goes toward the sup
port of Belgian children under ths
age of 16 years.
Benson Polytechnic (Girls)
uy i inured f eterson.
The costume party held on Friday
evening. March 2, was a grand success.
About 160 people' were present. Miss
Edna Lind won the prize of a box or
chocolates for having the best costume
among the girls. Robert Downing
won the prize for having the beat boy's
costume. Tha first part of the even
ing was spent in playing games, after
which dancing was enjoyed until light
rerresnmenta were served. Twenty
flvs ehaperones attended tha party.
A-first term meeting was held last
"Wednesday to elect officers and decide
on the color scheme for the first party.
A party- will be given March 30. and
tne color scheme decided upon ts
orange and purple. The officers for
the refreshment committee are Mr.
Downing and Mias Mantley. The dec
orating committee are Mr. Buoy. Miss
Esther Hatley, Miss Agnes Perkins.
Mr. A giber g and C. Burns. The enter
tainment committee are C. A. Smiti,
Miss Laura Adams, Miss Alice Burns.
Miss May Cottrell. Lawrence Hodges
and Lynn Cooker.
.Tha third term students in sewing
have finished their work on wool
dresses and are beginning on hand
made waists.
The fourth term students in domes-
tie science are making layer cakes.
drop cakes, sunshine cakes and cook
ies to sell.
A. number of bobbins for pillow
laca mads by ths boys' school will be
used In tha making of eluny and tor
cheon laca, now placed in tba laca de
partment.
A candy sale was held by ths rburth
term girls Thursday noon. The sale
was a success to tha extent that all
tha candy was sold.
, Tha school is anxious after tha talk
given them some time ago to contri
buta eitber to tha support of French
war orphans or to assist in. tba main
taining of Red Cross nurses. Owing
to the fact tbat ao few of tha students
in tba Klrla school have an opportunity
to earn any money, it was decided tbat
old paper and magazines would bs
brought to the achoot and the money
derived from: tba sale would be used
toward either of thesa causes. -
. Tha work placed on exhibition -Friday
consisted of aprons and dresses
from the intermediate and second term ,
classes.
A new seven-weeks' course in cake
and pastry making has been organized
in tha evening school under the direc
tion of Miss Riley and Miss Spencer
This class began March 7, and will
meet on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings.
A new course In skirt cutting and
tailoring, under the "direction of Kd
ward Gurney. was organized " In the
evening school on March 7. The class
will meet on Wednesday evenings.
Benson Polytechnic (Boys)
By Ernest Peterson.
The boys who directed the school
paper last term were all graduated
and left the school without anyone
with experience to fill the vacancies.
The student body officers sent out
notices asking students who desired to
be elected to the offices to file thir
names. The faculty met and approved
of the following being appointed to
the respective offices: Scott Simpson,
editor; Custer Rust, business manager
and John Ray, assistant business
manager. The rest of the staff has as
yet not been selected, but several 4f
the students are campaigning, for
places on the different department
staffs. The editor announced that he
x pec ted to issue the first number by
April.
An important meeting of the men
will be held soon, probably Monday
evening, to decide on matters pertain
ing to the baseball team. It is also
expected that a baseball manager will
be elected at Oils meeting. The team
will practice on the grounds of the
new Benson school.
The letters for the basketball men
have arrived and will be presented to
the owners within a few days. Tne
team expects to play ona more gams
this season before disbanding, and
that m with the Vancouver deaf
school. Those in charge are endeavor,
ing to have, the game played within
tha next two weeks at the very latest.
Interest In the band seems to bs on 1
the Increase. About 80 boys are now
coming out to practice and ara work
ing hard on the pieces that they intend
to render at the concert to be given
some time in May. Practice is being
held on Tuesday and Thursday even
lnga. The "freak costume" party given by
the June and February '18 classes on
Friday. March 2. in the girls schooi.
will be a long remembered affair.
About 150 were present and nearly all
were dressed in costume. The spirit
of the occasion was entered into,
which added much to toe enjoyment.
Miss Edna Lind won a box of choco
lates for having on the best girl's
costume, and Robert Downing won first
prize among the boys. Downing was
dressed in a Chinese costume. The
first part of the evening was spent in
playing games and dancing followed.
Twenty-five parents were present. The
faculty supervisors of this novel affair
were Mrs. Graham, Mr. Anderson and
Mr. Ottinger. Light refreshments were
served by the girls.
Ths Benson-Tech Boosters' club
seems to have proved one of tha most
DODular organizations of the school.
At the last business meeting held, on
Monday evening 11 new members were
admitted, bringing the membership up
to 10. which is tha maximum limit.
Mr. Law of tba mechanical drawing
department, was elected by the boys
some time ago as faculty aaviser. we
Is to meet with the club at heir meet
ing tomorrow evening, when definite
plans for the future worn wm na ais
cussed.
Couch.
Out of 372 pupils who took the
Buckingham spelling test last Mon
day morning, there were only 26 per
fect. Their names iohow: ayivia
Franklin, Emilyn Huebscher Dorothy
Cobb. Camilla Burton. Fyrne Wood,
Josephine Tecum, Iris Rosenthal.
Frances Mills, Beth Good ale. Maud
Shearer. Jean Macaulay, Buelah Do
Well. Queena .Stroup, Alice Johnson.
Marcella Vllliger. Donald Hayward.
Mabel Lum, Gladya Miller, George
Wolf. Paul Rennlck. Rhoda Burpee,
Jennie Gong. Mildred Arland, Lucille
Lew. .Alma Snlllman and Robert Hill.
Tha pupils of this school have sold
old papers and magazines and have
turned the proceeds, $20, into the Bel
gian Relief fund. They ara now rais
ing, a cash subscription to be added
later.
Glencoe.
By Russell Slade.
The pupils of Glencoe have brought
in one and one-hair tons or old paper.
This has been sold and the proceeds,
imountina- to about $30. will be used
fpr garden supplies. The garden has
been ploughed and it is -ready for the
pupils to begin work.
A novel entertainment was given
by tha room of Mrs. Ausmus. when
tl.e class celebrated Jointly the birth
Jays of its members and that of tie
teacher. Florence Taut, Kutn Barne-
koff and Mrs. Anderson assisted.
Out of 16 boys, Charlie Yoshu was
ranked highest by physicist instructor
Mr. Krohn. He and his little sister
eall for Japan March 16. accompanied
ty their parents. They will return in
the fall.
Tbe Glencoe baseball team baa start
ad tba aeasen right by winning four
out of flva games. Tba first game
was last to Richmond. 4 to 2. The
other schools that were - beaten are,
Arleta, Stephens, Clinton Kelly and
Richmond. Gordon Slade ran easily
be picked as the star. Coach. Monroe
la Justly proud of Glencoe team.
" ty Eastmoreland. r ;
The names of Frank Griffin and
Evelyn. Bryant were on tbe Kastmore-
land school honor roll for February.
University
And College
Happenings
Oregon Normal School.
Monmouth, Or.. March It. The col
lege Y. W. C. A , Willamette division.
of the stats of Oregon, held its annual
convention at the Oregon Normal
school March 2-4. Delegates were
present from Pacific college. Pacific
university,' McMinnville ro'.iege and
tha Dallas high school. Th conven
tion was under the direction of Mivs
Hopkins, the college secretary of the
northwest, and It was addressed by
President Ackerman of the Normfti.
Miss Fox. dean of women at the Uni
versity of Oregon: Miss Farnuni,
uean of women at Pacific college, and
Miss Burton of the city of Portland
and Miss Dinsdaie of Pacific college.
There were about 30 delegates present.
and a very successful convention was
held.
Supt. F. J. Tooza of Oregon City
addressed the students at the chapel
hour on Friday. He took for his sub
ject. "The Requisites of a Qood
Teacher."
Great interest was manifested in
the normal schaol during tha week
looking forward to tha state oratorical
contest which was held at . Corvallls
on Friday night. Miss Mamie Rada-
baugh was tha representative, and the
normal school students gave ber loyal
support by going to the eontest tn a
special train. A little more than 100
went to cheer her in the contest. Great
enthusiasm was manifested, and much
pleasure was enjoyed by the entire
party.
Miss Laura Kennon, assistant in the
department of English, was tha fac
ulty representative at ohapel on March
2. She spoke on "Tha Bible as a Li
brary," and ber talk proved to be very
instructive and entertaining.
The faculty was represented In In
stitute work by Mr. Plttman, who spoke1
to tba Coos County. Schoolmasters
Round Table at Coqullle on March I.
He also spoke to the educational com
mittee of the Marshfield Commercial
club on the evening of March 2. at
which time ha considered with them
the matter of cooperation of the indus
tries of the community with tbe high
scnooi, witn tne view to secura Indus
trial efficiency through the coopera
tion plan.
The senior class was represented dur
ing the week by R. W. Dobell of Mon
mouth, who spoke on "What a Pity";
by Carl Bowman of Pendleton, whose
subject was "Entertaining the Rural
Community," and by Marion Richmond
of Portland, who spoke on "The School
a Community Center."
Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallls. or.. March 10. Ben Rush
of Elgin, a senior In irrigation engi
neering at O. A. C. has accepted a
position at Bremerton, Wash., in the
mold loft of the United States navy.
Mr. Rush, who has been a leader in
the student activities of the college,
was this year manager of the Barom
eter, the student newspaper, and Is a
member of the Alpha Tau omega fra
ternity. He takes up his new wont
immediately.
Dale Richards, graduate of U. A. C.
in 1915, has been appointed to fill the
position of Carl . Jvenneay, instructor
In animal husbandry, who recently re
signed to ar-fept a position in Idaho.
Mr. Richards has been In charge of
the stock feeding and animal husbandry
work under the animal husbandry de
partment, but will now tak his place
as head of the stale stallion registra
tion board and instructor in animal
husbandry.
Mr. Gurney, who conducts classes
In tailoring in Portland, has been en
gaged by the Oregon Agricultural col
lege as Instructor during the aummsr
schools of 1917. Mr. Gurney has dem
onstrated and lectured on the different
phases of tailoring to the girls of
home economics several times, and is
considered an expert In his work by
the domestic art department.
The class in public accounting and
auditing of the commercial depart
ment of O. A. C. has been organized
for tha practical investigation of vari
ous problems. Two members of the
class will Investigate the college busi
ness omce, two the First National
bank of Corvallic. two the Corvallls
accounting system, and two will audit
the books of the Y. W. C A.
Miss Agnes Beals of Corvallls, grad
uate of O. A. C. In 1916, was recently
appointed as instructor and dietitian
in the Boys' and Girls' Aid society of
Portland. While in college. Miss Baals
was an active member of the Horns
Lconomics club and of the T. W. C. A.
The latest figures from tha regis
trar's office show the total registration
at O. A. C to be 1103. exclusive of
the short course students. Of this
number. 857 are new students this year,
of whom 161 are transfers from other
colleges or universities. There' ara 56
graduates from 17 different institu
tions, including Purdue. Pennsylvania
Slate college, Ohio State college and
-tanroro,.
Reed College.
John 8parge will explain tha "Real
Meaning of Socialism" to the students
and faculty at' the weekly assembly in
the college chapel next Thursday
morning. Tba assembly will bs in
charge of tha Socialist group at tha
college.
Raymond C. Robins, of the Interna
tional T. M. C A. will visit the college
for two days, March 21 and 22, holding
religious conferences with tha students
and speaking at tha , assembly and
chapel.'-- . , r
.Dr. E. H. Lindley spoke at the as
sembly last Thursday morning on "In
dlriduals and Leadership." Ha will be
in Eugene next Thursday. . whera -bs
plant culture, which they will-
will speak at the convocation of th
students, and at the faculty collo
quium.
A Joint recital will be given In the
chapel next Friday evening by MUs
Aiaua Bohimsn. soprano, and Miss
Abby Wblteside. pianist. The publio
is Invited to attend.
The spring concert by' the college
rhorus. choir, and quartet-will u
given, at the vesper service In ths
-nape I this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Dr. Max Pearson Cushlng and Miss
Louise Huntley will give some organ
piano selections, and Professor Norman
F. Coleman will give a short address, i
The publio is invited.
University of Oregon.
Eugnne. Or., March "10. H. Gran
ville Barker, noted English playwright
and producer, lectured to university
students and people of Eugene tonight
in Villard hall on "New Ideas on tha
Theatre; or. Why Wony With Art?"
Barker Is moat widely known in tha
United States for his production of
Plays by Bernard Shaw. He was greet
ed with enthusiasm In New York last
season and now Is on his second visit
to the United States.
Raymond Robins of Chicago, noted
progressive and social worker, wltl ba
on the campus ot the university to
morrow and will be the speaker at
the vesper service in Villard hall at 4
p. m. Robins Is making a speaking
tour' of the colleges of tbe west.
Joe Bell of Rick real 1. Or., has been
named by the University Y. M. C. A.
cabinet as chairman of the nominating
committee for tbe election of officers
soon to be held. - , .
Miss Mary Hallowell Perkins, as
sistant professor of rhetoric who is
absent on leave doing advanced - work
in Columbia university. New York,
will represent the Eugene- branch of
the Association of Collegiate Alumni
at tha convention to be held in Wash
ington, D. C. April 6 to 12. Miss
Perkins will work for tha admission of.
ITniverslav of Orcfon crmJuates to
the association. She will return in
September to her position In ths fac
ulty. As a part of the community work
dona by the extension division of tha
University of Oregon, Dean E. W.
Allen of the school of journalism made
an address In Dallas Wednesday eve
ning on 'The Relation of the Press to
the Community." Dean Allen's ad
dress was the first of a series of four
to be delivered In Dallas. Later a
1 . , 1 1 . A. .. will K A
delivered in other Oregon cities.
Dr. Warren D. Smith, professor ot
geology, will address th bricklayers'
convention, which is to meet In Eu
gene March 16.
J. Botbwell Avlson of Salem, owing
to press of studying for ths bar ex
amination In June, has resigned- as
manager of the men's glee club and
will be succeeded- by Jerome Hols
man of Portland, who Is a member of
the club and who also manages tbe
girls' glee club.
Members of the faculty of tha uni
versity are availing themselves of tbe
opportunity offered by the University
club, of Portland to take out educa
tional membership in tha organiza
tion. The announced aim of the club
In cresting this special class of mem
berships, for which no Initiation fee
or monthly dues are charged, is to
create a closer bond between ,th Uni
versity club and college men through
out the state of Oregon engaged in
their profession in the various col
legiate institutions. - '
Ir. E. S. Conklln, professor of psy
chology. Is back in his classrooms aft-
Oregon, during which he visited BaV-
er. La Grande, Pendleton and Hood
River.
Work af raising funds for ths re
lief of college students held in . war
prison camps of Europe is going for
ward actively on tha campus. By tha
middle of the week mora than 1300
had been raised, and pledgee Indicate
that mors than double that sum will
be In hand within th next -few days.
Tha high price of chemicals is both
ering tba teaching force In th chem
istry department of tha univeralty.
Many valuable chemical necessities ara
difficult to obtain at any price and
tha Instructors find themselves foroad
to draw on t heir rMflumfulnou In
providing satisfactory substitutes.
Two ovens of tha usual kind and a
third, on 1 the f lreless cooker principle
feature a new gas rang.
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