.THE OREGON, SUNDAV JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY-' MORNING. DECEMBER 3, 1917.
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Officers of thr Adclphian Society t LltWoln hlflh. Left' to rloht Miry; Holmes,: editor; Ltwreneo . Frmnklln,
president; Myrtle Forthun, secretary; Shannon Pettlnger, vleo president; Arthur Clark, assistant secretary;
-Teachers Add
$100 to Fund
by Bazaar
AN ADDITION of 1100 to th funT for
patriotic purposes was mads by ths
Portland Grads Teachers' association at
ths patriotic bazaar held under tbo
auspices of ths teachers,
e High school students are busily en-
gaged In making scrap books for the
oldlers. Ths paper for ths empty
talks Is obtained by selling ths waste
magaslnea and pictures.
Pupils of the public schools will hars
' the exhibits of ths museum in ths city
. ,hall explained to them by an attendant
who will bs In charga each Saturday,
.if ths proposed ordinance which City
-..Commissioner Ksllaher J)as drafted Is
'passed. It is ths purpose to make the
museum a vlacs of real educational
: value.
A changs has been mads in ths top
'lcs for ths next two lectures In the
'course In art appreciation at ths Art
'' museum on Friday at 4:18. The two
remaining lectures of ths course will be
as follows:
January 4, "Florsntlns Sculptors,'
Miss Dunjap.
1 January -12, "The Renalssancs la
"Italy." Mrs. Ralph W. Wilbur.
Announcements for another course of
ettn lectures will be made very soon.
: Jame$ John High !
; - By Opal Welmer i
'PACH student at James John sold at
- least four Red Cross Christmas
.stamps. Many, howeVer, took out a
much larger number and James John
' sold far mors than Its quota of 100Q
t stamps.
Another evidence of patriotism is
'the action taken at ths senior "get-to-gether"
party Friday evening, December
14 in ths East" St. Johns community
hall. Contributions wsrs collected as
'usual for the refreshments of ths eve
nlng, but Instead of using the money for
" "this purpose, it was donated toward the
- establishment of a James John fund for
?the support of the little orphaned French
children "over there."
As ths inspiration for ths evening's
; entertainment was ths recent paper cam
paign, one feature was ths making of
r individual paper costumes with pins as
the only aid. Joan D'Arc, Mercury,
! Indian chief and Hawaiian dancers ap
ipsared In ths grand march immediately
t following. Another feature was the
l building of Noah's ark and ths animals
, jfrom peanuts, almonds, pins, .toothpicks,
I clovss and paper, by, the company, which
..was divided Into -two competitive groups.
; v A combination of ths best of each
group was on exhibit at ths school ths
following Monday. A great deal of in-
tsrsst was manifested as ths exhibit
was unusually complete.
A second party on ths same Friday
. night was ths junior class reception at
v the horns of Florence Kind. Three:
fourths Of ths class entertained the one
fourth which had won in the paper cara-
VpalgnX few weeks ago. The evening
' ? was spent with music and In playing
games T with simple refreshments of
hot cocoa and sandwiches. Ths very
. pleasant 'evening was enjoyed by each
and every Junior.
The girls of . the fourth terra class
, .'wers guests of the boys of that class
. at a third party on Friday evening.
' This one was held In the Eagles' hall,
. ana a very unique program was pre-
fsented by ths boys with the following
(numbers: "A Jewish Chatter by Blits
and Blatx," "The Tragedy of Mr. Price's
: Lost Paper," Spanish dances and song
, by Edmund Kugel.and Stanley O'Con
. nor, a number of popular songs by a
male quartet, "Ths Wedding Scene of a
Jims Bride," by a company of fours
"Ths Bride,, the Bridegroom, the Win
' later and the MuslcKn," and a number
" 'entitled. "The Grand Final." by the en
.! tire company which consisted of Paul
.Chatterton, - Edmond Kugel, Stanley
v O'Connor, Loyal Holmes, Lowell Dod-
son, ana Linda H. Skaar.
f Ths members of the art classes mads
t Christmas and New Year cards. As the
- classes met only on Monday, and next
t Monday is included In the Christmas
, vacation, practically all tOf the work
was . finished last Monday, although
i some Individual work was finished dur-
tnjt the week.
E Instead of the ususl English sentences
to bs translated Into Latin, the assign
( menta of the Latin 5 class will be very
airrercnt for the remainder f this
; semester. The class is to writs a Latin
4 play, and ths plot and synopsis is al
, r ready complete. Ths number In the cast
. equals ths number in ths class and each
, Individual Is a character In the play.
t They are- now ready - to worla out ths
.4 dialogue parts. It will probably be pre
. . seutsd - by ths class at : the February
r ssocauiaa jjauna meeung. i
in special ciass in aomesue science
visitsd ths manual training shop last
. Frtday ana recervsd ju fh-st lesson in
ths form of a flower test, from the su-
.: pervlsor, F, M. Oroshong. .This was ths
r first of a series Of lessons which la In
J eluded to J ths course, s While ths rirln
were there Mr. Sommers. supervisor of
: manual training in ttte Portland schools,
visited ths shop and. spoke to them con
: oernlng ths equal adaptability of boys
' and xlc2 ftxr ",nnM trflnlng Ty-yT
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Oroshong proposed ths idea of ths new
department which is to bs instituted In
the Northwestern Cooperage. , He also
said that America was to take up a nsw
Industry which had hitherto thrived
moat successfully in Oermanyhat of
toy-making.- Hs drew ths girts' atten
tion to and explained the making of a
collection of numerous toys which had
Just been finished by the boys of the
various classes.
The civics class havs been hearing
oral reports on ths - subject of ths
Initiative, referendum and ths Oregon
system, by individual members of ths
class who had previously been assigned
special articles on ths subject. They
are now compiling, for their text books,
an essay on the legislative department
of the government of the stats of Ore
gon. The pedagogy class has been teaching
in the Central grammar school during
the past two weeks. The students pre
pare lesson plans and submit them to
the teacher for approval before taking
charge of the class.
The Hiak Klatawa club held its month
ly business meeting In room 2 last
Tuesday afternoon. A system was
adopted called ths film library, where
by the girls may obtain the use of
kodak films from ths owner for a
period of two weeks. Alice Ollstrap, as
chairman of ths committee, presented a
new honor point system which Included
all of ths points In the previous system
and introduced many new opportunities
to earn points. Points will-be given for
knitting, cooking, sewing, outdoor life.
and health as well as for attendanos at
the club meeting parties and hikes.
The domestic science No. 2 class are
working, out the menus for ths series
of luncheons which will be served-In
January. Each girl, in the require
ments of ths courae,must serve one
luncheon, the maximum cost of which
is 15 cents per individual.
About a dozen of the senior frlrls
visited Reed college last Wednesday.
They were the guests of Miss Edna
Hollenbeck, a senior there, who piloted
them about the buildings and campus,
explaining parlous points of interest.
The main purpose of their visit, however,
was to attend ths Reed college annual
Christmas concert br ths Reed college
chorus. Many of ths Hlak .Klatawa
girls will be interested to know that
Miss Wllmoth Osborn will address the
Hiak Klatawa club on ths subject of
"Corrective Gymnastics." Miss Osborne
is majoring in physical education at
Reed.
A very successful dancs was given, in
the high school gymnasium last Friday
evening under ths auspices of ths Girls'
Hiak Klatawa club. A number of par
ents werb present as well as many
alumni 'and former students. With the
money realised from this dancs the
club is to purchase a service flag in
honor of ths James John boys in the
service of the government.
Members of ths fourth term English
class are writing extenslvs papers on
war themes, such as:
Life In ths Prison Camps," "The
Service of Dogs in This War." "The
Work of Airplanes," The Battle of ths
Marne," "The kaiser," "General Joffro,"
and "Kerenaky." They are obtaining
their references from ths Readers' Quids.
Five James John girls visitsd ths Port
land shipyards on Wednesday during
ths noon hour to assist In receiving
subscriptions for ths Red Cross. They4
repeated their erxorta on Friday. The
girls were:. Hazel JJnqulst, 7srda Mc
Nlven, Donalda MacGregor, Ella Ries
and Opal Weinnsr.
A much appreciated program of
music and dramatisations closed the
work of ths high school until after vaca
tion. Ths program was given in the
assembly during ths last period Friday1.
Both gles dubs,. the fourth terra glrUv
and two quartets, all under the direc
tlon of Miss Theodora Bushnsll, ren
dered selections, most of which were
especially adapted to ths Christmas sea
son. Llndorff Skarr and , Paul Chat
terton presented a winning seen from
Dicken's Christmas Carols, and Genevieve
Brown read Stevenson's Creed. Ths
audience sane several Christmas, sontra.
The closing number on the program was
a solo, Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem,
by Miss Buahnell. - . .
High School of Commerce
By Normaa Henderson
1 -nniifi mom. - interesting : scnool as
a - aemblles were - held at the High
School of - Commerce during ths ' past
week. One of ths most delightful of
these gatherings : took place last Fri
day morning when a ', very Interesting
program was given.' A " quintet con
sisting or ths Misses Pearl Kldd. Eula
Grabeel. Elizabeth .Rubensteln, Ennics
Wads - and Kathryn Quirk, rave - &
beautiful - vocal , selection. "Soldier J
All," a recitation, was given by Anna
Wostbrook. Meyer Welnstock plarsd
the bugle calls. Laura Love recited The
Christmas Song. Ths last and most
important number on ths program wax
ths presentation of ths Commerce ser
vice flag to the school. Th presen
tation speech was well given by Miss
Rutn .Bottler, president of 'ths Com'
mere Rod Cross Service club. ,
Ths February 18 class had ' charge
of ths - regular : weekly assembly last
Monday. Bertha ; Lichtgarn was chair
man for the occasion, and an snJoyabU
program was given. Th flag . pledge
and salut wer given, and some na
tional airs : wers. sung by the entire
iscaooi. juoge Stevenson Jgavo. a very
'lirtaratlJi3.cspclx oa. rTh JipnUoa-.
school. Judge Stevenson rave vrv
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tlon of Industry 'Along All Llnss of ,
Work." Henry-Pander, a former Com
merce student, caused quits a bit of
merriment with his songs and Joksh.
Principal A. H. Sprout gav a short
talk and mads several announcements.
Jul Scallon gav a vocal solo, "Joan
of Arc." accompanied by Caroline
Johnston on ths piano. As an encore
Miss Scallon sang "Commerce High.
which was written by Lynn Plckler
to th tun of "Joan of Arc." Th
chorus of this original parody is here
with given :
"Commerce High t Commerce High I
Do your ears hear ths cheers that ws
slngf
Ws will always strive to wavs on high
The Oreen and Gold of Commercs
High.
Commerce Hlghl Commercs High I
We will always lovs you true.
Be with us on to victory.
Commerce High, we are all for you."
At the end of the first period last
Tuesday, a special assembly was given
in honor to th Red Cross. Mr. Amldon
told of the Red Cross drive, the hard
ships of women, girls and babes in th
war son, and ths awful horrors of
thos at homo in Belgium and Francs.
Hs also explained how ths thrift
stamps would benefit ths buyer as
well as ths government. Mrs. Bene
dict was then introduced as ths Red
Cross representative of ths Commercs
district. Sh told about th paper
crosses to be placed in th windows
of every home as a symbol of aid to
the just cause, and asked ths cooper
tion of the students in th Red Cross
work.
A very interesting meeting of ths
Modo Literary society was held last
week and an excellent debate was
given. The - question, was "Resolved,
That There Should Be Government
Control of Railroads During War
Time." Ths Interstate commerce com
mission has placed this same ques
tion in the hands of President Wilson,
who is now giving it consideration.
The affirmative was upheld by James
Gordon and Esther Goehrlng; th neg
ative was supported by Lynn Plck
ler. Owing to th unexpected absence
of the two original negative speakers,
Mr. Plckler very ably upheld that side
on but one day's notice befor th d
bate. However, th Judges, E- O.
Allen, Estell Dobson and Samuel Solo
mon, gave th decision to the affirma
tive, ins literary division oi u
Modos will give th next program on
January' 4.
A typewriting credential test for
speed and accuracy was held on
Thursday morning under the supervis
ion of Miss ' Margaret Pomeroy. Eva
Pruss won an Underwood certificate
for writing 67 words per minute.
A publication in ths Spanish depart
ment has Just been originated under
the guidance of A. Rafael Vejar. The
paper will be issued weekly and will
be called "La Estudiantlna." which
means Ths Student Body." Th mem
bers of the staff are Lyna Plckler,
edltcy; Blanche Duncan, associats edi
tor, and Ruth. Bye, business manager.
Miss Rankin's classes in economics
havs just received soma very beneficial
reports. Talks were given on the
following subjects: 'Profit Sharing
and Cooperation."., by Helen Levoff ;
"Problems of Social Welfare Work la
Russia," by Bessie Geller: "Life and
Achievements of Andrew Carnegie,' by
Lee Cheeley; Th Mississippi Centen-
nlal. by Betty Nusbaum ; Ths
Woman Who Tolls,' by Margaret Cal-
lan.
Mr. Carlton's classes In commercial
geography are still receiving beauti
ful roller maps showing ths political
and physical features of th various
continents. These classes are also
using stereoptlcon views- for studying
different countries. - . ,
Mr. Allen's classes In offics training
are typing circular letters advertising
th war thrift stamps.
The classes tn occupations received
a visit from Miss Sawyerl ast Wed
nesday. The students wer given a
very Interesting and Instructive talk
iDuui ui wurfc a itoranan.
Two more Commerce . seniors havs
received positions- and hav - dropped
school to enter th . business world.
Jesse -Fisher la now working tor th
Oregon-Washington Railroad Av Navi
gation- company in th Wells-Farro
building. Robert Meysr Is drawing, his
salary, from ' ths -. Balfour-Guthrw com
pany, a controlling grain firm of thf
c acuta uuiu . 1 . r
David Singer. .a freshman student.
won . first : pris in tn recent essay
contest 'given by th. members of the
Chamber of Commerce. Th subject
of th essay was, "What th Newsboys
of Portland can- x?o to Mak Portland
a Better City." VV. "
The , tinfoil campaign at Commerce
has at last been brought to a class
with - a most successful return from
the efforts put foth by th school.
i n . amount ox iu aavea oy w stu
dents Is -as follows: Lead and .tin.
(mixed), Z4. pounds tin. zo pounds;
lead. - 170 ' pounds ; total, 214 pounds.
Sixteen dollars was realized from the
sal of the foil, and this money "was
donated . by th ; school to th Rod
Cross, . . - - - '
Th girls of the second term occupa
tion class hav been reading upon ths
opportunities of women in th field of
advertising, and as a cloae to th past
week'sowork handed tn advertisements
last Friday.- Th ads are to b judged
by a- committee chosea by th class,
and the foUowlng points wfll b eon -
idardi .Th abUily to attract attar
; ' Itril Debating
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lerfleant - at - arms: Edward Irwin,
Craig Eliot, treasurer.
Letters , Are
Awarded At
Jefferson
By Ralph W. Thayer
ths presentation of letters and .
awards to those winning honors in the'
school events, and speeches were mads
by different students. Thos receiving
football letters were: Drip Thompson.
Sam Strohecker, O'Neal. Campbell, An
derson, Greer, Martin Howard, Daneher,
Willlford. Foster. Plumber (captaln-
olsct). Borgenson, Smyth. Frank Hall- i
ing (manager) and Walter Miller. WU-1 bauer. affirmative : uen eareu. nega
Ham Bolger was given first prize for i tlve. The ef firmatlvs won. "Union of
the best school song. Several pennants ! Canada and the United 8tates" was de
were presented to the school by Myron ! bated -by John K. Sklvtngton and Con
Reed. Ralph Thayer spoke on sales stance Button, affirmative ; Myrtle For
sllps In ths interest of th Spectrum. thun and Gladys Blaine, negative.
Mr. Jamison was presented with a pair The cast for the annual Shakes pear
of gold cuff links, for his untiring work ean production is being selected by Dr.
with the boy a Drip Thompson was A. P. McKlnlay. Ths play chosen for
made a present of one of the footballs this year Is. "Twelfth Night." The cast
used during the year. , at present Is as follows : Oral no, Duke
Gus HIxon. a graduate of the Febru-jOf Illyrla, George Mays; Ssbastlon.
ary, '14, class and former Interecholastlo Ronald Honeyman ; Sir Toby Belch,
all-star end, was a visitor Wednesday . Lawrence Jonee ; Sir Andrew Ague
from Goat Island. California, where he ' cheek, Tom McCamant ; Malvollo. Her
has been stationed sine Joining th 1 man Kehrll ; Fabian. Fred Mouser ;
navy last spring. Hixoh has already ; Fests, Harry Palmer: Olivia, Wanda
been rated a second class electrician. ' Daggett : Viola. Dorothy Hall ; Maria,
While at Jefferson hs was very popular. 1 Ruth Ferguson.
and was active In athletics and in many j December 14. a football assembly was
of ths clubs, and the year of his gradu-! held, at which the Lincoln players
s tlon was president 'of the Liv Wires! were awarded their lettera Those on
and business manager of the class Spec-r-th first team reeerrinr letters were:
trum. -Hlxon will make a short trip to 1 -pinky" Wright. Earls Larrlmore, Rus
Walla Walla, and after ths holidays will MU Kaufman. Clement Sanders. Jack
visit friends In Portland.
Th sewing class under th instruction ,
of Miss Hendershott has mads two doien 1
pajamas for ths American soldiers In
hospitals In France, and two and one i
half doaen bed shirts. Fnrtv dnlla -mrmym
dressed and sold at the allied bazaar, !
each student furnishing her own ma-
tenai.
Ths domestic science classes are belnr
rnstructed In making war fruit cake,
thereby economizing on the more ex-
tensive cakea I
Thirteen members of the Technical .
club made a trip of Inspection to the j
.aw osiuun x-eiyxecnnic scnool. and' some uncoin Doys in uie service, ine
were conducted through the buUdlng by ! baskets contained all kinds of Chrlst
iYlnclpal Cleveland, who explained the ' mas eats and sweets. Ths girls are
working of the school. The machine ' planning to give their first party of
shop attracted the most attention, being the term after the Christmas holidays
ons of ths best equipped on the coast, j at the home of Clara Nesvold in Rose
Also the drafting room waa of special j City park. '
uiwrw. realise oi we great outlay
of equipment.
The members of the football squad
hav bought Mr. McKenna. th school
Janitor, a Jefferson sweater and have
placed thereon a Jefferson letter. Mr.
McKenna has always taken an active
Interest in ths boys and especially in
the football squad, and a few months
ago gave a banquet to the football boys
in honor of the great gam against
Columbia.
Ths last meeting of the Tri-L club
was held In ths auditorium. Sneeches
were mads by Miss Brace and Miss
Toung. I
Th eighth termers were victorious
over the sixth termers In the debate
Tuesday. In room 62. oa. the question. I
"Resolved. That a system of compulsory I
arbitration for the settlement of all
labor disputes should be adopted In the
United Statea" Ths following were
the debaters: Eighth termers. Lucile
Perry. Hobart Cunningham and Nelson
English; sixth termers, Sylvia Hobson.
Robert. Stoneroad and Warren Fuller.
Ray W. Steel Gets
Gift From Students
As an expression of appreciation for his
efforts tn their behalf, the book-keeping
students of th Commercial high night
school last. Thursday evening presented
their Instructor. Ray W. Steel, with a
beautiful Christmas remembrance. la a
large ornamental box containing a
steamer robe of unusual quality was a
card bearing best wlshss from the mem
bers of ths various classes, to which Mr.
aieei iniingiv responded.
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Must Have Card to
Get Goose in Saxony
Zurich. Dec 22. One of the many curi
ous results of the shortage of food la
Germany la that th Saxon rovernment
has Issued "goose cards." The maximum
price ror this great German delicacy Is
not to' exceed 20 cents a pound. There
are more complaint than ever of the
manner la which food rations are work
ing. Thus ft is stated by Hsrr Calwer,
a famous economic authority, that with
out bread rations obtained Illegally (by
purchase of forged bread tickets and la
other ways) "a wreat many workmen
could not keep themselves fit and do
the work required of them." j "
tlon. sustain interest, carry conviction
and Indue action. A box of candr
1 will be given to the girl submitting- th
best aATsrUaement. . . : .. .. "
Is Popular
At Li
M
Br Harie Canel
fHE principal toplo of interest at lin-
cola during th past week has been
th English debate. Som of th da
bates hav been given In th class
mm befor visitors, and still
others befor th school organisations.
December 14, three debate wer given
i ui umI Downs English els sees
"Resolved. That Our Present Policy of
Janneu Exclusion I JUStlfUbU" WSS
debated by Ann Shea and Ruth Hick
man, affirmative, and Lalah Stone and
Marl Angela Canel. negatlv. Miss
Canst gav th rebuttal. Th negatlv
won. 2-1. ' Resolved. That th Union
of -Canada and th United State Would
B Beneficial to Botn uountnes w i
.. u,m TTurhH. and Madslln
uwm. -
wn. affirmative, and-Margaret Rig-
nay and Ben Griffiths, negatlv. Miss
Hughe and Miss Rlgney gav th re
buttal. Th negatlv won "Resolved.
That Ws Approve of th Excess Profits
Tax. as Provided for In H. R. 42S0"
was debated by Orran. Grossman and
Joseph SchJosberg. affirmative, v and
Millard Rosenblatt and Edwin Tonkin,
negitlv. Mr. Grossman and Mr. Ro
senblatt gave th rebuttal. Th nega
tive was awarded a unanimous deci
sion.
On th vnlng of
UMtmUr 14. four;
debate wer given In rooms 112 and
114. -Justifiability of Present reuey
of Japanese Exclusion" was debated by
Lodl Elrod and Catherine Macey. af
firmative, and Marianne Dunham and
William Condi t. negatlv. Th nega
tive won. Ths same question .was de
bated by Helen Hawk and Charles Wes
ley, affirmative, and Robert Wilson,
negative. Th afflrmatlv won. "Re
solved. That ths Recommendations of
the Simplified Spelling Board Should Be
Adopted In Portland" was debated by
Rosalie Balroer and Emma lesn, af
firmative, and Medty Gibson and Anna
Taubele, negatlv. Th negatlv won.
"Resolved. That England Should Grant
Ireland Horn Rule Immediately was
debated by Sam Fndl and Anna
Flamm. afflrmatlv. and Kathryn Don
ald and Ruth Ferguson, negatlv. Th
afflrmatlv won, 1-1.
During this week, many mors do-
bate hav been given J nsympiinea
Spelling" was debated by Mayme Davis
and Gladys Phillips, amrmauy; Mary
GU1 and Alphlld Plerson. negative. " The
affirmative won. The same question
was debated by Esther Workman and
Marjoiis Edsall. affirmative: Marie
Trachsel and Vivian Waller, negative.
Th afflrmativ won. 'Excess Profits
Tax" was debated by Catherine reugi-
Enkells, John Sklvlngton, Johnny
Tusrck. Marlon Monroe, George Wolff,
Oscar Helmer, Ed Twining, Ray Dodge.
Victor Rtsley, David Dunne. Estells
Hansen. Morris Rogoway. Principal T.
T T v-1 annV ji mmnltm.nflnr ttis
team on the fair, clean games they have
played. "Pinky" Wflght. captain of
the team, sooks about the turnout for
the 1212 season Clement Sanders, cap-
tain-elect for next year, spoke. Some
yells, led by 'Del" Oberteuffer, closed
the assembly.
The Hakanakl Camp Fire girls pre-
pared delightful Christmas baskets for
One of th most Interesting programs
of the year was given at the meeting
of the Adelphlana Thursday. "Resolved.
That England Should Grant Ireland
Home Rule Immediately" was defeated.
The affirmative was uphsld by Craig
Eliot and Judith Llppltt; ths negative
by Ernest Dys. The negative won, 27-2.
During the business meeting a rally
was held, at which Shannon Pettinger
spoke on "The Social Tide of ths Adel
phlana ;" Edith Mosorosky eft Ths
Work of the Society In Literature and
Debating;" Edward Irwin on Ths His
tory of ths Society."
At the last meeting ef th Tri-L's a
Christmas program was given. Eva
Goldberg read The First Christmas
Tree." Elisabeth Griggs read The
Christmas Tree," and Virginia Irwin
gavs another Christmas reading. Rose
Schatf and Gwendolyn Hedges wsrs
wru into ths society. Th girls ar
knitting' for boys la th service.
Mrs. E. H. Taggart's science classes
have finished their essays on Oregon.
Among the titles are : "Why Is Port
land?" "Lumbering In Oregon." "Fish
ing on the Columbia." "Shipbuilding la
Portland." 'Willamette Valley. Beef
Stock In Oregon," "Why Oregon Spruce
Will Win the War." "Shell Fish la Ore
gon." "Horticulture In Oregon." "Wild
Fowls of Oregon" and 'Walnut Indus
try In Oregon." Ths essays ar bound
and -illustrated.
At th meeting of the Tolos. the fol
lowing program was given: ""Law as a
Profession." by 8. T. Snedeker : "Life of
Brandets," by Millard Rosenblatt.- Al
bert Wortendyke gave a humorous talk
on law. -
The domestic science classes ar mak
ing Christmas cookies and conserva
tion candles. Some Intereetiag. Illus
trated charts are In th domestlo science
room. Illustrating the composition of
food materials, function and usee of
food. , and dietary standards. -
During the latter part of th week
some of th students la Miss Alta Hay
ward's classes hav given their debate.
Wednesday, "Free .Trads was debated
by Jack Lee and Louis Nex. affirma
tive, and Constarie EdgshHI and Esther
Lisnlng. negative. Th negatlv won.
but Jack Lee was deemed beat speaker.
"Soldiers' Insurance" - waa debated by
Clara Akeman and Barbara Shepherd,
affirmative, and Ruth Brtackerhoff and
Margaret McCormlck. negative. Thurs
day. "Soldiers' Insurance" waa debated
by Mildred Druschel and Agne Schultx.
afflrmatlv. and Margaret Calderwood
and Agnes Schults. negatlv ; Earl L
Masters. Esther Hersch. Frank Robin
son and Frances Olson debated on "Free
Trade." Friday. "Closed Shop was de
bated bv leabelle Kldd and Maurlne El
rod. arnrmatlva. and Marion Marks
and , Harold Miller, - negative, - 3ty
Manager' Plan of Municipal Govera-
Jmenf waa debated by Eva KM& and
Economy and Effici
' v Taught tat Girls- Polytechnic
133 ANNA X. ARNOLD, who at th i
bsrinnina- of th present school
year became principal of th Girls' Poly-
technio scnool. baa prougnt wnn nr a
host of nsw ideas for th development
and. betterment of th scnooL Mia
Arnold, befor owning bar, completed
a oours at Columbia university, New
Tork. la preparation for th work. Bom
of her Innovations ar already la effect,
whll others will b Inaugurated lthr
Immediately after th Christmas boll
days or with th beginning of th new
term. In February. Th chief Idea Is
that now whsa thr Is such a demand
for tflcUncr and economy, both la ar
fairs of th hocn In thos of commercial
life. It Is th tlm to lay special em
phasis on th studies that toad la thos
directions. Women of all ages ar wel
comed.
Th first of ths now classes Is to be
on tn trad millinery and will serve
to develop apprentices for th fall
season, as it te to. b a short course.
and will take th participants over their
first approntloeahlp only. This class Is
entirely for those who deslr to learn
mllllnsry as a trads. other classes list
ing already for woman who want sim
ply to u tills th knowledge thus gained
for (hair own us. .
Another and moat Interesting feature
of ths school is ths tailoring class.
which, under th direction of Mr. Our-
nay, la proving en of th most popular
course. Four group t women
availing thsmsslves of th benefits of
this expert Instruction, which Is along
strictly practical lines, and ths full and
regular attendance is proof positive ef
the genuine Interest of the different di
visions. Cutting, sowing and pressing
are all taught from the vary beginning.
Th present class finishes in January
and a nsw course, along ths sams llnss.
will commence la February, with the
beginning of th new term.
A third and no less Important branch
of ths school activities Is ths cooking
and housekeeping department, with spe
cial emphasis on Hooverislng. Mrs. C
W. Battsrson. who has charge of that
part of ths school activities, keeps ever
befor her pupils th wonderful oppor
tunity that la theirs to assist th nation.
through th conservation of ths big four,
"wheat, sugar, fat and meats." Many
Emily Smith, affirmative, and Clara
Peterson and Orac Tigard. ngatlva
At the meeting of the Boys. Bible
club. Monday. Deaa MeAlllster gavs aa
Interesting talk on, "Matthew. j
Ths Scribblers' club held aa Interest
Ing meeting Wednesday. Mis Emma
Grtebel spoke on poetry. Mis Laura
Nortbrup spok on th short story, urg
ing ths members to write about sub
jects with which they are familiar and
to employ originality. Harry Psnnsll.
preeldent of the Scribblers' club, has
appointed the following committees:
Program, Millard Rosenblatt (chair
man). Dorothy Reed. Ruth Alderman;
entertainment, Helen Stewart (chair
man). Albert Woertendyke. Eloulss
Lowsnson.
The Christmas Issue of The Cardinal
waa out Wednesday. It contained
stories written by MarcU Carlock. Lena
Folts. Ed ris Nobis, Dorothy Manvtlls
and Roland McBrida The athletic
alumni and exchangs departments wsrs
espedallylntsresting.
A Christmas program was given la
the library Friday afternoon. Miss
Marguerite Burnett planned the pro
gram, which waa aa follows: "County
School Teacher," a monologue by Earl
Larrlmore ; ' Sociable Seamstress," Ruth
Ferguson ; selections from "Rhymes of
a Red Cross Man." Harley Stevens;
"Little God and Dickey," Eleanor Stark.
Readings from Dickens concluded ths
program.
Ths domestlo art classes havs been
doing sewing for the men In the serv
ice. They have mads ons dozen sur
geon's aprons, one dozen nightingales,
ons dosen hot water bottle covers, ons
dosen pajamas and three doaen hospital
bed shirts.
At ths meeting of the Teknophllae.
Wednesday, the society gave a Christ
mas program. Caroline Stober gave a
piano solo; Msrgueiite McCabe told a
story. The Other Roee Men;" Virginia
Miller rendered a song ; a picture of th
Christ Child was presented, and ths
story told by Edna Ferguson; Lei ah
Stone read a -Christmas poem. The
meeting ended by the playing of games.
The Adelphlans are planning to give
a party Thursday svenlng at th bom
of Craig Eliot on Willamette heights.
Ths committee In charge of the affair
Duncan. Zlaa Wise and Clair Roberta
Is: Nina Jones (chairman). Vernon
Miss Ethel Marsh and Miss Lillian
Amos will be the patrons.
Benton Tech.
By Clifford Mendenhall
TIE foundry has received a five ton
electric traveling crane which will
be Installed on Its track this week. The
hoisting machinery : la driven by a six
horse power electric motor which Is at
tached to th traveler operating on th
I beam. Th tracks ar to- be laid on
two iarg concrete shoulders which run
the length of the shop. This apparatus
will make It quite convenient for the
shop to mak any sis casting which
can bvj handled with ease. The cupola
was used last Tuesday when several
castings wer mads for varioua machine
parts to be finished In the machine
shop. Chipping blocks ar used by stu
dents of the machln shop la their earlier
exercises and a quantity of these were
also cast. Students la ths foundry ar
planning to equip themselves la the fu
ture with asbestos leggings and protect
themselves from any possible danger of
burning from the sparks which neces
sarily ar la evidence wnen using
moulten iron.
The Toolmakers association held its
first meeting this term a week ago
Thursday noon In th tool room. This
association waa organised last term and
for the purpose of promoting a closer
understanding of fellow students and
graduates,, also to discus nsw machln
tools and tool ana -ai won. tm fol
lowing officers wer elected to hold
office until next Jan: Chester Wood
ruff, president: Scott Sim peon, vie
president; Frank Battalgis, secretary
treasurer, and William Fromme. ssr-
r ean Vat-arms. Mr. Williams la th
faculty adviser and will be requested to
rtvs talks on tool and,dj work by ths
organization. At this meeting, th con
stitution was read and It was decided
by th members to amend a few articles
is accordance wita ine new conauioua.
Membership to this association- la lim
ited, due to th fact that otny-taoM wno
hold a diploma from the regular machin
ist courses and wno nave compieta an
academic work are llsible. A pin which
has oa It representations of machln
work has been adopted as the standard.
A - gold milling cutter,- three eighths
inches In diameter, with "B. P. 8. Tool
Room Inscribed In gold and act oat on
a bine backfiejd, makes th combina
tion. ,
The architectural drafting department
has started to changs its entire course
of study. The plates will oe piacea on
Individual cards so that they will be
mor convenient to hand! and will not
oblige, a student to us, a book con
taining from '29 to 40 plates at pas
Vsgla the eours Imbued with th Ideal
that the Hoover doctrine la mainly an J
economical on Instead of. as Mra Bat-
tsrsoa teaches It, a Question of substi
tuting foodstuffs not needed by our gov
ernment for thos for which our soi
dlars and allies hav Immediate and
urgent need.
Naturally, food eonoray Is taught as
much as is applicable. Ths Hoover
classes meet Monday afternoons from
to 2:20. Th classes In housekeeping
are a.naea into two series, eecn 01 10
tTT7,r Jf- .on' " ?flnf ours.
wu o Aussosys irom. m w s ;u. ana
, . . m -
Wrtable one 1 and.
meets on Thursdays at the same hour.
New classes along these lines will start 1
as sooa as ths Christmas holidays ar '
over, la the week beginning January T.t
tJTSVr Wr.t"i?.f' i.tlane
!Lm th.lUl lh "XCptln of
Th cafeteria is so much a part of ths
activities of th school that any de-
sctiptlon of the work would be lncom-
piste without an allusion to It. Ths
rlsssss tn domestic eclence take turns
In markstlng- for this branch of ths
service. and every housewife under
stands the Importance of knowing how
to buy. Then samples of menus are
given the pupils and they ar required
to see how cheaply and at the sams time
bow efficiently they can get them up.
Aa Idea of the Importance ef this fea
ture may be obtained from a copy of
the menu oa the day the writer was
there, with, a list of price attached.
This menu, or rather whatever part of
It they desire. Is supplied dally to ths
100 or more pupils of ths school:
Swiss potato soup. I cent ; meat loaf,
tomato sauce. C cents: buttered par
snips. 4 cents; sweet potatoes, 4 cents;
vegetable salad. 2 cents : roll a 1 cent ;
lettuce sandwiches, 2 cents ; cottage J
pineapple whip. 4 cents;
""w'"k"
cents; tea, 2 eente.
The only obligation connected, with a
1.. t- T . w . I
a. a uth ss4 w itv eutiivu M. c0j( a,aiu vsiw 1
rtals, with which ths pupils make their i
rtmwm. mmtl1.m . . Tl -1 -1 !
vwu i mm au m44 mi...... ,i
emphasis Is laid- on remodeHng and reno
vating, and economy and efficiency ar
th watch worda
time. Th plate win start with ths
most simple problems and will lead grad
ually up to ths mors difficult and com
plex problems In connection with house
building, plumbing, carpentry, eta. This
course Is ths most complete of any
given along this 11ns In ths city and
Its graduates are in constant demand by
the architects of Portland. Ths largs
drawing benches were greatly Improved
last week by the cutting of the rails
to a moderate else.
The Benson Tech alumni gave a dance
last Friday evening at Murlark hall In
honor of the February 12 class. Ths
patrons and patronesses wsrs: Prin
cipal and Mrs. Cleveland, Miss Arnold.
Mr. and Mra Ooldman. Mr. and Mra
Page and Mra Graham, and ths com-
mlttee lncludedi Clayton Baldwin.
Viola Engele, Scott Simpson. Glen Shay,
Francis Oebble, Edna Waldele. Ervln
Kafka, Florence Olson. Ray cunora.
Elizabeth Schmidt and Lois Humphries.
Ths members of ths February '12
class havs selected Friday. January 4,
as their class day, when they will travel
to Multnomah falls, where an attempt
will be made to ascend to Larch moun
tain. The boys will be prepared to camp
by the wayslds If necessary.
As ths shop of th school use up a
larg variety of stock, a storeroom was
located In the new building and Is under
the supervision of Mr. Braddock. This
stock Is delivered to the student or
Instructor only on a requisition signed
by the Instructor. This system makes
it quits convenient to obtain supplies;
also H enables ths school to tabulate
the stock much snore quiokly.
Miss Addison Is acting as Instructor
la one of the mathematics rooms during
ths Illness of Miss Paul.
Ths Juns '12 class party was post
poned Indefinitely by the boys' class on
account of the alumni dance on tne
same night.
Ed Gibson Is acting- secretary of the
T. M. C. A. war work campaign tor
ths school.
Benson Is assembling th nam of
its former students who havs Joined the
unltea stales military iorew m ' j lettera Harold Mann, the yell leads-.
now In Its service preparatory to mak-1 cf rt, aohool. received a yell letter
ing a service flag. The names of those voted by th- atudnt body In view of
known to have enlisted ars as follows :jnla xceient work with ths msgaphon.
Matin corps, Raymond HU1, k Iza Holm ( The members of th team who r
and Ernest Holm; navy. G. Babb, H. J reived their letters ars as follow: PtJ
DonnelL II- Bailey, R. Orr. Floyd Mc- . Glass. caDtaln : Ueorss If lthAorir
Clurs and R. Sturdevant: signal corps.
Earl Ryder ; aviation corps, Wayne Car
rol, and quartermaster department,
Glenn Mack. Ths names of those who
rs former students and who havs
enlisted will be welcomed by the school
and will be given a place ot nonor.
.- r B r a L
Cf trlM rOlytecnniC
By Vanetla Lampert
AMONG th many novltl mad this
year In th second term millinery
. .111.
class ars lampsnaaes oi nooon, sua
and hand-mad flow era
The housekeepers sewing class was
represented by Mra Lew Kay, who was
dressed in Chinese costume, and "who
sang In ths Friday afternoon enter
tainment. Members of this class havs
made practical Christmas presents such
as shirts, waists, aprons and dressea
Mr. M. A. Howard, who is recently
from Philadelphia, gavs a piano recital
Thursday morning In ths central hall.
Ths recital consisted of classical and
popular- numbers end was enthusi
astically received by the school.
Bom excellent filet pieces were mads
this term la the lace clasa Several
samples were sold snd many more
orders were givsn for filet edging than
could be executed. These pupils, next
terra, will begin on Venetian and needle
point.
Last Thursday noon a luncheon waa
given by the . teachers In honor of Miss
Arnold.
Mia Crawford, who resigned her po
sition a short time ago because of her
approaching marriage, was also . a
guest at ths luncheon and wss pre
sented with a lacquered wood basket.
ta wora OX a siaosm ia u n uw i
partmeat. I
Th luncheon consisted of salmon '
TreanrcaanTcoa11
MSTSna kKXWent of
aeulor class, entertained a number of
her friends at her home on Wednesday
svenlng. Game and music were n-
Joyed.
A delightful event of th week was
a Jolly Christmas party given Friday
evening by the June '12 class, which
was chaperoned by their das adviser
and English teacher. Mrs. Clinton. Ths
first floor was decorated with hotly
and evergreens. One feature of enjoy
ment was a grab bag from which small.
Inexpensive presents were takeo with
much " amusement as to their contents.
Tarlatan stockings of Christmas colors
filled - with candy, popcorn and nuts
furnished th ref reshroeota Interesting
games and dancing wer heartily en
joyed by all, .
. . Oa Friday afternoon a Christmas en
tertainment was held In ths central hall,
which was attractivally decorated - la
.Christinas colors. .- Th program eon-
I fisted of a number given by each clasa
-rais number was kept cret from all
other classes until th afternoon of th
entertainment. - .
Franklin High
By Veva IJereil
THE first of a series of oratorical and .
be riven at Franklin, was held Frldsv.
December 14. These contests ar held
for th Durcose of aivinr ths stndsnts
practical experience in punitc speaauiK.
Ths declamation contests will be con
fined to the first, second and third
terms, vhlle tte oratorical contests mill
be open to students higher than that.
Th latter will choose their own sub
jects and prepare their own talks. The
program was as follows : Margaret
J Woicott, Th Freed Islands' (J. Whit-
Umt) . Kstherlne Nelson. "Old Iron-
,ldM (Oliver WendeU Holmes): EU-.
rDOr Wrtn-ht. "RMMbovsn's Moonlls-ht
va s 44a ui. ftrvuivivu as wwiuitii!
sonata" .(Anonymous) : Lauria Kennedy,
th. riai- i Ruivra Kiniin. :
The Recessional" (Rudyard Kipling);
' TT thrrw Cmlmm.Am VvlnalKm' lift.
uiu v st
(t,onafellowi :' Mam Brown. Take
Keep To'se'r (Jsmea Whltoomb
r.Ilev) : Gene Clements, "Amerlcarlsm
Landing of ths Pilgrims' (Longfellow) ;
Mildred Boon. "Paul Re vers a Ride"
(Longfellow) ; Helen Batholomew, "Jns
Keep On Keepin' On" (from the New
Orleans Democrat) ; Elisabeth McCor
maek. "Driving Home the Cows" (Oa- ,
good.) Rev. Charles L McPherson. O.
A. Fry and B. A. Thaxter as judge
awarded the first decision to Elalns .
Brown, ths second to Mildred Boon
and ths third to Elinor Wright- '
Last Tuesday was tag day for th
benefit of the basketball team. New
suits and materials will be purchased.
The Sophomore class held a short -business
meeting last week. It waa
decided to hold the first dancing class
the first Tuesday after the Christmas
vacation. Ths members of this das
hav been giving various kinds of sales,
ths proceeds of which are to go to
the purchase of a service flag to b
presented to the school. The committee
on the sales reported the efforts as
Everett Barbur. who was captain of
th football team this year, and valu
able basketball material, has left school
- ro to work In Scofleld.
go to worl
The June
'12 class received their
ci" 'W "L J V.
Dl AIT.
The design Is a plain
R. B. Walsh, faculty
adviser, mas presented with one by the '
clasa V
The boys' and girls' glee clubs will
sing tonirht at the Centenary M. E.
church. Monday evening they will sing
Christmas carols on the balcony of the -Portland
hotel as guests of the man
agement. Several members of ths clubs
will sing carols at the hospitals on ths
sams evening.
The Christmas football laaus of "Ths
Post" came out Tuesday. It was dedl- -cated
to Coach "Ad" Dewey and con
tained cute of him and the football
team. ,
Last Tuenday afternoon, during the
sixth period. Principal Bail went
through the hall, opening the doors to
all the rooms. Immediately the students
heard a faint sound of Christmas carols. '
which grew louder and then died
away. This effective program wss
planned by S. F. Ball and TL B. Walsh
ss
fitting substitute for the usual
, Christmas assembly, and was carried
1 out by a double quartette from the glee
I clubs. -It was a complete surprise to
Dom teachers and students, and was
pronounced the most effective thing the
music department has yet done.
The schedule for the Franklin basket
ball games has been made out as fol
low: January 22. Franklin vs. Benson;
February 1. Franklin vs. Columbia:
February 11, Franklin vs. Christian'
Broa; February 21. Franklin va Wash
ington. .
WaMhington High.
-, By Phil Nerr
THE service flag of Washington high
when presented to the school oa
Wednesday. November 21 by the Glrl
league contained. 211 stars. Since then
the number of stars on the flag has
been Increased to a few below the
three hundred mark, with new names
coming in every day.. Miss Baltimore
of the faculty, who has been taking
cure of the additions, expects th
number when totaled to exceed the
three hundred mark.
An assembly was called Wednesday
morning to present the football letters .
to the members of ths team. Principal
Herdman turned the assembly over to
Mr.
' names of the boys who were to receive
, tai-elect : Junior Pallet. Ward Cun
ningham. Beamer, td Lindsey. Are,
Kidweu. Tamesl. Bauer. Jenson, Dai
ton. La Roche. Lewis. Clough. jjundsr
lesf. Heviton and Rlthle. Letters wsi
also awarded to Jonson, Young and
Cappelle who have Joined the servlou,
ana inrir tellers wui DO sent l inetu.
Monday the debaters of Washington
high showed their wares before th
grsduatlng das of the Roe City
. fammer school. The debate was oa
. Iht lhlOTt- "Rma V..I That 111. (lit..
, , ,w , . . v, "-"
ernment of ths Untied States Control
and Operate the Railroads." Th af
firmative side, upheld by Paul Emmett
snd Milton Kataky. sprung a surprise
on the ner alive, consisting ot Fran
Sullivan and Paul Patterson, who wars'
members of the Interacholasilo teaia
of last year. The debate was very
lnterestir.g and both sides put up very
good argument.
Ths Juns '11 class, held its clasa
party In the Harlow Grady ball last
Friday svenlng. Ths party was a ver
successful one due to the effort of -th
committee ia charge, consisting of
Roche Kenlfick, Frances FlscksnsUtia
and Allan Ducher. chairman. Mr. and
Mra Virgil Earl, the honorary members
of the class, wer present and assisted
In making the party th best of th
yMU.
Th members of the football - team .
have elected George HUchoock as th
captain for next year team. Hitch
cock was a member of last year's .
team and was a strong player.
The TrAL's held th.. first of ' the
annual Christmas programs - In ' th
community house last Friday' after
men. All present had a very good
time and a good program was pro-,
vlded. There was a Christmas story
U-Tl '0 an? Es'teSTDodge
' IVJUL "ZZ" ?t lh
j VJt fEL I2.?U S"'
or Anwt mTaiu joy Johnson
mas stories wer read by Gladys Kat-
lieraan. ax tn conclusion of th two.
grtm number of lively Christmas
games were played by all present and
ths girt extended a hearty welcome
tc Miss Col ton. who was a visitor.!
The Edelweiss held their much
planned Christmas program la . the
community house 8a lard ay evening.
The play The . Son-in-Law," was pre
sented la German by aa all-star cast.
Dry Question in Court '
Indianapolis, lad., Deo. 2 2-Whether
or sot Indiana will ro dry next April
will be decided by the supreme court,
The-dry Interests are confidant th..
they will beat th effort of th liquor
aiwnu w nave u law passed by
the legislature- declared unconstitutional-
- The fight will be carried to tl
trapretn court by ths losing na.