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EAT IN
CAFETERIA
WEDNESDAY
BASEBALL
WITH
WHITTIER
TOMORROW
VOL. XVI
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, APRIL 16, 1925
NO. 25
Again, Seniors Wiil
Graduate. Again,---
First Little One-room Schoolhouse to be on Hill in Rose
Bowl; Youths of Early Age to Occupy Building; Span¬
ish Senoritas to Give Touch of Reality to Scene
CELEBRATION OF 50th SCHOOL YEAR IN PASADENA
Program at Graduation Exercises to Include Traditional
Processional, Pledge to Flag, Senior Song, Invocation,
Five Four-Minute Speeches, Presentation of Diplomas
MR. EWING ELECTED PRESIDENT OF CONVENTION
Mr. Ewing was highly honored at the annual High School Prin¬
cipals’ Convention, which was held during Easter vacation at Santa
Barbara, by election to the presidency of that organization for
1926-26. The convention was attended by all the high school prin¬
cipals of California and by many visitors. Hotel Arlington was the
official headquarters, although all of the meetings were held in the
new high school auditorium.
On Wednesday, April 8, Mr. Ewing spoke on “The Present
Status of the Junior Colleges in California.” At the last session of
the convention he was elected president.
Pasadenans attending the convention were: Superintendent
J. F. West, Miss Nellie Greene Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Mead,
Mr. and Mrs. E. ,E. McCullough, and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ewing.
Anderson Winner
Over Five Orators
Toussant L’Ouvertre, a Negro General of Haiti, Is the Sub¬
ject of Colored Boy’s Dramatic Speech which Won the
Oratorical Contest of the School Year
EARNESTNESS OF SPEAKER HOLDS AUDIENCE
Don Hamblin, Who Spoke on Alexander Hamilton, Won Sec¬
ond Place, While Elizabeth Bixby’s Oration Took Third;
Natalie Vincenti, John Ackley, and Janet Upjohn, Tied
Again, seniors will graduate. Again, Commencement
exercises will be staged. Again, the exercises will be in the
Rose Bowl. Again, June will be the month. Again, seniors
will proudly march before an assembled audience. Again,
proud fathers will hold their heads high and look at their
sons and daughters as they pass the high-school age. Again,
dumb-founded freshmen will look on in awed silence. Again,
juniors will hurriedly rush hither and thither in their press¬
ing duties as ushers. Again, they will create a beautiful
background for the graduates, and will watch the proceed¬
ings with impatience, building air- !
castles of thheir own graduation a
year later. Again, they will take
the place of the graduating sen¬
iors, and thus, a year will have
passed in the history of Pasadena
High School.
However, though there may be
all these repetitions from year to
year in the carrying out of school
traditions., there is an individual¬
ity attached to each succeeding
Commencement, brought out by the
setting. Commencement exercises
in Pasadena High School have
reached the stage where they are a
creation of art. Each succeeding
Commencement is more beautiful
in effect, more elaborate in setting,
more artistic in touch, than its
predecessor.
Miss Ida E. Hawes, director of
Attendance, under whose direction
Commencement plans are - made
every year, has planned a Com¬
mencement this year that, carry¬
ing out the pioneer spirit as it
does, will offer a most beautiful
setting for the thirty-sixth Com¬
mencement of Pasadena High. The
Commencement exercises will por¬
tray, as a celebration of the close
of the fiftieth school year in Pasa¬
dena, the contrast between the one-
room schoolhouse of fifty years ago
and the present complete school
system.
On the south-east hill there will
be a model of the first schoolhouse,
making a beautiful dream picture
of fifty years ago.
Stage Identical
The stage will be identical with
last year’s so far as general con¬
struction is concerned. Instead of
the pergola top, however, there
will be a “temple of learning” ef¬
fect — pillars with a domed top.
At each end there will be small
models of the same type — with pil¬
lars leading between the center and
the ends. In this “throne room”
there will be a throne chair and
two smaller ones.
Pageant at Five P. M.
The pageant of the day will start
at exactly five o’clock. Four pages
in dark green velvet costumes will
take their places on the buttresses
beside the larger lower tunnels,
one on either side, each bearing a
long silver trumpet which will
sound the note for the beginning
of the thirty-sixth high school
Commencement. Instantly the
doors of the throne room at the
top of the stage will be thrown
open, and the Queen of Education
will enter attended by her maids-
in-waiting in costumes of golden-
yellow'. She descends the broad
center stairway and awaits the
pageant, which will show the prog¬
ress of education.
First School Reproduced
The bell on the little school on
the hill rings, and through the
gates at the south come children
typical of the one-room school of
50 years ago, tall ungainly youths
and tiny six-year olds; big girls
(Continued on page three)
BACK THEM
Bleachers are on Horrell
field for the benefit of those
who want to support the team.
If you as red-blooded Pas-
dena men and women, want
youp team to annex another
league championship, get out
and support them.
Besides seeing a good game,
you will see Pasadena win.
1Ш
ITEM PROJECT
OF FQRESTRf CLUB
The third issue of the Item, |
Pasadena High School quarterly
magazine, is to be the project of
the Forestry Club, well-known and
active organization. This Item is
published by the club and the 11-2
journalism class under the direc- j
tion of Miss Gladys Snyder.
The magazine is to be plentifully
illustrated with many interesting
pictures of the surrounding coun¬
try, as well as other cuts of a
technical nature.
Among the most interesting of
the articles will be a fully illus¬
trated story on Mt. Wilson and
the observatory.
A fine joke section, larger and
better than usual, is another draw¬
ing card for the sale of the “For¬
estry Item.”
Sales are expected to go over the
top, for on Monday, April 20,
about 40 representatives from the
various journalism classes are to
make a tour of the advisory rooms,
in order to sell subscriptions.
The price has been lowered to
; 15 cents, so anybody who buys will
j surely get his money’s worth.
CLASSES CELEBRATING
361ST ANNIVERSARY
The dramatic classes and the
Bauble and Bells Dramatic Club
will celebrate the Three Hundred
and Sixty First Anniversary of
Shakespeare’s birth, next week, by
having charge of the Tuesday As¬
sembly and being represented at
the annual Shakespeare Contest.
In each assembly a different pro-
| gram will be given, in the first,
| scenes from “Twelfth Night” and
in the second, scenes from “Mac¬
beth.” The actors will be mem¬
bers of the Bauble and Bells who
were in advanced dramatic classes
last term.
P. H. S. is fortunate in having
the Shakespeare Contest occur at
the Community Playhouse at 9:45
a. m. Saturday, April 25. Each high
school in Southern California may
send in as contestants, one boy and
one girl. Prizes are awarded to
the winners. The judges are
Shakespearian scholars from Pasa¬
dena and Los Angeles. Since the
contest is open to the public, P. H.
S. should support its representa¬
tives by a large attendance.
Next Wednesday, April 22, Is
Date of Eaters’ Festival
Which Will Aid S. B. Fund
CO-OPERATION IS ASKED
Wally Fell’s Orchestra Will
Be on Hand to Add Spirit
and Brighten Big Occasion
Let’s eat! Cafeteria Day is
coming soon and all of Pasadena’s
heavy eaters, boys and girls, will
be able to satisfy themselves in one
beautiful lunch, dinner, supper, and
breakfast all day of April 22. The
commissioners are planning this
feast for the benefit of the Student
Body Fund. All the money over
•$300 taken in on this day is go¬
ing into the school treasury. The
amount of food eaten does not
count; the amount of food sold
will be the most important part of
the day.
This will not be merely an eating
bout, but the finer senses of the
diners will be appealed to by Wal¬
ly Fell and his orchestra which
will brighten the occasion with mu¬
sic that needs no recommendations.
To add to the spirit of the day,
the Boys’ and Girls’ Leagme will
have a competition to see which
can eat the most. Prizes will be
given to the side that wins.
This makes the third of a
series of special “days” and enter¬
tainments; Shoe Shine Day, — The
Comedy Frolic, — Now comes the
biggest of all, Cafeteria Day.
In order to make the day a real
gastronomic success, Miss Gertrude
MacDonald, cafeteria manager, has
promised to prepare a special menu
to tempt the eyes of all who look,
and satisfy the appetite of every¬
one who tastes. The Annex sales
will be considered as part of the
cafeteria receipts.
Since this day is on Wednesday,
the regular club meeting day, all
scheduled meetings of clubs will
take place on Friday, April 24.
If this hig'hly specialized day
proves successful, another one like •
it will probably be held again next
semester. As it is, the money is
needed, and everyone is urged to
eat at school to make the treasury
grow.
Champion Displays
№ sty in Exhibition
In one of the most attractive
tennis matches ever staged on the
P. H. S. tennis courts, Big Bill
Tilden, tennis champion of the
world, gave 2,000 fans a thrilling
exhibition of the game on April 2.
His appearance had eagerly been
looked forward to by the students,
and he was given a hearty hand
as he appeared on the court
promptly at 3:30 o’clock.
His singles opponent, Walter
Wesbrook of Pasadena, was cheer¬
ed enthusiastically by the crowd
as he stood up against the mighty
drives of the champion. Tilden
used his backhand drives extensive¬
ly and easily won the sets, 6-1,
6-2.
Nelson “Nellie” Dodge, a local
youngster who is held high in the
estimation of Mr. Tilden, was
paired with the champion in a
doubles match against Walter
Wesbrook and Ted Easton of Mid-
Cantata, “The Building of the
Ship,” by Ninth Grade Glee
Clubs in Program of Day
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, DATE
Entertainment To Commem¬
orate the Birthday of John
Muir, Famous Naturalist
Of interest to all former John
Muir Junior High School students
will be the observance of the an¬
nual John Muir Day, Tuesday,
April 21, in commemoration of
John Muir’s birthday.
Schedule for the day:
8 to 12 o’clock — Regular classes
will be conducted, at any and all
of which parents will be welcome.
12 to 1 o’clock — Teachers, par¬
ents, and pupils will lunch on the
lawn. The John Muir Parent-
Teachers’ Association will have a
luncheon sale and will be glad to
have the patronage of any who do
not care to bring lunch.
1 to 2 o’clock — While pupils are
in regular classes, an entertain¬
ment, under the supervision of
Miss Mabel M. Oakes, will be giv¬
en in the auditorium to the parents
and guests. The main feature of
the program is a contata, “The
Building of the Ship,” arranged
by Ira B. Wilson and sung by the
ninth grade glee clubs. They will
be accompanied by the school or¬
chestra.
2 to 3 o’clock — Similar enter¬
tainment will be presented to John
Muir students.
As a fitting climax to the day’s
celebration, a reception and pro¬
gram will be given from 3:30 to
4:30 for all former John Muir pu¬
pils and teachers. All of the John
Muir teachers are looking for¬
ward to meeting their former pu¬
pils and are especially anxious
that the high school boys and
girls who attended John ivluir re¬
visit their old school.
Mr. Rufus B. Mead, principal,
says that the program is well
worth attending and extends a
hearty invitation to the alumni of
John Muir Junior High School.
GIRLS’ LEAGUE SENIOR
PARTY TO BE SUCCESS
The Girls’ League senior party
which is to take place in the Music
Hall today at 3:30 o’clock, is ex¬
pected to be a big success; for as
both the freshmen-sophomore and
juniors rallied to make their part¬
ies successful, the seniors will prob¬
ably rally to a good time also.
The features of the afternoon
are kept secret, but the chairmen
responsible are: Belva Purvis,
general chairman and program
chairman; Florence Hawkins, re¬
freshments; Dorothy Davis, ad¬
vertising; and Doris Petheram,
clean-up.
wick. The Tilden-Dodge combina¬
tion took the first set 6-2 while
Wesbrook and Easton took the
second, 6-4.
The -exhibition was made possi¬
ble through the efforts of Fred J.
Hill of Midwick, the local Chamber
of Commerce, and the Community
Playhouse Department.
By giving a well-planned and dramatically delivered
speech, Thomas Anderson won first place in the Davis-Hall
oratorical contest Tuesday April 14, when he competed
with five other contestants in the auditorium durng the
advisories. Don Hamblin got second, Elizabeth Bixby, third
place, and the other three, Natalie Vincenti, Janet Upjohn,
and John Ackley, tied for fourth place. The prizes will be
awarded in assembly Friday. The winner spoke in the
second advisory and the other two spoke first.
The general subject of the contest was “Great Person¬
alities.” Each contestant chose a
different person to speak about;
the winning speech told of
Toussant L’Ouvertre, a negro gen¬
eral in Haiti. The speaker com¬
pared this negro to Cromwell of
England, Napolean of France, and
Washington of America in his a-
bility as a general. He said that
the name of Toussant L’Ouvertre,
altho he was a negro, should at
least be placed beside the names
of these well-known generals. His
life was sketched briefly from the
time he took hold of the ignorant,
uncivilized natives in Haiti and
trained them for an army that
demolished Napoleon’s army of 50,
000 men, until the time when he
was captured by the French and
died a martyr in that foreign
country.
ORATORS’ NOTICE
The G. A. Nelson Oratorical
Contest with the general sub¬
ject, “Civic Betterment,” will
hold first tryouts Monday, Ap¬
ril 27, and finals, Friday, May
15. An award of $40 is the
first prize, while the second
is $20.
For particulars see Mrs. Irene
S. Peters.
FI INGLEWOOD
Giving a last-minute polishing
to their arguments, John McClin-
tock and Robert McClintock, var¬
sity debaters, are preparing to win
the third debate of the season with
Inglewood, to be held Friday, April
24. As the high school auditorium
is rented for that night by the Cal¬
tech glee club, the question, Re¬
solved : That the interallied war
debts be cancelled, will be debated
in the McKinley Junior High au¬
ditorium. .Pasadena has the af¬
firmative side.
Robert McClintock, president of
the junior class, took part in the
debate with Los Angeles High.
John McClintock, Bob’s brother,
was the alternate at the same de¬
bate and was a member of the
junior class debating team.
Those attending the debate will
be offered many treats which are
being arranged for by Don Ham¬
blin, who urges every student to at-
; tend.
ACTIVITIES HELP TO
SWELL S. B. TREASURY
. About $126 was cleared by the
“'Comedy Frolic” which consisted
I of five movie comedies put on by
the commissioners on April 3rd.
This entertainment was the second
of a series of entertainments whose
purpose is to make up the deficit
in the student body treasury.
“Shoe Shine Day” on April 1st
was also a financial success as by
it some $190 were added to the
school funds. To follow these
prospects the commissioners are
planning “Cafeteria Day” for
Wednesday, April 22. On this
date every loyal student is ex¬
pected to eat in the cafeteria as
all the money over $300, which is
the usual amount taken in daily
by the cafeteria, will go to help
swell the treasury.
Sometime after this, two snappy
afternoon entertainments, in the
form of movies, will he given.
It is to be hoped that each stud¬
ent will support these coming act¬
ivities with the same spirit that
put across “Shine Day” and the
“Comedy Frolic”.
i
Don Hamblin, who won second
place, spoke on Alexander Hamil¬
ton. He was called the savior of
his country because of his great
efforts in the Revolutionary War
period. Elizabeth Bixby, who
placed third, gave a speech of
dramatic appeal on the late pres¬
ident, Woodrow Wilson. She told
of his accomplishments and his
ideals.
Of the three who tied for fourth
place, John Ackley gave a speech
on Robert E. Lee, giving glimpses
of his life. He called Lee a great
patriot. Natalie Vincenti chose
Benito Mussolini as a per¬
sonality. She said, “He is Italy’s
strongest man since Garibaldi,”
and sketched his public life. Jan¬
et Upjohn chose to speak on Abra¬
ham Lincoln. She told of his life
when he became a lawyer and of
his presidency. She used parts of
the Gettysburg- address to illus¬
trate his ideals.
The judges of the contest were
all Pasadena people. Mrs. J. B.
McCoy, head of the Drama Section
of the Shakespeare Club and teach¬
er of expression, Judge Elliot
Gibbs, an alumnus of Pasadena
High School and now Justice of
the Peace in Pasadena, and Henry
James, an editor of the Pasadena
Post, were judges.
After the judges had given their
decision, the contestants, the
the judges, Mr. Davis and J Her¬
bert Hall, Miss Elma Holloway,
Mr. W e s t, R. L. Ashley, J. P.
O’Mara, Miss Nellie Greene Clarke
Miss Mary Davis, Wm. F. Ewing,
and Mrs. Irene Peters were given
a luncheon in the model apart¬
ments.
Lives of football stars remind us
We must always buck the line,
And departing leave behind us
Cleet marks on the other’s spine.
SWIMMING MEET
The annual novice swimming,
meet will be held tomorrow
afternoon in the swimming pool.
All who can swim are urged to
turn out . and show their school
spirit. No lettermen are allow¬
ed to try out, therefore, anyone
who shows up well will have a
chance to make the team.