VOL. XIV
No. 30
P. H. S. SQUAD BREAKS NATIONAL RECORD
NEAR EAST FUND lAELIIlG FLOWER
WELL SUPPORTED
English Department in Lead
With $303.20 Contribution
to the Armenians
$1040 TOTAL THURSDAY
“Library of Arabian Knights” is
a title that could be given, with¬
out exaggeration, to the P. H. S.
Library. It is to be changed in
the twinkling of an eye — from a
study and reading room to a fairy¬
land of flowers. This will happen
REGIONAL CONTEST
10 RE REED IN TRE
PM AUDITORIUM
Arthur Syvertson to Repre¬
sent Pasadena in Elimina¬
tion Affair Tonight
FIVE OTHERS COMPETE
FOUR-MAN REEAI TEAM TAKES HONORS
(NiDNESOAn TRY-OUTS 81 CLIPPING
2-5 OF SECONDJJALF-MILE EVENT
Local Cinderpath Men Should Place High in So. Cal. Meet
at Santa Ana Tomorrow ; Great Confidence Placed in
Eddie Pollack, Able Red and White Performer
When the P. H. S. four-man half mile relay team broke
the National Interscholastic record in the tryouts last Wed¬
nesday, it suddenly loomed up as the best bet for relay
honors in the Southern California meet at Santa Ana tomor¬
row. Clipping two-fifths of a second from the former mark
the Bulldog sprinters left the other schools in the dust in
their heat of the baton-passing event.
Money Still Coming in Fast;
Eight Departments Over
Top Already
Again Pasadena High School has
succeeded in doing a great task.
The Armenian Relief Fund has
been given more than was asked,
and contributions are still pouring
in.
The latest returns Thursday af¬
ternoon showed that a total of
$1046 has been given. Eight
departments have gone over the
top on their quotas and others ex¬
pect to do so soon.
Much of the credit for this
achievement belongs to Miss Elma
Holloway, head of the English de¬
partment, who organized and man¬
aged the campaign. Wednesday
evening returns registered:
English . $303.2u
Library . 22.00
Music . 12.70
Physical Education . 75.00
Commercial . 59.00
Language . 121.00
Social Science . 94.00
Mathematics . 66.15
Biological Science . 83.00
Home Economics . 45.00
Physical Science . 34.60
Journalism . . 2.50
Part-time . 5.00
Agriculture . 9.50
Manual Arts . - . 38.00
The apportionment of the differ¬
ent departments was fixed accord¬
ing to the number of students en¬
rolled in the fifth period classes.
Miss Edith M. Wolfe’s 12-2 Eng¬
lish class gave $95.41, which is the
largest amount given by any class.
The class of Miss Henion, member
of the Language department, was
second with a contribution of $95.
The administration will add its
contribution to that of the class
which gave the most on Wednes¬
day and Thursday.
VAUDEVILLE PROCEEDS
TO AID SCHOLARSHIPS
Three hundred and fifty dollars
for the Scholarship Fund was the
result of the Senior vaudeville giv¬
en in the auditorium Thursday,
April 19. This money goes to
swell the funds towards the total
which the class of ’23 hopes to
raise before graduation, three
$1000 scholarships. The remainder
of the sum will be raised by the
Senior play.
Senior Announcements
Ordered from the East
Senior commencement announce¬
ments were ordered last week from
Chas. H. Elliott Co., of Philadel¬
phia. According to Howard Black,
chairman of the committee on an¬
nouncements, there were 9,000
ordered. They will be shipped
from the East on May 10, and will
probably get here by the twentieth
of the same month.
third period on May 1st, when the
annual flower arrangement contest
of P. H. S. will take place, and ac¬
cording to all reports, it will be a
unique display.
Third period classes are arrang¬
ing many individual entries, and at
least one class entry. Students
have a great chance for showing
their originality and taste in color
and arrangement, for there are
many classifications, fitting the
capabilities of every contestant, as
follows:
1. Exhibits by students of for¬
eign birth, either as individuals, or
by nationalities.
2. Arrangement for a living
room:
(a) Up to 5 stalks of one kind
of flower.
(b) Up to a dozen stalks of one
kind of flower.
(c) Unlimited stalks cf one kind
of flower.
(d) Mixed bouquets.
3. Arrangement for sick room.
(Same classification as for living
room).
4. Arrangement for dining
table.
5. Banquet table.
6. Formal bouquets.
7. Wild flower arrangement.
8. Window boxes.
9. Club entries.
10. Entries for members of fac¬
ulty.
11. “Something out of nothing,”
i. e., a decorative arrangement so
simple that any one who can get
growing things can have it.
All entries must bp under these
classifications, or they will not be
officially accepted. Persons desir¬
ing a bulletin of information, may
obtain one by calling at the library.
The judges, chosen from compe¬
tent people who deal constantly
with flowers and color arrange¬
ment, are: Miss Fannie M. Kerns,
supervisor of the Art department
in elementary schools; Mrs. Leslie
Learned, director of flower ar¬
rangement at All Saint’s Episcopal
Church; Mrs. Mansar, president of
the Garden Club; Carl Smith, a
local artist, and Leroy Ely.
The active committee of arrange¬
ments is: Miss Maude L. Oliver,
Miss Gertrude McClay, Miss Julia
Gifford, Miss Ruth E. Merrill, and
Miss Winifred E. Skinner, librar¬
ian.
AUDITORIUM TO BE
SCENE OF DEBATE
Pasadena High School is to be
the scene of the Southern Cali¬
fornia .Champion debate. This was
decided at the meeting of the
Southern California Deb a t i n g
League which was held at the Cen¬
tral Junior High School in Los An¬
geles last Friday. James McCor¬
mack, P. H. S. Commissioner of
Debating, presided at the meeting.
The debate will be held June 8.
The question has not yet been de¬
cided.
Winning Speaker this Evening
to Enter Finals May 11
in Los Angeles
Keen competition is expected in
the regional oratorical contest
which is being held by the Southern
California Citizen’s Committee,
when Arthur Syvertson, Pasadena
representative, meets five other
district winners in the P. H. S.
auditorium tonight at eight o’clock.
Syvertson, who is Commissioner of
Boys’ Welfare, will speak on the
subject, “Our Constitution, a Cita- ,
del of Freedom.” Having already
won the Davis-Hall Oratorical Con¬
test, he is conceded a good chance
to win the regional affair. ,
The other speakers on tonight’s
program will be Lawrence White,
Alhambra; Margaret Majors, Glen¬
dale; Joe Dietrich, Citrus Union:
John Menhenhali, Monrovia; and
Olive Shreve, Whittier. The win¬
ner will oppose five other regional
winners in the finals which are
scheduled for May 11 at Bovard
Auditorium, University of South¬
ern California. A prize of $1500,
or a trip through the Mediterran¬
ean will go to the final winner,
while the speaker in second place
will receive $500.
The Southern California Citizens’
Committee arranged these contests
for the purpose of creating interest
in the Constitution of the United
States. All speeches given must
be on some phase of the national
constitution. Besides being of in¬
terest to the students the contest
ha attracted the attention of many
prominent Pasadenans who have
aided in making it a success.
Riverside, Bakersfield and L. A.
held their elimination contest last
Tuesday, while Hollywood, and
Santa Monica have theirs tonight.
Mayor Cryer of Los Angeles ar¬
ranged the order in which the en¬
trants will speak at both the pre¬
liminaries and finals. The winner
of the Pasadena regionals will be
the last speaker in the finals. H.
J. Stonier, executive secretary of
the University of Southern Cali¬
fornia will preside at tonight’s
contest.
Much of the credit for Pasadena’s
entry goes to Mrs. Irene Peters,
public speaking instructor. Both
Syvertson and Burton Crew, who
took second in the district contest,
are students in Mrs. Peters’s
classes. She is also largely re¬
sponsible for arousing interest
among the students in the contest.
MEET TO NOMINATE
P. T. A. OFFICERS
Nominations for officers in the
Pasadena Teachers’ Association
were made in a meeting held yes¬
terday at John Muir at 3:30. Dr.
Bromley Oxnam spoke on “The De¬
velopment of an International Con¬
sciousness”. Reports were given
from numerous committees of the
association, and the budget for ed¬
ucational purposes was taken up.
POMONA COLLEGE GLEE
CLUB WILL ENTERTAIN
“The best entertainment of its
kind I have ever heard.” This was
the statement made by Abraham
Miller, head of the Music depart¬
ment, after hearing the men’s Glee
Club of Pomona College. Pasa¬
dena High School is to be given
the opportunity of hearing this or¬
ganization May 2nd in the Ft H. S.
auditoi'ium.
The entertainment goes from the
ridiculous to the sublime and not
only entertains but also helps those
attending to appreciate good music.
A large percentage of the pro¬
ceeds will go to the scholarship
fund. Admission will be 15c.
DRAMATIG CLASSES
PRESENT PROGRAM
They celebrated his birthday last
Monday, April 23, at 3:30 in the
P. II. S. auditorium.
Marion Worrell and “Jimmy”
Goodman started it when they
drew the curtains apart on the
First Annual Shakespfeare Birthday
Festival. With Emil Morhardt and
Harold Crosby, they sang “Under
the Greenwood Tree”.
The first scene was by the Ad¬
vanced Dramatics Class, and had
in its midst the leading lady of
“Adam and Eva,” the Senior class
play, namely, Evelyn Evans. This
pretty young lady as “Rosalind”
was the center of attraction, espec¬
ially for Orlando (Buster Chap¬
man) who certainly looked love¬
sick. “Chuck” Daniels and “Chuck”
Olsen made believe they were
“Jaques” and “Corin’’ while Kath¬
erine Smith was “Celia.” Touch¬
stone, the jester, was Emil Mor¬
hardt. He also sang the solo,
“Who Is Sylvia.”
The next scene was by the Inter¬
mediate Dramatic Class. Evelyn
Beyl, who is to appear in the
Senior play, encouraged all the
Seniors present with her acting
ability. Harriet Chisholm played
“Old Gohbo.”
Then, after hearing Marion Wor-
rel sing “Blow Thou Winterv
Wind,” the beginning Dramatic
class, represented by “Jerry”
Young, “Bebe” Coburn, Edwin
Sweeting, Harold Crosby, John
Maxson, and Bruce Holleman, pre¬
sented the last act, a scene from
“Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
Besides the relay Pasadena is
sure of digits in both the century
and furlong events. Pollack should
take first in the 100 and 220 with
Hurlic possibly nosing out someone
for another place in the shorter
sprint. Allthougii Woodyard de¬
feated Captain Eddie in the City
League affair, it is doubtful if he
will duplicate this fact at Santa
Ana. Pollack’s greatest disadvant¬
age will be the straight-of-way
track. He can travel much faster
around a curve. This will also
hinder the relay team for tomor¬
row; the first lap will be run on the
straight-of-way. Nevertheless the
red and white tracksters might
break their own record of one
minute and thirty-two seconds.
Hollywood and San Fernando are
the only teams which will press
Coach Stoddard’s quartette.
Prospects in the low hurdles
are illuminating with Hassler doing
his stuff in fast time. At Occi¬
dental, Wednesday, he won his heat
in 26 5-10 seconds, which was the
fastest time of the day. Dick also
runs a fast lap in the relay.
Hurlic in the broad-jump and
Jim Cockburn putting the shot will
be two more features of the day.
They should both rate high ac¬
cording to the dope. A leap of
twenty-one feet and a heave of
forty-five in the shot would collect
points in any prep meet.
De.Groot and Clark will try their
hands at the pole-vault. They
both placed in the City affair and
could possibly repeat the perform¬
ance. This ends Pasadena’s list of
entries which should make all other
teams step in order to run off with
the much coveted cups.
Huntington Beach is the leading
aspirant for ’first place with Holly¬
wood right on her heals. And if
any breaks at all go with the Bull¬
dog track men, the Crown City lads
will put up a stiff battle for the
next place. Inglewood, Covina,
Chaffey Union and L. A. High also
showed up good in the tryouts.
Stoddard’s cinder stars will give
them all a run for their money.
LOCAL EXCURSIONISTS
PAY INDUSTRIES VISIT
To grow wise to the ways of
freezing water and blowing glass,
the 12-2 physical science classes
made an excursion to Los Angeles
and Torrence, Tuesday.
In Los Angeles the group visited
the Los Angeles Ice Company and
inspected the process of ice mak¬
ing. At Torrence they were shown
through the glass factory and saw
many useful and pretty glass pro¬
ducts being turned out.