Pasadena Chronicle, December 02, 1926

VOL. XVIII No. 8 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, DECEMBER 2, 1926 Annual Banquet To Be Held Dec. 3 Administration and Members of the Board of Education Will Be Present. As the big social event of the semester, the Honor Society will give its annual banquet tomorrow evening, at six o’clock, in the teachers’ cafeteria. All honor so¬ ciety members of the C. S. F. and the administration and board of education are invited. Aside from the usual toasts and after-dinner speeches, there will be an interesting program, which is in charge of Miss Edith Wolfe, English teacher. Working on the entertainment committee are: Vir¬ ginia Gollotz, student chairman Virginia Philis, Fred Hawkins, Eltin Davies, and Walter Gibson. The decoration and menu com¬ mittee under Mrs. Giddings, con¬ sists of Pauline Fuller, student chairman, Marion Schroer, Doro¬ thy Davis, Helen Betts Lucile Ed¬ wards, Carl Cartwright, and El¬ tin Davis. Novel decorations in Red and silver, and unique favors are being planned. Members of the Honor Society canvassed the advisories last Mon¬ day, selling tickets for the ban¬ quet. Tickets can now be obtained from Miss Sara Talbot, faculty adviser of the socitey. No tickets will be sold at the banquet, so the admission price, 75 cents, must be paid before tomorrow. Girls belonging to the junior high school honor society last se¬ mester will have the honor of serv¬ ing. They will also be able to en¬ joy the program and toasts. AMELITA GALLI-CURCI APPEARS IN CONCERT Amelita Galli-Curci, world re¬ nowned coloratura soprano, ap¬ peared here in the auditorium, Saturday, November 27, in her first Pasadena concert. She was assisted, by her husband, Homer Samuels, well-known pianist, and Manuel Bereguer, flutist. • The program included selections from French, Spanish, Indian and Italian music. The ease with which Signora Galli-Curci sang “Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark,” by Bishop, and “Shadow Song” and “Recitation e Romanza,” from Dinorah, re¬ vealed the extent of her artistry. In addition to the program Sig¬ nora Galli-Curci responded to many calls for more. “Love’s Old Sweet Song,” “Swanee River,” and “Home, Sweet Home,” were among the additional numbers. The auditorium was crowded, and the stage had to be used also to accomodate the large audience. GIRLS’ LEAGUE ENTERTAINS HERE At the meeting of the Girls’ League, which will be held to¬ morrow, the girls will have as their guests the oificers of the Girls’ League and the dean of girls from Glendale high school, who will probably present a skit during the meeting. They will be entertained at lunch by the local officers of the league and by Miss Nellie G. Clarke, dean of Pasa¬ dena high school girls. BOYS’ LEAGUE WILL ADOPT NEW SLOGAN “Learn Your School Songs.” Such will be the slogan that the Boys’ League is to adopt at the meeting tomorrow in the as¬ sembly. Kenneth Reynolds commissioner of boys’ welfare, states that the best way to show one’s school spirit is to be able to sing the school songs. In all probability, Miss Lulu C. Parmley, head of the music department, will lead the sing¬ ing. After the boys have exer¬ cised their voices to the best of their ability and have racked their memories in the endeavor of learning the songs, a dis¬ cussion on any subject of interest to the boys will be held. J. C. PLAYERS PRESENT HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM Presenting three one act plays, the Junior College Players gave the first afternoon entertainment of the year, Tuesday, Nov. 2 3. The plays were given for the ben¬ efit of the injured athletes of P. H. S. and P. J. C. as well as to help pay for the furniture in the junior college student body office. The first play was “The Won¬ der Hat ,” by Ben Hecht and Kenneth Sawyer Goodman. It was excellently portrayed and brought a great deal of applause. The Gaol Gate, by far the most difficult play of the three to in¬ terpret, was the second to be played. It was a most finished and artistic production. The play a tragic drama of the peasant people of Ireland, is built around the theme of a man put in prison and accused of a crime he did not commit. Rather than tell on his neighbor who had committed the, crime, he let himself be hanged. What greater thing can a man do than die, for his friend? Louise Brown, Margaret Cres- saty and Vincent Parsons may well be proud of their most cred¬ itable interpretations. The third play, “The Pot Boil¬ ers,” by Alice Gerstenberg, was the third play, and it was not only well done, but was the best re¬ ceived by the audience. According to those in charge of the ticket sales, “The Three Howling Successes” went over big. PRIZES TO BE GIVEN IN CHEMISTRY ESSAY CONTEST Opportunity is knocking at the door of P. H. S. chemistry stu¬ dents,* according to Bailey W. Howard, head of the physical science department, who makes the announcement that all stu¬ dents of the high school are eligible for competition in the national prize essay contest of the American Chemical society. A chemistry examination contest will also be staged, but partici¬ pants will be limited to chemistry students of less than one year’s experience. That the essay is well worth the time and effort to write is attested to by Mr. Howard, who states that six four-year scholar¬ ships to Yale or Vassar or other similar institutions and five hun¬ dred dollars annually are offered as awards for the winning essays. In each state six cash prizes of twenty dollars will be given. The annual chemistry exami¬ nation contest of the American Chemical society is open to all first year chemistry students. This contest is in the form of a three-hour examination of high school chemistry. Teams may be formed of students. To the win¬ ning team, possession of the con- tet cup of one year will be the prize. Three associate memberships in the Chemical society will be the prize for the three winning con¬ testants in the examination. In addition to a first prize of a one hundred dollar scholarship, there’ will be a second prize of ten dollars worth of chemistry books, and a third prize of five dollars worth of books. The closing date for the essay contest will be February 1, 1927, while the examinations will not be conducted until early in June. Additional information and lit¬ erature pertaining to the con¬ tests may be had at the science department office. FRENCH CLUB At the first meeting of this year of the French Club, the following officers for the semester were elec¬ ted. Jules Kievts, president; Bonny Lamb, vice-president; Jean Keever, secretary : Betty Nagel voort, treasurer; In the second meeting the mem¬ bers of the club were entertained by Father Dantin, an accomplished Frenchman who spoke on the French Language. SEMI-ANNUAL PLATOON COMPETITION SPRUCES UP R. 0. T. C. CADETS FOR EXERCISES DEC, 17 “BACHELOR’S REVERIE” DISPLAYS LATEST FASHIONS The semi-annual platoon compe¬ tition of the R. О. T. C. will take place Friday, Dec. 17. The com¬ petition will consist of the ability of the different platoons in close or¬ der drill, which the cadets have been learning this semester. The Ьгасё of the man, the ability to obey orders correctly and prompt¬ ly, and the manual of arms will be the deciding factors. A movement is on foot to form, for the next semester, a platoon of junior college R. О. T. C., to drill and to have theoretical instruction twice a week. The reason for do¬ ing so, is to give the men attending college a chance to learn the recruit drill before taking upper division work in colleges. The plan will be In an attempt to raise funds for the football banquet, the A. W. S. presented “The Bachelor’s Reverie,” at the high school quite advantageous, as recruit drill auditorium, November 17, at 3:30 at college is rattier an embarrass¬ ing affair. Already nearly twen¬ ty men have signified their inten¬ tion of joining. Butts’ Manual, an army calisthen¬ ics drill with the rifle, has been started in the R. ,0. T. C. The regular army has found that fine results can be obtained in a short time with the drill. In order to have a more snappy battalion this year, Colonel Barlow has put in a requisition for two guidons or company emblems. The guidons are equipment of the regu¬ lar army. They are made with blue background and yellow letters. To Debate Topic ofDividingState of California Rejoice, Southern California, and consider your cause well on its way to maturity. The Pasa¬ dena talk fest artists are pre¬ paring discussions on what is held to be one of the most in¬ teresting topics to those of the Southland, namely: “Resolved, that the State of California should be divided into two sovereign states.” A method of debating will be used, in this discussion, that has never been used before. The» stu¬ dents are to be the assemblymen of the House of Legislature of the State of California. The class is divided into two factions, a group for division and a group against division. This is not an inter-scholastic debate but Manual Arts, the high school with which Pasadena dis¬ cussed the war debt question, is holding a debate on the same question in the M. A. debating class and in all probability, a discussion may be held with them. The P. H. S. debaters are not lined up with any school for de¬ bates but Pasadena will appreci¬ ate a meeting on the forensics platform with any high school. JUNIOR CLASS MEMBER¬ SHIP DRIVE NOW ON Make Early Plans For Annual H.S. And J.C. Opera Under the musical direction of Miss. Lulu C. Parmley and under the dramatic direction of Thomas E. Morrissey the combined high school and junior college glee clubs will present one of the most spectacular operettas ever staged in the local auditorium. The cast, including the chorus, principals, orchestra, and dancers will com¬ prise about 300 members. This will be the largest number of people to take part in any pro¬ duction here at the present date. Work on the operetta will begin immediately after Christmas, and will continue through the months of January, February and up until the middle of March. There will be three productions, two evening performance and a matinee performance to be pre¬ sented on March 15, 16 and 17, respectively. Miss Parmley states that it is p. m. The fashion show, which was the main feature of the per¬ formance, was a great success, being the first attempt at any¬ thing along this line. Ward Ogden was the lucky bachelor with the beautiful reverie. Under the direction of Miss Kester the participants re¬ ceived their training. To enhance the beauty of the performance to a greater extent Ruth Wollam, played the piano, and Margaret Morrow read verses appropriate for each fashion exhibit, and cleverly reconstructed to serve this purpose. The scene was laid in the bachelor’s study on the evening before his marriage. The mannequins taking part were as follows: School Girl — Betty Henderson Hiking Girl — Rhoda Clarke. Tennis Girl — Sara Schwartz. Bathing Girl — Idel Pece. Riding Girl — Helen Hines. Winter Girl — Christine Bland- ing. Flapper — Maxine Doerschlag. College Girl — Betty Roberts. City Girl — Mildred Morrison. Afternoon Girl — Hazel Hines. Belle of Ball — Hazel Sewell. Lady of Evening — June Etienne. Bride — Carol Montague. The dress were contributed through the courtesy of Bon Marche. ADVANCED DRAMATICS CLASS PRESENTS PUPPET SHOW Presenting a novel afternoon en¬ tertainment the students from Miss Elizabeth E. Keppie’s fifth period dramatics class gave a puppet show Thursday, Nov. 18, in room 200 c. The audience was made up of English classes, who were invited by miss Elma Holloway, head of . , ,, , the department. The plays were expected that this presentation ; extremely welL will be a master affair, and that because of the tremendous pre¬ paration that will be required, the tryouts will be held within the next ten days. The name of the operetta will not be announced until after the Christmas holidays. The first play was“The Three Wishes,” with Elaine Raobinowitz, as the farmer^ and Lila Wing, as his wife. The second play was, “Lima Beans, ’’and Ruth Baldwin was “She,” while Evelyn Ritscher was, “He” and the “Huckster.” According ' to Ben Clarke, treasurer of the junior class, the membership cards are selling fast in the drive that is now on. Al¬ ready about 150 membership cards have been sold to the junior class which consists of ap¬ proximately 600 students. Ben has charge of the drive and his assistants include: Elizabeth Cartwright, Louise Taft, Emmett Bell, Ruth Calvert, Ora Gregg, Pauline Becker, Constance Ben¬ nett, Doris Bailie, Cornelita Cook, Bob Wood, Eric Strutt, Slifton Capps, John Calmer and Glenn Reed. Ben urges all loyal junior class students to join as they will not only be able to participate in all coming affairs, including a theatre party and hi- jinks, but they will aslo demon¬ strate their loyalty to their class. There is to be a grand hi-jinks- in the latter part of January, and after it is over, Ben and his helpers will stage another mem¬ bership drive before the semester ends. Y. W. C. A.-A.W.S. HAVE REFRESHMENT SALE Fifty- one dollars and ninety- seven cents was collected by the Y. W. C. A. and A. W. S. at the San Mateo-Pasadena state cham¬ pionship game, Thanksgiving day. The profits will be divided be¬ tween the two organizations. The money that the Y. W. re¬ ceives will be used to help share the expenses of sending a mem¬ ber to a conference held in Cleve¬ land, Ohio. The A. W. S. will use their profits to help pay for the foot¬ ball banquet, that is of main in¬ terest to them at present. INTERESTING PLANT FOUND ON CAMPUS Nov/ we know why the Aberia Koffra bushes and no others were chosen for the verdant screen that shuts off from the gaze of the rail birds the south approach to the Jane Addams building. In their native African haunts these bushes are sacred because they furnish protection to all who would flee from approaching strangers. At any rate, Cris F. Stroeh, school gardener, who spent several years in Cape Colony, is willing to vouch for the fact. Mr. Stroech says that the natives are able to handle this thorny plant without harm. The plant has yellowish-green leaves and exceedingly long thorns. It seems to thrive on the P. H. S. campus under Mr. Stroeh’s care. REGULAR “Y” SUPPER WEDNESDAY EVENING Special features are planned for the regular supper meeting of the Y. W. to be held Wednesday evening at 5:30 at the Y. W. C. A. In addition to the program planned, which consists of a Christmas skit and musical num¬ bers, the girls plan to make favors for their bazaar that will be held a week from Saturday at the Y. W. building. An intercollegiate night was planned for Wednesday night, but because of the many conventions being held in the different col¬ leges, and because of the need of plans concerning the bazaar, it was postponed. Winifred Rice will give a re¬ port on the Los Angeles con¬ vention held this past week. “The Mad Tea Party,” was the third play. Elenor Lesh portray¬ ed “The Hatter;” Thelma Rodgers, the “Mouse Hare,” and Jeanette Hirsh, “Alice.” _ The best known puppet play was the last, “Punch and Judy.” Punch was portrayed by Otto Pritcher; Judy and the babyby Joyce Brown; the policeman and Joey by Esther Struckland; the Ghost by Otto Pritcher; and the doctor and the hangmanby Joyce Brown. ELMAN QUARTET GIVES INITIAL PERFORMANCE Mischa Elman’s newly formed string quartet that made its first local appearance Sunday, Novem¬ ber 1, at the Pasadena Com¬ munity Playhouse, was greeted by an appreciating audience of music lovers. The members of the quartet are William Schubert, viola; Ed¬ win Bachmann, second violin; Horace ritt, ’cello, and Mischa El¬ man whose artistry completely dominated the quartet. J.C. ASSEMBLY PROGRAM J. C. dramatics classes, on De¬ cember 7, will put on an as¬ sembly program of two very short plays; one, entitled “The Rector,” a comedy; the other, called “Hunger,” a modern morality play. £ SELECT OPERETTA The Purple and Grey, of Bur¬ lington, Iowa, announces that Burlington high school has select¬ ed its yearly operetta, and that the music department has had tryouts for the leading parts in the cast. M usical P rogram Presented By Glee Clubs Music Department Puts On Regular Weekly Program j at Carmelita Gardens. That the music department of P. H. S. and P. J. C. is capable of putting- on an excellent pro¬ gram, is the opinion of many who attended the open air concert at Carmelita Gardens, Sunday, No¬ vember 21. The program was under the direction of Miss Lula C. Parmley, head of the depart¬ ment, and she was assisted by Miss Mary Petcina and Mrs. Amy Grau Miller. The male quartette, composed of Robert Kidder, Frank Graham, Donald Wilcox and Floyd Brehm, sang “Morning” by Speaks, and “The Shadow March,” by Prothe- rol. Altie Miller played a piano solo, “Country Garden,” by Gra¬ inger. Geraldine Anderson read, “His Religion,” by Edgar Guest and a selection by Van Dyke. The P. H. S. Girls’ Glee club sang, “Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind,” by Sargeant, and “Dawn,” by Curran. Raymond Kendall played “Prelude in G Minor,” by Rachmaninoff. The P. H. S. Boys’ Glee club sang, “Her Rose,” by Coombs, and “The Builder,” by Cadman. Appearing for the first time this year before a Pasadena audi¬ ence, the P. J. C. glee clubs won the approval of many Pasadenans. The junior college women’s glee club sang “The Swan,” by Saint Saens, and “The Bees,” by Men¬ delssohn. The junior college men’s glee club sang “Friend of Mine,” by Sanderson, and “Honey Child,” by Strickland. The com¬ bined glee clubs sang “Song of the Viking,’ by Eaton Fanning. Floyd Brehm sang two baritone solos, “Last Night,” by Kjerulf. Donald No vis sang two tenor solos, “Where e’re You Walk” by Handel, and “Sylvia,” by Speaks. FACULTY ENJOYS HIGH STEPPING Maybe you don’t believe it; but we have some high stepping teach¬ ers in our faculty. The high alti¬ tudes have a strong drawing power for some of them. They usually manage to keep on good level ground sometimes as long as three weeks and then they are off for the mountains. Various members of the faculty are taking advantage of the won¬ derful recreation center at the back door of Pasadena. So far three hikes have been enjoyed by the learned mountaineers. The last hike took them to the foot of Mt. Lowe incline where they ьоок the cars to Echo Mountain. They then followed the track to Dawn Mine, hence down Millard Canyon and back to Dawn Mine where they enjoyed their lunches. They headed for home early and arrived in Pasadena before dark. Other hikes to San Dimas and Fish Canyon had previously been taken and others are being planned and anticipated with pleasure. SOPHOMORES TO HOLD IMPORTANT MEETING Meeting in the auditorium, De¬ cember 9, the sophomore class will hold an election Of officers and adopt a constitution. Candidates for president are: Iver Drageset, Thirza Markey, and Nelson Dodge. Those run¬ ning for the vice-presidency are: Barbara Stevens, Mary Burger, Elizabeth Hassler and William Moore. Mildred Marshall and Fannie Arnold are running for the office of secretary and treas¬ urer. Julia Laurence has been named chairman of the publicity com¬ mittee. All sophomores are eligible to vote at this election. A number of surprises are promised by the program committee.