Pasadena Chronicle, February 10, 1928

I ,ч\ \ caoj 1 11 PL#! VOL. XIX PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1928 NO. 18 SPARTANS WIN LEAGUE ARGUMENT Elect Mallory Senior President Finals Necessary for Election of Officers for Vice-presidency and Secretaryship Pasadena Team Drops Two- to-One Decision to Visitors P. H.S. WINS PRACTICE Standings Will Be Determined Saturday in Meeting at Los Angeles Winning one argument and los¬ ing the other was the way Pasa¬ dena high school’s debating with Huntington Park turned out yes¬ terday. Gertrude Hengerer and Nelson Hodge, voicing the argu¬ ments for the affirmative during fifth and sixth periods here, put up a gallant fight on the question, “Resolved: That the practice of in¬ stallment buying, as developed in the United States, has had harm¬ ful social and economic effects,” were defeated in a two-to-one deci¬ sion. This was the second league event. Howard Packard and Gladys Buckner, upholding the negative side of the proposition, successfully defeated their opponents in the practice debate at the neighboring- city. Faced Question In both contests the teams faced the question directly, making it ex¬ ceedingly interesting to the audi¬ ence. Dodge and Gertrude Hen¬ gerer asked and were asked many : point blank questions, adding to ' the excitement. They advanced l some wonderful main issues and j backed them up with fine authority and examples. Much fire was ex¬ hibited by all the speakers in the constructive and especially in the refutation speeches. Ted Hatlen presided over the contest. Judges were William Na- hazy and Charles Wright of U.S.C. Law college, and Frank Barbara of the Northwestern Law college. Packard and Gladys Buckner- met every argument of the affirma¬ tive and also asked several ques¬ tions to which Huntington Park had absolutely no answer. All the speeches were powerfully present¬ ed and the rebuttals were excep¬ tionally full of fire. Pasadena’s league standing will be determined Saturday morning at the Southern California debat¬ ing league meeting in Los Angeles. In the last debate Pasadena lost to Inglewood, dropping to third place in the league. Tom Mallory, ’28, was re-elect¬ ed president of the senior class of ’28 at the class meeting held February 3. Mallory defeated the other candidates by a large majority. James 0. Scott was elected treasurer, receiving 298 votes. In the finals, Howard Packard de¬ feated Neal Batterson for the office of vice-president, and Helen Hill defeated Elizabeth Wooley for the office of secre¬ tary. All of the returns except for president were close, showing a bare majority. This year’s officers are, per¬ haps, the most important of the class, as the last semester is the most important. Graduation plans must be worked on, and as there are approximately 900 members of the class of ’28, this will be the largest graduating class in the history of the school. There is also the much antici¬ pated class party that arouses more interest than any other ac¬ tivity of the year. The officers of the class plan to make this year’s class party the most suc¬ cessful and biggest of its kind. TEN CLUBS ! Senior Play mu IN CONTEST' в e м°^егп Mystery UAD OPHY Miss Keppie to Chose Cast From -*■ '“'-tv J- -CVvylll 1 43 talented Seniors; Play Promises Success Will Take Part in War Oratorical Plan Development of High School Counsel By next semester Miss Mar- garett Bennett, head counselor for the high school and junior college, hopes to expand her work in the high school to the proportion that it is in the junior college. The work in the high school now in¬ cludes the giving of intelligence tests and keeping every student’s trait record as given by the teach¬ ers. Miss Bennett’s expansion plans include the giving of vocational tests and the giving of individual attention. She feels that at present students are not given enough at¬ tention or are not given tests which enable them to find out what they are best fitted to do for their life’s vocation. Definite plans as to whether to make these test’s a required sub¬ ject, as in junior college, or to give them during extra hours are not worked out as yet, In the fresh¬ man college class a great deal of interest centers around the vocat¬ ional class and the results have ben very illuminating to the stu¬ dents, and the instructors feel that the rewards aare great enough to justify the expense and time. IMPORTANT Students are urged to take a copy of this issue home that their parents may learn the facts of the stage permit denial. That Pasadena high school- has definitely decided to conduct a local contest of the new “National Outlawing War Oratorical Contest” is announced by Mrs. Helen M. Stone chairman of the forensics committee This contest has just been established by Mr. Biddle, a New York international lawyer. March 1 is the date set for the local contest. There will be no try¬ outs, but the winner March 1 will be the person to represent Pasa¬ dena in the west coast finals March 15 in Los Angeles. Bronze Medal First prize for the local event is a bronze medal, while a silver medal is the district first place re¬ ward. On May 18 the winners of all the district finals will present their manuscripts to the committee of national judges. First prize for the winning national speech is a gold medal and $500 to be used for a trip to Europe. Second win¬ ner receives $300 and third, $200. Speeches for all contests must not exceed 1200 words ana may be either declamation or original. An original address is the only one however that has a chance for the cash prizes. If the event is a success this year, it will become an annual oratorical contest, taking its place along with the Constitutional, G. A. Nelson, Davis-Hall and other speech events. Mrs. Helen M. Stone, chairman of the forensics committee, has expressed her de¬ sire to se everyone especially the sophomores, come out for this event. Everyone has a chance to win the $500. Necessary Action In instigating this national event, Mr. Biddle had in mind the grow¬ ing necessity for some definite action for the establishment of world peace. One may speak on the new idea of nations signing treaties, stating that they will never restore to war for the settle¬ ment of their international diffi¬ culties. The League of Nations or the World Court also present two very interesting oration subjects. It is due to the fact that the contest was announced so late in the year that the finals will not be in assembly, but in 1-B during six¬ th and seventh periods on March 1. First Program to be Given February 14 by the Silver Screen NAME OF WINNER ON CUP Assemblies to be Judged On Merit Points By Committee The schedule for the competitive club assemblies for this semester has been completed, according to Letha Morris, commissioner of en¬ tertainment. The arrangement of the club assembly program was completed on Thursday, and because of the limited number of vacancies sev¬ eral clubs were rejected from com¬ petition. Following are the clubs in the order of their appearance: Silver Screen . February 14. | Forum . March 6. | Biology Club . March 8. | Aesculapian . March 27. | Trianon ...., . April 12. j Pad and Pencil . April 19. Gym . May 10. The G. A. A., Big “P,” and French club will also compete al¬ though dates have not yet been arranged. The competitive club assembly contest was started last semester and the cup won by the Triple “S” Literary society. A cup, with the name of the winning club engraved on it, is the prize. The assemblies are judged by a special committee. This committee is made up of: Mrs. Helen Stone, Mrs, Irene Peters, A. R. Carpenter, Mrs. F. G. Young, and Letha Mor¬ ris. Last semester the clubs to com¬ pete were: Hi Y, “X”, Orpheus, Thrift, Clio, and Triple “S”. FEBRUARY 10 SET AS LAST DAY FOR SENIOR PICTURES Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Seniors! Saturday is the last possible day to have your pictures for gradua¬ tion taken so as to have it in the Annual. The cuts are going to press so, if you have not made an appointment, sign up in the stu¬ dent body office or call up the Maryland Studio directly. The phone number is ТЕ. 1010. Also it is very important to make sure that your activity card is in as they go to print with the pictures. New Supt. Sexson Assembly Speaker Marking the formal introduction of John A. Sexson, the assembly on Tuesday was devoted to a talk by the new superintendent of Pasade¬ na’s schools whom Samuel F. B. Morris, member of the board of ed¬ ucation, announced as the embodi¬ ment of all the qualities to be de¬ manded of a man of his position in the city schools . Mr. Sexson spoke of a superin¬ tendent’s views of the importance of the school system as set forth by the privileges of a high school education at Pasadena. A genuine love for the school and for what the school stands even if one has faults to find, are believed by Mr. Sexson to be the worthwhile developements in a stu¬ dent’s educational efforts. Man’s first recognition of the worthwhile things in life, “I will lift mine eyes to the hills,” led to the building of beautiful things, the dis¬ covery and accumulation of valua¬ ble knowledge of the sciences which was all incorporated into a so- called “spirit world” with gates to be entered through fields of auth¬ orship, music, • drama, sciences, drawing, architecture and numer¬ ous other methods Mr. Sexson’s last point was that by a true love of educational op¬ portunities one may achieve a suc¬ cessful entrance into the spiritual world of knowledge. ' With forty-three talented stu¬ dents to choose her cast from, the 1928 Senior class play prom¬ ises to be unusually good this year, according to Miss Eliza¬ beth Keppie, who has directed the senior class play for the past years. The play which will take place in the latter part of May, will be modern and probably of a type which has never yet been given as a class play — that of a modern mystery. The play will be chosen by the Senior play class, which is open to any graduating senior as an elective, regardless of whether he has ever had dramatics. The class at the begining of each semester is devoted to the study of voice, speech, and pan- tomine. The second half is taken up with the reading of plays. This year modem plays will be read exclusively. The play will probably be presented at the John Marshall junior high school auditorium. Last year the senior class play was “She Stoops to Conquer” in- which Elizabeth Jackson, Arthur Weston, and Herbert Resner took the most important parts. Change C. S. F. Entrance Rating Owing to changes in the consti¬ tution of Chapter I, California Scholarship Federation, students applying for membership at the end of this semester will be rated on a new basis. The officers of the society have also been affected by the change. The point rating will be: Three points for an A in a one-credit sub¬ ject, and one point for a B. The rating of subjects of less than one credit will be proportional. Eight points must be made in curriculum studies. Two points as a maxi¬ mum will be allowed for extra-cur¬ ricular events, such as those giv¬ ing service points, merit points, physical education, and character traits and attitudes. Each service point, up to eight, counts one-eighth of a point, while eight or more give one point. Ninety-five or more merit points give one-half point, and a recom¬ mended grade in physical education will count three-fourths of a point. The character traits and atti¬ tudes will not be rated by the stu¬ dent himself, so that the minimum of points on an application blank will be 9%. The president will have the power to appoint the committee chairmen. Previously these offices have been appointive. Officers will probably be elected in March, as meetings are held but once a month. Special Permit for Use of Auditorium Stage Refused by City; Denial Questioned Board of Directors Withold Permission to Stage School Operetta and Play in Auditorium Despite Request of Mr. Iiarbeson INSPECTOR DENIES PERMITTING USE OF STAGE Pasadena Officials Claim No Responsibility for Issuance of Special Permit to Creatore for Concert Given Here January 24 Propose Raise in Price of Student Body Cards Use of the auditorium stage for the operetta is definntely out of the question, according to the latest report of Princi¬ pal John W. Iiarbeson, who received a verbal denial of special - * permission for use of the stage, for Choose Forty -nine the two major productions of the year, from Clayton R. Taylor, For Service Club chairman of the city board of di- - rectors. The question of a reason Following a complete re-organ- for the issuance of a special per- ization of the Boys’ Service club, mit fol. use by Creatore on Janu- the commission approved the names 0 . . , „ „ , . , „ , , . ary 24 is now more of a mystery of forty nine boys for membership. The following were appointed: than before- and the citX officials themselves seem to know of no rea- Alfred Plank, Ted Hatlen, Don¬ ald Rooke, Donald McLean, Robert Free, James Scott, Donald Van Camp, Roney Williamson, George Schimanouchi, Madison Davis, David Ackley, Jack Layng, John McCarthy, James ICindel, Whitney Smith, Gordon Palmer, Arthur Casebeer, James Carney, William Moore, Douglas McMann, Albert Ellis, Richard Martin, Albert Rodi, Burr Cramer, Iver Draggasct, Jack Griffith, James Mellema, Burnam Chase, Nevin Schwein, Jack Plokyn, Harry Howard, Ear¬ nest Howard, Norman Gertmen- ian, Albert Heinrich, Wilfred Iwan, Gifford McCasland, Arthur Faber, Elvin Douglass, Dondald Douglass, Myron Thomas, Graydon Brock¬ man, Irwin Rust, Ewing Konold, Kelly Powers, Cecil Bryan, Clifton Capps, Herbert Ellis, Richard Rust, and Donald Matson. Members of the service club are appointed on a merit system. The work done the previous semester son. Upon inquiry as to the special permit issued, Mr. Taylor, though he drops all personal responsibil¬ ity by saying that he was not pres¬ ent at the time of the action, con¬ tends that the board acted upon the recommendation of Walter Putnam, city building inspector. Mr. Putnam, however, denies any such recommendation, saying that the action was entirely in the hands of the city board. “I had absolutely nothing to do with the special permit, and the whole affair was in the hands of the board of directors,” said Mr. Putnam. Reasons Given In granting the special permit, the reasons given were to the effect that additional fire protection, ex- : pert electricians and the fact that the bandmen’s uniforms were less and the grades received were big items in the rating. The members ^flammable than costumes used by of the Boy’s Service club do all in their power to help all school activities. The group was organ¬ ized last semester by Carl Cart¬ wright, commissioner of publica¬ tions, and has grown bigger in both size and activities. the students, made the issuance possible. Although Mr. Harbeson promised equal precautions, as to expert handling of equipment in addition to promising that smok¬ ing, as had been done by the musi¬ cians, would be prohibited, the per- Practically every student enter- mit "’as denied. tainment was taken into complete charge by the service group during the last semester, and the election management was also undertaken by the club. Students Honor Dickens in Branch of Fellowship The subject of increasing the cost of student body cards fifty cents or a dollar caused a hot argument in the commission meet¬ ing last Monday. It is not decid¬ ed what the raise will be but be¬ cause of the reeomendation of Mr. Wilcox, faculty treasurer, definite action will be taken within the next few weeks. As the expenses of the school are growing, this change is nec¬ essary. There is no danger, accord¬ ing to John Calmer, commissioner of finance, of not being able to pay all bills this year but activities will continue to be cramped with¬ out additional funds. Commissioners also decided to change the form of memberships from the present plain card to a coupon book. One coupon will be taken for each event attended. Observing the one hundred and sixteenth anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, a group of Pasadena high school students met on Tuesday, February 7, to organ¬ ize a Junior Dickens Fellowship. This organiation is to be a branch of the Dickens Fellowship, which has branches all over the world. Miss Eleanor Miller, a. member of the Dickens Fellowship, Pasadena branch, was present at the meet¬ ing, and helped to get the Fellow¬ ship organized. Miss Miller ex¬ pressed the hope that the local branch of the Fellowship could be called chapter one of the Junior Fellowship. The Fellowship elected a presi¬ dent and Secretary, pro-tem. Don¬ ald Perry was elected president, pro tern, and Willies Lang was elected secretary, pro-tem. Miss Gladys L. Snyder was chos¬ en adviser of the Fellowship. At the close of the meeting, Miss Mil¬ ler congratulated the Fellowship for stax-ting a Junior organization, saying that there was no better place to stai't a Junior Fellowship than right here in Pasadena. The officei-s of the Fellowship are to be elected at the next meet¬ ing which will be held on Tuesday. The high school stage, which is used probably more than any other one similar commodity for high school and junior college affairs, has been closed since the opening of school last September, and has been declared unusable so definitely that even the Glee clubs were de¬ nied its use on the same day on which Creatore gave his concerts. Children Endangered Another reason given for the dis¬ use of the stage was the dangei' in which it placed the students, Mr. Harbeson points out. The l-egular attendance of student activities, however, is very much less than for the Creatore concert, at which time some sections of the hall were filled with grammar school children. The affair has been dropped so far as school officials are con- cei-ned, according to Px-incipal Har¬ beson, and any further action will have to be taken by outsidex-s who are interested. R. O. COMMISSIONERS, TRACK MANAGERS CHOSEN On recommendation of Colonel White of the R. О. T. C. Roney Williamson, William Bergren and Rupert Brown, were appointed to sit in at commission meetings in which the R. О. T. C. is concerned. Oliver Shermer, Bernard Bodine, and Frank Lester were voted to the position of track managers with the x-ecommendation of Coach Hip¬ pier. Lawrence Collins, former student council member was appointed chairman of the council this semes¬ ter.