Pasadena Chronicle, February 17, 1922

•LOV XIII PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, FEBRUARY 17, 1922 No. 20 DEATH VISITS TIE JACKSON II LATE YESTERDAY Word was received late yester¬ day afternoon of the death of Mr. George Jackson, father of Helen and Ruth, who are well-known Pasadena High School students. Mr. Jackson was a landscape gardner residing at 420 N. Men¬ tor Ave. to which address he had moved with his family but a week ago. He had been ill for some time. The many friends of Helen and Ruth are profoundly grieved at their bereavement and are unan¬ imous in extending their deepest sympathy. ITEM WILL BE OUT MONDAY Monday, advisory period, the time, 25 cents, the price, public¬ ation chairmen, the agents, and you, the buyer. That in brief is the story of the next “Item” distribution. The second number is a win¬ ner and there is no question about that. If the wit and wisdom of some bud¬ ding P. H. S. journalists, assisted by some printer’s ink, paper and some engravers’ cuts counts for anything, the coming number of the ITEM will be more than an itemized account of the activities of P. H. S. In addition to this prospect can be added the directory, which will contain the names and addresses of every stu¬ dent in the school, together with a record of his school work. The contents of the ITEM will be interpretative articles on school sub¬ jects, feature stories, editorials with a kick, jokes that are jokes and everything else that goes to make up a first class school magazine. Frances Wihlon, as acting editor of the ITEM, has worked diligently and earnestly, to have this number ap¬ pear as one of the best of the current year. On her appointment to the editorship of the Annual, Robert Snyder was appointed ITEM editor for the remainder of the year. SPECIAL FAILS TO APPEAR MONDAY Of course you let the regular num¬ ber of cars go by. Then when you waited and waited, a funny feeling that it was getting late seized you. The “special” had not come. And was not coming. So you grabbed the next thing that came along, which was what many others had done, hav¬ ing felt the same way. Thus a great crowd of tardy stu¬ dents besieged the attendance office and stamped it. Everyone had the same excuse, which was “There wasn’t any ‘special.’ ” The P. E. authorities thought be¬ cause it was a bank holiday that there would be no school, so it was a joke on them as well as the stu¬ dents. JUNIOR CLASS MEETING IS HELD ON WEDNESDAY In order that Juniors might sign up under different necessary commit¬ tees to help produce the class play a meeting was held on Wednesday to discuss the work. The four important committees are advertising, house, business, and stage. Several students will be disap¬ pointed because no vaudeville will be had this time, but the majority of votes were for a class play. “Clar¬ ence” by Booth Tarkington was the play chosen. A last appeal was made to pay the class dues which are 40 cents. VALENTI PARTY JOYFUL EVENT TO MANYNEW GIRLS Combination of Two Parties Successfully Carried on by Those in Charge NEW GIRLS GREETED Committees Are Rewarded for Faithful Work Done for Girls’ League Ask any of the new girls how they enjoyed the party given for them in the Music Hall yesterday and they will all give the same answer — “Wasn’t it great?” The affair was given to welcome the new girls and to give them the chance to become acquainted with others. To do this, games, otherwise “icebreakers,” were merrily Indulged in by the crowd. Ice cream with little red hearts tucked in was a pleasing sight to the .hungry merrymakers. The hall was decorated with large red paper hearts. This party was a combined affair of the semi-annual party for the freshmen girls and the semi-annual party for the new Junior and Senior girls. Margaree Tefft and Norma Si- mank, who were in charge of the affair, deserve much credit for their loving help. The girls who put on the “big stunt” and who are also to be com¬ plimented are Estelle Bassett, Ma- ( Continued on Page 2) TERCENTARY IF TO IE CELERRATED By the launching of a broad pro¬ gram celebrating the tercentenary of the birth of Moliere, a great French dramatist, the French-speaking peo¬ ple of Los Angeles and vicinity plan to increase the value and scope of work in French in this section of the country. The program will include scenes from Moliqre and deMusset, fencing, music and a pageant. The pageant, which is the main feature of the program, will be the impersonation of the cities of Alsace- Lorraine by girls selected from the French departments of the various high schools in Southern California. The girls will be dressed in the peas¬ ant costume of the respective cities which they will represent. A prize of $50 will be awarded to the French Department of the School providing the “best costumed” city in this pag¬ eant. Louise Mitchell, a member of the fourth year French class, is the selection from P. H. S. to represent a “costumed city” in the pageant. There will be no speaking in these tableau vivants and only one re¬ hearsal will be held. The French-speaking citizens of Los Angeles are establishing a fund at this time for the benefit of stu¬ dents of French in the public schools desirous of continuing their French studies later on. One-third of the net proceeds of this celebration will be turned over to this fund. Another third will be given to the French De¬ partment of the Los Angeles County High Schools for the furtherance of the study of French. RECEIVED RADIO MESSAGE Oakland, Calif., via. Amateur Radio. To Pasadena High School, Pasadena, Calif. Movies taken of school will be shown at convention of superintend¬ ents. HOW MANY OF THESE CAN YOU ANSWER? PRE¬ PARE FOR MONDAY * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1. How many fires were there * * in the United States last year? * * In Pasadena? ? * 2. How many school children * * were crushed to death on the * * streets of Los Angeles in the * * year 1921? * * 3. Fifty thousand Americans * * were killed during 19 months of * * war. How many were killed by * * accidents in the U. S. during the * * same period? * * 4. What was the daily aver- * * age of traffic accidents in Los * * Angeles during the year 1921? * * In Pasadena? * * 5. How many people die each * * hour in the U. S. as a result of * * auto accidents? * * 6. What percentage of reduc- * * tion in fatalities to school chil- * * dred did the city of Detroit make * * last year through a Safety Cru- * * sade? * * 7. How many people were * * killed in auto accidents in Los * * Angeles in January, 1922? * * * * * * * * * * $ ********* ORGANIZATIONS MUST REGISTER NEXT WEEK That very few of the school organ¬ izations have re-registered this sem¬ ester, is the statement made by Miss Maude Oliver, chairman of the com¬ mittee on organizations. This may be because the members of the organiza¬ tions do not realize that even if they registered last semester, they must do it again this semester. If the constitutions were turned in last semester it is not necessary to turn them in again. There are, how¬ ever, two things which must be hand¬ ed in. There must be a list contain¬ ing the names of the officers, and the organization adviser. Miss Oliver asks that these lists be brought to her in Room 221C during Advisory Period next week. Although the organization was reg¬ istered last semester, it must re¬ register this semester. WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY WILL BE LEGAL HOLIDAY That Washington’s Birthday will be a holiday has been delnitely an¬ nounced by Miss Hawes of the At¬ tendance Department. Many questions have been asked about February . 22, but it has been decided for a certainty that it will be a legal holiday for the Pasadena schools. COMMISSIONERS PASS NEW RULING ON CARDS At a recent meeting of the P. H. S. Commissioners it was decided that the habit some students have of bor¬ rowing Student Body cards must be stopped. If a card is left at home on game days, no permit will be given for entrance at gate, but numbers of lost cards should be turned over to the Commissioner of Finance so that the Annual may be secured at the end of the year. Also if a second card is purchased and the first is found, no refund will be made. * NOTICE * ********** ********* * The following numbers of the * * CHRONICLE are wanted for the * * Honor Society scrap book: * * September 30, 1920 * * October 7, 1920 * * October 14, 1920 ' * * November 4, 1920 * * November 19, 1920 * * January 7, 1921 * * January 21, 1921 * * January 28, 1921 '* * March 18, 1921 * * April 29, 1921 * * ' June 3, 1921. * * All students who have any of * * the issues from these dates, that * * they do not want, are asked to * * take them to Miss Loly’s room in * * 126C. These are needed to make * * the scrap book complete. * ******************* ********** ********* * NOTICE * * To loan to pupils — 3 cornets, * * 1 alto, 1 clarinet, 4 slide trom- * * bones, 2 valve trombones, 1 bari- * * tone, 5 E flat tubas. See Mr. * * Parker, 401-C. There is room for * * more pupils in the Orchestra * * classes. * * * * * * * ************* 'll ANNUAL TO BE Various Phases of Work Ex¬ hibited by Students of That Department PRINCIPAL SPEAKS Seniors Urged to Aid in Membership Campaign By Treasurer The Senior meeting held last Mon¬ day during advisory period' was for the purpose of selecting the Senior pictures and deciding whom the 1922 Annual should be dedicated to. J. P. O’Mara, assistant principal, is to have the honor. John Rowland, president, introduced W. F. Ewing, principal, who spoke on graduation and college require¬ ments. He told of the requirements of many colleges both here and in the East and urged all those who had any doubts as to their credits to see Miss Benton immediately. Mary McLen¬ nan, secretary of the class, then showed the class the types of pic¬ tures submitted by the different pho¬ tographers and explained the price per dozen of each. Group one was finally decided on, the price being $5 per dozen. The photographers, Hiller and Mott of Pasadena, have offered fifty dollars for the first copy of the Annual. This was not the highest offer received, but the Seniors decid¬ ed that a better type of work on their pictures was more desirable than re¬ ceiving more for the first Annual. They have also offered to emboss the folders of the pictures with the High School or Senior Class design if the Students so desire. Fred Switzer announced the inter- class membership campaign that started last Tuesday, and urged every Senior to get behind his class and pay his dues. Three prizes are being offered:: first prize, $10; sec¬ ond prize, $7, and third prize, $3. John Rowland announced that a Senior Play committee had been ap¬ pointed to decide on a play for pre¬ sentation in the spring. A Class Day committee, that was already planning one of the largest class days in the history of P. H. S., and a Senior Gift committee to decide what token the class of ’22 should present to the school on graduation. IN ERESTING TALK Q L The students who attended the Thursday assembly had the privilege of hearing a very constructive and interesting talk by Monseignor Mc¬ Carthy, rector of St. Andrew’s Church, on the Relationship Between Teachers and Pupils. In introducing Monseignor Mc¬ Carthy Helen Jackson mentioned his recent travels in Europe and stated that he had always been interested in education and the welfare of young people. “In a sense,” the speaker pointed out, “the school is the student’s home. You are alone in this auditorium as a family circle about your fireplace. I am happy to be a member of your circle today,” said Monsiegneur Mc¬ Carthy in his opening remarks. He spoke of the duties and privi¬ leges of the teachers and students. Since children have a threefold duty to their parents, they should also love, reverence and obey their teach¬ ers as the representatives of the par¬ ents themselves. He spoke words of encouragement to the teachers and pointed out that it was God’s commandment to train the heart as well as the intellect. The assembly was opened by three lively cornet solos by Evelyn Schloss- er, of the class of ’22. Helen Jackson, commissioner' of debating, presided. OF STATE SOCIETY At a meeting of the Student Branch of the California Scholarship Federation, held in Los Angeles last Saturday, Wallace Jayred, Commis¬ sioner of Athletics, was chosen as temporary secretary. The High School feels greatly honored that its representative at the convention was the choice for this position. Mr. Sey¬ more of Long Beach was made tem¬ porary president. The meeting was called to draw up a constitution for the Federation. It was decided that all the students of the Honor Societies in the schools of this organization are to be members. These members are to elect a repre¬ sentative from their schools. The rep¬ resentatives will meet at an annual banquet and elect the officers for the following year. Students from Anaheim, Chaffee Union, Bakersfield, Manual Arts, Los Angeles High, and Pasadena, were at the convention to represent their schools. It is probable that these same, schools will send pupils to the next meeting to be held. GIRLS’ LEAGUE CABINET HOLDS FIRST MEETING Taking a survey of the work to be accomplished this semester, the Girls’ League Cabinet, composed of Mar¬ garet Seares, President, Margaree Tefft, Vice President, Norma Simank, Secretary, and Katherine Wormell, Treasurer, last Monday met in the office of Nellie Greene Clarke, Dean of Girls. The meeting was called to order by the President, Miss Seares. The offi¬ cers decided to give a tea March 3 in honor of the Faculty. Margaret Seares discussed with the girls the plans for this semester and many helpful suggestions were given. JUNIORS WORK HARD ON CLEVER CLASS PLAY If the auditorium is not filled to the last seat on the night of March 10, it certainly will not be the fault of the Junior class. Every member of the class is doing his best to boost his class play. The $lay, “Clarence,” by Booth Tarkington, is one of the most clever of the present day. It is the type of play that appeals to both “grown¬ ups” and students. Booth Tarking¬ ton is noted as a humorist and in “Clarence” he upholds his well earned reputation. The play is full of dramatic incidents and clever lines which hold the interest through the entire play. The cast has not yet been chosen, but there are so far two people for each character. Because of this sys¬ tem there is a great deal of rivalry, each person trying to make the “lead” in his particular part. Miss Elizabeth Keppie, who is directing the play, expects to be able to announce the cast soon. Even when the cast is definitely chosen, each character will have an under¬ study. Thus, if any member of the cast falls down in his studies, or be¬ comes ill, the understudy will take his part, and the play will go on. FUNDS FOR AFTERNOON MOVIE EXDEED $90 That the committee on entertain¬ ment has been working hard is evi¬ dent from the fact that $91.11 was raised at the recent afternoon movie. No one seems to know where the ex¬ tra one cent came from since the tickets were only ten cents apiece. Fifty dollars of this money went to the lightweight team while the rest helped to pay the debt for the com¬ missioners’ desks. The committee plans to have one entertainment a month. Those to whom much credit is due are Mary Margaret Ambrose, Commissioner of Entertainment, Marguerite Covert, chairman, Esther Welch, Harold Hines, and Burt Beverly. Bank customer: I want to rent a safety deposit box; what sizes do they come in? Cashier: Pints and quarts.