Pasadena Chronicle, February 26, 1925

SUPPORT YOUR DEBATERS TOMORROW LOYALTY PLUS $1.25 EQUALS S. B. CARD VOL. XVI PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, FEBRUARY 26, 1925 NO. 19 JUNIOR Jill IS НЕП ATTRACTION Five Acts of High Class En¬ tertainment Will Take Place of the Annual Class Play MARCH 5 IS DATE SET Price Will be Only Twenty- ф five Cents; Juniors Holding Class Cards Admitted Free #/ Four acts of snappy vaudeville and a feature picture will consti¬ tute the program of the “Junior Jinx,” to be held on the afternoon of March 5. This entertainment will take the place of the annual Junior Class play, which has been abandoned this year because of the numerous other plays to be given. The Juniors are planning to make this the best afternoon entertain¬ ment of the year, and by so doing, thesy hope to establish a precedent for future classes to follow'. A six reel Christy comedy, fea¬ turing Walter Hiers and Dorothy Devore, called “Hold Your Breath,” has been secured for the feature picture. A committee of juniors and class advisers have reviewed the picture, and have pronounced it a “knock-out.” “Hold Your Breath” has played for long- runs in other cities. It is a picture full of thrills and laughs from start to finish, with Walter Hiers fur¬ nishing a large part of the enter¬ tainment. Neither time nor effort has been spared in securing the best acts that money could buy. All the acts are professional, and have been secured through Meiklejohn and •Dunn, of Los Angeles. There will be absolutely no amateurish, home talent on the program, but every act will be on a par with the best 'that any of the local theatres have to offer. The best part of the whole en¬ tertainment is the price. Those who go to the Junior Jinx will en¬ joy a show, easily worth a dollar, for the sum of twenty-five cents. Juniors who have bought their membership cards will be admitted on these cards. Although this has never been done before, it is hoped that this announcement will stimulate the sale of member¬ ships. The Junior Jinx is the first after¬ noon entertainment to be given this semester and it is the first vaudeville to be given this year. For this reason it should be sup¬ ported by every P. H. S. student. RULES ARE GIVEN FOR LEAVING CAMPUS For the purpose of informing new students, and of reminding old ones who act as if they did not know, the following rules are published : 1. No student shall leave the campus to go to work, to go out of the city, or for any similiar reason without first securing an excuse; boys from Mr. J. P. O’Mara, and girls from Miss N. G. Clarke. 2. No student shall leave the campus because of illness with¬ out first securing an excuse from Dr. Seabolt. 3. No student shall leave the i campus for a single noon with¬ out first securing an excuse from the attendance office. 4. No student shall leave for a series of noons without first securing an excuse; boys from -Mr. O’Mara and girls from Miss Clarke. 5. No student shall leave the stores across the street from the "school, or the campus around the school at noon, without one of the aforementioned excuses. S. B. Card Profitable The longest way ’round is the shortest way out. Get that Stu¬ dent Body Card and see the games, get the Chronicle, have an Annual to be signed, and show your school spirit. GOOD ENGLISH WEEK Good English Week is being- observed this week over the entire United States. In P. H. S. the pledge for Monday was, “I promise not to begin any recitation this week with ‘well,’ ‘Why,’ or <Uh.’” The pledge for Wednesday -was, “I promise that I will say a good American ‘yes’ and ‘no’ in place of an In¬ dian grunt, ‘unhu’ and ‘unhun,’ j or a foreign ‘ya,’ or ‘yep’ and ‘nopb.’ ” The pledge for Thursday is, “I promise that I will not dishonor my country’s speech by leaving off the final sounds in words.” Miss Elizabeth Keppie’s fifth period dramatics class staged a one-act skit in last Thurs¬ day’s assembly to celebrate bet¬ ter speech week. The play showed the con¬ trast between cultured speech and that which the so-called tough element is supposed to use. Dorothy Wood, Foster Warwick, and Eward Collins took part in the play. BULLDOG SPLASHERS WHO ARE EXPECTED TO SINK JACKRABBITS Opportunity Given To Music Students Two assemblies, given recently by the orchestra and R. О. T. C. Band, have made many wish that they too, could take part in such musical affairs. Anyone who is looking for such an opportunity and who can play instruments suitable for either the band or orchestra should call at 1-G at once. Beside the R. О. T. C. Band that gave the assembly last week, there is another, band, not con¬ nected with the R. О. T. C., that practices every Wednesday from three-thirty to five o’clock. In the advanced orchestra, which practices sixth period, a clarinet, two mellophones or French horns, and oboe, and a bassoon can be used. During first period the В orchestra practices. Every type of orchestral instrument can be used here. Those who cannot come first or sixth period are given a chance Monday afternoon, from three-thirty to five. A be¬ ginning violin class that meets Thursday at three-thirty has also been organized. If anyone is in¬ terested in serving himself and his school through any of these organizations, and can read simple music, or if one is planning to take up instrumental music, both money and time may be saved by talking it over with Mr. Park¬ er, the band conductor, who is always willing to help at 1-G from seven-thirty t о seven-fifty A. M. MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL SPURS ON VERSE WRITERS Budding poets have a chance to rise into fame by writing some pieces of verse for an anthology which the “Script,” of West High, Minneapolis, is going to publish by the end of March. The “Script” is a group of student creative writers at West High, who are interested in gath¬ ering verse written by high school students. This group is going to publish an anthology of v e r,s e written by high school students. Verse writing of this school has been noticed in the past, and has been highly praised. It is because of this good work that has been done here that the “Script” is encouraging P. H. S. students to enter upon this project. Those who wish to try their skill at verse writing may hand their pieces of verse to Mr. Pelunis of the English department. The ten best verses will be selected and sent to West High for the con¬ sideration of the “Script.” All verses should be handed in by March 1. Left to right, top row — Sheehan, Johnson, Leberman, Cole. Bottom row — Kendall, Nickerson, Hammond. Toppling the Long Beach team over is the next problem of the above water polo team. Coach Harold Novis and Manager Hugh Smith ask for a large turnout. Coach McAuley says that the lineup is uncertain. Although the Bullfrogs met with defeat in the practice meets, they started off in fine shape toward the Southern California cham¬ pionship when they beat Hollywood last Thursday by a decisive score of 9 to 2. As water polo is an unknown sport to most high school students, a large number of students are expected to be out to support the team. The pool out back, filled Tuesday night, promises many water meets. The game tonight is the first to be played in the pool this year. GIRL RESERVES HAVE INTERNATIONAL PARTY The local Y. W. C. A. looked something like Ellis Island last Saturday night when over 125 girls of several of the Girl Re¬ serve Clubs of Pasadena held an International or World Fellowship Party in the gym. The girls of each group were dressed to rep¬ resent some foreign nation, and before and after the party girls dressed as Dutch, Spanish, Ital¬ ian, Rumanian, Scotch, Chinese, and Egyptian were to be seen throughout the building and in the streets. Beginning the program, the Lo- nea Club, representing Holland, gave a picturesque Dutch dance called the Seven Jumps. Follow¬ ing this the other groups sang or danced characterising the nation they were representing. They all did their parts fine, but Dot Chung of the High School club easily took the cake for two dances. Like the rest of the high school girls, she was dressed as a Chinese woman, the only dif¬ ference was that her suit was the real thing and was made of light blue, embroidered silk. After the stunts were over Beatrice Freeman, a little Scottish highland girl, dressed in kilts, led everyone in several cheering Girl Reserve songs. Mrs. Baker, Coach Baker’s wife, and formerly Miss Crim of the Physical Education department of P. H. S., was the person who put this through and gave a good time to so many girls. EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS HAYES Roland Hayes, noted colored tenor, sang last Tuesday night in the high school auditorium to an exceptionally large audience, which filled the main floor and balcony to capacity. More than fifty people were accomodated by chairs placed on the stage, behind the singer, while others persons were turned away. As a conclusion to a program of classical renditions, Mr. Hayes sang several negro spirituals which were well-received. PICK NEW TEAMS FOR INTER-CLASS DEBATING At recent meetings of the differ¬ ent squads, the members of this year’s interclass debating teams were picked. These teams, along with the squads, are now working hard on the subject: “Resolved: That the United States should en¬ ter the League of Natons,” in pre¬ paration for the preliminary de¬ bates to be held the middle of March. The Juniors and Seniors will uphold the affirmative side of the question, with the Sophomores and Junior College taking the ne¬ gative. This year, due to the fact that there is no Freshman class, the Sophomores will debate the Juniors, and the Seniors will argue with the Junior College. About twenty-five people are getting experience on the different squads this season. This is proba¬ bly the largest turnout for inter¬ class debating in several years. Getting started early in the sea¬ son the Junior class debating team was chosen Monday, 7th period, from the tryouts held in room 207-C. The judges, Miss Muriel D. Emerson, Mr. T. V. Truman, and Mr. К. M. Kerans, picked John McClintock and Lawrence Michel- more to represent the Junior class. The latter will be remembered as the twin 'brother of Robert Mc¬ Clintock, also of debating fame, who will represent P. H. S. in the interseholastic debate with L. A. high tomorrow. As a result of the Sophomore interclass debating tryouts, the Freshmen seem to be defeated, and the Juniors will have hard work if they want to win. Charles Leach, who was on last year’s team, is supported by Herb¬ ert Burnside, who promises to be an .upsetting influence to those whom this team will meet. Those who form the alterna¬ tives are also very competent speakers, Virginia Gilloon and Herb Resner. The increasing interest in de¬ bating is shown by the large num¬ ber of students who tried out and the quality of their effort. In fact, so much talent was shown, that Mr. Van Ameringe, this year’s coach, had difficulty in choosing the best representatives for his team. AGE vs. YOUTH The age-old drama of the youth and his eternal strug¬ gle against his elders was en¬ acted once more on the P. H. S. basketball courts last Thurs¬ day evening, when the grad¬ uating members of the Bulldog varsity basketball squad met their younger now-graduating squad brothers in a last fight for supremacy. It seems impossible that age, represented by such stars as Collins, Ward, Getts, Towe, and Stevenson, should suffer defeat at the willing but immature hands of such young¬ sters as Tyler, Farrel, Hop¬ ping, Rasmussen, and Arnold, but such was the sad but true ending of the tale. And strangely enough, it was Coach Ed Laurenson who refereed the game where his much beloved veterans failed by five points to subdue his hopes of the future. But don’t be too sure, as age is not yet content to take a 25-80 beating. It will again meet vain youth some¬ time next week in an attempt to regain its lost prestige. Zoology Excursion Wild Goose Chase Zoology students had their trip to Balboa Palisades somewhat spoil¬ ed by the rain and muddy roads en¬ countered while making a field excursion for birds last Friday. As soon as the dirt roads were reached, the automobiles slid and slithered around until some of them greeted the bank and had to be pulled out. Mr. de Lauben- fels, who was in charge of the excursion, .said that it was not an exceptionally good day for finding birds although a great number and variety of geese were seen. Because of some trucks that were blocking the road to the beach, the cars had to go back to Balboa and cross on the ferry, thereby losing much time. Altogether, about forty differ¬ ent birds were identified Friday. Mr. de Laubenfels and five of the boys pitched a tent on the shore palisades and stayed all night, while the rain drizzled outside, the surf beat seventy-five feet below, and the buoy bell rang mournfully. Saturday morning was remarkably clear and would have been a splendid time for the field trip; as it was, the boys saw about twenty-five more birds. In choosing Balboa as the place for the trip, Mr. de Laubenfels picked a spot that has nearly every kind of bird environment to be found. There are fresh water marshes, brackish water marshes, salt water marshes, a closed bay, open, ocean, sandy and rocky shores, hills, plains, and a canyon. Out on an inaccessible rock in the ocean, seen about half a mile away with binoculars, was a large red starfish. It was not one of the common kind, and it was thought to be one of the largest of its kind ever seen. HELEN JACKSON WILL SPEAK IN ASSEMBLY Helen Jackson, former P. H. S. debater, will speak in assembly tomorrow, the program of which is to create pep for the debate with Los Angeles High tomorrow evening. While in P. H. S. she carried off a gold medal as the best de¬ bater in Southern California. She also won the 1920-22 Southern California debating pennant for P. H. S. During the year 1921-22 she was commissioner of debating; in fact she has been the only girl commissioner, outside of the Girls’ Welfare, in P. H.. S. history. She was valedictorian of the class of ■22. Now Helen is a Junior in Sou¬ thern Branch, and is debating there, having lost only one debate so far. TO STAGE ВАШЕ OF ITS FRIT John Ackley and Robert Mc¬ Clintock To Oppose Tom Henry and Alfred Lazarus TWO SCHOOLS ON PAR Entertainment to Precede De¬ bate; Students Asked to Turn out to Support Team Determined to repeat the per¬ formance of the Pasadena High School debaters of 1921, who won the championship cup, two local debaters, John Ackley and Robert McClintock, will match their wits against those of a duo from Los Angeles High School in an effort to down them in the local audi¬ torium tomorrow night. The bat¬ tle, on the question, Resolved: That the principles of the Monroe Doctrine be abandoned, will be preceded by a number of treats to the onlookers. The Pasadena debaters will uphold the affirma¬ tive side. Debaters, Experienced Both debaters have had a good deal of experience in debating. J ohn Ackley, a member of last year’s champion inter-class team, participated in the last debate with Hollywood. Robert McClin¬ tock is a comparatively new par¬ ticipant in the field of forensics. An able alternate1 in the person of John McCJjntock, who was a member of last year’s squad, will be kept in reserve. This debate is the second of its kind, the first being a 2 to 1 de¬ feat from Hollywood in their au¬ ditorium. L. A. has the same standing as Pasadena, as they were beaten by Long Beach, 2 to 1, also. Los Angeles will come on the field with Tom Henry and Alfred Lazarus, who have been coached for this debate by I. D. Perry. Under the supervision of R. W. Canfield, the local squad has been drilling on the question since the Christmas vacation. The team, picked about four weeks ago, has been steadily doing intensive work. Don Hamblin, Commissioner of Debating, says that the debating team needs to be supported as much as any athletic team, as the ' debaters will be representing the school in this event. If this meet and the next are won, Pasadena will enter the finals. As the team was away from home at the last debate it had a slight disadvant¬ age. However, this debate being- on the local field, a good turnout for the support of the team is expected. A number of representative men will judge the debate. They are: Mr. Dan S. Hammack, Los Ange¬ les; Professor Paul S. Smith, Whittier College; and Professor L. R. Lindsley, Occidental College. Treats To Precede “Food,” a one-act playlet, will be given by the dramatics classes immediately before the debate. The cast is as follows: Sumner Greene, Basil; Katherine Stadley, Irene, his wife; and Edward Cal- lins, Harold, an officer of the Food Trust. A piano solo by Miss Grace Allen and a group of songs by Mr. Hedley Reeder will also pre¬ cede the battle of wits. One more debate after the one to be held tomorrow will be staged this semester. A Student Body card will admit cne to the debate. KODAK DAY COMING Do we want some good snap¬ shots in the Annual this year? Do we want some snaps that are original, some that are different and full of more life than the ones of last year? We sure do! We are also going to have them by cooperating, and really making a big day out of Wednesday, March 1 1 , “Kodak Day.” We are going to get our kodaks, cameras, and graphlexes out and have a lot of fun seeing what “snappy snaps” we can get.