VOL. XIV
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY 5, 1923
No. 15
GLASS OF ’24 TO
PRESENT COMEDY
WEEK FROM TODAY
“Believe Me Xanthippe” Has Been Selected by Juniors for
Their Annual Presentation and Promises to be
a Real Treat with Popular Juniors in
Leading Roles Under Direction
of Miss Elizabeth Keppie
“Believe Me Xanthippe,” a wild west play with a Greek
title, has been chosen by the Juniors for their class play to
be given Friday evening, January 26, at 8 o’clock in the High
School auditorium.
The leading part, made famous by John Barrymore, will
be taken by Marian Randall. The major parts are taken by
boys and the only leading lady,
Lucile Knapp, does not enter until
the second act.
The scenes arranged by Thomas
E. Morrissey, stage manager, show
mountain cabins, western life, sher¬
iffs, guns, and handcuffs, a regular
thriller.
A young rich man tries to prove
the uselessness of the police by
forging a check and then he dis¬
appears. His capture by “Dolly”
is the feature of the play. There
are a number of humorous remarks,
among others the hero’s favorite
expression, “Believe Me X a n -
thippe,” which leads to his arrest.
Tickets at 35c, 50c, 75c are to be
on sale Monday in Miss Child’s
office.
HE’S STILL AT IT
Yes, he’s still going good.
Mr. O’Mara was dubbed offic¬
ial score predictor by his mar¬
velous showing made at the
Long Beach games, Varsity and
Lightweight.
New Years’ morning he was
heard to make the prediction
that U. S. .C would win the
afternoon’s game by two touch¬
downs. And did they win by
two touchdowns ? They did.
But it was just like those mean
Easterners to kick a nasty oT
field goal and thus throw our
noble prophet off the track by
a point at any rate.
Pretty good, though, Eh ?
F
FOOTBALL BANQUET GALA
AFFAIR SCHEDULED FOR
JANUARY TWELFTH
Due to the efforts of the teachers
who represented the schools on the
Tournament of Roses Committee,
of which W. F. Ewing, principal of
P. H. S., was chairman, the Pasa¬
dena city schools took part in the
annual New Year’s event.
The float, which was designed by
Cyril Bennett, and prepared by
Langley Goodman under his direc¬
tion and that of a Tournament of
Roses committee, was in the shape
of a coach drawn by two butter¬
flies from which ribbon reins ex¬
tended to two children, representa¬
tives of the grammar schools, Jack
West and Molita Martin. Under a
canopy of lavender flowers were
Grace Bums, Commissioner of
Girls’ Welfare, Allene Strubel, an
officer of the Girls’ League, Arthur
Syvertson, Commissioner of Boys’
Welfare, and Russell Harriman,
representing the high school.
Last year’s plan was carried out
in regard to financing the school
float. Each school contributed ten
cents for each pupil, the sum to be
paid out of the net earnings of the
school. Part of the money will
come from the parking of machines
at the school grounds.
The high school was also repre¬
sented by the R.
О.
T. C. band in
full uniform.
Rudolph J. Pelunis, member of
the English department, spent the
holiday time by practicing on his
violin preparing some programs
which he will play during the win¬
ter.
Rumor confesses that this year
the invitations to the football ban¬
quet are being sent to the members
of the Lightweight team as well as
the varsity. If true, this will in¬
augurate a new precedent.
Under the direction of Elsabeth
Lesh, chairman of the Girls’ League
civic committee, details of the an¬
nual football banquet are being
perfected. The Girls’ League are
the hostesses for the dinner which
will be served in the teachers’ din¬
ing room next Friday evening,
January 12.
A memorable success is predicted
for the affair by Miss Nellie Greene
Clarke, dean of girls, who is the
faculty sponsor for it.
GIRLS’ LEAGUE HEAD
HXPRESSES THANKS
“We wish to thank all those who
helped to make our annual Christ¬
mas party a success,” stated Grace
Bums, Commissioner of Girls’ Wel¬
fare. “These include the girls on
the committee, the boys who help¬
ed decorate the tree, members of
the faculty, especially the faculty
quartette, and the H. L. Miller Co.,
who furnished the lights and put
them up free of charge.”
In her spacious home at Whittier,
Mrs. N. T. Edwards, sister of Miss
Emma Holloway, head of the Eng¬
lish department, entertained seven¬
teen of her relatives at a prolonged
house party during the holidays.
Miss Holloway reciprocated on New
Year’s Day -with a dinner party at
her new home on Walnut street.
PIS. BENEFITS
BY SEW ROOM
ON NEWYEARSDAY
Tags for Two Thousand Autos
Sold to Holiday Guests
Result of Hard Work
BOYS ASSIST AS USHERS
Space Adjacent to Hill Avenue
and Girls’ Gym is Used
for Cars and Seats
One thousand and thirty tlollars
isn’t so bad for a short day’s ^ork.
, This is the total sum taken in
New Year’s Day by Pasadena High
School from the auto parking space
and grandstand.
Under the supervision of A. M.
Hunter and J. C. McNatt, the large
vacant field at the comer of South
Hill Avenue and Colorado Street
was prepared to be used as an auto
park. The portable bleachers were
moved over to the comer from
which the parade could be viewed
as it passed south on Hill. The
grandstand was completely filled,
the seats selling at fifty cents a
person. This alone brought in a
goodly sum, as there were several
hundred seats sold.
A number of the school boys
helped in the selling of tickets,
ushering, and directing the parking
of autos, which was supervised by
Mr. O’Mara and Mr. Anderson.
The idea, while entirely new,
proved to be a great success, and
will be repeated in years to come.
Probably next year’s grandstand
will be much larger, and thus net a
greater sum to be used by the
school.
THIRD DECLAMATION
CONTEST HELD DEC. 15
The third annual declamation
contest was held Friday afternoon.
December 15, in the assembly hall,
and proved to be the very best that
Pasadena High School has ever
had. The program for the after¬
noon was as follows:
Briar Rose . Katherine Moore
The Swan Song . Paul McKelvey
The Wedding of Mill Bray .
, . Maxine Doerschlag
Little Christal . Ruth Arni
The Man and the Shadow .
. Don Stones
First
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was awarded to Max¬
ine Doerschlag and second prize to
Katherine Moore. Mrs. Irene Pet¬
ers, instructor of public speaking,
said that she thinks the students
did excellent work and that she is
very much pleased.
The judges for the occasion
were Miss Elizabeth Flint, Thomas
E. Morrisey, and Ray O. Deither.
SOPHOMORE BOY’S -
FATHER PASSES AWAY
The sad news arrived of the
death of the father of Harvey
Yager, member of the 10-1 class, on
December 31. The funeral was
held Wednesday from the chapel
of Turner and Stevens.
The many friends of Harvey ex¬
tend their sincere sympathy.
Miss Winifred Millspaugh, mem¬
ber of the Social Science depart¬
ment,, and her mother, Mrs. J. F.
Millspaugh, were holiday guests of
Miss Millspaugh’s sister, Mrs. Carl
Wheat of Berkeley.
Advisory Periods
Changed On Nearly
Half of Students
Is Cause of Consternation in
Many Junior Second Period
“Debating Time” Groups
By the change made in the ad¬
visory periods on Wednesday, th
Seniors and Sophomores will have
lunch during first advisory, and the
Juniors and Freshmen during file
second advisory period.
In many schools the Seniors and
Sophomores, Juniors and Freshmen
are grouped in this division, and it
was decided to try this arrange¬
ment for advisory and assembly
periods in Pasadena High School.
If the grouping of the older and
younger students proves successful
it is to be continued next semester.
LA HISPANIOLA MEMBERS
MAY NOT SPEAK ENGLISH
Though it has no regular dues,
“La Hispaniola” club has found a
way to swell the treasury and at
the same time force a greater use
of the Spanish language among its
members. From the moment a
member enters the door of the
Spanish classroom he is forbidden
to speak in English. A fine of one
cent has been inposed upon the of¬
fenders every time they use Eng¬
lish. Though this plan is by no
means new, it has never been a
complete success. In other organ-
iziations the rule could not be en¬
forced or offenders would order
their fines “charged.” In “La His¬
paniola,” however, the rule is be¬
ing strictly enforced, and the treas¬
ury is steadily growing.
A South American program is
being arranged for the next meet¬
ing.
HOW’S THAT
And then we have the young
merchant, knee high to a grass¬
hopper, freckle faced and red
topped, who was reaping in the
sheckles New Year’s Day by
selling peanut bars to the hun¬
gry multitudes.
The scene was the P. H. S.
grandstand, corner of Hill and
Colorado, filled with wide-eyed
spectators, amassed to witness
the annual rose-bedecked floats.
The hero enters the scene with
wicker basket overflowing with
candy bars wrapped in fancy
colors.
“Are your peanut bars fresh,
my young man?” exclaims a
would-be purchaser.
“Well, a lot of people say they
ain’t,” retorts the juvenile mer¬
chant, in all seriousness.
■ELL UNDER II
ON FI EDITION
Edwin Clark, After Being
Chosen Editor, Gets Staff
Together in Short Time
PLAN BEST PUBLICATION
Margaret Strehle and Lucile
Kohl are Selected as As¬
sociate Editors
^Profiting by the experiences of
other Annual staffs the staff of this
year’s Annual is starting the New
Year by getting to work on the first
section of the Year Book.
During vacation the photographs
of all the graduates were finished
by the Paralta studio and the work
of mounting them was done during
the past week. Experts have
promised good results with the
Senior section because of the qual¬
ity of the photographing. The en¬
graving will be done this year by
the Los Angeles Photo-Engraving
Company, experts in this business,
who offer the Annual the best of
quality. The pictures are being
engraved now and will probably be
sent to press next week.
Margaret Strehle, now managing
editor of The Chronicle, and Lucille
Kohl, school editor of The Chron¬
icle, have been chosen associate ed¬
itors. Euphrates Pashigan, was
appointed art editor. The rest of
the staff is not yet complete.
The Annual this year will be
about the same size as last year,
Edwin Clark, editor, announced. It
is planned to have a better cover
than before and a different ar¬
rangement of the graduates’ pic¬
tures. There will be other editorial
differences, also.
COMMERCIAL COURSES
Second Semester, 1923
Beginning classes in the follow¬
ing subjects will be offered by the
Commercial Department at the
opening of the second semester:
9-1. Penmanship and Spelling,
Commercial Arithmetic.
10-1. Bookkeeping, beginning,
Typewriting beginning; Shorthand,
beginning.
11-1. Bookkeeping, advanced;
Economic Geography; Shorthand,
advanced; Typewriting, advanced.
12-1. Office Training, beginning;
Commercial Law, one semester
course; Industrial Economics, one
semester course.
ENGLISH
The following choices are allow¬
ed in the. 11-2 English Classes:
American Literature.
Applied English.
Current Literature.
Journalism.
(Continued on Page 3)
HERE ARE CHANGE IN COURSES
OF P. H. S. FOR NEXT SEMESTER
Department heads of Pasadena High School announce
many changes and additions to the courses offered under
their supervision. Most of the following additions and re¬
visions are due to the fact that new fields are continually
opening up, and that the desires by the students for new and
modern subjects are to be met by the administration. Any
pupil desiring to take advantage of the changes should see
the assistant principal, the dean of girls, or the department
heads concerned at once.
