VOL. XIV
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY 19, 1923
No. 17
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Committees at Practice, to
Make Junior Drama Best
Ever Presented
CAST READY FOR FEAT
Art Department Contributes
Many Fine Posters for
Production
STUDENT BODY AND
CLASS ELECTION IS
HELD WEDNESDAY
Present Commissioners of Finance, Boys’ Welfare, and De¬
bating Will Remain in Office, While Newly Elected
People Take Places of Athletic, Girls’ Welfare
and Publication Commissioners
Physical Education
Assembly Is Deemed
lest of School Year
I
Thrilling Stunts and “Synco-
pators” Feature Fine
Program
Comments ■ on every hand after
the two Physical Education assem¬
blies held yesterday in the audi¬
torium indicate that the programs
were a conspicuous success.
Each assembly is under the sup-
Effort Being Made to Create
Competition in Studies
by Many Colleges *
MONEY PRIZES GIVEN
Students Desiring to Try Out
Should Investigate as
Early as Possible
Mr. Murray G. Hill, debating
coach, and faculty member of the
publicity committee, is very en¬
thusiastic over the coming Junior
class play, and thinks it probable a
record crowd will turn out, making
it necessary to give two evening
performances.
“The exchange tickets are selling
fast and we have every indication
of a full house,” states Coach Hill.
Working with Mr. Hill in publicity
work are: Lynn Shepherd, Louis
Elowitz, Peter Van Ness, Ruth
Clark, Gabriel Resh, James Rae,
and Donovan Green.
Club presidents are advised to
see Mr. Hill at. once, in order to ar¬
range for club groups at the play.
The exchange tickets are being sold
in the usual manner, but individual
organizations will draw lots for the
blocked off plots of seats. It is ex¬
pected that much club spirit will be
aroused.
To the art department . there
goes much credit for the work done
on posters.
The respective committee mem¬
bers working are: Properties,
Robert Vance, Roger West, Max
Von Prague, and Francis Whitney,
with Mr. D. DeMond, as faculty
member. Those in charge of cos¬
tumes are Miss Snyder, faculty
member, Ruth Howell, Lettie Hie-
bert, Virginia Steele, Eunice Macy,
Lincoln Clarke, and Lee Merrill.
The business end of the produc¬
tion is being upheld by Russell
Harriman, student manager, Stan¬
ford Cobb, assistant manager;
Granville Blair, Lenard Rowley,
Harold Shield and Wallace Smith,
with Miss Winnifred Millspaugh,
faculty member.
The cast will represent the best
talent in the Junior class. If
rumors prove true, “Believe Me
Xantippe” will be one of the best
class plays given in the local audi¬
torium. The people who will take
the stage on the “Big Night” to
prove their ability will consist of:
Marion Randall, the lead, playing
as . George MacFarland
Kenneth Robinson . Arthur Sole
Peter Van Ness ... .Thornton Brown
John Atwell . “Buck” Kamman
James Goodman ..“Simp” Calloway
Clarence Ricklefs ....“Wren” Rigley
Atha Delaplain . Violet
Elmeta Curry . Martha
Jonathan Evans . William
Lucile Knapp . Dolly Kamman
Under studies are: Francis Mer-
riam, Louis Elowitz, Russell Mc¬
Kinley, Jean Blackman, Christine
Snell, and Sigred Van Toll.
f _
“WALLY” JAYRED
WORKS AS CHEMIST
Wallace Jayred ’22, former Com¬
missioner of Athletics, track and
basketball star, visited P. H. S.
Monday, January 5th. He has
been working in a chemist’s labora¬
tory, but expects to continue his
studies next year when he expects
to enter Stanford University.
As a result of Wednesday’s election, three of last semes¬
ter’s Commissioners were reelected, while three new students
are to hold office. Next Tuesday the finals will take place in
which Eunice Mannheim and Carol Fletcher will compete for
the office of Entertainment Commissioner.
Those who remain in office are: Martin Scott, Commis¬
sioner of Finance ; Arthur Syvertson, Commissioner of Boys’
Welfare; and James McCormack, Commissioner of Debating.
The newly elected representatives
are: Kenneth Graham, Commissionr
of Athletics; Terrel DeLapp, Com¬
missioner of Publications; Virginia
Post, Commissioner of Girls’ Wel¬
fare.
The closest run was between
Charles Mack and Kenneth Gra¬
ham for Commissioner of Athletics,
Graham winning with the close
margin of thirty-eight votes. The
second battle of the day was be¬
tween Michael Dolan and James
McCormack for Commissioner of
Debating. Dolan was far ahead of
McCormack for a long while, but
his lead was gradually overcome
and was finally passed. McCor¬
mack won by one hundred and
eighty-five votes. The race for
Commissioner of Publica t i
о
n s
strung out with DeLapp having an
^ver increasing lead. Of the four
candidates running for the office of
Commissioner of Entertainment,
the two highest are to run into the
finals.
Following are the final results:
Finance
Scott . 1273
Strayer . 506
Athletics
Graham . 835
Mack . 797
Publications
DeLapp . 987
Delgrave . 448
Nash . 235
Girls’ Welfare
' Post . 877
Ilgner . 630
Boys’ Welfare
Syvertson . .• . 1186
Kohler . 344
Debating
McCormack . 979
Dolan . 794
Entertainment
Mannheim . . 579
Fletcher . 537
Sill . . 352
"Bailey . 202
Following are the results of class
elections:
9-2 CLASS
President
Norman McIntosh . •. . 31
Arthur Herbert . 68
Vice-President
Mary Rucker . 19
Alice Eisner . 31
Evelyn Edwards . 50
Secretary
Beatrice Cross . , . 45
Mary Louise McKinley .., . 58
Treasurer
Charles Battelle .
Billye Sommer .
(Continued on Page 3)
Seventeen Candidates for Var¬
ious Offices — Rivalry
Was Very Keen
Acceptance speeches were given
by the candidates for the various
offices on the student commission
at a special assembly held Tues¬
day, January 16. Tile nomination
speeches were printed in last
week’s Chronicle.
This is a change from former
years when nomination speeches
were made by the campaign man¬
agers. Under the present plan stu¬
dents have an opportunity to judge
the merits of the candidates with¬
out being influenced by a fluent
speaker.
The candidates who accepted
nominations for Commissioner of
Athletics were Charles Mack, (in¬
cumbent) ; and Kenneth Graham.
Boys’ Welfare, Arthur Syvertson
(incumbent); and Robert Kohler.
Debating, James McCormack (in¬
cumbent); and Michal Dolan. En¬
tertainment, John Bailey, Carol
Fletcher, Eunice Mannheim, and
Joseph Sill. Finance, Martin Scott
(incumbent); and Arjuna Strayer.
Girls’ Welfare, Eleanor Ilgner, and
Virginia Post. Publications, Ever¬
ett Delgrave (incumbent) Terrel
DeLapp and Scudder Nash.
MISS VERA BENTON
GOES TO SOUTHERN
CITY FROM P. H. S.
_
Resigning her position as admin¬
istration secretary, Miss Vera Ben¬
ton has accepted a clerical position
with a San Diego publishing house.
Her place will be filled by Miss
Lucille Ladd, Class of ’22.
Miss Benton has been with the
administration three years and a
half. She was previously a grad¬
uate of the school. Accompany¬
ing her to Saif Diego, which will be
her future home, are her mother
and sister.
Football Victory Celebrated
Burlington High School celebrat¬
ed a football victory over a rival by
pep parades, a bonfire meeting, a
snake dance along the streets, and
cars of cheering students sweeping
through the downtown district.
ervision of some department in P.
H. S., and students have been look¬
ing forward to the one put on by
the gymnasts yesterday. The
success of the affair is due to the j
work and planning of the teachers
and pupils of the Physical Educa¬
tion department, under the direc¬
tion of W. K. Dunn, and Miss Mau¬
rice Heffelfinger.
Upon entering the assembly yes- \
teraay P. H. S.’rs were met by the
bewitching strains of music from J
Terrel DeLapp’s Syncopaters. They 1
featured “Applesauce.” Those who
played in this “band” were Don !
Parker, piano; Tike Whinnery, sax; |
Merle Carlson, sax; and Terrel De-
Lapp, drums.
The curtain revealed in the next
act 24 girls under the direc¬
tion of Miss Elizabeth. Jensen,
Physical Education director, in a
posture drill. This act showed the
fine exercises that the Girls’ Phys¬
ical Education classes are under¬
going to promote better posture
and control of the body.
The third act furnished the
“drive” of the whole entertainment.
Cartwheels, handsprings, dives,
sommersaults, and blackflips were
in style. Joe Sanford was right at
home among the “horses” and
spring boards, causing many cases
of heart failure before he got
through trying to break his neck.
The next scene was as different
from the one preceding it as could
be, but none the less interesting. |
Grace Gordon was featured in an ;
I Irish dance, ^tusic was furnished
t for this dance by Miss Lois Thorne,
pianist of P. H. S.
Spanish music and maidens pre¬
vailed in the next act. A Spanish
dance given by ten girls was very
well received. The dancers were:
Helen Bliss, Mary Gordon, Hazel
Kay, Elizabeth Noquin, Harriet Da¬
mon, Elen Atkinson, Virginia
Wightman, Elizabeth Pferpei, Ruth
Ferguson, and Marion Kodweiss.
The last, but not least, was a
hair-raising Devil’s dance given by
Virginia Platt, Priscilla Pratt, and j
Betty Mason. The devils sneaked
j in under cover of dim red light and
1 proceeded to kill and elude many
unseen foes. The dance was di¬
rected by Miss Heffelfinger, and
music was furnished by Miss
Thome and Terrel DeLapp.
The successful assembly ended
by more “feet-tapping” chords
from the Syncopators.
SOME INSTRUCTIONS
“Never cut lettuce or salads with
a knife. Don’t put your elbows on
the table and lean weakly on them
between courses. The finger bowls .
are not provided to thoroughly j
wash your hands in.” These are a
few instructions under the head en¬
titled “How Are Your Table Man- \
ners” taken from the Spoj^me,
Wash., local high school paper.
This is good advice; follow it. i
“Studies serve for delight, for
ornament, and for ability.” Thus
wrote Francis Bacon, great prose
writer of the Elizabethan period,
in his essay “Of Studies.” While
there is much interest, delight and
ability shown in athletic, debating,
and public speaking contests in the
high school, there is little said or
done to stimulate competition along
scholarship lines.
Many colleges throughout the
country realizing this neglect on
the' part of high schools are estab¬
lishing competitive prize scholar¬
ship contests for freshmen. Some
of these are based on straight ex¬
amination in studies, others are
based on personal qualities, ac¬
complishment, resourceful ness,
clear thinking, and breadth of
human interest. Heretofore most
of the prize scholarships in colleges
were only open to upper classmen,
but now entering freshmen are giv¬
en an opportunity to prove them¬
selves.
Students who are good in their
studies but who are blocked in
their desire to go to college by
financial difficulties, will find it
highly profitable to try out for
some of these scholarships. H. T.
Clifton, registrar of P. H. S., has
received- several good propositions
on scholarship contests, both from
local and distant colleges. He will
be glad to furnish detailed informa¬
tion to those who desire to make
the effort.
NEW GRADING SYSTEM
FOR ADVISORY CLASSES
With the coming semester, mem¬
bers of advisory classes will be
graded for their school spirit, by
their teachers. Several things will
be considered in the grading, such
as attendance, attitude, co-opera¬
tion, initiative, and leadership. The
major part will be based on the
willingness, rather than the ability
of the students.
Failure in the class will be due
to “cutting” or unwillingness to as¬
sist in carrying out suggested
plans. This will mean the loss of
from 20 to 25 merit credits. As
everyone knows, an average of 70
a year are required to graduate,
and 80 in order to be recommended
to college, therefore many failures
are not advisable.
W. A. Newlin, chairman of the
advisory committee, wishes it un¬
derstood that the advisory grading
is distinct from Mr. Hughes’s new
ideas of comparative rating which
is being introduced.
Knickers Win
A humorous debate on “Resolved,
That Girls Be Allowed to Wear
Knickers in School,” resulted in the
winning of the affirmative side, ac¬
cording to The Owlet, of the Hart¬
ford Public High School.