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VOL. II— NO. 16
PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL, JANUARY 26, 1916, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
PRICE 3 CENTS
Office Offering Great Scope
of Work for Next Half
of Year
ARRANGEMENTS FINAL
Pupils Must Start Arranging
New Courses Thursday
Morning
By special request of Vice-Principal
Wilson, the following list, which was
published, in part, last week is given.
Final changes have been made, and
the list stands revised. Pupils will
start arranging courses with the help
of the registrar and vice-principal, to¬
morrow.
The corrected list:
MODERN LANGUAGE
9-1 — GERMAN (1 credit for one year)
A study of the fundamental princi¬
ples of German grammar, together
with conversational work, based up¬
on the text studied and emphasizing
particularly the customs of the for¬
eign country.
9-1 — ‘FRENCH (1 credit for one year)
A study of the elements of French
pronunciation and French grammar,
combined with conversational prac¬
tice.
10-1 — Spanish — (1 credit for 1 year)
Elementary work in Spanish gram¬
mar and conversation.
MATHEMATICS
9-1 — ALGEBRA (1 credit for 1 year)
Beginners course in Algebra, meet¬
ing the requirements of the various
courses.
10-1— GEOMETRY (1 credit for 1 year)
Open to pupils who have completed
one year in Algebra.
12-2— TRIGONOMETRY (% credit for
one semester)
Covers completely the Plane Trigo¬
nometry and is open to pupils who
have completed Plane Geometry and
Advanced Algebra.
■ 11-1— ASTRONOMY (% credit for one
semester)
This course deals with a study of
the sun and planets, their visitors
and the stars. The course is illus¬
trated with lantern slides and sup¬
plemented by the use of a 9 inch tel¬
escope and a visit to the Carnegie
Observatory.
ANCIENT LANGUAGE
9-1 — LATIN (1 credit for one year)
Courses will be offered in beginning
9th and beginning 10th year work.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
No new course in Chemistry or Physics.
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
10-1 — BIOLOGY (1 credit for one year)
Required except in ' Agricultural
course. Study of plant life and bac¬
teria in first half, followed by study
of animal and human Biology in
second. Special emphasis on prac¬
tical application.
11-1— PHYSIOLOGY (1 credit for one
year)'
Study of structure and functions of
organs in body, with special empha¬
sis on application to health prob¬
lems. A good subject for those who
are to be in the next mid-winter
graduating class.
HISTORY
9-1— EARLY EUROPEAN HISTORY
(1 credit for one year)
One half year of Ancient and one
half year Medieval, especially in¬
tended for those coming in at mid¬
year. A short course chiefly on civ¬
ilization and one life of people.
10-1— EARLY EUROPEAN AND MOD¬
ERN (1 credit for one year)
Better known as Medieval and Mod¬
ern. Student must be a sophomore
in order to begin this course.
12-1— AMERICAN HISTORY AND
GOVERNMENT (1 credit for one
year)
One term on history, chiefly polit¬
ical; one term on government and
contemporary history. Student must
be a senior or have finished two
years of history.
(Continued on Page 2)
EMINENT DEBATING JUDGE
FAVORS PASADENA, GIVING
BALLOT TO RED AND WHITE
Lost Debate of no Significance; Pasadena Champion of Major
League, Will Meet Lincoln Arguments for South¬
ern Debating Title Within Two Weeks;
Will Choose New Team
Fighting harder with every break of
luck that went against them, Laurence
Metzger and Virgil DeLapp, who rep¬
resented Pasadena High in her big
debate with Lincoln last Friday night,
did not go down to defeat until they
had gathered in enough judges’ decis¬
ions to win the championship of the
major division of the Southwestern
Debating League.
In the home contest, the Railsplit-
ters succeeded in conquering the Car¬
dinals, but only two judges gave the
decision to the visitors so that by
virtue of the unanimous decision giv¬
en to Pasadena’s affirmative team by
Pomona, the Bulldogs have cinched
the major division title.
In the first series of debates held in
November, Pasadena, Lincoln and Po¬
mona each won both of their debates,
but whereas her rivals only pulled
down four judges’ decisions in the two
debates, the Cardinals were awarded
five.
In the second series held Friday
night, Pomona forfeited her debate to
Pasadena, which gave the latter three
more judges’ decisions. Pasadena
however lost to Lincoln, but the Rail-
splitters in turn lost their debate with
Manual Arts by a 2 to 1 score. As a
result Lincoln and Pasadena both won
and lost a debate, but Pasadena got
away with four judges’ votes while the
Los Angeles lads were only awarded
three. According to the rules of the
League, if two schools are tied for
first place the one having the greatest
number of judges’ decisions wins, and
Pasadena, by presenting a total of
nine decisions to Lincoln’s seven
copped the title.
Having thus secured the title of the
major section, the Cardinal school will
now meet Glendale, the minor division
title holder, a week from Friday night
in a minor debate which will decide
the championship of the Southwestern
Debating League.
Although both teams were not vic¬
torious in the debates last Friday, Pas¬
adena should feel proud of the combi¬
nations which represented her. Metz¬
ger and DeLapp put up a fight that
was high class all the way through,
and were given the decision by Pro¬
fessor Hunt of U. S. C., who was the
most experienced judge of the trio of
experts selected to decide the winning
team. The main reason that the other
two judges did not also vote for the
Cardinals was because one small
phase of the question was overlooked
by the negative and the Railsplitters
took advantage of the opportunity of¬
fered and pounded on that point
throughout the entire contest.
Special praise should be given Metz¬
ger for his fine work. Although so
sick with the grippe that he could
hardly stand up, he showed his nerve
by sticking through the debate and
delivering a refutation speech that
was exceptionally good for any speak¬
er, and wonderful for a fellow who not
only had never been in an interschol¬
astic debate before, but who was sick
as well.
As for DeLapp, it is only necessary
to say that he outdid himself. Al¬
though he failed to hit a couple of
arguments that were important, those
he did knock crumpled up like the
proverbial “silk hat.”
Milo Jameson and Frances Morse,
the Lincoln representatives, both did
some fairly good work, but it is a safe
bet that had the sides been reversed,
Pasadena would have emerged on the
long end of the score.
In considering the Pomona debate,
the greatest boost to Pasadena is the
fact that it did not come off. Pomona
was up against two speakers that in
the opinion of Coaches Carson and
Henry form the smoothest debating
combination that has ever represented
Pasadena High. The up country school
got hold of the combination that was
to be sent against them, and decided
that the adage, “Discretion is the bet¬
ter part of valor,” was a good one. In
talking to Manager Lilley, Manager
Wenig of Pomona admitted that the
reason for their forfeiture was due to
the lack of “Preparedness.”
The crowd that turned out for the
local debate was the largest that has
even been present at a local contest,
nearly 1200 being present when A. L.
Hamilton, chairman of the City Com¬
mission, rose to present the first
speaker. The Student Body is certain¬
ly to be commended for the spirit
which it showed and also for its cour¬
tesy when the tardiness of one of the
judges made the starting of the con¬
test nearly an hour late.
Both Carson and Henry were more
than satisfied with conditions all in
all and expressed the belief that with
the Student Body behind them in the
championship debate, at is was in the
one last Friday there would be no
doubt that Pasadena would add one
more title to its present string.
SET OF ROLES
GOVERNJETENTION
Simpler Than Others, Work
of Administration
Officials
1. After tardiness or absence from
any class, a pupil loses his right to
attendance in that class. A card for
re-admission to class will be issued
by the Attendance Office on presenta¬
tion of written excuse from parent or
guardian, stating reason and exact
time of tardiness or absence. This
card must be presented to the teacher
immediately . upon re-entering the
class. (It should not be necessary for
the teacher to ask for the card.)
2. Brown Slips or any Special per¬
mits for tardiness or absence must be
stamped by the Attendance Office be¬
fore presentation to teacher.
3. Pupils reporting to the Attend¬
ance Office for readmission card with¬
out excuse properly written and
signed by parent or guardian will re¬
ceive a temporary card and will be
assigned to detention for that date. If
the excuse is not presented before
first period of recitation on date fol¬
lowing, two additional detention per¬
iods will be added. If not presented,
pupils will be sent home for the ex¬
cuse on third day.
4. Detentions required by the At¬
tendance Office for any reason must
be made up on the date assigned.
There will be no postponement for
more than one day without a written
request from the parents with a state¬
ment of dates such detentions will be
made.
ASKS ASSISTANCE
OF MANY FRIENDS
IN AUTO CONTEST
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Jr one, and it is believed that if all ^
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gether for Tuffy, the auto is as £
•¥■ good as won. ★
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DISCUSSION CLUB
FORMED BY STUDENTS
A very interesting club has been
formed by some of the male members
of P. H. S., called the “Discussion
Club.” The last meeting of this club
was held on Thursday evening at the
Y. M. C. A., accompanied first by a
delightful dinner. Mr. Cross, the prin¬
cipal speaker of the evening, gave an
intensely interesting talk on “Gamb¬
ling.” The members of this club are
Lloyd Strong, president; Atherton
Quint, secretary and treasurer; Ed
Polakoff, Robert Nichols, Guy Parvis,
Glen Smith, Frank Little, Howell
Smith, Malcolm MacDonald, John Nei-
meyer, James Rounds, Henry Durham,
Stacey Mettier, Francis Ledyard, Bob
Allen, and Harold Linhoff.
JOAKIM ARNESQN GIVES
INTERESTING TALK
ON TRAVEL
45 Minuet Lecture on Lands
Far and Near Proves
Instructive
Norwegian Summer Sports
Contrast With Winter
in West
Presenting one of the best series of
stereopticon and motion pictures seen
on the local screen, Joakim Arneson,
world traveler and lecturer, afforded
P. H. S. students a profitable hour of
recreation last week with his famous
travelogue lecture, full of life, vividly
describing many places of interest in
the countries toured.
From the far off land of the Mid¬
night Sun with its snow and ice to
the milder climes of the western slope
of the United States, it included much
between, toufch'ing on Norway, India,
Alaska, California, and other places.
Particularly good were the Norwegian
pictures depicting the typical summer
sports of that country, while glimpses
of the Yellowstone National Park with
its scenic grandeur and wonderful
geysers were reflected as only a cam¬
era cohid do it.
Owing to lack of time the regular
two hour program embracing a trip
around the world via six thousand feet
of film was somewhat shortened, but
many of the best parts were given
and proved exceedingly interesting.
Mr. Aronson has visited the
most interesting lands on the globs
in the course of his travels and
the pictures he shows were taken
largely by himself. He is closely ac¬
quainted with the countries on which
he lectures, speaking eight languages
fluently and citing from actual experi¬
ences delivered a talk that was thor¬
oughly enjoyed by the entire school.
CLASS COLORS ARE
Third Year Students Discuss
Possibilities in Color
Schemes
The question of changing the class
colors and class pins was discussed,
along with the plans of the social com¬
mittee for the class party, by the Jun¬
iors last Friday.
After a debate which would have
done credit to the regular debating
teams, it was finally decided that the
class was not in favor of taking the
school colors, red and white, for their
colors in their Senior year. This had
been suggested to the class, through
the president, Stacy Mettier, by the
Senior class, who recommended that
this be made a custom for all the oth¬
er classes to follow.
The question of changing the class
pin adopted in 1914 was next brought
to their learned consideration, and
after another extemporaneous debate,
this was also defeated. As the matter
now stands the Junior class will keep
their class pin and will not have a
graduation pin or a Senior class pin.
Eugenia Ong, chairman of the
social committee, announced that the
Junior class party, officially designat¬
ed as a “Valentine Party,” would be
held on Saturday evening, February
twelfth, at a quarter past eight. Ap¬
propriate games and other amuse¬
ments will while away the evening
and one or two surprises will be in
store for those who attend.
The Junior class, although regarded
so by some of the other organizations,
is not dead, not even sick, and the
few members who did not attend the
meeting are to be condoled with, to¬
gether with the. Juniors who do not
pay their dues before February the
twelfth.
WILL AGAIN
ATTEND P.H.S.
RED McALPINE
Football Captain of 1914-1915, who is
Planning to attend Pasadena next term
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^ the Senior Vodvil as a chorus *
Y girl on the burlesque of “Romeo ★
* and Juliet.” *
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PASADENA SCHOOLS ARE
CLOSED DURING
RAINYJAYS
Not Heeding Piteous Requests
of Students, Board
Closes School
Fifty-six Dollars in Cash
Lost at School
Wednesday
Prof. Jerome Hall Raymond deliv¬
ered another of his wonderful illus¬
trated European lectures to an inter¬
ested crowd in the High School audi¬
torium last Friday evening, his sub¬
ject being “The Russian Empire.”
Some of the great social and political
problems confronting that country
were discussed and many of the ex¬
isting conditions forcefully impressed
upon the minds of his hearers through
the remarkable collection of stereop¬
ticon slides which were shown.
Prof. Raymond is delivering a series
of these lectures dealing with each of
the foremost countries of Europe in
turn, and their popularity has been
greatly increased owing to the present
condition of affairs on the continent.
As a result of the heavy rainstorm
last week Pasadena schools were
closed on Monday and Tuesday. One
blast on the Municipal Light Plant
siren broke the news throughout the
city, freeing thousands • of students
from the grind of their daily routine.
The said siren performs its duty
promptly at half past seven, and thous¬
ands expectantly awaited the welcome
signal, for to venture out in such a
deluge, — at least in the direction of
school — would certainly prove disas¬
trous. Many instead of waiting for
the siren sought to confirm their con¬
victions at an earlier hour, awakening
several of the faculty from their early
slumber to answer the phone.
If two days off were appreciated,
three would have been a great deal
more so, and many were the prayers
for rain on Wednesday morning,
but the whistle blew not. As to
whetrer is was late or whether
they had failed to hear it left many in
doubt and a great many did not take
th-e trouble to wake up and find out.
No wonder that there was a line
fiive hundred feet long waiting
for excuses Thursday morning. There
were eight hundred absences and
it kept six for the office force work¬
ing until dark Wednesday, making out
excuses for the absent . ones. As the
j last card was finally made out, Miss
Case was heard to remark, with a
ponderous sigh, “thank goodness, this
is not an every day occurrence.”
Few students realize that every time
there is an absence or tardiness, a
certain amount is taken off of the ap¬
propriation to the school by the State
school fund. The absences Wednesday
cost the school just fifty-six dollars in
good, hard American money. In short,
! the students are paid for attending
I school, indirectly.
The policy of suspending school on
rainy days was adopted by the Board
of Education in 1914, as the. attend¬
ance was low in such weather and the
students who did attend often caught
bad colds and had to be out <m that
account. It might also be added that
the Superintendent has the sole power
to declare a holiday of this kind and
that he would appreciate it greatly if
students would refrain from call¬
ing him up at unearthly hours to see
if school would be held or not.
SAT THAT FUATS
ARE EXISTING
School Board and School Su¬
perintendent Try to Squelch
Organizations
FRAT MEMBERS RESIST
Nine Fraternities Said to Have
Local Chapters in Los
Angeles School
Claiming that fraternities exist in
Los Angeles High School, the Los An¬
geles Board of Education last week
started a decided campaign to clean
out all secret organizations at the Blue
and White school.
Long conferences between alleged
members of fraternities and the school
administration,- in which school au¬
thorities are said to be attempting to
force an immediate resignation from
each student, and force the alleged
members to agree not to attend any
meeting either of the organizations or
meetings of the alumni of the fratern¬
ities.
Latest development shows the High
School boys, one hundred of whom
are reported to belong to fraternities,
defying the Los Angeles Board of
Education.
A law forbidding the organization of
secret oath-bound fraternities and
sororities in public schools was passed
by the State six years ago.
The past few years have shown a
growing inclination to overlook the
law. As a result, the following fratern¬
ity chapters are said to exist in Los
Angeles High: Kappa Psi Delta, Delta
Sigma Nu, Phi Chi, Phi Delta, Tau
Sigma, Kappa Alpha Phi, Omega Kap¬
pa Phi, Kappa Sigma, and Delta Sig¬
ma Phi. It is also alleged that a num¬
ber of sororities have chapters in the
Los Angeles school.
Fraternity men of the Los Angeles
High School are said to control school
politics, and it is believed that these
students secretly plot to get control
of student activities and highest
places on athletic teams and other
positions of importance in the school.
Principal Housh of the school claims
that all the supposed frat men with
whom he has spoken were willing to
comply with the State law.
At a meeting of the principals of all
the Los Angeles High Schools with
Superintendent Francis, it was decided
to request fraternity members to re¬
sign and give their word of honor that
the resignation was bona fide, and
that they would not attend as visitors
any fraternity or club meetings and
to call into co-operation the alumni
and parents.
This decision was fair, but alleged
members of the secret organizations
still defy the School Board. At the
present time the action is swung in
mid-air.
REYNOLDS GIVE TALK
Lecture on Desert Proves of
Intense Interest to
Hearers
Last Thursday evening at the Y. M.
C. A., F. W. Reynolds, of Corona, and
T. W. Sloan, division forest ranger of
this county, gave interesting talks on
“The Rim of the World and the Des¬
ert,” and on having a scenic automo¬
bile road similar to that in the San
Bernardino Range, respectively.
Mr. Reynolds was recently appoint¬
ed official lecturer for the San Bernar¬
dino Mountain Association at the Na¬
tional Orange Show held at San Ber¬
nardino. A special tent, fitted up with
pine woods and waterfalls will he put
at his disposal..
Mr. Reyonlds’ lecture was made
doubly interesting by the showing of
slides of all the well known localities
of the San Bernardino mountains, such
as Skylands, Strawberry Flats, Big
Bear and . Little Bear, as well as oth¬
ers.
Mr. Sloan probably knows more
about the San Gabriel range than al¬
most any other man, as he has spent
a great deal of time exploring the
unfrequented parts of the mountains.
He discussed the value of having a
scenic road both as a means of open¬
ing up many beauty spots now inac¬
cessible to the majority and as an
effective fire break.