Pasadena Chronicle, January 30, 1918

NOVICE Meet next Friday. New stars to open track season. INM-p] ATHLETES Prepare! Interclass meet on Feb. 8. your class pep. Show VOL. VI— NO. 14. PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL, JANUARY, 30, 1918, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. PRICE 5 CENTS. шили ITEM TO «Ml « tT RE ISSUED m ■"» New Features Mark Issue of February Edition of Item JOKES, MORE OF THEM “Every Department With a Kick” Is Slogan of Staff Faculty Representative Re¬ elected for Sixth Time SENIOR CLASS FLAY COMMITTEE PICKS 1918 MANAGER Earle Jardine Is Nominated for Manager of ’18 Class Play THREE GIRL TYPES DISCUSSED IN DR. RHINEHART'S TALK Last Friday saw the last of the ma¬ terial for the February issue of the Item in to the printer. The dope on this issue has been carefully guarded and a general surmise is about all that can be given. In the first place, several depart¬ ments have been enlarged, including the joke department which will be double the size of the one in the December issue. By way of comment it may as well be said that enlarging the joke department presents a few more difficulties than is ordinarily supposed. Only about one joke out of twenty which the joke editor reads, does he consider good enough for his department, consequently, getting goo j jokes is no joke indeed and en¬ tail's real hard labor. T 'r.J literary department which per¬ haps comes’ second in the estimation of the average reader, has some more real snappy stories in it this issue. Some are short and some are fairly long but all are very good which is all that needs to be said. However, it is no use going through the book explaining the kick and scope of each different department, because this should not be and is not necessary. It is sufficient to say that the Item of this issue will not be the results of the work of a few high minded souls who have dedicated their brains and their idle moments -to the great work, but it is rather the work of the school at large, selected by a staff composed of ordinary normal humans who have a sense of humor as well as the ability to discriminate between good dope and the other kind. Another thing, nobody is urged to buy an Item because his sense of duty requires him to do it. This year the Item is producing the goods and up | t io the present the demand has been greater than the supply. This last matter of supply has been bettered in many respects but it is expected that all the copies will be sold and there will be some who will have to go without. - о - — ENGINEERS' ORGANIZATION HEARS BIG 1 TALK The Commercnal Club met in the music hall last Wednesday. The meet¬ ing was characteristically snappy and the speeches were full of pep. As a diversity from the usual business rou¬ tine, Art Ferguson and Leroy Watson rendered a bit of syncopated noise. The constitution of the club was read by the secretary, Miss Fern Wil¬ liams, and was unanimously approved. It is a compact affair and provoked much comment on its clear cut con¬ struction. The Commercial club is the oldest organization of P. H. S. and the constitution is the result of six years experience. Mr. Lewis for the sixth consecutive time has been chosen as faculty rep¬ resentative. He voiced his apprecia¬ tion of the confidence and respect that has been placed with him. In a few well chosen woi^s, he showed the de¬ velopment of the club and briefly out¬ lined some of the future events in store for the lucky Commercialites. From what Mr. Meub states, little doubt is left to the advantages of being a member and co-worker of this body. Frank Wright furthered this talk by explaining the new system for fi¬ nancing the organization. There are to be no dues but a small sum is to be paid for a membership card which entitles the owner to full privileges. Those who can qualify in the com¬ mercial classes should sieze the op¬ portunity and sign up immediately with Treasurer Wright. President Russel Johnston spoke from the platform and commended the committee on constitutions for their efficient work. He also urged the selling of Thrift Stamps by members of the club and closed the gathering by a fervent appeal for economy and the conscientious purchasing of the War Savings Certificates. JUNIOR- ASSEMBLY IS ATTENDED BY EVERYBODY Senior Class Play Commit¬ tee Is Working Hard for Success The question of who should manage the class play has been a much moot¬ ed one among the Seniors. As every¬ one realizes, this position is a highly important one, as upon the successful management of the class play every¬ thing depends. A very efficient com¬ mittee headed by Oscar Palmer has heen working on this matter for some¬ time past, reviewing the merits and qualifications of each candidate. After much thought, Earl Jardine was se¬ lected for this office. No more fortunate choice could have been made, as he is known every¬ where as a hard worker, a clear far¬ sighted thinker, and above all, a “pep- ful” and enthusiastic leader. Under his skillful guidance and with the able assistance of the com¬ mittee, great things may be expected of the Seniors. With a wealth of gen¬ ius and beauty in the dramatic classes to draw from, the play is sure to be ideally cast. Although the play itself has not been definitely decided upon, Miss Sterling promises it will surpass even the unsurpassable “Quality Street,” last year’s much talked of play. The committee is to be congratulat¬ ed upon showing the excellent judge¬ ment shown in selecting Earl Jardine as manager of the Senior Class Play of 1918 and the successful outcome is eagerly awaited by all. comitesImani hold AN INTERESTING The gods have evidently chos¬ en to be fairy god-mothers to the Girl’s League, for last Tues¬ day the girls were given the ex¬ treme pleasure of listening to a wonderful address by Dr. Rhine- hart, President of Mills College. Her subject “Youth and War¬ time” was especially appropriate and her wonderful poise and pow¬ er of expression insured her an audience at once. Dr. Rhinehart’s most striking characteristic was the sincerity and earnestness man¬ ifest throughout her address. One of Dr. Rhinehart’s most im¬ pressive illustrations was one con¬ cerning the girls themselves. “There are three classes of girls, the girl who exclaims ‘O really!’ after hearing a story; the girl who inquires how; and the girl who asks ‘why.’ “The first of these three types is dramatic, tempermental and talented. She may be a Mary Pickford, a society editor on the Los Angeles Times, or a Red Cross nurse.” “The ‘How’ girl ould make a good teacher; not the girl who teaches a year to get enough mon¬ ey for her trouesseau, but the girl that teaches and sicks to it. She might also be a lawyer, or serve on different important com¬ mittees.” “Then fpr the ‘Why’ girl! She will be a girl who is very exact¬ ing, not vague. She will take to scientific branches as chemistry and physics, or the medical world.” “What class are you in, girls? Find out,” she commanded, “then hitch your wagon to a star.” Community Players and the Jazz Jinxtette Enter¬ tain Students Latin Club Has Interesting Exhibition From M. A. What is, and why have, an Engi¬ neer’s club was the question taken up by Mr. Clifton and President Mitchell at the club meeting last Thursday. Two functions, said Mr. Clifton, may be applied to an engineering or¬ ganization, namely; that of a voca¬ tional nature or one of a purely scien¬ tific character. In the former instance outside speakers would bring before the club opportunities along engineer¬ ing lines; and if it is desired to place the club on a purely scientific basis, papers would be assigned to members and read at the meetings. In continuing his talk Mr. Clifton told of his experience on leaving col¬ lege. He attempted to enter an engi¬ neering office but was very politely told that about ten or fifteen years of practical experience tacked onto a college education are required before an “engineeringly” inclined individual may consider himself eligible to “hang out his shingle” as such. Th matter of a standard pin was taken up and left to a committee com¬ posed of Lawrence Metzer and Mr. Thurston. Plans for excursions are under way and 4 live year for members is prom- i • ised. I , tv : •! л Мкын_! The Junior Class certainly made a success of the assembly which they gave after school Friday the 25th. The Community Players presented one of their best plays entitled “The Neighbors.” The play was full of real jokes and action was very cleverly worked out. Gilmore Brown took the place of a very bashful lover while Margery Sinclair carried out her part very well opposite him. The entire profit was given over to the treasur¬ er of the Girl’s League and through her the money will be spent for army and navy wool for the High School girls to knit. The Juniors have not gained any¬ thing in a financial way for the class but they have shown a real patriotic spirit in getting this assembly. The Juniors wish to express their appre¬ ciation to the Jazz Jinxtette for help¬ ing to make it a success by contributJ ing the music and also to Miss De- Ford and Dott Russell for making the attractive posters which advertised it The Benefit was considered a great sucecss and it is hoped that there will be more such assemblies in the fu¬ ture. - о - NOTICE Practical Advantages of the Language Are Dem¬ onstrated SECOND DEBATE SQUAD IS PICKED FROM Debating Field Narrowing Down, Eight Aspirants Remaining TRACK SEASON TO OPEN NEXT FRIDAY Official Schedule for 1918 Is at Last Pub¬ lished MR. MUEB TO GIVE BIG ENTERTAINMENT AT SECOND ASSEMBLY Loud Cheers! Mr. Mueb will give his celebrated entertainment on February 1. This will be another benefit entertainment, all the proceeds going dibectly into the wool fund of the High School. It is assured by the commissioners that this will positively be the best fun for years past, an^ it is hoped that every student will be to the assembly, thus helping the cause along. The prices are ten and fifteen cents for student body and non-stydent body mem¬ bers respectively. You won’t re¬ gret it. Come! - о - POPULAR TEACHER LEAVES PASADENA FOR SIX MONTHS Note this carefully! The head- - quarters for the sale of Thrift Stamps at P. H.’ S. will be the P. H. S. bank Jn room 208C, and they will be on sale by the cash¬ iers in the cafeteria and at the book store. A student teller will be right on the job every period at the bank window and stamps may be bought any time between the hours of 8:30 and 3:30 on school days. Remember that true little ditty, “Every little bit added to what you’ve got makes just a little bit. more." “The Practical advantages of the study of Latin” was the gist of an exhibit of the Latin Club held last week in Room 203. This exhibit ar¬ raigned for the especial benefit of those who think Latin only as a means of amassing a sufficient num¬ ber of credits to graduate and get into college, showed definitely that Latin has a very important place in present day life and education. It consisted of over a hundred posters imported from the collection of the Latin department at Manual Arts High. These posters were very clev¬ erly made up Into nine groups repre¬ senting nine different reasons for the study of Latin. “The ability to use and appreciate good English;” “The great value to the study and practice of the professions of law, medicine, journal¬ ism, architecture and even advertis¬ ing,” and “The general culture so es¬ sential for business and social suc¬ cess” were some of the more impor¬ tant of the practical advantages of Latin set forth and elaborated upon in this remarkable ixhibit. All the as¬ sertions were backed up and collabor- t^d by Illustrations and diagrams and by quotations' from many well known authorities. Professor Wells of Berk- ely was quoted to the effect that in his opinion the study of Latin was more conducive to the correct use of English than the study of English Itself. In short, this argument In pictures proved that there are few occupations in which Latin is not use¬ ful in some practical way. The Latin club held a meeting last Wednesday In which these posters were explained and elaborated upon by officers of the club, one group be¬ ing covered by each speaker. With the ending of this senjed- ter P. H. S., must say good-by to Miss Hart wfyo has obtained a leave of absence. After a month’s visit in Boston, it is the inten¬ tion of Miss Hart to return to her home in Berkley at the close of mid term this February. It is hoped that she will see fit to re¬ turn to her work next fall. Miss Hart has been active in student affairs and will be missed especially by the Junior Class of whom she is class advisor and by the publication department where she was the adviser of the Item. Her English classes will con¬ tinue under some other teacher, in all probability, but there is no doubt but that she will be great¬ ly missed by all who were in any way connected with her. P. H. S. certainly appreciates what Miss Hart has done to help since she has been here and it certainly looks forward to her return in the fall. Now that the tryouts are over and the debaters for the second series of debates have been selected, the real work of preparing for the coming con¬ tests which will decide the champion of the league has begun. The mem¬ bers of the new squad and their re¬ spective questions “are as follow: Resolved: that the United States should employ the selective draft of labor in necessary industries. Affirmative; Clovis Fouche, Roland Maxwell. Negative; Winifred Wallace Lowell Trautman. Resolved: That the states should enact uniform labor protective laws within one year and that after that time the United States government should enact such laws as are not thus made uniform. Affirmative; Walden Moore, Vida Marchand. Negative; Frances Hall, Mr. John Davidson. Besides the above members, there are four alternatives, any one of whom may replace a squad member if in the next debate his work sur¬ passes the work of anyone now on the squad. These alternates are Louis Minsky, Loren Ryder, Dorothy Vance and Russell Seymour. They will debate the following question: Resolved: That the national child labor law should be amended so as to omit the words “within thirty days.” Pasadena now stands next to Pomo¬ na in the race for the championship. The next two debates — the one with Pomona and the other with Glen¬ dale — will decide whether Pasadena is to come out victorious or not. These debates will he held on February 15, just about two weeks from now, and it is up to every loyal student of Pas¬ adena High who is worthy of the name to come to one or the other of these debates and help the team to win the banner for P. H. S. GIRLS' LEAGUE TO RUBBER DRIVE THRU HINDENBURG LINE The Girl’s League drive for rubber is to take place next Thursday. Old ! tennis shoes, rubber tubing, old gar- | den hose, are among the articles the i girl’s will welcome. Ransack your at¬ tic and bring your “kachoo” to room ! 103 C where it will he sorted and sent ! away. | The same day a box will be placed | beside the now famous “tin foil” re¬ ceptacle. An unusual purpose has been j found for this new bit of furniture and it will hereafter be known as the “stamp box.” Herein, it is hoped, will be placed old stamps and used stamps and at last there is to he found a use ! for old stamp albums. Part with your used stamps; Uucle Sam needs them , for dyes, and needs them worse than you do! And remember! A week from next Thursday there is to be a “lead anti copper” drive. Think it over! - о - MISS APPLEGATE IS SERIOUSLY ILL SEASON STARTS FEB. 1 Novice Meet Will Open the Season Friday Afternoon NEW FLAG POLE HERE! How many students have no¬ ticed that the eagle on the top of the flag pole has been turned around to face the street? It is hoped also that all have seen the new flag. Old Glory surely makes one feel proud as it is waved by the breeze at the top of the pole, and with this, our beautiful school for a background. The morning flag raising, Is a beautiful service and it Is altogether fitting that that every student should be on hand to take part In It. Perhaps there are some students at P. H. S., who are not yet acquaint¬ ed with the fact that Miss Applegate, a member of the English Department, has been seriously ill for some time. Miss Applegate has had typhoid pneumonia and has been very ill, but it is hoped that she will soon recover. The many students who know Miss Applegate have missed her cherry smile around the halls and sincerely hope that she will soon be able to be in our midst again. With the holding of the Novice Meet on Friday afternoon February 1, the 1918 track season makes its debut at Pasadena High. On February 16, the first real meet of the year will be held with Manual Arts at Manual. Four interscholastic contests are scheduled leaving one open date. The Southern California will be staged at San Bernardino on March 30. The Novice meet will' be open only for those who have never won .a point in an interscholastic meet. It js held for the sole purposes of stimulating in¬ terest in track and getting out new- material, perhaps discovering a star of heretpfor unknown ability. Every boy in school with perfectly good ap¬ pendages is urged to come out for this. Ritibons will be awarded the winners. On Friday, February 8, after school the Interclass meet will be pulled off. The interclass affair always brings forth a large representation from the various classes and a hotly contested meet may be looked forward to. The Seniors are out to do or die, but the Juniors with Paddock as their bright¬ est light promise some fast compe¬ tition. The Sophs and Freshies are al¬ so preparing and may upset all the upperclassmen’s dope. At Manual Arts on February 16 one of the fastest and closest dual meets of the year is scheduled to take place. Last year P. H. S., ran all over the Toilers scoring the first track victory over them in a dual meet for several years. With several of their best men back this year, the Manual boys will be out for revenge and so dopesters are safe in predicting a hard meet. The annual A. A. U. Relay Carnival will be held at Los Angeles at Bovard field on February 22. Hollywood will journey up to Pas¬ adena for a contest on February 28 and Poly will he here on March 9. On the 16th Pasadena will pay her re¬ spects to Long Beaph at home. Last year P. H. S. walloped the Polywogs twice in dual meets and the locals in¬ tend to continue the lessons in the track art in the next visit of the Beachcombers. Long Beach is howling about revenge — but who ever saw a Polywog heart a Bulldog? The following Saturday after the Long Beach meet is open, to date no contest having been set. The South¬ ern Cal on Mar. 30 and the State meet, date not yet decided upon, finish up the season. The schedule complete to date is as follows : Feb. 1. Novice meet. Feb. 8. Interclass. Feb. 16. Manual at Manual. Feb. 22. A. A. U. Relay Carnival at Bovard Field. Feb. 28. Hollywood at Pasadena. Mar. 9. Polytechnic at Pasadena. Mar. 16. Long Beach at Pasadena. Mar. 23. Open. Mar. 30. Southern Cal. at San Ber¬ nardino. -o- HONOR ROLL FORTHCOMING A large bulletin for the display¬ ing of the names and addresses of those P. H. S. students now In the employ of Uncle Sam Is under construction In the manual train¬ ing department and will be a won¬ derful addition for the hall. CYCLONE AND HAIL MAKE VISIT TO P. H. S. The sports of P. H. S. are varied hut it is seldom that the average P. H. S.er has the opportunity of rolling sonw-balls or sliding around in the snow on the campus. This in fact became a reality last Saturday and Sunday when the campus was covered with a white sheet of icey hail. The buildings themselves proved to be. to weighty with intellectual learning to be moved by the cyclone. As soon as the freak storm had stopped the front lawn was besieged with a horde of students mostly freshmen. Snow¬ ball fights proved disastrous to the passing jitney busses and stray eats and dogs were a little the worse for their bombardment. ♦