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Pasadena Chronicle, June 08, 1928
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THE LIBERATOR
SPEClAlTEDITION ~ iPASADENA, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 8~ 1928~ ' ~ ~ * '
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SENIOR PLAY CAST READY FOR INITIAL PERFORMANCE TUESDAY
ORGAN MAY
ADORN HALL
SAYS PLAN
Thirty-five Thousand Dollar
Instrument May Be
Installed Soon
MEETING ENTHUSIASTIC
Method of Raising Funds
Not yet Decided
Upon
That the new institution of Pas-
i
adena high school and junior col- 1
lege will have a pipe organ in¬
stalled in the newly remodeled
auditorium this summer, is the
statement of Miss Ida E. Hawes,
director of attendance.
Student council, cabinet officers,
and class officers were called to a
meeting- with the faculty to deter- ,
mine the possible response. Ac-
cording- to Miss Hawes, the plan to
install the console was received en- .
thusiastically.
John Dean
John Dean is playing the part
of “Count Caulman,” alias Count
Kinsey, the Hungarian lover of
Geraldine, who sticks by the lat¬
ter through thick and thin, and
the doubts of her numerous
It has not been fully determined
w the funds for this project will
raised. Three years ago two
ndred and fifty dollars -was
ised to buy an organ, but upon
e failure to raise other, funds the
oject was dropped and the money
ven to the scholarship fund.
New Stage to Rank High
Thirty-five thousand dollars is
з
cost of the organ, and it will
built right into the new stage,
le stage, when finished, will rank
th that of numerous junior col-
;es, including Chaffey Union and
verside. Van Nuys, Poltechnic
gh school in Los Angeles, and
latsworth high school have audi-
riums, and it is said that the
w college of Pasadena will have
e second to none.
friends.
He has been a member of the
Honor Society, Anchor and Sail,
Bauble and Bells Dramatic soci¬
ety, Boys’ Service club, Triple
| “S”; and played midget football.
The part of the long-lost lover
in the “Empty Room” was taken
by John, who also carried out
the role of Peeble in “The Boy
Will.” He also played an im¬
portant part in “Bab,” taking
the role of Carter Brooks.
Junior College
Presidents Meet
Having as the principle speaker
at their luncheon, which was held
at the Garden Court Inn, Dr.
С.
C.
Crawford, professor of education
at U. S. C., the annual junior col¬
lege presidents convention opened
Saturday morning at 10:00 o’clock
in the Music Hall. Mr. Harbeson
also spoke at the morning session
during which problems of junior
colleges were discussed.
At the afternoon session the bus¬
iness of the convention was taken
care of and officers for the com¬
ing year were elected.
In the evening a banquet was
held at Garden Court Inn, at which
Ruskin Lane, former Pasadena
studen body president presided.
Following the banquet, delegates
attended the play “Just Suppose”
at the Community Playhouse as
the guests of the Inter-club Coun-
J.C. Graduation
Exercises June 15
—
On Friday morning June 15 at
9 ;45 Pasadena junior college will
j hold its third annual commence-
I ment exercises in the college aud-
| itorim. The commencement ad-
| dress will be given by Dr. Rufus
j Von Kliensmid, president of U. S.
; C. Following the custom of hav¬
ing the father of a graduate offer
the invocation, Reverend Harry
| Shephard father of Medeline Shep¬
hard will do so. John McElroy,
! president of the sophomore class
vyill give the farewell adress.
A short address will be given by
j Dean Newlin. Principal J. W.
Harbeson will present the ninety
graduates to Superintendent J. A.
Sexson. The diplomas and certifi¬
cates will be presented by Judge
Raymond G. Thompson, president
of the board of education.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached by Dr. Josiah Sibley,
Minister of Westminister Presby¬
terian church, at 11 a. m. on June
10 at First Methodist Church.
.Seniors Vote $1000
to Scholarship Fund
cil.
The chairman of the committees
in charge of the various functions
were: hospitality, Katy Lefler;
publicity, Nobu Kawai; banquet,
Louise Browne; program, Carmen
Pece.
Gold Watches Stake
for Lucky Contestant
A large clock, containing the
names of all the graduating
seniors, both boys and girls, is on
display in the show window of the
С.
H. Henry and Company jewel¬
ers. This time piece, when it stops,
will reveal what senior boy and
girl will receive beautiful fifty
dollar gold wrist watches.
Tfie names of the students are
placed in two rings on the dial of
the clock, the boys on the inside,
to be indicated by the hour hand,
and the girls on the outside, which
is to be indicated by the minute
hand. The clock will stop near
the final day of school, and the
fortunate ones will be proclaimed.
Carrying out a custom that has
been practiced for the past several
years in the high school, the class j
of ’28 will present to the school a
1 gift of §1000 to increase the Schol- 1
arship fund.
A committee, with Howard Pack- i
ard as chairman, decided that this
1 would be an ideal gift at this time
i of the year, and the senior votes
| favored it almost unanimously. It
1 has been the custom in the past to
| buy a present that would beautify
I the school building or campus, but
the committee this year decided
i that it would be more appropriate
, to help out the Scholarship fund
| which at the present time is quite
j low.
SPEAKERS’- BANQUET
Climaxing their year of work in
I public speaking, two classes, under (
the direction of Miss Katherine
Kester attended a banquet at Gar¬
den Court Inn on Friday evening.
Interesting after-dinner speech¬
es and toasts were given, under the
direction of the student toastmast¬
ers who had charge of the banquet.
NEWREPRES.I
HOLD, FIRST
CONFERENCE
Many Appointive Positions
Created by Action of
Board
FOUR FOR CHIEF JUSTICE
Superintendent of Schools
Will Install Officers
June 13
The first meeting in its history
was held by Pasadena’s new form
of government in Principal Harbe-
son’s office yesterday noon.
Petitions for the appointive of¬
fices are being taken today and
tomorrow, and will be considered,
at the ne\*t meeting of the Board j
of Representatives, June 8. That
the board of representatives may
take up its work immediately, it1
was unofficially installed by Mi.
Harbeson. Next Wednesday the
board will be officially installed by
John A. Sexson. superintendent
of schools of Pasadena.
The following people were
named as candidates for the of- ,
fice of chief justice: Ted Hatlen,
Glenn Reed, Willies Lang and1
James Scott. The election was |
laid on the table until the next;
meeting.
Through the action of the board, |
the following appointive offices
were created: secretary of acti-1
vities, secretary of athletics, sec- 1
retary of oral arts, secretary of (
publications* secretary of records
and finance, clerks of the board of
representatives, clerk of the cabi¬
net, clerk of the associated stu¬
dents' court and editor of the
Freshmen Handbook. All names ,
must be filed with the clerk of
representatives by the end of 1
sixth period, Friday, June 8. I
Several students ran away with
various offices voted on in the pri-
maries last Friday. The following ;
were elected: junior rerpesentative,
Howard Packard; sophomore re-,
presentative, Nelson Dodge; fresh- j
man representative, Ruth Bidwell;
senior representatives, Daniel Me
Namara and Charles Alexander;
associated women’s representative,
Elizabeth McCulloch; and three
justices, Ted Hatlen, Willies Lang
and Glenn Reed. 1
The finals held on Monday filled i
the following office:* President,
Ralph White; junior represent¬
ative, Mary Jenkins; sophomore re¬
presentative, Edgar Hassler; fresn-
man representative, Donald Mat-
son; Associated men’s represent-
tive, Eric Strutt; and the two
justices of court, James Carney
and James Scott.
Junior-Senior Play
Day Next Tuesday
Pole rush, a tug-of-war, and a;
pie eating contest will feature the
annual Junior-Senior play day to
be held next Tuesday at 3:00 on
Horrell field. j
George Norene is captain of the
junior team and Eric Strutt is in
charge of the seniors.
The tug-of-war will be limited .
to a certain number of men, the
the exact number of which will
not be known until the time of
starting. A fire hose will drench
the losing side as they cross the
line. . , • . ,
With their hands tied behind
their backs, the junior and senior
presidents will fight it out in a
pie eating contest.
The junior and senior girls will
have their part in the program too,
when they clash in a hockey
game. Several other minor events
will conclude the day.
According to George Norene,
the juniors are planning ta have
all men in the class over loO
pounds on the field next Tuesday.
He also adds that if some of the
seniorsmay miss a good graduation ,
if they get too rough.
Rich in tradition, the last senior
class day for Pasadena high school
will be celebrated on Wednesday.
The greater part of the morning
wall be devoted to the annual exer-
Dorothy Secrcst
In Dorothy Secrest, feminine
lead in “The Stubbornness of
Geraldine,” senior class play, to
be presented June 12 and 13,
audiences are assured of an act¬
ress who will do all that is in
her ability to make the Clyde
Fitch comedy a success.
Miss Secrest will have the role
of Geraldine Lang, a young stub¬
born person who is friendly to
all — too friends, or so believe
some of her friends. The part
is one that provides many op¬
portunities for Miss Secrest to
display her undoubted histrionic
talents.
She took the part of Anne
Hathaway in “The Boy Will,” a
Shakespearean play presented
in assembly, April 16, 1928.
vSeniors To Rally
Round Glass Day
John Marshall Auditorium Is
Scene of Two Showings Next
Week; Seats Selling Rapidly
Results of Two Months’ Steady Work Evidenced in
Rehearsals; Special Attention Given to
Foreign Dialect
BUSINESS COMMITTEES TO~ CARRY OUT DETAILS
Play Replete With Appealinng Romance, Dramatic Moments,
Vexing Complications and Humorous
Situations
“The Stubbornness of Geraldine,” the senior class play,
which will make its initial appearence next Tuesday even¬
ing in the auditorium of the John Marshall junior high
j school will play before a full house according to Gordon
Plans Proposed for
Students' Building
A student union building for the
housing and centralization
of all student affairs and activities
will, in all probability, be a reality
within the next few years accord-
: ing to Charles E. Sydnor, book-
: store director who is sposoring
the plan. The Board of Education
j members have re-acted favorably
I according to the report of a com-
Lester, business manager of
the play class. Seats for both
Tuesday and Wednesday per¬
formances have almost, all
been sold.
Under the direction of Miss
Elizabeth E. Keppie a notable
cast including, as the leads, Doro¬
thy Secrest and John Dean, has
been working on the play for
nearly two months and according
to reports from rehearsals, the
players are nearing a high point
of perfection.
The story of the play is one of
! mittee which discussed the pro¬
ject informally with each member,
and plan for the proposed build¬
ing are being drawn up by the
architectural drawing classes at
the school.
$25,000 in Funds Saved
$25000 has been saved by Mr.
Sydnor during the last five years
from funds of the student book¬
store. This money, he planned to
put into a new building which
would be for the students them¬
selves, with a social hall where the
club meetings could be held. A
few features of the proposed build-
' ing are a soda fountain, student
\ an American girl with a mind of
: her own. This, the title role, is
played by Dorothy Secrest. She
falls in love with a Hungarian
count, who has incurred the dis¬
like of Geraldine’s parents. (this
part is acted by John Dean)
j From this point the story of a
ship board romance increases in
complications and interest until
the final humorous denoument.
The cast ot characters include a
number of foreign roles that have
j been given a great deal of atten-
! tion by those who have been coach-
I ing the players. Miss Keppie has
taken the lead in this work until
I she has personally seen to the cor-
; bank and bookstore. Mr.
Sydnor
rect interpreting of each role.
cises, in which the seniors give to
the juniors the offices and all the1
trusts that they entail.
A slight variance from other 1
preceding days will be caused by
the change in student bodies. In
the past only the high school stu¬
dents have had any part in the J
program. Now that there is to be
no more high school there is some
doubt if the tradition will be car- 1
ried. on. All those students who
v/ill direct the affairs of the com- i
bined student bodies next year,
will not receive their positions be¬
cause no corresponding position is
now incorporated in the present
forms of government.
The assembly program will be¬
gin at 1 o’clock, when a first bell
will ring to inform the seniors to ;
fill in the front seats on the lower i
floor. At the second bell all jun- j
iors will take the seats immediately
in the rear of the graduating
group. A third bell will ring when
all other high school and junior
college students are to take the j
rest of the seats on the lower floor |
(continued on page 3)
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G.A.R. Veterans Give
Memorial Assembly!
Presenting the annual memor¬
ial day program, members of the j
John Godfrey Post of the Grand
Army of the Republic with repre- 1
sentatives from auxiliaries appear¬
ed Thursday’s assembly.
Chaplain Halsey planned the pro-j
gram, which included several num- |
bers by the Fife and Drum Corps, :
which is honored through America. !
Members are: comrades
О.
C!1
Stevens, G. W. Howard, W. H. ,
Darrow, G. W. Wolfe, S. M. !
French.
A most interesting talk was giv- '
en by Commander Kendricks, of
the grand Army. His talk was
one fixed by American patriotism,
members of the allied orders in ad¬
dition to the 25 G. A. R. members
were seated on the stage.
Км
Ot¬
is an alumnus of Pasadena and he I
has seen the need of some such \
building for student use.
Board Must Pass Plan
The plan must be passed upon
by the Board of Education and a
plot of ground given for use.
With such action, work could be
started upon the structure so that
the building would be ready for
use next year. It is very improb¬
able, however, according to Prin¬
cipal Harbeson, since no more
immediate money is available.
According to Mr. Sydnor, the
building could be built so that ad¬
ditions could be made when more
money is raised. The corner of
the girl’s athletic field, as well as
the site of the old girls’ gymna¬
sium has been suggested as prob¬
able.
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Commencement Program
To Typify Goodwill
Based upon “America, a Leader
Toward Peace”, Pasadena high
school’s annual and probably last
commencement exercises may
prove to be greater than any yet
presented, according to those in
charge.
Minor details such as the handl¬
ing of tickets and ushering are be- j
ing worked out rapidly.
A riot of color and a spirit of j
gayness will reign prominently in
this year’s event. One of the out- i
standing features will be the Am¬
erican flag portrayed by 200 stu- j
dents.
The huge spectacle will get un¬
der way at approximately 4. 40 and
will end by the singing of "Aima
Mater” by the graduating seniors.
This late hour will give people of
Pasadena and surrounding towns
a chance to get away from their
various occupations in time to
wittness the event. Indications
point to closing of local stores at
an early hour.
A group of girls in peasant cos-
I
(continued on page 4)
A number of committees have
been formed to handle the bus¬
iness departments of production.
The chairmen of these committees
are: Ewing Konold, publicity;
Gordon Lester, business; Helen
King, costumes; Isabel McLain,
stage; Lyndell Redd, house.
The cast in the order in which
the actors will appear:
Mrs. H. K. Whipple.. ..Dora Mon-
• tooth.
Man Passenger.. ..Russell Forsythe
Steward . Gordon Lester
Fraulien Handt . Esther Strick¬
land.
Lady Passenger.. ..Elizabeth Friend
Rosalie . Maria Sarno
Vi Thompson . Bernice Petheram
The Doctor . George Galloway
Molly Lansing . Evelyn Anderson
Stewardess ...: . Lyndell Reed
Miss Piney . Lyndell Reed
Garldine Long.. ..‘....Dorothy Secrest
Lord Tilbury . Ewing Konold
Count Carlos Kinsey . John Dean
Mrs. Jars . Geraldine Anderson
Mr. Jars . Murray McDougal
Expressman . Charles McNeil
Mrs. Wrighton . Isabel McLain
Mrs. Mathewson . Kate Sullivan
Mr. Crager . Bruce Woodard
Band Makes Second
Debut in Assembly
Presenting a varied musical pro¬
gram for last Thursday’s assembly,
the All School Band of P. H. S.
entertained with several famous op¬
eratic selections. This was the se¬
cond appearance of the band at a
school function.
Opening its program the band
played selections from “Poet and
Peasant” by Suppe, and “Faust”
by Gounod.
In commemoration of Decora¬
tion Day, the program was conclu¬
ded by “America” and “The Star
Spangled Banner” with the stu¬
dents joining in the chorus.
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