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- Pasadena Chronicle, March 10, 1922
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Pasadena Chronicle, March 10, 1922
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SENIOR CLASS JINX
TO BE GIVEN WED¬
NESDAY AFTERNOON
Entertainment to Include
Play and Moving
Pictures
THREE REEL COMEDY
Special Surprise Treat Is
Promised by Those
in Charge
On Wednesday the 15th the stu¬
dents of Pasadena High School are to
have a treat which comes only once a
year. In other words the Senior Jinx
is to be held on that date. The pur¬
pose of this entertainment is to pro¬
vide enough fun and laughter to
make the most pessimistic of pessim¬
ists lose his gloomy expression, and
at the same time it is hoped that
enough sheckels will be collected to
enable the Seniors to buy a suitable
present for the school at the end of
the year.
A program has been arranged that
will satisfy the most critical. There
will be a play entitled “Proposal
Under Difficulties." (It is left for our
readers to use their imagination on
this title.) Also our mutual friend,
Harold Lloyd is to be featured in a
three-reel moving picture. This pic¬
ture is guaranteed to have plenty of
action and compromising situations
for Harold.
This entertainment, to which the
admision is but fifteen cents, prom¬
ises to be a great success. In order
that there will be no idle moments a
jazz band has been secured to play
between the acts and during the mov¬
ing picture.
There is also on the program an
added surprise feature which will be
kept secret until Wednesday.
The Seniors who will be in the play
are as follows: Mary, McLennan
Marjorie Michener, Jack Garfield and
Wilmer Brown.
Virginia Mowatt has had full man¬
agement of the affair with hard work¬
ing committees to help her. The
chairman of the various committees
are as follows: Thyra Harshaw, Dec¬
oration; Margaret Foster, Candy;
Gregory Lawrence, Publicity; Grace
Burns and Margaret Sears are the
managers of the play.
С.
H. MAVRIN SPEAKS
AT THE FACULTY
MEETING
That the modem boy and girl are
very teachable and have high ideals
and principles, is the opinion of Dr.
Cloyd H. Marvin, assistant director of
S. B. U. C., who spoke at the faculty
meeting last Wednesday.
Mr. Marvin pointed out that the
boys and girls of today have their
fads and fancies the same as the gen¬
eration before. The girls of the past
generation had to carry their skirts
in their arms when crossing a mud
puddle, but that is not necessary now¬
adays. He pointed out that although
the delinquencies today are very con¬
spicuous, the great majority of stud¬
ents are doing very good work.
Roscoe Louis Ashley, head of the
Social Science department, gave a
talk on “The Study of the Student.”
He said that in school more stress
ought to be laid on the normal pupil
and above normal students rather
than on the delinquents and sub-nor-
mals who now take up too much of
the teachers’ time and energy.
Miss Skinner, P. H. S. librarian,
gave a book review of the chapter
Graphic and Plastic Art of Dr. Scud-
den’s book now being reviewed by the
faculty.
Mr. Ewing announced the program
for the coming assemblies.
R.
О.
T. C. SENDS SQUAD
At the funeral of George Warner,
who died “Over There,” the R. O.
T. C. again showed its willingness to
help the community when the need
arises by sending a squad to fire the
last volley.
Mr. Warner was a member of Co.
К
of the American Expeditionary
Forces. and died in action.
Honor Society Students
Receive Gold and
Silver Pins
At the general assembly held yes¬
terday, the new members of the Hon¬
or Society were presented with their
pins. The assembly was in charge of
Don Macfarlane, Commissioner of Fi¬
nance, who turned it over to Wallace
Jayred, President of the Honor So¬
ciety, who presided during the award¬
ing of the pins. There are 328 mem¬
bers of the Honor Society this semes¬
ter, the largest number since it start¬
ed two years ago.
Dr. John Marvin Dean, pastor of
the First Baptist church of this city,
was the speaker of the morning. He
said in part that our lookout in life
was to (1) “Never submit to being a
slave and (2) don’t set yourself up as
a boss. The ambition of many people
is to be the arbitrators of the lives of
other people. This is not a worthy
ambition. One should strive to rise
but not at the expense of others. By
work only, one should seek advance¬
ment. In life it is the spade that
takes the trick every time.” Dr.
Dean congratulated P. H. S. on the
fine Honor Society, and closed his ad¬
dress by saying “the one object in life
is an old-fashioned, clean-cut charac¬
ter.”
Pasadena Shools Celebrate
By Planting Trees in
the Arroyo Seco
PROGRAM OF INTEREST
Large Number of Teachers,
Pupils and Parents At¬
tended Ceremony
“Jock, when ye hae naething else
to do ye may be aye sticking in a tree;
it will be growing, Jock, when ye're
sleeping.”
Who was that crowd of noisy
youngsters who left the Pasadena
schools for a jaunt in the Arroyo?
They were those who were fortunate
to have been selected by their teach¬
ers for a few hours away from their
studies, and they trooped merrily
down the devious paths for the pur¬
pose of celebrating the birthday of
the great Luther Burbank. Although
the Arbor Day by state law is on
April 7 many localities have changed
the date.
As soon as they reached the river
bottom they saw several trees lying
on the ground. At a signal the trees
were lowered into the previously dug
holes and each one was encased in
moist soil.
SECOND PRIZE WON BY
P. H. S. AT FRENCH FETE
To bring back for his school a
prize from the French Fete which
was held at the Polytechnic High,
Los Angeles, February 24, was the
desire of each person who took part
in the celebration. It was the good
fortune of Edith Lea, a member of
the Senior class, to bring to P. H. S.
the second prize of fifteen dollars
which will be used for the Modern
Language Department.
The Fete was held in honor of the
three hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Moliere, the great French
author. The whole program was var¬
ied and interesting. One of the feat¬
ures was the production of parts
taken from one of Moliere’s plays.
The program was finished by a
beautiful pageant. In this pageant
each of the cities of Alsace-Lorraine,
which were regained by France dur¬
ing the World War, were represented
by one person from each High
School. Each contestant was dressed
in a costume characteristic of the
city he represented. There were four
prizes given for the best costumes,
and it was because of her beautiful
costume that Edith Lea won the
second prize for Pasadena.
"CLARENCE”, A PLAY
SUPREME, WILL BE
PROBBCEDJONIGHT
Is One Of The Cleverest Comedies
Written By Booth Tarkington
GIVEN BY JUNIOR CLASS
Clarence Is Being Produced By
Schools All Over The State
And The Country
The student body of Pasadena
High School and the general public
are to be given the opportunity to
attend undoubtedly one of the best,
if not the best, play performances
ever presented by a class of P. H. S.
This evening the Junior class will
present “Clarence,” a comedy in four
acts, by Booth Tarkington.
Over five weeks of daily rehearsal
has brought the production to a point
where it is ready to be put before the
public as a finished product. Under j
the careful direction of Miss E. Kep-
pie. The different characters have!
been trying their hardest to do their
best for the one and only perform- j
ance to be given tonight.
The characters in “Clarence” are '
as different as it is possible for a i
playwright of Tarkington’s ability to 1
make them.
The Cast
The title role of Clarence, por- 1
trayed by Oliver Prickett, is that of
an entomologist (one who studies
bugs), recently discharged from the
army and seeking employment in the
office of Mr. Wheeler, ably presented
by James McCormick, who is the
head of a roving family, namely
Bobby, Cora, and Mrs. Wheeler, their
stepmother. These parts are por¬
trayed by Davis Shuster, Virginia
Wightman, and Adeline Taylor re¬
spectively. Virginia Post makes a
very able and efficient secretary for
the disturbed Mr. Wheeler, who is
assisted in a way by Cora’s governess,
Miss I’inney, who afterwards elopes
with Clarence is no other than
Elizabeth Lesh. The part of Mr. Stem
( Sh ! the villian) who tries to ruin
our friend Clarence, and gain the
adorable Miss Pinney, is impersonat¬
ed in a very satisfactory manner by-
Biddle Staats. Those responsible for
the service of Mr. Wheeler at his
palatial home are Dinwiddie, in the
person of Jerome Young, the Irish
housemaid Della, Frances Hayes, and
her helped Rosie, Marion Swift. All
of these characters are brought out
(Continued on Page 2)
NEXT DEBATE WITH
VENICE, ON APRIL 21
An account of a slight misunder¬
standing in regard to the debate with
Glendale, Pasadena will contest with
Venice the subject: Resolved, That
the initiative and referendum shall
be extended to the Federal courts.
The debate is to be held in our audi¬
torium on April 21.
It is urged that everyone interest¬
ed in debating try out, for the team
has not yet been chosen. “It should
be fully understood,” says Helen
Jackson, Commissioner of Debating,
“that although past debates have
been represented by two or three peo¬
ple only, everyone has an equal
chance.”
Venice is reported to have an ex¬
cellent team. They are even ahead of ,
P. H. S. in the race for the champion¬
ship, though only by a few points.
RESULTS OF M. & M.
TRYOUTS ARE UNKNOWN
The results of the Mask and Mirror
tryouts are unknown. According to
Roy Chaffee, president of the club,
the members have not held any meet¬
ing to decide upon the persons who
shall enter.
All members must be passed on by
Gilmore Brown before their names
are taken up. It is hoped, however, j
that it will be decided in a short time.
P.
H. S. LAUNDRY DOES
WASHING FOR ALL
CITY SCHOOLS
Installation Represents the
Means of Great Saving
to the Board
STATES POLICY
Although the P. H. S. Laundry
looks like the miniature railway
at Venice compared to real launder¬
ing establishment, nevertheless it
is a complete ininature laundry
with the enormous force of one
man. When the laundry was
first installed it was intended to be
used only for the Physical Education
department, but later was adapted for
the use of all Pasadena City schools.
Before the installation it cost from
twenty-one to twenty-four dollars
daily to launder the towels used by
the Physical Education classes. Now
the actual cost is very much less.
The laundry handles from 700 to
800 towels daily, does all the Cafe¬
teria work, and all work that comes
from the Jane Addams building, in
addition to the work from the other
city schools.
The machines are used in all up-to-
date laundries and have proven very
satisfactory.
EIRE DRILLS MUST
BE GIVEN SERIOUS
ATTENTION
ВТ
ALL
Opportunity Will Be Given
Those Desirous of Form¬
ing Social Clubs
NEED A CONSTITUTION
Committee Announces List
of Recognized Clubs
Registered
While the school does not assume
responsibility for social clubs, which
are sponsored by the parents, still an
opportunity is given such groups vol¬
untarily to file a copy of the consti¬
tution. a list of officers and of mem¬
bers. This information is kept on file
simply as an evidence of good faith
that these clubs are not secret organ¬
izations and that they are carrying
out the spirit as well as the letter of
the law as interpreted on the Anti-
'Fraternity Pledge Card.
The following social clubs have
presented the information indicated
above:
“T” Club;
The Club;
The Girls;
The “13” Club;
Lafalot Club;
V. V. V. Club;
“S” Club;
M. O. S.
More Speed Is Needed to
Empty Buildings in
Fire Drills
NOT UP TO RECORD
Students Offer Suggestions
Telling How to Speed
Up the Drills
To cut down the time in emptying
the buildings during the fire drills, is
the earnest wish and desire of the
administration. The only way that
this can be accomplished is by indi
vidual co-operation on the part of the
students. The record time for empty¬
ing the buildings according to J. P.
O’Mara, assistant principal, is two
minutes and ten seconds. In the re¬
cent fire drills the time was three i
minutes and over. The following
suggestions to speed up the fire drills
have been selected from a stack of
opinions turned in to the assistant
principal's office by a large number
of students.
1. Each student should raise liis
seat at the sound of the signal in [
order to facilitate the emptying of
rooms.
2. Last person out of each room
should close door to prevent draft (in
case of real fire).
3. No talking while filing out of
buildings, while standing outside, and
while returning to classes.
4. Move more rapidly.
5. Make less jam and more speed
(but do not run).
6. Avoid taking hold of arms.
Someone suggested the use of the '
fire-escapes, but they are only to be
used in case of real necessity.
It is believed that if the following
suggestions are carried out by every¬
one, the time for the fire drill can be
cut down to two minutes. Every stu¬
dent should take the fire drill serious- ;
ly and also take pride in trying to j
establish a record for his school.
Thirty organizations have regis¬
tered in P. H. S. for the second sem¬
ester thus far.
The following groups have regis¬
tered in accordance with the Uniform
Requirements and are now officially
recognized as the Educational organ¬
izations of Pasadena High School for
the second semester:
Athletic
Big “P” Club;
Bulldog Club;
Lettermen's Club.
Class
Senior;
Junior;
Sophomore;
Freshman.
Commercial
Commerce Club;
Commercial Law Club.
General
Administration Staff Club;
Hashers and Cashers Club;
High School Girl Reserves of the
Y. W. C. A.;
Hi-Y Club;
“Atoz” Club;
Social Science Club.
Literary and Dramatic
Mask and Mirror;
Philomathean;
Quill and Question;
Student Press Club.
Music
Boys’ Glee Club;
Girls’ Glee Club.
Science
Aero;
Agriculture;
Forestry ;
Photographic;
Physical Science;
Radio.
Welfare
Boys’ League;
Girls’ League;
Honor Society;
Student Body.
SENIORS ARE ASKED TO
LOOK UP THEIR CREDITS
Seniors, Attention! H. T. Clifton,
High School registrar, asks that you
see Miss Vera Benton about your
credits just as soon as it is possible.
For if your credits are not correct it
may mean no graduation to you, or
no possible chance of your getting
into the college that you want to go
to. And in making this announce¬
ment he laid especial emphasis on
the “as soon as possible.”
He also asked the Seniors, now
that it is getting near the end of the
term, will please do as they are asked
at that time, so that there will be
no trouble and errors at the finish of
the term.
NEW STAFF HAS BEEN
CHOSEN FOR SEMESTER
Choosing a staff is no easy job, but
Bob Snyder, editor of the “Item,” has
accomplished it successfully. The
new staff has been well chosen and
should make the next “Item” even
better than the other two which have
been published this year.
The staff is as follows: Editor,
Bob Synder; Literary, Evelyn Warnke
and Dorothy Hack; Sports, Edwin
Clark and Roscoe Thomas; Ex¬
changes, Alice Fletcher; Jokes, Susan
Cables; Features, Margaret Strehle;
and Circulation. John Flory.
This “Item” is to be absolutely a
P. H. S. production. Every thing
from the writing of the articles to
the putting together of the finished
printed pages will be done here in
the High School.
The definite date for the appear¬
ance of the magazine has not yet been
decided, but it will be some time
during the latter part of April.
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