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ENTER
ORATORICAL
CONTEST
HEAR
LOTHROP
STODDARD
VOL. XVI
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, MARCH 12, 1925
DR. BARKER GIVES
THREE ESSENTIALS
Declaring that present day prob¬
lems may be easily overcome by
the youth of today, if only he has
■a “strong arm, a clear head, and
a brave heart,” Dr. Charles E.
Barker, well-known lecturer, and
former health adviser of President
Taft, made a most stirring address
to students of P. H. S. at the as¬
sembly Wednesday, March 11. Dr.
Barker spoke under the auspices
of the Rotary Club.
Dr. Barker enlarged on the three
points from an address by Presi¬
dent Garfield.
The: first of the essentials, strong-
arms, is given in a general sense,
and refers not only to muscles in
the arms but to all-round physical
strength, including a good consti¬
tution, energy, and vitality. Pres¬
ident Theodore Roosevelt was cited
as an example of such a man, an
invalid in his early years, but a
strong and healthy man after fol¬
lowing the advice of a doctor in
regard to his health.
Roosevelt spent 25 minutes ev¬
ery morning with his breathing
and setting-up exercises. Dr. Bark¬
er recommended to each of the .
students to spend at least 15 min¬
utes with exercises in the morning.
A clear head, one that can think
clearly and is capable of concen¬
trating on one thing, is the second
of the essentials.
A worthy definition was given
the students of “education,” quot¬
ed from Thomas Huxley, one of
the greatest of men — “The chief
purpose of education is to train the
mind and will to do work that has
to be done whether you like to do
it or not.”
'The most difficult of the three
to have, a brave heart, includes
both physical and moral courage.
The courage that gives a man the:
strength to save a person’s life or
to fight for his country is com¬
mendable, but the courage that en¬
ables a person to refuse to do that
which is wrong is the courage
that leads to success.
Laughter and jeers always greet
the person who refuses to do a
thing- that is wrong-, even when
goaded on by his companions. Af¬
ter a few refusals, the refusals be¬
come automatic, and that person
will always keep clear of those
things that are wrong. Dr. Bark¬
er said, “You cannot play with
mud and keep clean.”
As a fitting end with a point,
Dr. Barker concluded with the
following- line, at the end of three
verses that he read, “You pay the
OH, YES, MR. KELLY
It is hard for us “league-
bound” high school students to
realize what it means to have
four worlds’ champions in our
midst. We can comprehend
the term state championship
or even the little national
championship.. We have had
numerous state championships
and we can point to Carol
Fletcher, who has a national
championship. But, outside of
Charles Paddock, the four
Pasadena girls who recently
shattered the world’s women’s
relay record are the first
world’s champions the school
has ever had the honor of pro¬
ducing-.
It is true that the four girls
who composed this team were
running for the Pasadena
Athletic and Country Club, but
as three of them are from P.
H. S. and the other is a P. J. C.
girl, we can still pat ourselves
on the back and say, “Oh yes,
Mr. Kelly, I’m from Pasadena.”
Is That So” to
Be De Molaf Play
Friday and Saturday evenings,
March 20 and 21, have been chos¬
en as the da.tes for the presen¬
tation, in the high school audi¬
torium, of “Is That So?” the De
Molay play.
“Is That So?” is a musical
comedy written and directed by
Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Penni, pro¬
ducers of “Hello, Dearie” and
“Petticoat Lane,” put on recently
by the Glendale and Santa Monica
Chapters of De Molay, respec¬
tively.
Mr. and Mrs. Denni are well-
known in the theatrical world, as
they have been writing and di¬
recting plays of many different
kinds for many organizations all
over the United States for the
past seventeen years.
The leading parts are being-
taken by well-known Pasadenans,
while many in the chorus are stu¬
dents at Pasadena High School.
Tickets may be bought from
any De Molay member or from
Hunter and Williams stationary
store at 99 E. Colorado, for 75c
and a dollar. All seats are re¬
served.
bill when the time comes.”
Dr. Barker also spoke at the
Shakespeare Club yesterday after¬
noon and again at the high school
auditorium last night. The Rotary
auditorium last night.
FINE PRECEDENT IS SET BY JUNIOR CLASS BY
ENTERTAINMENT FOR OTHER CLASSES TO FOLLOW
In order to establish a prece¬
dent of high-class, clean enter¬
tainment, the Junior Class pro¬
vided good vaudeville acts and a
side-splitting Christie Comedy pic¬
ture, “Hold Your Breath” for the
afternoon entertainment on Thurs¬
day, March 5. The vaudeville was
Meiklejohn and Dunn acts and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all who
attended. Since the actors were
on an unfamiliar stage, some hesi¬
tation might have been expected
in changing the acts, but due to
the efforts of a professional stage
manager, Mr. Sheldrick, no waits
were necessary.
The adviser and student com¬
mittees are well pleased
results of the entertainment.
Their idea in the first place was
to provide good entertainment for
the whole student body and if
possible make money for the class.
Although the Juniors cannot
boast a full treasury from the re¬
sults of this entertainment, they
received $26 net profit from a
total of $177.50 gross receipts.
The cost of the vaudeville per¬
formers and film was $133 not
including- advertising and other
incidental expenses. The financial
returns indicate that a high-class
production presented at a low cost
to the patron does not bring in
large box office receipts. How¬
ever, the Juniors were experiment¬
ing this year, and found the final
results satisfactory.
Incidentally, the committees
hoped to work up class spirit.
This was successfully accomplished
to a certain since fifty new mem¬
bership cards were sold before the
entertainment.
SOPHOMORE STUDENT
DIES FROM INJURIES
Evelyn Davisson, sophomore,
died Sunday evening, March the
first, as a result of an injury
caused by a fall from a horse three
The funeral was held
at the Church of The Brethren,
Wednesday afternoon, March
fourth.
Evelyn, with her family, came
to Pasadena from the east about
a year ago. She was an excellent
student, well liked by both stu¬
dents and teachers. For many
weeks she had been seriously ill
at the Pasadena Hospital, with
spinal meningitis which set in as
a result of an injury to the skull,
caused by a fall from a horse.
All who knew her, keenly feel the
loss of a highly esteemed friend.
The Chronicle, on behalf of the
Student Body, extends its sympathy
to her parents and friends.
with the I years ago.
March 19 Is Bate Set For First Inter-
Class Debate Of Series This Year
As March 19 is the date set for
! the first debate, the interclass de-
I bating squads are working- hard.
The juniors will meet the sopho¬
mores; and the seniors, the Junior
College. Both of these debates will
be held in Room 200-C at 3:30 on
: the above mentioned date.
After a great deal .of trouble,
; the seniors - and Junior College
: have formed teams which hope to
; take the cup away from the jun¬
iors, the present holders, provid¬
ing, of course, the sophomores do
not beat them to it. The question,
Resolved: That the United States
should enter the league of na-
i tions, is one that has been widely
debated. The affirmative will be
upheld by the juniors and seniors,
and the negative will be presented
by the sophomores and Junior Col¬
lege. _
All the classes are urged to sup¬
port their teams because debating
is practically the only activity that
provides an opportunity for inter¬
class competition.
At the debate March 19, Ed¬
ward Collins and Clarice Thomp¬
son will represent the seniors.
Clarice Thompson is a member of
this year’s inter-scholastic debat¬
ing squad, and Eddie Collins was
on last year’s junior interclass
team which defeated the seniors.
Laurence Michelmore, on the de¬
bating squad, and John McClin-
tock, alternate; at the L. A. debate,
will represent the juniors.
P. II. S. GIRL RESERVES
ATTEND CONFERENCE
“Taking the best from the past
and facing the future,” was the
theme carried out during- the Girl
Reserves Conference held at the
Pacific Palisades from February
27 to March 1.
These, conferences are held reg¬
ularly two or three times a year
and are attended by girls from
Reserve clubs throughout South¬
ern California. Of the 250
girls and advisers present, ten
were from the P. H. S. club; they
were: Iva Chase, Jme Shafer,
Ethel Ware, Jane Butler, Mildred
Schuckman, Dorthea Schibler,
Jeanne Mead, Miss Elizabeth Bur¬
gess, girls’ secretary, Miss Cath¬
erine Robbins, High School ad¬
viser, and Miss II. N. Clarke, head
of the Girl Reserves in Pasadena.
An echo meeting of the Girl
Reserves annual conference was
held Tuesday March 3, at the
Presbyterian Church.
The seven representatives from
Pasadena each reported before a
club.
A treasure hunt and supper
around the campfire on the sea¬
shore were special features of the
conference.
RECEPTION HELD FOR
C. S. F. MEMBERS
At the annual California Schol¬
arship Federation reception, held
Thursday evening March 5 in the
Music Hall, a very interesting pro¬
gram was presented. Opening the
reception, a piano solo by Grace
Allen and a cornet solo were ren¬
dered. Louise Brown, who had
charge of the reception, then
announced a one act play entitled
“Uncle Jimmie.”
Three of the former presidents
of the C. S. F., Harold Towle,
Walter Grimes and Archie Strajyer
spoke and Miss Kathleen D. Loly,
adviser, welcomed the parents and
members.
Mr. Ewing- presented thirteen
C. S. F. pins, seven of which were
claimed by boys. An informal re¬
ception followed and refreshments,
in charge of Eleanor Wilson, were
served.
“Uncle Jimmie,” a play which
has long been used as a class ex¬
ercise but never put on by the
dramatics classes was given by
Miss Elizabeth Keppie’s 5th and
6th period classes before the C. S.
F. members at the reception.
Those taking part in the play
were :
Uncle Jimmie . Smith Dawless
Mrs. Laplady... . Charlotte Macomber
Callopie Marsh . Katherine Wen-
Grandma . Esther McCann
Mittie . Sarah Lapedes
Uncle Rod . Douglas Gregg
.Mrs. Sekes . Margaret McLean
Joseph . Allen Bode
Figurative
She — “I would like to die in some
far-off forest with the falling
leaves as my only bier.”
He — “Just like a nut.”
Students are asked to turn in
snapshots, for the Annual, to 205C
as' soon as possible.
MORT’S MELODY MAKERS
ENTERTAIN STUDENTS
As a special feature on a pro¬
gram presented last Friday by the
Mort’s Melody Makers from South
: Pasadena, Gene Conterno sang “0
Sole Mio” and “Somewhere a Voice
| is Calling.” When the applause
for Gene had ceased, Mort’s
orchestra entertained the students
during the remainder of the as¬
sembly period with a program of
popular music which was well
received.
COLONEL BARLOW
GREATLY IMPROVED
—
Colonel Barlow, who was in¬
jured in an automobile accident, a
week ago yesterday, is much im¬
proved, according to latest reports
received from liis home in Los
Angeles.
Colonel Barlow was returning
from the Rose Bowl, and was
driving south on Hill Avenue when
the car ahead of his stopped and
i suddenly backed up. Colonel Bar-
low was unable to stop his car soon
enough to avoid a collision. He
was hurled against the windshield
of his car sustaining two fractured
ribs, and abrasions about the face.
He was treated at the Pasadena
Emergency Hospital, and later re¬
moved to his home in Los Angeles. ;
Colonel Barlow will be able to
resume his duties at P. H. S. in
about two weeks.
COMMERCIAL STUDENTS
TAKE EXCURSION TO L. A.!
Ninety commercial students from
P. H. S. went to the Ambassador
Hotel last Monday to see the an¬
nual business show. They were j
accompanied by Miss Shrode and
Mr. Anderson of the J. C., and
Miss Courtwright and Miss Glid-
den of the high school.
The National Business Show is
held annually. From Los Angeles
the show goes to Chicago and New
York. In this show all the new
business devices used in modern
offices are shown. At this show
the students have a chance to see
the new machines in action.
Some of the latest devices used
are noiseless typewriters, auto¬
matic typewriters run by elect¬
ricity, filing systems book keeping-
machines, new multiplication, ad¬
dition, and division machines, and
the latest on office furniture.
Debate League Standing
Following is the standing of the
debating teams in the Southern
California Debating League:
Hollywood . 12 points
University . 12 ”
Compton . 11 ”
Glendale . 10 Va”
Pasadena . 9 ”
Inglewood . 9 ”
Contemporaneous history class¬
es are filing pictures and clippings
in connection with the different
countries studied this term.
These will be kept for permanent
class use
PARKING ORDINANCE
Many students who come
to night school at Pasadena
High School are not familiar
with the regulation concerning
parking in front of the high
school. For this reason it has
been proved necessary to in¬
form the students about it.
No one is allowed to park in
the zone marked off with white
lines. This means at night
as well as during the day-time.
There are plenty- of parking
places on the side streets and
in the rear of the school. Par¬
ents and teachers should know
this as well as students.
Teachers and students have
been arrested and have ap¬
peared in police court the last
two Saturdays. As a matter
of pride P. II. S. members
ought to prevent it from hap- ,
pening again.
Oavis-Hall Contest
Opens To Everyone
Contrary to first expectations,
the Davis-Ha.ll oratorical contest
has been opened to all high school
students. Now every ninth, tenth, j
eleventh, and twelfth year class
member may try out in this con¬
test on the subject of “Great
Personalities.”
Since the preliminaries for this
contest will take place on March
24, sophomores whom this new
ruling may effect should start
work on their speech*® immediate¬
ly. The rules may be secured
from Miss Elma Holloway, head
of the English department, or
J. H. Atwopd, chairman of the
forensics committee.
Six people will be in the finals
to be held on April 14, the week
following the Easter vacation.
The winner will go as the high
school representative to the South¬
ern California Oratorical Contest
held annually.
Later in the year, in May, the
Calvin Littleton Extemporaneous
Debating Contest will be held.
This contest was started in honor
of the late Calvin Littleton, by his
brother, Covington Littleton.
There will be prizes for this con¬
test also. The forensics committee
is working on rules which will
be announced later.
PASADENA TO DEBATE
WITH MANUAL ARTS
Accepting the challenge of
Manual Arts High School to hold
a practice debate there sometime
in March, upon a subject as yet
undecided, Pasadena debaters are
now preparing for the Manual
Arts contest as well as for the
league-scheduled debate with In¬
glewood. The team for this prac¬
tice contest according to R. W.
Canfield, debating coach, will not
be chosen until the team to meet
Inglewood has been decided upon.
Mr. Canfield also says, that in
order to give more debaters a
chance to participate, the debate
may be simultaneous, in which
case a debate would take place
both at Pasadena and at Manual
Arts.
Another Contest Coming
“Civic Betterment” is the sub¬
ject of the G. A. Nelson Oratorical
Contest, which is to open to all
11 and 12 year students. The
first prize is $40, the second, $20.
The money is taken from a fund
of $1000 left to the city of Pasa¬
dena by G. A. Nelson, to be ad¬
ministered by the Board of City
Directors.
In the preliminaries, which will
be held three weeks before the'
finals, six students will be selected
to go into the finals.
Although a definite date for the
contest has not yet been decided
upon, those wishing to enter the
contest, are advised to start plan¬
ning their orations, which must
not exceed 12 minutes, now. Con¬
testants will be rated on delivery
and subject matter.
NO. 21
MKUilffl
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Challenging- last year’s operetta,
“The Fire Prince,” and all pre¬
vious musical comedies given at
Pasadena High School, “Once in
a Blue Moon,” this year’s oper¬
etta, prepares to make its debut
in possibly the greatest of its
productions on the Pacific Coast.
It is a comparatively new com¬
edy, having been written only two
years ago. During its life it has
been produced in nearly all of the
largest high schools on the At¬
lantic Coast. Some of the cities
in which it has been successfully
produced are: Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Pittsburg.
It is a delightful musical ro¬
mance written by one of the best-
known playwrights, Noble Cain.
It is modern in plot and con¬
sists of three long acts, and a
gorgeous prologue which is at¬
traction enough in itself.
Constant entertainment is as¬
sured by both the speaking- parts
and the humorous, catchy songs.
Many beautiful stage settings
will help enhance the beauty of
the comedy, and the Pasadena
theater has generously loaned
some beautiful back drops for the
stage settings.
There are to be, including the
principals, a total of 150 people
in the production. The princi¬
pals will be supported by a chor¬
us of 75 voices, 20 fancy dancers,
30 orchestra members, and 25
members of the Pasadena Junior
College Men’s Glee Club, acting as
reporters in the plot, and who are
responsible for many humorous
situations.
There will be ensemble dances,
as well as incidental dancing with
the chorus and principals, the
dancers are mysterious maidens
from far away. They are loaned
for the operetta by the Lady
in the Blue Moon. Watch for
her spirits who herald the Dawn;
for her bewitching Pierrettes with
their languishing Pierrots; for
the dashing senoritas whom she
has summoned from sunny Spain;
and the dainty, almond-eyed maids
from the Orient! But, these are
not all! Come and see!
The operetta is under the di¬
rection of Miss Lula C. Parmley,
music director; Mr. T. E. Morris¬
sey, dramatics ; and Miss Eliza¬
beth Flint, dancing.
Matinee prices for Wednesday,
March 25, are — all students — 25
cents and adults 35 cents, — no
seats reserved.
For the evening performance
Friday, March 27, the prices are
35c, 50c, and 75c, with all seats
reserved.
Watch for the advance ticket
sale!
COMMISSIONERS HAVE
APPOINTED COMMITTEE
In naming committees for the
semester, the commissioners ap¬
pointed the new Scholarship Fund
committee composed of five mem¬
bers. The members are: Don
Wright, chairman, Eugene Payne,
Ben Soloman, John Way, and
Lorraine Ingraham. The commis¬
sion representative is Daniel Mor¬
ris, commissioner of Finance.
John A. Anderson is the faculty
adviser for the committee.
This committee has the import¬
ant work of stimulating interest
in the Scholarship Fund and its
work, and raising money for the
Scholarship fund. This committee
has been the means of collecting
money to put many students
through college.
On Monday, March 16, at 2:30
P. M. in the- Music Hall, the Par¬
ent Teachers’ Association will
hold its scheduled meeting of the
month. The program is in charge
of the Language Department and
will prove interesting to all mem¬
bers of the P. T. A.