Pasadena Chronicle, May 09, 1917

SWIMMERS Now Southern California Champs. Pretty landlubbers. good for ЯШ IU CHRONICLE Annual First Payment Tick¬ ets on Sale Now — 50c. Get one or get left. VOL. V— NO. 12 PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL, MAY 9, 1917, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA PRICE 5 CENTS Shades of Caesar Reap¬ pear at Big Latin So¬ ciety Affair TOGAS THE RAGE Members of Pasadena Latin Classes Hold An¬ nual Entertainment Captain Hap Day Soft subdued lights, drifting vapor of fragrant incense, mysterious decor¬ ations, couples in costume of bygone days slowly wending through strange settings, or, outside, gay laughter from beneath the ' suspended colored lanterns of the pergola, — such were the sights seen in and around the Music Hall last Friday evening at the Latin Party. During the early part of the evening entertainment in the form of games was enjoyed. One of the unusual games played was the guessing of dif¬ ferent objects in Latin. Latin conun¬ drums were found concealed inside of walnut shells. In the latter part of i the evening girls from Miss Sterling’s Dramatic Class presented two plays. Several scenes from the old Greek play “Electra” with a resume of the missing scenes read by Eugenia Ong comprised the first play. The death scene from Dido was the second. The latter appeared more like a comedy j than a tragedy. After a series of tab- j leaus and some songs from the Latin j Quartet, refreshments in the form of ; ice cream and cake with Roman ! punch were served. Such a party was this that it was resolved to drop, for all time, the old Junior-Senior Latin Banquet and for¬ evermore have the Latin Party in¬ stead. That the party was successful was due to the work of the commit¬ tees in charge. Two of the hardest workers who spent much of their time and effort were Minni Arni, whose un¬ tiring effort provided for the good times, and Charles Pricket whose in¬ genuity devised the gay and myster¬ ious settings. Captain Southern California Swim¬ ming Champions Captain “Neptune” Day of the Bull¬ dog mermen crew is probably the greatest swimmer and individual aquatic star that ever graced the halls of the Cardinal institution. For three consecutive seasons “Hap” has been winning points for the Crown City and the last two has been unanimously chosen as the leader of the team. Day besides having great natural ability in the water, trains hard all the sea¬ son and is a staunch believer in the theory of “practice makes perfect.” His reputation as a swimmer and a clean sport reaches throughout the entire Southland. Day holds most of the school records for the dashes and keeps improving each year of train¬ ing. Vance Vieth picked him as a comer the first time he saw the Cap¬ tain swim and since that time Day has been representing the L. A. A. C. It will be many a moon and Pasadena yvill have several teams before anoth¬ er of Hap’s caliber reaches P. H. S. Ralph Chub Ong МШШПШ IN THE RACE FOR Ambitious School Offi¬ cers Will Be Heard Thursday Morning WARD BOSSES BUSY Campaign Managers Are Unusually Optimistic; School Aroused ILWILL HAVE BRILLIANT STAFF Book Published Only for Those Who Hold Tick¬ ets ; Oil Sale in Hall The Chronicle Annual — the chief lit¬ erary effort of the school year — is soon to be published for the delecta¬ tion not only of the Seniors but for the entire school. Who is not inter¬ ested in the vast collections of pic¬ tures, stories, jokes, poems and class and organization doings that mean so much to the Senior? The principal departments of this periodical are to be under the super¬ vision of some of the most brilliant and taelnted members of the Item and Chronicle staffs, while the name of every author, poet, or writer of any description are well known in school life and literature. The graduate pictures with their fittmg inscriptions have been indited by Barbara Loomis and Anita Scott. The class will is laboriously drawn up by Eugenia Ong, Dorothy Lee, and Lee Davis. The history of the class is to be written by Margaret Bravinder, Anita Scott and Chester Pearman have compiled an honor roll of the fifty most prominent members of the class. The literary department is un¬ der the care of Jack Bangs and dra¬ matics will be ably taken care of by Arthur Raymond, DeCalvus Simonson, and lloward Vesper, with Kenneth Fuessle writing a big article. The athletics department will be achieved by Ralph Hosier and Howell Smith in their usual flowing style and will be complete in every detail. Lester Wanner and Clarence Hen- shaw, the ofS^al photographers, have succeeded j^^btting together a great Manager Southern California Swim¬ ming Champions Manager “Chub” Ong of the Cham¬ pionship Water Crew of P. H. S. stands as the most efficient man that has ever held the job. His business¬ like dealings with other aquatic or¬ ganizations has brought much credit both upon himself and the school. Along with managing the team and performing the undesirable duties of that office, Chub has found plenty of time to practice and coach the team Three years Ong has made his letter as a swimmer and now holds the Southern California Interscholastic record in the plunge for distance. He tolerates only the most sportsmanlike spirit among the team members and is one of the parties greatly responsi¬ ble for the reputation the Bulldog mermen now have. Some manager Ong, and some athlete! Like the cap¬ tain, Ong also wears the colors of the L. A. A. C. on occasion of big meets, and has won many good points for that organization. With the primaries just two days off the excitement of the oncoming election has reached its height. For the last week the various managers have been rushing around getting the petitions of the candidates signed. Fellows who before would never no¬ tice a little Freshman are now so friendly that it is a common sight to see some fellows crowding around a Freshman, gesticulating so wildly about the merits of their candidates that they make him all fussed. If everybody turns out with as much zeal as has been shown, the largest vote in the history of P. H. S. will be cast. Nothing would look better than a record-breaking vote as in past years it has been small in comparison with the number of Student Body members. Last Friday , after all petitions had been counted and checked, it was found that all the candidates were eligible for the coming election. The following are the candidates whose names will appear on the ballots next Friday: Dorothy Stewart, Jack Bangs, Julian Woodward and Fred Cohn, can¬ didates for Commissioner of Publica¬ tions; Marion Gibbs, for Commis- ^ sioner of Public Welfare; Frederick i DeSilva, Harry McCament and Arthur Ferguson, Commissioner of Finance; Robert Shlaudeman and Ralph Ong, for Commissioner of Athletics, and Donald White, Paul Hamilton, George Sherwood and William DeLapp, for Commissioner of Debating. Some have made mistakes in sign¬ ing petitions and are now wishing that they might vote for someone who entered the game a little late. Let them know that they are in no way bound by petitions. If ybu desire to change your mind, do so. Lists of eligible voters will be post¬ ed in .the halls and there will be four precincts arranged acording to alpha¬ betical order. The four precincts will be located in the halls in front of rooms 108C, 109C, 208C, and 209C, re¬ spectively. As soon as possible find the precinct at which you will vote. Next Friday will be the date, with an assembly Thursday, so that each per¬ son may learn a little more about the candidates. PASADENA MERMEN BRING HOME SOUTHLAND TITLE IN BIG MEETATVENICE PLUNGE By J. HOWELL SMITH In one of the fastest but hardly the closest contest ever held in the Venice Plunge, the Bulldog mermen last Friday duplicated their performance of 1916, and brought home the Southern California Swimming Title. From plunge to relay the local water-hounds showed class at every turn and the score-balance not once rested with another school. P. H. S. was represented by a larger rooting section than ever before turned out to an aquatic contest, and the Crown City athletes always received the best of cheers upon occasions of victory. All present held the meet to be one of the cleverest entertainments since football season closed, and pledged their support to all aquatics from now on. Captain Day was without a doubt the stellar-light of the Bulldog squad, -with Ong running him a close second. Hap won 1 3 points out of the entire 23 J/2 registered for the local institution. He entered four races, placed in every one and then brought his performance to a climax by paddling off a fast lap in the relay. Day, Ong, Furgeson and Shlaudeman were the only Cardinal Neptunes to score outside of the relay team. Day’s and Ong’s points alone would have captured the meet. * , “Chub” Ong and Art Furgeson started the evening’s entertainment off right by both placing in the plunge for distance. The former incidentally broke the Southern California Interscholastic record for that event by a margin of over 10 feet. His best plunge was 69 feet 8 in., but in every attempt he coasted out a record distance. Furgeson also showed remarkable ability at this special aquatic diversion and hung up three points for the Bulldog school. He too beat the Southern record and twice his mark was over 61 feet. In . this event there were more contestants than in any, and outside of Ong’s first all honors were quite closely contested. To place in the meet at all was a supreme accomplishment, but under the existing circumstances all the more credit is due the local submarines. Great things are expected of these two in the coming water sports of next year. COMPLETE CAST GIVEN FOR SENIOR PLAY PRODUCTION Douglas McKenzie Plays Part of Hero; Frances Bartlett Is Heroine LYON, JR. WINS APPROVAL Not only is W. Parker Lyon achiev¬ ing fame as a ranger in the service of Dncle Sammy, but he is also making a name for himself as an expert swim¬ mer. Before Park entered the Ranger Service he swam for the L. A. A. C., making several enviable records. The L. A. A. C. Mercury says of him: “The war has claimed many swim¬ mers, among whom ars such stars as W. Parker Lyon, Jr., middle distance crack, etc. Lyon has entered the Gov¬ ernment Ranger Service. He is a good horseman and an all round athlete. Lyon, as Instructor Yeith classifies him, was looked upon as “another Ludy Langer,” P.H.G. GRADOATE TALKS TO COLLEGIATE CLUB R H E Monrovia . 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 2 1 Pasadena . 0 0 0 0 1 — 1 3 4 Mitchell and Mills. Collins and Kelly. collection of pictures, and, together with the results of Kodak Day, the cuts in this Annual will prove one of the features of the book. First payment tickets are now on sale and Manager Wynn says that there will be Annuals published only for those who hold first payment tick¬ ets. Tickets are on sale daily in the main hall for fifty cents. KENNETH CALDWELL IS SPEAKER AT CLUB MEETING Assistant Advertising Manager Is Former Pasadena Student The unique system of the Engineer¬ ing College of the University of Cin¬ cinnati was the subject of Wellslake Morse at the meeting of the Collegiate Club last Thursday. Although attend¬ ing the club made it necessary for the members to miss part of the regular assembly, everyone felt well repaid by the information they received about this great university. In the Engineering College a plan is followed which is probably different from that of any other school in the country. Only one half of the time is spent at the college, the rest being spent in practical work with some big engineering company in the vicinity. In this way the students learn not only the theoretical side of the busi¬ ness but have a chance to try out their theories and become practical engineers. Mr. Morse is a graduate of P. H. S. and after carefully investigating many of the best engineering schools in the country selected the Cincinnati insti¬ tution, partly on the recommendation of Vice-Principal Wilson. He is en¬ tirely satisfied with the University and recommends it highly to all inter- iested in engineering work. Daily Rehearsal Is Pro¬ gram; Cast Must Live Up to Training Rules Who is to be the hero of “Quality Street?” After a great deal of deliber¬ ation on the part of Miss Sterling this question has been answered by the choice of Douglas McKenzie to play the part of Valentine Brown. The other members of the cast hav¬ ing previously been chosen the play is already well under way and re¬ hearsals are of daily occurrence. All of the cast are not only hard at work memorizing their respective parts, but they are also living under strict train¬ ing rules. To play opposite the hero Frances Bartlett is to be Phoebe of the curls, otherwise the heroine, and to no one else could the part be more admirably adopted. Frances has already been in several plays and is one of the most talented actresses of P. H. S. Patty is another part that is exceed¬ ingly well taken. Ruth Jones is tak¬ ing this part and plays it to perfec¬ tion. So natural is the Irish brogue that one straight from old Ireland could do no better. Viola House plays the part of the petite coquette, Miss Charlotte, and here her practical experience in Senior Night stands her in good stead. In pleasing contrast is the work of Mar¬ garet Bravinder, who takes the part of Miss Susan, the old maid aunt. Besides Miss Susan there are four other old maids whose parts are taken most creditably by Elizabeth Lows- tetter, Olive Knoch, Marjorie Wells, and Lucy Spaulding. Harold Perkins as the susceptible Ensign Blades is playing the part of a young soldier captivated by the charms of Miss Charlotte and makes the best of a splendid chance for fine acting. Others of the cast are Ernest Koyen who plays the part of the seri¬ ous sergeant, Brewster Hayes who has risen above the ranks of the common soldier and is Lieutenant Spicer, Thomas Iiams, the P. H. S. tragedian, is the gruff old soldier, and Howard Vesper who makes a splendid gallant. If practice and experience count for anything at all, the Senior Play of the Class of 1917 is bound to be a winner and all that is necessary now is to begin thinking about where you will have your seats. The Ad Club held one of its most interesting meetings last Friday when Mr. Kenneth Caldwell, former P. H. S. student and now assistant advertising manager of Hamburger’s addressed the students on Newspaper Advertis¬ ing. The requirement upon which Mr. Caldwell laid the greatest stress was the necessity for using good English in composing all ads. The ability to make a layout and balance the ad were also mentioned as being essen¬ tial to the good advertising man. The fact that Mr. Caldwell is a graduate of Pasadena made his ad¬ dress doubly interesting and was a fine incentive to the advertising stu¬ dents. Immediately after leaving the school he entered the Hamburger establishment and is considered by the general manager to be one of the most efficient ad writers on the Pacific coast. The only training which Mr. Caldwell received was in the adver¬ tising course here and this shows what kind of courses P. H. S. gives. The talk was one of the most inspir¬ ing which the club has had the oppor¬ tunity to hear and one of many yet to be given. The class meet is to be at the soon¬ est possible date. If you have missed seeing the Southern Cal. Champions perform previous to this meet, don’t let the chances slip by again. A defi¬ nite announcement will be made later. | afforded such pleasure. BAND STUDENTS GIVE L T Last Friday at 2 o’clock the fourth annual concert of the Pasadena High School Band was given. This is only the fourth year that the band has been organized and in that time it has grown to be one of the best high school bands in Southern California. This year the difficulties have been especially great, owing to the neces¬ sity of developing so much new ma¬ terial. However, in spite of these dif¬ ficulties, Mr. Parker has developed an organization worthy of the name of Pasadena High. The finished playing of the three soloists, Arthur Raymond, Walter Dyett and Vincent Widney, were es¬ pecial features of the performance. Mr. Adolf Tandler, conductor of the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra, spoke very highly of the creditable nature of the performance and stated that he hoped to have the pleasure of hearing many more in the coming years. A great deal of credit is due Mr, Parker, whose tireless efforts have brought about such an exhibition of talent, and appreciation is expressed to the members of the orchestra who Immediately following the plunge, the 50 yard dash was paddled off by the usual large number of entrants. The time was not exactly sensational, but the race was one of speed never¬ theless. Here, partly because he was saving for the races to follow and because of a poor lane in which to swim, Day took but second place. The man holding first honors was Finn, the Venetian water artist. Hap has often bested the mark of 27 4-5 secs, set up on this occasion. After the 50 yard came the 440 yard dash which proved to be one of the fastest of the entire meet. Mc¬ Intosh of San Diego jumped at once to the lead and kept it. Tub Coleman, captain of the Long Beach aggrega¬ tion, was soon swimming in second place and Day plowed along at his usual steady gait as third man. Thus they finished and between this trium¬ virate and their scattered opponents lay half a lap of open water. Fourth place was close, but Walker of L. A. High proved to be the winner of this coveted position. The time for the quarter was 6 minutes, 22 4-5 seconds, extremely fast for prep athletes to attain. The breast stroke was one of the closest events of the Carnival and all of a dozen men finished within a few feet of the winner. The Red and White entries swam good races but too much competition was the cause of their defeat. Cohn looked to be in the money, but after a somewhat heat¬ ed discussion on the part of the offi¬ cials, the results were made known and Pasadena’s man was not named among the four. To finish even close to the winners is to be deemed worthy of much credit, in a meet where all the stars of the South are entered. Although strong in the distance swims, the youthful San Diegan did not star in the dashes. Captain Day sped away from a fast field in the century and McIntosh was in the field.. He gave Hap a close up race at that and the latter was forced to cover the 100 yards in nothing short of 1 minute 5 seconds flat. Buck, the Mechanics’ splashing phenom, easily took the dives. His execution, although nothing sensa¬ tional, was practically perfect in every detail. The whole demonstration was clever from beginning to end and sev¬ eral exceptional stunts were pulled off by the men in this affair. Shlaudeman did some good work and tied for fourth place with Moran of L. A. High. Had he been more accustomed to the boards, no doubt he could have placed higher up on the list. Cory had hard luck and because of being a stranger to the 10 foot board, “jipped” his one- and-a-half flip. Outside of that one dive Jean’s execution was supreme. Another of the good races of the evening was the 100 yard back stroke, in face of the fact that P. H. S. did not place. The time was good, the competition close and from start to finish, the first four men were several times replaced by dark horses lurking among the throng. Joyce was easily in the honors during the entire first lap, but lost out on his turn and fin¬ ishing sprint. Even so he was only a few inches behind the L. A. man ranking fourth. Watson also swam in this thrilling event and though like (Continued on Page 4)