Pasadena Chronicle, May 11, 1923

VOL. XIV PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, MAY 11, 1923 No. 32 FINAL CONTEST II IF HEM-NIGHT! Events to Take Place at L. A. High, Not Bovard Hall $1500 PRIZE FOR WINNER Arthur Syvertson, Pasadena’s Candidate for Honors Tonight at 7:45 o'clock the linal oratorical contest for the $1500 prize which will be awarded the student delivering the best speech on the Constitution will begin at Los Angeles High School. Arthur i Syvertson, Commissioner of Boys’ j Welfare, will represent Pasadena. Since each of the six representa¬ tives has earned his right to speak in the “finals” by having won three elimination contests, the competi¬ tion will be keen and it will be nec¬ essary for the winner to present a fine oration. Samuel M. Shortridge, California Senator, is to be chairman of the evening, and seven prominent men, three of whom are judges of the circuit court, will award the deci¬ sion. The contest will be held at Los Angeles High School instead of at Bovard Hall as formerly an¬ nounced. To reach L. A. high oy automo- bile, drive to Western avenue, then go south on Western to Wilshire, turn west on Wilshire and go about one mile when the school buildings will be seen two blocks south of Wilshire. Those going by street car, take West Eleventh street car at 5th and Broadway. This car goes direct to school. After winning the contest the successful orator will be confronted with a task almost equally hard, namely, that of choosing between a trip to Europe and a cash award of $1500. The second prize will be $500. Each speaker has already won $50 as a result of his ability as an orator. These prizes are be¬ ing awarded by the Southern Cal¬ ifornia Citizens’ Committee, whose object it is to increase student in¬ terest in the Constitution. No document has been written by rep¬ resentatives of any nation which will compare with it, according to Art Syvertson, who has chosen as his subject, “Our Constitution, a Citadel of Freedom.” Success in any form of scholastic competition depends upon student support. A section of the auditor¬ ium will be reserved for the rooters from each of the six schools repre¬ sented and rivalry will be keen. Long Beach, Pasadena’s old rival, will be one of the six schools pres¬ ent and they will, no doubt, try to out-do this school in cheering. A group of real Bulldogs, to encour¬ age Art when he comes out to speak, will be no small factor in helping him to <L his best. The other schools competing are San Diego, Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Los Angeles High Schools. SOPHS PLAN PICNIC At the 10-2 class meeting held Tuesday, May 1, plans were made for a 10-2 picnic to be held May 25, at Brookside Park. The com¬ mittees and chairmen in charge are: Refreshments, Mary Macy Staats; music, Perley Cox; clean¬ up, Carl Broome; cooking and serv¬ ing, Bernice Norton. Following the plans for the pic¬ nic, an attempt was made to change the class colors which were green and white. This motion was laid on the table. PETITIONS TO BE SIGNED SOON FOR COMMISSIONERS Names of students who wish to run for next year’s commissioners, were handed to William Teetzel, student body clerk, yesterday and today. These names will be taken to Mr. О ’Mara and O. K.d so that by Monday petitions for nomina¬ tions will be sent around to be signed by students. Primary elections will be held Friday, May 18, and the two which are not eliminated in each office, will be voted for in the finals, June 1st. Commissioners are urging all students to take part in the voti: so that the officers elected will rep¬ resent the majority of students to the fullest extent. Nominating speeches will not be held in the assembly this year, but will be printed in the Chronicle. “PUTT AIM OF ’23 ANNUAL SWF “Quality, rather than quantity” is the slogan of the Annual staff. A handsome grade of heavy paper has been selected for the cover and Art classes are busy working out ideas of design. It has been decided that the An¬ nual will be considered a book; ac¬ cordingly the make-up of the book follows the style of the finest volumes published. ! Critics are astonished that the I drawings in the Annual can be the work of high school students. | Professional artists frequently do not excel. The motif for the art work is Colonial, much courtly grace, mingled with quaint and ! jovial scenes serve as subjects for ! the local skill. A departure from former years j will be found in the encyclopedia ! section which is devoted to para¬ graphs about each senior. Those responsible for the suc¬ cess of the Annual are, Edwin ■ Clark, editor; Everett Delgrave and Lucile Kohl, associate editors; Eu- ! phrates Pasbgian, Grace Schilling, I art: Walter Pauli, Jack Russell, i Thomas Perry, boys’ athletics; An- j ita Hine, Carol Fletcher, girls’ ath- ileties; Beatrice Bennet, Jewel Hol- | linger, organizations; Allie Purvis, j Priscilla Pratt, literary; Watson Partridge, dramatics; Priscilla Beattie, Robert Soldini, Evelyn Warnke, debating; Charles Holland_ | er, snapshots; Robert Brewer, Ves- I perella Ott, Helen Rearick, Robert I Elliott, Gordon Dean, Alberta ; Cronk, encyclopedia. JUNIOR LEAGUE TEAMS ANNEX MORE VICTORIES ! - - Several laurels were added to the annals of victory by the Junior League men this week. On Tues¬ day the Class I and II baseballers downed the John Muir team by scores of 9-8 and 3-2 respectively. The Midgets were not so fortunate, however, in the triangular -swim¬ ming meet held last Wednesday, as P. M. A. presented teams that silenced competition in Classes I and III. The scores were: Class I, P. M. A., 26%; Muir 20; H. S. 23%. Class II, P. M. A., 19; Muir 23; H. S. 27. Class lit, P M. A. 50; Muir 1; H. S. 19 Classes II and III baseball teams played P. M. A. at Brookside Park yesterday. GIRLS' LEAGUE 10 HOLD III ran Decorations to be Worked Out in Pastel Shades IN FRONT; 3:30 TODAY Civies Reigning Supreme on Festal Day Another delightful and entirely successful affair will undoubtedly be added to the long list of achieve¬ ments in the archives of the Girls’ League, at the conclusion of the Annual Girls’ League May fete this afternoon. If the unique and entertaining plan of the hard-working committee chairmen, and scores of helpers, are carried out the front lawn will be the scene of not only the largest Girls’ League affair ever given in Pasadena High School, but the most thoughtfully planned and suc¬ cessful entertainment of the year. The entrance to the lawn will be through a large gate at one side of the front campus. The color scheme of the decorations and favors are different shades of pas¬ tel, blended together. At intervals along the fence surrounding the lawn will be placed flower baskets, artistically arranged, and inter¬ mingling with the decorations large lavendar balloons will be placed to give the entire scene a festive ap¬ pearance. As all girls attending the party are allowed to wear “civies,” the campus presents an unusual ap¬ pearance on the day of the year that the uniform does not reign supreme. The favors, dainty ro¬ settes of pastel-tinted crepe paper, which are the tickets of admission to the party also, aid in the holiday appearance,' and are the results of the labor of a Committee headed by Harriet Damon. Other committee chairmen for the affair are, refresh¬ ments, general chairman, Eula Mel¬ on, who is also chairman of the purchasing committee; preparing, Beth Thomas; serving, Priscilla Beattie; cleanup, Esther Meredith; reception, Dorothy Hofer; enter¬ tainment, Virginia Steele; decorat¬ ing, Ruth Chase; ehair committee, Betty Pease; publicity, Elsa Bran- hardt; and protection of interests Mildred Brockway. The grand march will be led by the Girls’ League officers. Virginia Post will introduce the chairman of the day, Margaret Miller, who will give a short talk. Virginia Steele, chairman of entertainment, will have charge of the program, which is as follows: Grand March. Solo . Madeline Richardson May Pole Dance, directed by Miss Maurice Heffelfinger Puck Dance . Dorothy Davies Whistling Solo . Mildred Godfrey Scene from “As You Like it” by Advanced Dramatics class. A special girls orchestra will furnish the music. The refresh¬ ments will consist of ice cream, cookies, and punch. The guests of honor for the oc¬ casion will include Mrs. John Franklin West, Mrs. William F. Ewing, Mrs. J. P. O’Mara, Mrs. Clara M. Odell, Mrs. Fred Bull, Mrs. Wm. R. Litzenberg, Mrs. A. B. Stevens, Mrs. Clayton R Taylor, Mrs. F. F. Martin, the women of the faculty, the officers of the P. T. T., and all members of the P. T. A. on the official chaperone list. ATHLETIC MEET TO BE AT PASADENA IN MAY “A veritable play for girls” was a recent statement of W. F. Dunn concerning the coming girls’ meet of Southern California schools on the P. H. S. campus, May 19. Every secondary institution is to be represented by active athletic members. Hockey, soccer, tennis (singles and doubles), basketball and base¬ ball are to be events taking place in the morning. Pasadena girls, the only ones who have training in wall-scaling and hockey, will pre¬ sent features in these sports. A luncheon will be served at noon under the pergola, after which a brief entertainment is to be given accompanied by a popular or¬ chestra. The closing event of the day will be a swimming meet in which all represented schools will compete. Every person interested is invited to come and see the real things that are being done along athletic lines by girls. ORAMTIGS CLASS APPEARS IN L. A. Winning the largest ap'ptause of the morning, Miss Elizabeth Kep- pie’s beginning dramatics class pre¬ sented “Midsummer Night’s Dream” last Friday in the Philhar¬ monic Auditorium of Los Angeles. The event was the annual Shakes¬ pearean Festival which is given by high school students. Before a crowded house of 4,000 people the program began withj South Pasadena playing “As You Like It.” Franklin High followed with “King John;” Hollywood, King Henry V;” and Pasadena, “Midsummer Night’s Dream.” John Maxson, as the “Lion,” gave the Crowd some of their biggest laughs as did “Thisbe” Coburn. The two leads, Quince and Pyra- mus, were taken by Marion Wor¬ rell and Donald Kirkpatrick re¬ spectively, who put the play over big and made it one of the season’s successes in amateur Shakespear¬ ean acting. Harold Crosby, as “Wall” and Bruce Holleman as “Moonshine” carried their parts excellently. Other schools to give plays in the afternoon and evening were: Los Angeles High, Jefferson, Glen¬ dale, Lincoln, Santa Ana, Manual Arts, Manual Arts Night School, Long Beach, and L. A. Polytechnic. Music for the festival was given by the Franklin, Orange, Lincoln, and Santa Ana High School orches¬ tras, and the glee club of Franklin High. FRENCH ARTISTS HEARD IN EXCELLENT CONCERT For the benefit of the American Field Service Fellowship in France a concert was given last Friday evening in the auditorium, by two French artists, Eva Gauthier, sing¬ er and E. Robert Schmitz, pianist. The work of the musicians war, excellent and one of the most in¬ teresting events of the musical sea¬ son in Pasadena. Rapid work was shown when Mr. Schmitz played “Toccata and Fugue, D. Minor,” and exceptional talent was display¬ ed when Miss Gauthier sang folk and opera songs. A most appreciative audience en¬ joyed the program given by these artists. IMS OF ANCIENTS IK MODERN SCENE Charming Production Coming for High School Students CAST OF PLAY DECIDED “Adam and Eva” is Attractive in Characters and Setting Adam and 'Eva with all their no¬ torious splendor, Adam and Eva with all the glory of history’s pages, Adam and Eva with all the charm of Eden thrown into modern circumstances, and possessing all the reality of the present, are book¬ ed by the senior class for a Pasa¬ dena performance, on the Pasadena High School stage, on Friday, the 18th. Eva has the frankness of a mod¬ ern girl, and Adam the sincerity of a conscientious six feet of mascul¬ inity. These two, in their Eden, the large estate of an American millionaire, with their entirely dif¬ ferent natures, form situations so complex as to make one cry at the ridiculous humor, and laugh at the tragedy. It is modern, modern, modern, and the characters live and breathe the ideals and charac¬ teristics that typify the present generation. Paul Wyman, advertising man¬ ager, speaking from facts and with vision, predicts that “Adam and Eva” will be one of the most suc¬ cessful productions ever attempted by a senior class. Exchange tick¬ ets can be had Wednesday, except for seniors who have the privilege of obtaining theirs on Monday. The admission will be 35c, 50c, and 75c. “Adam and Eva” was presented at the Raymond Theatre in the early spring, and also in movies at Grauman’s Metropolitan, and in other smaller houses in Southern California. It has been well re¬ ceived wherever it has been, and the seniors hope that it will be well supported here. If last year’s senior play, “Daddy Long Legs,” made a hit, “Adam and Eva” will circle the bases of fame for a home run. The cast is as follows: Corintha, Iola Barnes; James King, Marshall Spaulding, or Davis Shuster; Julie, Priscilla Pratt ; Clin¬ ton DeWitt, James Pitcher; Abbey, Evelyn Byle; Eva, Evelyn Evans; Dr. Delameter, Bennet Nehls; Uncle Horace, Charles Mack; Lord Andrew, Stanley Milholland; Adam Smith, Donald Kirkpatrick. The splendid work of the understudies has made competition among try¬ out very keen. COLLEGE C^UB WILL MEET FOR FIRST TIME The meeting of the Ready-for- College Club will be held Tuesday, May 15. The purpose of the meet¬ ing is to draw up a constitution. A meeting has not been held prev¬ iously because of the time being spent in straightening out the list of members which was published in a recent number of the Chronicle. SENIORS PRACTICING FOR GRADUATION EXERCISES Senior rehearsals are being held two or three times every week in the auditorium. Miss Ida E. Hawes, head of the Attendance de¬ partment, and Mr. Miller, head of the Music department, have charge of the exercises and are directing the practice.