VOL. XIV
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, MAY 18. 1923
No. 38
ADAM AND EVA TO HOLD STAGE TONIGHT
Pasadena’s Representative Is
Best Orator in Southland
RECEIVES $1500 CHECK
Decision Popular With Audi¬
ence; Packed Auditorium
“It gives me great pleasure to
accept this check in the name of
Pasadena High School and Mrs.
Irene Sage Peters, coach of public
speaking.” With these words Ar¬
thur Syvertson, Pasadena’s repre¬
sentative, brought to a close the
greatest oratorical contest ever
held in this State. Melzar Lind¬
sey of Santa Monica won second
place.
While the delegations from the
■ other schools were naturally dis¬
appointed that their. men did not
win, nevertheless, the manner in
which they applauded Art showed
that he was a popular winner. Time
after time during his oration the
audience broke out in spontaneous
cheering.
United States Senator Samuel
M. Shortridge, chairman at the con¬
test, was introduced by Principal
Housh of Los Angeles High School.
The Senator praised the speakers
for the fact that not one of them
had seen fit to speak against the
Constitution. “I hope that this
movement which has started in
Southern California will spread
over the whole United States,” said
Senator Shortridge.
The auditorium was packed to
the doors. San Diego was repre¬
sented by a group of real rooters
and the R.
О.
T. C. band from
Long Beach added to the affair.
School yells were sent back and
forth across the hall, needless to
say the group of loyal Bulldog
rooters who were present made up
for their lack of numbers by a
plentiful supply of noise.
Pasadena may well feel proud of
the record made by her repre¬
sentative and great credit is due
to Mrs. Peters for the admirable
way in which she coached Art.
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PASADENA IN EVIDENCE
AT REDLANDS SATURDAY
With Burton Crew, ’24, winning
the Declamation Contest, an annual
event at the University of Red¬
lands; with Verner I. Olson, ’22, as
leading man in the university play,
and Everett Zediker taking a minor
part; with Gordon Thomas, ’21,
former editor of the Item, now ed¬
itor-in-chief of the Redlands Uni¬
versity Daily, Pasadena was
brought to the front last Saturday
at the annual Redlands High School
Day-
»
Burton Crew won the contest
from a field of eighteen competi¬
tors, speaking on the subject, Dis¬
arm or Die.”
This is the second time Pasadena
has won the cup. One more victory
entitles Pasadena to keep the cup
for it is given to the school which
wins three times.
Seniors Attention!
Students passing a test in violin
or piano playing will get one credit.
This is a rare opportunity for a
student to graduate who otherwise
would not be able to do so.
All those interested see Mr. Mil¬
ler in the Music Hall as soon as
Silver Cup Again
Won By Pasadena
Taking part in the Redlands
secondary school contest on Pasa¬
dena’s lucky day, last Friday, Bur¬
ton Crew won first honors. Eight¬
een schools were represented, many
delegates being dictrict winners in
the $1500 constitution contro¬
versy.
Burton was seven points higher
than San Barnadino’s contestant,
who took second place. Francis
Henshaw won the Redlands’ cup for
Pasadena in the 1921-22 season.
Miss Irene Peters coaching him in
her first year at P. H. S. Again,
under Miss Peters’ direction, the
cup is won for the 1922-23 season.
If Pasadena wins again next year
the cup will remain in the trophy
case permanently.
Ethelwyn Hunter, participating
in the contest staged by the Col¬
lege Alumni Association of Col¬
ored people, also took first honors.
A gold medal and a silver cup
were presented to her.
This is an annual affair, with
twelve to fourteen southern Cali¬
fornia counties represented. The
subjects are chosen from historical
personages and happenings. Ethe¬
lwyn spoke on “Theodore Roosevelt,
and Our Responsibilities as a Na¬
tion.” She was the only Fresh¬
man in the contest.
mm has given
Schuman Heink Will Sins at
Graduation Exercises
ELKS’ BAND WILL PLAY
Decorations to Be in Old* Rose
and Gray
PRIZE FOR BEST PLEDGE
OFFERED TO GRADUATE
To the member of the graduating
class who writes the best pledge
of citizenship, a prize of ten dol¬
lars will be given by the Women’s
Civic League. The prize and honor
of writing will be awarded during
commencement exercises on June
14.
Entrance to the contest is open
to eyery classman who turns in his
application at once to Miss Elma
Holloway, head of the English de¬
partment. The pledges should
consist of 100 words or less, and
will each be recorded by a number.
A committee composed of Miss
Nellie Green Clarke, dean of girls;
W. F. Ewing, principal; and J. P.
O’Mara, vice-principal, will read all
pledges submitted and determine
the best five. These five will then
be submitted to a committee of
three, the president of the Women’s
Civic League, chairman of the
Board of City Directors, and J. F.
West, superintendent of schools,
who will determine the successful
contestant.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY TO
SHOW INTERTYPE FILM
After traveling up and down the
entire Pacific coast, representing
the Intertype Corporation of San
Francisco, C. W. Frantz, has ar¬
rived in Pasadena to explain a
motion picture lecture which will
be given in the high school audi¬
torium during the second period,
Wednesday, May 23. ■
This four-reel film, showing the
construction and operation of the
Intertype machine, in the factory
at Brooklyn, New York, should be
instructive and entertaining. It
has been given throughout the high
schools, universities, and printers’
organizations of America. The
journalism, printing, and physics
classes, with probably a few Eng¬
lish and manual arts classes will be
excused to see the film. The Inter¬
type machine should not be con¬
fused with the linotype, as the
former is of more recent invention
and posseses desirable additions
and improvements over the old
typesetting machines.
(Contributed)
Mme. Ernestine Schuman-Heink
celebrated prima donna, has accept¬
ed an invitation to sing at the
commencement exercises in the
Rose Bowl, June 14. Wnen Mme.
Schuman-Heink was first invited to
sing, her first thought was to wait
until 1924, as is shown by the fol¬
lowing note received by Miss Ida
E. Hawes, chairman of the com¬
mencement committee:
“Dearest Lady: — I am sorry ,but
I need a good rest after my strenu¬
ous season, so cannot fulfill your
wish and my own. Maybe 1924, if
it will suit you? Love to the
children anS Pasadena. God bless
you.
Ernestine Schuman-Heink.”
When she wrote this note, she
did not realize what these “child¬
ren” have done for the school. By
the end of this year they will have
completed three $1000 scholarships,
completing the memorial for Pasa¬
dena High School’s twenty- one
dead war heroes.
After hearing of this Mme. Schu¬
man-Heink decided to accept in
spite of her need for a rest and tel¬
egraphed to Miss Hawes:
“Delighted to sing in commence¬
ment provided can reach Pasadena
in time. Wire immediately date
and hour so I can decide.”
Last Friday the final acceptance
came by telegraph. “June 14, at
5 o’clock, shall be Johnnie-on-the
Spot. Greetings.
Ernestine Schuman-Heink.”
With this famous soloist singing,
the Seniors have a right to expect
a wonderful graduation.
The decorations are to be as
beautiful as the music. All parts
of the stadium will be decorated in
old rose and gray, the class colors.
250 girl graduates will wander in
an old fashioned garden in company
with 200 Senior boys and 300 Jun¬
ior girls.
In addition to Mme. Schuman-
Heink and the singing by the grad¬
uates, the Pasadena Elks’ band will
play. With this combination, the
best of music is assured.
FAMOUS COMEDY TO BE PRESENTED
BY SENIOR CLASS PLAYERS TONIGHT
AFTER MANY MONTHS’ PREPARATION
Financial Difficulties of a Wealthy Family Will be Seen in the
Annual Senior Play “Adam and Eva.” American Estates
Jersey Cows, and Chickens Will Feature the
Modern Scene With an Ancient Theme
SSSSSSSsssssssss — The fuse of excitement is sizzling,
crackling, sputtering. The bomb is set for 8:15 o’clock to¬
night, and an explosion of no small dimension promises to be
the result. By the way that tickets have gone, the auditor¬
ium may well be expected to be full, and by the way that the
cast has been burning the midnight electricity, “Adam and
Eva” will be worthy of a large audience.
- - - When the curtain rises, James
King, (Davis Shuster) father of a
large and spoiled family, and pres¬
ident of a big South American con¬
cern, is much perplexed over the
apparently flippant actions of his
sons and daughters. In the elabo¬
rate estate of their father, this
family has grown up in wealth and
luxury. Although they possess
more than most people could wish
for, they are still unsatisfied. In
order to obtain more money for
their parties and dances, they de¬
vise a way to get rid of their father.
Eva, the most attractive of the
daughters (Evelyn Evans)-, em¬
ploys a certain Dr. Delameter (Ben¬
nett Nehls) for the purpose of con¬
vincing-' Mr. King that he is sick
and needs a rest. The doctor kind¬
ly recommends a trip to the Ama¬
zon, and so the innocent father
leaves for an inspection tour of his
company’s field stations. The reg¬
ular field inspector, Adam Smith
(taken by Donald Kirkpatrick) is
called to America to manage Mr.
King’s finances and family during
his absence.
What happens when the genial,
kind-hearted, sincere Adam takes
over the delicate situation, will be
seen tonight. His manner is at¬
tractive, and his personality taking,
and the ingenious way in which he
handles an apparently impossible
group is worth seeing.
Is it right to tell a lie? Does
the serpent of Eden still exist ? See
Adam and Eva and find out.
Ioal Barnes as “Corintha,” Pris¬
cilla Pratt as “Julie,” James Pitch¬
er as “Clinton DeWitt,” Evelyn
Beyl as “Abbey,” Charles Mack as
“Uncle Horace,” and Stanley Mil-
holland as “Lord Andrew,” consti¬
tute a group that is ridiculously
funny from beginning to end.
Miss Elizabeth Keppie, coach of
dramatics, has been making the re¬
hearsals count for the most, and
every afternoon and sometimes late
into the night, she has drilled and
redrilled the eager cast.
The high school orchestra under
the direction of H. H. Parker, will
furnish the music for the program
and Paul Wyman, manager of the
play, has been hard at work to per¬
fect every detail of the entertain¬
ment.
Some people are not interested
in aristocratic families and luxur¬
ious mansions, but they will have
no cause to worry, for Jersey cows,
andsPlvmouth Rock chickens, inter¬
spersed with those chubbier beings
of bacon fame, will appear in dem¬
ocratic, universal, “Adam and
Eva.”
IMPROVEMENT CLUB SAYS
"USE THE TRASH CANS”
In an effort to make students
realize the actual appearance of
the high school campus, «halls, and
streets, the Improvement Club, in
a special . assembly Wednesday,
pictured incidents which occur al¬
most daily on our grounds.
The scenes showed boys and girls
eating luncheon, and the way they
threw their papers around. Other
views showed visitors being shown
around the paper-littered grounds.
Songs promoting interest in the
Clean-up Campaign were sung to
different familiar tunes. The words
of the songs were made up by stu¬
dents.
Seventy-five dollars is spent each
week to clean up papers. How¬
ever, with the installation of new
cans and efforts put forth by the
students, it is hoped that the
grounds for the next four years,
will be kept in the best condition.
BIOLOGY CLASSES SEE
SCIENTIFIC PICTURES
Under the auspices of the Biobgy
department, several Alms of real
educational value were given in the
auditorium Wednesday. The
scenes were repeated each period,
so that every Biology class might
have the opportunity of viewing
the complete program.
The pictures shown dealt with
reviving drowning people; means
of disposing of waste material in
cities; what the ocean hides (de¬
voted to sharks) ; the mouth and its
upkeep, and one other short scene.
Cast* of Tonight s Senior Production
Top row, left to right, Bennett Nehls, John Maxson, Davis Shuster,
James Pitcher, Stanley Milholland, Donald Kirkpatrick. Middle row:
Marshall Spaulding, Iola Barnes, Priscilla Pratt, Evelyn Beyl, Evelyn
Evans, Charles Mack. Bottom row: Jean Tompkins, Romenia Loxley,
Beth Thomast Donald Miller.
DIRECTOR TO READ AT
ASSOCIATION MEETING
Gilmor Brown, director of the
Pasadena Community Playhouse,
will read “If,” the latest play by
Dunsay, the British playwright, at
the meeting of the Southern Sec¬
tion of the California English
Teachers’ Association, tomorrow,
May 19, at Hotel Vista del Arroyo.
The association is to be the guest
of the local English department.
Before the afternoon session lunch¬
eon will be served.