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- Pasadena Chronicle, May 22, 1919
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Pasadena Chronicle, May 22, 1919
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TWO
more league games
within few days. Fight
for championship.
QMEEE
OUR
chances for the baseball
championship stiff good.
Stay with the team.
Vol. IX.— No. 6.
PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL, MAY 22, 1919. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SCENES FROM P. H. S. CIRCUS
FEATURE OF
USifYOVR OWN-:
Over 25 Daring, Dazzling
Sideshows Help Make
P.H.S. Circus Big
SOPH ST. IS FEATURE
Wild, Wild, Wild, Wild Man
and Other Wild Stunts
Are Given
By LOUISE WILCOX
Did you
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hear of a circus with¬
out numerous side-shows? Of course,
you never did and the P. H. S. Circus
was no exception. The entire east
side of the athletic field was covered
with tents of every imaginable size
and shape, and conspicuous among
them were the various refreshment
booths where ice cream, candy, pop¬
corn, hot dogs, and lemonade were
sold by attractively costumed
maidens. \
Sophomore Street or Avenue ’21
proved very popular as was shown by
the maddening mobs which thronged
to take advantage of the entertain¬
ments offered there. Features of this
avenue were “The Officers’ Glove,” a
clever one-act play; Bennie and Price,
who entertained with Jokes, songs
and dancing in a most individual
manner, and “The Funeral of Julius
Caesar,” a most touching skit. Here,
too, one might learn startling facts
concerning his past and future by
'consulting the fortune tellers. Oppor¬
tunity was also given to patriotic
persons to indulge in a game of “Hit
the Kaiser.”
The fancy dancing concession at¬
tracted many by its “sensational yet
refined” entertainment. Here seven
girls dressed in dainty white tulle
gave a ballet dance. Solo numbers
followed including an Egyptian snake
dance which was executed in a man¬
ner which was nothing short of mar¬
velous. '
The Nut House contained many
curious exhibits. One was for men
only, but don’t get excited, dear
reader, it was only a razor.
Not all the side-shows were of a
frivolous nature. An interesting one
was the electrical exhibit where
many uses of electricity including the
x-ray, telegraph, electric welding,
etc., were shown and carefully ex¬
plained. The war curio exhibit was
very worth while. Trophies of wars
from the time of the Revolution to
the Great War were exhibited. The
famous White Eagle, the highest
award of the Prussian guard, iron
crosses and many other decorations
conferred by various countries were
shown, and gas masks, helmets, uni¬
forms, etc., were on display.
Other attractions among the side
shows were the Alabama Jubilee En¬
tertainers; the Sleight of Hand Mar¬
vel — “Hot from Broadway”; the Jap¬
anese Tea Garden, where one enjoyed
oriental skits while being served; a
most surprising wild animal exhibit,
where one saw the camel (cigarette),;
the (hair) rat and other animals of
similar nature and ferocity; “Postum,”
the wild man; the faculty art gal-
lery in which flattering pen sketches '
of prominent members of the faculty j
were on exhibition; tight rope per-:
formers; the tallest man and the !
FIRST PASADENA HIGH
SCHOOL CIRCUS PROVES
TREMENDOUS SUCCESS
P. H. S. Circus Is Great Affair; Several Thousand People
Witness Gigantic, Stupendous Spectacle on P. H. S.
Fair Grounds; From $1800 to $2000 Cleared
By WINIFRED WALLACE
“Marvelous, mighty, awe-inspiring, i faculty entry was the most' unique,
! spectacular, unsurpassed in splendor
I and magnuitude,” the P. H. S. Cir¬
cus, the most stupendous and magni-'
unusual and unexpected sight ever
witnessed in the history of the insti¬
tution. To say that the performance
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BEFORE YOU FORGET
Students Who Signed Pledges Must
Fulfil Them Soon; Some Sub¬
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shortest woman in captivity; Daisy,
the lady monster, and Herpicide, the
bearded female; armless wonders;
“Prom Dong Ago Till Now,” a skit
depicting the contrast between an old
fashioned and a modern proposal;
numerous wizards gifted with a sense ;
of the occult from whom one might 1
learn helpful hints concerning his fu- j
ture; an expert silhouette cutter I
highly patronized by vain persons
who desired to see themselves in out¬
line form ; and a black and hairy can¬
nibal who devoured his own kind be¬
fore your eyes.
It would be impossible to give a de¬
tailed account of all the marvels and
monstrosities exhibited on this occa¬
sion as there were more than twenty
side shows in all. The only fault was
that the patrons found it difficult to
visit all the concessions in the short
time afforded and the task of select¬
ing the best one was highly overtax¬
ing to the ordinary individual.
Has any one noticed that some five
or six people around this school are
always in a hurry, always on the way
to some mysterious spot or other? If
not please he introduced right now
to the cast and coach of the Senior
Class play, “Mater.” Yes, it ’s the
play that you’ve heard about from
New York friends who saw it during
its long run there. They say that it
is SOME show in little old New York,
but wait until June 6 when a full
house will vote “Mater” to be one of
the greatest successes that has ever
been put -over the Pasadena High
School footlights.
The cast is so deep in their
рагЦ
that you really see Mater, Mary, Ru¬
dolph, The Politician and Lover, and
Mater’s Own Son when you think that
Kate Heffner, Lois Austin, Kenneth
Taber, Glen Balch and Albert Green-
street are passing by.
Miss Sterling has the faculty of be¬
ing several places at once much to
the joy of the cast, as she is polish¬
ing off the fine points and improving
the interpretations of the different
characters every day.
As has been said before “Mater” is
a full fledged comedy that will make
every mother’s son and daughter
laugh, smile, or giggle according to
age or natural inclination. And the
price or the seats won’t he so high
that part of the joy of the play will
he taken away, so he on the lookout
for ticket sellers who will soon ap¬
pear to part your money from you.
LOST — Sharpshooter’s medal at the
circus. Kindly return to Regis¬
trar’s office or to E. D. Shooshan.
Overheard on the Secial — “Oh, I’m
just going down to buy a comb for a
girl with fine teeth.”
Thrift Stamp
driving has
been on the
continue for
many weeks,
and the
amounts sub¬
scribed thus far
are not discour¬
aging to those
who have work¬
ed hard to make the campaign
a success.
However, the books for this
semester are to be closed soon.
There are a number of subscribers
who are back more or less in
their pledges, and this should be
straightened at once. It would be
well to make a little business
call upon Charles Tanner of the
P. H. S. Bank if YOU are at all
uncertain of your account. Do
it now! Don’t wait for a notice.
By attending to this immediately
you will avoid the crush.
If you do not feel that you
can pay at once, go to the Bank
anyway. You will doubtless be
able to arrange for a later date.
However, do not expect such an
arrangement to carry you beyond
June 10, for everything must be
settled by then unless you be¬
long to the special list which
continues to subscribe throughout
the summer.
You may be very busy at this
time of the year, but there are
others who are busy, as well.
Straighten up YOUR pledge bal¬
ance NOW.
This is also the last Thrift call
of the year to help the Govern¬
ment; so visit the Bank.
Students Who Intend to Go
to College Should Make
Applications Now
LOST — Dog. Gordon setter. Oakland
license. Cash reward for his re¬
turn. Information to be given to
Registrar’s Office.
Those students who will graduate
this year, and who expect to go to
college this year or in future should
give careful attention to requirements
and prerequisites of the courses which
they expect to take. Any high school
student expecting to attend college
should decide upon his course as
early as possible in order that all pre¬
requisites may he covered. Gradua¬
tion from high school does not neces¬
sarily carry with it a recommendation
for college. The student must carry
the subjects necessary for admission
and must make a grade of two or4 bet¬
ter; three Is passing and is accepted
for graduation, but it is not a recom¬
mendation. A recommendation means
that in certain institutions an appli¬
cant does not need to take entrance
examinations. Whether or not the
high school certificate is accepted, the
student must determine from the cat¬
alogue of the college to he attended.
Each student must leave an appli¬
cation on proper form with Miss
Manuel before the date of graduation.
This application must be made on the
form furnished by the college ' se¬
lected. A manuscript of record will
he added to this application and will
be forwarded with it to the institu¬
tion. Notification will then he sent
to the applicant by the college. Ap¬
plication should be made as Indicated
above; for although the school office
is open during the summer, early ap¬
plication is advisable In all cases.
All students are urged to decide on
the college they will attend so that
this matter may be arranged. The
transcripts of records are made out
and sent before July 1.
Unless a student’s admission sub¬
jects cover the requirements in the
ficent affair ever staged at Pasadena j was presented at an entire sacrifice
High School has passed into history, j of dignity is to make a most mild and
From the pink lemonade to the facul- 1 inadequate assertion in regard to it.
ty “Chamber of Horrors, this specta- ] From Mr. Wilson In his verdant-hued
cle was the last word in circuses. , I clown suit and Mr. O’Mara in his pink
The parade which took place the , ballet outfit to Miss Sterling and Mrs.
day before, was all that such a dis- i Seay in childish gingham aprons and
play should be, but it was not even fetching blond bobbed wigs, the facul-
the most insignificant sample of what ' ty presented an amazing array,
the coming event was to disclose. ! Words fail to describe it. Suffice it
For the circus itself surpassed the to say, however, that the student body
highest expectations and exceeded j of Pasadena High now regards the
fondest hopes. j faculty in a new- light and holds for it
The twenty-five sideshows, abound- 1 a more profound respect and admira-
ing in the spectacular, the superna- i tion than could ever have been inspir-
tural, and the unusual were enough to ed by the austere looks and grave ut-
satisfy even the most curious, while j terances which proceed from behind
the music and eats furnished “all the the professional looking desks of the
time” as promised in the advertise- j classroom.
ments brought the necessary refresh- ; Besides the faculty, there were
ment to the tired and thirsty mob j many other events which, tho by no
which tramped ceaselessly from one means anything to be compared with
attraction to the other. ; the teachers’ performance, attracted
Twice during the afternoon the ; uo little attention. Among these
crowds were enticed away from the , were the boxing and wrestling match-
raving, tearing wild men, the freakish j es in which “lively, lovely, long” bat-
animals, the wonders of Avenue ; tied with Lawrence O’Meara and
Twenty-one, and all similar delights ! Felix Welsh the man of might strug-
long enough to witness the startling J Sled for supremacy with infinitesmal
events of the main show. Truly this
feature was the crowning success of
the whole circus and anyone who mis¬
sed it missed something, the like of
which he will never again have the
opportunity of seeing.
Beyond all question of a doubt, the
FORESTRY CLUB ARISES
FROM SLEEP AND
MAKES PLANS
Several Stun ts Already Pulled Off by
Forestry Club Members of
Pasadena High
Although the Forestry Club of P.
H. S. has so far passed without a great
deal of publicity it has nevertheless
been very much in progress. Two
events of which the club is extremely
proud are the lookout tower which
was built by the hoys at the Liberty
Fair in Los Angeles recently!. A
little while" ago the hoys went on an
excursion to Altadena, where they
planted young pine trees in the moun¬
tains. Moving pictures were taken of
the youths as they worked so indus¬
triously and were later seen at the
Florence Theater.
Several meetings have been held
at which Eliot Rhodes, the vice-prin¬
cipal, is acting chairman, Harold Pig-
ler, the president, having left school
some time ago. Many plans are being
made for future activities.
Hunter Howe.
The inevitable clown did the inevi¬
table clown stunts to the delight of
the assembled multitude, while the
formal hair-raising feats on horse¬
back attracted much attention. Carl
Steele, the Veale brothers and
Wayne Smith fairly outdid them-
back. Carl Steele, the Veale brothers
and Wayne Smith fairly outdid them¬
selves at their characteristic art of
tumbling.
Mr. Swarthout’s gymnastic accom¬
plishments were a revelation of dex¬
terity and speed rivaled only by Mr.
Villannwa’s feats in juggling.
Taken altogether, the P. H. S. Cir¬
cus was a stupendous success, and
more than fulfilled all promises, how¬
ever rash, made in regard to it. About
two thousand dollars, it is esti¬
mated, will he the net results. Thirty-
five dollars were cleared by the
“Italian” flower girls who sold entic¬
ing little bouquets to all but the most
stony hearted. Blanche Hawkins,
who originated the flower girl plan,
took entire charge of this end of the
proceedings and deserves a great deal
of credit for the success of the prop¬
osition.
The success of the management pf
thee ircus is largely due to Fre’ik
Blauveft, Circus Manager, and his
committee, but a great deal of credit
and thanks is also due to the fac¬
ulty and many members of the stu¬
dent body, without whose help and
xo-operation the undertaking could not
possibly have been a success.
catalogue, correspondence should be
had with the college to determine if
the subjects offered will be accepted.
If the student’s- work is found to he
acceptable, then the application may
he made in the usual way ; otherwise
some other selection must he made. : * resident “Heckems” Mins key Again
Slimes in Oratory Line With
SOPHOMORES MEET TO
MAKE AVENUE ’20
RIG SUCCESS
or plans must be made to make up
deficient work. It cannot be assumed
that a student will be accepted as
“special” unless the case has been
presented definitely and accepted. It
this is done an application ..may he
made in the regular way.
Requirements for institutions differ
so greatly and so many changes are
made from time to time, that no gen¬
eral statement can he made which
would cover every individual case.
The only safe way is to consult the
latest catalogue of the college itself
Underclasmen are urged to keep in
touch with the requirements and to
arrange their courses to meet them.
The recent catalogues of leading col¬
leges are on file and may be con¬
sulted on application. When the mean¬
ing is not clear, information may be
had by consulting Mr. Clifton, in room
209A, on Tuesday, Wednesdays, and
Thursdays, fifth or sixth periods or
after school. A note left with Miss
Manuel stating the Information de¬
sired will enable Mr. Clifton to look
up records and requirements and have
material ready for consultation with
the student.
Another Lengthy Appeal
The Sophomores held a very busi¬
ness like meeting in Room 108 last
week, where plans for the Sophomore
Street were announced to the class.
Harold Minskey called the meeting to
order and explained in full the ideas
and meaning of the Street. Some
speeches were made by several mem¬
bers of the class, and many calls for
circus donations were issued.
The Sophomores have been trying
very hard this year to make their
class record one that will not be for¬
gotten in the years to come. The
snappy class party given recently is
an excellent eample of their com¬
bined “pep” and enthusiasm, and the
Sophomore Street No. 21 has been
considered a real exception along the
line of circestial entertainment.
Sometime ago another meeting was
held and the boys of the swimming
team were given their letters. An in¬
teresting program was arranged for
the class, Helen Brown’s humorous
reading, “A Matrimonial Controversy,”
caused a great deal of amusement and
was greatly enjoyed by the class.