Pasadena Chronicle, May 29, 1919

a ' BASEBALL Pasadena meets Manual in the last game of the season. I Nil-*! BASEBALL Watch Pasadena Defeat Manual Arts ^nd Win Championship. Vol. IX.— No. 7. PASADENA HIGH SCOOL, MAY 29, 1919. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. PRICE FIVE CENTS. У TO APPEAR BY NEXTWEEK Snappy Stories, Jokes, Car¬ toons, Athletics to Make Appearance TOURNAMENT PARK IS TO BE SURE OF P.H.S. ARMY On June 3, the Public Is Invited to View Army Prom P. H. S. LAST ISSUE OF YEAR Staff Working Hard to Put Pep and Enthusiasm in Edition Since the Item, which is to be ready next week will be the last of its kind this year, the “flu” making it necessary to have three editions instead of four as formerly, the Staff has been working industriously in an eager endeavor to make it far super¬ ior to any previous efforts. The stories of this issue are among the most fascinating ever gleaned by the Literary Editor, Lelia Campbell. A mysteriously clever donation, “Breaking Even,” by Loren Stover, will be found most exciting and one that should not be read on the install¬ ment plan as the mystery technique is worthy of a professional's founda¬ tions. “Salt and Otherwise,” an amusing episode by Wilfred Noble, is deserving of more than mere recognition. Gwen Groves, the author of “Excerpts from a Dairy,” treats her readers to some possibly phonetic if not highly educational spelling treats. “The Treadmill,” by Dorothy Dehner, is very original and a story that will be remembered by the readers. The Staff has as its Editor-in- Chief, Dott ... Russell, whose work in the past will be remembered b-y subscribers of the former Items, and who has spent a great deal of time and hard work on the coming issue. The success of this publication during the year Has been greatly due to her lasting intedest and enthusiasm. Others responsible are Margaret Frey, who is in charge of the Alumni Department and who has received two fine letters from girl graduates, which will be of interest to their many friends at P. H. S. Winifred Wallace has collected some “snappy” Class Room Clip¬ pings, which have been gathered from various teachers and are more than good; they are fine. She is also responsible for the interesting, well written articles on Class Organiza¬ tions. A1 Wesson was able to give some of his valuable time to write a dandy set of news for the Athletic Depart¬ ment, which will be the best of its kind so far. As usual Lowell Trautman has charge of the Jokes, but this does not mean the usual Jokes as some splen¬ did new varieties have been discov¬ ered, and are warranted to produce many a laugh from the joke fiends. Kenny Winslow has complete com¬ mand of the Exchange, which contains several novel and original comments and criticisms on other school pub¬ lications. Felix Welch the Staff Photographer, has secured some clever pictures of well known celebrities around school. , The stories which qge under the supervision of Lelia Campbell have already been mentioned and should not be overlooked. Mildred Scheibler and Edythe King, the Art Editors, have worked hard and long over the beautifully appro¬ priate cover and the interior decora¬ tions which always cause so much favorable comment. Lucile Wallace of the Poetry De¬ partment has found several budding poets on the campus and some of their efforts have been secured for this section. Lucile also writes the witty captions for the photographs, some of which are very much to the point and will be appreciated by those concerned. To those interested in the affairs of the Chronicle office, it will be wel¬ come news to hear that that part of school activity is once and forever out of debt. This announcement is one that is of true concern to nearly everyone in school, as it clears the editorial officials from the very deep and unpleasant concern that generally comes with troublesome financial con¬ ditions. In order to maintain this j present state of circumstances every- j Tuesday, June 3, the Adjutant’s 1 Call for the P. H. S. Student Body Army will sound over a new field. At 7 o’clpck on that historic evening, the peaceful residents near Tournament Park will be startled -by an invading army of Sailor Girls and Soldier Boys. However, it will be a peaceful army and the public need fear no harm, for only the preliminaries to warfare, cal¬ isthenics and drill, will be in¬ dulged in. Everyone has heard of the praise given the P. H. S. Army and Navy, but this is the first chance for the public to see them in action. The famous circus parade gave those fortunate enough to see it some idea of what our soldiers and sailors are doing and now they can be seen to real advantage executing squads right and other complicated manoeurvres. Many IT. S[ Army of¬ ficers will be present as well as rep¬ resentative cadet officers from other high schools. Don’t forget the date and time and place — June 3rd, 7 to 9 p. m., Tour¬ nament Park, and the public invited. WIN CHAMPIONSHIP THURSDAY Juniors Now Hold School Champion¬ ship for Debating Honors YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS ARE MAY RE ADOPTED TO BE ELECTED NEXT YEAR Business Policy Is Big Fac¬ tor; Wasted Time Can Be Used More Than Seventy Per Cent Were in Favor of the Plan The year-round school plan has been the subject of much discussion during the past week. There were many suggested points in favor of it, the main one being, the possibility of students graduating in three years and entering universities at any sea¬ son. The short term would also bene¬ fit the students who were forced to be absent because of sickness or acci¬ dent. The building of an additiinal high school would be forestalled sev¬ eral years. This and the attraction of outside residents because of school advantages were no small factors in favor of it, as considered by parents as well as students. The distributing and supervising opportunities of em¬ ployment could be accommodated and the vacation period would be chosen by the student. This plan provides for a week between quarters and two j weeks at Christmas time. The students were quick to see the j ruling advantages and follow the ex- i ample of many progressive eastern ] school in . voting for it. More than j seventy per cent were in favor, hut j as only a few signed up for this sea- The inter-class debating champion- son, the plan will not now go into NEXTWEEK Election Attracts Attention of Every Student in High School Primary Election on Friday, June 6, for Elimination of Candidates The tense atmosphere of sup¬ pressed excitement which pervades P. H. S. bespeaks the coming election, at which time P. H. S. will he torn by the usual party fueds attendant upon such occasions. The primary election will be held on Friday, June 6, but all petitions must he signed and handed in to the Student Body Clerk by May 29. The election is an event which is of interest to the entire Student Body, and everyone should see that he is informed on the merits of the various candidates so that he can vote in¬ telligently at the primaries. Each manager should see that a signed statement in regard to his can didate is handed in to the Chronicle on Monday of next week; so that it may be punished in next week’s paper. EFFICIENT RADIO SET AT ft У C P.H.S. FOR USE OF F* 11 STUDENTS Complete Sending and Receiving Ap¬ paratus Is bp Be Installed Now that the government has re¬ moved the ban on wireless receiving, many P. H. S. students are now turn¬ ing their attention to radio work. A club for those interested in wireless work has been organized at P. H. S. "and some interesting work is ex¬ pected to he the result. The Board of Education has agreed to install an efficient radio set, both sending and receiving, for the benefit of the stu¬ dents. There are about twenty-five members at present. Insignia pine will be obtained for members. Several interesting meetings have been held at which talks and experi¬ ments have been given . Much can be learned by being a member of this club, and it is hoped that more will join the club. At the last meeting the officers for the remainder of this year were elected. They are; Pres¬ ident, Melville Lemon, and secretary- treasurer, Wendell Wollard. A pro¬ gram committee was appointed and It gives promise of putting on some interesting meetings. Mr. Clifton is the advisor. ship was at last decided on Thursday, May 22. Woodworth and Widney, Juniors, met Blanche and Metzler, who represented the Sophomore class; and the Juniors proved victorious. This was the last of the inter-class debates, and made the Juniors the winning class of the school. CAL SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AT P.H.S. Annual Convention of Cali¬ fornia School Library Association Held LIEUTENANT SEAY HAS RETURNED TO P.H.S. effect and .the usual summer school is to be held, as p. H. s. has always j Popular Athletic Coach Re- been a progressive school, the plan is sure to be adopted next year. turns to P. H. S. to Take Work PHYSICS DEPARTMENT ARRANGES FOR After Luncheon Speeches Were Given by Visit¬ ing Librarians Pasadena High was privileged to have the annual convention of the California School Library Association in the High School Library on Sat¬ urday, May 17. About fifty members of the association were present and a very enjoyable day was spent. Miss Skinner, the Pasadena High School librarian, is the vice-president of the association, and many were the compliments given her on the beauties of the school library. The morning was taken up with a business meeting and a round table discussion followed by a tour of the buildings. A delicious luncheon was served in the faculty cafeteria by the library pages, and in the afternoon Miss Guthrie gave a talk on “Impres¬ sions of California Schools.” Miss Horton of the Los Angeles High School library gave a talk on "Pre- Library School Training,” followed by a talk by Miss Haines on “Modern Literature for High School Students.” The meeting was ended by two Vignettes of Austin Dobson, “The Idyl of a Carp” and “Secrets of a Heart” given by Dorothy Finer and Frances Hall. The meeting was very helpful as well as entertaining to all the mem¬ bers present and gave the librarians of other schools a chance to see the wonderful library in P. H. S. Room 207 Is Changed to In elude Recitation and Laboratory Numerous Apparatus of Better Type Has Been Supplied a one is urged to extract from his little tin bank the paltry sum of ten (10) cents and immediately after the fourth period rush (no, walk sedately) to the nearest Item stand qnd invest in at least one if not several of these popular “quick sellers” which sell as speedily as the proverbial hot cakes. Perhaps many students have not learned of the extensive changes which have been made recently in the physics department. In Room 207 the partitions of two closets have been removed, and the room is now arranged for recitations as well as for laboratory work. New cases were installed which gave additional space for apparatus for electricoty, sound, and light. The room has been equipped for lantern projection; and a large lecture table gives better facilities for the demonstrations which are be¬ ing made more and more a part of the physics course. Much new apparatus has been purchased notwithstanding the difficulty of shipments during the past two years. This includes a Tesla coil for high frequency work in electricity, dissectable dynamo with driving motor which is used to show methods of producing all elec¬ trical currents, Edison storage bat¬ teries, demonstration transformers, lantern slides showing the properties of sound waves, earth inductor, Ley¬ den jars for showing resonance, elec- trophorus, electrolytic rectifier or nidon valve, besides reostats and other resistances, and many minor pieces too numerous to specify in de¬ tail. There has been an endeavor to include in the equipment modern and up-to-date apparatus for demonstra¬ tion and laboratory purposes. Work-bench and shop equipment have been supplied for repairing broken cases and constructing new ones. A number of pieces have been overhauled and placed in first class condition so that results attained with them this year have been even better than in the past. Any information regarding work in these laboratories will he furnished by Mr. Clifton. It is hoped that an equipment in telegraphy and tele¬ phony may be installed during the Will Take Over R. О. T. C.; Many Boys Have Signed Up A little over two years ago Pasadena High School lost one of her most pop¬ ular teachers when Coach "Duffy” Seay left to go to the Presidio offi¬ cers’ training camp. His departure was also felt keenly in athletic cir¬ cles of the school as he had acted as athletic coach and had turned out an undefeated football team two years in succession. In this case Uncle Sam was the gainer, so the school tried to bear the loss as optimistically as possible, but now the rejoicing is uni¬ versal for both Uncle Sam and P. H. S. are on the winning side, as Lieu¬ tenant Seay has returned to take charge of the R. О. T. C. After leaving Pasadena, Mr. Seay took his training at the Presidio and received his commission as first lieu¬ tenant. He sailed from New York June 28, 1918. After landing at Liverpool he fent to Southampton by train and there embarked for France, where he spent ten months in active service. His division took a promi¬ nent part in the fighting at St. Milhel and later at the Argonne Forest. Here his division had thed istinction of remaining on duty in the Argonne without relief longer than any other. They went in on September 26 and were not relieved until October 4. Lieut. Seay has his office in 232C, and Is already busy registering the applicants fojr the R. О. T. C. To date 312 have signed up and it is ex¬ pected that 6qj0 will take advantage of this traini: “ALFIE” WESSON _0N SICK LIST Because of the illness of A1 Wesson, the Chronicle this week was edited by Don Palmer, the sporting editor. Being commis¬ sioner, editor of the Chronicle, and co-editor of the Annual does not seem to agree with Al, and he is under the doctor’s cars. As he Is such an important, member of the Student Body, we wish him a speedy recovery. coming year. If there is a demand for courses in applied mechanics, electricity, wireless, or photography, these might . be offered. It is announced that any boys In¬ terested in working, in the physics department as laboratory helper next year should communicate with Mr. Clifton. COLLEGE ENTRANCE FOR IS Win OVER L A. IN MEET First Victory Comes to Lo¬ cal Swimmers by Lop- Sided Score P. H. S. WINS 55 TO 22 “Pinkie” Unruh Stars for Locals by Grabbing Most Points Entrance Requirements Princeton College Un¬ dergo Changes to The. Editor of the School Paper, The Pasadena High School, Pasadena, Cal. Dear Sir: — The Princeton Undergraduate j 0Pt Uaruh t0 the tape b? the narrow- Last Tuesday after school the P. H. S. waterbulldogs tangled with the L. A. High swimmers at Brookside Park and just naturally chewed them up a bit. After the splashes had all ceased and the water remained calm again the score was added up on the adding machine and the final outcome was declared to be 65 to 22 in favor of Pasadena. The defeat of L. A. High marks the first victory of the season for P. H. S. in swimming. In the damp sport there is no league standing of the teams as every team can he entered in the Southern Cali¬ fornia. “Pinkie” Unruh of the locals easily starred and allowed his teammates to win needed points for themselves to get their letters. “Red” captured 12 digits with Bowers of L. A. and Harry Grandy of Pasadena having ten apiece as their trophies. In the 50-yard dash a little hard luck was experienced as the gun failed to go off and as a result the 50 had to be swam over again. The 100-yard breast stroke was a little one-act farce enacted by Pasadena for the defeat of L. A. High as Pasadena grabbed all places. Mortimer heat Schools Committee wishes to an nounce to all the members of your school that the entrance require- hients for Princeton have undergone a radical change. Men are now ad¬ mitted to Princeton as candidates for the A. B. degree without offering any Greek, and no Latin is required for the Bachelor of Science course. Wle are enclosing a complete re¬ vised list of entrance requirements which we would appreciate your pub¬ lishing in your paper. If, however, it is impossible for you to publish the j data at such length, will you never¬ theless be kind enough to at least publish the contents of the first para¬ graph of this letter. Any other information can he se¬ cured by writing to our committee which is composed entirely of Prince¬ ton students, and which is desirous of furnishing facts concerning Prince¬ ton to those who may be interested. Thanking you in advance for co¬ operation in this matter, we remain, Very truly yours, Undergraduate Schools Committee W. I. HARRIS, Chairman. The data referred to has been turn¬ ed over to Mr Clifton and may he found with him. SENIORS ENGAGE AN MUM [ est of margins and Boorey placed an i easy third. j The plunge for distance event was 'another walkaway for Pasadena as all three places were taken easily. In the 220 and 440 Grandy fairly tore off this event like he was going to a tea party. The services of Al Wesson were greatly missed in the 440, as he would have won first place. The relay team demonstrated its prowess by winning with yards to spare. Unruh, Welch, Chisholm, and Stover were on the relay team. The result of the meet: 50-yard Dash — Bowers (L. A.), first; Chisholm (P.) and Welch (P.). 100-vard Breast — Mortimer (P.), first; Unruh (P.) and Boorey (P.). 100-yard Crawl — Bowers (L. A.), first; Welch (P.) and Smith (P.). 100-yard Backstroke — Unruh (P.), first; Martin (L. A.) and Boorey (P.). Plunge for Distance — Jacobson (P.), first; Gifford (P.) and Unrub (P.). 220-yard Swim — Grandy (P.), first Stover (P.). and Martin (L. A.). Dives — Strawbe (L. A.), first; Chis¬ holm (P.) and Smith (P.). 440-yard Swim — Grandy (P.), first; Unruh (P.) and Martin (L. A.), Relay won by Pasadena by Unruh, Welch, Chisholm, and Stover. Final Score — Pasadena, 55; L. A., 22. Professor From L, A. Col¬ lege Gives Interesting Address The Boys Decide to Wear Dark Suits at Grad¬ uation Exercises The Senior class had a meeting In Room 200C last Tuesday to discuss further plans for graduation. The meeting was as hilarious as usual, and many helpful (and otherwise) sug¬ gestions were given. The first thing attended to was the announcements. Helen Brown ex¬ plained all about them and sent around slips for those who desired extra announcements to sign. Ten announcements are allowed each graduate and extra ones may be se¬ cured for ten cents apiece. As the Seniore^are urged to sign immedi¬ ately. A professor from the Los Angeles Coilege of Osteopathy gave a very en¬ tertaining and interesting talk on the opportunities of the high school graduate and told of the work done at the college which he represented. The minister was chosen for the baccalaureate sermon. After much discussion Dr. Freeman of the Presbyterian church was elected, but in case Dr. Freeman Is not in Pasa¬ dena at the time of graduation Dr. Merle Smith was chosen to give the address. The next thing to be decided upon was a new athletic manager of the class as Cliff Boorey, the former manager, was unable to carry on the work because of sickness. Harold Sloan was chosen for this position, and the rest of the meeting was de¬ voted to the discussion of what the boys would wear at graduation. Many were the opinions expressed, but finally a dark suit and stiff collar was deemed the proper attire for such a formal occasion. The meeting was then adjoprned original slips were lost during the meeting, duplicate ones have been ' after “ ,nspWn* talk b? Les Web‘ posted on the bulletin boards and all ster the president, on the support due the baseball team.