Pasadena Chronicle, October 06, 1915

CHRONICLE yell contest going full tilt. Leave copy with Blackie Hosier. Circulation contest still running. Good chance to win. VOL. II PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL, OCTOBER 6, 1915, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA NO. PHOTOS BY HOSSLER AND BENNETT GALL OF COMMISSIONER BRINGS OUT GOOD L GOV. HIRAM W. SPEAKS AT SCHOOL SCHEDULE DECIDED ON IN SATURDAY DEBATE CONFERENCE Pasadena in Major Debating League of Southern Cali¬ fornia Prep Schools The first shot in the battle for the debating championship was tired Sat¬ urday when the coaches and student representatives of the several schools heid the first meeting of the year in Los Angeles. It was decided that the plan, which was so successful last year of having a major and minor section would be continued. The schedule for both sections was adopted. Contests will be held in the same manner that they were last year, each school debating on both sides of every question, one team speaking on the affirmative side against one high school while another team debates on the negative side of the same question against another institution. Pasadena will be a member of the major section, other members of this section being Manual Arts, Lincoln, Pomona and Santa Ana. The schedule adopted for this section will be as fol¬ lows: In the first series of debates, to be held November 15, Pasadena will debate at Santa Ana, Manual Arts at Pasadena, Pomona at Manual Arts, Lincoln at Pomona, and Santa Ana at Lincoln. The date for the second ser¬ ies has not yet been determined. In the second round, Pasadena is at Po¬ mona, Lincoln at Pasadena, Manual at Lincoln, Santa Ana at Manual and Po¬ mona at Santa Ana. Championship of the League is de¬ cided when the winner of the major section meets the leading school of the minor section. Among the schools in this division are South Pasadena, Glendale, Huntington Beach and Hunt¬ ington Park. In order to encourage excellence in debating in the High Schools the Tau Kappa Alpha fraternity of the College of Law of the University of Southern California has offered scholarships in the College of Law, for the high men in the Championship contest. IMPROMPTU DEBATES IN BOY’S LOCKER ROOM Stutz and Mercer Always Top¬ ics of Interest to Fellow Student McCament. Arguments large and small, argu¬ ments good, bad and indifferent,, have all had their share of attention in our high school life. But if you want to find the latest of all arguments just saunter down towards the boys’ lock¬ ers at almost any time and you will get what you are after. You can generally find a group of fellows gesticulating wildly, while in the center or vortex of the maelstrom, as it were, will be a boy holding his hands over his ears and shaking his head mournfully from side to side, as though those gathered around him were demented. A closer inspection will reveal the fact that the outclassed man is Fellow Student Harry McCament, who is fruitlessly advocating the advantages of the “Sturdy Stutz,” while his tor¬ mentors are “Mercer” fiends. Any person wishing an argument can promptly attain his desire by tell¬ ing Harry that any car can beat a Stutz. But don’t be so reckless as to start the argument without some sup¬ porters, or you will promptly be out¬ classed. Framing — the way you want it — Johnson’s, Colorado near Lake. — adv. OPERA TO BE GIVEN BY MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEXT JUNE Glee Club and Chorus Get Fine Start Under Leadership of Miss Sabel Although the third week of school is not yet over, all the musical organi¬ zations are already well into their year’s work, owing to the efficient leadership of Miss Sabel, new head of the Music Department. Last year the Glee Clubs and Mixed Chorus were fully a month late in get¬ ting started, with the result that they were handicapped for the rest of the year. The early start and good lead¬ ership augers well for the success of the musical activities of the school, during the coming term. There has been a hearty response to Miss Sahel’s call for candidates for the Clubs and Chorus, about twenty- five singers reporting for both boys’ and girls’ glee clubs and a large num¬ ber for the Chorus. It is the intention of Miss Sabel to deviate somewhat from the plan of preceding years, and instead of the usual cantata, an opera will be ren¬ dered by the musical organizations at the end of the year. Besides this, the new director has planned to have the glee clubs appear frequently through¬ out the year at various school gather¬ ings. From every standpoint the music department will have a larger place in school life this year than ever before. THROOP AND PASADENA CLASH IN PRACTICE Although their opponents, Throop Col¬ lege, outweighed them considerably, “Duffy” Seay’s aggregation of tanbark artists demonstrated to the onlookers that the open game is far better than the old plunging style. Throop tried to break through the Pasadena line and was successful at first, but after the Crown City lads got started, Throop was held to a standstill. The Pasadena backs are light but speedy, and they circled the opposing line for long runs. Throop was unable to stop them. Later in the game Coach Seay began shooting in second string men, and the team was slowed up somewhat. In all, P. H. S. showed up extremely well, and with a little more teamwork, they will tear things up in the Major League. GRADS POPULAR AT NORTHERN SCROOL Pasadena Men Enter Fraterni¬ ties; Wark of Long Beach Injured in Rugby Practice By William Kellogg Special Correspondent. STANFORD UNIVERSITY.— Leslie Wark, now attending Stanford, broke three ribs while practicing rugby. Wark was one of Long Beach’s fastest track men last year, and was making great progress on the Stanford Uni¬ versity squad. Frick Gibbs, attending California, has found his place on the ’Varsity of the State School, playing the position of right half. Gibbs is a Pasadena grad and showing up splendidly with his quick head work. Besides Chuck Bowling, who made a record run for the Betas, Click Rey¬ nolds and Fritz Kayser have also gone for the popular fraternity. Ken Hawks and Grub Clover went Delta Kappa Epsilon, John Waldo went Alpha Tau Omega, while Lloyd Bauer made the Phi Kappa Psi. Many Old Men Besides Fine New Material Start Work for Tryout This Week Debating started in earnest at P. H. S. last Wednesday when Commission¬ er Weaver issued the call for candi¬ dates. The general question for the first debate is American Shipping. De¬ bating enthusiasts have determined that Pasadena should be represented by the strongest teams possible this year, and with this determination in view forty or more students have ans¬ wered the call for candidates. The preliminary tryouts will be held on Thursday and Friday of this week. Among those who have signified their intentions of trying out are the vet¬ erans Cooper and DeLapp, each of these students having represented the Red and White in two interscholastic contests. William Coombs, a new stu¬ dent at P. H. S., is also trying out for the first debate. Before entering the Crown City institution Coombs was actively interested in Student Body af¬ fairs at the Bonita High School, three times representing his school in de¬ bates. There are several other experi¬ enced speakers, including Carlos Al- viar, Hydlie Fielder, Dorothy Lee, and Horace and Rothrick Tuttle. With thjs wealth of material and many new candidates P. H. S. has a firm foundation for debating. But the Student Body must remember that de¬ bating can not be made a success un¬ less there is a good efficient squad to aid the team in their work. Some one touched Mr. Wilson on the arm. “Wow!! Ouch! Don’t touch my arm. I've been vaccinated.” Meekly the friendly person slunk away. Governor Delivers a Short Ad¬ dress to Student Body while on One-Day Visit Here “If I had you young gentlemen with me in a political campaign we could sweep any election in the country,” was the emphatic statement made by Hiram Johnson, Governor of the Com¬ monwealth of California, in his ad¬ dress delivered to the students of Pasadena High School Monday morn¬ ing. The Executive’s advent to the school was a most unexpected one to the ma¬ jority of the students and the faculty, but that in no way lessened the pleas¬ ure which his coming caused. As usual, the Governor was right to the point in what he said and his re¬ marks will long be remembered by the student body. “One thing I would say to all those who will be taking up the work of the state when we who are now working, lay it down. Be yourselves, ever! Pre¬ serve your enthusiasm and ideals which you at present possess. “The reason that my weight has never diminished and that I have al¬ ways managed to keep bright, is that I have retained all those ideals and the enthusiasm which I possessed when a boy in High School, and later in the University of California. “All over California there is a citi¬ zenship of which we may be proud, developing paths that we are tread¬ ing. In conclusion the Governor said, “Expressing the hope that all of you may have the greatest desires of your heart, and that the ideals and enthus¬ iasm to do what you know to be right will never wane, I bid you good-day. 3 SENIOR CLASS PRESI¬ DENT ELECTED BY CLOSE PLURALITY First Meeting of Graduating Class Marked by Discussion on Election of Officers When the Seniors were called to¬ gether Tuesday for the election of offi¬ cers, the largest meeting that the class of ’16 has ever seen resulted. Robert Nichols, ex-president of the class, opened the meeting with a few words expressing his wish that this might be the greatest year in the class history, following which the meeting was opened to the election of officers. Nominees for the office of president were Calvin Littleton, George Whit¬ worth, Cyril Cooper and Groff Brown, Littleton obtaining a plurality. A speech was made from the floor by William Coombs, a new student in the school, in which he stated that a body the size of the Senior Class should have at least five or six candi¬ dates running for the office, and he urged “for the best interests of the class” that all those capable of filling the office be nominated. Urging that each member do his best to help make the greatest Senior Class in the history of P. H. S., Rob¬ ert Nichols presented the Class key to Littleton, stating his belief that if the Class supported Calvin as they had him, nothing but success could follow. Littleton accepted the key, express¬ ing his intention of filling the office to the best of his ability, hoping the class standard, which in the past has been no mean one, might be raised even higher this year. Other officers elected were June Giddings, vice president; Judith Hor- casitas, secretary, and Irving Ahls- wede, treasurer. Votes cast for the last two officers were very close, Lois Miller, other candidate for secretary, losing by two votes, and Lyle Hance, who ran against Ahlswere, missing by three votes. Miss Sabel was chosen class super¬ visor, receiving seventy percent of the votes cast. An interesting feature of the meet¬ ing was the discussion concerning the changing of the class pin. Harvey Dorn, Commissioner of Fi¬ nance, announced that the commission had been considering the adoption of a pin which would be used by all Sen¬ ior classes. The pin in itself would be an emblem of P. H. S., but would have the numerals of the class prominently placed upon it, in this way also serv¬ ing as a class pin. The fact that the wearer of this pin would be at once recognized as a member of this institution was forci¬ bly pointed out by Dorn, as one of its most commendable qualities. A committee composed of Malcolm McDonald, Howard Seidel and Betty Elliott was appointed to look into the matter and make a report at the next meeting. A monthly Senior assembly was pro¬ posed by Judith Horcasitas who stat¬ ed that such an institution in the rou¬ tine of the school activities would re¬ ceive the heary sanction of the Fac¬ ulty because a lack of assemblies is manifest. i IF IT’S A NEW SONG GET IT AT THE MELODY SHOP You will find The Melody Shop Ser¬ vice the best. At all times we. are up to the minute so far as music is con¬ cerned, and here only, you will be able to obtain all the new hits. Our line of Ukuleles, Mandolins, Vio¬ lins and musical accessories is always complete. A call at our temporary lo¬ cation, 46 East Colorado St. (with Le- gakes Candy Store) will convince you that our prices are right. Come in and hear the following song hits: “Tulip Time in Holland,” “Ken¬ tucky Jubilee” and “There’s a Lonely Girl in Honolulu.” — adv.