Pasadena Chronicle, October 28, 1926

шшш № чЛ Уу< Ч I I VOL. XVIII PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 28, 1926 NO. 4 Plans for Senior Pictures Are Completed Well Known Photographer Chosen; Sitting Can be had Before or After Christmas At Tuesday’s meeting of the committee on the senior class and annual pictures, composed of Stan¬ ley Hahn, president of the senior class, Eileen Paul, vice-president, Helen Betts, secretary, Herb Mer- ris, treasurer, T. V. Truman, class adviser, K. Kerans, members of the publications committee, and Glad¬ ys L. Snyder, Annual adviser, bids of local photographers, who were invited by the committee to pre¬ sent propositions for taking senior and Annual pictures were con¬ sidered. After careful deliberation a vote taken by the student mem¬ bers unanimously gave the contract to J. W. Smith of the Maryland Studios, Hotel Maryland. Announcement of this contract was made in the senior class meeting, held in the auditorium when the price and size of the pictures were told to the stu¬ dents. Mr. Truman explained the plans by which the seniors may arrange the sittings. They may see either Eileen Paul or Herb Merris for their appoint¬ ments. All seniors wanting pictures be¬ fore Christmas should make ap¬ pointment at once. Sittings for pictures to be ready by Christmas will be at the Maryland Studio. All other pictures will be taken at the high school after January first. All bids and samples submitted were satisfactory, and of a high class, and it was extremely diffi- cut to make a choice. Mr. Smith will furnish a glossy cut nrint of each picture which will be used in the Annual. EDUCATIONAL THRIFT SERVICE INTRODUCED If every P. H. S. student brings at least one cent to school next Monday to exchange for a bank¬ book, this school will be the first in the state to accomplish that feat, and- will receive national recogni¬ tion as well. But if any one of the 2500 students enrolled falls down on the job, there are apt to be a number of vacant desks in the student body office, as -well as quite a few advisory offices to be filled, for the incumbents have pledged 100% participation in the latest fad, thrift. Furthermore, John Muir Tech and South Pasa¬ dena High would undoubtedly score their first victories over P. H. S. for student leaders at those schools have made the same promise. H. W. Keck, pacific coast mana¬ ger of the Educational Thrift Ser¬ vice, has introduced the plan that has received such ardent support of student body leaders. The local Board of Education endorced school thrift four years ago, but the Educational Thrift Service plan is the first to prove practical, placing a minimum of responsibility and burden on teachers and students. P. M. Billeter, member of the commerce department is in charge of the banking while student ad¬ visory treasurers will assume the role of tellers each Monday, re¬ ceiving deposit slips and money from the depositors. The funds will be turned in at the school bank, and will be ultimately de¬ posited with the Pacific Southwest ■ Trust & Savings Bank. “ THE FARMERS WIFE ” ATTRACTING AT PLAYHOUSE Presented for the first time on the Pacific coast, “The Farmer’s Wife,” the popular comedy written by Eden Phillpotts, is the current play running at the Community playhouse. One of the most un¬ usual plays ever presented at the playhouse, according to the direct¬ ors, “The Farmer’s Wife” is prov¬ ing to be a popular success in Pasadena. The scene is laid in Devonshire, England. The play revoles about Farmer Sweetland, who is in quest of a wife, and many amusing situ¬ ations occur. After several months abroad, Gilmore Brown, director of the Community Playhouse, and Maurice Wells, associate director, returned to Pasadena recently. The trip was made in quest of new ideas and to study the drama in the various countries. PLANS FOR NEW YEAR DISCUSSED IN GIRLS' LEAGUE MEETING; PARTY WILL BE HELD TOMORROW Four Officers Have Charge of Various Group Gatherings; Several Problems of the Season are Talked Over; Delegates for Convention Elected U.C.L.A. To Give P.H.S. Program Tomorrow To Acquaint Students With the Proposed Program of Expansion When the representatives of the University of California at Los Angeles come to P. H. S. to¬ morrow, they will come with a double purpose. The first will be to entertain the student body, and the second will be to urge the students to impress upon their parents the importance of the proposed bond issue for the University of California. The students of U. C. L. A. are doing their utmost in order to obtain the greatest possible num¬ ber of favorable votes for the proposed 8,500,000 bond issue. The bonds would provide for University buildings on the cam¬ pus of the state university at Berkeley and at Westwood. The site of the Southern Branch at Westwood was given to the State by Los Angeles and the surrounding communities with the understanding that the people would pass the bond issue to erect buildings on that site. The buildings which now house the university were erected for a student body of 2,000. unless the bonds are passed, it will mean that 6,000 students will con¬ tinue to study in the unfavorable conditions which they have en¬ dured for several years. On the Berkeley campus there are many buildings that are really firetraps, so that it is urgent that the proposed bond issue is passed. The entertainment, that the group from the college will present will be in the form of a skit and a short talk on the bonds. Cafeteria line crashers will keep their places now if the girls’ league will have any influence, for a committee under Gloria Gartz, ’27, has started a campaign to see that each person takes his proper place at the end of the line. Mem¬ bers of the girls’ league were ask¬ ed to help out by doing their part, in the meeting held last week. The annual southern California girls’ league convention will be held at Monrovia high school on November 17th. Those who were elected to attend with the cabinet are: Seniors, Percy Gill and Yo- lando Spirito; juniors, Helen Ol¬ sen, Bernice Pethram, Virginia Yerxa, Letha Morris, Mable Hart, and Charlotte Wilkens. . This year’s Thanksgiving bas¬ kets will be under the supervision of Gloria Gartz, vice-president, it was announced. Since the 600 pom-poms, which were made the week before field day, were sold in two days, and requests have been made for more, the girls were asked to cooperate in making them. Tomorrow afternoon the girls’ league will hold a Hallowe’en party in the gym. All girls are urged to save the date as a worthwhile time is being planned by Elizabeth McCullough, ’27, and Margaret Jewell, ’27. The girls’ rooting section will be present at all varsity football games excepting that at San Diego which is too far from home. It is hoped that a record attendance of this group will be seen at the Long Beach game, which will be played at the Rose Bowl. Among other things, sportsmanship, courtesy to visitors, and respect for other schools’ songs were stressed as the goal of the true P. H. S. spirit. An opportunity to discuss just what is meant by school spirit, and how they might develop it, was given the girls. Virginia Randall, ’27, chairman of the uniform board, stated the requirements of the uniform. She announced that on Mondays, Wed¬ nesdays, and Thursdays the uni¬ form board meets, and on Tues¬ days and Fridays the girls may ob¬ tain excuses for being out of uni¬ form on the following day. All uniform representatives were urg¬ ed to earn their service points by being more strict in sending girls to the board. The girls’ league meeting was held in four ' different groups, so that each girl might have an op- , portunity to select the group in j whose work she is most interested, j The sections met as follows: pro¬ gram committee under Elizabeth McCullough, president, in the: front of the auditorium; social service committee under Gloria Gartz, vice-president, in the rear о f the auditorium ; hospitality committee under Margaret Jewell, secretary, in 200-C ; civic service j committee under Juanita Wright, treasurer, in the music hall. BAUBLE AND BELLS MAKE READY FOR PLAY OF YEAR Though there has been no special date set for the Bauble and Bells dramatic club play, the tryouts for the play are to be held next week. Any one in the club is eligible to compete, therefore it is expected that there will be keen competition among the members. A committee composed of Ruth Baldwin, Herbert Merris, Mildred Haniff, and Miss Katheryn Kester, new club adviser, will choose a number of plays which the club will vote on. According to Herbert Merris, the rehearsals will start about November 1. The play will be given in the auditorium, the ad¬ mission probably being 35c or 50c. It is expected that with the help of Miss Kester and Miss Keppie, former adviser, one of the direct¬ ors, the Bauble and Bells club will turn out one of the best plays of year. Dr. Little Gives Three Essentials Of Life Season Tickets for Art Series Now on Sale Interesting Series of Concerts To be Given by Well Known Artists University Head States Hu¬ mility, Courage, and Tol¬ erance Most Important MANUAL ARTS TO BE MUSIC DEPARTMENT FIRST DEBATf VICTIM PRESENTS ASSEMBLY BIOLOGY CLASSES STUDY MANY SEA ANIMALS Camouflage crabs, sea anenomes, Scallops, sea hares, and other salt water animals have been entertain¬ ing as well as instructive to the biology students of P. H. S. The tide proved to be just right while the classes were at Point Fermin, so a very good collection of sea animals was brought home to be studied at leisure. Acording to Miss Jane Meikle, although the time at the zoo was short, this ex¬ cursion was one of the most inter¬ esting which has been held by that department. GIRLS TO HOLD HUNT FOR HIDDEN TREASURE With a fortune teller, a treasure hunt, and plenty of exciting games as features, the first big girls’ league festival of the year will be held tomorrow after sixth period in the girls’ indoor gym, in the form of a Hallowe’en party Elizabeth McCullough, president of the girls’ league, and Margaret Jewell, secretary, who are in charge of the party are planning various Hollowe’en games and nov¬ el refreshments. Barbara Spencer, chairman of the entertainment committee, has charge of the posters which adver¬ tize the party. Helen Olsen, ’28, is chairman of the serving com¬ mittee. This year, instead of having four birthday parties for the girls during the year, only two large parties will be given by the cabi¬ net. All girls are urged to attend this party, which is the first of the two. In order to give the aspirants for debating honors a chance to demonstrate their ability, a debate with Manual Arts has been ac¬ cepted. In a letter to William Best, com¬ missioner of debating, Willis T. Newton, debate coach of Manual invites P. H. S. to a debate. Best has accepted on the advice of Mrs. Helen M. Stone P. H. S. coach. Manuel Arts submitted the ques¬ tion, “Resolved: That all inter¬ allied debts should be cancelled.” As this is to be a simultaneous debate there will be two teams pre¬ pared for the occasion. That is to say, while one team, upholding the affirmative of the question, debates at P. H. S., the second team will dicuss the negative angle of the to¬ pic at Manual Arts. This is the first debate of the season and will be held about the 19 th of November. ADVISORY PENNANTS AWARDED MONDAY ” Five advisories have been awarded the pennants given for 100% membership in the student body. The pennants were given last Monday during the noon period, the first two classes re¬ porting, receiving also boxes of candy. Appearing in their new uni¬ forms for the first time, the P. H. S. girls’ glee club sang in the assembly presented by the music department, Tuesday. They sang “Narcissus” by Nevin, with violin obligato by Margaret .Hays and Dorothy Dibble, “The Cuckoo Clock” by Grant Schaefer, and “Blow, -Blow, Thou Winter Wind” by Sargent. They were directed by Miss Lula C. Parmley, head of the department. A male quartette, composed of Floyd Brehm, Donald Wilcox, Frank Graham, and Robert Kid¬ der, sang two selections. Raymond Kendall played two se¬ lections from Chopin. H. W. Keck, of the Educational Thrift Service Incorporation, gave a talk on the savings system which is being introduced at P. H. S. next Monday. The P. H. S. rifle team present¬ ed the trophy, which they won in the United States meet, to the stu¬ dent body. PASADENA CHRONICLE ENTERS H.S.P.A.CONTEST The advisories, cording, are : in order of re¬ 1. Miss Richards 126-C second 2. Miss Henion 124-C second 3. Miss Stoddard 6-A first 4. Miss Snyder 107-B second 5. Miss Kibre 225-C first To date 1750 student body cards have been sold. Due to a slight misunderstand¬ ing as to the requirements of the Southern California High School Press Association, the Pasadena Chronicle is not expected to rate very high in the high school pub¬ lications contest to be held at , Chaffey, November 5, 1926. The journalism class was rather late in getting into its stride and the first two issues of he paper were not quite up to standard. The staff had expected to submit the third issue, but the require ments of the contest provide that the Chronicle of October 21 is ta¬ boo. Only issues between the j dates of September 25 and Octo¬ ber 15 are eligible. Perpetual Motion Doors are made out of trees, trees grow out of doors. EGBERT NOW AT OXY Lawrence Egbert, former mem¬ ber of the English department, is now teaching at Occidental college. He has just returned from spen¬ ding three years abroad. It will be ermbered by many friends that Mrs. Egbert was formerly Miss Evelyn Forsythe of the biological science department here. CAMP SCHOOL To reduce living expenses of married students attending sum¬ mer sessions of the University of Wisconsin, a summer camp was maintained at Lake Mendota, : about two miles from the campus, where provision was made for 38 families. Sweeping aside excessive form¬ ality in his customary forceful manner, Dr. Clarence Cook Little, the sixth president of the Univer¬ sity of Michigan, gave two short talks to the combined junior college and high school assemblies on Fri¬ day, October 22. Dr. Little, the youngest univer¬ sity president, gave humility, cour¬ age, and tolerance as the three great qualities necessary to live a life of greatest depth and useful¬ ness. Beginning his address with sev¬ eral searching remarks concerning the evils and misunderstandings of the educational system of today, the biologist and educator plunged in¬ to his main theme concerning the requirements of that same system tomorrow. The speaker placed humility, or faith, as the first requisite urging the student not to “get by” but to approach sociological obligations humbly. He emphasized the dif¬ ference there should be in attitude between the students attending an endowed institution and those at¬ tending a state university. The latter should especially feel that they have a debt to society. He stressed the fact that “service is fundamental to real living” and felt that this new generation was to be the first socially-minded group. Dr. Little placed courage or hope as the second requirement and said humility without it was useless. He defined courage, not as the spontaneous bravery of the gridiron or battle field but as something inherent and permanent. He particularly urged students to avoid imitation, self-satisfaction, and spiritual ossification. He re¬ minded them that swimming against the current of opinion was strengthening and that it helped decision and judgment. Choosing tolerance or love as the third essential, the University of Michigan president stated that the day of order based on fear had passed and that an era of fellow¬ ship and love had arrived. He said that educators did not abhor fail¬ ure, but welcomed it because it gave them a chance to help. Dr. Little also told how students of his university often visited him in groups of twenty-five to fify representing various organizations of the campus to pledge their support and compare ideas and con¬ clusions. He stressed the fact that the new tendency at the university is to let the vigor and the initiative of youth set he pace instead ‘of the conventional conservatism of pre¬ vious generations. The assembly was a combination of junior college and high school and divided into two parts which were idential. The assembly was called to order by Clifford Matlock, high school commissioner. J. C. students opened the program with yells from the balcony for Dr. Season tickets for the Artists’ series of the Pasadena Music and Art Association may be purchased now at Hunter and Williams, 49 East Colorado street. Reserva¬ tions may be made through Miss Teresa Cloud, 658 South Hudson avenue. Music of high order in many fields will distinguish the coming season in Pasadena’s social life and it may be said that no mu¬ sical offerings will surpass in qual¬ ity the series of six concerts com¬ prising the Artists’ series. Galli Curci, peerless soprano, is to appear in the Pasadena high school auditorium on November 27th. She should draw a record crowd. On December 8th, the Russian Symphonic Choir of twenty-two voices, under the direction of Bas- ile Kibalehich, will offer an excel¬ lent recital. The January concert will be given by Maien and Pattison, duo pianists, to be followed by Cecilia Hansen, Russian-Danish violinist, | will play on Feburary 8th. Rosa Panselle, dramatic soprano of the metropolitan opera company of New York, will give a recital on March 10th, and on April 12th the season will close with Tito Schipa, lyric tenor, who is winning fresh honors in the operatic stage in j Los Angeles this week. CONTEST WINNERS TO READ SPEECHES Reading their speeches before a packed house, the three winners of the Wright Act contest, held at P. H. S. for the past three weeks, were amofig those present at the John Brown tabernacle last Mon¬ day evening. Writing upon the subject of “Why the Wright Act should not be repealed,” Frances McMillan, senior, was awarded first place, winning $25. Second place was won by Josephene Nissley, with a $20 prize. A third award of $15 was' won by Donald McNamara. Little and the University of Mich¬ igan. The junior college song was sung. Then the presiding commis¬ sioner, turned the assembly over to principal Ewing, who confessed he knew almost nothing of Dr. Little, but had been favorably impressed by that young man. The refreshing versatility of Dr. С. C. Little, Friday’s assembly speaker, became evident when he addressed the second group on an entirely different topic from that of the first assembly presenting it with an entirely new attack, and adapting it to a noticeably differ¬ ent audience. Referring humorously to the psychology of a group that has had dinner, he launched into his sub¬ ject “Opportunity and Obligation.” “What have you done for the state that it should owe you an ed¬ ucation?” he challenged. After pointing out that we must con¬ stantly seek our opportunities, that they come to us as gently as a mother who kisses a sleeping child, and that they must be evaluated and appropriated, the speaker re¬ minded the students of their obli¬ gations to the state and to soci¬ ety. His figures of speech were nu¬ merous and clear. The football | field, the waterfall, the humble im¬ itators of Christ, and the message of St. Paul, were used impressive- i ly and convincingly. An appeal for courage, offsetting the deca¬ dent influence of imitation, — cour¬ age in dress, courage in manner, courage in the interpretation of ideals concluded his address. The speaker was introduced by Judge Spill, the president of the University of Michigan Club of Pasadena.