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Show 7. NOT MANY KNOW ANTHEM WORDS, WRITER FEARS Suggests All Students Be Instructed In "Star Spangled Banner" OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Emily Merrill, Editor; Blaine Larsen. Associate Editor. How many students in Ogden High school know every verse of "The Star Spangled Banner"? How many students know three verses? It seems that on a certain boat making a voyage from Sweden to New York there were several Amer-icans, a few Frenchmen, and rep¬resentatives of other nationalities. The occasion arose wherein the ship's band played several national anthems. Everything was going along fine until about the third verse of "The Star Spangled Ban¬ner"; then could only be heard the voices of two or three persons, the majority of whom were Frenchmen —the Americans did not know their own anthem. It is possible that a great many students of this high school do not know this song from bow to stern, and it is upon this belief that I base the following statement. Mr. Mer¬rill, our principal, should grant time in at least three or four assemblies, beginning in the very near future, for all to learn to sing "The Star Spangled Banner."—Busy Body. P. S.: Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays are just around the cor¬ner. BEST ASSEMBLY Friday's assembly is considered by numerous students the best one held this year. Superintendent Driggs from the state deaf and blind school, with an assistant, Miss Stanley, demonstrated to the student body what deaf children are taught. It seemed nearly impossible that the five little children on the stand were deaf—so well could they understand , by reading the teacher's lips what they were to do. All of them could talk and pronounce clearly the names of various objects. If such small children, handicapped as they are, can accomplish sc much, the attainments they can achieve when they are older is inestimable. To see those little boys and girls talk and act from the use of just two senses—the touch and sight—was indeed an inspiration. Other features on the program was a demonstration by the Bo Scouts, a piano solo by Elmer Aaro; and a skit by the Pep club. Th assembly was sponsored by the Bo Scouts. A MODEL An ideal person is companionable, courteous, and genial; has a good mind, sound judgment, and common sense, and has a sympathetic, thoughtful disposition. He is honest and loyal and he has a sense of humor. He is competent, broad-minded, social-minded, and progressive. He is optimistic, enthusiastic, courageous, energetic, ambitious, de¬cisive, convincing, daring, and dynamic. He is responsible, practical, con¬scientious; has a sense of justice; is self-controlled, careful, temper¬ate and dignified. We would do well, students, to fashion ourselves after such a model. GREATEST IMPORTANCE One study in our high school cur¬riculum which is most interesting and of the greatest importance is English. No other subject is so prac¬tical and beneficial to students along life's progressive path in re-alizing ambitions and overcoming difficult obstacles. To be able to ex¬press one's feelings, thoughts and emotions in an interesting, clear, pleasing, logical and convincing manner is certainly a most valuable asset, since this capability will bring confidence and power to one. Em¬ployers and workers have respect for those individuals who speak and write well, for this denotes intelligence, and education. People who don't care and who make no attempt to use good diction arouse a faint contempt of their stamina of character in the minds of their readers or hearers; slug¬gishness in speech usually means laziness in natural and acquired traits. A poor speaker or writer never forcibly conveys an idea to others, and arouses no interest. The aim of our English course is to develop and maintain the maxi¬mum percentage in mechanics of written and spoken English and to practice avoiding common errors. This habit will be a means to an end. With such a splendid goal in view we should be foolish not to study English. So students, let us make the best of our opportunity in mak¬ing a success in life by learning to speak and write well. SCIENCE AWARD To those particularly interested in chemistry and fond of making experiments I dedicate this article. An optical company has established an award for the furtherance of student interest in the sciences. This award is a beautiful bronze medal and it will be presented to a student of science who, in the fac¬ulty's estimation, has shown the greatest progress in his or her sci¬ence work. This year Ogden High has been selected as one of the schools to re¬ceive this reward. Mr. Smith has worked hard to make the subject of chemistry interesting and under¬standable to his pupils. Fellow, chemistry students, let's show Mr. Smith that we appreciate his efforts by presenting to him at the end of the year such a list of students that the faculty will find it very hard to choose the fortunate one to re¬ceive the medal.—Barbara Clark. CLAIMED BY WORLD At the dedication of St. Gauden's statue of Lincoln facing Westmin¬ster Abbey in London, Lloyd George said: "In his life Lincoln was an American. He is an American no longer. He is one of those great figures of whom there are few in history who lose their nationality in death. They are no longer Greek, nor Hebrew, nor English, nor Amer¬ican. They belong to all mankind." 8. YOUTH HONORS LINCOLN FOR HIS MEMORIES Courage, Loyalty, Honesty of Emancipator Are Recalled OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Emily Merrill, Editor; Blaine Larsen. Associate Editor. On February 12, 1809, in Hardin county, Kentucky a baby was born, destined to become one of the great¬est men of his country. Lincoln— the very name symbolizes courage, loyalty and honesty. He is indeed the man of the nation, not only for his generation but also for all suc¬ceeding generations. The American youth of today has in the tall, gaunt figure of Lincoln a great example of what an Ameri-can citizen can become if he uses his opportunities. From a humble beginning he raised himself up to the highest position in this great land and became a man beloved by all nations and generations. America has given to her people many great men whose deeds have helped and enriched the lives of those who came after them. If Am¬erica had bequeathed to us only Lincoln, we would still be rich. To us he has shown the greatness and beauty of unconditional faith, cour¬age, loyalty and honesty. The citizens of the United States gather February 12 to honor a man who did such great deeds for his country, but the youth of the United States gathers that day to honor a man who left such great memories to posterity. — Barbara Clark. SOMETHING TO THINK OVER According to the Darwinian theory, man came from the little one-celled animal. The cell, through selection and survival of the fittest, became larger and then took to the early sea life. From the life of a fish it gradually began to become a land animal again, this time in the resemblance of thp lizard, and so on. Then a few thousand years later this type of animal was supposed to become monkeys, the closest being on the earth resembling man. From the monkeys a gradual ascent to the cave men, and then through the stages of advancement until now it has become "Man." Can it be true that such a highly developed man could have come from a tiny microscopic one-celled animal? What do you think? Are you inclined to believe the Dar¬winian theory or are you going to stick to the good book, the Bible? The first page of the Bible says, "Man Was Made by God." Think it over.—J. H. |