FESTIVAL WILL BE GIVEN TWO DAYS IN APRIL Feb. 14, 1935 College Urged To Contact Music Pupils of Region OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Emily Merrill, Editor: Blaine Larsen, Associate Editor It is now definitely decided that Ogden will have the Region 1 mus¬ical festival April 12, 13. The affair has received financial endorsement of the chamber of commerce, and will probably be sponsored by Weber college. Local people feel that it would be well worth while for Weber college authorities to con¬tact all music pupils of the region. It will be a great show. INTERESTING CLASSES The civics classes of Mr. Hansen are discussing at the present time a topic concerning congress in ac¬tion. Much interesting material is presented to the class for study and comment. Mr. Hansen, for instance sent to Washington, D. C. for a number of official copies of the hap¬penings in congress day by day, the substance of which makes the book subjects much more enjoyable. As the purpose of all civics courses is to educate the Amer¬ican citizen to the functions of his government, we should gain much through our study of civics. A SUGGESTION Can anyone answer the question of why every speaker that we have has to tell a story before he begins his talk? The assembly hall was packed and I am sure that everyone enjoyed the speech. The piece play¬ed by Mr. Hanson was excellent and was enjoyed; we should have him play more. The speech was also very interesting and the speaker practically had the assembly charm¬ed. You know, if any one of us stopped to think that Tuesday was Lincoln's birthday, they should at least receive honorable mention. Well, here's hoping that the next speaker tells his story later in his speech.—LeRoy Hart. THE BAND PLAYS Tomorrow the Ogden High school band will lead the procession in Ogden's welcome and entertainment of the CCC boys of the district. We believe Ogden will do herself credit in showing the boys a good time. We are happy to do our part in ex¬tending welcome. TALENT PLENTIFUL We gain more proof every day we have a great many talented students in the school who do not display their talent to the public. We main¬tain that students with ability should contribute to all kinds of school activity. Following is a splen¬did bit of philosophy created by Dan Alsup: "Drop not the anchor of temptation For it will lodge among the rocks of wrong." People with some talent should be encouraged and invited to do more, more within the school such as giving their thoughts for pub¬lication in the notes. OPERA AT ORPHEUM It looks very much at this time as if the school opera will be pre¬sented this year at the Orpheum theatre. It is the intention of those who have it in charge to give the opera the prominence it deserves as one of the grand local musical fetes of the year. Our music department has reached a new high level and it is time the public became aware of the fine work that is being done here. It is just too bad that more of Ogden people did not enjoy that marvelous Christmas program that the school gave. Let's have all the people out to our opera. POETS ABUNDANT Ogden High school is abundant with talented poets, some of whom have the ability of making names for themselves in the poetic field. The following fantasia is only a sample of the creative work pro¬duced in our school: A rustic bridge at twilight, the river runs below The cottonwoods now shimmer—on banks the clovers grow; The dusty road is cool now, the sun is down, 'tis night A crooked road for miles ahead, to left and then to right. The owl there in the oak tree, now hoots his sad farewell; The priest now chants his song and prayer And rings a rusty bell. The town is wrapped in darkness, The park is empty too The trees are filled with night birds The roses drip with dew. Tall palms with green fronds wav¬ing, The coo of nesting dove— A Spaniard with his mandolin, To serenade his love. An interlude of silence, The night wind cool and sweet, The cacti of the desert — casts shadows at our feet. The moon rides high in heaven, The silver stars hang low A faint wind, wakes the sleeping world. 'Tis dawn in Mexico.—Marguerite Pratt. RADIO PROGRAMS "Tiger Flashes," high school's radio program, has been length¬ened to a half hour. Now the pre-sentation will begin at seven forty- five and will continue until eight- fifteen every Thursday evening. Singers, pianists, dramatists, vio¬lin players, saxophone players, cor¬net players—all are to be heard over "Tiger Flashes." The best of talent is needed to produce these radio presentations so that the pub¬lic may realize the representative talent Ogden High school offers. Students, "Tiger Flashes" is your program. If you are talented in any line, arrange to be on the radio program. Your willingness to dis¬play your ability will be very much appreciated by those in charge, and your selections rendered will be en¬joyed by those tuning in to KLO at the time of the broadcast. Don't forget to listen to "Tiger Flashes" presented over the air to¬night. School Superintendent W. Karl Hopkins, leaves this evening for Atlanta, Ga., to attend the National Education association convention. He will be gone about 10 days and will visit schools in several eastern cities en route. We wish you a pleas¬ant trip, superintendent. SCHOOL-HOME CONTACT We have at the present time a very capable school-home contact man in the person of W. L. Drysdale, employed by the FERA. Mr. Drysdale reports he is faborably re¬ceived in all homes. BANQUET TONIGHT All first place winners in the jun¬ior chamber of commerce are to be banqueted tonight in Dick's cafe. Wayne Bundy is Ogden High's for¬tunate man. Congratulations, Wayne. Eat a bite for each of us. IN PURGATORY Purgatory is sometimes referred to as a place of temporary torment. Well, in that case, most of us have been once, at least, in that unforgetable state of existence. For in¬stance, on an invigorating, sunny morning when we desire to play a game of tennis, imagine what com¬plete satisfaction and enjoyment we have when we discover our little sister has taken cur tennis racket to spank the kittens. Then on some drizzly morning when we are obliged to wear rub¬bers, what a delightful sensation it is to see our neighbor's inquisitive dog mischievously gnawing at them on his master's lawn. Our dear little cousins visit us sometimes, and are we not happy when the five year old plays house, using all of our clothes as costumes to drag over the dust? Of course we are. They are young and we must not attempt to stilt their freedom of expression. Alarm clocks ring mercilessly when we most wish to sleep, some slippery substance lies on the floor where we are most likely to step; pins or needles sometimes are stuck in upholstery where we are apt to recline—all giving us a glimpse of purgatory. SCHOOL AGAIN APPEALS 'KEEP OFF THE GRASS' Feb. Trying To Maintain Limited Amount of Green Space Unmarred OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL. NEWS Emily Merrill, Editor; Blaine Larsen. Associate Editor. Appeal was made again today to the students of Ogden High school and other students and adults pass¬ing the high school building to "keep off the grass." Despite the fact that we have cement walks about the building, and leading up to all en¬trances, almost everybody seems to prefer to walk on the grass, creating paths across corners and greatly disfiguring the appearance of the school grounds. With our very limited lawn area it seems a shame that the grounds must be disfigured and marred in this manner. Every teacher made the appeal today to protect the lawns and if the students of high school will heed the appeal, and, further, will lend their aid to keeping off other trespassers, we shall improve greatly the appearance of our school grounds. HISTORY OF SCHOOL. A most interesting project has been undertaken by Amor Scribendi, writers' club of Ogden High school. The members are busily preparing a history of Ogden High school. They plan to cover in detail the story of the school's growth from the first schools in Ogden to the present time. This work is particu¬larly well timed since 1935 marks the celebration of the three hundredth anniversary of the American high school, the original school being the Boston Latin school, founded in Bos¬ton in 1635. In order to make the preparation of this history of Ogden High school truly representative and the results genuinely interesting, the members of Amor Scribendi earnest¬ly solicit the interest and aid of all who read this note. If you have in¬formation concerning the history of Ogden High school please communi¬cate with the club. Old photos for reproduction, manuscripts, stories, records of achievements of gradu¬ates, descriptions of the early schools, information as to early school personnel and equipment— these are the types of material which, if it can be verified, will be of invaluable service to the writers. Direct communication to Mr. W. R. Thornley, Ogden High school, and be assured we will credit and great¬ly appreciate your assistance.—Amor Scribendi, F. G. DEFENSE WILL BE SUBJECT OF OFFICER'S TALK Lieutenant Commander To Address Ogden High Assembly OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Emily Merrill, Editor; Blaine Larsen. Associate Editor. Lieutenant Commander W. J. Hart of the United States navy, Salt Lake City, will speak at an Ogden High school assembly Thurs¬day morning. The program will be held at nine forty-five. The subject "National Defense." SYMPATHY In behalf of the student body, the editors of the Notes express their sincerest and most heartfelt love and sympathy to Ruth La Vin Cragun for the loss of her dear father, Dr. Cragun. We know, as does everyone else, that La Vin has re¬markable courage and perseverance to overcome any obstacle which might befall her in life. She has made many fine records in the fields of literature, dramatics and music. We are sure she will gain much more honor in the future. GOOD WINTER WEATHER BAD, TEACHERS SAY Plentiful Snow and Low Temperatures Best For Studies Feb. 18 OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Emily Merrill, Editor; Blaine Larsen, Associate Editor There is much controversy at high school as to what is good weather and what is bad weather. Several teachers insist what is known as good weather is bad weather to us. They characterize, for instance, the present winter and last winter as bad weather (for school). Say they, the old-fashioned winters with plenty of snow and plenty of cold were especially good for good, straight-forward, consistent school work. This so-called good weather contributes to restlessness, uneasi-ness, irregularity. As one teacher expressed it: "Some students have had spring fever ever since school opened in September." CADET HOP The annual cadet hop will take place February 21—Thursday—in the Berthana ballroom. This dance is one of the very biggest social events of the year. It is sponsored by the 400 cadets of Ogden High school. The "crack company" will exhibit its skill, and all boys will be there in full uniform. The girls will be neatly attired. Don't miss an opportunity to spend an unforgettable evening of pleas¬ure. Come to the cadet hop! CHEWING GUM An epidemic is spreading from room to room, from door to door, from floor to floor, where girls and boys are found. What could it be? Why, chewing gum, of course. That teachers' enemy is waging a war against the slowly succumbing, help¬less, young creatures by injecting the jaw-moving habit into their sys¬tems. This enemy swaggers into study halls, stalks into English classes, saunters into German and Latin classes and history periods. Sometimes he is greatly disturbed and bade to leave by the piercing glare and command of the instruc¬tor. Occasionally, he slyly creeps back to his abode unnoticed to nurse his wounded feelings. Mostly, how¬ever, he clutches boldly the person unawares and strikes at his weak¬ening resistance. Then the poor fel¬low wags his jaws unceasingly all day long. CONGRESS Various activities have engaged Congress during the past weeks. Af¬ter preliminary debates, the mem¬bers began to work upon the ques¬tion for the state tournament. Verna Forbes and Lola Woodbury were in one of the teams entered by Og¬den High to the debates held at We¬ber college last week. At the last few meetings, members of the club have given discussions concerning timely current events. However, it has not been all work and no play. Two parties have been held recently. The last one took place Friday evening. After a thea¬tre party the girls went to Marie Manning's home and enjoyed a late supper and a social time. ANOTHER CLUB DAY Once more Monday morning ar¬rived, bringing the beginning of an¬other school week to students of Ogden Hikh and another club day to the Clever Conversationalists. During these last two weeks Mr. Robin's first period English class has been studying the literature written by famous men of American history. The class has been so in¬terested in these literary works and their authors that it was decided the members would look up the story of the lives of these men and enter¬tain the class on the next club day with reports on them. So when Monday rolled around, the club members were entertained with reports on the lives of Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington as well as oth¬ers. In their reports the girls ex¬pressed their own reactions toward the men. This made them seem more interesting than if they had stated just cold fasts. They re¬vealed intimate details concerning these great men which made us think that perhaps they were hu¬man after all.—Barbara Clark.