ON THE TEACHER. Johnny hesitated when his teacher called on him to recite. The teacher wishing to cure her pupils of bluffing, said to him: "Johnny, what would you call one who pretends to know everything?" Johnny answered promptly, "Why, a teacher, of course." CURE FOR DEMOCRACY. We are experimenting in America with the most difficult of all governmental forms—that of democracy. In recent years a great deal of the democratic self-government spirit has been introduced and tested in the schools, especially in the high schools and not without most satisfactory results. We are pleased to regard our own high school as a very democratic school. More and more the teachers are putting upon students the responsibility of self-government and we are very much pleased to note the splendid response that students render to their increased obligations. We haven't very much of "Thou shalt," and "You must'' doctrine, but we have succeeded remarkably well, yes, even beyond our fondest anticipations in inculcating the, "We ought" idea. It is only seldom that we have any serious infraction of discipline and when we do we think not of what punishment to mete out, but rather prefer to analyze the situation, to locate the fault. We usually come to the decision that the fault is not in having permitted too much freedom, but perhaps too little freedom. We have come to the conclusion that the cure for the evils of democracy in school government is not less democracy but more democracy. In the words of one of our wisest statesmen: "The cure for democracy is more democracy." MOONSTONE COVE. We have now at the high school art pictures made by the following well known artists: Beauregard, Stewart, Wright and Salisbury. We have now the recommendation of the, school council that we purchase "Moonstone Cove," by J. T. Harwood, one of our best known artists. All that remains is to receive the endorsement of the student body of the council's recommendation. This endorsement will probably be made at this week's assembly and Chen our walls will be graced with another beautiful picture. In this connection we desire to express our thanks and appreciation to a number of art collectors in Ogden who desired to secure this masterpiece, but who upon learning that the high school desired it, gracefully withdrew, giving the school first chance. THE BLUES. The sky is an ugly, drab smudge. There is no wind, no sun, no rain, anything. It is too warm to have a fire and too cold to do without one. As I gaze into the fireplace all I can see is gloom, failure, disappointment, and darkness. Can anything be drearier than a fireless fireplace? I just broke an expensive dish. But all dishes will be broken some day and all people must die. A thousand years from now everything will be dead. What's the use, anyway? I'd like to read a book, but don't want to move to get one. Why move, on a day like this? Isn't it miserable enough, as it is? Just played a couple of games of solitaire. Lost both. The radio is out of fix today. So am I. So's the universe. The sky is getting cloudier. Looks like rain. It's hours and hours until bedtime. WILMA RUBINSTEIN. Nov 3-25 OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES "Columbus was no backward creeping crab, nor was John Adams, nor Patrick Henry, nor Thomas Jefferson; and the genius or destiny of America is no log or sluggard, but a man incessantly advancing."—Emerson. GAME THURSDAY At a late hour Monday consent was gained from the city board of education to shorten class periods on Thursday, closing school at 2 o'clock to give students an opportunity to attend the Ogden-Box Elder game, which is scheduled at 3 o'clock at Brigham City. The game with the Box Elder school is always regarded as one of the outstanding events of the year and students would have been sorely disappointed had they not been permitted to witness this great game. Thanks, superintendent and members of the board; we appreciate your kindness and we'll do something for you some day. CAST SELECTED Cast of "Seven Keys to Baldpate," the high school play, will be as follows: Elijah Quimby . . . Francis Hales Mrs. Quimby.....Adelaide Smith William H. Magee. . Garff Wilson John Bland . . Robert Van Cleave Mayor Cargan . Forbes Campbell Mary Morton .... Winifred Maus Mrs. Rhodes ....... Jean Warner Max . .............. George Glen Myra Thornhill .............Dorothy Israfelson John Hayden .... Harper Culley Peters ....... Winifred Hancock Jiggi Kennedy . . . Casper Woods The Owner ..... (To be chosen.) A FINE ISSUE The first issue of the Classicum, 1925-26, was distributed during the advisory period Monday. This issue is particularly good and reflects credit not only upon the staff, the management, the advisors, but upon the school at large. The issue contains two stories, one by Arthur Farley and the other by Genevieve West. There is an abundance of editorial or essay material in the issue. The following students are represented in this department: Mary Hinckley, Wendell Bramwell, Garff Wilson, David Camp, Bernice Stratford, Eugene Maher, Jean Warner, Beth Winkler, Margaret Ward, Adelaide Smith, Katherine Beck, Winifred Mans, Dorothy Israelson, Ella Parker. There are quite a number of original poems also in this issue. The students represented by poetry are Ellen Johanson, Genevieve Syphers, Louis; Browning, Mildred Barnes, Blanche Scow-croft, Janet Farnsworth, Frances Bryant. Charles Letts, Beatrice Brown, Claire Toone and Lucy King. The different clubs and organizations are well represented as also other departments of the paper. The cover, Hallowe'en, was drawn by Reede Ames and is singularly appropriate. We recommend this issue of the Classicum to all our friends. RECEIVES ATTENTION Of all the articles in the first Classicum of the year, perhaps the following has received the most attention, because it represents so beautifully a certain figure of speech: Rules and regulations for the next snake dance (suggested by the last one) — 1. Students will assemble in front of the high school, as quietly as possible. There will be no boisterous conduct. 2. All participating in the snake dance will walk quietly down the street, singing softly to themselves. 3. If at any time, the yell leader asks "Will we win?" the students reply: "We will undobutedly emerge victorious." 4. If a desire is expressed to go through any building, students will go through one at a time Before he enters, each will wait until the one preceding him has merged. 5. The students may gather in the City Hall park for their yell practice. They will be allowed to sing their favorite Sunday school hymns. Perhaps the Salvation Army will play for them. 6. After the dance is over all the students will quietly disperse, but not before they have told their principal they have had a wonderful time. COMMENDABLE PLUCK When a person past middle age begins high school, does most commendable work and looks forward to the completion of the course, we say, "Good for you; we commend and congratulate you." And that's exactly what we now say to two or three of our present students who are showing by their faithful work that they are entitled to sincere congratulation. Sooner or later we must all learn that education is not a matter for youth alone, but a process that every one should carry on during life. What with our day schools, our night schools, our extension classes and part-time classes, there is plenty of opportunity for every one to secure priceless training. The enrollment in night school is most commendable and Ogden is very proud of the record she is making in this respect. We commend even more highly any man of woman who will join the regular classes at high school and pursue faithfully the regular course of instruction. Such a one sets an example worthy of emulation. SUNSET It is the sort of thing that makes the heart of an artist stain still; it, lifts him up, high above the rest of the world, including himself, and leaves his shell staring purposlessly toward the west. The sky is that rich tender blue that makes you think of little hidden pools of water, as ye unfound by a wandering breeze up out of the west looms a mass of heavy cloud, colored gold an crimson—a sheet of flame. The setting sun is out of sight behind the black, bare, autumn branches but through that lacy mass glow like embers, a ruddier light Across the tranquil blue, like feathers scattered by a puff of air, smaller clouds catch a light pink and carry the beauty on. Above the pink mountains the silver moon in waiting for her golden robes, and the darkness-her realm. And one little pi point of a star twinkles on the tip of a baby cloud. Like a stream seeking a new bed, a flood of gray slips between the crimson billows. The rudy glow among the branches dies slowly into the prevailing gray. A cold hand touches everything, and night drops unnoticed. Dark shadows scurry by. The artist comes back to earth, sighs and goes abstractedly home dinner.—Robert G. True. “We seek in our general education not general knowledge, but the opening up of a mind to a vatholic appreciation of the best achievements of men and the best processes of thought since the days of though set in.” --Woodrow Wilson. RECREATION. High school teachers, fagged, worn and weary, are breaking training rules today and going up to the Valley House at Huntsville this afternoon for a get-together-social and incidentally a fish and chicken dinner, for which that hostelry is famed. We assume that they will all be better natured tomorrow for having been "filled up"--for once. Here's to them! SPONSOR WEDS. Virginia Brown, one of the popular sponsors of '24-'25, is being united in marriage, today to a popular Weber student. Sylvan Warner. Her many friends at the high school unite in wishing her and hers a very pleasant prosperous voyage on life's tempestuous sea. COUNCIL REPORT. November 3, 1925. The meeting was called to order by the president. Roll was called and minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The standing committee asked for more publicity concerning the council dance date, Friday, November 13. The constitution of the Carpe Diem was presented to the council. It was read and accepted. The constitution of the F. U. N. club (Frisky Utah Nymphs) was presented to the council in place of the Ham-And club constitution. It was read and accepted by motion. President Ure assigned the constitution of the H. C. and Ham-And club to be read at the next council meeting. Meeting adjourned. HERBERT VERHEEK. Secretary. LIKES OGDEN BEST. Mary Eldredge, '25, writing one of our teachers, says: I like Chicago very well, but I have found out that there is no place like home after all. Little old Ogden sounds pretty good to me right now and I shall be mighty glad to get back to it. Mary is studying piano, vocal, dramatic art and poise, and is succeeding nicely in her studies. THANKS EXPRESSED. The City Federation of Women's Clubs of Ogden contributed at their meeting on Monday, 200 copies of community chorus song books to the music department. The gift was tendered Tuesday through Mrs. John A. Gager, president. Thanks. The gift is very much appreciated. GOOD PEDAGOGY. At faculty meeting Monday evening, the teachers decided that our present policy of having assembly take the place of a class recitation once a week interferes with class work and that the better plan would be to shorten the periods and meet all classes daily. It was voted that this plan be tried. This appeals to us as a good solution of the problem, as it is manifest to all that regularity is most essential to success and the missing of a class period does interfere with school. GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP. A student reported that he could not violate a school rule the other day because "Father was away." He intimated that if father had been home he might have violated the rule and faced the home situation fairly. We presume most people will agree that the sportsmanship of a boy who deliberately decides to do better while father is away than when at home is quite commendable. The class that will maintain best discipline when teacher is out of the room has a high morale. THE STARS THIS WEEK. Perseus is a particularly interesting constellation this week because it contains the Demon star, Algol, which is the Beta of Perseus and which is as bright as any of the stars of the dipper most of the time, but at intervals of fifty and three-quarter hours it undergoes a pronounced change in brightness. For forty hours it chines undimmed, then it fades to about one-sixth of its usual brilliance, then slowly returns again to shine as usual for another forty hours. In this matter the Stellae has it all over the other stars, for instead of sparkling at short intervals and then dying away this club is always to the fore, ever shining