Mar 25 OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES COUNCIL REPORT. The committee on the advisability of amending the constitution, presented its report for the approval of the council. The articles enumerated upon were: The selection of the yell leader, the selection of editors and managers for the quarterly and year book, the enlargement of membership in the council, a change in reference to committees in the constitution and the standing of clubs and club membership. Discussion of the articles was discontinued due to the lack of time. Due to the importance of the report a good attendance is expected at the next council meeting. Herbert Verheek, Secy. DEMOCRACY. Plato called democracy "the best form of bad government." "It will be the best form of good government only as it develops the capacity to breed leaders and the faith to trust them. The quality of our children will deetrmine the qaulity of our democracy." TRIP TO ENGLAND. Miss Margaret Corless, instructor in domestic art, plans a trip to her old home at Preston, Lancashire, England, during the summer vacation. Miss Corless left England some 15 years ago, since which time she has lived at Ogden, specializing as professional dressmaker or instructor in sewing. Miss Norma Hansen of Brigham City will probably accompany Miss Corless in the trip. TEACHERS TO TREAT. Claude Coray and Sherman Barton, high school instructors, are acting as hosts to the faculty today. We hardly dare print what the refreshments consist of, but we may say perhaps that the occasion was—new arrivals at their homes. Mrs. Barton presented her husband with a girl on Tuesday morning, and Mrs. Coray, not to be outdone presented Claude with a new boy, the fourth, on Wednesday morning. AND AGAIN. Speaking of babies, news came to high school Wednesday that Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Noall, former high school instructors, are the happy parents of twins—a boy and a girl—born to them some 10 days ago. LUCKY THOUGHT. The news that a number of organizations would get behind the R. O. T. C. band to see to it that it goes to Gary seems to have struck a respondent chord, and we now have inklings of a number of other organizations that purpose joining in the movement. PHONE CALLS. Again we remind everyone outside of high school to refrain from calling students during school hours. When one considers that there are one thousand students here, engaged in regular class work during the day it is practically impossible to disturb classes by calling students to the telephone. Students should only be called for sickness or other very exceptional circumstances. GIRLS' ASSEMBLY. At Wednesday's girls assembly Mrs. Lydia H. Tanner gave a most interesting address on home Ideals and home-making. Miss Geraldine Leonard played a piano solo, the Carpe Diem girls sang, the assembly sang under the leadership of Misses Beck and Bowman. A number of matters of business were taken up and plans were made for activities of the immediate future. The Girls' association is a live organization and a real asset to the school. FRIDAY'S PROGRAM. No assembly will be held tomorrow on account of a desire of the students to give the basketball team an appropriate "send-off." The periods will be shortened, however, as usual and the fifth hour recitation will be held during the regular assembly period. The sixth period recitation will be held immediately after the noon period. This will be followed by the seventh hour period— school closing promptly at 2 o'clock, at which time the students will march in a body to the Union station to see the team off for Chicago. Portugal is to have an artificial silk mill. 3-26-26 OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES COMMENTS ON CONCERT. "I have played in bands in Ogden for 25 years, but I was never with an organization that played the class of music these boys are playing. This is the best band Ogden ever had."—Charlie Williams. "I cannot tell which section plays the best. When I hear one section I think that is the best; when I hear another I think that is best. I a msurprised and delighted."—Ed Greenwell. "I expected to hear an ordinary amateur organization. Why, this band is professional."—Bill Seeley. "It would be a pity, almost a shame, not to send this band to Gary."—Superintendent Hopkins. "I'm proud of the boys. I'll guarantee to pay the expenses of one boy to Gary."—Fred Nye. "The talks should have come after the contest pieces. The work is marvelous."—Mrs. John Culley. "Wasn't that thrilling! We used to have such wonderful bands in England, and it seems just like old times. Everyone in Ogden must hear that band."—Margaret Corless. "That's Utah's best band."—Lester Hinchcliff. "It's marvelous to me that boys should be trained to play so well and in so short a time."—LeRoy Thatcher. MORE PEP! Ha! Did you ever see it fail? It takes the girls to put over everything with a bang. Just reflect on the meeting we held Wednesday morning! Our usually staid facultv members, even Miss Beck and Miss Bowman, found expression of their enthusiasm in leading the Girls' association song. The "spirit" moved Winnifred Mans who rose and gave voice to an interesting reading. Geraldine Leonard took her spite out on the piano, resulting in a pleasing selection. We compliment ourselves on having such notable members. Boys, here's a fair warning or, perhaps, a gentle hint—Mrs. Tanner, dean of girls at Weber college, gave us some valuable "inside dope" on home life, and we feel that we know a lot which we would otherwise have had to find out for ourselves. Now when leap year comes—well—Oh! Boy! FERN DAVIS. ALUMNUS VISITOR. Kenneth Hess, '22, who will graduate from Stanford university this spring, is spending a part of his spring vacation in Ogden. He made the high school a pleasant visit Thursday. DEBATING ESSAY. To High Schools Registered for Debating: In order to give you as much time as possible for the work on debates, changes in rules 10 and 11 have been made as follows: 10—The triangle, or intra-district, debates must be completed by Friday, April 16. 11—The inter-district contest d debates, between winners of districts, shall be held throughout the state on Friday, April 30, or as near that date as possible and the state final contest will be held in Salt Lake on High School day, May 14. Winners in the districts are responsible for reporting district con tests as soon as possible. Yours truly, JOHN K. EDMUNDS, In Charge Public Speaking and Debating. SPRING FEVER. The lure of the open is proving too much for a few high school students during these exceptional school days. It seems a pity that any should prefer drifting to rowing, but there always are a few "go easys." A few years hence, the same ones will be saying "I didn't have a chance." HOPES RISE. The band concert did the work. When Fred Nye and Richard Leek heard the band each decided that he could be generous and would pay one boy's expenses. George Glen had already said that he would do as much. The thought spread like a June grass fire today and before the week ends we shall have enough volunteers to pay the expenses of the trip. The Girls' association of the school perked up immediately and said: "We'll send a boy." At Kiwanis luncheon every man who was present at the concert was enthusiastic, and the club will doubtless come through generously; and the other clubs of the city will doubtless lend a hand. The only reason any person living in Ogden would not contribute his mite would be "that he hasn't heard the band, and does not know what an opportunity this is to boost Ogden." To eliminate this reason the school authorities have decided to give another concert at the high school next Wednesday night so that everyone might know what a wonderful asset Ogden has in this fine band. The people who attended last Wednesday's concert will act as boosters and advertisers for the concert next Wednesday night and the house will be packed, we're sure. GREAT IMPROVEMENT. The people who have attended the three concerts given are agreeably surprised at each succeeding one to note the improvement the boys are making. More difficult and more delightful selections are played at each new concert, and listeners are simply amazed at the character of the music furnished. Why, says one man, this band beats any I have ever heard, not excluding Sousa's. SEE THE BOYS OFF. The entire school marched to the Union station this afternoon to see the coach and basketball team off to Chicago. A number of boy boosters secured an appropriate banner and orange and black streamers with which to decorate the car before leaving the station. It is the first time an Ogden High school basketball team has been invited to a national tournament and it seems but fitting that we should properly celebrate the event. We're going to form the habit of going to Chicago from now on. OGDEN HIGH THE GOOD OF HAPPINESS. Dr. William S. Sadler, in an excellent article in the March American, writes: "For 20 years I have been making notes on those things which contribute to happiness or unhappiness. And I have found the essentials of a normal, happy life to consist of six things: 1, Good health; 2, congenial work; 3, discipline or self control; 4, human companionship; 5, reasonable leisure; 6, religion." If Dr. Sadler is right, then should not the school, the home, the individual make conscious efforts to secure every one of these six good things? COREY HANKS. Some times we are inclined to feel that physical handicap or untoward circumstances prevent our achieving happiness or living a "normal, happy" life. That anyone with a fairly good brain and body can live a happy, useful life is demonstrated perhaps best by Helen Keller, who, deaf and blind, by careful training and persistent effort, has become one of the outstanding women of the twentieth century. Similarly we have in Utah, Corey Hanks, who in his early teens was deprived of sight and both hands by an explosion of giant powder and yet since that disaster has acquired a college education and a national reputation as a lecturer. Mr. Hanks lives, too, a normal, happy life, has developed a wholesome optimistic philosophy of life, and stands out as an inspiration and an example to the youth of our land. ASSEMBLY TOMORROW. A special assembly is called for Tuesday at 11:15 o'clock to give high school students an opportunity to see and hear Corey Hanks. Mr. Hanks has visited the high school on several occasions, and always receives a hearty welcome. He brings us humor, aspiration, hope, encouragement. Mr. Hanks spoke last week at the four Junior High schools of the city and at Weber college. His visit to Ogden, we are sure, will be productive of great good. ANOTHER LESSON. Oscar M. Sullivan, in an article in the March Century, calls attention to another fine lesson learned from the war. This lesson has its origin of "The Federal Civilian Rehabilitation Act," passed by congress in 1920, carrying an appropriation of one million dollars to be expended in helping the wounded, the disabled, the handicapped, to acquire wage earning ability, to take their place in industry, and become independent, self supporting citizens. Previous to. the passage of this act, alms giving seems to have been the only prescription for the disabled. Within three years after this work was begun, government reports showed that 4530 handicapped persons had been converted into producers and that the annual earnings of these persons was above $4,530,000, or more than a thousand dollars each. Better than this, all these people had been made happy by discovering that they could be of use to themselves and to society. During the past three years the rehabilitation work has increased in importance, so that it is now regarded as one of the most important functions of the nation's educational policy. PERSISTENT SUCCESS. The Stellae held its regular meeting Thursday night at the home of Winnifred Manse, and with all members being either present or accounted for, the evening was a huge success. Mary Hinckley gave a short talk on the planets and plans were formulated for a big "surprise" party which will be held in a few weeks. The refreshment committee, Bill and Gerard, did its stuff and the meeting adjourned. The pride of membership in the