Helen Keller Helen Keller, the optimist, appeared as a special number on the Weber Academy Lecture Course, on April 15, in the New Alhambra Theatre. She was accompanied by her teacher, Mrs. Macey, who gave Miss Keller's life's history. She told of her first meeting with Helen and of many interesting incidents in her life. She then told us of many seemingly unsurrmountable obstacles she had overcome. Then Miss Keller gave her lecture on "Happiness." Everyone was impressed by what she said and decided that the search for the Blue Bird was not in vain. State Contests The Northern division held a contest in declamation and extemporaneous speaking with Weber, Ogden High School, and Box Elder competing. The girls' division in declamation was won by Miss Ellen Scowcroft of Weber. In the boys' division, our representative, Ronald Jensen, did not succeed in winning the decision, yet his work was a credit to himself and Weber. Our extemporaneous speakers were LeRoy Leishman and Leland Evans and our lucky LeRoy Leishman again succeeded in carrying off the honors. The winners go to Salt Lake City, where a final contest for the state championship will be held. The final contests in declamation and extemporaneous speaking were held at Salt Lake City, under the direction of the University of Utah, on High School Day. Weber was exceptionally fortunate in winning first place in the speaking contest. Our representative, Leroy Leishman, delivered his talk in such a manner that the judges decided that he was the winner, and he was awarded a gold medal. The general subject for discussion was "United States and World-wide Peace," and Leishman drew the phase, "Is There a Substitute for War." We are proud of the fact that we succeeded in winning the state championship in extemporaneous speaking. Sylva Barlow 0ur Girl Missionary Weber feels that a great honor has come to her this year in having one of her girl students deemed worthy to be called on a mission. Miss Sylva Barlow, one of Weber's most popualr girls is now laboring in the Eastern States Mission. Her work at school has been a credit to her. She had succeeded in winning a place on the cast of the school play but her call made it necessary for her to give it up. Her qualities as a student, and as a girl, won for her many friends and at her departure Weber felt it an honor to give her a farewell party and present her with a gold watch as a token of their esteem. She is indeed a worthy representative of Weber. We take this means of wishing Miss Barlow every success and joy on her mission, and throughout her entire life.