DECLAMATION AND EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING The Declamation and Extemporaneous contests of the Northern division were held again this year; although there was not quite the usual amount of interest taken in them. In the first place, rumor has it that one of the schools in this division, by the name of Brigham, listened to a false report, which was that we were specializing in Extemporaneous speaking. Heeding this imagined rumor, she declined to enter this contest. For some unknown cause, other than internal friction, Ogden High School likewise refused to enter. Needless to say, both of these schools showed the wrong spirit when they with- drew because after all it is not the winning of these contests that counts-it is the development the contestants receive that is really worth while. Aside from this, the student bodies of the different schools would have felt more keenly interested, because of their being represented. Weber did not specialize in extemporaneous or any other line of speaking, and entered primarily for the experience she would receive. Although Weber was the only school represented, the contestants did honor to her, and proved thru their efforts that it would have been no easy thing for other contestants to have defeated them. The speakers, Charles Linford and Andrew Kasius, each received favorable comment from the judges. Mr. Kasius was awarded the decision and as a result received the J. S. Lewis medal for public speaking. In the declamation contests, there were only two schools entered, Weber and Ogden High School. But to say the least, this contest was probably the best and hardest contested intellectual battles that has been held for some years. It was best probably because there were three divisions to it; namely, Oratorical, Dramatic and humorous, each being a distinct kind of declamatory reading and each being a separate contest. It was closely contested because in only one out of the three contests did the winner get a unanimous decision, and although High School won two of the contests, Weber representatives received five of the judges' nine votes. In the oratorical contest Ernest Balch of Ogden High won over Douglas Leishman of Weber. In the humorous declamation contest, Ruth Pardoe of the Academy won from Florence Riser of High School. In the dramatic reading contest Mary Wooley of Weber was defeated by Leanore Sorsby of Ogden High. All of the contestants did admirable work. A few weeks later declamation contests were held at Weber again. This con- test was possible by the generous offer of J. W. McCune, who decided to give a medal for each line of declamation. The oratorical contest was won by Doug- las Leishman, the houmorous contest by Ruth Pardoe, and the dramatic contest by Gladys Peterson. These winners were therefor each given a old medal. The contest as a whole was exceptionally good, and all the contestants deserved credit for their consistent work. ATHLETICS BASKETBALL Tho we won no championships in basketball this year, we did win a triumph which is of more value to our athletics than many championships. The team at all times upheld the high moral and scholastic standard of the school. The games we won in the State High School league were with the North Cache, South Cache and Ogden High schools. Both games played with each of these schools were won. We lost both games with the Davis and Boxelder High schools. Smith and Jones played center; Roberts, Linford and Peter- son, guards; Shreeve, Jeppson and Berrett played forwards. The league schedule was preceded by a class series, which was won by the Seniors. BASEBALL AND TRACK Inasmuch as the league games and contests in baseball and track were abandoned on account of the international situation, these athletics were not developed to their greatest strength. But one series was held in baseball, which was won by the Junior team. No track meets were held. Wrestling and indoor baseball, two new divisions of athletics, were added to this year's sports. Our wrestlers reached a high standard under the training of the intermountain heavy- weight champion, Mr. Peter Visser. The other new sport was somewhat less strenuous, having been designed especially for the college girls. TENNIS In the northern division tennis tournament our team won from B- E. H. S. but was defeated by 0. H. S. The class tournament was won by the Seniors. The school team was composed of Frank Parry and Carlos Critchlow; and the seniors who won were Wilford Moench and Frank Parry.