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Show Monday October 17, 1932 History Class Keeps Tab On World Events Apparently Dry Subject Becomes Absorbingly Interesting OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Parke Petterson, Editor. Bobbie Kimball and Marjorie Wood, Associate Editors. Was there ever anything more interesting than history? Or perhaps I should say the history class, because, as a general rule, other things besides history are discussed (and pulled to pieces) in that class, j I always had a sneaking feeling 'that history was a dry, uninteresting class which was going t# darken my senior year and make my life miserable. Imagine my surprise and pleasure to discover that it can be most absorbing to study. Government, in all its branches and forms, is a most fascinating subject, and the present election time makes it even more fascinating. (Perhaps this is not history in that sense of the word, but nevertheless, it is a vital subject in our lives.) To watch and discuss the movements of men with flaming ideas, such as Mussolini or Mahatma Ghandi, is educating, to say the least. Russia, with its new form of government; China, with no government at all, and United States, with its strong, freedom-granting government, are all playing important parts on the stage of the modern world. I hope that from this you will not think that we do not study the necessarily vital parts of our American rise to power, because the above is only one day a week set apart for current events. I have discovered that history "from the book" can keep me looking forward to the history class under the supervision of Mr. Widdison. T. L. B. BELIEVE IT OR NOT (It's all true.) James H. Riley has served the Ogden schools intelligently and progressively as school board member for sixteen years. During that time he has had the privilege of . seeing three of his own children advance step by step through all of the grades of the public schools. He has given of his time and effort, days, weeks, months, years, practically without compensation; the salary of a board nlember is $100 per year. If more of our public offices were honorary, with no honorariums attached, we should enlist in the public service more men of the high type of J. H. Riley. Mr. Riley is now president of the Ogden school board. We sincerely hope the good people of the southwestern part of town will insist on retaining Mr. Riley as their representative. The Ogden high school was built in 1909. A playground (athletic field) is being provided for the school for the first time this fall, 1932. My! that was a long wait. Many alumni who have gone to Lorin Farr park, to Monroe park, (Twenty-ninth street) to tabernacle square, to the deaf school, anywhere, everywhere to find a place to play, will be glad to know that at last Ogden High has an athletic field. The field is dry, hard and dusty but next year, O My! We'll play on the sod-just as we do down at the stadium. And this reminds us that for 23 years the high school has carried on without a suitable gymnasium or assembly hall. I guess it's about time that we get an addition to our building. But to find something good to say. During the past twenty years the high school has built up a very commendable library, and during the past two years has had an elegant library study hall. ASSEMBLY COMMENDED Friday's assembly, in my opinion, was the best of the year for two ' reasons. First, it let me out of an English class. Second, the program of music and the excellent address by the Rev. H. T. Morris of the Methodist church were of the highest type of entertainment and worth while inspiration. The musical numbers consisted of two violin solos by Mrs. Fletcher and a selec- ' tion by the girls glee club. Mr. Morris then spoke on the familiar 1 subject of "Aspiration" in an unusually interesting manner. Mr. Morris emphasized the importance of "drowning onself in some lofty dream" if we would attain the highest in life. K. is-said-that a high school audience is the most critical of its speaker. Therefore it will suffice to say in regard to Mr. Morris that as the writer left the assembly he overheard several scrutinizing seniors remark, "He was a swell speaker, wasn't he?" OUR DESIRE What do we want, gang? A bigger sale of student body tickets. What? A BIGGER SALE OF STUDENT BODY TICKETS Why? Because we can see that our school activities will be limited very much if we don't increase our sale of tickets, and this wouldn't do for Ogden High's student body. Well, let's get behind the old school, then, and boost the sale of student body tickets. I. W. O. I-WANNAN-O why more of our worthy population don't hie themselves to their advisory teachers in quest of S. B. cards. These cards are a vital necessity not only to us as students, but to the institution. Without said S. B. C. there will be far less pleasure and much more work. (Inquire about the installment plan.) Get student body cards and here's to bigger and better pleasures. I. W. O. THE DOPE Donald Durant is striving to form a "woman haters club." Of course he is going to be the president. Any boys wishing to join said club will please look up Don and register. It looks as though the women will have to do something drastic or all the boys will join the club. There is one pertinent chap around school who says there are no good looking girls in this O. H. S. Can you feature such a chap going to O. H. S.? Neither can I, but there is. I would suggest that this person go to an eye specialist and have his eyes examined. I think there are some mighty fine looking girls in this school. The Man About Town, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18,1932. Virtue Of Neatness Brought To Attention Disfigured Clothing Or Highway Vehicles Declared Undesirable OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Parke Petterson, Editor. Bobbie Kimball and Marjorie Wood, Associate Editors. Appearances in life count for much. One great virtue of the R.O.T.C. work is that it requires every cadet to be neat, clean, properly attired. It develops self respect. Human life without self respect isn't worth much. Dirty trousers, wearing apparel disfigured by printing and painting, anything that defaces or mars is ' not too complimentary to the wearer. Police officers should bar from public traffic the few disfigured, marred, ugly vehicles that traverse our highways. A decent regard for public opinion should impel every automobile owner, even though it be a well- worn or old time Ford-to make liis car as pleasing to look at as is possible. Public sentiment along with school training should prevent our school grounds, our streets, our public parks from being littered with bits of paper, boxes, rubbish. Every community should have that civic pride which gives the visitor a favorable impression of our city and people. criticism heard We remark (embarrassingly) that the conduct of Ogden high school students at the game on Friday last has been the subject of considerable criticism on the part of our patrons. We sincerely hope that such conduct will not be repeated at any future time. It is much pleasanter to be commended for conduct instead of being censured. In the elementary schools of Ogden students are marked in attitudes as well as in subjects. Reports are made to parents each term on such items as these: Is cleanly in habits of person and dress. Sits, stands and walks correctly. Stands for fairness in play. Obeys courteously and promptly. Does not quar rel or disturb others. Does not waste material or deface property. Does work in an orderly manner. Works to maximum ability. Happy and cheerful in work. Ability to work without too much direction. We agree that these features are quite as important as subjects. We wonder why high school students are not marked in attitudes. Isn't it. just as important that our attitudes should be right, as it is that attitudes of children in the grades should be proper? philosophy (My own and other famous people's) Every other night I shall devote this space to a request subject. Perhaps you would like to hear some good old philosophy on the subject of love, women and other such worthless subjects. If so, drop your requests in the note box. Someone has said: "Success in life is dependent largely upon a strong will-power." "Man is not the creature of circumstances but circumstances are the creatures of men." "Here lies a man who, with the best of intentions, never carried out a single plan, (anepitaph). I say: Hard work is always rewarded. How much will your report card show? If others can attain success ask yourself, 'why can't I?' Keep your mind open! Study!: But above all-think. it out. 'But" he continued, "wej must be very careful and not break it or the exraction will be painful." So you see, my dear little A.P.P., it will do you no good to holler. You will just have to "grin and bear it." ' -MONSIEUR TATTLER. "FACTS" I wonder how Virginia would feel if Ross failed to call for her some morning. Kent and Lowell should turn de- ' tectives. They looked for Frances for three days-and found her. Wayne was certainly looking around here Monday morning foi Anita. She was absent! One never knows who they are ' going to see La Von with next. 1 Jock or Jack or Jack. Last year "famous couples" were falling off but this year I can't find any. The chemistry students were reprimanded and kept out of the lab- 1 oratory for a week. Nothing like 1 that happened last year! Helen Froerer has preserved the 1 silver she acquired on the girls' ; association hike. -"FACTRESS". I-WANNAN-O ! I-Wanno-O is showing real school 5 spirit by boosting the sale of stu- " dent body tickets. Zeta Phi Xi is 1 no slacker either. They have their ; student body cards one hundred per cent. How about you? -H.P. J STELLAE Stellae held their last meeting . Friday night. It has been decided ! to drop the club entirely in accord- . ance with the new regulations for clubs. If any group of students ' wish to take up and carry on the banners of Stellae they are at liberty to do so. Stellae is one of the oldest clubs in the school. It was organized for the purpose of furthering the knowl- - edge of astronomical phenomena. 1 We all view the passing of Stellae ' with deepest regret. -DIERDRE DOBBS. IT'S LIKE THIS : Once upon a time a boy (or maybe it's a girl) named Aphelia Philbert Pipton contracted a toothache and s was sent to the dentist. This dent- l ist's name was "Education." He : looked into Aphelia's mouth and said very gravely: "You must have ; a tooth extracted. It is a very bad s tooth and you will get no rest until it is out. That tooth is called 'ignorance' and you must have it : out." And so he proceeded to take |
