WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2, 1932. Little Known About Vocational Guidance OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Parke Petterson, Editor. Bobbie Kimball and Marjorie Wood, Associate Editors. So Declare Students In Telling How Schools Meet Problems Less Is known about vocational guidance than about any other im - portant subject of modern times, unless possibly the question of the causes of the depression be ex­cepted. There is about as much talk about vocational guidance as there is about politics, the science and art of government, and the value of the talk on both subjects is about equal. In the old country, in the old days, apprenticeship in trades was the accepted order, and many skill­ed tradesmen were developed. Apprenticeship in modprn times is practically impossible for the reason that by the time the apprentice­ship is served a new machine has been invented which does away with the trade. The high cost of teaching of trades including equipment and in­struction makes such teaching prac­tically impossible for public schools. In this day of rapid changes and readjustments, the chief function of education is to offer that training which gives alertness of mind, quak- ness and accuracy of perception, calmness in deliberation, scientific analysis of situations and problems and, finally, wisdom in judgment. In other words, while the school cannot qualify students for all crafts, trades, businesses and profes­sions, it can give that intellectual, moral, aesthetic training that will enable its graduates to adapt them­selves readily to any or every con­dition, and acquire readily the skill and acumen that may be required. After all the well-trained mind is the greatest asset of the individual as it is also the greatest asset to society at large. I ONLY HEARD We may all profit from Miss Wooley's experience. She says that If you put a little powder on over your lip-stick it won't come off, no matter what you do. That is a pretty broad statement, teacher. She also says that one can never , look directly into the eyes of a lover. I wonder. Poor Jack Quayle would be worn out if he went to too many sad shows. Be sure and take enough handkerchiefs next time, Jack. Mr. Wangsgard wonders how many hearts there are around this school that beat as one. It started out with Jim and Ruth. Maybe it is one of those contagious diseases. We students in the study hall want to know what happens up in the gym every Monday. Is it a music class, a dancing class, or a zoo? Jim Abbott is wearing glasses now to make sure that he finds his way to school. Big feet sometimes come in handy, especially when the police patrol is following them. What about it, Phil Thompson? FORUM Last Monday evening one of the most important Forum meetings of the year was held. The object of this meeting was to slightly increase the membership of the club. This task was very hard as we have twenty good men trying to get into the club. These twenty were judged on their ability to debate, their scholastic standing and their char­acter. After a lengthy discussion the fol­lowing were unanimously elected: Sidney Gordon, Gordon Hudson, Grant Jenson and Dwight Parkin­son. To these lucky fellows we say: "Congratulations!" To those who were less fortunate at this time, may we say: "Keep up the good work. The membership is far from full." Ray Ross, Secretary. SCHOOL PLAY "Three Live Ghosts." Sounds like Halloween, but I'll let you in on a secret. This is really the name of the school play. Can you imagine three who were reported to have been killed in the war suddenly re­turn home? Especially after the life insurance of Jimmy has been collected, a large reward posted by Scotland Yard for Bill, and Spoofy, shell-shocked, has acquired such taking ways. There are some clever parts for girls, too, which demand clever acting, as most of them are character parts. Watch the bulletin board for date of tryouts. Helen Parmley. TRAFFIC JAMS It is deplorable that one has to literally fight his way up or down stairs, as the case may be, just be­cause some students do not feel that they must abide by the "unwritten laws" of the school. They must and they will! If the individual student has not enough pride in himself to be a lady or to be a gentleman and use the correct stairs, I'm sure that something can be done about it. And something will be done very soon, if these same students persist in causing a jam on the stairs at the end of every period. I have appealed to the senior class members to aid in the policing of these stairs; they have failed! Now I appeal to the junior class to oust this condition, which is so de­moralizing to the school as a whole and to the student as an individual. Axel Grease. PLENTY OF FUN Halloween came on in full glory, bringing with it many harmful pranks. But a crowd of us boys from various classes went out and had the time of our lives and did no damage. We visited all of the old broken-down houses we could find and went through them with candles. Oh, what a time! After that we went to a cafe and had a bowl of chile at our chaperon's ex­pense. QUESTIONS I would like to know: Why they keep harping at us to buy student bodies when we can't j even afford books for school and! have to charge them. Why some students get such a de­light out of breaking street car win­dows and throwing tomatoes. How Jim Foulger can drive a Ford in such close quarters. He's all wrapped up in something and it isn't school work, football or drill. "La Femme" TAU ETA NU Did you see Tau Eta Nu's lovely corsages around the school last Thursday? Well, they were there and we were certainly proud of them. Yes, but how about the pledges? They couldn't be reached with a ten foot pole-what I mean is they were rather proud at getting into such a club. The four juniors were: Ruth McCune. Marion Wilson. Elaine Bybee, and Doris Dawson. The five seniors were: Mary Louise McKay, Carina Allen. Phyliss Wilson, Lucille Olson; and Sydna Porter. Well, after all, you just can't keep j a good club down and with such! swell pledges Tau Eta Nu will cer­tainly do big things. Min and Yoosh. THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1932 Gift Day Observed By O.H.S. Pupils Happiness Found Within Habit of Helping Others OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Parke Petterson, Editor. Bobbie Kimball and Marjorie Wood, Associate Editors. Today was gift day at high school. All who could brought clothes, shoes, all sorts of things to be delivered to the community service bureau. This matter of giving is one of the finest traits that can be developed in the human life. He who lives for self alone, lives a narrow, useless life. Selfishness-the abnormal love of self-is the curse of mankind. Were it not for this vice, this would be a joyous, happy worth-while world. As it is, thousands, yes millions, of people are asking whether life be really worth while. What a serious reflection is this upon civilization! If you wish to be happy try the Boy Scouts' slogan of doing a good turn daily. This is a very simple recipe for the living of a good life. If we could be motivated always by the desire to help everybody whenever, however, wherever we can, the days would pass quickly and we should not need Ovaltine to help us to sleep at night. Too little thought and attention are given to the fact that young people are naturally, normally sympathetic, considerate, and help­ful in their relations of life. All true education aims to keep alive and occasion to visit every class room. He found the rooms full of eager hard working students, and the teachers doing their best. He ex­pressed himself as pleased with the work being done. Come often, su­perintendent, you will always find us on the job. COMPLIMENT Walter E. Clark, president of the University of Nevada, in Reno, has sent a letter to Principal Merrill of Ogden high school, reading: "I congratulate you and your high school upon the fact that your graduate, Andrew L. Morby, won second place among the 110 fresh­men men who took our university's intelligence test this fall. Andrew Morby scored third highest among the entire 238 freshmen men and women who took the test. "This University of Nevada would be very happy to have your splen­did high school send many such students to us." SKETCH OF NAVAJO LAND Have you ever been in Arizona or in the west during a terrible ram storm? If you haven't, you have cer­tainly missed a real thrill. God Him­self is angry at the mortals, is tak­ing His spite out on them, and is surely wreaking His vengeance. A picture in the art room shows the storm very well and the amazing simplicity of the picture gives Maynard Dixon much reputation. Another picture that is worth while is the one of the Laos Indian. The lines in her face are so ex- working the ideas and ideals of! youth. BE CAREFUL Honesty, as you no doubt have heard many, many times before, is an essential characteristic in a student. But it seems that a few of them have slightly overlooked this essential characteristic. Wails of looted book-luggers give verbal testimony to the fact that we have altogether too many (you know one is too many) of these poor deluded creatures laboring under the impres­sion that they are relieving these aforementioned wailers of the neces­sity or urge to study. Now, boys and girls, (tut, tut) if you fixed your lockers properly we'd have fewer puddles of salt water for the janitors to mop up and less re­echoing yells of pain throughout our noble edifice. And say, you practical jokers, keep yer mits outa this-see! A REMINDER Students who bought student body tickets on the installment plan should pay enough now in the month of November so that the bal­ance may be paid in December, be­fore the close of the year. Bring your payments, along with the original receipt, to Mr. Abplanalp, school treasurer. Call at room 117 at eight-thirty or three-thirty each day. SEES THE SCHOOL Superintendent Hopkins spent Tuesday at high school. He took pressive that we can absolutely see the old Indian standing there, her, brows knit together, and she seems to be alive. Still another picture is that of the Canyon Del Muerto. The natural rock formations are very educational and very interesting. The rock goes many feet into the air, and it rules over the canyon like a lion rules over the lesser animals. It is the monarch of the valley, and of the canyon. It is so impressive as the light begins to fade that there is small wonder that Maynard Dixon is such a famous artist. There are only a few of the many fine pictures in the art room. Be sure and see them. MARGARET MINNOCH. IMPRESSIONS Oh, we heard: Hazel Lewis: "I'm sorry, I've got a date." Marvin Bingham: "And I look up, and there's Dorothy Paine staring at me." Adele Larson: "Happy days!" Deirdre Dobbs: "Cynicism is often an indication of an immature mind." The Editor: "I'm sorry, Bill, but there are some things that we just can't publish." Harold Pearson: If you say any­thing about my Egyptian Ella, I'll-" Most anyone: "What was the meaning of that dirty crack in the notes?" Mr. Merrill: "There are a few boys I'd like to see in the office this morning." Roland Stone: "Cease the levity!" Opportunity isn't knocking, but everyone else is. It seems a lot of people don't think my remarks are so 'pun-ny.' (I hope it gets you.) We were watching people walk through the halls the other day at noon, and we decided it is smart to be shifty. Famous Figures: Dave Wangsgard sitting in assembly with his back to the speakers and his eye on the ! bleachers. Famous Last Words: "There must be some mistake. I've already been to the office." B. T.