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Show MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12, 1932. Clubs Remain Lively Discussion Subject Good and Bad Points of School Units Shown By Writers OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Parke Petterson, Editor. B obbie Kimball and Marjorie Wood, . Associate Editors. About that article in the notes Tuesday night on the clubs: There i f should be slow torture for a person 1 who writes as fine an article as that c and then doesn't sign his name. It was a fine article, truly great. However, we feel that the author js is butting his head against a stone t wall. It would be practically impossible to abolish clubs, because i ' people with mutual interests in- f 1 evitably drift together. Anyhow, we t need clubs in the high school. (We've t r noticed that the clubs have put % , .forth no defense to the attacks that e ihave appeared several times recent- Ply, and someone has to defend them or else there can be argument.) This is why: I1 All clubs here at the high school i J jare variations of four distinct types. (1) There are those who band t I themselves together for the sole r purpose of keeping themselves i above the common herd. This type f of person is living on the "old man's 1 money." This group happens to be I one of the curses of mankind. It v will always be with us. (2) Then P come those who band themselves to- gether for sacial purposes, all right i in itself, but who cover their real I purpose with a pretense of work. 1 Hypocrisy is unforgivable. (3) Third are those who are merely imitators I of the first two groups. This group c puzzles us. At times we wonder t whether they are quite right t mentally. (4) Occasionally one t comes across a club with high mo- " tives which it honestly strives to live up to. Of this type, Congress and Forum deserve to be mentioned. 1 One can't say too much for-um. i (Pun.) : A person is judged somewhat by : the character of the club to which : he belongs. All the girls' club mem- : I bers anfi jjately some of the boys 1 have been wearing uniforms so that : you'll be sure to know them. Dave Wangsgard tells me that up in Huntsville they tag sheep much the same way. Yes indeed, we need clubs in the high school.-B. T. ON THE FENCE After reading both sides to the question, "Clubs" I nave come to the conclusion that both sides have strong points in their favor. I do not believe that girls are chosen for their good looks but I do believe that their marks have little or nothing to do with it unless the marks go below C or C- because I belong to a club myself and know that while girls are supposed to be dropped from the club if they do not raise their grades, they most assuredly are not. Another point against clubs is that few girls of the school are chosen, and this causes a .very envious feeling to prevail. I think there should either be more clubs or the system of choosing should be changed. Promoting school spirit at dances, games, and assemblies is one point strongly in favor of clubs. Well, here's how I feel about it. How do you?-Inquisitive. work they require. With such talks as these in store, Beta looks forward to a most successful year. Meeting was then adjourned.- Kay Hitt, A NEW WORD All students must learn the new word "technocracy." It means (1) a research organization of engineers and scientists connected with Columbia university. (2) It is the logical expression for a technological state. Its aim is to discover the whys and the wherefores of our present social and economic condition and to suggest remedies. Today it emerges with this statement: "Man in his age long struggle for leisure and the elimination of toil, has finally arrived at the position where, for the first time, this goal is not only possible, but probable." LETTER ARRIVES Principal Merrill has received a letter from Dartmouth college, reading: "I am pleased to advise you at this time that our committee on admission has voted to give the Ogden Senior High school the full certificate privilege to Dartmouth college. You will find enclosed certain printed material which may be of use to you in this connection. "May I take this opportunity to express the hope that the future relations between your school and Dartmouth may prove to be mutually agreeable." To receive the above-mentioned privilege the Ogden High school was obliged to fill out a twenty-page booklet giving complete details of the curricula, the teaching crops, etc. ASSEMBLY Friday's assembly presented to the student body of Ogden High school a varied program of music and an interesting talk. The first number was a vocal solo by Miss Eleanor McFarlane, accompanied by Miss Edith Bush and Mr. Hanson. The number was entitled "At Dawning" and was enjoyed by all. Miss McFarlane is one of our most talented musical students. Next we were favored by a duet by Owen Bingham and Junior Lundquist on the violin and cello, respectively, after which Mr. Bingham gave a vocal solo. Then came the feature of the program, another interesting talk by another of high school's popular faculty members, Mr. LeConte Stewart. Mr. Stewart seemed a bit shy at first but he soon got over it and gave us some splendid information on the general subject of art, its importance, and meaning. The assembly then adjourned. BETA ZETA TAU Wednesday afternoon and our club day Barbara Brown, president, called the members to order, and after all old and new business had been discussed, we viewed a most remarkable exhibit of etchings by A. R. Weiseske of New York. This artist has won fame and fortune in a surprisingly short time. Our capable art teacher and advisor, Mr. Stewart, gave a most interesting talk on the etchings, how they are made and the patience and TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1932, Much Skill Needed In Hanging Mistletoe Careful Plans Essential For Successful Results OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Parke Petterson, Editor. Bobbie Kimball and Marjorie Wood, Associate Editors. The hanging of mistletoe is much pondered over by many individuals in the holiday season. To become a first-rate mistletoe hanger one must possess certain characteristics, such as craftiness, slyness and a well balanced equilibrium. Selection of the spot where the mistletoe is to be hung must be made with great care. It can not be out of the beaten path, so to speak; yet it must be in such a position as to insure the isolation of the schemer and the unsuspecting victim. It is well to study the plan of the house and the habits of the household before the setting is chosen. The mistletoe must be hung at night, preferably midnight. This time is chosen to prevent observance of the hanging by the one whom you wish to trap. After the site of the intrigue has been established and the time of the hanging has arrived, the hanger should firmly grasp a ladder with one hand; a tack and the mistletoe with the other, then advance stealthily to the selected locality and if the climber lacks a sense of equilibrium, all will be in vain. If he reaches the top of the ladder safely, he must then attach the twig to the wall or ceiling after glancing warily about to make sure that no one is eavesdropping. If these rules are carried out to the smallest detail, your object will be most successfully attained, especially if the recipient has a good sense of humor and is able to appreciate the skill and labor you have used to accomplish it. -Marion Turner. S.O.S. NOTES A very interesting hour was spent at our meeting last week. Many things were discussed; among them was the club basketball tournament. Four clubs will compete in the tournament this year and some tough competition is expected. A very interesting talk concerning the qualifications for Annapolis was given by Ken Williams. Coach Kapple has the basketball, squad hard at work, and we all" hope that they will come up to the standard of last year's team. S. O. S. is behind you, boys. -Pug. EPIDEMIC PASSING All of our teachers, with the ex- caption of E. S. Smith, were back on the job Monday, and many students who have been ill returned also. When they found how cold our building was Monday morning many wished they had spent another day in bed. We do not complain, however, as we have had an exceptionally cold spot and all students of the city, and perhaps largely of the state, suffered the same inconvenience as we did. Anyway we do not see how iany "flu bugs" can live anywhere after Sunday, Monday and Tuesday's I cold. SEE ART EXHIBIT Students: Have you visited the I exhibit in the art room? If you haven't, you've surely missed something worth seeing. This exnitrttiori consists of etchings by R. W. Worcedke, of thej Catskill mountains in New York,! who is very well known for his pic-! tures, especially those of trees and freshly fallen snow. more interesting assemblies. We have assemblies of course, but I feel! there is room for improvement. I suggest that more outside talent appear on our programs. It is rumored about that a 'request assembly" is needed to show the kind of assemblies the students appreciate. I do not know what sort of plan would be best to follow, but I think it would prove very interesting. -The Observer, j It is quite impossible to please everybody. An earnest attempt has been made this year to give a variety to our assembly programs. Another thought has been to give our owu students an opportunity to appear on our programs. As I see it, our programs, on the whole, are better than usual this year, and wei are inclined to believe that most of our students feel the same about I them. -A.M.M. LOOKING AROUND The radiators are getting plenty warm these days. Nothing has been said about Joie Francaise, so I think it my duty to compliment them on their uniforms. They sure look nice. Why won't you let the rest of us see those pictures, girls?! -Just Me. TOURNAMENT The volleyball tournament between the girls' clubs is over and Phil Lamba Tau are the winners. There were seven clubs entered, namely: A. D. M., Los Loritos, Beta Zeta Tau, Carpe Diem, and Tri Delta, Zeta Phi Zi, and Phi Lambda !Tau. Last year Carpe Diem took the series, but were eliminated this year in the first round with Phi Lambda Tau. All of the games were thrilling and caused some real excitement in the gym during the noon hours of the past week. Every club playing and every club winning receives so many points towards the cup given at the end of the year to the club with the highest total. All of the clubs wish to extend their thanks to Miss Brewer who; has made the tournament possible and has refereed the games. - D.B. FOR BETTER ASSEMBLIES A plea has been made for better order in our assembles. We do not want this tradition of an assembly every Friday abolished, as President Anderson suggested it might be, but we would like better and |
