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Show L 18, 1924 Ogden High School Notes "If imitation were the greatest art, then the king of art would be the photographer."-Whistler. We presume Whistler, in making the above remark, was answering the critic, who would have all artists "imitators," mere copyists of nature instead of creators. How natural it is, however, for us without deeper thinking, to regard painting as merely reproducing on paper or canvas a scene from nature. This was assuredly the idea in the mind of the peasant, whoso cow was being painted by the artist. When told that the picture would be sold for a thousand dollars he threw up his hands in utter disgust. "What? A thousand dollars for that; why you can have the cow herself for one-tenth of that!" VADEDICTORIAN NAMED The graduation committee discovered Wednesday evening that two aiudents, Virginia Green and Laurence Skeen, were tied for scholarship I honors. Their high aohao! careers have teen marked by highest grades-E's-throughout, and, strangely enough, they had exactly the same number. It is customary at the high school to award the valedictorian honor to the student of highest standing and the salutatorian honor to the second highest student. The honors being equal here, Miss Green and Mr. Skeen were asked to draw for position of valedictorian. Fate or fortune decreed that the honor should go to Miss Green. The honor of being salutatorian goes to Mr. Skeen. OTHER HONORS Question: Why doesn't some genius, i. e., poetic genius, indite a song or a poem to Miss Green and Mr. Skeen? How much better do these names lend themselves to song or story than "Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Sheen." At a class meeting to be held today the positions of class orator and class reader for commencement will be selected. These honors go to "Cum Laude" students. Other things being equal, it is customary at the high, school to have students of outstanding merit fill all places on the program at commencement. PATRONS FOR PROM The junior prom committee announces the following patrons for the annual ball Friday evening, April 25: Mayor and Mrs. P. F. Kirkendall, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Francis, Supt. and Mrs. W. Karl Hopkins, Prin. and Mrs. A. M. Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Sampson, 1 ",and Mrs. J. W. Levedahl, nd Mrs. Jesse S. Richards, Mrs. James Brennan. Mrs. Fred M. Nye. " The prom will be informal. Thursday was "hoodoo day" at high school. The affirmative debating team was defeated by Davis at the high school, with a unanimous decision of judges. The negative team was defeated by Boy Elder with a two to one decision at Brigham City. They say "defeat is good for one." We surely had a lot of "good" handed us Thursday. But we ' haven't been able to really enjoy the good effects as yet. FALSE REPORTS The school was thrown into ut-. ter gloom Thursday morning by some would-be joker calling up the high school, representing himself as an operator of Western Union, with the following message: "Lakeview, Chicago, won; score' 98.75. Ogden High second; score 98.25. (Signed) '"JESS KRUEGER'." It is needless to say that no one at the high school was able to see the humor of this joke. To us, under the circumstances, it seemed little short of criminal. I. S. Noall, L. W. Gillilan and Mrs. Jean Cox of Salt Lake acted as judges at the high school debate Thursday. Supt. R. V. Larson and Professor Sorenson of Logan and Principal Anderson of Riichmond were judges at Brigham City. There will be no faculty meeting on Monday next as the women members desire to attend the Easter tea at the Berthana. MUCH APPRECIATED LeConte Stewart received a letter Thursday which pleased not only him, but the Girls' association and the entire student body. We quote the opening lines: "Dear Mr. Stewart: "Congratulations! Though actually the 'town folk' should be congratulated rather than you. We are very glad for the awaken- ' ing of those about us, anyway, to ; the appreciation of art. "Will you present this check (ten dollars) to the Girls' association to help them frame the pictures. I feel that I owe the school something for the privilege I've had of finding you there I "More and more good luck to you. "ESTELLA WATTIS BOWMAN." FUNCTION OF EDUCATION A student handed us this quotation (iit shows that tnis subject is receiving serious attention from the students): "Education shall add to our knowledge; Education shall improve our skill; Education shall enlarge our opportunities; Education shall help to distinguish values; Education should help to think and judge in other fields; Education should give us ideals so as to liive harmoniously with our fellowmen." Light from the great nebula in Andromeda travels for 500,000 years before we see it, estimate astronomers. ' |
