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Show 'Why," I thought, "Oh, why do Buy have to torment us so ? I 'just can't help being late! And I Bftve plenty of company as any : Iff the faculty, including Mr. Lammers will tell you. But why do we plow, unfortunates have .to be ter- flially "kidded" and "ragged," even ijn assembly, because we present .ourselves after the bell rings? , Threats! There is nothing I [could talk longer about than the I threats people make because I am l late. Do any good? No, because i the threats are after I appear' {late). f I know it hurts the class "morale," but not nearly so much , as a school dance, spring fever, or "puppy love" does, and everyone seems to be partaking of one of those afflictions, especially the lat¬ter. That's why Harry went around cleaning windows the other day—so all these soft individuals can gaze into space, terminated only by the mountains instead of smoky glass. But cleaning windows1' doesn't help one to get to class on time. Well, my Utopia is a place where, there are no tardy bells, but 1 1 guess the teacher's is a non-stop hallway. —Florence Cartwright. AN APRIL SHOWER. The threatening black clouds gather overhead until the sky is hidden. One by one great drops begin to fall. The clouds come closer and closer. They slowly creep down the mountain sides and completely hiding the mountains from view. All nature is covered with damp and gloom. The rain.'drips, drips, drips as it falls fast- Her and faster until it becomes a I 'steady downpour. It dashes againsi. the window panes and streams of [ water flow swiftly down thegut- I ters. Everything is dripping wet. It looks as though it might rain Rlor a week. But there is a patch of blue sky appearing in the west. It becomes larger and larger. The clouds slowly rise from the earth. They spatter in all directions. The. sun shines through and makes a' I' scene of glistening splendor. The storm has passed. It was only an April shower. —Ida Edling. FRIDAY EVENING, APR April 29 Ogden High SUNSET. When the blue sky fades away, And the aun sets in the West, The knell of a parting day is told As the night comes in hauntless quest. TI:stars twinkte bravely in the sky, Aud the moon begins to shine; The world now hushes to take its I rest Amid the darkened shrine. —By Jeo Fakler. FINKELSTEIN WINS. Prof. B. Roland Lewis of the English department of the Uni¬versity of Utah declared Philip Finkelstein winner in the high school oratorical contest held Thursday afternoon before the student body of'the Ogden high school. Frank Rose was a close contender and was highly compli¬mented by Professor Lewis for his excellent speech. DISTRICT DEBATE. On Wednesday next the district debate between Ogden, Davis and Logan will be held in the Ogden high school; KNOW THE ARTISTS. Brief biographies of the artists :,*Wliose pictures are on exhibition at the high school have been ap¬pearing for these columns as we teel that Utah people should know something of Utah artists. We wish, moreover, to remind Ole public that only three days renain in which to see the pictures. not miss this opportunity. WONDERS OF SCIENCE. Did you know that radio dials are now made from the hulls of oats, that buttons are made from corncobs, that poker chips are made from cheese and that um¬brella handles are made from milk? Did you know that glass is now being made that can be cut with; shears or rolled up like a piece of linoleum? Did you know that it is now possible to make sugar from arti¬chokes and that sugar so ijiade has several times the sweetening power of the present product? Also, that it will be "possible within a few years to manufacture sugar from artichokes at acost of two cents a pound? Do you know what television is? Well, this is a brand new inven¬tion, a. modification of the telephotograph, that operates 20,000 times as fast as this instrument and makes possible the projection „of still views which combine to "give us a radio motion picture. Say, but isn't this a day of won¬ders? We used to ask "Will won¬ders never cease?" We now have the answer. No, wonders will never cease. TONIGHT'S CONTEST. The district oratorical contest to be held tonight in Central junior is of very general interest. Stu¬dents in the high schools of Davis Box Elder and Cache counties, including the cities of Logan and Og¬den are to compete for mastery including the cities subject, of pnme importance, 'The Meaning of the Constitution of the United States of America." It will I patriotic treat and we invite the public to unite with us in enjoying this intellectual feast. Judges from the University of Utah will render the decision. Remember the time and place—8 p. m. at the Central junior high. PATRIOTISM ENCOURAGED. The schools of Ogden are re¬ceiving today large American flags as gifts from the American Legion, its auxiliary, and the Elks. We compliment them on their fine generosity and grand patriotism. In behalf of the Ogden high school We accept the flag with deep appreciation and promise that we , hall revere and honor it as the sacred symbol of our liberties and freedom. BOYS' WEEK. Next week is Boys' Week. The civic clubs of Ogden are putting forth every effort to make the. boys feel that life has many fine things that are worth havinand worth working for. The exercises begin with "Boys' Day in Church" and it is urged that every boy and Ilia dad attend church. Monday is "School Day" and prominent business men will make addresses in all the schools of the city. Judge J. A. Howell will ad¬dress the Ogden high school stu¬dents at 8:30 o'clock. There will be no drill or physical education class that morning. COLORFUL, ARTISTIC, CHASTE. It would be difficult to find ad¬jectives that would adequately describe the wonderful what would you call it? It wasnt a darna nor an opera, nor a pageant, nor a dance revue—it was \ a wonderful combination of these —so we shall say simply perform¬ance, put on by t.h students of Central junior in the Orpheum theatre Wednesday evening. But perhaps those adjectives above will suggest; it was all of these and much more. Rarely, if ever, have we seen a greater variety of. costumes or a more appropriate ar¬ray; every scene depicted variety of classic dancing that was alto¬gether artistic and pleasing; at no place nor time was there a sug¬gestion of the coarse or vulgar— so we may well say it was chaste. The grand finale when all the characters appeared in glorious white at the birth of the "Miss America of Tomorrow," one had almost to pinch himself to discern whether he was not in heaven wit¬nessing a resurrection scene that he had perhaps dreamed about. Mildly, then, Mrs. Case, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Richter and their many efficient helpers gave the i patrons of Central junior and Og¬den a most enjoyable and delightful evening that was most Impressive and convincing; convincing; that the pupils of this school are in good hands, receiving a very fine sort of training in all subjects that may come under the broad title "aesthetics" or "graphic arts." A commendable thing was the participation of literally scores of people. We would say, offhand, that the entire school was repre¬sented, though this may be slight¬ly exaggerated. At any rate, scores of parents had representa¬tives participating and their hearts glowed with pride as they viewed this spectacular revue. We con¬gratulate Principal Adams and his school. FRED G. RUTHRAUFF. Fred G. Ruthrauff, formerly of Berkeley, Calif., ha3 only recently become known as a Utah artist. Some time ago he received an ap¬pointment from Governor George H. Dern to the governing board of the Utah Art institute. Mr. Ruthrauff was born in Ohio and studied there during the first part of his school years. He grad¬uated from the University of Ne¬vada in an engineering course, and did not become seriously interested in painting until he studied with William Cabill, a New York artist. Through the friendship that devel¬oped during two years of study with Mr. Cabill, Mr. Ruthrauff re¬ceived much inspiration and de¬veloped his ta,lent by personal con¬tact with this artist more than through any other person. He later studied under William H. Clapp, director of the Oakland Municipal art gallery, and Clarence Hinckle. He then went to Paris for a year and painted there under the direction of Professor Morricet of the Colorrose Academy. He has exhibited paintings in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, Oakland and Berk¬eley, and -many of his paintings! hang in private homes in the east. "Chimney Pots of Paris by Moonlight," one of the most out¬standing paintings in the exhibit, is a view of the Latin quarter housetops, skylights and chimneys, painted in true, vibrant color, and full of the mystery of night. Mr. Ruthrauff, in the manner of a pointillest, secures in his paintings unusual color and light. "The Satsuma Bowl" is a still life show-ing vivid warmth of color. He also has two small still life im¬pressionist sketches, consistently rich in color. ALMA B. WRIGHT. Alma B. Wright is an instructor in L. D. S. university and an artist well known to art lovers of the state. He has exhibited paint¬ings at the Paris Salon and in the St. Louis exposition. He has won many prizes in the state. "View Near Chalk Creek" is a delightful oil painting done in a definite style, apd brings out the possibilities of green shades. "Au¬tumn in Mill Creek," as the title suggests, is a study of autumn, portraying the fascinating colors of that season. "Peaceful Morn¬ing" (on the Weber river) is st study of the cool blues of a summer day, with the interesting composition of a winding stream. LEWIS A. RAMSAY. Lewis A. Ramsay, at present the art teacher at Central junior high school, had his first lessons in art from John Hafer, the inspiration of many Utah artists. Mr. Ramsay went to Boston for a year, then t> Paris, where he studied at Julien academy. After a sh ,r trip to Italy, where he stu many famous paintings, he turned to Utah. Mr Rams paints in oils, both portraits T landscapes. He has several defined ex the high school, amo them, “Mother and Child.” “T Grand Teton,” “Redwoods” an many small sketches. Mr. Ramsay has a penchant for portrait work, although his landscapes are painted accurately and thoughtfully. May 2 OGDEN H YOUTH. This I say to you: Be Arrogant! Be True! True to April lust that sings Through your veins. These sharp springs Matter most. . . . After years Will be time enough for sleep. . . Carefulness and tears. , . Now, while life is raw and new. Drink it clear, drink it deep! Let the moonlight's lunacy Tear away your cautions. Be Proud, and mad, and young, and free! Grasp at a comet! Kick at stars Laughingly! Fight! Dare! Arms are soft, breasts are white, Magic's in the April night. Never fear, Age will catch you, Slow you down, ere it dispatch you To your long and solemn quiet. —John V. A. Weaver. ENJOYED O. HENRY. Mrs. Newcomb's second period English class enjoyed an "O. Hen¬ry Period" Friday. The life of O. Henry was given by Lois Fowler. Three of his stories were told by Louise Scoville, Wilma Bailey and Geraldine Leonard. APPRECIATE MUSIC. There seems to be a growing interest on the part of high school students in good music. Time was when the playing of a piano was a signal for whispered conversa¬tion. Now it is time for appreci¬ative listening and enjoying. This was particularly noticeable when Mr. Solis played for us recently, and was manifested again on Fri¬day when' several students favored us with piano and music numbers. It was apparent again this morn¬ing when Professor Hinchcliff of Weber college favored us with pi¬ano selections. SPIRITED CONTEST. On Friday morning the student body election was so close that a candidate was announced as having won by a majority of one It was later discovered that the votes of one room had not been counted, which seemed to change the results of the election. The committee, realising that a re¬versal of a decision would prob¬ably be unsatisfactory to the stu¬dents, declared the election null and void, and called for a new election. This was held during the afternoon, which resulted in a vctory for Arthur Hales as pres¬ident for the year 1927-28. Pres¬ident Hales will be ably assisted by Vella Fowler, vice president, and Dorothy Foulger, secretary, these having been elected the week previous. SPLENDID VICTORY. Ogden is very proud of the work done for the school in the international oratorical contest last Frday evening by Philip Finkelstein, who won first place, by a small margin. J. Edmund Baird of Box Elder won seconu place and Dale Clark of Davis won third place. Prof. Boyer, one of the judges, declared the con¬test one of the closest and one of the most interesting he has ever attended. G. A. OFFICERS. The Girls' association has elect¬ed its officers for next year. The association voted Friday, and three very capable girls, out of the thirteen candidates are to fill the offices. The results were as follows: Carmen Garner, presi¬dent; Donna Manning, vice pres¬ident; Mildred Bowman, secretary. This year the girls used what is known as a preferential elec¬tion. It is a new way of voting and is being used in a number of cities. In this way of voting, each girl who is elected is the choice of the majority of the girls who voted. The election was very satisfac¬tory in every respect and the of¬ficers of the association of this year wish them good luck and success in their work next year. |