Dec. 7, 1927 OHS NEWS Stan Spencer ‘28 Only 17 days more until the famed Christmas dance! SELECT AIDES Paul Skeen has been appointed general chairman of the Christmas dance, and he has chosen, to work under him, an able and energetic : bunch. The chairmen of the committees are as follows: Advertis¬ing, Milt Rawson; refreshments, ! Iris Smith; programs, Marjorie Keeley; tickets, Dan Johnson; decorations, Bob Wing; gifts, Kathryn Greenwell; grand march, Dorothy Robinson. TICKETS Tickets for the Holly Hop will be on sale tomorrow—anywhere. You won't have to hunt for tickets. They are going to see you, so be sure and have a dollar ready. We also want to remind the gang that no stags will be allowed. We mean it this time. If you haven't got a girl on the night of December 23, you are just out of luck. But remember—get your tickets early. One dollar per couple.— D. J. CONGRESS Just another report to tell the same old story—Congress is get¬ting better and better. The procedure of the Monday night meeting was mostly taken up by discussion of Congress' weighty business affairs. A committee consisting of Dorothy Abbott and Margaret Schmalz was appointed to investigate the feasibility of and the design for a Congress-pin. No doubt, if the committee report iai satisfactory, Congress will proud¬ly display a clever and symbolic pin. Two waiting list members and two Congress members clash in the debate for next week. It is: "Re¬solved, that sororities and fraterni¬ties should be abolished in all uni¬versities.' The material may be hard to get but senators will find a way!—Margaret Schmalz, Re-porter. HISTORY Yes, he was born in Huntsville. Looks exactly then as he does now, except his ears are a little larger. His classes know him as Ernie. The rest of it is Wangsgard. A person who couldn't get along with him should be shipped to a desert island. We give him credit for a fine sense of humor. He has a knack for making the dry sub¬ject of physics interesting. Several years ago he didn't know the Hudson gear shift. The prin¬cipal took that into consideration and his last two cars have been Buicks, the same brand as Ernest drives. Anyway, we must congratulate Mr. E. Wangsgard on his success as a teacher in the Old High. We feel that he will make a good ad¬visor for Ham And, too. The rest is history.—D. J. GIRLS AGAIN In the report made of our last assembly one of the most import¬ant numbers on the program was omitted in the rush to get the report in on time. The girls' chorus sang a beauti¬ful number.—Mary Ethel Brittain, Reporter. AUNT JANE'S CORNER , How many students understand how to make an introduction in the correct way? There are many who don't, I'm sure, so that is what I want to talk about today. Introduce a young person to an older one, thus: "Mrs. Jones, may I present (or introduce) my friend, Miss Holbrook?" In introducing a girl to a boy, say: "Miss Brown, my friend, Mr. Williams." Present friends to parents thus: "Father, may I present Ethel Reed?" When introducing a friend to a group of people, present him to older per¬sons and women first. Let your manner and voice be dignified and gracious, your words simple. But avoid, "Mrs. Jones, meet Miss Hoblrook," or, "Mr. Brown, shake hands with Mr. Smith.” A SOFT ANSWER Th big question of the day is: 'Have you seen the new Ford?" One of the best answers we have heard was given by Sergeant Maher the other day. When the ques¬tion was asked him, he said, "I should say not; why should I go to see it? I expect to spend the remainder of my days dodging it.' ESSAY AWARDS At assembly on Friday at 12:45 ;o'clock President DeVine of the chamber of commerce and Chief Wardleigh of the fire department will present prizes won by students in the fire prevention assay con¬test. The prizes are: First, $10; second $7.50; third, $2.50. LEAGUE OF NATIONS Ogden High school has an invi¬tation to enter two students in the annual "League of Nations com¬petitive examination contest." The examination will be held in the high school on March 16, 1928, on matter that will be made avail¬able to competitors within the next 10 days. The prizes for the con¬test are: First, a trip to Europe, [featuring a two weeks' stay in Geneva, Switzerland; second, $100; :third, $50. These prizes are made possible by a gift of $1000 from rthe same member of The League of Nations Non-Partisan associa¬tion who contributed the prize in 1926. Dec. 8, 1927 OHS NEWS Stan Spencer ‘28 Only 16 more days until the glorious Holly hop, which of course is the new "nomen" for the Christ¬mas dance. Not long ago we published an ferticle on "Teachers as Friends" (which they are except at report- card time), and now our brand- new teacher, Miss Irvine, has a snappy and wholly original come¬back: STUDENTS AS FRIENDS It isn't a very attractive room imy classroom, but I like it. It has personality. Every day is throbs with the thoughts and discoveries of a hundred students that meet In this room is an interesting, book-scarred desk, and on the desk is a gay, orange-colored feather pen. I have seen several students master the art of balancing this pen on the ends of their noses, Really, it isn't an easy thing to do, especially if one has a Roman nose like mine. Friendship, too, needs balance! Perfect balance! If I sympathize with you and understand you, still I cannot be your friend unless you sympathize with me and under-stand me. Do you? I need that sympathy and understanding. Just as I find it difficult to bal¬ance the feather pen on my bumpy nose,—I find it difficult to over¬come my bumps of stubbornness and reticence. Perhaps if we talk it over, these bumps will be worn away and there will remain the smoothness of a perfect under-standing. Our friendship must ac¬quire some of the qualities of that fluffy feather pen of mine: beauty brilliancy and usefulness. In an interesting room that flam¬boyant feather pen seems to be the one attractive flash of color. Per¬haps if you try hard enough yoi might find in me, only a teacher one attractive flash, to balance thi many flashes of attractiveness find in you. Let's be friends. I extend to you students an invitation to come to my room, to master the art of balancing—balancing friendships as well as feather pens! THE HONOR SYSTEM The honor system is to be given a trial in our assemblies. This sys¬tem will replace the proctor system for a time. If the assemblies im¬prove, this system will be adopted permanently. If the students do not like the proctor system their only hope is to make the honor system a success. in this book. Students desiring in¬formation may go to the Scrap- Book. —M. K. AUNT JANE'S CORNER Dear Aunt Jane: Just what sort of evening does a girl consider an enjoyable one? PEDRO. Dear Pedro: Now, to begin with, a girl likes to feel that she is pleasing the boy by going with him. She will enjoy an atmosphere of jolly friend¬ship. She will want to be entertain¬ed. She will like to feel that the boy is aware of her presence and enjoys her company. The notice of an exceptionally pretty dress will delight her. Be frank, friend¬ly, much as to another fellow. Do not flatter or be insincere in any way, and don't be serious in your attentions. Just naturally have a good time and of course don't see how much money you can spend. AUNT JANE FORUM REPORT Forum did not have a debate at the last meeting, which convened at 7:30 o'clock Monday night. Very unusual, isn't it? It is, but our time was taken up by something that is very secret—When you hear what it is, Oh, boy! Well, Forum is going to put on the banner as¬sembly of the year. It will be held Friday, so don't miss it. All of you who have been "kicked" out of assembly, be sure that you see Friday's assembly. It's Ogden high tradition that Forum puts on the best assembly and this year it will i be better than ever. Don't miss it! Willie Larsen, reporter. This system depends on each stu¬dent. Cards will be sent around. Each student who signs one will be on his honor to avoid confusion. Those who do not sign need not go to the assembly but may go to the library. Last year Dr. Barker gave our school a very fine compliment. He said that we had one of the finest audiences he had ever spoken to. We should live up to this reputa¬tion and try to make our assemblies better. These assemblies are for the students and by the students. A student body is no better than its assemblies. Why don't we try to make them better? We must do something. It is a test of student body government. So, if we don't like the proctor system we must back the honor system. It is our only solution. —Dan Johnson. POET LAUREATE CHOSEN The honor of writing all school ievents up in verse, and of being dubbed poet laureate is given to Tom Broadbent. His poem, "Toys of Fate" is an excellent example of his literary merits. We publish it below for your approval: TOYS OF FATE "Day has given tvay to dusk, Gold has melted from the sky, Earth is a garden serenely still, A haven of rest; God is nigh. Winds of hate burst straining leash, Harsh winds from over the deep, And whip the sky to eb'ny black, Then clouds begin to weep. Below on earth all is peaceful, now: Green grow the tree and sod, While the toys of fate lie sleeping—, Sleeping alone with God. —Tom Broadbent. SCRAP-BOOK EDITOR Miss Louise Blake has been ap¬pointed Scrap-Book editor of the High School News. We have a beautifully bound scrap-book, nice and large. It already is half filled due to the fact that Grace Atkin¬son has been cutting the notes out for the past two years and pasting them in, but we still have oodles of room for this year's notes. Miss Blake has made arrangements for a clever design for our section, and the notes, dating from December 1 to the end of the year, will be O. H. S. SCORES NEWSUCCESS Meritorious Play Well Handled By Cast of Students By LUCILE CHAMBERS Ogden High school should felic¬itate itself upon having once again tucked neatly away a triumphant dramatic success. Students and teachers alike are preening them¬selves in the pride they feel for those who did so admirably. We expected much; "Mary the Third" outdid our fondest expectations. FIRST RATE MATERIAL The drama, a charming realistic comedy, was quite properly chosen for high school players; for it had fascination, the smiles and tears of generations, the dainty love bits of life, promises to be ever faithful, wild elopements and heartaches not a few. There were opportunities for many students to interpret character and learn something of life from the eminent Rachel Crowthers, who knows the heart of youth, the mother's heart—the heart of mankind. These advan¬tage were not cast aside; rather say that intelligent people studied them and mastered them, present¬ing finally in most excellent form the sweetness and bitterness of the play. Miss Dorothy Irvine as instruct¬ress revealed beyond a doubt her ability to interpret and coach. The fine theme notes were clearly sounded; the play was polished. For the students who performed we have wealth in compliments. Jeanette Rosenburg and Tom Broadbent, Mary and William of the first prolog, were just as they should have been; dainty, lovely, romantic. Ruth Goss, as the sec¬ond Mary, quite convinced us that she should be sought after by the sleek-haired Richard and Robert, Charles Housley and Blaine Morse. As Granny, Elsie Wheelwright indeed won honors. Every mo¬ment she was Granny. As she walked, talked, laughed, or cried, she was Granny. Dorothy Foulger as Mother, portrayed a subtle un¬derstanding of her part. We sensed her heartaches; we sighed for help¬lessness; we wept with her. IN OTHER ROLES As Mary the Third Gene Kim¬ball was life itself, life as it is seen today—boundless energy—not po¬tential but kinetic. A delightful brother of marveous understanding for his years was Bobby, or Kent Bramwell, while Dan Johnson as Lynn and Glen Burt as Hal inter¬preted the role of lover in manly fashion. Blaine Corey bore grace¬fully his years and dignity; he was the typical father with the typical newspaper. Mary Ethel Brittain, Stanley Spencer and Mary Hill, while their parts were not great, did none the less well in portraying Lettie, Max arid Nanette. The business staff, consisting of Karl Hopkins, Clifton Lund, Lee Cain and Virginia Morton, deserves most honorable mention. All in all, we are very happy over "Mary the Third"—very happy in¬deed. FREE CONCERT NEXT SUNDAY Ogden High school band of 40 pieces, under direction of Hy. Lammers, will give a concert in the Orpheum theatre next Sunday afternoon, beginning at 1 o'clock. It will last slightly more than one hour. Principal A. M. Merrill in¬vites all patrons and others to be present without charge.