Jan. 27, 1928 OHS NEWS Stan Spencer ‘28 THE COSMOPOLITAN "A patriotic American is a man who is not niggardly and selfish in the things that he enjoys that make for human liberty and the rights of man. He wants to share them with the whole world, and he is never so proud of the great flag under which he lives as when it comes to mean to oilier people, as well as himself, a symbol of hope and liberty." BURNS PROGRAM Robert Burns is not so much a Scotch poet as he is a poet of mankind. Perhaps no other poet suc¬ceeded so well in catching the heart throbs of the human world and expressing them with power as Robert Burns. For these reasons and others, Ogden High school was enjoying today an anniversary pro¬gram of that renowned poet. DRAWING TESTS Ferdinand A. P. Fischer, one of the authors of the text used in the mechanics drawing classes of our school, and now instructor of engi¬neering drawing at Crane Junior college, Chicago, Ill., has prepared test booklets on this work for stu¬dents who have finished first-year work. This test was given this year to students of our school who had covered this work the preceding year and it is interesting to note that the results compare very fa¬vorably with other schools of the United States. The per cent of scoring used is not based on the 100 per cent standard, but rather on a mean or average of what a given class does do, there being more questions asked than could be answered in the time given to this test. The results are as follows: Class scoring average was 77.6 per cent. Class rating of nine students equalled three A's; one B plus; two B's; two B-minus and one C. The largest class scoring aver¬age listed by Mr. Fischer up to date is 78.4 per cent, just 8 per cent above our school average, while the lowest listed is 70.7 per cent, 7 per cent below our aver¬age. ASSEMBLY PROGRAM The following program was be¬ing rendered at today's assembly. Violin solos, Scotch airs Dale Wangsgard Solo John Wilson Sword dance Julia Liddell, Nancy Liddell Address, "Bobbie Burns" The Rev. John Hyslop Group of Scotch songs Mrs. Blakeley Accompanist, Maurine Macbeth ORIGIN OF NICKNAMES Roger Woods, with his inherent love of the military life and rou¬tine, and his passion for his broth¬er's medals, stirs in/us the impulse to call him "The Little Colonel," but yet we can't get rid of that crazy name "Bugs" in order to do so. This cognomen has stuck to him like a burr ever since his childhood days. Everyone calls him "Bugs" and we have, as I un¬derstand, his dad to thank for that. Long ago when Roger was a baby, he had the rather irritating habit of getting cold—he always wanted to be wrapped up snug and warm and he didn't care what in. Babies aren't particular, especially Roger's type. When he wasn't cutting his teeth on a cast-iron sinker Roger would haul a blank¬et around to be wrapped up in. One day his father placed him on the bed in the middle of a cozy blanket and proceeded to wrap it tightly around him. When he had finished he surveyed his work anc the lazy, comfortable smile of his offspring and said: "There now, you're snug as a >ug in a rug!" Since then poor Roger has been 'Bugs." M. K. AUNT JANE'S CORNER Dear Aunt Jane: Do you believe in following every mood and inflection of the styles. Do we girls who desire to se original, have to (in order to be well dressed) follow out every command laid down by authorities is to what color, style, etc., a dress should be? We'd like your opin-ion on the subject. —MARY AND 'ROSEMARY. Dear Mary and Rosemary: No, I certainly do not believe in following out every change of style, as you aptly phrase it. I think, though, you are getting the term, style, mixed up with fads, and that just isn't being done. Style refers to the general color schemes that are being used each season, and to the length of the skirts, and whether the. waist will be long or short, and whether; blouses are being worn or not, and so forth. It is a good habit to keep well posted on these things to a certain extent, but not too closely. Fads are these slickers that are so much in evidence, and which will disappear all of a sud¬den for something else. There are a million different fads that are being labelled as the very latest things in the various style books, but one is licensed to use his own judgment on these things. As 1 said before, I don't believe in fol¬lowing out every little quirk of style. Individuality is the keynote to success in anything. Dress to show off ytmr good points and eclipse your bad ones. Use your favorite colors just so long as they are advocated by the best authori¬ties. Cleverness and oddity in dress is very much in vogue now, but it seems to me that the dresses and wearing apparel are getting to be mighty sensible. Anyway, just dress to suit your own style and build, and occasion and you will be "quite right." AUNT JANE. FADS OF STUDENTS We hereby predict a brilliant and successful future for Helen Hodge as a writer" and we admire her foresight in gathering her ma¬terials now, for some day (when she's laboring in her hall-bedroom) she may not be able to buy what she needs. This explains her flightiness in regards to pencils. She simply cannot leave them alone, but then—if she is carrying them away for the purpose mentioned abcre we don't care—much. She doesn't seem to mind what color, shape or condition they are in, just so they come under that category called "pencils." She picks them up off the desks, off the floors, out of waste-paper baskets—anywhere she happens to see them lying around without an owner. The strange part of it is, though, she is quite secretive about them once she gains possession of them. When asked where they are, she replies that they are lost. Of course we don't believe her—she couldn't lose as many as she finds. Quite impossible. We'll offer a reward to anyone finding her hiding place for them, if someone will put up the reward. ZETA PHI ZI REPORT There is something new around school. No, we don't mean the chandelier in the student body room. It is a scrap book. A nice, shiny, new one that belongs to Zeta Phi Zi. This book is to be used to preserve favors of the par¬ties, Classicum reports, and other things of interest pertaining to the club. We don't mean to boast, but we think it is an unique idea. All members take heed: The next home meeting will be held at Mary Ethel Brittan's, February 3, There's something up, so be on hand. —KATHRYN BLAKE, Reporter. STELLAE MEETING Stellae held a very interesting meeting last night, Wednesday, at K. T. Greenwell's. K. T. and Oli¬ver went in together on the "eats" which were certainly excellent, and Bugs Woods gave a very inter¬esting lecture on "Stars." Initia¬tions were then continued from last week and the poor would-be Stellae-ites certainly did suffer. What I mean! TENNIS BALL Don't forget to get your dates right sudden for the Tennis ball. It is going to be one hot affair— and what's more, stags are going to be admitted—half price. Jan. 28, 1928 OHS NEWS Stan Spencer ‘28 "I have seen the glories of art md architecture and of river and mountain. I have seen the sun set on the Jungfrau and the moon rise on Mount Blanc. But the fairest visions on which these eyes sver rested was the flag of my country in a foreign port. Beau¬tiful as a flower to those who love it, terrible as a meteor to those who hate it, it is the symbol and the power and the glory and the honor of Americans." —George F. Hoar. COMING CONTESTS Miss Dorothy Irvine, head of the public speaking department, an¬nounces the following contests: D. A. R., open to girls, March 9. High school assembly. Prelimin¬ary on March 5 at meeting place of the D. A. R. S. A. R., open to boys, March 16, high school assembly. Elimin¬ating contest on March 12, high school. These are two of the great an¬nual contests of the school and are of much interest. FINE, SAYS ROBINSON Supervisor Mark Robinson of the music department of the city schools, visited the high school on Friday. He said: "Your music de¬partment is making splendid prog¬ress. I note a big improvement every time come." There are about 140 students now enrolled in the music depart¬ment, exclusive of the 45 mem¬bers of the R. O. T. C. band. GOOD ATTENDANCE Vice-Principal Irwin reports that 24 students out of 6 0 enrolled were not absent nor tardy during the first semester. We consider this a pretty good record. BULLETIN BOX The box by the bulletin board, used to receive the contribution to O. H. S. News, is back on duty again after a brief illness. It was taken down for a while because the notes received for the Aunt Jane Corner gave it palpitalion of the heart, but now that, it is back, the students are urged to take advantage of it being there and fill it to overflowing with clever things for the notes. Not enough' of the students are represented in the news, but, as I have stated before, we are unable to go around and solicit them, so if you have anything you think will be of school interest, and clever, please drop it in the box, and it will go in. —M. K. TO THE DRUG STORE (With apologies to Joyce Kilmer.) I think that I shall never see, A store as popular as thee. A store whose face is always turn¬ing To that great institute of learning. A store who may in winter shelter J Students—running helter-skelter. A store whose shelfy walls have heard Many confessions—old and blurred. You serve as a secluded rendez¬vous For erring students who come to you. Stores are built for business places But only the drug store sees our faces. —H. H. : "I'M IN THE HOSPITAL" When I was a small lad—nioth- r was forever warning me not play in the streets, because of he danger'of being run over by orses and carriages. Her warnigs grew with me to manhood— rent with me everywhere, seemig to protect me against—yes! ven automobiles. Now I being n admirer of beauty, especially n women, stood one day, and tared at a beautiful girl—stared rom the French heels to the top if her Pan-American hat without nissing the Grecian ankles, the Venetian line of her lovely body, ler Russian sables, and Spanish iar rings. Then, regardless of the incoming Diana started to folow this queen—and then I awoke n the hospital. —Beverly Wood. INTERESTING ASSEMBLY Before the regular assembly, rriday, a pep rally wps held to get up some spirit for the game of Saturday in the Weber gym. After that Art Hales called the regular assembly to order. A beautiful violin solo was played by Dale Wangsgaard, and then an interest¬ing talk was given by the Rev. J. W. Hyslop on the life of Burns. After that we enjoyed some hum¬orous Scotch songs by John Wil¬son, accompanied by Esther Lashus. The Lydell sisters danced the highland fling and the sword dance, accompanied by their moth¬er. Mrs. MacBeth, accompanied by Maurine Macbeth sang. The assembly closed by singing "Auld Lang Syne," led by John Wilson. We hope the Scotch society will give us another program next year. AUNT JANE'S CORNER Dear Aunt Jane: Is it necessary to take the girl that took you to the girls' dance, to the cadet hop? A girl who I used to go out with, but since going with her I have found some¬one I like a lot better and who I want to take to the hop, but I don't want to hurt this other girl's feelings, even if I don't like her. So, of course, I solicit your ad¬vice.—Harry. Dear Harry: No, it isn't necessary to take the girl that escorted you to the girls' dance, to the hop. You may return the date if you think it necessary, by taking this girl you used to go with, to some other function, and let it go at that. You take who you want to, to the cadet hop, for it is going to be a very beautiful dance, and you want to enjoy yourself.—Aunt Jane. Jan. 31, 1928 OHS NEWS Stan Spencer ‘28 UNIVERSITY RECORDS Ogden High school received Monday the first term records of 25 O. H. S. students who are doing freshman work at the University of Utah. The record, taken as a whole, is fairly satisfactory. A summary shows that the group registered for 405 hours; that their grades were distributed as follows, A's, 37 1-3; B's, 109%; C's, 129V2; D's, 53 1-3; incomplete, 53 2-3; E's, 41; dropped, 4 1-3. The highest record was made by Helen Wilcox with 11 A's, 3 B's, 1 C, 2-3 incomplete; the second by Dorothy Higgs, 6 A's, 9 1-6 B's. Jay Glenn carried the highest num¬ber of hours successfully with 10 B's, 8 C'S. TEACHERS GETTING WISE Teachers are proverbially im¬provident. In times past teachers have been so poorly paid as to make it practically impossible for most of them to save for a rainy day. Little has been done anywhere as regards pensions for the super¬annuated, so that, as a class, teach¬ers have too frequently gone into the old age period of life without adequate provision for decent liv¬ing.