A movement is on throughout the country now that promises much for the teaching profession. This is the group insurance system which is being adopted in many cities. Ogden teachers, being in the van of progress always, are now ma¬turing plans whereby all teachers who desire/ may secure some, pro¬tection against the twin ravages of poverty and old age, by securing group insurance. This is a most commendable move and we be¬lieve most teachers will have the good judgment and wisdom to take advantage of it. UNIVERSITY DAY The University of Utah has des¬ignated Friday, May 11, as "U" day for high schools this year. POOR SPORTSMANSHIP We have prided ourselves in recent years on the improvement in sportsmanship of spectators at spirited athletic contests. We all remember days when referees and officials were "bawled out" a-plenty. It is only once in a while now that slurring remarks are heard on the side lines about officials. With all the pains the U. H. S. A. A. takes to insure good refereeing—annual schools for of¬ficials, passing on acceptable offi¬cials by principals and coaches, to say nothing about every official's desire to be square and fair—it would seem to be time to have done away entirely with the side-line bunk. It harms athletics, it harms officials, schools and everyone concerned—most especially the in¬dividual who gives away to such pettiness. Let's do away with it absolute¬ly. INTERESTING CLASS The dramatic art class proba¬bly comprises the largest class in the school—but if we take Miss Irvine's word for it, it will be cut down very soon. It convenes the sixth period and is most interest¬ing. We are studying a multitude of things; all beneficial and help¬ful, and fun to prepare. There is a regular routine which we follow. On Thursdays and Fridays we have repertoire day, which simply means each student in the class reads a poem, or selection which he espe¬cially likes, to the class. This mem¬orizing and delivering brings to us a better appreciation of poetry, poise, self-confidence, and an ex¬cellent form of delivery which is invaluable. On other days we work on our plays. Most everyone in class has a part in some play we are study¬ing, and are enjoying their roles and working hard. For, you see, there is a goal to work for. We want to be represented in the interscholastic one-act play contest, to be held in the spring. We are also studying different types of one-act plays, and reporting on them in class; also we are keeping a notebook of the differ¬ent types for future reference. This class could not help but be interesting with such interesting subjects to work out, and such a highly competent little teacher, Miss Irvine. M. K. GAMMA KAPPA REPORT Thursday and Gamma Kappa! It was a wonderfully sunshiny Thursday and an extra exhilarating meeting of Gamma Kappa. All of the little Gamma Kappians seemed to have crawled out of their co¬coons very fresh and lively. Bach one had brought some marvelous idea or suggestion. This made the business part of the affair rather long but profitable. The program was in charge of Keith Corry, who proved to be very capable, as the result of his efforts were in accordance with everything else of that spring' day. Mrs. Franke took us to the Ma¬deira islands, Algeria, Naples and Florence—all free of charge! It was a grand trip and with her as a guide, well—what could be bet¬ter? Arnold Garr and Hessel Stowe entertained us with a clever duet, accompanied by Arnold's ukulele, and Lee Cain a solo, "Nea¬politan Nights," accompanied by Sue Evans. LOU CEIL M'FARLANE, Reporter. AUNT JANE'S CORNER Dear Aunt Jane: I have a date with a boy for the cadet hop, and since he made the date I have found out that I no longer like him, so shall I break the date or let it stand? I have told him that I don't like him, but he hasn't said anything about this said date—so is it my place to break it, or is it his? JOSEPHINE. Dear Josephine: It isn't very polite of course, to break a date, unless it is mutually agreed that both parties desire to go with someone else, but under the circumstances I think you had better tell this boy the feelings you harbor for him, and let him break the date himself, since neither one of you would have a very good time under the circumstances, if you went together. You do this and if he still wants you to go with him, I'm afraid it would be a breach of etiquet to refuse to go with him, since you have promised. How¬ever, I think he will break the date under the circumstances. Are you sure you don't like him? "Likes" are not that easily disposed of— so think it over. AUNT JANE. DAY AND NIGHT Sunbeams dance, birds awake, all things stir as life—vibrant life —becomes evident everywhere. Smoke rises from the chimneys of houses and factories, and the bus¬tle, the clamor of humanity ad¬justing itself to the new day, is in¬spiring in its loudness and business. The sun has come, drenching with a golden beauty God's masterpiece —our world. Until at last, weary, its mission fulfilled, it sinks, a glowing ball of fire, into the opal- tinted west. A pause, then, seeing her rival is gone, Lady Moon steps forth from her inky chariot of night and bathes, with her shim¬mering radiance, the sleeping world. All is beauty, a beauty so amazingly exquisite that it lifts common man with his material ambitions and ideas to the so-called plane of the gods, where he can be inspired and become conscious of the most beautiful thing life has to offer—romanee. Thus it stands: day symbolizing the pro¬saic, the earthly business; night the inspirational, poetic and romantic. JEANETTE ROSENBURG Fe. 1, 1928 OHS NEWS Stan Spencer ‘28 Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we will not find it. —Ralph Waldo Emerson. BERGSTROM TALKS George Bergstrom follows the project method in teaching auto mechanics and has worked out an excellent system of checking up students on the work done. There is never any question in his depart¬ment as regards the justice or in¬justice of grades given. Mr. Bergstrom explained his method of teaching to the teachers at regu¬lar -faculty meeting' on Tuesday morning. CIVIC PRIDE High school teachers are making an earnest plea this week to stu¬dents to take the best care possi¬ble of building and equipment fur¬nished by the taxpayers through the board of education. We are told that our worthiness for a new building must be demonstrated by our care of the old. FIRST SEMESTER RECORD A summary of the results of the first semester work has been made by the school office, showing the number enrolled by each teacher, the number passed, the percent¬age passing, the nurnber of A's, B's, C's given, the number of failures, and the number of withdraw¬als. Teachers have been much interested in comparative records shown by this summary. The high¬est percentage of any group pass¬ing' is 98.1 per cent, the lowest 74.1. There were 539 A's given, 1479 B's, 743 C's, 131 failures, 186 withdrawn. TYPING AWARDS Typing awards won during December and January. Underwood typewriter: Certificates — Tom Broadbent, Aria Burrup. Mildred Higgs, Louise Blake, Alta Evans, Martha Gay, Rose Hains, Neldon Johnson, Grayce Owen, June Passey, Flor¬ence Perrin, Ruth Richey, Orlean Stone, Ruth Smith, Sarah Taggart, Liddy Teuscher. Bronze emblem — Alice Hyde, Donna Manning, Arleen Nelson. Silver emblem—Esther Lashus, Elsie Rowse, Edna Thatcher. Gold emblem—Kathryn Blake, Tessie Watts. Remington typewriter: Certificates—Ada Burrup, Hazel Higginbotham, Alfred Larsen, James Russell, Florence Sessions, Moyle Anderson, Tom Broadbent, Edna Irving, Lucile Pullem, Ruth Smith, Fay Wilson, Dorothy Wal¬lace. Silver pin—Louise Blake, Edith Cross, Blaine Carruth, Jeannette Morrell, Lena Smith, Charlotte Schuenman, Avery Wheelwright, Gaye Gibbs, Florence Perrin. Gold pin—Tessie Watts. Royal typewriter: Silver pin—Fern Parry, Louise Blake, Donna Manning, Florence Perrin, Elsie Rowse, Orlean Stone. Gold pin—Ida Peterson. L. C. Smith typewriter: Certificates—Jessie Christensen, Jeannette Morrell, Dorothy Wal¬lace, Allyce Wright. Bronze pin—Flora Brussard, Phyllis Halverson, Willa McFarland. Fern Parry, Elsie Rowse. Silver pin—Florence Lusty, Ed¬na Thatcher. Gold pin—Kathryn Blake, Tessie Watts. —Edith Kohler, Instructor. FIRST PRESIDENT Ogden High's first student body president was Maurice Conroy. His charming, affable grin eas¬ily explains why he was our first president of the student body. Be¬sides, he has a great amount of initiative and "go" about him, that characterizes the leader. Having been chosen to lead the student body in 1917 he did so with a great deal of force and "pep," leaving behind him, when he graduated in the spring of 1918, a record that his successors found hard to equal. After graduating from O. H. S. he attended the U. A. C. and there became coach of the freshman class. He held this position for two years, and then he joined the Logan High school faculty and be¬came mighty popular there as a coach, for one year. Now he's back in town, leading the Central Junior boys through the mazes and quirks of the basket ball season. Boys at Central consid¬er him a coach that "can't be beat" and like him immensely. Next year though, Mr. Conroy plans on going away to school to study medicine. Quite' a difference from "Coach Conroy" to "Dr. Conroy," but yet there is a relationship between the two professions, and we are quite able to visualize him as a leader in the medical profession—he has just the habit of leading—that's all! CONGRESS At the meeting called last Thurs¬day, the presiding officers of the club were elected for a second term of office. Congress is ready for another era of progression. On Monday night two new wait¬ing list members debated the ques¬tion. "Resolved that congress should pass a uniform marriage and divorce law." Ruth Falck upheld the affirmative and Marjorie Kelley the negative. Rebec¬ca Ririe, Virginia Rose, Lelah Murphy and Gene Kimball are on the schedule for the debate next week. "The Art of Debating" will be studied thoroughly so that the sen¬ators can perfect their debating ability. Ruth Zuppann was voted into Congress Monday. One more sen¬ator and our membership will be complete. —Margaret Schmaltz. AUNT JANE'S CORNER Dear Aunt Jane: Do you think that seniors in high school are too old to ex¬change valentines? I have been thinking about it a lot, but don't know whether I should send my girl friend one or not. I'd like to, but I don't want her to think I am babyish. —Paul. Dear Paul: No, I certainly don't think that seniors in Ogden High are too old to send or receive valentines. It is an old custom and a very dear one, to send your "best girl" some remembrance on St. Valentine's day. It doesn't have to be a val¬entine made of lace and paper, but it can be a box of candy, some vio¬lets, or even a little card, telling her that you think of her. I'm sure she would love it, because even if you both are high and mighty seniors, you still are kids, though you couldn't get either one of you to admit it. You wait and see, you won't be the only one to send your girl a valentine. I know of a couple who have been married fifty years and the husband still sends his wife a remembrance on Valentine's day. Of course it is not a bit necessary that the girl send you something. In fact, it isn't quite good form to do so. —Aunt Jane, t- REVERIE I am drifting Drifting away on The gossamer wings Of the purple night. Through my head Sweet music is pouring Sounds as beautiful As from the lute Of an archangel. Golden dreams float, While the shadowy light Flickers and dances Capricious, fickle as thou. O thou! Whose raven curl Whose jade-like eyes Whose ruby lips Enchanted me, entangled me And then, unheeding' Thou didst turn away Leaving me, grieving Leaving me, longing' To hear thy silvery voice Fragrant and jeweled Through the sepulchral night. —-Jeanette Rosenburg. TODAY AND YESTERDAY Pictured together, the girl of yesterday and the girl of today seem like a sweet, shy rosebud and a cheerful bright poinsetta. The girl of today's gayness is for the moment. Her liveliness brings happiness, radiates it to everyone. The girl of yesterday has a frag-rance; it is wafted to us as a mem¬ory that will never be forgotten. The girl of today is independent, determined, covering what fear she has with a mock boldness. The dainty rosebud was dominated over, showed her timidness and cur¬tailed her other emotions. The girl's dress typified them, the rose¬bud and the poinsetta. FORUM "Resolved, that a separate de¬partment of education with a sec¬retary in the president's cabinet should be established." That was the question upon which Milton Rawson and Blaine Morse of the affirmative took Kent Bramwell and Tillman Johnson to task. However, it was a close battle and both teams deserve praise. The new business of the meeting was a discussion of the junior high league, and a question for debate next meeting. The question decided upon was: "Resolved, that state censorship of the movies should be established in all states in the United States." Ralph Roberts and Tom Broadbent will uphold the affirmative, and Bill Reeder and George Fowles the negative. Forum signing off. —T. B. Feb. 1928 OHS NEWS Stan Spencer ‘28 Miss Dorothy Irvine quotes from Seneca as follows: "Speech is the index of the mind." Miss Irvine says of her de¬partment: "To develop appreciation of the spoken thought, to know the prac¬tical and artistic value of speech; to inspire ideas; to organize these ideas; and last, but not least, to express ideas in speech—these are the objectives of the study of "public speaking." PRINCIPALS VISIT Principal F. A. Hinckley of Box Elder High and Principal C. E. Smith of Bear River High passed Tuesday forenoon at the Ogden High school. They found main things to commend, and if they saw any undesirable or unpleasant features, they did not mention them. We always welcome visitors and were very pleased to have these principals visit us. MR. CORAY TALKS Instructor Claude Coray gave an interesting talk before the faculty on Tuesday. He reported on an article in World's Work, "An Ad¬venture On Common Sense Education," and also on an article in the February Forum, "A School of Wisdom." The talk was appreciated by the teachers. AN INNOVATION Ogden High school assembly was turned into a moving picture show house Tuesday, by simply darkening the windows for Mr. Ripley's illustrated lecture on "The Ro¬mance of Power." We're glad we found out that we can do this; now we'll have lots of moving pictures. CONGRESS At a special meeting, Ruth Rob¬erts was voted into the Congression¬al group. Now we want to get all the rest of the girls that are inter¬ested in debating on the waiting list. The regular meeting was called to order and the business of the day, which was a debate, taken up. What a debate! The senators had searched for material until they knew their points from beginning to end. The girls stood up in front of congress and delivered their' points so convincingly that affirmative or negative they had to be believed. The question was, "Resolved, That the United States should cancel the interallied war debts." Gene Kimball and Rebecca Ririe upheld the negative while Leleah Murphy and Donna Man¬ning defended the affirmative. The negative won by a close margin. The points discussed in "The Art of Debate" were on unity and co¬herence. The debate possessed both these points. When a debate pos¬sesses unity throughout then it must be good. Unity is one of those little debating gods that requires a great amount of study before he will let you become thoroughly acquainted.—Margaret Schmalz, Re¬porter. FORUM It seems that Forum has a very successful year ahead of it next year. We judge from the number of junior debaters we had out to our meeting Monday night. There are some wonderful prospects and we just want the juniors who do not make Forum this year to keep coming, until another year is start¬ed. It was decided by debate that a plan of state censorship of the: moving pictures should be established in the United States. The affirmative was upheld by Ralph Roberts and Tom Broadbent. George Fowels and Bill Reader had a well prepared debate for the negative. The debate for next meet¬ing promises to be equally as interesting, and we invite all you de-l bating fans to come up and pay us a visit. The Junor High Debating league will begin during the first week in March. The question upon which the future Congressmen will harangue is: "Resolved, That Compulsory Military Training in the High Schools Should Be Abolished." We expect a lot from the youngsters. HAM-AND CLUB After being in stagnation since last year, Ham-And recuperates drew its constitution from its hi¬bernation quarters, and threw its first meeting into action last Fri¬day. Ten juniors were present and five more remain to be chosen. A super-hetrodyne left from last year will be overhauled and used for broadcast reception, while ft small short-wave receiver will H used on the amateur wave-band. Ham-And is organized for the ptlrpose of teaching its members the practical fundamentals of radio, f It is the ambition of every member to obtain an amateur license. Api ready five Hams are able to handH the code with little difficulty, two of these have their iicenjift blanks ready for the notary pubj)fl Our next meeting will be hefl Thursday. All (boys) who havtB hobby or desire to learn something concerning radio are invited to tend.