Mr. Connell will deem it necessary to send a petition to the school board requesting that it furnish blinds for the windows on the west side of the mechanical drawing room. The purpose of this is to help his fifth period boys in studying mechanical drawing, instead of feminine anatomical drawing. Betty Boop. JOIE FRANCAISE We, the members of Joie Francaise, are very happy to announce our selection of six lovely new pledges. They are: (Seniors), Mil¬dred Hooper and Ivyl Walker; (junors), Marion Thomas, Marvel Tillotson, Ray Young, and Myrene Thomas. Congratulations, girls, and may you have success in the future. The club officers are for this year: President, Louise Young; vice-president, Ruth Lundquist; sec¬retary, Margaret Giles; reporter, Mary Chugg. ORIGIN OF HALLOWEEN Halloween! Like a conjurer bringing a rabbit out of a hat, the word raises in our imagination thoughts of goblins, black cats, witches, on broomsticks, pumpkins, and mischievous jokes and pranks. Not always thus, however, was Halloween observed. In bygone days when saints trod the earth either in the flesh or in the belief of man, "All Hallows e e" and "All Saints' day" were the tribute to sacred personalities. At a later day, in merry old Eng¬land, the celebration was held at eventide in the warm of a glowing fire, when solemn rites and cere¬monies were observed to discover a fleeting glimpse of future sweet-hearts, perhaps signifying in a re¬mote way, that love which the old saints were the embodiment of. Gradually the celebration of the eve has lost its original sacredness, and its later glamour, and it has come to be an occasion for foolish¬ness, a night of practical jokes and pranks—of jolly parties where so-phisticated young people may be prevailed upon to indulge in absurd games of counting seeds and throw¬ing peelings of an apple over the shoulder to discover a future sweet¬heart. The age-old Halloween rolls 'round each year and in each ob¬servance is reflected the current idea of its significance—Constance Prepares. FOLLOW YOUR HEART Each student, here in high school, may insure for himself a future of happiness in fulfilled hopes by choosing his course for high school and college, and allowing none oth¬er than himself to persuade him as to the career he will follow. If the student should choose the wrong course and realize the fact before the course is completed, he should change it immediately upon his rec¬ognition of the fact that the course is not suited to him. Under no circumstances should he continue to follow a course which he knows fits neither his inclinations nor his tastes, for it will, of a surety, lead him to misery and unhappiness. This is just a suggestion but I think it would hurt none of us to give it a little thought, and it might be of infinite help to many who have been in doubt as to whether or not they should follow their own inclinations or this so-called "com¬mon sense."—Burt. THIS AND THAT Did you hear that Mr. Peterson acted as matchmaker between two would-be boxers during class one day? (Just one of his methods of making fellows feel silly.) It seems that Fred Nantker still can't resist that Arthur charm. Someone said that Rowse and Baxter were all ready to pick their sponsors Thursday morning. And were they fooled! Have you heard of George Lowe's recent breakup? Ask him. La Vin is still diligently pursued by the gentlemen who are very cu¬rious to know which one she pre¬fers. La Vin, why don't you tell them? Until a later date, Big Hearted Al.