BACK TO THE PAST During the last few weeks there has been much talk of building a new high school. Everyone is de-sirous of this taking place and they have been looking forward to the time when it will be built; but, while others have been looking into the future, I have been looking into the past. I have been amply rewarded for by backward glances, for I have found in a very, very recent issue of the Classicum—the Classicum of May, 1901—this interesting passage on the history of our school: "The history of Ogden High school has been a history of healthy de¬velopment and steady progress. "The Ogden High school was opened in September, 1889. Its be¬ginnings were very modest, and its annals during those first years are the uneventful annals of childhood. The faculty was composed of three teachers with Prof. T. B. Lewis as principal, and a pupil, on entering the school, had only the English course to choose from. "In those days the high school occupied a part of the Central school building and there is no more significant illustration of its sub¬sequent growth than the fact that at present we occupy an entire building, designed especially for our use. "The first graduating class was that of '92. There were only seven of them, and we have it on quite good authority that they chose for J their class motto the very appropri¬ate title of one of Wadsworth's poems: "We Are Seven." These seven lone graduates formed the nucleus of the Alumni association that now numbers more than two hundred. "In 1894 the classical course was introduced, with Professor Eaton as teacher of languages. This course at once became very popular, and has since remained so. The scien¬tific course was added the follow-ing year, and in 1898 the commercial course was introduced. The intro¬duction of this commercial course is one of the landmarks in the history of the school. Three rooms are specially fitted for it with typewrit¬ers, banks and telegraph offices, the students are provided with both metal and paper school currency, and it has been the aim of the fac¬ulty to make the course conform to the methods of the real business world as closely as possible. "During the period when these im¬provements were being made in the curriculum, the high school was growing along other lines. After passing through a nomadic period in which it moved from the Central school again, it finally settled down in the year 1896 in its present home. The faculty had also been gradually increased during these years, the original trinity having been more than tripled. In 1899 we suffered a severe blow in the death of Pro¬fessor Lewis, who had been princi¬pal of the high school since its foundation and who is largely re¬sponsible for the excellence of its present state. But though he could not remain with the school to which he had devoted so many years of his life, he has indelibly impressed it with his character, and it will remain, through the years, the no¬blest monument that any man could crave."—Barbara Clark. 12. YEAR OF GREAT ACTIVITY WILL SOON BE ENDED Seniors and Juniors Have Many Things To Turn Over In Minds OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Emily Merrill, Editor; Blaine Larsen. Associate Editor. Only four more days of school! The season of 1934-35 for Ogden High school will soon be over, stu-dents, only to be recalled in mem¬ory As we look over the past nine months, how many incidents have occurred—the opera, the school play, the Classicalia, the junior prom, the Accolade, the Thanksgiving dance, the successful football season, the basketball season, Print Dress week, the S. A. R. contest, the Lewis con¬test, and innumerable other activ¬ities which could hardly be men¬tioned here. And tomorrow every¬one will receive his yearbook. To look over such a wonderful school year is enjoyable. The seniors always will have pleasant thoughts engraved upon their memory of their last high school year; the juniors only have that much more to look forward to. TO RECEIVE YEARBOOKS On Friday afternoon everyone will receive a yearbook, edited by Ruth LaVin Cragun, provided the amount due has been paid in full. Our Classicum promises to be one of the very best ever published. Students, get your yearbooks now! LAST RADIO PROGRAM Tonight over KLO from seven un¬til seven-thirty Ogden High school will have its last radio program of the school year. This enterprise of broadcasting has been the first of its kind since the founding of Og-den High school; it is hoped by the Notes editors that "Tiger Flashes" will be carried on in the years to come. The public is cordially invited to tune in to "Tiger Flashes" this eve¬ning. We're sure you'll enjoy it. GRADUATE TO BE RABBI Philip Finkelstein, 29, an erstwhile debater and orator of Ogden High school, will have the degree of rabbi conferred upon him by the Hebrew Union college, Cincinnati, May 25. We extend our hearty congratula¬tions, Rabbi Finkelstein. You were always a great student; you will be great as Rabbi Finkelstein. NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT Now that we are to have a new high school, we wonder what we shall find to fill this column. Ever since "Notes" were begun in The Standard-Examiner, an appeal for a new high school has always been regarded as pertinent and timely. What shall we find to take its place? Maybe for a little we can rave ap¬propriately about the grand and glorious features of our new school building. HISTORY OF SCHOOL For some months, a complete his¬tory of Ogden High school has been in course of preparation by mem¬bers of Amor Scribendi, writers' club at the school. The book was typed, bound, with illustrations, charts, maps, etc., and entered for competition in the national tercen¬tenary celebration contest in New York, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the first American free public high school, the Boston Latin school, founded in 1635. High schools throughout the country have entered their histories in this competition. On May 13 the club was encour¬aged by receipt of a letter from Marc Rosemblum, chairman of the judging committee, asking "permis¬sion to hold this splendid history for a period of a year in order to include it within a traveling ex¬hibit." The club announces that one copy of the book will be placed in the Carnegie library and one in Ogden High school library. Members of the club are Dick Bailey, Iona Langford, Iola Langford, Barbara Blackman, Frona Glines, Rose Yoshioko, Jack Richards, and Parley Jensen. COMMENCEMENT To mark the closing days of school, the following calendar of events is announced: Friday, May 24, one p. m.—Award assembly; two p. m., mothers' tea; eight p. m., fashion show. Sunday, May 26, ten a. m.—Com¬mencement service, Orpheum the¬atre. Sermon by A. L. Scoville. Monday and Tuesday, May 27 and 28, eight-thirty p. m.—All graduates meet in school assembly hall. Wednesday, May 29, nine-thirty a. m.—Commencement exercises. Wednesday, May 29, two to four p. m.—Receive report cards, return books, padlocks, etc.