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Show Tl was reported in July that Captain Dockler, then stationed , In Mexiso would succeed Captain Ryder. As latest reports from Captain Ryder indicate that he has not yet been assigned any new Uluiy, and as his mail is being forward and returned to Ogden, many surmise that it is quite probable that the captain will be re- assigned to Ogden. A number of mature people who have been out of school for many years are asking permission j to enroll in high school to con- j tlnue their school work. SCANS OLD RECORDS. .Members Wade Johnson of the board of education spent a couple of happy hours Wednesday among the high .school records of 1900- ! 1903.looking up the credentials of a fellow student. Wade graduated in 1903; his search brought I back many happy memories of , high school days, and he had i keen delight in noting what the j members of his class have done , and become since 1903. The high cost of schooling has been brought home to many parents this week by the necessity of buying new high school books j for students. We agree with them that many books do seem to cost much more than they should. "High cost of paper and of printers," Is t he explanation offered b l he publishers. UNIFORM TEXT BOOKS. one thing a. Parent-Teachers' . aasocation might do, it seems to us, is to inaugurate a novement w heerby all the text books of the state should be uniform, so that purchase of new sets of books, transferring from one school to another would not necessitate the As things are now Salt Lake, Ogden, Logan, Provo, Murray and the consolidated county districts, . each hav a separate adopted list, , and a removal from one city to I another, or from any county school to a city school nesessi- . tales a new set of text books. , I This is expensive, and it's folly. , The matter should be remedied. STILL IN POLITICS. Utah schools seem to be in politics. Notwithstanding the fact that efforts have been made for 20 years and more to take schools out of politics, we have the un- , deniable phenomenon this year of ! each political party having up a candidate for the position of state superitnendent of public instruction. This situation should be remedied. No teacher in the land may say that Judge Caverly erred in his decision Wednesday, but every aiudent, having at hand all the facta of that atrocious crime, may form an opinion of the justice or injustice of the conclusions reached, It marks a great epoch in jurisprudence. Many high school students are taking advantage this week of the opportunity of seeing Burr Nickles great film, "The Land of Whispering Hope." Thisio about the biggest lesson in history, geography, sociology, that any student might hope to get in two hours. I IMPORTANT QUESTION. "What are three of the most important aspects of American public school education to which public school officials should give immediate attention?" ia a question that is propounded by the September number of "The American Educational Digest." This is a iues(lon on which any lay mem- I ber may deliberate with profit. After a definite amount of reflection It might be worth while to look up this magazine to ascertain how one's opinion jibes with Hie opinions of several prominent educators who give theri views in this magazine. Among the edu- cato s who give answers is noted tho name of G. N. Child, the efficient superintendent of the Salt Lake City schools. Among local questions perhaps . 'heer Is none of more vital im- portancethan that propounded by Superintendent Hopkins Wednesday. "How are we to provide educational facilities for our rapidly increasing population? How do you like the superintendent's solution? Do you think he hit the nail on the head David Wangsgard. D. O. Peterson and Clyde Corey nav been appointed as athletic committee to look after athlete affairs for the year. In accordance with last year's ruling of the school council, the year book and the school magazine will each have a separate management and a separate editorial board, the object being to give more students opportunity to participate in this valuable work, as well as to avoid the imposing of burdensome labor upon any group. Editors, managers, etc., will be named in the very near future. Miss Frances Dillon, Leonard Robins, Claude Corey and Mrs. Newcomb have been appointed advisory committee on school publications. Another member will be named soon, as the council's resolution calls for a committee of five. William Abplanalp, Celena Beaulieu and Ethel Franke will be retained again this year as auditing committee of school finaces. CLASS MEETINGS. Class meetings were called today at 12:30 o'clock to name officers, including president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, council members, and transact such other business as may be necessary. David Reeder, class of '23, made a pleasant visit at school Thursday. . He is a student of the University of California, southern branch, and though handicapped by imperfect vision is doing splendid work there. David exhibits the sort of pluck that counts for success. He is to be congratulated on his efforts as is also his devoted mother who reads his lessons to him and aids him in every way possible. Harry Lyon, Andy Beck, Paul Wilson, Meriam Cain, Genevieve Madsen, Jack Madsen, Conrad Fernelius and other alumni students have visited the school during the week and expressed surprise and pleasure at the many improvements noted. FIRST ASSEMBLY. The first assebmly of the year was held at 9:30 o'clock this morning. It began with a selection by the R. O. T. C. band, led by the new instructor, Reed Gammell. Talmadge Boyd, student body president, made a ringing address, appealing to the students to buy student body tickets and support student activities. At the cjofe of his talk the students voted unanimously to buy tickets. Attorney James H. DeVine gave a splendid talk on Preparedness as a Patriotic Duty and as a Saving of Human Life." The address was replete with sound instruction and was favorably received. Principal Merrill congratulated the students on the splendid beginning of school and on the orderly assembly. He re-emphasized the necessity of supporting student body activities and made an earnest appeal to the students to banish dishonesty and thievery from the school. He maiptained that it is possible to have a school where absolute honesty prevails, where students will not under any circumstances pilfer other people's property. TOTAL ENROLLMENT. A check of the week's registration shows that 400 boys and 500 girls have been in attendance during the week. It is estimated that about 150 more will register within the next month, bringing the .enrollment to the expected maxi- ,mum, 1,050. The capacity of the building is 800, but it has been necessary during recent years to accommodate in some fashion 1,000 or mdre students. Supt. W. K. Hopkins requested that two minutes be devoted to silent prayer for the welfare of our country at exactly 1 o'clock today. Teachers and students expressed not only a willingness but a desire to comply with this laudable request. Attention was called Thursday to a student who walks in from Riverdale (about five miles) to school every morning and then takes drill for exercise. Can you beat this? AN EASY WAY TO MAKE MONEY. A student recommended to class Thursday this very simple easy way of making money. Secure a two dollar bill. Pawn it for 1.50. Sell the pawn ticket to a friend: for 1.50. Presto! You have 3- increased your capital by 50 per cent. Do it again and again and you will soon have all the money you wish. Students were surprised this morning when they entered the main hallway to discover that they were in a brilliantly lighted art gallery. What with the new lights and the school's art pictures suspended on the walls-the old dark alley has been converted into a beautiful artistic "white way." Unconsciously we are uplifted, strengthened and enriched by beautiful surroundings. YOUTH MORE TOLERANT THAN AGE. A canvass of two senior history classes Thursday revealed the fact that 75 per cent of the students concede the wisdom of Judge Caverly in giving the Chicago boys life imprisonment instead of the death punishment. A number expressed themselves as not believing n capital punishment. One student said, "When we think of condemning to death we are thinking the thoughts of inquisition days." Several expressed themselves as not favoring the death penalty for minors "under any circumstances." Others maintain that the imprisonment is far more in the nature of punishment than summary dearh. One suggests that had the death penalty been given and executed, the boys, in their own minds, would have gone to the gallows "flippantly ' is "heroes," whereas they I need penitence such as must come with solitary confinement. Altogether it is a question that taxes the wisdom of the age and in forming an opinion one won- ders whether he is doing so in of the past or the light 'of the future. IMPORTANT PROBLEMS. Supt. G. N. Child says that the three most important problems of American education are these: The public schools shall provide and put into effective operation a more effective program of character training. The production and better understanding of standards of attainment and of scientific means of determining progress in relation to these standards. The old yet ever new problem of improving the teaching service. Junior students who make a special study of essays in their I English work were much interest- . ed in an essay published Sunday t in the Tribune-entitled "Get. Your Share" by the famous short . story writer, Fannie Hurst. The , essay is an appeal for all to get i all the beauty out of life to which we are entitled. It begins: ! "The world is crammed with . beauty! It is yours, free. For F nothing. Demand your right. Your share of beauty!" , The article ends: "Whenever you feel cheated of the expensive, the manufacturedbeauties of life; contemplate this for a moment. The greatest beauties are the cardinal ones-the sun. the moon, the stars, the curve of a young girl's cheek, a swan riding up to nibble from your palm, a rainbow in the sky, Angelus at sunset and splendor falling on castle walls-Yours for the askuig. Ask." At the class meetings on Friday the following officers were elected: Seniors: President, Jake Reynolds; vice president, Bill Taylor; secretary-treasurer, Emily "Lynch. Juniors: Gerard Sampson, president; Shrank Mortenson, vice president; Phyllis Proudfit, secretary-treasurer; Martha Wright, Forbes Campbell, Franklin Richards, council members. Tenth B: President, Howard Pingree; vice president, George Glen; Helen Vogel, Dorothy Israelson, John Buehl, council members. The first council meeting will be held tomorrow at 3:30 o'clock in room 201. At this meeting staff officers for the Classicum' and year book will be nair ed and the social program for the year launched. Mrs. Gertrude Coolidge and J. E. Beeson will serve as faculty advisors to the council again this year. Students report that teachers who became students during the summer at summer school, seem very kind and very charitable. Maybe they got some c's and d's, and know how it feels. The students are very much elated on account of being put in the Salt Lake division athletically. It will be a genuine treat to go up against East, and West, L. D. S. and Granite. This is constitution week. Especial attention will be given to the study of the Constitution in all history classes; the subject will also receive some attention in all advisory classes, and a portion of "the program on Friday will be devoted to the subject. S 4L High school alumni and students of 1910-11-12 are very much interested in "The Crooked Mile?' a novel -rasyen -awsitteJL.; and published by a fellow btudent, Bernard DeVoto. Dr. Marion L. Burton in nominating Calvin Coolidge for president among other splendid things, said this, "Calvin Coolidge's religious convictions center about a few great words-humanity, sacrifice, renunciation, scrvice." There is considerable talk about introducing soccer football in the junior high schools. There is an active demand for the regular game as played at senior high, but as vet no method has been devised for meeting the financial outlay for suits and equipment. . Students of the high school are extending hearty greetings and welcome to Captain Dockler. That the captain is an ardent athlete and a booster for all sports makes his coming a lot more welcome, and will make his work easier and more efficient. |