Teach me that love that under- ! stand oth all things; the Love that' knows no weakness, tolerates no selfishness. Keep me from weak­ening my son through granting him pleasures that end in pain, ease of body that must bring sick- ncss i)f soul, a vision of life that must end in death. Grant that I love my son wisely and myself not at all. Give him the values and beauty find just rewards of industry. Give him an understanding brain and hands that are cunning, to work out his happiness. Help me to send him into the; world with a mission of service;' Ftrensthen my mind ard heart that I may teach him that he is his brother's keeper. Grant that :ie n serve those who know not the j need of service, and not knowing, j need it the most. T So guide and direct me that l mav do this service to the glory of Sod the service of my country, and to my son's happiness. Amen. -Angelo Patri nov 2 - 24 Ogden High School Notes We are thankful today that to­morrow is Thanksgiving day. Mr. Beeson proposes introduc­ing instruction in the slide rule in his higher mathematic classes soon. This is a mechanical age. What with the slide rule, office machines, etc., the major portion of modern office work is largely mechanical. GOOD PROGRAM. One of the teachers made a sur­vey Tuesday regarding the 24-hour daily program of students. Many interesting facts were disclosed as will be shown by a summary report that will be rendered soon. Here is a report of a boy that is rather fcommendable: Home preparation-Drill, 0 hours; English E, 1 hour; auto me­chanics, 0 hours: physics. 12 hour; algebra C, 12 hour; total, 2 12 hours. Hours in school, 4 34 hours at home (awake) 4 34 hours sleep, 9: j hours in idleness, 0; number of i shows weekly, 1: number of dances weekly, 0: various activities, 3 12 hours. Activities--Building radios, playing football and basketball. Clinton Pugmire graced our halls Tuesday after an absence of two and one-half years in Germany. The fact that Clint just reached home Tuesday morning and that he came to school directly after lunch shows that he sort o' likes the old school-or its inhabitants or sometbin'. Anyway, we were glad to welcome him back. HEAVY SCHEDULE. The representatives of the Ogden division met Tuesday night and made out basketball schedule. Ogden is to play ten games in the di­vision which, with the four games with East-West, makes a very heavy schedule, dur dates are as follows: January 9, Ogden at Bear River; January 16, Mutes at Ogden; January 23, Ogden at Davis; Jan­uary 30, Box Elder at Ogden; Feb­ruary 4, Bear River at Ogden; Feb­ruary 6, Ogden at Mutes; Febru­ary 20, Davis at Ogden; February 27, Ogden at Box Elder. A FINE CONCERT. The musicale given by the music department Tuesday night was a genuine treat to all who attended- and as a happy surprise to Mr. Gammell and his students, the audi­torium was well filled. What with band, orchestra, girls' glee, male chorus, solos, duets, readings, the program was most varied. As each and every number was artistically rendered the entertainment had tone and quality, surpassing any­thing the school has offered in this line for years. The school is to be -congratulated on having so much musical talent and Mr. Gammell is to be complimented on discovering, training and exhibiting it in such a splendid way. All who were for- EEMB!A0Uh to be nresent ex I pressed both surprise and pleasure j in the performance. It can safely be predicted that whenever a mu- j sicale is offered by the music de­partment hereafter, the auditorium will be well filled with appreciative auditors. HALL DECORATIONS. Someone has recently described the O. H. S. building as "a big barn in which the kids are herded and educated." It may as well be con-j fessed that the auditorium, gymnasium, study hall, assembly room, whatever you may call it,:, does re- , semble a big hay mow, or barn, but j even a barn can be made a wee; bit inviting and comfortable as was edivenced Tuesday night. A big row of lights suspended in Japanese lanterns was strung across the south , side of the room over the bleach­ers, a few Navajo blankets, some shaded lights, a line of streamers, and a goodly number of potted flowers and nlants contributed by Mr. Gish, made quite a transform - tion in the room, giving it a cer­tain beauty and charm that helped to make the musicale the success that it was. The decorating com­mittee is entitled to considerable j praise. CLASS WORK VS. FOOTBALL. Tuesday, as we sat in a class or 45 during a recitation, the thought! came to us "How like a football: game this is." Everyone has a j chance to make a "play" to do his ; "bit"; some are alert and play their . part; some sit idly by, forgetting j that it is their turn to make a! tackle, or carry the ball through j that opening across the line for a touchdown. Wouldn't it be fun it every man were as keen and alert and as determined as is every one of the eleven on the football squad ! BANQUET NOT FORGOTTEN. The board of education banquet to the football squad is an event for which the boys are now yearn­ing. And their longing will soon be over for arrangements are now being made for that important event. The exact date will be an- j nounced early next week. j If every student who read that. ; very suggestive little article in Tuesday night's notes, "Salute the Janitor," could have seen Superin­tendent W. Karl Hopkins playing the role of janitor Tuesday when he visited our building, picking up a gum wrapper here, a bit of paper there, we doubt whether any such0 student would ever be so thought­less or careless again as to scatter litter. BILLY MULDOON. Every student in the Ogden High school and, indeed, every man and woman in Ogden, should read the article in December American about Billy Muldoon. Perhaps it should have been read last Friday in con­nection with physical education day, but as every day is physical education day with Muldoon. the article can be read by anybody with nrofit any old time. : Muldoon is 79 years young, not older perhaps in appearance and feeling than most men at 50 or 60, just because he has learned and daily practices the simple rules of healthy, vigorous living. Here is his daily program: Up at 6 o'clock, physical exercise for 30 minutes, shower and vigorous rub-down; breakfast, one cup of weak coffee; at least eight hours of work, fre­quently twelve to fifteen; plain wholesome dinner at 12 o'clock, light luncheon af"f; ten to twenty miles on horseback or a long walk. To bed at 9 o'clock, Muldoon is the world'? most fa- 1 mous trainer of iVten. He trained John L. Sullivan. He has brought health and vigor to such celebrities as Theodore Roosevelt, Elihu Root, Chauncey M. Depew, American Generals Lawson, Bell and Chaffee, and scores of others. "He himself," says the American, "is undoubted­ly one of the most remarkable men that ever lived. The right altitude of men and right living habits are the plajn and simple secrets of-the most wonderful trainer of men." Read the article, then become a Muldoonite. It's worth while. Dec 1 24 Ogden High School notes December 1. Today we start a' new month, the last in the old year, j WTe begin also the third term, the j last lap of the first semester. I Students and teachers are still ! talking about last week's assembly 1 -the best of the year. Why can- .not all assemblies be as good? See ; to it that all assemblies are first ' class. The assembly this week will be held on Friday, fifth period, 12:45 o'clock. Mrs. E. I. Allen, a speak­er of national prominence, will ad­dress the students. SCHEDULE HEAVIER. Last week we announced 14 bas­ketball games this year. To these we have now added two more, re- turn games with Provo. ! The. games with East-West- Provo were scheduled by the ' coaches last Thursday and are as follows: January 16, West at Ogden; January 23, Ogden at East; February 6, Provo at Ogden; February 13, Ogden at West; February 20, East , at Ogden; March 6, Ogden at , Provo. CLASSICUM OUT. The first issue of the Classicum, j the Thanksgiving number, is out i and was distributed during the ad­visory period this morning. The issue is up to the usual standard of excellence, and gives a fair idea of 1 the school's doings during the first 1 ! two terms. The most characteristic thing about it, perhaps, is the cheerful, optimistic note that per- r vades the book. There is no t knocking, no complaint, no slang, no vulgarism. Tbere are good editorials on Thanksgiving, good poems and stories on the same sub- ' ject. There is a fairly complete re­port of classes, clubs, social activi­ties, athletic activities, etc. Per­haps it is only fair to say that the latter subject is treated in a rather better style than usual." The staff and management are to be con­gratulated on their first issue. It is hoped that all parents will take occasion to look over the Thanksgiving Classicum, as it will give them some sort of idea of what we are doing, our hopes, aims, ideas, ideals, etc. A glance at the Classicum re­veals the fact that a goodly num­ber of business concerns are suffi­ciently interested in the school to j make use of its advertising pages. ' We commend them and suggest to others that they get on the honor roll by advertising in the Classicum and year book. The high school is Ogden's concern. AN OPTIMISTIC NOTE. We sincerely hope the paragraph quoted below from Thanksgiving Classicum, finds echo in all stu­dents' hearts. ' It is the optimistic note that counts for much in the making of a school: "It is not the building that makes the school. It is the people in it and their attitude toward each other. We have the-best teaching I corps in the state, the most sym- j pathetic, and the most understand- I ing of young human nature. Our ; student body is of equal quality. We do not take advantage of the freedom given us by the faculty. : I We play fair with ourselves and' with ouf teachers. That is the cause of Ogden High's, excellency." CRITICISM. WORRY AND FUNDS. All Ogden was surprised and pained last Thursday to read that Superintendent R. H. Hodge of the industrial school had resigned after less than a year's service. Mr. Hodge reports that the criticism and the worry attending his work, coupled with a lack of financial : support, are his reasons for re­signing. It seems a pity that fi­nancial stringency should have Crippled the institution as it has. This accounts in large measure for the worry also; but as for criticism Mr. Hodge must have realized that criticism is a natural accompani­ment of public office. One must ex­pect this; it seems unfortunate that Mr. Hodge did not weather it, as we believe the public is aroused and tha.t the incoming leg­islature will remedy the finanpial stress, which, in consequence, will automatically remove the worry. Then with a little hardening of the skim, the criticism would have been warded off. and Mr. Hodge could have learned to enjoy his work and to render the state years of loyal, beneficent, efficient ser- j sive. The people of Ogden sincere- j ly regret his resignation.' EDMUND VANCE COOK. A movement is on foot to bring ! the people's poet, Edmund Vance! Cook, to Ogden. We hope the ef- j fort will be successful, as his visit would be of immense value to all the people of Ogden. THE GOOD PRINCIPAL AND THE SUCCESSFUL TEACHER. At faculty the other evening the good principal was defined as one who can plan a sane, reasonable, worthwhile program and can se­cure the hearty good will and co­operation of all his teachers in putting that program over. Similarly the successful te&cher is one who can secure the right sort of attitude in every student and can secure the hearty, cheer­ful, hopeful cooperation of all stu­dents in doing the tasks assigned. One of the great obstacles in teaching is the fact that students do not see the necessity or worth- whileness of many of the things they are required to do; the first duty then of the teacher is to ere- ! ate, by hook or crook, an attitude that will induce the student to at­tack his work with right good will. First of all he must realize that he is working for himself and not the teacher, and that his education consists largely of exercising his own powers. WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THE SCHOOLS. To all patrons of the public schools we respectfully recom- ! mend an article in "The World's Work" for December, by Earnest Greenwood, under the capt'on, "The Little Read School Marm." To whet your appetite a bit, we take the liberty of presenting his open­ing paragraph: "Whenever a boy or a girl in the : public school begins to lose inter- : est, or perhaps to fail entirely, his' or her parents immediately ask the question: 'What is the matter of our schools?' "The answer to this question was i written nearly a century ago. Hor­ace Mann, in his first report on the schools of the state of Massachu­setts says: 'Wherever the discharge of my duties has led me through the state, with whatever intelligent men I have conversed, the opinion has been expressed with 'entire uananimity that there is an exten­sive want of competent teachers for the common schools. 'This opinion casts no reproach on that most; worthy class of persons employed! in the sacred cause of education. The teachers are as good as public opinion has demanded. Their at- j tainments have corresponded with j their opportunities; and the sup-: ply has answered the demand, as well in quality as in numbers. Without a change in prices, is ir. reasonable to except a change in competency, while talent is invited through so many avenues to dis­tinction?' "Horace Mann was right and is right. The economic law of sup­ply and demand is working here as elsewhere, and communities are getting what they pay for. Cali­fornia, in recent years, has been demanding superior teachers and has secured them. Whatever com­munity demands good teachers can secure them if it will pay the price."