During 1923 city teachers re­ceived an average salary of 1,653, village and country teachers 1,141, teachers in one-room and ru­ral schools 729. ASSIGNMENTS MADE. At senior class meeting- Wednes­day the following committees for the Christmas dance were named: Advertisement - Arland Hansink, Leland McLean, Jake Reynolds, Kathryn Wallace, Marjorie Allen. Invitation-Dan Kennedy, Tallmadge Boyd, Ed O'Connor, Decoration-Harold Olson. Dayrel Smith. Stanley Hall, William Thomas, Ed Woods, Mary Hanks, Helen Storey, Bill Taylor. Reception-Cleone Shanks, Beatrice Bletcher, Lloyd McLean, Al­ton Parker, Max Morrison, Clyde Stone, Paul McCune, Erica Berne, Ruth Stratford. :j Program-Ross Sampson, Richard Forbes, Martha Wright, Blanche Nelson. j Refreshments-Marian Horton, j j Virginia Malan, LaVon Rees. fj Entertainment - Helen Merrill, j Connie Shaw, Margaret Hicks, j j Thelma Jones, Eleanor Kidder, i j Yenetta Lee, Louise Richardson, j j Walter Ellingson, Myron Crittendon. USE YOUR HEAD. A woodpecker pecks out a great. many specks of sawdust when j I building a hut. He works like a nigger to make the hole bigger. He's sore if his cutter won't cut. i He don't bother with plans of cheap artisans. But there's one j thing can rightly be said, the hole I excavation has this explanation: ! He builds it by using his head.- ! The Linographic. The regular meeting of the H. C. club will be held in room 211 Thursday at 3 o'clock. Mr. Keith Wahlquist will give an historical talk. A banjo selection will be i rendered by John Cragun. HIT ON TWO CYLINDERS, MISSED ON ONE. I. Plumb, consulting engineer of General Electric company, talk­ing to the Rotary club on Wednes­day gave three rules which he ! urged all Rotarians to follow in the education of their children. i Two of these rules are absolutely sound and one is absolutely un­sound. The sound rules are: Early specialization in educa­tion should be avoided Big, broad fundamental courses should be chosen by students. Students should learn to like the things they dislike In school. The above principles are good J ones. Every student and every parent should realize how true rhey are. This rule, however, we regard as wholly unsound. Students should study only those things in school which one cannot learn outside of school. The establishment of this rule would eliminate all schools for the simple reason that there is noth­ing that cannot be learned outside of school. As we see it the purpose of the '! school is not to teach what cannot, be learned outside of the schor' but to furnish opportunities and facilities that will enable one to iearn all sorts of things with econ­omy of time and minimum expen­diture of energy. j It has been long admitted that children learn more the first six years of their lives than any other six whatsoever. We believe also that if children exercised'the same 1 curiosity initiative, enthusiasm, during the next six years-or any succeeding six years that marks them during the first six, they ! might learn more then, too, in con- ' tact with nature-than they do within the walls of any school ; room. j No, Mr. Plumb, on this proposi- ; tion, we believe you are absolute- ! ly wrong. FINE PIECE OF WORK. Mr. Noall and the other instruc­tors of woodwork in the Ogden high schools are matting 200 toys ( and pieces of furniture for the , boys and girls of Ogden who might not otherwise be remembered by Santa Claus. The board of educa- - tion furnishes the material and the boys in the various schools are do-; mg the work gratis. In addition to this the schools s are to offer contributions of toys, clothing, foodstuffs of all kinds at , Christmas time. On Monday and Tuesday, December 15 and 16, the offerings will be brought to schooi, from whence they will be distrib­ uted by the Children's Aid society. GREAT TRUTHS. In a letter from a parent Wed­nesday occurred this very signifi­cant statement: "I have great re­spect for the high calling of a teacher, but, both my experience and observation prove that the really successful teachers are those tactful souls who have won the respect, confidence and sympathy of their pupils and have learned that persuasion is more effective than command." One would travel far to find expression of greater truths than these. O. H. S. Gala night, featuring "Clarence, Come Be a Student Again! Program: Announcers, Erica Berne and Warren Smith. School cheers, George Glen, Casper Woods. Candy sale, Domestic Science girls. Act 1. Ladies' chorus. Act 2. Impersonation, Fern Pardoe. Impersonation, Harper Culley. Act 3. Boys' chorus. Act 4. Committees for girls' party De­cember 12, are announced today as follows: General chairman, Marjorie Al­len. Stunt committee-Ruth Skeen, chairman; Freida Kreines, Marian Mattson, Rosalie Giii, May Jack, Kathryn Beck, Gene Warner. Program - Therma, Scovilie, chairman; Mabel Reynolds, Winnifred McConnell. Refreshments - Mary Eldredge, Ruth Fisher, Helen Vogel. Invitation--Ruth Fisher. IDLERS? Everyone objects to being called an idler. But why? All idlers are not failures. Perhaps some of them have secret ambitions and unmind­ful of almost everything else they strive toward this one accomplish­ment. Yet in the eyes of eAeryone else they are merely wasting precious time. Do you think for one mo­ment that you see everything that there is to see on the outside ? Even though a person's hands and body are inactive may he not be working his brain? That small child who to all ap­pearances was too lazy and indiffer­ent to study and sat dreaming watching the steam curl, is he not hailed among our great men of yes­terday? Many who arc now fa­mous were once called idlers. No one is a failure until he him­self admits it and no one is a true idler until he says that, he has ad- vanped as far as he cares to. Never judge anyone except your­self as to whether he is an idler because he may be doing something you know nothing about. HELEN STOREY. Dec 4 - 24 Ogden High School Notes The report cards for second term were given out .he second period this 'morning. Most teach­ers report an Improvement in grades above the first term's. One advisory teacher reports that no student of his group has a failure or a "D." At a meeting of the city school principals Tuesday it was- decided to secure the well-known poet and reader, Edmund Vance Cooke for an evening's engagement in Ogden. The date is set for Janu­ary 28. On what days should the flag be hoisted over public school buildings, was the question dis­cussed by the city principals Tues­day. Who knows beyond a doubt? Students are looking ahead with eagerness to the presentation of the school play one weel: from tonight. DEMOCRACY IN VOGUE. There, are not Sufficient down­stairs seats in the Orpheum for all students to witness the school performance. It has always seem­ed a little unfair and undemo­cratic to permit a few students to select the best seats & o the following plan will be followed this year: A block of good seats will be reserved for parents. All other seat tickets will be sealed in envelopes and students will be permitted to draw. It is thought that this plan will do away with the criticism that has heretofore attended the distribution of seats. The drawing will begin next Mon­day. TARDINESS TABOO. Various teachers are introduc­ing plans to do away with tardi­ness to class. One teacher reports that in one class-a rather small class, that there has net been a single case of tardiness; in another clas3, a medium sized class-there have been but three .cases of; tardiness, and two of these had legitimate excuses. Punctuality is not enforced by the teacher, but by the spirit of the classes. A tardy member Vol­untarily inflicts upon himself some penalty-such as the writing of a three-page theme-for tardi­ness. HONESTY VS. DISHONESTY. In ridding himself o!i exuber­ant spirit it is not uncommon for a high school student, especially a boy, to meet up with some sort of accident such as the breaking of a door glass, a window, push­ing over the fountain, etc. When one has such a misfortune, there seems but one fair, straightfor­ward thing to do, i. e., to report the affair to the janitor or prin­cipal and agree to make amends by paying the repair bill. We' are pleased to note that tills usually j happens, but not always. May we not hope that this sort of "man­ly" conduct will become unani- mous. A TREAT PROMISED. All students of the city schools from the fourth grade up will : have the rare opportunity of hear- ing Charles Crawford Gorst, the; world's most renowned birdman, j at the Alhambra theatre on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, j This treat comes through the courtesy of the management of the Alhambra theatre at the slight charge of 10 cents. Cry princi­pals have received letters from Dr Charles G. Plummer, recom­mending in strongest terms that every student who can take ad­vantage of this rare opportunity of hearing Mr. Gorst. GIRLS BEAT THE BOYS. In the recent Home Lighting es­say contest out of a, cnousand papers submitted 972 were culled, leaving 28 of highest excellence. Of these 19 were written by girls and nine by boys. The! highest grade for girls was 89. The aver­age of the 19 girls was 79. DIFFICULT PROBLEMS. In view of the fact that two years of work is required in other drill or physical education, the following question is receiving the attention of the facultv Should a boy who is playing on rhe bas­ketball team be excused from drill or physical education during the basketball season? Another question that is receiv­ing the attention of the teachers and students is this: Should a pupil be permitted to take part in more than one club, organiza­tion or activity outside of his regular school work? COUNCIL REPORT. December 2, 1924. Meeting was called to order by ; the president and the roll was j called. Mihutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The constitution of the Carpe diem club was read by May Jack, president of the organization, who requested that the club be ad­mitted to school activities. Motion was regularly moved and carried that the Carpe diem club be admitted as a school or­ganization. Verlin Carroll asked that the H. C. club be" given March 6, as the date for a matinee dance. Motion was regularly moved and carried that the H. C. club be permitted to give a matinee dance on March 6. Meeting adjourned by motion. BASKETBALL IN FULL SWING. I The class series of basketball I games is being played oft this week. On ' Monday rJ.gh: the j Juniors defeated the Seniors. ! Then the Senior seconds beat the Junior seconds. I Tuesday night the Sophomoree beat the Seniors, then to show their prowess they beat the fac­ulty too". In justice to the fac­ulty we should say that this j wasn't the regular faculty team, j Those that played were D. Wangsgard, Coach Kapple, Mr. Robins, Mr. Wiggins, Mr. Gammell Chairman of athletic committee announces the following as the all-star faculty team: Forwards, Celena Beaulieu, Emma Chesney; center, Dad Beeson; guards, Skip­per and Jule McMurrin. MEAT VS. VEGETABLE DIET. Meat is a good source of easily digested food. It ' Contains both protein and fat but if eaten alone it does not furnish bulk enough to stimulate the digestive tract to action; also the action of the digestive juices on meat is likely i to produce certain poisons. In a meat diet one is likely to get an over supply of protein. In a vegetable diet, too much bulk is required for the necessary foods, and one is likely to get an over- supply of starch and too little protein. Most plants consist large­ly of water with little protein. Therefore, I am not in tuvor of either a meat diet or a vegetable diet alone, but am positive that best results can be obtained through a judicious selection of both kinds of food subs'nnces. SAM PIERCE. GAMMA KAPPA STORY CON­TEST. A number of stories were hand­ed to the Classicum editor Tues­day in competition for the Gam­ma Kappa prize. These are be­ing handed over to the committee on judging-consisting of C. C. Wilson, Frank Francis and Mrs. W. R. Emmett, ARE WE DETERIORATING? The theme of Bernard Devoto's new book, "The Crooked Mile,'" is that the descendants of the western pioneers are deteriorating. If this be true of course it is due to the change of conditions which relieves us of the necessity of struggle, work, responsibility, initiatives Industrial life has pro­duced a "push" the button" age which makes life soft and easy. Which reminds of a very true and a very wise saying of Carlyle: "Show me a people energetical­ly busy; heaving, struggling, all shoulders to the wheel; their heart pulsing, every muscle swell­ing with man's energy and will- I will show you a people of whom great good is already pre- dicahle; to whom all manner of good is yet certain, if their energy endure." Of course we can all realize how that description fits exactly our pioneer age, and how it fits not the situation as we see ,it to­day. It is patent too that neces­sity does not drive us to be what our forefathers were. Where then shall we get the incentiva? THE STELLAR CLUB. You other clubs have doubtless been breathing more freely lately. You thought we were out of the way, that our sudden spurt at : enthusiasm had died down. But we haven't, and it's no vse trying to outclass the Stellar. On December 18 our astronom­ical souls were bathed in a lux- i urious talk by Mr. Stilwell. We can now challenge any other stu- ; dent at O. H. S. to explain the mysteries of the spectroscope. 1 Last night, December 2, again ' were our intellects broadened. j This time in - a talk by Dr. Carver; ? If you happen to see any high schoolite gazing upward around 12 o'clock, don't disturb him- t he's trying to find Osirus, the Dog star. And now comes our great her­alding. Something is approaching. 1 We alone can tell you-but we 1 will not: It's on December 12! Startlingly, THE STELLAR.