ASSEMBLY TODAY. A very peppy assembly was to be held this afternoon, largely in the nature of a rally for the game to-night. A. L. Glasmann was asked to give the address. The prizes for best yells were to be given out, some girls were to be auctioned off and some other interesting- stunts pulled. The following musical program was arranged: Violin solo—Gladys Philpott. Vocal solo—Vasco Laub. Readings were to be given by Hal Armstrong anc Lawrence Van Dyke. INCOMPLETES. Students are advised that any incomplete records of the first semester must be made up within the first six weeks of this semester? or they will be regarded as failures. CANDY SALE. Popular bars are far from dandy When it comes to home-made candy, Gamma Kappa girls will sell Home-cooked sweets to work a spell. Monday with one dime you'll find i That these candies are divine. GUESS WHAT. Yep, it's comin'! What? Why, the school opera, "In Old Louisiana," of course. When will it be here? The 24th day of Feb¬ruary, 1925. This opera is going to be one of the most successful events of the year and it is going over big, with just lots of pep and snap. Just glance over the cast and see and if all of the above isn't going to be true: Old Ned, a colored servant, Francis Hales; Rose, Pilot Farley's adopted daughter, Jean Warner; Richard St. John, a young sugar j planter, Franklin Richards; Simon Scudder, Pilot Farley's overseer, Milford Piggott; Holly Tumms, a shady lawyer from New Orleans, Elvin Blackburn; Jack Martin, a friend of Scudder's from New Orleans, Forbes Campbell; Martha St. John, Richard's sister, Maurine Peck; Monty Gray, a friend of Richard's from the north, Vasco Laub; Pilot Robert Farley, pilot on the good steamer Eclipse, Spencer Brown; Judy, Old Ned's wife and the best cook in Louisiana, Mabel Reynolds; Marquis De La Tour, of Cordeaux, France, George Glen; Bruce MacDougal, the county sher¬iff, Clifford Fretwell. TO TOM BOYD. I wrote one of Jake, One more I will make Whose "rep" as a sheik is quite known. His name is Tom Boyd, Of wits he's quite void, But with lasses he'll hold his own. This boy is quite short, Just the same he's a sport And his map is good looking j'ou see. His domes are quite dapper And he's a boy flapper, A "Non-Com" in R. O. T. C. Every night in the hallway (I've heard rumor say), j He's surrounded by lasses galore. His shy little .smile ,, : Their sympathies beguile, On their mercy he sure does im¬plore. Look out, Tom! Death is there! When sheiking for lasses beware! —BILL TAYLOR. OGDEN TEACHERS MOURN. The heart of every teacher, prin¬cipal, board of education member, i the superintendent, in fact of ev-eryone connected in any way with the schools of Ogden, goes out in tender sympathy today to Miss Viola Clancy, the much loved clerk of the board of education, in the loss of her dear mother. The saddest news that can come into any home is "Mother is no more." The loss in this case is of marked severity, for Mrs. Smith lived not only the role of mother, but also as friend, companion, pal, devoted sister, to Miss Viola—and her passing seems not unlike the passing of several who ordinarily fill these various roles. May the "Power that pities man" comfort the daughter, the sons, the husband of this good woman who has won the reward of the faithful and the just. THE HAM-AND CLUB. We held our Weekly meeting last ; evening at Clarence Manning's ' residence at 1170 Twenty-second ; street. Refreshments were served 3 by Mrs. Manning and were en- ; joyed very much by the members present. We wish to thank Mr. and Mrs. Manning for the kind hospitality which they extended to 1 us. During the meeting the "Radio Lizzie contest was discussed and it was decided that it close next Thursday, our next meeting night, and that Mr. Smith, E. Wansgard . and George Bergstrom be the ! judges of the contest. A radio dance was also discussed, but was postponed until a later date because of the various activi¬ties taking place in the next faw weeks. By the way, several of the boys had their "Radio Lizzies" at the ; meeting last night but were unsuc-cessful in picking up any stations probably on account of the poor aerial which was used. Watch our smoke! JACK CRAVEN, Reporter. PURPOSE OF HIGH SCHOOL 8.—History Objectives. Most American high schools re¬quire one unit or credit in Ameri¬can history and civips and one unit of other history that may be the choice of the student. This re¬quirement is demanded by the col¬lege that said student may enter i and ig also essential to the welfare of the country that these students will eventually rule by vote or of¬fice. EXPERIENCE A WISE TEACHER Experience always has been and always will be our wisest teacher, provided we are trained to utilize its lessons. As our social life be- comes more and more complex the I necessity for a population trained in citizenship is becoming more necessary. A study of history gives the student the benefits of the ex¬perience of the past with the old atmosphere preserved. A study of civics gives him a knowledge of forms of government past and present. No one doubts that a workman understand the machine he operates in the commercial world, but how much more im-portant is it that our citizens un¬derstand the machinery of govern¬ment. CITIZENSHIP AND IDEALS. History affords the great chance of teaching patriotism. Civics af¬ford the still greater chance to in¬stil high ideals of civic ethics. Then whether the student goes on to higher learning or begins the business of living he is more nearly prepared to meet his circum¬stances. ALLIED STUDIES. Closely allied to history and civics are sociology and economics. Sociology is a study of the human as a social being, his growth and activities among his fellows. This includes much of what has been learned of man's social growth and formulates thereby rules of con¬duct and other regulations that have been learned. These laws help the student materially in un¬derstanding his own social group and also to cope with various types and phases of life he may meet with as a citizen. He learns the necessity of conforming to these laws for the good of the Kroup. Since sociology cannot be by its very nature a finished science, it gives the student an idea of the vastness of society and gives always a forward look that leads to prog¬ress. Economics is a study of the fi¬nancial side of social life, i.e.: the production, consumption and dis-tribution of the wealth of the world. This, is of material benefit in all business, including the busi¬ness of home-making. All four of these social sciences tend to de¬velop more efficient and respon¬sible citizens. 2-16-25 Ogden High School Notes Friday was the 13th. Coach Christensen brought 13 men from the West Side. His team made 13 points against our 36. Who says 13 isn't an unlucky number (for the West side)? Friday night occurs the great i annual cadet hop. The function promises to be quite as successful as any that has ever been given. Great is the month of February, say the youngsters. Only 28 days and two school holidays. Next j Monday—a week today—will be celebrated as a holiday on account of one George Washington having been born on February 22, 1732. The general Classicalia commit¬tee was meeting today to further the plans for the great annual carnival event- on March 21. MAY CHANGE GAME. It is quite likely that our game with East will be played Wednes¬day or Thursday evening of this week on account of the hop on Fri¬day. Coach Kapple is complet¬ing arrangements for the game to¬day. On account of having no suit¬able auditorium and of being un¬able to pay the price of a down¬town theatre, the Weber college auditorium has been secured for the presentation of our opera, "In Old Louisiana," on Tuesday, Feb¬ruary 24. CLASSICUM OUT. The third number of the Classicum was issued on Friday last. It is known as the "Jinx number" I and is quite up to our usual stand- j ard. Typographically it is rather ; better than any of the other re- j cent issues. There are one or two things ! that should not have gotten by, i for instance, in the athletic re- i port there is an intimation of poor j sportsmanship for which the school i as a whole does not stand. Al-though the opinion expressed may be of the writer alone, yet as the author represents the school, the school in a way must stand back of whatever the publication issues. Students would do well to remem-ber this last point. TRAGEDY. A quarrel—a blow is struck—a challenge—then a duel—one is shot- If you want the treat of your life, dop't miss "In Old Louisiana." Pretty costumes, snappy songs, pretty dances—Yes, and pretty girls! The best opera Ogden has ever put on, February 24, at the We¬ber auditorium. CORRECTION. In Friday's notes it was reported that the part of Jack Martin, a friend of Scudder's from New Or¬leans, in "In Old Louisiana" was to be taken by Forbes Campbell. This is a mistake. The part will be taken by Harold Carlson. GIRLS AUCTIONED. The juniors pulled off a rather ludicrous and amusing stunt at Friday's assembly in raffling off a half dozen girls "sight unseen." Instead of judging of the attrac¬tiveness of the girls by their faces, the boys were made to guess what sort of girls they were by the looks of their feet—these being the only part of the anatomy vis¬ible. The fellows knew, however, that it is impossible to get a lemon from among the high school girls, and therefore bid quite generously. ' The girls brought from 30c to 1.50 apiece, which helps to enrich the class treasury. The following girls were auctioned: Florence Morris, Ella Parker, Marian Mattson, Kathryn Beck, Mabel Rey¬nolds, Mary Rich, Ruth Nelson. The senior class president then concluded it would be a fine thing to sell the junior president, so he immediately began to auction Garff off. But no sooner was this accomplished than the juniors con-B eluded that "Jake," the senior I president, should also be sold. soB he was knocked down for a dollar. I A CRITICISM. A 'criticism has come to the high school regarding the event mentioned above on the ground that it was indecent. For our part, we saw no indecency in it- just a little foolishness and noth¬ing more. If it is indecent to look at a girl's feet, then how can any¬one be decent, for we pretty near¬ly have to look at them sometimes. TEACHERS TO CONTRIBUTE. Superintendent W. Ka'rl Hopkins before leaving for the national convention left word that he very much desired that all teachers contribute .as generously as they are able to the Boy Scout drive this week. He regards the pro¬gram of the Boy Scouts as second only to the program of the public school for race betterment. THE PURPOSE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL. 9—VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Whatever means whereby we earn our living, that is our vopa- tion. Training along one of these lines is called vocational educa¬tion. In times past the only vocational subjects taught were , medicine, law and ministry. Grad- ually journalism and engineering j lines were added in the universi¬ties. In the Ogden High school there are three vocational courses: I First—Home economics course. Second—Commercial course. ( Third—Mechanic arts course. In the commercial course one may become proficient in sten¬ography and bookkeeping and may learn the principles of salesman¬ship and advertising. These courses have practical value, af¬fording one a means of earning a living. They introduce one into the field of commerce in business. They cultivate accuracy and ex¬actness. It wuld be worth while f for every man and woman to1" know something of booltfceeping in the care of home and Ijjiisiness ac¬counts, and if all business men knew something of commercial law there would be fewer disputes in court, A knowledge of such subjects is almost as fundamental to success as a knowledge of the three R's. (2.) It has been said that the greatest business In the world, either from the point of view of the money spent or the number involved, is the business of home- making. The high school offers a home economics course where , cooking, sewing, millinery and, care of the home are taught. This' means less haphazard and more scientific work in the home. (3.) In the mechanic arts course are four vocational subjects: Electrical construction, in¬cluding house wiring, bell work motors, generators, etc. Auto mechanics, where the theory and practice of automobile j repairing are learned. ! (c) Mechanical drawing, in-; j eluding both architectural and i mechanical drafting. (d) Carpentry and cabinet I ! making, where skill in the use of tools and the principles of con-j struction are stressed. I VALUES. ' A study of one or many of the vocational subjects helps very ma¬terially. It helps one to choose his vocation. It helps to prepare i for a chosen vocation. It helps to make a successful beginning. The principles learned will help to secure promotion and advance¬ment. It stimulates the develop-j ment of an aim in life. The busi-1 ness world and industrial world: must look to Jhe schools for such, 'training, or else establish corpora-, tion schools of their own. The J old days of apprenticeship are j gone. Industrial work in the j schools must take its place. Then there is the social and! moral value. The first requisite: of social efficiency is the ability! to earn an honest living. Most of our social ills come from those, who can not do this. There is also an educational j value. In vocational courses one must think along practical lines. These subjects develop skill with the hands—a coordination between mind and body. It stimulates de¬signing, observation, reflection and planning. It develops resourceful¬ness, industry, skill and intelli¬gence as applied to work. The main purpoes of industrial educa¬tion is to make the worker think more and to make the thinker work more. Dr. Bobbit, an authority on in¬dustrial education, lists the fol¬lowing values: