Do not pray for easy lives; pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers; I pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall, be no miracle. But you shall be a miracle. Every day you shall wonder at yourself at the richness of life that has come to you by the grace of God.- Phillips Brooks. BETTER THAN GOLD. Grantland Rice points out that football is a character developer par excellence. He says there fs no such thing as a gritless gridiron star, and that football above all j other human activities shows of what stuff men are made. He points out that the game calls for weeks of pounding and drudgery, of blocking and tackling, of real ! physical suffering. He says that when the season is over there is Steel in the heart and iron in the soul; that it is difficult to keep injured men out of action, or to force men from the field. MORE THAN SPECTACLE. Football is not just simply a spectacle where a few players are surrounded by vast crowds; there are in America over 100,000 high school youngsters and college youths getting their lessons in for­titude, discipline, training and taking the gaff. If each young­ster stepped out of high school and college into a world of dreams and roses where there were no uphill struggles, no contests of any sort against heavy odds, the lesson of fortitude might not be worth while. Instead, howeVer, he emerges into a world of toil and i struggle, of effort and strife, where grit, determination, pluck and energy are indispensable. 'Tis grit that makes the football star, , iiind 'tis grit that makes the man in the workaday world. WEBER FAVORS US. Weber college extends to high school students a favor again in I admitting them to Weber-Idaho ! j Tech game on Friday by student body card and 25 cents. Thanks, Weber, we appreciate your many i courtesies. SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I The typewriting department is; functioning wonderfully well again : this year in typing a vast amount ! of material for the school and ! school activities. Several girls are very busy right now in furnishing typewritten copies of the school play for th9 many students who are to enter the contest for places on the cast. We extend hearty thanks to the girls and the teach­ers of the department who are contributing such Invaluable serv­ice to the school. YELL BOOKS. The new yell books are now off the press and are being distributed to the students. Harry Eldredge was instrumental in publishing this new edition which will aid very materially in the develop­ment of school pep and interest. The R. O. T. C. period was given over this morning to the practice of songs and yells, and much improvement was noted: indeed, the cheering from the side lines was 100 per cent better at last Saturday's game, and will be much better still at our next game. IN CIVIC AFFAIRS. A teacher purposed having an election on Tuesday for the pur­pose of directing attention to mu­nicipal government. As he was about to pass the ballots several students asked at once, "who are the candidates?" When he learned that fewer than half of the students actually knew who the candidates were, he remarked: "It's quite useless to try to inter­est you youngsters in civics, the election is off. I guess we'll turn our attention to the affairs of ancient Rome." HISTORY CLUB. With customary enthusiasm the Fourth Period History club met Monday, October ID, with Presi­dent Maude Milne and Secretary Ruth Craven officiating. After a very Interesting discussion about France and her financial diffi­culties, the following program was given: i "Th.9 Peril In Cuba." Frank Swanger; "A High Speed Railway," violet Powel; "The Shipping Board," Elmer Syphers; president then appointed Theodore Banford, Ina Nelson and Margaret Pieruke as the com­mittee to arrange a program for the next meeting. The club is progressing rapidly m the knowledge of current events, as the intellectual pro­gram displays. Many beneficial and worth-while facts are gleaned from the varied class discussions which are conducted by different leaders. The fourth period history class intends to make itself conspicu­ous this year and will be heard from frequently. -Adelaide Smith, Reporter. HECATONCHIRES. Are we going to win the game? I'll say! Why? The H. C.' club is going in a body, and you know what that means. Every member will be there, wearing the school colors, and shouting at the top of his voice. All together we will push the team on to victory with the vim and vigor known only to the loyal supporters of good old Og- den High school. j The club has long been hiding J a ferocious nature and a tremen­dous yelling capacity beneath aL remarkably calm exterior, but all these bans put upon us by civil­ized customs will be discarded, leaving only the savage student. So watch out for the H. C. mem­bers at the game tonight lest you be swept away by the force of their enthusiasm. -Adelaide Smith. TEACHERS' CONVENTION. The high school teachers will leave Ogden early this afternoon to be present at the first session of the annual convention to be held in the Salt Lake tabernacle this evening. During Friday and Saturday the teachers will attend many general and departmental meetings to learn of the latest and best things concerning their profession, and get information of best plans and ways of teach­ing their special subjects. The best part of the gathering, how­ever, will come from the inspira­tion and encouragement the gath­ering will give them. The con­vention will contribute to the great cause of education also through the social contact and the informal exchange of ideas that will take place in hotel lobbies, on the street and all places where teachers meet. The i convention is a very worth-whiie j institution; it is a fine thing for' such a vast body of teachers to get together once a year. RIDE THROUGH CANYON. If one enjoys the red and bronze colorings of Indian sum­mer, he should not fail to see Ogden canyon at this time. Tne hills, from the very edges of the broad highway to the tops of the highest peaks towering on either side, seem to be blazing with a motionless and smokeless1 fire. The scrub oak, which grows so profusely, is now a brilliant red with patches here and there even redder than the rest. The under side of the leaves are yellow, and when the wind gently tos3es tne branches, exposing the yellow and red sides alternately to view, it appears as though the hills are being consumed by small tongues of flame.. Along the banks of the stream, large clusters of sumac are grow­ing. These alone are beautiful enough to travel far to see. Their leaves are much deeper red than the oak, almost like dark ma­hogany. Near the head of the canyon are several groves of aspen which seem to be made of pure gold when the sun shines through the leaves. It is wiser to enjoy these won- : derful sights from a distance. A Isnrav of oak that appeared so red from the road that it dazzled your eyes, loses some of its bril­liance when viewed close at hand. Anyway, the foliage belongs on the hillside and not on the front of a car or on a mantle iece. -Bill Moore. oo - Oct 23 25 Ogden High School Notes It matters not how straight the f gate, . 5 How charged with punishment the scroll; l. am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my sou!. ; -Henley. The game turned out just as we ' expected. We were handicapped I in one or two particulars, otherI wise we should have piled up a bigger score. ,If we play Box Elder we shall have a much harder fight and we shall proceed to get ready for it. NO INTERFERENCE. Interference is a fine thing in football, but it doesn't work any­where in school that we can think of just now. The board of educa­tion says there must be no inter- - ference with school work. All foot­ball games must be played on Sat­urdays because we do not wish any interference with school work. Teachers are always reminding us that we must not use- school time for extra curricular activities. The office is constantly sending notices to parents that students must at- j tend classes regularly as there must be no interference with school work. As a result of all this talk and work we believe we have a rather better attendance than even before and consequently a better 'school. s j PERSONALITY. Personality is best expressed in pleasantness. We have some teach­ers and some students who are al­ways pleasant. It is easy, O, so easy for them to smile-and a hearty laugh is not an , uncommon thing with them. Such people are easy to look at, and they are good 1o be with-even though you must not end a sentence with a preposi­tion. One's disposition and character has as its chief ingredient a pleas­ing personality. One who is per- j petually pleasant reflects sunshine j and joy, and soon finds a safe abid- j ing place in the. hearts of all with j whom they come in contact. We might summarize this little spiel in j this injunction: "If you wish to j make friends, if you wish to be a friend, cultivate a happy disposi- j tion." ! ON THE BLACKBOARD. The following sentiments we're copied Thursday from the black­board in a teachers' classroom: "Courtesy is the one medium of exchange that is always accepted at par by the people of every coun­try of the globe. "Courtesy radiates a spirit of good feeling and suggests that we are not working entirely for the material returns of work, but for the pleasure of friendly human as­sociation as 'ell. "Life is too short and -we are never too,busy to be courteous. "Courtesy is the outward expres­sion of an inward consideration for others and is always an effective lubricant that smooths business and social relationships, eliminat­ing- friction."-The Outlook. "As a man thinketh so is he." If you are courteous you will always be considerate of the rights of oth­ers. Moreover, you will be thought­ful. Remember it's the little things that count. I : ' ' ' - - JUST A STUDY PERIOD Students who excuse their ab- j Wenc-e either to teachers or parents . by "It was just a study period" i miss the point. A study period should be as faithfully attended as , a class recitation. A bit of char- i acter enters into all our daily work, j rncl the student who wants o grow in the esteem and appreciation of ' those who know him must place "dependability and trustworthi- : ness" in the forefront of his list of virtues. i One of the big things about the R. O. T. C. work is that it incul- ! c.ates these very virtues. The at­tendance record of the R. O. T. C. Is Splendid, It sets'the standard Cor the school. j F. U. N. CLUB. j Wednesday night, the F. U. N. Hub elected their officers as Pol- j lows: President, Dorothy Coop; vce I president, May Jack; secretary, j I Veda Marcus: reporter, Marguerite Jongsma. Mrs. Khoeler and Miss Glick were elected advisors to the j club. With these able officers and ' j advisors we are sure the club will ; B be a real success. I MARGUERITE JONGSMA. MILITARY DEPARTMENT. Special orders, No. 2, Ogden Senior High school, October 22, 1925.. 1. The following appointments j are hereby made in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Ogden Senior I High school, effective this date: j COMPANY A. To be sergeants-James Elder, j Charles Thorstensen, Cylde Elder, ! field Sanborne, Angus Kennedy, J Robert Weir. To be corporals-Randall Tanner, ! Lawrence Bluth, Reed Ames, Wilbur Couch, Theodore Martin, Idwal Thomas, Spencer Walker, Dellis Wold, Duane, Foutz, Theodore Palmer. Harold Ward, Jack Comer, Jack Calvert. COMPANY B. To be sergeants-Clifton Lund, j Bill Stratford,, Blaine McMurrin, ! ! Harry Todd, Llewelyn Christensen, Parnell Lemon. j ; To be corporals-Robert Gwin, Dee Richardson, Tony Coletti, Max Stitzer, Robert Barr, Charles Arnovich, Odin Young, Rulon Scoville, John Fife, Orville Shrider, Ear Pincock, Glen Pincock, Cecil Fife, Clifford Wild, Gilbert Moesinger, Harry Tingen. COMPANY C. ! To be sergeants-Gilbert Wheelwright, Virgil Swensen, Roger Woods, Claire Forbes, Richard Miller, Floyd Evans. ! To be corporals-Archie Hales. ' j Vernon Gorder, Joe Fakler, Ellis Hoggan, Lloyd Parker, George Aaron, Elmer Newey, Thomas Adams, Clarke Nye, Robert Archer, j I Claire Forbes, James Weir, I COMPANY D, j To be sergeants-Verlin Carroll, j j James Noil, Tom Doxey, Joseph Osborne, Seely Hopkins. j i To be corporals-Robert Folkman. Harold Houghton. Albert Bennett, Walter Bitts, Van Cooley,, j J : Charles Foulger, Lewis Hoggan, j Jack Ridges, Smith Jacobs, Ed Crosbie. Donald Bass, Edward West, Wallace Evans, k 2. Chevrons will be issued Monday morning, October 26, 1925. t CARL ,T. DOCKLER, captian cavalry commanding