IN APPRECIATION Salt Lake City, Nov. 14, 1925. Ogden Senior High School, A. M. Merrill, principal. Dear sir: I am very happy to know that my brain and brush child, "Moonstone Cove," has found such an appreciative home. I thank you for the check. Sincerely, J. T. HARWOOD. READING SURVEY. The school began Tuesday a survey of the magazine reading done by the students of the high school. When the results are finally tabulated it is thought some very interesting facts will be disclosed. Advance sheets show that a great many magazines are being read. Apparently only a few students report "I do not read any magazine regularly." The following report gives the magazine reading of one class only, of girls: Literary Digest 12, American 8, Ladies' Home Journal 8, Relief Society 6, Woman's Home Companion 6, Saturday Evening Post 6, Classicum 6, Vogue 5, Pictorial Review 5, Collier's 4, Cosmopolitan 4, Juvenile Instructor 4, Young Ladies' Journal 4, Classic 4, Improvement Era 3, Atlantic 3, Auto Mechanics 3, Liberty 3, Designer 3, j Delineator 3, Good Housekeeping 3, Elite 2, Red Book 2, Physical Culture 2, World's Work 2. Smart Set 2, Photoplay 2, True Story 2, True Confessions 2, Dearborn Independent 2, Mentor 1, Western Stories 1, Snappy Stories 1, Children's Friend 1, Country Gentleman 1, Moving Picture Magazine 1, Review of Reviews 1, McCall's 1, Fashionable Dress 1, Art and Emboridery 1, The Bookman 1, Harper's 1, The Technician 1. O. H. S. FORUM. The Forum wishes to take this opportunity of announcing its most unusual assembly to be held the first Friday in December. Those who witnessed the Forum's assembly two years ago will readily call to mind this most humorous presentation. The preparation of the program is in the able hands of John Griffen and David Camp. At the weekly Forum meeting Monday evening a debate on the question: "Resolved: That war, except in cases of rebellion or invasion, should be declared by the direct vote of the people," was given by the teams of Caper Wood and Emerson Thatcher, affirmative, versus Kenneth Skeen and Arthur Farley, negative. The decision was given to the negative by the close margin of five to four. Arthur Farley was admitted to the waiting list, the other members of the teams being members of the Forum. The date has been set for November 3. As there are but two students to be admitted and six trying out it promises to be a keen debate. The question for the debate will be: "Resolved: That evolution should be taught in the public schools." After further discussion the meeting adjourned. REEDE AMES. COUNCIL REPORT. November 17. The meeting was called to order by the president. Roll was called and minutes of the previous meeting read and approved. Jay Glen, chairman of the committee for the junior dance, made a report or the financial end of the dance. His report was continued for further discussion at the next meeting. The Ham-And club announced heir dance to beheld Friday, November 20. The constitution of the Alpha Mega and the Ogden High School Glee Clubs were presented to the council. The constitutions were read and accepted with the reservation that the Alpha Mega club report the names of their advisors. Meeting adjourned. HERBERT VERHEEK, Secretary. BRILLIANT STARS Star gazers should polish up their telescopes for this week the heavens will be full of unusual astral sights. High in the northwest, the bright star Capella and the constellation known as the little Capella can be clearly seen. Mira, the wonderful, which is approaching its maximum brilliance, will also be seen in the southern sky, together with the giant star Aldebaron, which has a diameter of one-hundred million mires. More than one hundred self luminous stars can be seen in the group known as the "Seven Sisters," and they—but, what do you care about the stars? You want to know what the snappiest club in school has been doing this week. We assembled at the home of Mary Rich and various committees were appointed to look after some of the future interests of the Stellae. A program was proposed, by which each member will be able to show his originality and which will enable the Stellae to put much more pep into its snappy schedule. Mr. Smith, our ex-advisor, had prepared a speech for us, but the stars played hide-and-seek with him and refused to come out and play "It," so that part of the program was postponed. A little get-together talk was enjoyed by the members and the advisors while refreshments were being served, after which, this most agreeable of meetings was adjourned. You can talk about your H. C. club, The Gamma Kappa too. For they have gained some laurels 'mong their own. But the Stellae club is recognized As the queen of all the rest, She's the best that this school has ever known. BILL STRATFORD, Reporter. Nov 19-25 OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES "Pride is loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but it is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it."—Franklin. THRIFT DAY. Today is thrift day, perhaps no subject needs so much to be taught in the world of today as that selfsame subject, "Thrift." It is freely, frankly admitted that as a people and as a nation we seem almost hopelessly wasteful and extravagant. It is on this subject that the ordinary teacher halts and hides behind Shakespeare's dictum, "It were easier to tell twenty what were good to be taught than to be one of the twenty to follow after mine own teachings." Only a few fathers and mothers can safely teach thrift in the home, for fear that children will retort "Pluck the beams out of your own eyes before ye endeavor to get the motes out of ours." What city, what state, what nation can say to any other city, state or nation, '"Pay your debts, live within your means, husband your resources, practice economy as we do?" We need not only a few Franklins to preach thrift to this generation, we need some Franklins to practice it so that it may be taught effectively by example. JEFFERSON'S DECALOG. Not many of us realize that Thomas Jefferson was quite as much a philosopher, quite as wise, as was his noted contemporary. If the authorship of the following decalog Were unknown to us we should probably attribute it to Franklin. Not so; these fine thoughts were written by Jefferson: 1. ever put off till tomorrow what you can do today. 2. Never trouble another for what you can do yourself. 3. Never spend your money before you have it. 4. Never buy what you do not want because it is cheap; it will be dear to you. 5. Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst and cold. 6. We never repent of having eaten too little. 7. Nothing is troublesome that we do willingly. 8. How much pain have cost us the evils that have never happened. 9. Take things alyways by the smooth handle. 10. When angry, count 10 before you speak; if very angry, a hundred. "MACBETH" GOSSIP. The English classes Wednesday were largely given over to a discussion of Mantell's presentation of "Macbeth" on Tuesday evening. There were many points that pleased, and quite as many that did not satisfy. If all of Wednesday's comments were recorded we should have another "Varium." Whether the comments were worth recording we do not presume to say. We do say, however, that they were worth making. What we need in all teaching is interest, life, enthusiasm. These elements were abundantly present in the English classes Wednesday and some lively conversation based upon careful observation was indulged in. PERTINENT CRITICISM. Those who are familiar with the play and the requirements of a satisfactory production will appreciate this adverse criticism. "The tragic duel between Macbeth and Macduff came near being farcical; It reminded me of movie pictures slowed up." BANQUET COMING. The annual football banquet, to the football boys, will be given soon at the high school cafeteria. It is not unlikely that it will be given next Tuesday night. In this case, boys, it is not too soon to begin to get ready—you know what we mean! MYSTERY SOLVED. The Ham-And club will give a matinee dance tomorrow afternoon at the high school. The music will be broadcast from Browning brothers' station, KFWA. This promises to be one of the unique and successful dances of the year. We presume 7 plus 13 means seven cents plus thirteen cents equals twenty cents—the admission price for you and your girl. ALPHA OMEGA. At last! We have come forth in answer to—"the call of the wild?" No, of a long lost organization, originally called Alpha Omega, which name the revived club now claims. A list of twenty-four females, girls, has served as the rol Call of our last meetings and not only possessing good intentions, as is required by the high school fac-the makeup of lively, clever, aggressive girls. Within our midst we have such entertainers as have already scored success before the student body and those girls whose ability will be demonstrated in future. However, our aim and interest centers not only within these bounds for the original purpose of Alpha Omega was to further literature and to this end we will carry out our activities and meetings which date every second Monday of each month. Our last meeting held was Monday of this week, November 16, during which time plans were made for a future party and the constitution was read, to which there were no suggestions or amendments offered. The question of the club pin was also decided upon and we all look forward to receiving and sporting a real club pin. A standing entertainment committee was appointed by the president, composed of Mary McCune, Phyllis Huss and Louise Eccles. An interesting program was enjoyed, after which the meeting was adjourned. Mrs. Newcomb, one of our advisors, wan also present and the meeting was conducted by President Kathryne Beck and Vice President Marion Mattson. RUTH FISHER, Secretary. PEACE. (Reaction to Armistice day.) Seven years ago this very day the last shot of the Great war was fired and an armistice was signed. Officially, the conflict was over and all that was left to be done was the meeting of the peace conference and the signing of the terms of peace. Yet, in the minds of nearly all the people, there lurked the suspicion that at any moment the fires of hatred might be rekindled and the nations would again fly at each other's throats in a struggle of death. For these past seven years the dread spirit of war has hovered over the world and it is only now, as a result of the Locarno conference, that the Angel of Peace is being given an opportunity to use his benign influence. Peace! Is it really so difficult for peoples to live together in harmony? We are told that it is natural for man to fight. Is it true? I think war is unnatural. It is permitting our blood-thirsty instincts to get the better of our finer selves. War is the consequence of thoughtfulness, of passions run riot of the lust after blood. The ravages of war are in reality never made good, the wounds are never healed, and the dead never restored to life. If those who cry so loudly and insistently to prepare for the next war would only pause for a while and think of what it means, perhaps they would not be so jubilant in their shouts. Seven years after; seventy years after, and seven hundred years after—it should make no difference. Peace for all time, for all eternity. WILMA RUBENSTEIN. OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES KNOW YOUR SCHOOL TODAY. Progressive civilization depends upon progressive education. Preparation for modern life, demands a broader course of study. A little invested in education saves much expended on crime, poverty and disease. TOLERANCE. "Tolerance," says the Philadelphia Public Ledger, "is the most lovable quality that any human being can possess." Tolerance is the vision that enables us to see things from the other person's point of view." "Tolerance enables one to let other people be happy in their own way?" "The lack of tolerance has sacrificed more lives, caused more bloodshed, brought more tears to happy eyes, wrought greater havoc to world peace, created more fear, terror and hatred, than any other trait in man." If these things be true, let us be sure above all things else that the spirit of tolerance is inculcated in the minds of youth today. TEN COMMANDMENTS OF BUSINESS. Think! Practice your mental daily dozen. Be hard-headed, but not hard-boiled. Take an interest, in public affairs. Meet your fellow man with confidence. Work hard, but don't become a machine. Bide your time—but be prepared. Remember that the greatest and most serviceable of all assets is reputation. Avoid ostentation. Abhor purse pride and arrogance. Don't be perfunctory. Everything worth doing is worth doing well. Exercise your imagination. GAMMA KAPPA. The meeting held last Wednesday was the best we've had this year, thanks to Mabel Reynolds and those on the program. Fern Davis, accompanying herself on a ukelele, sang a song telling the misfortunes of a group who went to the Ogden-Brigham game. We are pleased to know that we have such talent in the school. Elvin Blackburn sang, "The Road to Mandalay," and Beth Winkler have a pianologue, both being dexterously accompanied by Louise Perrins. Beth proved herself to be a "star that starred" as she raid throughout the whole ro-