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Show Ing able to again attend one of the school’s jolly matinee dances. MOTHERS AND FATHERS When asked why they do not. visit the High school, parents reply that their sons or daughters have asked them not to. This is a fact. " 'Tis true, 'tis a pity, 'tis a pity, 'tis true." But why do students deprive their parents of this opportunity to see them at their work? In nine out of ten cases it is due to the fact that the students are not the pupils their mothers or fathers think they are. —WARREN CROSS. THE CLUB Hurrah! At the present time the Ham And Club is undoubtedly most enterprising and successful club in the school. Now the radio season is on in earnest and this winter promises to be the best in the history of radio. Radio is no longer a thing of great delicacy; it can now be absolutely relied upon to render flawless entertainment in the home. SEWING The sewing classes are reaping a great benefit from their sewing work this year. They are beginning to realize the good derived from it and the fact that they can make a dress which will cost them just about a half or a third as much as they could buy one for. In this way they can have the choice materials, the choice styles and a perfect fit. Every girl has made at least one dress, some two and three, so far this year. In the study of mathematics, languages, etc., the girls see practically no good that it will do them in later years, whereas with sewing they can already see the advantages. GLEE CLUB Many people have heard of extemporaneous speaking, but we doubt many have heard of extemporaneous singing, yet this is exactly what we did in Glee club last Friday. Mr. Gammell would pick quartets at random, tell us which song to sing, and we were expected to carry our parts without even having heard of the song before. It was not easy, but it was good practice, and was done well considering that few of the students have ever had sight reading before. Geneva and Aileen Byrne played a piano duet, and May Douglas, Carmyn Critchlow, and Lorna Purdy sang "How Can I Leave Thee." —MARY HINCKLEY. REPORT OF GLEE CLUB The Glee club is certainly a live organization. If you would like to hear something real entertaining and worth-while just come any Friday morning, the fourth period, and hear the fourth period's program. Our program for Friday, November 20th, was: 1—Chorus selection, "Dixie." 2—Piano solo, "Falling Waters," by Phyllis Pelham. 3—"America is Turning Musical," by Charles Burton. 4—Vocal solo, "The Bugler," by Nolan Taylor. 5—Chorus selection, "Long, Long Ago." OF ASSEMBLIES We wish to congratulate the faculty upon their new plan for assemblies. If their desire was to have five periods a week in every class, no Friday tests omitted and other very desirable (I suppose) reforms put into effect, they have succeeded. But the assembly has lost some of its glory. The enthusiasm with which it is hailed is not quite so unbounded, so exuberant as it has been. And we have uninterrupted classes, so perhaps it's all for the best. Oh, dear! WINIFRED McCONNELL. Nov 20-25 Great God we thank Thee for this home. This bounteous birthland of the free; Where wanderers from afar may come And breathe the air of liberty. Still may her flowers untrammeled spring Her harvests wave, her cities rise; And yet 'till time shall fold her wing Remain earth's loveliest paradise. Said old Gentlemen Gay, "On a Thanksgiving day, If you want a good time, give something away." FINE PAPER. Lewis Chronicle, volume II number 1 is just off the press. It is an eight page paper and reflects considerable credit upon the school. It presents a large halftone picture of the school with its new addition on the front page. The business interests of Ogden are well represented in the paper, reflecting not only the interest of the business men in the school, but also the initiative and energy of the staff in securing the ads. Alice Hyde is editor and La Vera Johnson, business manager. SENIOR ASSEMLY. The Seniors were the sponsors of a very fine assembly given Wednesday in our "auditorium." The first number on the program was a banjo solo by Jack Passey, a popular young orchestra leader of Ogden. His rendition of selections proves that we need not go to Paul Whitman's or Isham Jones' former soloists, for banjo talent. Attorney Arthur Woolley was the speaker. He talked to us of Thanksgiving day, of a subject that we know, or think we know much of, and he made us see it in a new light. We should truly be thankful for the day and age in which we live, and for the opportunities therein contained and extended to us. The popularity of the Egyptian theatre quartet was shown by the "big hand" they received. That we have some very agile followers of the art of terpsichore is very evident. Ladies, gentlemen, participants on the program, we thank you! HAVE WE FORGOTTEN? Yum! yum! Oh, that teasing, eluding' smell of turkey that permeates the house every time the oven door is opened! And how it draws us irresistibly to the kitchen where we potter around, getting in mother's way and annoying her with questions pertaining to the time dinner will be served. Finally, all is in readiness, and as we sit down to the bounteous repast, we close the eye toward father very dutifully and piously as he says grace, but the eye that he cannot see (if he should be looking) surveys the big platter of turkey, resting triumphantly on the piece that looks as though it contained the wishbone. "I speak for that piece, please," we cry, as soon as grace is concluded. As we masticate the hapless gobbler we are sure to add—"I guess the pilgrims thought they had some Thanksgiving dinner, but it would look like a ten-cent lunch compared to this one!" But I hear that we emphasize the food part of Thanksgiving more than the grateful part. No doubt we are all thankful, deep down in our hearts, but oftentimes we do not show it. Have we forgotten the thanks in Thanksgiving? This part needs more stressing than we give it. —Maud M. Milne. THE EFFECTS OF A THANKSGIVING DINNER. "When the sun is setting softly and the day is getting late, I do sit and hold my stomach, for I have the stomach ache. We had nice fat turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie; And I even ate the crumbs up. Now I feel that I may die. Ma has given me paregoric, soaked my feet and bathed my head. If I'm not at school next Monday, just believe that I am dead." From the Payson High school paper. Exchange Editor, O. H. S. YE GOOD OLD DAYS. Do you remember way back when girls were girls and men were men? Those were the "good old days." Times are different now. For instance, at the time of our lately deceased ancestors, the late fall of the year was practically the only time in the whole 12 months that the people could feast and have a general good time by gorging themselves with food. Moreover, in those days and at that time of the year the very atmosphere was pregnant with the holiday spirit. Due to the size of the community and the common hardships of the inhabitants, everyone loved his comrades devoutly. There were the contests of various sorts, mass meetings for prayer and thanksgiving, and at nights the great log fires outdoors or indoors on the open hearth. There is something in this modern age that tends to keep from us this happiness and joy that our forefathers delighted in—something that destroys the good feeling and fellowship among men. Let us, therefore, strive with all the power that we possess, to regain the spirit of comradeship that some of us have nearly banished from our lives. —Warren Cross. HISTORY CLUB. The regular meeting of the Historical Busy Body club was held Monday, November 23. A very interesting program was given by members of the class. The program which was taken from the Literary Digest was as follows: Congress and Co-operative Marketing, by Clyde Walker. Too Much Corp, by Vera Chadwick. "You Can't Help Liking Nick, by Firth Garrison. Slighting College Studies, by Milford Keep. A talk on the origin and meaning of the word, "Tammany," was given by Dorothy Higginbotham. The class discussion on the subject of "selling" Tammany to the south was conducted by John Hussey. The class was conducted by the president, Firth Garrison. —Bernice Taggart, Reporter. GIRLS' MEETING. After a short period of calmness the Girls' association once more steps into the limelight by staging a very enjoyable meeting Tuesday morning which is to be followed by—but wait and you'll see. This meeting was "the best yet." Mrs. Falck gave a very sincere and enthusiastic talk on patriotism which has inspired everyone who heard her to help promote higher respect for the flag. Mrs. A. D. Barber and Mrs. H. L. Taylor, state and local regents of the Daughters of the American Revolution, were special visitors of the meeting. Marion's part—well, all we can say is, "she gets better all the time." And Twinkle—she still twinkles with unusual brilliance. The business of December fourth was discussed and passed on—more will be heard of this in the near future. The GA decided, at the suggestion of Jean Warner, to make Christmas a happy one for some unfortunate family by giving a few articles to aid them. But watch out, the GA has something up their sleeves. —Fern Davis. OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Keep silent about your faults, your fears, your weaknesses and your ailments; and keep silent about the limitations of other people. When you speak, speak only, as far as possible, about the strong things. Speak of success, of health, of happiness, of self- confidence, of optimism, of attainment, and of things worth while. You will soon make a habit of this kind of thinking, but if you will only try it for one short month, you will begin to catch a glimpse of the greater self, that ,master mind within you, which will be born from out the Spirit of Silence, and which you have not been able to concentrate upon before, because your mind has been too occupied with other things to notice it. Charles A. Wase, M. A., Ph. D. favorable mention. The following girls are entitled to favorable mention for having prepared and served the wonderful football banquet Tuesday evening last. Jean Belnap, Naomi Ward, Jennie Rufrano, Helen Laughlin, Hazel Taylor, Lucille Bingham, Virginia McEntire, Mildred Rhees, Olive Badge, Stella Parker, Beatrice Brown, Beatrice Shaw, Bernice Tucker, Ollie Nix, Susan Taylor, Eliza Smith, Thelma Peterson, Bessie Berrett. beware: Keys, and keys, and keys! Pistol shots, and thrilling chases after a fantastical fortune! Romance, adventure, and all the usual "thrillers" developed in a most unusual way. Some students may be unaware of the fact that the most hair-raising escapades are being enacted in the staid "upper-half of the Ogden High school. Nevertheless, each night certain 'villainous characters assemble in a certain room, and harrass poor , Garff with the most daring of exploits. Those who are inclined to be even slightly superstitious should take care, for ghost-walking, seven keys, and stray bullets on a cold, cold night, are scarcely conducive to dreamless slumbers. —Adelaide Smith. O. H. S. band. Rah, rah, rah! Rah, rah, rah, rah, rah! Band! Are we proud of it? Yea, Bo! But then, why shouldn'e we be? We have the best leader in the 48 states, Mr. Lammers. The talent of the boys is evident and is being displayed daily at 8:30 a. m., Due to the cold weather, the band cadets have been unable to play outside, but the filrst period classes are happy because of the excellent band concert they have the privilede of hearing. Here's a deep secret: The password of the band is, "Chicago or bust! Onward Christian Soldiers." REASON FOR DISLIKE. I dislike oral composition because of the stage-like work attached to it. Poor "me" is called upon to render a' flaming speech upon something, or, usually nothing, and I stumble up to the "front" with the seemingly glaring eyes of the students fixed upon me. As a starter to my vicious and forceful speech, I loose a terrific sneeze, and almost lose my head. If I happen to maintain it for the present, my head might as well have rolled off down an aisle, because I lose it the next moment, figuratively speaking, when I attempt to begin my oration. With such embarrassment invariable staring me in the face on the occasions of class lecturing no worst dislike composition. Yet as our teacher says, "Practice will overcome the defects." |