SECOND PERIOD At least everything’s quiet and our second period of 50 minutes has begun. Roll call, and then a discussion of that horrible magazine called the Liberty Digest. “That’s simply one thing I cannot digest,” says George. “How do they expect me to remember who was Locarno and what was Damascus. Gee, I’m hungry; wished I’d eaten more breakfast. Pst! Hortense, what you going to do tonight? Can I step you? Alright, eight bells. Why don’t that bell ring; something must be wrong with by watch; seems I’ve been in here an hour instead of 15 minutes. Say! Alfred, got the time? Is it near time for the bell? Thirty minutes????” And then a groan. “George, explain how France has decided to pay her debt,” says the teacher. “Debt? What debt? Never heard of France owing us anything.” And then that glorious bell--what a feeling. Then another scramble into our hall amongst flappers, Charleston steppers and our heroes out of books. And then we hear, “Yea, sir, that’s my baby; no sir, don’t mean maybe,” sung by some merry bass voices. And then another quietness as we calm down to our next 50-minute class. “Oh dear,” says Ruth; “why didn’t I study the exam; don’t know one single thing. Pst! Elmer, what’s a verbal noun? You don’t know? Neither do I.” What’s that!-a bell, two bells, three bells. Oh, boy! An assembly. “We’ll have our test tomorrow,” says the teacher. And then a one grand rush to the assembly room. And of course after assembly we go to that wonderful thing called dinner, but only to come back to have the same thing called classes.--Laura Walker. PROMISING SEASON Students are much elated over basketball prospects for the year. The lively game of Friday evening in which alumni stars were defeated by a shifting aggregation of regulars, evidenced the presence in the school of a lot of very fine material. We are not handicapped hire as in football, because basketball is a keen sport of the junior schools which furnish an abundance of good material from which the senior may select team or teams. We play L. D. 8. Friday evening and the thrills of basketball will be felt again. BACK TO SHAKESPEARE Interesting? I should say, fascinating. Once more, in the course of our school study, we take up Shakespeare. Once more we study the man who is the miracle of human self-exprssion, the man who spoke for all humanity. He baa created characters that lived in the past, live in the present, and will live in the future. Through Shakespeare we get our wisdom and philosophy of life. Three hundred years have gone since he lived, and yet the heart of the world turns to him and finds him still a youth. "Age cannot wither him, Nor custom stale his infinite variety." —Willma Rubenstein. REFLECTIONS If put under certain conditions and environments, some people will get the idea that they own the world and all that is in it. They may also often believe that their trouble are of vital interest to others; thes people will expect other* to solve their problems for them. Often to get out in the "sticks," alone with the stars, or by a great river or on a high mountain helps to make one feel his own mindedness and personality. A healthy person seldom, if ever, has the "blues"; for "blues" are caused by poisons in the body. To get rid of these poisons, drink much water, exercise in the fresh air, be in good, clean air as much as possible, day and night; get at least eight hours sleep and not over ten, and, last, eat the correct food and eat it at the right time. If perseverance is exercised, a person can absolutely abolish discontent from his mind. There are such an Infinitudinal number of things that a person may do that no intelligent person will ever remain idle for any long period of time. --Warren Cross Dec 8 25 OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES The purpose of life, stated in a sentence is simply to get the most out of it, and to put the most back into it.—Anatole France. The trouble is too many people want to get a lot out of it, without putting anything into it. LOVE OR CAREER. A prominent newspaper recently conducted a Dorothy Dix contest on the subject, "Which shall a woman choose—a home or a career?" The prize Avas won by a sane man in Nevada who answered in a graphic question, "Why choose between sunrise and sunset when one can have both?" TERM REPORTS. Tomorrow report cards of the second term are to be given out. Parents should examine these reports carefully and if they are not satisfactory should visit the teachers at once to see what can be done to secure better results next term. It really is a pity that any pupil should go to school and not do somewhere very near his best, for attendance means a vast expenditure in time and money. THEN AND NOW. In 1890 the population of the United States was just half of what it was in 1920. In 1890, one eighth grade graduate out of 10 attended high school. In 1920, one out of every three attended. In 1890 the pupils who attended high school formed a select homogeneous group. Today it is a heterogeneous group representing all grades and qualities of society. IMMUNIZATION. It is reported that as high as 95 per cent of the students of some of the county schools are receiving free treatment for immunization for diphtheria. For this reason the county physician will not be able to complete the work until the close of the month. He will be delayed therefore until January in giving treatment to Ogden school children. THE BIRTH OF IDEAS. What a glamorous quest! The quest for an idea for English. Has it ever occurred to you when caught in a department store jam or a football park crush or while seated in a school room or when crossing a busy street, how surrounded you must be by ideas smouldering in the minds and hearts of people about you? Unborn ideas. We are guilty of them. Some good. Mostly bad. But there they are, clamoring to be born. And the tragedy is that most of them die-a-borning. And mixed up with the bad ones are the good ones which never come through. It takes courage, persistence, time, and originality to get an idea out of the limbo of just thinking about it, and to embody it in words. The average person needs to have his idea dynamited out of him; so as it is with me. Most of us require some sort of an impulse to start us onward to accomplishment. The intellectual self-starters are few and far between.—Gladys Lochtrog. TIME. Time, as Webster explains it, is the measurable aspect of duration. In English class or history class the minutes seem like hours. As you sit there in your seat on pins and needles counting the minutes before the bell rings, or, as sometimes is the case, you are thinking how the time flew at the dance last night, you are brought out of your trance by the question, "Tell the story of act I of Hamlet, or "describe the work of congress." Of course, if you are like me, your answer is usually, "I don't know." When asked why you do not know your answer is often, "I didn't have time to study it." Have you ever thought of how much time some people have while others haven't any. This seems peculiar because the minuses on a clock nevery vary; they are the same for everyone. This can be answered as to how you spend your time. If you use every minute to good advantage you will always have plenty of time, but just waste it and see where it gets you. Let's each one strive to use our time profitably and banish the "I haven't got time" idea. We can do it.—Zella Phillips. SCHOOL DRAMA TONIGHT. The annual school drama is to be presented at the Orpheum theatre this evening. We bespeak for it the patroniage of the good people of Ogden. The high school for several years past has put on very excellent plays and we are very confident that tonight's performance will surpass all former presentations. Whoever fails to witness this performance will miss one of the genuine treats of the year. BASKETBALL. The basketball players are ready to go, Are we behind them, gang? "Yea, Bo." We'll all be there in colors so bright Yelling and singing with all our might. We do not care for honor or fame. But how our boys will win the game. —ZELLA SMOUT. AUTOBIOGRAPHIES. It was announced in all classes this morning that each graduating senior should hand in this week a well written autobiography of his (her) life. This paper is to take the place of an application for graduation. No limits are set upon the length of the narrative beyond that it should be at least two or three pages. Students are asked above all to make it true and sincere, also as worthwhile and interesting as possible. The character of the writer should shine through the story. A DISLIKED TASK. To ride a horse without a saddle for the first time is the thrill that comes once in a lifetime. The procedure is as follows: If possible procure a horse whose back, where the backbone shoves up the hide, does not look like the edge of a saw. If the animal can not be knee reined, outfit it with a hackamore or a bridle. Stand on the left side of the beast and jump up slightly forward, throwing yourself across the back of the steed. As the horse is most likely to start off as soon as you jump, it is usually a mere matter of luck if you happen to get astride the creature. When getting on care should be taken not to put an excessive amount of strength behind the leap as this invariably results in a high hurdle act over the animal. Once having procured a seat keep your heels from pounding the "slats" of your conveyor and walk—don't trot—the horse to a piece of level ground that is minus gopher holes. When the horse is warm, get into "high," as it is easier to ride a bareback horse when it is running than when it is walking. If you want the ultimate in thrills, shocks, insecure positions, and stimulations you should trot the quadruped at a rather stiff gait. If you still are intact when you arrive at your destination, stop the horse—not abruptly—and dismount on the left side. WARREN CROSS. JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP IN CLUBS. There has been much discussion of the belief that only seniors are desired as members in the clubs of the Ogden High school. This is not only untrue, but is perfectly absurd. If a junior is eligible for a certain club he is not only desired as a member, but is really needed for its perpetuation. If only seniors were allowed to join clubs the organizations would not be very long-lived, for the students who are to be the leaders of a club must have some training in the work of leadership before they are capable of the responsibility that will be theirs. How could this training be accomplished if the club members were all seniors? It will be found that in many cases the most active members of a club are juniors. I am certain that no club would want to give up its active members. Taking everything into consideration, there seems to be only two reasons why juniors are not members of clubs; either the students are backward or they are not eligible for membership. THE MALCONTENT STREAM. Winding by luminous range and across verdant meadows, this stream whispers its irrepressible message to nature. Flouting the smooth edges of boulders in its wake, it sighs more blatantly, j angry at turning its slender length. Now and then there is a gleam of sunshine on the shadowed surface of the rivulet, and an answering flash sends its reflection to the moss-covered rocks. The April sun, warm with its promise of May, tints the water's crevices with hues reflected from the azure distance. It warms the grasses on the streamlet's edge, which, drawn by the current, dip again and again into the cool, blue water. The tall reeds bend as if to hear the low whispers of the ripples, or to see the swift flight of birds and wandering tufts of thistle down mirrored in its shining face. The malcontent stream, swirling in eddying motion, eager to reach somewhere, leaps out of the shadowed valley and down the steep declivity, and becomes lost in the chaos of its own power.— Kathryn Louise Beck. Dec 9-25 OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES TEN COMMANDMENTS OF HEALTH. Bathe daily. Keep your mouth closed when breathing. Drink lots of water. Eat slowly—and sparingly. Exercise daily. Bo pleasant while eating. Work eight hours, sleep eight hours, play eight hours. Keep a contented mind—never worry. Have a physical examination at least once a year. Remember, moderation or temperance means longevity.