IN MEMORIAM. This afternoon the mortal remains of Paul Stevens, 20 years of age and a former high school student, are being consigned to Mother Earth. It is but two years since Paul attended high school and many of the present seniors were classmates. It seems hardly possible that he has left us. We all say: “too bad,” “Poor Paul,” etc., though none of us know whether it is best to live in mortality or to participate in the immortality in which he now enters. When we think seriously we are assured that we do not pity him, nor feel sorry for him--we only feel sorrow for ourselves that we are denied his friendship and companionship for a season. We con scarcely reconcile ourselves to what seems to us an untimely departure. Paul who had scores of friends at school who will miss him sorely. He was a very quiet, genial, likable young man with a bright future before him. As a friend said Thursday: “It seemed that Paul was just coming into his own.” Having been reared in a most splendid home, where everything that love and hope could confer, it seems hardly possible that the dreams, hopes, ideals of twenty years should be so suddenly shattered and it is small wonder that the parents are almost prostrate with the shock. Our hearts go out to them in sincere love and sympathy and we would that we might do something to alleviate their sorrow. We pray that the “Giver of Life and Light” shall cause the spirit of consolation and comfort to settle upon their hearts in these sad hours and abide with them during all the coming years. Their son, our friend, our pal, our companion, is not dead; he is has but passed on. Only a few years henve we shall all follow and renew the ties and associations we formed here. Meanwhile, we shall find much consolation in remembering Paul’s many fine qualities which endeared him to all. CHRISTMAS DANCE Christmas trees, Santa Clauses, lights, colors, music, laughter--the “Senior street.” Who would want to miss it? No student with any real live high school blood, is our answer. Neither any student with even a partial liking for the original, for the “Senior street” is to be originality personified. Everything is different--everything from the cleverly printed tickets, the unique artistic programs, the delightful refreshments, to the astounding array of decorations. Astounding they are, too! For never before has the Berthana been as completely transformed as it will be tonight. A huge, brilliantly lighted, brilliantly decorated Christmas tree rises from the center of the floor. Against each of the 19 panels rests the miniature of the large tree in the center. Evergreen boughs, holly wreaths, and--listen closely, girls--mistletoe! Will add charm and atmosphere to the scene. So, alumni, parents, friends and all students who have not bought tickets, the senior class invites you to attend the greatest Christmas dance the school has ever given. HAM AND REPORT The Ham And club held its business meeting Thursday night at the high school. The radio show was discussed and the committee reported that it will not make any money on the show, but has carried out the purpose of the club; that is, to promote interest in radio. This show was a success without a doubt and everbody connected with the show was satisfied with the results. The club wishes to thank Glen Bros.-Roberts Piano company for the special support and courtesy extended by them in connection with the musical programs. To Reed Gammell, who arranged for the high school talent in the radio show, the club also expresses its gratitude. The club held its semi-annual election at the business meeting. Officers elected were: Ralph Stevenson, president; Scott Kellogg, vice president; Jack Craven, secretary; Warren Cross, reporter. During the first half of the year much has been done, so we hope they will keep the ball rolling. After the business meeting the club members adjourned to the home of Edgar Calder, where a light lunch was served, having as their guests the ones who put on the programs in the radio show. You have heard some of our static, watch for more. SCOTT. Dec 21 - 35 OGDEN HIGH SCJHOOL NOTES The sheet anchor of the ship of state is the public school. Teach, first and last, Americanism. Let no youth leave the school without being thoroughly grounded in the history, the principles and the incalculable blessings of American liberty. Let the boys be the trained soldiers of constitutional freedom, the girls the intelligent lovers of free men."—Chauncey M. Depew. howell's address Judge Howell's address before the assembly on Friday was replete with wholesome advice and patriotic fervor. He made an apt comparison between the Americans' position in the line of defense just before the close of the world war and the position the young people of America hold today in defending and preserving American ideals and traditions. He told us to think of our school as the very best in the world and then exert every effort to make it so. He suggested that although we might not appreciate now the value of academic subjects the information acquired will prove invaluable at unexpected times, and illustrated how principles of geometry, Latin, etc., had helped him immensely in critical times. Besides. it is the power and capabilities developed by study that are of greatest worth. The address was very much appreciated and we hope that Judge Howell will visit us often. autobiography The autobiographies recently written by the seniors are chock full of humor, information, of hopes, ideals and aims. We purpose during the next few days of giving short extracts, just so our friends and patrons may taste the flavor of a few of these most interesting and valuable stories. To save embarrassment the names will usually be omitted: friends I have had a great number of friends. Some have proved true and some false- But the sort of friends I want are those who can have a good time and yet be gentlemen and ladies. I do not want the flapper who thinks nothing of her character, nor the man who cares not how he acts, What he does or how he does it. I seek for those who have high ideals.— Wanda Wilbur. DANCING My favorite recreation is dancing. I think dancing is one of the best recreations for young people providing they attend good dances and mingle with a clean crowd. I also enjoy shows and I always like to have a spare moment to read my favorite magazines. ANCESTRY I have never tried to trace all j the ancestors on my family tree. As far as I know, no ancestor of mine came over on the Mayflower so I cannot boast of them in that respect. President Coolidge says: , "It makes no difference—300 years from the Mayflower or three years from the steerage-*' So I can be proud of the latter anyway. My father and mother each had a father and mother, and so on all the way back to Abraham. Calculating in this manner there has been a great number of ancestors to introduce so important a person as I into the world. My favorite recreation is reading—reading of men who have "hitched their wagons to a star. Perhaps not all have reached their high ideals, but they have proved that it is better to fail in a high aim than succeed in a low.— Wilma Rubenstein. OGDEN HIGH Miss Alice Forsgren of Brigham City spent Monday visiting the various departments of the high school and was much impressed with the splendid teaching and the unusual discipline of the school. Miss Forsgren has visited many high schools of the state gathering material for her master thesis and consequently is qualified to pass judgment upon the distinguishing features of the various schools. We are glad to say that the lady gives our school a very high rating. three medals Harry Rubin, a student in the typewriting department, had the honor of winning three medals during the month of November. A silver medal on the Underwood for writing 51 words a minute. A gold medal on the Royal for Writing 56 words a minute. A gold medal on the Remington for writing 55 words a minute. Each test was for 15 minutes. many visitors The high school was favored with many visits from alumni Monday. We noticed in the hallways Alton Parker, George Coolidge, Warren Smith, Ward Armstrong, Gordon Agee, Fred Carr, Fred Gentsch, Chester Zinn, Richard Forbes, Sidney Badcon, Gean Rouzy, Erica Berne, Dorothy Kidder, Orlando Oss, Keith Shurtleff, Lowell Taylor, Bill Cox, Martha Wright and others. ex-teacher visits Miss Helen Cortez, a former high school teacher, now dean of girls and instructor in history in a prominent California high school, is home for the Christmas vacation and made the high school a pleasant visit on Monday. Miss Cortez expresses herself as delighted with her new work, with California and everything. OBERAMMERGAU TONIGHT High school students were invited today to attend Professor Runzler's lecture tonight at 7:30 o'clock at junior high school on the "Passion Play at Oberammergau." It is part of the regular university extension course. Wednesday assembly The Gamma Kappa club will give the program at Wednesday's assembly at 11:15 o'clock. As this is the high school's scholarship club we may expect a very fine program. We invite our parents and friends to meet with us after this assembly. THE BAND TO PLAY The Orpheum theatre should be tilled tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 7:30 o'clock by Ogden people who should hear or should wish to hear the high school band. The band is appearing under the auspices of the Good Fellows and whatever money is made--the price of admission is 50 cents--will be turned over to the Good Fellows to provide Christmas cheer for Ogden people. The cause is good, the band is great and Mr. Goss promises also a fine picture. CHRISTMAS CHEER An earnest appeal was made to students in all classrooms Monday afternoon to help bring cheer and comfort to all Ogden's poor and unfortunate people, by contributing food and clothing. The food stuffs will be properly distributed by the Children's Aid society and the clothing by the Salvation Army. A splendid response was made this morning and those who forgot today will remember tomorrow morning. The high school appreciates this opportunity of co-operating with Good Fellows, Children's Aid society and the Salvation Army in real Christmas spirit service. WRITES LETTER At Monday's faculty meeting a personal Christmas letter from Superintendent Hopkins to every teacher in the system was read. Principal Merrill gave the teacher a nice "Christmas present" in the form of a "no faculty meeting" and a pleasant social hour. The teachers agreed to make as one of their chiefest New Year resolutions a resolution to intersperse a little more social life and pleasantness into the serious business of school teaching. MORE AUTOBIOGRAPHY SCRAPS We hope the following scraps taken from the recently written autobiography of seniors will be interesting to our many friends and readers: LOVE OF BOOKS What I like best to do can be told in one sentence: "A jolly good book whereon to look is better to me than gold." Of course there are many other things, dancing parties, automobiling, etc., but best of all is a nice warm fire, a cosy chair and a book. DELICIOUS School days in the grades. I can well remember those days for I actually loved all my teachers, in fact, I was their "pet." Another reason why those three years were so interesting was because of a certain little boy friend. He seemed to care quite a bit for men and exhibited it, for all the teachers knew it. Whatever room or class I was in, he was right along with me. Not only that but he came often to my home and we played together. When I skipped the low sixth, I left him behind. He is now a junior in the same school as I but we hardly recognize each other. However, secluded in a corner of my heart I still carry a cherished remembrance of my first sweetheart. IDEALS As a child I was taught by my parents to be virtuous, honest, honorable, kind, dependable and true, and I have tried earnestly to live in accordance With these teachings. . . . My aim in life is to keep up my moral standards and to improve myself in every way possible. To be of service in everything upbuilding, and especially to my neighbor in his need. My ambition _in life is to become some day an honorable wife and mother, and to teach my children the great difference between right and wrong. FORESTRY MEN TALK Messrs. S. B. Locke and A. R. Standing of the forest service favored the biology classes with most interesting and instructive illustrated lectures on their respective lines of forest service work. Mr. Locke showed that although it is desirable that we maintain our wild life, yet our protection to them must not allow an unbalanced condition to exist. In some places the deer and elk herds are so great, through protection, as in Kaibab, or through a forced migration, as in the Jackson's Hole country of Wyoming, that they face starvation or seriously encreach on the settlers' rights'. The wild life cannot be maintained unless the environment or background is conserved and protected. This environment is largely the national forests.