Sept 20, Mon OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES VALUABLE BOOKS. One of the fine additions of the year to the library is a set of 50 history books, "The Chronicles of America," Roosevelt edition, published by Yale university. Each volume is written by a specialist or specialists and the entire set was written with the avowed purpose of awakening- new and extended interest in American history, and to present the complete story in as good literary form as possible. Yale university selected the authors and reserved the right to publish or reject manuscript according to merit. In consequence it is believed that this set of books is a most noteworthy addition not only to history but to American literature. As American history and civics is one of the required courses in the senior year, we feel sure that the books will serve a very useful purpose in the school. FOR BETTER ENGLISH. The high school has recognized for some time the value of a command of our English language, and year by year has improved the English instruction. A review course in English grammar has been quite popular in the last semester of the high school course, and has been of value to students entering college. In order to make the course still more valuable, Mrs. Newcomb, head of the English department, is arranging to offer the course during the present semester to such students as may prove deficient AT THE U. OF U. The necessity of such work is exemplified at the present time by the University of Utah falling in line with most other colleges in requiring all freshmen students to take an examination in English before entering the university. No matter from what school a student may come, unless he can give evidence of ability to use his mother tongue in written composition with some degree of cogency and correctness, he is required to take a course in "Fundamental English" for one term or more without credit. We believe this is a move in the right direction and we hope it will give an added incentive to high school students to take pride in doing good work in English. HAVE DOSE PRETTY WELL. High school students of the past who have taken the senior English with our popular and effient teacher, Mrs. Florence Newcomb, have usually found it possible to enter the various colleges both east and west, through passing satisfactorily the English examination. The high school must maintain its reputation in this matter and we must do perhaps a little better for colleges j are overcrowded and many are exercising the prerogative of excluding students who do not meet high standards. HARMONY. IN U. H. S. A. A. The new Utah High School Athletic association has a propitious opening. From all districts of the state come favorable reports of the work of the new association. The superintendents, principals, coaches of region 1, composing Ogden, Weber county, Davis, Box Elder, Logan, Cache county, Rich county, Morgan county and Preston. Idaho, met at Brigham City last Saturday afternoon in a constructive conference under the direction of the regional director, Superintendent W. Karl Hopkins. The meeting was harmonious throughout and much was accomplished in the planning of the year's activities. We call attention of Ogden students to our FOOTBALL SCHEDULE. Oct. 8, Ogden vs. Davis at Kaysville. Oct. 16, Ogden vs. Preston at Preston. Oct. 21, Logan vs. Ogden at Ogden. Oct. 29, Box Elder vs. Ogden at Ogden. Nov. 8, Weber vs. Ogden at Ogden. OGDEN AND WEBER. It is thus seen that Ogden has three games at home and two away. It is planned also to have another big home game at Ogden on Armistice day. In addition to this. Coach Kapple will play at least one other game with some big school outside of the regular schedule. This being the first season for Weber high, if is not yet certain whether the game will be Ogden's or Weber's, i. e., from the standpoint of gate receipts. It will probably be Weber's game. MIND CURIOSITY. "A first-class mind is never satisfied with surface observations; when, in its humility, it has admitted that there is a question to be considered, it turns a restless and ruthless curiosity on the question; it is never satisfied with a sweeping judgment; it ferrets out every detail, and tries to see just what bearing each detail has on the whole question."GLENN FRANK. A COMMON TONGUE. Colonel J. C. Breckenbridge, writing for The Graphic (August) makes a plea for a common language in which all might converse. He recommends Spanish. He says "Esperanto" has failed. English is too complicated, and too unreasonable in its method of spelling, neither French, German nor Italian could be agreed upon because of opposition of all others." "I suggest Spanish for these reasons: (1) It is the easiest and simplest of all languages; (2) it is flexible, expressive and musical: (3 it is already widely used in all commerce; (4) it would not be opposed by any nation." FRIDAY'S ASSEMBLY". If all assemblies can be as interesting as the first one—that of Friday last—they' will be abundantly worth while. After welcome' and brief address by Cecil Fife, student body president, the new students were introduced to the extra-curricular activities of the school through the various organization presidents as follows: Stella club, Grant Chandler; Forum, Kenneth Skeen; Gamma Kappa, Vernal Johnson; Ham And, Ralph Stevenson; Carpe Diem, Neth McClellan; H. C., Clifford Fretwell; Girls' association, Dorothy Coop; F. U. N., Edith Ebert; French, Eleanor Weeks; Music, Mark Robinson; Athletics, Dixon Kapple. Words of welcome were given by Principal Merrill and Vice Principal Coolidge. A piano solo was played by Mildred McKay and a violin duet by Virginia Anderson and Dale Wangsgard, Evelyn Benowitz, accompanist. ENROLLMENT. The enrollment as reported on Friday was as follows: Seniors, boys, 145, girls, 158; total, 303; juniors, boys, 174; girls, 17 4; total, 348; sophomores, boys, 70; girls, 60; total, 130; grand total. 791. As there were perhaps 50 cards not entered, the actual attendance is somewhere above 800. It is assumed thta almost a hundred new students will enter this week. Sept 21 Tues OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES The senior class held a spirited meeting on Friday last for the purpose of electing class officers. Kenneth Skeen and Gilbert Beck were nominated for president, and so much spirit was developed that, the meeting closed in confusion without election. At a postponed meeting held Monday night, Kenneth Skeen won out as president and Gilbert Beck was made vice president. Clifford Fretwell was elected secretary. Council members elected were: Charles Thorstensen, Dan Taggart, Wilma Bailey and Lois Fowler. COUNCIL MEETING. The first council meeting of the year will be held in room 202 at 3:15 o'clock today. The council is composed of student body officers, four representatives of each class and faculty advisors. The advisors this year, as last, will be Dean Gertrude C. Irwin and J. E. Beeson. The council is the senate, house of representatives and judiciary of the high school, and has functioned to good advantage in the management of all school affairs. PAPER EDITORS. Miss Winnifred McConnel has been named editor of the Year Book, and Vernal Johnson, editor of the Classicum. A list of capable students has been submitted from which associate editors of the papers and other staff representatives will be elected by the council tonight. Mrs. Newcomb will serve again this year as chief editorial advisor to school publications, and Claude Corey will serve again as chief managerial advisor. HEAVY REGISTRATION. Sergeant Meyer reports that nearly 500 uniforms have been issued to boys in the Ogden High school R. O. T. C. this year, and Mr. Van Buren reports that 300 girls of Senior High school have reported for physical education at Weber gymnasium. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB. Preparations are under way for the establishment of a home economics club at school. The teachers of this department are very enthusiastic about their work, and expect to do big things during the year. GIRLS' ASSOCIATION. Officers of the Girls' association are already active in making preparations for a girls' get acquainted party at a very early date. MAY PLAY GRANITE. Mr. Kapple is arranging to play the first game of football either Friday or Saturday of next week. The present prospects are that, the game will be played with Granite High school at Salt Lake. WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHS Mr. Oberhansley of the science department is exhibiting some wonderful photographs of dinosaurs, ichthyosauruses and other palelogical animals. One gasps as he sees the pictures and exclaims: "Gee, I didn't know there are such animals today; how did you get those pictures?" "There are no such animals," says he, but "my science pupils of last year made models and natural settings and these pictures are taken from them." The pictures are wondrously real and life-like. They are quite worth seeing. MIND COURAGE. A first-class mind is marked by a subtle blending of courage and imagination, the result of which is that it takes the results of its analysis of a problem it has worked over and puts these results into various new combinations in an effort tp find some new and better theory for action; it is never afraid to set up a tentative new theory of action; it is willing to follow a new idea, if it is sound, even if it upsets former notions and former ways of doing things."—Glenn Frank. TOO MUCH NOISE. In the Atlantic Monthly (August) an American writer returning from abroad makes bitter complaint about American noise. He points out that London and other great European cities are quiet despite congestion and trade. One seldom hears a horn blown. Traffic in foreign cities moves swiftly and quietly as a current. The people prefer quiet, realize its value for the human system, and have enough control over government to secure what they want. He thinks America has gone noise crazy and wonders where the baeehalian orgay is to end. There is, they tell us, much reason in this gentleman's com plaint. We are a noisy people. Sept 22 Wed OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Eugene Davis, a former graduate, who attended Reed college last year, visited the high school Tuesday. Guy Jordan and Bill Hutchings, class of '23, who are now seniors at the University of Chicago, made a pleasant visit at school Tuesday. They are returning Friday to the university. Conrad Fernelius, '22 Ogden, and '26 Stanford, bade good-bye to high school teachers and friends Tuesday. Conrad is returning to Stanford and expects to take his master's degree in science this school year. Bill Cox, Ogden's famed athlete, looked over the old school again Tuesday and greeted his old friends. LATIN AT LEWIS. Miss Emma Chesney has formed a Latin class at Lewis Junior, and will leave the high school daily at 2 o'clock to instruct this new group at Lewis. HONORS AT BERKELEY. Word comes from Berkeley that Garff Wilson is up to his old tricks out there, gathering up all sort of honors. Five students are selected annually from the entire student body to form the big debating team. Garff, a freshman, was selected as one member. He made a little speech on another occasion and was immediately made president of the freshmen debating team. He tried out for a place in the "Little theatre" cast and was chosen. He is being rushed also for one of the prominent fraternities. It begins to look as if Garff is continuing to put Ogden on the map. TEACHERS TO SOCIALIZE. The high school teachers are arranging a get-acquainted party at Chris Flygare's canyon home on Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Flygare generously tendered the use of the home for the event, which is much appreciated by the teachers. There are 12 new faculty members to be initiated into the social life of the high school faculty. MECHANICAL DRAWING. The mechanical drawing classes of our school have started with a good registration. The aim is to co-operate with the shop departments in getting out necessary working drawings of projects in the form of blue prints. This work will give students the training In drawing for entering engineering work later on in their school work. Mechanical drawing is a language in graphic form, a language that is unusual. The m3chanical or civil engineers could not carry out their plans of construction if they did not use drawings. Students, therefore, are entering this work with these ideas in mind. STELLAE REPORT. The Stellae held the first meeting of the year at the home of Miss Ruth Mark, last Thursday evening, with Grant Chandler, our new president, officiating, and under the leadership of the new adviser, Miss Hubbard. The meet-ling was one of spirit and from the general appearances the club is going to have a snappy year. The constitution was read for the benefit of the new members and plans were made for future work. Two new members, Helen Wilcox and Don Corey, were elected. An alumnus, Billy Gunnell, was unable to resist the temptation of coming to the first meeting. STUDENT COUNCIL REPORT September 21, 1926. The regular meeting of the student body council was held Tuesday, with President Fife in the chair and the secretary recording. As it was the first meeting of the year, no minutes were read. The roll was compiled and called, including, according to last year's amendments to article V, section I of the constitution, "the elected members of the association, the principal, the treasurer, two advisory members of the faculty, three officers of the respective classes, club presidents, managers of athletics and school papers and four student members from each class." The old business of electing assistant athletic manager and associate editors of the yearbook and quarterly was brought up. The elections, by standing vote, were as follows: Bob Wing, associate editor of the Quarterly; Esther Lashus, associate editor of the Year Book arid Wayne Fisher, assistant athletic manager. The following clubs were accepted, after satisfactory reports from their respective presidents: Carpe Diem, Girl's Association, Forum and French, It was moved and seconded that the president appoint a social committee before the next meeting of the council. Two important council rules were reviewed for the benefit of the new members: "No club may call meeting on Tuesday at 3:15 p. m., the regular time for the weekly council meeting. "Council members having unexcused absence from two meetings in succession will lose the privilege of membership in the council." The amendments added to the constitution last year were read. The meeting was then adjourned. —Eleanor Weeks, Secretary. NATHAN HALE. One hundred and fifty years ago today, September 22, 1776, Nathan Hale, an American patriot of the Revolution was hanged as a spy in New York City by the British. This soldier, only 21 years of age when his life was taken, is now revered as one of America's ideal patriots. "If I had 10,000 lives, I would lay them down in defense of my injured, bleeding country," were the brave words he uttered while ascending the scaffold. His last words, which have become immortal were, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." We were disappointed recently in looking through three school text books of American history to find that this great patriot was not mentioned in any one of them. Assuredly, even a brief history of America cannot be complete without recounting the deeds and character of the revered patriot. We think it fitting on this anniversary of his death