COLUMBUS. Behind him lay the gray Azores, Behind the Gates of Hercules; Before him not the ghost of shores; Before him only shoreless seas. The good mate said: "Now must we pray, For lo! the very stars are gone. Brave Adm'r'l, speak; what shall I,say?" "Why, say: 'Sail on! sail on! and on!' " "My men grow mutinous day by day; My men grow ghastly, wan ana weak." The stout mate thought of home: a spray Of salt wave washed his swarthy cheek. "What shall I say, brave Adm'r'l, say, If we sight naught but seas at dawn?' "Why, you shall say at break of day: 'Sail on! sail on! sail on! and on.' " They sailed and sailed, as winds might blow, Until at last the blanched mate said: "Why, now not even God would know Should I and all my men fall dead. These very winds forget their way, For God from these dread seas is gone. Now speak, brave Adm'r'l, speak, and say—" He said: "Sail on! sail on! and on!" They sailed. They sailed. Then spake the mate: "This mad sea shows his teeth tonight. He curls his lip, he lies in wait, He lifts his teeth, as if to bite! Brave Adm'r'l, say but one good word: What shall we do when hope is gone?" The words leapt like a leaping sword: "Sail on! sail on! sail on! and on!" Then pale and worn, he paced his deck, And peered through darkness. Ah, that night Of all dark nights! And then a speck— A light! A light! At last a light! It grew, a starlit flag unfurled! It grew to be Time's burst of dawn. He gained a world: he gave that world Its grandest lesson: "On! sail on!" —Joaquin Miller. CELLIST WANTED. Somewhere in the school a cello player must exist. Mr. Lammers is wondering just who the individual is and how he (or she) may be induced to join the orchestra to complete the ensemble. DINNER PARTY. Miss Chesney, Mrs. Franke and Miss Atkinson went to Huntsville Tuesday evening to enjoy one of the big dinners furnished by that famous hotel. TO HEAR CARVER. Dr. J. E. Carver is to speak before the Ogden City teachers on Thursday at 3:30 o'clock in Central Junior High school. Delegates to the Utah house of delegates of the U. E. A. will also be elected by the Ogden City Teachers association, and such other business will be transacted as may come before the meeting. THOBBING." High school teachers are much interested in "Thobbing," a late book written by Henslaw Ward. According to Ward, "Thobbing" is "thinking or pretending to think and then believing what one thinks." According to this author the race is making but little progress, as each age shatters the ideas and ideals of the preceding age. Whatever else the book may be or do, it certainly is a serious work and a thought provoking book. It represents the world as anything but static; it may veritably be called a "picture book," for each chapter is a succession of pictures charmingly presented. PLAY CHOSEN. "The Goose Hangs High," a comedy in three acts, has been chosen by Miss Reva Beck as the 1926 school play. One of the most successful plays of recent, times, this comedy portrays with great good humor and truth the efforts of a modern family to adjust themselves to difficult circumstances. This play affords dramatic opportunity for six girls and seven boys, and calls for a keen interpretation of each part as each is important. Since the school play is one of the major activities of the year and since it is held in the Orpheum theatre, all students who have dramatic aspirations vie with each other for places. As there are no "holdovers" from the excellent cast of last year, great interest will be shown in the tryout. MILITARY DEPARTMENT Ogden Senior High School October 12, 1926. Special Orders, No. 2. 1. The following appointments are hereby announced in the reserve officers' training corps, Ogden Senior High school, effective this date. Regimental N. C. Staff: Regimental sergeant major, Gerald McDonald; regimental supply sergeant, Seely Hopkins; regimental color sergeant, Harold Ward; regimental color sergeant, Dee Richardson; battery sergeant major, First battery, Joseph Oborn; battery sergeant major, Second battery, Allen Farber. Company A—First sergeant. Arthur Hales. Sergeants, Ambrose Merrill, John Davis, Paul Skeen. Joe Fakler, Lowell Newey. Corporals — William O'Connor, Ira Nye, Milton Rawson, Iril Stewart, William fl-Iigginbothajn, Brigham Thorpe, Russell Fort, Arie Koldewyn, Lawrence Trousdale. Company B — First sergeant. Robert Archer. Sergeants, Marvin Anderson, Wayne Fisher, John Jcppeson, Clayton Simmons, Willie Larson. Corporals—Robert Spong, La-Franz Stephens, Leland Stephens. Bert Purdy, Arthur Urry, Spencer Burrows, Ralph Roberts, Allen Carter, Lester Reeder. Company C — First sergeant, Clarke Nye. Sergeants — Stanley Spencer, James Weir, Glenn Burt, Walter Butts, Ralph Wheelwright, David Milne. Corporals—Richard Barker, Dee Banford, Darold London, Harold London, James Doon, Earl Pelham, Robert Hodgson, Rowland McConville, Van Dunn, Elgin Harbertson, Dowain Wright. Company D--Sergeants, Rollo Newman, Warde DeWit. George Watts, Ben Carter, Harold Ferguson. Approved: A.M. Merrill, Principal, Ogden Senior High school. Carl J. Dockler, Captain, Cavalry (DOL), P. M. S. & T. THURSDAY EVENING OGDEN Miss Alice Hyde has been appointed reporter for the Lewis Junior High school paper. Advisory teachers were asked this morning to hand in a list of girls that may be eligible to election to sponsorship in the R.O.T.C. The sponsors will be elected next week. IDEAL STUDY COURSE. The high school program this year is about ideal, if properly followed. The program calls for one period of physical education, one double period for laboratory or vocational work, one 50-minute period for recitation work in some academic subject, and two 7.5-minute recitation and study period; under supervision. Three-fourths of the students have registered as per schedule and have a well-nigh perfect schedule of school study. About one fourth of the students have failed to get this sort of program and in consequence are crowded into the study hall to spend one period without the helpful supervision of teachers. A GOOD SCHOOL. The high school, with a registration of about .150 short of previous years, is doing much better work than ever before. The classes, for the most part, are just about the right size, and there is no overcrowding anywhere. me building is comfortably fined and excellent work is being done in every department. IMPROVED SERVICE. With a clean building, kept clean the conditions for work are much better at the high school than ever before, and we can safely count on this being a banner year. GAME SATURDAY. The football team goes to Preston, Ida., next Saturday morning to play the Preston High school team. The game is scheduled at 1:30 o'clock. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE. All schools may not have noted in the "Twenty Years Ago" column of The Standard-Examiner the other night that J. E. Beeson began his labors in the Ogden High school just twenty years ago. Twenty years! That's quite a long time for an individual to serve an institution. When one thinks of Mr. Beeson's tenure he is sure to think "twenty years of distinguished service." Superintendent Allison builded better than he knew when he selected Mr. Beeson to act as head of the mathematics department of the Ogden High school. During this time Mr. Beeson has come in close contact with hundreds of students in such a way as to make their lives fuller, richer, happier. A teacher of winning, as well as striking personality, a teacher with a kindly disposition, a big and generous heart, a friend in need and a friend indeed, Mr. Beeson has inspired scores of young people to higher endeavor, and has supplemented his inspiration with such efficient instruction as has helped them not only to pass college examinations but to surmount many of the obstacles of life. The students of today not only congratulate Mr. Beeson on his years of faithful service, but on the unbounded success that has attended his efforts. COUNCIL REPORT Council members met at the regular time and place, with President Fife in the chair. The secretary called the roll and read the minutes. They were approved as read. The following committee reports were accepted by the council: Kenneth Skeen’s report of advertising committee; Winnifred McConnel’s report for club committee; Frank Rose’s report on traffic regulations. Wilma Bailey’s report on the student body dance was postponed until next meeting by motion. Mr. Abplanalp gave a full report of the budget of student body fees, for the finance committee. The report was accepted. After some discussion on the matter of establishing tennis courts for the school, a motion was made and carried that a committee be appointed to look into arrangements immediately. Emerson Thatcher asked if it would be possible to procure banners for the school. It was moved and seconded that a committee be appointed to look up events that could be commemorated by banners. The motion was amended as follows: That the committee see if the sewing department could help make banners. The motion, with amendment, was carried. After some discussion of the expenses of the school play, the matter was referred to the finance committee. The meeting was then adjourned. Eleanor Weeks, Secretary. FORUM REPORT. The weekly Forum meeting convened in room 307 promptly at 7:30 o’clock Monday evening, October 4. As everyone knows there has been a great deal of interest shown in the Forum this year and it was further proved by the large attendance at this meeting. The fellows of the school have come to realize that there is one club at least in high school which is conscientiously accomplishing the very excellent purpose for which it was organized. There are six more members to be selected for membership in the club and Forum members are experiencing great difficulty in deciding who of the waiting list shall be chosen. True to the Forum tradition of high interest and keen competition a challenge debate was held on the question, "Resolved: That the Mexican government was justified in its attitude toward the clergy." Due to the absence of one member, Kenneth Skeen upheld the affirmative side alone. The negative side was supported by Frank Rose and Vernal Johnson. The English system of judging was employed and the final decision was for the negative. SECOND DEBATE. On Monday, October 11. the pacifists and militarists had their innings. The question for debate was: "Resolved, that compulsory military training in the high schools be abolished." The affirmative was upheld by Philip Finkelstein and Paul Skeen, while the negative was supported by Ezra Cragon and David Milne. The debate was very interesting and enjoyed by all present. The final decision was in favor of the affirmative. Next week we have a political debate: "Resolved, that the United States was justified in making reservations for the world court." The affirmative will be supported by Robert True and Jay Milne and the negative by Spencer Walker and Karl Hopkins. If there be any student or teacher in the school who would like to air his views on the question he will have ample opportunity in the "open forum" after close of the debate. Come to listen, come to counsel, or come to take part. All are invited; all are welcome. Philip Finkelstein, Reporter. OGDEN A question of today "Who was the president of the class of 1907? The secretary?" Anyone having this information will confer a favor by informing the principal of the high school. GIFTS RECEIVED The high school received from Supt. and Mrs. W. Karl Hopkins this week a davenport couch. This has been placed in the student body room. The gift is much appreciated and we extend our sincere thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins. ESSAY CONTEST The announcement of the American Chemical society annual contest has reached the high school. We have participated in this contest during the past three years and each year won valuable prizes. Those who are interested should see E. S. Smith at once. "Wherever we look, the work of the chemist has raised the level of our civilization, and has increased the productive capacity of the nation." Calvin Coolidge. AT WEST TODAY Miss Louise Eccles of the Ogden high school is giving a reading and two dance numbers before the students of the West High school of Salt Lake today. NEW HIGH SCHOOL Speaking of Salt Lake High schools did you notice by Thursday's paper that that city is to have a new high school "South" to be built on State and Seventeenth South streets? Salt Lake already has two million dollar high schools and is now going after the third, Isn't it about time that Ogden had her new high school? INTERESTING HISTORY J. E. Beeson has had a rather interesting experience as student and teacher. Like most country boys he had to earn his own way through college: this was done through alternating teaching and studying and took nine years to