Whenever I behold a tree. a. bit of Joyce Kilmer's verse comes to me: "I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth's sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day And lifts its leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me. But only God can make a tree." While an author molds the characters of a hundred flimsy-persons. who but God can guide the destinies of the countless buds that burst from the tree and surge over the pages of the great volume of human existence? —Fay Hopkins. TWENTY-FIRST PAGE OF THE LOST DIARY. Huh Diary! Students are not the only ones who go out late at night—the dear teachers do too have dates or something to that effect. I wonder who gave Miss Hubbard the sleeping powder in assembly last Friday. Maybe somebody poured poison in her ear just like that sap in Hamlet (I forget his name) did—or was it in "Silas Marner?" Miss Hubbard finally roused herself to clap for the speaker after she had a nice nap before lunch. There is a lot of talk around school about a Yuletide glide or anyway it has something to do with Christmas. Somebody said that there was goin' to be a dance—gee! I hope so because L haven't been to a dance for ages and ages. I made the resolution a while ago that I would not go to another dance stag— but then this is different, everyone goes and I think it is goin' to be quite an affair—I hope so; I sure hope that I get a date becuz I haven't got any four bits to go smearing around, and the boys in high school are all rich anyway. Don't tell anyone about this Diary, but I looked in Winifred's box on the post, and there isn't a darn thing in it. There seems to be a lot of grumble kids around—I mean that kind of people that growl because they haven't got their name in the Classicum and are too darn lazy to write anything—believe me I am going to write something and put in that empty box, just watch and see. —Girls' Association. Dec 10 - 26 OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES FORUM REPORT At last the Forum has been recognized by the large schools of the state and has been given an opportunity to prove its merit. West Side High school of Salt Lake threw a challenge to Ogden High, and the Forum, to uphold the prestige of our school, accepted and the question is: Resolved, That compulsory military training in high schools be abolished." The debate is to be held in Ogden, January 7, and then in Salt Lake on January 10. Members of the Forum who will represent Ogden High are: Philip Finkelstein, Frank Rose, Vernal Johnson and Grant Chandler. We are expecting a bitter fight, for West is out to win—but, so are we, and we feel sure that, with the aid of the student body, our teams Will carry off the laurels.— Philip Finkelstein, reporter. GIRLS' ASSOCIATION The meeting of the Girls' association was held on Wednesday, December 8, with President Dorothy Coop presiding. The first number on the program was a selection by Blanche, Florence and Roy Critchlow, accompanied by Lizzie Russell. The minutes were read and approved. Donna Manning, athletic manager, reported that a meeting of all girls interested in basketball was to be held in room 203. Edith Ebert was introduced as assistant manager to Donna. The suggestion was then made that the organization have pins. A motion was made and passed that a pin be picked for the Girls' association. Bernice Thorstensen, Jean Kimball and Katherine Greenwall were put on the committee to get the samples. Charles Kinley next presented a clever number on his set of drums. Our speaker was Mrs, Edward Biehsel. She gave us an interesting talk on her trip around the world. Miss "Tubby" Reynolds, the ex-president of Girls' association, next gave us a delightful boost for the Girls' Occolade, to be held in January. Oh, boys! Assembly adjourned. — Wilma Bailey, secretary. PEPPY MEETING The regular meeting of the Carpe Diem was held on Wednesday 8. Meeting was called to order: "by President Jerry, and old and new business was attended to. Detailed description, we feel, is unnecessary, due to the Christmas rush. —Vellys Woods, reporter. TROTTER PARTY Again it has been up to H. C. to show the other clubs of the high school the way to a good time. Oil Sunday this peppy bunch put on a trotter party that is the talk of the school. We started from Jerry's about three o'clock on what proved to be a most enjoyable adventure. With 10 spirited nags and as many eager riders, how could we help having a good time? We roamed afield as smart a looking bunch as any cow hookies or Cossacks ever dared to be. Our brutes were raised on fire and reared to go. En route many impromptu rodeos and races were held, and from this there were many other things to interest us; the trips through fringed lanes, the gallop down the open road, the elusive bit of color just ahead which could not be caught, the sunset from the peak which was like a ball of golden fire sinking through a blue gold cloud, and then the long sweet ride back with the stars and the moon and th—, but why go further? It was great. When we were all back at Jerry's, ample refreshments for ample appetites. Oh, it was great! Come on, you other clubs, where is your much touted leadership? Must we always show you the way? By their walk shall we know them. GORGON'S PEDAGOGY A man's son is entitled to a chance in his, business, but not to a cinch. Some men are like oak leaves— they don't know when they're dead, but still hang right on; and there are others who let go before anything has really touched them. It's mighty curious thing how many people think that if a man isn't spending his money their way he isn't spending it right and that he can't be having a good time. They believe that money ought to loaf; I believe it ought to work. They believe that money ought to go to the races and drink, champagne; I believe that it ought to go into the office and keep sober. Inheriting money is like being the second husband of a Chicago grass widow — mighty uncertain business unless a fellow has had a heap of experience. After 40 years of close acquaintance with hard work I've found that it is kind to its friends and harsh to its enemies. THE EUREKA PLAN The Eureka (California) contrasts the old high school with the new: The old—(1) Assumed, for the most part, that its chief purpose was that of training students for college entrance. (2) Assumed that the high school was the sole educational agency for adolescent youth. The new—(l) Knows that less than 25 per cent of its students will ever go to college or to any school beyond the high school and proposes that the 75 per cent shall be as effectively served as the 2 5 per cent. (2) Believes that the school is but one of five great institutions, each one of which has exclusive educational functions: The home, the church, the community and its activities, the school proper, and business—the largest of all human organizations. There must be complete co-operation between these five, but each should assume its full responsibility as an educational agency, for each has a monopoly in the control of a large number of the homes of youth. LETTER HOME The following letter was sent to the mothers of all girls yesterday: Dear Patron: We wish to call your attention to the exceptional opportunity which the board of education has provided for the high school girls to take physical education at the Weber gymnasium. It is possible for each girl to take setting up exercises, dancing, swimming, gymnastics accompanied by class work in hygiene and home nursing. Of course this entails considerable expense, and, we are very anxious that each girl shall get the full benefit of the instruction. In order to make the most of this regular and punctual attendance is necessary. There is no way of making up gym work and irregular attendance can only result in failure to meet requirement. A student absent one day a week loses one-fifth of her work, besides losing continuity of the work. Students are required to remain with their groups for observation on the days they are excused from floor work, otherwise it is an unexcused absence. A student absent from gym should bring a written excuse from home as in any other absence. Such excuses should not be trivial ones and we ask your co-operation in getting best results. Very sincerely, GERTRUDE C. IRWIN, Dean of Girls. 22ND PAGE OF THE LOST DIARY Dear Diary—I know now why the teachers won't let us go out late—because they know how it goes. The other day in assembly. Miss Hubbard woke up just in time to clap for the speaker. I hope that she enjoyed her nap—I couldn't have taken one because the bleachers are not very comfortable, even to sit on. I wish they would arrange the assembly in Grecian style—more comfortable, you know, Diary. I noticed on the bulletin board a sign for a meeting of Gamma Kappa. I sure wish that Gamma Kappa would ask me to join them —but no such luck. From the glowing reports written by Carmen Garner, it must be some club. If I was up in my lessons I would suggest that I be taken into the bosom of G. K. I sure heard a keen compliment, but I don't know whether I will tell them or not, but I can tell you, Diary, because you won't tell. A girl that belonged last year said it was the best and most original club in the school. She said that she sure liked the pins. "They were so cute and different." This morning we sure had a keen girls' assembly, about the best this year. I think that our president is just as good when it comes to programs as Cecil is—and that is saying a lot: I hope the pins don't cost very much because I can't afford it. P. S.—Ask all the kids in Mr. Smith's fifth period class why their lips are sore. Arleen Larson told me that they just burned terrible. —Girls' association. FRIDAY EVENING Dec 10 - 26 OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Christmas is coming as is abundantly evidenced by the large number of toys being made in the carpentry department under the direction of Mr. Child. PARENTS VISIT The school has been favored with visits from a number of parents this week. Perhaps the sending of report cards has caused this influx. We recommend that parents come frequently, get acquainted with all teachers and co-operate with the school that the best possible work may be done. INTRODUCTIONS We recommend that parents do not stand on ceremony, but that whenever opportunity affords, they make acquaintance of the teachers of their children. MAKING CANDY Girls in domestic science are specializing) these days (just before Christmas) in making delicious candies of all sorts. The girls are already past masters at the art. CHRISTMAS CANTATA Mrs. Agnes W. Bowen, who has recently taken over the chorus work at the high school, is preparing a Christmas cantata, "The Salvation of Israel." to be given Christmas week. The students are working very hard and we are promised a fine production. Much credit is due Mrs. Bowen for the fine way she has taken over the work and the splendid progress of the students. BOYS IN INDUSTRY The school has received an interesting brochure on National Boys' week, Boys' Day in Industry, published by the New York Stock Exchange. The opening sentence deserves quoting: "The New York Stock Exchange lias a larger number of 'teen age' boys in its employ than any financial institution in the United States." A COMMENDABLE BOAST Perhaps that isn't a boast, but it tells a fine story. All business bouses would do well to pattern after the New York Stock Exchange. Employ boys: give them work. In no better way can the school be supplemented than by having business men and houses giving employment to boys. Employment means business training; it means assumption, of responsibility; it means power and capacity to help in the world's work. Every boy and every girl should have regular employment not only during vacation, but an hour or two, perhaps more, during the regular school year. THE EUREKA IDEA The Eureka plan says: The old high school: Assumed, generally, that all individuals are sufficiently equal in ability that they can be grouped together successfully for school work. That the new high school: Believes that there is no such condition as human equality and that abilities differ so widely that, if proper results are to be obtained and each student given a fair opportunity, students must be consciously grouped according to abilities and different levels or standards of work set up. CLUB ELECTION La Joie Francaise held its meeting Wednesday at 3:30 p. m. The meeting was called to order by Dale Wangsgaard, vice president. Naomi Wilbur, president, presented her resignation and was given a vote of thanks for her splendid leadership. Officers were then elected, A motion was made and seconded that the vice president be put in the office of president. Thus the club is now boasting Dale Wangsgaard, president; Margaret Stewart, vice president, and Dorothy Abbott, secretary. Dorothy Rutledge was elected Classicum re porter and Lucile McFarlane, reporter for the High School Notes. Mrs. Irwin honored the club with her presence and gave us a very interesting and encouraging talk. Each officer pledged their loyal