MUSIC DIVINE. Says W. Otto Miessner: "Al¬ways you Have known that music is divine. Your wise men have told you that she is in all things, animate and inanimate; that her moods meet alike in the heart of the savage and sage; that, in¬deed. from the minutest rhythms within the tiniest atoms, to the majestic harmonies of suns and satellites in their courses, music rules the universe. Without ques¬tioning. we all know that to bn attuned with music is to be at one with the infinite." MORE ENCOURAGEMENT. Chorus and orchestral music needs encouragement and devel¬opment in our high school. We have talent that might well be developed to give us the same distinction in these lines that w,e have attained in band music. With outstanding choruses and orchestra what a wonderful com¬munity we might make of Ogden. Ogden is now a very good place to live in, but how much better place it would be it only we had an infinite lot of fine music. REPORT CARDS. Semester report cards are sent out today. Every student who takes home' a report card that bears evidence of industry, work, achievement., makes an entire family happy; the student who carries a report giving evidence of lack of these virtues makes heavy hearts heavier and con¬tributes to discouragement and disappointment. We owe it to ourselves and to our parents to make our term and semester re¬port cards messenges of happi¬ness and good cheer. BOOKS WANTED. Graduate students having the following books are asked to kindly bring them or sehd them to the high school, as they are now out of print and cannot be obtained at publishers: "Being Well Born" and "Rational Type¬writing." BETTER ASSEMBLIES. Students were asked today to co-operate with the faculty in se¬curing more orderly assemblies. Considerable complaints have been made with reference' to the manner of entrance and exit of students, and the conduct of somo students during assembly. It is likely that thg student council which has charge of so¬cial activities will take up this matter. TEACHER ILL. D'eVere Child, instructor in carpentry and electrical construetion, was confined to his home Tuesday by a severe cold. THE NEXT EVENT. The next social event of im¬portance on the high school cal¬endar is the military hop sched¬uled for February 11. The cadets are getting in readiness and promise us better drill, better ex¬orcises than ever before, and an evening of exquisite enjoyment. FALSE DIAGNOSIS. By common consent most human ailments are due these day to defective teeth or defective tonsils. Our readiness to act firsit and diagnose after is aptly illus¬trated by this strange story com¬ing from a small Missouri town; A man complained of pains in his heel. His physicians removed his teeth, but the pains continued. They removed his tonsils, and still the pains remained. As a final resort they removed his shoe and the x-ray revealed a long-embedded needle in his heel. FOR PUNCTUALITY. The following pupils were neither tardy nor absent from my English classes during last semester: Donna Slater, Ruby King, Ver¬nal Johnson, Athleen McGregor Ambrose Merrill, Maurine Mortensen, Jack Moore, Doris Wilcox, Arleen Larsen, Thelma Wycoff, Arie Koldewyn. Merrill Tribe, Robert True, Charles Thorstensen, Gilbert Wheelwright, Crescent Burgi, Helen Hanskey, Eleanor Turner, Jack Calvert, Charles Foulger, Glen Pincock, Ralph Wheelwright, Ida Edllng, Dorothy Manning, Carma Smuin, Rondell Tanner, Aleck Adams, Robert Livingston. Twenty-eight students neither absent nor tardy in 18 weeks is, I think a very good record. Signed, Florence H. Newcomb. In addition to these there were a few students Who were absent but one day and this absence was on account of attending to other school business. GORGON'S PEDAGOGY. Because a fellow has failed once or twice, or a dozen times. you don't vvant to set him down as a failure—unless he takes fail¬ing too easy. No man's,a failure 'till he's dead or loses his cour¬age. and that's the same thing. Naturally, when a young fellow steps up into a big position, it breeds jealousy among those he's left behind and uneasiness among those to whom he's pulled him¬self up. Between them he's likely to be subjected to a lot of petty annoyances. He's in the fix of a dog with fleas who's chasing a rabbit—if he stops to snap at the 1 tickling on his tail, he's going to lose his game dinner. Giving a letter of introduction is simply lending your name with a man as collateral, and if he's no good you can.'t have the satis¬faction of redeeming your en¬dorsement even; and you are dis¬credited. The first thing that a young business man must learn is that his btand must never ap¬pear on a note, or a ham, or a man that isn't good. I reckon that the devil invented the habit of endorsing notes and giving let¬ters to catch the fellows he couldn't reach with whisky or gambling. Ogden High School Notes 1-27-27 SAMUEL GOMPERS. Seventy-seven years ago today, Samuel Gompers, the world's great¬est labor leader, was born in Lon-don, England. He was born in poverty, struggled against adversity for many years, but by. dint of en-ergy and hard work rose, like Franklin, to a position of eminence and leadership that made him a counselor, advisor, friend of kings, presidents and rulers. The anniversary of his birth is passing today practically unnoticed but with the passing of the years we believe there will be a great increase in appreciation c£ the life and work of this man. RIGHTS OF LABOR. It was just one hundred years ago this year that the idea seems to have come to the laboring class¬es that as human beings they had some rights and privileges. It was, according to history, the year 1827 when the labor movement in America began in Philadelphia by the striking of carpenters for a 10- hour day. MISERABLE WAGES. That was a day when a woman and her children couid not earn $40 in an entire year. It was at this time, that a widow in Provi¬dence, R. L, was imprisoned for a debt of 68 cents contracted by her husband before he was burned to death in a building, the debt be¬ing owed to the owner of the building. In New York, an im¬prisonment for a debt of 25 cents is recorded. One can scarcely realize at this date the miserable conditions main¬taining among the toilers one hun-dred years ago. Nor can one es¬timate how much credit is due the president of the American Federation of Labor for 40 years, Sam¬uel Gompers. To him more than; any other one person is due the credit for the great amelioration | and advancement made during the j last half century. HIS CREED. Samuel Gompers once said: "In religon I am a workingman, and in every nerve, in every fiber, in every aspiration, I am on the side which will advance the interests of the working man....I represent! my side, the side of the toiling, j wage earning masses, in every act j a.d in my every utterance." HIS INTEGRITY. We believe the honesty, sincerity, integrity of Samuel Gompers was never questioned. Many times ho had opportunity to enrich himself, but he fought for a great cause, never for personal aggrandize-ment. The following story illus¬trates perhaps as vell as any the sort of people Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gompers were: Once when he was out of work and blacklisted, an¬other cigar maker called on Mrs, Gompers and offered her $30 a week if she would induce her hus¬band to leave the union and return to work. When Gompers returned home and told what had happened, he writes: "I turned to my wife and said: 'Well, what did you tell him V My wife, indignant at the question, answered: 'What do you suppose I said to him with one child starving and another one coming? Of course I. took the noney'." He continues: "Stunned by the blow, I fell into a chair. My wife, all tenderness, seeing I didn't understand, exclaimed: 'Good Heavens, Sam, how could you ask such a question? Don't you know I resented the insult?' " We have a feeling that the per¬spective of history will cause Sam¬uel Gompers to stand, out as one of the great benefactors of his day. COUNCIL REPORT. President Fife presided at the regular council meeting. Miss Coop gave a report for the girls' dance, which was accepted by motion. Mr. Fretwell gave a report of the opera committee, which was accepted by motion. Miss Bailey of the social com¬mittee asked whether a club should be given concessions at two bas-ketball games in succession. It was moved and seconded that the ' club asking for permission first be given the privilege. After a re¬count of the vote, the motion was carried. The report of the com¬mittee was accepted by motion. The revisions in the Carpe Diem .constitution were accepted by mo¬tion. After amendment and discussion, it Avas moved and seconded the senior class be permitted to give a "smokeless smoker." After some discussion it was moved and seconded that a com¬mittee of five be appointed to work out ideas presented for maintaining order in assemblies. The meeting was then adjourned. ELEANOR WEEKS, Secretary, FORTUNATE TEACHER. We count that teacher most for¬tunate Avho has the attitude of tnind. manner of life, and the training that makes him a really I successful teacher; one who draws to himself many students, and who gives so much of himself to all his studehts that the students de¬light not only in calTing him teacher, but in calling him "friend." GROWING TEACHERS. So much is said about students' marks, grade, Avork, and hoAV best to improve these, that we may for¬get that the teacher also must daily look to himself to discover ways of improvement in his teaching meth¬od. The successful teacher must teach all his pupils, not just a feAv. He must, first of all, get the good Avill and co-operation of his stu¬dents. He must make his work in¬teresting and worthwhile. He must read, study, grow, and each day become a better teacher. His is a wonderful Avork, a tremendous responsibility; blessed is the teach¬er who does his work well, and grows, grows, grows. THE BOOK STORE. The second hand book store, es¬tablished by two high school boys seems to have met a real need. Many students begin the second semester with books purchased at a minimum cost. The deal helps also the students Avho were able to dispose of books that had little personal value to themselves. ENGLISH REPORT. Ogden has 2D of last year's class in attendance at the University of Utah, as shown by a report re¬ceived today. A report is also giv¬en of the English standing of all entering students from all parts of the state. SOUNDS INCREDIBLE. The Russell Sage Foundation is authority xor the statement that a child of today of from 4 to 5 years of age has a vocabulary of 1700 Avords; that a first year high school student knoAvs anywhere from 15,000 to 65,000 words. FRIDAY EVENING, JAN Ogden High A POOR LITTLE GIFT I wish I were a king; I'd give you half my kingdom, A crown of diamonds for your little head And rings for your little fingers. But I have only my heart, And it's yours For the. taking To wear, as a rose, In your soft brown hair— To toss away When it's withered, —ROBERT G. TRUE. HORSE SENSE At last we know what horse sense is. Horse sense, according to the dentists of America as ex¬pressed in a recent convention, is that sense which causes men to eat alfalfa like a horse. They eat alfalfa because it is rich in iron and vitamines. ODD NOTE The following strange message came to the high school Thursday on a postal card: "Dear Sir—An interesting news article concerning your band ap¬peared in a local paper recently. A clipping of the article will be sent you upon receipt of 20 cents. English Dept., box 52, Parker, Idaho." THANKS OGDEN CHAMBER The Ogden chamber of com¬merce paid the transportation of the band boys to Salt Lake City on Tuesday. We express the ap¬preciation of the boys and the school for the favor. The boys were given a fine din¬ner at the Utah hotel by the American National Livestock as¬sociation. under whose auspices the band played in Salt Lake. EVIDENCE OF TALENT The more one talks about music in Ogden, the more he comes to appreciate hoAV much musical tal¬ent there is in the community. A local theatre is helping to bring out this talent by having a week¬ly opportunity night. We think this a good public educational en¬terprise. The other night, for in¬stance, brought out a group of six girls in an orchestral performance of merit. These girls, so it Avas announc¬ed. just started their little orches¬tra 10 days ago. A young man presented two piano numbers of rare excellence. Two other young men sang vocal solos, the one ex-hibiting a fine tenor voice, the other a rich baritone. Still an¬other young man rendered three violin numbers in a most artistic manner. Thus one sees on every hand evidence of superior musi¬cal talent in Ogden that only needs encouragement and direc¬tion. AT PUBLIC EXPENSE Musical training isn't usually re¬garded as fundamental and neces¬sary. For that reason it has never been offered at public ex¬pense. If one wanted music— aside from chorus Avork or per¬haps orchestral work, it was to be obtained from private teachers at private expense. Dr. David Sneddon of Columbia university now recommends that music be taught as other sub¬jects at public expense. He says: "Hence, for youths over 15 years of age there should be pro¬vided, at public expense, voca¬tional schools of music adapted to the several possible vocations jn that field, and open to learners of demonstrated superior talent." ARTIST SMOCKS The art rqpm is taking on quite a professional air these days as the instructor and several students have donned light blue artist smocks.