The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-24
FIRST CHAPTER OF
SCHOOL YEAR GONE
High School Closes With Mem
OTabIe Red and Black Day
Exercises.
A NEW BUILDING WANTED
STUDENTS ASKED TO USE INFLU-
ENcE FOR BETTER SCHOOL.

The Salt Lake High school closed yes
terday for the Christmas holidays with
one of the best programs and the larg-
est assemblage the school has known in
years The gymnasium nall was throngeu
TO its capacity on the front wall was q
large fOrty-fOot American flag, around
which were dropped the Red and Black
cOiOrs. Red and Black day is always OBJ
served the final afternoon before the
Christmas holidays The program ye1-
terday was one OF the best IN the history
of the school
James o. ConvU C'Dad'g, coach of the
school, was the first speaker Ills SUD-
ject was the Benefits or AInieucs 10 the
Boz" He touched upon the growth of
athletics said they had come to stay ana
were each day becoming a greater pehe-
fit to the human race Alhleuea nav
kept up with the great advancement OF
the world, ne said We nave nov
reached the point where brute strength
alone counts for nothing. Inc dlhlel5
must be d quick, yet wise ana cdfeLul
thinker and in his ability to- OutWit an
opponent rests defeat or victory ~
Earl HaVenor. a graduate OF lne 1sv9
class. made a pleasing talk on hdt
Iigb School Means to Me- He brought
out the sentiment OF DO 1t HlSht IN
such manner as 10 cause DOJh tear
and a hearty laugh
GINA A. Bush. a member OF the faculty.
won the hearts and applause or an pres
ent. Miss Bushs toast was III lhS form
a a.
were squabbling over the welfare OF
bow. The gods, after giving MN pres
ents and power Were at a loss 20 hiioW
where TO place this marvel they had just
moulded. finally deciding that the only
place Tor him was the Salt Lake hlsh
William Goodspeed. president of the
Athletic association. in his talk on LOOK
ing Forward spoke Of the dIIiculJy ne
had had i'm placing the ASSOCIATION IMAM
cdlly upon its feet lie salu uOtHllls
could be nObler than working and look
ing forward to greater ana better Sall
Lake High school
Reginald Wallace, who represented the
cadets, spoke of the many pfiNilGees
which had been theirs during the last
two years. Interesting points IN conhec-
fion with the trips TO san Francisco ana
Seattle were brought out The Salt Lake
High school cadets were Admiral IL u
Evans personal bOdyguard, and LED the
United States troops and sailors, IN the
rear OF the High school band.
Professor George A EATON lou 49,
strongly upon the subject or ne" Hlsh
school building, urging all present 10 use
their influence on those who were piIFl-
legged 10 vote for the bonds
eve are proud of our High SchOol ca
DEF battalion. OF our High school nand,
of our II. :. A. A and our H. y. A. IL
we are proud of our aJnleles anu QUIZ
students said Professor Eaton puI We
are sorry TO say we are not proud OF
our High school building
DR. ri n MavO. who has taken great
deal or interest IN lle I1L6ll 9Cllp'ir b-N
scented the football team with cup on
which the champions for the past two
seasons are TO have their names engraved
Owing TO u. A, Callahan absence, Jne
football picture was not presented, Pro-
lessor Eaton presented two large pie
lures of the cadet battalion to the scn0OL
A violin solo was rendered by Miss Bes-
sic Barnett. Master Henry OberndOrIer
PLAYED a piano selection, and Fred Smith
sang a solo Of,
Manager John McCUrdy of the football
team made an acceptance speech at the
close Of DR. MayOs remarks
The students closed the day with
big dance in the Eaton gymnasium. ine
decOrations were in red and black. Over
1S5 c0uDles were present. The TaJrons
were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Savage, Mr.
and Mrs Philip A. Dix. Mrs. s. r. kar-
rick Misses Dukes and Mayne, MIS-. Free
land Miss Moffett r. s. McNieca and
Professor George A. Eaton.
Kodak Finishing,