Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-23
ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Personal Notes That Tell of Activi-
ties in the Realm of the
Three RS.


during the week. On Monday morn
ing Professor Vining of Columbia
University, New York, spoke on
Types and Tendencies of Men," a
talk based upon the question ad-
dressed to the student, What are
you here for and what will your
studies do for you?" Not the ac-
quirement of facts, but the opportun-
ity to find yourself, is the aim of
high school study. There is in edu-
cation today a live spirit that de-
mands realities. Authority must be
based on superiority. In our uni
versities new science is growing up,
the study of man, in his social, eco
nomic and psychological relation
ships. In the evolution of the race
distinct types have grown up. The
first type grew out of the hard strug-
gle for existence; it is the impulsive,
aggressive, non-reflective type, per-
sonified in Theodore Roosevelt. The
next step was the formation of the
instigative type, the kind of men who
sit in their offices and plan while the
aggressive men do the work. These
men are good politicians and good
fellows, such men as President Taft.
The domineering type grew out of
the desire for culture and superiority
This man founds his beliefs on
knowledge and then holds fast to
them, a type admirably represented
by Governor Woodrow Wilson. Each
person, however, is a combination OF
all these types with one Characters
10 dnp i'm OF Eanh ic
essary and all should work together
for the common social good.
On Wednesday Professor Todd of
Willamette University spoke -on
Reasons for Going to College, His
first reason was to have fun. He
characterized the four years at col
lege as the happiest in persons
life. The second reason was that
college furnished an opportunity to
grow intellectually, and thirdly it
gives an opportunity for meeting the
men who will do the big things in
the next generation.
Bishop Cooke of the Methodist
Episcopal church addressed the as
sembly on Friday afternoon, in a
talk bristling with pungent state
ments and clear-cut epigrams that
stick in the memory, such as: Mus
Gle work gets muscle pay, while brain
work gets brain pay" Difficulties
are like ghosts-the nearer you get
to them, the thinner they are" "This
is an honest universe; a man pays
for what he gets. The basis for all
success must be an honest, clean
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exhorting the students to thank God
every day of their lives for theiI
chance to secure an education.
A hayrack ride to the home OF
Miss Fay Carver at Phoenix fur.
nished entertainment to about TWEEN.
ty-five seniors and instructors, or
Friday evening. Refreshments con.
sisted of generous quantities of wa.
termelons and muskmelons. The
ride was much enlivened by Mr.
Coen's stories, while the short time
spent at Miss Carver's home gave ar
opportunity for several rousing par
lor games.
On Tuesday evening the sopho
mores are going to give a class party
in the gymnasium, while the junior!
! are planning hayrack ride tt
) Kingsbury Springs.
} School will be closed from Tuesda,
? until the following Monday on ac
| count of the Teachers Institute ant
= the District Fair. Wednesday even
ing the local teachers will give tn
visitors reception in Ashland creel
canyon above the park
-Four man, harC Of tbo l,;,b nobo
. faculty have been placed upon tn
program for discussions in tn
round table" meetings for teacher
during the institute. On Wednesda
Mr.. Manion is to talk on athleti
contests, while Mr. st. John will dis
cuss debating. On Thursday Primo
pal F. E. Moore is to lead the discu.
, sion on THE Relation of the Course
of Study in the Eighth and Mint
Grades" Mr.. Coen will be one {
the speakers on Friday, when "Agr
1 culture in Grades and High Schools
will furnish the topic for discussion
On Thursday evening DR.. Winshi
g will give popular lecture, either
: the high school or in the Chautauqu
building. DR.. Winship is a note
SPN0hCi ohN ~ 10 hOpCu lhdI q ldl
audience will be present.
The girls basketball game whiC
was to have been held between IL
high schools of Grants Pass ar
Ashland has been called off becau
of some misunderstanding in the a
rangements. This is a great disa
! pointment to the girls as they h;
"'"aH ~ "N'''-'N - ocI No-I '>-'~ot'e
and were looking forward TO an ev =,
ing game. The boys football gan
has also been abandoned, as Gran
a Pass refused to play because of la,
a of preparation.
v Harry Van Dyke, II, and Walt
Thorn, IL, are in the University
Washington this year.
Miss Ruth Shoudy, who was la
year freshman at the Washingt,
- State College, has entered the III
~ versity of Oregon, at Eugene.
This evening debating rally W
be held to arouse enthusiasm and
plan for the work of the year.
p though defeated last year, the st