Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-07
ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Personal Notes That Tell of Activi-
ties in the Realm of the
Three RS.

~@--N ShNCACu CIllOOl last ]
week.
The students are awaiting the dis |
of report cards today with |
fear and trembling.
Otto Klum, 70, is trying for quar-
terback at o. A. c., and seems to
have good prospects of making the
team.
A new three-horsepower motor is
being installed in the basement to
run the saw, gr'ndstone, etc, for the
manual training work.
The much-belated returns of the
student body election show that
Ruth Whitney was elected editor-in-
chief of the Annual, Kenneth Lily
freshman vice-president, and Alvin
Wheeler cheer-leader.
Don Walker has dropped out of
school and is now with Jan Mowat,
~, surveying a logging road in
northern California He is intend
ing to take the teachers examination
next month and secure a school.
Physics apparatus for the year
amounting to about $50 was received
a few days ago, giving this depart
ment plenty of equipment to do eff
fective work. The chemicals and ap-
paratus for the chemistry depart
ment are expected any day.
The teachers room is being fitted
up as rest room for the lady teach
ers and the girls. The domestic sci
ence department is making curtains
for the windows and the manual
training department is making
screens to place in front of the doors.
Walker Throne, ~, has been
elected president of the freshman
class in the University of Washing
ton. This is a great honor as the
class numbers about 500. Mr.
Throne was one of last years debat-
ers and doubtless gained this distinc-
tion through his gift of CAB.
On Saturday evening an agricul-
tural club was formed at the high
school. It's object is the discussion
of agricultural problems and the
arousing of interest in farm ana
country life. Membership is not re-
stricted to high school students, but
everybody is invited to the meetings
and urged to join the society.
Pay day arrived Friday just in
time to save the faculty from famine.
One teacher remarked a week ago
that he only had nickel left in his
pocket; another has been bumming
his landlady for spending money,
while third has been dining out to
save board bill. And so on ad infin-
itum. Verify the summer vacation
is long and paydays pitifully few
Interest in debating received quite
an impetus when the question for
| the southern Oregon district of the
State Debating League was received.
This question, which will also be
used in the tryouts, is: Resolved,
that life Imprisonment, with restrict
ed power of pardon, is a desirable
substitute for capital punishment in
Oregon" Work will begin on this
question at once. The series of try
outs will be held as soon as possible
in order that the debaters choser
may have ample time to prepare fol
their contests
The football team had a hare
weeks practice and some of the boys
are bruised up pretty badly but the
hard work is bringing them int
shape. Mr.. Butterfield, the coach
says that the team is ready for a con
test at any time, as they have mos
of the formations and plays that viii
be used during the year alread,
worked out. More than two full
teams are getting out every nigh
and competition is keen for the vari
Gus places. Brick Moody, full-back
is out of the game with a bad leg
but will probably be out for practic,
this evening. So far only the game
with the local high schools are sure
and even Medford and Grants Pas
are having a hard time to get ou
men enough for the teams. Manage
Linn Mowat is trying to get enough
games to the north to justify a tril
Thanksgiving week Three game
would be necessary to meet expenses
He is negotiating for games will
Roseburg, Eugene and Albany. TIL
prospects of such a trip would d.
much to put life into the boys an
keep out a large squad for practice
The reception given by the Youni
Peoples Union of the city on Frida,
night was a brilliant success. TIL
armory was crowded with laughing
chattering high school girls ans
bashful high school boys. Som
members of the faculty also unben
enough to join in the childish revels
The object of the meeting, to ge
people acquainted, was accomplished
by giving each person twenty sub
jects for conversation, each to fur
nish the topic for three-minut
talk. 1t was ladies choice and th'
girls were not bashful. The forma
program was much enjoyed. Mr.
John Rigg, in very graceful speech
bade the visitors welcome in thC
name of the young peoples societies
The other numbers were a vocal sole
by Frances Hamlin, piano duet by
the Misses Dougherty, a reading b!
Mrs. Shaw, and a vocal solo by Mrs
Ashcraft. The chief event of the
evening, however, was a contest il
which Professor Coen, Professor
Manon and Alvin Wheeler tried tC
see which could tell the biggest yarn
AS, from constant use, Professor
Coens stock of stories had run low
the contest lay between the Other
two. Honors were almost even, but
10 v,ac uanaroll,, oAnonloJ thot Mr.