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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
Editorial Stnn-Chief. Robert Mum,
associates, Marion AckIey, Gertrude
Mhittingham, Vera Prather, Grant
Leech.

Editorial StnR-Chief. Robert Mum,
associates. Marion AckIey, Gertrudc
Whittingham, Vera Prather, Grant
Leech.
The 12-A class party, which was
held in the boys gymnasium, Friday
afternoon, was great success In
every way. The entertainment start
ed with grand march, In which all
participated. During the process Of
the march, Santa Claus slid down the
chimney and emerged from the fire.
place, which had been constructed in
one corner OF the gym. At the con-
clusion Of the march, all took Seats
and Santa Claus proceeded to distrib-
ute presents to everybody. The pres.
ents consisted of ridiculous lO-cent
toys. Two popular teachers who at.
tended the party. received little tin
wagon and a toy horse on wheels, re-
spectiyely. After hitching the horse
70 the wagon and placing In the wag-
on grotesque man with a webbing
mead, the present received by one OF
the grade principals, they passed in
array before the crowd and caused a
great deal OF laughter. The rest of
the program consisted of dancing and
race by three OF the 12-A boys. The
race was very excitable affair. each
contestant had to pick up his over
coat, rubbers, hat, and gloves. and
run to the opposite end OF the GYM
nasium, put them ON, run back TO the
other end OF the gym and take them
on. The one doing this the quickest
received a pop-gun for his trouble.
RMS party was, without doubt. the
best the class has held, and a great
deal OF credit is due the social com.
mittee who got IL up.
All the poets and musicians OF the
graduating class are very busy these
days composing and writing a class
song. Two have been submitted thus
Iar, ana others are expected. The
class pin which has been selected. is
very beautiful, and members OF the
pin committee are very busy distrib-
uting pins TO those who have no
christmas shopping to do.
me Gladstone Debating club held
their regular weekly meeting FRIDAY
afternoon, and in place OF the usual
DILL they had series OF hot speeches
Ihose who spoke were: w. Wilson
II. K1nsey. A. Hyde, Fred Thorn pson
and II. Montague. The bill for neyt
Friday Is: Resolved. That straat
advertisements be subjected IN
board OF censorship" Affirmative
Montague and Wilson; negative. Nut.
ten and Kieffer. wv
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21
CRAFT SCHOOL

Editorial StaG-Chiefi Marvin welch.
Associates Isabelle Milne, Walter
striek, Milfors westwood, Margaret
Stein.
The editors OF the Craft school
wish to thank the Detroit Times for
the pleasant evening spent with them
Dec. 16, at the Elliott-Taylor-W oolfen-
den Co.
A game of soccer was played be-
tween the Craft and Owen schools
last Saturday. and Craft won, the
score being ! to 0.
The piano from the lower hall has
been brought to the upper hall for
use Of the A and B rooms In singing.
Mrs. Amber, teacher OF the B
room, has offered reward to any
boy of her room who will keep his
coat of every day while at school to
the end of the term.
A few improvements have been
made on the outside and inside OF the
Craft school. They. are fixing the
eavetroughs and the roof on the out
side and have put few new radiators
in the halls and have put bells In the
rooms.
The boys in the A room are making
jardiniere stands, book racks, waste
baskets for Christmas presents and
boys and girls are both stenciling.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21
LOGAN SCHOOL
Editorial stsn-Chlef, Cieah Jackson,
associates, sylvia schults, Grace Pc
trowskf, Harold Bennett. oliver GregE.
Robert Dysars.

Editorial stan-ChIef, CIeah Jackson,
associates, sylvia Schults, Grace Pc
trowsif, Harold Bennett. oliver GregE.
Robert Dysars.
The soccer game between the Sill
school and the Logan Saturday was
forfeited by the Sill, thereby giving
our boys two points. The boys not
wanting to lose the chance to play
after gathering, called q game with
ed by the referee.
The pupils of room A have finished
their stencilling and no longer go
about with faces and hands decorated
with blue. green and brown paint.
However, they are very proud of their
work, and indeed. they have some
very pretty Christmas gifts.
Martha Friedrich, Of the AS class;
has left school Everyone misses her
very much, and we all were sorry to
lose her.
Herbert Pagel. of the BIS. is on the
sick list.
We. the editors, enjoyed the ban
Quet given by The Times. In every
way IL was a most pleasant affair. We
left the festal hall filed with an en-
thrsiasm and determination to work
harder in the future to help make our
page interesting.
The dentist visited the building this
week and made a careful examination
OF all the children's teeth.
Old Santa Claus Is receiving his
share OF attention, especially In the
primary grades. This jolly old gentle
man, with his bag OF toys and rein.
der, appears everywhere you look.
Christmas songs are being sun. stories
told and gifts for the home people are
being prepared.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21
FARRAND SCHOOL

Editorial staH-Chicf. Robert Roth
mani associates, Virginia M0rrison
Ida jerks. Marion Reed, Jack Drfbbie,
Our school Is a two-story brick
structure, which was erected in 1886.
Il was named after DR.. Farrand. In
addition to the regular eight grades
OF work, domestic science and man
ual training are taught. Also, in the
eighth grade, the pupils are taught
latin and algebra. The faculty or
the school comprises: Clara NJ. Roat.
principal: Maude Bowles, Mary A.
Bells, Maude Blair. Bessie Earushan,
Henry q. Eddy, manual training;
Monica Evans, Maude Fraser, domes-
tic science; NJ. Cecilia Griffin, EMMA
Hemenway, Irene Kerwin, Anna Mae
tyn, Ella Pierson, Frances Skinner,
Anna Sowden, NJ. Ella Wood, Mary j..
Wolfschlager.
The kindergarten will have their
Christmas festivities. wednesday
morning The presents on the tree
have all been made by the little peo-
pie themselves.
The pupils are making blotters and
calenders of original designs for
Christmas gifts. This class had
perfect attendance the first month.
At the beginning OF this term Miss
Skinner returned from Europe with
an extensive collection OF foreign pos
tails, which aids the class exceedingly
in geography The pupils are drama
thing king Robert OF Sicily for the
Christmas entertainment.
Mary Hendrickson has been added
10 the Round table OF story tellers,"
OF room b. She won the place by
an original story, entitled Kindness
of great men," which was excellently
told. >,
The weather being so cold. room b
could not take its usual hour on the
playground last week.
Deborah jacobson has been request
ed TO recite Bryant's "Thanatopsis"
AT the Christmas entertainment In
room A.
James Osborne has finished rs
COURTS drills In % days.
This class is dramatlzing scenes
from "Julius Caesar for the Christ
The pupils are dramatizing The
Rirds' Christmas Carol" for the Christ
mas entertainment The class wrote
a composition entitled "If | had the
nower.v n their wishes could be car
rIed out. ALI the social, economical and
sanitary conditions would be improv-
ed.
rarrand is sorry to lose Miss Shil-
lady. who left TO take special room
AZ the Mckinley school We all wish
her success In her new work.
Some Farrand boys are competing
in the Safety first exhibition.
n is reported that the field on
Ferry, Hastings, Palmer and Antoins
win be flooded for ice-skatng.
The rooms OF the Farrand school
are being decorated for Christmas.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21
MCMILLAN HIGH SCHOOL
EDITED ny BERTHoLD RosCH'
\AND FIyIUs RIyKIN.

EDITED ny BERTHOLD ROsCHY
AND FIyIUs RIvkIN.
The Bryan Literary society held its
last meeting before the Christmas en-
tertainment, but they 60 through re-
hearsals daily. This will be q rare
occasion, the following being q short
list Of the fine features which are
10 be given:
The program starts with an over
ture, a piano duet to follow, and a
very we'll planned humorous part.
The humorous part viii be given un.
der the heading, "A Glimpse OF the
Future-Year 1870"
Along with this splendid selection,
will be coming attraction In Detroit
high schools, The Mcmillan circus.
This IL expected 10 be rare treat.
The editorial stan will be run by
two editors This IL only to be q
trial. and our stan In at any time
subject TO change.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21
NORTHWESTERN HIGH
SCHOOL

Editorial stan--ChiefI II. Gladstone
Booth, Associatest Norman McCor-
mick, Secretary Ruth Chipman.
Ruth Patterson, Emma Miller, Loren
Van Nortwick. Hsrbert Dies.
The Burroughs Botany club held a
field trip at Belle Isle last Wednesday.
The purpose OF the trip was to study
ferns and roots. The club was organ
lied last semester for the purpose OF
discussing the practical side OF bot
any Edward Jeffries is president and
George Hay il secretary OF the club.
The stan at Northwestern wish TO
express their thanks TO The Times
for the banquet last Wednesday. All
the staff were present
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21

Lloyd Houston. Al class:
Holly Is very stiff. II has no juice
in It. Each berry grows on . sep
arate stem. We use II for Christmas
time. Mistletoe berries grow on the
stem like little punches OF grapes.
Their berries are pure white. Their
Stem Is light green. the leaf Is obIong
and is a much lighter green than
holly. Smilax has a milky Juice I'm II.
and is very tender and has no berries
We use Il for Christmas time"
All the rooms I'm our school are
ready for the Christmas entertain-
ments Room ID has little Santa
Clauses and lanterns on the wall.
Room + has chains and lanterns on
the wall, too.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21

associates, Edward wicks, Miles
Bunning, GwendOlyn Hunter, Ethel
Palmer, John Mcintosh.
The B first class enjoyed making
their red Christmas bells and boxes
this week. They have enjoyed the
board decorations OF Santa and his
sleigh and eight reindeer, drawn with
colored crayons.
The "A class had a spell-down Fri
day morning. George Davis and Cath
crime Bolam acting as captains. The
children under the leadership OF Capt.
Davis won the honors. Only three In
the entire class failed TO stand.
The B-4 class also had a spelling
contest, one side under the leadership
of Anna Potter won, and the opposing
captain was Grace Kingsley.
The boys and girls of room A are
learning the Norwegian Mountain
March" Miss Sarah Pickard plays
the music for the dance.
Many pretty gifts are being made
by the pupils In school to take home.
Bagley school boys and girls desire
to wish the other children of the diff
ferent schools most joyful Christ
mas and Happy, Bright New Year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21
CLAY SCHOOL

Editorial staf-Chief, Howard RuhI,
nssoeiates, Elsie Dennis. Helen
Adams sam Baker, Vernon Fuller.
The AS grade made memoranda
DOCKS Tor their parents and made
christmas trees and toys TO decorate
their room. They are going 10 have
hsh pond for Christmas.
Dr. owen, OF Lansing. will spend
christmas with his mother, who lives
at No. 81 Brainard-st.
Mrs. }. NJ Keenan,, No. 1914 Ferry.
ave- west has moved TO the Belnord
apartments, No. l2S Hendrie-ave.
The following nature study lesson,
Oh CHRISTMAS greens, was written by
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21
TRowBRIDGE SCHOOL

EdstorfaI stsn-Cbief, Harry YudkoF,
assocfstes, Lucille Ffnstcrwsld. Annie
Goodman. Charlotte Kuhnrcfch, Lo-
Rsms Nicholson, Harry Komer.
The editors OF the Trowbridge
school extend their heartiest thanks
70 The Times for the pleasant even
ins we spent at the banquet Wednes-
day, Dec. Is.
Frederick Alleman, pupil OF room
A. has been III at homo for several
weeks. We wish him q speedy reoov.
cry. NN AANA
Gretchen Kunrsich q pupil OF the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21
WASHINGTON SCHOOL
BY BESSIE MILLER.

The graduating class of Washing
ton school have organized by elect
ing the following officers: President,
Isadore Wolgin; vice-president, Sadie
Dreyer; secretary, Btssie Miller;
treasurer, Adolph Schmier.
The motto selected is, BE pre-
pared"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21


ihan $50 would attend the banquet.
but nearly twice that number turned
out.
We had the pleasure OF talking with
a number OF parents OF young editors
who had accompanied them to the
banquet and called for them at the
conclusion OF the festivities, and IL
afforded us a lot OF pleasure to listen
10 the words OF commentator they
had for the school department.
n representative OF one OF the large
New York papers was In Detroit last
week. and In discussing the school de-
partmeEt of The Times, expressed the
belief that 1t would be OF great value
In educating the public to the import
anoe OF the public school system, as
sfst In procuring whatever improve
ments were needed. and surely help
the boys and girls engaged In writing
for their schools far more than any
experience they could have.
Mr.. Pearl visited the MARI school
last week, according TO the editors out
thero, and enthused them greatly over
athletic possibilities for the school
II looks like MARI was going TO do
some big things along that line. al
though one OF the newest schools.
Gillies school las the distinction OF
breaking Boards record of mo games
lost" and the sporting editor, Alfred
Meskill tells most Interestingly OF the
game In the Gillies items of Saturday
Hillger school will graduate its first
class this year. The editors tell this
fact In Saturdays paper, but omit the
interesting details, which We hope
they will give later.
Room A at Irving school is organ
ling its track teams for the season.
Basketball teams have already been
selected, with Norman Leete and
Celian Moore as captains.
Wingert school has not yet selected
an editorial staff, but Miss Ruth
Boussneur, secretary OF the gradual
ing class, sent In a report OF the or,
ganization of the class. and we hope
the school will respond to an invita-
ton extended through her 70 get
busy at once and see that their
school Is represented here.
We would like very much to have
all the schools organized and working
in the school department at the begin
ming OF the new year, and for that rea-
son urge each one that has no stan
OF editors to send representative to
the office to talk the matter over and
arrange details OF the work. Please
do not wait for formal invitation or
VISIT. but come right along We OBJ
serve the conventions to ceYsain ex-
tent, but where formalities interfere
with results, we waive them to the
rear
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21

tol Rodau and Maurice Resnick leap
tain) will oppose it.
Two prizes will be awarded, gold
medal for the first prize and silver
medal for the second. Prominent men
OF the city will act as judges.
One OF the features OF this model
meeting" will be the musical program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Newton will sing
and Master Manuel Wollner will en-
terrain with the violin.
The public is invited to this meet
ing, and as many will be admitted as
the auditorium will safely accomo-
date.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21

Me fourth annual model meeting
OF the Cass house of representatives
will be held in the school auditorium
Tuesday evening, Jan. II. Resolved,
that congress forbid the manufacture,
sale and importation OF all alcoholic
beverages within the United States
and its territories" will be the sub
ject for discussions, and six energetic
young men have been elected to fur
nish orations for this affair. Andrew
Bloetscher, Isadore Banks and Philip
Weisman (captain) will defend the
question, while Louis Lazrowitz. Ana
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21
CLIPPERT SCHOOL

sss0ctatesI Nelma Staetser. Cecilis
Mccain. Oscar Harnish, Fred Ambs
Dorothy Mikoiic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21
School Department
SUGGESTIONS

II Affords us a great deal OF pleas
ure 10 know that the school editors
respond so readily to a request for CO.
operation and assistance In doing
{ ing. IL was expected that not more
ihan 800 would attend the banquet,
hut nearly twice that number turned
out
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21
BAGLEY SCHOOL.

Editorial stan-Chief, Carol sirrineJ
associates, Edward wicks, Miles
Running, Gwendolyn Hunter, Ethel
Palmer, John Mcintosh.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21

Editorial stan-Chicf. Robert Roth
mani associates, virginia Morrison
Ida jerks. Marion Reed, Jack Drfbbie,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-29
WHITE GIRL VICTIM lao 5ag
OF BRUTAL MURDER
81. Louis Detectives corfronted with
gE Mystery; Story Told By
.m sis.1il5 Negro Under s "rm. /,
Indictment i''ii'''

st, Louis. jan 26.-St, LOUIS de-
tectiyes are confronted with a muir
der mystery. which in point of bru'
tality may equal the killing Of Anna
Aumuller In New York. II concerns
the disposition OF the dismembered
body OF white girl which a negro
10 alleged to have attempted to burn.
The mystery was partially brought
to light today in a story told to Chief
OF Detectives Allender by Charles
Andersen, negro under indictment
for murder in connection with the
killing of another negro.
Anderson swore that his father in
law, Reece McAllister came to the
Laundry where Anderson was en-
ployed as night Waterman and offered
$50 for permission to burn the body
Of the girl in the furnace Anderson
said he saw the severed body but re.
fused his father,inlaw the request.
McAllIster, who is held as an &C.
cessory to the murder With which An
derson is charged, denies the accus-
alton.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-29
Railroads Croppfcd

(, San Francisco, Jan 26.- The en-
tire western seaboard Of the United
States continued today in the grip Of
the worst storm recorded this sea.
son. The second day closed with rail
transportation facilities crippled by
floods, cloudbursts, iwashouts- and
lands'ides.
The southern and mountainous reg.
ions of California received the brunt
of the rain and snow laden, gales.
In the Sierras the snowfall was
unusually heavy Traffic on the over
land lines Of the Southern Pacific has
been tied up since, yesterday and 200
pleasure, seeking shriners with $50
members Of other organizations at
tracted to Truckee, CalisE. MIA, by a
winter carnival were marooned n
the snow. Westbound trains are be-
ing stopped at Sparks, Nevada. Wes-
tern Pacific trains travelling over the
Southern Pacific lines from Winnie
mucca, Nevada. are stalled. 51-,g
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-29
F,ood. IN oregon

Portland, Ore. Jan. 26.-Every
section of Oregon and nearly every
town OF considerable size was dam.
aged by gale which ragged through
last night and the greater portion of
today.
At Baker an iron foundry was un.
rooted. The cornice was blown from
the courthouse. big plate glass win.
dows were smashed by the dozen.
several residences were unroofed.
porches were torn from residences
ard brick chimneys crashed through
roofs. The Standard Oil warehouse
was wrecked. the city barns damag-
cd and trees uprooted right and left.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-29

mountain country; Doctor John A.
widtsoe on the Agricultural Future
of Utah; Douglas White. Industrial
agent Sat Lake Route, on General
State DEVELOPMENT, and then Hon.
Hardin iBennion, Of the state board Of
equalization will handle the question
How shan we tax ourselves? There
will be other Interesting addresses
al, making up one of the most likely
and instructive programs that 1t is
possible TO arrange. ango5N jscgr1a
The conventich begins Friday at
p. m. ana the meetings will be
held in the Commercial club rooms
and the tabernacle .c1iaqah .ea' (
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-29
p. 49, .n... 80 .G'..!.>.
OPERATING PUMPS
BY ELECTRICITY .
Utah Power 4 Light Company Has
Interesting Exhibit At the
,-,7g Roundup and Housekeepers
.rrn rs..t, Conference ....-

An unusually interesting exhibit OF
the Roundup Is the irrigation pump.
ing appliances operated by electricity
which have been Installed by the
Utah Power & Light Company at the
foot of the hill below the college.
Water is lifted from the ditch by
electrically driven pumps and thrown
by pipe line far up the hill, where 1t
is discharged and measured through
q weir. ..... ........ Fl
Electricity for irrigation is steadi,
ly becoming a more and more impor-
tant factor in. farming Utah land and
the officials of the Utah Power 4
Light Company announced months
ago their intention of devoting every
facility and resource at their COM
mand to furthering the use of cleo
tric'ty for irrigation pumping.
The company's exhibit at the Round
UP is very complete and interesting
Two rooms upstairs in the Mechanic
Arts building have been equipped by
the company with a score or more
of electric heating and cooking appli-
ances, while downstairs in the same
building our company has installed
an instructive exhibit Of various sorts
OF farm machinery operated by cleo.
trio motors. .....
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-29
LOGAN DRUGGIST HAS
umiL ENJOY VALUABLE AGENCY

The City Drug Co., has the Logso
agency for the simple mixture oil
,buckthorn bark. slycerine, etc., known
as Adler-i-ka the remedy which BE-
came famous by curing appendicitis.
This simple remedy has powerful &C.
ton and drains such surprising
amounts OF old matter from the body
that JUST ONE DOSE relieves sour
stomach, gas on the stomach and
constipation almost IMMEDIATELY.
The QUICK action Of Adler-i-ka is as
tonishing. ADV. ,.t,,. bo. .
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-29
LEFT YESTERDAY .
FOR TAE,EAST

=
Mr.. Oscar Borkman, manager OF
the Cache Knitting Works, left yes
terday for the east where he has
gone on business for HIS company.
Mr.. Borkman will be accompanied
by E. T. Lloyd Of Salt Lake. These
gentlemen will visit the great b. F..
Boyer Company Worsted Mills at
Camden. New Jersey. 1t is through
this company that the factories when
these two gentlemen represent. pur'
chase a great amount OF their STOCK
Mr.. Charles 8. Boyer, president OF
the company, was in Logan on. Tues
day. He is on Il western get acauaint
ed trip.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-29
ACC0MPL |SHMENTS Of -
DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

| address one may we'll expect him to
answer the question why die at all
with favorable degree of satisfac-
ton. Doctor Beatty has a collec-
ton of facts and figures, the result
of years of work and service, that
all citizens ought to hear. He has
some comparisons that are interest
ing. For instance the care that is
taken of and the money that is
spent and appropriated for purebred
sheep and swine, as compared to
the care that is taken against the
prevention Of disease and the money
that Is spent and appropriated for
the preservation of the lite Of the
citizen. tf'-eiil
Other Valuable Addresses
Other valuable and instructive nd
dresses will be delivered by MT :
WIN G. Farrell, the greatest Com
mercial club secretary In the inter
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-29

The B.. Y. College in conformance
with the spreading movement through
out the schools end colleges, observ-
ed Monday, January rs, as Child La
For Day. Prof. J. w. Gardner gave
the talk Of the day, using statistics
and other facts IT. proof of the need
Of such movement in favor Of the
child, even in our communities and
while this problem may not seem to
be our problem today it's effects on
the tomorrow make It appallingly so.