Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
High School Notes
(By Leith Abbott.)
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Juniors to Have Picnic.


The annual junior-senior reception,
which has formerly been prominent
feature in the graduation activities Of
the senior class in Ashland high
school, has been postponed and in its
place a monster picnic will be held
on May Is. Several of the valleys
largest passenger auto-trucks will he
chartered for the day and the picnic
will be held either at Wagner Springs,
Wagner creek or on Rogue river. The
picnic will be enjoyed by about $50
people, including the members of the
Junior and senior classes, the faculty
and other invited guests. This change
comes as delightful one to the ma
jority of the students, because of the
work connected with the preparation
of the senior-junior banquets of the
past.
DIR. Jarvis Talks.
Dr.. G. o. Jarvis gave most in
structive and entertaining talk be-
fore the assembly Wednesday morn
ing. He talked on the more promi-
nent faults of young men and women,
particularly students; in their man
ner of standing and sitting, care of
the teeth, etc. He had several inter-
esting pictures which showed the de-
fects caused by sitting in slouchy
position and the lack of standing in
an erect position. Care of the teeth,
eyes, stomach and heart were also
touched upon in the course of his lee
ture.
Senior Invitations Here.
The senior invitations for com
mencement exercises are now on
hand. The invitations are very novel
in design and are distinctively diff
ferent from the invitations of the past
years. The cards bear an impression
of the senior pin, the figures 1917,
and the lettering is executed in
brown ink, a Japanese style of letter
ing being used in the body of the in
vitation. Commencement is now
planned for May "a and will be held
in the armory building.
Glasses Have High Jinks.
The past week has been one of un-
usual activity on the part Of the
school pedagogues because of a
marked tendency on the part of all
four classes to "cut up The seniors
started 1t when they appeared Mon
day morning all arrayed in their class
colors, green and white. The juniors
took it up and appeared Tuesday with
a loud sox day" Wednesday was
perfume day for the sophomores, and
the freshmen had a loud tie day re-
Gently. The misguided individuals
who appeared with unusual hosiery,
pink neckt'es and essence Of onion
saturating their personages we're
promptly sent home and received an
unexcused absence for their pleasure.
Seniors Leave Friday.
The seniors days at the high school
will soon be over, as the seniors will
he dismissed from school two weeks
ahead Of the other classes. Friday,
the 18th. will be the last day of ac-
tive school work for the seventeeners,
and they are preparing for big week
of social galety for the two weeks
before the rest of the school are let
out. Hayrack rides, wienie roasts,
hikes and innumerable other social
activities are in line, and rousing
old time is being prepared by the
class members,
Rogue Out Friday.
The school members are anx,ously
awaiting the school annual, "The
Rogue which will be on sale Fri
day evening. This years annual
promises to be one of the best publ
cations that the school has ever put
out. The book will contain ninety
pages and many distinct and novel
ideas are contained between the COW
.ers The price of the book Is so cents
and advance sales foretell that the
275 copies viii go rapidly.
Whispers.
jeff Taverner, one of the few prom
ising recruits of this years track
team, romped off with the free for all
mile which was added to the list IF
events at the Talent track meet Fri
day, when group OF Ashland dis
tance men made their appearance.
A tennis tournament is being
planned by the racquet enthusiasts in
the near future.
SeverS' Of the school members are
planning to leave soon for Eugene,
where they will attend the junior
weekend of the University of Ore
gon.
Several of the lower classmen had
a most enjoyable picnic at Durkee
falls Sunday.