The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-21

ed by the new edict of the physica. training authorities.
 The new order issued by Physical Instructor Robbins deals with the proper wearing apparel used in gym work and effects the pocketbook of the student in no slight manner 1h the minds of many the ed1ct demand 5 ing that the student who is forced to include gym training in his cur riculum, is also required to go to no small expense in procuring the nee 'essary raiment for the occasion rms or the alternative of being dismissed from the class, with a consequent cutting off of points from the students hard earned scholastic stanolnG-
 Hard on "Poor' Boy.
 This latest order which causes the student to go to the expense of pur- chasing runnig pants, jersey. anu gym shoes in which to indulge in two short periods of work each Neeh s1 seems like loading the proVerplal straw onto the camePs already suHl- cient burden. There are many boys fin the high school who are flndlng II exceedingly difficult to attend high school. Their earning power would be appreciated indeed by their par I ents. Many of them work after Ischool hours. their earnings gong eo tboys have is little enough to aIlo" them to invest it in gym attire. To threaten these boys with S- dls- tsnissal from their classes which they ere forced to take in many cases fmgainst their will, with a consequent loss of valuable points seems unJust' And yet in face of this fact the or der goes into effect Monday All slu- i dents not appearing in class on Mon. : day with their complete equipment or pants. jersey and sneakers will 4,aig 9e averages for the year and made to start some other study at a late date in order to bolster the lowered Hl'i N'
 No Changes Made.
 Tn spite of the frequent objections to poor gym conditions at the High school the students say that no at tempt has been made to remedy mat ters save that in some cases the SUI dent is allowed to take shower bath after the gym class once week IHe student is still required to attend Z classes following gym class in a damp and perspiring state which condltloh is a menace to health and comtorI.
 The only apparent remedy seems 10 !. be the joining of the two 4O-mlnute perSpds into one long period The shorA 40-minute period which is given twice>a week has proven 100 prAeL @ a time in which to change into gym suit engage in the exercises ana change back into the street resana- Even this changetwould turn the en- tire system of classes upSlded OWL according to teachers.
 School Spirit Wins.
 If school spirit could win games, Bridgeport High school would come out of every athletic fracas on the topside of the score. After the gi- gantic sendoff given the football <. team Friday morning as they were T about to board the train for Harris burg, Captain Frankie Mertens. the flashing leader of the peerless Hill ' toppers remarked during a 1ull in i the cheering, f'We1l. there seems to : be nothing left for the team to do : but win the game
 Win the game perhaps. receive 1 trimming more likely, but put up 1 great battle, win. lose or draw That ,, As the spirit of this journey to foreign l game ever attempted by a local school school team. Accompanied by E9,000 roaring, raving High school stu E dents whose winding cavalcade of EJGolor halted traffic for several minutes syesterday morning in the center, the EAeam embarked on a voyage which sApelled almost sure defeat. The local Eboys were none the less daunted by 1 dope, though heavily against them, ] had been upset before - many heavy favorite has come through a football game on the short end of ! the score and much the worse for wear.
 Happen what may. the Hilltoppers fan be relied upon to give the Penn State high school champs the battle of their careers. Two thousand root CTS unable to witness the titanic strug- 2 yle which takes place so far from
 
 roes to return victors.
 Hartford will entertain the local ders next week in the capitol $lty- The up-staters boast of crackerjack eleven and will face the locals for the first time in several years.
 Seniors See Hamlet
 Almost the entire senior class wit ness the sterling actor, Walter Hamp- den in his portrayal of the melancholy prince, Hamlet. Hampden is the great est living Hamlet-this fact is agreed by dramatic critics throughout the na- ton. The Seniors, whose English instruction requires the study Of Shakespeare's immortal drama. were ' quick to seize this opportunity Of see Ing a living Hamlet Many students attended "The Merchant of VenFe, the same actor playing the widely dlI- ferent character of the money-ieno- were incredulous enough to dlsbeneVe the fact that Hampden played both Hamlet and the utterly different character of Shylock.
 Junior Players Club Formed
 Seventy-five Sophomores and Fresh men will be chosen by series oi tryouts for membership in the Junior Players Club next week. The try outs will be judged by Mrs. Sara sherman Pryor and committee from the Players Club. Rose Mapleton acting president presided at this meeting also rendering clever LftIe 'epicting two young ladies witness l
 a performance of Valentino in
 Il and sand " new organization should serve
 in the younger high school |
 ,ers in dramatic work. Its eff
 will be closely watched by MT. Beans and Miss Lyon of the -Eaculty, both of whom are intensely interested in dramatic work among the students.
 PallateerS' Election.