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Show PAGE TWO THE WEBER HERALD FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1923. THE WEBER, HERALD Published every other Friday during the school year by the students of Weber College. Official paper of the Weber College Address all communications to Weber Herald, Ogden, Utah. EDITORIAL STAFF Edwin Woolley Editor Madge Campbell . . ... Harold Farley Asst' Edltors Ruth Agrcn Local Editor Ruth Folkman Department Editor Raymond Poulter I c . r ,-. David Kennedy SPort Edltors Thomas Smith Exchange Editor BUSINESS STAFF Willard Marriott Business Mgr. Thomas Smith Circulation Mgr. FACULTY ADVISOR Miss Lavina Maughan. EDITORIAL COLLEGE STUDY HALL Since the abandonment of the high school all of the students of Weber have been expected in study-hall. Many of the old college students have looked upon this as an encrouchment upon their liberty. Such an attitude is entirely foreign to the ideals of this school. When a student enters this institution he does so on his promise that he will obey the authorities of the school in all they say or do. The faculty have seen fit to demand that students be in the library between the appointed hours, whenever they are not expected in classes, unless perhaps he has a ligitemate excuse. When a student objects to such an arrangement and takes it up on himself to alter any plans, he does not consider the reasons for such a change, neither does he see the results of his attitude. The reasons for the change should be self evident to every student. In the first place a school could not run with two standards of conduct for the stu- dents, especially if the classes are run on the same schedule. If part were allowed to run around with no restrictions whatever, nothing different could be ex pected of the others. This is just the condition at Weber. Most of the students who have been tak en into the college department could not be restricted and let the original college people stray around the halls as has been the case heretofore. Again, if the committee repre senting the State Board of Education should come into the school and see college men and women lined up and down the halls they would be apt to accre dit the college favorably. Discipline is a large factor in the eyes of these committees, since it is the predominate part in the school to which their at tention is drawn. If on examina tion these persons find the halls clean and students industriously studying they will, in all proba bility gain a favorable impression of the college. In fact to judge by discipline is about the only thing they can do and is about the only expedient way such com mittees have of judging a school, since it would take days to visit the different class rooms. In stead, a mental -deduction is drawn. Observing the absence of 'loafers in the halls they take it to mean there are industrious students in the library and this in turn means that these students will be prepared for their classes Preparation means that the best will be obtained from the lessons proffered by the professors. No end of importance could be laid on this item of discipline alone With a little thought in the rieht line and casting aside of petty prejudices, all concerned will readily see that the requir-ment of their presence in library is for the better, and is not meant to restrict anyone, but is for the betterment of the college as a whole. Think it over students and for get the small inconvenience you may have to go to and do it for the benefit of Weber and yourself. Our school is no more strict in this point than any other colleges. At all well regulated schools the students can under no condition loiter in the halls during school hours and remain a part of the institution. As for the deduction of credit, that is only a means to an end, if this was removed conditions would revert back to their old state, unless some other means were taken to force discipline. THE BIRDS OF OGDEN When the first spring breezes begin to blow, it seems as though its gentle force carries the birds back to their summer homes. Have you ever stopped to think how lonesome Ogden would be if it were not for its gay songsters? Utah lies in the path of the migrating birds, so among the birds that fly north there are many that spend the Spring and Summer seasons here. It was during January that I was startled by the cry of a bird. Looking around I saw in the topmost branches of the boxelder tree a robin. This year the robins have been reported as resident. As have the little Gold Finches and wild Canaries. I am sure that everyone is familiar with these little gold birds that dart swiftly through the trees uttering soft lisping notes as they fly. Another early arrival of the season was the Flicker. While watching it fly over the field, I was rewarded with a glimpse of red and gold from under its wings. On this day I also caught sight of my first Bluebird.. I knew for sure that spring was here, for that soft warbling voice could mean nothing else. On the first morning of March, I started in full zeal to discover new arrivals. Both English and Chipping Sparrows were building their nests. Later I heard a Meadowlark. I soon located my bird seated on a telephone wire putting his whole heart into a love song. From the distant trees came the answering song of his ladylove. One might go on forever introducing members of Ogden's vari ous families of birds. For when summer comes we have the In digo Bunting, the Purple Finch, a very cavalier among birds. The Catbird, this dignifed gentleman will spend the whole morning preening and dressing his feath ers. When the flowers are in their full bloom we see the Humming birds, the most fairy-like crea tures of all birdland. These birds are lovers of solitude. The approach of fall brings the Evening Crosbecks and Cedar Wax Wings, whose soft whispering voices blendd well with the vesper songs. When the first heavy snowfall comes we hear the call of the Bluejay ringing through the crisp air, summoning all to coasting and sleighing. Another winter friend is the Woodpecker Throu all the seasons of the year we hear their tap, tap, on the trees of some forest. These are just a few of the little feathered folk, the gentlest of our neighbors here in Ogden It is just after the sun has risen over the eastern mountains, that the birds begin one by one to form the mighty concert. La Raine Glenn. The legend the NATIVES TELL Udy Hot Springs is a very fascinating place. It is a swimming pool that is enjoved by millions every summer and it is still ill a rugged state. The bottom has never been cemented. In some places the bottom is covered with moss, in some it is gravel and in some slippery clay and in one place the bottom has never been discovered. It is about this place that the Natives of Plymouth tell an interesting story. Nearly every one who goes there hears it. It is variatcd and magnified according to the imagination of the per son who happens to tell you. Many of them have told it to me. They never seem to tire of it. The first time I heard it, an old man told it to me and he told it like this' "Yes child, .the story is every word of it true. I remember when it happened. It was on the morning of July 7, in the year of our Lord 1852, that poor Johnathan Peck came to his death in such a tragic wav. Oh, I was only a little tad then, but I remember it as well as if it happenedd yesterday. You see poor Johnathan was herding sheep in the hills near the spring. He had to make a trip to town every day to water his horses and get a fresh supply of water for himself. The water in the spring is salty as well as hot. That makes it very undesirable for . drinking purposes. While Johnathan was away his careless sons would play cards or sleep and let the sheep wander where they would. When he would return he would have a dreadful time gathering his flock together. The poor man became so discouraged with these dismaying conditions, that he decided instead of going for water every day he would get a supply that would last him and his worthless sons two days. The horses would have to do with a drink of good water every other day and drink out of the spring the other days. The first day he led his team to the spring to drink, they sniffed and shook their heads and went farther out into the pool, as if in search of more desirable water. Johnathan held onto the ropes and was dragged out with them. All of a sudden they slipped on the sleek bottom and went down out of sight and never came up again. Johnathan was drawn in after them. The best divers in many states were employed to search for his body, but he was never found. Other versions of the story state that one or all of his sons perished with him; while others say that one or more of the divers never came to the top. As a , consequence of these stories the pool is feared by the older people of Plymouth and many of them in Plymouth would die of fright if they knew their grand-children went bathing in Udy Springs. Since Johnathan Peck disappeared, superstitions as well as stories cling to the spot. They think that the bottom reaches in places to hell and that the spring is heated by the fires of that place. They sympathize very much with Johnathan whom they believe is roasting there. Ella Homer. WATCH FOR ELECTIONS With the approach of the end of the school year students' minds should turn to possibilities for next year's student body president. The man for the job should be a live wire. The College will have grown in every field enlarged courses, better facilities for teaching, more varied curriculum, interscholastic contests, athletics, which will in clude track, basketball, football, baseball and probably some swimming teams, and many other college activities. To manage successfully all these activities next year's president must have financial ability as well as executive, for it is he who has the final say about minor expenditures. There is plenty of presidential material in the college and now all that must be done is for it' to be picked out. Our publications should not suffer for want of competent editors. These necessary personages should also be picked this school year. The Acorn must be carried on and made bigger and better each year, and the present standard of the Literary Journal must not be neglected. Last but not least, a competent editor must be selected for the Herald to make this publication a real college paper. By the standard of our paper, schools not able to compete with us or see our spirit, largely judge our school. With an ample budget and a live student asociation, next year will see Weber stepping forward in the college ranks. Elections will probably be held in the next two weeks. lea- DEPARTMENTS LANGUAGE department The students of the French, German and Spanish classes are to take part on the programs in the different wards. This is the night which the whole world is going to devote to music. These classes will sing the national songs of the various countries. In this way the language department of Weber will be extensively advertised, besides the enjoyment which the audience will derive. TO, WHOM IT MAY CONCERN (With apologies to Edgar A. Guest) They cannot have every rose, Nor all the pleasures claim, Nor take in every breeze that blows, Nor be in every game. No millionaire could ever own The world's supply of pearls ; No Weber boy could e'er be known. To all the pretty girls. So take what honors come your way, And though you love your brother Enjoy your share of fun each day And leave some for the other. Anna Corry. A FROG-LEG DINNER Why do boys delight in catching frogs? Is it because they want them to eat, or just for the enjoyment they get from hunting them? I don't see much enjoyment in either but perhaps girls and boys do not find pleasure in doing the same things. I can't say that it is much fun to catch frogs or that I enjoyed the only meal of them I ever tasted although that meal stands out as a prominent one in my memory. There were three of us : Bertha, May and I. We had never tasted such a rare dish but we had heard that fried frog legs were delicious. One day we three girls were left home alone and had the privilege of preparing our own dinner. We thought this an excellent occasion to find out for ourselves just what frog-legs tasted like. The first task was to catch and prepare our meal. Who would do that for us? There were no boys around to perform the task so we decided that if we wanted a frog-leg dinner we would have to get it ourselves. May said she would not eat a bit of it anyway so she would not even try to catch a frog. I was not very particular whether I had any or not but I thought I'd try to eat a little providing some one else would prepare it. One thing was certain in my 'mind that I would not catch a frog or cut its legs off no matter what happened. Bertha proved to be the only brave one of the three of us. She agreed that if we would help her catch them and would promise to eat some after they were prepared she would do the rest. May and I decided that was fair enough so we all proceeded to the old fish pond. It had been a long time since there had been any fish there, but frogs had taken advantage of the vacant pond (except for moss) and multiplied there in great numbers. The first question that confronted us was : How were we to get out into the center of the pond where all the frogs seemed to be? On any other day they would be collected in groups near the bank. We could not reach the center from the edge, neither could we wade because the water was too deep. After a few minutes of thinking and planning we found a scheme which proved to be all right although it was dangerous. We found a two by twelve plank and placed it on the ground so that a part of it extended out over the water. By the two of us standing on the end that was on the ground we could balance Bertha on the end over the water. She proceeded out on the board with an old long handled stew dish in one hand and a bucket in the other. She walked slowly and placed her foot firmly on the board at each step because it was quite a distance to the bottom of the pond and as the water was filled with thick clinging moss it was not very inviting. She slowly stooped and dipped into the water below. After many minutes of dipping and proper balancing she succeeded in capturing three fat frogs. When I gazed at those horrible little creatures, with their eyes bulging out of their heads and their long dangling legs, I shuddered and turned away at the thought of eating them. I wondered how any one could touch that slippery green skin and eat the flesh that it covered. Then I remembered the promise I had made : I would try to eat some, myself. How could I do it? I knew it could never pass the opening in my throat. Oh, if it were only "Fast Sunday !" May and I left Bertha to finish the task by herself we had to go to the Post Office to get the mail. When we returned to the kitchen there stood Bertha just removing a sizzling frying pan from the stove. There they were, three richly browned pairs of frog legs. They didn't smell so bad either. May refused to eat a bit of the meat but I did not dare to break my promise. I decided to try a little tiny bit with a good sized piece of bread to out do the flavor of the meat. Bertha seemed to be enjoying her portion. She glanced at me to see if I was eating mine. I took a larger bite this time and pretended I liked it, but I had to swallow it in a hurry. I thought I wouldn't eat the rest but then I remembered how Bertha had worked so hard to prepare it; perhaps she would feel better if I ate my share. So I ate every bit. People had told us that fog legs tasted like fried chicken. After we had finished eating them we decided that they did taste like chicken and that they were not so bad after all. Yet, if I could have my choice of chicken or frog legs I would take chicken first any day. Nellie Ward. PASSING OF THE HIGH SCHOOL The following will be some of the results of the passing of the High School: Monk Halliday has said that by hard study he can graduate; he also stated that he intends to further his education with a Normal Course in order to get revenge on our beloved faculty's posterity. Larry Budge will no longer be present to conduct those High School devotionals. which made everyone so full of life. It has been said that the Sophs will likely have to attend Ogden High School ; the thought seems to have affected them very seriously. All of the members of the class have lost their robust coloring, while Rulon Doxey has lost ten pounds. One timid little Sophmore girl was unable to attend school for several days because of the very bad dreams which she had had one night. Her excuse read as follows : "Dear Miss . Austin, Please excuse me from school today. I am so tired and afraid. Those terrible tigers chewed me all night long. "The doctors say that she will recover in the matter of a few days. Mona Brown. Good joke : Ed Williams Lois Berrett (self explanatory.) Introduction, Oh Min 1 A small following of loyal girl friends trailed Myrtle Mc-Bride down to have her hair cut. It seems that they cannot trust her and the barber with the moustache. Conclusion, Oh ! Min 1 The Acorn, like good wine, improves with age. Morhy's Distinctive Shoes Latest Styles in Oxfords for Young Men at Morby's 2461 Washington Ave. Phone 819 Watson-Flygare Hardware Co. THE Winchester STORE WORLD'S STANDARD HARDWARE 2414 Washington Avenue Telephone 90 OGDEN, UTAH ''See Us First" Watson-Tanner Clothing Co. 372 TWENTY-FOURTH STREET OGDEN STEAM LAUNDRY CO. DRY CLEANERS AND DYERS 437 Twenty-fifth St. Ogden, Utah Silverware GEO. A. LOWE CO. 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