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Show DEDICATED TO THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS VOLUME IV. Church Schools to Tabernacle Square NATION-WIDE PILGRIM PAGENTRY MOVEMENT IS ENDORSED BY CHURCH Will Link Together Spirit o Pilgrims of 1620 and Pioneers of Utah. Last December during the Church Conference a motion was made to the effect that the Mormon Church advance the nation-wide movement to observe the landing of the Pilgrims with pageants throughout the country, by carrying out such movements in the Church Schools in behalf of the Nation. One of the most urgent arguments for taking such steps was because of the fact that 80 per cent, of Utah's pioneers were of pilgrim lineage. Such efforts will thus carry on the wishes of the government in the wonderful movement while it will also link up the spirits of our pioneer fathers with that of the Pilgrims. LTtah is twenty years behind the times in pageantry so that it is about time we are advancing in such a cause for two purposes. One of ihe mosi brilliantly experienced men in the line is at the head of the committee which is mapping out the plans, Professor Eastman, Mrs. Blanche McKey of Weber, director in plays and teacher of public speaking and dramatic art is one of the members of the committee while Miss Margarett Caldwell of the L. D. S. University of Salt Lake City is the other member. So enthusiastic are the church offi cials concerning the pageants that a motion was unanimously carried to abandon Annual School Plays in the schools to make room for the pageant if it proved impossible for them to produce both. Mrs. Blanche McKey, however, states that it will not affect Weber's annual play as both will be produced. The exact time for the presentation of these pageants is not yet known though it is thought that Weber will produce one during the early part of the year. Weber's pageant, according to present plans, will be an indoor affair. "The Triumph of Tomorrow" will more than likely be the title of the pageant to be produced. Practically every student in the school will be given a chance to show his or her ability on the stage in one part or another. After all the pageants have been given separately by the respective schools the church school system combined will present a pageant at Salt Lake City during the April conference as a representation of the work which has been accomplished by the schools. Roland B. Lewis of Salt Lake City is also working for a state wide pageant in behalf of the State of Utah. This affair will also be held in the capital during the early spring. We all must show the enthusiasm which ought to prevail in such a wonderful movement and do our best to make it a bloomin' success. Support the advertisers and you'll support the Herald and the school. NEW MANUAL TRAINING SHOP New Building Completely in All Details Wlil Increase Efficiency. During the summer vacation the board has ben earnestly at work. They have for most of us, one, big surprise. A new completely modern manual training department has been built apart from the school. This will increase the student's efficiency as a handicraft worker and also help the classes throughout the class-room building to accomplish more because of the lessening of the noise in the building. The shop is equipped with all essential tools. It is divided in two sections. One a large workshop wherein is installed twe-ity of uic must modern work-shop benches equipped with vices, and drawers especially built for the purpose of caring for tools. Twelve of the benches are single and eight double. The other portion is a large store room, wherein students will be able to keep their materials from day to day in a satisfactory manner. It is a long shop built on a thorougly modern plan. The windows, furnishing sufficient light, are situated at every bench. The shop will be steam heated through use of the large heating plant at the rear of the classroom building. It will prove a very comfortable place for work. Bishop W. O. Ridges and Malcolm Watson have had charge of constructing the shop. Their work is all of an A 1 type. Both men are instructors in the Manual Training Department. With the new shop and equipment it will be worth any student's time to take a course in the art. FOOTBALL TO BE INTERCLASS Coach "Male" Watson has set plans for interclass football contests during the coming year. This will undoubtedly increase the efficiency of the students trying for the school team while class rivalry will continue to grow. Football will prove to be a fine invigorating interclass sport. The underclassmen will be able to develop their skill to a better degree for future years as there will be a more spacious field to enter for practice than if no class contests were held. The Coach's plan will be carried out if we create an interest sufficient to enlist enough students to enter class contests. Mr. Sydney Wilcox is an ardent booster for the installing of a butchers training school at Weber. We sincerely hope his desires will be gratified as he desires a life time position. OGDEN, UTAH, SEPTEMBER 23, 1920 Institute Granted for Football Practice FACULTY IS STRENGTHENED Eight New Teachers Welcomed Joel E. Ricks Becomes President. In spite of the fact that Freshmen are being eliminated from the school Weber's faculty has been reinforced by new additions in six departments. Last year classes were overcrowded. With the new Faculty additions this year an opposite end will be realized. Classes will lie of the standard size in every department. JOEL E. RICKS A. B., A. M. Early in the spring of 1920 Brother Ricks left Weber as an instructor to obtain his A. M. degree at the University of Chicago. ; He has returned with more vim, life and pep than ever before, as President of the school. We are all certain that under his supervision W'.-ber will grow and that the season of 1920-21 will be one of success in all activities. . THOMAS O. STOKES, A. B. W-! rr i". T7fn"u in iiie uersonalitv of Thomas O. Stokes a splendid friend and teacher. He obtained his degree at the University of Utah in 1915. Brother Stokes specializes in Sociology and Economics. BETTY NOBLE We find in Miss Betty Noble an unsurpassed modern language teacher. She was born in London and has attended school in both England and Germany besides being a student of Professor James L. Barker at the University of Utah. Her ability with students is unlimited. Students will all find her a helping friend. EPHRAIM TILLOTSON In the personage of Ephraim Tillot-son we find a man whose heart and soul is with Weber. He attended Weber during his earliest years but left only for a broader field that he might develop his talent in art. He hails from the Chicago Institute of Art. We welcome him in our midst again. AGNES LOVENDALL, B. S. A. M. Miss Lovendall is a very highly alented young lady. She obtained her B. S. degree at the University of Utah, then journeying to Columbia she took out her master's degree. Weber will find in her a prize. She will specialize in second year English while attending Weber. HORALD G. CLARK, B. S. From the Utah Agricultural College comes Horald G. Clark. He has attended that Institution for the past four years specializing in work connected with the School of Commerce. Weber greets him as a mainstay in her business department. While with us Mr. Clark will teach Bookkeeping and Business English. GUSTAVE O. LARSON, A. B. Gustave O. Larson as he states, was simply granted his degree at the University of Utah although, of course, he worked for it. While a student at the "U" Mr. Larson was a prominent student in student-body activities. He is a debater, public speaker and writes, although, special izes in the teaching of History. Historical FINAL DECISION GIVEN WEBER GRID PLAYERS WELCOME NEW FIELD AS IDEAL GROUNDS STUDENT BODY GOVERNMENT Under the Constitution as Amended Will Solve Many Difficulties. Under the constitution, as amended, student affairs will be directed from a new point of view. Centralization will take the place of decentralization. That same vigorous class spirit which has been the life of the school in the past will be extended to the student organization as a whole. One big college student body animated with a powerful college spirit is now the aim. This will not, in the least degree, detract from the wholesome class spirit of the past, but will direct the attention of the classes to the fact that the stnrint ordain '-atlun must be made greater than any class in order that the W. N. C. may maintain its foremost position among the leading junior colleges of this state and of surrounding states.. The board of control is no longer composed of thirty or more members, but of eleven. In the place of much argument ana connicting opinions there will be straightforward and decisive thinking. The eleven board members sit as a board of directors whose purpose is to dispatch business in the interest of the whole student body. Because the old order failed to finance our student activities, the central treasury and fee system has been established. Every student upon registration is required to pay a fee of $3.00 to defray the expenses of the student-body organization. Having paid this fee, the student is admitted free to all student body activities. These activities include all dances, baseball, basketball and football games, and a year's subscription to the Herald and the Weber Literary Journal. This mean that the student receives admission to about sixteen dances; ten football, basketball, and baseball games; sixteen numbers of the Herald and eight numbers of the Weber Literary Journal, averaging about 6 cents for each dance, each game and each number of the school papers. In this way the student is greatly benefited and the student organization has a working fund determined in amount by the number of students enrolled. The student fee goes into the central treasury and is distributed among the student-body activities thru the budget system. The manager of activities, for example, will submit to the board of control an itemized statement of the equipment needed for the year, indicating the cost of each item, together with a total estimate of all expenditures. The board passes upon this and the manager, receiving a requisition from the student-body president, is free to use his judgment in the expenditure of his budget. Such is (Continued on Page 3 Column 3) NUMBER ONE Pagentry Will Fill Long-Needed Demand Weber to Join State League. The Board of Education has realized one of Weber's most essential needs, that of a field for our athletes to practice on. During a recent session of the Board of Education a motion was made to the effect that the Tabernacle square be granted the students for football practice. The Board of Education realizing this need, passed the motion with willing hearts. We are over enthused ' concerning their earnest consideration regarding us. No longer will we journey to the trail's end to find a place for practice, ours will be an ideal spot untouched by others. t. . Weber grid players welcome the more hopeful and prosperous season than was thought of before. With regulars and subs returning from last year together with the field we find sufficient reason for thinking so. Last year Weber played football for the first time in her history. In view of the inexperience of our coach and students our battles on the field were of a most creditable type. We won victories over the L. D. S. U. of Salt Lake and the Davis High School eleven besides making land marks in other games, such as, making the first touch-down in the Ogden-Weber game and holding Granites heavy team which lied with "Hi" to a 14-15 count in their favor. This year we are coming back as members of the State League and judging from the past year there must be some tall stepping to show Weber that she has superiors. Oh! High School! your conscience speaks the truth when it utters thus: "There 'Hi,' is Weber, in her glorious robe coming back to win new laurels on that rugged field of honor. You must watch her, for I fear your hold is slipping. Do you hear, remember, remember. For hers is confidence through improvement by hard consistence practice." Remember "Hi" we are back You are ours in basketball. We were yours in football but LAST ACORN A SPLENDID BOOK The Acorn of last year was undoubtedly one of the snappiest books edited at Weber. We feel to thank the staff with Miss Ida Scowcroft as Editor-in-chief for their earnest and consistent work on the publication. They realized Weber's standards and have even advanced them to a higher level. The snap-shots, neat and humorous cuts, realistic, humorous writings were of an exceptional quality and unprecedented by High School students. We as a student-body hardly realize the fame that the Acorn has acquired. (Continued on Page 3) |