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Show PAGE TWO THE WEBER HERALD FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 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 Rdwin Woollcy Editor Marine Campbell I a . r- r. Harold I-'arU-y ( Asst' E(Jlt0r Until Agri-n ) Ruth Folkman f Local Ed. tors Raymond I'oulti-r ) c. . r- ,-David Kennedy f SPort Editors Thomas Smith Exchange Editor BUSINESS STAFF VilIard Marriott Business Mgr. Thomas Smith Circulation Mgr. FACULTY ADVISOR Miss Lavina Maughan. SOME MORE GOOD SPORTS The U. A. C The college play, Alice-bit-by-the-l'ire will be presented two evenings about March 17th. It is anticipated that it will be a splendidproduction. The Oratorio, "Death of Min- ehaha," will be given by the ollege choir on Wednesday, March 7, in the Logan tabernacle. 1'he chorus is composed of one undred voices, and is to be as-isted by the college orchestra of wenty pieces. The Reverend J. E. Carver, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Ogden, delivered an address Monday to the students in the regular chapel exercises. His theme was the Golden Rule. Much has been said about the good sportsmanship of the Weber Student Body but it is very seldom that anything is said of the sportsmanship of rival schools. A letter was received by the Student liody last Wednesday which revealed the real sportsmanship of the Davis High Student Body. Although Davis tied for cellar honors they showed their broad mindedness and true sportsmanship in this letter. It is here printed : Kaysville, Utah, Weber College, March 6, 1923. Ogden, Utah. 1 )ear Friends : Wc as fellow students and op ponents wish to congratulate your school on your success in winning the Division Title and to wish you the best of luck and the greatest success possible in the State Tournament. We assure you of all possible support we are able to give, we remain, Sincerely yours, Davis High Student Body. We congratulate you Davis on your spirit and wish you a suc cessful' athletic season next year WEBER SECONDS TROUNCE NORTH DAVIS The speedy second team of Weber "slicked-up" on North Davis here Feb. 13, 1922. Our team outclassed the visitors in every angle of the game. The score at the half was 38-13 We ber. At the 3rd quarter it was 5S-17 and at the last it was 74 30. During the last quarter Cliff Vest was removed from the game on personal fouls. There was no one to take his place so only four men played against the N. Davis five piling up a wonderful score Harvey Chandler and Gay Tay lor were stars for Weber. Vest Price, Reuben Rhees held down the Davis score. HELP As a student wanders around the halls from class to class, it is strange indeed if he does not smell some strong odor, from either the nether regions of the building or the other end of our long, dark, front hall. These places of strong odors should have exhaust fans as strong in proportion. Even if there is no future high school, the college will still be here. The building has years of service yet to perform. When odors of savory dishes being prepared down stairs rise to the study hall to tempt our olfactory nerves, our immediate needs become so imperative that studv is out of the question. Hor rible smells from the "devil's workshop" (chemistry lab.) be neath cause us to hurry so much to classes that we cannot think of anvthing else. MUSICAL GIVEN AT WEBER FEB. 23, 1923 It has been thought necessary seeing that Weber College ha such an excellent musical depart ment, to give a program so that th public could hear the Musi Department's talented youn musicians. The first program was given Friday, February 23. The program was very enjoyable EXCHANGES Lincoln High School "She Stoops to Conquer," an eighteenth century comedy written by Oliver Goldsmith, is the play that will be presented by the Seniors this year. IN REPLY TO INQUIRY DEPARTMENTS COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT (Continued from Page 1) "MERELY MARY ANN" AN ARTISTIC TRIUMPH Ephraim bound at 6 :30 was the word they pased along. But they passed it too far, for the Plum-mer never got it. He was hclp- ng the night watchman watch the depot at 5 :30, long before the appointed hour. This lost hour of sleep was made up between Ogden and Salt Lake and then the fun commenced. The College chaps took a fast and delightful trip as far as Provo on the Oram Line. This train goes somewhat faster than the Bamberger Electric. Dinner was served to Plummer and some of the hungry ones at Provo. After which, a walk of 9 blocks to the Denver & Rio Grande depot made quite a cut in the dinner. The trip from Provo to Fair- view was uneventful until a girl attempted to get off the train at Fairview. Then Claude Helm and Olin Ririe could not be persuaded to .go any farther. The train crew had to lock this pair in the baggage car, so the town of Ephraim would not be disappointed. The town band seated on milk cans played, "Welcome to Our City" march on the depot plat form. All the fellows had to form in line and march thru the crowded streets to Zion's hotel restaurant. It was in the restaurant that Plummer first met the waitress. But later at the dance he earned her name, and all 1ier new dance steps. Winding up by taking her home as she stayed at the hotel. The Shin Dig let out at 10:30 in order that the boys might take a girl home and get back before morning. Moore and Hill each had a Bishop's daughter. So there is no question regarding them. P. V., alias Floyd Barnett, walked around the depot district for an hour before he found courage to come back alone. Bill Potts was the only one who went home alone, that was his own fault. He had the chance. Bill said later that, Moore and Vernon Hill came in about 2 o'clock. But we aren't saying a word. Rosy, the waitress, gave Floyd and Plummer a piece of cake and a farewell glance before we left the next morning. Male and Steve stopped off at Provo on the return trip. It seems the spy system is very effective there. A fellow comes up to you and says, "Catch me girls, I am full of chocolates" and you fet to chasing him, then the first thing you know they have got you. At Salt Lake the team was invited to attend the performance at the Pantages, we enjoyed a verv delightful evening. We caught the last car home with many thrills and struggles. Yours as ever, Gimme A. Match. .t an exhibition held recently in high school assembly. Miss Bessie Friedman, world's cham pion woman typist, performed for the benefit of the school. Miss Friedman, in the latest world championship contests was awarded second place with an average of 142 words per minute for one hour. The man wdio won the championship wrote only two words per minute more. In a one-minute test here she wrote 140 words for one minute ; then 113 words from dictation; then to show that her machine was not the only one on which she could "show speed," she made 133 words per minute on a school machine. She next taxed the students' imagination by writ ing 229 words in one minute from a familiar sentence of short words. Miss Lucile Parry, a typewriting student, set the record for Weber students in this sentence by writing 147 words in class practice. Miss Friedman- then caused amazement by writing a total of 146 words in one minute while adding correctly at the same time five figures, each, five columns wide, which were dictated to her. Mrs. Kohler stated that a typewriting contest similar to the one held last year will be held sometime in April. This contest will give the entrants good experience in speed writing, and also will offer some attractive awards. Considerable interest was shown in the contest of last year, and it is probable that more competition will arise than before. All keyboard sharks are urged to devote their spare time around school in improving their speed on the modern "hand printing machine." WEBER HIGH TAKES THE OGDEN DIVISION WITH BUT ONE DEFEAT By winning from Davis Friday Weber won the right to represent the Ogden Division as first place winners. The lone defeat of Weber was handed her by Box Elder on We ber's floor. Weber later defeated Box Elder at Brigham by a score of 24 to 19. This will make seven times Weber has entered the State tourney. They have won the state championship three times, and are out to tight this year. The team this year deserve credit because, as President Tracy puts it, Weber has never had a team that has fought like the team has this year." Every game the men have played this year has been clean. The team that is expected to represent Weber in the state tourney consists of: Couch, and Budge at forwards ; Anderson, center; Price and either Halliday or Hickman, guards. Substitutes Doxey, Holmes, Parry, Hickman and Budge. THE EAT 'EM UP CLUB WHO? Brother Taylor: "How do people go to extremes?" Mary Chard: "I think some people talk too much." Last Wednesday the Fat em Up Club enioved a treat in the room of its most staunch sup porter, Mrs. Kohler, the only lady faculty member in the club. At four-thirty a delightful lunch eon was served by the girls to their invited guests boys and Mr. Neilson. The typewriting room was gailv decked in hearts and other trimmings to suit the occasion while the tables were most clev erly arranged the same. Dunne the lunch Mrs. Kohler started the "Bright Idea" and much merriment was added to the time by the fun caused by it Those present beside the two faculty members were: Mildred Brown, Margery Minnoch, Vir ginia Fisher, Naomi Thurgood Irma Van Zweden, Martha Hart Gladys Crandall, Edwin Stoker Leonard Steimle, Van Tanner Lee Hales. Reuben Rhees. Glen Crandall, and Elliott George. dialogue in the spell which en tranced it. The honors were evenly divided between the principal play ers, as each performer made the most of his opportunity. Josephine Rhees was an appealing "Mary Ann." Beneath the childlike innocence she showed the fortitude of a strong nature, budding, and able to make the transition into the young woman of the last act whose strength had blossomed into stability of char acter and gentle womanliness. "Mary Ann's" little candle will burn long in our memory. Olin Ririe as the handsome ec centric genius did exceptionally fine work. He made no effort to "act," but lived for the hour the turbulent, emotional, creative soul of Lancelot. Like Miss Rhees, he was able to make a good transi tion to the man of act four, en obled and grown wise through suffering. Our leading man and woman did not fail Mr. Zangwill in bringing out the philosophy of his play that "love is all that counts." Laurence Budge portrayed well Lancelot's steadier, more bust nesslike friend, "Peter." Although at his best in light comedy scenes, Mr. Budge suggested through out the sterling mettle and loyal friendship of the character he essayed. In more ways than one Weber's last High School Presi dent was well cast. Some of the best work of the evening was done by May Pickett, who carried to success the difficult Cockney role of Mrs. Leadbatter. This is also true of Florence Wright who appeared as her daughter, "Rosie." Both girls gave excellent characteris-zations. Mrs. Leadbatter's lodg ers, O'Gorman and Irish journal- st (Rigby Jacobs) ; Jim Blades, i tipsy medical student (Reed Helm), and the sisters Tnppett from the Music 'alls (Irua Cram) and (Clara Packard) were all ell played. The work of Eugene Crawshaw "T (- 1 O .1 as the K.ev. samuei smecige, a country vicar, and that of Bert Opheikins as Herr Brahmson, a music publisher, was exceptionally good. The make-up of Mr. Crawshaw was worthy of a pro fessional. A fine little bit of character work was also done by Heber Jacobs as lord Valentine. Frances Cragun appeared as Lady Chelmer; Erma Stephens . . r t? 11 . as tne countess oi rujwui, Gladys Hunter as the Honorable Mrs. Fitzgeorge ; Nan Emmett as Lady Glynn; Verda Bybee as Lady Gladys Valentine; Myra Wright as Rowena Fitzgeorge, and Melba Douglass as Lady Winslow. They carried their roles well. The guests were: Louisa Thurgood, Bernice Harding, Margaret McFarland, Marion Pearce, and Leonard Ross. The pretty girls, pretty dresses, (many of which were made in the Domestic Art department bv the wearers themselves) and the beautiful song by Melba Douglass added materially to the atmosphere of the fourth act. James Lindsay made a good "Howard," and Harold Jones a crnod messenger bov. The direc tor and cast feel grateful to Cor nelius Dee for his clever imitation of a canary. "Merely Mary Ann" is the last of the Weber High School plays During the past five years Mrs. has nresented the Weber students and graduates in the following plays: "Mice and Men,' "A Strenuous Life," "The Big Idea," "A Box of Monkeys,' "The Fortune Hunter," "Christo pher Junior," "The Triumph of nmnrrnw. " "The Lost Para dise," "When the Cat's Away," "Pee O' Mv Heart," and "Merely Mary Ann." All the plays have been sue cessful financially. The Alumni plav, "The Big Idea," under the business management of Mr. Hy-rum Belnap cleared eleven hundred dollars for the Weber gymnasium. "The Triumph of Tomorrow " written bv Mrs. Mc- Key, and "John Gabriel Bork-man" (played bv the Varsity Players) in two nights at the Orpheum, cleared one thousand dollars for the same fund. The director and cast of "Merely Mary Ann" wish to ex press thanks to the student body and faculty for their tangible, whole-hearted support, remem bering especially Mr. Harvey Taylor, and his advertising com mittees; also Miss Parry and Miss Osmond for their artistic work on posters and gowns. (Continued from Pacre 1) WEBER COLLEGE DEFEATS L. D. S. IN FAST GAME they made enough noise to cheer the boys on to victory. The playing of Hill and Flal verson at forward and the guard ing of Potts, the "Monk" of the College, were the outstanding features of the game. Potts was forced out of the game in the last quarter on account of an injury received when he collided with Smith of the Saints. The local boys were at the big end of the score the entire game The score was 13 to 11 at the end of the first half. The boys came back strong in the second half and the game ended by the score of 25 to 22. The summary of the game is as follows : Weber College 25 G. T. Hill, rf 5 6 Ririe, rf 0 1 Halverson, If 3 Bowman, c 2 Moore, rg 0 Potts, lg 0 Barnett, lg 0 F. 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM GUESTS AT BANQUET Sunday, March 4, the College Basketball team was entertained at a banquet by Miss Vallecita Johansen at her home in Hunts- ville. The boys were all requested to bring- their favorite partners. This accounted for the absence of our star guard, Bill Potts. Coach Stevenson, not be ing able to talk nice to his Ford, was also unable to be there. The rest of the party had a very en joyable time which culminated in a real chicken banquet. One of the main features of the day was "Plumber's" idea of table manners. Another feature was the customary performance of the Virginia Reel accompanied by the Hill orchestra. After spending a very enjoyable afternoon the party returned to Ogden almost in time for church. Ken Farr," Do you sing base?" Hugh Moves, "Yes, very base." Kerns DR. R. II. PRINDLE Osteopathic Physician 510 Eccles Bldg. IT PAYS To have your old shoes rebuilt Better grade of leather is what we use BOSTON SHOE SHOP 2352 Washington Ave. "Meet Me Bareheaded" NORMAN SIMS 25th St. at Wash. Ave. 10 L. D. S. U. 22 G. Smith, If 7 Liddell, If 1 ' D. Wood, If 0 B. Wood, c 2 Walker, rg 0 Floyd, rg 0 Solomon, lg 0 7 5 25 T. F. P. 2 0 14 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 urn Cfockefy People- J 2 Office Phone 1101 Res. Phone 817-R R. A. Saunders Company Realtor BONDS INSURANCE LOANS NOTARY PUBLIC 2482 Washington Ave. Ogden, Utah 10 6 2 22 Referee, C. D. Kapple. Umpire, C. B. Doxey. EXCHANGES Young University On March 1st and 2nd, Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" was presented in College Hall, under the direc tion of Professor Pardoe. It was a marked success. One of the most enjoyable and beneficial numbers of this year's Lyceum course was given to the U. A. C. and B. Y. C. students and others interested Thursday, Feb. 22, in the Logan Tabernacle. Carl Ackley, noted hunter of big game in Africa gave an illustrated lecture on adventures in Gorilla land. He is an inventor, a sculptor, taxidermist and a naturalist. He is connected with the American Museum of Natural History, and spends a great deal of his time collecting specimens. Those present spent an enjoyable evening and received some valuable information. L .D. S. U. Leadership week was conducted during the week of Feb. 12-19. Many interesting and beneficial programs were given, which were enjoyed by allpresent. Ogden High School. On Sat urday, March 3, the biggest social event of the year, the "Classi-calia", was held at White City. One of the special attractions was the unveiling of the "Mystery Queen" during the early part of evening. It was largely attended, and a very enjoyable time was had by every one present. The proceeds will be used to publish the school year book. WASHINGTON MARKET A. M. MILLER, Prop. 2472 Washington Ave. Phone 2800 THE LITTLE SWEET SHOP Compliments We all have a sweet tooth, Why not satisfy with truth. We invite you to come, ? Mother, daughter, with your son. We make candies daily, Good, Fresh, and Sanitary. THE EITTEE SWEET SHOP JOHN BOCKOS, Manager IjilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIi E Office Phone 766-W Office Hours E 830 to 12 1 to 7 E 1 NEW METHOD DENTIST E 2465 and 2469 Washington Ave. Ogden, Utah Dr. E. R. Foutz Dr. E. A. Foutz E Dr. A. J. Foutz Dr. FI. B. 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