School Notes
The first annual exhibit Of work
done by the Cordova public school
war, held last night, and judging from
the kindly comments heard on all
sides, was a decided success. For a
first attempt it was good, though but
the merest index of what the school
may be expected to accomplish along
this and other lines in years to come,
as better facilities in the way of a
new building and a larger corps of
instructors are afforded the com
munity. «
• The exhibit served a three-fold pur
pose. It helped toward our aim of
making the school a community cen
ter by bringing the people together
for a common cause; it informed
them in a measure of some of the
work that has been accomplished dur
ing the year; last, and perhaps best
of all, it served and will continue to
serve as an inspiration to pupils to
do their best work every day. We
have had a good year’s work, but next
year should be still better, because of
this exhibit. We know of some boys
and girls who were not over-anxious
for their parents to come last night,
because their work -when placed be
side that of others did not show to
advantage. It is only reasonable to
st-ppose that pupils with that much
pride will exert themselves to do bet
ter -work in years to come and so
make a better showing in future ex
hibits, for it is to be hoped that this
custom now inaugurated will be made
a permanent feature of the school’s
work.
It is a matter of regret that more
patrons of the school did not avail
themselves of this opportunity to see
the regular classes in session, as well
as to view the exhibit. However, we
are grateful to those who did come
In order that all who were prevented
from attending may yet have a chance
to see the display work, it will be left
in place during all of this coming
week and visitors to the school will
be -welcome at any hour.
P. T. A. Meeting
Last night, following the night
school session, the last regular meet
ing of the year ocurred and a most
enjoyable one it was. The only regret
was that* the room was not filled to
capacity. An excellent muscial pro
gram was rendered to the great en
joyment of all present. The numbers
given were as follows:
Piano solo—Ophelia Howard.
Morning song—Girl’s Chorus, under
direction of Miss Wright.
Solo—Mrs. Ed. O’Brien.
Piano solo—Dorothy Dooley.
Solo—Mrs. Jiubbert.
In response to roll-call a number of
excellent suggestions were given, and
if all or even half of them are car
ried out, the Cordova P. T. A. will be
kept so busy that there will be no
chance for getting into mischief.
It is to be hoped that in the coming
year’s work every member will feel
his individual responsibility in mak
ing a success of this organization,
which possesses a tremendous poten
tiality for good both in school and
community. Each should remember
that no undertaking runs itself'unless
• it is running down hill, and the wray
to avoid the sad fate is for each to
respond as best he can wiien called
upon to help. The attitude of “Let
George do it” won’t get us anywhere,
and unless a society is growing and
improving it might as well not be.
We can progress only by laying
aside criticism, expressing our view's
freely and frankly, listening kindly
in turn to our neighbor w'hen he exer
cises the same privilege, and no mat
te ■ how' widely wre differ in our opin
ions, still remain friends. Such is
the very essence of democracy, anct a
iP. T. A. is nothing if not democratic.
We are planning for an illustrated
lecture soon to raise money for the
purchase of slides and rented films
for our own new moving picture
machine, which is an unqualified
success.
There will be a special matinee in
the high school room Monday after
noon at which all the pupils will be
present to see some of the interesting
films recently received.
Ip th hurry of preparing for the ex
hibit, most of the school notes writ
ten by the pupils for this addition
were misplaced or accidentally des
, troyed, which accounts for their short
column this time.
We are greatly indebted to Mr. Mos
ser and Mr. Pinkus for their assistance
in starting us off in the operation of
our moving picture machine.
(Pauline DeVille)
The general science class had sev
eral chapters in a Botany text this
week.
Miss Wright in science class—
“What serves as seeds on a flower
less plant like the fern?”
Almira—“Sores.”
The class looked on in perplexity
until Miss Wright explained that she
meant “spores.”
Room 4 will greatly miss the pres
ence of Dorris Adams, who has left
school to return to her home in Cal
ifornia.
(Edna Thawley)
The music this week has been
missed as the Victrola was out of
order for a few days; consequently
the girls found other ways of passing
their recesses than by the usual
dancing class that has been in pro
gress all term.
(Elizabeth O’Loughlen)
The school members wish to thank
Mr. George Mosser and Mr. Pinkus
for their helpful assistance in install
ing our new moving picture machine.
Miss Keever received a letter on
the boat Thursday, stating that Barth
O'Loughlen’s drills for the American
Penman have been accepted.
Each of the rooms will have an ad
ditional picture added to its walls.
The pictures were framed and hung
in the various rooms, to which they
add an artistic touch. A windmill
scene, pilgrims on their way to
church, the horseshoer and farm
scenes, all in sepia tints, were among
those received.
(Brook Lamphrey)
The two baseball teams will play a
game on Friday afternoon. .
Miss White would not let me put
the number of words each pupil made
in the typewriting test, because of
the pupils who failed.
A Little Nonsense
Mr. Brier in College English,
speaking to P. G. student: “In the
study of Emerson’s Essays, do you ob
serve that the very fundamentals of
philosophy are exemplified?"
P. G.—“I’ll say so.”
Mr. Brier—“In fact he seems to pro
pound with marvelous penetartion his
unexcelled theories in psychodyna
mics.”
P- G.—“I’ll say he does.”'
Mr. Brier—“The fburth paragraph
."ably scintillates with its lucid trans
cerdentalism.”
P G.—“You said it first.”
Mr Brier—“Ha-.e you reeled the
r etastasis and pseudomot.-opl?y of
I lie laragraphs’”
P- G.—“I’ll say I have.”
Mr. Brier—“He is evidently fami
liar with every subject of consequence
from metabolism to physcopan
nychism.”
P- G.—“I hope to telly’ ”
Mr. Brier—“Is that the bell?”
P- G.—“I hope to telly’ ”
~ -From “The Kodak,” Everett, Wn.
STRONG BILL TONIGHT,
GOOD BILL TOMORROW
The stirring melodrama, “Still
Alarm,” full of mystery, plots, vil
lainy and romance, and showing the
most spectacular fire scenes ever
filmed, is repeated for the last time
tonight at the Empress. And then
there is “Fatty” in the best of all his
good comedies, “The Desert Hero.” If
you have never liked “Fatty” before,
you will like him in this amusing,
spicy farce.
Sunday night only, Ethel Clayton in
a bright comedy-drama, “Maggie Pep
per,” will be on the bill. Ethel Clay
ton is one of the most>attractive young
women in Screendom, and in this ”
clever little play she has an ideal
role. There is not only a good story,
but the best kind of comedy in this
little play, and everyone who sees it
will enjoy it. A Pathe News and a
Travelogue complete the Sunday night
program.
PETITIONERS FOR COP
ARE AMONG FIRST ONES
PUT UNDER ARREST
LOS ANGELES, May 1 (by Associ
ated Press)—When the little town of
Sawtelle was recently annexed by Los
Angeles its residents petitioned for a
“speed cop” to halt reckless autoists.
One was assigned. When his first ar
rests were checked up recently it was
found that twenty of the persons who
had signed the petition were on his
list.
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