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HIGH· SCHOOL REGISTER138HIGH SCHOOL REGISTERJEWELS SAVED THE. Vol.·XXII.OMAHA, JANVARY, 1908 No.5Athletics'inthe HighSchool.SITUATIONBy A. H.WATERHOUSE, PRINCIPAL.To adjust athletics in the High School so that there is perfectharmo·ny between the enthusiasts in athletics, the student body, andthose who are charged with securing and maintaining a high standardof academic work, the faculty, is one of the difficult questions inschool management.In many instances during the recent stringency. ThereIS no better investment. Convertible the world over.Always of value. There never was a better time thannow to buy them. We are d\amondimponers and cansave you money. Come and see us.Mawhinney & Ryan Co.Jewelers and Diamond ImportersI5th and Douglas Sts.OMAHAPROFESSIONAL DIRECTORYFrancis Potterof Mandolin and Guitar: Whinnery & WallaceTeacherStudio, 55 Barker Block.Omaha,' Neb.Telephone Douglas B9SThe Robert Cuscaden SchoolI3 I 3 Farnam St.Schmoller & Mueller Bldg.LISTEN TO THEM PLAY-THE BEST ADDCharles Havileck, Grace McBride, Sadie Kirschbraun, Jennie Undeland, Alfred M:rris, ElizabethBecker, Irvin!: Elson, Sanford Gifford, Joel MelandersClarence Patton, Louis Schnauber, Edward Wirtsaf,ter, Eloise West. Specialty-Violinists furnished forO. H. S. Graduating Exercises.Phone Douglas 1625.Robert Cuscaden, DirectorStudent (conjugating "dono")-"Dono, dono, dono"Professor-"Well,. I guess- you'dono,' sit down."DENTISTS 1 :z. rown.OmahaBlock, Tel. Douglas 484Frederick B. Pates, TenorEngagements for opera or concert. Mr. P:;ttes is apupil of the best masters of Italy and Amenca. andteaches the pure Italian method. Pupils trained foropera or concert. Studio, Suite 513-14 Karbach Block.Residence" 6I4 Dewey Ave., Omaha, Tel. Red 5256.EFFA ELLISIllustrated Music School2424 FarnamOffice Studio,Telephone Douglas .7011611FarnamTHEORETICAL DEPAl{TMENT, Miss Effa Ellis.Special illustrated lessons for adults and childrenPIANO DEPARTMENT, Miss Eloise WoodVIOLIN DEPARTMENT, Miss Frances BradshawVisitors are Welcome at tbe SchoolSee Our Students' Photo, the Carbonette1Cir0nly 1.50 per dozen107 So, 16th StreetHIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHSPlease mention The High School RegisterOpposite Hayden Bros,Take Elevatorwhenanswering advertisements.The difficulty. arises probably from misconceptions on the partof both the student body, especially those who are the most directlyinterested, the players themselves, and the faculty. On the part of theplayers and of their immediate- supporters, the natural tendency ofyouth to become thoroughly absorbed in the matter of immediate interest unfortunately many times causes the neglect of that attention toschool work reasonably expected of them. The result 'is that too Jrequently the studies are neglected, and when the teachers become insistent in securing better work, the players assume that because thereis not m'ore leniency the insisting teacher obj ects to his being inathletics. On the part of the faculty, the natural tendency of efficientworkers in a specific line to become absorbed in that line alone causesa neglect of the fact that it is not athletics proper which causes unsatisfactory work on the part of the participants, but a waste of timeand energy. in the assumed demands- of it.Both the players and the teachers can do much to reduce the dif

HIGH SCHOOL REGISTER140ficulties. The playe s should wisely hold to the fact that the' scho'olsare maintained, not for the pt rpose of fostering athletics as a majorinterest even for a'limited number, but for the purpose of securing toall of those who attend the most profitable expenditure of time andeffort in such work as will the most contribute to later efficiency. Theyshould endeavor so to adjust the r practice for and participation 'ingames as the least to interfere with the real objects of the school. Ifthey would do so thev would' find that ordinarv practice would notinterfere with the stucly hours to such an extent .as to cause wea e ing failures. Sometimes, of course, 'when !here is. a hard game on It .ISconceivable that there maybe days once 111 awhIle, when lessons WIllsuffer somewhat, but the true athlete, the one who can and wants tohit the line hard. will when the athletic game is off, hit the line to betranslated, or to be interpreted, or to be written, or the problem te besolved or the exoeriment to be made, whether in advance, or delayedbecau;e of extra 'practice, just as willingly and as hard as. the line , ; fthe opposil)g team. The tea :hers shcmld,and, would readIly, and,In. most cases,' at once see, that such athletes are a real help to the schooland would" tll0re and more !stand with the teams who so well upholdthe' good name of the school not only 011 the athletic field, but in theacademic asw ll.,' , \. . .'.It isa :p easure,\,'at 'this" time, to Il1al{c' acknowledgment thatathletics in the r Omaha High School t,ht'isfar this year has been of thehigh type so ilearly ideal. The season. has but clo':ied. the footballseries of the games, but so well have the boys met the hIghest expectations of th faculty in the quality of the'ir athletic work, in theircharacter a's, hard but absolutely square players, in their bearing asgentlemanly representatives of the high. school, in. their thoughtfulattention to visitin rr teams not onlv thereby enhanCIng the reputattonof the high schoo(for ho pitality, but that- of Omaha' as w:ll, an intheir attention to their studies, that we feel that it is almost ImpOSSIblefor the other t a:ms to follow t6fall below the standard.While there is not the slightest intention to render to any lessthan the prais ,due for, a· prosperous and 'pleasant. begit!ning of thevear we do feel that to two members Qf 'the team IS OWIng much ofthe 'better t111(le standjng and adjustment of athletics in the HighSchool, viz.':"' ,to : ;:aptain Frank Latenser. and to student coach, Mer eHoward. Many times it has been the WIsh of the office to commUl11cate with the team' 011 matters, of plan or purpose" and there ha,s always been o th part of these a hearty concurrence in those thingsfor the good ,of, the school arid the team. Tp!s would, of course,have been impo lsible had the,re not b en. cqncurrence'on the part 9f the'."','.'players., " Basket ba1l is 'now next before ,us. . This should ,have a heartys ppoi-t .from' 1\ot : oDly the' studeryt hody, but,' the f culty as. well.There is a seri s of .har:d, home ,games to, play ll1d, a 111 foo.tball" thegames are the best 'played w,hert the.reis ,th pre enc of a large rowdof school backers.,"", ,It is hoped that -this y ai-, ,n:lOre. :than' ny heretofore there il1 bean, interest in the track m ;et.'Last springt at, w th all, . '. it, was. sho\yn.I ".,,'. '.':,.'I.';HIGH SCHOOL REGISTER141of the interest in football and in basket ball, there was nothing so general i.n interest and in participation as the track meet. This year thisshould be made a whole school event. If there a.re any who have no'interest in tris they should be seen, and if· possible interested. A dayin the bright sunshine, a day in the midst of contest and enthusiasm,a day to test our ability to uphold our standard with other schools, 'would surely be a day of pleasure.It isa matter of regret that the great game of base ball cannot beself supporting any more.This condition is found not al0l16 inOmaha, but in most school and colleges. Its decadence as a schoolsport is not owing to the fact· that it has lost its general drawingpower, but to the fact that it isplayed more universally by teams out::;ide the schools than any other game in which schools engage. Thi,Sibeing true,' the professional, the semi-professional, the amateurs, andthe corner lot players, all tend to, take the cash and to satisfy the interests of those who would. otherwise patronize the school games,.With such excellent performance for the fore -part of the year,'and with such fair promise for the remainder, here is New Year'sgreeting of the faculty to the athletically inclined student body, coupledwith an ,assurance that the faculty will honor any draft· upon their interest and assistance so long as the' drawers of the draft will keep upthe good record made thus, far this year. Samuel Brown MillardDied Ja.n. 6, ailed 18 years.The announcement of Sam Millard's death came as exceedinglysad news to his many friends.Sam Millard graduated from theOmaha High School in the class of'06, he was beloved by all, being aspecial favorite with the men of.his company and the members ofhis class. He won the followinghonors in High School:Pitcher on the baseball.team', silver drill medal, president of CadetOfficers club, treasurer of the Lincoln Debating society and captainof Company F, which won the flagin the competitive drill.He was appointed second sergeant in his freshman year at Cornell and his work as an athlete andas a student, both this year andlast, was of a high order.Why one with such possibilitiesshould be called home so soon, is athing which none can explain.

Our campus, halls, classrooms and the streets bounding the HighSchool have often presented a most untidy appearance during the pastsemester. This condition of affairs is due toOur Untidythe careless and disorderly habit's of a largeHabitsnumber of students rather than of a few. Thematter has gone so far that people living in the.vicinity ·of the High School have often complained of the actions ofthese same pupils who deliberately scatter waste paper and throw bitsof refuse into the yards and streets.While it would be impractical to deal with this matter by means·of rules, yet· some measure is needed to call a halt to the actions ofthose who persist in marring the beauty of our campus and buildingand annoying our neighbors in this way. The most simple and effective solution of this problem lies' with the student body. It is for eachone of us to take a little personal pride in this matter and to practicethose habits of neatness which are taught in the home.The investigation of the social clubs in the Omaha High Schoolby a committee from the board of education showed· that there waslittle or no foundation for the charges made bythe Gamma Sigma Fraternity.The decisionSocial Clubswasreachedwithoutmuchdifficultyas thein themembers agreed to disband their clubs if theyHigh Schoolwere fotlIld to be a menace to the best interests-of the High School.The evidence showing that there had been a:tendency to practice many of the evils condemned in the fraternities.also failed to substantiate any of the charges.However, the investigation has not been without results. It willact as a warning to the present clubs and also those which might or·ganize in the future to keep school and social interests separate a.nd lso to keep their methods above suspicion. oca19 THE LINCOLN DEBATE.Friday, the thirteenth of December, Omaha held its twelfth annual debate with Lincoln. But instead of crowning its eleven formertriumphs with the final victory of the dozen, Omaha was most soundlydefeated. The reasons for this defeat vary with the testimony of thewitnesses of the debate,. some placing the reason on ope point, someplacing it on another. But.the underlying reason probably lay in thefact that Lincoln turned out a stronger team than Omaha. However, the Omaha team was nothing for Omaha to be ashamed of; doingstrong, thorough work, and holding together better, probably, than theLincoln team. At any rate, Omaha can afford to lose this year. Omaha,the invincible, Lincoln defeated in debating; but Lincoln, the invincible, Omaha· defeated in football.Certainly we are willing to, exchange victories for a year at least.Miss Janet Wallace gave a stereopticon lecture Monday afternoon, December the 16th, to a large number of the English students.The talk was of scenes and places in Great Britain connected withEnglish literature. Miss Wallace has given a number of these lectures,which are made especially interesting by the beautiful slides producedfrom photographs· she has taken.Weare greatly indebted to Miss Annie Dennis for· the beautifuloriginal cover desiKn which graces our front page.Miss Belle R. Wilson, after a year's leave of absence duringwhich she was much missed, is back again. She has charge of Miss.Borglum's classes.At noon, on Friday, December 20, the Iowa College Glee clubsang for us in the hall outside of 204. Their catchy little melodies deserved all the enthusiastic· praise of the students. A little later on af w prominent Juniors and Seniors organized a Glee club in the lowerball, which was soon deserted by everyone. Mr. T. W. McCullough delivered a very interesting lecture on themaking of a newspaper to the tenth and eleventh grade Englishclasses. As these classes were then doing newspaper work the attention was very concentrated as 1vl1'. McCullough told of the dutiesof each reporter, of the editors and of the business manager.

HIGH SCHOOL REGISTER.This vacation has been a round of, social events for the,'School crowd as well as tpose qack 'from college. '.H:h 'hrH,E SENIOR HOP.The Senior hop given on -the evening, of December 23 proved, agreat disappointment to everybody but the committee in, charge andpe,rhaps a few other immediate rriends, and it certainly deserves. allof the unfavorable criticism it received from both students and alumni.The decorations were more appropriate for a country dance than aHigh School hop. The numerous decorations of maroon and whitewhich the newspapers reported were a' minus quantity, the punchbowl was emptied before the eighth dance and remained in that condition for the rest of the evening, there was also a shortage of programs. In fact, the only successful 'feature of ,the hop was the attendance, which was very large.The committee who undertook to manage this hop were three,.members of the Gamma Sigma fraternity, viz. : Fred Wallace (an em)ployee of Emerson & Hall), Lloyd Smith and Robert Arther.There is no objection to fraternity men managing High S ;hoolhops if they will not abuse the privilege and if they will' give us asquare deal, as Charles Meyers, Jack Welch and Rodger McKenzie didlast year with the Senior hop. Furthermore, the High School hopsshould be given by High School ,students and not ex-pupils, and in future if any member of the committee is not a bona fide student of theHigh School, it is the duty of all High School students to withdrawtheir patronage.The Junior hop, which took place on the evening of January 10,proved a most enjoyable occasion for all. The attendance was not solarge but that all could enjoy the dancing. Herbert Ryan, chairmanof the comtnittee, had tastefully decorc\ted the room with school colors.,On the aftern on of Dec mber 30, Mjss Corrine Searle, presid ntof the Margaret Fuller Society, gave a receptic)U to the members of thesociety.145Miss Helen Wright gave a beautifully appointed luncheon to anumber of her girl friends on Friday, December 27. After luncheonthe girls played card? and enjoyed a musical program.On Friday evening the Phi Lamda Fraternitv gave a most elaborate and enjoyable dance at Chambers'. The hall was beautifullydecorated in the Fraternity colors-red, gold and white. The pro&"rams were clever souvenirs, being bound in red leather, with the Fraternity 'seal in wax on front. A supper ,was served at small tablesdownstairs.The Gamma Sig-ma ,Fraternity gave another delightfUl dance atthe Rome Hotel on Monday, the 30th, at which over a hundred werepresent. The hall was beautifully decorated in palms and Fraternitypennants. The programs were in white, with old rose and gold decorations. A da nty suppe'r was enjoyed by those present. The chapetories were Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. K Uer,Mr. and, Mrs. C. F. McGrew, Dr. and Mrs. Lord and :Mr. and Mrs.Thtnprilel.The members ,of the Rolye Club gave a dance New Year's nighta't the Normandy.'Mrs. Helen Sorenson entertained at cards on the afternoon ofJanuary 2.Itl honor of her g-uest, Miss Katherine Price 6f Chicago" MissJasmine 'Sherraden held an informal reception at her home on Fridayevenitu!, pecember 27.Miss Mona Cowell entertained at an informal party on Tuesday,December 3 I .Morand's HighSchool Assemblies every Saturday 8 p. m. Twelve,\reeks' and two 'parties, one pupil, 6; couple, 8. Orchestra music.":1-Would you like an education that will help you to earn a large.salary?,.A thorough course in the Mosher- Lampman Business Collegewill greatly increase your earning capacity. Students are enteringthis school at a rate that proves that the public appreciates the superiO'ri,tyoI experienced teachers, fine ,courses of study and first-classequipmen'ts. No other school in, Omaha ever opened with anythinglike "the nuinberof students 'enrolled in this school. The undertakinghas 'proved to be a huge success from the very first day. If you arebusy so that you cannot attend our day school, you sho'uld by all'means enter our night school. It is th'e hest in th:e city; By spending three evenings each week with'll's you can learn bookkeeping orshorthand before the winter is over,or you can le'arn to write a finehand or double your skill in figures.Ask for catalogue today. Call 'ph'one Douglas 6619, or addressMOSHER-LAMPMAN BUSINESS COLLEGE,17th and Farnam Streets, 'Omaha,Neb.

---- . -WGH SCHOOL REGffiTERFINANdAL STATEMENT OF ATHLETIC147ASSOCIATION.Sept. 4-Nov. 28, 1907.RECEIPTS. thl.etir Lincoln Game-Subscription 176.57Beatrice Game-Advance SaleGate Receipts.82.2561.75.65.7516.50South Omaha Game-Advance SaleGate ReceiptsLincoln Game- .Advance SaleGate 'ReceiptsOur football boys are going to have sweaters, thanks to the fac-. 143.50. 1'45.12Total receiptsulty.Basket ball practice has been under way for over a month, andthe squad is working into fine shape. Herb Arnstein of last year'steam will be with us again to "shoot" s9me of his special brand ofgoals, and Ed Burelick is also as shining a star as ev,er. '''Dutch'' Nagl,who played guard la'5t year, is putting in a strong bid for his oldplace on the team by fast, "heady" playing, and Neavles, who captained last year's five, is .doing good work at present as coach andmanager. Among the more promising of the other· candidates forteam honors are Carrier, Deams, Dodds, Douel, Howarel, Kiewit, Larmon, McWhinney, Pagels and Parish.Early in December the boys showed up well in a practice gamewith the Crescents of the Y. M. C. A. The High School won, 18 o I5J with this lineup: For\vards. Burdick, Car ier, Deams, Doddsand. Parish; centers, Arnstein and· McWhinney; .guards, Doud,Howard, Nagl and Neavles.A later game with the Tigers showed that we have the materialfor a winning team, for the, Y. IVI. C. A. men won by only two pointsafter a hard contest with our boys. When High School players candefeat experienced men, or holel them down to a lead of two points,the \ championship pennant looms up large in the :eastern sky of thebasket ball world. The High School lineup in. the Tiger game was'asfollows: Forwards, Carrier, Deams, Arnstein and Burdick ; centers,Arnstein and McWhinney; guards, Pagels, Kiewit, Nagl anclNeavles.Our first game will·be played with York, in the local' Y. M. C. A.gymnasium on Saturday evening, January 18. The other games thathave been scheduled are as follows:February I Lincoln, at 'Omaha.February 7 Sioux City, at. Sioux City.February 15-West Point, at Omaha.February- 2 I-York, at York.February 22-Lincoln, at Lincoln.March 7-SioitxCity. at Omaha.'February 2,8---:W :;st Point, atWes Point,' 691.44DISBURSEMENTS.Council Bluffs Game- 3.15OfficialHarlan Game-OfficialR. R. fare (extra men)Hotel (extra men)Admission (extra men)'. .7.20.4.48.2.00.25Official6.00R. R. fare, . . . . 33.00Hotel: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00Grounds (25 per cent)" ,70.40Printing'1i.70Street car fare3.20Carryall' ,.'7.00. General ExpensesTrack team debt.2.38Letter heads. 2.75.Street car fare for practice. 10.354.15 .'Liniment, etc.Doctor's service. 25.1 0 ':' 6.00CoachSuits:. 51.63Foot balls. . 13.508.45Marking grounds'" .Teams to theater; 18.50Sundries: . :;. 11.85.Total disbursements.Summary.Beatrice Game-OfficialR. R. fareHotelGrounds (25 per cent)PrintingStret cal' fare.5.0049.35. 30.00. 33.65.7.75. 4'.50.8.124.353.25.501tSubscriptionBeatrice GameSouth Omaha gameLincoln game'Official.50 per cent of gate receipts toSouth Omaha.Grounds (25 per cent), . ,Printing .Street car fare.6.00 176.57; . . 144.00:. 82.25288.62 691.44DISBURSEMENTS.'; . . 3.15Council Bluffs gameHarlan game13.93Beatrice game130.25York game', '16.22South Omaha game'. 46.90Lincoln game . . . . . . . . 14S.30General expens s155.06Balance on hand180.63South Omaha Game-';1RECEIPTS.TotalYork Game"- 'Official'R. R. fare (extra men)Hotel (extra men)Street car fare; . 510.81'8.2528.902.251.50Total 691:44 As this iSSllC of the Registcr was going to press, our basket ballteam was chosen. Burdick ancl N agl will be forwards, Arnstein center,and Neavles one of the guards. The other guard's position will be:filled at present by Howard, the final disposition of the pla,ce being postponed until after the team plays a few ga

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