Oregon City High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Oregon City, OR)

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THE HESPERIAN 7 gif M 19 they lacked the requisite amount of time necessary for the work. But we are now justly proud of -a certain member, one Audrey Tuor bv name, who, in spite of all the practice-teaching, etc., has been industri- ously engaged in the work. She Won in the try-outs very easily. and we wish her, as well as all the other debaters as much success when they clash against other league teams of the state. We have an idea that both our teams will win, but we are rather a trifle afraid to predict a unanimous vote-a two-to-one victory will sufficeeany- way. Miss VVright, another member of the training class, had the pleas- ure of teaching fall by herselfl the fifth grade at the Barclay school. The teacher regularly in charge was absent While taking the teachers' examinations. Have you noticed how much literary material for the Hesperian has come from the members of the Teachers' Training Department? DEBATING Debating has full sway in Oregon City high school at present. Eery one happy? I Y-e-s. Well, why shouldn't we be when we have the winning team of the state. Let me tell you a joke that we have and see if you d,on't smile. VVhy it is simply that fact that our natural born debators, plus the training of Nlr. lVIason, politely walked all over the Canby and Blil- wauke teams. One side of the story is really pitiful. But we are not pessimists. Oregon City won the decision at both places unanimously. Now, what do you think? VVe think we have the state cham- pionship on the homeward stretch. A , A great interest was shown by the students of the high school and also citizens of our city. A large number attended the debate. which was held Friday, January l2, in the high school auditorium. VVe are all glad of the interest shown both by the students and the debaters .for enthusiasm and spirit is nourishment to success. We are all looking forward to the next debate to be held in the near future and a larger crowd than before is expected. Watch for the date of the next appearance of our wonderful debators. A ' Our next clash will be at Oregon City, February 2, 1917, when ourfnegative team will meet the Tillamook team while our affirmative team will uphold the honor of O. C. H. S. at Silverton. Students! You owe it to your high school to support these debat- ing teams in every way possible. With the loyal backing of the stu- dents, we may reasonably hope for two more glorious victories, which will advance us nearer the great goal the state championship.

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18- THE HESPERI.AN SOPHOMORE NEWS. We will continue fromiwheire we- left off last time. The girls of the sophomore class have their basket-ball team going and will soon be able to defeat any class in the high school. They have elected a very lively captain, whose enthusiasm alone will mean much for the team. We are doing our best to organize a Sophomore debating league. We have written to a number of nearby schools and have not, as yet, received but one reply. That one came from our old school enemy, Estacada. They say it would be utterly impossible to debate with us. ' We are sorry we have not news enough to fill more space, but since every one is so busy studying for exemptions and exams we have no time for much action. EH. ,l9. FRESHMEN CLASS NOTES There has been very little going on in the Freshmen class lately aside from the regular studies, but we intend to make up for lost time soon. A Freshman girls' Basket Ball team is being organized. So far there has been a fine showing, and we feel sure that it will continue. The Freshmen have been too busy preparing for the mid-term exams. to havve time for a class meeting, but there is to be one soon for the purpose of choosing the class colors. R.D. '20. TEACHERS' TRAINING NOTES. ' ,VVe of the Teachers' Training department have all been so very busy during the last six weeks that the time has fairly flown. At least we have been so hard at work that we have not found time :to write many notes,-therefore these are short and few in number. Since the last training notes were written, each and every member of the class, has had two changes made in his or her assignment. Some, for instance, who, during the first assignment, taught in the eighth. grade, were Uput back to the'first or second grade. Others, who first taught in the primary, were advanced to the upper grades. The aim, of course, was to teach us, by contrast, the differences among the several grades in order that we may know what to expect when we shall perhaps go to teach in the rural schools. - 'Most of the cricicisms of' our workcontinue to be favorableQ Con- sequently, we judge that our work in teaching has been satisfactory. VVe hope that it will continue to be so. The teachers' opinions have been ercouraging, but what troubles some of us now, is to know what the poor children think of us... , VVhen debating was started, the excuse made by most of the meni- bers of the Training Department when asked to debate, was that

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20 -wg' Wg 1 4 THE HESPERIAN ALUMNI Percy Pollanz, Class '16, was a visitor November 29, 1916. He is a student of the O. A. C. Arthur Farr, '15, and Ethel Taylor, '16, visited us December 14, 1916. Although our matrimonial list has been somewhat shortened it was not altogether forgoten, as Ruby Francis, '12, has been recently married. She has the best wishes of the O. C. H. S. for a happy future. . hlildred Tschirgi, '16, who is attending U. of W., was a visitor December 21, 1916. Among our visitors December 22, were Edna Lennon '16, Rob- ert Schuebel '15, Myrtle Young '16, and Norma Holman '14. Herbert Harris, 16, spent his two weeks' vacation in Oregon City. He is attending O. A. C. Alvin Weivesick, '15, and Otto Pfahl, '15, both students of U. of O., visited us January 2, 1917. Ray 1VIorris, '14, of O. A. C., is spending his vacation at home. Laura Brenner, '16, is teaching at Maple Lane. Shirlie Swallow, '14, who is taking her second year at Reed, was a visitor here January 2, 1917. Dorothy Latoiirette, '15, who is attending McMinnville College, spent her Christmas vacation with her parents, of Oregon City. John lvlathewson, '16, of U. of O., spent his vacation with his parents at Powel River, B. C., and also visited here January 4, 1917. Hazel Kerr, '13, who is attending Normal, visited in Oregon City during the Christmas holidays. Miss Adah lVIass, '13, has accepted a position as teacher at the Eastham school. lwarvel Ely, '16, left January 4, for Portland, where she will gn in training at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Others training for the same are Gladys Green '15, and Irene Hanny '13. We fear that if the foot-ball season- had lasted much longer we would have needed their assistance. Evangeline Dye, '15, and Everett Dye '14, both students of O. A. C., were visitors January 4, 1917. Florence VVhite, '11, who is attending O. A. C., was a visitor January 4, 1917. The news received of the death of Charles Alan Holmes was Z1 shock to his many friends of Oregon City. - He was a graduate of O. C. H. S. in 1913 and at the time of his death. was in Pekin, China, sent there as a U. S. sailor. V E 1N1.A1Y. '17.