SHORTRIDGE DAILY ECHO VOL. XX. NO. 42. SHORTRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL. INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, NOV. 8, 1917. TWO CENTS. Y.W.C.A. FIELD WORKER ECHO CENSUS MAKING S. H. S. ALUMNI FORM STUDENTS ASKED TO GIVES TALK TO GIRLS VERY GOOD PROGRESS NEW CLUD AT I. U. AID FOOD CAMPAIGN Miss Hyatt Tells of Ways To Returns From a Large Number Byron K. Elliott, S. H. S. '17. Will Go After Neighbors and Help — Patriotic League of Rooms Indicate Splen­ Elected President — Sixty See That They Hang Out Described. did Support. Persons Turn Out. Food Placards. All Shortridge girls assembled The census which was start­ A Shortridge Club, with more H. E. Barnard, Federal Food in the auditorium yesterday to ed Tuesday by the Press Club, than sixty members, has been Administrator for Indiana, has hear a most interesting talk by to determine the interest of the formed at Indiana University. issued a statement to the effect Miss Hyatt, field secretary of school in the Christmas Echo The club was organized for the that the school children have the Y. W. C. A. and to obtain an estimate of the purpose of keeping the alumni got nearly 100 per cent results The speaker explained the number of Echoes which would of Shortridge at Indiana in in obtaining the signatures of urgent necessity of every girl be purchased this year is mak­ touch with each other and with their parents on the pledge rendering her services in every ing fine progress. All but twen­ Shortridge. The club plans to cards, but that there are many way possible to our country. Va­ ty-five rooms have been can­ give a banquet to the freshmen neighbors of school children's cancies are constantly being vassed. In a large number of at the beginning of each college parents who have not the food left by enlisting men and there the rooms of which the census year and a monthly informal membership placards displayed are positions in almost every has already been taken, the banquet at the Commons Cafe­ in their windows. There are a line of work which must be number of Echos wanted ex­ teria throughout the year. The few windows on every block filled by girls. It seems that ceeded the enrollment of the Club organized with the thor­ that do not have the cards in American women and girls real­ room. If the total is as high as ough approval of President them and according to the pres­ ize the urgent need of their present returns indicate, the Bryan. ent plan the students will be services for, on a recent visit to prospects for a Christmas Echo The «first meeting was held a supplied with blanks so that New York City, Miss Hyatt no­ again this year will be very week ago last Tuesday evening. they can go after these "un- ticed that the agent at the tick­ bright. Byron K. Elliott, S. H. S. '17, placarded" families and make et window was a girl. A girl The list of rooms assigned to was elected president, Mozelle them do their patriotic duty by was employed as bank teller; the various persons taking the Stubbs 3. H. S. '15, vice-presi­ getting the person in each fam­ girls acted as street car motor- census is on the board in Room dent, Jfflia Tutewiler, S. H. S. ily who has charge of the men, elevator runners and in 9. Arthur Shea, who has '16, secretary, Harold Victor, S. kitchen to sign the blank. practically every capacity. Miss charge of the census, desires, H. S. '16, treasurer, and Grady With the co-operation of the Hyatt told of the splendid serv­ that all returns be taken to hi nf Stubbs, S. H. S. '17, yell lead­ students of Shortridge in this ices rendered by 1,300 girls in a or Mr. Otto by conference to er. '* Business matters concern­ matter, the food conservation little Illinois town. These girls day. ing the first of the Club's ban­ campaign should be materially are all employed in an ammuni­ quets were settled, and a pro­ aided. tion factory. The call for work­ "Bother!" exclaimed Franklin, gram committee appointed. A ers came unexpectedly and the as he looked out of the window and list of the Shortridge alumni at The zoology classes have fin­ town was not prepared for the saw the clouds clearing. "Not a Indiana University was obtain­ ished insects and are beginning onslaught of young women. very propitious outlook for my kite ed from those present, and it the study of one-celled animals. experiment. Still I think I'll go Wilson's statement, "It is not and take a copy of the Echo with was found that their numbers an army we are training for me so that I won't waste my time extended to each of the four OFFICIAL NOTICES. service, it is a nation," well il­ if I am unable to try the experi­ classes and to the faculty mem­ ment." Do YOU always have the bers. The real Shortridge spirit Indianapolis Public Schools. lustrates the common appeal to current Echo with you? each and every one not to be a was found when the club "gave To Principals: slacker. 'em the axe" in connection with There is in slock a limited number Art Lecture. the Indiana yells. The first of Ihe following books which will be Miss Hyatt told the girls of a meeting was an enthusiastic one, distributed on an equitable basis after national organization for girls all of the requisitions are in." Miss Anna Hasselman ad­ and foretold success for the Dodge's Elementary Geography. —The Patriotic League. She dressed Shortridge art pupils club. Tarr & McMurry's New Geography, explained the purpose of this and others at the Art Institute Hook I. organization by reading the yesterday on the Renaissance of Gordy's American Beginnings in pledge, which is Former Shortridger Dies Europe. Italian Art, which she defined Bourne & Benton's Introductory "Realizing my nation's need I as the rebirth of classical art. Willard L. Green, 19 years American History. will express my patriotism by She explained that this art old, 327 Layman avenue, died Nlda'a Dawn of American History, dping to the best of my ability treats idealistic subjects, and Tuesday in Tarrytown, N. Y., If you desire any of the above copies whatever work I have to do. I kindly make requisition before Fri­ showed slides of famous paint­ while en route to this city from day. November 16. will be dignified, thoughtful of ings, most of which were mural Dartmouth College, in New In making requisition, state the the welfare of others, including decorations. Some of the Flor­ Hampshire. He was a member number of copies of each you have women of other nations, careful entine artists mentioned were of the class of '16 at Shortridge. on hand (counting only copies which to keep such standards of living Fra Bartolomes, Leonardo de are tbe property of the Board of ; His father was the late Arthur School Commissioners) as well as the as shall make me a good citizen. Vinci, Michael Angelo, Raphael L. Green, at one time dean of number of copies of each desired. I will render whatever concrete Sanzio, and Andrea del Sarto. the Purdue University School Respectfully, service I can at this time to my The Venetian artists of whom of Pharmacy and later head of II. S. GRUVER, country." Each girl was given she spoke were Titian, Paul a school of pharmacy in Irving­ Pirsl Assistant Supt. of Schools. a pledge card, which the Thera­ Veronese, Tiepolo, and Vasari. ton. The school extends sym­ November 8, 1017. No. CI. pon girls are to collect and if The pictures were all in very pathy to Mrs. Green. To Members of the Primary Council: possible get every girl to sign. brilliant colors. The lecture was A meeting of the Primary Council At present the League Army will be held on Friday, November 10, extremely interesting and thor­ If any addresses of Shortridg­ at four o'clock, in the Assembly Room consists of 205,000 girls. The oughly enjoyed by all who at­ ers pubished in the Echo are of the Public Library. All IB teachers members will later receive tended. incomplete, and any one knows are invited. pledge buttons bearing a little the complete address, he will Respect f u I lv, white square, meaning, as one EDITH I). WACHSTETTEH, »/>. Frances Wocher, who has be doing the school a great fa­ President. girl said, "We are on the been out of school for three vor by notifying Miss Ridpath square." November X. 1917. No. 02. weeks, returned this week. in the Study Hall. Continued on page four SHORTRIDGE DAILY ECHO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1917. SHORTRIDGE DAILY ECHO attendance increases this week METROPOLITAN SHORTniDGE HIGH SCHOOL it will h»ve to be. done. The censor can not waste valuable o TELEPHONE Automatic 28-915 time at a' thankless task for Scbool ^ .flfouslc PUBLISHED EVERY SCHOOL DAY BY such results. North and Pennsylvania Sts, THE DAILY ECHO PRESS Magazines. Opposite Shortridge WILLIAM N. OTTO.. .Managing Editor Magazines fall under two Lessons 60 cents to $3.00 J. F. WEINBERGER. 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