Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 299, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1911 — High School Notes. [ARTICLE]

High School Notes.

Mr. Moses Leopold addressed the high school this morning. The junior class will begin the study or Shakespeare’s Macbeth this week. The Bth and 9th grade sewing classes have been making Christmas presents. Archie Lee thinks the only lesson taught in Silas Marner is, “Not live a bachelor all your life.” Dr. Frederick A. Cook talked to the high school Monday after school bbout the exploration of the north pole. School will begin Friday at one o’clock and be dismissed at three for Christmas vacation. School will open again on Tuesday, January 2, 1912. Basket ball leagues have been organized and practice will begin after the holidays. There are seven teams in the boys’ league and four in the girls’. Two literary societies have been organized in the high school. A member from each class and three members of the faculty met last week and divided the school Into two sections Each section held a meeting for the purpose of organizing and selecting a name. The program will be given every two weeks, during school hour*. The filst, which will be musical, will vbe given January 17, and will. be in charge of both societies. Later there will be a literary program and some interesting debates. It Is hoped that the parents and people of the town will co-operate with the school to make these societies a success.