Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1913 — HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The second game of the series of basketball games was held Tuesday evening, between both the girl and boy teams of the literary societies. The Lincoln Society won in both games. The last game will be held Thursday night at 8 o’clock. Minnie Kessinger, Waiter Bush and Alleen Allman showed their great intellectual ability by passing the last teachers’ examination. The seniors are all busy writing themes. The following program was given by the Webster Literary Society Wednesday afternoon: Irish Songs Lura Halleck St. Patrick Elizabeth Kirk Birth of St. Patrick .. Paul Healy Story of St. Patrick .. Agnes Howe Mr. Sharp was appointed critic. The program proved to be one of the most interesting given this year. The sophomore historyi class is having a debate. Resolved, “That Rome was justified in the destruction of Carthage.” Sam Duvallstands for the affirmative and Edith Sawin for the negative. A public civic meeting will be held in the assembly room Friday evening. Mr. Dean desires that all students be present. Prof. Sharp will give fifty illustrations. The Csesar class of 1915 came in contact with an almighty test on Wednesday, of which Csesar was the victor in many cases. The senior U. S. history class has just finished the study of the civil war and in addition to the reguhu .text book work on that subject Mr. John Kresler, a veteran of Gettysburg, has given two talks on army life and also a description of General Lee’s second Invasion of the north and the battlo-of Gettysburg, The talks have been excellent *nd certainly highly instructive. Air. Kresler had a drawing of the Gettysburg battlefield, placed on the blackboard, and with the aid of this diagram, he was able to give a very clear account. Such men as Mr. Kresler are always welcome at the high school for they can give the most minute aroounta of the great civil war. “Factoring" is getting the best of many freshmen, hut Prof. Coe daily encourages them.

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