Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1916 — HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

William R. Bennett, the lyceum course lecturer, addressed the student body Wednesday morning on the subject: "The Training Table.” He touched upon smoking, swearing and the usage df intoxicating liquors. The students were very much pleased with the address and no doubt will be benefited by it. The Chaos staff hqp received 500 souvenir pencils, the inscription on them being “Rensselaer High School, Chaos, ’16.” The price of each is 5c and the receipts will go to the aid of the Chaos. Abouk£o have been sold. The junior class held a meeting on Wednesday evening. The literary exercises which were given last Thursday afternoon were splendid. Several visitors were present. The senior class has received their class pins and rings. Everyone is very much pleased with them. The Monticello high school basketball team defeated the locals in a hard fought battle 44 to 26. The locals put up a good fight but the visitors were superior to them. The game with Culver has been cancelled. The representations of the freshman literary work for the Chaos is now being selected.

The two following literary programs have been postponed one week each, the first, being March 2 and the other March 9th. The March 2nd program is a Scandinavian program given by both of the societies. The program is as follows: “Interesting Phases of Scandinavian Music,” Robert Reeve. Scandinavian Musiciaiis, Doris Morlan. Piano Solo “Rustle of Spring”— Sinding, Cornelia Leonard. Essay, “Jenny Lind,” Vera Healey. “Angels Ever Bright and Fair*’— Handel, Alice Thomas. Essay “Edward Grieg” Paul Healy. —“Flower Song” Niels Gade, Girls’ Quartette. The following literary program will be given March 9th. It is entitled “Peer Gynt” and will be given by the Webster Society: ' Dramatic prose reading ftom the drama by Henrick Ibsen, with music by Edward Grieg, Paul Beam. Piano Duet “Ase’s Death”, Inez Kiplinger and Margaret Babcock. Piano Duet, “Anitra’s Dance,” Inez Kiplinger and Margaret Babcock. Vocal solo, “Solveig’s Song,” Wilda Littlefield. On March 16th a recital by Miss Selma Leopold will be given. These programs are all musical and the public is most cordially invited to attend. There will be a Jitney Carnival at the high school Saturday night. The side shows will consist of clowns, refreshment stands, Japanese tea room for the older people, an exhibit of the treasures of the seas, Mrs. Jariey waxworks, where all the local notables are to be seen, two ring circuses, nigger babies, oriental crystal reader and gypsy palmist, a salvation army band and a continuous vaudeeach" attraction is sc. Come and see a good carnival. The receipts go to the aid of the Chaos.