Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1912 — High School Notes. [ARTICLE]

High School Notes.

Members of the Webster Literary are practicing for a play to be given at the Christmas program of this club. The assumed dignity of the “boyish senior’’ spread a smile over the faces of the rest of the class in spite of a brave attempt at good behavior. Basket ball teams are being organized and the basement has been fitted up for practicing. It is hoped to have a good teams for the girls as well as the boys. A reading of the “Merchant of Venice” was given at the new high school auditorium by Miss Ida Fae Smith Wednesday evening. The program * was opened by a selection by the high school orchestra and this was followed by the recital. Several library books have been brought ovef to the high school for reference work, and as a number have also been brought in by the students. Tables have been provided lor the students’ use, and a librarian has been appointed to care for the books. The old saying that “Pride goeth before a fall,” proved to bq true in the caseoof one of the members of the senior class one day this week. He had taken great pride in the writing up of his weekly theme with which he hoped to gain the admiration of his English teacher, but on going down stairs from the chemistry labratory, treading on air with the prize in his hand, he had the great misfortune to lose his footing and fell pell-mell to the bottom of the stairs. The theme was not handed in that day. A member .of the senior class handed a paper decorated with the skull and crosS-bones to Mr. Dean last week with a challenge from the seniors to the juniors for a football game. To arouse interest it was suggested that the winning team be given an oyster supper by the losing team. The juniors responded with a paper likewise decorated and with the information that their only open dates were on Christmas and St. Patrick’s days, but that they were willing to accept the challenge on eithe r of these days.