Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1916 — High School Notes. [ARTICLE]

High School Notes.

Williain 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 of intoxicating liquors. The students were very much pleased with Ahe address and n*f doubt will be benefited by it. The Chaos staff has received 500 souvenir pencils. The inscription on the pencils is “Rensselaer High School, Chaos, ’16.” The price of each is five cents and the receipts will go to the aid of the Chaos. The junior class held a meeting Wednesday evening. The literary exercises which were rendered last Thursday afternoon were splendidly _given. Owing to the illness and absence of some of the participants two numbers were not had. Several visitors were present. The senior clastp 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 by a 44 to 26 score. While Monticello gained a large score over the locals they were obliged to contest every point which they received. The game with the Culver high school, scheduled for Friday night, has been cancelled. The representations of the freshman literary w r ork for the Chaos is now being selected. The literary exercise which was to have been given on Feb. 24 was postponed until March 2, and the exercise which was to have been given on March 2 was postponed until March 9. The program which will be given on March 2 is a Scandanavian program and is a jointsociety program. The program Ist as follows: “Interesting Phases of Scandinavian Music”—-Robert Reeve. Scandinavian Musicians—Doris Morlan. Gade (Sibelius.) Sinding. Ole Bull. Sibelius. Piano Solo: “Rustle of Spring,’’ Sinding—Cornelia Leonard. Essay: “Jenny Lind”—Vera Healy. “Angels Ever Bright and Fair,” Handel— -Alice Thomas. Essay: “Edward Grieg”—Paul Healy “Flower Song.’’ Niels Gade—Girls’ Quartet. The literary program to be given .March 9 is entitled “Peer Gynt” and will be given by. the Webster society. The program is as follows: Dramatic prose reading from the drama by Henrick Ibsen with music by Edward Grieg -Paul Beam. Piano Duet: “Ase’s Death’ -Inez Kiplinger. Margaret Babcock. Piano Duet: ' Anitra’s Dance”—lnez Kiplinger, Margaret. Babcpck. Vocal Solo: “Solveig’s Song"- ■ Wilda Littlefield. On March 16 a recital by Miss Selma Esther Leopold will be given. These programs are all musical and the public is most cordially invited to attend. There will be given at the school house Saturday night a jitney carnival. The side shows will consist of the following: Clowns, refreshment stands, Japanese tea room for the older people, an exhibit of the treasures of the seas, Jarley Waxw’orks, where all the local notables are to be seen: two-ring circus, “nigger” babies, oriental crystal reader and gypsy palmist, a Salvation Army band, and a continuous vaudeville. These attractions should draw a large crowd. The admission is 5c and each attraction is sc. Come and see a good carnival and help aid the Chaos in its Endeavor to produce a splendid annual.