Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1916 — High School Notes. [ARTICLE]

High School Notes.

The sophomore r English classes have finished Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island” and will next take up “Washington’s Farewell Address.” The literary program next Thursday afternoon will be a recital by-

Miss Selma Esther Leopold. The public is most cordially welcomed. This .promises to be an excellent program. . The literary last Thursday afternoon was splendidly given. Owing to the illness of Miss Wilda Little-, field she did nor take part in the program. However, her part was given by Miss Esther Padgitt, accompanied by Mrs. Gwin. 1 The track work at the high school will commence this week. There will be a sho- at the Princess Friday night. The title of the show is “The Rosary.” It will consist of seven reels of moving pictures and is in keeping with St. Patrick's day. There will he given three shows during the evening, the first one commencing at 6:30 p. m. The show will he accompanied by a pipe organ recital. The general admission is 15c. The show is under the auspices of the manual training classes of the high uchool. The proceeds go to ‘buy machinery for the department. Go and see a 7-reel feature show and help aid the manual training department of the high school. The - American history classes of the high school are studying the Civil war. Quite an elaborate study will be made of this subject. Much discussion will he made and Miss Harman hopes to have somo Civil war veterans give some detailed accounts of the war. Mr. Kratli la taking the pictures for the Chaos this week. The staff is working overtime to get the book ready for publication. The literary contributions are I good, especially the joke department. The latter part of the Week will be devoted to taking the pictures of the different literary societies, etc. In the discussion contest at tho high school Thursday afternoon Robert Reeve was decided upon as tho winner. Mr. lteeve will represent the high school in the county contest to be held here Monday evening, April 3d. Wheatfleld is tho only other contestant in the county. The subject in debate will be on “Municipal Ownership.” Tho spring vacation will consist of a few days in the first week ofApril.