The Dickinson press., 1896-02-22
School Column.

ON11OV1 NOlu1kl1xs
Guy Dickinson and Homer
Davis now pose as models for the
high school during drawing. To
say that they make perfect mod
els is putting it mildly.
The American National Red
Cross, Incorporated under the
laws of the District of Columbia
Oct. 1, 1881, re-incorporated,
For the relief of suffering by
war, pestilence. famine, flood, fire,
and other calamities of sufficient
magnitude to be deemed national
in extent. The Organization acts
under the Geneva Treaty, the
provisions for which were made
in international convention at
Geneva, Switzerland, August %,
1864, and since signed by nearly
all civilized nations. The United
States gave its adhesion by act of
Congress, March I, 1882; ratified
by Congress of Berne, June 9,
1882; proclaimed by President
Arthur, July 29, 1882.
At the home of Mrs. H. l..
Dickinson, on Saturday evening,
Feb. 18TH, Rev. Mr.. Gallagher or
gained, among the young people,
a Topic Club. The object of the
club is ITO promote moral, social
and literary culture" One hour
is given to a literary topic. or de-
bate, and then a few minutes are
spent in amusements, or social
pleasures of some kind. Each
meeting is in charge of a literary
and a social committee. The lit
erary committee conduct the lit
erary exercises and the social
committee furnish the amuse-
ment. The club holds its next
meeting in the Congregational
church., on Saturday evening, Feb.
2oth, at 7:3o p. m. Any young
lady or gentleman of good moral
character over fifteen years old is
eligible to membership. The
subject of the next meeting is
Socrates and his Contempt
%raries;;" Miss Aggie Hanley CIV
ing a sketch Of Socrates; Mr.
Gallagher, the Socratic philoso-
ply; Homer Davis, Alcibiades
Xenophon; Arthur Current,
R1lep and P%ericles. The follow
isik IRE the officers of the club:
president, Arthur Current; vice.
Ipessident, Miss Jessie Merry; sec
rotary, John Currie; treasurer,
Miss Aggie Hanley.
Yesterday at 1855 p. m. the diff
ferent departments rendered the
following exercises in commemo-
ration Of Washington's birthday.
The former program of the H. S.
Debating club has been revised as
follows:
song,...."".....The Star Spangled Banner.
E6BHy- "66u108UUH 1hTAy AAlo, taSuc6 may
Washington's Acceptance Of his Commission as
Es SS%@sRSsf IN Saas During the RevoiSti aasss'
Washington's Resignation as Commander in
Debate@Resoived that tie adoption of Woman
Affirmative, Guy PeaEl, Guy Dickinson, Earl
Davis y wallace P;addoek. ''
Washington'e inaugural Address, Della Hanley.
Essay-"Washington as a Statesman" .
Mamie Deffebach and Daisy Fowler.
Chnar;acterD Of Washington Joe Messersmith and
Edna Scofeld.
Salute to the flag. Song-America.
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT..
Biographical Sketch. Hanley
Z si aoSsf 6 e ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FaSis sIs:
Chain OF Dates................Twenty Pupils.
r. $Ssf Hssshst Observation-Disclosures VIII Fl ass5isSS:
Faithful asri Boys Make Faithful i1eas' Don Pearl
Charlie Clemmer, Frank Streeter and Arthur
...The Penny Ye Meant to Gle" John McGraw.
Flag Salute.
SECOND INTERMEDIATE.
sSsS; own Dear wssStnstsS. . %'.a'
Recitation-Two Girls of 1872, Maxwell Burnett.
Chain Of Dates.
Defamation. ....... Eddie McAdam.
Observation-Disclosures Christmas Party,
Ellen Paddock.
- ~-' Maggie Connolly.
Exercise. Boys
Tramp, Tra.mp, Tramp.
Emily McClement.
Defamation Harold McCloy.
Story of the Bells.
Recitation-The Ships Colors, Edna GrisXIo}ld.
Recitation. .........W ashington's Birthday.
Exercise. .Elve BOYS.
Washington's Maxims.
Salute to the Flag.