Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-14
THE Glass OF 90.
public Debate ny The HIGH
scnooi Literary society,
"a Etc. II.

Continued public interest III the
work and progress ssof our city
schools is the cause. which leeds to
the publication az these further in
tertsting ma tiers connected with the
high school. III
The class Of So. which will be
gradua ted In June. willbe the largest
class ever put out ~ our htsit school,
yet its numbers reach only eight.
Succeeding classes will, however, far
0ver-reach this in, numbers. n Each
year; witnesses larger. taccessiDns to
the high school eDrOla,Delft. The
high school classes at present range
AZ follows: The senior class eight;
the junior class, ten; the st1i,llOnlOre
class twelve; the freshman class
.twenty-eight, and the preparatory
class thirty -thlxe. 'rhiss: rali'i in
crease iH class numbegs and high
school enrollnent has been within
the last two years. Pupils who
formerly gaveltttje thought to work
beyond the grammer school have,
through seli-int-rest and desire for
personal Improvement anu q better
educat ton, entered the hiEl,s*sehOOl
and are numbered an0ngthe stnl,g-
est and most successful students: y
The desire for a college or univer-
sity training has taken firm root In
the minds III many OF the students,
and q large number OF. those now
working to ,complete ttietr.' kskh
school courses are making nreData-
ton for: this higher training; The
fact that three nut of the Ave VINO
constituted the class of '05 have
entered college is acting as a power
full factor, and has stimulated to
further exertions those who earlier
had little or no Thought or.desire Of
entering university. IT,.
.sOfs the eight who make up the
present senior class it is the. wish
and hope of everyone that he may
enter some college or normal school
this coming fall. The members of
this class are as folio wa, the subject
OF the Grafton or essay to be given
at graduation being given with each
name: <.i5..,. r.-<g s.aa,~v-, .se u.
" Nettie Raymond. valedictorian;
Eta Patterson, sa.utatorian; Flor
en,e Moore. .,t'Thermnpylae;'' Ned
Huff, True American Politics.
Sadie Barton, Benedict ArnOld;'
Jennie Reid, "Iago'' from Shake
speare's ,'OthellO;''s Louis .Vsasnly,
subject not decided; Nina Pullman,
Joan Of Arc, z% .. u sys s5
y a very noticeable fact 10 connec-
tion with the work Of the different
high school classes IL that students
no longer, as rule, select the easier
courses, but make their: choice with
thought and :. Judgment The
stronger courses in language, litera-
.ture, history and science are rapidly
dra wing the better and ADLER classes
Ut students. II y .~fE,lts >f,s9t r.,
The public debate on the taxation
question to be given by teams Of
three each. chosen from the: high
school literary society, will be an
event OF peculiar in terest to our peO-
pie. Nothing Of this character has
ever before been given by the: high
school students of our city, and
earnest prepara ton is being. made in
order that the event may prove a
success. The issue is drawh.On in
direct taxation and will he debated
on the affirmative. in support Of that
system. by Ned Huff, Emily Moore
and Edw. De La Hunt; on the mega
tive, in opposition to the system, by
Walter Johnson. Sadie Barton and
Ernest Boyce. A jury of three will
be chosen from the city. " f|s
L The exact date of the debate has
not been fixed but will be the latter
part OF April. The program mad
dition to the discussion will be made
up by an opening and closing splec-
ton by the chorus to be organized
under direction Of Prof. Cans. We
would draw. particular attention to
this event and trust that it may re-
ceive the hearty support OF our
people and be met by a large and
enthusiastic audience.
Royalton Banner: Cards have
been received announcing the mar
riage of w. B. Milbery and Mrs.
Hattie i. Harrington, both of this
village. Marriage took place at
Minneapolis last Thursday, Jan. 30.
They will make their home in Roy