The Dickinson press., 1896-02-01
School Column.

aIter SraouatlOn. -FOUR nave
taken the Latin course and three
the English.
The youngest member is Edna
M. Scofield who was born in Wis
consin July 20, 1879. This is her
sixth year in Dickinson schools
and the eleventh in the schools
of Stark county. Edna will en-
roll at the University of Wiscon-
sin, after graduation.
John A. Currie lacks a month
and a half of being the youngest
member, having been born in
Minnesota June IS, 1879. He has
been a pupil in these schools
since 1892. Johnnie is booked
for university education but the
time and place are not settled.
Agnes Ray was also born in
the year 1879. her birthday being
January FL. Alter an absence Of
several years in attendance at the
Convent School in Jamestown,
she returned to our High School
in 1894. Her name has been on
our rolls about $ years. She has
not decided as to her future edu-
cation but 1t will include music.
Guy Dickinson, born in the EN-
pire State une 10, 1873, is the
only member of the class whose
entire schooling has been re-
ceived in the Dickinson schools.
Guy can almost call the roll of
all who have taught in this city.
After graduation he will take a
thorough course in one of our
business colleges.
Minnesota is the native state of
Adela Hanley and April 9, 1873,
the date of her birth. She also
belongs to Dakota schools but to
those of Dickinson in particular
where she has been pupil for 10
years. But for a years attend
ance at Sentinel Butte her record
would have been unbroken like
that of Guy Dickinson. Her fu-
ture will be in literary lines.
Guy Pearl was born on the
eighth day of October, "Cen-
tennial Year." in Wisconsin,
where he attended school several
years. This is his fifth year as a
pupil in our schools. His plans
for life after graduation are not
fully matured but they will no
doubt include a higher education
like those of his classmates.
James A. Durrent was born in
Ontario April %, 1875. Before
coming to North Dakota he was
pupil in the schools of Ontario
and of Michigan. He enrolled
in Dickinson Sept, 1894. Arthur
has chosen the legal profession
and next September he will be-
come student at the law school
of Columbia College, New York
City.
Supt. Clark visited the high
school department on Monday
last.
The small boys have parchased
a football and organized team.
On the evening of the cath,
the numerous friends and school
mates of Clyde Campbell gave
him a most pleasant surprise par
ty: Dancing, card-playing and
other games were indulged in,
and after a bounteous midnight
repast served by Mrs. Campbell,
all, thanking the members of the
household for the enjoyable time
they had had, departed to their
homes. The following young la
dies and gentlemen were among
those present. Alice and Grace
Klinefelter, Fay Pearl, Agnes
Hanley, Emma Kottka, Mamie
Deffebach, Ellen Paddock, Nettie
1ams, Cornie Steele, Mabel Fol-
som. Jessie Merry, Mary Burnett,
Stella Aud, May Hayes, Bessie
Goff, Maude Carroll, Harry
Klinefelter, Guy Pearl, Homer
Davis, Harold Davis, Johnnie
Currie, Joe Messersmith, Samuel
Pelton, Wallace Paddock, Robert
Neil, Arthur Durrent, Fulton
Burnett, Willie Herring and Cor
don Dodd.
An examination was held this
week in mediaeval history for
class of Prof. Clemmer's depart
ment.
Teachers report numerous abb
sentees, on account of sickness,
principally colds.
The following is the program
for the high school debating club
for Friday, Feb. ?, 1896, to COM
mence at 2:3o p. m. Recitation,
Agnes Ray; debate, resolved that
the best interests of our country
require the election of United
States senators by a popular vote.
Affirmative, Fulton Burnett,
JOHNNIE Currie, Guy Pearl, Joe
Messersmith. Negative, Arthur
Dufrent, Homer Davis, Harold
Davis, Clyde Campbell; essay,
Edna Scofeld; reading, Daisy
Fowler; dialogue, May Hayes
and Mamie Deffebach.