The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-04-09
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

nlSn SCnOOl Literary cOclety laSb Ell
day evening to Prof. j. S. Clifford and
Mr.. Harry Kee was in every way a
success There were at least forty
couples present and everybody seemed
to enjoy themselves; many words of
regret being expressed when the time
for departing for home arrived q
o'clock).
In the early part of the evening games
were played, the most popular one be-
ing charades The ingenuity of some
of the charades especially those Of the
eighth grade) was the subject of much
comment among the older persons pres
ent. In the center of the floor was a
large table covered with various things
from an old shoe to cracker and a
hair-pin This, on investigation, was
found TO be Il library-aud "a very cur
ious one it was. Each young man was
given card and pencil and was told
to select some young lady to assist him
in finding ont the titles of the books
represented by the objects on the table.
Much pleasure was had at this, as
there We're many things to laugh at :
for instance, an old pair of gloves rep
resenting Never Too Late to Mend. -
When the titles Of all the books had
been guessed Cor the young people
thought they had guessed them). Miss
Eleanor Ballard read off IL list of the
books represented and many found that
their Judgment was incorrect in fact,
many had titles that were never heard
of before.
Az half past ten the floor was cleared
for dancing and soon the WorshiDpers
of tcrpsichore were gliding about the
room to the sweet strains OF music that
only Prof. C. Il. Wostpha S orchestra
can furnish.
At half past eleven refreshments,
consisting Of cake, sandwiches and
cocoa, We're announced, and from that
! time until one o'clock the walters were
kept busy obeying the orders Of as
merry y crowd as ever sat down to q
festive board. All the time duriha
Northumberland for an hour after
ward-the dance went merlily on; but
at last the beautiful strains Of the med
| ley sounded in the ears of the dancers
announcing to them that it was time
to take their leave of the honorec
guests of the evening.
| MANY "ofuS ol ESSItl Nclo cAplSNSt
at their departure, and both Prof
Clifford and Mr.. Kee were loath to say
goodbye to the friends that had shown
such an interest in their behalf, know
ing full we'll that it might be the las
time they would have the pleasure o
speaking to them.
Prof. Clifford has not left the cit,
vet, but expects to leave tomorrow O
Monday, his destination being un
known at the present time.
Mr. Kee left last Saturday for Sal
T.Yzt City. Many of his schoolnate
gathered at the depot to bid him las
farewell, and as he stood on the ca
platform, with tears glistening in hi
eyes, the boys knew that one who ap
preciated their friendship had gone
from their midst
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The scholars were greatly surprised
last Friday when they heard that Prof
]. S LePage had taken the mornin,
train, as they thought he would prov
to be worthy of the position he was t.
hold. Owing to his actions the schoO
board was compelled to dismiss schoo
for week. By this the scholars wer
greatly pleased as they thought the.
were entitled to we ks vacation a
the beginning of the spring term.
Prof. Jonas Cooke. who holds diplo
ma from the Ada (Ohio) Normal Schoo
arrived in the city Monday Afternoon
with the expectation of securing th
position 80 recently vacated by Prof
Clifford. A majority of the old boar'
was pledged to support him, and at tn
meeting held Wednesday night his ap
plication was accepted. Prof. Cook
comes with good credentials, havin
taught school for the last twenty years
and those that have cOnversed wit
him say he is fully capable of holdin
such responsible position. Whethe
or not he will be liked by the scholar
remains to be seen as but few have me
him. Let us hope that he will make
favorable impression, for respect fc
the principal is half the success Of tn
school,
Last Friday afternoon a petitio
signed by forty-four of the pupils of tn
high school was given to the clerk {
the board of education to be acted o
that evening at the meeting OF tn
board. The petitioners begged tina
Porf. Clifford be retained as principe
of the school. but on motion of one G
the members it was laid on the tabl
Indefinitely. The scholars are sorr
now that they did not send in thei
petition (regardless of the wishes of tn
professor) when it was first learne
that he intended to resign and hi
resignation would be accepted by tn
board, for since then it has come
t their knowledge that it would have re
3 ceived the most careful consideration
, The report that SIX of the eigl
, scholars Of the high school that faile
} to sign the petition were children {
school trustees is untrue, as but fou
of the scholars in the high school al
, the children Of trustees, and two {
these to my personal knowledge slgne
the petition. The report places thos
two in an unfavorable light and it
to put an end to any more remarks thu
| I write these few words.
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The regular meeting of the Hig
School Literary Society will be hel
next Friday evening, when very il
tel esting programme will be rendered
(See next Fridays paper.) Owing