The herald., 1898-10-29
SCHOOL NOTES
OF Interest to Parents, Pedagogues
and PUPILS

The Star and Crescent society of the high
| school held one of it's interesting meetings
yesterday afternoon. The newly-elected Of
ficers were installed and a program of un
usual excellence was presented. Neatly
printed programs were furnished and large
attendance greeted those whose names ap
peared thereon.
In the absence of H. Stanley Benedict, the
retiring president, Miss Mabel Hill, vice
president, called the meeting to order and
with dignity administered the oath of office
to the incoming officers, following with a
few well-chosen remarks to the new presi-
dent, to whom she presented the emblem Of
power, the gavel. Mr. Mackenzie responded
with appropriate remarks.
The officers who will conduct the society,"
affairs until next February are: Marvin L.
Mackenzie, president; Rowena j. Moore,
vice president; Clara Walton, secretary;
Harry Baskerville, treasurer; Grace Barnett,
Will Webster, Helga Schmidt and Charles
Adams, critics. A. Mabel Hill, Phila John
son, Jessie Page, Philo Lindley and Ed Bos-
byshell compose the executive committee.
Miss Helen L. Day opened the program
with a piano selection, which was followed
by an original essay touching on the rea-
sons for especial gratitude to and remem-
b. Wells. Miss Mabel Mackenzie played
"Alla Zingzeresca" (Tschetschulen), on the
violin, and John O. Knight, recently re-
turned from Manila, where he acted as a
special correspondent for The Herald, gave
an interesting talk on his experience in the
Philippines, provoking especial enthusiasm
at mention Of the names of several former
high school students whom he met over
there.
''The Dairymaids' Conference" opened
with vocal duet, "Where Are You Going,
My Pretty Maid?" by Misses Listenwalter
and Barnett, followed by the appearance
on the stage of coterie of pretty milk
maids, armed with milking stools and dressed
to suit the part. They were called together
to investigate charges which had been made
against the quality of milk which their
bovines furnished, and huge can of lactea
fluid was brought on the scene for exam
ination. Analyses proved the charges only
too true The milk was impure. Delving
into. the depths of the can, one energetic
maid brought forth several varieties of
snakes, toads, frogs and pollywogs, to which
she gave the true, unpronounceable scien-
tific names, and, as final evidence, huge
water snake was produced, which proved
conclusively that the lacteal fluid had been
grossly watered, and the delivery men were
discharged.
The senior A boys, in rhyming couplets
in which many funny puns were perpetrated
on their names, were characterized as being
more suitable for delivery men, and as
many were in need of Gents" an oppor-
tunity was here presented whereby they
might turn an honest penny.
A special meeting of the Teachers alliance
is called for this morning at $3.50 o'clock at
the high school for the discussion of the
proposed sixth amendment and the educa-
tional features OF the proposed new city
charter.
A meeting will be held at 1910 Starr street
this afternoon at o'clock. when the new
city charter will be discussed and paper
on Cooking in the Schools" will be pre-
sented
The pupils of the Second-street school.
Boyle Heights, enjoyed flag raising yester-
day afternoon through the patriotic gener-
osity of one of their number, Earl Aiken,
presented a handsome sixteen-foot flag to his
school Patriotic literary and musical se
lectons were well rendered, and addresses
were made by the president of the board of
education, c. G. Davis, Members Bragg and
Simonton and Prof. !. A. Foshay.
Two high school Halloween parties will
be given this evening. The senior A's issued
very unique invitations few days ago for
a Saturday evening festivity at the home Of
Miss Jessie Page on the East Side. They
were written on coarse, brown paper, each
one being in the form of an original verse,
the acceptance or declination recurring
poetical answer. The senior BIS will congre-
0ate at the home of Miss Elsie Holway and
Halloween pranks and games will hold full
sway during the evening.
The Progressive Literary society of the
Sentous school held it's regular meeting yes.