The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-10
hiqh School Bulletin.
EDITORIAL STAFF.
Editsr-in- Chief Clement Flynn, '0i.
Assistant Editor-frane.s King. 02.
Local Editor-Amy Reno, 90.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
EDITORIAL STAFF

One OF the many important questions
that will come before the present
congress is that relating TO the long
projected canal through Central Amer
lea, wedding the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. The idea of constructing this
canal is much older than the closing
century. In 1872 Il commission was ap-
pointed by President Grant. who, after
long, careful and minute study Of the
question, reported that the Nicaragua
route possessed greater advantages and
fewer difficulties than any other route
known to be practicable. From liter
AIRY standpoint the interest is In brief
history OF the project, and II carried
out the benefits would not only flow to
the U. S. but to the world at large.
Commercially speaking the Importance
is inestimable. II would strike of
nearly 1000 miles Of sea voyage from
San Francisco 10 New York, bringing
the time down to twenty days. II, and
1t alone, would be the industrial saliva
tion of the fruit growing states OF the
Pacific, which, II waterway is not
constructed, can never hope to compete
with Argentina. The soil and climate
OF both are about the same and Argen-
tina has already wresttd the wheat and
hide trade with Europe away from Cal
ifornia. Now she is entering the fruit
growing market and by her superior wa
ter-way Is sure to make short work Of
| California in that respect, too. From a
political standpoint the value of this
canal is inestimable. The late unpleas-
antness with the kingdom Of Alfonso,
and the consequent falling of the Phil
ippine Islands in our hands necessitate
the improving Of our waterway in the
Pacific and for the maintenance Of the
Monroe Doctrine the absolute control
OF the canal is first necessity. The
completion Of the canal would be god
send to the struggling little republics OF
Central America and would mean new
era in their history. Nicaragua in par
ticular is country peaceful, prosperous
and progressive. With the canal open
Central America has a marvellous fu-
ture before her. The whole world In
fact would benefit by 1t to an extent
beyond computation.
A few days ago one Of our staff dis
guised as sixty incandescent arc light
flashed into the private sanctum of Prof.
| 4 o.,l ;s,u ;,, lal
in getting hold of the final examination
in Geometry, which we produce for the
benefit of Senior class.
|. II the angle of fishing pole equals
half the angle Of the hook, find the
angle worm.
.. Find the angle of incidence OF q
Senior girls nose when she is vexed.
3. II the square described on the hy-
potenuse OF a right angled triangle
equals the sum of the squares described
on the other two sides, what amount of
space will be required to hold Senior
when she has her commencement
clothes on.
4. Pass two Jack planes through a
nail keg slatendicular to the circumfer-
ence.
5. Find the lark" that contained
Noah and his family.
6. Find the hypotenuse of right
angled triangle formed by the two
extremes of the Senior class, NJ. and
r., standing eight feet apart.
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LOCALS.
All the teachers attended the insti-
tute at Brookville Xmas week.
Miss Grace Rhines, of Brookville,
visited Miss Verda Daugherty last week
The Senior class took their Christ
mas dinner at the Imperial with Prof
Lenkerd.
Prof. Ballentine, of the Clarion Nor
NAL, addressed the schools Monday
morning.
Misses Lucas and Taylor, of Brook
Vile, were the guests OF Kittie
Shick last week.
Will Smith, '99, and Minnie Whit
more, S7, who spent their Xmas vaca-
tlons at home, visited the High School
since our last issue.
The Senior class showed their appre-
citation of the services rendered them
by Profs. Lenkerd AND Bower in man
ner fitting to the occasion.
AT the last meeting of the Shake
spearean Literary Society the following
officers we're elected: Pres, Bertha
Marshall; Vice Pres, Clement Flynn;
Secretary. Lois Robinson; Program
Committee, James Muir and Sophia
| Hickman: Critics Prof Bower and
Fred Smith; Editor High School Bull
letin, Lydia Mellinger; Asst Editor,
Efie Milliren: Local Editor, Maude
Hoon.
With this issue OF the Bulletin We,
who for the past two months have been
chronicling the affairs OF the High
School and jogging down chunks OF
opinion, surrender the reins OF man
agement into what we hope more
worthy hands, and take our places in
the hOnored ranks OF those who have