The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-06
Notes of ShOrtridge.

Grin Pearson will leave soon for Florida,
where he will spend several months.
The latest addition to the social organi-
cations is a club known as The Indians"
The Do Do Club of junior girls was en-
tertained on Monday by Miss Roe Rob
erts.
The civil government pupils. chaperoned
by Miss Donnan, visited the Statehouse on
Saturday.
DR.. Charles A. Pfafiin. who has recently
returned from abroad. lectured before the
senior class yesterday. morning. mis- sub
jet being The Ear and the Sense of
Hearing"
The Senate. which meets every Friday
afternoon, will have vacation for the next
two weeks, owing TO the changes that are
taking place now. this being the end of
the term.
Jean Rawles, who was graduated last
year and who is now attending the
Woman's College, Baltimore, has been
chosen vice president of her class, in which
there are 125 members.
The Shortridge Debating Gu will meet
a week from Monday and discuss the ques-
tiUn: Should a business man have a col
ledge eduCatiOn?" Edwin Little, Frank
wood Williams and Raymond S~pruance will
lead the arguments.
The mock trials Of the civil government
classes. which occur at the close Of every
school term, were completed yesterday. In
most instances the cases were interesting.
The following pupils acted as judges: En-
ma Allison, James Gipe, Howard Griffith,
Elsie Reynolds and Josie Messing.
The Oratorical Association has selected
a pia to present to those who win honor
in oratOry. 1t is a very pretty design, con-
sisting Of a laurel wreath, a Grecian COL
umn and a scroll. Besides the date of the
year the pin bears the words IS. o." Short
ridge OratOry) on an enameled monogram
All persons who have won first in past
primaries or who win first or second in
the future will be given one of these pins.
Several pupils from Miss Halls after
NOON En01iCh rlnuGnG ronnnf1xr nraCanfo6
the court scene from THE Merchant of
Venice before the school. The parts were
all well taken, especially those of Shylock
and Herissa. The east was as follows:
Shyiock, Carl Brickert: Portia, Edith Soc
we'll; Duke OF Venice, Sumner Clancy; An
tonic. Moses Aronson; Bassanio. Ward
Fisher: Gratiano, Lewis Morrison; Nerissa,
Katherine Smiley.
AL important meeting of the senior class
of 1902 was held i'm the hall yesterday. at
which il was decided what TO do with the
proceeds of the coming book fair. AS an
nOunced in the Journal some time ago a
gymnasium fund will be founded. There
was a good deal of common on the action
of the class in voting away money before
they had earned il. but. as the feeling for
a gym fund is so strong, il is not
thought a kick will be made.
The junior class of 1903 is now becoming
thoroughly organized. A pin has ben select
ed by the class, and the cOlors and motto
have been decided on. The pin is a shield
of dark green enamel, on which the mon
/ Ogrdm 10 emDOSSe0 IN gold. Inc pin Will
cost each member of the class s.. 35. Green
and gold were chosen as colors for the
class. There was quite a good deal of talk
over the motto. but a line from Bacon was
at last selected. 1t is: Studies pass into
the character"
The first open meeting of the Orator
ical Club was held yesterday afternoon.
Admission was by invitation only. and the
room was filled. This organization was
started about two years ago by Miss Don
nan, and has been remarkably successful.
\ Its purpose is to study orations, and many
of the schools best speakers received their
training in this club. The best o~ratiOns
Yesterday afternoon were delivered by
Frank DOudican. Winnifred Kennedy, Will
liam Hill and Carl Brickert. Others who
spoke were Laura Patter. Maude Garris,
Ferd Kahn, Sadie Mays, Sumner Clancy
and Ernest Cohn.