The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
ShOrtridge Notes.

Hawley Swan is working hard for APP
pointment to the Annapolis Naval Academy.
Frankwood Williams. editor of last years
Annual, is now freshman reporter on the
Wisconsin Cardinal.
Only one member of the football squad
will be kept off of the final team on account
of poor school work.
No classes will be dismissed this year for
the purpose of holding yell practice. All
yell practice must be held when school is
not in session.
Seth Brown, who assisted i'm the physics
department last year and gained much pop
ularity for treating the fellows right
ed by many of his old friends. He has just
returned from Colorado. where he spent the
summer. He is now holding good posi-
ton with one of the large business houses
in this city.
be organized this week. Mr.. Benton will
take charge of the glee club, and Mr..
Sherer will lead the orchestra until it
Benton taught in !Shortridge, four years
ago, he was i'm charge of the glee club, and
those interested in that organization are
looking towards q successful year.
In the art department the life-class be-
gins work next Monday. In the past week
the drawing classes have painted grasses
and flowers and have also taken up compo-
beautiful designs both in color effect and
composition have been made by Jessie
Friedly. Bernice Orndorf and by several
others in the class of advanced standing.
Those whose talent urges them to try
more difficult things are working now as an
outside topic decorating china.
Edward Lewis, editor Of the Annual of
the class of '0i has begun to gather his
material for the book that he is to publish
the first of next June. 1t has been the
custom for the senior English teacher to
have supervision of this work and Mr..
Thomas has asked all Of his English
classes to write DOems and short stories
These are not TO be handed in until some
time In January, but he has given advance
notice. so that haste in preparation will
not impair the excellence of this years
Annual.
The themes classes have now started
earnestly to work, much to the regret OF
many pupils. as themes Is a compulsory
course. Many of the boys. however, have
been given a chance to evade this subject
provided they substitute a course in debat-
ing. The debating class, consisting OF
seniors only. is also ready for work. A
question for debate at the next meeting has
already been announced. Outlines of argu-
ment on either side OF the question must
be handed to Mr. Thomas. who has charge
OF the material brought out in the debate
while Mr.. Dunn will criticise.
The Shortridge senate held its bimonthly
election OF officers last night. Senator Tel
| Ter (Walter Pritchar0 was again made
Hawley ed Lewis) was elected as vice
president Senator Beverage MERIT Pot
teri was reelected secretary, and Senator
Hanna OHarvey Stout was unanimously
made reading clerk Besides the, usua
course of debating and arguing about par
| liamentary rules, the senators enjoyed the
presence OF two members of the Manua
| Training School senate. each or whom made
| a speech praising the Shortridge institu
| ton and expressing high hopes that Their
senate may some day rival the reputation
| of the Shortridge senate. A vote of good
will was unanimously extended to the mem
| bers of the Training School senate.