Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-02
High School Notes.
Miss Maude Carthew is reported

Miss Maude Carthew is reported
sick.
Clarence Howe spent Thanksgiv-
ing at Livingston with the Andrew
boys. He came to school Monday
noon with very red nose after the
long drive.
Report cards come back very
slowly. It might be well for Prof.
Slothower to try the plan used by
some of the grade teachers, send
the pupils home after them.
The senior class are reading
Macbeth.
The sophomores have appointed
Paul Damn to act as Herald re-
porter.
A large number Of the pupils
are showing their loyalty by wear
ing pins carrying a flag engraved
in school colors and bearing the
letters, L. HI. S.
The debate held last Wednesday
morning upon the question, Re
solved that Aristides contributed
more to Athenian power then
Themistocles, (" was decided by the
jury in favor of the negative.
Besides Rev. Evans and Rev. Ralph
who acted with Mr.. Duncalf as
judges, those present were-Dr.
S. E. Kassel, Messrs Richard Meyer,
w. E. Webb, Stuart Whitney and
Orlo Wheeler; Misses. Grace Emery,
Hazel Kingwell and Nellie Sprague.
An oyster supper was given by
Mrs. Lowry Saturday evening to
those who took part in the debate.
This sequel should be an incentive
for future debates.
1t is possible that a post season
game of foot ball will be played
with Platteville in that city next
Saturday.
The athletic association held a
meeting Monday night to discuss
methods of Kidding themselves of
debts incurred by the large number
of home games plaped this season.
No course of action was decided
upon.
Mr.. Powers algebra classes are
racking their brains to discover the
reason why the divisor is inverted
in division of fractions.
The freshmen started in rehears-
ing for their second term rhetorical
selections Monday.
Miss Fuller fears a degeneration
of the Freshman class to heathen-
ism, from the lack of knowledge
of bible history which they dis
play.
Prof. Slothower has recently
made out complete course of
study for the grades. Each teacher
now knows exactly what is to be
accomplished in her room.
7 Rhetorical selections given Tues
day morning were: 1.-THE Fate of
Virginia. Emily Cronin; The
Black Horse and His Rider Anime
Belscamper; 'Bernardo's Revenge, y
Pearl Mcdonald.
Copies of the latest edition of
the Free High School Manual have
been received by the teachers from
State Supt. Doty. Several import
ant changes in the requirements
for graduation are noted.
Ted Lowry is preparing a re-
citation to be given at an enter
tai"ment in Patch Grove in the
near future.
Two new compound microscopes
costing $27 each have been added C
the botanical labratory. The school
now has four of these instruments
and is as well supplied as any of its
size in the state
Lancaster defeated Platteville on
the home grounds on Thanksgiving
day by the decisive score of 22-0. The
game was slow throughout and
both sides were repeatedly pena-
lized, yet it was not without ex-
element for the few spectators who
braved the weather to get out and
cheer on their representative. Nc
Brien's field goal and Sprague's long
runs were the features of the day
Lancaste. kicked off to Platteville
who advanced the ball ten yards
to the 35 yard line. On the second
play, Platteville tumbled and
Sprague got the ball and broke
through for a touchdown, Clarke
failing at goal. Lancaster re.
turned the ball 30 yards on the
kickoff and in short time pushed
Hymer over the line for the second
touchdown, Clarke kicking the
goal. After receiving the ball on
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