The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-03-14
NELSON DEWEY
HIGH SCHOOL ITEMS
(8Y OrK SCHOOL REPoRTERJ

rendered their play zone Must Marry
to large and appreciative audience
composed of The patrons Of the school
and parents OF the pupils. The play
was comedy in two acts and was
translated from the german by the
class under Mr.. Schwarm 1t has some
amusing complications but happy
ending The story is of two pedaptic
bachelor professors, jacob and Will
helm Iorn, who find plenty of enjoy
ment in life amongst their books to
the great annoyance of their aunt,
Gertrude, who desires them to marry
Finally she threatens to leave
them unless one of them mar
ries her niece Louise. The pro
fessors are horror stricken at the
idea but their aunt is firm and they
decide, among themselves, by lot, who
shall marry. The lot falls TO Jacob
the eldest OF the brothers. But Jacob
il weak hearted and dares not pro-
pose, wherupon, Wilhelm comes to
his assistance, tells Jacob to hide and
watch him propose to her. But Viii
helm, once started, finds it 30 pleasing
that he goes to far and is accepted BY
Louise. Strange u say this new state
OF affairs does not please jacob but he
resolves never to try it again. Aunt
Gertrude, however, is iubilant and
commences preparations for the we'd
ding
The parts of Jacob and Wilhelm
Iorn were taken by clarence Robb
and Bernard Weisinger respectively.
Miss Mable Bishof played "Aunt Ger
trude" and Miss Selma Elk took the
part of Louise. The parts were well
acted and showed great deal of prac
tice.
Miss Amy Clark and Mr.. Fred
bishoff sang delightful solos between
and after the acts aud responded to
to hearty enchores.
a matinee was given in the after
noon, to the members of the High
School and upper grades.
Friday afternoon, a week ago, Judge
Roberts addressed the High School.
/ his subject being his resent Eastern
/ trip. He confined himself mostly to
the large cities especially New York
and Chicago. He described New York
/ AZ commercial and financial centre,
/ it's parks, streets and buildings and
| gave several historical illusions. tie
/ then compared it with Chicago snow
/ ing that Chicago differed from New
York in that everything was done on
I a large scale
| Last Saturday evening the Dewey
five were defeated at basket ball by
, the Blaine High School at the Normal
gym" The game was called before
the Normal University game which
was played the same evening. At the
end of the first half the score was II
to in favor nf the Blaine. Not dis
! couraged the Dewey went in the see.
! ond half with renewed vigor Two
! baskets were thrown in quick sue
cession, but the Blaine soon steadied
down and the final score was % to II
Henderson the Dewey centre. threw
three field baskets and Wiesinger
eight fouls. This now makes one game
/ for each and the tie which will soon
be played Off promises to be exceed
lngly exciting. # Il Is possible neut.
raj gymnasium will be secured where
neither side will have the advantages.
The program next Monday is as fol-
| lows:
Debate Resolved, That it is better
! to be rich than poor,
Affirmative, Roberta Taylor, Harry
Mills Louise Hertlien.
Negative, Edward Wickstrom Ed
mund st. Ouge, Ida Christotferson.
! Recitation, Beatrice Mills
! Defamation, Clifford BISHOP