Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-10-28
Dt0b School
literary anc X II -
II X " NeWs Column.
Eoiteo by Eogar Mel3er.

This column was somewhnt delayed
last week. the issue Of this paper hav-
been postponed from Saturday to the
following, Wednesday, causing the news
to be somewhat stale" Still s'better
late than ever"
On Friday meeting of those in
terested in basket ball was held. For
rest Lounsberry was chosen captain OF
the bows team, and Emily Weber Of
the girls. Willie Richards was elect
ed secretary and treasurer of both
ordering addresses by Prof Simnicht
and by each of the newly elected Of
fcers, each to last ten minutes at the
least. Prof. Simnicht in his address
said that his OPP nion was that basket
ball practice should be postponed for a
few weeks. since the present, he would
need all his spare time to net th , foot
ball team into shape. This means
that real pre ctlce must wait till the
middle of November. All the speech
es were much epjoyee by the nineteen
who were present. Of these twelve
were boys and the rest girls, affording
an ample number of candidates, togeth-
er with those who will probably join
later, from which to select the teams.
Teacher knows what chimera
means?
Mike-It means camera, | think
Plymouth Reporter.
The junior and senior istory classes
have purchased history map books, to
assist them in that study.
Last weeks Jefferson Record says:
The teachers in all the city schools.
have formed a German club, and the
first s.les son. was given Monday un-
der the direction of Miss Selma Stein
fort the instructor in German in the
high school.
Miss Steinfort is an aluminus Of our
high school being member of the
class of 90.
The Botany class did work out Of
doors on Monday under the direction
of their regular teacher.
On Monday Prof. Viebahn suggested
the advisabity of organizing literary
societies in the high schhool one to
consist entirely Of the boys and the
other of girls, Such mater should
be pushed along, as it would be very
beneficial to tho sceool.
OF all sad words of tongne or pen,
The saddest are, I've funked again.
P. R.
The Physics class has purchased
lahratory note books, for recording
the experiments made in that
study
The Junior class was organized on
Tuesday. Edwin Witte was elected
president, Eugene Abele secretary,
and Ethel Norris, treasurer. The class
colors are scarlet and gold.
The president of the senior class
has received some sample class pins,
but none have been selected as yet.
Last Saturday the Watertown High
School football team won it's second
game from the Oconomowoc boys.
The game was called at $50. Ocono-
mowoc won the toss and Richards
kicked off, Three downs did not net
the required yards, and Watertown
took the ball. Several line smashes
and a fifteen yard run by captain
Richards carried the ball over the
| Oconomowoc goal line. Coal Was
kicked making the score to 0, Then
the ..Cooney'' boys took a brace. and
during the first half neither side scored
again.
In the second half Capt. Ryan
kicked to Hertel, who advanced the
ball Is yarcs. Watertown lost the
ball on tumble, and when OconOmo-
voc got the ball they resorted to trick
lawys. 1t was on one of these, that
Capt. Ryan circled the end for touch
down, but failed to kicked goal.
Oconomowoc kicked off and after sew
eral end runs, Capt Richards decided
to use trick and might have scored
touchdown, had it not been for the
crowd blocking his way. The game
ended in favor of the locals, 6 to 5.
Teacher We'll, If attention is due
to interest why do we study those