Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-19
FIRST
PRIZE
Miss Louise Gleckler Wins Medal
and Bnnner in Defamation
Contest

Preparations for Commencement.
Other High School Notes
of Interest
The Yankton crowd arrived home
Monday evening. They report the fin
est kind of treatment from the people
of that town and all say that they had
a most pleasant time. In the declama-
tory contest Louise Checker of this city
won first place, AlJhea Brennan of
Yankton second place and Laurice
Nickers third place. In athletics our
boys did not equal the record they made
last year, but they made an excellent
showing even against adverse circum-
stances. Bert Elliott took first place in
the fifty yard dash and third in the 220'
yare dash. Robert Checker took third
place in the half mile run and also in
the shot put. Francis Greenough took
third place in both the so and 44O yard
dashes. The banner for the declama-
tory contest arrived yesterday and Will
be placed in the assembly room of the
high school.
The orations will be given Friday af-
ternoon, May 20. The public is cordial.
| ly invited to attend these exercises
which will take place in the, assembly
room of the high school at Malt past
one. The orations which will be given
are:
Pierre, The Future Christine
| Madsen.
The American Girl Mae Bach.
| The American Boy-Robert Checker,
The Pioneer Ethel Brink.
| A Plea For Nature Walter Rose.
The Passing of the Cowboy Ina
Sutley.
Ranch Life, Its Past and Present
Oakje Morford.
The Fur Traders-Paulina Suther-
land.
The Literary Prospect of South Da.
kota- Emma Lewis.
Shall we go to College -Louise Gleck.
ler
Tho following is the high school yell
usedat Yankton:
Chic-a-laca! Boom a-laca!
Bow. Bow! Bow!
The knot is growing Tight
For Pierre is in the tight
Hoorah! Hooray!
| For the lavendar and white!
The class of 1904 sent the following
| telegram to one Of the contestants al
1 Yankton. Dear Hans: We're with you
Stand Pat The 'O4's.
Friday morning Doane Robinson
gave talk before the S. d. history
class. His address was about Sioux
Indians, with which subject he is vel
acquainted. Mr. Robinson gave in hi.
Irddress complete history of the Siou,
from the beginnieg to the present. HI,
! was accompanied by Rev Hauge from
across the river.
/ Hiss Howe OF the high school ant
Il Miss Burgess of the fifth and sixth
grades room We're out to their farm,
near Hayes, South Dakota, the latte
part of the week Mr.. DunIevy hat
charge of Miss Howe's work aud Mrs.
King of East Pierre substituted fol
i Miss Burgess.
! The down stairs rooms have beer
having picnics lately. Last Thursday
1 one was held in the park by the pupil;
of Miss Burgers room and on the fol
lowing day by the pupils of Miss Shurt
lef's room.
4 The committee on class yells for tht
sophomore class held meeting In ths
recitation room Thursday afternoon
They decided upon five which will BIZ
submitted to the action of the class.
Last Wednesday afternoon the high
lsehool was excused at ten minutes pas
three for the purpose Of going to tn.
train with those departing for Y ank ton
i The South Dakota history class wa.
4 required to learn the preamble Of tn,
l Constitution Of the United States, th,
latter part Of the week.
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h Oryille Schubert of the 9Th grad,
went down TO Blunt Monday Afternoon
returning the following morning.
The boys who were at Yankton re
port the 'sStand Pat buttons as beinl
4 quite popular.