Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-05
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The declamatory contest occurred at
the Baptist church Monday evening.
The church was crowded and judging
from the applause throughout the eve
ming the contest was an interesting one.
AS beginning Supt. Dunlevy made
a few remarks regarding the Athletic
Association. He was followed by pi
ano selection by Miss Grace Gunderson
Of the Freshmen class. Next came
Miss Louise Checker in the :'Chariot
Race" from Ben Hur. Following this
number was "Mark Antony's Funeral
Grafton over the dead body of Caesar"
by Harold Breeden. A violin solo, by
Miss Emma Lewis of the class of '04,
formed a very pleasing introduction to
the next defamation. "The Soul of the
Violin, by Miss Harriet Haney. Next
came 'The Death of Little Nell" by
Miss Alice Millett of the Sophomore
class. After her came Walter Rose of
the class of ,O4, in "The Death of the
Gadfly." Now came the last of the
Declamators, Miss Alice Hutchinson of
the class of 'O5, in "Jean Val JEAN"
After the last declaimer had finished
the judges withdrew to make their de-
cision. In the meantime the Budde
boys favored the audience with man
dolin and guitar duet. They also re-
sponded to an encore. BY this time
the judges, Col. r. w. Stewart, Mrs. E
p Farr, and Mrs. G. b. Billinghurst
had returned, and Mr.. Stewart made
his way to the platform where he was
greeted with applause. AS the audi
ence was becoming anxious by this
time, he announced it the unanimous
decision of the judges that Miss Louise
Checker, Class of'O4, should receive first
place. Harold Breeden, Glass of 'O5,
second place, and Harriet Haney, Glass
of '07, should receive third place as
honorable mention. The decision of
the judges was received with loud ap
plause and the program for the evening
was ended. During the evening the
class of 'O4 every now and then would
give forth few of their class yells
and would wave high their colors which
they had suspended from canes. 1t is
very evident that class patriotism is
very high in the graduating class this
year. The total proceeds for the eve
ming were s52-75, and after all expenses
were paid the sum Of $47.75 was Melted
part of which will be used in sending
the declaimer to Yankton and the re-
mainder viii! be turned into the fund
of the track team.
The daily program for the high
school has been changed and is now as
follows:
900 to $40, Music
$40 to $50, South Dakota History
$50 to 1890, Themes, Algebra
Recess
1875 to 11;15, Composition, Geometry
| Ills to 1900, Physics, Physical Ge-
ography Caesar
1870 to 40, Opening Exercises
l:40 to 1:15, Book Keeping, First
year German
2:14 to 2:45, Am. History, Cicero
| Recess
$50 to 1925, General History, Latin
1925 to 400; Botany, Second year
| German
| Following is a LIST of the reference
books recently received from Washing
ton through the courtesy of Congress
mar Burke:
| Annual report of the Commissioner
General of immigration.
Monthly Circular Report:
Bulletin Of the United States Geo
logical Survey.
Preliminary Reports on the Artesian
Waters of portions of the Dakotas.
/ The Cretaceous Formations of the
Black Hills.
4 A Reconnaissance in Northern Alas.
lska.
| Geology Of the Globe Copper Dis.
tricts, Alsaka.
Monthly Summary Of Commerce and
Finance. s.,
4 Proceedings of International Boun.
dairy Commission.
| For the remainder Of the year til.
fifth. sixth, seventh and eighth grades
will spend ffteen minutes every other
| day ID mental arithmetic. The Hfth