Fergus County argus., 1904-10-05
~ HIGH SCHOOL NOTES -
.. EDITORS
IRENE JOHNSTON,
LEO BEEBE.

Maud Hilger left Monday for Hell.
ena to spend few days at the state
fair.
The junior pupils in the German di.
vision are reading "Immensee," by
Theodor Storm.
Mrs. Brewer will soon have a fine
choral class in music in which all of
the pupils are members.
Ethel Gordon and Mabel Hoffman
have dropped out of school. leaving
only two in the senior class.
Archie Farnum and Frank Plum
were absent all day Monday from
their classes in the third year.
The F. C. II. S. base ball team is
sues a challenge to all teams TO try
conclusions with them upon the dia.
mond.
Programs have been arranged for
the first meeting OF the literary so.
cieties, to be held Friday afternoon,
October 18th.
The foot ball team for this year
has been discontinued. owing to the
lack of opposing teams and the ex
pense of bringing in outside teams.
At a meeting of the athletic asso
citation Friday afternoon it was de
cided to disband and organize new
association under a different consti
tuition.
Claire Acly was visitor to the
trigonometry class Monday afternoon
We are glad 10 have visitors and will
be pleased to show them through one
of the finest high schools in the state
This week the attendance seemed
to be better than last. Really, it is
lamentable the number of boys that.
are sick 90 during fair week. They
certainly have the heartfelt sympathy.
of all.
For the first month of school there
was an enrolment of seventy-four pu
pills. Of these twenty-one were mem
bers of the freshman class. twenty
eight of the sophomore. twenty-one of
the junior and four of the senior.
Mrs. Brewer is trying the voices
of the pupils preparatory To organic
ing a glee and choral club. Those
requiring nurse girls are requested TO
give us trial singing "Rock-a. Bye, j,
Baby" a specially. Signed, junior
class.
In the laboratory Monday afternoon
the chemistry class produced oxygen
from chlorate of potassium. and test
ed il by lowering burning sulphur in
To the pure oxygen. An increased ac-
tivity in the same was noticed, as well
as many other interesting features.
The Cicero class is showing the ef.
fects of last years hard work and so
far gives promise of brilliant ca
reer. Anyone desiring to hear spec.
linen of Roman oratory delivered in
an impressive and awe-inspiring|
manner" is requested 10 visit this
class.
The members Of the botany class
are learning that there are very in
innate relations between flowers and
insects. The bright colors of the cor
ola serve to attract insect visitors,
which in turn carry pollen from one
flower to another and thus bring about
cross-fertiliZation. Every peculiar fea-
ture of the flower is an adaptation to
secure the best results in fertilization
Several changes have been made
in the course in English in Miss Max
wells classes. Lady of the Lake"
has been selected 10 take the place uf
"Marmion" and Tennyson's "ldylls
of the King" for 'As You Like It.
Macaulays Essay on Addison" has
been added to the course. while a new
text book Is TO be used as basis
for rhetoric in the junior and senior
classes. During the week written
tests were in order.
The next number of the high school
extension course will be given Mon
day night October 10th. at the high
school assembly room. The subject
will be Ancient Egyptian Monu
ments and Architecture" and II will
be illustrated with five views with cleo.
trio arc light. Our high school has
taken the lead in sucl. work in this
state, and the course should receive
the support of all friends of educa'
tion. The usual fee of 15c will be
charged. the proceeds 10 be used TO
further the interests or the course.
Friday afternoon was devoted to
the reorganization of the Star and
Crescent literary societies, which Tor
the past year have not been active
owing to the lack of room. The fol-
lowing officers for the Star society
were elected: John Phillips, presi
dent; Anna Hobensack, vice presi
dent: Judith Waite, secretary; Geor
gia Stuart. assistant secretary; Ellz'
abelh Phillips. pianist. In the Cres
cent society. Leo BoCbe was elected
president Bessie Hoeeland, vice pres
ident: Beth Peck, secretary; Hazel
Belden, assistant secretary, and Ruth
Cook, pianist.