The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO SHORTRIDGE STUDENTS
Oratorical Association VIII Meet
Tomorrow Afternoon to Ar
range for Contest.
SENIOR GLASS; PLANS

The Shortridge High School Oratorical As
sociation will hold meeting tomorrow af-
ternOCn 20 make final arrangements for the
preliminary contest that Is TO be held within
the next two months for selecting a repre-
sentative in the final State contest that Is
TO be held in this city some time in May
At this meeting definite date for the pri-
mary will be decided upon, along with the
arrangements concerning the qualifications
OF the contestants and their manuscripts.
The place for holding this contest viii prob
ably be discussed In this meeting. Mr..
Clancy. the state delegate from Shortridge.
has been soliciting several high schools
throughout the State TO Join the State as
ISOLATION He has now secured four addi-
tional members making the total member
ship of the association seven high schools.
On account Of the increase in the number OF
contestants in the State association closer
contest IS expected this year than has taken
place for several years All the schools in
the association are now preparing to choose
their representative in the final contest by
means of a primary as IN ShOrtridge. Short
ridge this year will not be able to walk
away with the hOnors IN the State contest
as she has for the past few years, as all OF
the candidates for the ShOrtridge represent
alive are young and inexperienced orators.
Ralph Blatchley held a dutch lunch at
his home for several OF his nearest friends
last Friday night.
Joe Nathan. the manager of the vaudeville
Programme that Is TO be rendered at the
Seniors Arabian Fair, has issued a notice
that all those who are TO take part in the
performances must be present on Monday
afternoon, the first rehearsal and that all
those who fail TO comply with this request
will have their names stricken from the
programme. On account of trouble that has
resulted from some people being on the
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thority. Mr.. Benton has issued order
that no one shall be allowed on the stage
without permit from him. He has been
forced to do this in order that property OF
the stage might not be destroyed or injured
and also that unnecessary disturbance
shall be made by those who have no business
on the stage. All those who are to take
part I'm the vaudeville can rehearse their
parts only In the presence of a member OF
the faculty. Miss Platter. who has in the
past been critic of all the productions put
on at Shortridge, has again promised her
nelp 70 the seniors, and Will Ofer sugBeS-
tons 10 the black-face comedians and others
that are to make their maiden" attempts
before the footlights.
The senior class held a meeting Friday
morning TO make final arrangements for
their fair. The class is enthused with the
idea that they must make as much money
as the class before them: and with this in
view, the president is organizing 'interur-
ban clubs" among the high schools that
can be reached by the interurban cars. In
vitations will be sent to all such schools.
Special nights for different schools will be
arranged so that the visitors may receive
their due attention. Reports from the
chairmen OF the several committees were
listened TO and commented upon. One of the
most important matters that came up in
the meeting aside from the arrangements
for the fair was the resignation OF the finan-
cial manager OF the Annual Mr.. Robert
Hackney. who was first elected to this Of
flee. handed in his resignation. saying that
he would have too much school work to at
tend TO next term In order 10 graduate with
the class, and 1t would be impossible for
him TO attend 20 the financial affairs OF the
annual. too He was urged to withdraw his
resignation, bat to no avail. Robert Failey
was then unanimously made MIR. Hackney
successor.
The Wednesday Echo paid tribute to
member OF Room G, Nellie Mathews, who
passed away under attack OF typhoid fe-
yer. She was one or the brightest students
fn her room, and an accomplished musi-
clan
The second bi-monthly Echo subscriptions
viii be taken up Monday. Miss Morgan,
the librarian. has been given charge of all
the room agents. and Il Is her duty 10 see
that the subscriptions are secured and to
take charge OF the money that the room
agents obtain.
AS several thefts have occurred from the
cloak-rooms In the past few weeks, all Of
the cIoak-rOcm doors have been firmly
bolted. so that everyone that enters the
cloak rooms viii be seen by the teacher in
charge OF the adjoining ROOM