Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-13

the spirit OF 10 by Willard, the Pow
er of Law by Blashfield, Aurora by
Guido REM, Moses by Michael Angelo,
Justice by Edward SimOmnds, and Sir
Galahad by Watts. The last mentioned
proved very interesting to the junior
English class, since at the time it was
hung they were studying THE Holy
Grail" in which Sir Galahad was the
most prominent knight.
The second year algebra class have
| begun radicals. Although this subject
is rather complicated, most of the
class find it easy.
Med. History was omitted for sever
al days at the beginning of the term.
but now a class has been started I'M
der Miss Maxwells supervision. Many
of the students find it difficult.
Keith and Paul Caldwell, sOpho-
mOres from BOzeman high school. nave
entered school here Keith has play
ed football on the Bozeman team and
is one of the best men on our eleven.
The Caesar class have omitted the
first book and taken up the second.
The pupils are beginning to realize
that second year latin isn't SNAP"
The first year Latin class are pro-
crossing rapidly in Latin and have
| II
month of school than last years class.
They hope to keep their record up.
The Ancient History class, although
much interested in the work. They
have been studying Egypt during the
past month, and, with the help of ref.
erence books, have obtained a very
good idea of Ancient Egypt. AS a
climax to the months work, the class
had the pleasure last Friday evening
of attending the lecture on Egypt,
which Mr.. Silloway so kindly gave.
The lecture was given in the high
school assembly room.
The first year English class is using
Gardner's Elements of English Compo-
sition instead of Lockwood and EN-
erson's Composition and Rhetoric,
which the other classes have used.
The Freshman English class has
been doing some interesting work. in
writing original anecdotes. Several
of the most noteworthy are given be.
| low:
A stranger passing by a farm house
asked the little boy where his papa
was. why, my papa is down in the
field with the pigs" he said. "You
!
Ella Noreisch. Freshman.
When little six year old girl was
taken in to see her new sister, she
exclaimed: 20, mama, she hasn't any
teeth" Then a cloud came over her
little face and in distress she said,
Somebody has cheated us; it's an old
baby. Bertha ]. Weston, Freshman.
man.
Some of the high school girls have
been practicing basket ball this term,
in the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms. There has
len no regular organization, but the
plan is that by practicing the girls
may learn more of the game and then,
later, teams will be formed of those
showing the best work during prac-
tice The girls meet on Tuesdays
and Fridays after school.
An amusing incident is told of a
member of the senior class, while
studying first year Latin under Prof
Silloway.
((Prof.) H, decline laus. Qatin
word for praise).
An embarrassing silence follows:
(Prof) Then, do you know the
plural?"
(Senior). After thinking several
minutes. "Why, it must be lice"
Work Shop.
One of the most interesting additions
to the high school this year is the
boys workshop. A room has been
partitioned off in the basement fol
this purpose. In this apartment are
an electric moter of " horse power
a lathe for both wood and steel, car
penter's bench, cabinet makers
bench, an emory wheel and lumber
rack. A good assortment of tools
have been sent for. Although the en-
ory wheel and lathe are not at pres
ent among the equipments. room will
be made ready and they will be set uI
as soon as they arrive. 1t is expected
that by Christmas the shop will be
fully equipped with the exception OF
forge, which will not be added this
year The purpose of this wOrl.sh u
is to help those boys who have any
ambition along this line and it will
also be a great help to the school II
general, for much of the apparatus
for the physics and chemistry labor
atory can be made here, making tho
cost of these equipments, which are
otherwise quite expensive, PRACTICAL!
, 1tthing Desks. chairs. and othe
J school articles can be repaired here
t The names of each boy will be stamp
: ed upon everything he makes. TIL
5 boys have shown great interest 81
: far and great praise is due both t.
t them and to their able director, Prot
> Crane. This enterprise will no dOub
stimulate a fine spirit of competition
5 among the boys and have lasting
: effect upon the school in general. Sev
: eral of the boys are planning to sc
2 up a telegraph line between tn
< chemical laboratory and the shop in ;
few days. Instruments will be full
nished by the school, and the boy
= will learn telegraphy.-Irene johnson
Senior.
S Athletics.
4 The high school is entering into att
!. letics with greater spirit each veal
Y At the beginning of the term the ath
). letic association held meeting t
l. elect new officers. Harry Eldridge wa
= elected president; Dan Crowley, see
i rotary, and Jacob HolZemer, assistan
: secretary. A basket ball team wa
+ organized and two games were play
S ed between the high school and tn
Y. M. C. A. at the Fergus county fail
e Our team easily defeated the Y. NJ.
S A. Those who did not play stood b
e to root for the high school and the
! demonstrated to everyone within tw
T. miles of the grounds that the hig
r school was all right. The medal o.
( fered by the management of the fai
% ~, IS ~ hoe hot hall