Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03
HIGH SCHOOL
NOTES
Editor.in-Chief, Ralph Tavenner, '06;
Sub-EdItors@ George Cannon, OF;
Cassie Dahl, '08; Marie Remington,
'oe.

Jenie Anderson has been absent for
several days during the past week.
Friday evening at the teachers. in
stitute DIR. Bagley gave very inter
esting lecture on the subject of
ideals
The junior English class has now
started the study of sentence phrase
oogy in the rhetoric
The selections by the orchestra on
Friday and Saturday evenings were
greatly appreciated by all present.
The physics class is now studying
the chapter on mechanics and some
interesting experiments are being per-
formed in the laboratory.
State Superintendent of Public In.
struction W. E. Harmon was present
at the institute and gave the teachers
some valuable information in regard
to the study of arithmetic
The Glee club rendered a pleasing
selection at the institute Saturday
night.
George Fowler was a visitor from
Stanford at the institute Friday even
ing.
Several of the boys are now busy in
the shop making apparatus for the
chemistry and physics laboratories.
Many high school students took adj
vantage of the vacation last week TO
go to their homes in the country;
others attended the institute. and the
rest 'loafed.'
Do either Neil or Crowley know
what "19" means?
Prof Crane has designed series
of lockers in which the boys may
keep their athletic material. Each
boy will be expected to build his own
locker.
Grupe and Tavenner are becoming
quite proficient telegraph operators,
but will not apply for positions for "a
few days yet.
Harry Briggs has figured out that
the Coyotes are 81 pounds heavier
than their opponents. The Gophers
are little but mighty
We hope that no one but the chem
istry class knew who Prof. Crane was
talking about in his lecture at the
institute
The boys desire TO express their
deep gratitude to the girls for their
valuable assistance asmarshals at the
football game. AS a body they stand
ready to return the service at the
first opportunity.
The ancient history class are enjoy
ing the stereoscopes and the large
collection of pictures representing the
daily life of the Egyptians, their ar
chitectural works and other interest
ing features which the firm of Under
wood e. Underwood have kindly left
with the class.
The ancient history class have be-
gun the study of the Hebrew nation.
They have plenty of occasion to show
off thpi~ ;nnw1a6oo nf tho Pihlp in this
work.
The trigenometry class has lately
been studying logrithims and for the
last few days the Rotations have TAX
en- the form of contests for accuracy
and speed in using the tables. Bes
sic Hogeland has proved herself the
most proficient.
On Tuesday afternoon the periods
We're shortened and at a quarter Of
three the school adjourned in a body
to the new library building to witness
the laying of the corner stone. All felt
that very profitable hour was spent.
Miss Matte Phillips. teacher at
Ubet gave at the institute last week,
an exhibit of busy work, drawing
maps, and compositions. which was
greatly appreciated by the teachers.
Miss Meyersick hopes to get an ex-
hibit of school work for the county fair
next year and State Superintendent
Harmon asks why Fergus county
schools are not represented at the
state fair so Miss Phillips timely
contribution has set an excellent eX-
ample to the teachers.
The football game scheduled for
Thursday afternoon, Oct. &c. between
the two high school teams, the Goph-
he ,>1o &c
in spite of the threatening weather
On Thursday evening, Oct. 26. DR.
Ragley addressed a large audience in
the assembly room of the high school,
Those who We're present, remember
ing Dr. Bagley's interesting talks of
last year, were not disappointed. Sell
dom are we so fortunate as to have so
fine speaker among us. The sub
ject of the address was Ideals" DR..
Bagley spoke of how it was not only
the duty of the schools to give knowl-
edge to their pupils, but they must al
SO inspire them with great ideals,
great models to pattern their charac
tiers after The ideal is the bridge
between knowledge and doing. Our
actions are determined not by intel
lect. but by emotions great emotions
have been beneath the great actions
of all ages. Our ideal is what we
know, surrounded with a halo of emo
tions; in this we believe not only
with our heads, but with our hearts.
AS an example of what great ideals
have done for a nation, DR.. Bagley
instanced Japan. He spoke of how
that nation had always had desire
to educate her children upeprmost in
her mind and for that end had sent
her ambitious sons and daughters to
American colleges. In contrast the
speaker gave very interesting story
of young Russian college acquain-
lance of his, in escaping secretly from
Russia, then Siberia to America to ac-
quire an education, and then his re-
turn to Russia to meet whatever await
ed him. This young man had at first
asked permission of his government
to study in America, but it had been
refused. OF Russia, it may in truth be
said, she has sowed the wind, and is
now reaping the whirlwind
And so, also, in the family, our i'd
calls should be great noble and pure
and these may in a great measure be
fostered in the school. The stories
of all the great Norwegian heroes are
perfectly familiar to every child of
that country and they have in their
hearts the greatest reverence and love
for Ole Bull, Ibsen and Bjornson. But
among American children, how many