Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-17
HIGH SCHOOL
NOTES
Editor-in-Chief, Ralph Tavenner, '06;
Sub.Editors, George Canon, OF; Cas-
sic Dahl, '0s; Marie Remington, 'oe

Minnie Hopkins and Kate Tullock
are absent this week.
The Freshmen English class has
taken up the study of SCOTS Lady of
the Lake
The ancient history class is study
ing the "Persians.''
A number of the Freshmen have
sent for Browns pictures of the an
Gent countries, in which they are in
terested.
The physiology class is reviewing for
an examination.
Ernest McCOllum was absent from
school several days last week.
The United States history class has
row finished the study of the revOlu-
tionary war.
The first book review has been hand
ed in, and the next one will be due
lust before school closes for the
Christmas vacation.
Several pupils remained with Miss
Thompson Monday night to make up
their hardness.
The physics class is now studying
the chapter on Mechanics OF Fluids
Miss Maxwell neld an adjourned ses-
sion with the Junior class Monday
night, which was largely attended.
Oh to be biologist
The following notice appeared on
the blackboard the other day: Coy /
otes will meet at $780, Some of the
teachers thought it was joke.
1t has been family whispered that
"The Blue and the Gray may appear
again. We shall be glad to see Diet
rick. Teddy, Uncle Ned and the 9TH
err characters once more.
The chemistry class has taken up
the study of chlorin. They have
learned that it is not as plentiful as
oxygen or hydrogen but there SEEM
ed to be plenty of it in the vicinity
of the chemistry laboratory last Tues
day after school.
Mrs. Brewer is busily training a
quartet composed of Hazel Belden, So
prano Gladys Winters, alto; Richard
Baker, tenor, and Archie Farnum,
bass. There is music in the air.
And Grupe signed another receipt.
There has recently been a change
made in the regulation of the book re-
views of the home reading course.
The object of this course is to cultl-
vate among the students taste for
the best literature. Each pupil is re-
CURED to read four books per year Sc
lected from list of standard works
prepared by state officials and to hand
in a brief review of each. 1t has been
customary for the teacher in charge
of this work to set a date when each
review should be in. There has always
been more or less laXity on the par
of the pupils in regard to this mat
ter, but hitherto there has been ne
more severe punishment for being late
than a good rounding up" Hence
forth the reviews will be graded anC
be entered with the regular MONTH!
markings. For every day that the
review is over due five per cent viii
he deducted. Thus a hundred per cen
review five days late will be wortl
Is per cent, 20 days late. zero, and ;
month late. minus a few.
Line Up, Fellows.
The high school now has in view
two more football games during this
season, the first to be played mex
week and the second on Thanksgiving
day. Every boy in school who posi-
bly, can should avail himself of this
opportunity to learn the game by get
ting out with the team every night dur
ing the next two weeks. 1t dOesn'
take a great deal of effort to go dOwr
to the dressing room. put on a sui
and walk out to the field. When yOt
get there you'll find that there's plen
ty to do for the next hour. Then wner
you have come in, taken a shower
bath and a rub down, you will not only
feel great deal better for your Wig
orous exercise, but you will have more
confidence in yourself, in your school
mates and in your school. Every DO!
should go to high school with the in
tentiOn of getting all he can out of 1t
and you won't get all you can out o
it if you neglect football. Most o
the boys expect to be in this higl
school for two or three years to COM
and football in those years depend
upon what we do now. If we can pu
up strong team this year, strong nc
only in playing strength but in spiri
we are certain to meet one or NOR
outside high schools next year. If nc
We will miss our best, and, for man
of us, our only chance of learnin
that game, which, as test of endu
arce and skill, and as a characte
builder, ranks ahead OF any game pla,
ed
Botony.
The botOny class went out on
botonizing expedition Tuesday afte
noon WITH Prof. Crane as leader. W
left the school house at 2 o'clock an
went up Little Casino creek, whit
We found a place suitable for picn
ground, and then we proceeded vii
our work. We went up the creek abo'
a mile, finding many specimens
seeds and fruits which we were loo
ing for and then returned to the pla'
where we had left our lunch. AS
was not yet supper time when We a
rived, we all played game of due
on the rock" and wnen We BEGAN
tired of this we proceeded with o
lunch. We had just gotten comfort
bly, seated when Rev. Wakefield ha
pened along. He was invited by :
to eat, and SO one more was added
our party. Stories were told duril
the meal, and it was o'clock VIII
We finished, so we started home, ;
tired out but ready to say that We hi
had a good time, as well as a prot
able one.
"Nibelungen Lied"
(By Ralph Tavenner).
The story of Nibelungen Lied
briefly outlined in the first of the sc
eral poems, "Kriemhild." Kriemhi
vas young maiden who dreamed O
night of falcon which she had trai
Ell for long time, and which at la
was killed by two fierce eagles.
$50 in her lofty virtues. fancy fir