The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-11-24
School Notes.
(By School Correspondent
HIGH SCHOOL

The folding doors for Science Hall, for
which we have been so patiently waiting,
have arrived and are being placed in po-
sition. We are looking forward with
happy anticipation to soon be in our
"new home"
Owing to our not being able to obtain
the Club Rooms, we have postponed our
Banquet until the completion Of Science
Hall. The time Is left indefinite.
Mr. Justesen, with other Supervisors
of the County spent Tuesday visiting
the schools of Springville. Sometime
near December 18th we expect a sim
liar visit.
This week the Latin Students are
.ranslatng stories from old Roman Ny
thology.
Up to date the Library has received
the following magazines-The Literary
Digest, Our Times, The Journal OF Ge-
ography, The Lycemite, The Chronicle,
The White and Blue and The Gold and
Blue.
In connection with their regular class
work, the English A students are writ
ing Stanzas.
FORBES.
The different departments Of the
Forbes Building are contesting to see
which can write the best poem and
and essay. The department having
the best poem receives picture The
Landing of the Pilgrims. The de-
partment having the best essay gets
the picture John Alden and Priscilla
Thanksgiving Dinners are being pre-
pared by the Departments, to be dis
Cributed among the needy OF our city.
Some of the Eighth grade students
visited the High school classes IN liter.
ature and history.
Mr. Forbes congratulates the follow
ing students for their punctuality, hav.
ing been neither absent nor tardy since
school began:- Sadie Thornton, Flor
ence Walker, Annie Snyder, Nellie
Stark. Fern Chapman, Velma Duncan,
Edna Bromley, Fern Featherstone,
Millie Robinson. Zelma Jacobs, Della
Nelson. Leland Classify. Thomas Bar.
tatt and Lenore Pulley. He is ctpec-
tally proud of the twenty two students
who have not whispered for four
whole weeks since school started.
We are preparing an excellent pro-
gram for Thanksgiving and also writing
a Thanksgiving story entitled. why
we Celebrate Thanksgiving"
The fifth grade in Miss Wentz' 9 room
have just finished rcadiug Frank Fow-
Ter" IN which they were greatly inter-
ested.
A contest was held Friday In Miss
Wentz's room for the purpose OF de-
termining who the best readers were.
The children selected their own reading
Mr. Hall is going to keep the studonts
Who are delinquent In their lessons ev-
cry night from now until Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving program Is being ar
ranged IN MISS Lyman's department.
The students are decorating their
loom for Thanksgiving.
Miss Lyman has been reading n
thanksgiving story and the children
are rewriting II In their own words. and
craving pilgrim pictures TO place at
tnc top of their stories.
Miss Miles Is teaching English In
MISS Lyman's room while Miss Lyman
h AS a class IN Algebra In the High
school.
The fifth grade students are learning
quotations. They have finished Robin.
son Crusoe and The five little peppers.
FACULTY MEETING.
II was announced at faculty meeting
that the district supervisors and trus-
rees Of the large districts Of the eoun.
~ will visit our schools December 18th.
Institute will be held next Saturday.
The various committees reported as
follows: Mr. Sabin, chairman OF the art
committee reported that he would send
for cut catalogue. wherein the teachers
might better prepare themselves for
the coming exhibit. Miss Ormond Of
the parents committee announced that
Prof Marshall would address the par.
ants Friday evening. Miss Lottie Dur.
rant gave AN interesting Interpretation
" Boughton's Departure Of the May
flowers
HARRINGTON
The Beginners have been dramatic.
ing the Pilgrim children this week
Miss Durrant reports good attendance,
for the little ones considering the cold
weather.