Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-23
HIGH SCHOOL
NOTES

Editor.in-chief Fannie Stuart. ,o7:
sub-Edito.s Charles Smith, 'os: Beth
Peck, 90; Constance barrow, 10.
The school board met Friday and ON
the advice of Prof. Crane decided to
change the course for those entering
the high school at Christmas. Last
year these pupils were given an adj
vanced course in grammar and arith.
metic, their only high school subjects
being civics and physical geography.
but this year their subjects will be
civics, physical geography, music and
drawing, a class in manual training
for the boys and one in sewing for
the girls. Any pupils wishing to know
the requirements for entrance to this
course should apply to Prof. Crane or
MISS Myersick. A number of schools
In the state have courses in this line.
and we are glad that our high school
is not behind the others. Prof. Crane
will teach the bench work and Miss
Whiting the sewing.
The junior English class are study.
ing Shakespeare's Macbeth"
The foot ball boys are beginning to
wonder if it will not be necessary to
dry out the goals for the Thanksgiy.
ing game.
The class In manual training have
spent their time this week in making
themselves carpenter benches. Al.
though this is the first year that there
has been class in manual training.
about twelve boys have taken up the
course. The Butte, Helena and Mis-
soula high schools have added man
udl training to their curriculums.
The class in ancient history has an
examination on Thursday. They have
| improved so much that great things
are expected from them.
The German class is acquiring quite
vocabulary. In original sentences,
the class does itself credit.
Some of the freshman will. on next
Wednesday, take part for the first
time in rhetoricals.
The chemistry class is working an
experiment to determine the amount
OF oxygen in the air.
The first year English class had
test Monday on the first three can
tos of THE Lady of the Lake"
The freshman Latin class was ex-
amined Wednesday morning.
The first year algebra class have
almost completed the chapter on fac
toring, and will have test next week.
The Thanksgiving holidays promise
several days respite from school work
The high school literary societies
reorganized this week. At the first
meeting Of the Star the following Off
GERS were elected: Amanda Sturman,
president; Elsie Hobensack vice pres
ident; Ben Sheeks and Harold White,
sergeant-at-arms. The program COM
mittee will be composed of the presi-
dent, vice president, Mary Campbell
and Frank Phillips.
The Crescent officers are Hazel Bel
den, president; Ross Kits, vice presi-
dent; Marie Remington, secretary;
sergeant-at-arms to be appointed. The
following program will be given by
the Crescent on Wednesday before
Thanksgiving, Nov. %: Music Eu-
nice Smith; recitation, Helen Pick
GRAFTON, Harry Briggs; essay, Maggie
Woods; music, Helen Eldridge and
Marie Remington.
Debate-Carl Won Tobel Helen
Chandler, Nellie Caldwell, Edmund
Johnson.
Dan Crowley, Cara Wilson, Floyd
Atdrich, Ella Naurisch.
Music, Genevieve Beasley; declama
ton, Ralph Bach, music, Plat Bel
den. The public is invited to attend
and we hope to see many visitors next
Wednesday.
On Tuesday the Caesar class were
shown stereopticon views bearing on
their work.
Monday afternoon Mr.. Skinner Wis
tied the high school and gave us 4
comparison between the English sys-
tenn of education and the American
He showed advantages and disadvan-
tages in BOTH but most of the pupils
were glad that they happened to be
going to school in America.
The Caesar class had an examina-
ton over the campaign of Caesar
against the Helvetians Thursday, and
another on their months work in
grammar.
The second year algebra class have
commenced the study of simultaneous
quadratic equations and when they
complete this subject they will have
finished their work in algebra for this
year. They will then review before
taking up geometry after Christmas.
The sophmore class in English have
commenced the study of Washington
Irving's Sketch Book"
The zoology class are studying the
cray fish, which they find has many
parts for it's size.
The second year history class are
emerging from the study of medieval,
history into modern history.
The zoology class is sorry to lose
Earl Neil from their number.
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