Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
HIGH SCHOOL
NOTES
Editor-in- Chief, Anna Hobensack; Sen.
ior. Sub-editors-Donaid Anderson,
Junior; Antoinette White, Sophomore;
Pauline Froembiing, Freshman.

Pauline Froembiing, Freshman.
A meeting of the girls basket ba
team was held after the literary pre-
gram on Friday afternoon. The girl
were divided into two teams. Anton
cite White being the captain of on
and Amanda Sturman the captain O
the other. They also decided on suit
red, trimmed in blue for one team
and blue, trimmed in red for the 9th
er. The girls mean to go at it in ear
nest now and with regular practice
and earneStness on the part of tn,
players, the Fergus county high schOO
will soon have girls basket ball team
to be proud of.
New officers have been chosen fo
the literary societies as follows: The
Star-president, Richard Baker; sec
rotary, Anna Hobensack; assistant
secretary, Mary Campbell; sergean
of arms, Frank Plum. Crescent So
ciety-president, Harry Eldridge; sec
rotary, Charles Grupe; assistant secre
tary, Plat Belden; sergeant at arms
Ruth Cook
Mr.. C: Can anyone tell me whaI
the deep burrows or creases in the
brain are called?
Keith: Commissions (convoutions)
The third year English class has fin
ished their study of Burks Cancellation
OF the Colonies and are very happy tC
ieturn to their dear old rhetorics.
The biology class is through with
The study of birds. and will now take
up their regular study in the books.
Quite a number have dropped out
of the third year English class since
the semester examination.
The boys of the F. c. II. C. basket
ball team will play a game with the
y. NJ. c. A. boys on Friday evening.
They are also planning game with
Helena the 23rd of this month.
Monday was announcement day all
around. not only the teachers had an
nouncements to make, but good par
OF the scholars.
The following program will be Civ
Ell by the Star literary society OF
Friday, March 16, 1906:
Essay, Jennie Anderson; music
Clarence Lewis; declaration, Ear
Neel; Grafton, Ralph Tavener; music
Judith Waite; recitation, Bertha Yves
ton. Debate, Resolved, THAT Won
en- Should Vote" Affirmative-Glady
Winters, Roy Daily, Ben Sheeks, Franz
Plum. Negative-Ruby Clifford, Bal
low Cheadle, William Hovis, Stell
Woods. We print this program so tina
all those interested will know what j
is to be, and who are to take par
The debate is always an interestin
part of the program, and We woul
like any one to say few words O.
either side A cordial invitation is e,
tended to all to attend these exercise.
which are given every two weeks.
The tardy list this week is rattle
small, but We are always sure of on
name. Those tardy were Charlie
Grippe. Ida Crowley and Richard Bah
er.
Ask Charles if he has laid in SUI
ficient supply of yellow chalk.
The first year algebra class are do
Ing very nicely and on the who'll
months work they have the highes
average of any class in the school
which is SO per cent.
The first year English class complet
ed few days ago some original stor
les. Most of these were very salts
factory.
The history class have been study.
ing the very interesting subject of
Greece for the last few months. They
are studying the intellectual life of the
Greeks just at present and will be
very sorry to leave this absorbing top
ic
The debate of last Friday afternoon
was, resolved, That Ships Have Done
More for Navigation than Railroads"
The judges decided the question in
favor Of the affirmative, although it
was very difficult to decide.
The freshmen are all glad to see
Alice CORNELL back after her illness
Among the visitors of last weel
were Mrs. Downing, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs
Canon and Miss Minnie THOMPSON
The pupils always welcome visitors a
the high school.
There was meeting Monday even
ing of the Crescent society for tn
purpose of electing new officers. TIL
following were elected Harry Ed
ridge, president; Dan Crowley, vic
president; Charles Grupe, secretary
Platte Belden, assistant secretary
Ruth Cook, sergeant-at-arms.
Harold Slocumb has returned t.
school after an absence of severa
weeks.
Bessie Powell is still absent from
school, but we are glad to note tina
She is improving in health.
The Pathfinder has the following
recent school examination in Ems
land ELECTED the following definitions
"Noah's wife," wrote one boy, IVA
called Joan of Arc" Water" wrot
another "iS compoSed of oxygen an