Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
OMAHA High SCHOOL NOTES

The high school historical chorus spent
a pleasant afternoon on Monday last. The
chorus was entertained by MI. Ira Penni-
tionsi Church. By two solos. The irst
number rendered was la Marseillaise' by
Rcuget de 1isle. For an encore he sang
were sung in the language Indicated by
the title. George Weidenfeld prefixed t.
the first number by brief history of
on Monday a new rule went into effect
at the high school, the verbatim copy of
which was as follows: Hereafter boys
tardy will present their excuses and get
their checks from Mr.. A. IA. Waterhouse
in the lower hall. Hereafter also. those
who are tardy will not be allowed TO go
to their first hour class or study. but Will
go TO room 1O1 for the first hour. In case
the first hour is a recitation the pupil
with no privilege of making up the work.
as In the case OF excused absence. In case
the first hour Z study the loss OF cred cred.
In case a pupil absents himself unneces-
sarily because OF hardness. he Will lose
credit for the whole of the day without
the privilege of making up. Hereafter
also. all lessons missed by reason OF alb
sence must be made up and voluntarily
recited to the teacher within ono week Of
the absence. IL credit is to be received.
For each unmade-up lesson deduction of
two will be made. Pupils, when Offering
prepared when reporting after school to
the teacher The teacher will not he ex-
pected to keep any one until the lesson
Is learned This new rule has for It's
object the placing of responsibility with
The meeting of the Linlnger Travel club
was devoted solely to business matters.
Bessie Davis was chosen secretary to the
society.
A delightful program was presented at
the regular meeting of the Pleiades So
ciety
On Thursday, February %. Grace Lang
don will entertain the members OF the
fourth street, In honor of Washington
birthday.
ciety was characterized with the usual
excellent program. Before adjournment
the members treated one another to ex-
cellent fudge.
The central theme of the entertaining
and instructive program rendered by the
/ Elaine society was Japan.
The Ciceronian society held its customary
The members OF 'the Webster society, at
| their meeting. chose their representatives
! soon TO be held. The successful competi'
/ tors were Louis Halter and Waite,
| Berndes
The program rendered by the Browning
society commemorated Valentine Day
| A Eugene Field program was rendered
| by the Margaret Fuller society.
| The Hawthorne society combined bust
ness session with an interesting program
| New officers were elected for the ensuing
half year. The result was as follows
| President, Alfredo Powell: vice president
| Irene Larmon; secretary and treasurer
| Olive Huntley; sergeant-at-arms. Rutf
| Waterhouse; press reporter, Elsie John
! son.
The program rendered by the Priscills
| Alden society was somewhat brief. bu
! none the less interesting. Before adjourn
ment the society chose Helen Potter edito
OF the Chronicle. and the following mem
bers for the program committees: Grace
| Hummel, chairman Grace Mcbride anC
| Irene Mcknight.
The Junior class will meet on Monday
February 10. The pins selected for the elias
| by the committee will be displayed In tn
! manual training show case, beginnini
Monday morning, throughout the week
Each pin will bear a number, thus maxim!
Identification simple. The class pin vii
be chosen by the class, as a whole, eacl
member voting for the pin of his choic
by number.