Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-26
HIGH SCHOOL
NOTES
Editor-in-Chief, Henrietta Won Tobel,
Senior; SubEditors, Delight Downing,
Junior; Leigh Sullivan, Sophomore;
Minnie Coryeli, Freshman.

Minnie coryelI, Freshman.
Another milestone passed in our
short school life. This week is the
beginning of the new semester and we
are starting out on another round |
of the school work with an intense
desire to make this term surpass the
last one in the accomplishment of all
We want to do. Every semester flies |
faster and how soon, how much too
soon we will be through with that |
enjoyment which can only be found in |
the high school. We are so care free
ana happy now, while they tell us that |
when We go to college we shall be
beginning the preparation at least Of
our life's work. Our life's work."
What a responsible sound it has to
our ears. We would so like to shut !
them and not hear it. But that will
not do for us. for we are high school
pupils. accustomed TO surrounding
difficulties that at first seem impos-
sible to us. Our teachers are giving
us the training today that is laying
the foundation for lives which we
hope will radiate nobleness and help.
fulness as the rose sheds fragrance.
We are certain that the few boys,
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debate of the evils attending foot
ball. still intend to go on with the
practice next fall are doing so that
they may share in the sympathy which
was so warmly expressed for all those
suffering from football injuries. But
be warned boys. There will never
be another debate on the same sub
Ject and consequently you will receive
no further cOmmiSeratiOn
The Vergil class have completed
their maps and some of them show
new maps of Italy and Greece such
as have never been seen in the geog-
raphy.
The Helena high school basket bali
team accepted the plans made by the
LewistOwn team for two games here.
One January % and the other Jan. 2G
The boys arrived on the train Thurs
day. The greater part of the high
school pupils We're at the depot to re-
ceive them and give them a suitable
reception.
On Friday evening. after the basket
ball game. the Round Up club will en-
terrain the Helena boys at reception.
The girls have been practicing bas-
ket ball at Culver's hall in the even
ing. while the boys are resting be
tween the halves of their practice
games.
The senior English class have begun
the study of English prose. They
are at present studying Francis Ba
con
The physics class seemed to have
forgotten everything they knew when
it came time for the semester exami
nation as the highest mark in the
class was 80.
The affirmative won the debate or
last Friday, although many people
thought that the negative should
have won it.
Prof. Crane says comparison are
odious"
Rev. Henry Quickenden and Mr.. Al
bert Pfaus We're among the visitor!
al high school last Friday afternoon
Miss frost is now one Of the fac
ulty of the high school She teaches
physical geography. medieval history
civics, grammar and commercial arith
metic.
The new class that came up from
the high school just fill the assembl,
room. making 81 pupils in the higl
school now.
Our Latin teacher. the other day
dent. One day. while in the country
she met an old man. roughened by
Years of toll during the pioneer days
Of Montana, who. upon finding tha
she was a teacher of Latin in oul
schools triumphantly quoted: "Arms
vivumque cano, Troal qui primus
aboris, Italian fato perfugus LAWN
aque VENT Upon inquiry she found
out he was the graduate of an east
erh college, who had come west in the
early days. Is it not wonderful tC
think of how after all these years o.
toll, that old man still retained in his
mind, those beautiful opening lines
the invocation to Vergils Aeneid
And yet, scattered through these west
ern states we will find living in ole
cabins, men who have been Latin
and Greek students in our greatest
universities. No one who has not TAX
en- this study can fully realize its ben
efits. Is it not enough evidence of the
great advantages of the study of Lat
in, that our greatest schools demand
a knowledge of this as a requirement
for admission. One of our greatest
educators has said that the reason for
so many American students failing to
pass the examinations emitting them
TO the Cecil Rhodes scholarship, is the
deficiency in these classical studies
Ii takes work. yes but it is such work
as makes one more fit to fight battle.
with other subjects; work that make.
the brain strong: work that fills on,
with interest and desire for re
search. And yet one can not tell tn
good of Latin in words; look for tn,
effect on the pupils and then see tn
object of the study. Our teacher
have worked hard to make the Lati
course, in our school. what it now is
but thanks to their efforts a majorit
of the pupils are pursuing it.
All the music classes have takel
up four part music now. The Secon
division has returned to and almos
finished the work on the second chart
The fifth division is now in the fit
years work of the eight-year norma
music course. taken up in the hig
school,
There was no orchestra practice Of
Monday, but the Glee club worked dill
gently.
Up to Tuesday at noon 113 ticket
had been sold for the basket bal
game between the Helena and Lew
istown teams. BY Wednesday morn
ing fine number had been increased t
164.
The request. Cora, give the key an
time formula?' is greatly missed now