The diamond drill., 1906-12-01
School Notes.
"A chiel's among ye takin' notes,
And, faith. he'll prent them"

"A chiels among yc takin' notes,
And, faith. he'll prent them"
The high school boys pulled off their
initial basket ball practice OF the sea-
son. last Monday evening Eight were
in attendance and a good. fast practice
resulted The most noticeable defect
was lack Of wind. which is very
essential requirement in the playing of
this game. Consequently Practice over,
they all took several laps around the
track to improve their wind and over
come this handicap. Following this
shower and rundown made them all
feel as trim as fighting cocks, and wish
for more. Screens have not as yet
been provided for the protection of the
lights but we trust that Mr.. Stephony
will soon have them completed.
High school students were interested
Wednesday afternoon in examining a
mastodon's tooth. which was brought
TO school by Herbert Larson. This
tooth was recently brought from Daw-
son City. Alaska, where it was found
while digging for gold forty feet below
the surface of the earth. The animal
had only one tusk and 10 was broken
off so that only ten feet remained 1t
was estimated that the tusk was about
fifteen feet long before il was broken,
and at the large end it was over foot
in diameter. The other tusk had been
broken of, probably in fight
Misses Mary Gaffney and Agnes Be
han will spend Thanksgiving at Green
Bay with friends, and visit the school
Monday. The high school is preparing
to give the comedy Mrs Wiggs Of the
Cabbage Patch IL will probably be
ready for Friday evening. December
IA. and will be given in the new school
building. The funds will be used for
the payment Of their fine new picture
of Lincoln.
The students Of Latin III Caesar
class handed in their map of Gaul.
With very few exceptions. the
map show that care and interest had
been taken in the preparation Two
OF three of them show decided talent
on the part of the student and may be
termed works Of art
What's the matter with the JuniorsY
Why we're all right,
Busy studying geometry.
From morning until night
For OF course we couldn't stand for
poor
AS the worthy seniors did before. -
Composed by the Junior class
The A and b divisions Of the sixth
grade had joint Thanksgiving exercises
Wednesday afternoon, in the gymnas-
ium. The b division surprised the A
by inviting them TO take lunch with
them, after the exercises
The candy sale given by the sixth
grade last Friday was decided sue.
cess The amount collected was $1i so
This money viii ne used for pictures
for the rooms.
Supt w. d. Hill Is spending his
Thanksgiving vacation chasing the red
deer through the forests We hope that
it will be his treat when he returns.
The seventh and eighth grades will
have a candy sale next Friday after
noon. December sixth. in the lower
hall of the high school building.
Misses Olive jackson and Anna
Urqhart entertained company OF
young friends in The Diamond Drill
hall, last Saturday evening.
Two Of our high school boys must be
greatly taken mp at. Iron River when
they will skip school and miss their
Thanksgiving dinner.
Miss Mitchell visited schools In Re-
public Wednesday. where she will
spend her Thanksgiving with her
parents.
Misses Pierce. Remer. Mcdonald and |
spend their Thanksgiving
vacation with Miss Barry at her home
In Msrquette.