The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-23
High School Notes

High School Notes
Grace Welsh has returned to school
after few days absence.
Gwynne Burridge has proven HIM
self loyal to the high school.
Bessie Hanson and Donald Woods
'O6 graduates, were visitors OF the
week.
Mr.. Burridge returned the first of
the week and has resumed charge Of
his classes.
The advanced class in bookkeeping
has finished the set of books on whole
sale grocery.
The beginning students in the stem
ography l class will take up letter
writing Immediately after vacation.
The business law class had the tern.
test which completely overwhelmed
them and produced a brain storm.
Most of the seniors are busy writing
their commencement essays and in a
few weeks will be exempt from all
rhetorical work.
Edward McIllraith has proved him
self a star performer on the type
writer with Rheinhard Kamplin
close second. Viola Howe has third
place.
The business English class are ar
ranging letters incident to the buying
out and conducting of a large depart
ment store. The series of correspond
ence will be a feature of next months
work.
The penmanship class is at present
writing sentences and most of them
have successfully mastered the fore
arm movement. The simple sentences
are executed legibly and rapidly.
Some of the best in the class are
Walter Nelson, Joe Brown, Geraldine
jacob, Jane, Shanks and Verne Emard.
The question Of debate in the Elec-
tic Debating society was: Resolved,
That further annexation of territory
to the United States is not for the best
interest OF he American people. The
affirmative was upheld by Andrew
Gunderson. Archie Cosper and Oscar
Anderson. Observation-Disclosures An
derson and Ralph Perry. Tho Judges
chosen were William Greenleaf, Rhein-
hart Kamplin and Slgmund Skarston.
and they decided in favor of the mega
tive by vote of 3 to o. I.
The senior class of the high school
held meeting in their class room
Thursday afternoon. The class decid-
ed to change the colors and the presi-'
dent appointed tho following commit
tee to select Them: Lillian Tagley.
Klein Van Alstino and Fred Brock
OH. Ida AbrahamsOn gave the report
of the committee appointed to choose
class pins. Three pins were submitted
to the class and voted on. The motion
was made that Mr. Van Alstine sing
the GLORY Song" Mr.. Van Alstine
replied that he did not know all of
the song: that he could give sketches
of Mr.. Hunts popular music but. as
1t would only be few words he did
not think it worth tho time. Elossie
I/Waller, Charlotte Black and Ira Oertlie
were appointed to select class motto
The following epistle hand to the pres
ident was read:
ITO the Glass of 1907:
We, the undersigned, do not believe
1t to be in keeping with our dignity
as seniors to act as class liars"
dudes" ''hoboes," etc., and moreover
we, on account of our work in this
class, cannot fulfill the duties of such
and have decided to resign and under
no conditions will we fulfill the duties
of said Offices after March 1907. I'm
der our hand and seal in tho senior
class room, Grand Forks high school.
Respectfully,
James Kennedy, Glass Liar.
Guy Bulge, Class Dude.
Klein Van Alstine, Glass HOBO.
P. S-The calling of minister hav-
ing fallen into disrespect during the
last few weeks, l, the undersigned,
! agree with tho above.
Rev. Ira Oertli, D. D., Cas- Minister.
The question was placed before the
class which decided after due discus
sion that the above would be permiss-
able. Mr.. Kennedy then arose and
stated his resignation. Ho was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Van Alstine and Mr..
Bulge. Before Mr.. Oertli could offer
his resignation. a motion to adjourn
was made and Mr.. OerH will continue
his duties as class minister.