The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-01
AFFAIRS OF INTEREST
IN THE HIGH SCHOOL

IN THE HIGH SCHOOL
Morris Barr, president of the Unitet
States. of the congress OF the Newark Higl
School. called congress to order in tn
library Monday afternoon.
Herbert Freund reported for the printing
committee thai an index for affirmative
and negative arguments on the resolution
of an eight-hour day for all American
labor had been prepared.
Charles Hedden, chairman Of the com.
mittee on debates, stated that he had mel
the league delegates from Montclair High
and Montclair Academy. and that all de-
tails concerning the debate had been ar
ranged.
A motion was then passed to postpone
the day of the trials for the debating team
from Wednesday until Thursday, because
of the number of students who expressed
a desire to attend a lecture in Columbia
University "wednesday afternoon.
After n heated discussion William Rub
inow succeeded in carrying a motion to
place a $3.50 "ad'' in the senior A class
paper.
Joseph Steinhart was unanimously elected
to the house of representatives. and the
name Of Alfred Tetlebaum was introduced
for membership.
Amendment to the constitution No. 3 was
introduced by Senator Charles Levin, of
Illinois. It grants TO the girls of the
school the privilege of becoming members
OF congress.
Resolution Nc. 5Be it resolved by the
Of Representatives and Senate in
Congress assembled, that the inhabitants
of Porto Rico be made citizens of the
United States-was introduced by Repre-
aaRfoff1rn IJo,1Il Ua,.4tc -
Senator Bone, from North Dakota, intro
duced Resolution No. 6-Be it resolved by
h House of Representatives and Senate
in Congress assembled. that a reduction in
the number of commissioners serving on
the school board is desirable.
Both of these resolutions were placed on
the calendar for discussion at the next
meeting.
Resolution No. 1, further restricting i'm
migration, was then taken from the table
for discussion.
Charles Hedden, the Trainer of the reso-
luton, briefly showed the necessity for
such legislation. The resolution found
good support in the senate and was passed
by a two-thirds majority.
Just before Congress adjourned Profess
sor Milwitzsky thanked the organization
for the honor it had bestowed upon him
In choosing him critic. He urged the
members TO regard the work carried on in
Congress most seriously and earnestly,
as the influence would, prove most bene-
fetal In after life.
Professor Milwitzsky closed his address
by giving a brief explanation on the
meaning of legislation.
A special meeting of the senior A class
was called In room IS Monday afternoon.
William Sw%eetland, chairman of the
classday committee moved that competi-
tive trials be held for the honor of deliver
ing the mantle Grafton, the faculty to act
as judges.
The gold dollar offered by the class to- the
composer of the best class song was award
ed to Miss Blanc Koch. She returned the
gold piece to the class treasurer with q
little speech of thanks.
Upon the accepted motion to choose four
girls to take part in class day exercises,
two to read the class prophesy and two to
give the class gifts, Miss Edith Wade and
Miss Mary Miller were elected for the
former honor. and Miss Sadie Magic and
Miss Anna Erbacher for the latter.
Five dollars was granted from the treas
ury to the business manager Of the class
paper to defray present expenses, the
amount to be repaid the class treasurer
when returns from the ads. are received.
Raymond Marshall received $15 TO cover
the expenses of the sociable to be ten
dered the Alb class next Friday afternoon.
The candy sale committee reported a net
clearance of $15.6 S on the late sale. The
committee was discharged with a vote of
thanks.
will sing several selections under the direc-
ton of Professor Stafford at the teachers
meeting to be held in h First Presby-
terrain Church this afternoon.
IN meeting Of the Arts and Crafts
Club was held IN room Is Thursday after
noon. The members worked in brass and
copper, under the supervision of Prof.
Stonesifer and Carl +. Langlas.
Last Wednesday morning Assistant
Superintendent David B. Corson gave an
address before the High Schoo pupils
pom the broadening n cultivating In
fuences of high school education. He
urged all the students who thought of
leaving school without graduating to stay
to earn a diploma, no matter what diff
Guilty or adversely they were forced to
compete with.
The candidates for the. High School de-
batting team competed in trial speeches in
the library Thursday afternoon. Profess
sors Barr, Hart and Milwitzsky acted as
judges. Each speaker was allowed six
minutes for rebuttal and affirmative argu-
ments. After the speeches the teachers
withdrew to decide upon the successful
candidates. Prof. Hart, in giving the de-
%cision, said that a trial presentation of a
debate had never been given in better
form in the High School. He further
stated that it took some time of thought
full consideration to definitely decide which
eight speeches were written and delivered
in the best manner. The successful an
didates are Walter Cooper, Herbert Han
mock, Charles Hedden, Elias Kauter,
Franklin Perry, Philip Warshawsky, Ben
jamin Gllckfeldt and William Rubinow.
The last two men mentioned will act as
a%lternates.