Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-24
High School Notes.

The baseball team was defeated
by the Normal team at Platteville
last Saturday by a score Of z to ).
Lancaster out played Platteville
throughout the game but luck was
against the high school. The game
showed that the local team is better
that it has been for years. On the
latter part Of the game Capt.
Bennett spreined the tendons of his
right leg quite badly in sliding to
first. He will not be able to play
for a week or two.
The following is the 'slineup" of
the high school team. Catcher
L. B. Basford. pitcher-L. o. Pen
mock, first base Harry Nathan,
End base. Harry Andrew. Mgr,
Sd base, Roy Bennett, Capt. Short
stop-ElmerSmith, left Harry
Wurster, center field-Ellis Smith,
right field, Albert Wiedenbeck.
The Senior class presented its pro-
gram last Friday evening before
very large and appreciative audi
ence. Every number was we'll given
the musical numbers being encored
as was the case in both the pread~
ing programs. Twospecial features
were the fortune Teller" scene and
the Newspaper. The former was
adapted from Alice Hogan R1ce's
Sandy" and contained digs" at
many Oftbe students. 1.-The Tattler's
was read by four students in a
typical students room. 1t had the
usual features Of newspaper; ad-
vertisments, locals etc, nearly
every one of which was a ''roast''
on some one connected with the
school. This was we'll received.
The debate aItho somewhat short
was interesting and was decided in
favor Of the negative.
The program follows:
Recitation . WinnifTed Wills
Piano Duet-----Theda III )we and Mira York
Debate-Resolved; That women should not
vote. Affirmative. barry Andrews,
Wafd IOIman NegatiVe-ClaIa Tot
man, Will HoughtOn.
Fortune Teller scene from SANDY W.
Francis Andrews Mathilda BLOCK.
Maj tia Meyer, Carr fe if0weif.
Recitation --- Harriet Marks
-------.---- ..---.,.- Fisk Hannaford
Gossip Club and read by four stud
ents-Harry Andrews. Fisk Hannaford,
Gu Clarence webb. viii Houghton.
Class Song and Yell .-.---.C Glass of 1907
Professor SIothOwer acted as a
judge 10 the high school league con-
test held at Platteville Friday even
ing. Benton, one Of the smallest
schools IN the league won first place
and will represent the league in
the district contest
The following students and teach
ers accompanied the baseball team
TO Platteville: Miss Stiles, MISS
Sabin, Miss Lowry, Wlnnifred
Willis, Clarence Webb, Floyd Suttle,
Verne Galloway, Will Rudersdorf,
Ned Willis, Chas. Webb, Ward
Totman and Clare Totman
The Seniors have definitely
decided to put on a class
play and class day exercises. Sher-
idan's 1.-The Rivals" will probably be
presented IN a shortened form and
will be- followed by a farce. The
class prophecy, poem, history, ect.
will be read between the two plays.
The Juniors are engaged in that
pleasant experience of picking out
class pin that will suit everyone
in the class.
George HannafOrd and Arthur
Knapp entertained the school Fri
day morning, the former by q reci-
tation "Old Ironsides" and the latter
by reading MIR. Dooley on Foot
ball"
The Seniors are asked to give
their book reviews. April 23d, Jun-
iors, April 29th, SophOmores, May
9th and Freshman, May 18th.
The school board visited the high
school Thursday morning.
Lancaster expects to send a rep
resentative ito the Beloit Inter-
scholastic Declamatory contest, May
Sd.
Tests we're given in Geometry
and Modern History Monday.