The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-20
AFFAIRS OF INTEREST
IN THE HIGH SCHOOL.

The Newark High School congress mel
in the library Monday afternoon. When
President Morris L. Barr opened the meet
ing for the reports of committees, Senator
Franklin Perry stated that there would be
no celebration of the anniversary of the
founding of congress. because of the con-
dition of the treasury. Herbert Hammock,
chairman of the debating committee. re-
ported the N. H.. 8. championship of the
league. He then made a motion that the
clerk of congress be instructed to send a
letter Of thanks to Miss Eleanor Hendrick-
son, Miss Mabel Hedden and Walter Dom
brousky for furnishing the music at the
debate, and to ]. A. Reinhart, j. Wilmer
Kennedy, Ray II. Whitbeck, and Edwin
Goodell for acting as judges. This motion
was accented unanimously, as was a mo-
ton to thank Professor Morris l.. Barr and
Raw II. Hart for their efficient and sue
cessfnl coaching of the debating teams,
Representative Freund's resignation from
the printing committee OF congress was
then read and accepted
The House of Representatives went into
executive session and elected H. Rosenthal,
T. Roberts, S. Cohen. T. Bush and Ernest
Hedden members. The latter two being
present were then sworn in.
Representative Herman Freund miro
Guced resolution No. y, which. was ac-
eeDted by congress and placed on he
calendar for discussion two weeks later.
1t reads:
.sBa it resolved, BY the senate and house
of representatives in congress
that all property belonging TO the Puohc
Service Corporation of New Jersey should
be transferred TO the State after giving
the aforesaid corporation a due recompen-
sation for the same
President Barr appointed Philip Marsh
TO support the negative side of the ques-
ton.
Resolution No. 13 Is a Socialistic meas
ure. introduced by the leader of the party,
William Rubinow. The resolution provides
that all public amusements permitted six
DAYS of the week should likewise be, per-
mitted on the seventh day, namely, sun
day. After some arguing congress placed
the resolution on the calendar. Franklin
Perry was appointed to oppose the meas
ure.
Representative Edleman spoke upon bill
No. 81. which reads: BE 1t enacted by the
senate and house Of representatives IN
congress assembled that a system oil
initiative and referendum be established
throughout the United States. The ques-
ton afforded a very even debate, and was
lost only by a tie vote. the president re-
fusing to cast the deciding ballot.
Congress voted unanimously for resolu-
ton No. 3. introduced by Representative
Jayson. providing for the maintenance OF
a public college in every State.
A motion was then made and accepted
to return to miscellaneous business. Under
this heading Prof. Barr moved that the
debating teams have their pictures taken
and that congress bear half the expense
The motion carried. The question of giving
medals TO the members OF each team wa:
discussed. The idea was to have a die
made for suitable medals. these medals Il
be awarded in the future to each candi
date making the debating team. This plan
was approved of by all, and has the sane
ton of Principal Stearns- No action wal
taken. however, because OF the shortage
In the treasury.
Before congress adjourned Critic Har
made a few remarks.
The picture of the Newark High Schoo
football team was taken Tuesday after
noon. Walter Edsall was elected captain
of next years football team, and the Ath
letic Association voted Alfred Baum man
ager. Vincent Percy succeeds to the cap
taincy of the -cross-country team, ans
Percy Pierce received the managership
Unless the amendment to the Athletic AS
ISOLATION constitution providing for thu
eiecting of the assistant manager is passed
the managers will, as heretofore, appoin
their assistants.
The farce, entitled THE Sleeping Car,
will be presented tonight by the senior ]
class, In honor of the graduating class
Professors Milwitsky and Sofford hav
acted as coaches.
William Sweetlands. chairman of tn
class day committee, reports that tn
graduating exercises, which are to be o.
an unusually elaborate scale, are well II
hand. The tickets were distributes
wednesday to every student Of the elias
who had paid in full his dues and assess
ments.
Peter Nicklas, professor of German
gave a lecture before his class Wednesda.
afternoon on "Das Nibelingenleid."
The members of the Arts and Craft
Club are working hard to turn out exhibi
ton samples of their workmanship.
Al the meeting Of lie Cercle Francois
yesterday afternoon, Professor l.. r. Rue
of the Newark Academy, ave a lectur
in French on The Short Stories o.
udo