The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-15
IN
THE HIGH SCHOOL.

Mt a 1t6hAbA iACtAih6 VI NiR NCnoAh
High School Congress, Senator Hedden re-
ported for the debating committee that
uniform programs for the coming debate
will be printed for the three schools, at a
cost of $40 for 900. He also stated that the
school delegates would meet later In the
week to draw upa league constitution.
The resignation of Benjamin Glickfeldt
as an alternate on the debating team was
accepted by congress-.
Franklin Yourey was unanimously
elected into the house of representatives.
Amendment No. 3, admitting students
into congress without distinction as to
sex, was defeated, after much argument,
by a vote of Is to 6.
Representative Simonson's resolution urg-
ing government maintenance and operation
of a telegraph system in convention with
the postofice was introduced and accepted
for discussion at the next meeting. Bill
No. l was introduced by Russell Voor-
hees, representative from Mississippi. It
reads: BE 1t enacted by the senate and
house of representatives, In congress as
sembled, that Congress- appropriate $4,000
COO to be used in purchasing forest land
for forest preserves, the said amount to
be placed at the disposal of a special com
mission"
Senator Rubinow. also the secretary of
and labor, introduced a bill
prOVlulnB Tor u compulsory insurance
among workingmen.
Senator Hannocks resolution, stating
that congress should free the Philippine
Islands when, in the estimate Of Con-
gress, the said islands are deemed capa-
BILE of self-government, was unanimously
passed.
The resolution providing for a national
eight-hour working day was also car
ried.
Before congress adjourned, Critic Hart
said that congress as a body did not
become familiar with the bills and reso-
lutions. He urged each member to look
UP all topics introduced for discussion.
The third B class met last Monday after
noon in room % to decide the class colors.
The colors chosen are olive green and gold.
The New York University Glee I'll will
present an entertainment in the High
School auditorium on the evening of De-
cember 6. The affair will be under the
auspices of the senior A class.
Competitive trials for the honor of play
ing the class day professional will be held
in the gymnasium the early part of next
week, under the direction of Professor
Stafford. The march from -"Tannhauser"
will be the selection.
Parents of those students who have
fallen below the passing average in two
or more studies nave been notified at the
end of each month by Principal Stearns
warning them that If more efficient work
is not accomplished in the future by those
students failure would be the result at the
end of the term.
Mr.. Stearns spoke to the school on this
subject Wednesday morning, He highly
censured students who have deceived their
parents in regard to home studies by say
ing hat such work could be done in school
during the study periods. He also said
that contrary to the opinions expressed by
several Students, he was never too busy
to meet the parents OF any student.
Mr.. Stearns. closed his talk by highly
commencing the work of the students as
a whole, saying that it was very seldom
that the standing of the school attained
the present high average.
The second regular meeting Of the 3B
class was held In room 25. Leroy Putnam
reported $3.50 in the class treasury. The
class will give a soeiable the latter part
Of this month. Miss Theodore Wurth
was appointed chairman of the committee
to arrange for the affair. The class ap-
pointed Miss Laura Whirl chairman of the
committee to decide the class colors. This
meeting of the BIB class is the first one
governed by the constitution and bylaws
adopted at the meeting last month. AS
an example of the first step Of all organ
lied high school classes the document Is
typical.
1t reads as follows:
PREAMBLE.
Whereas, We. the members Of the class
OF June, 1909, are DESTROYS of forming II
class organization for the promotion of
school and class spirit and social inter
between the members of the class
of June, 1909; we hereby adopt and estab-
fish the following constitutions:
ARTICLE I-Name.
Section /. The name of this organization
shall be The Glass of June, 1909, of the
Newark High School,"
ARTICLE II.-Membership.
Section 1. All member of the Newark
High School rated in the class Of June,
1909, by the proper authorities, shall be
eligible to membership in this organiza-
ton.
Sec. 2. A member of this organization
Is debarred from belonging to any other
organization In this school at the
time Of his membership In this one.
Sec. 3. A emil may be expelled, with
the consent Of the president, IL the said
members dues have not been paid IA three
90 months. In this ease Il shall be the
duty OF the treasurer TO notify the presi-
dent Of the non-payment, and also Co no.
tify the member Of the consequences there
from. If the dues are not paid imme-
diateiy it shall be the duty OF the Becre-
tary to notify the member Of his expui-
sion, by letter. This duty lies wholly with |