The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-25
AFFAIRS OF INTEREST
IN THE HIGH SCHOOL.

The regular weekly meeting of the Con-
gress was held in the library Monday,
with Vice-President Charles Hedden pre-
siding.
Hedden reported that the trials for de-
Gliding the debating teams to speak against
Montclair High School and Montclair
Military Academy would be held in the
library on Wednesday afternoon, October
30. President of the United States Morris
Barr and critics, Prof. Frank q. Gilman,
Mr.. Hart and Mr.. Melwitzski, will act as
judges.
Each speaker will rave six minutes for
his offensive argument and rebuttal. The
Newark High School committee on debates
will meet with representatives nom the
other schools next Wednesday to decide
any MISUNDERSTANDING which may arise
with the detailed preparations for he de-
bate.
The question OF placing an add in the
Senior A class paper was taken from the
table for discussion. It was decided that,
because of the present condition of the
treasury. it would not be advisable to
incur such an expense.
The name of Joseph Seinhardt was in
torudced for admission into Congress.
Russell Giles and Percy Franklin were
sworn into the house of representatives.
Ii was moved that resolution No. 3 be
placed on the calendar for discussion at
the next meeting. 1t reads: BE it re-
solved by the house of representatives and
senate. in congress assembled that an
eight-hour working day be adopted
throughout the United States Introduced
by William Rubinow, senator from Illi-
ncis.
Resolution No. 4 was discussed at this
meeting because OF its bearing on the
coming debates. 1t is: Resolved, That
it would be for the best interests of the
people of the United States If the Federal
Government should establish a more ex-
tensive system of ship subsidies" Intro
duced by Philip Warshawski, Senator
from Rhode Island.
After the question had been discussed
for an hour or so it was moved to lay the
decision of the question over until next
meeting.
Eighteen students responded to Chair
man Hedden's call for candidates for the
debating teams to argue the question of
ship subsidies with Montclair High School
and Montclair Military Academy on De
cember IS. The candidates for the afirma-
tive side are: Charles Hedden, David
Youtiif, Lawretz %Simonson, Warren Brett,
Percy Franklin, Philip Warshawski,
George Cawley and Elai Kauter. Those
to on the negative side are: Herbert
Hammock. waiter CooHer, FRANKLIN Perry,
Joseph Hall, Herman Freund, Winiam
Levin. William Ruhinow, Isadore Edle-
man. Thomas B~ardezbanian and Benjaj-
min Fluckfield.
The meeting Of the French Club yes
terday afternoon was opened by Professor
Stafford. leading in the song, Cadet Rou-
~selle."
Professor Isaac Milwitzski Their gave a
talk in French upon the life and works
of the great poet, Sully Prudhomme. To
exemplify the poets characteristics Miss
Amanda Milwitzski recited his poem en-
titled Les Yeux."
All the club then Joined in singing "Au
Clair de la Lune."
Professor Milwitzski outlined in English
the plot of the French comedy, Les Deux
Sourds.' about to be enacted.
The play was then presented, each taking
but a section Of the entire part Of each
character.
The cast was MS follows:
E~glantine-Mlss Elfreid seIgle, Miss
Dorothy Archer, Miss Nina BlsselI and
Mis- Mira Ashmann.
Boniface-Josenh Lipshitz and Walter
Edsall.
Danoisean-Jacob Rosenthal, Frank Van
Deventer and Leon B~ordizbanian.