The Adair County news., 1908-03-11
THE M. & F. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Mr.. James Tut is IN school again af-
ter few days. absence.
John D. Lowe, Jr., was absent from
school Friday.
Miss Trannie Sandidge and James
Hereford visited their homes near
Bliss. from Friday until Monday.
Mr.. Robert Miller visited his mother
at Crocus last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Joe Miller and Miss Nell spent
the week end at Crocus with their par.
ents.
Miss Margaret Todd entertained the
Beethoven Club Friday evening.
MIR. George Nell returned from Flor
ida Friday night. The climnte was
very beneficial, and he is unusually
well.
The pupils in Prof. Darnall's room
have learned a number of quotations
during the year, from different poets.
Last week Milton's "Sonnet on His
Blindness" was learned and given Fri
day morning.
Prof. Ohlenmacher presented the Art
Studio with a pen and ink drawing,
which he did, and which shows quite a
lot of talent. 1t was very much appre-
ciated and occupies one of the most
prominent places in the studio.
The class in Ancient History which is
studying Greece, has enjoyed the col
oring of outline maps. Besides this,
places are located and notes kept,
which makes the study more interest
ing, and the classbook when finished,
will be valuable reference book.
Mrs. Joe Rosenield entertained at
dinner, O'Clock, Saturday evening.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. J, O.
Russell, Mr.. Ohlenmacher, Mr.. OAR
nall, MIR. Flowers and Gov. Hindman.
oAASC eAAS al oAiSCiuCuC VI IIlc new
schedule, there is a period on Friday
morning which is used for different
purposes. One feature of this period
now, is the systematic study of pictures
and something of Art, which was only
done at odd moment before. A list of
pictures is kept during the week on the
table where the pupilssshave access, and
in manuscript book there.is something
about them which suggests a study of
the pictures. In this way the styles,
motives and differences in architecture
can be Snowman acquaintance with
the famous marbles of the world, and
the artists and schools of painting.
The Carnival" given by the Bee
thoven Club last Monday, was enjoyed
by every one present, and pronounced
the most unique entertainment ever
given in the city.
Quite an enjoyable evening was spent
by the Beethoven Club last Friday at
the home of Miss Margaret Todd, Mrs.
Grant and Miss Todd being hostess for
the evening had planned many pleasant
surprises for the Club, and their friends.
The following were guests: Miss Trip
lette, Miss Lucille Shannon, Miss Halle
Rogers and Miss Lena Todd. Messrs.
Darnall, Hindman, Garrett, Lowe and
Flowers.
Mr.. Reed Shelton is gladly welcomed
as pupil in the Musical Department.
The advance class in Harmony is
studying transposition, and find it
thoroughly interesting.
The following composers WHY be in
teresting subjects for the Beethoven
Club, Edward Greig. Tschaikoroski,
Moszkowsky, Paderewski and Sinding.
Prof. Ohlenmcher has arranged an in
teresting paper on Greig for Thursday
afternoon.
A number of pupils studying Nor
wegian and Russian composition find
the work more interesting by writing
compositions on each subject, express
ing their. own feeling and thoughts
while practicing such compositions.
SPRING Is COMING Soon everything
will take on new life. The trees will
begin to put on coats of green; the
fields and meadows will be covered
with a soft green carpet; the flowers
will show their many delicate colors,
and fill the air with the sweetest Of
perfume. The songs of the birds will
swell the air with music which makes