Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-24

week the large number of absentees,
due IN most cases to the prevalence
of the grippe. However no very ser
ious case WAS reported.
The Junior class has chusen the
following officers: President, Cyrus
Casey; Vice president Margaret
Eber!e; Secretary, Helen Brooks !;
Treasurer, Elsa Rose.
Tuesday morning William Lewan-
dowski, 'o6 visited the High school,
and gave reading from Edgar Allan
Poe's "Tell Tale Heart Before
his graduation, William was one of
our most active students IN dec1am-
atory work.
Under the new administration of
president O. Thorn, the Webster De-
batting Society held it's first meeting
in the high school building last We'd
nesday evening. The "Neg1o Suf-
frage" question was debated. The
judges decided in favor of the affirm
ative. The resignation of Mr.. Leo
Pitterle, as secretary. was accepted.
Assistant secretary Edgar c. Miller,
was appointed in his place and Alex
Hardle was elected assistant.
The Forum Debating Society met
in the Library lecture room Wednes-
day evening. The question debated
was: Resolved that Roosevelt was re-
sponsible for the recent money strin-
gency. The decision of the judges
was in favor of the affirmative. The
next election of officers will DE con-
Quoted in accordance the primary
election law.
Thursday morning, in place Of the
Senior rhetoricals, Miss Pangburne
gave very delightful and interesting
talk concerning her visit to Holland.
Time did not permit Miss Pangborne
to finish her remarks. much to the re-
gret of all; but it is hoped that she
will do so in the very near future.
Mr.. Williams, one OF the sololsts
who took part in the concert given by
the Apollo club favored the students,
Fr,aay morning, with several solos
one being rendered in Welsh. Mr..
| Williams is delightful singer, ane
was heartily applauded after eact
selection.
The w. H. S. Double Ouartette
under the direction of Miss Vivian, j!
making remarkable progress. If theil
plans are successful, they intent t.
appear before the assembly within {
few weeks. The Double Quarterte il
composed of the following members
LIST Soprano-Grace Dent, A1ms
Francis;
End Soprano-Lucy StieInke, Alice
Wa1thers,
| LIST A1to-Li11ian McManman, Ell
gardie LANCE;
End Alto-Laura Bushell, Margare
EberIe.
This certainly a step toward estab
fishing more Esprit" and helping t.
develop "live school,.
The first basket ball game of tn.
season will be played next Saturday
at Jefferson. The latter school il
said to have very strong team thiI
year and, no doubt, a good game may
be expected. A return game will b,
play ed here later in the season.
Yesterday afternoon the two Sen
ior-America History classes debated
the questions. The justification of Mon
roe in issuing his Monroe Doctrine
The affirmative was Upheld by Ruth
Duffy, Ray Stanton, and Douglas
Pieritz. representing Mr.. Doudnas
class. Miss Bemis' class had the
negative side, the arguments being
presented by Oscar Achtenhagen,
Alex Hardie, and Arthur Wei
bert. Each side was given twenty-siz
m inutes to present its arguments.
The judges, Miss E. Wilder, Mr..
Viebahn, and Mr.. E. F. Wieman, re-
turned verdict of 2 to ] in favor Of
the negative.
A PARODY ON GOLDSMITH s
"DESERTED VILLAGE"
Sweet W. H. S., loveliest schoo
of the west,
Where every scholar is put to the test.