The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30
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!. HIGH SCHOOL TID1NGs. .
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A new system regarding final exami
nations has been adopted this year by
our faculty. As the plans now stand
person whose class grade and month
ly tests average ninety or above and
who has not been absent more than
twice or tardy more than once in any
one month. will be exempt from the
final examinations. These examinations
viii be from two and one-half to three
hours in length and they are to cover
the whole semester's work.
Our German department seems to be
very strong this year, there being SIS
first year students, IS second year, and
Il third year. All of these, with the
exception of four have made so or bet
ter in their class work and five Of the
second year class alone have made 30
in their written work.
The Misses Browns who are attend
ing st. Marys at South Bend. report it
a most pleasant place. Miss Eugenia
is taking the regular academy course
while Frances is specializing in several
subjects.
Wonder if the Girls Rooter Club
couldn't be made a little bit larger.
Last Saturday there were few loyal
ones out. but really tire is great
amount of room for improvement.
The Crown Point H. S.. according to
reports, again met defeat at the hands
of their town team, while our boys
were winning 16 to o.
South Bend has written for game
for next Saturday. at their city. Some
more honor coming our way
Miss Ibach can surely play the march
music, alright.
A literary program will be given Fri
day, Oct 9, by the Athenian and Ionian
societies.
The probably the girls of the w. B. G..
club could hand out the desired in
formation regarding the new style of
hair dressing which was in vogue last
week.
Il 0al-those exams how they are COM
ing this week, we're awful glad they
only come epce month
/ Last week the board of education
voted $3.50 to be used for physical APP
puaratus in OUT laboratory. Owing to
this fact, all experiments this year
will have better attention than ever
\ before
At last the desired information has
/ arrived The football schedule is com
pIete 1t is very heavy and if we are
victorious in these contests the cham
pionship is assured
This is our schedule:
Oct. 3.-South Bend at South Bend.
Oct 1o--Lapofte at Hammond.
Oct. 17-Msehigan City ct Michigan
/ City.
oct. 24ARensselaer at Hammond.
4 oct. ss1-Crown Point at Crown Point.
i Nov. 14-Crown Point at Hammond.
/. NOV. 21--Rensselaer at Rensselaer,.
| Careful observation will show that
we have but three games at home this
year. so on those days days we had
ought to have a good crowd.
A good plan would be to cut out this
/ article and keep it so you would know
lexactly when and where our team
| plays.
Tuesday was the first day for exam
nation and they will be given each day
for the remainder of the week. Some
| were lucky and so far have escaped but
their time will come. 1t is the inten-
! ton of the faculty to read and have
| the names published OF all students
| whose grades are above 80 per cent
| There is some speculation as to how
many VIII be among the lucky ones
but no doubt there will be a good mum
ber Principal McElroy gave a few re
marks as to the rules of the exams
such as having no work but entirely
| your own on the paper.
AS usual on Tuesday Superintendent
Mcdaniel had charge of opening exer
cises yesterday morning. This topi'
was was an illustration in football
such as knowing the plays and thei
playing the game. This he then ap
piled to the conditions existing in lif
and his talk was a very interesting one
1t was announced that the orchestr;
would practice last evening at fou
under direction of Prof. Leaning.
The new way of passing from TIL
assembly after dismissal works wei
and the music helps it a great dea
The seniors are now wearing broa
smile for the petition framed by Their
has been granted and consequently the
: march first instead of last.
The comedy company will hold
meeting this evening at 100 p. m. t
transact some important business whic
now lies before the company.