The Newtown bee., 1908-01-03
OUR NEIGHBORS. Washington
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The Washington High school closed, Friday December 20, for two weeks recess. The total registration at the close was sixty-seven, there being ac- commodations for sixty-four only. This crowded condition has naturally made the work harder for both teachers and scholars, with the logical result that the scholarship is lower, and the gen. eral order and discipline poorer than ever before since the school started. There are now four classes in the school, one of which, nmbering eight, will graduate next June, by which time the members of the class will have completed course of study equiva- lent to that offered by any country High school in the state. They would have been prepared to take entrance examinations for any college in the country had their work been planned with that in view. However as that was not their desire, they have taken broader course, which it is hoped will be of more practical value to them.
 During the past term, Miss Paine has taught, Geometry, two classes in Algebra, two in English, two in Ger man, three in Latin, and one each in Physics, Ancient History and Physiol- ogy. MT Hollister has taught two classes in English, three in French, two in Arithmetic, as we'll as one each in Trigonometry, Algebra, Geology, Agriculture, Nature Study, Geogra- phy, Bible History. Civil Government, Bookkeeping. and Current events.
 The Honor Role, which is based on the work of the term, and the closing examinations, follows. Owing to the poorer scholarship, it is divided into a first and second seven, rather than in to first and second ten as last year. The names are given in the order of their standing.
 First Seven: Annie Tereck, Reba Lyman, Annie McIlravey, Agnes Crow ther, Mary McGrath, Waldemar Ander- son, Jennie Peterson.
 Second Seven: Molly Poppensiek, Grace Seabury, Ruth Buckingham, Lima Wyant, Eleanor Eckman, Mary Tereck, Arthur White.
 The list of the leaders in their re- spective classes follows: English 1, l Annie Tereck; English 2, Reba Ly- man; English 3, Edna Wyant; English 4, Ruth Anderson, Ruth Buckingham i; Trigonometry, Annie McIlravey Geom- etry, Waldemar Anderson, Reba Ly- man; Algebra l, Annie Tereck; Age bra 2, Margaret Connerty Algebra 3, Ruth Anderson, Ruth Buckingham {; French 1, Agnes Crowther; French 2. Annie McIlravey; French 3, Mary Tereck; German 1, Agnes Crowther :; German 2, Eleanor Eckman, Annie Tereck; Latin 1, Mary McGrath. Latin |2, Waldemar Anderson; Latin 3, Reba Lyman, Nathan Whittlesey; Arithme- tic 1, Reba Lyman; Arithmetic 2, Edith Gillette Geology, Arthur White {; Agriculture, Jennie Peterson; Physi- ology, Annie Tereck; Nature Study, Jennie Peterson; Ancient History, Reba Lyman, Annie Tereck, Arthur White; Geography, Ruth Anderson, Ruth Buckingham; Civil Government, Mary McGrath; Bible History, Flea nor Eckman; Bookkeeping, Maud An derson, Mollie Poppensiek; Current Events, Agnes Crowther; Deport- ment, Margaret Connerty, Edith Gil lette, Harry Johnston, Jennie Peter son, Annie Tereck, Nathan Whittle- sey.-[ Burr A. Hollister, Principal.
 The masqerade ball on New Years eve was the finest event of the season. l IJ. A. Moore of Colebrook is spend-