Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-29

athletic exhibition whose class
work is not satisfactory and also
that regular work must be carried.
The high school faculty has also
ruled that no one will be permitted
to play upon the foot ball team with
out the written consent of the
parents or guardians.
The following of the class of 'O9
have either entered or expect to en-
ter college this fall: Hattie Potratz
and Marvin Hanson at the State
University: Kathleen Shannon. Uni
versity of Chicago; May Living
ston and Freda IIelwig, state Teach
ers' College. Cedar Falls. Ia.; Helen
Hjerleid. st. Olaf College
Roy Fitch is a high school teacher
at Dunseith, N. d.. and John Drexel
at Valder's Business College of this
city.
DR.. H. H. Green, president of the
board of education, gave the morn
ing talk at the high school as
sembly Monday, Sept. goth. He be-
came reminiscent and referred to
his school days when a boy an the
schools of Lyons, Ia, and con-
trasted school organization and
methods of that time with those of
the present. High ideals seemed to
be the thought about which the adj
dress centered, in which he empha-
sized the fact that the occupation
in which we may engage does not
matter so much, providing the NOR
al basis is good, as the fact that We
ind the field to which we are adapt
ed and in which we may have be-
come masters. 1--WE can't expect
everyone to be a president of the
United States, nor congressman
even," but success will follow efforts
in any worthy field. He also sug-
gested that an ideal school must be
a unit. Pupils as we'll as teachers
and school board must feel that
they have a duty to perform ''in
making things come out right" AT
ter congratulating the pupils upon
the bright prospects for the year, he
announced that it was the policy of
she present board of education to
equip the school as fast and as well
as they consistently could do so, and
10 maintain the high standard of
efficiency to which the DEBORAH
schools have attained in the past.
The high school orchestra held
their first practice Monday evening.
The orchestra is composed of twelve
pieces, violins, clarionets, flute,
cornet, french horn, trombone, drum
and traps, and piano. This organi-
zation will play at an afternoon mu-
steal to be given by high school pu-
pills, Friday afternoon, Oct. Sth.
the program will be announced next
week.
Dr. A. j. Swezey will give the
morning address Wednesday. DR..
Willett will speak at one of the OPEN
ing exercises next week. A number
of other professional and business
men have given partial promise to
favor us with n talk during the year,
among them DR.. Barfoot, a member
of the school board. Any. and all
patrons are invited to these assemb-
lies.
A number of parents have been
visiting from time to time the grades
in which they have children enrolled.
We are pleased to welcome them and
wish 10 urge others to come and en-
courage their children, by letting
them know that they are interested
in their school work.
Miss Haynes of the manual train
ing department is planning kite
carnival to be held on Saturday af-
ternoon, Oct. 8. A number of events
will be scheduled, among them "a
mile kite race, the prize being
awarded to the one who flies out his
kite to end of quarter mile string
and reels it back in the shortest
time. Another prize will be award
ed to the one constructing the kite
which flies the highest. A number
of other events will he scheduled.
no doubt. In all cases the one con-
structing the kite must be the one
who flies 1t. Judges have been Sc
lected for the carnival. Patrons are
all invited to attend the affair. No
admission will be charged.