The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-12
EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE
in THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
Booster in His Usual Weekly Letter. Tells of the Hap
penings Among the Scholars.-Much Interest
Shown in Educational Work.

by the death of her beloved mother.
A large number of High School
students did not attend school last
Friday, on account of sickness. 1t
seems a shame, when one thinks OF
how beautiful a day Friday was, that
these young people should have been
ill.
The Classmate" is the name of
the high school paper which issued
its first publication Wednesday of
last week. This little paper is edited
by two of Bemidji's energetic young
men, Bert I. Williams and Guy
Moore. The boys are to be con-
graduated for their interest in pub
Fishing this paper as every school
should have one. We wish the boys
success.
Two penants, which greatly add
to the beauties of the freshmen room,
have been put up. One of the pen
ants is made up of the freshmen
colors, maroon and gold; and has the
year 1909 on it; the other is made
of the High School colors. blue and
white, and bears the year 1912.
The penants are very pretty and
were personally bought by the
students.
The first literary session of the
Kappa Gamma Chi, will be held a
week from today. A literary pro-
gram will be rendered and the gen.
eral topic chosen for the meeting
is The High School and the Pupil"
The girls have entered into the
work with much enthusiasm and
the new society will doubtless be-
come an important factor in their
school life.
The especial notice of the parents
is called to the fact that Miss Don.
aldson, instructor of industrial work
in the Bemidji public schools, an
nounces that an art exhibit will be
held in the near future. This will
include the work done by the pupils
from the primary to the High School
grades inclusive. This ex hibit
promises to be very fine and should
certainly be of great interest to all
who are interested in school work.
The boys of our High School
would not be outdone by the girls,
so on Wednesday they met and
organized a literary society. The
following officers were elected: Ralph
Lycan, president; John Gainey, vice.
president; Elmer Hilliard, treasurer
Emil Engils, secretary. The follow
committees were also appointed:
Committee on name, Warren Gill
chairman, Mayne Stanton and
Helmer Kruse. Committee on a
constitution, Elmer billiard, chair
man, Guy Moore and Olaf Hum
drum. Another meeting was held
this afternoon for the purpose of
adopting the constitution and choos,
ing name for the club. The boys
have taken up this work with enthus.
iasm and much can be expected of
of them.
! A preliminary declamatory contest
was held last Friday evening in the
City Hall to select representatives
of the Bemidji High School at the
declamatory contest between the
high schools of Cass Lake, Park
Rapids, Akeley, Eagle Bend, Grand
Rapids and Bemidji, which is to be
held this year at Grand Rapids
There were seven contestants, fou,
with serious and three with humor
Gus declarations, and all did re-
markably well. Clara Fisk won the
serious and Emil Engles the humor
I Gus and will represent Jour school,
A feature of the program was the
music furnished under the direction
of Miss Hanson. The Boys Gle<
Club made its initial appearance anc
sang we'll; the Girls Glee Club also
sang, and solos were rendered BY
Misses Hanson and Wightman
! Each of the four classes may vel
I feel proud of the contestants who
l represents them.