The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-09
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM HIGH SCHOOL
KATIE S. I ALLEN, Reporter.

| William T. big "sure-enough" cow
bell land the boys say he chased a
cow the whole morning to get iD.
From Virginia McL-'s store of treas
ures she produced little Japanese
doll, while Gulda A, our most
sedate Senior, threw her dignity to
the winds and gave an apple; about
that time, Miss Morris, seeing the
jolly affair generously gave some fruit.
So you see the Seniors Christmas tree
was growing and the fun most decided
ly was. (By the way this happened
during study hour In the assembly
hall when Miss H. gave the classes in
the fifteen minutes to TALK, OF course
we missed the carol singing and there
were no candles for the tree, but the
sparkling eyes around it furnished all
the light that was necessary. AS the
different classes passed back and forth
during the day and caught glimpses
of the tree, each student left hanging
on the tree a kind little note, wishing
joy to the Seniors at Christmas time.
Having been wisely given this little
opportunity for the restless holidays
spirit to effervesce the regular school
program was beautifully carried out,
so that the entire High School was
dismissed as soon as lessons were
over. A very simple way to have
fun, you doubtless think who enjoyed
your trees full of ornaments from
Kress' and yards of tinsel and gay
candles, but as Irwin Russell says,
Its jes' the spirit as you goes and
does it in" and the informal little joke
of Christmas tree was heartily en-
joyed by the student for it was all
good-natured fun.
Miss BIS artistic touch is we'll
known to the school, so it was no
surprise to the students to see her
Christmas season. Fresh holly brought
from the woods adorned the black
u boards, pictures, bookcase and her
/ desk. Each red berry shining bright
i and pretty from the background of
Il green, seemed to speak of a good
II cheer and gladness. The growing
window plants seemed suddenly to
a be blooming for these too, had their
r portion OF holly. Two graceful holy
wreaths Jed with bows of red/and
green rib BON hung in the windows.
h All who ew the pretty r9Sm felt re-
+ freshed, "a their heaH were filed
p with Chris bas spiri1I
l, lhere "er1some presents given in
It the school Ais year that weren't on
If the se26rs' tree Some of the girls
e ana 9s6ys had made or bought dainty
d presents for teachers, who during the
e Fyear had borne patiently with the
p students errors and carelessness. Now
ID there was rule in school that no
It, teacher could accept presents from a
I'd pupil on the school grounds, but not
lg a single pupil thought of that. They
marched up the school walk the last
"a day of school with happy hearts and
ST a present for each teacher. Prof.
g. W, however, after chapel exercises
IN explained very kindly that it was
70 against the rules to give presents to
G. teachers in school. But of course
sc they could do, as they pleased out
NJ side of the school yard and needless
Ia to say the boys and girls waylaid the
n teachers on th cir way from school in
y. the street and for the second time,
: gave their presents.
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- Misses Martha and Gabriel H.
h spent part of the holidays in New Or
:. leans. another member of the faculty,
10 Miss Martha B.. also visited New
Orleans on her way home to Baton
=, Rouge. Nearly all the others spent
II the holiday at their homes.
We are glad to welcome May Fair
- ley, who has returned to her school
duties, after an absence of a week
: following the death of her mother.
1: . =
;, Mr. Neill spent the holidays hunt
= ing for dear (dearO and reports {
!. splendid time.
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- The boys of the Lamar Literary So