Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-11-18
High School Notes.

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going very we'll so far this year. The
grades of the pupils are up to the stan
dard and everybody seems to he enjoy
ing school.
The usual preparations toward grad
uating have started, the first of which
was the orderingof the senior class
pms from w. O, Swenson. The pins
this year are of different design from
any of the previous classes. They are
of solid gold and are of rectangular
shape. In the center of the pin is a
black oval with the numerals II in
gold. This makes a very handsome
pin which is sure to be credit to the
class.
Several classes of the High school
have had their class pennants burned
and have helped burn other
class remnants, causing some talk of
class scraps, but so far no damage has
been done.
School dismisses on Wednesday Nov.
23d, for the rest of the week on ac-
count of the usual Thanksgiving vaca-
Some time this winter a declama-
tory contest will take place between
the four different literary societies.
Each society will be represented by
three pupils. Each one of these pupils
may have humorous recitation, dra-
matte recitation or an Grafton. The
prizes offered for this contest will be
three first prize medals, one for each of
the different kind of recitations deliv-
cred.
A preliminary program in each of the
societies will be given in order that the
societies may be represented by their
best ones. Then the real contest will
be given in some one of the churches
later in the year.
The lnter-soclety literary program
has been postponed from Friday night
until Dec. I'd, Oil account of Thanks
giving vacation. The debaters must
be going to give as good debate as
they keep wanting the program post
poned.
The members of the sophomore
physiology class are endeavoring to
compose an essay on 'How to Venti-
late the Mathematics Room "
That's easy; just keep out the de-
merits.
The six weeks examinations are a
bout due, If we pull through we'll
surely celebrate Thanksgiving.
The sophomore English classes are
studying the Merchant of Venice"
and it is needless to say they are doing
splendid work.
The rule for working off dement's has
been changed slightly; instea of sim
ply having the name posted when
reaching the Is marks, the unlucky
victim stays until 4:3O every night.
In consequence few pupils seem to
have cultivated a sudden attraction
for the assembly room.
The sophomores have settled their
difficulties and purchased pennant of
artistic design.
Two new societies have been estab-
ished in the sophomore class recently,
he w. Q. and the B. l..
Favorable reports are received from
Nr. Cornish, teacher of the manual
raining class, who expects the public
will take more interest in this branch
# work, as the class deserves great
redit for the work they are turning
ut. The work has been somewhat de- ,
aged by not being able to obtain stains.
The w. @. was out in body, Wednes-
ay last, and report very enjoyable ,
vening. ,
Nellie Milligan, Vera Hardy and
lbbie Malanaphy, of the Normal
curse, have been doing practice
eaching this week, mostly in Miss ;
ender's room, as she has been on the ,
ick list.
Walter Caward visited with his
arents in Waterloo over Sunday and
he fore part of the week. I
Some trouble has been caused of late
y the throwing of match heads by
ome of the pupils. They should re-
lember that there are mice in the
uilding that are likely to gnaw and
ct fire to these match heads which |
light set fire to bits of paper on the.
oor resulting in the destruction of the
uilding. 1t also annoys the pupils
no are studying by having these step
ed upon. Some of the boys were :
sarched the other day and it is hoped =
lis will put stop to it. o
The C. H.. S. basket ball team COM
Fenced practicing in the Armory, y
tuesday, evening. The boys are all in
ood condition and they played to-
ether well, which gives the manager o
opes o. winning the first game, which e
to be held at Charles City, Nov. Goth. L
About fifty dollars worth of books o q
ave just been added to the library. h
hey were purchased from the proceeds a
the Pixie entertainment given last
,ring. 8,
Three boxes Of school supplies, most f.
drawing paper and kindergarten h
aterlal, were received this week. K
A board of editors, of which Walter u
award is editor-in-chief, now furnish a.
the High School items. y