The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-30
DAMASCUS HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

DAMASCUS HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The High school will open again
on Tuesday morning, January 3, in
stead of Monday, as previously an
nouDCed.
Twenty-six visitors were present
on Patrons Day at the High school
on Friday afternoon, Dec. 23 The
teachers appreciate the interest that
was shown. An exhibition of diff
ferent kinds of work done by the
students consisting of maps, draw
ings, note books, geometrical figures
and apparatus was open all of the
afternoon
The program began at two o'clock
and was made up of the following
numbers:
/. Song by the school.
.. Recitation, Miss Miriam Minch.
3. Some Historic Xmas Days in
America, Miss Faye Abraham.
4. Recitation, Walter Rubins.
5. Xmas in Other Lands, Miss
Myrtle Reynolds.
G. Recitation, Miss Alma Caufield.
Z. Recitation, Vernon Tegeler.
s. Two Xmas Symbols, Miss Hell
enc Yerkes.
9. Christmas Drill, Stocking Bri-
gade, Ten First Grade Pupils.
10. An Original Xmas Story Miss
Grace Reilly.
Il, A Letter From Santa Claus,
Irene Mosher.
IL. Freshman Sophomore de-
bate.
13. Song by the school.
ATttt hn, I
ten were original essays handed in
by the pupils in the English depart
ment. Miss Reilly handed in the
best essay in the freshman class,
Miss Yerkes in the Sophomore class.
Miss Reynolds in the Junior class
and Miss Abraham in the fourth
year English class.
The question for the inter-class
debate was, Resolved that Marathon
was a greater battle than Salamis.
The freshmen were represented by
Eva Skilhorn, Ezra Maudsley and
Mary Abraham. The Sophomore
team included Helene Yerkes, Mary
10y and Arthur Brigham. Each
class looked forward to the result
with intense interest and supported
its team Loyalty. The speakers were
speech and one member of each
team was allowed unlimited time for
rebuttal.
Eva Skilhorn opened the debate
for the affirmative by stating the
question and supporting her side
with several clearly proved points
Her remarks were interesting, we'll
chosen and the delivery was excel
lent. Helene Yerkes then spoke for
the negative. Her points were well
handled and she showed a broad
knowledge of the subject Ezra
Maudsley continued the debate for
the affirmative and added further
proof to convince the people that
his side was in the right. Ordinarily
debaters do not make each point
stand out clean cut enough before
the audience and the judges. These
amateurs succeeded in doing that al
though they had never debated be-
fore in public. After Mary 10y had
spoken well for the negative, Mary
Abraham spoke last for the fresh
men. Her speech was marked by
clearness, accuracy and the convinc-
ing way in which it was delivered.
Arthur Brigham kept up with the
pace that those before him had set
and finished strong for his side.
The rebuttal offered some amuse-
ment for the listeners Miss Skilhorn
was quick-witted, earnest and insist
ent Miss Yerkes chose another
method and her remarks were char
acterized by good-natured sarcasm
and irony, they counted much for
her side when it came time to make
the decision. The judges were Rev.
R. d. Minch, DR.. B. L. Tyler and Mr..
Winfield Fromer. 1t took some time
for them to reach a decision; mean
while the school sang a song. The
sides were so evenly matched that
no one could make a decision off
hand. Mr.. Minch complimented the
young speakers on their broad
knowledge of history and on the abil-
ity they showed in handling the sub
ject. The affirmative side was award
ed the debate by a unanimous vote
of the judges.
A book has been offered as a prize
by the principal to the student who
writes the best school song, sets II
to some familiar tune and hands il
in before January 21.
Professor Chambers gave a mis-.
cellaneous program of readings in
the Methodist church on Thursday
evening, Dec. 90. Anyone thai
! missed the second number of the lee.
ture course would have good rea.
son for regret