The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-18

merly student at the Jacksonville
1 College for Girls.
Yesterday afternoon a conference
of the athletic heads of c. H. s. was
held in the athletic room for the pur-
pose of considering several important
! matters. The first was in regard to
getting games with several nearby
towns as soon as possible. This was
settled by deciding to Immediately
make terms for game in the very
near future with Paducah as one of
the cities mentioned. Last year the
p. II. S. came down here for a game
and in that event they owe G.. II, S,
! a game in their own city. The other
matter before the conference was the
idea of joining the Illinois State At
| letic Association This is an associa-
| ton composed of some of the fore
most basketball teams In the state.
non and others, and as southern Illi-
| nois is not very well represented it
would be a good thing If G. Fl. S. could
| join. The teams in the league are re-
quired to have certain standing and
, under the rules can only play teams
in this state that are members of the
association AT the end OF the sea.
son. which is some time in May, all
the teams gather at a city in the state
that is most convenient to all and in
a several days tournament the teams
that stand the highest play for the
state championship. After talking the
matter over, it was decided to further
inquire into the details, with favor
able view of joining the association.
The representatives of the various
girls basket bali teams met yesterday
afternoon with Mr.. Clendenen to fur
Their formulate their schedule
The county fair, which was to be
held originally the second week in
February, on Saturday, the 18th. has
been changed to the first week, on
Saturday. the 9TH This was decided
upon because OF the beginning of Lent
on Wednesday. February 9th, and it
is no more than proper that the enter
tainment be given before this religious
season sets in With this announce
ment, work will have to begin in
an Mt f.p ha
The regular Monday teachers meet
ing was held yesterday afternoon at
C. II, S. after school session.
If creditable reports are true, bit
of rowdyism was displayed yesterday
at the Douglas school, when boy
named Taylor. out of sheer 'amrse
nlent" proceeded to break several
panes Of glass in room five of that
building by throwing rocks into one
of the windows. Principal j. E. Avis
of Douglas, promptly swore out war
rant for the BOYS arrest and he was
taken into custody to answer to the
charge.
The flag ploe at c. IT, s. fioated
old Glory" yesterday In honor OF the
anniversary of Benjamin Franklin
Today it will be mp again in honor of
Daniel Websters birthday.
Drtnnfytll AFi1IF5Fr ,AGtar.iuxr paaattta3
"a letter from the Paducah high school,
stating that they wanted to arrange
fore a debatipe contest in the next
few weeks. As they owe c. H. $. a
will be held in this city The letter
stated that they wished to make the
debate an annual contest so that the
two schools could meet every year for
a friendly contest AS the rivalry is
and always has been keen between
the schools the event will be one al
ways looked forward 70. As soon as
subjects can be selected and other
details attended to, Mr. MidFiff win
write and state the plans Then all
that VIII be in question is the date
and that cannot come too soon.
The vaudeville committee of the
county fair. of which Miss Wilson is
chairman, had meeting yesterday to
perfect several plans for the occasion.
| 1t is understood that they have Sc
cured the services of Misses Georgia
Perrault, II, and Miss Eulalia Bent
ley for a novelty plate Juggling act
These young ladies' have acquired
prominence in this line in one of the
Domestic Science classes
On Thursday night the third team
of G. II. S. will meet the third team of
the Union Academy of Anna in a bas-
ket-baH game at the Armory The To-
cal High teams- eaptalned by Milo
Buchanan, ~ Is putting in steady