The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-03-10
SCHOOL NOTES.
How Some Of Our Boys Spend
Their Evenings.
BY Prof. r. NJ. Brooks.


their character and much that will
make their success as men In the az
fairs of life."
"Tell me what you are doing with
your spare moments-y your idle time.
said a great educator land ! will tell
you how great will he your life's
achievements"
The superintendent was out last
Friday evening with the boys. II is
al great privilege to be out with the
boys: a good thing for parents to be
out with the boys: an excellent thing
for business men: a splendid thing for
school teachers, and highly recon-.
mended for preachers.
This particular occasion which We
80 much enjoyed was meeting Of the
Athenian Debating Society Of the
Oregon High School, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. u. w. Snallwood. This
society was recently organized among
several members of the Freshman
class for the purpose Of cultivating a
NlOStI w pEdN-
tice parliamentary rules and proceed.
ure: to increase literary expression.
debating and oratory: for study and
training In ethics and polite conduct, +,
and to develop athletic spirit and
ability. The society must meet at
least twice a month, though ~ lar
the meetings have been weekly and
are held In turn at the homes Of the
members. The meetings are strictly
parliamentary and the constitui ion
requires, among oth"" things, patriot.
ism or loyalty 10 the order: regular
attendance. careful preparation Of
part on program and true knigh,hood
or faithful adherence to the laws Of
polite society. There are executive.
legislative and judicial department
with the usual officers, though a."
president Is ex.oi,icio Judge Of the
court. The meetings consist Of n
business session. program. court SEES
sion and gymnastics.
The members Ia date are Bruce
burgess, President and Judge of III,
court: Reginald iiindc. Nicc-i'res.
Frank Green. Sec: Harry Smallwood.
Eber sherman, Joseph llolbro"k, Giles
Cooper. Fred Market, Ceri. Perkins
and Graham Moore. aud more en-.
thusiastic, Jolly. business like sci and
gentlcmanly set Of boys viii i1 hard
To lind.
The program last Friday night was
good. 4 lively feature h.ing morE
trial. We were all kept swcr; 10y
some tine chocolate fudge, IN en-,
making Of which Miss Helen Nirl,cl
excels.
Boys your debating society l. tn,
right move. IN u you have a grca,
purpose. If you are fSi'Aful, from II
will come lasting results, so far reach
ing that only the years can measure
them. In the oppOrt unity which IN,
meetings afford for censenting friend
ship, cultivating your powers II pub
lie expression, learning and praottcinp
those courtesies that dis inguish tru,
gentlemen everywhere, and taking
systematic physical exercise for de
veloping strong body. You are lay
Ing broad and deep the foundssion,
Of true citizenship IN this great Re
public. Long live the Atllenian DE
batting Society. May the spirits o.
the fathers OF art and literature ant
oratory In famed old Athens dwell IN
each OF you and make you great.
We enjoyed, on Tuesday morning
q very pleasant and profit able visi,
from Rev. MIR. Weidemeir, pastor o
the Evangelical church. lie conduct
ed chapel exercises and brought Il
us q very helpful message on sin-it'
origin In the heart: Its consequences
and how to get rid OF II. Tie Illus
trated his talk. by presenting a blocI
OF wood some ten inches In diameter
at the center Of which had been de
posted an insect egg. some iiftecf
years ago. This egg had now becom,
green worm the size of two adult
little fingers, and was now alive anC
eating It's way slowly along the near
of the tree, the result usually being q
dead tree In few years. $50 Satai
plants sin In the heart, which, II al
lowed TO remain, develops an impur,
and selfish life. But Jesus Christ
came to take away sin and TO destro,
the works Of Satan. II We COMM,
our lives to him and take Gods wore
as our guide we shall be made into
strong and loving characters. com
plete In happiness and usefulness.
= We received an invitation TO bs
present at the dedication Of the new
High School building recently erectet
for the city Of Columbia, this state
The building Is magnificent struc
ture, modern In every facility, will
assembly hall, libraries, office, lacOra
.~.so. o%.. 1,l.o uonu.r ,,nrp1a ~ (Nol