The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-15
SCHOOL NOTES

The debate last Friday night was won
by Lind, who had the negative side of
the question. Mr.. Hudingate, of Cheney
one of the judges in the first debate, de-
cided in favor of Kennewick, but the
other two, Mr.. Dill and Mr.. Chandler,
] of Spokane, voted for Lind. AS Ken
newick lost in this debate, she drops
out of the contest for this year,
Negotiations are being carried on be-
tween Finley, Kennewick and Pasco
cussed is Parcels Post" There will
be try-out for those who wish to de-
bate some time this week. The debates
will not take place until after the holi-
days.
The basketball schedule has been
made out and the games will be held at
the following places:
Kennewick VS. Lind-Jan. 20, at Ken
newick.
Kennewick VS. Richland-Jan.- at
Kennewick.
Kennewick VS. Ritzville-Feb. 2, at
Ritzville.
Kennewick VS. Lind-Feb. 8, at Lind.
| Kennewick VS. Prosser-Feb. 10, at
Kennewick.
Kennewick vs. Prosser-Feb. %, at
Prosser.
Kennewick VS. Ritzville-March l, at
Kennewick.
Kennewick VS. Richland- March 8, at
Richland.
Monday night of this week Mr.. Yost's
bus had an accident; the front wheels
tried to run away with the horses.
There was some excitement for time,
but no serious damage was done.
Fred Tweedt, driver of bus number
z, was off duty last week on occount of
illness. His place was taken during
his abence by W. S. Hollaway.
The Lavendar Twelve girls will give
a reception to the football boys and the
Faculty Friday night at the home of
Ethel Kimball. The girls have planned
a royal entertainment and the boys will
certainly have the time of their lives.
The Sophomore Class seems to be the
gave their monthly party last Friday
Every game was enjoyed to the fullest
Each one present voted the evening one
of the most enjoyable ever. Miss Stiel-
man and Mr.. Groom were the only
members of the Faculty present.
| Jay Jones of the seventh grade, is
back to school again after week s
absence.
| 1t is pleasing to repeat that Clark
Mauk is steadily improving. The
high school students have taken up
a subscription to pay his expenses in
CURED while at Spokane.
The eighth grade have been having
debates in American History class.
The first one was fsResolved: That
Grant was a Greater General than
Lee. = This. debate was a tie. The
second was, Resolved: That the I'm
peachment of johnson was Unjust, =
was won by the negative side. The
third debate was, Resolved: That the
Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac
was Of Greater Importance than the
Battle of Gettysburg" The negatives
lost this question. It is probable that
many more such interesting debates
will be held in the class during the re-
mainder of the year.
The pupils are busily reviewing and
cramming for the mid-year examina-
tions.
A number of the teachers expect to
spend the Christmas vacation out of
town. Misses Valikange and Montague
will 90 to North Yakima; Miss Wet
more, to Portland; Miss Stielman, to
Caldwell, Idaho; Miss James, to Day
ton; Miss Smith and Mr. Lewis, to Spo-
kane; and Mr.. Groom to Hermiston,
Ore.
The first number of. the High School
Lecture Course will appear in Kenne-
wick, January 9th. The new school
building will be completed by that time
and the pupils will take possession i'm
mediately after the holidays.
The second graders have written their
letters to Santa Claus, already The
best ones will be printed in the paper.
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