The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-11-10
OREGON HiGH SCHOOL NOTES
HifA School Activities.
10y 2. n. BROOKS. surERixrESpESr.)

THE seniors are busy studying lists
Of subjects for theses. The subjects
must " selected by next Tuesday.
Tie theses this year will bear direct
ly On the depart mental work done In
school. and will be In the nature Of an
intensive study Of some subject in
literature. history. science. languages
or government. This is . move In
the right direction. Ave are living In
too practical an age TO waste energy
Grating on beyond the Alps Lies
Italy" and the Elements Of True
Greatness. There are too many live
issues tina, these young people must
meet and solve with know ledge and
yigor. Let the splendid young men
and young women Who make up our
senior classes read and study and
write on the hundreds Of questions
that ~ vitally concern the welfare ri
society and the state today. and leave
the distractions TO the philosophers.
Tie seniors made a most pleasant
hour for us In their literary program
Friday afternoon. We appreciate the
presence u 30 many visitors. You
are always welcome. not only 10 our
literary sessions but also al our reel.
tations. Come over and spend half
day IN our classrooms. You will bet-
ter understand What Ne are trying 10
accomplish. The juniors will give
the next program Nov. Il. Our
young people are carrying q fun and
ail.arUUnd life IN the high school.
They are healthy. busy and happy.
With lessons, compositions. note.
books. outsid. reading. literary 30.
cie,y. music. and athletics there are
no duiI days for the earnest pupil.
We are pleased to note that our
girls glee club IL getting into form
again. T~eiy. Of our girls are al.
ready members aud are improving the
opportunity. under Mis- Cary's excel.
lent instruction. 10 become more az.
compIi>hed young women and 10 IN.
crease their power 10 make Others
happy.
Rev. Mr.. Powell conducted chapel
Monday morning. His thought was
Masters 81 the situation Nov.
Tie young people Who can prepare
every lesson well can control their ap.
petites aud tendencies Ia dissipation
and live a clean life. keep their lips
from speaking evil. and their hands
from doing wrong will be leaders
among their fellows In this century.
"IIe Who ruleth his own spirit l.
greater than lie Who taketh a city.
u Was real football game between
the oregon High school and the "a.
vannah squad Monday afternoon II
was thorough test oi quick think
ing. cOol.lcad.dne>>, united action.
gri, and endurance. The marvel Of
the gfidifUn was the courage and te.
nsciiy. the hard work and clear heads
Of the home team When ". consider
tina, but on. man on the team had
ever been IN a gam" before: the team
had been organized but two weeks,
and had been coached bat Two even
ingS. aud had developed no fan" plays
and Mere unfamiliar with ia. rules,
and being IN no game before did not
know from experience hos tUwOrk To
advantage, and w.r. piJtcd again>, the
gritty, experienced, and lively tcamof
tie savannah High school,
our goal Wa> never IN danger and IL
va, bat au accident that the visitors
scored. II va, In thc first tive min
utc> of play, the Oregon eleven
kicked Oh 10 Savannah, rcpaincd the
ball and We're within one foot Of the
goal line IN i've minutes, Ia the eN-
citelucnt We fumblcd ihr ball and the
Savannah lying machine 90, oil with
II across the field for the only score
Of tie game. The savannah boys are
most excellen, young men In every re.
>pecl and the game Vas clean, pleas.
AMI and wiihou, accident. We great /.
ly appreciate the loyal support given
the team by the community. We
play the return game al Savannah,
Nov. u.
Here's congral ulation 10 Coach Ray
Stevenson and his men and the big.
gest wishes for their success the 18th,
The superinte ndent left Wednes-
day for Hannibal 10 attend the state
teachers association. Miss Welty has
charge OF the high school and the
Rev. Mr.. Powell will conduct the his