Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-09
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.

nun JbhUJL DLrAhl MINI.
Rev. J. Il Brown conducted
chapel exercises for Us Tuesday
morning.
Miss Lotiie Hunter has return
ed to school after an attack ofthe
the humps.
Thursday morning at chapel
the Senior class presented 10 Prof
Balthrop a handsome watch fob
as a token Of respect and apure-
citation OF his services rendered
during his stay here. Mr.. HUI
iric Davis presented the present.
together with q Few eNceiIrnt re-
marks. Prof. Balturop accepted
the present with \ short talk.
thanking the Senior elias. for their
kindness and appreciation in this
respect. He also praised the
school rs a whole for the good
conduct and excellent work and
depoFtment shown during the las,
two sessions.
The Senior class enjoyed Il G r
History class Friday afteruoo =,
teacher unknown.
The last term exams will De in
Thursday.
THE CLASS TREE
In the shades of the campus
On the school ground
Stands a young poplar
Which IL framed around.
Firm in its position.
Erect in its height
Implanted it was
With dynamite.
c. & ID.
The girls basket bah team plar
ed their last game for the season
last Wednesday afternoon. TIE
two teams We're evenly matched
and the game was a close. The
Tip Tops came OUT victorious by
the score Of IL To- 10. After the
game between the two first teams
the second teams played a game
and the Tip Tops again won the
victory. The players were as fol
lows: Tip Tops-Es,e,le knight
Gertrude Gideon, Octa KenGel,
Ethel McCharen, Sarah Dunlap,
Annie Fulton Hume.
Observation-Disclosures Montrov.
Bessie Furr, Marvel Ramey, Ozel
10 Robson, Marie Word and Cas-
sic Boyett. After the game a
picnic lunch was enjoyed by all
members Of the Athletic Associa
ton and by all teachers who have
chaperoned and coached the
teams. As examinations are so
near and the weather is so warm,
the teams have decided to dis
band for the season.
MIR. Bridges was absent Thurs
day and Friday. He was attend
ing the State Teachers Associa-
ton at Gulfport.
The Lake street ball team de-
feated the University street team
by a score Of % to 8 last Wsdnes
day afternoon.
The Senior class went on 4 pic
mic last Thursday afternoon. six
teen being present. A. 2:30 the
class left town and went to the
residence OF Rev. ". l.. Hareis.
where the afternoon was spent.
Tennis and base ball We're the
tavorlte amuse1ents. The base
ball batteries were, Tanner and
Crawford, Woodward and Dunn.
The home runs by Miss Tanner
were the feature Of the game. At
8 o'clock a bouuteous feast was
spread and everybody did il JUS
tice. The weather was ideal for
Il picnic.
Mr.. Sullivan Harkins was alb
sent from school a part OF last
week.
On Saturday the Ninth and
Tenth grades had an all day pic
mic at the Camp Ground. Four
wagons carried the crowd out.
Many games were played and va
rlOus other forms were INDUCED
in. The weather was fair. the
spring water Clear, and the fried
chicken in abundance. After
dinner the two grades played a
match game OF ball in which the
Tenth grade won by a score OF -
10 .. About s o'clock the crowd
speedily finished upthe fragments
remaining from dinner and left
for home. The people of Oxford
can all tell you at what time they
arrived. MISS Annie Chandler,
Miss Avis McCharen and Air. r.
Q. Leavell accompanied them.
CLASS -.