Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29
WEBSTER
I SCHOOL T

The monthly examination for the
third month were given this week. 1t
is hoped that very few red marks will
high school departments this month.
All below 20 will be entered in red
to show that they are below passing
grade. &ss ~. @&s $.
Both girls ands5boys are practicing
basket ball durings the noon. :intermis-:
sion these days. The town hall affords
an excellent place for the. game. The
patrons of the hallthave been very gen
erous to- grant the high school this pri-
vilege which: is much appreciated. It
is too early to say at this time il tho
material at hand will develop team
work enough to. warrant any match
games with other schools. ; !
supt. G. s. Toryends left for Grand
Forks Wednesday to spend Thanksgiv.
ing with friends in that city.
At our last meeting of fthe literary
society; We were Yery4 much pleased
to see So many VISITORS The patrons
of the school should mnakesit q point
to come oftener.
The following program. was given at
the school by the. Literary society, last
Wednesday. afternoon, Piano solo,
Muriel Moore; music, selected, school
chorus; Debate: Resolved, that. a third
term for president is justidable. Al.
drmative, Walter ,Mikkleson and Al.
fred Garske, Negative, George Jorgen.
son and Leo McCahren. Reading, Inez
Lonneyik; Song, by the. school. After
the program officers. were elected for
the next three months. aa!follows: Pres.
Walter Mikkelson; Vice President, GEO.,
Jorgenson; Secretary, Leo. McCahren.
Treasurer, Ralph Morse. 81. ,,M, :.
The Perkins String. orchestra who
were to appear at the Webster. hall
as the second number of the High
school lecture course disappointed, NJ
last Friday evening. The committee
has a contract with the Lyeeum Bureau
which compels the bureau to furnish =
substitute which will be satisfactory to
all parties. In this way all; holders of
season tickets are safely protected.
Mr.. Trovend visited the two country
schools in Webster school district last
week. It is likely that one of the
schools will be closed in the near. fu.
ture because the attendance is not
enough to comply with the requirement
Of the law.
Plans are under way to put on q
home talent play this winter. The cast
will be made up of the teachers and
others from the surrounding neighbor-
hood. H..
Miss McIver and Miss Wollan, teach.
'ers respectively in the intermediate
and primary DEPARTMENTS arranged q
very enjoyable Thanksgiving party for
their pupils in the Town Hall on We'd
nesday afternoon. Prizes were given
to the winners of races and other ath.
letic contests. The whole affair was .
success and will long be remembers by
the pupils.
Laura Goozee had 100 In arithmetic
every day this month.
A fifth grade pupil was asked to use
the word "gallant'' in a sentence, win
this result: "The gallant night a
fast.n
Anna Munig, Edna and Pearl Shaw,
were perfect in spelling last moA.4. -
In the primary room Bertha Tonne.
vik has q perfect mark in spelling; ,fof,
the third month. w.
The American Literature class Ia,
taken up the study Of Edgar Poe.
The "delinquents'' had an oprortu-
nifty to visit tho superintendent's Of
fee this week.
The original stories on Thanksgiv.
ing by the English class brought to
light some interesting things.
The second floor students very pleas.
antly surprised their teachers this
week by doing q thorough house clean.
ing in the rooms.
The class III rseventn grade reading
have been asked to take their turns
at conducting the recitation. This is to
aid them in getting . much needed
confidence.
We are glad to have Olga Mikkelson'
with us again after a long absence due
to illness. IA
The attendance in high school has
been exceptionally good after thresh.
ing, very few being tardy or absent.