Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-18
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.

over the r.. rs.
Mics Mabel HiIer has been sick
all the week with the mumps.
Thursday morning REV. ". ".
Mitchell cusd ictod car chapel
exercises ior us. He spoke If iii.
fondnes5 ler conundrums and
gave "a another oue. IL asked
what was the greatest lore IN the
world and some one answered him
correctly. the answer being CHAR
acter. Ills brilliant talS on tRis
subject made a deep inpressi,g
on Us all.
Miss Christine Farley las been
absent TINS week on account OF
sickness.
We have been working hard To-
get 4 hond4y Friday, SO We can
attend The County Graduation
and Field Day exercises. We
have no. given Up hope yet. We
have mad holiday given when a
circus comes 90 town.
Miss LoaHe Hunter has been
absent from school on account OF
the illness az her moth r..
The girls OF the Senior Class
net two days this week and re-
planted he Hover beds.
Miss Ethel Barry was absent
severHi days this week.
Friday afternoon tue prelimi-
Macy defamation contest was
he'd in the chapel. There were
four speakers on the program.
Tie first speaker was Boyce Hen
dersoa, whose subject was THE.
Great Destroyer.'@ John McFad
den followed, speaking OF ''E1u-
eaton and Democracy. Miss
sarah Dunlap theu spoke My
First Music Lesson" and the last
speaker on the program was TGy
tor Mckiroy and his subject was
"TheIwentieth Century RefoTma
uon. NJ the speakers perform
Ell their parts wonderfully well.
f0g bey0a1 the expecti0ns Of their
most hopeful admirers. They all
showed talent, ease aad training.
Tde judges for the occasion were
DIR. X. NJ. Leavell, Mrs. j. C..
johnson and Mr.. J. J.. Vance
While they were in the library
making their Cecision, Mis- jan
cite Showers rendered several
piano solos. Dr.. Leavell announc
ed the decision of the Judges.
which resulted in Miss Sarah Dun
lap and Boyce Henderson coming
cut victorious. The winners OF
this preliminary contest will repre-
sent us in the County Declama.
uon Contest to be held at the
Opera House Friday night.
We want 4 holiday on Field
Day.
airs. T. K. BoeSan is still i'm
proving aud We expect her back
in a few days.
TIE boys held their preliminary
Field Day contests Saturday nom
ing a. 9 O'Clock. The winners
We're IS follows:
Bread jump-Aldrich Hale.
High jump Charlie ID Bennett
Rea AMI 5amp-Charlie d Ben
nett.
Shot put-Charlie d. Bennett.
Wrestling match-Charlie D..
Bennett.
100 yard dash. (over) 1i-Char
lie u. Bennett.
100 yard dash, (under ~
Melvin Rowsey.
Nile Race-kirl Avent.
Charlie ID Bennett was clearly
the leading man in the meet, as
is shown by the results and on
account of mis- marvellous athletic
ability, he vas elected as captain
Of the Oxford High School Track
team. Fhe winners of these con-
tests w.ll represent US in the
County Field Day.
The Oxford High School Bas-
ket Ball team will practice this
week and play Tula High School
Immediately after the Field Day
contests.
We want holiday on Field Day
All the girls OF the High School
are expecting to do all within
their power to cheer their
heroes to victory.
The Oxford High School base
ball team went to Water Valley
Saturday and played the Water
Valley High School. The boys
all enjoyed the day very much
and The score ended at S to 6.
As We have said before, we
now repeat and reiterate 1--WE
want a holiday on Field Day."
Tools & Robbins have given Us
the use of the Opera House free
Of charge. They will give one
moving picture show before the
defamation contest and give half
the proceeds to the Lafayette
County Field Day Association.
And in conclusion, bretheren,
we vo uld like to mention that we
would be pleased to have holiday
on Field Day. CLASS II.