Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Personal Notes That Tell of Activi-
ties i'm the Realm of the
Three RS.

Three KS.
Local athletics received a great
boost during the institute when in
structors from the various schools
met and formed the Rogue River
Athletic League, electing as presi-
dent Leland Beveridge, principal of
the Roosevelt school of Medford,
Burt Adams of Gold Hill as vice-pres-
ident, and Mr.. Murphy of Grants
Pass as ecretary-treasureT. A con-
stitution was adopted providing that
each institution shall file it's schedule
with the president at least two weeks
before a contest. 1t is hoped that
this league will bring the schools
closer together and will result in alb
solutely clean athletics and high
standards of sportsmanship.
Those interested in debating also
took the opportunity to lay plans for
Rogue River Valley Debating
League, the purpose of which will be
to get as many students as possible
interested in debating work The
preliminary work of organization has
been left to a committee composed of
F. G. Smith of Talent, and Mr.. j. c.
F. Harrington of Jacksonville. The
work of the league will not in any
way interfere with the province of
the State League but will be supple
mentary to it. While in many of the
schools debating spirit is almost
dead, this is not true at Ashland, as
was shown in rousing debating ral-
| ly held on Monday evening. In a
few words Principal Moore presented
to the students the Importance of de-
batting as a preparation for public
office or for profession. Mr.. ST.
John, who is to coach debating, then
outlined the situation as it affects
the Ashland high school and offered
to give a course in debating after
school hours to those who wished to
take the work. Mr.. Alvin Wheeler,
Mr.. Mills and Lynn Mowat gave en-
thusiastic and earnest talks, urging
the students to support debating and
especially to try out for the team
this year, as, in the absence of old
debaters, there is an equal chance
for everybody. After the rally about
SO, both girls and boys, appeared for
the first class in debating.
The first distinctly junior event of
the year occurred Tuesday evening,
when jolly party of 40, chaperoned
| by Miss Merrill and Mr.. Coen, took
a hayrack ride to Kingsbury Springs.
Even the elements were in sympathy
with the good spirits of the young
people The jovial face of the old
man in the moon shone smilingly
down in spite of the fact that junior
lass spoke of him as the Gibson
girl" Songs and stories were in or
der until the destination was reached
and there, aroung the campfire, ZAP
peared" and disappeared an abun-
dant supply of watermelons. And
there were roasting ears and apples,
too, from some unknown source
Games followed for an hour and then
the party started homeward, all vot-
ing that this had been a good be,
ginning for the Jolly juniors. -
The freshmen of the high schoo
were rendered a reception by the
sophomores at the gymnasium last
Tuesday evening. Games and story
telling occupied the evening and al
no time was there any lull in the
fun.
The class newspaper caused the
most excitement. The editors of the
several departments were applaudeC
heartily when they were introduced
under assumed names, a stunt de
vised by Willie Holmes. Mr. Ash
craft, who is fully competent to be
editor of the Sunset, gave a stirring
talk on class etiquette. After this
all enjoyed a bounteous banquet, {
fitting climax to a well-spent even
ing.
Thirty sophomores spent Thursday
evening in the canyon above the
park The entertainment consisted
of Mr.. Coen's most famous collection
of stories and games, also the prod
uct of Mr.. Coen's intellect and in
itiative. Weenies, watermelons ant
bread constituted the refreshments
Mrs. Walker. and Mr.. Coen were
chaperones.
Football stock took an upward
trend when Elmer Ashcraft the vet
eran half-back, returned to school
Two practices were held during insti
tute week, with large squad get
ting out.
Misses Florence Olds and Beatrice
Miller, both seniors, have returned tC
high. The registration is now more
than 200.
Many of the old high school grades
were in town last week attending the
institute. They combined business
with pleasure by visiting friends and
|, relatives when not attending the ses.
sions of the institute.
Leland Reader, last year in the
University of California is now at
tending Stanford University.