Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-25
Personal Notes That Tell of Activi-
ties in the Realm of the
Three RS.


play here Turkey Day and then go /
to try conclusions with Medford on |
the following Tuesday. This win
undoubtedly be the biggest game of |
the year. Ashland's team is the |
strongest in years and has had no
difficulty in defeating the strong
Medford team. But it has been un-
fortunate in not being able to get
any outside games. The Portland
and valley towns are reluctant to
bring a team from so far south. But
now that one of the best teams of
the state is coming here, the boys
hope to make such a good showing
that they cannot be ignored next
year. The team ought to be in the
best of physical condition for the
big game as there is no one on the
sick list and the hard training has
not been relaxed. What this means
is shown by the fact that in the first
Medford game not an Ashland man
left the game nor was any time TAX
en- out for injuries. The Albany boys
will be here from Wednesday until
Saturday and it is planned to enter
tain them well during that time. An
informal reception will be given the
team on Friday after the game, This
being holiday Will give the business
men Of Ashland a chance to see their
team in action, and the high school
grounds ought to hold big crowd
next Thursday.
The final debating tryout resulted
in the choice of Jay Withrow, IA, as
leader Walter Carpenter, IA, and
Leroy Ashcraft, Is, with Billie
Briggs as alternate. The contest was
very close and the judges had much
trouble in making a selection In
deed, the two left off the team were
marked we'll up to the top by some of
the judges. The four chosen, with
Miss Esther Whited, were chosen at
a preliminary tryout from among a
number of contestants. The team
chosen is we'll balanced, and al
though there are no geniuses among
them, they ought to put up a good
hard fight against klamath Falls
when the two schools meet some time
in January. The judges were DR..
Johnson, Professor Vining and Mr.
c. B. Lamkin. The question for de-
bate is, Resolved, That life impris-
onment, with restricted power of
| pardon, would be a desirable subst'-
tute for capital punishment in Ore
gon." This is certainly a live ques-
ton, one which is agitating the peo-
pie of Oregon. The fact that there
are five men awaiting the death pen
atty gives the people reason to pause
and think. Ashland has the naga-
tive, probably the more unpopular
side, and realizes the handicap
against her. All the debaters, how
ever, are thoroughly familiar with
the question and have been studying
and practicing during the entire
year. When the debate is held,
therefore, Ashland's case will be the
best possible presentation of that
side of the question. The debate
will decide the championship of the
southern Oregon district of the State
Debating League, the winner to be
matched against the champions of
another district, the winner of that
debate to debate at Eugene next
spring for the state championship.
| Thus only three debates stand in
Ashland's way to secure the coveted
honor.
The anniversary program holds a
chief place in high school affairs at
present. A large number of stu
dents are working to make this the
biggest affair of its kind during the
year. The program, which appears
elsewhere, is very attractive. The
object of the play isc to secure books
and periodicals for the school library.
This library is already large for a
high school and is source of great
pleasure and profit to the students.
That the books are appreciated is
shown by the constant use made of
| them. And knowledge of the use of
reference works is perhaps the best
education to be gained in school
While, therefore, the library is doing
good service, it's usefulness will be
enhanced if money can be raised to
get the new and up-to-date reference
booksk and periodicals. The students.
are making a special effort to give
the town people something good at
low price and they feel that they
are entitled to hearty support from
parents and friends. The tickets
which have been placed on sale are
going very rapidly and there prom
ises to be large crowd. The school
has an. excellent theatre, with the
best of scenery. and altogether the