Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-10-31

feated Ashland last year, is to up
hold the affirmative, the debate to
be held here. Thus far there are
only two schools to enter the State
League from this district, so that if
Ashland is successful she will be
pretty well started on the road to
the state championship. The first
preliminary tryout will be held be-
fore the assembly on next Friday af-
ternoon, each student being given a
seven-minute talk with no rebuttal.
Probably six debaters will be chosen
to compete in the finals. Interest
is keen and quite a number are pre-
pairing to tryout. Debate Libraries
have been secured both from the
state library commission at Salem
and. the university library at Eu-
gene.
wednesday evening a junior class
meeting discussed plans for enter
tanning the seniors. Superintendent
Briscoe suggested that they give a
reception in the gymnasium as it
would cost about $3.50, to give the
reception in hotel and only $25 or
$50 in the gym. Besides, the hotel
reception would probably be very
stiff and formal. Ada Sonnichsen, Bill
lie Briggs, Margaret Patterson, Lu-
cile Barber and Jay Withrow were
appointed on the ways and means
committee.
Halloween promises to be lively
this year. Between the Abof girls
party, the various church socials,
Miss Bertha Eliason's and Miss
Madge Eubanks' parties, and the Elk
dance, everybody will have a place to
go.
Monday morning Superintendent
Briscoe gave the high school students
a very interesting talk on the sui
ject of practical reform. By COM
pairing the reform work of Henry
Bigelow in Ohio with the Oregon
system, he impressed upon the stu
dents the extreme Importance of in
forming themselves about the vari-
Gus political and social questions of
the day, so that when their turn at
voting comes they will be able to
vote intelligently.
Friday afternoon at 23O the pre-
liminary debating tryout will be held
before the assembly, at which time
six debaters will be chosen to COM
pete in the finals. So far only Klam-
ath Falls and Ashland high schools
have entered the state league for
this district and consequently they
have been paired to debate at Ash
land about December 13 on the sub
ject of capital punishment, Ashland
favoring its retention and Klamath
Falls arguing for life Imprisonment.
The high school football boys gave
Coach Butterfield a good start-off on
his trip to be married. Scenting
trouble, Mr. Butterfield had planned
to take the motor, but the boys were
wise to him and about 80 got eX-
cused from school and caught him
just as he was making a run for his
office. He was then carried down
to Lanes, where he was glad to treat
In the meantime some of the boys
unpacked his grip and substituted
old shoes and rice for his wedding
garments, loss which he has prob.
ably discovered. He was then es
corted to the motor, where he was
compelled to give a speech from the
steps, only cOnsenting through feal
of the school paddle. Rice and shoes
decorated the car when it left the
station.
Mrs. La Mare of the w. c. r. U.
addressed the students Wednesday
She introduced her subject with won
derful skill and interest, telling how
the Roman soldier found a little
flower growing in the chinks OF the
old buildings in Britain, the ances-
tor of the carnation. While it has
gained in beauty it has lost in hardi-
hood; just so, while man has gained
in beauty, refinement and intellect,
yet he has lost the power to resist
hardships. If he would do his best
he must leave alone those things
which will harm his brain, notably
narcotics and alcohol. These harm
the brain more than the body AMI
therefore it is the most intelligent
that suffer the most Mrs. La Mare S
lecture was enthusiastically received
as she is a master of her subject.
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