Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-14
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.


Our school Is progressing NICE
ly at this time, and although We
have been having good order all
the year, it seems to be getting
better each week.
Miss Rosa Friedman paid US a
visit last Monday. We regret 10
learn that she will not be able 10
re-enter school this session.
Henry Hiler has been out OF
school all the week on account Of
having the mumps.
Rev. W. W. Mitchell conducted
our chapel exercises Thursday
morning. As usual his talk was
very interesting. At the close he
asked US another conundrum.
What is the largest room in the
worid?" This time one of the
tenth grade bows answered il "a
being the Room for Improve
ment." We r growing in wis
dom, you tee.
Miss Gladys Lawshes was alb
sent for several days this week.
but is in school now.
Miss Katrina Carter was sick
again this week.
As there was no coal with which
to build a fire last Wednesday and
Monday, we had a holiday and
all we're more than glad to get a
day off from our daily grind"
Miss haidee Tate has been out
OF school all this week.
The senior class had its regu-
lar meeting Monday, all members
being present. The committee
which had been appointed to get
up n constitution and bylaws
presented to the class the docu-
ment which they had drawn w
and it was unanimously adopted.
Hence fourth we expect to be i
more orderly body. Miss Lillian
Rhodes and Bennie Crawford
were appointed to act with the oil
hcers as an executive committee,
Miss Ethel Barry, Huldric Davi:
and Bee Woodward were appoin,
ed as a finance committee. The
class has decided to leave as O
memorial, a class tree planted ir
the front lawn. We expect tc
; made several improvements such
as planting flowers, hedge rows
and other ornamental shrubs. We
want the place to be looking
beautiful when commencement
comes.
On account of the rain there
has not been much basket bal
practice this week. The game
with the lula High School had tc
be postponed indefinitely.
Miss Lillian Rhodes was quite
quite sick for several days this
week, but was able to return tC
her work Friday.
Miss Ethel Barry has been out
Of school most of the week on &C
count Of sickness.
The local organization Of the
w. e.. L. u, has offered 4 prize
of So to the writer of the best u.s.
say on some subject pertaining to
temperance. This contest is open
to all students of the high school.
Another prize will be offered to
the students of the fifth, sixth and
seventh grades. Each contestant
must make an average of so on
scholarship and department. dur
ing the session. a number are
thinking of trying for it.
Miss Norine GIBSON was absent
several days this week.
Cassie Boyett has been quite
sick on account of a cold caught
at school when We had no fire.
The entire high school and fac
ulty join the Senior class in ex-
pressing thanks to Rev. W. w.
Mitchell for conducting our hap
ell exercises. W. would be more
than pleased to have the other
ministers come to see US on Tues
days and Thursdays.
OF the Is members of the class
of 1906 three are teaching school,
two r trained nurses, two are
doing society in Oxford, one is
president of a college in Alabama
one is studying medicine, one is
taking a business in Poughkeep-
sic, N. Y, one is an accountant
in Memphis, one is taking a liter
ary couraa in fha TDiyarsifv and