The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-10-10
High School Notes.

1ue EulIOrS OF the I1lgn ScnOOl nOCSS
who served the last month have been
reappOinted to serve the coming month.
There is to be an orchestra organized
in the school, which, we think, will be
one of the best movements that our
school has yet adopted.
The school has contributed money to
pay for two daily newspapers, The
New York World, and The Balti-
more American. "The Outlook, a
weekly paper also comes to our reading
table. These papers represent the diff
ferent political parties, and are to be
used by the school and clubs,
The Faculty of the 0. H. S., with the
exception of Prof. Bender. who was ill,
visited the Opus Reading Club, at its
club room in the Kavenscroft building,
Tuesday evening of last week
Miss Barnes gave a very interest
ing talk on her trip to Colorado She
told of the starting on this pleasant trip
and followed up with descriptions of the
things that she thought most beautiful.
She took US, in her speech, with ner to
the top of the high mountains, and held
the school spellbound with her descrip-
lions. Miss Barnes is very good talker,
and was enjoyed by all,
Preston DeBerry, the champion duck
pin bowler of the O. H, S. will contest
with Frank NJ. Ross, for the champion
ship Of the High School Duck Pin Club,
Friday evening at Gonder's bowling
alleys.
The 0. H. S. Literary Society held a
short meeting Friday afternoon. After
singing several songs, the followlng:offi-
GERS We're elected President, Bernard
Faherty;vice president, Edward Chance;
recording secretary, Rose Browning;
treasurer, Edwana Peddlcord; editor
of Star, Percy Thayer; corresponding
secretary, Frederick Thayer. The con-
sutton was read for the benefit of the
students, and Prof. Bender spoke of the
desirability of all new students becoming
members of the society.
Miss Catherine Greyson, of Antioch,
W. Va, visited our school last Thurs
day.
Dorla Glotfelty, a student of the
Oakland High Lchool, spent Sunday at
her home in McHenry.
There has been a Taft and a Wilson
Club organized with the following
officers: Taft Club-Frederick Thayer,
president, and Fred. Peddicord, secre-
tary. Wilson Club-Harold Harmed.
president, and Rhoda WEIGH, secretary.
The clubs expect to have several lively
debates on the question of politics.
There are number of students who
have not enrolled in the clubs, but are
expected to do so at the next meeting.
The Domestic Science class room has
been rearranged with new furnishings,
and new equipment for this study.
This room is now one of the prettiest
rooms in the building.
Miss Rose Browning, of Deer Park,
visited the Commercial department of
the Preparatory School, at Keyser on
Monday. We are glad to hear that she
prefers the Oakland school.
The Chemistry class has not received
all of the chemicals needed for this
study.
Prof. Bender read the High School
Law Tuesday morning.
The new students that have enrolled
this week are; Carrie Thrasher, Deer
Park; Ola Rhodes, Swanton, and Vir-
ginia King, of this city.
The Freshman class has adopted
black and gold as Its class colors, and
expect to purchase pennants.
Reports for the month of September
were given out Tuesday afternoon. 1t
is the desire of the Faculty that the
parents or guardians examine and sign
the report cards promptly and return
them by the students.
Miss Mary Maroney visited the school
Tuesday before leaving for Baltimore.