La Junta tribune., 1913-09-27
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
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Football In the Discard.

meeting OF the schedule commit
tee was held on last Saturday for
the purpose Of arranging a schedule
for the league In football. Immedi.
afely after the meeting was called
10 order Lamar rendered her resigna.
ton as a member OF the league. Her
resignation WAS accepted and Las
Animas also rendered her resignation.
Mr.. Larrick. who represented Las
Animas, gave as his reason that Las
Animas' enrolment would not justi.
fy her putting a team In the field.
La JuntA's schoolboand recently pass-
ed a resolution In which 1t stated
that la Junta's football games would
be limited to Las Animas. Lamar and
Rocky Ford. The resignations al.
ready acted upon left only Rocky
Ford with whom 70 play. la Junta
therefore moved that the league be
disbanded that she might indepen.
IDENTIFY play other towns.
hh' hlsDVlutioii vi tillH Fukut wiz
prove a great disappointment to the
students and patrons Of the school
as La Junta WAS so successful in
football last season. The prospects
for this year also were very good A.
much fine material was In sight. This
not only places football In the dis
card but also both boys and girls
basketball and track must be aban-
doned unless new arrangement Ia
made.
This Discrimination leaves ath.
lotics In a chaotic condition In this
end of the state. Pueblo has drop
ped football. Lamar will not play
Rugby and Rocky rord's candidates
for the team are about eight In num-
ber so that II will be difficult for
her To have team. This practical
" means that La Junta will have no
team as there is no one with whom
10 play. The students are very much
disheartened as they feel that a
school without athletics Is like a
fish withou, a tai Without ques.
tion athletics increase interest in
school and school work. II Is hop
Cd. however. that the league may be
r.orpaniz.d ON some basis in time
for basketball. debate and track
On Wednesday meeting OF the
debate class was held for the purpose
Of electing n debate council. The du-
ties of this council are To look after
dus stions for argument The debate
work this year will b. handled In
different manner than heretofore.
This year the work will be- regularly
conducted In a class. and quarter
credit viii be- given for the work.
The prospects for debate are good
In spite Of the fact that some Of
our best d.ba,.rs graduated as there
is quite "A number taking part. Tho
debate council elected consisted Of
Paul Rodgers from Commercial. and
Katherine Miller and Houston Dam.
"ron from the Preparatory Depart
m.nt
tn. football manager recently
wrote To Ration for football game
II a favorable reply II received and
arrangements can be made. practice
will BE- resumed
Last Friday night the Sophomores
entertained the Freshmen at n rcccp-
ton given NJ the Boys Club The en.
tire High School vas present and
enjoyed themselves immensely. The
Club Was tAstefuily decorated In
orange and black. the coion of the
school. Refreshments o( punch and
~afers were s~sv~d during the "a
tire evening. After . short time Of
getting acquainted the following pro
gram vas rendered:
Piano solo-Aur Wordea.
Vocal soio-Aili" Mae Fishcr.
R.ading-Or"ne Eary.
Vocal solo-Nofms Corbin.
Plano solo-LMIle Collins.
Vocal Soto-Faunie Be~rbohm.
R'~uiinr-jean Marxhall.
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