Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-04-18
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Edited by the Students Un-
der the Auspices of the
English Department.

score stood twelve 20 eleven in
favor of the SophmOre and Fresh
men. In order to give the boys
time for the game, school began
at 8:l5 tins giving the boys an ex-
ira perod in the afternoon for base
bali. Teachers and pupils showed
their interest by attending in a
body.
This team has also won two out of
three games played with the gram
mer School hoys. Good luck to you
Freshman-Sophmore team!
The young ladies had a shorter
programme than usual but there
were some excellent numbers
given.
The Magazine Review by Miss
Edythe Merkley was both entertain
ing and instructive An exposition
on the Manufacture of Silk" by
Elvina BleviEs showed careful read
iEg and the composition was good.
The conundrums collected by Lola
Hanna added variety TO the pro-
gram and were much enjoyed. The
debate, Resolved that Monday is
better for a school holiday than
Saturday, was discussed by Harriet
Peck and Geraldine Helfrlch affirm
ative, and Alice Hyltcn and Ara
bella Bruce, negative. The affirm
ative side received the unanimous
decision OF the judges.
The Tau Kappa members are IN
vited TO be guests of the Parliment-
ary Drill class next Friday night.
The invitation was delivered in a
very unique way. An ambassador
in the form of Harvey Sewcll at
tired in swallow tail coat and stove
pipe hat, attended by a body guard
armed cap-a-pie came in person to
the verv sanctuary of the inner
shrine of the Tau Kappa unabashed
in the presence Of so many feminine
admirers ard insensihle to the
darts from Beauties eyes the noble
message was delivered. Then the
plucky ambassador and his martial
train withdrew. The trembling
ladies hastily penned a note and
despatching two fleet-footed mes
sengers bade them approach the
threshold Of the august ones with
the missiye. With beating hearts
the female Mercuries approached
the portals gave one blow from n
feminine fist, deposited the answer
1--WE submit" and fled as on wings
of the morning safe to their own
abode.
Friday April eighteenth, the girls
society will have lesson in parli.
mentary drill and on the following
Friday, April twenty-tifth they will
present a Scotch program in which
they will endeavor to bring out in
teresting facts about Scotland and
Scotch literature. The program
will be intersperscd with scotch
songs. Thanks to the liberal pat
runagc of our friends. The Tau
Kappa girls had sixteen dollars 10
give to the basket ball debt. We
wish to thank the Independent and
the Free Press for free space and
the Opera House management for
the tickets which they gave us
May Jewctt has been cut of
School for several days mot with
smallpox. We hope her eyes will
soon be in condition to allow her
TO return to school.
1t 10 rumorcd that Miss Kne-
meyer wcpt copious tears over the
defeat of her beloved Juniors and
Seniors. Others say she had onions
in her pocket.
Miss Hazel Hedges joined the
Tau Kappa society and will be
initiated next W elk.
The weekly meeting Of The Parli-
mentary law class was called to
order by Miss Knemcyer. The roll
call was the first order of business.
Everyone answered with q current
event. Then special embassy
was sent to the girls society to in
vite them to party In their honor
on the following Friday. The next
in the order OF business was re-.
ports. Mr. Richard Briggs on the