The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-01-30

III tlle uOOn mas a very pleasant pO-
sition, indeed, with nothing to do
but to smile at the antics of the
world below him. This, however, is
far from true. 1t was all explained
to me by a stray m%oon-beam, one eve
ming last summer. It seems that the
man-in-the-moon was once court jes-
ter to the god Jupiter, who, being
displeased by an exceedingly poor
joke which his Jester invented, con-
demned him to dwell forever in the
moon, and always to wear his foolish
smile.
This happened so long ago that
the poor man is growing quite old
now, and his teeth have all fallen
out; SO that all he has to live on is
green cheese made by the Pleides
from the sour milk along the Milky
Way, and an occasional drink from
the Big Dipper. His hair has van
ished long ago. and all the little
comets use his big bald head to
coast down on. His eyebrows are
petrified into mountain ranges, his
eyes are extinct volcanoes, and his
mouth the bed of an ancient lake.
All the consultations signed a pc
tition for his pardon, a few million
years ago but Jupiter said that it
would be establishing a bad prece-
dent, to move the man from the
moon, and he couldn't possibly do it,
However they're considering the
adoption of a republican form of gov
eminent in ~Star-Land, and in that
event the poor old man will probably
be granted an unconditional! pardon.
But until that time he will have to
grin patiently down at all the silly
doings Of earthfolk, and endure the
teasing Of the little stars. And,
worst OF all, he must frequently see
that idiotic joke which caused his
downfall, still in print, and smile at
it. G'd tell you what the joke is,
but Vol see it's so very silly, I'm
afraid my paper would be thrown
out.)
Strayers "Brief Course in the
Teaching Process" has beer adopted
as a text book for use in the class
in pedagogy. This class will begin
about Feb. 9.
Mrs. Washburn visited the high
school last Thursday afternoon.
Meier's plant Study" has been Sc
lected as a laboratory manual and
note book for the half year course
in Botany. The same textbook is
used as formerly, Bergen's Founda-
tons of Botany.
A meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A. was
held in the high school room Tues
day night for the election of officers.
The high school held a special
meeting last Friday afternoon for
the practice of yells. The canned"
yells were loosed at the game Friday
night. Did you hear them.
Our high school band made it's
first public appearance last Friday
night. and gave a very favorable i'm
preston. 1t is a fine thing for a
high school of the size. of ours to be
able to put out a musical organiza-
ton of this kind.
Seventeen girls are out for the
girls teams and eighteen boys are
out for the high school team. This
makes a total Of thirty-fve pupils
who are participating in athletics
this winter. Basketball will harm
no one and will be a benefit to all
because of the physical exercise and
training which it involves.
Mr.. Rechsteiner goes to- Fargo Fri
day of this week to take his exam
nations in the professional subjects
for a state teachers certificate.
A double quartet Of boys has been
organized in the high school.
Basketball suits have been ordered
for the high school team.
Alma Anderson's name should be
added to the list Of those who pass
ed Algebra.
Monthly reports will be out Mon
day.
Mr.. Brewster has installed a blow
err in the engine room by which the
boiler can be hurried a little in bad
weather.
The first interclass basketball
games will be played Saturday night.
Two games will be played and each
night hereafter. The Sophomore
boys play the Seniors, and the Fresh
men girls oppose the upper classmen
team. Come out to the game.
We were favored with visits from
Mrs. C. S. Egan, Mrs. r. J. Wash
burn and Mrs. Dalton Tuesday after
noon.