Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-30
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The high school girls met with Miss
Schneider Tuesday evening to organize
a glee club. They decided to practice
every Monday and Wednesday evening.
Miss Britten, who taught the fifth
grade here last year, visited the school
Tuesday. She came up from her home
in Cando to visit at Park River. and so
spent a day at Langdon.
The alumni of the high school have
arranged to have Professor Koch cume
to Langdon December 18th and read
Dickens ga Christmas Carol" The
proceeds will go to the Langdon High
School.
The athletic ASSOCIATION hopes to have
the cooperation of the Langdon people
In making the art sale to be held Friday
evening a success. The proceeds will
be used in defraying the expense of foot
ball and basket ball.
One of the pupils in English history
seemed troubled. Finally the question
became too much for her, and she asked
Miss Swanson us chivalry the same as
cavalry?' 1t is only fair to the Fresh
men to state that this-was a Junior.
In a teachers meeting held Monday
evening it was decided that none of tho
faculty would attend the meeting of the
North Dakota Educational Association
to be held in Fargo this week, This
means that school will be in session as
usual.
The girls in the Domestic Science
classes are very popular. On Thursday
and Friday they baked cookies, and
every one pronounced them excellent.
The girls have also been picking beets
and other vegetables, fer use in mid
winter when they learn to serve dinners.
Twelve ancient history reference books
have been added to the reference library
Physics laboratory manuals were written
l ~ accompany UAO UOAG OOOnS WAlCA GAO
class is now using. This will make the
work easier, for the laboratory work
| will illustrate the work that is taken up
IN class at the same time.
The Lincolnlan society held its first
meeting this year last Thursday even
ing. This society was organized by the
members of last years eighth grade,
There are twenty-eight charter members.
They elected the following officers:
President-Frances Mahon
Vice President-Patrick Morgan
Secretary-Dewey Desrochers
Treasurer-Vivian Morrison
Sergeant at Arms-Willie Haugh
The first regular meeting of the
Langdon nigh school literary society for
this school year was held Friday even
ing. The following officers we're elect
ed: 9
John L. Robertson-presldent
Ruch Mahon-vice president
Lucille Sullivan-secretary
Kinsell Johnston-treasurer
A. Jones Robertson, sergeant at arms
Howard Radford-ass sargeat at arms
The first public program will be- given
on the seventh of November. Because
a number of the Numbers graduated
last year. there are several vacancies
and new members are desired.
Arrangements had been made for a
football game to be played at Grafton
last Saturday, but the sno Friday
made the roads impossible for auto
mobiles and the game had to be cancelled
On Thursday evening the high school
team met the town. team, with a score
of 6 to f.. The team has been practic.
ing faithfully and is now in better con
dition than ever before and it is hoped
that a game can be arranged for this
week. 1t has been learned that four OF
the boys in Park Rivers lineup against
Langdon were barred in the game be
tween Park River and Lakota These
boys are not school students but are
attending the agricultural school a
Park River.
The English literature class has beer
"doing things" Last Friday, each
member gave a three-minute talk or
theLangdon high school literary society.
Monday morning the pupils we're asked
to answer 18 question, among which
were:
"What is your favorite amusement"
elf you could have Aladdin's lamp
and nave everything you wish for, wha'
would be your first half dozen wishes?'
eff you had a million dollars left YOU
next week, what would you buy and dc
tirst?"
Even the staid seniors caught thei
breath. Was their favorlte millionaire
about to adopt them as their favorit'
heir, and fulfill their every desire. Blu