The Republican journal., 1913-12-18
The News of Belfast.

The new volume of the History of Belfast
makes good Christmas gift and is on sale at
he stores of M. p Woodcoek & Son and James
h. Howes.
The W. c. 7. U. will meet next Friday at 2 80
%. with Mrs. A. H. Ray. Church street. The
zoll-call will be responded to with Christmas
-lotatons.
Mrs. Nettie Whitcomb Smart of North
searsport will speak at the regular meeting of
he Seaside Spiritual Association in Knowlton
all, High street. next Sunday.
There will be Christmas tree with appro-
pirate exercises, etc. for the children of the
piscopal Mission at the home of Mrs. A. C.
Hopkins, Congress street. Saturday. Dec. 9th.
The County Commissioners began their De-
cember term last Tuesday. They are closing
up the years accounts and request all who
lave bills to present them as soon as possible
The city schools closed last Friday for their
TWO weeks Christmas vacation. On account of
losing a week earlier than usual very lit
tie attention was paid to holiday exercises, al
Tough several of the grades distributed
Christmas cards and the Sixth grade had reci-
lations appropriate to Christmas.
Miss Ethel E. Slavery closed very success
tul term of school in North Searsport last Fri
ay. 1t was her first school and the progress
made by the pupils attests her proficiency as a
.sacher In the afternoon Christmas tree
was enjoyed and Miss Slavery served the pupils
nd DareDts with
The commercial students at the close of the
rubc schools last Friday for the Christmas
eaeation presented Mrs. E. E. Banks, their in
-ructor, with a crescent of pearls a mark
Z their appreciation of her efforts in their
ehaIf This is a new department in the pub
schools and is more than meeting the ex-
pectations of its advocates.
Arrangements are nearly complete for the
Girls Home Christmas tree under the auspices
# the Universalist Sunday school. Santa
aus will appear at the Home Wednesday
afternoon from to o'clock to distribute the
ii it's to the q little girl inmates. He will also
stem to their singing and recitations. Friends
f the Home who wish to attend will be well
1omed.
HIGH SCHOOL. The members of the High
enoel arranging a series of debates for
he winter term, to take place early in Feb
Jary. The seniors will be opposed by the
unlors, the subject being: Resolved. That suf-
rage should be restricted by an educ ational
Qualification. The seniors will have the mega
tive and the juniors the affirmative of the
question. The senior debaters are Evelyn
richards, Ida Carleton. Alton Johnson, NAL
DIM Vaughan, Louise lines. The junior team
composed of Annette Holt, Blanche Jennys
eroy Coombs, Walter Bowen Milton Stephen
on. The freshman and sophomores will dis
,uss the question: Resolved, That suffrage
mould be given to women. The sophomore
ass will be represented by Wesley Wood,
Narian Waterman, Byron Salter, Lewis Gan
ION and Doris Shorey, who will maintain the
s-'lrmatlve side of the question: and the fresh
nan by Sturgis Dexter, Charles Getchell,
eiward Sawyer, Ola Redman and How ard
ilson, who will uphold the negative side of
lie question. All books on the subjects at
the library will be reserved and may be con-
=ulted only at the library Some of the col
ge boys viii coach the teams during the
-ollege holiday recess