Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-13
ELKO HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Under the Auspices of the Eng
lish Department.

nave Oeen very klnO IN giving US q
column in each paper. We have
not shown u appreciation as we
should by keeping the column
supplied. This is not because we
have been doing nothing but be-
cause we have been so busy that
we have not taken time to tell
about ourselves. We are going to
endeavor to have this column filled
once a week-watch for US every
Tuesday.
The literary societies IRE now on
a par with the other classes in
school. rhe girls meet at 2:45 in
Miss Hershiser's room under the
direction of Misses Koch and Her
~shiser; and the hoys in Miss Kne-
meyers room Cor current events
and parliamentary drill under the
direction of Miss Knemeyer end
Prof. Swanger. Those who do
not take this work meet with Miss
Duane. We hope that soon all the
girls will come voluntarily into the
Tau Kappa Soci' ty. In order to
give US the school hour on Friday
afternoon n hour is dropped out
in turn each Friday.
The boys of the parliamentary
drill have been discussing the
Panama Canal, Irrigation, Dirovery
of the South Pole, Woman Suffrage
etc. From all reports we expect
soon to hear that some of the boys
will be able to appear as candidates
for punlic Offices. The Tau Kappa
girls have been given some excellent
programs since the holidays. There
was one or. the life Of Scott and u
mixed program. On the latter
program appeared two very inter
esting original stories. The talk
on Heloise, the woman of love, was
we'll presented. At the last meet
ing the following officers were
elected:
President, Zelma Carol; Vice
President. Dorothy Patterson;
Secretary, Laura Plunkett, Trea-
surer, Ruth Johnson; Chaplain,
Harriet Van Drielan: Ushers, Nellie
Wines and Muriel Littlefield.
We had the pleasure of hearing
PORT. Search recently explain the
wonder and beauty OF Wagner's
opera "Tan H~auser."
The basket ball boys were dis
appointed because the Reno boys
called off the game at Reno. We
hope they may still have a game IN
the near future.
The S~cphomores entertained the
other classes January twenty
fourth. The invitations we're on
wrapping paper, the programs were
hand made and the decorations con
sisted Of hay and various garden
vegetables. All the guests came in
hard time costume. The judges
were divided al to the decision Of
the most appropriate costume.
Misses Plunkett, Hylton ard Merk.
ley had to draw for the girls prize,
q beautiful carrot doll. The best
costumes of the boys yer worn
by Rufus Ogilvie and Richard
Briggs. Rufus won the magnificent
cabbage head. The refreshments
were brown bread, baked beans and
coffee served cafetiere plan. The
toast master Joe Taber did not let
many esape and he would probably
be calling on people yet, if a COM
mittee had not taken him in hand.
The music for the dancing was
furnished by the Elko orchestra.
A number of new books have re-
Gently been added to the library for
which we are exceedingly grateful
and of which we hope to make good
use.
The Seniors are planning to give
Midsummer Nights Dream in the
spring. They will be assisted by the
under classmen. The pupils are
entering into the preparation of this
S~hakesperian masterpiece with