Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-14
ELKO HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Under the Auspices of the Eng
lish Department.


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 are 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 Kocn and Her
sbiser; and the hoys In Miss Kne-
meyers room Cor current events
and parliamentary drill under the
direction of Miss Knemeyer and
Prof. Sw8nger. 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 public Offices. The Tau Kappa
girls have been given some excellent
programs since the holidays. There
was one or. the life Of Scott and one
mixed program. On the latter
program appeared two very inter
esting original stories. The talk
on HelOise, the woma of love, was
well presented. Al the last meet
ing the following officers yer
elected:
Presidenr, Zelma Carol; Vice
President. Dorothy Patterson:
Secretary, Laura ~Plunkett, Trea-
surer, Ruth Johnson; Chaplain,
Harriet Van Drielan: UShers, Nellie
Wines and Muriel Littlefeld.
We had the pleasure of hearing
Porf. Search recently explain the
wonder and beauty of Wagner's
opera Tan Hauser."
The ba ,ket 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 Scphomores entertained the
other classes January twenty
fourth. The invitations were on
wrapping paper, the programs were
hand made and the decorations con
sisted Of hay and various garden
vegetables. All the guests came in
hurd time costume. The judges
were divided rs 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 were 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 hooks have re.
Gently been added to the library fcl
which we are exceedingly grateful
and of which we hope to make COCO
use.
The Seniors are planning TO give
Midsummer Nights Dream in the
spring. They will he assisted by the
under classmen. The pupils arc
entering into the preparation of thi.
Shakespcrian masterpiece with
much vim. The Seniors read the
comedy in class last semester.
The new semester began %Fcbrusr,
third. We will soon have a hall
months work of the new semester
COMPLETE. Last semcster's grades
are behind us let us set orselves
resolutey to work with the deter
mination to make the next spmcs.