The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-14

Mss Laura KOons, German and Eng
lish instructor at the high school, was
unable to attend school Wednesday on
sccount Of an illness. Miss shireman
attended to her duties during the day.
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AS Miss Minnie Doershuck, the
mathematics instructor, did not arrive
in this city in time to teach her class
Monday morning. Miss Shireman took
her place.
The innovation of spring foot ball
at the high school in this city was
had this week when Captain Clayton
called all candidates for foot ball to-
gether. AS this marks the first time
that anything of this kind has been
tried in this city there are many who
declare that it is mistake from start
to finish and that it should not be
tried by a high school in a city of this
size. One of the principal reasons that
spring foot ball is being tried is, that
there are quite a number of new men,
some from the rural districts, who
know nothing whatever about foot ball
and who have expressed their determ-
ination to try out" for foot ball ia the
! fall. Now, however. they have a
chance to learn the rudiments of the
game at which they may become ex-
| ceedingly proficient in the fall. Quite
number of new men have turned out
in answer to the call for candidates.
About twenty men have turned out
thus far and as only very few of
these are veterans Of last year, plenty
OF good material will be had in the fall
from which an excellent team may he
developed. The practise at present con
sists merely of two days out of the
week. Two men, Beach and Jones,
have shown up very well already and
by the time the foot ball season rolls
around they win make couple of men
on the team work exceedingly hard 20
retain their positions After all the
ments of the game it is hoped that
last years team, composed mostly of
seniors, can be secured to line up
against the new men so that they may
have a taste, or rather a smell, of real
foot ball. 1t is thought that all of last
years team can be secured with the
exception of Lyle Kinsey, who is at
present travelling with a magician.
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Friday evening in the high school
building a Letter Mems banquet was
held A very delicious banquet was
had after which number of games
were INDUCED in. At this time the bas-
liet. ball letters were presented to all
those who had participated in eight
halves of scheduled games, this in
Guided all tournament games. Those
who received letters. are as follows:
Alessrs. Charles Clayton, Harold Sey-
nour, Carl Yauger, Dale Porter, Will
liam Shut, Arthur Bands and Maurice
Mitchell.
The Mothers and Teachers club of
the First ward was unable to give it's
entertainment, on The Care of the
Teeth, Friday evening because of the
fact that the slides, which we're to be
used and which were to arrive from
Cincinnati Friday morning were held
up for some unaccountable reason.
However, this entertainment win be
given some time in the near future,
the date of which will be announced
later.
This evening, in the high school
building, the freshman class will give
o Freshman Spring Opening a num-
ber OF pleasurable amusements have
been arranged for, such as: April Fool
House, Girls Base Ball Game, Races,
Millinery Opening, etc. Remember!
The Time-This evening at s o'clock.
The Place-High School Building. NO
TICE!! CARNATIONS and SOUVEN-
IRIS will be GIVEN to ali present
A business meeting of the Mothers
and Teachers club of the Third ward
was held at the Third ward building
Thursday afternoon at the close OF
school. The matter of penny social,
which is to be given by this organiza-
ton in the near future, was discussed.
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At chapel Wednesday morning sew
eral interesting orations were given.
Worthy of mention, also, is the differ
ence in the singing during chapel per-
iods. Before the arrival of Mr.. Chnbb
the singing in chapel was very poor
and was not together. Since his ar
rival, however, it has improved won
derfully, let us hope it may continue
to do so. The program was as follows: