The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-15

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With the beginning of the senior
oratlons, the high school pupils in.
terest in the chapel exercises rises
to q much higher point. The chapel
program Monday morning, although
arranged on comparatively short no.
tice, proved exceedingly good and held
the attention of the pupils through
out. Quite novelty was had in the
way of senior orations at this time.
when Alice Pickard varied her speech
with selections on the piano. The
substance Of her Grafton was on some
Of the songs of foreign countries. A
few of the countries represented were,
France, England, Germany, etc. First,
Miss Pickard gave the origin and a
brief history of the song and after
ward rendered it OH the piano.
In her last song, Die WIGHT am
Rhein, Miss Pickard was ably assist
ed by Corrine Mahaffey, who sang
very beautifully the German words to
it, This met with the hearty approval
of the student body and was generally
conceded to have been the most in
teresting Grafton ever given at the
high school. The following was the
program:
March High School Orchestra.
Causes of the War-Jennie Stahl.
Piano Solo-Miriam Forbing.
Belgium, Bystander in the War
Velma Denman.
National Songs of Some of the War.
ring Nations-Alice Pickard.
In the Path of Battle-Ruth Brick.
er.
Orchestra.
Miss Sockman, who teaches the 9Th
grade pupils at the Fourth ward, has
been confined to her home for more
than week on account of protracted
illness. It Is hoped, however, that she
will be in condition to continue her
duties next week. Mary Claypool, IA
who Is taking postgraduate course
at high school, has been filling the
vacancy in very satisfactory man.
ner
The Christmas program of all the
grades in the public schools of this
city will be held Friday afternoon
with the exception of the grades in
the Fourth ward. After considering
the matter very carefully, the teach
ers of the different grades in the
Fourth ward decided to have their
program Friday evening instead of in
the afternoon, as has been the custom
in the past. The public is cordially
invited to attend any or all of the ex
! ercises.
| Two representatives of the Butler
public schools were in this city Wis
iting the different buildings on Fri
day.
A meeting of the Mothers club OF
the Third ward was held Friday after
noon at the Third ward building
Judge L. B. Houck gave an exceeding
ly interesting talk to the mothers
which was thoroughly enjoyed By all
present. Afterward business meet
ing was held.
The next issue of the high schoo
paper, The Forum, will be published
Wednesday, the 10th of this month
This issue will be called the Christ
mas Football number. Beside the
picture of the high school football
team, it contains three new etchings-
Athletics, Locals and Rubs. There
are a number Of exceedingly vel
written and interesting stories in thii
issue beside the Athletics, Locals
Alumni, Exchanges, and Rubs. The
Rubs are far superior to those pub
lished in the last issue and should moi
be missed by anyone having q case o.
the "blues." But, above all, remem
her the date, Wednesday, December
tn 18th. The Forum will be ON sale
at the Book and Art Shop and the. Arm
old Store.
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The Mothers club of the Thirt
ward certainly deserves great dea
of credit for the praiseworthy work i
has accomplished this year. In thu
first place, at the beginning of thu
year, a committee Of mothers was ap
pointed to help the needy children a
the Third ward. This committee Wen
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