The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-06

first number will be called the Fresh.
number and will contain
stories written by members of the fac
ulty and Freshmen class. 1t will be
issued about the fourteenth of this
month
A representative from the D. l.. Auld
company OF Columbus was in this city
Wednesday and Thursday and met sew.
eral OF the classes at high school. He
took an order from some of the SEN
iors for some rings and also took their
order for commencement invitations.
He also met the Junior class and re-
ceived an order from it for it's class
pin and ring.
The chapel exercises held in the
high school auditorium Monday morn
ing were exceedingly interesting. A
very good talk was given by Coach
Hagerman on the chances for win
ming team this year. According to his
statements, things look very bright,
and with some hard work an exceed
ingly fast team should be turned out.
Even this early in the season the men
are showing signs Of mid-season form.
He ealso stated that his convictions were
that q team could be built up that
would vanquish any of the Columbus
elevens, with the possible exception
OF East. Having seen both North and
Aquinas in action this season, his
statements are not mere day-dreams.
Mr.. Doherty also gave short talk and
urged the students to come down in
body and help cheer their team on to
victory.
Friday morning the singing class
was given its initial lesson on Cowens'
Bridal Chorus" The class did very
creditably for the first time and the
prospects are exceedingly bright for
very fine chorus to be turned out. The
accompaniment to the Bridal Chorus
is very beautiful and when the chorus
is worked up, selection well worth
hearing can be given. The bassos were
aided considerably by the presence of
Mr.. Lawrence Sperry, who kindly con-
scented to help out some on the work.
Wednesday afternoon at the close
OF school rally was held in the audi
torium for the purpose Of working up
more enthusiasm for the game here to-
day. Several good speeches were made
by various members of the faculty, and
yells, etc., were given till the old build
ing fairly rocked with the volume of
noise made. Afterward the students
watched signal practice and scrim-
mage at the enclosed park.
A Penny Social will be given by the
Junior class at the high school build
ing next Friday evening. A commit
tee Is working hard in preparation for
it and hopes to make it grand sue
cess. Remember the date--Friday, Oc-
tober ninth.
The high school football team was
certainly put through a week of stiff
practice. The whole week, with the
exception of one day, the practice con-
sisted of first, bootlng the ball to get
all stiffness out of the legs; next came
a thorough practice of all the signals,
then. to top the afternoons work on,
the coach sent his squad through q
gruelling scrimmage. Only one night
were the players spared that scrim-
mage, and that was Friday when the
coach thought it better to give all
bumps chance to get over their sore
ness before the game this afternoon.
The game was staged at the enclosed
ball park, where the Mt. Vernon base
ball team has been playing, instead OF
at Riverside. At the time of going to
press, the dope was slightly in fav-
or Of high school, although the Colurn-
bus papers stated that West was con-
fident and expected to run with the
game with a fairly large score. How
ever, it was determined set Of twen-
ty-two men that started the game to-
day and the team that won was forced
to fight hard for the victor's laurels.
The high school was slightly weak
ened by the loss of Bonds at full-back,
and Bell at guard.
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The Senior class Of the high school
is now planning for a hay-ride. which
will take place the coming Tuesday
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mr.. B. w. williams of Shelby is the
guest of his son, Mr.. B. b. Williams OF
East Gambiar street Mr. Williams,