The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-17
SCHOOL NOTES

Friday morning the singing period
was given over debate rally 10 get
enthusiasm worked up to a high point.
The debate songs we're gone over and
perfected. Also the pupils gave high
school yells until they we're unable to
speak above a whisper. supt. Zemer
gave short talk which inspired the
debaters very much. Also Coach
Speese favored them with few words
concerning the debate.
Wednesday evening, March 18th, in
the high school auditorium, a farce
Tom Thumb Wedding will be given by
thirty pupils picked from the four up
per grades of the First ward. Immed-
lately after this there will be a mis-.
cellaneous program given by talent
from various wards. Contrary to the
time previously announced, eight
O'Clock, this entertainment will start
at seven-thirty prompt, to conform
with the senior reception in honor Of
the debaters, which begins at eight
fifteen. The wedding scene will be a
parlor with guests from all over the
world. Some Of the most noted guests
that will be present are: Duke and
Duchess Of Marlborough, Mrs. EN-.
milne Pankhurst and husband, Count
and Countess of Tenardeya. The char
acter, Tom Thumb, will be presented
by Daniel Wintermute, and his wife,
Theodore Tiny Top, by Katherine Dun
lap. This will be an exceedingly in.
teresting entertainment and should
not be missed by any one who feels
blue" and wants to be cheered up. Re-
member, seven-thirty instead of eight
o'clock. The admission will be, school
children ten cents, adults fifteen cents.
Next Tuesday evening at the Third
ward the Mothers and Teachers club
of that building will hold an open ses-
sion to which all the parents are invit-
ed. A program is being arranged 10
be given by pupils who once attended
the Third ward school, but who have
advanced to higher grade Also ad-
dresses will be made by Mr.. II. c.
Devin and Mr.. Herbert Smith. After
the program very enjoyable evening
will be spent. Be sure and be there
at seven prompt if you are looking for
pleasant diversion for the evening.
The chapel exercises which we're
held in the high school auditorium on
Wednesday morning were exceedingly
interesting. The program was as fol-
lows:
The Old Housekeeping and the New
Gertrude Lorey.
The Mound Builders-Florence Nc
Clelland.
Bill Boards-Dwight McNabb.
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Friday afternoon at the First ward
a debate was held by the eighth grade
of that building The question was:
Resolved, That Term Examinations
Should be Abolished. Although the
negative team won by count of three
to nothing, the debate was very inter-
esting and closely contested through
out. The speakers on the winning
side were as follows: Virginia and
Nellie Parrot and Neil Ward, on the af-
firmative Eva Clark, Russell Jones,
and Wayne Kinnaird. Three pupils
from the high school acted as judges.
These debates which are held in the
grades are certainly beneficial in eyry
sense of the word Not only by the
fact that they are a great help to the
students at that time, but the prepare
them for debating in the high school.
If this was practiced more by some
other seventh and eighth grade teach'
ers, in a few years the high school
could develop wonderful debaters.