Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-27
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Florence McCook, Editor-inChiel

A boys quartet, consisting o
George Robertson, John kakac
Paul Brown and Mel House, ha
been organized in high school. l
this proves as successful as tn
boys glee club, it will add a pleas
ing number to many of our pro
grams.
The Cicero class is doing SOM
special work in English derivative!
from Latin words. They will TAX.
number of English words ant
trace their derivation from the Lat
in.
Mr.. Mahannah, state normal in
spector, visited the high school last
Wednesday morning. He visited
many of the normal classes an6
seemed to be favorably impressed
with all the work. He also gave
an interesting talk to the normal
students, showing them many of the
benefits of their course.
The Senior German class is keep
ing diary in German.
A change is being made in the
Friday afternoon programs. Now,
instead of having them consist each
week Of merely the usual debate
and music, special features will be
added and each society will attempt
to give more orig'nal programs. 1t
is hoped that in this way more in
terest will be taken in these pro-
grams. We realize that the pupils
grow tired of hearing the same
kind Of program each week, but
we feel sure that by using a greater
variety of numbers the programs
will be better and more interesting.
We know that these programs re-
quire some work from the pupils
but we feel that they should display
society spirit so that they
would attempt to make their pro-
gram the best one given.
A Junior sleigh ride party was
planned for last Wednesday even
ing but on account of the melting
snow it was Indefinitely postponed.
The program given last Friday
afternoon was above the average.
The debate, on whether or not the
Calumet strike was just!fa Bile, which
vas won by the affirmative, showed
good preparation and was very in
eresting. The musical numbers of
he program were also very good.
One of the most pleasant social
events of the year occurred on Fri
lay evening when the "Fish" teach
RS entertained m honor of Washing
;on's birthday. The house was dec
grated in the national colors and the
evening was delightfully."- spent in en-
Toying the amusements planned by
the ingenious hostesses. After par
taking of delicious refreshments,
he guests departed voting the
Fish" teachers royal entertainers.
We understand that Will barrow
If the class of 1913 won first place
n the Miltonian society oratorical
contest at Cornell college, and was
with gold medal. c. H.
5. is justly proud of her graduates.
Such a report is very gratifying
md we are more than glad to hear
t. This is one Of the first in
stances in the history of the school
when the prize was won by Fresh
nan.
Patriotic programs were held in
almost nearly all the grades last
Friday afternoon in honor of WASH
ngton's birthday. Quite num-
)er of visitors were present, and
We want you to know that we are
glad to have you come.
Different tests in Arithmetic have
oeen given in some of the grades
turing the past two weeks. BY these
ests it is supposed that the super
yisor con tell just what progress
he pupils are making. We are
pleased to state that almost all of
he pupils are as far advanced as
hey ought to be.
The musical organizations of the
high school are making very salts
actory progress, so satisfactory,
indeed, that credit is to be given
or this work.
Mr.. Mahannah, the Normal in
pector, was pleased with the way the
Ugh school schedule was arranged.
lie stated that in many schools
throughout the state some of the
eachers are teaching many differ
mt subjects and that they have too
many rectitations to do good work.
lie congratulated us on getting |
pecialists for the different subjects
nd this is bound to raise the STAN