The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-05-15
Hnhlir Schnnl Notcs

Among the visitors of last week
were the following: Mcsdamcs VIM
Court, a. Wulfort, james Crokc, Mar
Alexander, J. r. Evans and Miss Eta
TairehiId. Several others were pres
cnt for the exercises Of the High
school Literary Society Friday afte"
noon Of last week.
We are glad to be able to report a;
this writing that Washington Univcr-
sity has fully accredited our high
School. Prof. Coulter o' University
visited us several weeks ago and IN
spectcd the work done in our Glasses.
Our present standing with Washing
ton University is based upon the re
port made to the Faculty as result
Of this inspection. Our students may
now enter this institution without ex
animation just as they do the Missouri
University, Notwithstanding the fact
that Washington University is in
some respects more strict in their re
qurcments.
Frank Tucker, member of the
graduating class of 1911, who is
preaching and also attending Contra
College, has been selected to deliver
the Baccalaureat sermon for the Rura,
School Commencement Of Howard
county. Frank is also a member OF
team which will represent Central
College in the intercollegiate Debate
The boy scouts were in chlrge OF
the school flag Monday, this week AND
unfurled it to the breeze at half ma.
early in the morning and kept it thcr,
during the day in honor Of the faith
ful soldiers who were killed at Yer
Cruz.
The St Francois County II.
School Athletic and Oratorical Asso
citation will hold a meeting in Fla
River Saturday afternoon Of this We,
to complete the business Of the yea
and elect officers for next year. I'll,
meeting is called for 1890 at tn,
High School building. Every higl
school in the County should have
representative present.
Miss Anna Buck, our supervisor o
music and drawing, will have on dis
play 4 large collection of the drawing
from the various grades in the schoo
during the commencement exercises
These drawings have been madr dur
ing the year in the regular class work
| We hope the visitors and those VIII,
attend the exercises will give thes,
some attention. You will find thcs,
in the corridors of the High .Schoo
building.
The representatives of our schoo
at Cape Girardeau performed theil
parts well and while not winning frs
place secured some recognition. vii
liam Huff qualified in declamatory an,
was one of eight speakers selected
from the thirty or more contestant
against him to speak in the final con
test. The track team succeeded il
working its way up to third place will
a score of thirteen points. This is tn,
highest record Pennington has eve
made and doubtless against the heav
lest competition. A full account viii
be given elsewhere in the paper.
The Baccaiaurate sermon Sunda,
evening was largely attended. Thi
was union service in which the var
ious churches were represented by tn,
pastors and a large part of the var
ious congregations. Rev. Halter
sermon was an inspiration.
Do not forget the Senior class ex
ercises and the play "The Romance o
Phyllis" or Love and Way" Thurs
day evening. Also DR.. William J. Viii
liamson's address Friday evening a
8 o'clock You are. cordially invited t,
be present to both Of these exercises
They are free to all.
THE PERINTENDENT.