The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-08
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.


terial for students when regular lessons
are put aside. Nothing Is more inter-
esting than the good current magazines
either from the story standpoint or
from the side Of information concern
ing present day happenings. Besides,
magazines can be .picked up in those
last fifteen or twenty minutes of study
period and can give, by means Of their
brief articles and many pictures, some
thing really worth while and entertain
ing; therefore, the students were asked
to make small contributions toward
subscribing for magazines. The re-
suits were very pleasing indeed. The
Seniors have turned in 81. Is; the Soph-
mores $l.00; the Freshmen $9.65: The
other pledges are yet to be received.
This will be enough present day litera-
ture for all the school. The good stor-
les will be put together and kept for
future classes.
Last Thursdays exercises at chapel
were especially good, The music was
furnished by Louise Mead who gave US
q vocal solo in her own enjoyable way.
Then Rev. Talbert delivedred an ora
ton on ''Ministry-Not Mastery" The
.Rilence and attention of the listeners
and the spontaneous applause when he
had finished gave evidence of how his
words were appreciated. It is not oft
en- we have an opportunity to hear any
thing IN this style Of entertainment.
: Several years ago Rev. Talbert repre-
scented the state Of Kentucky in two
interstate oratorical contests of the
Southern states, using this GRAFTON.
He said he almost won both times.
Junior Notes.
The Juniors are still keeping up their
record for good work. Miss Fenton
has been Dragging considerably on the
excellent English papers handed in to
her. We have finished our study of
narration now, and have taken up Ten
nyson's "Idylls of the King" The
Idylls are all intensely interesting and
we are looking forward to many inter-
esting discussions and arguments in
class.
If you want to become acquainted
with budding Carusos and future Mel
has just visit Miss McGregor's room at
the second period of the morning or the
first of the afternoon. You are miss,
ing the chance of your lifetime in not
hearing these artists before they leave
Butler for higher fields.
Commercial Notes.
The Senior Shorthand class is doing
excellent work. Miss Faulkner, our
teacher, says that we read our short
hand notes well, We are now able to
write nearly 100 words minute and by
the end of the year we expect to be
able to write at least 125 words min
ute. If we reach our expectations we
are safe, as only 100 words are ,requir-
ed for graduation. This will mean hard
study for every one of us. The type
writing is also progressing. We have
a letter to transcribe each day which
we write from our notes on the type
writer. These are shown to Mr.. Hem
derson every day so that he may ascer-
tain how fast we are progressing. We
can place our letters much better now
than we could two or three weeks ago.
Some of the letters which are placed
best on the paper are put up in the
Commercial room where we can all see
and profit by them.
Supt. Henderson visited our Com
mercial Law Class Monday. Our les
son was on Carriers" He cited sew
eral cases illustrating points in our
lesson. We are always glad to have
him visit our department: One day
last week we had an old-fashioned
spelling match. Kirby Walker is our
best in spelling. ..s
Jno. Seelinger is wearing tape
measure in button hole of his coat.
We don't know why, unless it is to
measure his rapid progress In short
hand.
Sophmore Notes.
The Sophmore base ball team is grad !
ually progressing with its lately elected
captain, J. C. Carrot.
Mrs. Wilson, of the Amoret school,
visited the second hour Geometry class
last Wednesday aad saw those remark
able Sophmores construct arcs and
angles. We had a test in this subject
Monday of this week. We are now
awaiting the returns.
The Sophmore girls pructiced basket
ball with the Seniors last Thursday.
We have some good material SO you
may see us shine in the future.
If Caesar had only had the welfare OF
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