Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-12
HIGH SCHOOL MOTIFS


Interesting talk friday mofnins
telling about one OF his own per
sonal experiences. while teaching
before he came to Abilene. and US
Ing this as an illustration to show
how part OF the compensation o.
ones vocation In life Is the salts
faction received. from showing Q
deep human interest In the welfare
Of others,
4 Henry Esmond. Thackeray's mas
terpiece and what Is thought by
some critics to be the best piece OF
English literature ever written. Is
now being studied by the seniors in
English Nv. /.
Howard Hoffman visited chapel
Friday morning. z
1 A, chorus consisting Of several
girls appeared before the students
Friday morning in chapel and sang
a couple OF songs. They were APP
plauded loudly by the student body.
M. H. Malott addressed the boys
of the high school on banking at
their third vocational meeting on
Thursday evening at o'clock in
the assembly room. His talk was
very interesting and marked In
terest was shown by the boys pres
emit. Although not all OF us intend
to be bankers, those who had the
pleasure of hearing Mr.. Malotts
talk are thoroughly convinced that
in all walks of life one will have at
least something to do with bank.
Miss Anna Engle, a trained nurse
OF this city, spoke to the girls on
nursing as life work in the chapel
Friday afternoon at o'clock. Her
talk was very valuable to the girls.
especially to those who expect TO
follow this line OF work. A deserv-
ed appreciation was shown By all
the girls present.
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After the championship of the
interclass basketball tournament
had been won by the senior boys, {
they issued challenge to play any
team composed Of the boys in the
three under classes. The challenge
was taken up and che game was play {
ed Wednesday afternoon. The game ]
itself was very exciting and inter- 6
esting, for from the time 1t started 8
until the final whistle the players
on both sides fought hard in their :
to down their opponents. /
The first half ended with the under
classmen three, points in tbs. lead.
The seniors, however, came back q
strong in the last half and finally
came out with the long end of 40 h
% ~ score. "
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When about two weeks ago there y
appeared in the high school news
column piece relating to gym
lasium for the Abilene high school,
he writer did not wish to seem un- 2
.ppreciative of the present improv- =
ID condition of our school. Far from Il
t. His idea was simply to keep the P
'ood work up. For the past two <
ears A. H. s.. has played basket u
all, game which never before q
ad been enjoyed by its students. u
'efore basketball came there was NJ
lways a dry SPELL athletically, is
rom Thanksgiving until the base &C
all season opened. Much amuse-
lent has been furnished for the A
tudents in the dead Of winter since
s introduction. Also, we have had
'ack meets in the spring for the
asst several years. Besides offering M
means for amusement, these con- !,
'sts served to furnish a way where u
y our energetic youths might re- i,
eve themselves of few pounds of y
rec and incidentally acquire a -
tile skill. But, not only do we =,
nd our athletic advancements to
e sky but also our lately acquired =
features In fact, we
ink more highly Of these than of
e former things. A manual train
6 department has been installed,
means of which students will be
i'd now are being instructed in all
nds of wood work. This depart
emit furnishes the training which ca
any students who wished to be- fat
me carpenters formerly lacked. 10,
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