The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-23
SCHOOL NOTES
BY Edward 8. RawIins

chestra playing the opening march,
after which the following Roman pro-
gram was given:
March-Orchestra
Grafton, "The Roman Public Life"
Russell Eastman.
Grafton, THE Marriage and Posi-.
tion of Roman women"-Leah
Biggs.
Grafton, "The Roman House.
Olive Kile.
Grafton, Three Roman Citizens
Harold Walton
Grafton, "a Portion of Cicero's
First Grafton Against Catiline"-Ed.
ward Rawlins.
Vocal Solo--Miss Elizabeth Owen.
ements-Principal Rimer.
March-Orchestra
Among the visitors at chapel Mon
day were Mesdames Rawlins, Biggs
and Triebout.
Work of practicing the high school
play was started in earnest this week.
The play will be given December 10
in the high school auditorium. The
pupils in the cast are. Margaret Beam,
Coreta Wright, Zlla Graham, Ada
lowering, Edward Rawlins, Edwin
Worley and Earl Cranmer. This is
a comedy and is a scream from start
to finish, and all who come will GER
tainly get their moneys worth.
Some time ago, the Mothers club
of the Fifth ward, seeing the need of
piano for their school, and seeing
how it develops rhythm study, pur-
chased piano and presented it to
that school, AT the meeting We'd
nesday of this week, they decided to
give a penny social to pay off part of
the debt on the piano. This will be
held in course of a few days and ev-
erybody will be missing the time of
their lives il they do not attend.
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There was no schocol Wednesday,
November II, on account OF it being
Boosters Day. Everybody was back
to school Thursday, greatly refreshed
and all telling of the aeroplane fight,
of their failure to draw prizes and so
on, but all the time mindful that they
were back to study and the foregoing
day was a thing OF the past.
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A picture Of Abraham Lincoln has
been added to the wall decorations of
the high school library and greatly
improves the appearance of the
place that is so dear to the holders
of library cards.
The Mothers club of the Third
ward met Friday afternoon, Nov. 10,
at that building. The following busi-
ness was transacted:
Music on Victrola.
Talk, "The Needs of the School
Supt. zemer
Business transactions
Refreshments served by the domes.
tic science department of the 7th
grade.
In the way of business, they gave
Prof. Chubb authority to rent a piano
for their ward to be used by the 1st
and 2nd grades only.
| Mrs. Eggleston of our local teach
| ing force was elected secretary of the
Central Ohio Teachers association.
Work was begun this week in girls
athletics. Miss Williams and Miss
Zemer have the work in charge for
the coming gym" season.
The teachers all came back from
their inspection trip to Cleveland and
Dayton with glowing tales and new
ideas. All reported the programs al
both places to be fine and especially
so were the talks given by DR.. Butler
of Chicago university, DIR. Halleck OF
Louisville, KY, and DR.. Henderson
of Ann Arbor, Mich, who appeared
on the program at Dayton. All were
well pleased, even though the ex
penses of the trip came out Of theil
own pockets.
The Mothers club of the Secont
ward met last evening at that place
Business of some Importance was
transacted, after which the club wa.
given an address by Superintendent
Zemer.
The first practice debate of thu
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