Putnam patriot., 1915-11-26
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The debating club met on Wednes- day afternoon, Nov. r., and listened to an interesting debate. The resolution was, Resolved, That the pupils of the P. Il, s. shall buy their own text books. On the affirmative were the Sophomotes, Martha Euvrard, Robert , Mcintyre and Kenneth Andem. On the negative were the Freshman girls, Margaret Wright, Anna Arnold md Edith Gilson Joseph Flagg acted as chairman for the debate. The judges, Miss Kent, Miss Della Davis, and Malcolm Wiley, decided in favor of the affirmative.
 Preparations are being made for the inter-eiuss debate between the Sopho- more and Freshman classes, which will be held the third week in Deeem Der. The resolution for this debate will be, Resolved, That II Is better for children to be brought up in the couu- try rather than the city. One hundred words were given out to the pupils of the high school and eighth grade. Those receiving hun dred percent were as follows: Miss Constance Russell and Joseph Flagg in the Senior class; Misses Child, Perry, and Totrey in the Junior class; Miss Pauline Chapdelaine in the Sopho. more class; Miss Gladys Robbins in the Freshman cinss. The average per cents for the different classes and grade eight were as follows; Senior class 936, Junior class 9l 9i, Sopho- more class 90, Freshman class SIP, eighth grade 50.
 The pupils evacuated the school in fifty seconds by the south and East doors only, in their first fire drill last week.
 Announcements of two prize essay contests have been received at the school recently:
 For the school year of 1915 1916 the Connect ,ut Peace society offers two sets of prizes for literary contests to be open to the pupils of high schools and academies of the state. The subject se- lected for the essay is: By what meth- cd may the world establish a just and lasting peace? One set of prizes is Of fered to pupils inl New Haven and Fairfield counties. Each set contains three prizes Of S25, Sl5 and Sl0 respec- lively, for first, second, and third best essays.
 The second offer is that of the Con- neclicut Society of Colonial Danes of America. For this contest there are five subjects to choose from:
 l Acadians in Connecticut.
 2 The difference between the Pll grims and the Puritans.
 An imaginary account of Roger Williams first day in Rhode Island.
 Roger sherman.
 The work of Trumball's war office in Lebanon.
 For the best essay from high schools in the state prize of S20 IS to be awarded with second prize Of $l0, and third of s5. It is hoped that some of the pupils in the local school may compete in one of these contests.
 The school council met last Friday.
 The school will be closed from We'd nesday until Monday for the Thanks giving recess.
 Putnam High opened it's basket ball season Friday when 1t defeated the h. dependents by score Of 39-z0. The league season opens soon and Manager Beard has nearly completed his sched ule which is to include games with many first.class teams. Uxbridee, South Manchester, Noonsocket. Wor- eester Boys Club, and Worcester Trade School are all to tplay the local quintet this season. Season tickets are to be issued shortly and as soon AZ the first whistle blows some good, basket ball may be loo ked for.
 The next number Of the Lecture Course comes Dee. 2vih.