Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
Notes Of the
Cresco Public Schools.

House March 26tk. -Steps Taken to
Organize Base Ball Team-Kfnd
Words for Retiring Members Of the
School Board.
Cecil Johnson, Editor in Chief.
Miss Hughes will give a cantata in
the opera house Friday, March Goth.
More detailed announcement will be
made in the papers next week. It
is thought this event will be of great
interest to parents as many of the
grade pupils take part in the pro-
gram. Everyone remember the date.
| Friday, March 26th.
The boys were very much excited
Wednesday about the high school
notes. The only complaint the fac
ulty made was that the two articles
Disseminated little too much. Ev-
cry high school pupil who was not at
the debate when it was possible for
him without too much inconvenience
to be there was not loyal to his
school. We don't have many inter-
school events and every one should
be supported by the entire student
body, whether it is baseball, foot ball
or debating. School spirit is what
makes school success. Remember
that when the baseball season opens
You are expected to be there. Roll
call might be taken
Mr.. Moen and Mr.. Hunting, mem
bers of the board Of education for
many years, retire this week. The
school pupils appreciate the work
they have done and trust that they
will continue to have an active inter-
est in the Cresco schools. They have
done their work well and their work
will always be a standard for quality
of ervice. Public spirited citizens
is the keynote to efficient govern
ment.
! The Faculty.
Mr.. Luce, it seems, has adopted a
new method of conducting his extern
poraneous department of public
speaking. After you have taken the
floor, he presents to you subject up
on which you have the privilege of
showing your ignorance, embarrass-
ment or knowledge. We who are VIC
tins of such embarrassing situations
quite agree with Mr.. Luce that that
| is the most practical manner of de-
veloping speaking ability. For
what can a person do? There is no
alternative than to utter something
which will at least occupy the time
or which will show an attempt to
make an impression. True, you might
decline. excusing yourself on the
ground that you were totally ignor-
ant of the subject. But you would
then probably be given another sub
ject or another opportunity at alater
date.
Probably most of the students will
agree that the program presented by
the Dolliver society Monday afternoon
(, was as good, if not better than any
previous program given this year.
One reason why it might be consider
ed above the average was the fact that
the participants were largely upper
classmen. Each part showed thor
ough preparation and was splendid
/ ly presented. The first number was
reading by Myrtle Cameron accom-
panied with music by Gladys john
son. 1t was well presented and en-
joyed by all. The debate was no
doubt the most exciting part of the
program. The question was, IRE
solved, That the billiard table should
not be installed in the Cresco high
school," The affirmative was upheld
by John Fullen, the negative by Mar
ion Ringeon. The judges decided in
favor of the affirmative by a vote of
two to one. Due to the fact that
there have been plans for installing
the billiard table in the boys club
room and that opposition to this has
been raised, it tended to arouse a
keen interest regarding the debate,
not only on the part of the debaters
but also of the student body. Both
speakers presented their arguments
logically and showed thorough prep
aration.
| The next number was speech by
Arnold Pless, which was given clear
ly, logically and forcefully. This was
followed by a reading by Harlan
Church which was we'll given and
| %ho rroorop, wos c1oSod with a lively