La Junta tribune., 1915-04-24
HIGH SCHOOL COLUMN.
PerIcy Lewis, 10, Editor.

Senior class play, The Elopement OF
Ellen II is u comedy with dash OF
college life in II. and is full OF good,
clean. sparkling wit that every lover
OF good plays canno; help but appre-
eiate. Running through the play
are the usual love complications, and
mix-ups. which contribute greatly to
It's life. The Seniors participating
have been training faithfully for the
last six weeks and are becoming very
proficient. Those participating In
the play are: Maude Baker, Allie
Mae Fisher, Cecil Wright, Ehart Fro
ese. Burwin Burrows, John Austin
and Raymond Moore.
The play shows every evidence OF
being brilliant success and GER
tsinIy will be worthy OF La Junta's
patronage. Let the people Of La
Junta show their appreciation Of
the Seniors efforts by their patron
age OF this production on May 6th.
May is always the month wherein
the greatest number OF school activ-
tiles take place. And this year
among the many events In May Is
the annual track meet between the
high schools OF the Southern Colo
RADIO and Northern New Mexico lea
CUES TO be held at Rocky Ford on
the Sth OF May. Last year La Jun
In carried off the honors and we
are expecting the same OF our track
team this year. Most OF last years
best material Is still here and this
together with the new recruits will
make team that La Junta can we'll
be proud Of. The schools partici-
patinE will be Trinidad. Las Animas.
Lamar. Ration. Rocky Ford and La
Junta.
The flag Of the high school float
ed at half mast all day on the lSth Of
April In commemorstion Of the death
Of our martyred president
The high school baseball team
was scheduled to journey 70 Las
Animas last Saturday to meet the
high school baseball team Of that
city. On account Of the rain the
game was called off. This means
that the Ia Juata team will prob
ably not get to play against Las
Animas this year. This seems un-
fortunate ~ the same thing hap
pened last year. There must be Q
hoodoo somewhere.
The High School OF la Junta has
been included In . movement that
has been rapidly spreading through
all the high schools not only Of this
ssats but Of the whole Units1
States. II IL . sort Of Bible study
movement. The club was partially
organized = week or two ago when
Mr.. Kennedy wss here and had ils
first meeting on last Wednesday 70
effect permanent organization.
Not only high school students but
all other boys who 20 desire can be.
long. TO this club. Thirty-three
members are now enrolled and the
appearances are that = far greater
number will be reached within the
next few weeks. The purpose Of
this club II to upiift morally the
young men and boys Of Ia Junta, as
well as to furnish social enjoy ment
for them. As an added attraction
the club will at each meeting have
n bean feed" This. for the b~nc.
III Of those who have not as yet
been Initiated into the meaning OF
the above phrase. 10 = meal consist
Ing wholly OF beans. The members
Of the club made their first attack
on the feed ON Wednesday OF this
week. Mr.. H. l.. Hunt has charge
OF the club. The next meeting viii
be held In the brotherhood room Of
th. Methodist church.
La Junia's track and baseball
teams viii journey to Trinidad on
Saturday. April :tth. 10 engage In q
dual meet with the high school
teams Of that city. Here's hoping
that our teams viii return with an.
other victory TO add 10 their already
fast Increasing list.
Tennis Is exciting considerable In.
tcr.st In the school this week. The
preiiminaries for the choosing Of
la Junta's representative teams will
be held oil this week sad Il is from
them that the tennis players. both
boys and girls. have been practicias.
The courts adjoiniss the 4. high
school have beea worked over and
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