Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12
BUSY WEEK
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Debates, Honor Lists, Sports
Interest in Magazine Study

At a meeting of the Eastern Connee
tieut Development Committee held al
Hotel WauTegan, Norwich, ON Mon
day, a Putnam business man who WAS
present, told of the method by which
the local papers of Putnam are given
high school notes for publication. The
| idea OF school editorial staff was d
new one to most of those present but
representatives from New London and
Norwich stated that they were going
to see il the plan could not be adopted
in those cities. BY means OF this
board which consists of two represen'
tatives from the upper classes and one
| from each lower class working under
the supervision of the English depart
ment, the local papers have for two
years been supplied with interesting
and reliable accounts of happenings at
the high school.
In the Senior English class, A divi
sion, this months oral work is being
given up to the study of weekly mag
azines. Last week and this The Out.
look has been the periodical discussed.
This particular paper was chosen be-
cause it is considered a standard mag
aziue, reliable, and splendid example
Of weekly news magazine. Different
pupils are assigned various articles 10
summarize and the magazine as a
whole is discussed by the class. This
work not only encourages the reading
of good weeklies but is also very inter
esting rs we'll as instructive. Later
the Literary Digest, Independent, and
other weeklies will be studied.
The alumni reception was held in
the school hal! last Friday evening.
The school council is still working
designs have been submitted and now
are being considered.
Last week Thursday pupils of the
High and Israel Putnam schools were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Limbs
ley and daughter, who gave an exhi.
bition and talk on the American In
dians.
At the last meeting of the school
council Anna Furlong was elected
treasurer.
At the semi monthly meeting of the
debating club last Wednesday, two
teams of upper class boys debated,
Resolved: That Germany will win the
present war. The affirmative was up
held by Joseph Flagg, Donald John
son, and Gould Beard, and the mega.
tive by Kenneth Ballard, Percy Rich
ardson, and Malcolm Wiley. The
negative side was given the decision.
1t WAS very entertaining and inter
esting debate. Miss Lewis, Miss Bow
Ter, and Miss Pierce acted as judges.
Della Davis acted as chairman Of the
meeting.
The basket bali season opens week
from Friday with Woodstock as the
opposing team.
The first OF the series OF entertain
ments to be given for the benefit OF the
high school will take place In the high
school assembly hall at 8 O'Clock on
Friday evening, Nov. IL. Pitt Parker,
the famous crayon artist, will enter tain
In his inimitable manner. Season
tickets for four entertainments 81, fol-
pupils Toe, single tickets 35c and 25c
reserved seats for sale at Burt's Drug
| Store 10c.
An honor list hes been made up in
| the school. Ii is divided into three
parts. The first part is for those aver
aging from 80 TO 100 per cent, the sec
ond for those averaging from So TO 90
per cent, and the third for those aver
aging from so TO IS per cent. The hon
or list for September and October is al
| follows:
First part, 80 to 100 per cent
seniors
| Malcolm Wiley
! Juniors
| Hazel Perry Alice Devine
| Ruth Child
Eighth Grade
| Leo Anger Stanton Ballard
Roy Robare
Second part, So to 80 per cent
Seniors
Gladys Bard Henry Farley
/ Della Davis Anna Furlong
| Helen Deyine Gladys Gagne
| Constance Russell
| Juniors
| Arthur Andrews Ada Bosworth
| Marion Carpenter
5ophomores
| Lorena Gallant
Freshman
| Alice Holmes
Eighth Grade
! Hazel Perry Wilbur Lown
Joseph Giraca Louis Rbodlnsky
! John Hogan Florence Smith
Cooperative
George Msher
Third part, 50 % s. per cent
Seniors.
| Kenneth Ballard Bertha Piessis
| Maud Carpenter Carrie Pratt
| Doris Carver Bertha kichafnsoI
Ivagiene Fufier Catherine Russell
Alice MaIoney Samuel Walsh
4 Juniors