The Detroit times., 1915-12-01

nlgn scnoOl. Inc prospects LOT q
state champ team seem bright, as
several men who have starred IN
Independent circles are planning on
trying out for the Eastern quintet.
The annual defamation contest for
pupils OF the ninth and tenth grades
Of Central high school will probably
be held soon, as a number OF Eng
l.sh classes are already preparing
% send representatives TO the pre-
Iiminary contest. A contest for
these two grades is held each term
The Thanksgiving number OF the
Beacon" Western high schools pa
per, is one OF the finest editions OF
The journal ever published There
are several fine stories and numer-
GUS exceptionally good items The
frontispiece is sketch OF the
school as seen from Clark park
The senate and the assembly OF
Western high school held joint
party. Monday, in the school. The
afternoon was spent In dancing and
in playing games The regular
ting OF the senate was postpon-
ed one week because OF the party.
The senior class in Highland Park
high school has elected the follow.
ing officers President, Herman d :
ganEano; secretary, Ruth Sergeant
Five divisions have been made
among the boys OF the A room ath-
letic class in the Bishop school with
n captain to supervise the proceed
ipgs OF each division Ben Brown
has been chosen head captain.
The students OF Room A. Wash
iLgton school, were given an inter
esting lecture on Life and condi.
tions in Panama" Tuesday. by Miss
Shellie Dunno, an instructor in the
school, vho lived In the canal zone
for four years. The talk was &C.
companied by stereopticon slides
ard by official government pictures
Miss Dunno also showed about 100
pictures Of the canal which she had
taken herself
Thanksgiving spirit has been
sti ung II highland Park high school
during the last week. The boys OF
one OF The grade rooms made up a
dinner for one family and started
tuDd which will be used for chart
table work during the winter
Tho Thanksgiving issue OF the
Eastern the official paper oil
Eastern high school, made its ap-
pearance Tuesday. The edition was
one OF the finest and largest ever
turned out by the school. IL con-
tanned several interesting feature
stories, snap shots. jokes and school
notes.
Forty.three candidates answered
Coach Frye's call for basketball
players at Eastern high school. Mon.
day. The prospects for a first-class
team are bright.
The gymnasium In Northwestern
high school has been opened for use
by the young men and boys attend
ing The evening classes, Regular
classes are hello each evening from
Z TO 2. Basketball and indoor base.
ball leagues will be formed.
The senior class In Eastern high
school held a meeting. Friday, IT
being the first business meeting OF
the class this. term. The flower.
color motto. banquet, entertainment.
dress. pin. and picture committees
gave reports. The former gradual
Ing classes as rule have had pearl
class pins. but this semester's class
has decided TO have plain gold
pin. The girls will again adopt the
uniform dress worn at other gradua.
ton exercises. The class will hold
grade party in the auditorium OF
the school, Friday evening, Dec. Il.
It has been announced in High.
land Park high school that instead
OF holding only the regular ire
drills, in which every one leaves
the building as soon as possible.
tho school will also hold drills IN
which the students will go to their
lockers, take their wraps and books
and carry them out OF the building
II was also announced that such
drills will probably be held only al
the end OF the day,