The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-18
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
There was much excitement in thu
air last Thursday morning. During thu
second period several Juniors appeared
in study hall, spoke quietly to Miss Fen
ton. and then proceeded to bring forth
long ribbons of pink and white paper
and enclose block of seats in the study
hall. Any one sitting therein who was
not Junior was asked to move and
then very mysteriously every Junior
disappeared. The Seniors were seen
talking excitedly here and there. just
at the close of the period, a block OF
seats were quickly enclosed in blue and
white ribbons. When the Assembly
gongs rang, every Senior took his place
within the blue and white reserve. We
scarcely had time to wonder where the
Juniors were when they began to
march in single file, bearing huge
Junior banner and shouting the Junior
yell. The walls fairly trembled for a
while for the Freshmen unanimously
took up the Junior yells, and the Soph-
mores we suppose joined with the Sem
lors in all effort to 'drown 'em. out. !"
Quiet was restored temporarily while
the chapel song was announced. Every
body rose and sang two familiar songs
attempting, more or less successfully
to follow the piano and Miss McGreg-
or's baton. By the way, we were u.s.
ing our new song books. Then the
cause of all the excitement was made
manifest. Mr.. Welton was introduced
and with few words presented the
loving cups to the successful Basket
Ball Teams-Junior girls and Senior
boys. When the cheering subsidized.
Mr.. Welton extended an invitation to
the two teams to spend Thursday eve
ming at his home. Needless to say it
was Immediately accepted and an &C.
count Of their good time will appear
elsewhere. When Mr.. Welton had
gone Rev. Alexander was introduced
and made brief and interesting ad-
dress upon "Contentment. Then
again the air was rent when our con-
testants. Flossie Robbins and James
Simpson. appeared to speak for us. Of
course both won first place at Hume
and will represent Bates county at
arrensburg.
The Delta Kappa Valentine program
was great success. The decorations.
were exceedingly tasteful and every
number of the program was presented
and afforded much entertainment.
A special meeting Of the Story club
was held Tuesday evening to tell stor-
les to the first grade pupils. This was
their first visit and certainly will not be
the last.
The Music department will celebrate
the birthday of Chopin next Thursday.
The program will be entirely musical.
The winners of the class champion
ships in Basket Ball were delightful
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur E.
Welton Thursday night. The house
was decorated with the class colors and
basket balls were also used very effec-
lively. Progressive Rock was the
game of the evening. At very late
hour the happy guests departed for
their homes each one trying to out-do
the other in their expressions of the
wonderful time they had enjoyed.
Senior Notes.
Four more weeks will determine the
number of candidates for graduation.
If the grades of Senior for the first
three terms average seventy-fve per
cent, therr he is "a candidate for gradu-
alton. The last term his grade has to
be at least seventy-five per cent no
matter how high the other three may
have been. This is calculated to pre-
vent laziness on the part of Seniors.
Last Thursday in chapel Mr.. Welton
presented the prize cups to :
the winning Basket Ball teams. The
girls cup was presented first to the
captain Of the girls team, who accept
ed it very prettily; then the boys cup
was presented to Walter Wemott, cap
tain of the Senior boys team. After a
graceful few words of acknowledgement
ne placed the cup on desk and step
bed to one side while the Senior girls
,eam marched around the cup and laid
q wreath of carnations and ferns around
It. 1t made very pretty ceremony
Ind every Senior as they watched it
felt thrill of pride for the boys who
nave worked so valiantly for the prize.
The Senior girls surely Showed"
heir class when they entertained the
sr. boys Friday evening at the Cham
'er's home. The house was prettily
decorated in the Senior colors. The