The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-04
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

it. The subject will be discussed in
chapel Thursday morning. The Com
mercial Club has offered to buy 500
worth of books if we get them out.
Last Thursday Mr., Culver gave us
the very interesting history and de-
scription of fremont Temple, Boston,
which he visited some time ago.
Senior Notes.
The Seniors have beer thinking.
sleeping and eating id terms of "Van-
ty Fair the outside reading for the
third term. At last we're through with
it. We took the test Monday and were
delighted to find it very easy. We
haven't our grades yet tho, so perhaps
it would be best not to commit our
selves to the easiness of it. We will
now turn our minds to History of En-
glish Literature" and Golden Treas
ury.' We will have test on that
sometime in the near future. We're
dreading it as per custom.
Last week in studying classic dis
cussion came up, very frequent thing
in Senior English, due perhaps to the
fact that one of the Senior girls, much
given to discussions, evidently had her
tongue twisted for just listen to this.
Girl Tin most convincing tone of
voice. eyes! Sir! for it said the smoke
curled up in silence"
Brilliant Boutwell,, did you ever
know it to curl Up with bang"
Then after gener laughter and more
discussion
Miss Fenton-" y are they called
pastoral farm.
Same girl ecause they are
in the country.
Of course sor G meekly inquired
if Butler own any city farms.
Where would far. ,e if not in the
country, etc, etc.
The State examinations in Teacher
training class are over with for the first
semester, and the grades received. On
the whole, they were better than they
were last year. Altho not so many SIS
were captured; neither were there Is
to grieve over. For the benefit of the
people not in the Misunderstanding
class, we wish to state that nothing
is quite so soul-thrilling as tohaye Miss
Smith inform you gravely and somber-
ly, but with a mysterious little light of
mischief in her eyes, that 'the Grades
from jefferson City have arrived. Give
me your attention while read them.
Needless to request attention. We
listened with eyes, ears, and mouth.
while she went deliberately over the
list. And how we each held our breath
while our individual name was called
and our grades read. The next state
examination will come somewhere near
the close of school.
In American History we have just
finished one of the most interesting
parts of the book The Civil War.
Thanks to the diplomacy Of Mrs. Hill
and our own calm generosity of opinion
(ahem! bouquet We got thru without
friction. We are now studying the Re-
construction.
Sophmore Notes.
We are still alive and are working
harder than ever. AS the end of the
term is staring US in the face, it is for
us to summon all our energies and work
hard to keep our heads above the water
mark of failure.
We have been studying The Vicar Of
Wakefield" in English as outside read
ing. 1t is very interesting and we have
enjoyed it immensely. In this story
Goldsmith tells us that there is no stu
alton, however wretched it seems. that
has not some sort Of comfort attending
it. This may be true, but the Soph-
mores think the converse is also true,
that is-no situation however pleasing,
but has some sort of wretchedness about
it. This is supported by the fact that
after we had read that most interesting
tale, which we enjoyed so much, were
rewarded by vicious little test.
/ We escaped test in Agriculture the
other day, but Mr.. Coonrod has prom
Used US one in the near future. We
he will be merciful and not give us
hard one.
Miss Fenton donned her painting look
in the fifth hour study hall the other
day and tried her skill on little sketch
of one of the Sophmore boys. 1t was
very diverting to see her go thru her
performances and to watch Frank pose
for his portrait.