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The Detroit times., 1915-04-16
HIGHLAND PARK HIGH
SCHOOL
nv DoRRrs RICHARDS.

The boys AFFILIATED High school
club IN the Highland Park high
school y certainly very lively and
per recently and invited the girls.
The boys said they would show the
girls that they eosld cook. and they
certainly did
The tables were cleverly arranged
IN the form Of an "H'' and prettily
decorated. The delightful menu was
certainly worthy OF the praise show
cred on The h0svE oy their enthusiasts
tic guests.
dent OF the boys club. Mr. Harvey
Hansen. had arranged very Inter
estEng program. at which Mr.. Will
lam Prakksn. our high school prin :
clpai. presided as postmaster; and
to say that he - a good one L. put
ting II very mildly.
Mr. Harold Stewart representing
the sophomore class. opened the pro-
gram with a good talk on Clean
Speech" In which he complimsnted
matter He was followed BY Mr..
George Allen. representing the junior
class. who spoke very much TO the
point on Clean SPORT Miss Anne
vi1t president Of the Girls Ariliat-
ed club. also spoke. expressing the
appreciation OF the girls for the de-
liRhtful evening! and complimenting
the BOYS FOR their ability IN cook
ing. Mr. Stanley BaTbrfdKe. presi
dent OF the senior class. gave some
fatheriv advice on the subject After
Leave School" which was much
appreciated Last but not least.
came the freshman Representatives
~ Louis Marou. whose topic.
Freshmen Fancies." proved 20 be
remarkable dream. dealing chiefly
with conditions IN the year 1888
This showed great scope 30 mag
nation and afforded q great deal ~
amusement as well amusement. 20
everyone. but then. aren't the fresh
men always surprising you in one
wav or another
Miss Gamble. the riris secretary
OF the Y w e. A.. who has charge
% the Girls Affiliated club. was
present and gave n very earnest talk
shout this branch OF her work Mr..
Potter. who hae charge Of this work
for the boys. smoke also % the great
amount Of good the club II doing for
them. ana urged more or them 20
take an active interest IN the helpful
discussions which they have every
week In the Bible ciasr
This concluded the program. and
everyone except those on the dish
washing committee. adjourned 20 the
gymnasium with Mr.. Peck. our phv-
steal director. where the rest ~ the
evening was spent IN nIaying game.
Everyone when leaving. decia-~d
thar this had been most successful
affair
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turned TO school after two weeks
absence
Mr.. Mead. our principal. returned
Monday. April 5. after an Illness at
the hospital Cwr
The teachers OF the Detroit public
schools have a hospital association.
The annual business meeting Of this
association Was held Thursday, March
20. in the Central high school. Near
~ all the teachers are members OF
this society
"Wednesday Of last week room r
had stereopticon lesson on cotton
and rice. I'm the Kindergarten.
Miss Marion Vert % 1871 smith
ave, had an Easter party on Thurs
day. March 2s The following were
her r7~-t- Ethel EiseHAaft. EfEeFa
Ranks. Marian Behrendt. Hazel Shan
non. LvIa Markle. Violet David and
Janet Eisenhart- Refreshments and
games were provided by Mrs Vert.
china shower was given We'd
nesday evening BY friends % Miss
stella Case. who IL now living on
Richmonf-sve
Miss Fraser. the cooking teacher
has returned from her vacation 20
Florida and ia again instructing the
girls In the methods % domestic sell
enre at the Farrard school
Joe Kinitxer, Ethel Eisenhart and
Christine Morgensen. 90 room A.
have completed tho courtis tests
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4
.tese. GIesa stock. rvedersek ssss-
ley. Fsitss Copp. WiiiisD Msere.
I The Alger school has collected fss
cans OF condensed milk for the Bel
gian babies The school was asked
TO collect the milk by the editor-in-
chief Of the Hubbard school editoriaI
stan The Belgian Keller called
for the milk on Tuesday and II will
be sent TO Belgium on the food snip
Michigan some time IN May. We hope
that az will reach the babies safely
so that IL may give them food until
the end OF the war.
Miss Colby. the supervisor OF ply
steal culture for the Detroit schools
visited the Alger school Tuesday
morning.
The pupils OF the eighth GRADE ala
not have any lessons Tuesday after
noon because the teachers OF the
eighth and ninth grades OF the De-
troit schools attended a teachers
G meeting held -, =, the Chamber Of
won't you please call some more
teachers meetings. for we All enjoy
them very much.
The following are the names % the
members OF the NTH and sixth grade
baseball team OF the AlEer school
William Frederick, catcher, Arthnr
Miller. pitcher; James Martin. rrs,
base. Harold Randolph. second base
william Miller. third base. James
Llghtbody. shortstop: Edwin Norris.
center neld; Louis AskavItx. left
field
The baseball team Of the nfth and
sixth grades was defeated by the
B-s team OF Central high Monday.
The score was IL 20 fs
The Alger school baseball team
praeticed all OF Tuesday afternoon.
dition
wallace Arms. a pupn OF room III
We hear II from ali source. TIA,
the pupils Of the Alger school are
going TO swat the ~ very Vigorous
" from. the FIRST time they see one
TIL the last
The self government Of IN. AIr.y
school IL making good progress al
though IL will take the cooperation
of all the students 70 make II a com
plete success.
the baseball season opened wed
hope that the ''Tigers- win win IN.
pennant this year
Robert Mckinley. OF room A. bs.
inst finished one ~ the finest tab
ouretts ever made In this school. ana
ne NJ no Eddy s1 our pr nssa. LAMP .,,,r,,,
teacher. will be absent from school
for two or three weeks Mr.. BaiIey
will take his place.
The Alrer school has abandoned
the common council" because N
,akes too much time from the attn
The children OF the unsraded room
are doing excellent work IN basket
making They hsvs already finished
&astnairsfer-and Icicesfer
court BASEBALL teams played aTsin.
which ended IN the defeat Of the
feicester-ct team. The score was 10
~ IL Arthur Miller pitched for the
ana vsrref Gross Tor
the Lsicester-ets.
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A VISIT TO THE
MAN IN THE MOON
ny STEWART MINroS.
DEFY SchsSL As

one day. as I sat In the hammock
on the front porch- I heard . strange
noiss- On looking around ! saw .
dressed like q soldier. staring az me.
wAs IN q bad temper. anu I sup
pose IL was this that made me for
Set about the strange appearance OF
the little sprite. VINO. ny the way.
had . pair OF wings attached to his
feet and another pair under his arm.
= what do you wantr- asked him.
-Tm from the moon he answered.
and have come 10 tell you that
the man In the moon wishes to see
How DO you suppose am to get
4 tt ffx that. said he. taking hfs
extra pair OF wings and starting TO
fasten them under my shoes Just
close your eyes a moment" said he
did 30. and then felt rush OF air,
and all was dark for fully two min
utes Then there was q bump. and.
opening my eyes. beheld myself
surrounded by m army Of soldiers
that looked exactly like my guide
One OF them. a little larger than
the rest. who seemed 20 be the cap
tain. stepped forward and said IN a
small sQueaky voice:
You are going to the old man in
the moon. who Will be kind 10 you
unless you sneeze. ~ that happens
you win be thrown into the gulf OF
where 81 that I asked
1t II an immense hole from the
moon 10 the earth" he answered.
and all that fall over II are sure TO
, was by no means pleased by this.
but put on q gold front. and just
then my journey TO the man IN the
moon had begun. After marching
ABOUT half an hour. we arrived at q
palace made entirely of quarter, half
and full moons queer smell lrose
on All sides. ard on inquiring what
u was was Informed that n wa.
green cheese. We were then ushsres
INTO the palace. ann IN the throne
room set Jolly, fat monarch usan
IN immense block OF green ehee.e
suddenly a servant dashed across IN.
room chasing q large yellow rat
We are greatly annoyed BY them
aid the old man. as " he Rad knew
ne all my life. Suddenly a larr. "a,
Jumped on my head and its tail rot
70 my nose and ! let out a tremen-
-sIers him yelled the man in IN.
I was seized and taken 10 an I'm
nense hole that ! E~noticed before.
One, two. three. said guard.
md at the word three I was thrown
Down 7 went isndins with a crash.
,nd then . lot Of water began run
ling down nv neck
Just then avoke. 10 End nv
BROTHER pouring water down my
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SCHOOLS OF ENGLAND
AND UNITED STATES
NJ JOHN coooAN.

One OF the happiest times IN the
school life OF most English children
d ~ the end Qf the school year.
rhen those who have passed the ex-
aminations are placed In the next
grade. The day on which the pro-
motions are made n always eagerly
waited because on this day prizes
are given 20 the deserving pupils.
The prises are usually In the form
~ books and are given chiefly for
food attendance and conduct, This
lay comes only once . year, az every
grades lasts for . period OF one year.
Here . similar day comes twice q
rear. because the terms only last
or hair q year.
The day when the names OF those
gho have passed the examina tions
here are announced r. like the DAY
q the end OF the school year IN Eng
and. even TO the fact that there
kro usually . few who DO not pass
me Day on which this takes place
y Englend u usually the last day
~ school before some vacation. IN
Iome schools 10 n different from o,h.
~ because each county has It's eau.
ntona1 committee. which n slrniia,
> the board Of education here Earn
ommittes directs the Affairs Of the
rhools In les county. whiis ali ths
Dmmfttees are controlled by th.
ontFai government
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16
HUBBARD SCHOOL

Editorial sfsH-Cksef, wtIIfsu MAJ
rhessert associates. Arthur Gp,~tfs.
Ctsr~p~e Gre-shsss. sophie Bsn.
Irese Dsse. Harold shealts. Victor
Meter.
The Hubbard school enjoyed q con-
cert given BY Mr.. p. J. Gordon on an
Edison diamond disc photograph.
Friday, April .. The best records
were the overture from william Tell
and the Miserere from II Trovatore.
when the Star Spangied Banner"
was given We Joined In and sang the
second verse
since the painters have left. the
school II very fresh and clean.
Children In the Al room are much
Interested In their nature work.
branches Of cherry trees. brought be-
tore Easter and put In water IN q
sunny window are covered with blos-
SONS. Morning giories. sweet peas,
nasturtiums and migncnette are well
started. Tubcrnses are potted. and
this week pansy seed we're planted.
Tuesday the Hubbard school re-
celved Eone- lax
Eight children OF room A have IN
isned the Courts tests.
,csssi 49, nv pupils entered our
Five pupils % room c have hsd
osrfsot sttendsncs for q month.
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EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL
Eaftertai star Chief. Reginald
Brewsrt assistant chief. Eisie Er-
IsyI as.ectstes. neiea Msehay.
Ruth Dsaiels. Cisreaee BetAuy.
Ru..<I Blskeslee. Helea relpfer.

1 Hufh Daniels. Ctareace Hrthuyl
Russell Blskesiee. Heisa reipfer.
The portable garage which the
house planning class has Teeent!
been working on IL nearly nntshed.
some OF the students are putting In
posts at the back OF the school for
the foundation. After II has been
completed IL will be put on sale,
Some of the art students visited
the lathe room and made rapid
skstchss OF Tn. students working
At the new election OF ofncers Tor
the wednesday club. AR. Russell
BlAksslee was elected PRECEDENT ana
Miss Isabel Snyder was elected see
Rotary. A COMMITTEES was Appointed
and the topic for next week was not
Miss LudinEton's second hour Eng
ilsh class IL 20 debate the following
subject: Resolved. That the land
east OF the Mississippi river 10 OF
greater imgort.ns. Than that 1900 70 .as
OF Mr. Blair, Miss PAshA and NJ.
rroFnbley. The negative are Mr..
HautmAn. Miss Black and Mr.. White
Arthur n. Burdiek- IN his sixteenth
year. Bio grade, died Friday after
erai services were held sunday after
noon IN his home At <ol 81 Paul.
lnterment st Saginaw. Mica. his for
mer home.
Tns ail-soeiety vaudeville show was
quite successful. the proceeds
amounting 20 approximately ttSo
one OF the most interesting features
which pertained 20 the editors. WAS
that ot Clarence Bathay the editor
for room 200. who gave clever I'm
personAtion Of Etrl This act
brought q large amount OF applause
and represented the Cercle FrancAis
other acts 20 be eommented we're
The Dances OF Nations presented
BY the Girls Gym club: The Roman
senate Down 20 Date. given by
Ing society, and especially the Girls
great play. The Inside OF the Cup. .
grade room sis were entertained by
. concert given by one OF the latest
Edison Photographic.
The freshmen" OF grade room see
are now nicely settled IN their new
home thanks to tire friendly rpfrfr
Of our noble juniors and seniors Mr.
waterbury. grade room principal. 10
progressing finely IN the handbag OF
his large family.
The agricultural class n making
hay while the sun shines by clear
ing ND our patch Of garden and get
ting ready 20 transform n into q
bed OF sweet flowers and green's
The nrst and 9th hour English
CLASSES. conducted By Miss Ludinx-
ton. are busiiy preparing n debate
which IL 20 be rfven next wedne.-
day. The topic for discussion In RE
solved. That the United States should
grant the Philippines their freedom
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16
EsTABROOK SCHOOL

o6eessee1 sssa--Chssf. Rsssr ps~..,
eeope1atea. Lestha KiH. WHICH,
sess, Lsweli BAKER. ssrs France.
Hsssen Anger. OF room n. IL m.
rem echQot
~ i.p.a ana su1,D pa. K. ei Sl:s
enc % The pupils sing the Japan
Neon u RaPiis Are taxing two new
Ses@ s ,use .ns- Clap Dance"
fes held IN room y this morning
fssi 'G pri. sssy sopo r sspSrss
- eivided the lawn Into different
XQA An1- Neutrality-suspicious.
~ Rst vsry week az part
IN s>llsrsr 81 room J an, start
49, enllse The whfriins
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HE Is PROUD.OF
HIS CLASSMATES

Editor School Dept
Dear sir; As am editor % room
q. washinGton school, would like
20 let you know how well we are get
ting along with our Courts tests
We have seven members IN our class
who have completed the ~ tests:
Robsrt Bruce. Harold SIlverstou
Seio Andrews. Francis Brown and
Frederick LAuppe
Yours respectfully.
JAMES gTfTILrNCTO1J
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16

OF legs sprouting out. They Were
his foreiegs and they certainly did
make him look funny. And only a
few days before there hadn't been
sign OF legs.
my gracious" exclaimed Peter.
what a funny sight! thought my
babies grow fast. but these beat
them
Next story: The Little Toads
Start Out 10 See the World.
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/ e
OF course. That's what q kinder
garten Is for. And you may be sure
that the babies OF Grandfather Frog
and Old Mr., Toad and stickytoes the
Tree Toad did all OF these things in
the kindergarten OF the Smiling Pool,
They looked considerably alike. did
these little cousins. for they were
all pollywogs to begin with. Peter
Rabbit came over every day TO
watch them Always he had thought
polly rust homely wrigEiins
things. not the least bit interesting.
but since he had discovered how
proud OF them were Grandfather
Frog and Old Mr.. Toad he had be-
gun TO wonder about them and then
watch them.
There's one thing about them
and that IL they are not ir danger
the way my babies are" said Peter.
talking to himself. as Is his way
when there n no one else TO talk
TO. Just then q funny little black
pollywog wriggied into sight and
while Peter was watching him .
out,jawed water beetle suddenly
rushed from among the watergrsss
and seized the poiiywog by his tail
and dragged him down. Peter
stared. Could Il be that that ugly
looking bug was a. dangerous an
enemy to the baby toad a. Reddy
Fox r. to . baby rabbit! He began
to suspect %. and q little later he
knew so for there was that same
little poliywos trying hard to swim
and making hard work OF II. for he
had lost half OF his long tail.
That set Peter 70 watching sharp
er than ever. and presently he dis
covered that pollywogs have 10 keep
their eyes open quite ~ much a.
baby rabbits II they would live to
grow up. There were several kinds
OF queer. ugiy-looking bugs forever
darling out at the wriggiing polly.
wogs. Hungry looking nsh lay In
wait for them. and Longiegs the
Blue Heron seemed 10 have a spe-
cial liking for them. But the polly.
wogs were spry and seemed to have
learned 10 watch out.
They seemed TO Peter TO spend
all their time swimming and eating
and growing. They grew so fast
that Il seemed TO him that he could
almost see them grow. And Just
imagine how surprised Peter was 10
discover one day that that very pol
lywog whom he had seen lose his
tail had grown a new one. That
puzzled Peter more than anything
ne had seen in long time.
why. couldn't do that!- he ex.
claimed right out loud.
do WHAT" demanded Jerry
Muskrat. who happened along Just
then.
why. grow a new tail like that
pollywog." replied Peter. and told
Jerry all that he had seen. Jerry
laughed.
You'll see ese#eE things than
that II you watch those pollyxogs
long enough" said he They're a
queer lot OF babies and very inter.
estlng 10 watch II you've got the
time for II haven't. This SmIi-
ing Pool Is a great kindergarten.
and there's something happening
here every minute. There's no
place like IT,"
Are those great big fat pollyvogs
Grandfather Frogs children or Old
Mr.. Toad's," asked Peter.
Grandfather Frogs last years
children" replied Jerry. They II
grow into real frogs this summer n
nothing happens to them"
Where are Old Mr.. Toad's last
years children" asked Peter.
Don't ask me-" replied Jerry.
They hoped away last summer.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16
CLIPPERT SCHOOL
Editorial staG-Chtef. Jeha HALF as
sectafes. Harold strssg. WtIiisn
Weed. Esniee steutses. nsth ElIiaa.
Ruth B<rxsfr~aa~r.
ByLeO.

spring II almost here. One girl has
seen meadow lark, one Q Wild can
airy. and Velma Stuetzer found a new
robins nest
lost TO the Sevberrys Friday. the
score being TO T.
The As class has its ribbon and
very soon will have its pins The
pins are the same As last year The
AHFE- address tfrr-tt ire -frrt4 or
poems and pieces about Lincoln are
complete
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"oo whatr" demanded Jerry
Mvskrat
Never saw anything like the way
those Toad youngsters grow. Those
toad pollywoss you see now will
turn into real toads and be leaving
the Smiling Pool IN few weeks.
People think Old Mr.. Toad is slow.
but there II nothing slow about his
children. Look at that little fellow
over there; he's begun TO grow legs
already"
Peter looked and sure enough
there was q pollywog with pair
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16

IRON MONTANA brush nre
which worked its way today TO the
farm OF Levi Collette, at Qulnnesec.
destroyed three large barns and
considerable farm machinery and
farm implements, Fearing that the
village was in danger. a call for
help was received here and aid was
sent The school house caught Gre
In three places at about the same
time. but prompt assistance prevent.
ed the flames from gaining head
way.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16
PALMER SCHOOL
Editorial stsH-Chfef. Dorothy Eaton
associates, Hatk West. Clara stew
arr. Wshon Pfuam~r, Chrfstese
Mergensen. Doris steel, Ruth NAY.
Bert Grefser.

The class honors were given 20 the
children having an average OF - per
cent or over. The following pupils
are on the A room honor ROLL Doro-
thy Eaton. Ruth West. Wesley Reid.
Frances Stewart. Joseph Monticello.
Bertha Ia Porte. Robert ElieBstein.
Howard Rose. Donna Moore. Wayne
Windisch. Russell Williams. Edward
Fee. Harold Brown. Harold Weingar-
den. Arthur Richter. Pingree Frieden-
berg, Harriet Foss. Helen Fairchild,
Jack Hyde, Rose Reilly and Lyia
Markie, IN the BIS class. David
Steele. Helen Ehetzer. Christine Nor
gensen. Ralph Manuel. Lavina Re-
dele. Helen Cash. Hazel Shannon.
Clara Stewart. Marion Hicks. Theima
Durdon. Bessie Tyler, Martin Lynch
and Jacob Siivsrstein Of the Al
class. Frances 81 Denis. Nellie Te-
rich. Opal Otto. Bert Greiner. Doro-
thy Bogardus. Eispeth Randall. w
Leonard Smith. Jerome Heusner,
Lillian Moynes. Lewis Richmond.
Ruth May. Marie Hardwood and
Emile L~bensohn OF the I-7 class
Booklets were given 20 Dorothy
Eaton. B-s: Davis Steel. Al. and
Frances 81 Denis. Ri, by Miss Too
mey for the three highest averages
In the A room.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. y. Kirk. OF Pitts
burg. Pa, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
J u Eaton and family. OF $50 chand-
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16

From sick kittens TO lions and rat.
tls snakes was the subject Of thrill
ing stories written By Clippert pu-
pills and published IN the School De-
psrtment. wednesday. You surely
misssd Q treat n you failed to read
them
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16

Northwestern High editors were
delighted with the trip through The
Times once. and were especially In.
terssted IN the Linotype, 90 they de-
clare In Wednesdays items.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16

One side Of the story ~ TO the de-
sf1biiity Of including the reading Of
The Bible IN the school curriculum
vas presented BY Herman Barcus
very Interestingly In Wednesdays
paper.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
Smiling Pool kindergarten.


tCopyright. 1870 by J. q. Lioyd)
Play = little learn q little. grow a
little. too;
That's what every poliywOs tries his
best to do.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16

The Palmer editors enjoyed their
trip 10 the Times very much They
were deilghtfuliy entertained and
were given q very clear idea OF how
a modern newspapsr r. made.
Beth Mspes. Of room A. has re-
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16

Chandler school editors write very
interestingly Of their trip through
tho Tines once. and wind up with
This pretty compliment and good
wishes: The star al wish The
Times future OF happiness and
prcspsrity In the beautiful new
hone
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16
SUGGESTIONS.

Ase really seems to tell In athletic
results. a. contsnded by the follow
srs Of pusilism. The Logan school
baseball team beat the January
sssdnates By Q score OF 10 TO 2.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16

Printing. tie plain neat kisd-shst
n rsghs-Tlnes Jes Dept.-Nsin $50
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16

Desr.ss Ti.e. Sss Prs.si.s Dept-
Main S62o.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-16

Nswbsrry editors. among . lot OF
delightful items In Wednesdays pa
Per. tell Of quilting party In honor
q lflas Alma Rourke. who n soon
70 graduate from the school Of ain
gis blesssdnsss.- given by her fei-
low teachers.