Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-10-19
THE MINERAL POINT
HIGH SCHOOL
Observation-Disclosures lmIIlHIIInIM

The school news will be gathered by
reporters from the different high school
classes and published weekly.
During the assembly period. Thurs
day, Miss Alma Mae Taylor entertained
the high school students with a few
readings, which were very much en-
joyed.
A number of the high school boys,
who are interested in oratory, went to
hear Senator La Toilette at the Opera
House last Wednesday evening.
Thirty candidates reported for the
basket ball team last week. Since the
boys have given up football, they will
endeavor to develop a winning team in
basket ball.
Mrs William S. Ross gave a most in
teresting and instructive talk to the
pupils of the high school and the sew
enth and eighth grades in the assembly
room last Friday, October 13. She
told of personal experiences in Africa,
speaking especially of the costumes and
dress Of the natives of Algiers and
illustrated her talk by dressing up two
of the students in Mohammedan
costumes.
It is interesting to note that for the
first month Of school thirty five out of
forty Seniors have perfect attendance
record and that one hundred thirty six
in the high school have perfect record
up to Friday, October 13.
During the assembly period Friday.
October 6, the students enjoyed a musi-
Cal program rendered by the orchestra
and the girls quartet.
Monday, October 8, was Fire Pre-
vention day, and the day was observed
in both the grades and high school
Fire drills are again in practice
throughout the schools.
Plans are being made for Music
club in the high school. This club will
be made up of the two glee clubs, the
orchestra, the band and the quartets,
and is open to members of these organ
izations and to any others who may be
interested in music. The aim of the
club is to promote interest in, and an
appreciation of music. The following
five students were appointed AS a com
mittee to act with the music director in
drawing up constitution for the club:
Dorcas Jacka, Bessie Allen, Horace
Martin, John Gray and Fred Jeuck.
Officers will be elected and later in the
year programs will be given.
The Senior stenognaphy cDss and
their teacher, Miss Deal enjoyed pic-J
mic supper at Falling Springs on Tues
day of last week.
tally interesting to the Junior history
class as they have just finished Moham-
medan history.
The Junior class ranks first in at
tendance for the first month, having
but two cases of absence and four of
tardiness.
The total membership of the Sopho-
more class is fifty three. During the
first month eight cases of absence and
three of tardiness were reported.
The Sophomore class have completed
their Oriental history and will write
their examinations on Monday.
During the first month of school the
Freshman class had six absent marks
and four tardy marks, making the Sec
ond best record among the classes.
Considering the size of the class this is
really the best record.
Twenty five of the sixty three stu
dents in the Freshman class are from
the country schools. Only one has
dropped out.
The Freshman English classes are
supposed to make fifteen points in out
side reading the first semester. Ten are
to be made in fiction and the other FIVE
in poetry, drama and the essay.
Professor Rood attended the City
Superintendents' Convention in Madi.
son Friday and Saturday of last week.
A number of the seventh grade pupils
have been visiting the public library in
order to obtain material for special
topics to be given at the general exer
else Friday.
The "honor system" is being intro
duced in the high school. The fifth
assembly period is entirely in the hands
of the students. The students have
agreed to observe all of the regulations
without the presence of a teacher.