The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-02-18
School Notes


which was held in the school house
Friday evening was we'll attended,
there being over fifty present. The
meeting was held under the direc-
tion of the w. c. T. U., Mrs. w.
W. Harper presiding. An excellent
program of music and speeches was
rendered. Short talks were given
by Rev. Harry Evans, DR.. Pay,
Miss Vaughn, DR.. Goodman, Mrs.
Morrison, DR.. Flett, DR.. Mau and
Miss Goddard. Mr.. A. Liggett and
Mrs. c. E. Mills sang solos. Miss
Faunty Mau and Viola Bourger rem
dered piano duet. After the pro-
gram there was some discussion Of
the advisability of making a per-
manent organization and as opinion
seemed to be divided on this matter
no action was taken. After the
program there was an opportunity
for the parents present to meet with
the teachers and a number inspected
the work and equipment of the
manual training department. The
schools feel under much obligation
to the w. c. T. u. for the meet
ings that have been held.
Saturday night the two basket
ball teams drew a large crowd to
the gym, and the crowd certainly
got their moneys worth. The girls
team defeated the girls team from
Waubay by score Of 35 to 8 and
SO outplayed the visitors that at
times the game seemed slow. The
team work Of the Milbank girls
was so effective that the ball SEEM
ed to be in the hands Of their for
wards most Of the time. AS in 9TH
er games Erna Schneck made the
most of the baskets for her team
mates and Allis johnson and her
SUBJ, Marian Smalley, are entitled
to much credit for the way they
managed to get the ball to our bas-
ket shooter. Miss Brodeen acted
as the Milbank official.
The boys game was a series of
thrills from start to finish and many
felt that the Milbank boys played
the better ball although defeated
by the score Of 20 to 10. It was
notable that the score 8 to Z was in
favor Of our boys at the end Of the
first half, and when time was called
at the end Of the second half the
score was tod II to II, our boys
being defeated by one point in the
extra five minutes Of play. The
five minutes Of extra play is covered
by rule which provides, if the
score be a tie at the end of the reg
ulation twenty minute halves, ad-
ditional periods Of five minutes shall
be played without change Of bas-
kets, and without time outs, at inter
vals Of one minute, until the game
is decided. 1t was felt by many
that Milbank should have won this
game; and possibly if Chochrane
had not been suffering from burns
received at Sisseton when he col
lided with a hot stove, theAextra
basket or two might easily have
been secured. He delighted the
fans by the two baskets he was
able to make in the short time he
was in the game. The Ortonville
boys had the advantage in height,
but the Milbank boys seemed to
have the advantage in speed. The
crowd showd good sportsmanship
and were almost as well pleased by
the defeat as by a victory, since
they felt that there was very little
difference in the work of the two
teams. Coaches Haun and Hill off,
cialed in the game.
Notable features of these games
was the roofing by the high school
bunch led by Grace Lanphier. They
gave endless cheers for the local
team and we're generous with their
yells for the visitors. An arrange
ment of a Milbank high school song
by Alice Golfer was very popular
and was enjoyed by those who sang
it as well as by those who heard it.
The roofing at this game was per-
haps the best organized and the
most enthusiastic that has been
seen in the last two years. This
week another double header has been
scheduled for here the teams for
Saturday night when the girls team
plays the girls team from Ortonville
and the boys the the Appleton high
school team. The Appleton team
last year was made up of boys much
taller and heavier than the Milbank
team but the game was worth see
ing. The boys hope to play in bet
ter form than they did last year,
The physical examination Of pupils
was continued during the last week
and more than half the rooms have
been examined. In a number Of
oocno defects have hapn fnund that