St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-27
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st. u. A. VIII Publish School Paper
St. Johnsbury Academy has def
nitely decided to publish a school Pa
per The Student" The seniors and
juniors have arranged to appoint the
members OF the student board from
these two classes and to send out the
first number directly after the Christ
mas vacation with at least four edi-
tions including the commencement
number which is to be circulated be-
fore the close Of the school year. The
seniors elected their members OF the
board Wednesday morning at meet
ing held before school. Norman Lowe
was elected editor by a practically
unanimous vote. Charles Branch was
chosen editor Of athletic games after
a close contest with Claude Human.
Miss Lillian Marowitz is to have
charge of alumni notes, and Miss Mar.
Dins-lore in charge or school notes
Donald McWain is to be business man.
ager. The juniors will elect thei
members at meeting sometime ir
the near future. The students seem
interested in the paper as never be-
fore. and with the editors elected
the project is bound to be huge sue
cess in more ways than one.
Miss Gertrude Cramton, St ]. A IL
has returned home from Wellesley
College for the holiday vacation.
Merritt Scott, st. J. A. is of the
Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, n. Y.
Miss Lesley Cady '16, Of Columbis
University; Miss Mary Carpenter Is
of Simmons College; Archie Hunter,
'16; Clarence Witty '16; Harry Sal
man Is; David Warden '16; all of
Norwich University, and Horace Mas
Ill
among the alumni in town.
The first division Of the senior Eng.
fish class held q debate on the ques
ton: Military Training Should Be
Compulsory in the Secondary Schools
OF the United States" Tuesday morn
ing The affirmative with Donald
McClary and Miss Viola May as
speakers successfully upheld their
point over the fine arguments offered
by the negative, in charge of Clarence
Noyes and Miss Mary Dinsmore.
Social Hour
Many were the amazed students
who gayly assembled the stairs to tn
auditorium for social hour last even
ing; when they found staring them
in the face an immense Christmas
tree in the center of the platform
Throughout all, everybody acted very
innocent and the instigators of the
successful plot were not fully known
until a grand march was announced
In which each person present was tn
recipient of some little gift from tn,
faculty The tree had been beautiful
~ decorated with bells which were
brilliantly displayed by the man
brightly colored electric lights. TIL
tree was heavily laden with the man.
and varied gifts. Beside the cand
necklaces for the fair sex, there wer
prize boxes, chocolate bears and fishes
strings Of popcorn, baskets, Christ
mas candy, animal crackers, ant
many of the boys seemed tickled witt
their licorice pipes and candy cigar
cites. 1t is now understood why Their
was no chapel yesterday morning an
why the special notices for a lars
attendance at social hour were post
cd on the bulletin board through tn
day. Much as the students Gislik
to omit chapel they heartily commend
the faculty for their pleasant surprise
and only hope that the members We're
as happily astonished when The
awoke on Christmas morning. Th
usual good music was in attendance.
81. Johnsbury Academy Notes
There will be three minutes betwee1
periods instead Of the usual five TIL
second term will begin Monday even
ing, January /. at ZOO pm.
The alumni won a close game
basketball from the varsity team in
tho Y. M. c. A. hall by a score of q
to Is. At the end Of the first perio,
the Academy boys were leading u
IL, but the superb work of SalmaI
in the second overcame this handicap
Mr.. StradIey refereed
The basketball boys showed the fine
spirit and good feeling which exists
between them and Coach Stradley by
rendering him a very acceptable lit
tie present after the game.
Ray Estabrooks, St. j. A. Is,
Pratt Institute in New York was
visitor at the chapel Thursday morn
ing.