The Dickinson press., 1916-05-27

room is ill.
Rev. Alex. Coffin will conduc
baccalaureate services in the hip]
school auditorium on Sunday evening
May 28th, at 500 p. m.
About twelve high school pupils
! c~haperoned by Miss Kniel and Mis-.
Roberts of: Belfeld,, came down to Sc,
the senior class play last Saturday
The schools will close all day OF
Decoration Day.
All pupils who have an average Of
81 in any subject and have no tardi.
nesses and only one days absence fol
each semester ire exempt from the
final examinations which began or
Thursday.
The manual training boys are tax.
ing measurements of our high school
building to send them to Minot, where
they will be used as a guide in erect
ing their new school building.
Miss Rose Waddell resumed he1
work in the sixth grade after being
under quarantine for two weeks.
Miss Commits room surprised her
Friday afternoon, having their lun-
cheon in the school room.
The tag-day last Friday to raise
funds for the play ground was very
successful among the school children.
Bernice Frye, who had charge of the
tagging, collected $685. from all the
grades and the high school.
The Senior class play, "Midsummer
Nights Dream" which was given on
last Saturday evening at the Elks'
hall, was put on so artistically that
one was carried back to Shakespeare
ian days. The fairies were so nimble,
lithesome and gay, you just had to
join them in their frolic. In bright
contrast were the richly attired
courtiers, who performed so stately
and yet so gracefully in the ~"reel."
All who took part did splendidly,
however, Lorene Evans in her de-
lightful solo, Vera Hartung as
Litania, and Sidney Morrison as
Bottom, the weaver. are deserving Of
special mention. The play Melted
about $125, which will more than pay
all expenses, including the $50 for
the speaker on commencement night.
Miss Perry, who drilled the seniors
in the speaking parts, and Miss
Dumke, who worked up all the songs
and dances, have good cause to be
we'll pleased with the results of their
efforts.
Mrs. Hauswirth visited Tuesday
afternoon in Miss Mason's room,
where her daughter is enrolled. i
Miss Reddy, a specialist in the
Palmer method of writing; visited the
grades last week and conducted sew
eral classes.
Herber Waldron of the 4th grade
has gone to Fargo.
George Jauss and George Remilong
of Miss Cora Anderson's room, are
back in school after a siege of ill
ness.
The 7th and 9th grades are among
the rooms still in line for the half
Holiday at the close Of the month.
Miss Eikenberry's room surprised
her Wednesday evening with a picnic
supper at Rocky Butte.
On June LIST, the 7th and 9Th
will have a spelling contest.
Next week a picked team from the
high school and grade teams will
meet an all star downtown team of
young men for a ball game on the
diamond.
The boys are devoting this week to
track work. The finals will take place
tomorrow Saturday. The Junior
track meet takes place this (Friday)
The Millers won from the Senator's
with a score of 10 to 8 this week.
This leaves a tie for the champion
ship which will be decided next week.
Edgar Berg was suffering the past
week with pink eye.
Harold Lillibridge was obliged to
stay out of school several days the
past week on account Of an injured
eye.
Mr.. Monson expects to remain for
a few weeks after school is out to
get the playground started. He will
leave on the goth of June with Com
pany K for their, encampment in the
Black Hills, S. D.
Miss Mason's pupils had a picnic
at Rocky Butte on Friday, May 10th.
Presentation Speech
Rev. A. C. Hacke gave a unique
presentation speech for the Shakes
medal Thursday morning,
May 25th. He wished to give a word
Of appreciation that the students had
Shakespeare. He said that
it was we'll worth their while to be-
come familiar enough with his works
to quote familiar passages from mem
ory. "The aim makes the life," if in
addition to that we try then W. can
leave all else to fate" Rev. Hacke
that in presenting this medal he
reminded Of the manner in which
the government took care of useless
currency. It is put in an urn and
trickles through it, then when
It has formed a pulp, three govern
ment officials unlock the urn; 81 here
the judges selected the best essay by
number, the teacher Of the English
class had to give the number 9
name, and Ruth Maser, the winner Of
the medal, had to come forward to re-
ceive it. AS she came to the rostruIa
..nro 4ho hoo,1fifr11 htenS7zn 1nad9T