Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
INTERESTING HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES
Holiday Vacation is welcome-work
Accomplished, Football.
Banquet, Etc.
The holiday vacation comes as q

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Extremely crowded, another teacher
has had to be added to the corps for
next semester, yet in spite Of these
handicaps, the. work has gone with
much spirit, and unusual develop
lments are noticeable.
Miss Warth, in the advanced ma
lthematics work, with classes large
lenough to stagger one, has pulled
Through a large percentage of high
standings, with very few failures.
The German classes, under Miss
Lane. have done specially fine work
lin difficult texts, as we'll as much or
iginal work. One very attractive
feature Of the work is the fact that
every once in a while the German
students "go shopping" The clerk
must show wares, and explain price
and quality, the shopper must call
for quantity and kind Of material,
etc.-all in German.
Miss Neel, in 9th Algebra and
Public Speaking, has established a
record beyond her previous expecta-
lions. When pupils of the high school
can play their parts as they did in
the Christmas programs, it speaks
volumes for the trainer.
Miss Bemis, with Ancient History
and 9th English, is the, friend OF all
the Freshmen, and they have pulled
through the intricacies Of Greek his
tory, and will be ready for Roman
history soon.
The commercial department, head
ed by Nj. Nelson, has doomed up
large on the horizon. The special
speed tests in t%ypewriting, and the
fine work IN penmanship that the
pupils have accomplished, have been
fostered by the t~ireless energy of
an excellent instructor.
The science department, under
Professors Mitchell and Sifert, has
been a center Of boiling activity and
no one ever dreams of "loafing" on
the science job. Nh. Sifert has
brought the agriculture work up to
Ia wonderfully interesting study
while the versatility Of MI. Mitchell
in physics instructions is such that
even the blind (mind) can see.
The Latin and English depart
ments are progressing unusually
well, and pupils are much interested
in all lines Of this work.
The senior history workers have
just completed four weeks of intens-
i've study of the Constitution. These
lessons are really applied ciyics,
with. historical side lights. A visit to
the court DON while court was in
session calculated many Of the
mooted questions of our judiciary.
The European history classes, OF
which there are some %eighty-f1ve
members in all, are three weeks
ahead Of any schedule worked out in
the past seven years.
The Domestic Science and Manual
Training and Music work, is all ON
a par with that of the other depart
ments, in the matter of good, strong;
progressive work. The pupils who
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take these subjects are enthusiastic
and happy; no n ever hears a word
OF complaint at getting long lessons
in these branches.
In view of all the good that has
been accomplished, Mr.. Sifert gave
the pupils ar opportunity to enjoy
Friday afternoon, and
such a cutting loose of lung pow
er, yells, ha has. songs and whistled
choruses vas never before heard in
Lincoln building, after which there
was the grand march to the Christ
trees.
The Vienna Cafe was the scene Of
a very happy affair Wednesday eve
ming, the occasion being a special
banquet to the football team and the
subs" Perhaps no football teams
in the state this year worked hard
err with fewer visible returns, so far
as Ore went, but in spite of all
this, the team worked, stuck to the
job and stayed sweet tempered. The
coach, Mr.. Sifert, and his assistants,
Messrs. Nelson and Mitchell, so thor
appreciated the attitude of
the lads in training, that they ten
dered this banquet to the boys and,
what is more. footed the bill. Cow
ers were laid for twenty and the four
course banquet was both delicious
and nicely served by H. N. Beck and
his capable assistants. During the
repast many jokes and reminiscent
ces were told, making the evening
one to be long remembered. The
boys were very happy to be so de-
lightfully remembered.
L0ST-Sunday at Congregational
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