The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-14
CANON CITY HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES
(eY MAX HARDY.
Forensic.

IS Desirable IN the united states.
The affirmative was upheld by VIII
bur Combs and Charles Walker.
Their opponents were Howard Coop
er and Earl Fulkerson. This was as
good debate as We have had this
year. The negative Won
The program for Dec. 18th will
be a mock trial. This meeting will
be open to the public and anybody
gram may do so. There will be no
admission. The case is that of the
Senior class of C. c. II. s., against
Finis Parks for various criminal Of
fenses against said class. The law
yer for the prosecution is Franklin
Little. The prisoner will be defended
by Hunter Palmer.
The meeting of the Forensic Lea
que for November was held last Tues
day evening. A debate made up the
literary program. The question was.
Resolved, that the United States
Should Annex Mexico Robert
Boucher and Oscar Swanson were the
affirmative while the negative was
made up of Ira Thomas and Tim
Walsh. The decision was in favor
of the negative. The speeches wera
well prepared and well given. The
rebuttals. which are really the big
thing in debate, were unusually
good The debates in this league
give good practice to the members
and are largely responsible for the
fine showing made in the big de-
bates and in the debates in the
school.
During this meeting n challenge for
debate was read. This was sent by
the girls club (Hesperia) to the
Forensic league. stating the desire
OF the girls to dispute the reputation
ed to accept and give the girls some
encouragement The debate will be
given before the school in the near fu-
ture.
Military.
Military drill is progressing nicely.
The new cadets have learned the
simple movements and work in COM
pany formation is now being given.
Last Wednesday the battalion assem-
bled and the guns were distributed to
the men and everyone cleaned his
gun. II wasn't bad job for those
who got one OF the guns which were
used last year. but some of the fel.
lows got guns which were packed
in grease. and their Job did not prove
SO easy.
Thursday instruction in the manu-
al of arms began. This work is a lit |
tie hard at the beginning. especially |
squad of Company b. Most OF these
fellows are not much bigger than
the guns and the manual is hard for
them.
Every Wednesday night all of the |
officers OF one OF the companies have
school. In this school sergeants and
corporals are drilled and taught to
teach their men how to drill. Each
man gives his ideas and in this way
helps to increase the efficiency of the
company. This school is quite val
liable and popular part of the drill.
A contest has been started to In
crease the interest of the privates
The contest is to be between the
squads some time after the first OF
the year.
All of the squads will drill. and
the ones who do the movements best
and make the best all around appear
winners and the other squads will
iavn to entertain these two squads.
Later the two winning squads will
drill and a pennant will be presented
to the winner and medal to each
member.
New Pictures.
The pictures which were bought
With the proceeds of the art exhibit.
last spring have been received. They
are all fine pictures. Among them
are a number OF reproductions of
famous paintings. The picture.
"Cicero's Grafton Against Cataline."
was bought in a large size and will
be hung in the lower part OF the
building The Forensic League have
been given handsome picture. THE
Law" This picture will be hung in
ne Forensic room. Another picture
Is the one presented to the school
by last years graduating class. Be-
sides these pictures quite a few 9th
ers were received. They are all