The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-13
CANON HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES
sy Madeline she.m.ks'.


On Wednesday Of last week the Of.
acers OF the military were formally
installed. Judge Cooper made . talk
the students and Mr.. Whitaker had
Thanksgiving message for us. Tho
following officers have been appoint
cd: Ffnis Parks and Oscar Swanson
captains OF the two companies: John
Edwards and Kerry Corrin. nrst lieu
tenants: Harry Magnuson and Jake
Schultz. second iientenants: Roy
Thomas. ad1utant. and james Norton.
quartermaster.
Mr.. Spring has charge nj military
this year. and the companies and
squads are Just getting into full swing.
All of the officers are competent and
they are very enthusiastic about their
work. 30 We expect to have an ef-
ncient and we'll trained body Of cadets
by the end OF the year. Our military
work Is one OF the assets OF the school
Of which we have always felt Justly
proud. Many of our High school grad
yates have entered the army and II is
highly gratifying 10 note their rapid
advancement to higher ranks. This is
due in great part 10 the military train
ing and discipline they received before
leaving High school as well as to their
natural abilities.
School was dismissed on ThursdAy
and Friday for Thanksgiving. We are
having many vacations this fall. and
the Christmas holidays win soon DO
here. As . result all the teachers are
crowding their clasaes to the limit.
but since the cir.sses take It all In
good sport. everything runs smoothly.
The Junior English ciassse are pro
sentins q few scenes from Shake
speare's Macbeth" every day. Every
student In the class Is expected to ap-
pear at least once. Tho prectice ia
splendid for those taking part and the
rast OF the class always enjoys II. Al.
20 these classe are being required to
write themes comparing and CONTRAST
ing Macbeth" with the great dramn
now being STAGED by the German gov.
srnment- This will certainly make the
student think. and the papers will
probably be very interesting.
A list of the students and graduates
Of Canon City High school who have
entered the army since 1900. has been
lower hall. The list at present con-
aims over thirty names with many
more to be added soon. and is worthy
OF notice.
A list Of the honor students has
also been posted It contains twenty
three names. taken from all classes,
and each student listed averages
above 90 per cent in four subjects,
and few are making that average
with Eve subjects. There are OF course
many who will average 30 per cent
whose names cannot be put on tho
list.
More tests are boIns made this
week
On Monday OF this week We had a
short chapel consisting Of few songs
by the students led by Mr.. Dick. talk
from Mr.. Gambil and another from
Mr.. Maxwell Of the Y. M. C. A. Among
other things. the latter said that over
$500 had been pledged to the War
fund BY High school Students.
The heart sof the whole school were
saddened Friday morning by the news
Of the death OF one OF our Junior girls.
Miss Mae Middlesmiss. She has been
. inuch-loved pupil and ciaSs mate and
will be sadly missed By students and
teachers. The Junior class especially.
extend its deepest sympathy 70 the
borrowing family.