The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-09-20

with the AID or MISS Henry we nave
no reason for being discouraged.
The literary socities, the Philo-
mathians and Literati have not yet
been re-organized. A program is
given every two weeks, by these So
cities and every student must appear
at least three time during the school
year on these programs. These are
very interesting and are also bene-
fit to the student as he becomes ac-
customed to appearing before a
students who have enrolled the So
/ cieties will be larger than ever before
and it should be everyone's effort to
make them more interesting and sue
cessful than they have ever been be-
fore.
The past week the Physics classes
have studied principles Of pullies,
windlass, inclined plane and jack
screw. We have now finished the
! study of simple machines and find
that all other machines are a comb
ination of simple machines. We make
room should be fastened down as
temptation is very great to lean
chairs back against the wall in a very
comfortable but undignified manner
besides occasionally breaking the
chairs, and Professor Rindom asked
US to do so no more.
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The Elementary Science students
are studying in detail the introduc-
tory chapters of Hessler's General
Science. There are three classes with
a very large enrolment.
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Beat Minneola October 9Th at Lib
eral.
The Young Peoples organizations
of Liberal have been cordial to the
new teachers and pupils. The Chris
tian Enedavor Of the Christian
church gave get acquainted party
for them in the parlors of the church.
Games were played and feeling of
good fellowship prevailed. Refresh
ments were served.
Don't forget the game with Mime
ola October 5th.
Hiram Jarrett of Class '16 is the
youngest member of the L. H. S.
faculty. He is making good as athle-
tic coach as he has always done in
everything. 1t seems no trouble for
him to get the boys out for practice
with splendid results. He also fills
the position of office stenographer.
In addition to these duties, he is
carrying English w, Algebra and
Shorthand
The faculty reception was held in
the High School building last Friday
evening at 8:15. AS the students ar
rived they were greeted by the facul-
ty after which they passed into the
assembly hall to meet the other stu
dents. The pupils and teachers spent
an hour getting acquainted. A short
program was then given. Myrtle
Moore played al Trovatore" after
telling an interesting story of the
selection. James Taylor played
cornet solo "Melody in F." Freda
Gardener next gave a reading "The
Old Man." Ruth Anthony and Anna
Miller played duet al Corricola."
Thelma Heating entertained with two
readings Little Brown Baby" and
when my ships come in" Refresh
ments were then served in the
domestic science room which was
beautifully decorated. The grade
teachers were the honores guests.
The students in Latin Three are
Mable Burt, Rachael Brewer, Neva
Trexler, Irene Etzold and Genevieve
Stricklin. They are reading Vergil
this year in place of Cicero. Altho
small class the work in progressing
nicely.
The High School has increased in
numbers the last week. There is now
an enrolment of 1913. Post gradu-
ates /, Seniors 30, Juniors 35, Soph-
mores 60 and Freshmen sc. 1t is in
teresting to note the growth of the
best school in the Southwest. There
are over so students from the coun-
try. Some have moved to Liberal for
the school year while others come
several miles every day. Of the many
towns represented there are Arkalon,
Hayne, Fort Dodge, Sublette, Peck,
Moscow, Clay Center, Hansford,
Texas, Dalhart, Texas, Hooker, Okla
homa, Gray, Oklahoma, and Granada,
Colorado.
The Tennis Club has membership
of %. We have splendid prospects
for good season. One new net has
been ordered, the back stops are up
and the ground partly ready. A
schedule is being arranged so that
every one may have a chance to play.
Every one can't play football so join
the Tennis Club and bat the fuzzy
little balls.
Win the first game of the season
and we will win them all.
The school officials have not been
able to find domestic science teach
err. However, they hope to have one
by next week at the latest. A lady
has been hired but cannot come until
some one is found to fill her place.
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Some of the freshmen say they are
MT as green as we give them credit
for They have actually learned to