The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-11-15

N"' SsSooiNeu, That oil
subsequent tax levies to carry ~ :. ~
war against Germany should h Ut
direct taxation involving conscrin,,Ss
Of wealth, constitutiOnality grant.a
Because the year is quite well -
vanced it was decided to have or,..
two debates, one the evening Of Ia
uary Is and the other March i ~.
team will debate each side of the or.
tion and have one home debate. N.
following schedule was arranyea :.
the first series:
Affirmative Negative p,..
Richland Kiona R;chl.ss
Kennewick Mabton Kennou;.a
Outlook Grandview Grandv;..
foSSer fasco Prosser
1t was also decided to hold !.
clamatory contest for 9th, 9TH and sA
grades on March 22nd, and one e..
high schools on March 81. The nlaes
where these will be held has not beon
decided upon.
Mr.. Wright, superintendent Of III.
schools at Prosser, and Mr.. Kicks ~
Pasco, visited and addressed the bich
school last week. Mr.. Wright praised
the spirit and work of the Kennewicl
schools and its superintendent. Before
he came to this valley from the coast
he had been told that the Kennewicl
schools were among the finest in the
state. Mr.. Kicks spoke chiefly con.
corning the musical ability and ad.
vantages Of the school, and said Miss
Shier was one of the ablest supervis-
ors Of music in the state.
Y. M. C. A. Talk
Mr.. N. G White, organizer of East
ern Washington, for the Y. M. C. A..
in the drive for $35,000,000, made a
forceful appeal to the high school
Thursday afternoon and told Of the
work of the Y. M. c. A. secretaries
at the front. He said: "No work has
ever been done equal TO that of these
secretaries. The work of the organi-
cation is to be of service TO the young
men, wherever they may be-"
Mr.. White told Of the walking
wounded lanes" He urged both boys
and girls to get behind the big drive
and help make it a success.
Basketball
The schedule for basketball practice
is the same this year as heretofore:
Boys: Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day nights after school, Tuesday and
and Thursday z to 8 o'clock; girls,
Tuesday and Thursday nights after
school.
From now on, list Of those turn
ing out will be kept on the board in
the assembly room, and the names Of
those failing in daily work viii be
off and they will not be al
lowed to practice or play until the
work is made up.
No Gold Pins
On Monday the senior class had a
at which the idea Of having
class pins made of a cheaper metal
than gold was unanimously and en-
Enthusiastically adopted. This is right
in keeping with this years plans Of
economizing in every possible way and
Of sacrificing for the sake of our SOL
der boys.
No doubt the idea will be welcomed
by the parents, who realize that the
senior year of high school usually en-
,ails q number of extra expenditures
A suggestion was made in the class
that he seniors this year
make the sacrifice Of having no class
pins. A class pin, however, is some
hing which is treasured in after
7ears (if il is not lost too soon) Tor:
is association rather than its intrin-
nc worth. Consequently the sugges-
ion that instead Of doing without the
bins entirely they be made of silver OF
,ronze and thus cost about one-thirdl
# the price of the gold pins was hall
ID with approval Pins made of bronze
II silver ought to have an added val
le in after years.
In the first place, they will be war
'ins," a concrete evidence Of what the
Joys and girls have been willing to-
i've up at such critical time, sort
f medal Of honor, as it were. More
yer, class pins Of bronze or silver
viii be newer now than the ordinary
lass pins Of gold, which has been the
ashton for so many years. The new
ess Of it will appeal. And lastly, be-
ause of the high cost Of living, the
educed price of the pins will certain
Y appeal to the fathers and mothers
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