The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
NEWS & NOTES OF THE FORT HAYS NORMAL SCHOOL.
by Special

Mr.. Wooster made a hit with his
Nature Study address at Topeka. He
maintained that Biology in College
was Of poor quality because in the
grades pupils were not taught to stu
>dy nature.
Among those of the faculty who at
tended the State Teachers meeting
were, Mr.. Lewis, Mr.. Malloy, Mr..
Harvey, Mr.. Shively, Mr.. Parker Miss
Pestana, Miss Cave and Mr. Wooster.
Xxx
Mr.. Matthew made his annual call
for signing up for garden plots for
next year in Assembly Monday.
xxx
Corporal D. F. Klemm, an alumnus
of Fort Hays Normal addressed the
student body in assembly on Mon
day.
The Kansas City Star ran a three
column picture of the Fort Hays
Tigers on Monday night. This is a
big recognition for our home boys.
The Star seems to predict the State
Championship for our boys. We
hope the Star is right.
xxx
It does look like a state champion
ship for Coach Speer. His only real
ink will be overconfdence of some
of the players. The friends of the
players must not puff them up too
hard There is a real danger in the
overzealous friend of the team.
xxx
1t was a signal honor for Miss Ell
ma Creighton and Mr.. Per1e Tilley to
be selected by Mr.. Malloy to appear
before the bankers at their afternoon
program.
Miss Marian Flanders won her way
into the hearts of the bankers at the
evening entertainment Tuesday night
by the interpretative Folk dances OF
her pupils. Miss Flanders is one of the
best beloved woman members of the
faculty and the girls really delight
in working for her. Miss Flanders
deserves not only much credit for hel
work Tuesday night, but also for hel
quiet way of doing lot of things
with no seeming effort
The names of the girls who assisted
her Tuesday night were:
Minuet: F. Clark, K Armstrong
C. Russell, E. Walker, B. Devices, L
Welty, E. Creighton, E. WeIty.
Solo Dance, (Anitras' Dance)
Dance Of the Clowns: A. Craig, E
Kraus, P. Herl.
Mazurka Brillante: A Penney, E
Kraus, P. Herl.
Indian Dance: L. Germann, R
Small, A. Hastings, M. Thinker, NJ
Chittenden, M. Breasted, n. Mitchell
| NJ. Spencer. G. Mcmahon, E. Rippey
Dutch Dance: G.. Dorney, D. Mid
dlekauff, G. Dorney, S. Shade, A
Feitz, G. Main.
The Normal Christmas boxes ant
| letters for the Fort Hays Norma
boys in France and in the Philippine
went forward Saturday.
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1t was a great sight to see tn
bankers at their banquet in Sheridan
Coliseum.
Raymond Welty is perhaps out o
the game for the rest of the seaso1
with his twisted knee. He did not pla
minute against the Indians, Neithe
did Drummer play against them.
xxx
The local artists who appeared be
fore the bankers Tuesday evenin
were all appreciated.
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The girls of the school worke
hard and long and faithfully to serv
the banquet. The domestic scienc
division of the Home Economics de
partment deserve much praise flo
the quickness of the service as well a
for the excellence of the menu.
xxx
Mr.. Matthew delivered an addres
at Almena, Tuesday afternoon.
xxx
Ray Breitweiser, former pep an
yell master, resigned his school {
Scottsville, to enlist in the navy las
week.
Mr.. Bieker visited the Norm;
Monday and Tuesday and was q
honored guest of the bankers at tn
banquet.
Four Normal boys are in the Fiel
Artillery Band at Camp Funston
Folker, Mock, King and Mcknight
Dora E. Croft, degree class of 1911
now teaching at Lyons, has bee
made coach of the high school d.
bate team and will compete in tt
state league.
42nd Aero Squadron, Wright Branc
Dayton, Ohio, Nov. z, -191
Now do not stop before you rea
this for if you do you will in all pr
liability never know what l am no
writing for history may never recO!
nize me. There if you have read tn
far why you will undoubtedly fni: