Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-10
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
(By d. H.

quite q rev puplIs are staying out
this week on account of measles.
The grade teachers this week have
been quite busily employed preparing
for the annual school exhibit which is
being held Friday. The band will play
for the exhibit and program also is
being prepared for the occasion.
On account of so many of the young
men from different high schools drop
ping school to join militia, or to work,
the state track meet whielfAwas to be
held at Moscow the 3rd and 4th of May,
has been called off.
Much work is being spent now in get
ting the Senior Glass Play ready for
presentation. Practice is now being
held four time a week at the l. O. o. f.
hall. The class play, entitled, "Her
Nephew's Aunt" is to be staged May
18th at the o. o. F. hall and is guaran-
teed to meet with perfect satisfaction.
The entire cast is picked from the
Sophomore and Senior classes, Gleaves
Cole, Ray Moses and Helen Norwood
having the leading parts. Remember
the date, seats on sale at Granville 8.
The boys still continue to wear over
alls, much to the surprise of many.
When the boys started wearing overalls,
everyone thot the craze would only last
few days, but the boys have promised
to wear them until they wear out.
AS there is only two more weeks of
| school, many of the teachers are holding
| reviews for the final examinations.
Those who have superior grades for the
quarter and who have had an average
grade thruout the year will be exempt
from the finals.
The topic for discussion in Public
Speaking for the past week was GA
Craftsmanship Speech The topic for
this week end discussion is, "Sending
One Million Men to Europe or "Com-
pulsory Military Training"
! The Glee Clubs of the high school still
practice. 1t is known fact that the
Glee Clubs will certainly reach high
stage of perfection by the end of next
year. The Glee Clubs may sing at the
Senior class play production.
The band continues to practice twice
a week and are developing exceptional
musical talent for high school beginners.
Miss Katheryn Vincent has announe-
ed that she has excepted position in
the Junior High School of Lewiston for
next year. Since Miss Vincent has ex-
perienced very successful year in this
city it is very evident that her teach
all and that she will experience another
successful year.
Military drill in the high school still
continues. Practice Tuesday was held
outside for the first time. The follow
ing Officers were elected at drill Tues
day. Top sergeant, Gay Eimers; LIST
duty sergeant, Jacob Briscoe; End duty
sergeant, Andrew Stockton, corporals,
Dugald Holsclaw, Earl Manning, Charles
Hurley, Herbert Brown At the next
drill skirmishes will be held and also
new squad movement will be introduced
Base ball practice started in earnest
Monday night when about seven en-
thusiasts donned their war harness and
batted the "pill' around for few
hours. Many others reported the same
night. 1t is evident that from the
large number of contestants trying out
that the high school will have an ex-
ceptional team. The ground was scraped
Wednesday night and practice was held
An assembly will be held thursday for
the purpose of electing a captain. Games
may be scheduled with Fem, White
Bird and Cottonwood Watch for bills
soon and come out and see what kind
of material your high school has.
Commencement exercises will be held
this year starting Wednesday, May %,
at the school auditorium and will con-
tinue turnout the week. President
Elliot of the Lewiston Normal school
well speak. The baecalaureate sermon
will be preached by Rev. Woods at the
school auditorium Sunday night, May
goth at 500 o'clock.