The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-27

"' many vi lhe tedCHeTb Lnat " was
the most successful debate the high
school has ever known, considering
the fact that IL was the first debate
this year. Before the debate started.
the student body practlced debate
songs under the direction of MIR.
Chubb. Following the debate. Neil
Ward led in number Of cheers and
also announced the winner of the con.
test for new high school yells.
The Mt. Vernon high school bas-
ketball team will play the Grove CITY
high school basketball team tonight
at the Y. NJ. G. A. The Grove City
quintet is strong team and will
probably show good game tonight.
The high school team gained more
honors last Saturday night by defeat
ing the well-nigh invincible Cumber-
land team by a score of 36-14. At
first Cumberland looked as if it were
going to show Mt. Vernon a good
battle. It Gagged two baskets before
Mt. Vernon got any But the locals
soon got started and tied the score.
The scores remained tied until both
teams got about six points apiece.
Then Mt. Vernon gradually pulled
ahead and was ahead at the end of
the first half In the second half.
Cumberland did not even put up a
good fight.
The team was defeated by Zanes-
vile high school. The Mt. Vernon
team was defeated not because it was
inferior to the GAINESVILLE players. but
because the floor was slippery. Many
other things aided the GAINESVILLE
players in the game. But the team
and the coach took into consideration
the low ceiling, with the rafters hang
ing down. the narrow space between
the walls and many other little de-
tails which were against them. But
whatever GAINESVILLE has done to our
players, it is hoped that the students
and townspeople will treat the Zanes-
vile men, both in basketball, If the
management succeeds in scheduling a
game with them. and in the triangu-
lar debate held between Mt. Vernon.
GAINESVILLE and Newark. when Zanes-
vile will debate Mt. Vernon at Mt.
Vernon, in true sportsmanlike way
and show GAINESVILLE the right treat
ment of visiting teams
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The physics students of the high
school visited the Presbyterian church
Friday morning to examine the organ
of that church. The pupils have just
completed the study of sound and
music.
Miss Wilda Rinehart went to Fred
ericktown with her parents THURSDAY
evening to attend the Masonic ban
quet held there that night.
There was a Forum spread at the
high school last Thursday evening.
Before going to the high school, the
members of the Forum staff and in
vited guests attended the $50 show
at the Vine theatre where seats had
been reserved for them. After the
theatre party, they went to the high
school where delicious refreshments
were served and games were played.
Miss Eleanor Hobbs, Miss Eva
Clark and Miss Margaret Reed went
to Westerville with the basketball
team to visit Miss Anita Blinn, who
was a student at the Mt. Vernon high
school the first part of last year.
The debaters who will represent
the Jawbones in the debate with
Athenaeum the latter part of April.
have been chosen by three of the
teachers. They are Reed Barker, Paul
Poland, Harold Wintermute and Har-
old Stewart.
The sophomores of the high school
held a reception at the high school
last night Refreshments were served
and a splendid good time was enjoy
ed by all who were present.
The regular Friday morning pro
gram at the Second ward was as fol
lows:
Half Hour With Washington" n"-Sth
grade.
The decorations were in red, white
and blue. There were 64 visitors:
The pupils of the Third ward were
entertained by the eighth grade Wed
nesday afternoon with program con,
sisting of patriotic songs and read
ings. interspersed with violin and
piano solos, and ending with the flag
salute. The second, third and fourth
grades were seated on the board stair