Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29

THE MINERAL POINT
HIGH SCHOOL
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Rev. F. P. O. Reed gave very inter-
estng and instructive talk on the de-
velopment of ihe United States flag, at
the assembly exercises Friday morning.
State Inspector of Graded Schools,
Miles Thomas, visited friends in his old
home town and was pleasant caller at
school one day last week.
The American History classes COM
pleted their study and wrote their final
tests. Monday They now take up the
study of Civics.
Mr. Rood acted as judge in an orator
ical contest at Darlington last week.
The work on the Pointer, the high
school annual, is progressing nicely and
it is hoped to have the book out on
scheduled time.
Miss Jane Tregilgus, who was COM
PEELED to give mp her work last week on
account of sickness, is able to take her
regular place this week
Prof. Ullrich gave an interesting talk
to the high school Thursday morning.
We are glad to note large and in
creasing number of visitors in the
schools.
A good deal Of interest was manifest
ed in the local declamatory and orator
ical contests held at the high school on
Wednesday and Thursday nights of last
week. Ten girls and eleven boys took
part, many of them appearing for the
first time. The programs are as follows
Girls DeClamatOry Contest.
Music High School Band
Pro Patria Ruth Walker
The Rivals Walburga McMurrough
Polly of the Circus Margaret Schaumberg
The Lost Word Frances Meserole
Music Violin Solo John Gray
Cigaretta's Ride Gertrude Schmit
The Man and the Song Genevieve Prisk
The Daughters
Sacrifice Retta CamptOn
Song, Until the Dawn II. s. Boys Quartet
The Burgundian
Defiance Florence Ross
Inja Leila Whitford
The Littlest Rebel Loretta Huxtabe
Music High School Band
Boys Oratorical Contest
| Music H S. Orchestra
| South Carolina and
Massachusetts El1nOre Hendfa
| Give Ne Libe ty or
| give me Death Grunow Oleson
| The Meaning of the Times David Brown
| John Brown Leroy Sell5r
Music, Vocal Solo Lorettl Huxtabl9
| Plea for Cuba John Walsh
| America, q World Power Rudolph Forrer
| Impeachment of
Warren Has.iags Chris Hendra
| The Man with his
| Hat in his Hand Walter Johnston
| Music Piano Solo Ellen Hales
/ Modern r ia .liz,,l--s- ---. Viii Jo41l11u
| Touissant L L'Quyerture Johu Parmley
| The N0grOS loyalty
| 10 Stars and Stripes Horace Martin
| Music IL. 5. Orchestra
The winners in the girls declamatory
contest were: Florence Ross, 1st; LOr-
eta Huxtable, Cd; Genevieve Prisk, Sd.
| The winners in the boys contest were:
! Will Jellitfe, 1st; David Brown, End;
John Walsh, Bird. Those winning first
and second places will represent Miner
al Point in the League contest held at
Linden on April 20.
The Judges were: Prof. Ullrich and
Miss Mitchell of the Plattevlle Normal,
Principal Harriet Grim and Superin-
tendent Woolworth of Darlington.
The Manual Training department
has placed an exhibit in the w. j.
| Penhallegon store window. See the
display and note the kind of work be-
ing done in this department..
The Milton College Glee club concert
given at the Municipal Theatre, Mon
day night under the auspices of the
high school was great success. The
from the usual entertainment and was
| thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
| From the proceeds OF the concert, the
Music club of the high school have be-
tween forty and fifty dollars to start a
fund for the purchase Of victrola for
the schools. The college boys enjoyed
their stay in the city and the hospital
ity of the homes in which they were
entertained.
The college Glee club gave short
concert to the high school and upper
grade pupils. Monday afternoon.
PANTRY SAIF SATURDAY