Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26
High School Notes
Ashlanders Win.
(By Leith Abbott.)

the high school gym Wednesday
Bvening. The final score was 2S to
16. The two teams showed exceed
ingly good basketball forIr consider
ing their size and coaching, and the
game was fast and furious through
out. The Medfordites grit on the
long end of the score at the end of
the first half, but the Ashlanders
showed a littlo true old Ashland
spirit with their comeback" in the
second half. Deck" Bry-nt, who is
credited as one of the best secondary
forwards in the valley and a sure
shot for next years high school
team, was the chief point gamer for
the locals. Others of the local line
up showed future class, such as
"Beany" Brown at guard and Jim
Blair at center. The game was wit
messed by a small crowd OF local
fans. G. NJ. Ruch held down the
official requirements of the game.
The locals lined up with Bryant, for
ward Blair, center; Jones and /
Brown, guards.
Teacher Talks.
S. T. Hallowell of the commercial |
department had his turn at talking |
to the students Wednesday morning.
His talk was far different than any
thing which has yet been given and
was huge success. He dealt with
the Mammoth Caves Of Kentucky, to-
bacco raising and several other minor
parts of Kentucky in his talk. His
speech was packed with comical re-
marks and he added to the enjoy
ment of the pupils but to the anxiety
of the teachers by continual witty
expressions on the inside dope" Of
teachers doings.
Annual Work.
The annual staff is nov working
day and night to get the annual
work in shape for an early appear
ance of the book. The literary staff
which has been chosen consists of
such literary lights as Elwood He'd
burg, David Whittle, Ernest Abbott,
Johnnie Fnneran, Bonnis jennings,
Lester Weisenburger, Grace Bess.
Lloyd Turner. Ruth Hadley, Mildred
Million, Mae Skeen, Edith Moody,
Elna Bailey and others who will en-
deavor to put out a creditable an
nual in a short time. Preparations
have been made by business Manager /
Cleo Kirk for rounding up the
alumni and getting q rough estimate !
of the sales. Cards were mailed to
over fifty members of thc alumni Sat
urday.
OratOry Program.
Mondays oratory program was
shorter than usual on account OF the |
absence of several of the class men,
bers who were on the program
Madeline Silver gave very interest
ing talk on the legends OF St. Pat
rick; Mildred Million was applauded
for her descriptions of famous Irish
Americans; Johnnie Finneran enter
tanned with paper on Irish Hab-
IT'S" Louise Gillette gave a piano
solo, and the rest of the time was
taken up with study of g. Henry's
stories. The class members are now
preparing for thcir appearance IN
front of the assembly, which will be-
IN noyt month. Each member of
The class must give a ten-miinute
talk address, paper or some other
form OF entertainment in front OF the
assembly, as part of the class work.
Talk Friday.
The last period of Friday after
noon was taken up with a stereopti-
con slide lecture in the gymnasium
Science Instructor Ruch delivered the
talk. which dealt with India and sew
eral other interesting countries.
Pictures Taken.
Mr.. Hinthorne of Stud q Ashland
visited the high school Tuesday to
take the pictures for this years an
nua The day was CLOUDY and the
pictures which were taken are excel
lent. chiefly on account Of their
clearness and the natural expressions
on the faces, which are generally
spoiled by the sun. The individual
class pictures and several other fea-
ture pictures were taken. This years
football and basketball team pic
lures we're taken at the studio in
stead of at school, and they emhody
something entirely different in the
line Of snort pictures.
On Friday, Chester Stevenson took
pictures of the boys and girls bas-
ketball teams in action. Jumping
for the ball, hurdling tennis nets and
vapious other action pictures were
taken of the red and white warriors
On account of the clearncss OF the
day, Friday was also a day of picture
taking. Everybody who could bor-
NOW buy or steal had cameras on