The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-08

score OI SIX to two III IdVOr OI the Senior HIS. The game was ren- dered more exciting by the use of the old lop-sided ball which threat ems to go through the basket more often than it does.
 The Girls Athletic Association gave I very enjoyable party in the school gymnasium last evening. The af- fair was in the nature of mock Leap Year party and the boys were the guests of honor. Lunch boxes were auctioned off by number of the girls and the boys did their share by financing their purchase, and later by a hearty consumption 0f the contents. Dancing was en- joyed during a part of the evening with the Marks Orchestra providing the music
 Students were prepared to mourn the departure of two of the most popular members of the student body when Clement Hodges and liar ry Morgan received their appoint ments to West Point and Annapolis.
 The boys are to be congratulated
 )n the securing of the most coveted honors and without doubt will soon. er or later become leading officers
 n our army and navy. Clement has
 iecided to remain and complete his Junior year in the High School and has been promised a future appoint ment in place of the one he has de clined
 The students of both Senior and Junior High School are soon to be offered the opportunity to secure training in choral work Miss Forbes who has been in the city for a short
 ime will have charge of this work md an enthusiastic organization will 'hortly be offering to the public a
 musical program. Miss Forbes met
 he students interested in the un- tertaking this afternoon and made ! very pleasing impression upon
 hem. The student body welcomes Miss Forbes as the most recent
 ddition to the faculty and assures Ter of their hearty support in her efforts.
 The boys and girls of the Juneau Hlgh school gave Harry Morgan, who was leaving for the east, a hearty sendoff last evening. MT. Morgan has been appointed first prin cipal to Annapolis by Charles A. A reception was held in honor of Mr. Morgan in the cabin of the boat where the students toasted their de- parting friend with cheers and songs
 Announcements have been appear
 nG in the Douglas Island notes in he local papers to the effect that 'eyeral basketball games have been arranged with the local school teams. Evidently the Island cor respondent was misinformed for no negotiations have been made as yet between the two schools for basket oall games. No doubt many games will be played during the season and t IS hoped that a schedule will be begun soon. The local High School has not been able to secure com petition for the first team with Douglas High School teams for sey- eral years but it is hoped that games may be arranged this season. The regular High School team has been unable to schedule games dur Ing the past few years with teams composed of other than more exper- fenced and more mature teams but IS ready to meet any teams on the Channel regardless.
 It was learned recently that a l Sitka boy of about fourteen years of age is very desirous of entering the Juneau High School. The student body is quite desirous of aiding this | boy in his ambition and it is re- luested that any person who knows or work that could be provided such boy in order to assist him in mak- ing expenses. please call 445 The | local students are very proud of the new school building and are glad to be able to aid any worthy boy or girl in an effort to attend the school.
 The High School girls have fin | shed large number of garments Tor the Belgium refugees during the past two weeks. But they could easily double their output if they