The Delta independent., 1917-10-05
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
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(Evalyn Cook. Reporter.)

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The Delta high school was dismissed
Monday for the present and next week
to permit the students to assist in the
gathering of Delta County's bountiful
harvest. The Delta high school will
convene Monday. October 18th. Par
ents and students will please remem-
ber the date for re-opening of our high
school.
A numbr of phone calls have come
to the superintendent's office for help
in the orchards. Any high school
student out of employment will please
report to DR. Porter's or Supt. HON.
berger's office for assignments.
Monday morning. Rev. Finch, Secy
of the Colorado Anti Saloon League
addressed both the high school and
the Seventh and Eighth department
Both of these addresses were interest
ing and thought provoking Rev Finch
will find cordial welcome at any
time he returns to the schools.
Mr.. Neutze, director of manual train
ing, goes to Pueblo Thursday to meet
his mother. They will return by auto
Mrs. Neutze will spend the fall and
winter here with her son.
Misses Fisher. Crisenberry. and
Castle of the high school faculty are
doing their bit' in fruit packing out
on Redlands mesa during the high
school vacation. Principal Hendershot
reports that he has a call to his ranch
above Cedaredge and Prof Foster ad-
vises. though with a broad smile, that
Mrs. Foster is working him very hard
during the high school interim.
The departmental teachers accom-
panied the Seventh grade on a picnic
Wednesday evening. All report good
outing.
The Sixth grade boys are very proud
of the flag which they won in the vot-
ing contest at NJ. E. church last Sun
day evening. The boys have right
to be proud OF their success for the
vote was very close. Wednesday the
boys had the honor of carrying this
banner at the head of their column as
they marched to the city depot to bid
adieu to our departing soldier boys
The different rooms and departments
of our public schools are organizing
literary societies. The purpose OF this
work is to give the students experience
in parliamentary work and public
speaking.
The Sixth grade girls Of Miss Wal
ker's room have organized two socie-
ties: "The Bee Hive" Society. having
for motto. BE Willing Worker" and
this society has selected for its colors,
blue and silver: the other society de-
nominates itself the "B B. b." society.
and these girls have selected for a
motto. "B sharp. b natural but never
B flat" and their colors are old rose
and silver. The Bee Hive society will
give program Friday. October 18th.
Lincoln building. You are invited.
On the same date. October 18th. the
boys OF Miss Budd's room will present
the following program and assure you
cordial welcome.
Song by class.
Debate: Resolve that the Study OF
Physiology is more important than the
Study OF Language" Affirmative.
Otis Smith. Myron Burnett: negative.
Earl Richardson, Tavern Ellenthorp.
Recitation, Richard Way.
Story. Gordon Fulghum.
Song. Raymond Maxon.
Recitation, Joe Armour.
President of society. Donald Agnew.
Secretary, Tavern Ellenthorp
Miss Hammond's little folks. grade
"a, plan to give a dramatization. en-
titled. "Rumple- -Stitskin." also "The
Three Coats" Friday. October 18th.
and on same date Miss Koppe's room
will present Harvest Program.s
The students and teachers will be
delighted to welcome visitors both to
these programs and the regular school
work.
The high school students will an
nounce the dates for their lyceum
course soon andthe y believe that they
have a stronger course this year than
ever.