The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-21
NEWS OF fHE
HOLLY 1I0H SCHOOL
Itsms OF interest About The
Pupils And Ihiass They Do


A creditable High School Annual
appeared the lass week of school
last year; but on account of tardy
response OF the student body and
the public about 65 copies valued
at about $67 are still on hand and,
as you know, are practically worth
less.
With this $67 deficit on hand the
Seniors backed by the whole stud
ent body are contemplating the
issuing of q 1918 annual equally
Such an attempt must
not be supported by sthe student
body only, but more strongly than
ever by the public for second fin.
ancial failure would probably mean
that the only outside exposition of
real school life would have to be
dropped. Hence the 1918 Seniors,
backed by the whole school ask the
cooperation of the public in every
possible way. The business men
will do much for the work by ad-
vertising with us besides having
their advertisement in the most de
sirable place; that is. by so doing
they show an active Interest in the
greatest institution in existance,
the Public School. The annual
staff for the year is composed of the
following:
Editor in chief. Richard Demaray
Assistant Editor. -. .Parke Sayer
Editor Katherine Rockwell
Business Manager. =. Curtis Coffin
Society Editress. Kathleen Hill
Joke Editress. >. Ruth Christopher
Athletic Editor. Eddie Dyksterhuis
Athletic Editress. Madonna Jewett
PHOTO collector. Myrtle Davis
Junior correspondent. ). Lee Bogue
Sophomore correspondent Janet.
blslnean. ssS3
Freshman correspond Rnth
Berry.
The noon lunch was started the
first of the week and is proving a
success. During the week 1856 per
sons have patronized it, 1t would
be of the great aid in putting out a
better lunch If further donations
of vegetables etc. could be had.
Tardies in the High School aver
aged about one day and absen-
ces about two. This being more
than necessary the faculty has set
about to correct these evils by con-
structive methods An attendance
contest has been organized among
the classes and at the end of each
month q social evening will ba given
to the winner. Besides this, If a stud
ent is neither absent nor tardy for
two months he has the privilege of
adding 5 per cent to his, lowest
grade.
An interesting opening exercise
will be given by the Seniors this
Friday from 1000 to 1890. II you
don't think it will be interesting
come and see for Yourself for every
body is invited.
The Athletic Association met and
elected officers some time, ago. The
new officers are
President ............. Parke Sayer
Vice President :. Ruth Christopher
Secretary and Treasurer Curtis
Coffin.
Corresponding Secretary Richard
Dcmaray.
Football has been dropped on
account of lack of men and r':ysi
cal and. llental disabilities, and
basket ball will be. taken mp in it's
place Holly has dropped out O:
.te s. G. md N. N. NJ. League in
athletics. The small number Of
men and their inexperience in ath-
letics. The student body voted al
most unanimously to drop out of
the state debating league. Hence
special activities will be more of
local character this year. One of
the reasons for these changes is the
extreme shortage of funds. Con-
templating this the membership
fpp WAS raise tO ono Dollar ipctood