Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES


HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
With this issue Of the paper the
school notes will be discontinued. We
wish to extend best wishes for q
pleasant vacation to all students OF
the city schools. The time has come
for rest and recuperation. To the
Seniors who are leaving US we would
express our appreciation for their
interest and leadership in the activi-
ties Of the school. We trust that the
members of the class will live up to
our expectations of their future
careers. The class motto is a patri-
otto one-"Impossible is un-Ameri-
can"
The Senior exams. were given last
Thursday and Friday. Since that
time the class has been busy with the
play, and the necessary, details of
commencement.
The Freshmen, Sophomore and
Junior exams. were given Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. These finals
are measure of the pupils efficiency
and power to retain and organize
what has been covered during the
year. There may be some failures,
but these simply ought to renew our
determination to "come back" and
make good. Success is won mainly
by overcoming mistakes and failures.
The Senior play, "The Fortune
Hunter" was given at the opera
house Tuesday evening, June 10.
Ex-Governor Ferris delivered the
commencement address Wednesday
evening.
NOTICE.-Report cards will be
given out from. 100 to 400 o'clock
Friday, instead of Thursday as previ-
ously announced. Pass the word
along.
Chittle School Notes
The persons who received certifi-
Gates are: Orla Brown, Leeta Brown,
Marie Dodson, Ruth Dodson, and Leon
Wood.
The persons who passed their
grades were: Orla Brown, Sylvester
Grace Hall, Helena Schultz,
Leeta Brown, Marie Dodson, Virginia
Hall, Herman Whitford, Albert Chad
wick, Leon Wood, Ruth Dodson, Mary
Whitford, Errabelle Hall, Elmer Hall,
Ethel Hall, Elma Hall, Mildred Can
field and Roland Garfield.
Here are funny answers found on
tests; also some new words.
Route traced on geography test:
First to Lake Huron, then to st.
Mary's canal to Lake Huron, to st.
John canal to st. River and Asitan
ocean.
North America surface is somoth
md mountains good for mining.
Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.
Mispelled words: Waterbug for Wa
erbury; Mossittes for Massachusetts;
)rgland for Oregon; carer Canal for
Erie Canal; BriZle for Brazil; Lake
Supper for Lake Superior; furnchure
or furniture.
Meleapic good for slipping. Chicago
Its a great paper shoe and boot.
Bound Michigan: Its a great wheat
growing state. 1t isn't hot or cold.
would like to live in Arkansas be-
.ause you can keep warm on cotton
md you could see some frutly things
which we never saw before.
Bound Michigan: Michigan is
bounded by land and water.
The countries of South America are
chile, Holland and French.
New Orleans, Shipping Waterbury. |
June IL was exhibition day at our
we had short program. IL
vas attended by: Mr.. and Mrs. AL !
,ert Brown, Mrs. Dodson, Miss Cora |
smith, Mrs. Heth, Mrs. Morris, Mr.. |
emery, Mura Treat, Mrs. Frank Hall,
hrs. Benjamin Hall, Mrs. Raymond /
Hall, Miss Lavender and Mrs. Can
ield.
The work exhibited by the girls was
Mostly crocheted. There were three |
'okes on exhibition, two neckties, |
wo doilies, three handkerchiefs, one
Dwell, and three medalions. The |
'oys made birdhouses. There were
My two exhibited which were made
" Albert Chadwick and Sylvester
,anfield.
The program was very short one.
t was as follows:
lusic. ............. Trace nan
1usic. ................ Leeta Brown
...... Sylvester Garfield
fusic Marie Dodson
lass History and Will. .Orla Brown
fusic Helena Schultz
Iusic. Virginia Hall
lass Prophecy. Grace Hall
fusic, Virginia Hall and Oria Brown
The class history and will was
yritten by Orla Brown, aged thir-
cen: At the beginning of this school
ear there were five of us eighth
raiders. Then one of us, Bessie Oh
err, moved away to another district
nd another, Cleo Schultz, left school.
his left just three, so we studied
ard until examination and we all
assed it. Grace Hall, aged 10; Sy-
yester Garfield, aged Ia; and myself,
ged 13, began school about the same
me and have always attended the
hittle school. Our first teacher was
essie Brown. The other teachers
re have gone to school to are: Ivah
III sman Rena Brown, Cora Smith,