Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-19
High School Notes
tBy Leith Abbott.)

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OratOry Program.
, The oratory class program for last
, week was given on Monday. The
entertainment consisted Of
} Vocal solo. ....... Laura Provost
I Recitation .... Louise Gillette
Talk, What Is Expected of
High School Student Ouside of
School Hours" -. HAZEL Powell
Piano solo. o..........E Edith Moody
Talk, Entertainment as End.
............... Ward Hammond
Funny stories. ..... Harley Holmes
Critic .............. Fred Payne
The next program is to be an en-
tirely Irish affair, with Irish songs,
stories, etc.
Captain Operated On.
La Vern Buck, efficient captain of
this years basketball team, had a
minor operation performed on his
nose Saturday morning. A slight |
obstruction in the big center's nose
has bothered his breathing and eye
sight all season and the operation |
came as result of several weeks OF |
acute pain. La Vern recuperated |
sufficiently to play in the Medford-
Ashland basketball games Friday and
Saturday.
Educator Talks.
DR.. Sheldon of the University Of |
Oregon who addressed several gath |
erings in the city last week, enter
tained the students with a well-de-
livered address Monday morning. He
talked to the students on "The Stu
dent Life Of English and German
Schools" DR.. Sheldon attended
school both in England and in Ger
many several years ago and was we'll
prepared in his theme. His talk was
one Of the most enjoyable that the
student body has had chance to lis
ten to this year.
Programs Planned.
Mr.. Hollowell Of the commercial
department is the next teacher who
will deliver Wednesday morning
address. He will talk on the Man,
moth Caves of Kentucky Wednesday
morning. Other members of the fac
ulty who have yet to appear are Miss
Lilly and Mr.. Heidenreich, who will
appear in the near future. When 4,
all the teachers have spoken, the
Wednesday morning address period (
will be taken up by members of the
oratory class.
illustrated Talk Given.
Principal Moore gave an illustrat-
ed talk to the biology class in the
lecture room Friday. His talk dwelt s
with dairying, numbering and fishing
and was illustrated by number Of {
.stereopticon slides which were Sc '
cured from the regular Rogue River I
circuit,
Prepare For Debate. |
Cleo Kirk and Earnest Abbott are {
working hard on the finishing touch
es of their debate which they will
give in Philomath March 23. Philo-
math has one of the best teams in
Oregon and recently defeated the @
strong Marshfield aggregation of o
question hunters. The Ashland q
team, now recognized as southern \
and centrol Oregon champs, will be g
close to the state championship if ,
they succeed in taking the Philomath 4,
orators into camp, as there are but y
two or three more teams to he elimi- o
mated before the finals. Ashland =
fans are hopeful and feel confident :,
of a state championship team this ~
year. After Ashland wins their de- =.
bate the team will switch from the -
to the negative side Of :,
the state question and will meet the =
teams here. The team, ac- -
,ompanied by Miss Arendt, will leave I,
Thursday for the northern Oregon .,
own. @.
Wednesday Morning Program. :,
Miss Mccormick of the mathemat- G;
cs and history departments gave W
most interesting illustrated talk on
Modern Italy," Wednesday morning. N
rhe talk was given in the high school r
gymnasium. About fifty stereopticon e
lides made the address doubly at r
ractive and the mornings program =
vas thoroughly enjoyed by the stu \
Tents. ii
Illustrated Slide Circuit Joined.
Ashland high, in cooperation with II
ther Rogue River valley schools, has II
installed a feature which makes sew
raj courses doubly attractive. II
,roups of stereopticon slides on vari II
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