Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-16
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Football practice Of the high school
will begin the fore part of next week.
MIR. Sharer, gymnasium instructor, win
coach the 1917 squad. Mr.. Sharer was
a gridiron star OF Northwestern uni
versity, playing quarter back on one
of the most famous teams put out by
that school, A large squad composed
almost entirely of new men is expect
ed to report for practice. But two of
last years team remain. Rhyl Higgins
and sydney Cross. Ward Wyman, Ar
mold Cooley, William Rose and William
Rankin, all of whom substituted in
several games last season, are Bosses
best hopes for q championship team.
However the athletes are not to be
the only ones to receive physical train
ing this year. Mr.. Sharer will open his
classes in physical culture on Monday
of next week This course, which is
required of freshmen and sophomore
boys, will be optional with the juniors
and seniors. No credit will be receiv-
ed for the work as but two periods
week are required for gymnastics. The
aim of this course it to develop ply
sically the boys untitled for athletic
team work and who would otherwise
receive no physical exercise. Records
Will be kept of each boys progress
and made public at the end of each
semester
Fifteen minutes of corrective exer-
cises. Is minutes of apparatus work,
and 20 minutes for playing games. will
constitute class work in the gym
nasium.
The doors of the Y. w, c.. A. were
thrown open to all high school girls
on Friday afternoon. This was the
annual reception held at the opening
of each school year. The spacious re-
ception room at the Y. w. c.. A. was
filled with girls and an exceedingly
jolly time was had by all. Games were
played throughout the afternoon and a
dainty repast 81 sandwiches and
chocolate was served at $50. Miss
Hazel Marcellus. president Of the high
school branch of the organization,
made a short talk on the club and it's
patriotic aims.
Superintendent V. H. Siders of
Pocatello visited the high school on
Friday.
An assembly was called during as
sembly period Friday afternoon. Pro-
lessor o. o. Young made several an
nouncements relative to school work.
He explained briefly the new five
hour periods a day and the reason for
their adoption.
At the request of the Sons of the
American Revolution, an assembly will
be called Monday afternoon to COM
memorate the completion of the work
of the Constitutional assembly on
Sept. Is. 1887.
Definite word has been received here
that neither MIR. McDranahan nor Mr..
Swanson will be able to teach in the
Boise high school this year. Both men
were drafted and have passed the first
! physical examination. AS they have
not claimed exemption they will with
out doubt be accepted in the new
army. Mrs. Sellen Roberts IL substitu-
| ting I'm Mr.. McDranahans place until a
| teacher can be found who will fill the
position permanently. Mrs. Bruin lis
taking Mr.. Swanson's place under the
same conditions.
| Mrs. Martin Is also substituting for
Miss Eva Stevens who is quite i'll at
her home. Miss Stevens will take up
her duties again when able.
THE Pirates Of Penzance," a Gill
bert and Sullivan operetta, will be pre-
scented b ythe high school some time in
the latter part of November. This
is the fourth annual operetta given by
the school and Boise audiences win
remember with pleasure the three that
have preceded. Rehearsals win not be
started for q few weeks as the cast
has not yet been chosen. Miss Eliza
beth Barnes, teacher of expression. and
L. d. Hanson, musical director, will
Il direct the affair