Douglas Island news., 1917-12-21
Glimpses of High sohooI Aotivity

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 Work slips.-Morc than ninety per cent Of che pupils Of the Junior l and Senior High Schools turn in each month slip signed by their parents to the cncct that the pupils ! have put in ten hours or more Of manual work each week for the month before. The pupils who keep ] this up for one semester are entitled to apply five per cent Co the subject in which they have Che lowest mark.
 Orchestra. Miss Cupplcs is in charge of a small but growing and enthusiastic orchestra. This phase of school lifc is supported entirely by tho fund derived from our school entertainment.
 Musical Apprecation.-Talks on thc grand operas have been given lby thc upper grade pupils and rec ords. donated for tho purpose by Mayor Elmer D. Smith, were played.
 Library Glass A small class in library curricula is engaged In study | ing Che Dewey Decimal System and are applying the principles learned lu the school library.
 Vocal Music.-The Giddlngs and Newton Junior Song Books are be- | ing used by the pupils and frequent song-fcsts are held Our Edison is brought in frequently and always Icnioyed.
 School Papcr.-Thc Gastincanu Breeze. a monthly publication, is Iappcariug regularly and is pillng up a surplus which will be used in put ting out a Taku later in Che year. Norma RIpin. Che editor, and Miss Baker. the faculty advisor, are turn ing out a creditablo monthly
 Fire Drills Every once in a while, the boys and girls have to lorego gym for a few days in order 10 recover from the effects of a mas tcrly fire retreat. So far, the best walking time out of the building has been ono minute.
 Hot Lunches-On Taku days, the domestic science girls, under the su- pervision of Miss Bachmann, serve soup to the pupils of the lower grades. This is entirely sclf-sup- porting and indeed, SO far has netted a slight surplus. An average of ninety pupils were served.
 Class Adyisors.-Tho faculty of l the high school have been appointed ex-onicio class advisors of the vari- ous classes. The system seems to be working quite well.
 Standardized WorlJ-The teachers are trying to hold tho work up to regular high school standard. Many of the pupils who started out with five subjects or more have found that four subjects constitute a good days work The returns from a quesuonnairc sent out Co the pupils ,ucitcd the fact that a majority Of the pupils arc putting about an hour ln study on each lesson prepared.
 Sciences. The study of science i'm Inc high school received quito an Impetus when the Board decided to partition or one Of tho large class rooms. thus making a smaller class room and well lighted laboratory. Botany. physics and general science arc offered Tho instructors report that the laboratory is now fairly complete The pupils of the general science class determined the specific gravity Of the milk sold in Douglas and through the kindness Of Dr. Sergeant. who loaned them his cen triugal machine, they expect soon to try out the Babcock Test on the product of the local cows.
 Magazines for Pupils.-The Board subscribed for several magazines. the same to be placed on nle in the library. Tho Juneau and Douglas publishers donated a years sub