The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-15
High School Notes

Students Of the biology and domes-
tic science departments have been
given treats recently as Principal R.
A. Buell. has procured from the uni
versity extension department slides
which can be used in connection with
class work '
The lecture room on the second
| floor is equipped with a stereoupticon
machine, and the screen of pale blue
| insures perfect projection.
The latest slide lecture sent was on
birds VS.. insects of which there are 80
| slides, accompanied by a lecture which
wildly describes the feathered tribe
The last lecture dwelt with the fly
question and was a treat to those who
heard the lecture and witnessed the
| various phases of fly life
Lincolns birthday was fittingly
celebrated by the high school students
in the assembly Tuesday afternoon.
The high school orchestra under the
direction of Miss Marie Joerdens
played two selections, "The Scarf
Dance" and selections from 1.-THE
Heart of Paddy Whack" Miss Elsie
Burke read Perfect Tribute by Mary
Jane Shepherd Andrews in an iniInit-
able manner The assembly presents
| many difficulties to the reader but it
is safe to say she was heard in all
| parts OF the room. Principal Buell. pre-
sided at the exercises. Glasses were
dismissed fifteen minutes earlier.
The next meeting of the Musical
and Dramatic club will be held Mon
| day, February 25 The program fol-
lows:
Piano solo--------------H Helen Burns
Violin solo------------Mis Joerdens
Cornet
| -------Erwin Sandrock, Fred Block
instrumental uartette--
Erwin Sandrock, Fred Block, Waldo
mar Pritzlaff, Fred Henke, R. Span
genberg
| Readlng----------- Edna COrdes
| The Forum Debating society will
meet Tuesday evening in the high
school assembly room. The program
as arranged is interesting and in
structive:
| Current events Duffy
| Debate, Resolved, That the govern
| ment should own and control all
| telegraph in the United States.
Affirmative-C. Laffey, N. Werner, F..
| Henke; negative-F Tanck, N.
| Glatzel, NJ Buffmire
Three Minute Speech---K Archie
! Critic Mr.. Thomas
The Webster Debating society met
Tuesday evening in the high school.
The negative team won the debate.
The question was, "That the power of
the Federal government should be
foremost to that of the states in con-
ServatiOn of national resources linn
tied to forestry, water power and min
erals"
Sun Prairie will play the locals in
the gym tonight. From indications the
home team will have a hard time in
handing the shorter end of the score
to the visitors. Coach Thomas prote-
gees have been working hard this
week for the meet. 1t is scheduled for
Is o'clock. The admission will be Is
cents for students and 25 cents for
those not students.
The Senior Girls club met Tuesday
evening in the high school. Their reg
ular program was rendered and a
committee named to arrange the next
program as follows: Helen Hertel
Mary Moriarity, Lorna Voigt, Edna
Hub and Isabelle Coogan
The students in Miss Wingreen's
sewing section are helping the Rec
Cross workers part of the time as they
are ahead in their work.
+ The Orbit staff is busy trying to gel
some semblance of order from the
chaos of material brought in so far
. A basketball game between the
: sopohomores and seniors will be
! staged before the regular scheduled
game tonight.
Don't Forget 1t.
, No man can make good his ba,
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