The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-21
High School Items

Superintendent C. A. ShiveIy went
to Topeka, Tuesday, to attend the ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge A F. and
A NJ and to look after some mat
ters connected with State Teachers
Association.
The news from this source was not
recorded last week because the hour
the sophOmOres prepare copy" for
this column they were attending the
President Day program at the Nor
nal. AS a consequence the presenta-
ton of large flag, the week before,
by the freshman class to the high
school and the very excellent program
rendered on that occasion was not
publicly acknowledged through the
''press-" Great credit is due the
president of the class, Rowena Sny-
der and her co-workers for this time
~ and patriotic gift.
]. F. Costner, electrician, finished
putting in the lights in the new high
school building this week.
Because Mr.. Christopher was i'll
with the measles last week, the chorus
work on Tuesday and Friday was
omitted. Mr.. Lee took this time to
explain about the junior Red Cross
work and other matters pertaining
to the welfare of the school.
If the action of the school board
is favorabl and the weather propi-
tious the girls quintet of basketeers
will go to Dodge City, next Saturday
to contest with the high school team
at that place. Mrs. Glathart and Mrs
Nicllles will take the girls over in
their cars.
Last Friday morning after assem-
oily the boys with Mr.. Lee presiding
met and passed what they call the
Overall Act. This law, which pro-
yides that all the boys including the
Principal shall wear overalls in school
until the close of the year, was passed
IN the interest of wool conservation
Kaiser Bill has made an attack up
on the pupils of the grades and public
school with his German measles. Sew
eral in the high school have been
wounded The exact number has not
been ascertained but Gilmore Wann,
Sylvanus Shade, Walter Shuts, Row
ena Snyder did not answer to roll
call for several days. All together.
Two of the boys who did not obey
the overall act were fined twenty-five
cents Monday. This amount goes to
the h6Q CIOSS 1unQ.
Lonard Bell, a junior, while home
on two days furlough last week,
visited the highschool. Although Leon
ard has been in the hospital with
pneumonia since he went to Fort Ri
ley, he is twenty pounds heavier than
he was last October when he left
school His company has been or
dered to Hoboken, n. J., thence they
viii sail for France very soon.
The junior class gave a highly
commendable program last Thursday,
commemorative of the life of
Lincoln. A tableu by several girls
effeetiviy portrayed war, peace and
the freeing of the slaves. A flag draped
picture of Lincoln resting on an easel
occupied a conspicuous place on the
stage.
Believing that 'all work and no
play makes Jack a dull boy" the SEN
iors took the initiative last week in
getting up an all school valentine
party. This was held IN the gymna-
SUM Friday night, the fifteenth. The
entertainment had been carefully
planned and In consequence not q
dull moment passed the whole even
ing. A formal program consisting
OF readings, a male quartet, "stunts"
by each class preceded the games and
contests Visitors, faculty and stu
dents all participated. At II o'clock
the committee served raspberry punch
and sweetheart cookies. Very few
were absent from this enjoyable oc-
casion; this will let them know what
they missed.