The Holly chieftain., 1918-03-22
NOTES OF the
HOLLY SCHOOLS
Preparations for Contest Events
Continue. Interesting News
from the Grades
tBy Parke Sayer.)
Preliminary Literary Contest.

(By Parke Sayer.)
Preliminary Literary Contest.
Five declaimers and two orators
and possibly four debatOrs will try
out for the championship to deter
mine who will represent the school
in the big Kansas League on Track
bay April 2, 1918. The preliminary
will be held Friday. March 29th..
This is the largest group of con-
testants the school has had for
several years, so the winners will
be we'll fitted to make triple vic
tory for Holly this year. Come and
boost; it will be big event.
-A. Z. n. G. A.
Some time ago ten or twelve of
the boys pledged ten dollars each
to the Y. NJ. C. A. fund. AS a gen
eral thing. they have responded
nicely to their payments but few
have been somewhat slack. They
have either payed their pledge in
full or not at all This means that
they have sacrificed enough to make
the payments or their will power is
too weak to make good attempt.
The school boys $1,000,OOO fund has
been over subscribed and ColoradO's
share is nearing full payment.
Some of the schools reaching 100
per cent efficiency. A week ago
Holly stood next to the fOot,-40
per cent efficient. Lamar was at
the foot with an efficiency of GO per
cent. Holly stands about 80 per
cent at present. 1t has no doubt,
been character building campaign
as well as a means Of raising the
funds needed for the almost un-
equaled work of the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Track
1t took q good deal of optimism
last week to think that track look
ed very favorable for Holly but the
worst old crouch in town will have
( to cpncede that we have things
coming our way now. In certain
events We have surpassed the winn-
/: ing records of other years and we
haven't more than started yet.
Grade School News.
The teachers and pupils upon re-
I turning to school Monday morn
ing after their vacation, were de
4ighted to find that the school
house presented very different
j appearance for the floors had been
oiled and the furniture polished
Also new ropes had been placed on
the swings on the playground. We
are still wondering where Mr.. New
banks vacation came in.
Marceille Jones is very sick with
the measles.
The grade boys are now starting
ind0Or-baseball and will challenge
the business men of Holly for a
game.
The little boys are having a gay
time with tops again.
Jessie Pierce OF the seventh grade
ranked high in the County spell
ing contest held at Wiley last Sat.
lrday. We were all very proud Of
her record because she stood up
until all official words had been
spelled. The Loving cup was won
by Lamar boy.
The seventh grade took their
spelling out doors Tuesday morn
ing. The bracing fresh air enabl-
ed us to think more clearly
The yard of the grade school has
been dug up and narrowed and
is now ready to be planted with
grass.
The Holly grades and high school
were dismissed Thursday and Fri
day for Dairy Day and. the Teach.
ers Association.
We are planning to have a spell.
ing match the last Friday of each
month. Every. student in the de.
partment is expected to spell. A
banner will be given to the winning
class.
The John Howard Qunitette
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