The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-09-26

WcTc HdHucu III It Tludy.
The first Of the scribbles were hand
ed in last Friday, but no AS were dis
covered.
English v classes had an examina-
ton over some of the early English
writer's Thursday.
Agriculture classes this week made
some interesting experiments with
maize. The heads were examined,
number of grains estimated, and the
head weighed and measured.
Harold Weber, who enrolled in
school, left the 18th for Colorado
Springs not to return.
Word has been received that Nolen
Bond has arrived safely over seas.
This is Nolen's second trip over.
The domestic science classes have
been canning pears and bottling
grape juice for future use in cook
ing.
The Algebra III class is taking a
review before beginning its advanced
study.
Miss Henry has many plans for her
Latin classes. during the coming year.
There are several plays to be given.
She has some patriotic Latin songs
and orations. The girls will dress up
dolls in Latin costumes and the boys
will build Latin bridges and ships.
This will make the classes more in
teresting to the whole high school as
well as to the classes themselves. Miss
uax Sc oil ~ sz. NJ
a Latin club for those now taking
Latin and for those who have taken
it some time in the past.
The American History pupils are
studying about the founding of the
early colonies.
Frances Morrow and Mile Knee
land spent Saturday in Moscow.
The First National Bank is doing
the High School great favor by CIV
ing us the war maps which they re-
ceive each week.
The Latin v class had a visitor
Thursday afternoon. A small gray
cat reposed on Miss Henry's lap dur
ing the recitation period.
Several of this years typewriting
class are now writing letters.
The Commercial Arithmetic class
is studying addition and checking by
casting out the 9s. They find the
work interesting.
A letter has been received from
Miss Weedman from her new location
in Montana. She has good position
in the high school at Joliet with a
fine increase in salary. She says the
climate is delightful and just what
she likes and needs. She sends greet
ings to the high school students.
Miss Hughes, former L. H. S.
teacher, writes us from Washington
(state) where she is teaching the
commercial work in high school.
Music classes are reporting on the
lives of some of the musicians who
are popular artists.
George Spradling gave the story
of II Trovatore in chapel Friday.
Several songs from the opera were
played and very much appreciated
by the students.
Who can? We can fusticate Guy
mon.
Miss Gnstafeson-"Is anyone in
this room ABSENT" Blank silence.
Ray Hatfield has been absent from
school all this week.
Ralph Stricklin was absent from
school last Tuesday and Wednesday.
He was assisting with some necessary
work at the Jones farm.
Eighteen of the Liberal teachers
oea.efaI tho nnnpfx, aftnrnau Mr.
Light, in copying registration cards.
Many hands make light work is a
amount of work completed.
Miss Hazel Scandrett entertained
at seven o'clock dinner Wednesday
evening after a most delicious and
pleasing meal served by the hostess
and her mother. The evening was
spent with music. Mr.. and Mrs. Rim
dom, Misses Gustafson, Henry, Myer,
Ryle, Thomas, Wilson, Alslop, Carr
and Ester were present.
The English III classes have fin
ished short story course. This has
been given with the view of develop
ing socialized group of students
who are free to express their opin-
ions. The stories taken up were by
Americans. The Lady of The Tiger,
Frank R. Stockton; The Outcasts of
Poker Flat, Bret Harte; The Revolt
of Mother, Mary E. Wilkins; Freeman
The Freshman Full Back, Nathaniel
Hawthorne; The Gift of The Magi,
O. Henry; The Mosque of the Red
Death, Edgar Allen Poe. The stories
are recommended as being the seven
great American Short Stories and
no American student can afford to
be unacquainted with them. An Ex-