The Delta independent., 1918-01-25


divisions.
On Friday evening, Jan. II, the
boys of the Junior class entertained
the Junior girls. The Domestic Sci
ence rooms were the scene of this
jolly party. Soon as the guests ar
rived the merriment began and there
was entertainment every moment.
Games and charades were intersper-
sed with music and songs. Refresh
ments, consisting of ice cream, cake
and chocolate were served. Misses
Castle. Fisher and Musser, chaper-
ones. The guests voted this one of
the most enjoyable school parties of
the year.
The public school teachers were de-
lightfully entertained last Friday eve
ming at the home of Mrs A. d. Fair
banks on Howard street, by the Mo-
Tiers club of this city. A delightful
program composed of music and en-
tertaining speeches was ,ondered.
Toward the close of the evening re-
freshments were served. A splendid
feeling of cooperation already exists
between the teachers and parents of
our school children and such meetings
as this one only tend to strengthen
that as teacher and parent become
better acquainted
Attend Conference.
Supt. Homberger. Mr.. Neutze, Ches-
ter Castle and Roy Davis attended
the Western Slope Oratorical and
Athletic conference recently he'd at
Montrose. Chester Castle was the
official representative for Delta high
school students. This conference
provided for the annual oratorical and
athletic meet, and voted unanimously
to hold this big event at Delta, April
25, 26 and 81
Representatives will be here from
Montrose. Ouray, Telluride. Olathe,
Grand Junction, Hotchkiss. Paonia
and possibly other high schools to
compete in the various events. 1t
will be a gala occasion. The only
matter that is giving the Delta. Ath-
letic association concern is the pro-
viding of a suitable track for the
track events. The boys hope to con-
struct the track on the high school
athletic field. Let us have your CO.
operation in this western slope event
Form Debating Classes.
Debating is beginning to fill quite
place in high school interests at
nrasapf An ipfarachooJ dahoto g..
expected before long and in order to
prepare for this and to discover tai
ent, a series of class and inter-class
debates are being held on Friday af-
ternoons.
On January 4 the first series was
held. each class meeting by itself
and chosen sides arguing the ques-
tion. On Friday, January 10. a team
from the senior class debated the
junior. class, and likewise spoho-
more team debated the freshmen
team The senior team, upholding
the affirmative was comprised Of
Edith Welch. Herbert Hillman. Eta
Bennett, Gertrude Hawke and Roy
Davis. The junior team consisted OF
Buell. Crawford. Robert Armand Cecil
Dingman. Chester Castle and Blan .hc
Wadleigh. The sophomore team
were Ralph Stocker. Helen Scott
Walter Henderson, Gladys Lipner.
and Charles Fulghum. The freshmen
team were Alfred Kyffin, Kathryn
Harding. Geraldine De Saints, Chris
Wilson and Iris Fulghum.
The question for debate Is the one
to be used in the interschool debates
on the western slope: Resolved, thai
Organized Capital and Organized La
Dor Should be Compelled to Settle
their Disputes in Legally Estoblisaed
Courts of Arbitration"
The debates we're decided in favor
of the juniors and freshmen. In the
next debate team composed OF SEN
iors and juniors will argue with a
team chosen from the sophomore and
freshman classes. The serior-tun'or
negative team will be composed Of
Buell. Crawford, Herbert Hillman,
Blanche Wadleigh. Edith Welch and
Gertrude Hawke with Robert Armand
as alternate. The sophomore-frcsh- |
man team will be composed o! Ralph |
Stocker. Helen HIllman. Alfred Kyf- |
fin, Iris Fulghum, Geraldine lie San
tbs, with Gladys Lippert AMI Kathryn
Harding as alternates.
An Independent team made up of
from any or all classes will
then debate the winners. Good ma
terial is developing and De'ta expects