The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-12-26

some. Miss Scandrett is coaching the
girls and there is no doubt but that
she will work up fast team.
The members of the Cicero class
gave reports in class Thursday. They
were on the following subjects: The
objects and results of studying Latin,
the debt of the history teacher to the
Latin teacher and citizenship and
Caesar and the present war.
Miss Clara Evans, visited classes
Saturday morning, remaining for the
Christmas program.
Francis Harnden got his nose brok-
en- again Thursday evening in basket
ball practice.
The Agriculture classes took an ex-
animation on "Corn" Wednesday.
Blanche Jones is spending the vaca-
ton in Hansford, Texas.
Thursday morning four minute
speeches were given in Chapel on the
subject "Why You Should Answer
the Christmas Roll Call (Red Cross"
Rylow Colt, Paul Barrier, Mildred
Cure and Mary Wilkinson were Eng
lish | people who gave theirs. They
were splendid talks and we'll given.
Mary Etzold, Floyd Longwell, Leona
Ryan and Estella Heath were the
speakers from the other English
classes.
The penmanship class has made
some interesting designs with pen and
ink which are displayed on the walls
of the penmanship room. They are
mostly patriotic designs. Come in
and see them.
The vacation is now on. Some
thoughtless students are disappointed
about the quarantine, feeling that
they are being cheated out of their
holidays. Most public spirited boys
and girls are willing that the effort
be made to stamp out the influenza
entirely.
The faculty during vacation: Miss
Scandrett, Kingman and Hutchinson;
Miss Carr, Kingsley; Miss Alsop,
Wakefield; Miss Ester, Peck; Miss
Thomas, Liberal; Miss Ryle, Hutchin-
son; Miss Gustafson, Lindsborg; Miss
Henry, Topeka; Miss Meyers, Antho-
ny; Miss Wilson, Liberal; Mr.. Rim
dom, Liberal.
Miss Gustafson requested the first
hour History class to give her
Christmas present of an unusually
good lesson on the last day of school.
Miss Henry read Christmas story
to her Cicero class Wednesday. 1t
was "The Christmas Tree" by Henry
Van Dyke.
Scribbles, outside reading, note
books, and Macbeth note books were
due Saturday from the English v
people.
The average speed made by the
typewriting class was 20 words per
minute in the time test Thursday.
We think this good record as the
required average was II words.
The past week has been devoted to
Red Cross work in the English classes.
Material was brought and classified
after which four minute speeches
were written on "Why you should
answer the Red Cross Roll Call.
Different phases of the Red Cross
work were taken up: Home service
department, civilian relief, and ref
uge work. Very complete manuals
were gotten up by Miss Scandrett's
pupils. They dealt with the history
of the great organization, its origin
and development.
The bookkeeping class handed in
their books Friday for the six weeks
grade.
The basketball game between the
National Guard and the High School
was won in favor of the High School.
The score was "a to Is. The High
School team had good team work and
played a fast game. They played well
against experienced players, but that
did not count anything for the E 4th,
X. N. G.
The Spanish class wrote stories last
week for exhibit work Saturday.
A number of patrons attended the
Christmas program Saturday morn
ing and examined the exhibit in diff
ferent departments. Miss Scandrett's
pupils had placed the Red Cross Man
nails for inspection and the Spanish
room displayed some good work. Miss
Wilson's room was very attractive
with the Red Cross pastors.
Following is the program given in
chapel Saturday: Song, "Joy to the