Putnam patriot., 1918-01-18
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

A debate was held at the Putnam High school Thursday, Jan 10, on the subject. Resolved, that vocation al and scientific training in secondary schools should be emphasized at the expense of the classical"
 The affirmative team was Mary Carpenter, Edith Gilson and Margar- ct Wright The negative was upheld hy Gladys Robbins. Dorcas Bartlett, ana Anna Arnold The reoutal for the negative was delivered by Anna Arnold: for the affirmative. by Editl Gilson. After short ion the iudees. who were Miss Keith. Nr Handy and Erie H. 1oh son. aeciaet that the affirmative had woa Qa Thursday. Jan. 24, debate will be held on the subject; Resolved, that motion pictures are beneficial The affirmative team will be Miss Wheel ock, Ralph Pierce and John Hogan; the negative, Miss Morton, Wilbur Lown and Stanton Ballard On Thurs day. Jan. F, Erie H. Johnson will ad- dress the society on "Nalue of Argu- mentation in Business. The Killing l ly debating team will submit their question this week
 The Commercial and Cooperative Division of the Freshman English Class is now engaged in few days study of the history and work of the Red Cross, passing the study upon a pamphlet recently issued by the American Red Cross for the use of the Junior Red Cross organizations.
 New outside reading lists in Eng 1 fish have recently been posted the Seniors are to give the winter term to the study of poetry; the Juniors will select their outside reading from list of Biography and other non-tic- tion; the Sophomores from list of short stories until they begin the study of the history of American Lit erature
 The third entertainment of the High School Lecture Course, Jan. 25, will be an interpretative reading of Edward Sheldon's Romance
 Although Miss Sage comes as prae- tieally a stranger, she comes even more highly recommended than Merle Lowrie, whom it was this year impos- sible to procure. The proceeds of this entertainment will go to the Red Cross and it is hoped that at least 90 more tickets can be sold.
 Last Wednesday morning Supt. Me Donald gave the Putnam High school students a very interesting talk on Character. It has been planned that the High school orchestra shall play every Wednesday morning at the op- ening session.
 Last Friday afternoon the High school basket ball team defeated Will limantic 32-16 The local team play ed it's fastest game of the year and it's pass work was the best any team has shown on the floor this year. Cot ter and Byrne's shooting was the fea- ture and M LamoreauX played well for Willimantic Next Friday eve , ming the High school team will play Plainfeld, who last Friday evening defeated Killingly and who are at present leading the Southern division of the Quinebaug Valley league. The lineup for Friday afternoons game was:
 Putnam Willimantic . Dobson, Spencer, lg lg Sumner Maher, rg rg Tighe , Gordon, A. LamoreauN Cotter, Mansfield, If If Howie , Byrnes, Woodson. Ballard, If If l.. LamoreauS
 Goals from floor-Cotter 8, Byrnes l 4, Gordon 3, Maher ?, L. Lamoreau>
 1, Howie 3, A Lamoreaux 3, Goals : frof fouls-Dobson 1, Cotter 2, How ie 2 Referee, MT Mouory of Tour
 telotte Scorer, Plessis. Timekeeper | Mir Macdonald