The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-05
Junior Class Leads In Sale;
Sophomores Are Close
Second
CLASS CAPTAINS WORK
HARD FOR SUCCESS
Debaters Send To Columbus
For Material; Preparing
For Clash In March
CBy Russell Jcnesj

The last three chapel programs hayc
been as follows
Jan 1.-THE history OF Mt Vernon.
Burton Mcdonald. The work of Luth.
er Burbank-Arthur Conard Read.
Ing Socrates Snooks"--Fred John.
son. Duet Violin and Flute) "Caval.
leria Rusticana "-Dorothy Spence and
Roger Tarr.
Jan. II -- Dan" Emmett Roger
Tarr. Vocal solo, Dixie. Elizabeth
Jones. A Southern poet-Ralph Hedg.
es. Vocal solo. Love Has Wings
Elizabeth Jones
Jan. 2S Beginnings Of Government
-Abanna Cunningham. The Main De
partmcnts Of Our Government-Wel
Taylor. The Departments of State
War. and Navy-Russell Jones. The
Remaining Departments of the Cabi
net-Workman Nyhart.
Wednesday morning DR.. Johnston
Of Cleveland. representing Case and
Western Reserve Universities. inspect
ed the school. He spoke to the mem
bers Of the Senior class and the facul
ty and impressed them very favorably
He advised the members of the Senior
class to continue their education as
/ tho government needed trained men
for leaders and not un-educated men
for followers
The sale of Thrift Stamps is not
progressing as rapidly az the officials
have looked for The Junior class is
ahead in the sale of the Thrift Stamps
while the Sophomore class stands in
second place. If the students do no.
intend 10 purchase their stamps a
the present time. they should inform
their officers as to their intentions
The officers are quite discouraged ov
er the small number OF students re
spending.
The Delphi Debating Society elect
ed the following officers Thursda,
night:
Pres Herbert Mastcller.
( SeC.-John Beggs.
Treas.-Reed Barker.
Sergt..at-Arms George Grossman.
Mr.. Lawrence. tn" new professor OF
science secured to take Mr.. Kerr's
place, Is graduate of Ohio State Uni
versity. lie taught for one year in
the Grand Rapids. Ohio, schools. ano
for two years in the New Burlington
o., schools. Prof Kerr whose place
he took, left to enter the army.
\ mothers meeting was held We'd
nesday evening at the Fifth ward anc
one was held Friday evening at tn,
Fourth ward.
A special program was held FRIDAY
morning at the Second ward.
The Board of Education announce,
with great regret, the resignation OF
Miss Mildred Aler, eighth grade teach
CT at the Fourth ward. She will enter
the East Cleveland schools AT sub
stantial increase in salary on Monday
morning.
James Shields and Herbert Mastel
Ter Of the debate teams, went to Co
lumbus today, to acquire material 70,
the teams.
The Junior class held play yester
day evening in the auditorium. Th,
title of the play was Woman's
Won't" 1t was well attended.
The Generals who were selected two
weeks ago to head the Thrift cam
paign for their respective classes are
as follows;
Freshman Virginia Alsdorf.
Sophomore Lawrence Williams.
'lunior-Harold Wintermute
Senior-kenneth Masteller.
The basketball team played at Nor
walk last evening \ fierce game was
looked for. a return game with Nor
walk will probably be played here Sat,
urday, February %, The strong Ash
vile team will be met tonight and an
other fierce game will probably be
played.
The mid-year examinations and
tests held in the various schools OF
the city, We're. to certain extent,
encouraging. Superintendent Zemer
has announced