The Ordway new era., 1918-09-20
School Notes


AS studcat body we are proud of
this number. In both junior and
senior high school rooms there are
more students than seats. This is
also true of some of the grade rooms.
We have noticed that the faculty
insist upon having four to six
o'clock session almost every evening.
We have discovered that they are
trying to solve a puzzle, namely, how
to put seven classes into six rooms.
In all classes work has begun i'll
earnest. The eighth and ninth grade
classes are so large that Mrs. RatcIiif
has found ii necessary to divide her
English in these grades, making four
classes rather than two. Miss f'rasier
has also been forced to divide Algebra
l and Latin 1. again making two ex-
ira classes. Miss Stobbs, the third
grade teacher has generally taken one
of the Algebra sections.
We enjoy immensely the joint sing
ing program held from Q to 9:15 in
the junior high room. Miss Hunter
is already getting real music out OF
the assembled multitude.
On Monday morning of this week
Supt. Ross gave the high school
short talk on military training, and in
few brief remarks stated the friend
ly attitude of the faculty toward the
students and enlisted their support
in all plans for the betterment of the
school The student body voiced their
appreciation of this attitude and
showed their cooperative spirit by
sincere applause.
lone Ward, our little junior high
reader, entertained the high school
Tuesday morning with couple OF
humorous readings. Lee Whitney
can give a detailed review of the
second reading.
Miss Hunter pleased the junior
high one morning last week by sing
ing for them. She sang number
of delightful songs, playing her own
accompaniments.
The click, click, of the typewriters
can be heard almost any hour of the
day. The lower hall rs being used
for this work. Within few days
Miss Nalon will have the entire com
mercial department splendidly organ
lied and hard at work. Supplies
have been delayed.
All boys in both the junior and
senior high school will be given the
benefit of military training this year.
This course is elective, but every
I n
that The opportunity is given him.
Mr.. Ernest Downey, one of our bust
ness men. has offered his services
as instructor. He has refused any
compensation. Mr.. Downey is fully
qualified to give this training. On
Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 1920
to 4, the boys will be given this drill.
The senior class has organized. To
Robert Ross. the only gentleman in
the class, was rendered the honor of
president. Ruth Hicks was elected
vice president. and Gladys Glase sec
retary and treasurer. Mrs. Ratcllh
has been chosen as class sponsor.
The senior class at present. con-
sists of nine members, but the de-
plorably low male population is a
source of much grief to the eight
girls. We have, high hopes of re-
cruiting more members of that much
sought-after sex before spring, how
ever, and we caution all to be on
the lookout
The other classes have also organ
lied. The officers who were elected
are as follows:
Junior class-Harr:e- Grove, presi-
dent; Merton Humiston, vice presi-
dent; Tressa Lee, secretary-treasurer
Miss Frasier was chosen as class
sponsor.
Sophomore class-Link Martin,
president; Mae Galluvan, vice presi-
dent; Paul Mcintosh, secretary-treas-
urer; Miss Mcintosh was chosen as
sponsor.
Freshman class-Lloyd Gray. pres
ident; Marion Grove, vice president (;
Gladys Brush, secretarytreasurer /;
Miss Hicks was chosen sponsor.
The sophomore u opny cup has
been transferred TO its new position
in the junior high room.
Rumor has it that both the juniors
and sophomores are contemplating
parties for Friday night.
The ninth grade English class has
had two exciting debates recently,
both of which were won by the mega
| tive side