The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-18
SCHOOL PLAY TO BE
GIVEN IN APRIL
First Tryouts Held Yesterday-Gynl
nastic Exhibition This Week-Head-
masters Rules Read.

Inc hrst tryouts for the school play,
Nathan Hale, were held yesterday after
noon. The enthusiasm and zeal that the
applicants showed speaks well for the
success of the play. The judges of the
tryouts, who are members OF the faculty,
have not given their final decision as to
the cast of characters. 1t is planned to
put on this play the last week in April.
Principal Warren of the high school
attended the annual convention of the
Headmasters' Club of Vermont. which
was held in Burlington Friday and Satur-
day. Mr.. Warren was one of the speak
ers, his subject being, The Substitution
OF Community Civics and Current History
for Ancient History in the First Year OF
High School, The headmasters were en-
tertained at lunch by the University of
Vermont, and in the evening a banquet
of the Schoolmasters' Club of Vermont
was held. Mr.. Warren says that it was
one of the best conventions he ever at
| tended.
At this convention Miss Pratt, who has
charge of the commercial department in
Brattleboro high school, was appointed
one OF a committee of FIVE to formulate
plans for recognizing commercial work
| in high schools throughout the state.
Mr.. Phillips, acting principal of Rutland
high school, was appointed chairman of
this committee.
Manager Davis Of the basketball team
has received the proofs of the basketball
| picture taken recently. Anyone who wish
es to buy one of these pictures should
leave his order with the manager
Miss Wallis, teacher of Englishe in high
school, attended the intercollegiate debate
at Mount Holyoke Friday and Saturday
A debate of special interest was held be
tween Mount Holyoke and Vassar on the
subject, Resolved: That the League Of
Nations Should Enforce Free Trade
The third issue of The Dial, which vii
be out the latter part of this week, viii
contain two thrilling war stories, an essay
At the Movies, so gripping that it rival.
La William S. Hart production, Gentle Hiti
from Hitters, and several other new fea
lures The Dial will be on sale at thu
Brooks House pharmacy in few days.
The members of the basketball team
were given chalk talk Monday Afternoon
by Coach Stolte, who pointed out Il
| them their weak points in the gam,
against Greenfield Saturday night Tn
Greenfield team is confident that it cal
defeat Brattleboro by an Overwhelming
score next Saturday night, when the re
turn game is played in Greenfield Brat
, tleboro's huskies are saying nothing, bu
they intend to put in some stiff practic
this week in order to wind up the season
: with a victory. A large cheering squa
IS planning to accompany the team.
This week Thursday evening a gymnas
t tic exhibition, under the direction of MI
{. Stolte, Miss Holland and Miss Tucker
will be held in the armory The boys G
the high school viii take part IN pal
alel bar performance, a dumb-bell drill
: and relay race. The girls will partic
e pate in a floor drill and handkerehie
e dance \ special dance. Pierrette, wi
! be given by Miss Evelyn Fisher of tn
: senior class Tickets for this exhibitio
Q may be procured from the pupils of til
: high school.
: At the opening exercises yesterda
/ morning Mr. Warren read the rules of til
!. Headmasters' Club of Vermont concern
n ing athletics and explained the requir
;. ments the pupils must meet if they wis
4 to take part in interscholastic sports. II
J. said to any of the students who wei
intending to try for place on the bas
n ball or track team this spring that no
Z was the time to find out if they wei
c maintaining a passing grade in 10 pr
$ pared recitations a week, and, If not,
c remedy this condition at once