The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-03-22
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM HIGH SCHOOL
Debate With Ocean City High School
to Be Held in Local High School
on Friday, April nth.
UNIVERSITY LECTURES ENDED.

In the first I-nterscholastic Debate
held March Il at Haddon Heights,
Pleasantville defeated Haddon Heights
H. s., the decision being two to n in
favor of the affirmative. A fuller &C
count of the victory is given elsewhere
by an onlooker.
The second debate of the series will
be fought out at home On the evening
of April II, when Ocean City H. S.
will come here to debate the question
of government ownership and control
of public utilities. This promises an
evening of excitement as well as profit.
Both teams are equally confident of
success, both schools have entered ac-
lively into the spirit of the occasion,
and n must lose-which? Towns
people are urged to be present and see
for themselves the outcome.
A conspicuous part of the work OBJ
served in the drawing room this last
week was a study of ancient architec-
ture. Capitals, ~friezes, arches, famous
buildings-all are receiving a revival
of interest. The graceful draperies of
the Greek and Roman ladies', as the
boys very respectfully call them, are
commanding far more attention than
any contemporary fashions. 1t seems
that during her teaching of Ancient
History Mrs. Macmillan rashly offered
TO frame all copies from the antique
that the boys would make. As a re-
suit Miss Morton is besieged with re-
quests for studies in historic orna-
ment, costumes, etc. Among the best
results are those of Esler Helms,
George and Edward Mckinley, Richard
Albertson, Bernhard Albrecht, George
Field, and Conan Van Lew.
We are all looking forward to seeing
the finished products decorating Room
9.
March the fifteenth ended the Boys
Basketball Season. The record has
been one of which the boys may well
be proud. Out of sixteen games they
have lost only four. They have pur-
chased over fifty dollars worth of
equipment, and paid all their w
expenses in addition.
The schedule is by far the best
Pleasantville High has ever had. Our
antagonists have included Wildwood,
Ocean City, Belcoville, Glassboro, Ham
monitor, Egg Harbor, Millville, and
Atlantic City. Much of the credit of
arranging the schedule belongs to
Rudolph Keucher, who handled the
work with business-like methods and
admirable persistence.
The boys athletics have been alto
gether under the Management of Mr..
Hopkins, who has shown unusual abil-
ity and initiative in putting the school
on a creditable footing with rival
teams. More games, more money for
equipment, far greater interest in
sports, and above all a fine spirit of
clean work and harmony have been
the results: not Of accidental good for
tune, but of energy and determination.
Pleasantville's showing for the County
Field Day ought to be remarkably
good.
The University Extension Series of
lectures ended with DR.. Spaeth's able
discussion of Burns: The Dignity of
Work and the Royalty of Manhood"
The lecture was preceded by a short
musical program. Miss Eckhardt sang
with her usual ease My Heart at thy
Sweet Voice, from Saint-Saens Sam
son and Dalila'. Her charming little
Scotch encore tactfully turned atten-
ton to the topic of the evening. Mrs.
Stanley Zippler's piano selection. "Po-
lonaise" by Chopin, was equally enjoy
ed by the audience, the ladies receiving
a generous applause that bespoke the
sincere appreciation of their audience.