The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-29
SCHOOL NOTES

| Tho M. D. C. Cup enjoyed the pest music this year at their dance which was two weeks ago. The orchestra consisted of piano, Jessie Mock, violin, Mark kimball. cornet. Ellis Kimball, drums, Mir. Kimball. Mir. kimball has taken upon himself the possibility of directing the orches- tra and has promised to have good music for all the "M D. C's.' The Senior Student Body met tho last period of the day Wednesday afternoon in the Senior Assembly. Reports were given by the treasurer, general manager and secretary and other things were discussed, The Spanish class enjoyed a novel and most interesting recitation period Wednesday afternoon. They told of the Birth of Christi in Spanish. In one corner of the room was a rep resentative of Bethlehem or "Naci- miento' which the Spanish children always want for Christmas. In Spain it is the custom to give to the child ren one of these "Nacimientos" which consists of the babe in the manager. the Mother, Mary. the Father. Joseph, the Three Wise Men, their camels, the shepherds, their sheep. the stable including the COW and mule, the inn, the North Star, the inn keeper and other inhabitants of the city.
 The girls High School Basketball team has been picked. There were three judges 10 see which ones would be chosen and the following were the lucky ones: Center, Lulu Koskey Forwards, Nadia Kashevaroff and Marian Summers; Guards, Sybil Campbell and Leila Ptack and Side Center Halmi Janiksela
 There was also a second team chos- en consisting of: Center. Irene Nel- son; Forwards. Frances Morris and Ideal Hendrckson; Guards, Lillian Oja and Frances Howell and Side Center Harriet Sey.
 The girls on the second team may at any time challenge some girls pos ition,- the first if she thinks she Is a better player. In this way the inter est is kept up as girl on the first team cannot slack up in her playing for fear of losing her place. and also 1t would not be fair to let her kecp 1t if another proved to be moro fit.
 Harriet Sey Gin a discussion in English) "Oh do you mean the Spinal Cord in the brain?"
 The sixth grade. under their teach CT. Miss Moss. gave a delightful pro gram Wednesday afternoon. The fourth grade pupils were visitors. There was beautifully decorated tree in one corner of the room. All of he teachers were invited and those who could find time. attended. After the program they had party with ice cream and cake.
 In English the class was discussing ! modern poem entitled Overdue" (which had few lines about the sum. Joe, "It sure is in this country.
 Some new shelves have been pit up in the pantry in the domestic science room. They have been needed for long time and are already in use
 There will be no school news this week on account Of vacation lasting until January 9th.
 There has been considerable am ount of sickness this month.
 Grades g. 1, and had only twO| cases of tardiness each this month. The seventh and eighth grades to- gother only had two. The fourth grade had the best attendance being 97.2270 The third grade has only had ' cases of tardiness this term.
 Some excellent educational matters have been printed by Billy Biggs. and have been distributed around the School Building. Billy is to print some more of these. which will be placed in the different rooms and in the Halls Of the Building.
 All the grade rooms were decorated beautifully during Xmas week. One. First Grade Room. had a lovely border over the blackboard Tho children painted and drew the border themselves. All the other rooms were decorated with excellent taste and the Fifth Grades Art Collection de- serves great praise. The children turned out some fine paintings and they were all placed over the black board.
 The Manual Training Boys had a very fine exhibition of Toys at Gold stein's ,luring the first part of Xmas Week Subchascrs. hammock. sled. parrot and other toys made by their own hands, were among the collec- tion Both the boys and Mir. Lang de- serve great praise for their hard work in making these toys.
 The First Grade had a beautiful