Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-18
BOISE HIGH SCHOOL
NEWS DEPARTMENT

Wednesday evening at o'clock 30
cadets assembled at the high school
building and led by Lieut.-Col. John H.
Wall and Principal Dienst in uniform,
marched in columns of two's to the
Pinney theatre, where seats had been
reserved for them to observe the cele-
bration of Constitution day. one OF
the fundamental principles of the r
| Q. 4. G. is to stand back of law and
order. This occasion is evidence of the
right sort of spirit on the part of the
cadets.
| Mr. Dienst called an assembly in the
Boise high school Wednesday, for two
reasons: to practice getting into the
assembly by advisories, and to explain
school policies. After reminding the
students of the traffic regulations OF
the school-keeping to the right while
| passing through the halls and up and
down steps he spoke of the hours of
admission to the building in the morn
| ing, stating that those pupils arriving
on the 7.45 car would be admitted to
the building at 80 and that the rest
of the pupils would not be admitted
until 1925 a. m.
/ i.
system of combination lockers in
stalled in the school has not been sat
isfa ctory, due to the fact that the
combinations in many cases jam so
| that the lockers cannot be opened, and
to the fact that many of the doors are
off. The school board has not yet
found anyone who will contract to re-
move the combination locks and affiz
hasps so that padlocks can be used.
In speaking of school organizations
Mr.. Dienst explained the decision ia
ken by the board of education toward
secret societies in the high school, and
asked the school societies already in
existence to hand in copies of their
constitutions to Mr.. Smith, chairman
of the faculty committee on student
organizations. He suggested the for
nation of several new clubs, among
which would be a local history club
which, as it's name implies would dea
with local history; writer's club fol
those interested in the technique and
construction of stories and articles; {
musical club; and a military club
WHOSE members would supplement the
work given in the r. O. It. G. by study.
ling along the different military lines
tNo club would necessarily be limited t.
the work set forth in it's constitu
ton, but could if it wished to under
take work in additional fields. Al
clubs will receive the hearty co-opera
ton of the faculty. He also spoke o
fthe right attitude toward the flag ant
/ toward old soldiers.
With regard to school discipline, MI
Dienst said that out of n total of 81
enrolled in the school, there were onl.
ten delinquents.
He said that in the future the name
. Of delinquents will be published on tn
bulletin board and announced from tn
: rostrum that everybody was concerned
, in the conduct of the school and hat
: right to know who was working
:. against its interests. After the de
linquents had been characterized b.
Mr.. Dienst as enemies of the schoo
the student body promised to unit
with faculty in condemning them.
Mr.. Dienst said that students shoul
do their best in all school activitie
= not for the sake OF a transient glor,
; but for the sake of playing the game.
.. After Mr.. Dienst's address the stu
dents. led by Ed Litooy, gave vent t
sheir enthusiasm and support in sever
al school yells.