Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-10-23
THE HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
(By William Doudna).

ing for Forthcoming stunt for
Friday afternoon.
The Junior English classes have
finished the reading of Chaucer's
Prologue and are happy at last.
Miss Cornelia Karow, history in
structor at the Lincoln High School
last year, is visiting at the home of
Mrs. Jos. Swering in Buffalo, n. Y.
Mrs. Swering, nee Winifred Cat1ett,
is also a former High School teach
er of Grand Rapids.
Miss A. E. Hayward of the Sci
ence Department, left Thursday for
Minneapolis where she is visiting
the Central High School. While in
the twin cities she will attend the
performances presented by the Chi
cage Grand Opera Company.
Next week the English depart
ment will promote a drive for 'Bet-
ter English" with special emphasis
against the use of slang. The drive
will include not only the English
classes, but also all other studies
and school activities.
1t has been requested that the
names of the officers of each class at
the Lincoln building be published, so
here they are: Seniors, president.
Grant Gee; vice president, Lucille Bell,
secretary, Fred Reichel; treasurer, A
lice Damon. Juniors, president, Leon
Laramie; vice president, Doris Kle-
berg; secretary, Margaret Bossert;
treasurer, Herbert Gaulke. Sophie
mores, president, Leonard Reiland;
vice president, Dorothy Hatton; sec
rotary, Clarence 2eiland; treasurer,
Carol Steib.
An excellent program was pre-
sented Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock in the Lincoln Assembly I'M
der the direction of Miss Bradford.
The program follows:
'Good Night" -Terhune
Hazel and Bernita Grow, Elizabeth
Ridgman, Margaret Hierl, Frances
Brown.
'Rock the Baby" Neidlinger
Hazel and Bernita Crow, Elizabeth
Ridgman, Margaret Hierl, Frances
Brown.
That's an Irish Lullaby" -------
Lucille Kellogg, with Violin OBJ
ligato by Lois Kellogg.
Group of five songs by Mrs. Stella
Asher Waters: "The Song That NY
: Heart is Singing MacDermid;
Mother O. Mine"-Tours; "Wind
Song''-Rogers; "The Years at
! the Spring"-Hartog3 "Don' Yo'
: Lis'n"-Bond
Assembly Singing by the High
School students.
Several visitors were present.
. The seniors, who have been practic-
ticing their "stunt" after the days
school work, will present it for the
approval of the high school Friday
: of this week.
cided to give one act play for their
| Friday afternoon performance
. The Freshman class officers are:
President, James Schnabel; vice
president, Nellie Shay; secretary,
| Edgar Timm; treasurer, Emerson
/ Perrodin.
Miss Palmer, French instructor
spent the week end as the guest of
the Judson Rosebush family in APP
| pleton.
A small bunch of rooters greeted
the two football squads upon their
| arrival on the C. NJ & st. P. train
about $3.50 Saturday night.
The "Better English" drive of the
English department begins this week.
Two boys. T. Ogden Mills and
| Robert Mitchell, entered High School
Tuesday. Rachael Laufer, Carl Wit
tenberg, Gladys Grant and Con-
stance Grant withdrew And still the
seats are all occupied.
Carlyle B. Worsteh, of Mazo-
mania, Wis, was the week end guest
of Miss Letha Hoskins, English
teacher.
Ruth Kellner had charge of the
second year French class Friday dur
ing Miss Palmer's absence.
The sophomore English class has
finished the study of Shakespeare's
comedy, "As You Like IT,
The west side Junior orchestra
meets at the Lowell school Thurs
day and the east side Junior orches-
ira meets at the Howe school Tues
day. Miss Ross is director Of the for
mer and Miss Ramstad of the latter,
High school students are eligible fori
membership in either.
Watch for the Senior Stunt and
Better English Drive posters being
prepared by the Art Department.