The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
LEXINGTON PEOPLE BELIEVE IN GOOD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PLANNED

provement. which is so urgently
needed. will, if it ma~terializes, place
the Lexington school in line with the
progressive and up-to-date schools
pf the state.
Student Body
The students felt that a definite
channel should be provided through
which school activities could be ham
died, and that a definite organiza-
ton would bring about a more efec-
tive means of cooperation and pro-
vide for more unified action upon all
questions. So they organized as
The Student Body of the Lexington
high school, at the opening of the
school year. The officers elected
were: Earl Ward, president; Her
mann Hill, yice-president; Opal
Leach, secretary; Gladystine Davis;
treasurer. Recently a newspaper
reporter has been added to this list,
Mary Thompson being chosen.
Undertakings of special interest
to the entire student body are: the
putting out of the first annual; the
building of a new gymnasium which
will probably be financed in part by
the Student Body, and the County
Track Meet, which will be held here
in the spring.
The Annual
The publication of an annual, or
year book is being attempted for the
first time in Lexington this year.
The plan is to have a small but at
tractiye and complete book. The de-
signs vii be of the best, and the Ii
terary work will be the best the stu
dents can do. And if you want to
laugh, just read the jokes.
The annual work has been divid-
ed into several departments, each
having editor in charge. The editor
in chief has a competent staff, con
sisting Of Assistant Editor, LueIla
Cummings; Business Manager,
Claude Burchell; Circulation Manag-
er, Lowell Mcmillan; Advertising
Manager, George Tucker; Art Editor,
Irene Kirk; Joke Editor, Archie Nj
chols; Alumni Editor, Kathleen Slo-
cum; Athletic Editor, Cletus Nichols;
Art Editor, Wilma Leach and Organ
ization Editor, Esther Nolan.
The annual will include class his
tories, alumni notes, literary eff
forts, and school items of various
kinds. 1t will be a book which each
student will be proud to have had a
part in producing; and a pleasure
to any possessor, now and in later
years.
Athletics
In connection with the other or
~ganization of the high school, there
is the Athletic Association. Its pur-
pose is to develop interest in athlet-
ic games, to promote true and clean
sport, and to develop the physical
body. The officers of the Athletic
Association are: Claude Burchill
president; Earl Ward, vice-president;
Hermann Hill, secretary and treas
urer; and Mr.. Bennett, faculty advis-
or.
The physical training work, direct
ed by Mr. Bennett and Mr.. DECKER
son, is getting the boys ready for
the games which are to be played
with other schools later on, though
no definite schedule has yet been
made. Some of the training looks
forward to the track meet which will
be held in Lexington next May. The
boys are trying out their muscle in
throwing the discus, and putting the
shot; and they are testing their wind
in the short races and in other work
of a similar nature.
Thespian Club.
The Thespian Club was organic
ed in September 30th, 1918 to serve
a much needed place in the school
life. The purpose Of clubs is to
improve the standards Of entertain
ment; to create interest in all
branches of the fine arts, and above
all to aid the student in gaining con-
fdence and ability in speaking, act
ing, singing, playing and reading in
public. The programs given include
work in dramatic Interpretation,
presentation Of original papers, and
music, both vocal and instrumental.
The programs are not as a rule made
public, the audience consisting Of in
yited guests Of the club.
Two presidents are elected each
years, one for each semester. Luella
Cummings 10 president of the first
semester this year. The other Off
GERS are: Gladystne Davis, vice
president; Mary Thompson, secre-
tary; Hermann Hill, treasurer.
The club is divided into two sec