The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-20

access to them at any time of the day
except during recitation periods. Free
for all, no expenses.
One of the rules Of the Health De-
partment forbids sneezing as this af-
fects the ear-drums Of various people.
Therefore, please try to suppress the
sneeze,-Elda.
SCHOOL NOTES.
Miss Adelaide Payne spent last
week end in Virginia.
Since Friday was the day after Lin
coins birthday, the. High School as
sembly hour was devoted to the study
of his life. After two patriotic
songs and a Vive L'Amour for the
Ely High, group of children from
the Washington School, instructed by
Misses Collins and Kennedy, sang
"The Flag for Me-" Mr.. Englund
then gave most interesting and in
structive talk on The Life of Lin
coin which was greatly appreciated
by the teachers and pupils.
The Science classes have intro
duced the plan of devoting two per-
iods month in discussing inven-
tions pertaining to the line of science.
1t is new idea, and we find it very
interesting.
The class in Physics has established
a weather bureau since the arrival of
a new barometer.
The Sophomore class has decided
that each member shall pay ten
cent due each month to the secretary
George Somero. The purpose of this
money is to pay for all the expenses
Of the Sophomore class. Those who
fail to pay will have their names pub
lished on the bulletin board.
Miss Higgins and the Camp Fire
Girls went on sleighride Thursday
to Olson's farm and hiked back.
Miss Hurley has been called home
on account of the serious illness of
her father.
Miss Martha Trezona has returned
to resume her duties in the Domestic
Science Department.
Victor Hugo hasn't anything on
one of our brilliant Juniors for des-
cription. Recently, in a composition
about runaway slave, this said au-
thor-to-be wrote that the old darkey
turned pale with fear"
Last week one Of the Physics clas-
ses made an attempt at distilling.
The results were so favorable, and
the output of such great quantity,
that Miss Herrick has been besieged
with letters asking for the formula.
(Let us hope that she will not turn
into heard-hearted profteer.)''
Before an audience of seventy
five or more high school boys Tues
!day evening, Mr.. Munger Of Min
neapolis delivered a most interesting
address on, Building Foundations
for our Castles" In his introduc-
ton, Mr.. Munger brought out the
fact that we all like to dream, and
that dream is rest for the wearied
mind. But at the same time he
stated that it should be our ambition
to realize some of our probable
dreams-have them really happen.
{. In his talk, Mr.. Munger stated that
there were four essential things
necessary for a strong foundation.
| They are honesty, reliability, indust-
ry, and American 'pep." He dealt
briefly with the first three saying
that they were the prime essentials
of man, and he clearly emphasized
the fact that any one who desires to
amount to something and to get
somewhere in life, must and can have,
if he so desires, these three quail,
tiles.
! Next Mr.. Munger dealt with that
true American virtue which we call
"pep." He said that in order to be-
come man one should possess the
above mentioned qualities, but in or
der to reach a still higher and sur
pass the ordinary man, one must
possess pep" Mr.. Munger defined
pep" as useful energy directed
along the lines of life task" BY
different examples in life, he
brought out the necessity of this vir-
tue in time of stress and worry.
Honesty, reliability, and industry can
make man, but it takes pep
real American "pep"-to keep him
on the upward road.
The boys interest was held
throughout the talk, and there is no
doubt but that Mr.. Munger's points
were deeply impressed upon their
minds. It is very seldom that the
boys are able to listen to man who
has had the experiences of life which
Mr.. Munger has had, and his address
was certainly enjoyed by all present.