Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-12
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES


That morning of starting in the
new semester What a full "high
speed" day it was. Halls were
thronged, coat rooms screamed III
protest, and class rooms were filled
to suffocation with eager eXpectant
high school people, awaiting their
sentence to the intellectual scaffold,
of a new semester in their high
school career. 1t would have been in
/ teresting TO an unsympathet onlooker
/ to watch different people adjust
themselves to the new routine. Some
Of the more tranquil ones came
sauntering in at quarter of eight.
with an air of peaceful acceptance to
conditions. A few others came puff
! ing in at the crucial moment, as ner
vous and exhausted as they could
possibly be. Then came the mighty
struggle of clashing schedules, much
changing of the mind and mon
strous lot of reconstruction on the
part of the student. and inexhautible
work on the part of the principal.
But it is ever thus at the beginning
of things, and although we profess to
dread and despise it above anything
on earth, it might be worse. at that.
! The House of Representatives was
called to order by Elliott Crooks,
/ speaker. at seven o'clock p. m. in the
assembly room. Three new members
} were sworn in. 1t was moved by
/ Percy Wilson that the books of Sec
rotary Neal. be examined by COM
mittee of six, three from each party.
After much debating the motion was
carried as the Republican party was
the predominating faction. The
election of officers was held. Orville
/ Ingersol was elected speaker, Velmar
Lyons, sergent-of arms, and Percy
: Wilson, secretary. Speaker Ingersol
then, took charge of the house. Mr..
John Holmes, Democrat. brought up
the bill to be discussed at the follow
ing meeting. that the United States
20 into the affairs of Mexico so far
as to establish a firm government.
There arose some difficulty over
whether the clerk should have a right
TO vote. The meeting grew very
stormy and the sergent-of arms was
asked to take his position and refus-
ing to .act Frank Neal was appointed
eX-tempore sergent- of arms Most of
the Democrats being discouraged at
things in general made grand rush
for the door and succeeded in getting
out. The Republicans then adjourned
as they had no further business.
The class of % is said to be one
Of the most lively classes the Alma
high school has ever known. This
class, has not only put the question
Of Inter class debates" before the
faculty, but has tried to make it a
success as far as possible.
In foot ball and basketball this
class has shown its superiority ovei
the classes Of '21 and '23 Having
been overwhelmed by the class of 20
with a difference in score Of two
points. the OPS intend to challenge
the '20's for another game.
Also the class Of %, in order to set
a good example to the classes follow
ing her, intend to stage a play just
before spring vacation.
The sophomore class has started
this interclass debating contest and
it is expected that some pep will be
shown and will make things more
lively i'm the school. The plan is that
each class will have a debating team.
The athletic contest is practically
closed as the Seniors won the game
last Friday from the Sophomores and
are thus, champions of the school.
Nevertheless, the Sophomores have
Immediately started something else.
The sophomores started the interclass
debating team. 1t is hoped that as
much enthusiasm and interest will be
shown as in the athletics.
The date of the senior play has
been set for February ~. Miss
Phelps will take charge of the coach
ing Of the play because Of Miss Car
rel's illness.
The sophomores are busy trying
out for play TO be given by their
class before spring vacation. "A
Scrap of Paper" has been chosen as
the play. And we expect the sophie
lmores to live up to their reputation of
doing things well.
The Lamba Sigma girls plan to
entertain their mothers at a tea to
be given in the high school gym
rasium Saturday afternoon.
Stringent library rules are making