The Ordway new era., 1921-09-23
SCHOOL NOTES
Bv THE SCHOOL STAFF


Mr. Moser and Miss Weiste went to
Denver last Fciday to take the S'a'e
Teachers examination.
The intermediate grrdes are work
ing TO see what room has the Dest ~
tendance also the fewest tardles' Az
the assembly last FRIDAY afternoon
the Opportunity Room won hoho'
able mention for both honors.
Miss Clara Coons, sixth sraue
teacher was out OF school Thursday
of last week on account OF iliness,
New pupils enrolled in the grades
,o, the mast week are: Melville
HAYES. fifth grade. Iris Hayes,
fourth srade. Marguerite Hosler aad
Georgia TAYLOR. "B" first grade.
Several pupils are absent in the
erades this week on account of i'll
ness.
We have two new pianos for the
school. These were va-y much need
ed and the teachers and pupils are
very proud OF them.
Witi an enrolment of l39 the
,nnior high school promises TO DC
very interesting school in itselt
There are As seventh grade pupils
a. eigth grade pupils ard 46 in the
ninth grade. Think what a splen-
did senior high school this Will make
tr Ordwny u these. Junior htSh
school folks will rem2in in school
until their high school course is
completed.
1t will not be long sntil basket
/ ball court will be ready bor the
l Junior and senior high girls.
The eigth grade classes in English
nave enjoyed Oscar Wilde'a story
/ The Happy Prince" For theme
| work this week the students retold
this story in their own words. Many
students succeeded in writing splen-
did themes.
/ Good attendance and punctuality
are vital to the life of a good school.
The jun or high people are going to
| try to do away with tardy marks.
/ Athletics in the junior high school
are at the present time promising. a
number of boys have reported who
are interested in foot ball. and both
the first and second teams will in the
near future run up against teams of
equal size. The interest is splendid
and Ordway high should have some
good foot ball material developed
BY the end OF the season that viii be
Of direct use to the highschool in
hr future,
Senior high school classes have
5een busy the past two weeks organ
zng for she years work. The fol
lowing officers We're elected:
Senior class President. Mildred
Washington. Vice-President. opal
Beard Secretary-Treapure Faye
Crisman, Sponsor. Miss Gladys c.
Bell. y
Junior Glass President, jack
Mast. Secretary-T4easu Ronald
Williams. Sponsor. Miss Elizabeth
Morning.
Sophomore class-President For
est Pedtgo. Sec-Treas. Helen Brad
ley. Sponsor. Miss Faye Breckon-
ridge.
The Ordway high school football
team played IT'S first tlme with the
own team Wednesday evening after
school. The next game is Saturday
with Fowler. This game is to be
played in Ordway and the public is
urged to give its support to the team
for this game and the others whicn
Will be announced from time to time.
The boys are working hard 10 make
a wining team for Ordway and the
3tudents have promised to give then
loyal support to the team.
Supt. Jones. Mr.. Charlecworth,
and the Senior class of Eads high
school visited the Ordway schools on
Wednesday morning. The Kiowa
county fair is now in progress at
E2ds, and schools have been closed
This group was taking advantage oi
this vacation and were visiting Other
schools.