The Delta independent., 1921-10-07
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The Junior High School enrolment
has now reached 17S. New students
are coming in every day. We expect
a larger enrolment after apple pick
ing.
Our social program is being carried
out very successfully. On Mondays
of each week from 10:40 to 11:10 all
pupils of Junior High School are as
sembled for announcements of a gen
eral character. on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at the same period we
have general chorus work. supervised
BY our music supervisor Mrs Pittser
on Wednesdays of each week at the
same hour we have outside speakers
and entertainers to come before the
school We have had some very good
lectures, and some very good musical
programs. We try to schedule Il good
number for each week On Friday
we have our literary programs OF
each advisory division.
We are attempting TO keep children
from loaflng at business places and
on the streets Cooperation on the
part of the parents and OF business
men will be appreciated. II all will
give us their cooperation. we will
soon solve the problem. II the busi-
ness men of town will just burn up
all whistles and things which come
to you as cheap advertising material.
pupils will not be tempted to steal
away from school to get them. and
our problem will be much more easily
solved
Miss Matthews division. the Golden
Eagles. are entertaining the division
with their guests. and the teachers.
Friday evening at the Domestic
Science room.
Frederick Crist and Josephine Ad.
dis have been unfortunate in being
compelled to be absent several days
of our new month.
Miss Houston's advisory group
treated the ]. II. S. teachers and
themselves to n good time and splen.
did refreshments on the courthouse
lawn Friday evening. The only com
plaint that any one was heard to
make was little boy who remarked
that he wished he was as large rs
Mr.. Deck so that he could eat little
more A large melon and quite n
collection of fruits were presented TO
our worthy superintendent OF schools.
The Junior High boys are going
down in their pockets to purchase n
new football. and to pay for the re.
pairs on the old ones.
The officers of Miss Agnews ad
visory group are: President Estella
Rn Isn11or
and treasurer. Alice Henney. Their
colors are blue and white. and the
dues are 10 cents n month. The group
has sent for plays and expects to en-,
tertain the Junior High some day
soon.
The Irving Literary Society Of Mrs
Brentons advisory gave the following
program last Monday: Reading Mar.
garet Mathers: essays, Lucille Austin
and Hazel Hallock: extemporaneous
speeches. Ralph Kettell. Alice Steu.
ber. Morgan Hendrickson and Wilson
Hughes. A splendid paper, giving an
account OF Junior High activities, was
read by Gertrude Stoarns.
Each English class has organized
for the purpose of giving at least one
good program each month. The pro
grams will consist of debates, ora
tions, essays. readings. and extempor.
aneous speeches, along with a paper
and special music. The date for these
programs will be announced later. All
patrons are invited.
A splendid program of music was
rendered by VIII Ratekin of the man
ual training department and by his
brother. John Ratekin. OF the High
School faculty. accompanied by Miss
Edith Mccain. Many pleasing solos
and duets evidenced the superior
talent and training of both entertain
ers. We shall look forward with
great Joy to their appearing before
the student body at some near future
date. Tho pupils of the sixth grade
enjoyed the treat also.
Pupils In the General Science
classes are studying this week: Oar
wins Theory of Evolution" 1.-THE
Origin OF Species" Tho Survival oi
the Fittest." ''The influence Of En-