Putnam patriot., 1921-04-15

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 The program, in the order of the speaking, at the contest was as fol lows:
 The Man Without Country Hale
 Francis Curran
 Pheidippides Robert Browning
 Harry Davis
 Mrs. Wigg's Philosophy
 Alice Caldwell Hogan
 Rhoda Gilpatric
 The Soldiers Reprieve, Mrs. Robbins Ina Hanton
 The Ballad of Sweet P
 Virginia Woodward Cloud Rita Kelly
 The Passing of Arthur Tennyson Genevieve Letters
 The Frigate Constitution, Anonymous
 Franklin Perry
 A Musical Instrument
 Elizabeth Barrett Browning
 Helen Wheaton
 The judges were Supt MacD Donald, Miss Harriett Brown and Mrs. E. H. Snow.
 The date for the final prize speak ing contest, to select the two best speakers in school, has been set for May 13. The contest will be public and there will be no charge of admis- sion.
 Wednesday was quite day up our end of the town. At opening exercis- es in the auditorium, Supt. of Schools Macdonald introduced MT. Ellis, su- perintendent of the Trade school, who explained just what the aims of the state were in presenting the home economics course to the High school girls, and what benefits might be de- rived from this course. He said that he thought that for girl not inter- ested in going to college or entering the business world, a full course, such as is now available, should be taken by that girl From now on a summer school of six weeks with four hours each day will be held. If a student attends this summer school for four years, besides taking the pre- scribed course while attending High school, she will be given certificate, which, when showed under the eyes of some observing young man, ought to make him file his papers 'toot suite' and make off with such gifted per son as his better half.
 The same day, pr. Coombs, of Wor- cester Polytech, gave short illustrat- ed lecture Ion the advantages of a technical education at the present time. The slides were of different rooms and the grounds and buildings at Worcester Tech. After the talk Dr. Coombs met all the fellows who are especially interested in going to a Technical school and answered the many questions which were asked of him.
 Then again, on Wednesday, at the half-hour allowed for incoming, every body piled over to the railroad bank and watched wrecking crew at tempting to put two coal cars which had been derailed, back on the tracks. MT. Snow stretched the time quite a little, but nobody made any kick. The main feature was advice, of which there was plenty, and which of course, all helped to put the train crew in a good temper and the car back on the rails.
 On Wednesday, May 4, the Athlet- ic Association will hold benefit nov l ie show and entertainment combined. at the Bradley Theatre. The associa- tion is getting hard up for funds. and now we've all got chance to get some pleasure out of life and help the school athletics besides. The picture to be shown has not yet been selected but you can bet it will be good one.
 For the last two years a spelling contest has been had with Willimantic High, the first year up here, last year down there and this year it is Put nam's turn again. The spelling team consists of eight students and the tests are both oral and written, the written counting two-thirds and the oral one-third. This year the young walking dictionaries are out for blood for we're going by that old @ say ing: "The bigger they are, the hard CT they fall" Although the date for the contest has not been set for sure, as yet, the process of elimination has already begun.
 An item printed in this column last week was N. G. as far as correctness goes. We stand corrected, Miss Barnes has full charge of the coach ing of the senior play, instead of MT. Snow, which was the way we had it last week. MT. Snow, however, will probably help out some on the action.
 Baseball practice Tuesday went all right except that two windows were broken, two balls lost and bat brok- en. In the words of the coach: ''The first hundred years are the hardest" l One of the balls disappeared in action and the other was taken prisoner while doing it's duty when in enemy's territory When one of the fellows was knocking out flies to the shack L I-I