The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

Mr.. Warren reports that the confer
| ence of the secondary schools OF err
| mont, held in Burlington last Friday
| and Saturday, was one of the most help
| full conventions he has attended. The
general theme was How Can the High
Schools of Vermont Do a Better Job:
From many points of view, suggestion
| were made in respect to Cd standard
izatiOn of the course of study in the
schools; (2l adoption of the work of the
school to individuals; 90 adaptation of
the work of the school to the commun-
ity; "a preparation for higher insti-
buttons: and 90 cooperation OF work.
ers. Many suggestions were made and
almost all introduced ideas that already
are being carried out in Brattleboro high
school. The special feature of the con-
ventiOn was the banquet at the Sher-
wood hotel.
Last week Wednesday, French IA
spent the usual game hour in practicing
some new French songs.
To the French library have been added
the following Modern French Comedies:
Moi, by Labriche ct Martin; La Dues
ton d Argent, by Angler: La Camara
derie. by Scribe; lie Luther De Cremone
lie Tresor, by Cappee.
The French club will hold its next
meeting at 80 Wednesday evening
There win be short literary program
ending with the farce, Dams / Ascen-
seur. Postcards which have been re
ceived by the members of the club from
their French correspondents will then
be shown through a radiOptiCOn and
short description of each scene given.
Miss Osgood is one of a committee Of
three to revise the study of French in
the Vermont high schools. The othe
1Opm harg of his cO0niftpa Mis-
Bresnehan of the state department
supervisor of modern LANGUAGES of tn
Vermont high schools. and Miss Snow
of the Bellows Falls high school.
The Freshmen will present Scenes
from The Merchant of Venice to tn
public in Odd Fellows temrlo Tuesday
evening, March %.
The Junior Freshman basketball
game, whith was PLAYED March 10. re-
suited in the score of % to IS in favo
OF the juniors. The game was closely
played without the services of their
captain, Maurice Austin, who sprained
his wrist during basketball practice the
preceding Tuesday.
The two freshmen Latin divisions
have recently been combined
| Yesterday morning at the Student Ae-
tlVItles society meeting the secretary
| ana treasurers reports were read also
the report of the school play proceeds
after discussion it was voted that two,
thirds of the proceeds of the Dlav be
added to the S. A. S. treasury and
one,third be divided among the Hoover
fund, The junior Red Cross, and relief
| for China. There was also considerable
discussion. whether. the money for new
sweaters for the football team should
be taken from the s. A. S. treasury OF
| should be raised, at least in part
through some school entertainment. II
was voted that the election of foot
ball manager for next year be postponed
| for two weeks. The following amend
ment to Article ". Section I, of the
constitution of the 5. 4. s, was pro
posed. and will be acted upon at later
meeting. mo person shall be eligible
| for election to any Office or to paTtici-
| pate in any school activity or shall
| hold office after election unless he or she
IS passing in Is hours of prepared work
| for the year"
The following. victrola records have re-
| Gently been added to the school col
lection: q Erlkonig (Shubert), q
Queen of Sheba, Lend me your Aid. %
Chanticleer. The Secret, (4) Kandasses
Dance, Gustaf Szai. % Shoemakers
Dance, Klappadon, (6) Come Let Us B,
Joyful. Seven Pretty Girls. The First Of
Nav, % HumOresque and Nut Cracker
| Ballet.
Mr. Warren has received a notict
! from the editors of The Omen Road. 0.
a competition open to all students. Fol
| the best 500-word editorials, submitted
there will be prizes given of S25. SIS anC
SO The. editorials will be judged by
| ~ The inheritance and value of the
subject. % The clearness and force will
which the idea is presented, (3) The au
thor's ability to write good English
: Brattleboro high school pupils are urged
to enter this competition, especially the
! juniors.
! 1t is now possible to give the final &C
count of the high school play proceeds,
admission brought in S75495. The ex
j penses were as follows: Royalty for the
| play $40; costumes and stage properties
| S25.ll; music 50; hail. lights. tickets
S84 placards. programs. advertising
$40 10: Flowers. So: lunches for cast a
! gift shop $50: stage hands and labor
$685.; kilograms and incidentals 81 Is
Total. S25l.4l. The net receipts ar
$503.54.
/ Francis Austin. 20. now at Dart
mouth, recently won the pole vault II
dual meet between the freshmen team