The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-02-05
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The second half Of the 1920-1921
session began January II, 1921 with
a record enrolment Of one hundred
and seventy-fve students in the high
school department. This number has
been increased by several late arri-
walls who entered from other schools
The opening Of the new term has
been characterized by an increased
interest in athletic lines. Activities
in this line, with an exception or so,
had ceased during the period Of pre-
paration for the commencement pro-
gram which had absorbed the inter
est of all students for the time being.
. On the opening day Of the term a
meeting Of the Board of Directors of
the Athletic Association was called
for the purpose of filling vacancies
created by the graduation of men,
bers Of the Board. Miss Myrtle We'll
was elected to fill the post of secre-
tary and Miss Louise Arnandez, that
Of vice-president. Later in the day
d meeting Of the Athletic Association
was called and Vernon Belanger, En-
erson Sanders and Cecile Conrad
were elected to fill vacancies on the
Board of Directors. Also Daniel
Gonzales was elected manager of the
boys. basketball team and Cecile Con-
rad was elected cheer leader for the
student body. Later Vaughn Taylor
and Jacob Landry were selected cap
tains of the first and second teams
Of basket ball. With these prelimi-
naries attended to the student body
Of the New Iberia High School il
looking forward to an eventful sea-
son.
Work on the future location Of the
tennis courts across the street from
the school campus has also been re-
sumed The .'hoe and spade" brig
ade worked energetically to rid the
place Of bricks and grass and at pres
ents the ground affords very good
appearance. As soon as the courts
have been lined of and nets and rae
quets secured, tennis clubs will be
Iorganized.
The girls have organized team
to play basket ball according t.
Spauling Rules. This is the first
time this sort Of basket ball has beer
attempted in the high school, New.
comb Rules having guided this sport
heretofore. Spaulding basket ball fol
girls Is Of the same sort AZ boys
basket ball and it is quite differen,
from the Newcomb basket ball which
is governed by more rigid rules re.
garding fouls and positions on the
court.
Physical training has been given q
permanent place on the schedule.
Ten minutes day is now devoted te
standard exercises during the morn.
ing recess which is twenty minutes
duration. There are now only three
groups. All the boys in the high
school building are under the direc-
tion Of Mr.. Teekell who IL assisted BY
the larger boys All the girls in the
high school department are under the
direction Of Miss Webster who is as
sisted by the other teachers who see
that the exercises are properly taken
The smaller girls 5 in the, grades are
directed by Miss Herpeche, with the
other two grade teachers acting as
assistants
The teaching profession, like all
others, has kept pace with the new
est discoveries. Pedagogy has brought
to light many interesting facts and
not the least Of the subjects to pro-
fit by these changes has been one
which has always held an honored
place in the school curriculum, spell
ing. But methods in teaching thfs
subject are a far cry from the days
Of the old "blue back speller.p Re.
cognizing the Importance Of good
spelling and also recognizing the fact
that children vary a great deal in
spelling ability test of fifty words
was given to all the students in the
high school department. The results
were @hoted and seven groups were
organized On NE basis Of spelling =
bility and also Of class standing. In
this way the good spoilers win hsve
Ian opportunity 70 Do advanced work
and those u whom spelling Is ! tiif-
ficult art will Be guided along the
lines u those spelling demons''
which beset the psth q ~ scholars.