The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-09
SCHOOL ACTIVITY
STARTS FOR YEAR
Initiation Of Freshmen in High
School Proves Amusing; Ath-
letics Commenced; Enroll.
ment Largest So Far


considerable sport for the boys o.
the other three classes of higl
school students last night, the latte
taking it upon themselves to see tina
the freshies were duly initiated int,
membership Of that institution.
Many of the old familiar stunt
were tried on the youngsters, ant
although the latter thought tn,
treatment rather strenuous at tn,
time, they all seem to see the funn,
side of it today and none seems t,
be the worse for wear. Crossin,
the Sahara desert, as the stunt wa,
named, afforded many laughs fol-
the upper classmen, the desert con
sisting Of two canvas sheets, one OF
top of the other, with charged elec
trio wires in between. The freshie,
had their shoes removed and wer,
compelled to cross this so-callet
desert. That the barren stretch wa,
much more inhabited than the Sa
hara desert is supposed to be is de
clared by those who crossed las
night. Among other stunts prac
ticed were the crossing of the river
which meant donning electrical,
charged rubber boots filled will
water and walking about; being re
lieved Of clothing and placed on al
operating table where flypaper wa,
applied to their bodies, later to b,
removed as best could be managed
eating frogs which when not blind
folded proved to be oysters; cross
ing a canvas sheet barefooted, man,
broom-handles being concealed un
der the covering; and being showr
large piece of coal, later to b,
struck in the face with an object
believed to be the same, but which
turned out to be a sponge saturated
with ink.
Following the. initiation the fresh
men we're served to hot dogs ane
coffee and all returned home re
lieved to think that part OF thei
entrance into high school had beer
finished.
Tonight is freshman girls nigh
and they will receive their punish
ment in a manner which may Of
may not be SO strenuous, just a,
may seem fit to the upper class girl
to mete out to them.
Basketball practice for boys com
menced last evening, with Prof. o
F. Fuller as coach, who is said t.
have had much basketball expert
ence as a member of college ant
club teams in many parts of tn,
country. He was captain of tn,
Oshkosh, Wis, normal school team
as well as captain of his high schoo
team.
Girls basketball practice com
menced tonight, with Prof. J. D
Scott coaching. Scott's ability as !,
coach for girls teams is we'll known
he having turned out consisten
state championship teams until tw,
years ago, when influenza started t,
develop in his teams at inopportun,
times.
In commenting on school worl
this year, Principal Scott said thirt!
new students had enrolled this yeal
in the high school, and that the tota
enrolment is ten to fifteen higher
than ever before. Several old stu
dents are expected to return t.
school next week. The shop cours.
enrolment has increased from six t.
fourteen.
Up to three years ago a total o.
nine Humboldt county high schoo
students had continued their worl
in the University of Nevada. Their.
are now eighteen Humboldt count,
students enrolled at the university
all of whom have started theil
studies there during the last thres
years, showing that a keener inter
est is being taken in higher educa
tion.