The Delta independent., 1922-11-03

dred and twenty-eight single seats.
When we assemble, two good sized
pupils are compelled to sit in a small
single seat. Teachers have to ex-
change class rooms so that the larg-
est classes can have the large rooms.
This is troblesome when maps have
to be moved to accommodate same.
1 We shift the smaller classes into our
small class rooms, and then they are
crowded. 1t would be impossible to
have less than the seven divisions OF
our grades. II the eighth grade in
creases much more, we will be COM
PEELED to make four divisions of it to
handle them in our small recitation
rooms. Some of our largest classes
! inspelling, penmanship, and art have
to be taught in the Assembly hall,
which is never very satisfactory to
those who have to study in there.
! ev. Hopkins gave US a splendid lec-
ture on Abe Lincoln at our assembly
hour Wednesday at 10:4O. He en-
| phasized the strong traits of charac-
ter of Lincoln; and showed how that
if any boy would be great, he would
have to emulate Lincoln in many re-
spects; such as; sincerity, determin-
alton, sympathy, perseverance. hon
1 esty, sagacity, etc. Mr.. Hopkins al
ways brings to us good lecture.
| The Physical Training period, the
last two weeks, has been one of
great enthusiasm and interest The
six advisory groups Of boys have been
playing off series of football games.
Groups one and two matched in a
good game, but Miss Houston's group
won, the victory, 1870. Groups three
and four matched on the line of
scrimmage Tuesday. Miss Ault's
group won an easy score of "a to O.
On Wednesday Miss Dyer's and Miss
Marshalrs forces lined up in battle
array. Miss Dyer's forces carried the
field for three touchdowns The first
series eliminated three teams. This
left Miss Houston's, Miss Dyer's, and
Miss Ault's groups contesting for the
seasons championship and winners Of
the banner. All three teams were
pretty evenly matched. The boys
went into it to win. After much hard
playing, great deal of yelling from
u,
grim with dust and perspiration car
ried the ball twice over the goal line
While the opposing team gave them
the fight of their life, they were only
able to put it over the line for a sim
gle touchdown.
The following boys give promise of
real football material for high school
in the near future. They are Willard
Merchant. Chas. Williams, Joe Boy
Leo Pratt. Chas. Meyer. James Wal
ker. Frank Kissinger. Edison Hand,
Homer Mangus. Wilbur Johns. James
Blessing. Eberley Pace. Joe Draper.
Harry Cook, Bernard Butler, George
Kelsey, Robert Gets, Forest Stewart,
George Hester and Maurice Kyffin.
There are many others too numerous
to mention who put up a good fight
for their teams and did some real
playing.
Only one accident happened during
the tournament Harry Cook, the
quarterback on one of the teams.
playing the final game. made flying
tackle into a big boy who was carry
ing the ball for touchdown: and
put him on the ground so hard that
his opponent lost the ball as they
rolled over together This fall cost
Harry broken collar bone. but he
saved the day for his team Harry is
game fighter when the honor of his
team is in danger. We are very
sorry that this accident happened to
Harry. He is improving nicely.
though. and is able to be back in
school again. This is the first time a
boy has been hurt the three years I
have been here. High school realizes
that il we are to have winning teams
they should begin young and harden
themselves to rough play and endur-
ance. We firmly believe that when
these boys. now in Junior High. get
into High School, they will made a
winning team. The only thing which
regret is that we haven't enough
suits of coveralls for the boys to slip
on before going into the game. 1t
is little rough on clothes. but it is
more than worth it to the boy in
building up strong muscular enduring
bodies.
Junior High began training the
boys and girls how to march in line
formation. Some boys find it very
hard to walk properly let alone drill
properly. We trust the drill will do
some little good anyway. The girls
do much better drilling as they have
been doing much more drilling than
the boys. The boys have been play
ing football nearly all season.
School will dismiss Tuesday even
ing, Nov. eth. until Saturday 11th,
Armistice Day. The schools are to