The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-01-26
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RURAL HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS

ened on January ld with an enroll
ment OF nearly l20. There are few
seniors who have completed the re-
quired work for graduation and have
left school for this year. They plan
10 return for graduation in the
spring.
The new advisories for the semes-
ter were created last week Quite
la number OF students have been pro-
NOTED into other advisories with ad-
yanced standing. Others have been
denoted due 10 failure 10 progress
at the proper rate.
Conditional examinations for those
students making conditional grades
for the first semester will be given
Friday afternoon of this week.
Twenty seniors are expected 10
graduate in the spring. The junior
class Is at present slightly larger
than the senior class. The sopho-
more class Is nearly twice as large
With "a students. while the fresh
man class has the largest enrolment
, OF the school with 43 students.
The new gymnasium will be ded-
lcated on Friday evening with the
/ big basket ball game with Twin Falls.
A preliminary game between the Fill
or aud Maroa grade school teams will
be played. The Rural high school
team has improved rapidly since the
game two weeks ago with Twin Falls
on the latter's floor. This game Will
he q real battle. A large crowd will
he there. The gymnasium viii be
completed aud the team is ready To
go from the first whistle
The girls have started practieing
basket ball this semester under the
direction OF Miss Busch. A schedule
for the use OF the gymnasium has
been made out allowing the girls an
opportunity for practice three even
ings per week after school. The
schedule provides for the gymnasium
being used each evening from 400
until $3.50 o'clock.
The boys and girls physical train
ing classes have much larger enroll
ments than last semester. These
Glasses are conducted by Mr.. Wool
ridge and Miss Busch These periods
are very much enjoyed by the mem
beers OF the classes.
The debate team under the direc-
ton OF Miss Walter has been working
diligently for the last few weeks pre-
pairing for the debate with Burnley
on February 3. The team has spent
considerable time in the public IL
brary at Twin Falls and has collected
o large amount OF reference material.
We are expecting the team TO win
from Burnley
The junior class under the direc-
ton OF Miss Gleasman arranged the
program for the assembly this week.
The program was as follows; Vocal
solo. Mrs. Guy II. shearer: playlet.
BY five members of the class: a talk
on Home" by Melvin Blackburn.
and a number by the high school or
chestra under the direction Of Mrs.
Maude Dygert
j There has been an increase in
the enrolment OF the orchestra and
giee clubs for the second semester
due TO the effective work accom-
plished by these classes under Mrs.
1 Dygert last semester. The boy $
xlee club is twice as large ~ IL was
last year.
The assembly program last week
was 10 charge OF the senior class un-
der the direction OF Miss Aontgom-
cry. The program was we'll render
ed. Quite a number OF visitors were
present. They spoke In very compli-
mentsry terms regarding the work
Of those taking part in the program
The agricultural short course be-
ing conducted at the high school IL
being taught by L. 5. Otto In the
morning His subject f. swine pro-
ductlon. The afternoon work Is in
charge Of Mr.. Bemenderfer who is
giving instruction in blacksmithing
and machine repair. The Attendance
at the course has been Increased
somewhat this week due 10 the
greater Interest being created by the
men In charge The short course y
under the general direction Of Mr.
wooIridre Of the agricultural de-
psrtnent.