The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-05

The seniors in Miss Wallis's classes
are benefited greatly by the acting by
several members of the classes of the
great play. Macbeth, which every senior
learns to love.
In the sixth period division act 5 was
given very well. Mary Putnam took the
part of Lady Macbeth excellently, as
did Merle Stone as Macbeth. Other
notables were Forrest Tarbox as Mac
duff. Lester Chickering as the doctor,
Robert Stearns as Malcolm, Paul Bishop
as Seyton. Helen Bushnell as the wait
ing gentlewoman. The committee who
worked to make this a success was Lee
Corbett. Mary Putnam, Merle Stone and
Ruth Stockwell.
Tentative Schedule of Aiid-year Exam
ination.
One needs but to look at one of our
numerous bulletin boards 10 study this
schedule, and copy it. Teachers and
pupils are asked to study this schedule
and report any conflicts to the othce:
Jan. II at 230-Househo1d manage
ment and costume design, cooking, and
mechanical drawing.
Jan, II at 2.30-Latin and Spanish.
Jan. 10 at 230-Economics and com
mercial arithmetic.
Jan. 10 at 2.30-Biology.
Jan. II at S.50-English 1, 3, s.;
les; 2.00-Solid geometry, geometry 5,
Jan. Is at 815-Community civics.
and modern history 10.30-English ?, T.
Z; 2.O0-Plane geometry, algebra 8, com
Jan. 10 at 815-Algebra 1, ., stem
ography 3; 10.30-Introduction to his
tory, and American history 2.00-Phy-
sizes and general science. $3.50
White Pine Pictures
The following interesting points wer,
brought out in the moving pictures
he white pine blister rust, shown Tues
day afternoon in the main room h
Sharon B. Holden, white pine inspector
and J. Il. Riley, jr., state pathologist
Vermont: The story of the white pine
logging of the white pine; the beauty
and many uses of the white pine. 1t j
interesting to note that the largest whit,
sine tree in this section is near the Las
Block Co.'S plant on Vernon street
Commercial Arithmetic.
Interest is now being taught in the
commercial arithmetic class. The benz
SITS derived from it can be seen readily
by everybody. One of the Difficult
branches of this work is the handling of
drafts and notes. These are not only
interest bearing, but also are discounted
At the bank. The difficulty of handling
hese papers can be appreciated only by
hose who have studied this line of work.
Business Elements.
The most important subjects taken up
n this class are contracts, leases. and
mortgages. The class has been very
much interested in this branch of the
work, especially with the contracts. as
these. in later years more than at pres
aHt. will prove a real value to them. The
class no doubt will have the same inter
est for the subjects of leases and mort
cages.
ss ts French Club.
The French club will hold its next
meeting Thursday evening. Dec, Z, in
room II, A Christmas program has been
arranged, which will consist of play,
Noel en- Provence, which portrays the
Christmas customs of Provence. and
other Christmas features. All members
are urged to be present. rs this meeting
will be of particular interest.
School Notes of Interest
Mid-years are coming Let's be pre-
pared so that they won't get US.
Mr.. Caverly's English classes are
s. udying aFgumentat ton in Dreparat ton