The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31

esting to the classes were the enormous
steam shovels beside the dam and the
cable shovel suspended on cables 200 feet
in the air from one hill to another.
The classes are very grateful to the
construction company winch Is building
the dam, for their klhuness IN giving
them a guide who explained in detail
the enormous undertaking now in prog
ress Everyone returned home with a
feeling Of great satisfaction and desire
to know more about this great feat.
Cease Making AIibis.
Much enthusiasm was aroused at a
special assembly Friday, which took the
form of a spirited football rally. The
arrival of MIR. Moran and Attorney Paul
Chase. who made many appropriate sug-
gestions and remarks concerning this
years football season. created hearty APP
plause on the part of the student body.
Mr.. Moran stated that his relation with
the school was the same that it has
been in the past-that of loyal sup
porter Of every activity in Brattleboro
high school.
Mr.. Chase gave very forceful talk
which caused many students to think a
little more seriously about football con-
ditions. He took for his subject The
Spirit of the Team and the Spirit of the
School. showing first OF all the necessity
of a good cheering section for the success
of the team, and remarked how fine it
would be if half the enthusiasm with
which Mr.. Moran and he We're welcomed
could be shown on the football field. In
speaking of the teams spirit and atti-
tude the speaker gave many suggestions
and friendly criticisms. Don't furnish
alibis The people of the town are tired
of having excuses for your defeats; there
is no disgrace i'll a defeat provided the
team has worked hard, obeyed the rules.
and played a good game.
In concluding, Mr.. Chase said in part
to the men on the team: Play hard,
play fair, play fast, play clean; don't
give up; be gentlemen; and above all.
don't furnish alibis.'
Senior Glasses See Macbeth.
About 40 members of the senior Eng
lish classes and several members of the
field, Mass, Friday afternoon to see
Robert Mantell. who was playing Mac
beth at the Court Square theatre Friday
evening.
Most of the ears left the school build
ing shortly after o'clock, arriving in
Springfield early enough TO go about the
city and see some of the places of inter
est. Some of the places visited were the
public library the y. W. c. A, Bay
Path Institute, and the Commercial high
school
The play was well worth seeing, and
was enjoyed very much by the audience.
Mr.. Mantell showed marked talent in his
Geneyieve Hamper as Lady Macbeth was
excellent. The minor characters Were
nearly all extremely good. Perhaps one
of the best was AIacduff, played by John
Alexander, who was a fine man and a
noble patriot. Another excellent actor
IL II a..
part Of the drunken porter and caused q
laugh at time when the atmosphere
was tense with emotion and terror
The three witches were indeed terrifying
with their cracked voices and their weird
chantings. The play was excellent on
the whole. the actors were fine. and
everyone felt well paid for seeing IL.
The senior English classes have been
studying this well-known Shakesperean
play, and are rehearsing scenes to be
given in class. For this reason. seeing
the presentation in Springfield was
doubly beneficial
School Notes of Interest.
Last Friday, as usual, programs bear
ing on the subject of Journalism were
given in each of Miss Craig's Junior Eng
lish classes. Madeline Weaver was
chairman in the third period class and
the following program was carried out
General contents of a newspaper (Sun-
day edition.. Madeline Weaver; sum
mary and criticism of an editorial, Rob
ert Eddy summary of a dramatic sketch
Mildred Hardy; summary of current
events article, Roy Carpenter; a talk on
illustrations of the newspaper. Glenna
Prince discussion of advertisements OF
newspapers, Holland Smith. In the
fourth period division, Lorenzo Coleman
led a discussion of the New York Times
in which the following took part: Ruby
Thayer. Carl FarweII, John Miner and
program planned by Maurice Austin was
given in the seventh period class.
Mr.. StOlte Speaks at Assembly.
At assembly yesterday morning Mr.
Stolte spoke briefly concerning the Brat
tleboro-Greenfeld football game played
last Saturday, saying that last Saturday
was the first time this year that the
student body had backed the team prop
erly. he also emphasized the fact thai
cooperation on the part Of everyone il
school is necessary to carry out any &C
tiyity successfully; and incidentally
pointed out the excellent support which
has been given football previous to this
year.
Following Mr.. Stoltes talk, Byron
Leach rendered Pilgrims Chorus from
Iannhauser. on the piano. A victrols
selection, Marche Slay. by Tschaikowski
also was given. 1t is interesting to not,
| that both of these numbers are on tn,
list Tor the music memory contest
1
| Harmony Class.
1t has been definitely decided to offeI
course in harmony study in the higI
| school provided enough pupils enroll 70
| this class to make the proposition wortl
while. Miss Hawley will teach thi
| course, which will be continuation o
the music appreciation class which Nh
Braman organized last year. However
| pupils may elect this study whether the,
were members of last years music an