Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-15
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

which will be hard to follow. An es-
pocially meritorious features was the
Mozart official paper. Although she
society paper is nothing new in B. Fl.
S., it formerly contained jokes only.
The present publication which is call
ed the "Town crier," is an decided
improvement over its predecessor. 1t
has the following department current
events, athletic and society news ,stor-
les, jokes alumni news, and advertise
ments. The Society must not be con-
tent to rest on its laurels, but must
make the rest of its entertainments
as good or better than the first.
The girls of the cooking class serv-
ed delicious lunch Wednesday noon,
in their room. There were II pupils
served, and the cost was twenty five
cents per plate. The receipts just
paid the expenses, but as experience
was the object, the affair was consid-
cred success.
Miss Boggs, the domestic science
teacher, should be highly compliment
flor the progress that her pupils are
making.
A challenge for an intersociety
game of football by the Mozart Lit
erary Society. The Lyceums accept
ed the challenge immediately. The
game was played last Thurday eve
ming, Nov. 8. and the challengers won
24-0. The cheering delegations on
the side lives showed lot of pep.
Word has been received by that ia
Guilty, that the Parsons High School
is going to challenge the other
School of the state to debating con-
test. Mr.. Harper, who is in charge
of this phrase oil our school work, says
that we will accept their challenge
when it is formally made.
The Lyceum Literary Society is
preparing one act play, entitled,
Popping the Question" to be given
on the afternoon of Nov. 16.
The cast is:
Mr. Primrose -. Ralph Thornhill
Henry Thornton -. Kenneth Shinn
Ellen Murray -. Marjorie Wilson
Miss Biffin .......... Vada Elder
Miss Winterblosson. Gladys Thornhill
Bobbin. ............. Lucille Cain
The question is capitally popped"
three times in thirty minutes. A
laugh guaranteed.
Belington High School has anoth-
er excellent program to its credit
1t was given on Monday morning,
and Mr.. Waggoner was in charge.
1t was essentially an armistihe Day
program, and was composed of music,
reading by students and splendid.
talk by Mr.. Harper. The appropriate
thought, that was expressed in all
the selections, was the necessity for
an everlasting World Peace.
Next week will be National Edu-
cation Week appropriate PROGRAM
will be held in the auditorium each
morning throughout the week. Pat
rons are cordially invited.
The Parthenian Society was form
ally organized at the eleventh hour
of the eleventh day of the eleventh
month of 1923, and dedicated to the
memory of Private Carl Simmons,
who sacrificed his life in the World
War, and to the Service of the thir-
tv-five boys and girls from Belington
High School, who served in the Amer
lean and Allied Armies as soldiers
and as nurses.
The purpose of this society is to en-
courage the art of public speaking
amo ng the students of Belington
High School Requirements for men
bership are, the students must be
from the Senior High School and
must have made passing grades on
all Students pursued the preceding
six weeks of school. The society
meets every Thurday night and con-
ducts it's work in an open forum.
The officers elected for the pre-
sent month are as follows:
President, Ralph Thornhill,
Vice President, Paul Bennett.
Secretary Treasury, Lucy Radabaugh
Reporter, Evelyn Gall,
Membership in this society is linn
tied to twenty active members. The
following are the eleven charter mem
bers:
Ralph Tharnhill, Paul Bennett, Lu-
cy Marie Radabaugh, James Simn1-
ons Evelyn Gall, Darcy Wilson, Stark
Shomo, George Row, Norma Rohra-
Dough, F. c. Waggoner and Charles
p. Harper. Mr.. Waggoner and Mr..
Harper are-the attaches to this Socle-
ty.
Let's put Belington on the map!