Putnam patriot., 1923-06-08
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Mir. and Mrs. Fred Gognon, Main es of the high school enjoyed picnic lunch in the pines on Grand View Monday noon. The morning lesson for the cooking class consisted of preparing a box lunch. while the sew ing division discussed and made prep. srations for oataof door games and entertainments. The results of the two lessons were combined most sue cessfully in an enjoyable outing and definite treatment of this particular phase of social education. On Tues day noon the girls were hostesses to the high school and trade school fae- ultics. They served refreshments of sandwiches, cake, and iced tea. after which q social hour was enjoyed.
 With Joseph Bove, '23, defeating Sidney King, '25, after n hard court struggle, the former became the win ner of the boys singles tennis tour nament at the school this year. The final match came off "Wednesday nf ternoon. and was hard fought and ihi teresting. Both contestants played al fine brand of tennis. with Bove having a slight edge. The score was 6-3, 6-3. In the semi-inals King had beat en Noel Sanborn. the eighth grades star, 6-2, 6-2; while Bove trimmed Herbert Keith, '24, 6-0,e-s.
 The girls match will probably be finished early next week. Grace San born. of the eighth grade, will be matched with either Bertha Child or Dorothy Ames in the finals.
 Bove, and the winner of the girls tourney will each receive the school letter and special prize award, and their names will be inscribed on the school tennis cup.
 Win At Baseball
 fine school baseball team won two good games the past week, beating Wells High of Southbridge, there, last Friday afternoon. l2-4, thanks to Me- coy's fine pitching and overwhelming Woodstock Academy at Woodstock, Tuesday afternoon, 10 to 0. Wood stock couldn't get to Cartier, twiri- ing for the locals. when hits meant runs.
 The last baseball game of the sea son comes tomorrow, when the team and management go to Norwood, Mass, ta play the high sehool team there. Mccoy will probably start for Putnam. Each team of the school has an annual Boston trip, and this is the baseball teams big day. Fol lowing the game and entertainment at Norwood. the team will go to Boston for a dinner and show in the evening.
 Ball Team Entertained
 A pleasant feature of the trip to Woodstock last Tuesday was the fine time given by Rev. and Mrs. Eos dick Harrison to the party. They didn't seem at all peeved at Putnam for trimming their native talent, and entertained in most approved fash ion, ice cream, etc After this what could be sweeter than a swim in Rose land lake, and before coming back to Putnam all the ''gang" had a chance to cool off bit in the lake.
 The baseball squad was subjected to the usual picture taking Monday afternoon.
 Frequent rehearsals of graduation music are being held, and baccalaure- ate rehearsals will be held next week at frequent intervals. Each class has a number of committees at work on the various features of graduation.
 Tuesday morning at the school chapel exercises, MT. Appleget, seere- tary of Brown University, spoke to the student body on the Worth and Value Of Higher Education" His talk was filled with many helps and facts relative to the advantage of continuing education beyond the high school, and had considerable influence on his audience. He said that to earn one's way through college was quite the common thing now, and that not to do so was the exception.
 R. K. Thurston, manager, and Y