The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-12-20

English language. Like all bad hab-
its the older it becomes the more
difficult it is to rid ourselves of it.
But-what is it?
You will no doubt be surprised as
we were when we consulted our ven-
cradle friend Webster to learn of its
derivation. The word slang came to
US originally from the Norwegian
word, sleng, meaning sling. In the
old Norwegian we find such words as: :
Slengje Heften Literally, to sling
the jaw,) and slengjeord (sling
word) or a new word that has no
just reason for being.
Surely such language is far from
ennobling. AS the dictionary says it
is the caut of thieves, gypsies and
beggars. That seems pretty strong.
We who wish to become cultured peo-
pie are not only accused of but even
use vulgar and incorrect language.
1t is, we know, the language of the
vagrant and illiterate classes. AL
though it is tempting to use it be-
cause Of its commences and aptness
we should avoid because it belongs to
a class of society in which none of
us would care to be numbered. Let's
surprise ourselves and teachers by
trying to overcome this bad habit.
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The following teachers of the Sauk
Centre faculty will spend Christmas
vacation at their respective homes
Misses Bugbee at Paynesville; Baney
at Bemidji; Spence, at Winona; Ell
lingson lat Ashby; Morris at Minneap-
oils; Allan, at Milacca; Thomas al
Minneapolis; Dundas at Argyle, Com
my at Pembina, N. Oak. Nitardy, a.
Minneapolis; Craig at Grand Rapids
Hunt, at Red Lake Falls; Everhart
at Cartridge, ILL.,; Larson, at Alex.
andria; Willoughby, at Minneapolis
Gallagher, at Waseca; Peterson, al
Stockholm, Wis. and Wyatt at Sabin
Miss Swanson will spend her va
cation at Minneapolis and Anoka
Miss Wilson at Brainerd and Mime
apolis, MINI. Mr.. Morgan vii
spend Xmas at Winona and then the
remaining period at Chisholm, MINI,
for a visit with his brother. Mr.. Fall
will spend his time at Sauk Centre
with the exception of a few days
business trip to Minneapolis. Mrs.
Richards will spend Xmas at Long
Prairie and Minneapolis. Miss Davis
| will be in Sauk Centre, except a few
days which she will spend in St
Cloud. Mr.. and Ms. Otis will spend
part of ther vacation at the home
of Mrs. Otis parents at Chetek, Wis.
and the remaining time at Eau
Claire, Wis. and Minneapolis. Miss
Gilkey will spend her vacation at
Prior Lake, MINI. Miss Scott will
stav at her home in this city.
Tonight, Thursday, December 20
the final home Defamation and Ora
torical contest will be held in the
Junior High School Assembly Room.
Five girls in the defamation section
and four boys in the oratorical section
will contest for the right to repre-.
sent this school in the sub-district
contest to be held shortly after the
end of the semester.
Four girls were selected as a re-
suit of the preliminary defamation
contest last week to speak again in.
the final tonight. Also four boys were
chosen as a result of the preliminary
OioSok iSo3 SOuISSI W appear again III
the final tonight. In addition one of
the girls who was ill last week will
be allowed to speak at this time.
Selections will be given in the
following order:
1. Piano solo-"The Garden
Allah by Moonlight" -.
............ Beatrice Marty,
Girls Defamation Contest
2. "A Few Bars in the Key of
3. "Bob."
4. "A Soldier of France"
5. The Sign of the Cross"
6. ''The Littlest Rebel"
7. Vocal solo-"At Dawning"
.......... !. Octavia McNamara
Boys Oratorical Contest
8. "Tousant L'Overture.
8. Gratton's Reply to Mr.. Corey"
10. Abraham Lincoln"
IL. "The New South.
IL. Piano solo Butterfly"