Evening star., 1923-06-03

| points; Technical captured the thirC
place. but Bierach of Junior High
place for Junior.
Memorial day exercises were held
| In the assembly hall. The entire
were In charge of the English de-
partment of the school. The program
consisted OF appropriate songs, reel
| tations and papers. 1t Is through
such exercises as these that the stu
dents learn to be grateful to the men
who gave their lives to preserve the
ideals OF democracy.
This assembly was also the gath
ering at which the cadet medals were
presented. Three medals were award
ed In each company. to the best cor
, poral, to the best trained cadet and
! to the second best cadet Capts. Scott
and Denison awarded the medals. The
winners in Company l. were: Corp
Edward Cogan, Privates Philip Bar
bour and Richard Shepherd: those OF
Company NJ were: Corp. Sherburne
Roome, Privates Charles Snyder and
Gambler Hoffman.
Columbia Junior High School has
, won its first cup. 1t was in cele-
bration OF that event that the en-
tire student body went to the assem-
bly, hall Tuesday. The assembly pro-
gram was planned by Mr.. Springston.
Teachers were the speakers. Miss
Magee spoke to the school on athlet-
les in connection with the classroom
work. Her talk had for its theme, the
well-rounded development of the pu-
pill, trained in body, mind and heart.
BY means of acrostics she emphasized
the fact that a student who went IN
for all that the school offered would
prove himself a real sport.
Mr.. Harmon talked about the work
on the track team. He told the boys
and girls that 1t was through train
ing on the track field that America
had developed that fine type of man of
| which she is justly proud. From his
| talk the pupils gathered that speed
and practice were essentials of sue
cess.
THE Winning Spirit" was discussed
| by Miss Vestal. Contestants for school
honors were urged to enter the vari-
| Gus undertakings with the intention
| of carrying off the trophies. Colum-
| bia Junior High is always going to win.
Miss Brigham had as her subject;
The Junior High Jump" She praised
| the work of the track team for Its
independent spirit. the spirit that
carried the boys out to practice alone.
| in all sorts of weather. She brought
| out all the features of good sports
manship. the devotion to duty, the
, ability to lose. and the ability to win
and yet to hold ones self up to face
the chance of possible defeat.
! Mr.. Stafford talked about school
! spirit. as an asset in winning. He
Miss Deal had done in developing
school spirit.
And what was 1t all about? 1t was
really about five boys who were seat
ed on the platform and who by means
of their individual efforts had won
for the school it's first cup. Mr..
Springston praised the work Of each
boy. Athletic awards were made to
George Thomas. Frederick Wright.
Howard Trundle, Richard Kennedy
tured the cup. the relay team won
gold medals and have received the
hearty congratulations of the faculty
and student body.
In accordance with the modern ideas
of school administration, the re-
sponsibility for the lower class as
sembly was placed upon the pupils of
work as a source of material. tney
presented a program based upon the
works of Robert Burns. Theresa
Hardy presided.
Following an annual tradition, the
cadets of Companies L and NJ were
guests at a dinner given Immediately
after the drill Wednesday night. An
elaborate menu consisting OF fruit
punch, baked ham, potatoes, peas,
jellied apples, rolls, ice cream and cake
the school. assisted by the teachers of
domestic science and the parents. FIRE.
quent cheers for the battalion and COM
pany officers, the principal. the teachers
and the girls enlivened the meal About
200 were present.
Immediately after the dinner the ca
diets and their friends went to the as
sembly hall. Capts. Denison and Scott
made speeches congratulating their
companies on their splendid drill and
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lieutenants then presented medals TO
the prize corporals and privates. Those
receiving awards in Company l. were
Corp. Edward Cogan and Privates
Philip Barbour and Richard Shepherd.
Robert EckeIs won the manual of arms
medal. In Company NJ. Corp. II. S.
Roome and Privates Charles Snyder
and Gambler Hoffman received the
awards.
The captains were presented gold
of appreciation. Leuts. Duhn and Mar
shall made the presentations.
Additional speeches were made by
Mai. Woods, Lieut.. Killerlane. Miss
Deal. Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Dulin, father
of Lieut.. Dulin of Company L.
Dancing In the corridors of the
school followed
Dorothea Belz. Helen Gpodner,
Verna Parsons and Kathleen Reeves
headed the honor roll for the second
advisory with all "Es" The names
of seventy-five other pupils were on the
honor roll for having no marks be-
low "G."
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL.
One of the best productions Of the
season at Dunbar was presented
Tuesday by the Players. Guild for
the benefit of the college alumnae
scholarship drive. The Players Guild is