The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
High School Notes
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All classes are in order for sur
prise test most any day. Those who
were clever enough to study their
lessons day by day are safe and sane.
The rest are cramming so greatly that
they may get things crooked.
| A senior meeting was called Tues
day at 3:20 to select a class ring.
Ruby Ray presented two rings and
pin to be voted upon by the seniors,
but it has not yet been decided as to
which ring will be chosen.
A council meeting was called Tues
day and a Pep meeting was decided
upon for ten minutes every Friday
morning at the regular assembly hour.
The following students were chosen to
arrange for the meetings: Lillian
Southwell Donald Agnew, Lewis Side
bottom, and Iona Stanford.
In the football game in Paonia last
Friday the Panthers were defeated by
a score of 45 to o. The Panthers did
not get their fighting spirit up until
the last quarter of the game and they
were within yards of their goal
when the final whistle blew.
Mr. VIII Ratekin, accompanied by
Miss Mathers, sang three selections in
the Assembly Monday, October 2Sth.
The rest of the time was devoted to
chorus work, which was led by Miss
Thomas.
The Student Council met Monday
morning. and discussed the problem
of Friday assemblies. After the dis.
cussion they elected officers For
president, Chas. Dana, Gerald Parks,
and Alice Rupp were nominated.
Alice Rupp was elected. For secre-
tary. Eva Rogers, Joe Armour and
Irma Drain were nominated. Irma
Drain was elected.
The Latin classes under the instruc
ton of Miss Edith Agnew are plan
ming for a Latin paper. This paper
| is to be published every quarter. The
third-year class will be the Editor-in-
chief, while the first and second year
classes will be reporters. The paper
will be made up OF stories, news items
and poetry which will be written in
Latin.
An Estes Park program was given
| by the Y w. c. A. girls in Assembly
Thursday. Songs were sung by all the
girls. This was followed by a three
act playette in which Miss Agnew.
Beth Johnson and Dorothy Moeller
| took part. They acted out some of the
days program which they had to fol-
/ low at the Convention. Miss Agnew
gave a short talk. In closing a num-
/ Der of the girls sang an Estes Park
song.
Assembly was called Monday morn
ng. While most of the students en-
! joyed three solos by by Mr.. VIII Rate
kin and chorus singing, the counsel
ors met in the office at the request of
Mr.. Beahm.
The first period Senior English class
wrote editorials and interviews for
their written work this week. These
were written for the Panther at the
request of Miss Wood. Miss Grigsby
reports that practically all work turn
ed in will be published
The next football game will be on
November 10. between Delta and
Olathe at Olathe.
Mabel Dixon gave a dramatic read,
ms NHlltlbNtt lNbctor III aSSNlhbiN
Friday. Students taking public speak
ing are to read before the assembly
This will give them practice and helr
them in the rhetoricals.
The Hotchkiss football eleven Went
down to defeat under the Olathe
eleven, last Friday, to the tune of &C
to 0.
Regular Glee Club practice has beer
postponed until after the play. The
Feast Of the Red Corn" is given
Miss Thomas is spending the regular
hour in coaching the principal char
acters in the play.
Hi-Y held an open meeting, Tues
/ day, 500 p. m, at the Methodist
. church. The meeting was opened by
n speech by Mr., Virgil Rogers in ref
erence to new members, Then all the
visitors who wished to become mem
/ bers were asked to leave the room un
, til their names could be voted upon
All new members of the Hi-Y club are
; voted on before they receive theil
membership cards.
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