The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-04-14
CONTEST FOR MAY DAY
QUEEN Is INTERESTING
SCHOOL EXCITED OVER AP-
PREACHING FESTIVAL. THE
JUNIORS CONFESS.

The contest for the selection OF the
Queen OF May, who will be chosen
from the girls Of the Dawson high
school is close and interesting. he
largest number OF votes, which are
sold in several down town stores Tor
a penny each. were for Miss Flora
McRee at the count Friday, but sew
eral weeks will elapse before the con-
test is finished and the best OF the race
is vet to come. The festival will take
place on the school campus the first
OF Nav. and is being sponsored by
the Parent-Teacher Association and
the American Legion. Wednesday at
chapel exercises Mrs Owens, Mrs.
Shields. Mrs. Cooke and Mrs. Wall
explained some OF the features OF the
event. Mrs. Cooke, who will direct the
affair, also gave plans so lar as they
had been completed. Students from
every grade will be represented.
The district high school meet will
be held in Cordele in the near future,
and the entrants from Dawson are
working harder than ever. Prelimina-
ries in several OF the contests have
been given The spelling test was
made at the school, the entire senior
class participating, under the direction
of Mr.. ]. c. Dukes. The average OF
the class was 1924, mark which
could not cause very great elat1on
on the part OF the class. The preliml-
nary essay contest was held Monday
afternoon, but the result has not been
learned. The remaining contests Will
IL.
reciters have been practicing by them
selves and with the school as an audi !
ence on several occasions.
Preparations for the annual junior
senior banquet are being made by the
coming graduates, various methods oil
raising the necessary funds being re-
sorted to. Candy is sold on the cam
pus two days each week by members
of the class, and the picture at the
Palace theater Thursday night is be-
ing sponsored by them. Besides the
regular picture they will present al
short program of their own.
A Confession From the Juniors.
Confess! We suppose you wonder
why Evidently you have heard that
the junior class always has and still
holds the reputation Of being the worst
grade in school Friday morning the !
class held a secret session with Pres
ident Flora McRee presiding, and re-
grets were expressed for misbehavior
of the past and resolutions adopted. !
Mr. Toleson gave the class a most
impressive talk, which benefited all |
A Suggestion made by Tom Edwards, |
and adopted by the class, was to make |
a list OF the names OF each member of
the class with the number OF de-
merits received during the month |
and paste it on the bulletin board mi
this way the world would know ex-
actly how they were behaving, or mis-
behaving This idea, it is believed, will
put a quietus on much OF the foolish
ness for which the class is noted. A
committee composed OF Flora McRee,
Virginia Peddy, Clara Brown, Whit
Tedder and Tom Edwards was APP
pointed to assist Mr. Tolleson in max
ing the list
Youth is vigorous and oftimes
thoughtless and needless say the
class. I'VE realize that we have been
thoughtless, and now we intend to
heed advice and be better class. We
will soon be seniors, and so we pass
to our friends, the sophomores, next
years juniors, the title which we have
held so long-that is, of course, if they .
desire it."