White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-10-23
SCHOOL NOTES

The schedule for the state debating
league has been published. The first
debate will be held on November
18th, White Bluffs versus Pasco, at
White Bluffs Our team will debate
on the negative side Of the question.
On December 18th White Bluffs will
debate on the negative against Rich
land at Richland. January 9th, White
Bluffs will debate on the affirmative
against Hanford at White Bluffs.
February 18th, White Bluffs will de-
bate on the affirmative side against
Selah at Selah., In order to help de-
fray the travelling expenses Of the
team and the expense of securing
judges from non-competing towns
when the team debates at home it will
be necessary to charge rs cents adj
nnittance fee to the debates this year.
j. w. G,lkey, superintendent,
visited the White Bluffs school
Thursday, October 18th. He spent
the morning at the grade school
where he spoke to the upper grades
on Industries and Resources of the
State Of Washington" He came to
the high school in the afternoon and
after visiting three classes gave a
short talk to the assembled student
body.
Dorothy Jackson and Walter Stur-
geon of the grade school have left for
Whatcom county, where they will at
tend school.
Rehearsals are being held daily at
the grade school for the operetta
"Windmills of Holland" Miss Smith
Miss Griffin and, Miss Friedrich spen,
Saturday making little Dutch cos.
tunes for those participating. They
were assisted by Mrs Luhmann, who
very kindly offered her services.
Carol Craven entered the high
school orchestra last week. She is
playing soprano saxophone.
Superintendent Weir of the Han
ford schools and Miss Saunders
teacher of history and languages,
visited the White Bluffs high schoo
Monday afternoon, October 10Th.
(, Mrs. Victor Wilson visited the higl
school, Monday, October 10Th.
Little Hickory Nut, the slim orang.
colored gold fish of the science room
at the high school, died last week
Only Wal Nut, the big Japanese
fringetail, survives. There is no proc
yet, but there are many persons who
suspect that Wal Nut may have beer
implicated in the death of his brother
Whether or not he is murderer car
not be determined but every one is
agreed that he is big bully.
The infant octet of Socrates and
xanthippe, the white rats, are pro-
crossing nicely. They are now cover
ed with white fuzz and have de-
veloped eyes. 1t is rather difficult to
decide which resemble the fond mother
and which the proud father, since all
have eyes of the same shade of pink.
Under the direction of Superinten-
dent Burkman, achievement tests were
given to the children of the grade
school during the first few days of
the week, beginning October 10Th.
Tests in reading, arithmetic, nature
study and science, history and litera-
ture, language usage and spelling were
given. The papers are now being
graded. Later, graphs will be made
and the achievements Of our pupils
established throughout other parts of
the United States. In the spring an
other form of the same test will be
given so that the achievements of both
individuals and classes can be accur-
ately measured.
Rehearsals have begun for the high
school dramatic and musical program
to be given November 9th. There
are to be three one-act plays. One
is called "A Case of Suspension" in
which there is group of college girls
and boys, professor and kill-joy
matron. To- hear the actors rehear-
sing, one would imagine comedy in
stead of tragedy, however. The second
play is called "Ici On Parle Francois"
or French Spoken Here" Did you
ever hear of man who thought that
he could learn to speak French before
breakfast? Mr.. Spriggins thought he
could and thereby hangs the tale. The
third play is called "A Glove, a Wal
let, and Jack of Spades" AS title
it may sound alright but three detec-
tives will soon convince the audience
that there is something decidedly mys-
FERROUS about it. The girls chorus
practises the last part of every noon
hour.
A joint institute including Benton,
Franklin, Kittitas and Yakima coun-
ties and Yakima city will be held Oct
ober goth and 30th at Yakima in
connection with the annual conven-
ton of the Eastern Section of the
Washington Educational Association
The program will include such we'll
known speakers as Miss Mary Nc