Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-03-10
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Submitted to The American by the
Ellsworth High school Publicity Board.

The second meeting of the Latin
club was held in the auditorium Fri
day afternoon. The sophomores
had charge of the program, con-
sisting of a few songs, including,
America" THE Star Spangled
Banner" ETC., sung in Latin, dia-
logue and a recitation. The seniors
will put on the next program, March
is or 10.
Last Friday morning the largest
rally of the year was held to cneer
the two teams on for their hardest
games that night. Cheers were
given for each member of both
teams. and eight Of the students
made speeches.
The Junior motto, recently
adopted, has been artlstlcally
chalked upon the blackboard OF tHe
junior home room, by VIOLA
Eicnman.
The Ellsworth high teams played
their last home games OF the season
FRIDAY night. The boys met ana
easily defeated the Northeast Hafoof
hov- 1913 The Ellsworth boys were
defe, ed on Northeast Harbor hoof,
and by the way that they started
rolling 10 the score and keeplA3
Northeast scoreless, the determine
fion to deal that same medicine W Is
shown. The girls played the CaSlahe
normal team, and were defeated ioi
the first time this year on their own
floor The game was close through
ont and the Ellsworth team was III
the lead at the end of the first nail
put the much heavier and more eA-
narienced Castine team came Dack
hard. and won, 20-l5. THIS was tne
final game OF the girls schedule
After the games, the EllsWoftH
teams with the aid Of the faculty
served the visiting teams refresh
ments After this a social was helc
in the auditorium, with the usua
good time. o+
At recent sophomore class meet
ing. gold and white were choosen az
the class colors, and Virginia Oanip
bell was elected class editor.
Mr.. Watson, a representative IRON
Bay Path Commercial School, Spring
field. visited the school last Ihurs,
day, and spoke at assembly IN regard
to college education.
Miss Bullock, the Red Cross nurse
inspected all the students the last
week, in regard to height, weight,
etc. A physical record of each stu
dent is to be kept from month 10
month.
Miss Edgerly was absent a few
DAYS last week, because OF illness.
Her various chosen captains con-
Quoted her classes.
In spite of the bad weather con-
ditions the attendance has been
fairly good this quarter.
Programs by various members Oh
the school are to be held regularly
at assembly in the future. The hrst
is to be put on by the high school
orchestra Tuesday morning.
The high school is now organizing
a debating team which will un-
doubleday be as good as that OF last
year. Mr. Stone is coaching the
teams for the debates, which Will
take place March 10. Every year
these debates are arranged by the
Bates Interscholastlc League. Inc
question for 1925-26 is Resolved,
That the Amendment of Child Labor
to the Federal Constitution Should
be Ratified by the State Of Maine
The triangle debate, includes Els
worth high at Newport, Newport
high at Bangor, Bangor hlgh at
Ellsworth. Each school has two
teams-negative and affirmative. me
affirmative team of each school Will
debate at home.
Interclass basketball is the next
event in the interclass tournament.
The captains and managers were
elected the Monday afternoon.
The seniors have selected their
class play, and rehearsals will be be-
gun Immediately under the direction
of Mr.. Whitcomb The name of the
play is 'Fifty-Fifty.'
Next Friday afternoon at 2.30
O'Clock. in the auditorium Mrs. Mar
tin Haynes Will give lecture on
CONGRATULATIONS" Mrs. Haynes dld
Americanization work in Beflln,
N. H.. before coming to Ellsworth,
and is we'll qualified to speak on TINS
subject She was for several years
the superintendent of the night
schools for foreigners, and she Went
personally to the homes and taught
the mothers and fathers how to read
and write English. In this way Mrs
HAYNES became intimate with the
family life and customs OF these
people and will surely have many
interesting incidents TO relate.
Everybody is invited to this lecture,
which is the second one put on this
year under the auspices of the
History club.