Milford chronicle., 1932-12-30

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other organizations without intrud-
ing on the quarters of some teacher
and interfering with the work OF
another department.
The organization of the News
Club of the high school student of
the John M. Clayton School has in
its action a twofold purpose, infOr-
nation to the patrons and detailed
items of interest of school life and
hoping thereby to procure the ap-
proval and cooperation of the COM
munity in general.
A committee has peen formed to
carry on the work under the super
vision of our principal, Mr.. Bortner,
with the help of selected students
from the high school.
Our former graduates. returning
from. college are:
Helena Walter, Delaware Hos
pital.
Sarah Lynch, Beacoms.
Virgil Hudson, University of Della
ware.
Edwin Crocker, University of Del
aware.
James Richards, Pennington Prep.
Warren Perry, Beacom's.
Mrs. Crocker, one of our former
teachers is ill at her home. We all
wish her a speedy recovery.
The death of Mrs. Pepper, former
ly Miss Carrie Truitt, saddened the
hearts of all her acquaintance.
On Friday, December 16, and
Wednesday 21st, our schools were
visited by the local board. The MEM
bers of the board are: Vernon
.Steen, William Powell, president;
Ebe Chandler, Atwood Lynch.
An orchestra has been organized
in the high school. There has been
but one meeting but that one meet
ing was enough to show that the
students were interested. The or-'I
chestra is under the direction of
Mr.. Bortner.
In our school very worthwhile |
club has been started 1t is a de-
batting club. Several weeks ago, the
school was assembled and those
wishing to join did so. Then, the
were elected. They were:
president. David Crocker; vice
-; secretary, Phoebe
Thomas.
Program committee was selected /
by the president and this committee /
chose the subject for debate and the
Then, on Wednesday
IA, 1882. another meeting was held,
4 first regular meeting. After the
usual preliminaries the president
stated the subject for discussion:
Resolved, that extra-curricular ac-
ivities are beneficial to the average
school pupil" The speakers for the
negative, Walter Phillips, Chester
Hudson and Marion Chandler; for
he affirmative, Gertrude McCabe,
Harold Hudson and ElwOod Han
.ock, were introduced.
The negative side won unani-
nously, yet both sides put up good
light. Our club has many promises
md we hope to make it worthy of
,ur school. Our next meeting will
,e December 29. The subject for
ebate will be, Resolved, That the
honor Roll system should be adopt
d in the John M. Clayton High
school," The speakers for the af-
rmative will be William Baker, Ed
yard Hudson and Viola Godfrey;
or the negative they are David
rocker, Jack Evans and Pauline
'rasure. III
From last years team two regu-
lrs remain from which to build a
cam. Bill Baker, the center, and
Walter Phillips, running guard.
hese two players are playing their
lst season and progressing rapidly.
side from these two players the
quad is composed of freshman and :
1phomores. Among the most out
landing are Paul Williams, Delphia n;
ong, Milton Long, Harold Hudson
nd Jack Evans.
There is a slight handicap in not
aving an inside court to practice
pom, especially since so much new
aterial has to be broken in. How
yer, those in authority think that E
ery shortly we shall be able to
ave an excellent floor of our own
the form of the new John M.
ayton School.
A great deal of interest has been Z
thus far on the part of
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