Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-21
LIBRARY NOTES

the past week:
The american" magazine for 1888
and 1886 from Miss Betty Anne Pur-
nell, of Salisbury who formerly at
tended Snow Hill High School.
The american" magazine for 1897
from Mrs. Otis Northam.
VIM. Hancock has contributed the
August and September issues of Cur
rent Digest"
The first of series of hobby ex-
hibits has been placed in the library.
Through the cooperation of Miss Car
olvn Hargis and Marion Dashiell the
library has the use of a glass show
case. In this Irwin Jones has arrang-
ed a very attractive exhibits of moths
and butterflies that he collected dur
ing the summer months. There are
bver twenty-five different varieties
all collected in the vicinity of Snow
Hill. With them are displayed books
and magazines about moths and but
terflies and methods of collecting
them, mounting them, etc. These
book may be borrowed by interested
students as soon as the exhibit is
changed.
Anyone who wishes to arrange an
exhibit of his hobby is requested to
get in touch with Miss Jones at once.
TASTE AND BASTE CLUB MEETS
The Taste and Baste Club held its
first evening meeting Wednesday, Oc-
tober IL.
The meeting was called to order by
the President, Elizabeth Dryden.
We were very glad too, that such
large number of members were pres
ent and also that many of the moth
ers attended.
Old business was then discussed and
among this, all members decided that
we complete the cook book which was
begun last year. Miss Elisabeth
Amery has awarded prize to the per-
son who writes the best club song.
1t was suggested that some of our
members try this. AS there was no
further business the meeting was turn
ed over to the program chairman.
Hazel Disharoon took charge of this
meeting. Florence Laws gave a very
interesting talk on the history of
Home Economics in America. Cor
della Price dicussed the work done by
our club last year and our aims for
this year. A duet was played by Flor
ence Laws and Irene Tull. Ruth
Duer gave talk on the life of Ellen
H. Richard, and Lulu Evans read a
poem, eff for Girls"
This program was concluded by
Elizabeth Dryden giving an account
of the Maryland Convention of State
of Home Economics Clubs held at Bal
timores on October 8.
The meeting was adjourned after
which everyone enjoyed refreshments
served in the cafeteria.
SENIORS STUDY PUBLIC HEALTH
Last Wednesday morning, October
IL, the seniors had their annual class
in Public Health.
This class began a course which will
continue for Is weeks. The course is
conducted by the county health Off
Ger, Doctor Willard. He is assisted
bv Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Adams, the
county nurses.
Doctor Willard gave very interest
ing talk in which he introduced the
various kinds of germs that will be
studied during the course. Following
the talk he showed a film entitled
"Man Against Microbe." This film
traced the battle man has waged a.
gainst germs since about the 18th cen
tury.
Next week Mrs. Nichols will address
them on tuberculosis, its cause, effect
and cure.
The seniors are looking forward to
these classes with eagerness for they
know how helpful they will be to them
and to the community.
SNOW HILL DEFEATS POCOMOKE
On Wednesday the fieldball girl:
played one of their scheduled games
This game seemed to be much more
interesting than the one played last
Friday with Stockton. The girls went
out on the field with the intention OF
winning, and at the close of the game
were victorious. With the last whis-
tie blowing, Snow Hill had defeated
Pocomoke with a score 14-5. The field
ball girls hope to be an undefeated
team throughout the season.
ALUMNI NEWS
Jean Birmingham, '38, student al
the University of Delaware, spent the
weekend at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Brittingham.