Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22
GRADE NEWS

GRADE NEWS
Several elementary school children
visited the Worlds Fair during their
vacation. Those who attended were:
Billy Dennis, Grade 8; Ethelyn Tay-
lor, Grade A; Byron Dill, Grade 6;
Emerson Pepper, Grade 6; Billy White
Grade 6; Ellen Corddry, Grade 6;
Paul Jones, Grade 6.
SIXTH GRADE PLANS PLAY
The sixth grade is planning a play
to be given in the auditorium Sep
TENDER %. The play is called "The
Proud Princess" The princess Gam
Tilghman) is very proud and naughty.
Three kings, King Urbane BILLY
White) King Courtley, Samuel Shock
ley) and King Candor (Clay Dennis)
come to the palace and ask for the
hand of the princess in marriage, but
she scorns them all. This makes the
king, her father (Kenneth Parsons)
very angry and in his anger he COM
mands the princess to marry the first
beggar who comes to the door. The
beggar who is King Candor in dis
guise marries the princess and forces
her to work for her bread. This goes
very hard with the princess at first
but later she becomes humble and re-
pentant. Then the beggar, her hus-
band, tells her who he is and he pre-
pares a great wedding feast to be
held in honor of his queen.
The play has three scenes and twen-
ty-one characters.
PROBLEMS OF DEMOCRACY
The present European condition has
provided much discussion for the SEN
ior history class. AS this course is
entitled problems in Democracy" it
seemed only fitting that we should
talk about the war now raging in Eu-
rope.
AS a beginning of our discussion
we reviewed many of the results OF
the World War, hoping to discover
some of the causes of the struggles
today. We debated particularly on
this question, "Was Germany treated
too severely or not severely enough
following the World War;" After
reviewing the Treaty of Versailles, we
discussed Germany at the time it was
a republic. (That seems impossible
In contrast, we talked great deal
about the present rule and ruler
Hitler. Here, we gave opinions on
what lands Hitler desires.
One question which provided much
discussion was: "How could this war
have been prevented" In connec-
ton with this, we mentioned the Lea
que of Nations, the Lacorno Treaties,
the Munich Conference, and several
diplomatic letters and visits.
AS a final question, we gave opin-
ions, various to be sure, as to how
the European war could be ended now
War is a horrible thing, but it has
provided a great deal of discussion
in the senior history class. Would
that we were great men and women
and had the power of Hitler, Cham
berlain, Mussolini and others. We
would surely solve the war problem in
a short time.
FORECAST FOR SOCCER
Now that school has started, the
boys are anxious to get the soccer
season under way. On Thursday the
boys had their first chance at kicking
the ball around. The team has lost
two or three of its players this year.
There are several new Corners that
we think will fill in very well the
places made vacant by the graduates.
AS soon as the field is in order we
want to get down to practice.
STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS
The Student Council held its first
meeting on September IL, the first
period, in Miss Jones' room. The oath
of office was administered to Oakley
Hall as president. The president then
administered the oath to the members.
The election of officers followed.
Florence Laws was elected vice-presi-
dent; Dickie Leonard, secretary; Mar
garet Holloway, treasurer; and Gran
vile Hall, reporter. This was follow
ed by the election of the Executive
Committee. The three elected were
Hazel Disharoon, Arthur Hancock and
Bailey Disharoon. Clifton Mock was
appointed by the president as the head
of the Lost and Found Department.
Librarians were then elected for the
first semester as follows: David Sikd-
more, first period; Jane Grey, Sec
ond period; Virginia Chopper, third
period; Bailey Disharoon, fourth per-
iod; Pauline Hales, fifth period; Shir-