Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-02-16
SENATOR JOHNSON SPEAKS AT
SCHOOL

The Commercial Club was indeed
honored last Wednesday when Mr..
Beauchamp, our commercial instruc-
tor, introduced to US our own State
Senator, Thomas F. johnson. The
club had long hoped for his coming
and we felt quite fortunate when ne
did arrive. Senator Johnson's speech
was centered around legislation in
Annapolis, and very interesting it
proved to be. Marked attention was
displayed by all the students through
out the hour. He spoke in such
convincing manner that those who
have yet to visit Annapolis were eag-
er to plan a trip at once. We were
told how bill is written, named, re-
vised, approved by the committees,
revised again and finally how it be-
comes a law or is possibly vetoed.
An interesting note crept into the
Senator's voice as he touched quite
delicately on the subject of criminal
law as compared with Maryland and
other states. The students also sat
a little straighter and listened even
more attentively. Later, they ex-
pressed the desire to have the Sem
ator speak again on his favorite
phase of law, criminal. We, the Com
mercial Club with Mr.. Beauchamp,
feel sorry that all the high school did
not have the pleasure of hearing
Senator Johnson. We know now
what goes on the 80 days the Legis-
lature is in session at Annapolis and
how on that Goth day the clock is
turned back in order to complete all
work at IL o'clock midnight. Mr..
Johnson's visit to the Commercial De-
partment will long be remembered
by the students of 40 and Al.
BASKETBALL GAMES
Basketball season finally began at
Snow Hill on Tuesday 6, when the
exhuberant cagers of Coach De
Shields met the experienced but not
very we'll organized town team. II
turned out an easy victory for School,
quintet, which took the lead at the
whistle and was never worried during
the remainder Of the game. Hudson
and Smith scoring IL and 10 points
respectively, took high-score honors
from the victors. The final score
was 36-18.
THE READERS SOCIETY
The Readers Society held its
monthly meeting at 12:45, February
After the old business and the new
business had been settled, the pro
gram committee took charge of the
meeting, the chairman being VIM
Hancock.
Dickie Leonard gave an interesting
report about John Greenleaf Whit
tier, one of the great poets of Amer
lea. He was born in East Havehill
Massachusetts,, December II, 1907.
Whittier was inspired to write poe
try after reading poems written by
Robert Burns. At an early age he
wrote poems which were sent to the
Free Press. These poems were reaC
with a great interest by many peo.
pie.
William Lloyd Garrison, the editor
of the Free Press, visited him and
from his advice, Whittier worked his
way through two terms at Haverhill
Academy. This ended his education
Whittier became the editor of many
papers and then entered politics. He
became member of two conventions
for the presidential nomination. He
now dedicated all his talent to pub
fishing pamphlets at his own expense.
He also served one term in the Massa-
chusetts Legislature but resigned be-
cause of ill health, and retired to pri-
vate life to work only on poetry.
His verses and editorials appeared
in periodicals all over the country.
His best known poems are: "Snow
Bound" and "The Barefoot Boy"
Granville Hall read "The Barefoot
Boy"
Then Hurley Holloway entertained
the group by playing several selec-
tions on his guitar.
SOCIAL NEWS
Harriet Cherrix, Esther Godfrey,
Rosalie Truitt, Ruth Sturgis and Vir-
ginia Parsons visited Eleanor Jones
at the hospital. We are glad to say
that she is recovering from an appen-
dicitis operation.
Thomas Jones visited in Crisfield
Sunday.
SNOW HILL VS.. POCOMOKE
The first scheduled basket ball
game has been Played The girls
had their first game after three post
ponements on their own court, Friday
night. 1t was the first time several