Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

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THE HIGH SCHOOL MIRROR 1? 1 r. P B. Amunson lias presented the school with a skeleton. This is a much aj predated and valuable gift, as it has been a long-felt want in the phys ologv classes. I'he date for the inter-county teachers’ meeting has been changed from February 21 and 22 to March 7 and 8. 'I'he second annual Buffalo Countv Spelling Declamatory Contest will be held March 8 at 3:30 and 8:00 P. M. ' I lie debating teams for the league and Durand contests are busy with the income tax. Twelve boys are working for the three teams. A juvenile band of almost forty pieces is busily at work under the direc-non of Mr. Cundey. Boys from both the grades and high school are members of th s band, and it is from this material that the future high school band members will be recruited. W hen the standings for the second six weeks were averaged it was found that the Sophomores had gained an average of 4 over that of the first six weeks, the Seniors 3»4, the Juniors 3 and the Freshmen 2. This shows better work all along the line. The classes now rank as follows in scholarship: Sophomores 1, Seniors 2, Juniors 3 and Freshmen 4. Among the high school visitors during the last few weeks were Mrs. Win. Ilelwig, Mrs. L. H. Howard, Mrs. Albert Hovev, Rodney Cooke, Mr Miles Brotzman. The teachers spent their vacations as follows: Mr. Mutch Ripon • Miss Shea. Menasha; Miss Hahn, Jefferson; Miss Gillen, Racine; Miss Hessing Windsor; Miss Baker. Rewey; Miss Johnson, Walsh; Miss Banter, Oshkosh-Miss Schmidt, Menominee, Mich., and Miss Terlinden, Campbellsport. New classes will be organized the second semester in the following subjects: Commercial Law, Commercial Geography. English Historv, Ex- pressive Reading. Physiology. American Literature, Advanced Algebra' Farm Mechanics and Agricultural Chemistry. The Senior teachers' training class will have their practice work in the grades during this semester. The following classes will be discontinued, as they are but one semester classes: Solid Geometry, Physical Geography, Elementary Science, Practical English M M. History. Rev. Pinkney gave a very interesting as well as instructive talk to the high school on Courtesy. He showed that courtesy is not alone a matter of tippiii -t ie hat to a lady, but that it is an inborn feeling which finds expression not alone m the presence of ladies but everywhere. He cited the deed of the Garv newsboy, Billy Rugh, as an example of true courtesy. We shall be pleased to hear Mr. Pinkney again. Hie Buffalo County Board at their session appropriated $50 annually for ihe County Spelling-Declamatory Contest. This is certainly a step in the light direction, and we wish to thank them for this material aid. Harold Hill has been out of school since the last part of October on account of illness. We are hoping to see him back soon. The schools were closed at noon on Tuesday, December 10 on account of an epidemic of scarlet fever which had broken out in the city. It was hoped to reopen Monday. December 16, but at the last minute this was deemed inadvisable and an early Xmas vacation was declared. Four weeks of no school at this time of the year is something unusual and should make lor good hard work during the winter months. The Nautilus reception for the Debating Club, which was to be held 1 ecember 13 and postponed on account of the closing of the schools, will be held in the near future.

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Lauretta Hauptmann, 16, has withdrawn from school, her parents having removed to Kilhenny, Minn. Percy Claflin, our janitor, spent a week in the northern woods hunting deer, and was rewarded for his patience by bagging a nice fawn. Eli Holcomb acted as engineer in his absence. The question for the state debating league has been received and twelve boys are busy at work preparing for the tryout which will come the latter part of January. I he question, Resolved, 'I hat a state income tax would be beneficial, is an interesting one and presents a good field for argument in view of the recent close election. All students should remember that their outside readings must be done before the first of May. GET BUSY. '1'he following have received “M’s for their work for the Blue and White: Basket-Ball—John Berg, John Dillon, Allen Whelan, Harry Merritt. Uoyd Smith, Clarence Ruff, Cecil Sherwin, Laverne Forest. Fred Litchfield. John Yoll. Lawrence Solberg, Edward Fitzgerald. Stanley Lockwood. Edgar Farrington, Hibbard Broadfoot. Lynn Howard. Blaine EUenberger. Base-Ball—Harry Dillon, Clarence Ruff, Lawrence Solberg, Laverne Forest, Fred Litchfield, Ingvald Kllingson, Reid Kenyon, Lawrence Hanan, Cecil Sherwin, John Berg, Peter dost, Rodney Cooke. Merle Claflin, Zeno Canar. Mttrle McNulty, Ray McNulty, John Voll, Robert Kuenzli, Milton Bond. Sherman Farrington. Edgar Farrington, Carl Lee, Paul Walker. Hibbard Broadfoot, Loren Borst. Track—Lawrence Solberg, Galen Pierce. Edgar Farrington. Hibbard Broadfoot and Loren Borst. Oratory—Glenn Pierce, John Voll and Earl 'I'rowbridge. Foot-Ball—Edgar Farrington. Lynn Howard, Loren Borst. Guv Hum phrey, Carl Lee. Paul Walker, Clayton Butler. Merrill Brobst. Arthur Koepp. Arnold Koepp, Harvey Bond, Sherman Farrington. Harrv Connett. Girls' Basket-Ball—Vera Howard. Edith Hanson. Millicent Fuller-. Golden W ard, Faye Fisher. Elsie Holcomb, Gladys Ward. Hazel Odell. Eva Helvvig. Henrietta Johnson, Ava Holmes, Fannie Holmes, Frances Broadfoot, Edna Halberg and Vivian Borst. County Superintendent H. .T. Niehaus visited schools December 5. 14

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Wednesday Evening, November 20. 1912. The regular meeting of the Debating Club was held November 20. The .eature of the program was the oration by Thomas Lee, “The Rebirth of the i rue American Spirit.” The debate was spirited and brought out many good arguments I he decision was in favor of the affirmative, the teachers'of the lugh school acting as judges. Although the debate was interesting, better preparation might have been made. ll the preliminary work for these regu lar debates is in the hands of the debaters I he following is the program: Roll Call.......................... Text Book Work......................................... Songs ............................ ” I-he World’s Rid for a Man ................... Current Events....................... 1 he Rebirth of the True American Spirit ............ Rudimentary Principles of Parliamentary Law........... Debate: Resolved, I hat I nited States Senators be electe I . F. Neverman ....Coy Knowles .... Elmer 1 Hiker ....Thomas Lee ....R. L. Cundey d by direct vote of the people. Affirmative—Merrill Brobst, Raymond White. Rex Claflin Negative—Sherman Farrington. Russell White Francis Pabst Business Meeting. The meeting of the Debating Club of December 4 was marked by an almost perfect record of attendance. One noteworthy fact about the program was that nearly one-half of the speakers were Freshmen, appearing before the club for the first time. The feature of the evening was the debate, wInch considering the inexperience of most of the speakers, was highly interesting I hey are to be commended for the increasing spirit, accuracy of statement and quick thinking shown in the debate. Members of the high school faculty acted as judges and gave a four-to-one decision in favor of the negative 16