Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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THE BLUE AND WHITE 15 were very successful and received a total of one hundred dollars. Also the girls of the entile High school sold Red Cross Stamps to the amount of more than fifty dollars. The week before Christmas we had just enough snow to make fine ooasting and all the children were delighted, especially the Seniors, who, apparently, were in their second childhood. All of ’em went slidin’ mos' every niKht. Fun! They had pecks of it. On the Friday before Christmas we had the following appropriate exercises: Selection, Joy to the World, Orchestra; recitation, Ring Out Wild Hells,” Price Hibbs; vocal duet, It Came upon a Midnight Clear,” Helen Mogel and Kathryn Ickes; Christmas story, A Russian Legend, Maude Jacobs; selection Silent Night,” boys' octette; recita tion, Abou Hen Adem,” Vera Murphy; presentation of Christmas gift to Public Library, Walter Kepner; acceptance of gift. Mrs. J. S. Eby; solo, “Cantique de Noel,” Miss Kennedy; song, There’s a Hood Time Coming,’’ High school. Regular sessions of school were held on New' Year’s Day but nobody learned much because the Freshmen and Sophomores were still dreaming about Santa Claus.” and the Juniors and Seniors were busy making New Year’s resolutions. There was an epidemic of measles in town and it was reported several times that the schools would close—but they didn’t. A few of the High school pupils got ’em” but. every one is well now. All’s w’ell that ends well. Nevertheless a few of us were sorry the schools didn’t close, since the measles were here anyhow, and they made a fine excuse. Many of the Alumni who were home for the Christmas vacation came to visit the High school. It seemed like oid times to have them with us again. One morning the week after Christmas we were pleased to have with us our former principal, Miss Dorwart. She gave us an interesting talk and visited a few of the classes. I guess the teachers wish Miss Dorwart would come often because everyone knew his lessons that day. Now it’s harder than ever to receive a respectable deportment mark because every time any one “gets noisy” he has five taken off his deportment and if he forgets about that five, they take off another five, so he Isn’t likely to forget about both of ’em. Everyone has suddenly become very studious owing to a sort of disease that breaks out twice a year, before mid year’s and before finals. However, this is nothing to worry about as the disease is never fatal and usually disappears in a short time. The Sophomores have received their pennants and they all seem pleased with them. At least they aren’t a bit bashful about displaying them.

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14 THE BLUE AND WHITE u9m • The Junior Literary Society was held on Friday evening. Novembe! 24. The following program was rendered: Opening march. High School Orchestra; selection, Moonlight and Love,” orchestra; vocal solo, “Just-A-Wearying-for-You,” Julia Zeiders; declamation, The Indian As He Is and Was,” Romaine Hibbs; selection, Twilight Reverie.’’ Girls’ Chorus; debate: “Resolved. That the Water System of Any Town or City Should Be Publicly Owned;” piano solo. Starry Night,” Ixmise Fickes; declamation, “Selections from Hiawatha. Jeanette Ooodling; declamation. Tell Me a Tale of the Airly Days,” Charles Albright; essay, The Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving,” Anna Loy; decision of the judges by the Rev. W. K. Shultz; selection. “Heah dem Darkies Sing,” Boys’ Octette, closing march. Orchestra. Reginald Smith and Ralph Smith upheld thi affirmative side of the debate and Julia Zeiders and Carolyn Matiack upheld the negative side. The judges who were Rev. W. K. Shultz, Mr. Fry and Mr. Wolf, decided in favor of the negative. We received two days’ vacation at Thanksgiving and as the next week was Institute everyone had plenty of time to recover from the effects of too much turkey and p:e. After the vacation all came back prepared to work hard until Christmas. The members of the Senior class, at the suggestion of Professor Price, canvassed the town for subscriptions to help the Public Library. They

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16 THE BLUE AND WHITE An Kssay Contest will be held at Lewistown in the beginning of Feb ruary. A few of our girls are writing essays and one of them will be .'■elected to deliver hers at the contest. There will also be a similai contest for boys later in the month. The Seniors had a sledding party on Thursday, January 11. The went to Bloomfield to go to the movies but as there wasn’t any, they contented themselves by sliding with the C. L. I. boys. When they tired of this sport they returned to their rendezvous” in Newport and had a sauer kraut supper. The following literary and musical program was given by the Sophomores Friday, January 12: Selection, orchestra; recitation, Our Hireu Girl, and The Raggedy Man,” Anna R ce; selection, Massa’s in de Cold, Cold Ground.” Sophomore girls’ chorus; recitation, The Legend of Rabbi Ben Levi,” Emma Boswell; vocal solo, Irene Stedfole; recitation, If,” Edward Jones; debate: Resolved, That the Volstead Act Should Be Repealed for the Good of the Country;” violin solo, Pauline Hombach; recitation, “The Boys,” Holland Miller; Class Song, Class of Twenty-Five; closing march, orchestra. John Adams and Gerald Me-Naughton upheld the affirmative side of the debate, and Pauline Hombach and Helen Mogel the negative. The judges. Mrs. Light, Mr. Frank, and Mr. Lahr, decided in favor of the negative side. After Literary Society the Juniors had a party for the Sophomores to cheer them up. The e weren’t many Juniors there but the Sophomores turned out full force. Games were played and light refreshments were served. A Dressing Contest” was won by Miss Robinson and Mr. Price who received as prizes handsome d amond rings. Ixical Institute was held in the High School on Saturday morning and afternoon. Splendid programs were given and prominent speakers were present. First Freshie— Why do you take it to heart so. that your sweetheart has married another girl?” Second Freshie— Oh, I don’t take it to heart, I’m going to take it to court.” Sherni— What would you do if I said I think you are a harp of a thousand strings?” Clee—“Why, then I should think you a lyre. ’ Gent—“Is there any soup on the bill of fare?” Waiter—“There was, sir. but I wiped it off.” Has any one seen Maude lately? We think she’s lost in her new Russian boots.