High School Opinion from Ottawa, Kansas • 21

54 THE HIGH SCHOOI, OPINION. building- are very much indebted to Nellie Hubbard of No. 6 for the treat of seeing oranges still hanging from the branch on which they grew. It was cut from the tree in Arizona. The pupils of grade 6 are looking and longing for the time when there will be no more cubes and prisms and plinths and pyramids to make.

They know how, but some declare that they have to write the name on them so they will know them. We are all glad to forget them for the time being, and take up music for the next two weeks. One of the teachers was made the victim of a girlish prank on Thursday before vacation. Mistletoe was hung over the door of the principal's room and the unsuspecting teacher was notified that she was wanted in 6. Fifty cents reward for capture and conviction.

"What's the matter?" asked Janitor Spriggs, as he rushed into room 2 at the call of the teachers, fully expecting to find the thermometor down to 50 or something else gone wrong. nothing, only we were discussing Santa Claus, and we wished you to settle the dispute." Mr. Spriggs quieted the disturbance by expressing his firm conviction in the existence of the man in furs. Then Miss Bates, on behalf of the teachers strengthened his faith by presenting him with an elegant oak rocker as a token of their respect and esteem. Not obedience, and not goodness, Keeps me from that fiendish prank, But to act that on the morrow He'll not serve that "whippin' blank." Christmas has come and gone and a multitude of teachers are the recipients of tokens of respect and esteem, far more appreciated than many a more pretentious gift.

The pupils in 1 and 2 gave No. 6 a very pleasant surprise on the afternoon before vacation by unceremoniously marching in and rendering a few Christmas numbers in a very pleasing manner. A duet by Bee Martin and Zulah Bird is worthy of special mention. Eugene Field School. Corner Seventh and Fylm.

Motto: "Ours is to-day; God is the rest; He doth ordain who knoweth best." James H. Adams, Principal. assistants: Room 7 Miss M.E. Cowgiu, 6 Miss Carrie E. Burns 5 Miss M.

MitcheUv 4 Mrs. Mattie Wauis 3 Mrs. Fannie C. Moore 2... Miss Bessie Boitwood 1 Miss Jessie M.

Craig Sometime. Iast night, my darling, as you slept, I thought I heard you sigh, And to your little crib I crept, And watched a space thereby; Then, bending down, I kissed your brow For, oh! I love you so You are too young to know it now, But sometime you shall know. Sometime, when in a darkened place Where others come to weep, Your eyes shall see a weary face Calm in eternal sleep; The speechless lips, the wrinkled brow, The patient smile may show You are too young to know it now, But sometime you shall know. LOok backward, then, into the years, And see me here tonight See, my darling! how my tears Are falling as I write; And feel once more upon your brow The kiss of long ago You are too young to know it now, But some time you shall. Eugene Field.

Miss Jessie Craig, Miss M. Cowgill, Miss Margaret Mitchell, Mrs. Fannie C. Moore, Mrs. Mattie Wallis and Principal J.

H. Adams attended the State Teachers' Association. Total enrollment up to date is 390, with 365 attending. There were 245 pupils who were neither absent nor tardy during the month of December. There were six cases of tardiness for same month.

School opened for the new year with a full attendance. The following pupils of the eighth grade will attend school elsewhere: Ida Lucas,.