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THE HIGH SCHOOC JOURNAL. Vol. I. No. 10 ATHENA, DECEMBER 10. Free to Pupils EDITORIAL STAFF.. ."3Se SOPHOMORE CLASS THE ATHENA SCHOOL LIBRARY New Consignment of Books Have Been Put on the Shelves. Following are the names of students neither absent or tardy for the month of November: Primary Room. Sylva Banister, Morris Banister, Helen Downing, Clara Henley, Henry Knight, Frank Miller. Bertha Miller, Bill Parker, Fern RedfleJd, Pearle Ramsay, How ard Grove, Mildred Winship, Ida Cra fcill, Claude Bauer, Tbeo, Kirk, Belle Pambnrn, Everett Rothrook, TbeJma MoEwen, Harle Ruby. Best average: 1st grade, Clara Henley 97; 2nd grade, Tbeo. Kirk 96 2-5. . 3rd and 4tb grades. George Banis ter, Charles Brotberton, Sylvester Cra bill, Ray Jones, Charley Sawyer, Mar tha Hntt, Hazel MoFarland, Hazel Sanders, Vernita Watts, Mary Wilks, Odessa Russell, Marjorie Case, How ard Clemens, Claude Coomans, Henry Koepke Edna Schubert, Luoile Taylor, Donald Weavor. Best averages: 3rd grade, Mao Forest 95 1-8; Henry Koekpe, 96 4th grade. 4th and Stb grades. Lawson Boober, Pearl Coomans, Katbren Froome, Ligbta Grant, Eugene Harold, Zola Keen, Helen Kirk, Arnold Koepke, Lloyd MoPherren. Alfred Pambnrn, Rex Payne, Rulon Smith, Dollie White. Best Average: Rnlon Smith, 96 1-2, 4th grade; 5tb grade, Sidney Cratill, 98 5-6. 6th and 7th grades. Ross Payne, Vera Gross, Edna Hardon, Hope Mo Pberren, Bessie Parker, Estelle Smith, Ernest Bell, Roy Russell, Lester Vaughn, Hazel Parker, Gladys Smith, t Vivian Ehrhart, Joe Payne. Twenty four exoused from room. Eighth Grade. Number excused from room 14. Edna Jones, Law rence Sharp, Arohie Molntyre, Frank Smitb, Edmund Walker., Girls aver age 85.65 Boys averago 85.05 Archie Molntyro reoeived highest average 92 4-5. tie also reoeived the prize in spelling, which is given every three months, to the one receiving the most hoadmarks. High Sohool. Clyde Brotberton, Harry Coomans, Floyd Payne, George Winship, Emery Worthington, Kittie Gholson. Grade averages 7th grade 84; 6th grade 83 8-11. Louis Stewart bas highest average in the 7th grade, 95 1-3. Gertrudo Rugb has highest averogo iu 0th grade, 95 per cent. Repot t of the rosneotive depart ments of the Atbeua Sobools for the third month, ending Deoomber 3. : : : : S : : 3 : 6 S c : s u 1 1 1 I & S g J5 (J O 0 O t) 0. Z 22 Miss Edith Orswell. .197.77 12A 11 14 1st Miss Beverley 95.13 36 17 19 2nd Mrs. Mulkey 94.43 lli 3 5 3rd Miss Wilkinson 94.38 36 5 18 4th Miss Blanche Orswell 93.58 46 29 12 5th High School 92.76 31 21 8 6th School Notes. Rev. Harris gave a most instructive talk on "Parasites, Human and Other wise," last Friday morning. Rev, Hammond gave a most helpful talk oh "Time its Valuo and How to Propeily Improve it," Tuesday morn ing. This is Rev. Ryder's week to talk to High Sohool. He spoke roost intor ostiogly to lower grades last week. How to Play Basket Ball. By Luther Halsey Gulick M. D. (This explanation is given for the edification of the publio generally, because publio interest is desired.) The best way to learn the game is to see it played and then to play one's self. The following is offered to those who wish to play but who have no opportunity for observation. Basket ball may be played on any level space. Convenient size is 40 by 60 feet. The goals are two baskets 18 inohes in diameter, fixed 10 feet from the ground or floor. The offioial ball is 31 inobes in oironmferenoe, weighs between 18 and 20 ounces. Five play ers make a team. It is customary to play 20 minutes, rest 10, exobange goals and play 20 minutes more. The object of the game is to got the ball into your opponents basket as many times as possible, and to prevent the other team from putting it into yonr goal. The ball is pnt in play by throwing it up in the center of the field. When tbe ball goes out of bounds it shall belong to tbe player indicated by tbe referee. This player will then throw it into the field from where it went ont. Opposing players may stand on tbe line and stop tbe throw if they can, bnt they oannot go out of bounds to get at him. It is not allowed to carry, kick or bold tbe ball or to tackle hold or push an opponent. These are class A fouls. When a player strikes, or kicks, or shoulders, oi is rough or trips an opponent, it is a fonl and the player who resorts to this kind of play may on the first and shall on tbe seoond offense be exclud ed from the game. These are class B foul. When a foul has been made, the game is stopped. Tbe opposing team then bas a throw for the basket, tbe thrower standing 15 feel away. This thrower must not be interfered with. A goal made while in play counts two points. A goal made from a foul, one point, Wbeu there bas been a tie the game goes right on until one side scores two points. Where eaoh player helps tbe other instead of trying to make tbe goals alone, tbe best game is developed. This is team play. "Aaron in the Wildwoods" Joel Chandler Hams. "Juan and Juanita," Baylor. "MoLaughhn and Old Oregon," Eva Emery Dye. "Tobv Tyler," or "Ten weeks with a Circus." James Otis. "Winfred West." Blanche Chan ning. "Life Letters and Journals," Louisa M. Aloott. "The Talking Leaves," W. O. Stoddard. "Alice's Visit to tbe Hawaiian IE lands," A. B. Co. "A ,.New Baby World," The Cen tury Co. "The Sixteenth Year," Helen Dawes Brown. "Good Hunting," Iheo. Roosevelt. "Lessons on Manners," Dewev. "Polly Oliver's Problem," Wiggin. "John Halifax Gentleman "Mul ock. "Uncle Sam's Soldiers," Austin. "Little Lord Fanntleroy," Burnett. "Child Life," Blaisdell. "Short Stories for Short Poople," Aspinwall. "The Wiuuing of the West," Roose velt "Reed Rook," Thomas Nelson Page. "The Little Grey House," Taggart. "Hope Benbam," Nora Perry. "The First Year Nature Reader." Kingsley. "Rhymes and Jmcles." Mary Manes Dodge. "Ethics," Stories for borne and sohool. "Classics Old and New," A. B. Co. "Jack and Jill," L. M. Aloott. "Western Frontier," St Nicholas. "Lads and Lassies," Price. "Donald and Dorothy," Mary Mapes Dodge. "How to do it," "How to live." E. E. Hale. "Old Fashioned Girl." L. M. Aloott "Two Arrows.," W. O. Stoddard. "Three Margaretts," Richards. "Brooks Seoond Reader," A. B. Co. "The Story of Little Black Sambo," Bannerman. "Stepping Stones to Literature," Book 1 and 2 Gilbert. Forty volumes in all. Tbe best of literature. - ' , , r. THE MAN IN THE STAGE. A Tragedy of the Olden Day In New York City. A good many years ago, long before skyscrapers anJ rapid transit were thought of and New York was just a big growing town, they used to tell a story that was ghastly enough to cur dle the blood of the most skeptical and to keep people of nervous temper ament awake of nights. The tale went that of a summer night a husband and wife, returning homo from the theater, entered a Fifth avenue stage far downtown" and for many blocks were the only occupants. A little above Fourteenth street, how ever, the stage came to an abrupt stop, the door was opened, and three young men entered. One of the three had evidently been drinking heavily. for his companions were obliged to help him to his seat. The door was closed behind them, and the stage con tlnued its journey northward. About ten blocks farther on one of the young men rose and, bidding his friends good night, stopped the stage and alighted. A few minutes later the second of the three said, "Well, good night, Dick," pulled the strap, stepped to the sidewalk and walked off through one of the side streets. There remained in the stage only the husband and wife and the young man who was obviously under the influ ence of liquor and wLo sat in a crouching attitude in a corner of the stage under the dim flickering lamp. After a time the husband noticed that the young man's head seemed to be drooping as If in sleep, and, fearing that he might be borne beyond his destination, he rose, tapped him on the shoulder and called attention to the number of the street they had just passed. There was no response, and the husband repeated his words, lean ing over as he did so. Then he sud denly straightened up, turned to his wife and said quickly, "We will get out here." She began to protest, but he simply repeated the words, pulled the strap and helped her to alight. As they stood under the corner lamppost she turned questloningly and asked him why he Insisted on their getting out of the bus so far below their destination. "Because," he replied, "that young man's throat was cut from ear to ear." Baptist Church Notes. The stormy Sundays reoently have not seemed to hurt tbe servioes and at I the Bible school tbe attendance has kept up splendidly. A good time is expeoted on Sunday next. If you do not attend anywhere else, come, and enjoy our sohool. The hour of wor ship is at 11 a. m., when Pastor Ryder will preach. The B. Y. P. U. meets at 6:30 and at 7:30 tbe evangelistio servioe. Bright and helpful singing and sermon by the pastor. A very cordial invitation to all. Mrs. Raymond Brooks, in "Evening of Story and Song," Friday, December 17th. L OH MUNIS Renting a Furnished Flat In the English Metropolis. THE TRICKS OF THE AGENT. At First Everything It Ploasant, but After the Place Is Taken the Woes of the Tenant Begin With the Ad vent of the Inventory Man. . To the uninitiated American the rent 'of a furnished flat iu London seems a very simple and, remarkably inexpen sive matter. Every one Is extremely polite, and your path is made easy. Hut no sooner have you closed the door of jour new quarters than you ure beset by the bogy of "extras." While you nro taking a couteuted glam-o at the new domicile, congratu lating yourself on tho bargain and thinking how much more a similar place would cost you In New York, your musings are interrupted by tho arrival of tho man with the inventory. 1 1 1 la titlfclm-iaa Id i muL-a n ti l.ii.Ai.f --' " . v 1....1XU Kit M Villi1! j of every blessed thing your tint con tains, from a four post bod to a kitch en spoon. At first you are vastly amused over the listing of such apparently insignifi cant items as "a llnerusta Wuitou frieze," the number of tiles In tho fire place, tho bolts on the windows, tho locks on the doors, a description of the handles on tho dressing chest and tho number of screws therein, but when you bave been dragged through every room, going over these to us-absurd details, you pluugo from rage to de spair and finally collapse when your tormentor at last departs. For this vutcrtulumeut you have paid from half a guinea (about $2.00) upward, accord Ins to tho rent of your flat, i But the real oovrer of tho inveutory Is only felt when you taue your oe parture. You may be morally certain that the only damage you have done has been to break one or two teacups, for which you nro quite prepared to pay an extortionate sum without a murmur. You may be sure of this, but presently you will receive a bill all neatly written out and covering sev en! pages of foolscap and entitled "Dlliipldiilli-ns." You will Hurt that in every room the walls have been "chipped," the enamel on the bathtub "slightly marred," a monogram on a nnpk'tn ring "scratch ed," Kevenil saucepans "damaged." n knife handle "bent," a number of pin ton "(Tiickt'd." and so on. I am quoting from a list of "dilapidations" presented to friends of mine who had occupied a Hat for two months, durlug which time, after strenuous cleaning efforts, they left the premises In much bettor condition than when they went in. The bill amounted to 1 ISs. 0d., roughly about $9.CS. Here there is no such fact recog nized as oidlnary wear and tear on furniture. For the lease, which Is here called "agreement," you have to pay from 10 shillings up to 3 guineas and more, ac cording to rent. Then the government stamp atllxed. thereto, without which the document Is not legal, costs you from half a crown (02 cents) to a guinea or more, ngalu according to rent. You may have taken your flat by "the month." but when your agree ment Is sent you find out It Is for every four weeks! You will probably phone tho agent calling his atteutiou to tho error, and he will Inform you It is cor rect that way. In renting an unfurnished flat, the shortest term for which is three years, you discover that the electric light fix tures are not Included In tho rental. Protest unavailing, you buy them yourself and pay for their Installation. You must rent also your own gas cook ing stove. You fancy tho fenders for the; fireplaces must have been over looked but not so: von must buy theui yourself! As yon have been so accus tomed to a continuous supply of hot water, it never occurred to you to in quire Into the subject. You find you can obtain it only by keeping a con tinuous fire in your kitchen range. As the penetrating, clammy gray horror of an English winter draws on you begin to appreciate what it means to be minus steam heat. Your only de fense are the coal fires, romantic in story, but totally inadequate to defy this marrow reaching, damp cold of London. Bathroom and halls remain at arctic temperature, for tho grate fires do not radiate beyond a few feet, so you may sit close and burn or retire to a corner and freeze. After having learned through pain ful experience the futility of struggle against English ways and methods it Is amusing to watch the explosive American, who la hotel office, at rail way station and on steamships holds forth as to the various things he will not submit to. lie is usually listened to with n certain exasperating defer ence at which the British underling is a past master. But nothing Is changed, and he has to submit, and the sooner the lesson is learned the more comfort able he will be. The impenetrable stolidity of the av erage Briton is not to be disturbed, and the longer one remains in this country the more definitely one learns that the English people have a pretty substantial idea of commercialism and that you are paying for the lesson. London Cor. New York American. Christian Church Announcements. A splendid and unusual service is anticipated next Lord's Day. This is C. W. B. M. day and the ladies have prepared a splendid program. Every one in Athena should hear it. Service at night 7:30, Subject, "Artesian Wells." Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. A. O. Hammond, Pastor. Sunday servioee: Sunday sohool at 10 a. m. ; preaching servioe 11, Ep worth League devotional service 6:30, pieaobing servioe 7:30. Ladies Aid Sooiety every Wedns; day afternoon at In, m. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m. Professional S. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all calls, both night and day. rftltnnrnmnt.lv .navArad rm nnThlml Street, Athena Oregor DR, SHORT, Dentist Weston Oregon Office over Cully's Grocery. . Hours, 8:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. One Wish Unfulfilled. Wife You promised that if I would marry yon my every wish should be gratlfled. Uusband-Well. Isn't It? Wife-No; I wish I hadn't, married you. Illustrated Bits. ' ,v The Mean Thing. "Why are you mad at her?" "I met her on the car today, nud she said. Oh, let me .pay your fare! and I aJd, "Oh. yon mustn't and ,il:e didn't llou.stou Post. PETERSON & WILSON Attorneys-at-Law Athena, Oregon. - Pendleton, Oregon WATTS & NEAL Attorneys-at-Law Athena, Oregon. - Freewater, Oregon : the : ST. NICHOLS HOTEL I J. E. FROOME, prop. I i iff I Only First-class Hotel in the City. Iff THE ST. NICHOLS Is tbe only one that can accommodate commercial travelers, Iff J Can beieeomended for Us clean and well ventilated rooms. i Cob. Maim and Third, atbbra, Or, OFFICERS T. J. KIRK, President, . D. H. PRESTON. Vice President, F. S. Ld GROW, Cashier, EDW. E. KOONTZ, Ass't Cashier. DIRECTORS T. J. KIRK F. S. Le GROW, D. H. PRESTON, P. E. COLBERN. EDW. E. KOONTZ. 1 FIST -, ATI O KM I . OF ATHENA CAPITAL STOCK. $50,000 . . ... . SURPLUS, $30,000 A General Banking Business conducted on Conservative Principles Easta ffiim WrSsSMpm 111 mt PARKER-STONE ill P Everything First Class - Modern and Up-to-date SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET ATHENA ESTABLISHED 1865 5 Preston-Parton Milling Company mmm BEAUTY Flour is made in Athena, by Athena labor, in the latest and best equipped mill in the west, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grocer sells American Beanty for $1.70 Per ack. : Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers : S Athena, Oregon. Waitsburg, Wash. S JOB PRINTINC3ssrsss "A Better Piano for Less oMoney." TT Eilers. Home of the Glorious Chickereng,1 Weber Kimball, Hobart M. Cable, And other good Pianos. EILERS PIANO HOUSE. PENDLETON, ORE. PORTLAND, ORE. WALLA WALLA, WASH. Are You Looking for BARGAINS In Choice Farm Lands If so I can snpply your wants, as I carry the largest list of choice traots in western Whitman County. Rang ing from 80 to 1500 aores.- Prioes $25 to $40 per aore according to looation and im provements. Buy now and take ad vantage of a raise of from $10 to $20 per acre in tbe next two years. If in terested write me. - George W. Taylor, La Crosse, Wash. THE QUELLE RESTAURANT GOOD THINGS TO EAT WELL SERVED GUS LAFONTAINE. PROP Pendleton, Or. TROY LAUNDRY For UUU1J VV UJX-Dl. HENRY KEENE, Asent. KEENE'S .Barber Shop, Shaving, Haircutting, Shampooing, Massage for Face and Scalp. .HOT BATHS. l $ Shop North Side Main Street. Athena. Ore.