Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-08

/ P'aa@'s- AIoW moment0uS, IS IL, then,
that we should have enlightened views
Of the nature and worth Of this precious
gift Er.
Pupils Of First Primary Department
neither absent nor tardy the past month:
A Grade Rosa Alcorn. Cora Stapleton.
Richard Sweeney, Willie Benn b Grade
Nellie Benedict, Dora Croft, George
Nieman, Fred Muesse, Alex. Iyey.
Alma Decker, Linlield Browning.
AT previous examinations it has been
/ quite noticeable and commendable that
the students made unusual efforts to be
present 1t is to be hoped that this
disposition may not be lost. Last Fri
day eleven were absent from the High
School. Special examinations win he
necessary ia al these cases. requiring
much ADDITIONAL labor Of the teacher
I The following arc among the COM
mendablc percentages Of the last exam
nation: Algebra (Quadratics) Eva
Thomas, %; Ida Thomas, 9S. Algebra
r. Simple equations) Fannie Barber. 90.
General History-Clara Jones, %; Ida
Buchner 96. Latin Ida Thomas, "a.
Natural Philosophy Clara Jones, %;
Ida Buchner, 9s. Botany Clara Jones.
80; Ida Buchner, SO; Laura Altizcr, %.
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The following is an abstract of the
statistical report of the Lancaster Pub
lie Schools for the month ending Mar.
2. 1t suggests .'mumps."
Present EnrolInent: High school,
rs; Grammar Dept, As; Intermediate
55i Second Primary, II; First Primary,
81 Total 303.
Percentage Of Attendance High
school 8t.o, Grammar Dept. G3. Inter-
mediate S64, Second Primary $50,
First Primary 86.4 Whole school So.
Students who have been detained
from school BY sickness deserve SYM
pathy, for ii requires hard work for
them to oyertake their classes; III re-
gard TO those who were able to attend.
with hearty yigor, the masquerade, and
yet were ostensibly kept from school,
totb bstorc md otter, by sickness, SYM
patty is deserved elsewhere. It is no
small loss Of time and Encouragement
TO an earnest teacher that examinations
are needlessly missed and special ones
necessary. II it were the desire Of par
cnts or pupils to destroy a teachers
enthusiasm, u more eflectual method
could hardly be devised.
The following method Of squaring
numbers, based upon that of squaring
polynomials, has recently been invented
by Mr. Boas, Of Williams College: s'Be-
ginning at the left, multiply the double
of each digit of the given number by the
number represented by the preceding
digits, and write each product under
those already obtained. in such way
that its right-hand figure shall be two
places to the right Of the right-hand
figure Of the preceding product. Then
square each digit successfully, begin
ming at the right, and place the right
hand figure Of the first result one place
to the right of the rieht-hand figure Of
the last product before obtained, and
the rigbt-hand figure Of each succeed
ing square two places to the left of the
right-hand figure OF the proceeding
square. Add the columns together, and
the result will Be The required square
NEW ARITHMETIC. A house painter
consumes forty-eight minutes in Lighting
his pipe, lifty-fiye minutes in telling sto-
ries; twenty-five minutes in watching
the kitchen girl; thirty-six minutes in
binding up sore finger. and quits work
nine minutes before six How much
time did he beat his employer out Of.
and how long win it take him to work
himself to death? A boy who Is sent on
an errand stops TO wateh the dogs, PLAYS
marbles with four boys. climbs two
shade trees. takes q ride on yeloci-
pede, makes up faces at three girls, and
sits on a lomber pile for fifteen minutes
to help another boy learn to smoke
What did he get when he got home, and
how long did it take him to make his
mother believe that be had come in two
minutes ahead Of chain lightning? a
certain grocer whose scales weigh only
fifteen ounces to the pound. sells $50
pounds Of various goods every twelve
hours. Find what he gains weekly, and
and after you have figured it up. 10
your trading with some ether house.
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