Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-05
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High School Column.
Mt. Hope, Wis.

| Our SCHOOLS closed on FRIDAY, March
i %. for vacation of three weeks. At
the close of the term it is gratifying to
retrospect the earnestness in which the
students began the winters work, the
energy put forth 10y the Students in
their labor during the term and the
courage which sustained them in their
endeavors TO succeed. The students
having pursued their studies according
to definite plan, manifested unusual
interest in their work and il was clearly
seen that there was being developed
in them growing spirit Of self relianca
and independent thinking. The at
tendance for the term. with the excep-
tons of three weeks, when nearly
every one had severe cold, was good.
As rule all were present each day UNI
less. for good reasons they were absent
and none were tardy except few who
are habitually behind hand. 1t is a
noticeable fact that those who have the
poorest recordin school for work done are
those who annoy the school by hardness
and absence and from experience and
observation we are led to remark that We
believe the teachers should be invested
with authority to compel students to be
regular in attendance and punctual
How much better the condition Of
schools would be and what greater
benefits would each pupil derive from
attendance at school were each pupil
present at school every day during
term
There were more students enrolled in
the High School room last term than
in a previous term, and we think as
many as in any other High School in
the county. Our school room was
little crowded last term and we have
every reason to believe that the school
will continue to grow larger each year
therefore we dare suggest that it would
be well to have the old Rock school
house put in readiness for occupancy
by the opening of school next year
AT the close of school the following
program was carried out;
Opening address by Master Earl
Cairns.
Essay Never Give Up" Miss Lulu
Horsfall
Music-"Rouse Thee, Oh My Spirit,
chorus.
Declamation--"Th American Union"
Fred Zimmerman.
Compositions chool Life" Tren-
ME Harshberger.
Dialogue" of SchoOlmaster
Cornelia Cooley, Ezra Abrams.
Music-"Spring Awaking,'' chorus.
Essay Resist the Beginning of
EVIL" Miss Bertha White.
Recitation-"Thc Mariners Dream,
Miss Dora Scobie.
Dialogue--"T Through Childrens Eyes"
Prudie White, Jonas Cooley, Lizzie
Cooley, Orlin Adams, Minnie Ousley,
Guy Williams.
Defamation Everett Adams.
Recitation Ethlyn Abrams.
Recitation-Mabel Storrs.
Music-"S Silent Sell" chorus
Dialogue Boarding School Accom-
plshments, Mary Cooley, r. NJ. David
son, Norma Proctor, w. A. Cundy.
Music-"Holy Night" chorus.
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RESOLUTIONS On THE DEATH OF NANCY
MORROW.
WHEREAS, God in his infinite wisdom
calls us to mourn at the death Of
faithful member of our school, Miss
Nancy Morrow,
RESOLVED, That we, the teacher and
the pupils of the High School have sus-
tanned an irretrievable loss in her
death No words of ours can express
our feelings of grief or afford consola-
ton under so heavy an aflliction; such
must come from the Divine One, yet
we extend our heartfelt sympathy TO the
family now called TO mourn With our
prayers we will help them to sec the
silver lining TO the dark cloud, with our
presence to dispel the gloom now hang
ing over them.
Although deprived of mothers love
to cheer and comfort. and . kind faith
er's hand TO lead, Mamie (as she was
called) was always mindful Of her duty
and in her short life she exemplifed
true noble character Her gentle man
ners, her virtuous qualities, and her
confiding heart we shall long remember,
and shall cherish the hope OF meeting
her in the Better World Beyond"
MT. HoPE HIGH SCHOOL.
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Mr.. Dell 3runson has purchased the
home Of Mrs. Handy, who, wc under
stand, will build new home near the
N f. church.
Mr.. X. NJ. Davidson intends to 20 to
Northwestern Kansas this spring
Rae Alexander, one Of our primary
students, who has been sick most Of the
winter, is recovering.
Mr. Sylvester, principal of the Bosco-
bel schools, visited our school recently.
Messrs. Alex. Cairns and Ruben
Cooley, members of the Board Of
Education spent an afternoon in our
school last week.
The revival meetings that have been
in progress here the last three or four
weeks closed last Wednesday evening
Though there was not any loud out
ward demonstration made, and but a
few expressed desires Of becoming
Christians, yet 1t is quite evident that
much good has been done, and we
believe from this time on, the church
will continue to grow in the number Of
its members and in the power Of God
Our prophets predict dry summer
again. We wonder what they think
of the open winter we were to have?
Last Tuesday evening branch CT
the Merchants Retail Commercial
Agency of Chicago, was formed in
Dodgevile. By this organization they