The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-26
Educational Notes.

Prof. French, of Byron, educates outside
of school hours by lecturing OH electricity to
his townsmen. The lecture is spoken of
very highly.
One of the most profitable means of ell
tertainment is the old fashioned spelling
school. A New Haven school has chal
lenged the school at Henderson and all
parties are preparing for the match.
The following advice from one of the
leading trade journals is worthy of the at
tenton of teachers and pupils. Suppose
that each teacher in this county devote that
portion of the school week beginning Jan.
18th that is given to writing to signatures of
pupils.
Business men should make practice of
signing all important documents as nearly
alike as possible; do not mean as unique
as Secretary Spinner's autograph which
adorns Uncle Sans money. but let them
have the same expression the moment the
eye perceives them, whether standing alone
or among hundreds of others. This matter
of ones signature is to business men and
capitalist a most significant one, and. like
any valuable possession should be taken
good care of-never carelessly written on
any bits of paper and left where they fall,
| of letter. People should be as choice OF
| signature as of their money over which II
always stands guard. There is merchant
| in Boston who adds one or two very small
and peculiar marks with his pen, always in
certain place beneath his signature, when
| signing his checks or legal papers, which,
should forger notice, he could hardly iml-
| tate successfully. The idea ut least Is valu
able and might be enlarged upon.
The following persons are named as con-
tributors to the fund to purchase flag fol-
the Union School" in Owosso township, +,
| A. Fox teacher. Let other districts show
| their patriotism until every school house
owns and displays the stars and stripes.
| Julia Dwyer, Chris Wagner
| Nellie Dwyer Leah Moss,
| Satie Moxley, Ella Winker,
| Myrtie CoSSitt, James Winkler,
| John Moss, Olive Winkler,
| Mary Winkler Annie Dwycr
| Fred Launstein Johnny Doane,
| Della Post, Johnny Dwyer,
| Samuel Clapp, Clara Launstein,
| Maggie Dwyer, Julia Launstein,
| Richard Doane, Bertha Shepard,
Philip Shepard Henry Jones,
| Willie Thomas, Mary Lynch.
Clara Clapp, Willie desmond,
The following pupils taking part in th'
flag exercises: Fred LauDstein, Mary
| Winkler Julia Dwyer, Leah Moss, Nellie
Dwyer, Satie Moxley, Maggie Dwyer, Ell;
Winkler. Johnnie Dwyer, johnnie Moss
Willie Desmond, Olive Winkler, james
Winkler, Bertha Shepard, Nina Barton
Clara Launstein, Myrtle Cossitt, Samue
Clapp, Philip Shepard
| T.. A. Fox, Teacher.
BYRON, Dec. 80, 1s90:-Last Frida!
evening at the NJ. f. church, were held tn.
graduating exercises Of the Byron higi
school. The house was beautifully deco
rated and the floral offerings bestowed upof
the class were artistically arranged. The.clas
did credit to themselves and teachers, show
ing that their motto, "Self Help Best, Help,
had been strictly observed through all thei
lonely hours Of study. Prof. f. w. French
principal, is hard working, energetic In
structor. and deserves credit for the toll ant
untiring labors with them and the rest o
the school. The class was composed OF TN
following pupils, whom we trust have ar
rived at point in the history OF their live