The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29

Boys and girls, after long vacation
we again sharpen our pencil and resume
our weekly talks to you through the col
umns of The STAR, sincerely hoping
that you may heed ana act upon the
advice given from time to time by your
"Uncle William" as IL is his earnest
desire to see all Of his numerous neph-
ews and nieces develop into noble men
and women. an honor to their town,
parents, teachers and the schools
wherein they were instructed from day
to day. You have had n long rest and
have again taken up the daily routine
OF school worx One month Of the pres.
ent term has gone by. Stop and think
for IA moment, and ask yourselves th.
question, "What have | done during
the past month In the way Of improving
tried" Think over this. boys and
girls Many Of you have advanced
grade higher than you were last year.
and as you were advanced you found
the studies more difficult, did you not ?
Now word of advice just here: Re
member that the harder you work in
the grade you are now in, the less diff
cult will be your labor in the grad"
above. Guard well your interests: al
low nothing to interfere with your
school work. nor pass any subject by
until you thoroughly understand IL. and
you will find the next one that follows
can DO handled much more easily. b..
ladies and gentlemen at all times: don't
net rudely or bostcrously at any time,
and he ambitious to make your room
the model one Of the building. II the
pupils in each room do this We shall
soon have the model school Of the coun
ty. and you will receive the commcnda-
tion OF your teachers. Your teachers
do not like to scold you. They are in
terested in your welfare and would
rather commend you at all times. Then
do your duty nobly and merit the ap-
proval OF teachers and parents. BY
this time you have received your little
report books. with your standing and
department for the past month entered
therein. Look them over carefully
and note the marks and sec wherein
you can improve during the present
month. Your report books are cor
rect record of your work each month
and in your hands lies the power to
alr th<,
word to the parents just here: Kindly
read carefully the second and third
pages Of cover in the REPORT books;"
also note carefully the marks OF each
branch, especially those in the ''attend-
ance" and summary" departments, and
these will give causes for deficiency in
the examination department.
Boys and girls, yourselves. parents
and friends are to be regaled during the
winter with an oratOrical feast In the
shape OF first-class lecture course.
Prof. Lenkerd has selected first-class
talent which will appear ~ follows.
provided that a guarantee OF three hun
dred season tickets, at one dollar each,
is secured: October 29th, Hon. II. w.
]. Ham; Nov. 10th, Fred Emerson
Brooks; Dec. 10th, John Dewitt Miller;
Jan. 2lst, Eli Perkins; Feb. llth, Col.
Geo. w. Balm. Think OF 1t. The above
array OF talent and five 6rst-class lec-
lures for one dollar, or twenty cents
each to season ticket holders. Single
admissions will be placed At fifty cents
each lecture, therefore everybody
should avail themselves Of the season
rate when the solicitors come around,
which will be this week. Think of the
feast: Fresh Georgia Ham for an en-
tree, washed down with the sparkling
waters from the Brooks. The -four Of
oratory ground fine by the brain OF
Miller. Boston Baked "Bain(s)" served
up by the Colonel, with the inimicable
Eli Perkins rs dessert.
SCHOOL NOTES.
Through the kindness OF Mr.. S. b.
Elliott the several rooms are being
decorated with potted plants, which
gives them a cheerful appearance.
The new catalogues are expected
soon, and will be distributed.
Mr.. Woodward, teacher OF No. NJ, is
nursing fractured 'nasal tuberosity,"
the result Of foot ball game on Satur-
day last.
Boys, play ball and enjoy yourselves
all you can, but don't indulge In profan-
ity. 1t isn't manly and 1t CRATES harsh
ly on the ears of listeners. Don't do it.
The three literary societies are fairly
under way now.
The orchestra will hereafter practice