The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-03-03
JASPER PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES.
BY +. +. SUTHERLAND,
Inerlntaudent Ja.n,r sehnnl,

out n schools TINS week.
a number of the teachers Of tn,
county and those preparing to teacl
ale arranging To enter the Jaspel
high school, after the close of theil
schools, until the opening Of tn,
Normal.
Jasper public schools need more
room. Most of the schools are toe
crowded to do the kind Of work We
wish to do. "'The best work at the
least possible expense is our mot.
tic.
W. are pleased to pronounce the
literary and musical contest, be-
tween sections | and , of the high
school, last Friday afternoon, a de
cided success. We hardly see how
the young ladies' and gentlemen of
these sections could have acquitted
themselves with more credit.
Hon. John l.. Brett, Mrs. VIM.
A. Traylor and Mrs. George r..
y ilson were chosen as judges for
the contest last Friday. Their emf
nent judgment is clearly shown by
the nearly exact agreement of their
grading, and their decisions were
held in the highest respect by both
sections and were entirely satistac
tory. Section | o by only the
small fraction 1-24.
Under the supervision of Principal
2. L. Clark, the high school pupils
tastefully decorated the high school
room in the Lational colors Friday
last.
The second year high school pli-
pills are now wrestling with the first
conjugation Of latin verbs.
Very entertaining and appropriate
exercises in commemoration OF
Washington's birthday, were held
both Mrs. Eckert's and Mrs.
i~utgsell's rooms.
Mrs. W. S. Hunter, Mrs. K. J..
.empf, Mrs. R. Nj. Milburn, Mrs.
?. l.. Cassidy, Mrs. Nancy Withers
md Mrs. l.. j. Gasser honored IN
school with a visit Wednes-
lay of last week. We invite them
gain.
The following named pupils Of
he high school were neither absent
Ior tardy last month: Wendolin
.eighton, Arch Doane, Anna Cos 6
nan, Flora Traylor, Elmer White !
cad, Waverly Brett, Roes Brett, v
Eckert, Bessie Hunter, b
ilenn Sutherland, Edgar Traylor, !"
lima Buettner, Olga Buettner, Hell '
n Daniel, Barbara Eitert, NJ aggie IL
'udolph and Floyd Traylor. c
In the intermediate Department. |,
outh building, Mrs. Mary l.. Eek !
TT teacher, these pupils were Meth
r absent nor tardy in February :
Bauer, Joseph Gosmsn,
'usta Hoffman, Carrie Krodel,
Claycomb, Christina Geisler,
iuy Greene, Emma Greene, Jacob
John Wuchner, jefferson Il
Herman Anderson, Orvllle =
Harrison Clark, Rose Ku-
er, Mabel Montg 'meFy, Elite Wits I
nan and Flora Witsman. p
In Mrs. Eckert's room the In. /
lana Young Peoples Reading cir |
lie is well organized. There are in |
MS room AZ members and thu
ave read III books to date. This q
a good showing, and a favorable
aport to make to our county and
tate officers. Reports of the other
)oms will follow.
The pupils and teachers Of the !
School Department were hon !
red with the presence Of the follow. :
distinguished visitors Friday n
fternoon: Hoe. John L. Brett,
upt. add Mrs. George r. Wilson.
dement, Doane, Mrs. VIM. A. Tray
,r, Mrs. w. S. Hunter, Mrs. Ed. \
. kuebler, Mrs. X. NJ. Milburn.
,rs. Walter Daniel, Mr.. j. s. White
cad, Mrs. ;. Anderson, Mrs. Mary
Mrs. Margaret Kline, Mrs. I
.err Traylor, Mrs. Theresa Greene. :
lrs. Nancy Weathers, Misses
'rieda Zoeller, Nora Troxler, Lizzie 9
Minnie Mehringer and Hat :,
e Maine, and Mr.. VIM. Bohnert. :,
liss Wilson and Mrs. Eckert were !
resent, also, with their schools. :
LIKEWISE Mrs. Gutgsell a part of the !
fternoon. These pleasing visits, =
e assure the patrons and friends Of
Re school, are duly appreciated and "
i'll WELD a powerful influence for
BOD in the schools. To these and
Others we most courteously and 4
rgently extend the invitation to j
equently visit the schools.
The literary and musical program :
resented last Friday by the high
'hool was well prepared and well :
'ndered. We congratulate the