The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-27
School Items.

From the School Journal:
Hazelton No. has a new school
library.
March 8, the school in Sciota No
raised S12 by means of library social.
The school in Bennington No. 8 re-
Gently raised S12.65 by means of a
school entertainment.
During the month of March the school
in New Haven No. raised Sl5 81 by
means of school social and exercises.
The summer session of the National
Educational Association for 1900 will
be held in Charleston, South Carolina,
July 7-13.
The school in Vernon No. raised
S11.O0 by means of an entertainment, a
quilt drawing, and a box social. The
money is to be used for the library.
AS the result of school social held
on the evening of March 9, at the home
of Cass Reed, the school in Vernon No.
2-Fr. is enjoying the use of a new die
tionary holder.
The teacher in Shiawassee No. 5
recently raised 81 90 TO start school
library, by circulating subscription
paper through the district. The books
are now in use in the school-room.
By the proceeds of two secials, one at
Iuthar Rvon,s and oua of BINARY War
ren's, the pupils of school district No.
5Fr. of Middlebury are enjoying the
benefit of new dictionary and holder.
In Venice No. the following pupils
were neither absent nor tardy during
the winter term: Verna Turner and
Eva Turner. Those who were not alb
sent were Harry Perry, Cora Bower,
Ella Bower, and Eddie Bower.
One of the greatest losses and the
most terrible accidents in connection
with the schools of the county for
good many years occurred Sunday
morning, April l, when the Central
school building in Owosso burned, and
fireman and high school student
were killed by falling debris.
Not long ago the school in Caledonia
No. raised S14 by means of "rag-
time" social. The social was accom-.
panied by exercises by the school, assist
ed by the pupils from Venice No. 7.
The money has been used in purchasing
an International Dictionary with Bart
lett holder and flag.
The faculty of the University of Michi-
gan for the current college year con-
sists of 1913 persons. Of these 1 is
president, 30 are professors, II junior
professors, 16 assistant professors, 1
resident lecturer, 10 nonresident lee
turers, 56 instructors, SO demonstrators
and assistants in instruction, and 26
librarians and other officers of admins
tration. Twelve of the 1888, including
one professor, are women, four of the
total number are absent on leave.-Ex.
A fine large picture, The Birthplace
of Washington, has prominent place
in the Primary Department of the
Vernon schools, since Feb. 22d. Its
oak frame was earned by the pupils of
that room who, the week previous to
that date, had been earning pennies for
the fund. That afternoon, as the money
was given, the manner in which it was
earned was recited, and each child re-
ceived tiny Ratchet book-mark, tied
with ribbon, as a memento of the day.
They are very proud of tho result of
their labors and of so valuable an addi-
ton in the decoration of their pleasant
school-room.
The commissioner of schools had the
pleasure, on the evening of March
%, of meeting with most harmonious
school meeting in Rush No. 4, which
was called for the purpose of deciding
upon plan for the new school house
to be erected in that district during the
coming summer. 1t was decided to
build brick veneered school house, 20
feet by 40 feet. The building when
completed, according to the plans
adopted, will be one of the very best
and most convenient school.houses in
the county. A good many people seem
to think, when building school. house,
that convenient arrangement on the in
side is not worth consideration or in.
yestigation so long as it looks nice out.
side. These same people would hardly
think of building a corn-crib, or pig
pen in that way. The people of Rush
No. propose to have an every way up
to. date school house.
Grip-Influenza.
The use of Seventy and little
common sense will carry Won throuph the