Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-01-12
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Geo. Frousch is Oh the sick list.
Nina Ward has recovered from the
mumps.
Mabel Bowers is new pupil in Miss
Dunlap's room.
The 1th grade are studying Whittier s
Songs of Labor.
Anna Perky is absent on account OF
sickness this week.
The class in Virgil are completing the
III Book of the 1Eneid
The Sth grade history class is studying
the Revolutionary War.
The 1st grade are much interested in
studying the Esquimau.
Geo. Timby SO and Frank Reid were
visitors Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Smith has resumed her work
again after a weeks absence.
Willard Frazier from Norwalk, O.,
entered the 4th grade this week.
Seventy three pupils daily attendance
in the grammer school this week.
The Sth grade reading complete Tom
Browns School Days" this week.
Miss Dunlap has contracted u severe
Albert Granger and Maude Gould
have entered the 9th grade this week.
English XII are taking their final ex-
aminations Oh Milton and Paradise Lost.
Miss Marion Paddock was visitor in
Miss McLaren room the first OF the
week
Helen Thompson and Altha Tottle
have returned after several weeks alb
sence.
The Sd grade are much interested in
the story of Wahb. the grizzly, in the
Century.
Hugh bearing and Fred Frousch are
again with US after an absence on ac-
count of the mumps.
Frank Downs returned from Canada
on Saturday and has resumed his ork
in Miss Gaut's room.
The high school chorus is doing good
work they have just commenced learn
ing a new chorus ty Homer.
Education is the only interest
worthy the deep controlling anxiety Of
the thoughtful man. Wendell Phil
lips.
"A good book is the precious life blood
of a master spirit embalmed and treas
ured up on purpose to a life beyond. -
Milton.
Lester Sharp and Carrie belong,
after an absence of two weeks on &C.
count of illness, have again taken up
their school duties.
Bernice Pollasky, Bessie Schwartz,
and Mark Spinney are among those
who have recovered from the mumps
and are now at work again in Miss
Chase's room.
Religion. morality and knowledge
being necessary to good government
and the happiness of mankind. schools
and the means of education shall for
ever be encouraged. "-Oroinanc of n.
w. Teri, 1887.
New pupils are entering almost every
day. Those who have been absent on
account of sickness are now in their ac-
customed places and the question Of
seats 10 accommodate our pupils is
again before US 1t is a special pleas
ure To the superintendent and teachers
to see the familiar faces back again as
we'll as to welcome new ones.
Edward Box, editor of the Ladies'
Home Journal makes some striking
statements in the January number of
that magazine which have caused CON
siderable comment. Can il be possible
that such severe critisism as Mr.. Box
metes out is deserved? We venture TO
say that it will meet the same fate at
the hands of the intelligent public and
those competent to judge as the article
published in that journal some month
ago, entitled, The Slaughter of the
Innocents," by Mrs. Lew Wallace.
For ourselves we believe that at no
time should the health Of boys and girls
be sacrificed for the sake Of advance
ment in school work But in our ex-
perience these cases have been the ex-
captions And in so far as Mr. Box is
correct, his remarks are a just criticism
on almost every profession in our lard
which is characterized by the push,
hurry and intense competition of Amer
lean life. We shall be glad to consult
with the parents Of our pupils and de-
termine whether the schools are serving
the highest interests Of those concerned.