Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-01-12
4 Our Schools.
Editor in-Chief

Geo. Frousch is on the sick list.
Nina Ward has recovered from the
mumps.
Mabel Bowers is a new pupil in Miss
Dunlap's room.
The 7th 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 Eneid
The Sth grade history class is studying
the Revolutionary War.
The lst grade are much interested in
studying the Esquimau.
Geo. Timby 'GS and Frank Reid were
visitors Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Smith has resumed her work
again after 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 severe
cold but is able TO continue her work.
Albert Granger and Maude Gould
have entered the eth grade this week.
English XII are taking their final ex-
amlnations OH Milton and Paradise Lost.
Miss Marion Paddock was a visitor in
Miss McLarens 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, III 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
"Euucation 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 master spirit embalmed and treas
ured up on purpose to life beyond. -
Milton.
Lester Sharp and Carrie belong,
after all 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
Chases 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. "-Oroinance of n. |
W. Terr, 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 TO accommodate our pupils Is |
again before US Ii 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 it be possible
that such severe critisism as MIR. 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 months
ago, entitled, The Slaughter of the
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-
ceptions. And in so far as Mr. Box is
his remarks are a just criticism
IN almost every profession in our lard
which is characterized by the push,
hurry and intense competition of Amer
can life We shall be glad TO consult
with the parents Of our pupils and de-
ermine whether the schools are serving
he highest interests Of those concerned.
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