The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-03
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Prof. Grant made an announcement
yesterday morning conserving the final
examinations which will take place the
latter end of this month and the be-
ginning of next. He stated that the
work done during the year will count
half In summing up the average for
the first half years work, the class
work done during the year will count
the other half. He cautioned every
student to do his utmost during the
remainder Of this month, to work hard
both on the review and advanced work
as much as possible. He also emphat-
ically stated that he would fully con-
form with the rules Of the school board
in regard to the question of averages.
This means considerable to each stu
dent. as, If he makes ninety per cent.
in all studies but one, and In that study
makes only sixty. he has to 60 back
for that one study. Every pupil! has
to make 20 per cent in all studies, even
IL a student should make 50 per cent.
it means a failure. This system is no
doubt very strict, but it Will be the
means of making the students under
stand that certain standard must be
made and that no marks under that
standard will pass them.
The Glee club has begun practice in
very fine style. Yesterday at the close,
of the session the club assembled In
the auditorium and at once set to work
| to learn some selections which would
be al propriate for q programme. Prof.
Derman being absent. MIR. Burns acted
as director for the practice. Many OF
| the songs which are sung by the school
were rehearsed. and before the re-
hearsal hour was over the club sue
ceeded in singing them In a very cred
table manner. The next rehearsal OF
the club will take place Friday Of this
week. or before If 1t can be so ar
I ranged. 1t Is the desire of those who
are the movers Of the organization to
raise the membership from sixteen to
| twenty-four.
| When yesterdays session opened at
the High school a very lively and noisy
scene was presented. After a vacation
of a week. during which time some OF
the most enjoyable festivities Of the
year took place, every student re-
| turned to school with something to tell
his classmates how the week was
| spent. The week that is gone by could
not have been bettered for the enjoy
ment of the pupils. The skating on all
the ponds surrounding the city was ex-
cellent, and the cold weather which
continued throughout the week was
very invigorating.
The cold weather had considerable
effect upon the heating apparatus of
the school. AS a result. when the pu-
pills entered their respective class
rooms and found the temperature Of
the room far below seventy, there was
considerable dissatisfaction among
them. The teachers, seeing that no
lessons could be recited in Il creditable
manner with the room in such condi-
tion. sent the pupils to the auditorium.
where the entire period was devoted to
study.
The singing practice by the school.
which was to have taken place yester
day, was postponed on account Of the
impossibility Of having any singing In
the room with so many different class
es. This gave the pupils an oppor-
tunity of devoting another period to
study.
We are glad to say that Paul Will
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