The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-09

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1900-2S67
1901-29S1
Why there should be even slight
decrease this year below the showing
of four or five previous years is what
we do not understand.
AS previously reported the schools
opened this year with an enrolment
OF more than 1900, necessitating a
greater teaching force, and there has
been an increasing attendance for
several years past. 1t seems there
should be an increased enumeration.
1t should be understood by every par
ent in the district that the school cen
sus is an important matter because
the state apportionment of school
funds depends upon the number Of
persons in the district of school age.
This is shown in the school census
and is the object of the census.
Whether for any reason some of the
names have been withheld from the
census taker is, of course, unknown.
$50
Conditions at the High school are
such this year that it has been pos
sible for the music teacher to meet the
different classes separately instead OF
all together as was formerly the Gus
tom. The first period after dinner is
given to music, drawing or study. If
for instance, the ID class has music on
Monday this class will use the same
period on other days OF the week for
study unless some members of the
class option to take drawing. Draw
ing is optional so far in the high
school, but enough pupils have taken
the excellent opportunity offered to
make three good classes and they
meet Miss Davis once a week. A
section of the girls gymnasium has
been seated to accommodate the music
classes composed of so or 60 pupils
each and by this arrangement Prof.
Solomon has, for the first time, fair
chance to give musical in struction
to the high school pupils.
Heretofore he was obliged TO come
before the entire school CT 900 or more
pupils ard IS il easily understood had
little opportunity. in sucn a GROVE IT,
give needed instruction in the theory
If music "a ~ assist those WHO mUst
needed his help.
For 4 fey weeks The pe'iCd on Fri
day Ptt''I oons Will b. given to !!.%l.
vidua work for the benefit of num-
or who are behind in this stu!,-.
The closets for the Second ward,
the shipment of which was so long de-
layed, came a week ago and are now
in place. Judging from reports the
manufacturers of school furniture and
supplies have done a great business
this season, as many schools have
been Inconvenience by delayed or
ders. $%~
The following note addressed to a
number of the parents in the Fifth
ward explains itself:
Oskaloosa, Oct. 1, 1902.
Dear Mrs
Owing to the crowded condition of
the Fifth ward primary school it is
decided to have half day sessions for
the children of the preliminary class
during the remainder of the present
term. After promotions in January
these children can attend all day.
Beginning Monday, the 9th inst. lit
tie (name) can come in the (morning
or afterloon) till further notice.
The preliminary class numbers q
and is too large for convenient hand
ling in a full room. They will gain
rather that lose by this temporary
and necessary change.
Respectfully,
Carrie Van Glider,
S. j. Finley.
Just how much the recently enact.
ed compulsory attendance law has had
to do with our large enrolment this
fall we have not yet had time to fig,
ure out. We know of a number OF
children who come within the age
limits of the compulsory law who have
not yet entered school. What the
policy of the board will be in this mat
ter has not been ascertained. Most
ofour citizens, doubtless, know the
conditins of this law, but for the bene
fit of those who have not seen it we
will publish it with our first months
report next week.
Another Glass Scrap.
The four hours class fight waged by
students of the State University Mon
day afternoon resulting in many
bloody heads and one broken leg" as