Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-15
A Successful Year.

completed in the grammar room of
the Greeley schools. The schools,
having been classified by the eilic-
lent pr ncipal L. Z. Farrell, neces-
STATED arduous labor on the part Of
teachers and pupils in all grades.
AS teacher Of the grammar room we
would wish to publish few facts
for the benefit of all interested.
With the numerous changes made
necessary by the changing Of text
books and regarding of pupils the
years work, as laid out in the new
classification, has been done without
skipping single question or pro-
blem; besides considerable work Of
previous grades prior to classified
ton, January 4, 1904.
Nearly half of the pupils in the
room were promoted which we con-
slider doing we'll. All need feel en-
couraged that the year has brought
about such excellent results.
The year closed June 10, with a
picnic at Fountain Spring. June 9,
in the afternoon we had an i'm
promptu program, also an exhibit Of
school work arranged on the walls
which madea very good showing of
the markings of pupils as to neat
ness, clearness, map drawing, class
standings and monthly examina-
tons.
The scholars presented Mary Mar
tindale with a beautiful bouquet of
choice carnations and roses, she
being prevented from attending
school on account of sickness.
On June Sth we had some Of the
final examinations, a cipher down
and spell down. June 18th the
scholars enjoyed an ice cream and
cake social from seven to nine in the
evening at the home Of their teacher.
So has passed the last week OF
school, in all very busy and happy
week.
The average attendance for the
year was excellent, in fact the fewest
dropped out during the spring term,
as is often the case among the older
scholars, Of any school we ever had,
there being two only. Those pro.
NOTED were Harry Schneider, How
ard Walters, Howard Matthews, Earl
Davis, Paul Hatfield, Clarence Jones
Ben Holbert Jr, and Eva Moody
Our motto the last week was re
presented by drawing on the blacl
board in the shape of three arches
ivy entwined. Clusters Of rose
surmounted one with these words
hat which nleases is but for,
crown efe1
effs l.t... sweu Lne second with thes
words, "All that troubles is but TO
a moment" Over a third and larg
4 er, central arch was starred crow
with these words; THAT only i
important which is eternal"
The earnest desire of our heart tn
past nine months has been tina
traits Of disposition and characte
might be inclined toward a stabl
manhood and qualified womanhooc
toward promptness, thoroughness
{ integrity and uprightness.
Sometimes it would seen Difficult
to discern the relationship betwee,
a definition in grammar ora proble1
, in mathematics and that towar
which the mind is disposed whic
we call disposition Of character.
But there is close RELATIONSHIP
and this relationship if rightly III
derstood by the teacher, patrol
l school board and tax payer as we
as by the pupil in so far as juds
ment and reason allow, will brin
about an industrious and intellige1
5 solving of the problem Of education
the result Of which would be beyon
height, beyond depth, beyon
e breadth, beyond length, aye, beyon
measure or compare.
These are the necessary factors
5 and this the central theme in til
j, wheel Of learning and knowledg
which ifkept rightly adjusted, wei
> fabricated and polished the evol,
: tons and revolutions will shine an
be felt beyond the stars.
God bless the boys and girls of IL
e grammar room and keen Won
pureness Of speech ana thought an
action is the prayer of your frien
Q and teacher, Mrs. Sarah Huftalen.
ONEIDA.