The state herald., 1905-09-22
SCHOOL NOTES..

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
School opened Monday, Sept. II, with
m enrolment Of about the usual mum.
bsr. There 10 gain in some Of The
rooms and corresponding loss In others.
Tho county high school baa the larR-
sst enrolment iu ita history, IS. Fol.
lowing is the list Of pupils by years:
First year: Essis Hslres, Ethel Say
lor, Minnie Fielder, Silva Pennington,
Jesse Holmes, Floyd White, Verne Trout.
man, John CARRIER, Dean Irwin, Law
renee Mckee, Louie Painter, Msdgs
johnson, Mary Pearson, Isabel l'reso,
Gladys Thompson and Nsttis Snyder.
Second year: Berry, Mckinney, Maud
Kelley, Hays Mcfarland and Robert
johnson.
Third year: Frank HsrRreaves. An.
ME Hargreavea. Rex Evans, Mabel vii.
COX, Mamie Arens, Fay Patrick and Gay
Patrick.
Fourth year: Jennie Sutherland,
Blanoh Garland. Matte Slsgle, Grace
Mowry sno Lawrence Wilcox.
Normal Review: Gunds Gilbsrtson
aud Vera Johnson.
Tom Harereavsss and Vernon Smith
are both Registered with the fourth year
class. Vernon has not enrolled on 90.
count Of being confined to his room with
broken limb Tom 10 teaching in the
Lane district but will finish his high
school course by absent work, having
only " small amount TO do to complete
it. In fact tho whole fourth year class
have completed their high school course
with the exception Of the subject Of
Sound and Light" in Physics. They
arc In school this fall for review work IN
the common branches and will take their
final examination for graduation in De-
cember. At that time the commence
msnt exercises will bs held aud they will
graduate a. the class Of 1906.
At tho opening exercises on the hrst
morning, the high sobool was favored by
addresses from patrons and friends Of
the school and by instrumental music
from . number OF tho pupils. Assistant
Prin. Miss Hall sang = solo and Miss
Mitchell Of the grammar room gaye the
reading, "Bobble Shsfto.'
The grammar room began work undeS
Miss Mitchell OF Oenvar while Mics Ger
rish Of Holyoks has charge Of the prim,
ary room. Otherwise the teaching force
Of the grades and high school remains
the same; Miss Celeste Donnslly 10 the
intermediate and 8. 8. Dow and Mas
Irene Hall in the high school.
The first year class consists OF almost
hslf tho enrolment of the school. 1t
promises TO be an interesting one to pu.
pill and teacher. May they come up for
graduation 10 1909 without the loss OF
one single member.
Owing to the delayed freight service
during the q. A. r. rush, the school
books did not arrivs 10 time for the frat
weeks work.
1t 10 an interesting fact to note that Of
the u sarollment ln the high school. 10
are registered from Hoivoke, ls from
Phillips County. outside Of Holyoks. and
two from other states.
John Garber comes to us this year
from Illinois sud IL enrolled IN the first
year class. John brings sn eighth grade
certificate from the Shelby school, Pc.
tsrsburg, III.
Miss Gunda Gilbertson has enrolled in
the Normal review class. She is rela.
tive OF Mr.. Tsppsn aud halls from Kan.
sas. She will make her home this win.
ter with Co. Supt Crownsr.
Last year Rev. Jenkins talked to the
high school on -Co.ton Raising In the
South" and dunng his address distri.
buted some Of the raw material aud
seed among the pupils. Tom Hsrgrssv.
ca planted his portion Of the seed last
spring and this week presented the high
school with cotton plant about IS inch.
e. high with several blossoms on IL. lts
growth and development will bs watch
sd with interest by the pupils.
Miss Cora Kelsey. Of the class OF 1904.
began four months term OF school In
the Woriey district on the llth instant
and Tom Harereaves Of the class Of 1905
began mouths term in the Lane dis.
triot last Monday. These two districts
have shown the right spirit iu using the
"home product" and the high school as'
surcs them they have made no mistake
IN their selection OF teachers.
Miss Bette Lepper and Mrs. Eva