Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-02-17
SCHOOL and EDUCATIONAL NOTES
EDITED By IRENE DURsr.

dence " ednesday
Addie Ayres has returned to school
after an absence of five weeks.
Bennie Courtney has recovered from
pneumonia and is able to be out again.
Eleanor Wright entertained number
Of her schoolmates the evening of the
llth.
Mrs Garlock and Mrs. Monheim were
visitors in the second intermediate this
month.
Ray Sheehan has entered the third
grade again after having been absent
three months.
The first grade were glad to receive
their new books, Cyrs Primer and Easy
Steps for Little Feet.
Several children in Miss Pilgers room
are absent from school this week on
account Of sickness.
The fourth grade are sorry to lose
Odett Lofand from among them, he
having gone with his mother to Mchi-
gan.
There will be Washington program
in the grammar department, Feb, 22, to
which the patrons Of the school will be
| welcome
Mrs Bailey was a welcome visitor
during the Lincoln birthday exercises
in the High school. We all hope that
she come again.
The Wide Awakes in room II are at
work on patriotic program for Febru.
ary twenty-third to which you are all
cordially invited.
In Miss Pilger's room Wednesday the
pupils had Valentine bex, which they
enjoyed, although the Valentines were
not so numerous as in the lower rooms.
Monday the 18th the Grammar de-
partment were invited to attend the
Lincoln program given by the scholars
Eof the High School, which was much
kenjoyed.
The physics class has been having
several interesting experiments on light
aud sound, also few arguments, Joe
being the only boy in the class has quite
a time trying to convince his girl class
mates. but nevertheless he carries off
the laures sometimes.
The American Literature class has
| been studying Emerson's Compensation
and Miss Munger showed us several in.
teresting pictures connected with Emer-
sons life, such as the "Old Manse,"
Concord Bridge, the Minute Man"
! Emerson's home and study.
The following program will be given
in honor of Washington's Birthday,
Friday. the 23rd by the little primaries.
"America," Lincoln Boys, A Question,
Little Soldiers" ""The Stamps" Wash.
ington Exercise" "Story of the Flag"
"Betsey Roses Play" Your Flag and
my Flag" and Columbia the Gem Of
the Ocean.
The following program was rendered
at the opening exercises in the High
School room on the anniversary Of Lin
coins birthday, Feb. 10
Song-"Battle Hymn of the Republic.
School
Quotations-"Wha Eminent men said
of Lincoln. n"..,...."~........."......S School
Sketch of Lincoln's Life......Eya Kubler
Recitation-"My Captain. Mae Kolar
Song-"Tenting on the old camp ground"
School
selection--Lincoln's favorite poem
"Oh Why Should the Spirit of Nor.
tai be Proud" d".........,... Hazel Bailey
Rscitation-"The Hard Work Plan.
louise Monheim
Recitation-Lincoln's Gettysburg Speech
Joe Pitcher
Song-Lincoln .......................... School
The following program will be render.
ed in the High School on Friday, Feb
%, and all are invited TO attend
Song-Columbia the Gem of the Ocean.
School
Life Of Washington. ...............Wiii Sager
Observation-Disclosures Birthday .........
Pearl Campbell
Song-Dear Native Land .......School
Observation-Disclosures that WASH
ington deserves more credit for found
ing the nation than Lincoln for saving
it. Affirmative-Warren Pitcher, Mil
ton Pitcher Negative w Watters
Joe Pitcher.
Rec Independence Bell Bessie CLARK
Song Spang,ed Banner. school
Flag Salute ........~.......... ....." SchoOl
Seleclion-At Valley Forge. Chas. Sager
Rec Washingtcn's Kiss Il. Monheim
Song Mt. Vernon .Schoo!
PART II.
Life of Longfellow ow............Lillian Smith
Rec-The Wreck of the Cumberland. ...-
Irene burst
Song-The Psalm Of Life School
Paper-Longfellow and his Friends.
Hazel Bailey
Rec-Paul Revere's Ride-...Evs Kubler
Song-The Arrow and the Song School
Paper Longfellow's Home and Grave >.
Macy Clark
Rec.-The skeleton in Armor".."... .....
Mae Kollar
Song-Tbe Bridge...........-Hazel Bailey
America ..........."......schooi
Are you Restless at Night
And harrassed by bad cough? Use
Ballard's Horehound sygap. it will se-
cure you sound sleep an effect a prompt