Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-28
Oneida School Notes.

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Reviewing and examinations have
been the chief topics recently. The
9Th year class have begun Civics
and find it interesting and instruc-
tive. This class also turned the last
pages of the Arithmetic and are now
studying addition and subtraction.
Jno. and Nellie Miceael were de-
tanned at home during the absence
of their parents the llth.
Vina Veolker was an absentee
with a cold the 18th.
February heralds the anniversary
days of the births of Lincoln and
Washington; and to fttingly OBJ
serve the memory of these great
men and inspire the youth of Amer
lea to patriotism, something has
been done almost every day in the
way of story, maxim or illustration
concerning them and the part they
had in helping to make the history
of our nation what it is.
We regret that the changing of
farms by Mr.. Michael and family
from the Hoag to the Jake Bur-
bridge, will take Eva, Mary, Burton
and John away from our school.
They are good children and good
scholars. Miss Nellie expects to
remain that she may complete the
year with her class.
A valentine box was INDUCED by
the school at its close the l4th, which
made an enjoyable good night.
A number of the scholars expect
to 60 to Des Moines March 10th.
The corn contest and program
given in the M. L. church by a
joint meeting of the schools of
Oneida twp, and conducted by
Supt. Joseph was success and was
enjoyed by the large number pres
ent.
Mary Strukhoff spelled down the
23rd.
George Cox won 3rd place on
seed corn.
The Sth now numbers six and
their teacher very much hopes the
class may keep intact until the de-
sired goal is reached. We believe
if the parents understood the course
of study and requirements for pup
ills to obtain common school d.
ploma and that the holding of such
diploma will admit a pupil to any
high school without examination;
that the pupils of rural schools have
a right to obtain it in their home
school without extra expense; that
they (the patrons) pay taxes for the
very purpose of their children hav-
ing common school education such
as the holding of this diploma rep
resents; we repeat that we believe
if the patrons knew this, they would
see to it that the children be kept in
school until such graduation took
place, and that no excuse short Of
sickness would allow the children's
absence.
Our teacher attended the meeting
at Manchester the 18th. Miss Nellie
Cox accompanied her.
Roy Haven was on the sick list
recently, and so was Frank Robin
son.
We held a patriotic program the
22nd, all doing very well.
Lyle Conger read an impersona-
ton at the Spelling match the 23d,
and q dozen of The pupils presented
the dialogue, Columbia, the Gem
of the Ocean," very creditably.
Selma and Harry Lubben attend
ed the wedding of a relative at Del
aware and thus were absent.
Eva Michael has not been able to
attend school recently. We miss
your good Rotations Miss Eva.
Wayne Bushnell, who has been
working for his board at J. Cox's,
is at home again, his father being
in Dakota.
Mrs. Huftalen's brother, Henry
Gillespie, of Chicago, visited at her
home a part of the past week.
This term closes Friday afternoon
Mar. I'd, with short program.