Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-07
EXTRA SCHOOL NOTES

EXTRA SCHOOL NOTES
The eighth grade is studying Cube
Root and its application.
Miss Anderson presented lesson
on birds Monday in her room.
Miss Anderson is planning little.
sewing for her pupils on a quilting
pattern.
Tuesday the sixth grade Arith-
metic class began the study of
commission.
Jack Connrardy visited the high
school last week during the hour of
the tenth Plane Geometry class.
The fifth grade Geography class
drew the map of South America
Monday and some good results were
secured.
The Physical Geography class took
strenuous review of that subject
and Wednesday wrote the examina-
ton.
The twelfth grade Arithmetic
pupils ARE working problems of a
very practical nature in measure
ments.
Washing toms and Lincoln's birth
days will be observed by appropriate
quotations, sketches and few short
declamaticns in the lower rooms.
A written test was given the High
School on Current events, Monday.
Some excellent grades were made,
James Rendleman standing at the
head.
Miss Stroebele's pupils will give
their regular literary program this
Friday. 1t was postponed last week
on account of the absence of several
who were to take part.
Report cards in the high school
were given out this week. We ask
the parents TO give careful exam
ination of these reports, especially
this month as the first half years
record is given.
Tuesday the third grade Geogra-
ply class studied rocks, their origin,
uses and the most common kinds.
Specimens Of granite, marble, mica
and slate were present for observa-
tion and study.
The knitting which the First Pri-
mary pupils have been working on
for some time was closed up this
week by making the material into
mats. Some very pretty effects were
secured in blending the colors.
Last week Miss Veda Masterson
took charge of Miss Hensley's room
in the latter's unavoidable absence.
Miss Masterson handled the room
carefully and successfully, keeping
excellent order and good interest.
The raffia mats recently completed
by the Intermediate pupils were
finished off Friday with colored
raffia braids, green, red and the nat
ural color being used. The finished
article of each pupil was very neat
and showed much care and taste.
Miss McAninch gave her pupils an
interesting lesson on the silk study
IA S4lh COOOOu was kJdsScu
to the pupils for examination and
colored pictures of the various
stages of making silk cloth. We'd
nesday the cocoon was soaked in hot
water and unwound.
The high school pupils gave their
program Monday of this week in
place of last Friday. The orations
and debates were all excellent. Mrs.
Statzell gave an Grafton that was
very beautiful in thought and much
appreciated by the school. We have
proved beyond question that the
young people OF our school possess
considerable talent in original COM
position and show unusually good
vocabulary and good English usage.
Elsie Hunt gave the critics report
and this number was not the least in
point of originality and interest.
Nathaniel Benton was in town
Tuesday with 42 head of hogs, his
brother Henry with 20 head and
Ed Benton with IL head, Mr. Eos
nough 80 head and Mr.. Drier with
20 head which Hensley Bros. &
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