Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Editor Bailey of the Republican
will give the morning address on
Thursday of this week; Editor HI.
j. Green of the Public Opinion on
Thursday morning of the week fol-
lowing, and Mayor Daubney on Mon
day morning, Nov. Is. A number
of other business men have given
a partial promise to favor us with a
talk and a number of others are on
our list but time has not permitted
our calling on them. These ad-
dresses are proving very pleasing
and profitable to the students. Pa
irons are invited TO come and hear
these talks when they are given. We
will also appreciate it, if anyone
should know of prominent visitor
in the city, who would be willing to
address the students, if they will
call our attention to it. Either
by note or phone.
The girls have organized basket
ball teams and active practice has
begun with Miss Marie Reque, class
of 1907, as coach. Every effort is
being made to carry forward and
stimulate the spirit of good whole
some sport and exercise by the
school, consistent with the time at
the disposal of the teachers. We
wish to emphasize the point, since
some recent indications lead us to
think that the patrons do not know
of the efforts that are being made by
all of the teaching force to keep up
the standard pf the school work
and assist those who need help. This
does not mean that the teachers will
be expected to give their time to as
sisting and carrying along those who
do not keep up their work, owing to
hardness, absence or chronic indo-
lence.
Just last week two high school
teachers assisted two pupils to make
up their work. This kept the teach
ers employed until 6 and 6:15
o'clock respectively. The next MORN
ing found the pupils absent and con-
sequently they fell behind in their
work again. We feel that the teach
ers under the circumstances have
done their duty. to these pupils but
have robbed the remainder of the
High: School of preparation and work
lat could have been devoted to
making preparations for their class
es the next day. We wish to call
the parents attention to this matter
and beg the pardon of those whom
we have neglected from lack of time,
caused by chronic cases. From this
time on, teachers will be allowed to
give but a limited amount of time
to those who must make up work.
During the past week the enroll
ment in the grades of the high school
building has increased by seven.
Miss Newton, drawing supervisor,
has stimulated the interest in sketch
ing by offering a prize for the best
out-of-door sketch to be done be-
tween now and Thanksgiving. The
sketches will be judged by COM
petent artist of the state.
The social side of he teachers life
mas been we'll taken care Of thus far
Upon a number of occasions indivi.
dual teachers have attended partie:
on evenings and Saturday after
Moons. Upon two occasions thu
teachers as a body have been re
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Green, and later by the ladies of the
Congregational church, at the home
CT DR.. and Mrs. Willett.
During the past ten days it ha;
been necessary to call attention upor
two occasions to the regulations with
reference to distributing or tackirg
up advertising matter upon the
school premises. The policy in re-
gard to this matter shall continue,
and no announcements are made in
the various rooms, unless permission
has first been ecured from the Super
intendent.. Such permission will be
granted only to those of nature
that may assist in inducing the pu.
pills to attend attractions which
may have rare qualifications, and
then contributing to the intellectual
and moral culture of the child.