Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-11
eRlNNELL HIGH SCHOOL NEWS.
Attendance Largest in Schools His.
tory-Manual Training Agitated.

AeAS1OdICe Largest III OCHCOI TVS
tory-ManuaI Training Agitated.
Special to nes-Republican.
Grinnell Feb. 11-Grinnell high
school has reached high water mark in
attendance, in the entire history of the
school, there being an enrolment for
the present school year of 317, with an
actual attendance at present of 29S.
This is said to be far beyond most
towns of the size of Grinneil and larg-
er even than some cities of two and
three times the number of inhabitants
of this city. This rapid increase in the
number of students will necessitate an
enlargement of the high school building
at no distant date, as the seating ca
pacity is now considerably strained.
Many of the educators and other cit
liens of this city have been for some
time greatly interested in the subject
of manual training, and DESTROYS of
seeing it introduced into the public
schools of the city, but heretofore no
way has seemed to present itself to the
directors that was practicable. largely
because of want of funds to meet the
additional expense of providing the nee
essary outfit for starting the work. and
dlSO vi IL dLlSl IL was loll ~
established Last week the various wo-
mems organizations of the city sent
representatives to a meeting at the
home of Mrs. d. S. Morrison, where the
matter was fully discussed, and all
were found to be heartily in favor of
initiating the work. Definite action was
taken towards consulting the school
authorities and in case they were will
ing to bear the expense of maintenance
the women felt confident that they
could raise the funds for the proper
equipment.
One of Iowa's most sudden changes
in weather struck this vicinity Tuesday
morning some time after daybreak.
when the mercury began to slide down
ward from a point above freezing to 10
degrees above zero, where 1t remained
all the afternoon and most of the
night.
Messrs. H. w. spaulding. E. H.
Spaulding and Grant Ramsey have
gone to Chicago, to attend the automo-
bile exhibition.
Mr.. and Mrs. James j. Keenan, report
the birth of a son at their home on
Friday last.
The following relatives and friends of
the Corroughs went to Malcolm on Sat
urday last to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Mary Corrough: Samuel, w. L..
and j. j, Corrough, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Duffus, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Shifflett, Mrs. Margaret Shifflett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mckee. Mrs.
Erik Erikson and Mrs. Charles Mehlin.
The old historic flag pole in the city
park here, erected. according to the re-
cords, in 1866. and made new in 1882.
after the famous cyclone, was injured
in the recent blizzard, and local papers
are urging its repair.
Prof. L. F. Parker, chairman of the
local committee recently appointed by
Mayor Wiley to cooperate with the
state committee, in raising funds for
the purchase of the Lincoln farm, has
called a meeting for this evening at
1880. at the superior court room.
On Monday evening an election was
held by Company K. at the armory, and
John Thorpe was made first lieutenant.
j. ~ Miller, who has been a travel
ing salesman for the Abel Buggy Com
pany, of this city. is now lying very i'll
at the home of +. l.. Abel.
w B. Dunn. of this city, is ex-
pecting his sister, DR.. Elizabeth H.
Dunn, of Chicago University, today, for
a visit with himself and family.