The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-03-20
SCHOOL NOTES.

Supt. Mellencamp spent several dayi
last week visiting among the outstand
ing schools, and found them all in gooc
condition.
st. Patrick's day was generally OBJ.
served by the pupils Of the school, re-
gardless of nationality, by the Wear
| ing o. the Green"
Frank Sengebusch is attending schoo
after weeks absence, due to illness
and sprained ankle.
The boys basket ball team expects
to leave next week Friday on tour in
the Iron country. Their first game will
be with the Ishpeming H. s. team, and
on Saturday evening they will 20 tc
Marquette, where they will compete
with the Marquette city team.
The game which was to have been
played here Friday evening between
L'Anse and Lake Linden was temper
arily called off. The girls team may
play later.
A reading table has been installed in
the H. S. room and the pupils are
greatly enjoying the fruits thereof.
The list Of magazines and other period
icals which grace this new addition are
some of the very best which are being
published. They are found to be of
great value to the pupils, especially
when called upon to expond on certain
subjects during the period devoted to
current topics.
The boys are spending few spare
hours after school in fitting up the old
school building for gymnasium pur-
poses. So far, trapeze, bars and 9TH
er such appurtenances have been in
stalled. There are good prospects in
sight for an excellent track team to be
organized soon.
| According to a statement made by
Manager Doyle, of the Naval Reserve
basket ball team, the L'Anse H. S.
team will 60 to Hancock Saturday,
April Sd, where they viii play game
in Germania Hall. and that arrange
ments for return game at L'Anse
later. There seems to be an error
somewhere, due to the fact that the
game with Houghton H. s. has been
postponed until the date above men,
toned.
The following letter was received this
week by Sup,. Mellencamp, and as all
matters in connection with our schools
are becoming Of an Importance to every
one, we herewith quote:
My Dear Sir:-The Township Unit
Bill has been introduced into the House
of Representatives, and is now under
serious consideration by that body.
Final action may be taken almost any
day. Write to the Superintendent
of Public instruction for copy of the
bill. We need your active cooperation
and need it now. Will you not there
fore see your representative and enlist
his interest and support? If you can
not see him-write him, and urge other
school men and constituents to do the
same. 1t is one of the most important
school reform bills which has been be-
fore the legislature for years, and its
passage would mark new epoch in the
educational history of this state. Let
US give it our enthusiastic and undivid-
ed support.
Very sincerely,
A. S. WHITNEY.
Chairman of Legislative Com.
To receive word from pupil who
has gone from among us into other
fields is always Of great delight, and
this week the superintendent furnishes
US with letter, well composed and
nicely written on a typewriter by By.
ron B. Reynolds, which will explain it.
self in full.
217 Bryant Bldg,
Kansas City, Missouri.
+ March 13, 1909.
Supt. F. A. Mellencamp,
L'Anse, Mich.
Dear SIR
! am addressing this letter to you ir
behalf Of the Class of 1910, of which
was member in, 1907.
Since leaving L 'Anse about two years
ago, have gone to q business schoo
at Lawrence, Kansas for one year anc
since August of last year have beer
employed as a stenographer in Kansa.
City, formerly connected with tn:
Bemis Bro. Bag Company but now as
sistant cashier and stenographer witt
the Travellers Insurance Company. A
favorable chance for advancement il
my present position is assured and an
making the best Of It.
l am glad to note the progress tn
High School is making and must con
gratuIate my former classmates upor
their efficiency. i read the Schoo
Notes In the Sentinel every week ant
am pretty well posted = TO what = be
ling done.
Trusting thst you. - class, vii
maintain the standard Of this year .