The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
SCHOOLS

In addition to the above tabulated
report the following may be of inter
est: At Lincoln school, First ward
Miss Thomas, room leads in attend
ance in the primary department, with
a standing of .9410. Miss Owens
room leads in the grammar depart
ment, with a standing of .9677. Per
feet punctuality is the record for the
rooms presided over by Miss Kenwor
thy, Miss Conover, Miss Owen and Mr.
Hinshaw. In the primary department
at Jefferson school, Second Ward
Miss Frost's room leads with an aver
age of .9422. In the grammar depart
ment Miss WEIGH leads, with an aver.
age of 1888. Perfect punctuality is
recorded for the rooms of Miss Bur
ket, Miss McFadden, Mrs. Washburn
Miss Frost, Miss Dorgan, Miss WEIGH
and Miss Sheahan. This school leads
all the ward schools in punctuality
with the excellent record of 1897 for
the entire school. At the Webster
school, Third Ward, the little people
in Miss Roberts room leads the pri
mary division with standing of 1859
while the pupils in Mrs. Leslie's room
lead the grammar department with a
standing of 1888. The tardy sheet
is clear for the month in the rooms
of Miss Roberts, Miss Williams, Miss
Hoffman and Miss Cricket. Al
Grant school, Fourth Ward, Miss Au,
gustine's room takes the banner in the
lower grades with an average OF
.9459, and Miss Hjort's takes the same
prize in the grammar department with
1902. Perfect punctuality is the re
cord for the rooms of Miss Marten
Miss Thomas, Miss Augustine, Miss
Erwin. At Whittier school, Fifth
Ward, Miss Malone's room leads the
primary division with 1884. This
school leads the ward schools in at
tendance with an average of 1924 for
the entire school. A clean record in
punctuality Is shown for the rooms
of Miss Drinkle, Miss Schneider and
Miss Vannest
s.
At a recent meeting of principals
and teachers the matter of excuses for
hardness was discussed and the fol
lowing plan agreed upon: In case OF
unexpected delays, necessitating the
pupil being late at the opening OF
the school session, the pupil will not
be marked tardy If a phone or written
message reaches the teacher interest
ed before 9 o'clock or 1870, as the
case may be. This is to be understood
to apply only in cases of sudden i'll
ness and accident or other unexpected
or unusual occurrence and pupils ar
irving late under other circumstances
will be considered tardy.
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In connection with the extension
work of the Iowa State University,
there is maintained in the vicinity OF
Lake Okoboji a laboratory founded by
the Alumni of the University, known
as the Lake Side Laboratory. Quoting
from the circular For these biological
sciences no area in the state offers
equal opportunity. Geologically, the
region is of great interest, especially
to students of glacial phenomena. The
second session will begin Monday,
June 20, 1910, to continue eight weeks,
six weeks class work, two weeks in
dependent study or research.
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The s. e. /. T. will be held at OF
tumwa on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday, April 7, s and 8. An excellent
program Is planned and the meeting
will be of value to every teacher, This
meeting occurs during the spring re-
cess of the city schools. Two days
were granted city teachers to attend
the state meeting held in Des Moines
in the fall but we hope large num-
Der of the teachers will avail them
selves of this opportunity to attend
the section meeting. A number of
local teachers will appear on the pro-
gram. In this connection there should
be mention of the meeting of the de-
partment of Superintendent at In
dianapolis. Ind, March 1884. This
meeting is attended by city superin-
tendents from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific and is of special value particu-
larly to those connected with city
school systems.
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More and more the public schools,
and particularly the public high
schools are responding to the needs
and the demands of their respective
communities to fit their students and
graduates for real and active partici-
patton In the life about them. With
In the last few years there have been
added to the regular lines OF work in
the 0skaloosa schools Manual Train