The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-12

From the above table it will be seen
that Whittier school leads the ward
schools in the matter of attendance,
being three points ahead of jefferson
school. Webster and Grant schools
tie in per cent of punctuality. The
followiugs teachers report no tardi-
ness for the month: Lincoln Ken
worthy, Martin, McMurray, Reid, Ow-
en-, Rowe; Jefferson-McFadde Lich-
tenheld, Lacey, Dorgan, Hoffman,
Sheahan; Webster-Drinkle, Forsyth,
Williams, Leslie, Cricket; Grant -
Krakow, Jordan, Ware, Hort, Erwin;
Whittier-Drinkle, Ruan, Schneider.
The enrolment in the different
schools varies from year to year. The
present enrolment is particularly
large in the primary departments and
in the high school. In the first pri-
mary rooms at Lincoln and Jefferson
| the numbers were so large that it be-
came necessary to inaugurate halliday
sessions for the first or entering class
es. More pupils were in attendance
than the seating capacity could &C
commodate, fifty-three attending at
Lincoln and fifty-four attending at JEFF
ferson. This arrangement is but tenn
porary and all will be permitted to
attend full time just as soon as pos
sible. The enrolment in the high
school department is 243, the largest
in the past five years.
! We desire to call special attention
at this time to the requirements of
the compulsory attendance law and
ask that all patrons and friends of the
schools cooperate in securing the at
tendance of every child. At the Sep
TENDER meeting of the board of JAM
tors of the different schools were ap-
pointed truant officers in their respec-
tive districts and they have full power
+ to carry out the provisions of the law
relating to enforcing attendance. The
board further ordered that the term
of attendance should be for the full
school year of thirty-six weeks. Any
one knowing of a child coming within
the meaning of the law and who is
not in regular attendance upon school
will confer a favor by communicating
with the proper janitor, principal, or
teacher. or the superintendent
Considerable improvement in the
way of painting the woodwork, both
exterior and interior, was accomplish
ed at the ward buildings during the
past summer and most of the rooms
are as fresh and bright as new. Slate
blackboardS were put in place in a
number of instances where old boards
! were worn out. Two new sewing ma
chimes were added to the department
of domestic economy and two lathes
and three horse power motor to the
department of manual training. 9th
er minor betterments were made also
in many places throughout the build
ings and premises and from the ma
terial standpoint the schools were
never in better condition. The corps
of instructors and children appreciate
these improvements and hope to prove
| it by year of faithful and efficient
work. In this connection we wish to
thank Mr.. J. S. Lobenstein for his
kindness in giving to the schools a
play apparatus for the little kinder
gartners.
"The charm of life, that which gives
it its zest and meaning, is to do use
full work for our time, our place and
our generation; to realize that we are
needed in the progress of things, and
even at times appreciated; to give
more than We receive; to place use
fulness ahead of emolument; to push
the world little inch uphill; to plant
flower in everybody's garden but our
own."-Alvord.
Prin. Miller, of the High school, has
planned to have regular chapel hour
Wednesday morning of each week. AT
this time the students will enjoy an
address on some timely topic or theme
| by speaker of ability, one who has
been engaged to give the address at
| that time and one who has a message
young people should hear Most OF
the addresses will be given by local
talent but outside speakers will be Sc,
cured as well, whenever possible. Sec,
rotary Fellingham, of the Des Moines
Y. M. c. A., and Dr. l.. A. Rodgers
have already spoken and other speak,
ers are being arranged for. The high
school orchestra and other organiza,
tions of the school will appear from
time to time and it is expected that
real help and inspiration will come
from this hour. Visitors will be wei.
coined at such times as we'll as during
regular school work.
The State Teachers association will
meet in Des Moines Nov. 8, 10 and II.
The board of education has kindly
granted leave of absence without loss
of salary to those who attend and
practically the entire force of city
teachers will be in attendance. This
is the second year the convention is
held in November and tremendous
enrolment, possibly larger than last
year, is expected.
With the assistance of the presi.
dent of Class 1911, we herewith pre-.
sent a statement concerning the class
showing the lines OF work the differ
, entmembers are following The value
Of an institution should be determ-