The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21

SCHOOLS

From the foregoing table it viii
be observed that while the record
for punctuality is satisfactory the
attendance record is below the nor
NAL. The following teachers lead In
attendance in their respective divis
ions: Lincoln School, Richards and
Rowe; Jefferson School, Frost and
Hoffman; Webster School, Williams
and Leslie; Grant School, Jordan
and Ware in the primary department
tie for first place, Erwin; Whittier
School, Conover and Schneider
Teachers reporting perfect punctual
ity are: Lincoln. Grace, Reid, Rowe
Tovrea, Owen; jefferson, Frost. Nc
Fadden, Hoffman, Sheshan; Webster
Drinkle, Garland, Forsyth, Williams,
WEIGH. Leslie, Cricket; Grant, Bax'
ter: Whittier, Conover, Malone. Ruan,
Schneider, Vannest: Jefferson leads
the ward schools in attendance with
a percentage of 1882 while Webster
leads in punctuality with the very
high percentage of 1899.
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Regarding the comparatively poor
attendance record it Is sufficient TO
recall the unusual weather conditions
of the winter and especially the past
school month. The morning OF Feb
ruary &c number OF rooms had no
sessions whatever as no children
were present and 1t was with the
greatest difficulty that the teachers
we're able to be present. Unfavor.
able weather conditions have caused
more or less sickness as we'll and
this fact has operated to lower the
regular attendance of the children
upon school duties. In this connec.
tion We wish to assure the parents
and patrons OF the schools that ev.
cry precaution is and will be taken
to insure healthful conditions in the
different schools and rooms. The
floors in the rooms and halls are
scrubbed from time to time, the wood
work cleaned, and approved disinfect-
ing and fumigating processes resort
ed to in order to insure clearly and
sanitary conditions. Any child sus.
pected of having a contagious or in
fictitious disease of dangerous charac-
ter is promptly excluded from the
schools and is not allowed to return
until a physicians certificate is CIV
en- as an assurance that the danger
is past. AS a matter of fact child
is less likely to contract disease while
in school than away from school.
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Although Miss Stockham has had
charge of the work in drawing in the
city schools for short time only
considerable improvement In this line
OF work is already noted. A confer
ence of the teachers directly con-
cerned will be held shortly at which
time outlines and details of this de-
partment will be gone over fully to
the end that the greatest good may
be accomplished. Water colors will
be used in connection with other ma
terials from the fifth grade up
through the eighth grade and is
known as No. 3 A, comprising four
standard cOlors and brush. Water
pans suitable for mixing and blend
ing these colors will be supplied each
pupil by the district while he is ex.
pected to purchase his own water
colors. These are in stock at the
local dealers and are supplied at
twenty-five cents box.
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IL would be part OF my scheme
OF physical education that every
youth from the kings son downward
should learn to do something finely
and thoroughly with his hands so as
to let him know what touch means,
and to inform him of many things be-
sides which no man can learn but by
some severely accurate discipline In
doing. Let him once learn to straight
shave a plank, or draw q fine curve
without faltering, or lay brick level
in it's mortar, and be has learned a
multitude of other matters which no
lips of man could ever teach him.
Ruskin.
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am only . piece Of work. After
! leave your hands you may never
see me again. People looking at me,
however. will see you and, 50 far as
they are concerned. Ill be you. Put
into me your best SO that may
speak to all who see me and tell
them OF the Master workman who
wrought me, Say to them through
me, Il know what good work is" II
] am well done, win keep up the
standard and get into good company.
II ! am shabby and poorly made, !
win get into had company. Then
k.IOw me ymlr JOY In what you do.