The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-03-01

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The record for the sixth month T.
good. Except that quite number OF
pupils In the High School stayed out
Of school on Feb. ~, although at
their request and according TO Gus
tom prevailing IN this and many 9th.
or schools for years, the Board very
kindly allowed an extra holiday al
Thanksgiving instead of Feb. -.
This Kindness was not appreciated.
however. by a number of pupils and
forgc,,in or breaking their agree.
mcnt they stayed out Of school, thus
making a poor attendance record for
that day. The truants will be pretty
severely dealt with by the school an.
,hori,i les and will have a better ap.
probation Of school and of privileges
granted hereafter. With the eNccp.
lion just noted the average daily al.
Tendance and the Number present cv.
cry day are high. Rooms > and u
made rNccllpn, records aud Mere cio~u
e inteStants for first place and the
bali holiday Room u Won 10y only
per cent. The sixth grade had nu
hardness and seventh aud eighth
hUI ON" ri>c. The rolurrd school al>"
had y uurh Improved record this
month.
Th" literary program Friday after
noon wa~ good. rGc special number
If the High school chorus was line
aud thoroughly appreciated. We
hope They can lind time ,oprcpaie So.
cc,ion> for several Of our future pro.
grams. a majority of the cs>ayS.
rrcilaiiun> and rradinps were well
prepared and the instrumental selcc.
ions were above the average. The
debate was except ionally strong. The
affirmative won, both speakers pre-.
>en,ing very carefully prepared tie
bates. Miss katherine King Won tie
decision ~ best individual delatrr,
The Judges we're Miss Lois Welty,
Mr.. win II. Curry and Rev. l.. &.
rowcl We mere glad to have sew.
eral visitors We believe IL would
encourage and stimulate the High
school pupils In their literary society
work, u a larger number Of the pat
roils and other friends Of the school
would attend the programs. Plan tn
he present March y, 2:'W p. m.
tine Of the joys Of the teacher
work IL the pleasure Of seeing their
: pupils make good IN the strenuous
. life beyond the home and the school.
We Just received the record made IN
! the University of Missouri 10y Ray.
mond Powell. Who was valedici oiian
Of the writer's first graduating class
IN the Ridgcway High Srho"L The
/ record will not only illustrate what a
. faithful pupil may accomplish hut
/. viii bc Of intercs, To many of your
readers, rs Raymond's father, RrvL,
C.. Powell. u pastor of the VI. u.
church, oi this city.
In the University Of Missouri add.
,ional credit for excellence In scholar
ship Is allowed pupils for each grade
Of T. or : made. Mr.. Powell Is Jun
ior IN the College Of Engineering, one
, Of the most rigid courses IN the rni'
yersity. Al the close OF the last SEM
ester lac had received n total credit Of
49, hours for loo hours work ~ q
scholarship credit of l3s hours In only
} two and one-half years, lie has thus
:, early won by Il safe margin. member'
ship IN the Tau Beta III, the nat ion
al. honorary fraternity Of Engineers
Membership IN this fraternity Is con
ferred only on students who earn a,
ieas, 1924 hours credit IN loo hours
!. work pursued, or ia hours honorary
!. credit for each 100 hours. During
l. the semester just closed he won I
y highest rank, confined TO ; per cent
!. of the students), and two credits Of
superior rank limited to about , ol
l. the ST udenis,l lie received his Ger
T. tifcate of membership In the Tau
!, Beta III last week and was also select
}. ed to read paper on Changers Il
Men" before the student section oI
,. the American Institute Of Elect RIGA
!, Engineers, March u,
" We congratulate this young man ol
= his high achievement In the great
State University of Missouri. Sucl
honors cannot ls purchased viii
money nor are they withheld for thu
n lack of it, High integrity, IA sounc
IS mind carefully preserved,a clean life
70 and hard study have brought abou,