The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-03-29

"UIN l'' IetVIV wv lilI~ Hi'H'Nb -
one of the lowest of the year a.. indi.
Gated 10y the few present every day
and the low average per cen, of at.
tendance, yet considering the wealth.
or. the attendance is better than We
expected. The High School and
Grammar grades suffered most, ~
they had o larger per cent Of rural
pupils and the roads made 1t almost
impossible 10 80, 10 school.
Pupils are working, however, to
keep ny their lessons aud the scholar.
ship Tor the year viii nearly be up To
that OF last year. despite the long and
severe winter.
There are Int seven weeks II
school lrf, now. seniors have hut 1T
tie over month I'll The final of 'hcii
tina examinations IN -, u =. There
are indication Oi good weather from
now on. May all"f u make the most
Of thrS closing weeks. Review thor
ouyhly all the work or the semester,
especially IT," work missed during the
storms. Faithfuness every day viii
W., make you a good record for the
year.
Billy', bungalow tonight, Friday,
18th. Til, money you spend NJ school
len,pr,ainmrp, viii i" used for q good
purpose and IN 4 way to benefit all.
Plan to he pirscn, and enjoy an even.
ing with III, High school pupils.
Tie pupils IN grades . and u are
reading those beautiful, tender. r..
filming childr,n's classics, The Dog Of
Flanders. and Nuremburg Stove. u
would b. u good idea II the parents
would read with the children these
1.-TWO stories Of heroic child devotion
and love. These classics, while fur.
nishing additional material for study
and practice In reading, have a far
more importan, mission. \ classic Is
a great truth expressed IN beautiful
language. IL pleases and instructs
and leaves lasting impression he
cause Of It's eternal truth, Its close
ness To human interest, and the mu'
sic rythm and pure language Of rs
literary form. II can he read again
and again with ever increasing inter
est and instruction. Parents, viii
you not read with the children and
help them get the most out Of Nurrm
burg Stove and Dog Of FlandersY
The literary program last Frida,
was one OF the best II not the best Of
the year. Every number was we'll Sc
lected and well prepared and deli"
cred. The debate Resolved, Tina,
Chinese should be- admitted to Amer
lean citizenship" was won by the af
Hrmative, Reginald IIinde and Buel
Ecclcs, vs.. Paul Allen and Ruth
} Houston. Buell. Eccles won HRS
place a. best debater and Miss lIous
ton second place. Such programs ant
such literary work Is worth while
We were pleased To have SO many Wis
itors. Their presence not only i'm
ula,es effort on the part of the pupil
but increases the value of the train
ing In speaking before an audicnc,
Grades 8 and u, Miss Gray's and Mis-
/, Peterson's rooms, We're also visitors
These pupils kept good order and "
shall he pleased TO have them visi
US again.
, Senior Thesis. oh, that SeniO
Thesis. But IL will soon be over.
2 One Of the supreme aims Of educa
!. ton, as set forth by Mrs. Franci
$ Waite Letter, national superintent
ent of the department of physical &C
ucation Of the Women's Christia
Temperance Union, should be III
motto OF every American girl an
, boy. II reads, "A SOUND MIND u
A SOUND BODY WITH 4 vIRTUOu
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