The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-01-25

Totals zoos %
Supplemental to the above tabu-
lated report the following teachers
rooms lead in attendance in their re-
spective divisions. The first one
named holds the highest percentage
in the primary division and the sec
ond one the highest in the grammar
grade division. Lincoln school, Nc
Murray 9434, owen 1907; Jefferson
school. Lichtenheld 1864, Hoffman
1858: Webster school, Williams g57S,
Leslie 1857; Grant school, Baxter
1855. Erwin 9779; Whittier school,
Drinkle 1858, Schneider 1920.
Perfect puntuality is recorded for
Lincoln Monroe, Richards, McMur-
ray. Grace, Rowe, Owen; Jefferson,
Lacey Dorgan, Hoffman, Sheahan;
Webster, Drinkle. Garland, Forsyth,
WEIGHT Williams; Grant, Krakow ,BaX-
ter Ware, HORT, Erwin; Whittier,
Drinkle, Malone, Christy, Ruan, Van
nest.
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The recent cold weather has been
a severe test for the heating plants
in the various schools. A number Of
rooms were obliged to resort to vari-
GUS makeshifts, such as sitting around
radiators. early dismissals, marching,
etc, in order to avoid closing. This
was necessary in only few instances
however, and for a short time, so
that the work of the school was not
seriously interrupted. The heating
plant in the new Jefferson school
stood the test as we'll or better than
any of the other furnaces and was
able to meet the most exacting de-
mands OF the extremely low temper
aturc.
After careful testing, investigation
and experience il was thought best
TO transfer the toilet equipment al the
jefferson school from the first to the
basement floor. There is a large
basement under the entire building
heretofore occupied only by the fur
mace and coal rooms, the remainder
of the space being practically un-
used, but with the transfer above re-
terred TO the boys quarters are now
located in the northwest corner and
the girls in the southwest corner.
By this arrangement the west half OF
the basement is now practically all
occupied leaving the east half for
play rooms, manual training or other
legitimate purposes. The change
makes available also the space on the
first floor formerly occupied by the
toilets and this can be readily con-
verted into an additional school room.
This will likely be done during the
next summer vacation as the growth
of the district will soon demand ad-
ditional room in this school.
A number of pupils and students of
the city schools are planning to at
tend the Mahaska County Short
Course which convenes January 29 to
February 3. Arrangements have been
perfected whereby a student may at
tend at least a part of the time with
out loss of standing in his regular
school work 1t will be necessary,
however, for the student to make up
the work he has lost without the
special help of the teacher, that is he
must make up his back work indie
pendently. The pupils in the city
schools were invited to participate
in the spelling contest but owing to
the fact that the book selected for
use at the contest is used in the
country schools and not in the city
schools it was thought best not TO
enter A local contest Of pupils in
the city schools will probably be ar.
ranged early in the second semester.
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The publishers of the system Of
drawing used in the local schools
have invited the schools OF the city to
send TO them drawings to be used in
an exhibit they plan TO have of work
done in the schools Of the country
using their books. The invitation
and honor are appreciated and a
number OF drawings have been for
WdIueu. LaleI vi the eAnlpll win
be sent to Oskaloosa as one OF the
cities privileged TO have ii on dis.
play and this will occur some time
near the first of March.
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We wish at this time 10 call spe-
eial attention 10 parents having little
ones old enough TO start TO school
that they should send them promptly
next Monday morning. Beginning
classes are organized in the kinder
garten twice a year, the first class
starting at the opening Of the school
year in September and the second
beginning class starting at the open
ing OF the second semester and that