The Lamar register., 1913-04-02
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lier in the year, but the CONNER
cial students have extended the
usual term we'll into the spring
months.
The following persons were en-
rolled for night school commercial
work: Ethel Leigh. shorthand; AL
va Carrico, shorthand; Agnes Thorn
as, shorthand and typewriting;
Harry OKane. shorthand; Mrs.
Minnie Utter. typewriting; Jesse
Leasure, shorthand; Cora Bellin-
ger, shorthand and typewriting;
John Nassau. shorthand; Harry Hig'
bee, shorthand and Lawrence Yock-
ey, shorthand. The students have
made good progress under the in
struction of Miss Nellie Corning.
the commercial teacher.
The high school tennis associa-
ton is preparing for spring prac-
tice. Two fine courts have been
provided and adequate backstops
are being erected. This not only
provides the opportunity Tor play
ing a good healthful game. but 1t
beautlfies the high school grounds
as well. On the Lincoln school
grounds fine set OF basket ball
goals were erected last week. This
with their soccer goals and excel
lent Playground equipment make
the Lincoln Fairgrounds the best IN
the city. A little money and inter-
est given to Fairgrounds will be
returned many fold in increased in
terest and in better application to
studies.
The Progress Room recently or
ganized in the Lamar schools start
cd out with an enrolment of thirty
seven pupils. This was later In
creased to forty-five. The enroll
ment included pupils OF all ages
from eight years to sixteen years.
Most of these pupils were from two
to four years behind the Norman
grade corresponding to their age.
Five were five years behind. one
was six. and two were seven years
behind. The immediate eeffect OF
enrolment in the Progress School
for an hour or two each day to
receive personal hsip in Whatever
branch OF study appeared to be
most difficult for them. was to en-
courage them to work and to in
spire new interest In their studies.
both in the Progress Room and in
the regular school. ~ . result.
most OF thess pupils have been
promoted and q majority of them
are doing good work in advanced
classes. These promotions open
the way for other students to en-
ter the Progress Room and to have
the same opportunity. A nav list
is being prepared and the new en-
rOllment will be made next Mon
day. 1t will be impossible to grant
all applications made. either by
parents or by teachers as the re-
quests for enrolment far exceed
our facilities for carrying on the
work. but all applications will be
considered and enrolment will be
made of those pupils whose need
seems to be most urgent at this
time.
The shorthand class in the high
school Is now able to take dictation
at the rate of 20 to 100 words per
minute and to transcribe the same
in good form. Students are avail
able for actual office work at GER
tain hours each day at the rate Of
20 cents per hour. The school does
not wish to enter this practice In
any sort Of competition that will
be harmful to established steno
graphers. Our students need the
actual office practice and can give
good account Of themselves In
any office. either In bookkeeping
or in the stenographer's work, but
have no desire to interfere In any
way with work that the regular
stenographer should receive. Fol