Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-14
MOLINE

ParoehiaI School Exercises.-Grad-
uation exercises of st. Mary's paro-
chial school, conducted by the Sisters
OF Mercy az 416 Tenth street, will be
held Monday evening. June % A class
Of between eight and ten will receive
diplomas at that time, the number not
being definitely settled, since examina-
tons are not yet completed. This is
about the average of classes graduated
| in recent years. A corps of eight
teachers has been instructing 250 stu
dents during the year, and the work
has been carried on with success. The
usual high school courses have been
taught, also commercial branches,
such as bookkeeping, shorthand and
| typewriting.
improve Fire AIarm.-It has been
agreed by the city commissioners that
| provision is to be made in the annual
| appropriation ordinance, now in pro-
cess of formation, for expense of i'm
| proyements in the fire alarm system
as recommended in the report of Com
| missioner Eastman. About $4,000 will
| be required to carry out the plans,
which include the installation of a new
eight-circui: switchboard in the Cen
| trail fire station to replace the present
two-oircuit affair-entirely inadequate
as well as installation of six new fire
/ alarm boxes, and necessary wires and
| cables to make connections. The new
switchboard will cost about $500.
| When this Is in place each circuit will
take care of about Is boxes, not a, as
is the case at present.
Director of Boys for Y.-Beginaing
next Monday, the local Y NJ. c. A. will
| have an addition 10 the secretarial
| force to be known as the physical di-
rector for boys. He will put in his
entire time during the summer direct
ing the physical activities Of the boy
members of the association. This work
has heretofore been carried on joint
| ~ by II. r. Stuart, boys work secre-
tary, and F. E. Pierson, physical sec
rotary, but the Importance of this
phase of activity has convinced the
board Of directors of the need for a
man to specialize in this work James
Houloose, assistant physical director
C. the Kalamazoo, Mich, Y NJ. c. A,
is the man selected for the place.
Present Loving Cup.-There was an
informal commencement" program
carried out in the offices of the Mo
line Pillow company Thursday after.
noon, the chief feature of which was
a demonstration of the feeling which
a company of men banded together fol
six months and about to scatter to
the four points of the compass enter.
tains for one who was counselor and
instructor. Thursday the spring class
of n members-men who are now tc
become part of the Flying Dutchman
sales force-met together for the last
time with Instructor Lawrence c.
Poole. The moment of dispersion ar.
rived, but first Mr.. Poole was present
ed with a handsome and valuable sill
yer loving cup, appropriately engrav
ed. Including the pedestal. the cup
with gold lining and ornate pair OF
handles. stands IS inches in height
On one face is the inscription, Pre-
scented to j.. c. Poole by the spring
class of 1913" and On another face is
beautifully wrought the distinctive
Flying Dutchman emblem, trade mark
Of the Moline Pillow company that has
circled the globe.
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One Hundred at Vocational School,
Over one hundred pupils are now at
tending the vocational school. This i!