The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-16
SCHOOL NOTES.


began to march out. Doubtless not
more than so seconds we're required
from t h = time the gong was sounded.
Little will be done in athletics this
fall on account Of the lack OF material.
An outdoor basketball court will be
fitted up on the diamond, and fall
practice will b e held, provided 9
weather remains favorable.
Bernice and Walter Harden have
withdrawn from their grades.
Grammar Exercises for the High
School" has been adopted as text
for the grammar work of the tirst year
high school.
A class OF five has begun the study
of psychology as preparation for
teaching lii the district schools.
Katharine Roney and Katie Full.
mer have recently received teachers
certificates of the First grade.
Arthur Wood writes that he will be
with US again this year, and expects
to start the last of October. We are
glad ito learn this, as we are depend,
ing upon Wood to make showing
for the high school in the distance
runs next spring.
The manual training pieces are
meeting with ready sale at Fuilm-r's
Casselton and Cooperstown have
asked for football games
Two hundred ninety six puoI~ were
enrolled in the schools OF the di,'rir,
last Year. OF these, one hundred fifty
five were boys. The average att, q
ance for the year was 233 III. an,nun
Of tardiness was large, there being ;uI
cases.
The first fifteen minutes of lh. morn
ing are used by the high school or
Tuesday and Thursday for morning
exercises, consisting principally
chorus work
Rolfe Kraabel in absent this week.
Jacob Fullmer entered Tuesda
morning.
A small fur collarette was found ol
the grounds at the high school so,n
time ago. No one has claimed the TT
ticle as yet. The owner may Obtain
the: sama by cal ing at the Office II.
proving property.
According to the school census com
pletel by e. W Cole, clerk Of lh
Board Of Education, there are 270 pu
pills OF school age in the district q
these, l48 are boys and l22 girls. Il
the grades there has been a larger t,.l
rollment OF boys tor several year
past. but ths girls of the high schoo
outnumber the boys.
The school census Of 1909 gave VI
enumeration of 3l3, while 269 were at
tending school in the district at tina
time. With n enumeration Of onl
27O in 1913, we have 269 attendin
school.
Alva Sprouts entered the fifth grad
last week.
Among new pupils in the grades W
Ethel, Clarence and Linnea Johnso
and Thea Nelson.
Our stone pile has been remove
from the grounds.
A class of seven high school girl
are taking manual training.
Gertrude Scheurich recently e1
rolled in the high school.
The main building was shut dow
two and one-half days last week Will
: repairs were made to the boiler. Thi
: necessitates the shortening OF u
q Thanksgiving recess to one da!
i, Heretofore no school work has bee
!, done the Friday after Thanksgiving
A teacher in one OF the lower grae
| rooms was recently surprised to fin
r one of the boys standing upright
his seat when the grade marched in a
b ter recess. The following dialogr
8 occurred:
5 Teacher-"Wesley, why don't yo
; sit down?''
8 Wesley-"I set on some sticky Il,
J. paper and can't!"
A fourth grade lad recently define
the word ''Monarch" as ga stove
3 Hardware business for him.
The following books have bee
added to the library:
Alcott-Flower Fables Eight Cousins U
der the Lilacs Rose In Bloom, Old Fashions
a Girl, Little Women, JOS Boys, Jack and ii
. Otis-Toby Tyler, With Perry On Lake Erl
Heyliger-Captain OF the Nine.
/, Barbour-For The Honour OF The Scho'
q Captain OF The Crew.
a Eggleston-Captain Sam.
Track Athletics In Detail.
i Barrie-Peter Pan In Kensington Garder
e Miller-True Bear Stories.
q Kipling-Just So Stories.
Grover-Overall Boys. Sunbonnet Babies.
Bryant-Stories to Tell to Children.
. Connor-Glengarry School Days.,