Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-16
school Notes.


Basket ball seems to be showed
under for the present.
Quite a number of pupils are absent
on account of sickness. Gladys Bishop
has been out of school for a week with
pneumonia. We are glad to hear that
she is recovering. Kenneth Curry
slipped on the ice Friday afternoon
and is suffering from a broken collar
bone. Alma Kendall is recovering
from a severe attack of La Grippe.
Other absentees have severe colds.
Some of those who were on the sick
list last week are at work again.
Katherine Anderson, who has been
out for a month, is in school again.
Katherine is a good student and we
are glad to have her with us.
The boys of the high school are
spending their energy in gym stunts
and talking track team for spring
since the weather is too bad to play
outside. There is some fine material
in the high school for a track team
that would make a good showing any
where.
There was another 'rousing debatelt
in the Ancient History class Monday
morning on the subject, "Resolved
that Rome had a better representa-
tive government by the people than
we have" There was some very logi-
cal arguments coupled with a howery
flow of ~eloquence delivered by the
the speakers. The debate will be con
Guided Tuesday morning as one period
Gao minutes) was not sufficient for
the speakers to conclude their argu-
ments.
Mrs. LOOMS gave a lecture Monday
morning to the high school on pneu-
monia. This is the seventh of a series
of lectures on preventive medicine.
Mrs. Loomis tells IS that pneumonia
is a germ disease. The germ is found
in eighty per cent. of normal individ-
uals. Infection therefore comes from
within the individual and hence pro-
tective measures are hard to formu-
late. The only sure protection is to
keep the resistance of the body up to
normal. This is almost hopeless.
Those who do not have the germ when
associated with a case soon have them
in their mouth. The spread of the
disease can partially be prevented by
isolation and ~disinfectants.
The class in Agriculture are making
some very creditable note books OF
their work. The same can be said Of
the history classes and the physica
geography class. If you are interest.
ed in your children and the school al
you should be you would enjoy a visi
to the school to see their work, ant
speak a word of encouragement tt
them and their teachers. The differ
emit rooms in grades have work dont
by their pupils and they would b.
glad to have you come.
:. VIZ know the people Of Ironton are
interested in their school, for we havt
often heard them say so. We know
you are proud of it, but if you coulc
see and know some of the excellen
work done you would be still NOR,
: proud. Ironton schools are forgin,
, to the front. Two years ago Their
were twenty-four pupils in higl
, school, six teachers, two years in tn
course of study, no side walks, an,
. the buildings heated by wood stoves
Now we have fifty-six in high school
nine teachers, a four year fully &C
credited course Of study, side walks
, library and laboratory equipment an
a the building heated by a furnace. O
course things are not yet what the
ought to be to meet the needs c
: Ironton, but they will come as tim
goes on. Much more could have bee
done this year but for lack Of funds
Laboratory tables, chairs and case
are badly needed as we'll as certai
repairs on the building. But Ironto
is moving forward "and the best
yet to be-"