South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-15
PERLEY SCHOOL.
Clarence kaIe. Thelma Findlay.

Clarence HALE. Thelma Eindlay.
Room 1.
Clyde Kuep has moved TO Elkhart.
Chas. Dorschner is quite i'll this
week.
Room >.
Homer Lockwood is a new pupil in
this grade.
The children In room are study
ing the Eskimo and the way he lives.
Room 4.
Mrs. Campbell visited in the room
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Mccartney visited the phonics
and reading classes on Wednesday.
Irene Damp and Esther Hosler
have returned 10 school after a long
absence
Harley Meyers has been trans
ferred To this room from Lincoln
school
Wrsell Ullery is a new pupil. hav-
ing come from Chicago.
Room s.
Ruth Hosler of room was absent
Thursday morning and afternoon.
The pupils Of room S consisting Of
GAS and TBS have started a spelling
contest. In the I b we elected Syl-
vester KNIT captain OF the Colds and
Thelma Findlay captain of the blues.
In the GA Helen Stems is captain of
the whites and Harold Melser cap
lead in the : b and the GA, the score
being Il To p in the 7B and is 20
29 in the GA. At the end of the term
the losers Will entertain the winners.
The 7B girls made pinoche in do
nestle science in their last lesson be-
fore Christmas.
The 7B boys finished their tooth
brush racks and some gave them as
Christmas presents to friends or rela-
tives.
Miss Cunningham held another
meeting Wednesday afternoon for the
teachers who have the agriculture
work in the city schools, outlining the
work for the next four weeks. Many
interesting experiments are in store
for us which lead into our gardening.
Albert Evans and Thomas Spry
kindly took our crops" home during
the vacation and thanks to their care.
they are doing nicely.
Only two weeks more before pro-
motion. What a great amount of
study and work must be accomplish
ed before then Those will be anX-
ious and doubtful weeks.
We are anXiously awaiting an
nOuncement of the next contest, as
many are determined to again COM
pete and see if we can still continue
TO be as successful as before.
Carleen Lederer and Phyllis Bend
er each won a prize in the last con-
test and desire to extend their
thanks.
A number of our pupils subscribed
for the Worlds Chronicle" and are
anxiously awaiting it,
IN literature we have begun
TennysOns poem, "Sir GOlahad." Be
fore studying the poem our teacher
read us the story of Sir Golahad. and
we also read some parts of The
Knights of King Arthur" making
the poem more interesting to study.
Miss Parker, our special teacher
tested each voiC in our room using
the piano. The Dom is very evenly
vidided, being about half first and
half second voices.
kindergarten.
An interesting experiment is being
watched i'm the kindergarten. One
period a week has been set aside in
which each child has been allowed to
choose his own material. Great va
riety of material has been chosen,
and ii has been found that the chill
dren were not ready to cult when the
allotted time was up. Many of the
children asked to be excused from
games in order to continue playing
and not uncommonly was a child al
lowed TO remain after kindergarten
in order to finish work. on Thurs
day each child was allowed To choose
his own work and was not interrupt
ed, carrying out his own ideas regard
ing use of the chosen material. even
though taking the rest Of the morn
ing.
Only when the individual child
gave up or becomes tired of his play,
was he provided Tor with new ma
terial, book or games This expert
ment will be carried on as long as 1t
seems 70 be beneficial, as it furnishes
a basis by which we can study the
tendencies and interests of the young
child.
General.
The special teachers this week
We're: Prof KOenig, Miss Garlock,
Miss Scott and Miss Parker.
The teachers of the city attended
meeting on Monday evening in the
auditorium of the high school, at
which Mr. Montgomery read an in
teresting paper.
The provident fund collection for
Jan. S, 1914, was $7.2O.
Mr.. Montgomery and his assistant.
Mr. Willing. visited our building
Tuesday afternoon.
The Teachers federation gave
stunt party" Friday evening in the
auditorium of the new high school.
in which the teachers from each
school took part After the enter
tainment a reception was held in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs Willing. who
have lately taken up their residence
in South Bend, Mr.. Willing being our