Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-19
Pupils RANK HIGH
FIRST TERArs HIdtH SCHOOL HE
PORT EXCELLENT
Percentage OF Failure Lcw-Num.
Der Of students With Extra
Good Records Large

1 En- pTtnciphA u thO hAbA ~Ss
shows q gratifying record made by
high school students in the first
term OF the years work. The per-
centage of failures, only 2 per cent
is n low figure and evidence OF
good work by students and faculty.
The number of those ranking plus
or. s5 to 100 per cent, is large.
Eighty-five freshmen made grades
Of I, 30 to s5 per cent. The report
follows:
The 1913 grades given out at the
conclusion OF the first terms work
are ranked as follows:
/ plus (95-1O0) 46 or 6 per cent.
(s0-95) 201 or q per cent.
II plus (S5-sO) LAG or 10 per
cent.
II. (sO-s6) 16s or 22 per cent.
III plus (76-SO) 1877 or II per
cent.
III (70-75) 2S or per cent.
Fs (below TOY 16 or per cent.
A grade of III (7O-75) may be
made up in the second term by a
grade of II (80-S5) and thus not
be counted a failure, the student
getting credit for the years work.
Considering. the fact that our high
school standard is recognized to be
reasonably high, the. above showing
is one in which the faculty, students
and community may have just pride.
The number of rs is especially
large, indicating a superior grade of
work done. This is somewhat ac-
counted for by an unusually strong
freshman class, which has a decid-
ed advantage in numbers and made
S5 of the rs.
The scholarship requirement for
in any athletic team isl
a strong incentive to
good work, but our boys teams es-
pecially have caused no anxiety in
that direction this year. The gen
eral level of scholarship of the high
school will stand very favorable
with that of any other
school in the state, but there is an
other matter that needs attention
from the community, and that is the
position of athletics in the school
system. set tfner eag.7
A superficial observer-and he is
the one who always talks most
might say at a glance that we over
emphasize athletics. This will not be
the verdict of the man who knows
that an association of high school
students with the principal rs man
ager rs obliged. under the present
arrangement, to finance the cost of
renting a building OF suitable size,
equipping it with. dressing rooms,
bleachers and apparatus, furnishing
heat, lights, janftDr service and re-
pairs and the cost of bringing in
outside tsRAas. besides bAisang ath-
Ietic sntts. SO that every student, re-
CARELESS of his financial condition,
may have an equal chance in ath-
Ietics. All this must be paid from
from games.
. The board of education is paying
4 part Of. the rent on the hall this
year and individual business men
ave helped in practical ways, but
t win be 'elear that a sufficient in
,ome rannot be secured without
much pushing and advertising by
he manager. !. ae4<e J. .,,.,.,s
Students and faculty know that
really do not hold too great
place in the school work, but ev-
'ry community that puts the bur-
len of cost of the physical training
lpon the faculty and students in
tead of providing it through the
egular channels, pays the penalty
n this apparent over-emphasis. AL
o because of the distance of the
lall from the school building, only
ime after school being available on
,ccount of the limited floor space
f the hall, the main stress must be
tut on training the teams whose {
laying must pay for the hall rather
han on physical training classes.
'or rthe reasons indicated, under {
whatever administration the work
alls next year the community ought t
0 see that suitable place properly
ocated and financed is provided If
ur students are to have the great !
st working efficiency for life.
H. T. SLEEPER,
Principal.
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