Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-04-18
SCHOOL NOTES.
HIGH SCHOOL

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will soon be giving attention to plant
analysis.
"David Copperfield' and Tennysons
Poems" are about to be studied
in the English department,
The Sophomore English class is pre-:
pairing for public debate.
/ Mrs. Kenyon was out of school part
Of the week on account Of illness,
The class In Commercial Arithmetic
are now reviewing the subject.
Yesterday the Chemistry class took
IFS semlannual semester test.
The Commercial Geography class
are giving reports on the Immigration
question.
Sec'y A. B. Ball of BoyHe City visited
the high school Thursday.
Social events of the week have been
'penny social held Thursday eve
ming under the auspices of the junior
class and senior supper given last
evening by the seniors in the K. of p
hall.
The seniors have been assigned their
commencement parts, after a long
period of watchful waiting.
The weekly spelling contest resulted
with the following grades: seniors S5,
juniors So sophomores &c freshman So.
EIGHTH GRADE
The eighth grade pupils are working
for the credits that entjtle them to free
entrance to the Fair Grounds next
September.
Carlton Sweet is in school again after
a rather severe attack OF appendicitis.
Mary Lanway has been out for some
time with the measles.
The following magazines are to be
found on the eighth grade reading ia
BILE; The Worlds Chronicle, The Cur
rent Events, Popular Mechanics, Fruit
Grower and Farmer, Moderator Topics,
Michigan Farm Herald, and Useful
Poultry Journal.
SEVENTH GRADE
The pupils of the seventh grade are
learning how to swing Indian clubs.
Basil Cummins is absent this week
on account of illness,
The seventh grade has Just started
''The Courtship of Miles Standish,
SIXTH GRADE
The sixth grade are much interested
in the study of Longfellow's Hiawatha.
In geography maps of the different
sections Of the U. S. ere being made.
The class are now busy designing
English booklet covers for fair week,
FIFTH GRADE
Wilbert Nice has been absent from
school on account OF sickness.
Friday, April 10, the fifth and seven
tn grades raced in multiplying. The
fifth grade won; the score was 5 to 20.
FOURTH GRADE
Oracle Atkinson is out this week with
the mumps.
p. Y. McColman has been absent on
account of illness.
Dorothy Glenn has returned to school
again.
THIRD GRADE
Dol> haa laft gnlAnl
account of his people moving to the
country.
Sybil Bradford has returned to school
after visiting relatives at Bear Lake
for several weeks.
SECOND GRADE
The class has just begun reading
NThe Three Dwelers" and are much
interested in the book,
Nine pupils are still out on account
Of measles and humps.
FIRST GRADE
Sisters Berenice and Angelica visited
the first grade Wednesday.
Eddie French has been absent this
week owing to illness.
The first grade are making bird
books in connection with Nature Study.
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KINDERGARTEN
Almost perfect attendance in the
kindergarten this week.
] The little ones are busily engaged ia
learning to use their eyes looking Coz
the return of the bird, the first butter
fly, the swelling buds or other sign OF
the awakening of nature.
One class has completed Part VI In