The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
LILLIBRIDGE SCHOOL

fsdsterisI stnfr--Chfef, Jessie Repp
Assocfsfesi Harry walsh, Clifford
mont Erie Ahibers, robert Rugsiss
Clyde kfllinsb~ek. kathieen Mchtn-
ale. Nary kotchcr. Howard Turner
GcrsId wehiann.
Room A Is learning a new song en-
titled, Wanderers Night Song"
Walter James gave = fine pumpkin
to room s as q Halloween gift.
The pupils OF room s drew colored
Brownies, Friday, Oct 80. The chill
dren are going to be good Brownies
and pick up the papers about the
school and In the neighborhood.
The eighth grade Is studying the
story of ''Pippa." taken from Brown
ing's "Pippa Passes"
Miss Sullivan, teacher Of English,
told the BIS class all about the manu-.
facture OF silk. She showed them sew
erai specimens Of silk, several CO
coons, and few specimens OF raw
silk.
A Halloween party was given oy
the pupils Of room ! as q surprise 70
their teacher, Mrs. Allan, Friday, Oct.
80. A very pleasing program OF mu-
sic. songs, and recitations was given,
Dainty refreshments were served.
Mrs. Allan was presented with beau.
tiful bouquet OF flowers.
While the A-room girls were play
ing newcomb the other day, the ball
was thrown too far and rolled out into
the street. II happened that large
auto truck was passing at that time
and ran over II, completely crushing
the ball and tearing large hole In Il.
II Is needless to say that this ended
the game.
Lucille Schwartz. age eight. and
Bernard Walkouz, age IL, received the
highest percentage In the work or
the last six weeks In room ], Al
grade.
Room G held a spell-down on Fri
day, Oct. 80. Gladys Griffin was the
last one standing.
The pupils of the AS have Just I'm
ished learning Crossing the Bar" by
Tennyson, and are going to learn
"Recessional," by Kipling.
The girls of room A have recently
formed newcomb team, or which
Winnifred Young is the captain. The
B room also has girls team. The
practice games played last week
were won by the A room girls.
The B-8 had spell-down, Monday,
Nov. 2. Raymond Hinchman was the
last to 60 down.
A while ago some gravel was hauled
to the school yard and placed In q
pile. We all expected to see a fine
graveled yard soon, but the gravel "
still In a pile. 1t Is said they intend
to haul cinders and cover the yard
first before scattering the gravel. II
this Is done, all will be happy.
The crowded condition Of our
school makes 1t necessary to still re-
tain one Of the portable school build
ings on our grounds. There are two
rooms In this building and both seat
some 80 pupils. II Ia heated by q
Peninsular furnace that stands In the
middle of the building.
Izola and Harold Smith, who were
pupils OF the c room. have moved
from this school district.
Mr.. Chilvers, the supervisor of mu-
sic. visited this school, Thursday, Oct.
20.
The kindergarten was all decor
ated for Halloween with JACKIE Ian
terms. witches and witch-caps.
Otto eager returned to the Lilli-
bridge school, Monday, Nov. 2, and
was placed In B-8.
Fairview could be made much bet
ter looking II the children would take
more interest In II. II they would
pick up paper, sticks. banana peels.
and so forth, instead of throwing them
on the streets and sidewalks. appear
ances would be much improved.