Milford chronicle., 1914-09-18
THE SCHOOL IN SESSION
NOW FOR ANOTHER TERM

The Milford Public Schools are oner-
ing unusually well this wear some of
the classes are not so large as was ev-
pected' but with the beginning of The
teti9 OF compulsory attendance. mem
.'l DeisulP ~ q, lhe grammer grades will in
Lease. Inc enrolment al the end of
ol elie llrsl week IS Primary Department
- boys l04 girls Grammar Scbooi
Il boys "A girls High School "a 49,, 49,,
ana 81 girls, making a total of IS3 hovs
and 2l1 girls, 400 in all, ATTENDING tbe
schools at the present time This viii
increase materially as soon as the factory
season is over.
Inc new arrangement by which the
oth grade is seated in the High School.
Is not fortunate one. The schedule
tor thls grade Is necessarily different
from that Of the High School Glasses
so that much confusion is inevitahIe
Al are disposed to make the hest of
the situation, however. until better
solution to this particular problem Is
The pupils of the High School and
eighth grade were to submit items of
interest for this weeks issue of the
Cnronlcle. Several were so pleasing
tnat they are submitted substantiallv
as presented
ELECT BASKET BALL MANAGER.
The High School boys met Wednesday
IN the interest of the Athletic Associa-
ton. The members voted George SinnIa
manager of the Basket Ball team for
thus season. The prospects for fine
team are excellent this year several
new players having entered the High
School this year.
SENIORS ELECT OFFICERS.
The Seniors are very busy this waek
changing the location of their pennant
)n the board. They are putting theirs
IN the usual Senior Board while tbe
uniors are taking the space vacated
)y them.
The Seniors held a class meeting on
thursday and ordered their class Dins
ne PIN IS seven-sided and is radicallv
inherent from any ever used in the High
school before.
q, The new officers elected for the Senior
lass are President. Maurice Varnev
ice President, Helen Pierce: Secretary
anna Scott Treasurer. Emma Collins
owing to the illness Of Miss NewaU
lrs. A. r. Rosa taught in her place
or the first three days.
GRADUATES ENTER COLLEGE.
Many of the members Of last years
raduatng class are going 2.
chool this year. Elizahcln
resident OF the class, will 20 to
aldwin-s School at Byrn Mawr. r..
lchard lrultt has gone to Phillips Acad-
my st Exter. N. H., to complete pre-
lratlon for yarmouth College. Clark
Ill has entered Delaware College. viii
am Taylor has gone to Dickinson Col
&c Law School Matthew Hynson
III enter Haverford. Anna Bennett
'es to Blackstone Academy in Mary
nd IN preparation for Vassar College
N. Y. Vaules Grier goes
finish his college preparation at Kiski-
lnetas Spring School, at Strawsburg
!. Two Of the class are teaching
'ances Burt at Calhoun School. near
ncoln and Ethel Swain at Redden
70 OF last years pupils. Bennie John
and Mary Reid, have gone to Bea-
ms Business School at Wilmington.
LIBRARY BOOKS APPRECIATED.
The books donated to the school have
en- housed in new cases in the office.
lch work must be done upon the lib
y, to classify, card catalogue. and
It IN working condition. 1t is in
ded tOgiye the High School upDerclass
- iHtN' - Va NAAie lfANAlAllAAlg ItdGllGdlMOEh
nection in with their English. When
library with which the former good
lection of the school makes total of
rly 2O0O volumes. is put in proper
ditiOn, it is thought that Milford
ools will take precedence in the state
his respect.
MISS LENA SHORT IS MISSED.
very one who can appreciate what
leans to the schools. keenly regrets
s Shorts inability to be in her place.
has for her the de eapest sympathy
she is for a time compelled to give
her work. Her colleagues know
t tie school is losing and hone
testify for her speedy recovery. In
absence, Mrs. Pierce. as substitute
give the school excellent service.
Rosa and Miss Elizabeth Aldred
receive substitute certificates from
e Powers That Be, and the schools
fortunate to be able to depend on
rong a corps of substitute teachers.
EDGAR ID. VARNEY.