The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-27
Good PROGRESS
IN PENMANSH|P
Teachers and Students Get Ger.
tificateS of Merit

During the past few months of the
...,ooI year more attention has been
n,id to freehand penmanship than ever
hororc and the results from the inter-
ost taken have been very noticeable.
Not only the pupils, but the teachers
themselves, became interested and
nracticed diligently under the direction
If f. NJ. Belinger, instructor in the
commercial department
The work of Instructor Bedngcr has
resulted i'm lettering the writing of all
,,kiur the course. He Is one the best
writers in this section of Michigan.
His scroll work on parchments has
Lrcn commended by some of the great
,st expcrts on writing, and he is also
81 clever writer of fancy figures
The patrons of the public schools of
hancock were recently given an oppor-
unity To see specimens of the pen
manship of the public school children.
ia those who awaited themselves OF
tbis privilege it may be of interest to
know that twice a month through the
school year the teachers Of the public
s.honls have assembled To confer with
Mr.. Bcdngcr on the subject OF pen
manship. At these meetings regular
class work has been conducted, the
teachers forming the class During the
year the following have perfected thci'
handwriting to such n degree as -
merit business educator certificates 81
pcnmanship:
High School Teachers
Grace Purdy, Genevieve Richards,
stella Wallis, Louise Boivin, Catherine
Coppo, Jennie Storm, Lottie Fisher,
Constance tredericks, Blanche O'Neiil,
Nellie Mcneil. Evangeine Williams,
Hcssic Fisher. Merida King. Eden
Zurcher. VIM. Wargelin, Otto Licbo.,
Phoebe Rossette, Martha Leonard,
Donald Ross, Holly Luke.
-Teachcrs--
Eleanor Lassey, Bessie Fisher, May
Kennedy, Bridget Mcmahon Aminda
Grckila. Jessie Cameron. Alice Carne5.
Mrs. Mayme Murphy, Nellie Carrot.
Emily Gustafson.
Grade Pupils
Hcmi Mattonen, Grade s; John
Harmon, Grade I.
When one considers the amount 81
practice which this entails and the
amount of time required in addition IL
the regular school work the teachers
ale to be commended. The mere as.
prdton of the teachers to perfect their
handwriting reacts upon the students
and the school at once profits by such
aspiration.
Other School Activities.
During the past week spelling
contest was held for the students of
the commercial department of the high
school. thousand words Were pre-
pared by teachers and submitted to the
students, fourteen of whom competed.
Ca, Of this number, Miss Irene Yagel
aud Eden Zurcher each received 90,
representing 800 words correctly spell
ed The remaining students averaged
between so and 30 per cent ond Off
cas of the school are of the opinion
that this is an excellent showing
Latin Play Friday Night.
Under the direction of Miss Margaret
ScuIlon, the students i'm the Latin
class will present a Latin play, The
Roman School" Friday evening. The
Undertaking is difficult one ANA
those who will take part have been
practcing diligently for the past few
weeks.
\ special musical program has been
arranged to be rendered between the
onc-act play and an exhibition of col
orcd views of Italy. The funds Derry
ed from the entertainment Will be
used for purchasing slides for the La
tim department.