Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-30
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Cecil Johnson, Editcr-i Chief.

glad to hear that the board OF educa-
ton plan on extensive renovating
in the high school, primary and first
ward buildings this summer. Some
of the rooms in these buildings are
in very unsightly condition. The
erection of the new building has de-
layed this work or it would have
been done before. The building in
the first ward, especially, will re-
ceive considerable attention.
If the selection of more experienced
and better prepared teachers, if the
erection of new building and the
improvement of the old ones, if the
issuing and enriching of the grade
and high school courses of study
mean anything in the way of eff
cheney than we believe the present
policy of the board Of education will
be successful in bringing Cresco the
name of having an excellent school sys-
tenn. Seventeen of the present corps of
teachers have signitied their inten-
ton of coming back by signing con-
tracts for next year. The teachers
leaving at the end of this year are
Mr.. Wells, who will attend the Bos-
ton School of Technology, Miss APP
pleman who will teach in the high
school at Aberdeen, s. D., at a big
increase in salary; Miss Drake who
leaves after four years of efficient
service will be located at Owatonna.
Her salary will also be much larger
than the one she received in Cresco.
Miss Glass and Miss Black, grade
teachers who have done good work,
will resume their work at college.
Mr.. Luce, who has done very eff
cient work as teacher of history
and chemistry, has been promoted
to the pricipalship of the high
school. Although the pupils regret
to see Mr.. Wells go, they feel that
his successor has been wisely chosen
and should be able to maintain the
high standard that Mr.. Wells has es-
tablished.
| The fact that so many Of the "old"
teachers are coming back should be
proof that Cresco should have very
successful school system next year.
! On Wednesday and Thursday of last
week occurred the usual six week
examinations. These are the last of
of the six week tests preceding the
finals But this fact Is not very mucl;
regretted, the appreciation accom-
panying such reviews having long
past been brushed away.
Extensive preparations are under
way for musical fest to be held
about the middle of May. This I'M
der the supervision of Miss Hughes
and nothing but An attractive and en-
pertaining program. such as- the OPP
eretta, which was given short time
ago, will be given. This is planned
as big event Announcements will
be made later.
| Last Wednesday after school the
Seniors held class meeting to decide
upon the commencement speaker and
the one to deliver the baccalaureate
sermon. DR.. Steiner of Grinnell was
chosen to deliver the commencement
address and the class decided unani-
mously in favor of Rev. Kirwin for
the baccaleaureate sermon.
Wednesday afternoon the spelling
test arranged for the seniors was pre-
scented to them for their approval. In
order to graduate it was required that
a grade of IS per cent be made. 1t
is remarkable to note that out OF
a list of SO words q very creditable
Examination was passed by all. Be-
sides the normal students. who had
taken a similar test in the normal
examinations, those exempt were
Gertrude Kessel, Hugh Eaton and
John Fullen, who are competing for
T the class honors.
j We understand that the Junior
class has begun preparations for the
Senior banquet. A Few reports have
been noised about and judging from
these, 1t might be assumed that &C.
tivitieS along the cOrrOdlng, musical
and intellectual lines will be gener-
Ously fostered.
| The Chemistry class have been bust
ly engaged for the past two weeks
l with the study and experiment Of
copper, silver and gold. In attempt
ing to demonstrate the corrosive &C
ton of nitric acid and silver nitrate
on silver and copper, it Is believed
that Mr.. Luce has inclined toward
extravaganza.
At this time of the year, it is GUS
tomary to nourish the growth of the
grass and to clean the school grounds
by means of q thorough raking. 1t
is quite impossible to conveniently ac-
complish this with one or two men,
winter would be here again before
they would get through. According