The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-16
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES


School opened up well. A fine
body of young people are ours.
Everything indicates that they are
here for work. The teachers, too,
seem enthusiastic and willing to do
their utmost for the pupils. We ex-
pect a fine year.
There is a dearth of big boys. A
big bunch graduated in May, the loss
of state aid cut a large number out,
and number went elsewhere to get
under a coach.
1t was announced this morning that
one noon hour a week will be devoted
to a common play hour between high
school boys and girls. The teachers
will play with the pupils. We are ex-
pecting good times.
An important experiment is being
tried out. A beginning Of depart
mental work is on. Teachers are
Swapping work." Miss Wise is do
ing the geography work in rooms 3
and 4, and Miss Bragg is teaching
penmanship in rooms 5, 6 and IL. If
the experiment works satisfactory,
the plan will be extended considerab-
ly.
Another change was announced
this morning. Heretofore examina-
tons, or written tests, have been
given at the end of every month and
a final examination at the end of the
year. Hereafter fewer tests will be
given and less credit will be given
examination work. Where examina-
ton has been counted as one half of
the final grade, it will count only
two-fifths, and one of these fifths will
be on a monthly test.
This means much. 1t means that
the pupil must have good monthly
grade. If he loses much time and
fails to make up for it on his return,
he will have a poor chance to pass at
the end of the year. On the other,
hand, if he has a good monthly grade,
there is far less likelihood of his fail
ing on final test.
At meeting of the stockholders of
the school bank yesterday, Lois Bolls,
Forney Thompson and BERTHE Tucker
were elected directors for the current
year. Mr.. Short, the president, an
nounced business good and predicted
a dividend of 25 per cent within a
few days. Stock is still selling at
$1.OO a share. Now is the time to
buy.
The teachers are working out new
record system by which a complete
record of each pupil in the school will
be kept on single card for his entire
school life.
A new room has been opened up
for the rapidly growing domestic
science department.. This room will
be devoted to exclusively sewing. Miss
Becker reports an enthusiastic group
of girls for this work.
Faye Written is reported sick this
week. Miss Mary Hamilton is rapid
ly convalescing and will be able to re-
sumo her work in few weeks. Her
place is being we'll filled by Mrs.
Traylor.
We wish to remind parents of one
thing, and that is that reports are
given every pupil every month on the
Wednesday following the end of the
month. If your child brings no re-
port it is because he has concealed it
and forged your name when return
ing it to the teacher. Please look af-
ter this and do not wait until the end
of the year and then complain that
we did not keep you informed as to
your child's progress.
Furthermore, any teacher is ready
at all times to discuss a pupils work
with his parents. So don't hesitate
to come to the teachers room at any
time you wish and find out exactly
how matters stand. OF course you
won't ask the teacher to come to see
you.
If you haven't kept up with your
children's work in the past, suppose
you turn over new leaf this year.
More interest on the part of hun
dred or so parents in Conway would
mean fewer failures and fewer unde-
veloped or warped lives. Let's all
work together for the boys and girls
of Conway.
DID THE OLD MAN GOOD.
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