The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-12-23
MALTA SCHOOL NOTES.

The pupils and teachers of the
Malta school extend the greetings
of the holiday season to the entire
community. The old year has been
very good to us, and in the new
year to come we shall try to produce
grade of work that will justify
the expenditures of the last. Thus
would we contribute to the happi-
ness of the New Year.
This is, perhaps, the first year that
the school has sold the Red Cross
Christmas stamps. The efforts of the
children have bee fruitful. The
number sold is we'll over 1000.
This means $4,000 more for the
fight against tuberculosis. Next
week the names of the children sell
ing the largest number of stamps
will be published. x.s.
Rev. Williams delivered force
full address to the high school last
Friday afternoon. His subject,
Greatness" was treated inspiring
ly. A proper view of this ideal was
presented, with concrete example
Of the attainment of true greatness
in the life of Abraham Lincoln. We
need more of those kind Of talks.
Plans will soon be- laid for
school play to be given in February.
More definite information will be
given out after the holidays.
Pupils and teachers, who can, are
planning on spending the holidays
at home. This will be the last va
cation until thepclose OF school.
y Our high school athletics received
another boost hast Friday evening.
While the first thing In life is to do
something useful, for which a liv-
Ing. wage may be received, there are
many other things worthy Of atten-
ton. Among these things are self
Improvement, mentally, physically
and morally. One of the important
means to this end is good, whole
some play. The principles of coop
Grafton, the spirit Of fair play, de-
termination to succeed, mental con-
troll of the muscles, and physical de-
veleopment are all fostered by ath-
letic contests. Hence their value as
a part of school life. An account of
the Malta-Saco game appears in an
other column of this paper.
Last Friday was the national
School Health day. The day was OBJ
served in our school. In various
ways the Importance of the crusade
against disease was emphasized. 1t
would be a fine thing for every par
ent to test the knowledge which the
child has gained concerning the i'm
portance of prevention Of disease.
The first half year closes two
weeks after Christmas. 1t will be
marked by the completion of GER
tain courses and the taking up of
others. In the high school botany
will succeed physical geography. Ad-
Vanced geometry gives way to
course in elementary psychology.
Commercial arithmetic will be fol
lowed by course in American Gov
ernment. In the eighth grade phys
iology will be completed. Civ1cs will
follow the last named study. The
course in psychology will be es-
pec1ally valuable for prospective
teachers. The course in Government
should also be helpful to many not
now in school. We can take care
or few special students who wish
10 avail themselves of the oppor-
tunlty to pusue these subjects !
MISS Hakes will have a class for |
beginners after the holidays. All
who will be six wears of
age before the first of March, may
enroll.
The grade teachers are having
special Christmas exercises today
(Thursday.)
Miss COughlin was unable to at
tend to her school duties one and
days of last week. Ada
Miller took charge of her room dur
ing her absence.
We are informed that it will be
to connect the new school
house with the present electric light
as the plant is already
over loaded. This is very incon-
venient, as the teachers lose much
time on account of darkness after
the close of school.