The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-16
THE ROSE HILL SCHOOL
A Dissertation On Education By
Principal Emma Breiting.

Primary department-First Grade
John Carpenter Icy WRIGHT, Dale
Johnson.
Second Grade-Delbert Troy, Epha
Goodwin, VieoniTla Jay, Clara Emery
Third Grade-Fred Jarvis, Neva
Carl, Lorene Wymore, Merle Stout,
Gwendolyn CASTOR, Chester Wyman.
Miss Mayme Slocum, Teacher
intermediate Department. Fourth
Grade-Ray Mitchell, Marie Carpen-
ter, Howard Stout. '...s
Fifth Grade-Esther James.
Sixth Graie-RonaId Wyman, Elsie
Beach, Thelma CASTOR, Lucille Row
land, Letha Lester, VERNE Said.
Miss Mayme Jones, Teacher.
Grammer Department Seventh
Grade-Warren Wymore Blanche Car
penter, Leland link, Hugh Stout,
Gail Sarvis. Mabel Moore, Melvin
Smith, Helen Carpenter.
Eighth Grade-Fred Stout, Blanche
Douglas, Essie Mitchell, Forest Nor
gan.
Miss Martha Howell, Teacher.
High School-Freshman class
William Simpkins, Clarence Jones.
Sophomore class - Walter Reed,
Walter Troy, Ethel Blake, Irma Hack
ley. ~
The attendance this month has not
been as good as usual on account of
SO much sickness among the children.
We hope it may be better in the fu-
ture ." haf
Why quit your High School Educa-
ton? There are so many advantages
to be obtained from a High School
Education. ''.. ".tl%
1st.-It helps me to discover his own
natural abilities. There are many
failures in the world simply because
men and women have not discovered
themselves. In other words do not
know what they are best fitted for.
End. 1t helps one to decide what oc-
cupation he can probably follow to
best advantage. Choosing vocation
is a serious problem. Many men and
women have got in the wrong because
they decide unwisely-they did not
know themselves; they did not know
the requirements of the occupation
they decided to follow.
3rd. 1t develops and trains ones
natural abilities and fits him for elect
i've work.
The world Is demanding more and
more trained men and women-train-
ed abilities The day of the self-made
man or woman is rapidly passing.
4th. 1t greatly increares the Drobab-
ility of ones success IN tie 70 alton
he may wish to enter Careful in
vestiations Of the caret rs of success
full men in all lines Of work today
f,1r oh oh nf Gtntn-
ment. @;
5th. 1t is a necessary preparatory
training for many desirable voca-
tions. 1t will become more and more
necessary in the future. Just a few
years ago the High school training
was nothing like it is to-day.
9Th. Society is more and more de-
manding High school training. Our
boys and girls should jump at the
chance to obtain such training and to
thoroughly realize that to quit is n
life injury to themselves and no one
else. >|-
7th. A High school education pays
Are you going to High school? If not
then decide to make a start and when
once started stick to it in spite of
any little petty grievances that might
come up.
There is not vocation in the
world where everything is a flowery
bed of roses. Things DO not always
run smooth without a ripple. E.l
Every walk in life has its ups and
downs and there is not a school that
does not have it's grievances. "E.
Students must step over these
stumbling blocks and conquer thedif.
ficult things and thus build for them.
selves a strong foundation that will
be lasting influence upon their
life's work.
Fathers and mothers, it is your du-
ty to your own children to guide and
them throughout their
school life, and not take their part in
the petty troubles of the school room.
Discipline is the making of your boys
and girls. and we want good, we'll
trained boys and girls to take our
places and fill them even better than
we have done. -i
If you are dissatisfied in any way
and think we are not doing the best
we can for your boys and girls come
to us and we will try ami make it
right.
We are working for the public and
we wish to please you but the first
of good work is good disci.
pline. Without such our work would
be a failure.
We extend to one and all hearty
welcome to visit our school and see
what we are doing.
A novel and unique Christmas en-
is being prepared in the
various rooms. 1t is to be of a prog
'essive nature. Each room is to visit
another and be entertained, then re-
ire to their own rooms for the final
wind up.
We wish you all very Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
Mrs. Emma j. Breiting, Prin
Horse Demand Strong.