Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-16
School Notes

ho'S "ShACi ISS" &Acoo DSA ~AN
hem," by Leigh Hunt.
The first primary people have
an interesting representation o.
Holland on their sand table.
The little folks have made q
very pretty tulip calendar for
the month of March and put il
up in the front of the room.
The attendance in all the rooms
still continues quite good and the
prospects for a larger percentage
of promotions this year grows as
the attendance keeps up so we'll.
An interesting St. Patrick's S
day program will be given by the
first section of the high school
literary society Friday, March II
At the assembly Monday morn
ing the pupils were urged to
clean up their back yards early,
put out flowers and in other ways
beautify their homes.
The first primary pupils visited
in Miss Gladden's room Friday
after recess and enjoyed the pro-
gram given by the Hyltonian lit.
erary society.
Several of the teachers and
high school students are making
plans for attending the summer
term of the Springfield Normal.
The pupils taking the business
course are progressing rapidly
and have little difficulty with trial
balances. financial statements,
and other matters that were
somewhat troublesome at the be-
ginning of the work
The sophomores have read
SCOTS Lady Of the Lake"
through but will spend another
week reviewing it, making re.
ports and committing some Of
the firer parts to memory.
the Juniors are now studying
the social and political reforms of
the Victorian age and laying the
foundation for a critical study of
the English system of govern,
ment as compared with that of
Germany and the United States
at the present time.
Plans are already made for the
preliminary declamatory contest
in April to determine who shall
the M.H.S.in the inter
high school contest at Springfield
April p.
The agriculture class is finish.
ing the regular text book work,
and as soon as weather condi.
tions are favorable will do the
laboratory experiments in prun-
ing fruit trees, judging live stock
and the study of soils.
Some of the high school pupils
accompanied by Prof. j. A. Hyl.
ton made a trip to the mines
west of town Friday after recess
and found out some interesting
things concerning minerals and
the methods of getting them out
of the ground
One of the most enthusiastic
meetings of the high school liter
ary society was held Tuesday af.
ternoon. 1t was special session
called for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing term.
The seniors and juniors formed
a coalition and by shrewd parlia.
mentary practices secured most
of the officers although the soph-
omores have a majority of the
voting strength of the society
The examination for the sew.
enth and eighth grades for grad.
uation will be given soon so that
the grades may all be made out
and recorded before the close of
the term. If time can be found
for preparation the eighth grade
will render a program one even,
ing during commencement week
The senior class has selected q
play, each member has chosen
his part, and work committing
the lines has begun in earnest.
The date will be fixed soon and
all that will be needed to make
the play a complete success will
be lots of hard work by the stu
dents and a big crowd to enjoy
the fun when the play is given
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