The Dickinson press., 1916-09-30

Lee Mohr of Lowden, Iowa, entered
the 9TH grade the past week.
Misses Winters and Winslow are
now rooming at the F. L. Roquette
residence.
Misses Florence Jefferies and Beth
Johnson were visitors at school last
Friday afternoon.
Maleta Hake of the fourth grade,
under Miss Conklin, is suffering a
siege of measles.
Constance West and John Kunz
were new pupils last week in Miss
Conklin's fourth grade.
The chemistry supplies arrived on
tuesday and are now arranged in
order on the laboratory shelves.
A. F. Collar, the Remington agent,
was overhauling the Remington ma
chimes in the commercial department
on Friday and Saturday.
Ramona Sturgeon of the 5th grade,
taught by Miss ~Pagenkopf, underwent
an appendicitis operation at St.
Joseph's hospital on Wednesday morn
ing.
Harold Nelson, of the 5th grade
under Miss Anderson, was obliged to
stop school on account of having
trouble with his eyes. 1t is understood
that a recent accident was the cause.
On Saturday evening Supt. and Mrs.
P. S. Berg entertained the teachers Of
the tlrst three grades at their home
with cn1notiorc ~, 4lo;,, c,Io.,l:l ..-..
Aellan vocalian. Refreshments were
served during the evening.
|, There are IL full fedged Seniors
in the class this year, with prospects
OF three more entering a little later.
1t is predicted that the graduating
class next year will also be small.
Supt. Berg was in receipt the mid
ole of the week of an invitation to
give the response to the address of
welcome at the annual North Dakota
Educational association meeting which
will be held at Fargo, November 18th,
10Th and 18th this fall.
Bernice Fry, Melba Garwick and
Frances Palmer drove to Manning
Saturday afternoon in the w. L.
Richards car, returning the following
day. Melba and Frances visited at
their respective homes while Bernice
was a guest at the Palmer home.
Report cards are given out in the
schools on the first Monday of the
month, the first distribution coming
on October End. 1t is the duty of the
parents to inspect these cards care
fully and see that the work is salts
factory before they sign them.
A consignment of quick oral and
written tests for work in the grades
in arithmetic, geography and gram
mar was received the past week. A
few minutes drill each day on these
tests, gives remarkable training in
rapid calculation and in fixing facts
in the mind.
Plans are being made for the Or
%ganization of several clubs among the
high school pupils this year, each club
to carry out a specific line of work.
For instance, glee clubs have already
been organized. There may possibly
also be a literary club, dramatic
club, debating club, etc. The work
in these clubs will take the place of
the ~bi-monthly programs prevalent
heretofore.
The Junior class was the first to
organize this year, the members meet
ing last Thursday after school. The
class officers are as follows: George
Tillquist, president; Monte Nc
Cutchan, vice president; Werner De-
laney, secretary; and Bernice Frye,
treasurer. Miss Hillesheim was chos-
en- monitor. Their old c%olors, green
and white, which they have held since
their Freshman year, were re-chosen.
Miss Rehnke autoed with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Soules to their farm at
Regent on Sunday.