The Lamar register., 1916-12-06
SCHOOL NOTES


The second school semester will be-
gin on Monday, January % At that
time there win be beginning classes
IN all departments of the public school,
Children six years old may enter a
primer class at that time but cannot
be received for enrolment later than
the week of January 22d. Pupils who
are qualified to enter high school will
ind thsi a very good time to enroll.
Contagious Diseases
In cooperation with the city and
county physicians the school authori-
ties have arranged TO take thorough
precaution against contagion during
the school months. The school build
ings were all thoroughly fumigated
last week. All pupils who become i'll
in school will be sent home at once and
pupils who are out for . week or long
er without satisfactory explanation as
to health will be required to bring
physicians certificate. Pupils who
nave been under quarantine must pre-
sent a PHYSICIANS certificate in order
to be enrolled again. AT this time
the only contagious disease reported
in town is chicken pox, six cases be-
ing under quarantine. The close CO.
operation of city, county and school
authorities last year was effective in
several instances a heading off an
epidemic and it Is Hoped their efforts
will be equally successful this year.
Practical Application of School Music
Each year the schools in the course
in music teach number Of Christmas
songs These songs are in no way
sectarian and are suitable for use in
Christmas programs. This year the
schools invite any local organization
to accept the services Of the public
schools in providing part or all Of the
music of their Christmas programs.
Eight numbers will be provided as fol-
lows:
solo-Rock-a-Bye. central School
Pupil.
Song-old Santa Claus. Pioneer
Fourth Grade Boys.
Song-Chime and Carol. Seventh
Grade Girls, Pioneer.
Song-Tell Me What You Have For
Me. Central Third Grade Boys.
Song-Dreamy Night. High School
Girls Quartet.
Song Christmas. Lincoln Third
Grade Pupils.
Song-When Good Old Kriss Comes
Round Lincoln Fourth Grade.
Song-The Olden Christmas. Pioneer
Seventh and Eighth Grade Girls.
This music will be available only
for Sunday evening, Christmas eve.
The singing groups will pass from one
place of entertainment to another un-
til they have filed their engagements
and will then go to their own places
for the treat. They will be accom-
panied by teachers and if the weather
permits automobiles will be provided
for them They will move according
to pre-arranged time program or
schedule This is frankly an expert
ment and only few of the twenty
four singing groups will be used If
the experiment is successful, it is
likely that similar public use of school
music may be made later in connection
with other holidays. Organizations
desiring to use this music must tele-
phone acceptance of this invitation
to Miss Grace D. Allen, music super
visor, or to Mr. Momyer not later than
noon, Monday, December 18th. The
time schedule of the singing groups
will be ready for distribution Monday
evening and no additional arrange
can be made after that time.
Lamar Improvements Aggregate Over
SI57,OOO.OO in the Year 1916
Last week attention was called to
the steady increase in school enroll
ment in Lamar since the year 1910,
amounting to an increase of AZ per
cent in the grades and go per cent in
the high school and indicating a pop
ulation Of 1900 within the city limits
in 1916 as compared with 2977 in 1910.
There is probably no more accurate
way to estimate population outside Of
actually counting than to base it up
on the school attendance and the
scbooI attendance fully iustifias an