Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
SCHOOL ECHOES
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of the second month of our pres
ent school term. We may sup
pose that practically all late en-
tries have been made, and yet
our total enrolment is only 1913
out a census report of 253. Our
average attendance for the first,
month was 166, and for the Sec
ond month 153. Let patrons
please note that in the Sec
ond month there was an average
of exactly 100 boys and girls in
this community who were not in
school! And of this one hundred
Us are not even on the enrolment
lists. Evidently there is some-
thing very much amiss in the at
titude of some of our citizens
toward their public school. The
compulsory school law should GER
tainly be invoked for the benefit
of children whose parents are so
indifferent to their future wei.
fare. The principal has brought
the attention of the trustees to
bear on the situation, and hopes
that some cooperative efforts
may be put forth to get more of
our children out to school.
And while striving for fuller
attendance, we also desire to Sc
cure a higher degree of punctu-
ality on the part of those already
attending regularly. At the be-
ginning of the present week, we
instituted an arrangement to i'm
pei some improvement in this
matter, namely, that all lag
CARDS are required to make up,
after school is out for the day,
whatever time they lose from
the early morning or afternoon
hours. Good and reasonable
excuses will, of course be accept
ed, provided they are not SUBJ
mitted too often by the same
pupil.
We are trying to systematic
our chapel exercises, and to this
end, we have established the fol-
lowing schedule, effective each
week:
Monday-Th Principal,
Tuesday--Students,
Wednesday-Mr. Elam,
Thursday Principal,
Friday-Students.
The attention of our patrons is
called to the student programs
on Tuesdays and Fridays. The
purpose in having the students
participate in our morning exer-
cises is two-fold: first, to vary the
exercises and render them more
attractive; second, to give the pu-
pills an opportunity to acquire a
little experience in appearing be-
fore an audience. This last is a
highly essential part of their ed
ucation-a part too often neglect
ed. 1t is hoped that these pro-
grams will provide an inducement
for parents to come out and See
our school at work; they can at
tend the exercises, then visit the
class-rooms and see for them
selves how we are getting on in
our labors with their children.
Let US remark, however, that
these student programs are not a
recent innovation. The pupils
had an occasional share in the ex-
ercises during the greater part of
last year, and have frequently
taken part this year also, but not
according to definite schedule
such as will prevail in the future.
The latest was by fourth grade
pupils, who gave five attractive
little numbers, as follows:
Reading-Nell Nickel.
Piano Solo-Ruth Womack,
Reading-Pauline Taulbee,
Piano Duet Elizabeth Cole
and Mrs. Daniel.
ReadingrM Marion Gardner.
Visitors present on this occa-
sion were Mrs. S. M. r. Hurt
and Mrs. D. r. Keeton.
On Friday morning, Oct. 26,
students Of the High School, Di-
vision A. will give a short pro.
gram. The next will fall on
Tuesday, Oct. 80, and will be
rendered by Division B of the
High School. Let all those who
can do SO come out and see us on
these dates, or at any conven-
lent time. !
The Honor Roll for the second