South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16
NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

porter. was out during the week. He
was not engaged in staff work, but IL
is really hard 10 convince him that
vacation does not last forever.
Francis Smith donated a ball 10
the boys OF the seventh and eighth
grades II is a fine fly" when hit.
but we don't usually make home
runs"
James Kivlsn employees his spare
moments and sometimes other mo-
ments too. drawing and making or
nsmental designs Boys. If you wish
70 take lessons in the economics OF
time apply to James. Row One, Desk
Nine.
The boys OF the eighth grade have
organized a football team and wish
10 challenge any team In the city
averaging 90 pounds.
SEVENTH GRADE.
Tuesday was a holiday so we all
attended the fe;r.
Those who were in time for mass
We're Francis Anderson, Harold Mil
Ter. Serge Rivard, James McCay
Frederick Gantert, Lawrence Mann
and Walter Calnon.
Marvin Bill was absent Wednes-
day afternoon.
Paul Butler was back at school
this week
Paul says that we must feed our
engines (bodies) well TO keep them
going fast He looks as though he
ate enough but he seems to forget to
take the necessary nourishment for
speed creation. especially at dinner
as it takes him a long time 10 get
back to school.
For our reading lesson the other
day we had THE Rhyme of the An
cient Mariner.
William Langenbahn said a mar
liner was a soldier of the sea-. He
held the other members of the sew
enth grade spellbound for some time
trying to explain the difference be
tween a mariner and a sailor.
SIXTH GRADE.
Tuesday. children's day at the
county fair we all enjoyed the holi-
day.
We number p pupils in our sixth
grade hope that 1 will not be the
pupi w NC SVNt DaNh 20 tiS min
grade
How delighted we were 10 see the
Sunday Companion arrive this week.
oh. but we could not read it until
Friday
Edward Chirhart was absent We'd
nesday on account of sickness.
We had a large attendance Satur-
day morning a, our monthly COM
munion
We were all happy when Father
brought in our new ball Thursday
morning.
FIFTH GRADE.
Last Tuesday we had a holiday on
account Of children's day at the fair
We have another boy in the fifth
grade. who is Louis Bertrand Now
we are proud TO number p.
Last Thursday we received a new
indoor ball from Rev. Father De
Groote Thank YOU very much,
Father.
Our composition this week was the
Indian. We all read our compost
ton in class.
Francis Raab has joined the music
class. We think we will soon have
a music class of our own
FOURTH GRADE.
On our way 70 school last Monday
morning we felt the Jack Frost at
mosphere and we were very glad
when we reached our warm, coy
class room, with nice steam heat.
James Hart feels very proud to be
new music pupil this year.
Tuesday Rev. Father DeGroote !
gave us a holiday TO visit the fair, |
and we all enjoyed a jolly good time. /
Last Monday morning the Boy
Scouts from our room went 10 the |
station to see the soldiers go away.
Wednesday morning we had our |
choir practice at half past eight
Martin Maher will be our new |
editor this year.
Francis Sousley was absent from 4
school last Thursday.
THIRD GRADE.
Alwyn Fortier will be our editor .
this year.
We are glad James Crothers is /
we'll again and back at school.
Our teacher said all our lessons
were very good the past week.
We were very sorry that Chester
Rohr got sick last Thursday morn
ing We hope he will soon be well.
All the boys in our class had so
much TO tell last Wednesday about
the things they saw and liked best
at the county fair
GRADES ONE AND TWO.
The attendance at mass all week
was perfect.
We welcomed two new boys to our
room this week Alex Frederick and
John Bader.
At our drawing lesson we drew
rakes, spades and hoes.
Vincent Thilman had a birthday
last week.
Monday morning we had our first
lesson in Bible stories.
We reviewed some Of last years
lessons while waiting for cur new
books.
Tuesday being children's day az
the fair. We enjoyed a free day.
Most of the boys in our room went
10 the fair.
our new books came and We like
hem very much. We read the first
lesson. "Our School, in our new
reader Tuesday
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