The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-06-09
EUREKA SCHOOL NOTES

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mencement exercises on Thursday
evening.
The Eureka Schools desire to thank
all the people of the community and
the County who have shown their in
terest in the welfare of the schools
by their kindly support and encour-
agement. We especiallythank the Eu-
reka SENTINEL for its generous dona-
ton of the space for our news notes
from time to time.
The grammar grade teachers of
the Eureka public school, Mrs.
Christye McGillivray and Misses
Esther Schultz and Isabel Merialdo,
gave their pupils a picnic and outing
Friday afternoon at the old brewery
grounds south of Eureka. Games
and other outdoor sports were en-
joyed by the children. and they were
treated to a lunch of good things
that had been provided by their
teachers.
The High School desires to thank
the trustees of the Masonic and Odd
Fellows building for their kindness
in releasing the school from their
obligation to pay for the hall, after
satisfactory terms were agreed upon
with the manager of the Eureka
Theatre for the use of this building,
which is the only place that could
conveniently accommodate the large
number of people who were present
at the commencement exercises.
The proceeds from the dance which
followed the commencement exercises
amounted to $24.5O This amount
has been used entirely to defray ex-
penses connected with the commence
ment, being spent for the following
purposes: Hauling piano, $4.O0; pro-
grammes, $3.50; rental on theatre.
$500; kilograms. ribbon, etc., $1.80;
flowers, etc.. $500; total, $24.50.
The charge for the dance was made
for the sole purpose to help defray
the expenses, and the proceeds have
gone entirely for this purpose.
The following eighth grade pupils
| passed their examinations and can
enter the High School on certificate
given by the State Department of
Education:
| Albert Bale Lowell Brossemer
| Rosalie Davis Robert Lucey
| Estella Minoletti Angelo Modarelli
| Victor Rattazzi Edward Skillman
Russell Tenvoord Pearl McNaughton
This is the largest class to gradu-
ate from the District School since
1912. Unlike last years eighth grade,
the majority of the class are boys.
The class of 1917 is the second larg-
est since the establishment of the
County High School in 1910. The
names of the graduates are:
Tony Depaoli Nevada Fine
Nevada johnson Charlotte Laird
Berenyce Moore Della Rattazzi
Winifred Smith
In the American Short Story Con.
test. in which ten High School pupils
were entered. first place was award.
ed to Charlotte Laird, her paper re.
ceiving the votes of two of the judges.
Nevada Fines essay was judged
second best. The essays, whose
writer's we're designated by numbers
only, were sent to the Elko High
School, Miss Partridge of the English
Department having charge of the
judging. MI. Gold. teacher of Eng
lish, had charge of the contest. The
prize. a beautiful bronze medal was
given by the Independent Magazine.
The percentages of attendance for
the tenth month are: High School.
8 1892 per cent; Elementary School
Grammar Department. 98.3; Inter-
mediate Department, 95. 95; Primary
Department, 97.3.
The following High School pupils
have a perfect attendance record for
the second term of school: Clotilde
Bale, Nevada Fine, Margaret Kit
chen, Charlotte Laird, Robert Laird,
Addie Merialdo.