South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL
John Harringer and Edward Boaen.
Editors.
GRADES ONE AND TWO.

GRADES ONE AND TWO.
Our motto this week was:
'When'e r a task is set for you.
Don't idly sit and view it.
Nor be content To wish it done,
Begin at once and do it,"
The Little Artist" was our re-
view lesson in reading Friday.
Monday we had in eatechism the
lesson on The Church"
In Bible history we studied The
Feast of the Passover"
Our picture study was Jesus in
the Temple When He was II Years
Old"
Telling the truth was a very in
teresting and instructive reading
lesson.
We had a spell down this week
Edward Thelman, Daniel Keogan
and Ivan Wade were still standing
when time was up.
In arithmetic we are working in
addition and subtraction combined.
We learned a little poem They
Didn't Think"
Lazy RusSy'' was a real funny
reading lesson which we enjoyed
very much.
Thursday morning we received
our February report cards from
Rev. Father De Groote.
Every boy in our room got 100
per cent in application and conduct.
Every afternoon at three o'clock
we go TO the church for the Way of
the Cross and benediction of the
blessed sacrament at which the chill
dren sing.
THIRD GRADE.
We have perfect attendance all
week in our class.
We are learning a nice wand drill
i'm physical culture, and Sergeant
Campbell said he feels very well
pleased with how well we are doing
every Wednesday.
All the boys in our class attend
the Lenten devotions in the church
every Friday afternoon.
We felt very much discouraged
last Thursday morning when il be-
gan TO snow. We were so afraid it
would chase the pretty robins back
TO the south. but they did not get
scared. They are with us yet.
We got our report cards with our
notes for February, and Father De
Groote said they were very good,
and we are going 10 work harder
during the month Of March and see
how many hundreds we can get for
good lessons.
All the boys in our room were
work last week.
FOURTH GRADE.
our editor, Norman Hartzer, was
absent three days last week.
The weather was so pleasant last
week that we enjoyed our first
game OF marbles while the older
boys enjoyed a ball game.
Several boys in our class were
glad TO welcome the pretty robins,
and blue jays back from the south.
when we saw them every morning
on our way 10 school the past week.
Willard FOrtiec said he saw a flock
Of wild geese Friday. the card.
Rev Father De Groote visited
our class Thursday morning and
read our notes for February. He
told us how pleased he was with the
good notes and encouraged us to
continue working hard at our
studies.
We had very good attendance at
mass every morning the past week.
Grade Four a is doing good work
on arithmetic and we are now be-
ginning division Of fractions.
All the boys in our room have
kept the good resolutions so far
that we made the first day OF Lent.
The boys in our class who got the
highest notes for good work in
composition last week were Will
lard Fortier, Wilton LAUDER, Arthur
Huber. john Piers. Norman Hart
ger. wilfred Rightly, Martin Maker
William Augustine. Raymond Mar
Gus. George Grummell. Ernest Rog-
ers, and Richard Orvis.
FIFTH GRADE.
our memory gem for the week
was.
Among the nobIest in the land.
Thou ne may count himself the
least,
That man I honor and revere
Who without favor. without fear.
In the great city dares 10 stand
The friend OF every friendless
beast.
Excellent home work was handed
in by Charles Schilling. Arthur