Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-02-16
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a trip to lronton recently and visited
the Grange there. Several members
of the class took part in the program.
A class in physical training for all
girls above the ninth grade has been
organized. Miss Harriet Anderson has
charge of the work. !.
/ The following are some OF the articles
under construction in the manual train
ing department.; Library table, Basil
Cummings; piano bench, REQ Bockes;
wardrobe, Glenn Snyder; desk, Sher-
man White; music cabinet, Carl Ellison;
bookcase, Vernon Alexander; rowboat,
Hugh Dicken.
A new cabinet has been placed in the
lower hall of the Central building and
samples of the best written work of the
grades in the building will be on ex-
hibit every day.
Miss Eva White, teacher of the first
grade of the Central school, has enter
ed st. Mary's hospital at Manistee for
treatment.
The teachers of the high school now
meet regularly twice a month for the
discussion Of matters pertaining to the
school.
Work has been started in preparation
for the debate with Boyne City and
Charlevoix to be held in March.
Lincoln's birthday was observed in
the high school Monday when Supt.
Holiday read before the school ga
Perfect Tribute"
The following is a list of the pupils of
the fourth grade of the Central school
who were not absent nor tardy during
the month of January: Robert Risk,
Marvin Benson, Lillian Carey, Donald
Clark, Ella Conway, Dorothy Kitsman,
Dorothy Malpass, Mary Maddaugh,
Marie Mcdonald, Charles Moore, Lii
liam McColman, Myrtle Patrick, James
Shepard, Sylvia Tousch, Gordon Wright
Ormand Winstone, George Winstone,
Alice Zitka, Ruth Severy, Howard
Snyder, Earl Reid, Vera Ross, Anna
Griffin, Irvie Bowen.
| Next Thursday, February %, will be
visitation day in the local schools. All
patrons of the schools are urged to visit
the different buildings and grades on
that day. No special programs will be
given but the regular work OF the
pupils will be carried on as usual. 1t is
planned to have at least one special day
for visitation each month hereafter.
Last Tuesday morning the students
OF the high school listened to fine ad-
dress by Lieut. w. G.. Spring of Co. !,
SD Michigan regiment. Lieut.. Spring
gave in interesting detail the daily pro-
gram of the boys in camp and the con-
ditions under which they are living.
His talk was also valuable because OF
the patriotic sentiment which was i'm
pressed upon the students Lieut..
Spring also gave a brief talk before
the pupils OF The 4th and 9Th grades OF
the Central school
The members of the German II class
are preparing German farce to be
gwen before the high school in the
near future.
The Grammar class took the Thomp-
son Minimum Essentials test in correct
speech on Tuesday. The papers aver.
aged about So per cent correct.
All patrons of the schools who car
find the time should plan to visit the
schools on visitation day, next Thurs.
day.
AT the last meeting of the Board OF
5 Education, plans were discussed for
making the Jordan River school stan.
: dard rural school.
The fifth and sixth grade girls of the
West Side school have started garment
making under the direction OF Miss
Harriet Anderson. The boys are do.
ing some fine knife work for Mr..
Osborn.
The third and fourth grades of the
West Side are specializing on penman'
ship for short time and are doing
some good work.
On Wednesday evening after school
the girls OF the high school were given
another OF the series of talks for girls
which are being given by the lady
teachers of the school. This time they
were addressed by Miss Coleman.