Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-15

THE MINERAL POINT
HIGH SCHOOL

The grade teachers took Tuesday as
their visiting day." all going to Mon
roe to observe the work being done in
the schools of that city.
Miss Cozzens, Miss Moore and Mr.
Rood went to Linden last Wednesday
night to judge the local declamatory
and oratorical contest.
The Seventh grade recently organized
Self government society to assist in
the work of government and elected
Marion Huxtable as president and
Eunice Jacobs as secretary.
The grades of both buildings have
organized sort of military system to
take charge Of the buildings and play
grounds. Each grade has its officers,
and there is a system of promotion.
The pupils Of the seventh grade ap-
preciate the kindness Of Mr. George
Huxtable in presenting them a large
piece of felt for their banner.
A pair of black gloves has been
found and left at the office.
The High school band has formed an
organization and elected the following
officers
President, Willard Johnston
Vice President, Reuben Vivian
Secretary and Treas, Charles Morgan
Manager, John Gray
Assistant Manager, Roger Davies
Director, W r. Rood
Assistant Director, Willard Johnston
There are seventeen members in the
band.
The annual Declamatory and Orator
ical contests will be held next week on
Wednesday and Thursday nights at the
high school. About twenty five will
take part in the contests and there will
be good music. The programs will be-
gin promptly at o'clock Admission
will be 10 and Is cents.
Miss Bush, the inspector who visited
the schools last Thursday, made an in
vestigation of the over-age conditions
of the children in the grades. This in
vestigation revealed the fact that about
100 children or % per cent were year
or more behind the grades in which
| they should be according to age. This
condition is the result of the over
crowded and other poor working con-
| ditions of the children, especially in the
| 4th Ward school. The figures tell Of a
great loss Of efficiency which means an
enormous waste of money and effort.
The following are the names of those
who attained the Honor and High Hon
or ranks for the sixth month:
HoNoa
| Seniors-Minnie Clark, Alvis Daum, Reuben
| Hughes, Alfred Ludden, Leroy Steller.
.Juniors-Chris Hendra, Villa Mess, Gladys
| Treweek
Sophomores- Melburn Clark, Nora James,
Genevieve Prisk.
Freshmen Max Demath. Laverne Fitzsi-
| mons, Florence Fowler, Robert Lawinger, Will
Ralph, Gladys league.
HIGH HONOR
Seniors Gertrude erase, Ida Goelz. Dorcas
| Jacka Frances Jelliffe, Charles Morgan, Thelma
Richards, Florence Ross.
Juniors-Helen Gerlach, Mary GRADER, Ena
! Gribble, Willard Johnston, Agnes Mauger,
Alma Richards.
Sophomores-George Bliss, Alice Crist, Alma
Grimm, Walter Johnston.
Freshmen-Retta Campton, Elmore Hendra,
| Margaret Manley, Frances Meserole, Margaret
Unger.
The following are the names of high
school students who have been neither
absent nor tardy for the six months of
the school year:
Herman Gilman, Fred Grunow, Horace Mar
tin, Ida Goelz, Walter Horn, Frances Jelliffe
Russell Meseroie. Charles Morgan, Thelma
Richards, Florence Ross Freeman Ferrill, Mary
Graber Ena Gribble. Willard Johnston, Mary
Quirk Robert Springer, Elsie Tomlin Gladys
Treweek, Blanche Golliner, Jane Burke, Alice
Crist, Theodore Gray, Nora James, Walter
Johnston, Albert Laverty, 'Grunow Olson,
Agnes Quirk, Roy Ruskell, James Spooner,
Raymond erase, Max Demuth, Laverne Fitz.
simons, Florence Fowler, Whynita Frieden,
Agnes Gilman, Charles Gribble, Merle Gribble,
>Gwyneth Gribble, Anna Grimm, Florence
Harris, EImore Hendra, Annie Jackson, Leone
McMurrough, Will Ralph, Frances Meserole,
Mildred Opie. Helen Qnirk, harold Ruskell,
Lucille Sinex, Gladys league, Margaret Unger,
Thomas Walker. Fred Wearing, Robert Winn,
Retta Campton.