South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18

lrents. too, were anxious 70 note the
/ Improvement.
TRANSFERS.
We have received several trans
fers from different schools Of the
city. We hope they viii like our
school and 5e a help to US.
EXTRA CLASSES.
The work along this line is still
going on. II consists Of word drill,
lphOnic drill and reading.
VISITORS.
We had several out Of town
teachers. parents and city teachers
with us during the week.
ENTERTAINMENT.
The pupils on the lower floor are
planning TO give some work to the
parents and friends Of the school.
The time has not been set but will
be soon.
PICTURE MAN.
William J. Newkirk was with US
last week. He exhibited his pictures
to the teachers AT the noon hour. He
had some fine new work TO show.
BANKING.
Our school bank is in a prosperous
condition. New depositors come to
ius every week -Four new books
Ihave been given this week.
SUPPLEMENTAL READERS.
The reading teachers held their
second meeting on Tuesday. They
/ are looking over reading books for
/ the grades below the eighth. The
best are suggested as the ones 70
created an interest IN the subject
and to make for good and under
standing pupils in this most import
liant subject of the course.
SEVEN-A.
Bertha Weaver. Helen Hans and
Vera Hatfield have been neither alb
sent nor tardy during the second
period &C school.
We are all on Of card three in our
lCurtiss arithmetic drills and only
two are on card four. Ruth DUNLAP
has completed the most cards. be-
ling on card Is.
In our knitting for the junior
Red Cross. most Of the seven-A's are
putting on tasseis and sewing up the
caps. We and other grades have
used up al the yarn we had fol
scarfs
Christy Wambach was elected
color bearer and Zina McGOwn care
taker of the flag for one week
on Thursday the boys played
against the girls in q game Of ba
ball. II came out a tie.
We are studying Africa in geog
raphy
In history we are studying tn
I Revolutionary war.
In domestic science the girls mad,
war mullins.
Mr.. Grove being gone, Mr.. Renee
helped the boys OF the seven-A fin
ish up some work and straighten NJ
the shop for manual training.
| Florence Danneil was absent OIL
! Wednesday attending an aunt's II
neral in Elkhart.
Ruth Dunlap and Zina McGowl
made out the following program 70
the Band OF Mercy:
Loves Power" soprano, Arjori
. Austin. Lucille Long; second sopran,
Martha Tracy. Helen Hans and alt
Elizabeth Anderson. Harriet Crum
"A Song For Hal" Christy Wan
, bach, George Knby and Winfield
Seaman.
Piano solo, Eta May Jap.
Loves Old Sweet Song Heller
Hans and Eta May Jap.
MY Bonnie" by the room, &C
companied by Miss Rempis.
Flag salute.
SEVEN-B.
] Report cards were sent out Tues
day and very many were pleased Z
notice an Improvement in Worl
over that of last period.
Twenty-Five OF our section wer
not tardy or absent during the las
period. We are most proud Of tn
, fact that We have not had a tard
r mark yet this year
p The boys had no class in manus
, training on Thursday on account O
the absence OF the teacher. The
hope 20 be able to make Up tina
, time later on.
At their last cooking lesson. tn
girls made macaroni and cheese.
We are glad OF these nice days
so we may enjoy our games @
basket and bat ball out Of doors.
We are working on some Thanks
giving music now.
The class in drawing IS workin
b Ion conservation posters.
3 SKA AND u.
Trana effore and f,1af V.l Curhra