The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-09
MADISON NORMAL
COLLECTION OF SCHOOL NOTES
REPORTED FROM TRAINING
DEPARTMENT.

The training school is fully reor-
ganized for the new year with an en-
rollment of 263 to date, distributed
from kindergarten to junior high
school. The first assembly was held
last week with the following pro-
gram, Miss Clark, chairman: Piano
solo, Miss Gimme; violin solo, Wv
ian Rose; victrola numbers, Mr.. Nit.
terling. Mrs. Williams brought some
interesting war trophies for exhibit
ton.
The junior high school has two in
teresting organizations this year.
Prof. +. H.. Kendrick. dean of music,
he's on ganized a junior boys glec
club. with Miss Clark at the piano.
The United States government de-
clares that there Is no other one
thing that contributes more to the
morale of the soldier boys Than .nl,-
sic. and has hired music directors for
the numerous camps to teach the
boys TO sing. Our junior boys are
in line for patriotic service. The
other organization in the Camp Fire
girls under the leadership of Miss
Faulhaber. Already 20 girls have
signed the petition. for a charter
from the national organization.
They have chosen for the name of
their camp, Metatapochon, and have
taken one hike to Lake Herman.
The Parent-Teachers association
will give their first program of the
year on October IA. Miss wilkins,
our new community nurse. gives the
major address OF the evening. IL is
hoped every parent and patron of the
school will be present. Everybody
cordially invited. Remember the
date. October IA.
The Eta Pi Alpha, the student
teachers professional club reorganiz-
ed last week and elected Cora Tuor.
president; verda Billings, vice pres
ident; Helen Krug, secretary treas
urer. Their motto is "A little child
shall lead us" Miss Nelson will
speak on Child Welfare as a War
Measure" at their first regular meet
ing October 8.
The Y. w. C. A. met for reorgan-
ization last week and elected Miss
Florence Northrop. of WATERFOWL,
president; Miss Byrne Smith. of
Brookings, vice president: Myrtle
Bjornstad, of Madison. secretary, and
Miss Violet Winesburg, of Madison,
treasurer. They hope to be helpful
in both community and war service
work, continuing the work of last
year. They now have their creden-
tails admitting them to the national
organization.
The junior high school gave a very
interesting party last Friday. ar
rangements were made by a joint
committee, one member from each
class. Each class gave a stunt-the
ninth grade, a fashion show; eighth
grade. an amusement feature;
seventh grade, a musical number.
Miss Carrie Farmer gave several very
charming readings. The refresh
ments were in harmony with the
times-apples and liberty punch.
The training school department
for this year is under the following
supervisors: Mrs. Brady. kinder
garten primary; Miss Faulhaber,
first intermediate: Miss McKeon,
second intermediate: Miss Boyer. ju-
nior high school. The arrangement
for special work is in the hands of
specialists from senior departments
of the school.
Miss Wilkin, the new community
nurse, spent Friday morning In the
training school talking to the chill
dren and arranging for further help
full community work.