The Redwood gazette., 1919-09-17
Public School Notes

The outlook for athletics In the Red
wood Falls High School is very prom
ising for this year. More than thirty
men have been out for football prac-
tice during the first week. Redwood
has had the reputation of having had
good football teams and will try to
live up to its reputation this season.
The Board of Education has procured
a first class coach who is 'live wire
in athletics and who can pick win
ming team. The faculty is heartily
in accord with the athletic program
and the student body is showing un-
usual interest In the building up Of
a strong team. The football schedule
is now being completed which will in
clude games with the best schools in
this part of the state. The girls, as
well as the boys, will have basket
ball team.
There are serveral places in Red
wood Falls where girls who wish to
attend High School may work for their
board. Any one interested inquire of
Supt. S. E. Hargis.
The Board of Education has recent
ly provided considerable play ground
equipment for the grade children,
which is proving to be good attrac-
ton. The play ground is under the
supervision of Miss Schmidt who has
had special training for that kind
of work. One pupil was heard to re-
marx. "now I ike school better than
Ionle.r and another said, Il wish we
had school on Saturday" If this is
a sample of the spiri. of the whole
school it is feared the Truant officer
will have little to do.
During the first week of school the
enrolment was SO large in high school
that some of the sections in English
II and Ancient History numbered
fifty-five. The matter was brought
to the attention of the Teachers Com
mittee who authorized the superln-
endent to secure an additional teach
er. This will relieve the congestion
in these several classes.
The new Commercial Department
has already proved to be very popu-
lar. The enrolment in this depart
ment is restricted to graduates and
seniors, but, even under these restrlc-
tions. some classes are more than full.
The work throughout the whole
school seems to be characterized by
an earnestness and enthusiasm which
bids fair for splendid school year.
The High School Assembly room
was crowded to its limit Monday morn
ing, September 8, when the students,
faculty and members of the Board OF
Education assembled for the opening
exercises. After the faculty and Board
members had been seated, the new
High School orchestra, under the dl-
reetion of Pro. Bittrich, gave a num-
Der of selections. The orchestra was
received with great enthusiasm. Then
Mr.. Nash, principal of the high school,
introduced the different members OF
the faculty who responded with short
talks. All spoke with a great deal OF
optimism regarding the coming years
work. The students we're generous
in their applause which bespoke their
good will. Former teachers, as well
as new ones were called upon. Supt.
Hargis was the first speaker, who,
after a few Introductory remarks,
spoke of the Importance Of seeing
that every boy and girl in the COM
munity had the opportunity OF get
ting an education. That the purpose
IN 0QuCaLlOn was W pIOpnAO SO0AAS
men and women to be of real service,
and, in order to do this, they must
have specific training. With the es-
tablishment of new departments IN
high school more opportunities were
offered for this training and that the
pessimist had no place In the schoo
room. Miss Turrell IN clever way
gave each class some very good ad-
vice, particularly did she admonish
the freshmen to be forebearing and
long-suffering" for in a year they too
could look down on other freshmen.
Mr.. Lange, the football coach, told
the students that he had been taking
course in Carleton in coaching this
summer and thought that he had plen-
ty of dope to make a winning team
and if not he knew where he could
get more. Mr.. Lukens, former man.
uaI training teacher, was present and
gave a very earnest talk to the stud
ents who showed their esteem for him
by their long applause.
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