The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-01-16
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Thursday, Jan. le. 1919.
School Notes.

iIueI NC lHseillSSut.
Doctor Charles w. Elliott in the
last issue Of the magazine. School
Life has been given q great deal of
publicity for the following programme
which he has outlined known as
President Elliott's Educational Pro-
gramme."
1. Appropriations from Congress
TO help the States eliminate illiteracy.
2. Immediate expenditure by the
National Government to aid States
and municipalities t.. teach English
to adults Of alien birth.
8. A national program Of educa-
ton against venereal disease, in
which all American schools shall co.
operate. ID
4. Considerable expansion by the
National and State Governments of
the functions of the medical examin-
er, the school nurse and the district
nurse.
S. Addition to all school programs
Of instruction in the sciences of OBJ
servation in the arts and crafts, and
IN the elements Of music, drawing
modelling. and architecture.
6. Teaching of agriculture to Be
an important feature in the education
Of every child in both the urban and
rural population.
z. Reduction in number of school
periods assigned to memory subjects
and to mathematics; utilization of
more hours in the school day and
summer vacation
8 Better buildings; better labor
atory equipment; better teachers;
and more money for education.
8. Support by the National Gov
eminent of better secondary schools
and normal schools.
10. A complete course in physical
training for every child. the National
Government to plan and enforce the
course and pay part of the expense.
II. Development of spirit of pat
%riotic. cooperative service on the part
of all bows and girls; "team play"
IL. Conveying Of fundamental re-
ligious ideas to every American child
| and adolescent in the schools.
Any school pupil or school class
who desire to have something publish
ed about themselves in connection
with school activities may have it
done by taking it to Supt. Williams
and receiving his approval. Not ey-
erything that every pupil or class
thinks would be proper to put in a
newspaper. and we do not think the
editors are anxious about publishing
everything. They have been very
kind to US so far and are very glad
to cooperate with the school admins.
~tration in ANYTHING which is best for
the school and mutually benefits all.
Bring in your news items, school pu-
pills; if the censor considers them
proper they will be published as
school notes.
The girls of the eighth grade and
High School are practicing basket
ball nearly every night after school.
SO as to get in trim for a game which
is scheduled for the near future.
Watch for dates and be there to help
the S. S. B. B. T. chang on 10 the
bacon"
The attendance in High School and
eighth grade has been remarkably
good during the last week. The tar.
diness on the part Of few is still very
noticeable. If it was meal time some
of us would sure have to go hungry
on account Of being too late to get
something to eat. Can it not be i'm.
proved?
The Juniors proved themselves tc
be royal entertainers last Friday
night when they invited the Seniors
to a "Kjd Party which was held a,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Herman's home.
ALI those who attended were dressed
as younger people than they really
were, which went very we'll with the
programme which consisted mainly Of
c%hildren's games To mention al
the games played and stunts "pullet
off, would take many volumes. The
inner man was well satisfied with ar
appetiziDg lunch after which a few
Igames were played and everyone went
home with a warm back. For an ex
PLANTATION of the last sentence yor
may inquire of any who were presently,
The Junior members are Howard
Deming. Florence Harris, Walter