The diamond drill., 1919-03-01
FOREST PARK NOTES.


The new semester began on Mon
day. Feb. II, and at that time seven
teen young people bade farewell to
the teachers and fellow-pupils OF the
Forest Park school and entered upon
their new duties as members of the
freshmen class OF the Crystal Falls
high school, where they were well
coined with appropriate ceremonies.
The 8-As numbered twenty-seven and
now hold the record for the high per-
centage OF promotions in the middle
of the year. The names OF the grad
uates are as follows: Oscar Hassel-
strom, Lawrence James, Carl Malm-
berg. Kieth Uren, Elizabeth Cannon,
Emma Floodstrand. Lydia Kieren,
Helen Kinsman, Elna Lithen, Helia
Mackie, Marguerite McRae, Evalen
Medler, Flora Oss, Hildur Skur Lii
liam Schober, Evelyn Thomas. Isabel
Harrison. The best wishes OF the en-
tire school go with these boys and
girls. May every one OF them sue
ceed in completing the four years OF
high school work.
Miss Johnson and Miss Hager, two
department teachers are now occupy
ing rooms 5 and 6, respectively. Dur
/ing the first semester Miss Johnson
was located in room 6. and Miss Hag-
.er In room 5.
The following program was pre-
scented on Friday. Feb. 2l in the For
est Park assembly to commemorate
the birthdays OF Washington and Lin
coin, Lowell and Longfellow:
Chorus Washington" Department
Love OF Country" ".......J John West
Piano solo ........ Gladys Erickson
Washington" .... Russell Mayors
Piano solo .kieth Uren
Lincoln" ........... Helia Salmeen
Longfellow quotations. Floyd Urban
Flag Drill ....... Department Girls
Poem--( -(LowelD .... Elsie Hagglund
Anvil Chorus ...........D department
visions OF Lincoln" ..... Bert Ball
America" .-.......... Ethel Croghan
Violin Solo ........ Mrs. Otto Nelson
Columbia, the Gem OF the Ocean"
................. Department
On Friday Feb. IA, at 4:3O o'clock,
Lieut.. John V. Cassidy and Professor
Elmer Soderberg were the gracious
hosts at luncheon which was served
in the manual training room. The
honored guests were a group of the
Forest Park teachers.
Paul Rein, first-grade pupil, Wis
tied at Iron Mountain on Saturday and
Sunday and returned home on Mon
jday.
Mrs. VIM. st. Arnauld and two little
daughters. Irene and Dorothy, visited
Mrs. ST. Arnauld's parents at Iron
Mountain during the week end.
The members OF the various pen
manship classes in the sixth, seventh
and eighth grades have been prepar-
ing specimens OF their handwriting
which were sent to Zaner and Bloser
the compilers OF our writing books, OF
Columbus, Ohio On the basis OF
these specimens grade, high school or
teachers certificates were awarded
Miss Slagg, the supervisor of penman-
ship, sent In seventy-one eighth and
ninth grade specimens and received
notice on Monday that forty-six GER
tificates had been awarded. Among
this number were fifteen grade GER
tlfoates, ninety-seven high school GER
tificates and twelve teachers certih-
Gates. The following eighth grade
pupils received teachers certificates
Dorothy Dele, Evelyn Thomas, Mar
guerite McRae, Elizabeth Cannon
Lempi Palo, Elaine Herrgard, Alfredo
Martin, Sennia Eckola, Faemi Erick-
son. The results from thesixth and
seventh grade specimens have not yet
been received.
The grades below the sixth have
Z prepared penmanship specimens to be
sent to the supervisor. The results
in the first grade were found to be ex.
ceptionally good.
Maidie Wanger, little girl from
the Stambaugh schools, visited the
kindergarten and second grade re.
Gently.