The Clio messenger., 1921-02-24
SCHOOL NOTES


conducting services in the auditorium
gave a very pleasing talk to the High
School and seventh grade, Thursday
morning.
Mrs. Frank Shaw was pleasant
High School visitor, Monday.
The Home Nursing Class is very
interested in practical work of Bib
Making.
Mr.. Beckman, one of the members
of the Evangelistic party, has kindly
consented to teach music to the High
School for period of three weeks.
The singing books have arrived and
we received our first lesson Monday
morning. He teaches half hour
each morning and these lessons are
sure to prove beneficial to every one
who puts their spirit into it.
The Senior program which was to
have been given Tuesday morning
has been given up for the singing
lessons. The High School room has
been decorated with the National
.Colors to commemorate Washington's
birthday.
Mr.. Ossmer of Hillsdale, Michigan,
gave very interesting program to
the High school Tuesday afternoon.
He is a very talented gentleman, be-
ing Connected with the Ridpath
Chautauqua. He has written two
very interesting books which will be
published this spring entitled, "In-
diana Days" His program consists
of the following numbers:
Authors readings from Indiana
Days"
Readings from: James Whitcomb
Riley"
Paul Lawrence Dunbar and Robert
W. Service.
Songs from "Harry LADDERS selec-
tons.
Folk songs from "Down South"
The program was about an hour
long.
Milford Covert was pleasant High
School caller Tuesday afternoon.
Beatrice Carl visited the High
School Tuesday afternoon.
AS the winter time prohibits ath-
letics, that time is being used in
training in etiquette. Wednesday af-
ternoon the girls, will be instructed in
afternoon affairs including calls,
cards, introductionss proper dress,
teas and receptions. Actual practice
of the rules will be conducted by Miss
Mckay and Mrs. Alexander. This
week the boys will be instructed by
Miss Maddaugh on some general rules
Of courtesy. This training is very
necessary part Of students know
ledge.
Gertrude Hughes is absent from
the seventh grade on account of sick
ness.
The seventh grade A have been
studying the life of Washington.
The A and B sections of the sixth
grade had some very interesting es-
says on the life of Washington, Tues
day.
Both sections of the sixth grade
have just completed some large maps
of North America which are very in
teresting.
Mrs. Frank Shaw visited the sixth
grade Monday afternoon.
The Fifth A class are enjoying the
study of the Chinese people. They
find that these people are much diff
ferent from the Americans, especial
ly in dress and the way they have
built their cities.
The Fifth B class haven't decided
yet whether they are going to like
fractions or not, which is the new
project in arithmetic.
The. fourth grade have recently
purchased four new Victrola records.
The fourth B class enjoyed trip
through some fields Wednesday, for
the purpose of studying the soil
around Clio. This trip revealed many
interesting things to the pupils who
went.
Some new readers have been pur-
chased for the fourth grade. The
members are deeply interested in
them.
The fourth grade are making some
very interesting booklets on "The
History of Clio
The third grade are studying the
life of Washington.
Gladys Tiff is absent from the third
Grade on account of illness.
The third gratle is enjoying the
Nictrola this week
Merton Phillips and Orma Stevens
returned to the third grade Monday
-M tter being i'll with scarlet fever.
y The second grade had short pro-
gram Tuesday afternoon, consisting
Of songs and sentences on Washing
ton.
Frances Arthur has returned to the
second grade after being asbent on
account of illness.
The first grade has. just completed
some booklets on the life of Washing
ton.
Nina Mcdonald returned to the
Kinderparten Monday after being i'll