The Republican journal., 1922-01-12

Brooks has reason to be proud OF its
schools now under the direction OF Supt
L. t. Durham and a devoted list of teach
ers. The following will interest many
parents ss a summary of the fall and
winter term Of fifteen weeks:
There is a very large enrolment this
year, all the rooms being filled to their
capacity. The enrolment is as follows
in the High school: Agriculture course, III
students; College course, Is students;
Commercial course, q students; General
course, students. The entering class
numbers "a and the graduating class Ia.
Both the Junior High and the lntermedi-
ate grades have an enrolment OF Al.
Those having a perfect attendance In
the High school are Irms Roberts and
Charles Nealey. The average attendance
for the term is Al. In the Junior High
those having perfect attendance are: Eva
Chase, Louvie Chase, Ralph Goddard,
Florence Gould, Alya Hall, Bennett kel-
lev. Eleanor Miller, Iva Reynolds, Law
renee Wingate. The intermediate attend
ance honors go to Kenneth Hobbs, Rich
ard Young, Leland kenney, Everett Mad
docks, Marion Dering, Kenneth Ryder,
Osborn Lamphier, Essie Weber, Ger
trude Bowen. Edith Elwell, and Norman
Prime.
In the Primary room grades 1 and 2,
the pupils not absent day are: Delva
Loon. David Burpee and Evelyn l.. Young.
Those who have obtained rank above W
in these grades, are: Mona Ames, Elberta
Ames, Edith Bradford, David burpee,
Lawrence Elwell, Geneva Dickey, Ru-
dolph Goddins, Harriette Holmes, Hazel
Jenkins. Stanley Lamphier, Manabe Lam
phier, Delva Loon, Violet Marson, Mary
Simpson, Thelma Morrill,, Everett Morre,
Herbert Smith, Emma Rose, Ellen Mad
docks, Arthur Webb, Evelyn l.. Young,
Charles Lane, Clyde Lane, Margaret
johnson, S,byl Gibbs, and Ronald Key
nolds.
Comparing the figures this year with
those Of last the attendance OF the schools
have increased considerably.
They have added this year to the col
lection of pictures in the High school
colonial paper framed and hung in the
right hand corner of the room. This
pa Der was generously bestowed to the
graduating class of last year by Mr.. Harry
H. Hutchinson with the request that IT De
kept in the High school. 1t is hoped that
the generous spirit shown by MIR. Hutch
inson will be an inspi alton for others to
contribute something to the adornment
of our fine building.
The pupils have shown very apprecia-
tive interest in their work throughout the
term. Those enrolled in the agriculture
course have their constructive ability by
making some very helpful improvements
about the school. In the Primary room
two new shelves have been put up by
them. The students in the Commercial
course being in need of copy holders, the
boys Immediately constructed some very
neat and well built ones which will be
found very useful Many agricultural
bulletins needing handy place to be To-
Gated for ready reference, have been
placed in racks built for that purpose,
thereby saving an exhaustive search Tor
material which may be found now near
at hand. Out of the numerous pieces OF
old chairs which for the past year have
been stored in the English room, the boys
have replaced ten new ones. The pupils
who have done this work are william
Nickerson, Charles Nealley, Lewis Libby
ana jerome <(uluDy. ANsNnSfSe"
and Charley Nealley made set OF thiils
for use on light wagon.
In South Brooks the pupils invested In
Victrola this term which cost them
Sl1O Through the efforts of the teacher,
Miss Eda Rideout, and splendid CO.
operation of the pupils they have already
paid in sixty dollars.
Their schoolroom has been kept very
tidy during this term, and they certainly
are deserving some new seats for their
schoolroom after having shown how well
they can take care of the room as it is.
Supt. l.. T. Durham wishes to invite
the parents to a closer relationship with
their schools. During the term of fifteen
weeks there were very few visitors, while
in the small school in Jackson during the
same length of time thirty one parents
visited this school, which is very good
record. Any of the parents would call
day we'll spent in observing the recitatlons
in either room. These parents whose
children started their school career this
year might spend delightful time listen
ing to these little ones recite. A brighter
class of little children cannot be found
anywhere, and throughout these fifteen
weeks their progress has been rapid.