, 1923-03-08
SCHOOL NOTES

couple OF eXcellent readings by MISS
Hart, with piano accompaniment by
Mrs. Bible. Following these mum
bers Mrs. F.. E. Froling gave a very
Sweden, its people, schools, customs
history and traditions. This program
was greatly enjoyed by both students
and faculty.
r. II. S.
Miss Louise Buchert, who has
charge of the fourth grade at the
West Ward has succeeded in arousing
a great deal of interest in spelling
in that grade and has secured some
most excellent results. The follow
ing figures represent the averages Of
marks or grades received since
school began last September, in the
subject of spelling:
September average for the entire
class 81 per cent.
September average for girls go
per cent.
September average for the boys
50 per cent.
October average for the entire
class 80 per cent.
October average for girls 95 per
cent.
October average for boys 90 per
cent.
December average for the entire
class IS per cent.
December average for girls 90 per
cent.
December average for boys IS per
cent
average for the c..
class 81 per cent.
January average for girls "a per
cent.
January average for boys SO per
cent.
Semester average for entire class
80 per cent.
February average for entire class
30 per cent.
February average for girls "a per
cent.
February average for boys So per
cent.
Besides the words in the regular
spellinr text they have studied the
first 500 words that appear the most
often in written English.
Some pupils have done especially
well and deserve honorable mention:
Frances Mosher, 100 in spelling
rs consecutive weeks.
Carl Bogren, 100 in spelling "a
consecutive weeks.
Rhoda Weller. 100 in spelling 16 ,
consecutive weeks.
Cecil Bullock, 100 in spelling IS
consecutive weeks. |
William Miller. 100 in spelling 9 !
consecutive weeks. |
There are many other pupils who !
have made 100 in spelling for several
weeks in succession. Not only is the
interest awakened in spelling a fine
thing. but the above showing is a
remarkable record. /
n. II. S.
The Sixth Annual High School
Week will be held at Laramie March
12-17. Last year so many of our
students were excused to attend the
High school Week and there was so
much interest evidenced in II, that
the School Board decided this year
to allow the usual spring vacation
or Easter holidays to be taken dur
ing the latter part of High School
week. since n considerable number
OF the students had planned to be
excused at hat time anyway. We'd
nesday. Thursday and Friday. March
IA. Is and 16 will be holidays by
action OF the Board at the last regu-
lar meeting. This will permit high
school students and faculty members
to attend high school week for the
basketball tournament and the aca-
demic contests.
Our basketball team will partic-
ipate in the tournament and will
give a good account OF itself. we
feel sure. In the academic contests
eRawlins High School will be rep
resented in Defamation by Ted
OMelia: in Extemporaneous Speak,
Ing by wallace Bergen: and in Type
writing by Frances Bible. We hope
That Rawlins High School will be
successful in bringing home prizes
In several OF these contests.
- r.. II. S. f!
Supt. c. A. Anderson and Mr.. F..
F. McGraw. Manual Training In
structor. both members OF the Raw
Inns Rotary Club. will attend the
Rotary District Convention to be
held at Cheyenne this week. The
classification of Public Schools" is
represented by these two members.
- r. II. S.
At the last regular meeting the
School Board decided to purchase
a Burroughs banking machine which
has been used by the Rawlins Nation
nj Bank. This machine will be used
In the commercial department to
instruct pupils In the principles of
bookkeeping by machine as IL IL
done In the banks. This will be al
valuable addition to the commercial
course and should prove OF consider
able value TO the commercial stu
dents.
- r. II. S.
This Is the eighth and last week
OF the evening classes. except those
who have planned to continue the
work. The classes have been we'll
attended and the results very graft
Tying. More than fifty enrolled for
work in tho night school. This 10
the second year OF the night school
In Rawlins and we hope that the