The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-02-28
School Notes

! budging with marbles and tops, the
youthful members of the gentler sex
with jumping ropes and jacks.
These instructive signs OF spring
are being noted in and about OuI
junior high and being hailed with
eagerness and delight.
The students of the English de-
partment are finding number of in
teresting things at this time of the
year for compositions.
Our next project in the two upper
classes is. small school magazine,
edited and published by the students
themselves. A great deal of interest
and enthusiasm is being shown in
this would-be-popular publication.
Christmas All the Year Around
A Christmas which lasts is the
ideal for which we all strive. Hayes
Gift Shop, offered the opportunity
for some one to enjoy this privilege.
Who would work for and gain this
rare pleasure? Some one surely
would. We decided to be "the ones"
We launched a campaign and with
pupils and parents backing us,
started forth.
All ambitions, like paths, lead to
some end, this may be fertile or bar
rem. Endeavors, likewise, mus
bring some result, if favorable the
world halls as successful, if unfavor-
able, failure. Our endeavor was sue
cessful as it brought us "Chritmas
all the year around" in the form of
"Pathe." This "Pathe' is leading
all into fertile fields in the wonders
which it is doing toward promoting
musical appreciation in the junior
high and high school. All those who
so kindly helped find this "Pathe"
would feel doubly repaid were they
able to see the expressions of earnest
delight upon the children's faces as
the "Pathe" leads them on and on
into broader, fuller and more en-
joyable life of that which is good,
noble and true-such is the power of
music. ts
Irving School Notes
The nutrition classes finished their
six week period Tuesday and the
final weight is being taken. The
average gain has been satisfactory.
The gain in general vitality has been
The general school health
shows Improvement.
We are making an attempt to pro-
tect our lawn and ask the co-opera-
ton of our neighbors. The sod is
soft since the thaw and the lawn can
be easily damaged.
Grade cards for the first period of
the second semester will be out this
week.
The sixth grade had newspaper
on exhibition, telling of the death OF
The spelling and form
Of the letters in this ancient paper
caused a great deal of comment. The
notice of a slave woman for sale and
he fact that exchange of goods or
articles of value, in place of cash,
was customary, drew much attention. |
The sixth grade is reading 1.-THE
White Indian Boy" and 1.-THE Covered
in connection with their
IDAHO history.
Interest shown in the school is al
ways appreciated and visitors are
Welcome at all times.
Miss Kirkham's fourth graders are
having real revival in drill work in
fundamentals. They have
| Hundred Per Cent club, and all are
striving to reach this standard.
In the fifth grade they have organ
zed Loyalty club, with the follow
ng officers: President, Doyle Adj
ms; secretary, Genevieve Longley.
This club meets every Wednesday at
|:05 a. m. Each week q committee
S appointed to investigate and re-
'ort all absentees. A second COM
nittee presents a short program. This
york is conducted entirely by the
upils. -.ms-,
In Blackfoot
The sky is ever bluest,
And friendship is the truest,
And enemies are the fewest
In Blackfoot.
Sunshine Is the brightest,
Merry hearts are the lightest
And moonbeams are the whitest
9a.a In Blackfoot.
Education is the clearest,
Home hearts are the dearest,
And Heaven is the nearest
In BlackfOot. .
Grass widows are the tamest,
Bachelors are the lamest, II
Chickens" are the gamest t
In Blackfoot. L
Maids are the sweetest, !
Fords are the fleetest, {
And bungalows are the neatest
In Blackfoot. =
Lovers are the boldest,
Harvests are the goldest,
And people live the Oldest
In Blackfoot.
Contributed by Bessie Sconiers,
Blackfoot High School.
Facts and FANTASIES of Central :
School 4
The children in Miss Albertson's a
'om were discussing relatives. One Ii
tile girl stated she had a great /;