Phillips County herald., 1924-03-20
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Each of the primary rooms have
recently secured new picture and
some flags purchased with the money
received from the proceeds of the
Tom Thumb Wedding" given by the
primary children last fall. The titles
of the pictures are: Mrs. Zimmerman s
room, Cant You Talk?" Miss Moores
room, Dignity and Impudence." Miss
Flanagan's room, Feeding Her Birds"
Mr.. R. L. Johnson's visit to Mar
garet's room last week was appreciat
ed by. the pupils Of her room. An
invitation is extended to other par
ents to do likewise. (This invitation
holds good for each and every room.)
The pupils of the second grade have
just finished seventy-fve word test
and the pupils making 100 in the test
are Anna Francis Jenkins, Robert Nc
Kay and Esther Fincher. Those max
ing 80 per cent are Stanley Bacon,
Dale Reimer and Olive Martin.
The following named pupils have
entered. our third grade this month:
Hazel Kramer, Leta Waterman and
Ransom Whitley.
Ten of the third graders are absent
on account of measles.
The fourth grade pupils are having
a spelling contest and the losing side
will give the winners a party at the
end of the month. We are promised
a list OF the pupils together with the
average grades made for publication
at the end of the month,
The pupils of the fifth grade have
finished the years work in geography
and have taken their final test. Wv
ian Fulscher led her class with an
average Of 81. All pupils making
grade of S5 or better are having re,
view work with the sixth grade. Those
falling below that mark are taking
thorough review Of the work taken
during the year,
The sixth grade will complete their
years work in history this week. The
history studied in this grade is an Ell.
ementary work in ancient, midievai
and modern history leading up to the
history Of our own American colonies
and states.
Exceptional interest has been shown
by the pupils in their study of the
text and viii make the further study
of this subject more interesting and
comprehensive when taken up with
high school work.
The seventh grade as a review OF
the study of geography of South AM
erica drew some excellent free hand
maps from memory which revealed
an excellent vlcualizatlon ability a.
mong the pupils of the grade. The
maps drawn included the physical fea.
lures and products as well as the pol
itical sub bdivisions of that continent.
Our eighth grade feel proud to know
that Ernest Bacon was the successful
winner at the county spelling cont st
last Saturday. Ernest is a gocd
worker and win endeavor 20 w'n the
same honor for Phillips county that
he has won for his grade and school.
Our girls are preparing q play entit-
led, Just Little Mistake. which
they plan 10 PIT on at the next meet.
ing Of the local P. T. A. a nu,o .;y
of our boys are vitality interested IN
the Boy Scout movement and are me.
mbers In some degree in the Ioca. or.
ganization, We wish that before tho
close Of school that we might report
a 100 Per cent enrolment Of the boys
from our eighth grade. Parents olght
10 encourage their boys to join this
organization. It stands for the nish.
or and nobler things of life and your
boy will be none the worse for having
enrolled in this organization.
Nine weeks more remain In this
school year and we ask your co-opera.
ton In helping us to complete this
years work.
Your Grade School Teachers.