Milford chronicle., 1929-02-08
SCHOOL NEWS

Miss Markert's section of the
Fourth Grade organized a club Fri
day, February l. Miss Markert act
ed as chairman. The following Of
ficers were elected; President, Alma
Teas; vice-president, James Sale
van; secretary, Betty Williamson;
treasurer, Miss Markert. A vote
taken for the purpose of naming
the new organization resulted in
the choice of the Fourth Grade Lit
erary Society. The purpose of the
club is for training in club work as
well as for entertainment.
In Miss Wroten's room the girls
won the attendance contest last
week.
The pupils in Miss Alexander's
room are also having a contest in
attendance. There are two teams.
The captain of the o. K. Team is
Frances Shockley, and the captain
of the Sure to Win Team is Charles
Wilkerson. The team having the
lowest percentage in attendance at
the end of the month must furnish
refreshments for the winning team
at meeting of the Friday Afternoon
Book Club.
Virginia Sockrider, Frances
Shockley, Dorothy Joseph, Ruth
Anne Holzmueller and Dorothy
Case, all of Miss Alexander's room.
were exempt from examinations in
all studies.
Those pupils exempt in the Eighth
Grade were Irene Williams, Ethel
There were the following exemp-
tions in the Seventh Grade: Howard
Eisenbrey, Genevieve Griffith, Ed
ward KINNEY, Alice Johnson, Alfred
Davidson and Dorothy Witt.
Exemptions in the High School
were not recognized. Glasses were
held the same as usual, unless the
pupils were having examinations.
Half day was allowed to an exam
ination. Many pupils are dreading
to get returns from them.
The High School bank deposits
this week amounted to over $14.OO,
the Sophomores leading with $500.
Biology classes are studying the
Crayfish. Many hesitate to handle
it on account of the odor.
Last Saturday the school was
open to the History pupils, who
were anxious to complete History
questions.
When we entered the school
building Monday, we realized we
would have to walk carefully, for
the floors had been oiled. 1t WASH
very hard to slip and fall.
. The Second Year Home Econo-
mics Girls are giving the under
weight children of the first three
grades milk and crackers, so as to
bring them up to the normal weight
These girls also served a banquet
conducted by Miss Schmermumd,
for the teacher friends of Miss
Whitehead, who is leaving soon.
Miss Emily Jones, of Philadelphia,
is taking Miss Whitehead's class.
We were very much shocked to
hear of the accident Mary Reedy
had while playing basketball with
Dover Friday night, when she was
knocked unconscious. We are glad
that she was able to report to
school Monday.
During examinations, before the
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in one of our study rooms, Ray VIII
son was enhancing the pupils to
the extent of perfect quietness by
sketching two skaters. One had fall
len down; the other was skating
toward a danger sign. Ray, at the
blackboard, had just put the finish
ing touches on the one that had
fallen down, when the instructor
arrived and looked at the results.
Ray, she said, haven't we any
thing to do but illustrate that song'
I Faw Down and Go Boom?
Among the many skaters Saturday
and Sunday were members of the
High School and some members OF
the faculty.
The interest of the Freshman
Glass in Astronomy is suggested by