Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1878 — School Reports. [ARTICLE]

School Reports.

The school in District No. 2, Barkley township, dosed Feb. 19, with an average daily attendance of 18.5, the number on roll being 19. The daily per cent, of attendance 97 ; length of term, four months. The teacher challanges the county for an accurate account that will excel it.

W. S. BERRY,

Teacher.

March 10,1878. The school of District No. 1, Barkley township, commenced Sept. 24, 1877, and ended Maroh 11,1878.

The following persons were present every day: Ida Culp, Ella Culp, Etta Culp and John Hendricks Gulp. Those not tardy are as follows: Millie Wade, Ida Overton, Louella Ooverton, John A. Randle, Eddie Randle, John ElGulp and Etta Culp. The two following were neither tardy nor absent: John EL Culp and Etta Culp. The number enrolled was 25; the average daily attendance. 17; the average per cent, of attendance. 86. The patrons have been desirous to keep the attendance good; but their attempts have been foiled in part, by one, the children of whom it is pitiful to see grow up in ignorance. To all others of the district their teacher feels grateful, and when he gets to his “buckeye” home he still will remember them. A. BEBRY, Teacher. March 11,1878. Report of school No. 10 (Cozy Palace) Barkley township; term ending March 7th, 1878. Average daily attendance, 19.15; average age of pupils 11.12 years. Billie Daniels missed ne time during the term. Scholars were all good.

H. B. MURRAY,

Teacher,