Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1878 — Rensselaer Free School. [ARTICLE]

Rensselaer Free School.

For the month ending March 29 1878, we condense the following facts for the consideration of patrons. The excuses accepted during the month on account of tardiness and absence, 102. Trustees and parents in writing excuses should state plain reasons for absence. A large per cent, of the ab sences were on account, of attending the funeral of John Miller. The average daily attendance for the month was, in Primary A, 38; Primary B, 35; Intermediate, 50. Grammar School, 42; High School, 37; total, 202. The number strictly punctual during the month was, in A, 24; B, 34; Intermediate, 54; Grammar School, 11; High School, 20; total, 143. The number of pupils who observed the rules of conduct presented by the board of trustees, was A, 35; B, 28; intermediate, 39; Grammar School. 19; High school, 13. The number of pifpils who obeyed the rules as to study, was A, 41; B, 36; Intermediate, 45; Grammar School, 28; High School, 40; total, 190. The following named pupils are reported “3” during the month. Primary A.—Abie Bass, Amzie Beck, Cora Catt, Gertrude Clark, Eddie Duvall, Rebecca Fendig, Simeon Fendig, Albert Hutson, Agnes Haley, Nellie Halloran, Nellie Hopkins, Alice Kinney, John Jones, Bernhart Leopold David Miller, George Minikus,Chafles Robinson, Birdie Spitler, Eliza Tiiteur, Dora Woodworth, George Wigmore. —2l. Primary B.—Freddie Cissel, Frank Cissel, Charles Daugherty, Miller Grant, Lucy Haley, Inez Hutson, Crilla Hutson, Bertie Hopkins, Birdie Hammond, Daniel Hopkins, Mary Halloran, Charles Platt, Gertie Robinson, Gracia Reeve, Eugene Sayler, Fannie Wood, Walter Willey, Minnie Warner, Lizzie Warner, Byron Zimmerman.—2o. Intermediate.—Mary Beck, Lodema Hopkins, Minnie Norris, Louisa Platt. —4. r Grammar School.--Nellie Spitler, Lillie Alter, Henry Smith.—3. High School.—Bell Alter, Hattie Coen, Lizzie Eger, Huklah Miller, Louis Hollingsworth, Clara Reeve, Alice Rhoades.—7. Grand total 55. We hope the teachers will make daily advancement in methods of tuition and management during the final month of the school year. The trustees ask attention to the following special inducements for attendance, conduct and study during the present month.. Ist. Thoss pupils who attend until the close of the term will each be presented with a certificate showing which class the pupil can enter at the beginning of the next school year. 2nd. The names of those pupils whose record is “3” for the year will be mentioned in the Second Annual Catalogue as bearing first honor. Those who were “3” for either term will be accorded second honor, and those who were perfect in attendance during the second term of the year will receive third honor. Honorable mention will be made in our next catalogue of those who may exhibit in the closing exercises dutiful behavior and meritorious advancement in science. The closing exercises will_be as follows: Wednesday, April 24, 1878.—Applicants for admission to the High School will pass a written examination in arithmetic, geography, grammar and history, which will be conducted by Prof. Allen, in the High Sch jol room. Neatness of work, good deportment and close application will entitle applicants to better grades. Thursday, April 25, 1878.—Applicants for admission to the Grammar School will answer written questions testing their knowledge of orthograhy, arithmetic, geography and grammar, to be propounded by Prof. Allen, in the High School room. All other examinations will be conducted by the teachers in their respective rooms, under the direction of the superintendent and tr istees, and be completed after Wednesday and before Friday evening, April 26, 1878. On Saturday. April 27, 1878, the pupils repair to their respective rooms at the usual hour, receive their certificates, and close with vocal exercises at 11 a. m. On Saturday afternoon, from 2 to 4 p. m. the whole school will meet at Starr’s Hall and give a literary and elocutionary entertainment, and the public are invited to attend. On Saturday, April 27, 1878, at 7 p. m., the Rhetoric Class will read and recite original essays and orations, and all whoi desire to note the progress of the class are cordially invited t > attend. We desire the last month of the school to have a successful close.

M. F. CHILCOTE, RALPH FENDIG, SIMON P. THOMPSON,

Trustees.

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