Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1890 — EXAMINATION OF THE St J Joseph’s Indian Normal School, [ARTICLE]

EXAMINATION OF THE St J Joseph’s Indian Normal School,

June 30th and July Ist, 1890. The average attendance of the above school during the past year was 48 pupils. The Indian boys vere examined in all the common school branches; a class of 18 in geography and TJ. S. history, and another class of 14 in grammar, U. S. history, geography and bookkeeping. The examination showed that the pupils improved in speaking and reading the English language, and especially in writing compositions. Their penmanship was excellent, which is the case in almost all Indian ichools. Frizes were award d to the following boy 8: First prize, Jos. Rolette, Chipp±wa. Second prize, Roderick Mari n, Chippewa. Third prize, P. Lookaround, Menominee . Fourth prize, John Baw,. Sioux. Fifth p/ize, Ernest Oskosh, Menominee. Sixth prize, Leuis Marion, Chippewa. Th a concludivg exercises consisted in r citations both in ; rose and poetry, with religious and secular songs delivered alternately were held July Ist, at 2 p. in A merry entertainment in the evening and finally re’igious service, formed the conclusion of a yeor of toil and study in the St. Joseph’s Normal School. May Jriends of the school continue to favor the charitable institution.