Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 287, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1912 — REPORT SECOND MONTH RURAL SCHOOLS [ARTICLE]

REPORT SECOND MONTH RURAL SCHOOLS

Almost Perfect Attendance at Miiss Township During November. For the second month the banner schools j|Mhe different townships as to as follows : Barkley, Jeiimke Eib, 99.70j0. p Carpenter, Faye Irwin,, 98.76:0. Gillam, Guy Reed, 97.817 and Presley Kimrnel, 97.8150f0. Hanging Grove, Pauline Clark, 99, •lordan, Agnes Kahler, 99.10|0. Kankakee, Grace Hpuk, 98.930|0. Keener, Dora Feldmann, 97.60j0. Marion, Fred Tyler, 98.70|0. Milroy, Earl Foulks, 95.70[0. Newton, Delia Hanson. 95.920]0. l'nion. Zeida Daugherty. 98.30'0. Walker, Anna Jasperson, 98.910|0. Wheatfleld, William R. Custard, 97.."0p. The banner school the county was that, of Jennie Eib, of Barkley township. The banner J township of the county for tihe month was Carpen-terv-with an attendance of 96.20[0 Cillain awl M-arion were close seconds with an average of 96.1hj0. r l'he average for the county for the second month was 94.08o!o, as against ,95.8010 the Jirst month and 94.8 for the second month last year. Now that the busy season is about over parents and children should a special, effort to bring the average of attendance hack to as( good or better than the first month. Parents should make an effort to visit the school, get better acquainted with the teacher, and see wihat their children are doing. It Is surprising to note the number of parents that know nothing about their school except when there is some trouble. Many times the superintendent is told by the -teacher that not a single parent has been to the sdhool. Let this condit ion be changed, and the parents, both father and mother, visit their school and encourage both the pupil and teacher to put forth their best efforts. It would also he well if more of, tihe old-time hospitality existed and the teacher , was. more often invited to go home with the children and spend the night there. In this age of special jy.Rt ion we art* forgetting that each I must takf an interest and help to cooperate in the work of all. County Superintendent.