Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1913 — High School Notes. [ARTICLE]

High School Notes.

Orchestra practice was postponed until Wednesday night of this week on account of a teachers’ meeting Tuesday evening. The Lincoln Literary Society gave the following interesting program Wednesday afternoon: Original Essayßeatrice Tilton Recitation Neva Garriott Piano Duet..... Pauline Saylor J Mary Brown Recitation...... .Marie Barkley Vocal Solo Emily Thompson Miss Shedd was appointed critic for the oceasion and gave some very helpful instructions to the pupils. The senior English class are reading “Holmes’ Autocrat of the Breakfast Table.”

The seniors have been trying to decide on their class pins or rings for this Year. They proposed to the rest of the high School students that a uniform emblem be selected for the entire school and have the same pin each year but with different numerals and allowing only the seniors to wear these pins. No emblem has as yet been chosen but the purpose is to get one- to distinguish our class pin from those of other schools and a person wearing this emblem would be recognized as a graduate of the Rensselaer high school.

Miss Shedd has arranged to take the junior and senior English classes to Chicago Monday, Jan. 13, to see “Macbeth” played.. Miss Mallory and Miss’ Perkins, two of the high school teachers, are unable to teach on account of sickness and Mrs. Dean is taking Miss Mallory’s place. There will be a basketball game at the high school Friday night between the boys of Medaryville high school and those of this school. Following this will be one between the girls of the two schools. The following report has been given for the month of December: Boys—Total attendance 1067.25; total absence 78.25; \average attendance 62.77; per cent of attendance .932; cases of tardiness 19; total enrollment 68; enrollment at end of month 66. Girls—Total atendance 1248.75; total absence 59.75; average attendance 73.45; per cent of attendance .945; cases of tardiness 9; total enrollment 78; enrollment at end of month 77. The best attendance was in the sophomore class, being .963. There were three cases of tardiness in the freshman and thirteen in the senior class. The percent of attendance for the entire school was .943. For December of last year the percent of attendance was .953. The total enrollment at the end of December was 143, while last year it was 154. Standing of Boys’ Basket Ball League: ». Team Won Lost Pot. Reds 4 0 1000 Browns 3 0 1000 Blacks 3 1 750 Whites 2 1 667 Blues 1 1 500 Maroons 1 2 333 Greens 1 2 333 Grays 1 2 333 Purples 1 4 200 Yellowy 0 4 000