Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1913 — HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The music teacher, Miss Stover, has been confined to her home on account of sickness and there has been no music in school this week. The cast is busy practicing “What Happened to Jones,” the senior play. The juniors are writing their farewell themes’ for the year. Each theme is to contain not less than 500 words and not more than 800. Monticello hag cancelled the track meet which was to have taken place Saturday. Mr. Dean’ is working hard trying to locate some school that can meet us. The sophomores were given another geometry exam Wednesday. The chemistry class is doing fancy dyeing this week. Any young ladies wishing their last summer’s gown dyed will please inform Mr. Sharp and Edson Murray will .call for same at your home. A picnic is being planned for tin geometry class by their teacher as a reward for the excellent work they have been doing. Arrangements have been made sor 1 Miss Perkins to hold a grammar class for the seniors wishing to make teaehers’ license. As this has been a weak subject for most of those Who have tried this accommodation will be a great help to the ones taking it • Preparations for class day are well under way. Report of boys for April, 1913: Attendance for month 1187.50 days. Absence 102.5 days. Average attendance 59.86 days. Per cent, .921. Cases of tardiness 13. Enrollment for month 66. At end of month 63. Report of girls: Attendance for month 1485.25 days. Absence 72.75 days. Average attendance 74.05 days. Per cent .954. Cases of tardiness 3. Enrollment for month 79. At end of month 76. SUMMARY. Freshman attendance—. 934 Sophomore attendance—. 936. Junior attendance—.9so. Senior attendance—. 929. Per cent for 5ch001—.937.