Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1914 — HALF YEAR COMPLETED BY PUBLIC SCHOOLS [ARTICLE]

HALF YEAR COMPLETED BY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Semester Examinations Have Been Held and Grades Will-Be Given Out First of Week.

Today, Friday, Jan. 16th, ends the ffethlif the school year in Rensselaer and the past week was taken up with examinations and tests and the teachers are busy making out records and reports of the work done. The exemption system introduced last year has been a means of increasing the scholarship to a very noticeable degree in- the high school and this year a similar plan was put into operation in the grammar school. By its provisions those who make required grades are exempted from taking examinations providing their deportment has been proper. All are exempted who have made a deportment grade of 91 in each study where their grade was 91. The term deportment has a broader meaning than conduct, such as interest in school, application for work, etc. As a result of the ruling quite a number have had a little vacation while others have been taking their examine tions. g~ In order to allow teachers to get all work attended to by Monday there was no school this Friday afternoon, as was the custom last year. The cards will be sent out the first of the week. Miss Olive White, of Union Mills, Ind., has been employed by the board as English teacher to Jill the vacancy created by the resignation of Miss Alice Shedd. Mrs. Dean has been substituting since the Christmas vacation. Miss White will report for duty Monday.