Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1914 — MONNETT SCHOOL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

MONNETT SCHOOL NOTES.

Dr. D. W. Harwell, of Buffalo, N. Y., was the guest oif the school one flay last week. Dr. Harwell, as secretary of the General Deaoonness Board of the Methodist Episcopal church, visits and inspects all Methodist institutions under deaconness management. This is his first visit to the Monnett School.

The pupils of the music department.save a very pleasing recital FridMA evening at the school ThHgirls of the school celebrated May Day with a May Pole dance and other May -Day sports. The guest of honor was Miss Grace Augusta Phillips, in whose honor the festivities were held. A very enjoyable occasion to the recreation facilities of the school is a new tennis court, the gift of the former principal of the school, Miss Findley. Plans were considered for a summer vacation school, announcement of which will be made later. At the opening of the present school year last September, the school treasury showed a deficit of SSOO, due in part to a shortage in the building fund subscriptions of the previous year. Beside the payment of all bills of the present year to date including all improvements, S2OO has been paid on last year’s deficit. , The treasurer’s report from July 1, 1913, to April 1, 1914, showed the following total, with all bills paid to date: Total cash receipts $4,718.56 Total disbursements ...... 4,579.04 Oasffi on hand 139.52 The principal reports receipts from board and cash donations, $3,131.94. Donations of provisions and house furnishings, $430.25. Improvements and furnishings added during the year: Basement drain ...... .$ 40.00 Bath room and fixtures 145.00 Kitchen range 75.00 Fire Escape 20.00 Cement walk 36100 Blackboards 7.00 Linoleum ? 25.00 Dishes and table linen ..... 42.00 Total $390.00