Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1917 — High School Students Raise Flag Over School Building. [ARTICLE]

High School Students Raise Flag Over School Building.

% With serious purpose and spirit the high school students this Friday morning raised the American flag over their school building. After a splendid address by Mr. A. G. Williams and the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner,” the student pody passed outside the building and during the singing of “The Stan Spangled Banner,” the flag was raised. After the flag was secured all united in saluting it. This flag was purchased by the student body at the suggestion of the Student Council. The flag on the water tower has also 'been purchased and has been placed there by high school students. Under the supervision of the Student Council the high sdhool flag will be lowered each evening and be raised each morning. * . . The high school military training class will this evening escort to their train at 7:16, the boys from our high school who are going to Indianapolis for enlistment as yeoman in the navy. The class will be in uniform and are instructed to meet at the armory at 6:30 sharp this evening. Any townspeople interested are invited to fall into Jine'to show appreciation and enthusiasm for the enlistment of these boys and men. All home print today.