Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 224, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1917 — SCHOOL SAVINGS BANK GROWING [ARTICLE]

SCHOOL SAVINGS BANK GROWING

SCHOOL NOTES SHOW THAT THE PUPILS WILL PATRONIZE SAVINGS BANK. The school savings bank is growing. The following deposits have been made so far by the grade pupils: Fourth grade, $4.03 deposited by 25 pupils. . o t Fifth grade, $9.25 deposited by " 4 pupils. • . , , „ . Sixth grade, $2.05 deposited by 14 PU Seventh grade, $5.21 deposited by 20 pupils. . , , Eighth grade, $9.62 deposited by 7 pupils. ' This makes a total of $30.18. The students of the book-keeping class have finished a month of preliminary work and are taking up the actual practice. • The shorthand class is progressing rapidly. By the second semester the members are expected to be far enough advanced to act as private secretaries for the teachers. . The Freshman and advanced algebra classes are doing hurdles this week. The hurdle system was introduced last year from the Indianapolis schools. This system is so-called because each test must be passed perfectly (jumped before the next can be taken). The literary societies were organized Friday. The following officers will serve for the term: “ Webster —Pres: Paul Beam; Vice President, Elizabeth Witham; Secretary, Lenore Carr; Treasurer, Thomas Thompson; Sgt. at Arms, Clarence Mackey; Program Committee, Alice Thomas, Linnie Bird Raines,. Charles -Halleck Lincoln—President, Thelma Martindale; Vice President, Helen Parkinson ; Secretary, Paul Arnott; Treasurer, Ada Robinson; Sgt. at Arms, Walter • Randle; Chairman Program Committee, Hattie Waymire.