Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 281, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1917 — County Educational Notes [ARTICLE]

County Educational Notes

The first semi-annual examination will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, December 19 and 20. The date is set by the State Department and will interfere with some of the programs for Christmas. The preparations of a Christmas program should be done before Wednesday. Teachers can ba e pun>‘ls return Friday to g ; e this program. Prof. Thos. Moran of Purdue University will address the teachers in a joint institute at. the High School Auditorium next Saturday, December 15 th. His forenoon subject will be “Some Fundamentals in the Teaching of History.” The afternoon subject will be “The European Background of American History.” The Rensselaer High School orchestra will furnish several numbers. There will also be solos, singing, grade exercises etc., from the Rensselaer schools. The domestic science classes will serve dinner cafeteria style to the teachers. All teachers should patronize these girls* Oscar Williams, the state high school inspector, will be in the county in the near future. The Rules and Regulations for the Jasper County schools will be submitted to the board of education for adoption at the January meeting. The boys of the basketball team gave a box social at Fair Oaks last Friday night, and cleared about $27. They still have a deficit but the $27 went a long ways towards straightening the team financially. They will play Wolcott next Friday flight, December 14 th. A number of the schools . are waiting to join the Junior Red Cross. The organizing blanks are not here as yet. All schools should join this worthy organization.