Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 308, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1918 — Educational Notes. [ARTICLE]

Educational Notes.

Prof. Ringham, of DeMotte, resigned the principalship at DeMotte to accept the superintendency of the Morocco schools in Newton county. Prof. F. P. Hickner, of Wheeler, in Porter county, was secured to take the position held by Prof. Ringham. Mr. Hickner .is not a stranger to Jasper ebunty. He was employed in the Wheatfield town schools as assistant in the high school six years ago. Since then he has been principal of the Wheeler schools, except the last three months. He has been employed at Hammond, where the physical labor was more than he cpuld stand. He decided to „ leave his work at Hanmmond and resume his work as a school man. ■ Miss Pauling. Pinter, of Wheatfield, has resigned her position at Tefft on account of illness. She has not been strong for the last month. Her physician advised her to take hospital treatment at Fort Wayne and resign her place at Tefft. She was an excellent teacher and the school realizes that it is losing a very capable teacher. Her place was filled by Mr. Reeves, of Converse. Mr. Reeves assumed his duties last Wednesday. Miss Katie Luther was unable to return from Corydon, where she went to spend her vacation with her parents. She has an attack of pneumonia. Miss Luther was teaching in Newton township. However, the trustee, Mjr. Rush, has decided to extend the- vacation for her to await developments. She might be able to resume her work next Monday - ■