Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 272, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1918 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

Several townships opened their schools last Wednesday. The attendance in the school's that opened was fair in most places. Mabel McAhern, who teaches at Lewiston in Barkley township, was in Indianapolis last week at her home. She did not get word In time to open school last Wednesday. However, the school at Lewiston will open next Monday, Nov. 18th. Miss Leah Flora was at her home at Mauckport when school opened. She cmae last Thursday to take up her school at Curtis Creek in Newton township. Miss Mary Luther, who teaches* at Surrey in Newton township, has been down with the measles 'but will open her school Monday alsd. Miss Adrienne Guchein took down with the influenza a few days before the Fair Oaks school was 'ready to open. She was compelled to resign her position in the Fair Oaks high school and go to a hospital in Indianapolis. Daza Brown, of Goodland, has been employed to take Miss Guchein’s place at Fair Oaks. Several new cases of influenza have been recently reported from Remington. Schools wall open there Monday, Nov. 18, also. The city schools in Rensselaer opened Wednesday and the school is running nearly normal. Miss Edna Christeson, of the Claude May school in Carpenter township, is the only teacher who died of the epidemic. There were a number of other severe eass reported from teachers down wjth the “flu,” but all are well and ready fqr, school again. The second regular institute was held in Union township at Fair Oaks last Saturday. All teachers were present except Miss Cecile Jordan. Trustee Hammerton was present at the afternoon session. Superintendent Sterrett was present at the forenoon session. The Marion-Newiton township institute will 'be held at Rensselaer on Saturday, Nov. 23rd, instead of the third Saturday. The Barkley township institute will be held on that date also. The patrons of our schools will be give nample leniency on account of 'the “flu.” It is expected that all patrons will not be unfair about this situation and will send their children as soon as it is in keeping with good judgment to do so. Children should be well fed, dressed warm, play out of doors as much as possible. When an attack of the “flu” is evident then isolation and exceptional care are recommended.