Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 321, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1920 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

The Jasper County Board of Education met in regular session and transacted the regular business of the board. A committee consisting . of Mr. Learning and Mr. Sterrett I was appointed to report from the meeting to be held Saturday, Jan. 10, by the farmers Mative to the 'raising of additional funds to finance the county Agricultural agent's office. There is About $2,'740 available udder the present, whereas about $3,500 is necessary to get a proper successor to Mr. Learning. Every member of the board was at the afternoon session. A general review of the school 'situation was taken by the county superintendent All schools in the county wsre reported by each trustee and very favorable reports came from all townships with the exception of two or three schools. Barkley reported Miss Thelma Nolan as venturing upon matrimonial seas but would continue in the school at Lewiston and Gillam reported Miss Cynthia Houston in the same business. However, the list of substitutes are exhausted, and it is very fortunate that the schools are not required to close. Paul W. Ashby, principal of the Tefft schools, is in the Robert W. Long hospital at Indianapolis, where he underwent an Operation 'during the holiday vacation. Mrs. Alf Duggleby, being an experienced teacher, took Mr. Ashby’s place until he is able to resume work. The board arranged to hold a ru’ral educational conference at Tefft on Wednesday, January 21, 1920. This meeting will be held at one o’clock at the high school auditorium. The speakers for this occasion are Sterrett, Sands, Learning, Porter, Harrington, Pettet, Postill, Bush, Bowie and Duggleby. The address of welcome will be given by .Prof. Ashby. There will be a numberof local speakers also. The State Superintendent hw

(notified all county 'superintendents I'that all pupils above the fifth grade /will be expected to know from mem/ory one of the three songs “Amer’ica,” -“Star Spangled , Banner” or .’“Battle Hymn of the Republic.” 'Teacher should make sure that .'their pupils know 'one or -all of I.these patriotic songs from memlory.