Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1920 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

The eighth grade diploma examination was held in various parts of the county. The queries were not so difficult as was the case of March a year ago. There were twenty who took the examination at Rensselaer. There is a larger class of applicants this year than last. Last year there were about 145 while this year there are about 180. It seems that Jasper county is growing in nearly every school room. Many communities are complaining about the crowded condition in the schools. The largest one-room school .has an enrollment of fifty-three. It takes a lady teacher with exceptional physical and nervous endurance to be able to keep and teach such a school. Possibly it will amuse patrons to read some of the peculiar answers to some of the queries. One of the queries called for the county health officer of Jasper county. Several gupils gave Mr. Nesbitt and a few fr. Thornton. One 'brilliant little youngster said it was a “Hoosier.” Another query asked about the Monroe Doctrine. One sdid it meant that “everybody ought to belong to some church.” Another said “The Monroe Doctrine was that the people wanted to put down slavery and other troubles. But they didn’t have enough supplied so they got the Holy Alliance to help them out.” It was very common among the little tots to compare “well” as well, worse, worst. Some as well, weller, wellesL Still others as well, more well, most well. The eighth grade pupils in the rural districts in Union township will enter the eighth grade class at Fair Oaks next Monday. Most of the rural schools will close next Friday or Saturday in that township. The continuation of the schools at Fair Oaks for another month makes it possible for them to get into that school and be promoted with the regular eighth grade there. A greater part of the teachers in the rural districts in Union township will soon be in attendance at Muncie, Terre Haute, Bloomington, etc., where they are preparing for the coming year. Gladys Ogle will probably attend at Mrs. Blakers’ in Indianapolis. „ Jessie and Elsie Zejlers will return to Terre Haute. William May who has been teaching the Center school in Wheatfield township, has resigned to begin other work. Richard Bowie has consented to finish the term for him.