Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1920 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

State'Supt L N. Hines delivered the commencement address at Fair Oaks last Wednesday evening. The high school auditorium was filled and standing room in the halls was at a premium. There were seventeen eighth grade graduates and nine seniors from the high- school who received certificates of promotion and graduation. State Supt Hines dealt largely with the demands being made upon the schools and made an earnest plea for the { square deal for the rural boys and girls. Prof. A. C. Campbell presented the class for graduation and in doing so made an interesting fare-well speech to the seniors and extended a hearty welcome to the eighth grade' class. The stage was nicely decorated in high school and class colors. All of the teachers were present except Mrs. Sterrett who was sick at the Alien Hotel while the exercises were in progress. The Rev.-C. W. Postill of Rensselaer gave the invocation and benediction. Miss Florence Dippie, who has been teaching music at Fair Oaks since Christmas, brought three other young ladies from Indianapolis and furnished superb the occasion. Loes Campbell and a little daughter of Joe Norman’s delivered the diplomas. They performed their part of the program in a manner that was pleasing to all. Little Loes Campbell spoke two short little declamations that added excellent spice to the program. James 'McKay, one of the graduating seniors, was not able to be present owing to hie enlistment in the merchant marines since Christmas. James McKay and Howard Rainer finished the course at holidays. This commencement showed almost endless work on the part of the teachers, patrons and seniors. All who were able to hear and see were highly elated over the excellent school accomplishments which was concluded by this program. The school enthusiasm and interest at Fair Oaks has been on the high tide- for years. The school now ranks'with .all commissioned school in Indiana and it is the ambition pf-the entire Union township to maintain this school on the stadard it has so struggingly attained. The commencement exercises at Tefft will occur .on Wednesday, April 28th. Prof. Hough will deliver the commencement address. Wheatfield town will hold a commencement April 29th and Wheatfield township April 30th. Commissions were issued to Kankakee Consolidated and Wheatfield schools at the April meeting of the State Board of Education. De Motte is asking for commissioned standing and will very likely be given that standing upon the recommendation of the state high school inspector. He will visit De Motte within a week or so. The commissioned school in Jasper county to date ate: Renaselaer, .Rem-' ington, Wheatfield, Fair Oaks, and Kankakee Consolidated at Tefft._ < State licenses were mailed out to the following successful appli'cants today (Thursday). Elsie Benson, Bertha Hershman/ MaMie Reed, Millie Hoover, Amanda Steinke, A. C. Campbell, Mabel Worland, Frank Woerner, Agnes Kahler, Helen Lamson, Gertrude Besse, George Hammerton, Bernice Myers, Beatrice Tilton, Gertrude Kanzleiter, Daisy Knaur, Cecile .Culp. ; - The .following letter was received from W. L 7 Taylor, State Chairman of the committee collecting money for the Marne Memorial “Indianapolis, Ind.. April 31st, 1920. Mr. M. L. Sterrett, - Jasper County Supt. of Schools: Rensselaer, Indiana. Dear -Mr, Sterrett h— . ; The state committee of America a GIFT TO ■FRANCE hereby acknowledges the receipt of your 225 per cent contributiop of 390.21, and desires to express its appreciation and i thanks to yourself and the, stUr.| dents of the Jasper County Schools for their earnest support of this great gift , ul Yours very truly, j . WILLIAM TAYLOR, ' State Chairman.”