Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 156, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1920 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

The Jordan township commencement was held at the Union school in Jordan township last Thursday night. A large crowd occupied all ;he available space inside the schoolwuse and the outside accommodated a much larger aggregation of men and boys who stood six deep at the doors and windows. Prof. Thomas F. Moran of Purdue University gave the address for the occasion before a class of seven young men and women. Prof. Moran spoke largely of the wonderful responsibility that rests at the doors of our young graduates at these reconstruction times. The Jensen family of Wheatfield opened the program with an excellent processional and followed throughout the program with some fine inspirational music. The Rev. Charles W. Postill of Rensselaer gave the invocation and benediction. The program was well spiced when Francis Brown, the vatedictori&n of Jordan township, gave a little talk in behalf of the class. The room was nicely decorated with flowers and flags. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Huff, trustee and wife, had spent an afternoon at the school ’building arranging and decorating for the occasion. t The regular monthly teachers examination was held at the high school building in Rensselaer last Saturday. The examination was small owing to the fact that most teachers are in attendance at vanous schools. State Supt. L. Hines sent state licenses’ to Opie Hafey of Remington and Mildred Kush of Rensselaer a few days tock. Those'who wrote for state licenses last Saturday were: Mae Clarke, Rensselaer; George Hammertmi, DeMotte; Minnie Waymire, Renuelaer: Lila Delahanty, Wheatfield; Martha Fac-os, Medaryyihe; Jane Parkison, Pleasant Ridge; FloicHce Brady, Thayer; Florence .JclUy. Fair Oaks; and Lucy Harns. Mount Ayr. Jasper county can congratulate herself upon the efficiency of the teaching corps that promises to guide the schools for 1920-21. Teachers are in normal schools more this year than any year prior This will result in educational efficiency that will find expression in practically every school room in Jasper county. The trustees are exerting themselves far beyond ordinary. to give better salaries to these public’ beneficiaries.