Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 163, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1920 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

There will be a large elaa* of freshmen to enter the various high schools of the state the cbming fall. The rural schools alone will make a very commendable showing ih the high schools next winter. On next Saturday night seventeen young men and women will represent Gillam township’s contribution to the work of education. Judge Charles W. Hanley was scheduled to deliver the commencement address with Charles W. Postill to give the invocation and benediction. Both of these popular men from our county are products of Gilliam township. Judge Hanley will not be able to fulfill his engagement on account of the fact that he is taking his vacation in New York state. His substitute has not been selected as yet. Those who will receive certificates entitling them to high school privileges are: James Budd; Benjamin Brittin, Esther Culp, Ora Edward Culp, James Hansen, Mabel M. Harper, Andrew Hopston, Rolland Johnson, Henry Luaeman, Nellie Lidgard, Elsie Logan, Albert C. Rayburn, Earl Rockwell, Claris Shea, Christian H. Wuethrick, Joseph L. Wuethrick and Mabel Wallace. The Newton-Marion joint commencement will be held on Saturday July 24th. An effort was mads to get State Supt. L. N. Hines for this occasion but his dates are about all taken nowadays. J. G. ColliCott of the State Department was secured to give this address instead. Mr. Coljicott is a good speaker and will give the people and class an excellent address. Mr. Collieott was at one time cit" superintendent of the Indianapolis schools. The greatest shortage in teachers seems to be with high schools this year. At present DeMotte lacks a Latin teacher who must be a college graduate; Tefft lacks a Latin teacher with not less than seventy-two weeks professional training; Fair Oaks lacks three high school teachers. Most of the rural schools are provided with teachers already. The following is a list of last years teachers who are away attending college or have been since their terms closed last spring: Mabel Kemper, Helen Kissenger, Ernest Shultz, Elizabeth Yeoman, Cecile Culp, Opie Hafey, Feme Rawlings, Elizabeth Budd, Leta Hershman, Kathryn Chamberlain, Frances Folger, Goldie Kessenger, Helen Porter, Mamie Reed, Jeannie Sage, Lottie Porter, Freda Ferguson, Florence Frame Story, Robert C. Rayle, Helen Cain, Daisy Knaur, Mildred Rush, Marie Har-. ris, Gladys Ogle, Elsie Zellers, Jesse Zellers, Bertha Hershman, Bernice Myers, Bertha Stalbaum, Dorothy M. Boyle. In addition to the above list there are about twenty-five prospective first year teachers from Jasper county away preparing to teach in Jasper county schools next fall. It would be fair to say that Jasper county will have a more efficient teaching force next year than for years if collegiate training is a proper indication of efficiency. The Jasper county institute will be held this coming year from August 30 (Monday) to Sept. 3rd. Prof. W. H. Elson and Harry B. Evans will instruct the teachers another year. These are two very strong men who are authority along their lines of instruction.