Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 225, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1920 — HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Rev. Strecker of the M. E. church conducted chapel on September 7th. Since the daily program provides for three morning exercises, it is hoped that the friends of the High School will come and speak to us. It starts the day right. For several years the enrollment of the High School has been so large that many of the students were seated in another room at assembly periods. Although the number is larger, double seats have been placed in the auditorium which permits the entire school to be together. Numbers gives enthusiasm. We are crowded but you are welcome. Mrs. B. F. Fendig gave a delightful description of her recent trip to Alaska, to the Commercial Class last Friday, September 10th. Other members of the school are hoping for an opportunity to hear Mfrs. Fendig in the near future. Everybody at work—Everything in order. It is evident that football is not waning in interest. Coach Leignley is not only putting vim into the boys but he is getting the science of the game in useable shape. We are confident that our boys will bring honor to R. H. S. in this season. Boost now. Momence meets Rensselaer October 2nd. Make your plans to see the first game. . A swarm of Cicada Septemdecim appeared in the Public Schools on Thursday. This species was golden in color. It’s song was a high sharp trill that came to us from the depths of pockets where the singer was hidden, amid other childish trinkets, and all unconscious that its shill note has been for centuries the theme for poets. Dr. Olson, of who represents the Americanization movement, addressed the students and faculty of the Rensselaer High School, Tuesday afternoon. He opened has address with the question, why the American dollar has the women on one side and the eagle on the other? He answered the question by chapter twelve of Revelations, that a woman who with the aid of the Eagle’s wings flew to our native country, and colonized what is fIOW the greatest country in the world. > Growth began „immediately and continued, due as much, to immigrants as tb any other force and afre still increasing it, to the extent that it is seven times that of the American citizens. Another great question Dr., Olson put before the assembly was, “What shall we do with the immigrants?'’ Heretofore, they have not been properly cared for and from this Bolshevism has grown and continues to grow. As an example of how the Bolsheviks work, Dr. Olson said that Trotsky, their leader, who has overthrown the government pf Russia and who has made the threats of doing the same in the United States, has enough money to pay ~tw»’ mil- - lions secret service workers for twenty years and not overdraw his account. He said further that some thought by deporting thNC foreigners it. would lessen the amount of trouble within our nation. But Dr. Olson said his idea is, that the corrections must come within the country instead of without. ■ i “So,” he continued, “the gates must stand ajar _for immigrants and there mutt Joe, capable Americans ready and willing to. train the immigrants to the American ideals.** Dr. Olson’s remarks were,received enthusiastically.