Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 278, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1920 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

Big ' “better schools” programs are' in progress from one end of Jasper county to the other. Rensselaer City schools gave an afternoon program in the primary building last Tuesday and the remaining portion of the school gave an interesting program in the evening at the high school building. The Kankakee township program was in the presence of 117 persons on last Friday night The program was given by teachert, patrons, pupils and trustee. Trustee Duggleby led in the opep house discussion. Those appearing on .the program were Mrs. Sands with her primary class; Goldie Hodge; Anna Jasperson; Elizabeth Clawson; Eva Turner; Mrs. Milt Jones; Lila Delahanty and music by high school chorus. Miss- Addie Harris, the principal, was the guiding spirit of tne evening. The meetingoat Rensselaer apened at 8:30 and closed at J0:45. The meeting at Tefft ran until after the midnight hour. The HOn. W. L. Wood went to Fair Oaks last Tuesday night where he assisted in their program on this school betterment program. A large crowd listened to a masterly talk from the ex-state official, Ruth Watkins, teacher at Blue Grass in Newton township, gave a “better schools” program last Friday afternoon; The school gave an interesting program by way of introduction. Papers had been prepared by the advanced pupils dealing with problems of interest to school patrons. Trustee Rush .was present and gave an excellent address pertaining to the school situation in Newtim township. Trustee Postill has been perplexed with the congested situation in the primary room in the South Marion Consolidated. There are fifty pupils under one teacher which is ample work for two full time teachers. A solution will soon reach a culmination but just what it is has not yet come into realization.

Mrs. Jesse Niciidls, Mrs. I. D. Walker and MrS. Hale Grant left today for New Florence, Mo., having oeen called there by the death of Alva Nichols. Mr. Nichols’ death occurred tnis Saturday morning. Funeral services will be held Monday.