Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 295, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1920 — RENSSELAER PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES [ARTICLE]

RENSSELAER PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

PrinßAFy The'meinber* of the Junior Red Cross have responded with their usual enthusiasm to the call for decorations for community Christmas trees in districts where such jure unknowp. Many bright and attractive decorations are being prepared. A The third, fourth and fifth grades have worked 'hard in the campaign against tuberculosis *by selling Christmas seals. far they report about six thousand sold. Mrs. A. A. Shepler will resume her work in the school next Monday after two weeks’ absence. Mrs. M. L. Sterrett has been substituting for her. There has been verv few absences among the pupils above the first grade during the week. Twelve visitors are reported for the week. They were p|frmm and others interested in our Whool. The rooms in the building are unusually attractive with Christmas work of the pupils and decosataons portraying many phases of ChnstmaMiss Cecile spent last Wednesday with her parents, who were celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Mrs. John Culp, a former Rensselaer teacher, substituted for her - - .... Grammar Building. Since the acquisition of the armory, this department has four regular gymnasium periods a week, instead of irregular hours as before. Two of the four periods are given in the high school gymnasium. The pupils of this building have been very successful in their sale of the Christmas seals, each room having sold more than their alloted "Matrons are cordially invited to visit this department at all times. We believe that you have a right to be interested in what we are doing, and the way in which it is done. High School Building. The high school girls are taking a great interest in girls’ athletics for the winter. During the past week, more than fifty girls have enrolled for Virls* basketball or volley-ball. The boys’ color league basket ball has been started with more than sixty boys on the various teams. There are six teams coached by the varsity boys. Material f° r the varsity team for next year, is in the making in these teams. At the beginning of the school year, an athletic association membership contest > was held m the high school. The Freshmen and the Sophomores were the loser's and on Friday night of this week they paid their obligations. to the upperclassmen m the form of a two Ze banquet. 'Hiere were many interesting toasts given which helped in making the evening a very pleasent one. A The Nature, History and Agriculture Clubs held their regular meetings this past week. The first two clubs met in the second floor of the gramma building while the Agriculture club was entertained in the home of Earl Wilcox. * The Glee club will present a minstrel show in the high school auditorium next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. This entertainment is open to the general public and a small fee will be charged.