Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1912 — High School Notes. [ARTICLE]

High School Notes.

The seniors take up civil government this week. School will be closed next week owing to the Teachers’ Institute. A high school orchestra, consisting of ten members, was organized this week. ' The athletic Association held a meeting and elected officers Wednesday evening. Annabel Wartena of the Sophomore class has left school on account of her health. The high school pupils were dismissed Tuesday afternoon to hear the speech of Senator Shively. ' The four members of the senior German class, who are leading Hermann and Dorothea, had their first recitation Monday evening. The exemption rule went into effect Monday. It applies to the whole high school and all pupils making an average of 91 per cent in their studies and abiding by a few restrictions as to deportment are exempt from semester examinations. The high school students assembled Wednesday morning and listened to the report for September. Mr. Dean also gave a few encouraging remarks to the football boys pertaining to the schedule of the games. Although no games are set as yet, several letters have been written to different teams and Mr .Dean feels confident of a goo dschedule. ~ Following is the report of the high school for the month of October: Enrollment for the month —Boys, 71; Girls, 86; Total, 157; Per cent of Attendance Boys, 95.4; Girls, 96.6; Average, 96. Oases of tardiness, Boys, 20;‘ Girls, 6; Total, 26. Freshmaq attendance 978 Sophomore attendance ..943 Junior attendance .........981 Senior attendance 966