Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1914 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

School Notes. The Rensselaer public schools will be closed Thursday and Friday of this week to allow the teachers to attend the State Teachers’ Associa* tion, which meets at Indianapolis Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The visit to Indianapolis takes the place of the annual visiting days to the different city schools, , and is the plan adopted by many school boards throughout the state.

The enrollment in' the high school is the largest for several years while the senior class is the largest in the history of the school, the class numbering 4 4 at present. The report cards for the first sik weeks will be sent out Wednesday afternoon and the parents are especially urged to examine them carefully. Personal interviews between parents and teachers will often be the means of better work on the part of the pypils. Too often pupils stay out of school or leave the city when they should be in school. A large per cent of the failures are caused by irregular attendance.

It is to be hoped that many people will visit' the schools this year, not only on patron’s day but at any time. These visits are welcomed by the teachefs and are often the means of better understanding of the pupils. Report for September.—Enrollment to date, boys 283, girls, 285,