Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1917 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

The next Jordan township institute will be held at Egypt January 13. All teachers were present at the last institute held in Jordan except Miss Wineland. The box so--1 cial made a net profit of $68.22. The nearest approach in the south end of the county was the box social held at the Eck school taught by Miss Martha Parker. The net receipts at a box social there were $67.82. The latter school is in Carpenter township. The winter term at the Indiana State Normal will open on Wednesday, January 2, instead of De- ' cember 31, as scheduled in the i Normal catalog. I The Independence school of Bark- , ley township has joined the Junior i Red Cross. Miss Grace Knapp is I the teacher at this school. This i school has the honor of leading all ' the rural schools in this particular. They have set aside $ll.OO for the j Junior Red Cross cause. Fair Oaks School Notes Thursday was exemption day at ' Fair Oaks in the high school. A j very large number of the high , school pupils were able to keep their interest and deportment pages clear of offences. The following pupils are entitled to honorable mention: Evelyn Abell, Mary Abell, Olive Burch, Russel Burroughs, Irene Ballenger, Warren .Burroughs, Anna Erwin, Beulah Geary, Olivo Erwin, Bessie Faylor, Gladys Hammerton, Opal Hoile, Mae Halleck, Myrtle Hall, Dorcas Karr, Goldie Kessinger, Oleda Myers, Glenn Ogle, Gladys Ogle, Ivah Petty, Rosa Reed, 1 Herbert Rude, Mildred Rude, Aleece Stanley, Harold Stephenson, Landis Wood, Elsie Zellers and Jessie Zellers. The sixth,- seventh and eighth grades a*e also included in above i report. Nineteen of the twentyI nine pupils in the high school were able to keep a clean page. Parents are earnestly solicited to give i their children’s grades careful con- ' sideration. They will represent the I fairest index to deportment and pro- ■ g-ress in mental development that ' the combined judgment of the teachers can give. A fine large Christmas tree was the chief attraction last Friday afternoon. All rooms met in the primary and rendered an excellent program in the presence [ of the school and a number of visitors. I The basket-ball team is undergoing some rather strenuous practice ! so as to compete with the large ' school teams' after the holidays. I Mr. Gundy has given them a very ■ fair adjustment on the hall. The line-up stands as (follows: Cecil ' Gundy, center; Paul Barker, captain, right forward; James McKay, .left forward; iHale Norman, right guard; Orren Gourley, left guard; Jennings Winslow and Rowan are substitutes. The teachers have all left Fair Oaks to spend, their holiday vacation at their homes. Mrs. Petty and Miss Rogers went to Bloomi field. This is the county seat of ' Greene county, southwest of Indianapolis. Miss Lena Ray went ’to Rockfield, a small station east of Delphi in Carroll county. Mr. May went to his home near Wolcott in White county, Mrs. Sterrett returned to her home in Rensselaer. Try The Democrat’s want ad columns. You will be most agree ably surprised by the results.