Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1919 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

The eigirtfc grade diploma examination was one of <uausual Interest throughout the county Saturday, March 15. Teachers, pupils apd county superintendent are satisfied that this examination was one of the surprises of the school Beason. The queries were unusually difficult as well as unfair in a number of the subjects. But this is only one Incident indorsing the growing antagonism to examinations of pupils and teachers. County Superintendent Sterrett will present a solution to the board of education at its regular meeting Monday, April 7, that will cure much of the inequity grounded upon such an examination. It is right that all pupils should take an examination of such a character that tests their ability to do high school work, but it is absolutely unfair when it does anything more or less. Mrs. Elizabeth Kanne is substituting for Jennie Eib at the Burnstown school In Barkley township. Frances Davis of Demotte is substituting for Vivian Jones Delehanty at the Kersey school in Wheatfield township. Mrs. Delehanty has taken down with a severe case of the mumps. Robert. Smalley of Newton township has resumed his work after a week’s sickness. Mrs. Lem Houston substituted for him during the week. Leah’ Flora of Curtis Creek in Newton has resumed her teaching after a week’s sickness. Elizabeth Kanne substituted for her during the week. Elizabeth Yeoman of the Aix school in Union township closed her school last Friday. She will enter Indiana university Monday'. Gant school in Union, taught by Thelma Nolan, and Center in Union, taught by Mabel Barnes, were finished last week. All of the other schools in Union township are still running. Subscriptions were taken at Fair Oaks and Rosebud to extend the term longer. Several schools will close in Milroy township the coming week » There will be a joint institute of unusual interest held in the high school auditorium of Rensselaer Saturday, April 5. The public is invited to attend this Institute. The program will likely appear in the next educational notes.