Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1920 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

(By Co. Supt. Sterrett) The last enumeration report was received from Wheatfield town May 14. This report enabled the papers to obtain authentic figures relative to the enumeration of school children in Jasper county for the school year of 1920-2 L It will be discovered that there was a decided loss in all corporations except Union, Barkley and Rensselaer. Jordan and Hanging Grove have the same for 1918 as for 1920. The enumeration for the entire county gives a total of 3,925. Last year the total was 4,037. This gives a total loss of 112 from the enumeration sheet. There are many factors that explain away this deficit. A number of our townships have a transient population who emigrate to other counties and states about Meh. 1 of each year. The conducive wages offered in the cities has depopulated many of the thriving truck settlements in Barkley, Keener, Wheatfield and Walker townships. There seems to be a general exodus of young men and women to the wage centers and they marry there thus rendering their names to the ineligible list. . The city of Rensselaer increased 21 over last year which is but a mild application of the principle that seems to be aggravating the entire industrial framework today. The last eighth grade diploma examination was held last Saturday. Frank Hartsock from Carpenter, Kenneth Davisson from Barkley, Lillian Kruse, Clarol Nees and William Phegley of Marion township were the only applicants who wrote. There were about 30 who could have written. It is possible that these have decided to remain in the eighth grade another year. This is not a losing matter for a number of our applicants for high school privileges. A through knowledge of the grade work will often make it possible for a pupil who has gone over the eighth grade twice to gain time in the high school on account of the grade strength. Kankakee, Union, Wheatfield and Keener townships have held their commencements already this year. Hanging Grove and Milroy townships will hold a Joint commencement at

Milroy church Saturday evening, June 19. There is always a much larger crowd of Interested school patrons present than can be accom modated. Keener township had a crowd of 340 people.