Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1920 — HIGH SCHOOL NOTES [ARTICLE]

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Everybody at work. Everything in order. Dr. Strecker of the M. E. chureh conducted chapel Sept. '77 Since the daily program tor three morning exercises, it is hoped that the friends of the high school will come and speak to us. It starts the day right. Mrs. B. F. Fendig gave a delightful description of her recent trip to Alaska to the commercial class last Friday, Sept. 10. Other members of the school are hoping for an opportunity to hear Mrs. Fendig in the near future. It is evident that football Is not yeaning in interest. Coach Lelghley is not only putting vim into the boys but he is getting the science of the game in useable shape. We are confident that our boys will bring honor to R. H. S. this season. Boost now. Momence meets Rensselaer Oct. 2. Make your plans to see the first game. A swarm of cicada septemdeclm appeared in the public schools Thursday. This species was golden in color. Its song was a high, sharp trill that came to us from the depths of pockets where the singer was hidden amid other childish trinkets, and all unconscious that its shrill note has been for centuries the theme for poets. For several years the enrollment of the high school has been so large that many of the students were seated in another room at assembly periods. Although the number is larger, double rows of seats have been placed in the auditorium which permits the entire school to be together. Numbers give enthusiasm. We are crowded but you are welcome. Dr. Olson of Minneapolis, who represents the Americanization movement, addressed the students and faculty of the Rensselaer high school Tuesday afternoon. He opened his address with the question, why the American dollar has 'the woman on one side and the eagle on the other?

He answered the question by chapter 1Z of Revelations, that a woman who with the aid of the eagle’s wings flew to our native country and colonized what is now the greatest country in the world. Growth began immediately and continued, due as much to immigrant* as to any other force and is still Increasing it. to the extent that it ta seven tiasee that of the American ritisen* Another great Dr Olson put before the aanesshir waa. "What shall we do with »*• Hnaatgrnata r’ Heretofore th«> S "*» been properly eared for ’ frmu. this Bolshevism has grew* m 4 eoottoWM to grow. As an a sample of haw the Bolsheviks work. Dr CMaow said that Trotsky, their leader, who baa overthrown the government of Russia and who has made the threats of do ing the same tn the United States, has enough money to pay 2.000.M0 secret service workers for 20 years and not overdraw bls account. He said further that some thought by deporting these foreigners it would lessen the amount of trouble within our nation. But Dr. Olson’s idea is that the corrections must come within the country instead of without. "So,” he continued, "the gates must stand ajar for immigrants and there must be capable Americans ready and willing to train the lmml-> grants to the American ideals.’ Dr. Olson’s remarks were received enthusiastically.