Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1920 — RENSSELAER SCHOOL NOTES [ARTICLE]

RENSSELAER SCHOOL NOTES

Primary Building. The members of the Junior Rea Cross have responded with their usual enthusiasm to the call for decorations for community Christmas trees in districts where such are unknown. Many brigjto and attractive decorations are beinijfJpvepared. The third, fourthMntf fifth grades have worked hard lw the campaign against tuberculosis by selling Xmas seals. So far they report about six thousand sold. Mrs. A. A. Shepler will resume her work in the school next Monday after two weeks’ absence. Mrs. M. L. Sterrett has been substituting for her. There has been very few absences among the pupils above the first grade during the week. Twelve visitors are reported for the week. They were patrons and others interested in our school. The rooms in the building are unusually with the Christmas work of the pupils and decorations portraying many phases of Christmas.

Miss Ceclle apent last Wednesday with her parents, who were celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Mrs. John Culp, a former Rensselaer teacher, substituted for her. Grammar Building. Since the acquisition of the armory, this department has four regular gymnasium periods a week, Instead of Irregular hours as before. Two of the four periods are given in the high school gymnasium. The pupils of this building have been very successful in their sale of the Christmas seals, each room haying sold more than their alloted number. Patrons are cordially Invited to visit this department at all timea. We believe that you have a right to be Interested in what we are doing and the manner in which It la done. High School Building. The high school girls are taking a great interest In girls’ athletics for the winter. During the past week more than fifty girls have enrolled for girls’ basketball or volley ball. The boys’ color league basketball has been started with more than 60 boya on the various teams. There are six teams coached by the varsity boys. Material for the varsity team for next year is In the making In these teams. At the beginning of the school year an athletic association membership contest was held in the high school. The freshmen and sophomores were the losers, and on Friday night of this week they paid their obligation to the upperclassmen in the form of a two-course banquet. There were many Interesting toaata given which helped In making the evening a pleasant one. •- The Nature, History and Agriculture clubs held their regular meet* lngs this past week. The first two clubs met on the second floor of the Grammar building, while the Agriculture club was entertained at the Bari Wilcox home. The Glee club will present a minstrel show in the high school auditorium next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. This entertainment is to be open to the general public and a small fee will be charged.