Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1902 — SCHOOL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

SCHOOL NOTES.

Herschel Brenner, of Mt. Ayr, has entered the eighth grade. Anna Sample has again been oom pelled to give up her school work, on account of her “hearing." Mr. O. E Mills addressed the high school last Friday morning. He brought out very forcibly the need of a general education as a basis for special knowledge to be later acquired.

In spite of the fact tnat every one wUo has addressed the high schools has emphasized the necessity in modern days of training, we find now and then boys and girls dropping out of school. And why? Because they Cftn’t-see any sense in studying’ algebra, tat In, birds, botany and bugs. The test of one’s knowledge of arithmetic is his ability to solve problems. The test of a bucket is whether it will hold water. The test of a heating plant is whether it will keep buildings-warm. Since the days of the old time “deestrik” school the box stove has been used when newfangled furnaces off in the corner, and when steam heat and hot water have failed. Miss Howarth’s room in the new school building is as snug and warm as you please now. A box stove does the work.

It is not every town that can boast such sensations as Rensselner now affords. Senator Teller, of Colorado, (Arthur Tutetr) in a/remarkable speech before the U. 87 Senate last Friday afternoon accused the president of bribery. “President Roosevelt is yielding to the demands of Wall street” said he. “He is being bribed by the New York aristocracy.” The loyal republican senators could not stand that. Teller was brought to task for his treasonable utterances, and led from the room by the Sergeant at-arms. The fighting senator left the hall, shaking his fists at Senator Frye, president of the senate. But Teller is expected to fly off the handle occasionally. When tried and honest men succumb to the "almighty dollar” we wonder. The evidence is strong against Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, (Rue Parols). Those who are supposed to know, say he has been given |25,000 by the Sugar Trust to use his influence against "Reciprocity.” The trials of both these senators are set for March 28