Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1902 — SCHOOL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

SCHOOL NOTES.

A tennis court is being built for the use of pupils and teachers, on the school ground south of the powerhouse. Misses Harris and Keith have moved from Mr. French’s to Mr. Wood’s on South Van Rensselaer street. The high school will have an athletic contest at the Stock Farm, this week, Friday afternoon, to stir up enthue* iasm for the the athletic meet at Monticello May 23rd. The peop'e of the City should turn out and give our athletes a royal reception—Friday afternoon at the Stock Farm. Remember. The Alumni are getting affairs well under way for giving the seniors a banquet to be remembered as their introduction into the busy, busv world. We are more than pleased to note that the good people of Rensselaer are becoming interested in the art of our school. The Daughters of the American Revolution have begun the good work. It is their intention to soppy the different rooms with good pictures. It will be remembered that Prof. Slaughter, of the University of Wisconsin, was visiting our High School a few weeks ago with a view to putting it on the credited list to that university. He has reported favorably to the committee on accredited schools. That means that graduates of the Rensselaer High Schools can from now on enter the University of Wisconsin without examination.

Mary Murphy, a fourteen year old girl living on the banks of the Wabash, near Delphi, wnile getting dinner, accidentally set Are to her clothes. Being alone at the time and seeing no assistance at hand, she jumped over a ten foot bank into the stream. The water put out the fire, but her back and head were badly burned. Her recovery is doubtful. Pat O’Donnell, formerly of Delphi, and well known here, has been indicted by a Cook county grand jury at Chicago, on the charge of bribing a jury, along with hie two partners, one of whom is Ids brother, John O’Donnell. “Pat’’ has been located in Chicago for some years and for some months has held the office of public administrator in Chicago. The law firm did a large business and it is hard for “Pat’s” many friends to believe that he would engage in a criminal business, though the state attorney claims to have a strong case against them. ,