Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1902 — SCHOOL NOTES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SCHOOL NOTES

Items of Intereit Refardinß the Rensselaer Public Schools

The long looked for and much needed piano has at last made its appearance. The prehistoric organ will henceforth take a back seat. The hey day of its usefulness is over and like any'object, ancient of days, is kept only for what it has been. Hats off to the new piano, please! Taylor McCoy, Thompson Ross, Cecil Morgan and Frank Hardman have entered the high school this last week. Things are shaping themselves around so that the general appearance about the school is that of business. The first two weeks were spent, it seems, in getting the classes arranged and the pupils and teachers acquainted. It may be of interest to know that there are about twenty-five country pupils in the freshman class alone. A very pleasant party was given last Wednesday evening by the Senior class at the home of Glen Day, the faculty being invited guests. The seniors, who never do anything by halves, had prepared in abundance ice-cream and cake for the occasion. The foot-ball season is at hand. When you see six or eight boys in a group, earnestly talking about something you may bet your bottom dollar that they are discussing the relative merits of this team, or the strength or weakness of a certain formation or player. At a recent meeting of the High School Athletic Association B. F. Coen was elected manager of the foot ball team, while at a meeting of-team candidates Tom Mopdy was elected captain, Frank Maloy and Blaine Gwin coaches. The candidates for the team understand that they have a hard proposition before chem, and are getting down to business in good shape. The manager has corresponded with West Lafayette, Monticello, Brook, Monon, Hammond and Remington looking toward games. The only game for which the date is set is the West Lafayette game which will be played at Rensselaer Nov. Bth. There are at present writing, sixteen husky warriors in the race for the team, as follows: Robt. Sheets, Tom Moody, Rue Parcels, Kenton Parkison, Simon Kenton, Herbert See, George Michaels, Perry Gwin, Ray Collins, Ray Hopkins, Park Kelley, Rex Warner, John Duvall, Ralph Zeigler, Howard Mills and Robt. McGregor; Blaine Gwin and Frank Maloy, coaches; B. F. Coen, manager.