Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1885 — A Nickle Concert [ARTICLE]

A Nickle Concert

To be hold at the M. E. church Sun j day. evening. May 10th, 18R5. PROGRAMME: 1. Song, Ms E. Choir. 2. Prayer, Rev. Webster. 3. —Song, Band of Hope. 4. Welcome, Ida Milliken. 5. —Recitation, Clyde Bopkins. 6. Song, Blanche and Bertha Alter. 7. —Temperance Organizations of Rensselaer. Airs. Carrie Clark. 8. —A plea for Apples, Grapes; Hops and Wheat, Allie Kinney, Hattie Rhoades, Rue Priest sjid Qussie Phillips. . 9. —Recitation, Qeorge Healey. 10. —Solo, Ora Duvall. 11. Recitation, Dora Clark. 12. —Dialogue, Seven girls and boys. 13. —Recitation, Gussie Phillips. 14. —Music, Mary Steward and others. 15. Recitation, t Chase James. 16. —Recitation, Floience Wood. 17. —Reading of prize Essays. 18. Awarding Prizes, Mi's. Healey. 19. Song, Band of Hope. . BENEDICTION. The above programme will be carried out at the M. E. church, on next Sunday evening. All friends of temperance are requested to be present and thereby encourage the workers in this great cause. Admission only 5 cents. 'The County Board of Education met, in two day’s session, April 30th, and May Ist. All the members were present, except Mr. Bloom, of Remington, and Mr. McCord, of Milroy township. The first day was spetjt in visiting the Rensselaer Public School, and in disposing of the Trustee’s reports pi enumeration. On the next day the following programme was earned out: Regular Semi-annual Report of the schools of the county ny the Superintendent: an essay on “Hygine of schools aud school houses,” by Dr. I. B. Washburn ; an address on “The Teacher in the Country School,” by Prof Kirsch; an address on “School Discipline,” by M. F. Chilcote. Two other topics were omitted, for want of time, and it was decided that they should be heard at the regular meeting in September. The Board adopted the Baker School Register, and made arrangements for it to go into uniform use in alk-the schools of the county this fall; decided to continue the system of issuing “Testimonials of Honor.” to those children who are perfect in attendance and punctuality, and decided to complete the introduction of White’s Arithmetics in all the schools of the county, at the beginning of the next school year. The u eeting was one of unusual interest, Trustees expressing themselves very decidedly upon many questions of vital importance to our schools.