Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1898 — Examination for Graduation. [ARTICLE]

Examination for Graduation.

Pupils completing the Eighth Year’s work in the public schools of the county will be examined as follows: Friday, March 18th, 1898. At DeMotte, West Walker and Keener townships. Conducted by Co. Supt. At Gillam Center, East Walker and Gillam townships. Conducted by A. W. Prevo, Trustee. At Yalma, Barkley township. Saturday, March 19th, 1898.. At the Rensselaer High School Building, Hanging Grove, Milroy, Jordan, Marion and Newton. Conducted by the Co. Supt. At Parr, Union township. Conducted by B. D. Comer, trustee. At Remington, Carpenter township. Conducted by J. Q. Lamborn, trustee. Friday, April 15th, 1898. At Wheatfield, Wheatfield Town and Township. Conducted by the Co. Supt. At Dunnville, Kankakee Township. Conducted by J. C. Kaupke, Trustee. • S(durday, April, 16th, 1898. At Rensselaer High school building. All pupils of the county who have not taken any of the above examinations.. Conducted by the Co. Supt The reading questions for March will be based on Hawthorne’s “The Grent Stone Face.” For April Lowell’s “The First Snow Fall.” All seventh year pupils should take the examination in geography this year. All such pupils who make a grade of 75 per cent, or more will have their grades recorded, and will be excused from examination in this subject when they apply for a diploma next year. Scientific Temperance questions will be given in connection with the Physiology. Written permission will be given to pupils who may be better accommodated by a change from the above. But in no case will pupils bo allowed to take more than one examination.

Yours very truly,

LOUIS H. HAMILTON,

Co. Supt.