Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1908 — High School. [ARTICLE]

High School.

On account of the illness and death of her grandfather, Miss Shedd has been absent this week. Her English classes were taught by other members of the faculty. The usual student rate of fifteen cents was offered for the football game with Hammond Saturday. The Senior History pupils are having quite an interesting debate over the causes of the Revolution. A half of the class take the English side and the other half that of the colonies, and bring out all the points in favor of each side. James Brenner is attending school and reviewing' preparatory to taking the entrance examination at Annapolis Naval Academy. All the high school pupils, who had no recitations, were excused after recess Friday afternoon to attend the concert given by the grades. The superintendent, and the principal have requested that the girls basket ball team shall not play interscholastlc games, but "only interclass games.