A very enjoyable reception was
given Monday evening by the mem
bers of the School Board at which
tuere was a large attendance. The
evening was made pleasant by sever
al recitations, and songs by the pu
pils of the High School, in which
they showed excellent preparation
under the training of their Musical
Director. Coffee and doughnuts
were served to all by the Young
Ladies of the Domestic Science De
partment, the splendid quality of the
refreshments and the dainty ser
vice by the young ladies was certain
ly ample evidence that the domestic
science teaching in our schools is a
very important department and do
ing a splendid work. The genial
members of our School Board were
all over the building welcoming ev
ery body and explaining the school
work in its different lines. The
manual training wcfrk proved of
special interest for the work of the
boys in that department is practical
and fits every pupil for actual work
in after life.
Attendance during the day upon
the different lectures of the Course
was large and enthusiastic. Mr.
Stewart on drainage and tile and
Mr. Sexauer on corn, spoke to con
siderably over one hundred men and
the womens' clasfees in corn num
bered nearly as many. The Teach
ers' meeting showed about seventy
five teachers in attendance and the
domestic science department proved
that the women are much interested
in Mrs. Jones and what she has to
say. Enthusiasm grew with the day
and everybody went home sure that
they were going to get all the course
possible.
