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Kay Cunningham

The Marlin Democrat

Fifteenth Year   Number 12

Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 19, 1904

MARLIN SCHOOL NOTES.

(BY THE SCHOOL.)

Thursday, June 2, has been set apart as the day on which the regular school work of the pupils of the public schools will be on exhibition. The exhibit will consist of papers saved either from the regular written tests or examination, or from the daily recitation work of the child. All papers will be graded and have errors marked. In drawing the teacher will display the whole drawing book of the child some page from the drawing book, or a picture on one of the practice sheets. For some of the geography papers, maps or other constructive work may be substituted. A part of the language work may be compositions, while the history display may consist of note books, maps, etc. Teachers and pupils are anxious that parents and friends show their interest by seeing the exhibit. They purpose, if possible, to bring home and school into closer relation, with the hope of securing a higher standard of education and a more determined effort to reach it.

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Mr. T. F. Allen visited the schools this week and seemed very much interested.

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The pictures for which the teachers worked so hard during the art exhibit, have arrived, and each room is trying to frame its picture.

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Rev. C. W. Tomkies of Cameron, Texas, has accepted the invitation to preach the commencement sermon of the Marlin high school Sunday, May 29th. The services will be held at the First Baptist church.

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Miss Frank was absent Thursday and Friday on account of sickness.

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Mr. Kyser invited the teachers to fish in the oil company's lake Thursday afternoon. Not many fish were caught, but all reported a most delightful time.

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Miss Lancaster's grade enjoyed the half holiday Friday afternoon.

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The graduates to receive the honors this year are: Lalla Bronson, valedictorian; Charlie Jones, salutatorian.

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Mr. Holland's desk was bedecked with pretty flowers Thursday and Friday by some of his beauty loving pupils.

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The class in physics has begun the study of electricity. Although it labors under the difficulty of a scarcity of apparatus, many interesting experiments have been performed.

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