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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THURSDAY, JUNE as, 1905.
ANNUAL REPORT-
Prof. L. P. Sterner Gives Interesting and
Highlf Gratifying Statement
of School Work.
The Bloomsburg School Board
teld a meeting Friday evening
last, at which time Supervising
Principal, L. P. Sterner handed in
his report for the past year, which
was as lollows:
Bloomsburg, Fa.
June 12, 1905.
Members of the Bloomsburg School
Board,
Gentlemen: Iu accordance with
my duty as Supervising Principal,
I most cheerfully submit for your
consideration this my fourteenth
annual report of the progress, con
dition and needs of the public
schools of Bloomsburg. . I make
this report with very great pleasure,
because the past year's work was
in nearly all respects the best in the
history of the schools. 4.. , 1;.
ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE.
The total enrollment for the year
was exactly the same as last year's.
The attendance, though excellent
last year, was better this year. The
records show that it is the best we
have ever had.
Only one school had an average
daily attendance of less than thirty.
Thelowest average percentage of
attendance for any school was male
95: female, 95. Last year it was
mall. 88; female 89. The highest
average percentage ol attendance
Wis male, 99; female, 100, and was
made by S. J. Johnson's C Gram
mar school. For six months, his
boys and girls each made
100 per cent, as their average
attendance. This record :
truly phenomenal, and I believe
that it is unexcelled in the State.
Ella Allen's B. Grammar pupils
made an average percentage of at
tendance of 99, an extraordinary
record. During five different
mouths, her boys made an attend
ance of 100.
Mary Sheep's A Primary school
made an average attendance of
male, 98; females, 99. During the
term her boys had a perfect attend
ance one mouth, and her girls two
months. Emma Cadman's boys
and girls each had a perfect attend
ince for one month. Katherine
Cadow's boys had a perfect attend
mce for five different months.
Mary Kline's girls had 100 as their
average percentage of attendance
.or the nine months ol the term.
The average daily attendance for
the year was 996 or 15 more than
last year's. The average percen
tage of attendance of the Third
street school was 2 1-6 per cent
better than last year, of the Fifth
itreet schools was 238 per cent
letter, and of the Center street
schools, 1 per rent better. The
iverage percentage of attendance of
ill the schools of the town was
)6 8-9 per cent or 2 1-4 per cent,
.arger than that of last year. The
inrollment lor the last month of the
:erm was 1002.
ROLL OF HONOR.
The following are the names of
- he boys and girls of the different
hools that attended every day of
.he term.
C Primary, Helen Carpenter,
leacher; Daniel Ohl, Margaret
Jower, Rose Somersaud Kimber
3eagle.
C. Primary, Clora Furman, teach
er; Josephine Furman, Margaret
Jacobs and Harold Roadarmel.
C Primary, Anna Snyder, teach
er; Paul Strohm, Altah Applegate,
Chester Kahler and Norman Hoff
man. C Primary, Tillie Casey, teacher;
Harold Ohl, Francis Stilles, Hester
Yost, George Fry, Wells Hartman,
Dewey Rupert, Helen Zeigler, Har
inon Smith and Inez Gilpin.
B Primary, Mary F. Adams,
teacher; Helen Hartman, Hazel
Ohl, Maro Baker and Fred Peifer.
Primary, Mabel Moyer, teach
er; George Doty, Lawrence Conner,
Lillie Kline, Hurlow Bennett and
Ruth Yost.
B Primary, Anna M. Fox, teach
er; Bertha Deiterich, Martha Yetter
Irene Hummel, Laura Holdren,
John Masteller, Mabel Kelly, Hel
en Huff aud Marcus Ivcy.
B. Primary, Louise Robbins,
teacher; Frank Transue, Carl Yost,
Margaret Hidlay, Hester Cook,
Robert Henrie, Mabel Werkheiser
Raymond Gross, Kaxl Hess and
Georgi Berry.
A. Primary, Mary Kline, teach
er; Ruth Keefer, Helen Yost, Harry
Eyerly, Carlton Millard.
A Primary, Edith Maize, teach
er; Delroy Holmes, Elizabeth Wag
onseller, Edward Breece, Clair
Hidlay, Monroe Williams and John
Hennessy.
A. Primary, Mary Sheep, teach
er; Artnur Yost, Katherine Berry,
William Sterner, Edward Long,
Rheumatism
Wlmt is Mm usp of telling the rhcunintlo
tlint lie fi'ds as If his Joints were bi-hiK diS'
located ?
He knows that Ms aufferlnga are very
much like the tortures of tho rack,
Whnt he irmifi to know la what will per
manently cure his disease.
That, according to thousands of grateful
testimonials, Is
Hood's Sarsaparilta
It promptly neutralizes the acid In tho
blood on which the disease depends, com
pletely eliminates It, and strencthrns tho
system aininst Its return, iry nooo s.
James Parks, Ruth Masteller,
Monroe Ctilp, George Smith, Wal
ter Cook, Oliver Deiffenbach, Mar
garet McGill and Frank McBride
B Intermediate, Helen Vander-
slice, teacher; Harry Ralston,
Charles Peifer, Marie Lee and
Ethel Searles.
B Intermediate, Minnie Penman,
teacher; Ethel Marr, Madge Kah
ler, Elsie Ruckle, Katherine Van
Buskirk, Stella Hartman, Ruth
Bom boy, Martha White, Raymond
Hidlay, Daniel Beckley, John Mc-
Keand, Esther Pegg, Ruth Rich
eldifet and Catherine Mason.
B Intermediate, Katherine Cadow
teacher; John Ertwine, Elva Hum
mel, John Stuckey, Ruth Ruch,
Fred Kahler, Lester Rupert, Lulu
Ohl, Ralph Ivey, Artillian Stuckey,
Percy Roadarmel, Elsie Drake and
Daisy Gilbert.
A Intermediate, Gertrude Rink-
er, teacher; Mabel Swentzell, Olive
Cameron, Carlton Peifer and Inez
Walter.
A Intermediate, Emma Cadman,
teacher; Clara Dietrick, Margaret
Fowler, Nora Betz, Lee Harmony,
Grace Dietrick, Hazel Edgar, John
Henrie, Harold Jones Morris Ahle
mau, Annie Case, Kenneth King.
John Ruch and Elmer Smith.
C Grammar, Minnie Terwillieer.
teacher; Adah Ashworth, Rosabelle
ShoemUker, John Reimard, Mary
Yost, Loren Somer. Letha Bennet
and Lee Edwards.
C Grammar, Ellen Hassert.
teacher; Lee Hassart, Grace Smith,
Helen Werkheiser, Mae Gross, Ru
dolph Hoffman, Fred Hippensteel,
Helen Pegg and Renzie Diehl.
C Grammar, S. J. Johnston.
teacher; Edna Ale, Mable Merricle,
Kutn liidlay, baran Strohm. Mary
Parks, Charles Brown, Otto Has
sert, May Kahler, Perry Holdren.
Jane Henrie, John Gilbert, Grover
Dnesbach and Harry Hartman.
B Grammar, John F. Watson.
teacher; Harriet Hartman, Ora Bar
ber, Louisa Hill, Mabel Yost. Ta-
cey White, May Ohl, Dianna Pugh,
Myron Kocner and Paul Correll.
B Grammar, Ella Allen, teacher:
Marie Kashner, Leatha Wolf. Lil
lie Keller, Ethel King, Margaret
Mabus, Ruth Stohner, Lola Drum,
Delia tornwald, Anna Flaherty,
Edna Keifer, James McKeand, My
ron vvertneiser. Fred Chromis.
Clayton Culp, Ralph Krumm, Ray
Fornwald, William Logan, Paul
Rupert, Fred Kline, Frank Kahler
aud Josiah Ralston.
A Grammar, Rush Shaffer,
teacher; Galord Mussleman.
A Grammar, Elmira A. Wilson,
teacher; Ruth Woods, Ruth Eves,
Martha Hummel, Edna George,
Mabel Eyerly, Freda Smith. Jessica
Cameron and Maggie Holdren.
High School; Emerson Davis,
William Henrie, Paul Culp, Clark
Hartman. Ethel Henrie, Bessie
Lemon, Beulah Tubbs, Ethel Faust,
Elizabeth Walter. Lulu Umstead.
Bessie Ferguson, Lillian Raber.
Lizzie Reilly, Mary Gorrey, Eva
lyn Flynn, Helen Ralston, Mae
Hess, Irene Reimard, Laura Wat-
kins and Jessie Ruhl.
This roll of honor contains 201
names and is much larger than any
preceding roll. It shows that 17
of the total enrollment for the year
attended every day of the year.
The eight schools in the Fifth
street building furnished 80 names
for this roll, the twelve schools in
the Third street building 71 names
and the four schools in the Centre
street buildiue .so names. Alto
gether it contains 91 more names
than last year's roll. A study of
this roll with the former roll will
show you which teachers are the
most successful m their efforts to
secure the most regular attendance.
bince the progress of the pupils is
partly dependent upon their ,egu
lar attendance those teachers that
make the greatest effort to cet their
pupils to school every day, and
usually are the most successful in
this particular, deserve your com
mendation and the gratitude of
their patrons.
For the last four years I have
held the final examinations in Spel
ling aud Arithmetic in all grades
above the C Primary. By compar
ing the marks of the first final in
Spelling that I held in 1002 with
this year's marks I find a total gain
01 207 per ceut or an average of 15
per cent for each school examined.
The gain over last year is a total of
127 per cent or an average of 7 per
cent. By comparing the marks of
the first final in Arithmetic with
this year's marks I find a total train
of 360 per cent or an average of 20
per cent for each school examined.
The gain over last year is a total of
137 per cent or an average of 9I3
per cent for each school. I have
every good tcascn for believing
that the work done in the other
branches is correspondingly better
than it was any preceding year.
There were 19 failures in the A
and B Primary schools, 6 iu the A
and B Intermediate schools, 7 in
the A B and C Grammar schools
and 30 in the High School. A few
pupils who after a fair trial were
found either disinclined or unable
to do the work required of them
were put back into the schools from
which they had been promoted
year ago.
The Freshman class of the High
School will very probably .number
at least 80. It will make two di
visions of at least 40 each. It will
not be necessary for you to estab
lish any new schools this year.
A SECOND ROLL OF HONOR,
It is with very great pleasure I
submit you this part of my report
containing the names of those boys
and girls who stood first in their
respective schools this year. I am
personally acquainted with nearly
all of these leaders and I am sure
that each one is worthy of the lead
ership. Eight of their names are
on the first roll of honor aud I be
lieve that all the others would have
had their names there had not sick
ness or some other unavoidable
cause prevented.
High School First year, Lois
Yost standing 95.275; Second year
Martha Herring, standing 96.78;
Third year Helen Conner stand
ing 98.20; Fourth year Helen
Moyer, standing 93.785; Girl's A
Grammar Miss Wilson, teacher.
Florence DeWitt, standing 96.29;
Boy's A Grammar, Mr. Shaffer
teacher, Edward Hippensteel 96 65;
B Grammar Miss Allen teacher.
Margaret Row, 98.13; B. Grammar
Mr. Watson teacher, Harriet
Hartman 97.64; C. Grammar
Miss Hassert teacher, Lee Hassert,
97.80; C Grammar Miss Terwilli
ger, teacher, Ada Ashworth, 96.81;
C Grammar Mr. Johnson teacher,
Edna Ale, 94.39; A Intermediate
Miss Cadman, teacher, Florence
Splain, 94.964; A Intermediate-
Miss Rinker, teacher, Rebecca Al
len, 94.395; B Intermediate Miss
Vanderslice, teacher, Ruth Rawl
ings, 92.06; B. Intermediate Miss
Penman, teacher, Harold Yetter,
97.97; B. Intermediate Miss Ca
dow, teacher, John Ertwine, 94. 7 "54
A Primary Miss Sheep, teacher,
Susanna Lehman, Q4.S.6: A Prim
ary Miss Kline, teacher, Phoebe
Pennington, 94.1; A Primary
Miss Maize, Margaret Eyer, 96.52;
B Primary Miss Adams, teacher,
Helen Hartman, 96 69; B Primary
Miss Moyer, teacher, Ray Mc
Bride, 96.93; B Primary Miss Fox
teacher, Bertha Deiterich, 95.25;
B Primary Miss Robbins, teacher,
Frank Transue, 95.57; C Primary
Miss Casey, teacher, Jennie Jones,
94.178; C Primary Miss Snyder,
teacher, James Barton, 93.786; C
Primary Miss Furman, teacher,
Maxwell Mauser, 95.696; C Prim
aryMiss Carpenter, teacher, Ger
trude Zirm, 96.
COURSE OF STUDY.
The course of study you adopted
last August went into effect at the
beginning of the last term. Our
Classical and English Courses are
each one year longer than they were
ten years ago, and our Normal and
Business Courses each two years
longer. The new course is a very
good one. It is much superior to
any of the former Courses and is
unexcelled I believe, by any other
High School Course in this section
of the state. Hitherto we have been
prevented from covering the work
thoroughly as prescribed because of
ineffective work especially in the
Boys' A Grammar school and ia
the High School. It is needless
for me to say that gcod teachers
are essential to do good work in
any grade, aud that we must have
them if you wish to maintain the
present Course of Study on a good,
high grade.
During the year, I sent copies of
our Course of Study to several of
the leading college's of the State.
The replies received were very
gratifying to me, and to show you
the favor with which the copies
were received by the different in
stitutions to which they were sent,
I embody the following letter from
the President of one of the Colleges:
March 30, 1605.
Prof. L. P. Sterner,
Supervising Prin. of Public Schools,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
My Dear Prof. Sterner: Reply
ing to your favor of March 28tb,
allow me to state I have carefully
looked over the course of study as
outlined in your circular for the
High School of Bloomsburg, Pa.,
and shall say that a graduate of
your school who may have cov
ered the quantity of work specified
in your Classical course would be
able to enter the Classical course of
Dickinson College and should be
able to entei without conditions.
I would also state that a graduate
of your English course ought to be
able to enter the Latin Scientific
course and without conditions.
We would be very glad, indeed
to place the Bloomsburg High
School on our list of schools from
which we would receive graduates
on certificate and would be glad to
have you announce that fact. The
College furnishes the blank certi
ficates to be filled out by the prin
cipal of the school, and these would
be accepted for their lace value.
It your school maintains the
course described in your circular on
a high grade, as I have no doubt
is the case, it ought to have, and
very doubtless does have, a very
excellent rank. I remain,
Very truly yours,
George Edward Reed,
President of Dickinson College.
The others answers were the
same in tone, and similar in sub
stance. But the letters, and the
course of study will not prepare our
High School students for the Nor
mal School or for College. That
must be done by faithful and com
petent teachers.
TWO MINU A001DENT3
Dennison Goughan, of Centralia,
aged 33 years, was crushed to death
beneath a fall of coal at the Cen
tralia colliery yesterday. He is
survived by a wife and a child.
The second fatality of the day
occured in the colliery at Locust
Dale, and as the result of which
John Reiley, of Locust Dale, was
instantly killed. It was caused by
an explosion of dynamite, the ter
rific force of which tore the unfor
tunate man's body to pieces. He
was aged 35 years aud leaves a
wife and child.
Notice to Contractors
The board of school directors of
Beaver township, is ready to receive
bids for the erection of a new frame
school house, on the south side of
the road leading from Shumantown
to Ringtown and known as Her
ring's school house. Bids are re
quested for the purchase of the old
building and the erection of the new
one by the same contractor and also
for the purchase of the old building
and tne erection 01 tlie new separ
ately. Specifications may be seen by
applying to C. E. Hawk, Beaver
Valley, R. F. D. No. 1. The board
reserve the right to accept or reject
all or any of the bids.
G. P. Hunsinger, Pres.,
C. E Hawk, Sec.
Envelopes
75,000 Envelopes carried in
stock at the Columbian Office.
The line includes drug envelopes,
pay, coin, baronial, commercial
sizes, number o, 6, by, 9, 10
and 11, catalog, &c. Prices range
from $1.50 per 1000 printed, up to
$5.00. Largest stock in the coun
ty to selett from.
Entrance through Roy's Jewelry
Store. tf
Early Closing
Commencing on Wednesday July
5th, the merchants of town will
close their stores at six o'clock
every evening excepting Saturdays
and the 15th ol the month, during
July and August. This will afford
the clerks an opportunity to enjoy
the evenings during the heated
period.
Is Still Undecided-
Dr. Eveland, pastor of the Meth
odist church, who week before last
was tendered the presidency of
Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport
has not decided whether to accept
or not. To a reporter he stated
that it would be several days before
he declares himself in the matter.
DR. KENNEDY'S
AVGRITE
E.EMEDY
Breaks no Hearts, Excuses
no Crimes.
Dr. David Kennedy's FAVORITE REM
EDY ia not a disguised enemy of tho liumun
ruooj where it cannot help, it does nut
lmrm. It ia composed of vegetable ingre
dient and does not heitt or inflame the
blood but cool 8 und jmrilli'B it. Iu all cases
of Kidney trouble, Liver complaints, Con.
Htipution of the liowols, und the dulicnte
derangements which uillict women, the no
tion of Dr. Kennedy's FAVORITE REM
EDY is beyond praise. Thousands of
grateful people voluntarily toBtify to this,
iu letters to Dr. Kennedy) ana with a
warmth aud fullness of words which mere
business certificates never possess. It
makes no drunkards excuses no crimes
breaks no hearts. In its coming there is
hope, and ia its wings there is healing.
We challenge a trial und are confident of
the result. Your drugglnt has it. ONE
DOLLAR a Bottle. Rear in mind tho
name and address 1 Dr. David KENNEDY.
J ttondout, New York,
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WASH DRESS GOODS
REDUCED.
35c. and 39c. Silk Mulls, all new
this season.
Reduced to 25 cents a yard.
15c. and 18c. Lawns, Batiste. Dim
ity and Organdy, all new this
season.
Reduced to 12 1-2 cents a yd.
12 I-2c. and I5c Lawns, Batiste
and Organdy, all new this
season.
Reduced to 9 1-2 cents a yd.
Ayer'sPillsjj
2?V"i
NOW IS THE TIME
of year when you think of cleaning
liouxe, also of denning up the rub
uiau hiiu ioui muuer which mis ne-
(Mllllllliitori ftlinnr. vmir tit-pmfui.a t
guard ngninst sicklies, hut do yon
nll.1. .1 .1 .1 14. 11.
Ol-l 11IO HL-CUIK1 UlUUglK lO lilt
old built-in unsanitary I'liiniMiu.
Fixtures which breed disease rigln
in your own houses. If you think
of installing
Nhw FixTuurcs
I am ready to quote you good prices
o n ,V TA XI) A It I) SA XI TA It V
MFC. CO' .V Rnamil Uuodx, ull fully
guaranteed.
All Jobbing ol Plumbing and Hoating
Promptly Attended to.
P. M. REILLY.
438 Centre St.
Hell 'Phone
Ancient Red Warriors Dug Up.
While a number of workmen were
excavating a cellar at Plymouth on
Thursday they unearthed the skele
tons of three Indians and a number
of spears and arrowheads.
The place is believed to mark the
spot where the Grasshopper battle
between the Delaware and Shawnee
tribes of Indians was fought 150
years ago.
Democrats to Reconvene
State Chairman Hall on Monday
night issued a call for a meeting of
the State Democratic Committee
to be held at Ilarrisburg Juue 28
for the purpose of fixing a date for
the reconvening of the State Demo
cratic convention to nominate a can
didate for Supreme Court Justice.
Marriage Licenses.
Peter Roberts, of Wilburton and
Sarah Williams of the same place.
G. C. Sbellhanier, of Berwick
and Sarah A. Gager of the same
place.
Geo. Hallaui Ethel Welsh, both
of Berwick.
Mayor Weaver is cleaning house
in Philadelphia, and if he keeps it
up a while longer there may be
some prospects that the Quaker
City may break loose from the
Durham-Penrose-Martin ring that
has had her by the throat lor some
years past. The danger is that
there will be a compromise before
the gang is completely uprooted
aud that will meati that the looters
are only resting on their oars, lay
ing their plans for new plundering
schemes by which they can steal
not only the city's property, but
the elections as well.
If Mayor Weaver and bis back,
ers can hold out to the bitter end,
they are dandies.
0XXXCX000000
The dose is one, just one pill
bedtime, buear-coated.
mild, certain. They cure
constipation. btt'Lc.U:
BUCKINGHAM'S DYE
Our Pianos
are the leaders. Our lines in
clude the following makes :
CllAS. M. Stieff,
Henry F. Miller,
Brewer & Prvor, Koiiler &
Campbell, and Radel. j
IN ORGANS we handle the;
Estey, Miller.H.Leiir&CoJ
AND BOWLHY. j
This Store has the agency for
SINGER HIGH ARM SE W-
IXG MACHINES aud
VICTOR TALKING
MACHINES.
WASH MACHINES
Helby, 1900, Queen, Key.
stone, Majestic.
J.SALTZEtf,
Music Rooms No. 105 West Main
Street, Below Market.
IJLOOMSBURG, PA.
Time to Think of
Summer
Footneeds.
A rising thermometer sug
gests low shoes. Every wo
man hails with delight the re
turn of the Oxford season.
" John Kelly "
shoes never before came to us
in more attractive styles.
Patents for Sundays and Tans
for every day.
The new lasts the smart pat
ternsthe wide ribbon ties
all deserve your thoughtful
attention. The most popular
styles at
$2.00 to $3.00.
W. H. MOORE,
Corner Main and Iron Ss.,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Beagle Studio,
Frompt attention given
Photographic Work
Crayons, Framing, Copying and Bromio
Enlargements. Made at Short
Notice.
The Beagle Studio
MAIN AND CENTRE ST8,
WANTKO
Jolnlng tarrltorleg, to repreent and dvertls
standing. Halary to men til weeiciT tn wnilvJn
USXWW'y? eao2
Monday by cUeolc direct irom utiadiiuartera.
position pwrmanent. Address Blew BroaTi " a
BepU 6, Munon Bid, Culcaifo, IU.