I A Prcc Scholarship ... jj I Would You Like . . $ A VKr.V SCHOLARSHIP IN LOCK I HAVfiN NORMAL SCHOOL, KINO'S SCHOOL OP ORATORY OR INTP.RN AVION Al. CORRLS m PONOP.NCU SCHOOLS 't $ IS OPPPRliO IJY THP. STAR. CONTI-STOPP.N TO ALL. SliU PULL PARTICULARS I . . On Third Page. s a REYNOLDSVILLE, PENN'A., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1901. NUMBER 6. VOLUME 10. r-- er mm m mmmm m'mmf THE BIG STORE 0mmm mm mmmtm 00 J0 A LACE CURTAIN EVENT. That's what we name it; that's what its. It's the one time in the year when we turn the profit the other way. Our entire line of Curtains will he offered to you at the big sacrifices mentioned helow on FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND MONDAY, June 1 -4 tli, Uth and 17th. Here is the entire stock and the price cut of each number: No. "().". 1 In some of the lots you will notice there are two and three pair only. These lots will not be broken at prices quoted, lmt lots from four pair up you can buy as many as you want. Carpets In Stock. 2500 yards Ingrains, 15 to ('.5c. per yard. 1500 yards Tapestry Hrussels, 50 to ,s0c. per yard. 1500 yards Wilton Velvets, 75 to 1.00 per yd. Aleo Body Brussels and Axminster to pnit. ART SQUARES, LACE CURTAINS, PORTIERES. Linoleum 2 yards wide, S7 cents per sq. yard. Table Oil Cloth, only $1.55 per bolt. Handsome China and Porcelain Dinner sets, Beautiful Reclining Go-Carts for baby, Coal and Gas Ranges, Hot Plates and Ovens, . Bed Room and Parlor Suits. 1ST ANYTHING NEKDEI) IN YOUR HOUSE. O. R. HALL. Linoleums, New Patterns ! Carpets! Carpets! We have a line of carpets that are good sellers, and will meet competition on carpets. We Sell a Good Cook Stove for .812.00 THIS RANGE FOR S1G.OO. IT'S A BEAUTY FOR THAT PRICE. The MONARCH OVEN iB eyld ut our place at right price. CALL AND SEE OUR STOVES, ETC. . Reijnoidsviiie Hardware Go. m 4 Wa pair L;kv Curt.'iins, I'M, yards long, " (HO. 12 " " 2Va " 7.-i 1. S " " 2Vi 4-oo. u " ;j " S1M5. 1 " " 'AVa .'Jo. 2 " Ruffled Swiss. 2Vi Number 2:10. I.", pair Unfiled Swiss, H yards long, ".'!( I, 5 I.aeo Curtains. I! " ;m:i. " " .'t " :,v n " " :ii .v.i.-i. 7 :t ,v,4.-.. -t " ' :u ici:i. :i " :i l.,2. : " Utilllod Net Curt. " I2.Y. :t " Luc Curtains, 'M " " " :ii " ;,i4. ii " :i '' ;:;. :t " :u .v.;:,. 2 ' 44 : 7ii. 2 - :i (U-ihT 7 ' " : iV,mi 4 ' ' :h " i:m. c. " ."! " i:u. 2 " ' :U 744. " :t i. 4o,H) . :ia :.s:i. i " :u " 7."i. l " " ' :t:ni. ti " " " 2:io. ii " " :i ' h'.ijh. i " " " " i,x4. 2 " i;nii;ii Xi-tCm-t. a " Come Early and J-i Itl m if '"At mmf per white, sold for 20e,sa1e price 12 ecru, " ooo, as white, " ().)C, ecru, " $1.00 white, " 1.25 white. " 1.00 48 7a 1)2 07 Halo prioo, 1S ccnU a puir. " us " " " 2 " " " $i.as " 1.4H " " 1.7:1 " 1.7.1 1.7:1 1.7:i M l,12 ! () ii tt H t " liix " 2.:w " 2.I1S " 2. as " " 2.ts " " 2. as " a.tts 44 ' 2." 44 44 70 44 44 7So 44 44 a.its 44 44 a.ns 44 4 a. us 44 3.75 whlto, sold for I.J", pern, " 1.2.r, whlto, " 1.2.", white. " 1.7f), whlto, " 2.00, whlto, " 2.1V), ecru, " 2.2"., ecru, " 2.2.", ecru, " 2.25, ocru, " 2.7.", porn, " 2.7.", whlto, " :i.oo, whito, ' a. 2:., porn, " :t.2.", whito " :t.2."., whito " :i.2.", whito " a.iiO, whito ' :i."(i, whito " :i.r.o, whito " 3."i0, whito " 1.2."., whito " 1.2"., whito " fl.OO, whito " .r..(K), whito " fi.OO, whito " 5.1H), Get First Choicc- Notice to Taxpayers ! SAVETEN PERCENT. PurHKiil to Hn Art of ANHpml.lv I will lit- tend lit tlit. following tlitK Ht.d pliu'i'N to re .'iv, coiiiity, MN.r, iH.ml, Mtitlc itnildi.K luxe for the your ItHJt. lo-wlt : Snvilor ti.wiml.ln anil llroi'kwiivvllln Iwir- oiiuli, Woiliu'sduy, .liii.o Vit at omn Hounu. I'olk township, Tl.iiiwlny, Jniiu 111, ut Iioiihc of Kulton Shotrnrr. H to II ti. ni. niimiiw, UcHt, ThurMlny, June 111, at llotul, Klchiirdsvilli,, 2 to 4 p. ni. diiy.Jiii.ti U, ut Hoti'l, Sltri.l, tl . m. to 4 p. in. iiminw ,ow..miii, i ui'wiiiiy.tiuiifl in ut mi-pM-lul llolol. Kt.yi.oldHVlllu. Itcynolilsvlllii bon.imli, Wediiemluy. June IH. Ht IniiM.rliil Hoti'l. Witst KcvnollUvllln lMirot.uh. ThnrMiltiv. June '0, In tlit. forenoon, ut Hohh IIoiimu. ttriMikvino iH.roUKli. 1' rldity, June 21, Ht tlie TreiiHunr'H OHIre. Homo lownxhli., Huturduy, June 22, ut tlie TrtMwni.r'H tMllre. Ti'n mt rent will tie lidded to nil lux en not puld 'i unit y TrtMisurer iH furr duplloutoH uro ...ti'i'ii in nii.MiNoi iH.roiitin una ii.wnsinn coi nt'torH. Mcrt'iintllo. Iti'Mii.i.ri.nt tinri Mllllm-il lil'lMIKi'H will Iw r.s.vf.d ut Hll iiIhi..m vlMl.i.rL und nil lli'i'iiNiw i'eiiinlniii unpiild ufti.r the tlrst day of July will he pluriMl In the humU of lite proper olllrerH for collection, ns per Act of AiMcnilily. 1L HK1TZ, Muy 1, IIK.1. Uoiiuty Treusurer. Subscribe for The Star If you want the News. Special Gut Price Sale. Beginning Wednesday, June 12. Lasting One Week Only. Lace Curtains, former price 1)0 cents, now 70 cents. Lace Curtains, former price 1.80, now $1.50. Lace Curtains, former price $2.50, now $2.00. Lace Curtains, former price 3.50, now $2.50. And higher priced ones in proportion. Ladies' black kid gloves, odd sizes, $1.25, now 90c a pair. Black Henrietta Cloth, former price 90c, now 75c. Black Camel's Hair, former price, $1.50, now $1.20. Black Cashmere, former price 80c, now 70c. Ked Cashmere, former price 75c, now 57c. Percales in all good patterns, former price 12c, now 8c. Silk spool thread, at 4o per spool. Muelin at 4o per yard. Ladies' Muslin Night Dresses that were 90c. now 77o. Come and look over our bargains and take advantage of uiem. ai J. 3 3 0000000000000000 THE BIO STORE 0000000000000000 cents a pair, " Your Next Hat If it comes from Ring-Stoke Company, May Cost You Nothing. We nre going to put into op eration a new plan in our Men's and Boys' Hat Department, und it's going to give every hat pur chaser a chance to get hishnt for absolutely nothing. Every 30th Hat Given Away. Everybody has an equal chance. We will keep an accur ate record of our hat sales and whenever we reach the 30th sale, whether it's a 50c or $3.00 hat that's the one we give away. Keep this in mind YOUR hat may be the 30th if you get it at Bing-Stoko Co.'s J. SUTTER'S. REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL Of the Reynoldsvllle Public Schools for the Year Ending June t, igoi. Rkynommhvim.k, Pa., June 1, liKil. To the JliMtrtl nf Kilucttliim, Oontlomon: In m-cordiince with tho rulcn and rpRiilntionii niloptoi by tin; Hoard August I, Ittim, .rovlilititf tlutt the principal 4 'b1iii.11 pivpiu'o tin itnmial report ombraclnH: tiuh fm:tB eonoornlntr tho operation of the nohool Ryntmn ns may bo of general Interest," I havo tho honor of submitting tho following re port for tho school year ending Juno 1, 1WI: ATTKNIMNt'K. Tho number In attendance durlnir tho year just closed Is lurifnr than that of any previous year but tho percentaco of attendaneo has fallen a little below that of previous years, beinu 112 per eent for each year si neo lN'.w. This year it Is ll per cent. This however Is u very high pcrcotitapo of attendance when compared with other districts through out tho state. This apparent falling olT In tho percentuge of attendance has beon duo largely to Hickness In tho dis trict, thero being moro cases of quar antine this year than In previous yeurs. However, could tho compulsory educa tional law havo been effectively enforced the percentage of attendance would have been higher than it was. A tabulated statoinent Is herewith submitted showing tho number In at tendaneo, averugu attendance and per centage of attendaneo by rooms. This statement Is based on the nttendunco slnco Feb. 1(1, all previous records being destroyed by lire, but fiit-nUlies a very fair estimate for tho entire year. i r? 1 s - ft 5. ? 3 & g TKAC1IKU. 3 No. 14 No. 13 No. 12 No. 11 No. 10 No. H No. H No. 7 No. B No. r, No. 4 No. :t No. 1 Mr. Ieoven worth Miss Dul ley 44 Kirk 44 Klines 44 Hlaek 44 Whltmoro... 44 Hutlor 4- Kmelt.er 44 Dougherty . , 44 Hehultzo 44 Hobs 44 Putton , 14 (Joist 2tl :! 41 r4 rit tin 112 r.H 75 1 101 Totuls 787 r:i7 in TEACH Klt.S. Tho teachers us a whole during the year hayo proven themselves very ef ficient In the discharge of ovory fluty. There has been a progressive and loyul plrtt manifested by nearly every teach er In tho corps. Thero is ulso a marked Improvement in teaching ability and consequently better discipline through out tho schools. Tho cases of miscon duct reported to tho principal have been rapidly diminishing. This Indicates a development of hlghor character In the body of studonts. Tcachors' meetings have been hold weekly during tho year and no teacher has been absent from these meetings without being ex cused for good causo by the principal. While the corps of to (ichors may possibly be strengthened, yet tho exporienco of the past shows that tho Interests of tho schools are best served by retaining In their places teachers whoso ability has beon tested and proved satisfactory. COURSE OK STUDY. The course of study has been Carried out as adopted by your Board. The course as now arranged Includes 14 years' work of 8 months each. Pupils who complete tbo course as it now stands may be admitted to the freshman class of almost any collcgo without any additional preparatory work. Tho work that has been added during the pust year gives our high school virtually a four years' course of study. Tho course of study should be annually rovised to meet the growing needs of tho commun ity. It should then bo Issued In printed form so that teachers, pupils and par ents may bo thoroughly acquainted with tho plan of tho school work und what Is required of euch. In addition to tho adopted course of study u course of reud Ing has been arranged for tho pupils of tho high school In order that they may acquire tho best literary tastes und possess a knowledgo of some of the fore most English and American classics. The school library, consisting of alxmt 1000 volumes, was totally destroyed by Are on Feb. 1(1. The course of reading cannot therefore be continued until a new library Is acquired. This ought to reoolve early attention upon tho com pletion of the new school building. Tho value of a school library for the general diffusion of knowledge cannot be esti mated. UTKBAHY WOHK. . Literary exercises have been con ducted In the several rooms on Friday afternoon. Three literary organic lions have boon malntalnod In tbo grant' mor and high school departments, af fording pupils training In parliamentary practlco as well ns In public speaking. A reasonable amount of literary work Is required of all pupils, though In theso exercises a degreo of freedom Is usually allowed pupils In the eboteo of parts to be performed. This work Is supplemented by elneutloniiry training at the close of each term fur the junior and senior classes. The annual junior contest and commencement exercises testify to the vnluo of this truining. TEXT HOOKS. Tlie recent II ro destroyed all text hooks belonging to the school district, except a few which were In the hands of pupils. The schools have been sup plied with new books tliriiughoul except In two or three branches where It wns deemed advisable not to order until tho cIoko of the term, when more consider ation could bo given to a new adoption. An Inventory Is herewith submitted of all books and supplies on bund. Thi s.) bonks are practically new and in best of condition. A change of text books may be desirable In certain branches, such a change may Introduco now matter ami InfiiBo new life into tho study of some subjects, yet no cliaugo of books ought to be made at an expense to the school district without very careful considera tion and until it Is evident that the new adoption suits the needs of tho bcIiooI and of the course of study better than the one discarded. No small amount of harm Is sometlini'S wrought upon the school system by busty and tnconsider-ati- ehunges of text books and not in frequently does It occur that the book discarded is superior to tho new adop tion. Tlie points to be considered In lie adoption of a Hew text book are (I I Its subject matter, the arrangement of that subject matter and its adaptability to the grade in which the book Is trl lie used und to the adopted course of stud), its compared with the old book; (2) tho style in which the book is written, and Kl) its mechanical construction and cost. Theso points ought to be well weighed before any text book Is discarded in favor of a now one. tiii: ALUMNI. The Alumni Association was organ ized in lH'.m und now numbers i." actlvo members. Tills association is proving to bo a potent Influence In Inducing stu dents to finish the courso of study. Many of tho graduates are now pursu ing u courso In higher Institutions. The remainder are engaged In tho successful pursuit of useful vocations. The aver age ago of tho graduating class of liKil 17 11-7 years. Owing to the recent additions to tho course of study, the av eniiro ago of future classes at gradua tion will bo somewhat increuscd. TUITION STUDENTS. It will 1)0 seen from itemized report submitted herewith that tho total amount collected for tuition during tho past year from non-resident students are less than the actual cost per pupil of maintaining tho school. Tho rates should be so revised that tbo charge to non-resident pupils would be ut least as much us tho cost per pupil of maintain ing the school. LIOCTUKE COURSE. The patronage of the popular lecture courso for the past yeur has been much In excess of that of previous yeurs. In addition to the educational value do- rived by tho community from this courso of lectures and entertainments tho schools havo received considerable tinanciul aid. Wo nre unublo to report tho exact receipts und expenditures of tho lecture fund prior to Feb. 10, for tho reuson that all records und accounts were lost In tho tiro of that duto, but tho profits from tho lecture courso aro estimated ut ubout $17."). S124.5.1 of this amount was expended In purchasing cases for tho laboratory and In Improv ing the stuge In tho Assombly Hull. On Feb. HI thoro remained In tho treasury $l!.01. This amount Is curried forward In tho Itemized statement of receipts und expenditures submitted heroivlth. The receipts of tho lecture fund from entertainments of nil kinds from Feb. 1(1 to Juno 1. Including amount curried forward were 1D7.H1. Tho expendi tures during the sumo period as shown by Itoinlzod statement were $2."2.0."i. This shows a deficit of lf.Vi.2l caused by the receipts of tho commencement week falling considerably bulow the expenses of tho same. This deficit Is carried as a debt upon the lecture fund into next year. SCHOOL SAVINliS HANK. The school savings bank was Institut ed on March 5, l'.IOO. Deposits have boon received on Monday morning only, of each school week. Tho total deposits to duto umount to $1,210. IK, the with druwuls during tho sumo tlmo amount to J 1113. 12, leaving a bulunoo of $1,017.00 now on deposit In tho Pittsburg Hunk for Savings. Pupil depositors reoolve Interest on these deposits ut the rate of four per cent, pur annum payable semi annually. The school savings bank Is teaching the pupils valuable lessons of frugality nnd thrift, also lessons of actual business transactions. Dosidcs those results thero soeins to Ins a gener al Improvement In tho discipline of tho pupils, duo, wo bellovo, to tholr business transactions trough tho bank. Theso transaction aroconducted beforo school hours and must bo performed In an or derly and uecuriito manner. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT. There Is a strong tendency on tho pnrt of young pcoplo to leavo tho pub lie schools and seek to earn a livelihood before completing their courso of Btudy.' They reason that tho high school Is In tended solely to fit them for college, that they are unable or do not desire to pursue a college course and hence that tho high school courso will not compen sate them for tlie tlmo required to com plete it. Theso seem to bo lnrgoly In tho majority, judging from tho largo niunlH'r who leavo school just beforo en- ring the high school. It Is truo that the high school courso, as now adopted, Is urritnged largely to accommodate those who hopo to enter some col lego und theso constitute a smnll minority of tho number who leavo school. Whllo we do not wish to detract from tho reg ular high school courso nor hold out uny inducements to young pcoplo to turn uside from tho courso that will prepare them to enter some higher In stitution yet we do think that sonio ad ditional advantages should bo provided for the great mass of young people who will spend their lives In tho shops, at desks and IVhind counters. To this end It is recommended that a "Commercial Department" ho instituted In connect ion with the high school. Tho course nf study for such a department should contain such brunches ns Uook-kocplng, Shorthand, Typewriting, Commercial Arithmetic, Commercial Law, Hanking lliisiness practice, etc., that will afford a thorough training for thoso who will afterwards enter a business llfo. Such a department Is not unknown In tho various high schools of tho state. Tho more progressive schools havo already responded to tho demand for a thor ough practical business training and huvu Incorporated such a course of study us a department of tho high school. Wo feel assured that the day Is near at hand when all high schools must yield to this sumo demand. It Is certainly but justico to tho many young men und women who aro unable, to pur sue a college courso and aro early push ed out Into thu world to curn a liveli hood. Again It is just us dcslrablo that young people seek honorablo and profit able t nidus und that they be thoroughly prepared for such occupations, as that they seek professions. This Is a grout commercial ugo und thero Is a wide and useful field open to young mcnund wom en skilled In commercial pursuits. Tho commonly culled professions are al ready overcrowded and aro becoming less and less remunerative so that It be comes necessary for young people to di rect their energies In other channels. It seems, therefore, that If the pdbllo high school fulfills its sphere of useful ness It will provide such education as will meet tho needs of the masses. Your Hoard recently granted the principal leavo of absence for the pur pose of making a tour cf visitation to high schools in tho state that maintain a Commurclul Department, with a vlow to uscertuinlng facts concerning the equipment und methods of conducting, und results produced by such schools. ' This tour of visitation together with somo correspondence on the subject has placed in my possession data with refer ence to course of study, methods of touching and cost of equipment and maintenance, necessary to the institu tion of such a department when your Hoard desires thu sumo. The cost of equipping and maintaining such a de partment does not exceed that of any other depurtment In thu school. THE NEW I1UILDINU. It would porhups not be out of place to say a word In this connection with reference to the now building. Tho building when rebuilt on the same gen eral plan of tho one recently destroyed will be u model of modern school archi tecture and will doubtless satisfy ah tho demands of modern school methods, and yet the experience of five years has taught us where some changes can be made in the details of tho new building that will enhunco its convenience and usefulness for thu currying on of school work and since the prime object of such a building is to provide tho best means for doing elllclent work, your Hoard will doubtless welcome suggestions ol this kind. Among these are provisions for a larger high school and the utiliz ing of space thut wus formerly wast room, for laboratories, and other mat ters thut will doubtless come up for consideration iu due time. Very Hespeetfully, G. W. Lenkeud, Principal. . Our fountain Is opeii"aVaIn. Soda water just us good as it was last year. That's all. "tloynolds Drug Store.
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