Central School - Deeds and Misdeeds Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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6— DEEDS AND MISDEEDS RESUME Never did a school term in this de¬ partment begin under more favor¬ able conditions than did that of 1920 -’ 21 . All of the tried and true teachers of the previous year were retained and an extra one in the person of Mr. Heller was added to the teaching staff. Miss Parrish, who taught a fourth grade in this department was transferred to the Riley building and a second grade with Miss Fuhrman as teacher was placed in this building. The week following the County In¬ stitute every session of which was in¬ spirational, school opened- Every teacher seemed to realize to the full¬ est extent the responsibility that rest¬ ed upon him or her and began work with an earnestness and enthusiasm that insured success. The health of both teachers and pupils has been far above normal, most of our absence being caused by the compulsory vaccination order on account of the small-pox. When we consider that our enrollment for the year was almost four hundred, the number on the Honor Roll is surpris¬ ing. We believe that the training which pupils receive in drilling for special programs is of great educational value, therefore several entertain¬ ments have been given during the year. A short program was given at Thanksgiving, the upper and lower grades each furnishing a special num¬ ber. The primary rooms each had ap¬ propriate Christmas exercises and the lower grades gave a delightful Wash- ington-Lincoln pageant. The really big entertainment was given by the eighth grade with Miss Coffee director. She was ably assist¬ ed by the other teachers who very generously gave of their time and en¬ ergy to make the undertaking a suc¬ cess. Mr. Brown who is always “on the job” was especially helpful. Aaron Boggs Freshman, was the play given. Rehearsals were begun early in the term and always held after school hours so that our regular work should not be neglected. The performance was given twice and a large and ap¬ preciative audience was present each evening. The youthful performers were highly complimented and the reputation the eighth grade has had for giving better than average plays remains unsullied. Following the custom of previous years, each eighth grade held a picnic at the close of the semester. These little gatherings which are always de¬ lightful were greatly enjoyed. Everything being considered the past term has been both pleasant and profitable to every one concerned. Carrel Cole: “The word cattle is a plural noun.” Miss Coffee: “What is the singular, Carrel? Carrel: “Cow.” OUR PRINCIPAL There is a young Guy named Brown Who has a terrible frown; His mummified stare and his smiles that are rare Make all of us work when he’s ’roun’. Teacher: “How many republics in Central America? ” Mable R.: “There are six Repub¬ licans in Central America.”

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS —5 SCHOOL BOARD R. D. MYERS, President JOHN S. FALK, Secretary. CAL E. PETERSON, Treasurer

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS —7 FACULTY ELLA MUTSCHLER Geography and Physiology BERTHA BUNNER Primary