School Board Notes and Student Attendance Report
Eighty five grade eight pupils will move on to grade nine or leave school, slightly increasing next year’s enrollment. May attendance at the collegiate fell slightly while public school attendance rose to 879 from 846. Rumor of a forthcoming home economics class was denied. The board commended teachers for spring efforts and thanked them for returning ten absent pupils. Dauphin Young People organize eight parish groups to send comforts to soldiers in the C.A.S.F. First parcels go out July 2 after a St Paul’s meeting. A WWI veteran spoke on the value of mail to troops, and suggested gifts like cakes chocolate cigars cookies handkerchiefs pens and pencils.