Slow Progress in North Carolina Schools Cited
Enterprise Bureau reports high rates of dropout and grade repetition across North Carolina schools. Data from School Facts shows 20 percent of children are in first grade while high school share is only 13.8 percent, with many students retained each year. Junior and senior high figures show substantial over-age students, especially among colored pupils, and extended numbers remaining in school past normal ages.
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North Carolina
Wellesley Selects Catherine Usher as Navy Admiral
Catherine Usher of Cambridge is named the newly elected student head of rowing at Wellesley College and pictured as the season opens. The photo caption presents her as the admiral of the Wellesley navy enjoying her first workout and her crew, hinting she might even challenge men’s crews.
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Catherine Usher
Cambridge
Mass
Wellesley College
Admiral
Wellesley Navy
Who Will Be Mayor Pro Tem After Election
The city council faces a choice for mayor pro tem between Charles F. Blake and H. A. Millis. W. A. Davis has served the past two years as mayor and as the current pro tem. F. P. Conrad, the only veteran councilman, may be considered but could decline if elected.
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Charles F. Blake
H. A. Millis
W. A. Davis
Conrad
Millis
Davis
Blake
Novel Ear Ring Pits Boost Small Hat Fashion
Small hats display broader novelty trims while ear ring pits with intricate design gain favor among wearers.
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