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Local Affairs Crook COJNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOLUME XXV. IY n Our readers will recall t state ment In k recent 1mu of the Journal that (ha County High School Board bad decided to tnatall a department of vocational airlculture and farm hop In the County High School that would take the place of the Manual Training department ai heretofore carried on. Mr. Churchill, Superintendent of Public instruction approve! the plan fnr Ihla enmmunllf. On l..t Saturday Prlnevlll. wa. visited by E. E. Elliott. Director of the State Board of Vocational Ed ucation who came at the Invitation of Superintendent Myers for the pur pose of completing the details for installing the new department Mr. Elliott had previously made a sur vey of our community with a view to Introducing this vocational work work and had carefully looked over the plant and equipment of the High School, and bad been urging the school board to conn Id it the, new movement and thus put the High School in line with the more advanced Institutions In the state. In view of the feet Hint our. school Is the only one of Its kind In ' the county and as a county high school Is the largest end bust equip ped In the state, the board has felt that the agricultural Internets of the county wore entitled to have this type of education marie a part of the curriculum. They therefore took the action above refrred to and made application to the State Vocational Board for approval as a vocational school. - For the benefit of those to whom this new feature of school work Is s novelty we hare asked Mr. Elliott to give a brief statement of the plan propound and the benefits that the community may receive from It. The State Vocational Board was established by the legislature three years ago for the purpose of admin istering the federal appropriations made by congress under the Smlth Hughcs Act of 1917. This act en tablUhed what Is known as the Fed eral Board for Vocational Educa tion which works In cooperation with the various state boards. It Is charged With the disbursement of the appropriations referred to and which are devoted to the advance ment of vocational education In the various state. This Induction ; to bo of secondary grade and Is In- tended to be given through the us-. unl high schools of the country. For every dnllnr of federal money appro priated for this purpose the state or local community must match It by an equal amount and the expen diture can only be made to rolmbur- o m mm a m LJ u u iy UJU u uuu i . .,jlof this speclul training should be se school rilRtrlct for salaries paid. ' " . . . , , ... i well suited to the conditions around to Instructors In these subjects. Un-' . . . . . . I Prlnnvlllo- In addition he has had tlt'r UIIR lllllll WIHTimwi null, uu , ., . . . i i structor Is hired for vocational, ... , i ,i . i , .m i. i.i work the local district will be paid. . . ... . , one hnlf of the money expended for . , . . ... . .. such satarlns. But this means the school has the advantage of a new deportment and a competent Instruc tor without heavy pxpense- The vocational work carried on under this law covers three types of l.l.n..lnn nri1piiHiirA trnriAa unit . . , ' . . ..Ivanced step they have taken in this innustry, ana nome economics, j of these being carried on separately, in onr high school will cover only in struction In agriculture but it is so conduct that It practically absor bs and Includes what Is usually re ferred to as manual training. This Is due to the fact that In the mana gement of a farm there are a vast number of mechanical operations which every farmer knows must go with his work and students studying agriculture are. to be taught these long with the regular work of the class. On this account the county board considered it good policy and In the Interests of economy to dis pense with, the regular manual t training department and to turn ov ,r the rooms and equipment to the new department of vocational agri culture. Inatead of the old plan therefore these studens who are en rolled in agriculture will spend part of the time In the shops engaged in practicing what Is known as Farm Shop Work. As stated this la In- '1 OF CROOK COUNTY tended to train the studenti to be come famllar with the tool and var loui mechanical operation! that a f'rmer ou"b' to I"0- J.h" !" elude cerptfntry, (nut cablnetmak- ' """". '". r,n, hrn"M r"p,lr'1 J0 work' f""11 ork' ret,,,r,n .f,rm BMh" Inery and luch practical feature! These departments are conducted under a somewhat novel plan. A double period I devoted to class "otk fwh d b ,,r,ou, "- " eiruuiur may utuarmuiv. oumeunw the students will spend the time In the class room or shop or tbey may bs out In the fields snd surrounding farms studying agriculture at first band. In fact whenever the wea ther will permit the outside Instruc tion will predominate, The subjects studied are taken up more In accor dance with the season than the text hook and they are always directed towards those subjects that are of local and community Interest- In addition to the cluas work each In dividual student !s required to take up and carry to completion a defini te project in some line of farm prac tice. This Is one of the most Important features of the work and la consid ered even more valuable from the standpoint of education than that of the cluas room. All of this work la done under the direct supervis ion of the instructor and because of Its nature Is carried on at the homes or on the farms of the students. The expectation Is that such students will acquire a closer lntereat In farm life and especially In the home farm which should mean so much to them. They go from home to home represented by their students, be come acquainted with the parents and conditions In each community, direct and supervise the carrying out of the various projects of each student and In fact make themselv es servlcable In many ways aa ad visors along agricultural lines. Such Instructors as a rule are found to support the work of the county I agent and farm bureau and In gen eral help to build up the agricultur al Interests of the communities In which they are placed. After consultation with Director Elliott the school board through Superintendent Myers decided to employ as Instructor Mr. C. A. Tho- m'"",n- L:egn, cultural uonege in 1919 ana wno Is now making special preparation for this lino of work at the college. Mr. Thompson has made a study of Irrigation and drainage as well as live stock and dairying and because ... I considerable experience through his i ...... . employment bi me rmriiuy cuumy ' exper ment station and at the Lan- 1 . . . der, Wyoming exper ment station. ' " lie is a man oi pleasing personality and it is hoped that he may be se cured to head the new department. The County High School Board and Superintendent Myers are cer tainly to be congratulated in the ad- matter and we feel assured their ef forts to promote the Interests of the I county through the establishment of I a course of study which is calculated ! to arouse our people to the advan tages of this section in an agrtcul i tural way will be supported by all those who are anxious to put Crook county, the Powell Butte and the Ochoco projects In the limelight. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT The English Department of the Crook County High School presents a three-fold opportunity for devel opment. ' The first of these is self- expression. Regardless of the kind of life a person may lead or the pro fession he may pursue, he can not reach the height of his efficiency unless he can express his ideas in the best possible manner. . The sec ond opportunity is the appreciation of good literature. One of the tra gedies of our modern civilization is SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT EDITION County Journal FOR ALL CENTRAL PRINKY'ILLE, C1UK)K COUNTV. OREGON THURSDAY, MAY 8fl, 1U21 HI u u the fact that most people have lost the art of enjoying a good book one which makes them think and study while ' reading and meditate upon the author's thought long en ough after the book has been clos ed. A few of the masterpieces are presented to the students each year with the hope that they will be In spired to read further. The third opportunity is a broader outlook up on life. Few of our student) have been outside of the state and none have crossed the oceans. How then can they know how the rest of the world lives and thinks, unless they read? Only a small per cent of the great men of the world are living today. How can the people of the present profit by the experiences of the past, except through the me dium of books? The courses of the English de partment are adapted to' meet the needs of all classes of students. For those who Intended to teach, and for the business people, and for oth ers, there la a practical help offered. Incidentally, this department touch es every student as the subject Is required of all. Courses In Journal ism, the short story, debate, oratory, letter writing and the drama are In cluded with the ordinary work of composition and rhetoric. HCIEXCE AM) MATHMATIC8 The science and mathematics work of any school Is not such that it lends itself well to description, particularly the mathematics. The work of the sciences Is more tan gible and thru the aid of Interest ing experiments, the work may be more closely related to the experien ce of the student which makes a stronger appeal to his Interests. But mathematics la the founda tion of all true scientific endeavor, and like all fundimental subjects is largey regarded as drudgery. In fact one subject In mathematics geometry alms to teach one how to think In a scientific manner. Al gebra, however, alms at helping shorten certain arithmetical pro cesses. As for the sciences themselves, general science seeks to acquaint the student with some of the more common natural phenomina of ev ery day life, showing both cause and effect. Physics and Botany aim to deal more definitely and compre hensively with two of the major dlv lslone of science- In physics, the study of forces, hydrostatics, heat and light and electricity offer ex cellent oportunities for the student to become acquainted with the com mon natural forces of nature which play an important part in his daily life. This is illustrated and , ex emplified by labratory work and field trips. ' A brief survey of radio activity brings him into the realm of pure science. Of all modern foreign languages Spanish Is the most useful to the American people- All nations to the south of us with the exception of Brazil speak Spanish and if we wish to develop our commerce with these nations, we must be able to use their language. Two years of Spanish are taught here. In the j first year grammar work is done to-1 (tether with some easy reading - chosen from a text dealing with the life and problems of our southern neighbors. In the second year Span ish classics are read. ' NORMAL DEPARTMENT The Oregon state course of study provides tor two distinct courses of Teachers' Training - that a school may be adopted by . any ; standard high school' In the state. One of these, the elementary teachers train ing ,, course,' includes professional subjects such as psychology, history and principles of education, meth ods of teaching reading, arithmetic and languages. " The Crook County high achool combines these two courses,- thus making the work doubly strong. .The two great alms of this de- OREGON mi partment are: first, to create Is the minds of the student a love for learning and, second, to give them practical training In the profession of teaching, thua enabling them to become self supporting as soon as they graduate from high school The state department of education grants one-year state certificate to the graduates of the normal de partment. This may be renewed for another year after six months of successful teaching experience.' This After the Commencement exercis glves our graduates the opportunity es, the Alumni of the Crook County to earn enough money to start to ' college or to Invest In some busi ness. The normal department was es tablished In the Crook county high school In 1909 and bas since been a permanent part of the school. In cluding the graduate for the pres ent year, sixty-nine students have been graduated from this depart-: elect the officers of last years elec ment. There are seven in the class tton as a body, which is as follows: this year which leaves a balance of, Harry I. Stearns, President; Clark sixty two who have gone out from : Morse, vice president; H. Rei Pow the school. Of that number seventy ell, secretary, K. Clinton Houston, one percent have taught; sixty per"-j Treasurer. The meeting then ad cent have taught or are teaching In ; Journed and went up stairs where Crook county. It has always been a dance was held, a most commendable practice of the ! 1 county school superintendent and HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS the rural school boards to encourage j RETURN" TO THEIR HOMES this department by employing its graduates in the schools of the coun- The day following the graduation ty. At present about 14 per cent of i exercises, the faculty of the high the teachers of the county are grad-' school that live In other parts of the uates from this department. It is country left for their various homes Interesting to note that fifteen per cent of our normal graduates have attended schools of higher learning and that the remaining fourteen per cent are mostly girls who have married soon after graduating and are living In Crook county. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT Crook County high school is one of the few high schools within the state that is represented by a com plete four years course in commer cial education. This course is based upon the needs of the student, from the standpoint of qualifications for higher institutions of learning, and to best qualify the student for prac tical work on the commercial field, if the student does not desire to con tinue the work in college. This solution and adjustment of the commercial problem has been reached thru intensive study and ex perience during the last ten years. The department is divided into two major divisions embracing ac countancy and stenography. The department of accountancy offers a complete and practical course in the science and art of bookkeeping and accountancy in detail. The stu dent is taught the necessary funda mentals of recording the business operate a simple retail business, on up thru the series to the practical application of bookkeeping and cost accounting. OTTO HODGES MARRIED MAY 11 S. E. Hodges received word a few days ago that his son, Otto K. Hod- ! ges was married to Lucille K. Doan i of San Francisco, on May 11th. I Otto Hodges Is an Alumni of the C. C. H. S., having graduated with the class of 1915. Mr. and Mrs- Hodges are making their home at 1141 Octavia Street, San Francisco, California. FORMER TEACHER ' , VISITS PRINEVILLE Miss Catherine V. Conway, who formerly taught in the Crook Coun ty High School English Department, is now visiting her Bister, Mrs. Syl valn Michel. " With her is Miss Eth el Conway, also a sister. Miss Conway is now teaching in the High School at Ontario, Oregon. She bad planned for same time to make this trip to , Prineville, and when It became known to the taem bers . of the high school here, the graduating class requested her to appear on the program and sing Miss Conway has many friends in CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE Ml mmw i Prlnevllle who are glad to see her. The major portion of her friends He . In the Alumni, most of whom went ' to school while ibe was a teacher 'here. In the present class, she is also well known, however, she bad left the school the spring before the present class entered. ALCMVI GIVE GRADUATING CLASS A RECEPTION High School gave a reception in hon- or of the class of '21. The Alumni and the class met in the Ladles An nex rooms where they were served with Ice cream. On behalf of the Alumni, Arthur Michel welcomed the Incoming members. Mr. Michel, acting u presiding officer, received the motion to re- on the early morning train. Miss Florence Cramer who taught In the English department for two years, is returning to her home at Monte Vista. Colorado. As she bas the opportunity to teach near ber home, she will not return to Prine vllle, but will teach at Florence. Col orado. Mrs. Clara Pratt of the Normal Department left for Portland where she will remain for a short time. She will then go to Perleton where she will take up work in the Pen dleton Summer Normal School. As she will get work in Pendleton at a higher salary than she can get here, she will not return. Miss Lenora Cunningham who was In charge of stenography in the Commercial Department went to ber home in Portland. It is very likely that Miss Cunningham will not re turn either- Miss Phlla Hall of the Home Ec onomics department went to , her home at Corvallis. Information has come quite recently that Miss Hall will not return next year. D. W. Medley returned to his fam ily at Lebanon. Next year Mr. Med ley will take up his work again, both in the Commercial Department and also in coaching athletics. Mr. C. E. Platts who handled the Manual Training department will re turn to his home at Eugene. Mr Platts will not return to Prineville. as his department has been changed over and will be handled by the Smith-Hughes project. Mr. Vernon C. Shippee will leave for California in a short time where He will he will spend the summer, return to take charge of the Scien tific department. Mr. E. E. Evans, so far as is known, will remain in town, SHORTHAND DEPARTMENT The shorthand department of the C. C. H. S. shows by comparing rec ords that it is becoming the most popular department in the high school course. , 1 This year there has been an en rollment of forty eight in the short hand and typing classes. The work in Shorthand is confin ed to Junior and senior students on ly, during the Junior year only the fundamental principals of the sys tem is mastered a grade of 90 being required before the student is per mitted to enter the dictation class at the beginning of the senior year. The second years requirements are one hundred fifty letters trans cribed from the shorthand notes, a required number of article! of solid matter and ten legal documents. Section Eie-ht NO. This gives the student a wider and more complete idea of the diff erent business enterprise. A speed of 115 word! 1 required for graduation- The typing course Is divided la similar manner, the requirement! of the first semester of the first year work are eighteen perfect lesson and a speed of 20 words per minute. The second semester are St words and a speed of 40 word per minute. the graduation is 72 lessons and ft speed of sixty words. This entitles the student to special diploma, granted by the different typewriting companies. The Underwood prefer red, whose main office . is in New York city and to which place all pa pers are sent for correction and ap proval. The demand tor business men and women is growing and the C. C. H. S. Is meeting that demand In a very commendable way. MYRTLE LISTER RECEIVES TELEGRAM FROM STAN FIELD Miss Myrtle Lister, who graduated Friday evening, was the happy re cipient of a telegram from Senator Robert N. Stanfield on the day of ber graduation. The telegram ia as follows: Miss Myrtle Lister, Prineville, Oregon. Kindly accept my congratulations on this momentous occasion, your graduation day, and may your lite and thought of your classmates be one of continued success and accom plishment, is my wish. R. K. STANFIELD ATHLETICS Since the very existence of C. C. H. S. the school has supported this branch of education. Athletics bas a place In every school and as no school is complete and successful without them. In every case it is necessary to have sufficient physical exercise to stimulate and best keep the brala in condition for the mental study which is paramount in every schooL As a result of this system, the school has continued to flourish, and gain the respect and confidence . 1 1 I I. n .,Vln.t. I Ul till mUUipcll Lul B 1U IUD BlUiniU field- The school maintains and suppor ts teams to represent it in all ma jor branches of athletics such as football, basketball, track, baseball ' and tennis. The competition is not only with other schools, but sufficient athlet ic competition ia arranged between classes and school organizations so as to give each and every individual i an equal opportunity to secure the I required physical training. MUSIC The music activities In Crook County High School has flourished this year perhaps better than ever ' before altho in rather a quiet way. This Is due to the fact that a large number of the students are studying, voice, violin and piano. Fewer are studying the band land orchestral i Instruments because of the fact the high school credit cannot be receiv ed for such study. In spite of this, the work of the orchestra has been very creditable this year altho we seriously lack the filling but unin teresting bass and second instru ments. The organization of the Mu sical Club will not' only accomplish musical activities of the school but will enable us to put on at least two concerts next year. Making Talking Machine Records. , The method of recording - phono graph records is as follows: The rec ord Is first plsced on a wax master record, by a process similar to elec rrotyplng. This record Is finally trans ferred to a solid metal plate. It Is from, this plate that the records are pressed. An unlimited number of rec ords can be produced from a Single plate. When vocal artists make rec ord they lng into a small wooden or netal horn. .. ';