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SCHOOL TOPICS
Edited by E. K. Coad
III TINtJ
Why do tlit Mi'hooU ti'ni'h it form
or H.VHtt'in of writing that Iiiim no
,lm'i' lu the ImihIiichh hcIiooU or In
i-oiiiiiierciiil life where the lent 1m ile
liiaiKli'ir.' Huh the iii-Htlou ever oc
curred to jnu? I have had to aiiHwcr
It iiittn.v tliiieH and often the liujiirv
hilH Implied the It'llef that 1 had
local remedial power In my own
handrt. TIiuh Ih Introduced thecourxe
of utility, a more formldalile expren
hIoii than uioHt perHoim realize.
The courMe of Htudy In any Hchool,
In any ftate, determlneH what a child
may Htudy and what ti teacher Khali
teach. Some Htateri offer a mere nin
KeMtlve courwe of Htudy which the
hcIiooU may follow If they wImIi.
Other HtnteH have a mandatory
eolirw of Htudy hut leave the Helec
tlon of the text hookn to either the
county or the Hchool illntrlct Hut
lu Oregon we have a maudatory
courHe of Htudy for Hecoml and third
chiHH Hchool (llstrlctH ami thin In
clirlen the text liookn ued. The
text IkioUh are nelected liy t he State
Text Hook ('ommlHHlou for a period
of hIx yearH am t lie hcIioi iU are not
allowed to line another lio.ik to take
the pluce of the hook Helected.
Ten yearn nyo the vertical HVHtem
of writing wan forced upon the
teacher of the state and they were
compelled to line It. No matter If
they were KraduatcH from a courwe
In IiuhIiichm writing they were com
pelled to teach vertical riling III
t he hcIkxiIh. At theeml of nix yearH,
four yearH hko, the Hyntem wait
changed mcaln to what Ih called the
Outlook Hyntem, thin Im'IiimT a ctohh
liet ween the vertical and nlant writ
Inir. And we have Imm ii told that we
liiUMt teach thlH. The law reijulreti It
and It miiHt he done. So for two
more yearn we munt teach a Hj Htem
of wrltliiK that ban little or no place
In the IiiihIiicmh world. Vertical
writing Ih mere copying. You can
not write It and une the niUHciilar
movement ho ueceHHary for eany
rapid writing. Ah a matter of fact
I have not felt like trying to do very
much with writing for I have felt
that my hand were tied by the
Htate requirement. Many of the
teachern can do excellent work In
writing hut they cannot line the Out
look Hyntem.
Ten yearn ago I opponed the adop
tlon of the vertical Hyntem of writing
hut my protent did not Nee in to have
any appreciable effect. I know that
the Htate HUperlutendeut will favor a
liunlnenn Hyntem of writing for the
nchooln of the ntate when the time
comen fijr a change. There are a few
faddintn left who ntlll want vertical
writing. If you have any opluloun
on the iUCHtl')ti I am mire that the
ntate department would like to have
your viewpoint. lo you want your
child taught a common neitne liunl
nenn handwriting? If It were ponnl
hie to Introduce hucIi it nyHtem Into
the public nchooln at thin time, and
It In poHHlble that It can he done
would you Htand back of the nchool
hoard In doing It? Other nchooln In
the ntate are teaching bunlnenH writ
Ing, why not Mood Ulver?
HOOD RIVER POULTRY YARDS
J. ft. NICKELSLN. Proprietor
Breidar of S. C. W. Ltghorm. W. P. Rickl
and S. C. Rhodt Itltnd Reds.
Indian Runner Ducks
A few good Cockerels for sale at $1
to 2.50. K. I. Reds are from first
prize Cockerel Portland Show IVOO
V. P. Kocks ilishel strain i W.
Leghorns are from I). I. Casey's
trap-nested first pen at Spokane,
1910.
Eitirn anil Day Old Chirk aflor Jan. 1st. Or
dra UMiktil now. Poultry yani l' j miloa
west of city, at r ranktun. I'hmie &!2-X.
HEIGHTS CLUB TAKES
UP WEIGHTY MATTERS
At a meeting of the Men'n Mutual
Improvement league held In the
reading room of the liaptlnt church
on Friday, Oct. loth, the following
rcHolution wan adopted, after a very
Interentlng dinclinnlon:
Octoln-r K 1011.
To the Honorable Onwald .Went,
Coventor of the State of Oregon:
At a meeting of the Men'n Matual
Improvement League of the town of
Mood Itlver, held on the i:ith day of
October, litll, the nubject for tllncun
hIoii waH the policy Governor Went
han purnued In the treatment of crlml
naln in the ntate penitentiary.
At the clone of the dlncunnlon ft ren
olutlon wan unanlinoiinly adopted
approving of nald policy an the mont
Junt and humane, the mont wine, ant
(Qnwjery
Bargains
Best Sugar, per sack $7Q2
The Dalles Diamond Flour, per sack $1.35
The Dalles Diamond Flour, barrel 530
Columbia River Jewell Flour, per sack 1.25
Columbia River Jewell Flour, barrel 4.90
Krinkles Corn Flakes, 3 packages $ .25
Jvrinkles Corn Flakes, per case 2.75
Ripe Olives, in bulk, pint... 20
Ripe Olives, gallon 1.00
Imperial Cream Oats, 9 pound sack... .40
Bayo Beans, 4 pounds-.. 25
Small White Beans, per pound 05
Holly Milk, 3 cans 25
Pillsbury Cereal, regular 20c package. 15
Climax Maccaroni, per package 10
Sugar Cured Hams, per pound 18
Sugar Cured Breakfast Bacon, per pound .18
Picnic Hams, per pound 16
New rigs i JUST
New Raisins mvuirn
New Currants I KhChlVED
ev ii:n i:n im:ii . - .
.NJ, i ii ii i utii ici un iiic Miitl1
.P" Iv rnh In nil. Vnr nittit will
buy more from us.
ar.
L. H. Huggins
the inont Christian which an eullght
ened and progreHnlve age Iiiim yet
dlneovered. We hope and lielleve
that ltn benellcent result will Justify
aut Impel a continuance of thin pol
Icy, and that Hie governorn of al
other Htaten of our I'nlon will tie per
nuailed ere long to follow lu the foot
HtepH of our progrennl ve and coura
geoun governor.
Thin renolutlou In forwarded to
you with the belief that mich wonln
of comiiieiidittlon from a few of your
fellow cltlzenn, who, with yournelf,
are earuently thinking and Htrlvlng
for lietter political eruditions, will
not lie unwelcome.
K. K. (.'oak, (Supt. of ScIiooIh)
if. LKK FoKlllMi,
Committee on KenolutloiiH.
At lant Friday evenlug'n meeting
the nubject for dlncunnlon wan Wom
an'n Suffrage. The amusing feature
of the dlncunnlon wan the fact that
nearly every man present npoke In
favor of giving womeu the right to
vote, while the only woman who
npoke wan very strongly opponed to
the Idea of women "having the prlvl
lege forced upon them by n lot of
mingulded men."
A Painful Mistake
Rtttar piiMripnre is 11 wonderful
teacher. No doubt the youug lady of
whom London Ideas tells bad often
been told that she ought to wear
glasses, but bad neglected or refused
to do so.
Thoro most determined look
Id ber eye. however, as she marched
Into the optician shop.
"I want a pair of glasses Immediate
It" nlii. unlit "(rood, strum? ones. I
won't be without them for another
day!"
"Good, strong ones?
"Yes. nlense. 1 was out In tbe coun
try yesterday, and 1 made a very
painful blunder, wblcb I have no wish
to repeat."
"Indeed! Mistook an enure stranger
for an old friend, perhaps T
"No. nothing of tbe sort. I mistook
a bumblebee for a blackberry.'
Lifa In Persian Oases.
Dr. Sveu Hedln, describing his over-
Innd Journey to lodlu across the Per
sian desert, gives a graphic account of
the oases where bis party occasionally
camped under palm trees. There tbe
singing birds wblcb twitter during tbe
day are silent at night, but tne "song
of the desert" is continued during the
bours of darkness by tbe melancholy
serenade of tbe Jackals. These oases
are Infested by three objectionable and
dangerous Inhabitants a deadly snake.
black end white scorpions and a poi
sonous tarantula spider, wblcb. al
though it lives out In the desert. Is at
tracted to the oases by tbe tight of
tbe campQres.
Her Self Sacrifice.
"She's awfully self nacrlticlng."
"How do you make that out?"
"Well, she stayed at borne from
church Sunday to sit up with a sick
woman."
Hub: She Isn't a regular church
goer. I don t see anything self sacri
ficing In that."
"You don't? Rut. my dear, she bad
a new gown and a new bat that bad
Just arrived Saturday night." Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
Real Ingratitude.
"Republic are uucrnteful." nnld the
ready uinde philosopher.
"Perhaps." replied Mr Chugglns.
"but If you wnnt a taste of real In
gratitude take a party of friends out
for un automobile ride aud listen to
their sarcastic remarks If you happen
to break down." Washington Star
At the Literary Club.
"Maria, what was done at the meet
ing of your literary club last nlghtT"
"We fined Mrs. Chllllron-Kearney $S
for accusing Mrs. Ulghmus of chert
lug at bridge-" Chicago Tribune.
It pays to advertise.
A Basket of Goodness
Well X ,
is a basket of our Fine Groceries.
We guarantee the perfect purity
of every article we sell, and
pride ourselves upon the rep
utation we have made for fair
and honest dealing. We keep
only the freshest and finest of
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Hutter,
Egga, Flour, etc., and challenge
comparison of qualities at equal
prices. If you are not already
dealing here, you are robbing
yourself of many sources of sat
isfaction.
Free delivery
J. M. Wood
THANKSGIVING TRAGEDY,
Rostand's "Chantecler" Put Into
Shade by These Four Spasms.
SPASM 1. A farmyard. The gobbler has
gathered his family about Mm and has
announced that the morrow Is Thanksgiving-
and that one of them Is In deadly
peril.
tub oobbleb:
"Dusk Is drawing on apace, and unless
our wits
Avert the blow tomorrow one must
die.
Tbe cock's shrill note proclaims each
coming morn
Unto our master's house. To this cock's
sympathies
We must appeal."
SPASM II. The same. The turkey fam
ily visit the cock, led by the gobbler,
who struts Into the presence of tils host
with great dignity..
tbe oobbleb:
"Honored cock, tomorrow Is Thanks
giving, and
I fear that ne of us Is doomed to die
To satiate the gluttonous proclivities
Our common master and his brood dis
play. We have observed that at the morn
you dally sound
A clarion note. That note tomorrow
Will pronounce our doom. If you will
but neglect
To crow our danger will be past.
And, grateful for your service, we will
fast
Tbe livelong day, and you shall feast
Upon our portion."
the cock:
"Shortsirhted bird!
Our master has a clock that sounds
the hours
Of day and night upon a deep toned
gong.
My voice no longer rouses him, and I
Am powerless In the premises.
Your offer of reward Is worse than
naught.
For If the master rises not at morn
Pray whence will come the feast you
promise me?'
the gobbler:
" 'Tis well. We'll stop the clock."
SPASM III. The farmer's dining room
at 9 o'clock p. m. The turkey family
gather round the ancient clock. The
cock Is an Interested spectator.
the gobbler:
"I will turn back
The bands, and you, my love, bold fast
the pendulum."
the hex:
"My lord, the pendulum Is stilL"
omnes:
"And we are safe."
8PASM IV. The farmer's dining room
at midday on Thanksgiving. The fam
ily and a number of friends nre seated
around a table KroanlnK benentn Its
weight of toothsome viands. The sun
shine streams through the ample win
dow with greater warmth than at morn
ing when It awoke the farmer
the farmer:
"Lipooon. please return our thanks."
(The deacon delivers an invocation.
"Marlar, pass the turkey."
Very Thoughtful.
Mrs. Cornier (on a tour of Inspection
through her friend's house) Uracious!
Why do you have such a high bed for
your little boy? Mrs. Ilouseler So we
can hear him If he falls out. You
have no Idea what heavy sleepers my
husband and I are. Chicago News.
All kinds of printing at News office.
Ready For Him.
Ehe made her flnt cake. and. wishing
to "Jolly" her. the husband winked at
her brother and said:
"Nice cake, dour. Are you ure,
though, that you used baking powder
In it?"
"No," she said as a ilttle tsmlle flick
ered around her mouth. "I didn't have
baking powder, so I put In a substi
tute." "Ah," said the husband brightly,
"and what wus that?"
"Cement, deur," suld the wife sweet-
Scorn.
Mrs. Mumps Your "usband wears 'la
uir terrible short, Mrs. (Juhb. Mrs.
Uubb Yes. the coward! M. A. I.
ITleunt Hcecl Raifroad
Time Tabic No. 10, Effective April I7ih. I2:CI A. M.
A.M. -South No.i-P.M,
8.00 Hood River 3.10
8.05 Powerdale 3.05
8.15 Switchback 2.55
8.35 Vanllorn 2.30
8.40 Mohrs 2.25
8.55 Odell 2.15
y.10 Summit 205
9.20 Bloucher 2.00
9.40 Winans 1.50
9.45 Ar. Dee Lv. 1.45
10.15 Lv. Dee Ar. 1.25
10.25 Troutcreek 1.20
10.40 Wood worth 1.05
10.50 Ar. Parkdale Lv. 1.00
Sundays, north bound train will run two hoim late,
above acncdulc, leaving Parkdale 3 p. m.
A. WILSON, Agent.
Cottage Hospital
Hood River's Medical In
stitution. Open to the
public for the treatment
of Medical and Surgical
cases. Rates on applica
tion. Address,
COTTAGE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
4th & State St.
Phone Z4SK
0. P. DABNEY & SONS
FURNITURE, FURNITURE, FURNITURE, STOVES
AND RANGES
We buy, sell and exchange everything
in Mouse Furnishings, Campers
Supplies, etc.
Don't forget the place-Cor. 4th & State
JOHNSON BROS. & HALE
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Groceries, Shoes. Gents' Furnishings
Hardware
Pine Grove Grange VAN HORN
Building Phone 2C32-M
Tall Trees for Short Prices
Prime Newtown Nursery Stock, ranging from
two to four feet, six cents in lots of one hundred
or over up to twenty thousand. Ready for fall
planting, or will hold for buyer till spring.
Paradise Farm
State and Thirteenth St.
Hood River, Oregon
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C. P.SUMNER P
Opposite the Post Office
Home Phone 20
UP.
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GOOD TERMS
Five Acres, 4 to 8 year apples
Twelve Acres, yearling apples
Half Acre, 3 year pears
. Near Church, School, Station and Store
The Hood River District Land Co.
THE SMITH I? LOCK
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
First Class Livery
Phone 5
Transfer and Livery company
Freight and Baggage Transfer
GENERAL STORAGE
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
LEADS ON THE HEIGHTS g
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I Hood River PiumDinij Company
Sanitary Plumbing and Heating.
Tinning and Sheet Metal Work.
Repairing Promptly Attended.
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