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TlIE OREGON STATESMAN t fiX'XIUV. MAItCH 80, 1910 Spring Brings Much Activity In the Public School Enterprises All Over Marion County CLUB WORKER LEAVES SALEM Stil 1 Time to Get ASSOCIATION HOLDS ANNUAL GET-TOGETHER mack, Rosedale; Mrs. H. J, Iiurrls. Kosedale; Florence P. Frailer, Rose dale; Mrs. Florence F. Cole. Rose dale; Mn." W. C. Andrews. Silverton; Mrs. A. .E. YVrlghtman. Silverton; Mrs. Anna Robblns, Liberty; Mrs. Fred Scott. Liberty- Miss Mildred Wilkinson, McAlpin school; Anna F. Oarretson. Pleasant View district: Mrs. L. M. Scholl. Hubbard; Mrs. bilverton Woman Elected w- Evanj- Kelzer district: Mrs. a. uearusiey. iveizer aistrict: Mrs. G. u. Head of County Parent Teacher Association SHAW IS I GIVEN FLAG Back-to-School - Keynote of AddressesGuii' Dress . ; Is Discussed Mrs. E.- A. Wrlghtman of Silverton was yesterday elected .president of the MarW county Parent-Teacher asroclatlon at Its annual meeting bejd in the Salem .high school. Del egats from 25 associations were present and took part In discussions of the back-to-school movement and proposed uniform dress for girls. Speakers yesterday were Mrs. M. L. Fulkerson, the retiring president, whose topic was "Cooperation of the Parent-Teacher associations with the - school authorities in the Prevention of Truancy. E. F. 'Carleton, assist ant jitate superintendent of public in ' st ruction, on the badk-to-school cam paign, E. S. Stultz of the state train ing school, who explained, why boys get into that institution, and County f r Superintendent W. M. Smith on the 'compulsory education law. The gen eral keynote tf the addresses fav ored steps toward bringing the child ren back -to work, who have held Jobs during the war. ' Parents are now permitting them to neglect their educations to retain positions and this Is causing much strife for school superintendents. The matter of sim ple dress for girls was touched on. but no action was taken. Several Salem women were elected to offices in the association. Mrs. . LaMoIne Clark of this city was made vice-president ' and Mrs. Fannie Douglas, also of Salem, secretary. E. 8. Stultt will act as treasurer. Mrs. M. L. . Fulkerson presided over the meeting and presented silken flag to the Shaw delegation for having the largest attendance in proportion to the size of the district. On the program in' addition to the speaking were four folk dances by Salem school children. The Salem women ' under the direction of Mrs. VJ S. Dodson,, served lunch i in the ; cafeteria' at noon.;;, ' ;;t;iC Reports of the year's work were ery encouraging and showed that the war had not seriously hampered lU Net year other community or ganizations interested . in education, but not in the association, will be Invited to participate in the meeting. The attendance yesterday was con sidered remarkably good, despite the fact that those from the farming dis tricts are unusually busy at this time of the year. Those present were: Fannie L. Douglas, .Salem. Or.: Mrs. IL A. Hart. Salem. Or.; Mrs. N. E. Abbott. Salem. Or.; Mrs. LaMolne Clark, Salem. Or.; Mrs. J. C Swartx. Salem. Or.: Mrs. A. C. Bohrnstedt. ixoney. Hazel Green; F. E. Rape. Hazel Green; D. K. Luthy. Hazel Green; Edna J. White. Scotts Mills; W. M. Smith. Salem; Mary L. Ful kerson, Salem. Garfield Girl Winner . of first Success Pin The first success button won this year by a student in the Salem schools as one of the Palmer Method penmanship awards was awarded to Virginia Dorcas of the Garfield school Wednesday. An assembly was called and the 23 children who won recognition were presented with their pins by Superintendent Todd. Miss Margaret Cosper. the principal. also made a short talk. In all the schools the children are evincing much interest in the Palmer contests and are doing good work. Miss Greta Phillips has charge of penmanship In the Garfield building. CLASS RIVALRY CONTESTS NOW IN FULL SWING Four of Preliminary Try-outs 'Held in English Department at High School DEBATERS ARE SELECTED Finals of Series Begin April 4 Victors Will Receive Silver Trophy No Feminine Carpenter Wants Job So Lonely Man Still Holds Forth Votes for women nearly pre vented the Lincoln school from having any masculine members of the faculty and If it hadn't beej that no woman carpenter applied for a job as manual training teacher the lone man there would probab ly be a minus quantity. Even the boys' atbletie eoash is a miss Miss Margaret Tower, whose staunch followers num ber many shock haired and : freckled faced lads. The best pat of it is that she nealy turned out a championship basketball team and lao tell ing what she will do in track and baseball. The principal of the school is Mrs. Marie Von Escnen. Mrs. E. M. Tillson. who teaches history and civics, has a class in vocational guid ance that lias always been considered a man's job. P.' A". Foster, the only man la the building.1-is permitted to hold forth in his corner only be- cause the women decided not to invade the realm of the hammer and saw. This Is the first time that he or any oth er man has found himself an almost superflous adjunct in the schools. Four, of the preliminary try-outs for the tnter-clasa rivalry contests at the Salem high school have ben completed this week and only two more - remain. The latter will !e finished within a few days. From three to six students have tried for the honor of representing each class In the competition, which is piir.ci- pally under the supervision of Miss Lucile Elliott of the English de partment. , rne contests or this nature are part of a. series, which include ath letic events, and the ultimate reward is a cup to the winning class. The victory hold this for a year and have theirnumeral engraved on it. Successful contestants in the pre liminaries are the following: Debate, Ralph Bailey,' Ralph Emmons, Per cy Hammond, sophomore; Wlllard Marshall, Katherine Gibbard. Wayne Allen, junior; Harold Hull, Herbert Booth. Virgil O'Neill, senior: dra matic: Kathleen-Walsh, sophomore; Hazel Long, junior: Vera Wright. senior; oratorical: William Walsh. sophomore; Lloyd Mclntyre. junior; Rebecca Samuels, senior; humorous. Orpha Cole, sophomore: Turfield Shindler. junior; Myra Gleason. se nior. The other (two competitors are 'in reading and extemporaneous speaking. Dates for the contests are as fol lows: Extemporaneous. Friday. April 4. Impromptu. Friday. April 4. Reading. Wednesday. April 9. First debate. Friday. April 11. .Oratorical. Wednesday, April 16 Second debate. - Friday, April 23 Dramatic. Wednesdav. April 30. Humorous. Wednesday. April SO L P. Harrington, Educator of Note, Departs for New ' i - Mexico Afte- a residence of three years in Salem, in which time tbey made many friends and won for them selves a high esteem among the cit izens, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Harring ton and family have started for San ta Fe. New Mexico, where they plan to remain for the next aix months or a year. Mr. Harrington is known through out the state, his work as field rep resentative for the Industrial club work In Oregon taking him Into nearly every locality. He has been engaged In educational work of some nature ever since he was 18 yea' old. having begun teaching In the country schools of his home state of Minnesota. Later he taught n city graded schools and finally became principal of a high school. After that he was county school su perintendent for eighteen years and SCHOOL PAGE NEW FEATURE I.a!ee: orr :; .cuvta KESaTK: Stateinian Will Publish Week ly Summary of Eyents Throughout County lem. Or.; Mrs. U. S. Dotson. bajem. Or. Mrs. S. E. Purvine, Salem, Or.: Mrs, W. M. Smith. Salem On; Mrs. Glenn Adams. Salem, Or.; Mrs. W. B. Summervllle, Salem. Or.; Mrs. James Elvln. Salem. Or.; Mrs. J. H. Fairchllds. Salem. Or.; Mrs. F. L Wlnlklnson. Salem. Or.; J. W. L- Smith. Salem. Or.; Mabel Garrett. Woodbnrn. Or.; Florence E. uearas ley. White school; Mrs. Jennie EarL White school; Mrs. A. J. Smith. White school; E. S. Stultz. O. S. T. S.;1 Mrs. John Fleber, Shaw; Miss Pearl Eyre. Shaw; 11 rs. O. E. Lewis. Shaw; Estelle Batllner. Shaw; Miss Maxie Fleber, Shaw: Mrs. Mary Cam- Garden Seeds Ready for Distribution in Schools Seeds In great quantities are now ready for distribution among the school children of the city and large number of packages are in the hands of the various principals. The city superintendent has received large sack of assorted flower and vegetable seeds from the government sent through the courtesy of Repre sentative Hawley. In compliance with a request from Washington, er forts wjll-be made to interest the youngsters in planting gardens: . '-.i'-.v. . ... i . 1 I H That Suit for Easter Th suits you Imi.v here art always of the very latent style an.l material. The material is of your own selection anl the style will rxprrw your itxlivwlual prrC"rri-e. A to qual ity, fit ami workmauship our ervual guarantee isur ajt of aatU'irtioit. Orders placed at once can ! filled lfore Hauler. See our line of woolens for $23 suit. They afford a wide range of choice. Also hundred of other tutting at slightly higher rriee, every one of theru Mg value for the monev' SCOTCH WOOLEN MILLS STORE 426 State Street Phone 854 mm m ' Allotted by Student Body rlngton. Is a civil englceer for tate,7V, A V; F. highway commission.'. I "ft" i "I leave with only the kindest thoughta for Oregon and for Salem" aald Mr.' Harrington. "It shall al ways be a bright spot In my mem ory and we leave It with many -v- grets but with great hopes for its future." . L. F. HARRINGTON then principal of the Crookston State School of Agriculture, rising to Lie position of superintendent of the ex periment station in connection With that school. ' ' . . He la one of the pioneers In club wo'k, organizing clubs In com grow ing and sowing as early as 103. for which he waa pronounced a fool by business men rand 'farmers. He has always believed InUhe practical things in education and believes that the way to impress tbis upon the mind of the students is through the club work. Accompanied by their daughter, Florence, a graduate of Salem ntgh school end a former student at Wil lamette university, and their two grandchildren. Dorothy anU- Marjory, they left. yesterday t oa. .their., trip Rooth. They will stop over ftr a week. of tea days in Creswell. their home. One son. Guy. P. Harrington, lives in Santa Fe, as does also one daughter. Vera. - Miss Sibyl Harrington U an In structor in the Salem schools, and Helen is a senior at the Oregon Ag ricultural college. Another daugh ter J.essie, will graduate this year from hixh school, and. with Helea will follow the family to New Mx ica this summer, . A j?n. A. C. Har- FOR SUPERIOR DRY CLEANING With the resumption of activities dropped before the war interest turns to the public schools aad that rong forgotten system is deservng mention once again. Believing that both parents and students arc watching the educational reconstruc tion work, the Statesman is going to publish regularly Sundays un til the end of the school year a weekly summary of events. ' Pupils,, teachers and , members of patent-teacher associations are to vited to contribute to these column and help make them "full of timely information that cannot fail to be read by those who have the educa tion of the children at heart and by the children themselves. News of contests, entertainments, athlet ic, social and constructive activities will be welcomed by the editor of the school page. If possible stories should be received at tha Statesman office on or before Friday night. ISOCIALS BRING LIBRARY BOOKS Interest Revived, in Pie Auc tionsMuch Money Being Riised As a means of securing needed Im provements, a number of the country schools are giving socials and with the proceeds from them baying equip ment sufficient to make them stan dard dUtrlcta. In the last few days Hsllt school raised SCO with which to purchase library books. This money represents the proceeds from a pie social and Is a gejerous mm. considering the district, which Is a sparsely settled homestead communi ty. Miss Mary largest is the teach er there and has nine boys and one girl In her school. These pupils appeared in a program at the social. The Porter school in district 1X7 has SSS from a receat shadow so cial and this Is to W lave ted la playground apparatus. No-th San tlam district will have an entertain ment this week to pay foa the new , play ahed erected there. The build ing is 0 by 30 feet In six and is completely equipped with rings, swings and teeters. It has a waU on two sides and a shlacUd roof. Interest a Just being revived In improving the country buildings and money raising socials are coming back into their own with ext-eras rapidity. Last year proceeds from thera usually went to the Red Cross or kindred interesta and school Im provements were a back aumber d Br ing the war. TOTS IX FOLK DANCES A groip Of children from the .i. fourth fifth and sixth grades of the Washington school yesterday AiihtMl the delegates at wKon v-.tn r a vonnrster you veniences are to be added to the I. r.nt Parmt Teachers Mmow ih r,. 0f kitchen, which will be on the Dutch I ... mMiinr with four folk I 1 n n wt A I. I. .rvn nAii)i AMnm. 1 . . . J f 1 1 am f f 1 dances given unaer id Miss Evelyn Browo. The tot ap- A in v.oir rvmnaslam saiU contains a big refrigerator Into I lli.,in-. f black bloomers and which Ice can be put th:tngh from hiu middles and 6ave thfclr exhl Among the sports that are to be resumed this year by the senior high school Is tennis, for which (he stu dent council this week appropriated IZ to provide equipment. The state hospital courts are to be ad by the players. Considerable Inter est is being manifested In this ath letic activity and about IS student have already expressed h?lr Inten tion of going onl for It. lat ) tennis -' ewttreiy atrl.B. Thrift Campaiin WtH Open Early This Week This wek the thrift rasspeJgsi la the school of Msrloa eosaty will formally os. laslrsrtlosis for the organisation of war savlsgs societies In the srhouls are to he seat oat hf County Saprlaten4st W. U. gall and leathers, pupils and others la tHe rowmssity will bTt4 to pledre rsrdt. ead the XUssified Ads. Mt MM MMMMMM USE FACE POWDER? I Vou hTe a favorite or might ar.prfcut our sagfestion. A 1 we carry all I'uuU we caa surrly suit your Beetle X SCHAEFERS DRUG STORE . t'.Te renlr Stoe.,, . licrlh 133 jCocK&trcui sirtti. rzoz ivt. f TlUMM Mt PRACTISE HOUSE IS PROGRESSING o o High School Students Remo del Old Dwelling, Prepare j to Furnish It and Design Scheme for Interior Decoration Glee Club Organized making or furnishing a play house whether it were just for your little sister's doll or for yourself and your pals to use as a pirate's den . out In the brush lot. Just now the stu dents of the manual - t-alning and domestic science depart nenta of the Salem high school are exercising their own sweet will in the biggest play house that has ever been'turo ed over to a group of boys and girls in this city. In order .to receive the appropri ations provided for in the smith Hughes act. passed by congress not so ve-y long ago, it becamw neces sary for the school board to give the students a practical problem to work out and the John Holman house just south of the school filled the bill to perfection. " Under the direction of E. W. 'Heckart of the carpentry department I the boys have been at work several . .." ... . . T- !! Ready Made Picture Frames Itrlter looking fcfel cheaper than made-to-order goods. BUREN'S FURNI. TORE STORE Commercial St. Tbone 131 fMit "r BICYCLES SHssT the back porch. When completed the house will contain IS rooms, but ooly four of these will be ready this spring. Ev entually the building is to become a boarding establishment for teachers land Is to be managed somewhat in the way that- the practice house at the Oregon Agricultural college is operated. The girls In the cooking classes would work In relays and prepare the meals and do all the purchasing of supplies, under the di rection of Miss Ola Kingsbury, cook ing Instructor. , Those who are registered In Miss Gertrude L. Purlnton's dressmaking classes will have tbeir turn at the house as soon as it Is ready fo- bed- bltlin to the tune of vlctroU music. AGRICULTURAL STUDY DESIRED Marion County May Go After Funds Provided Under Smith-Hughes Act . A - l- 1 - . ... mm, j me ooys nave db i i aing. loweis, araperiej, uiie rnn- at Washington ttlgnt months remodejing the north half (ners, imen and other articles, which of the lower Hoot ana maaing prac- they will be expected to produce, tcally new rooms from it. The coo- Already Miss Haiti Ftshwood. who trast between the north and the is in charge of the art department. south halves is startling, the older has her students planning the color Phone 703 SALEM CLEANING iWORICS Washington junior high school I now has a glee club. 2S voices strong.-. Under the direction of Miss Marie 'Churchill the students met early Id the week and perfected organization of the long-desired club. The mem- ber Blare mostly from the eighth and nlntngrades and have been encoun- ; tering difficulty in getting a club to gether on acount of the graduation of a number of good singers. Near the' end of the semester an informal concert will probably be given. No elaborate Bongs can be attempted just now, as most of the voices are rather light. Practise is carried on regularly one afternoon each week. 1261 State St WORK FOR PIQ CLUB G. W. Eyre and Supervisor J. W. L. Smith will go Into the rural schools this week working in the dnterest of the Salem Standard Pig club,' which now has 35 members signed up and enough prospective ones to bring the number up to 70. The pig club is now the largest in the state and if plans are carried out It will be still much larger in l-a few weeks. section having mudcy plastered walls, pld fashioned dark stained woodwork, worn floors aad a gener al dark, dismal appearance, while the part that has been worked ove is beginning to take the form of a light, airy, modern suite of rooms. The woodwork will probably be fin ished In white enamel and the walls in colors chosen by the girls of the domestic science department, de signed to harmonize with the use to which the rooms will be put. The suite aow being put in o.der consists of a clothes room In the front ent-y, a reception hall In which is a green tiled fireplace, a dining room with a built-in buffet, the kitchen, a pass pantry and main pantry and a lavatory on the, back porch. The boys are givea an op portunity to exercise their ingenuity ( in remaking the stairway from the old style slippery banister kind into one with pilla-s and a broad land ing. The buffet U an elaborate af fair with- a passage Into the pass pantry. A wood lift, serving table, fully equipped sink find other coa- schemes for the rooms." .'This Is the first yea- te girls have had a course In house planning1 aad one of their initial duties was to go over th rooms of the dwelling and measure them. Thev are now drawing these walls and will use the sketches as a ! bais for working out a scheme or decoration including the furolture. draperies, pictures and all furnish ings. Each girl will submit her fin ished plan. A part of the furniture will be turned out by the manual training department as soon as the girls hsve their designs resdy. Next, attentliVi will be turned ,to stencil motifs for the window curtains and linens. A monogram for sheets, pillow caes. towels, and table accessories is also to be fashioned. The upstairs po-tlon of the house will be finished before the remain der of the rooms on the lower floor are completed,. The second story U to be eatlrely remodeled .with sleep ing porches and a rear stairway con necting with the hall n the first floor. r,rtnn rountr Is going to go cf of the funds tbst hsve under the Smith Hughes act for vocational . i v nl . QtifwrvlOr J. VN. I c.,it. of the county superintend enfs office announced yesterday. He v i.t t.amed from State Super- r..deat J. A. Cbureh.ll that Ore- , ha. money for It more autn school snd thst only four now es 1,1 Mr. Smith maintains that Mr- Ion Is the second count In tne sisie in population aaa inoui- torn afhOOlS. one i - uu aa - a m and another In the southern na. n.u arhools are noi ou MMti.al or scientific basis, but ar w. - ill... nraM- supposed to give me cwit v ....i -i.iiiturl training. It J thought that there will be a strong demaad lor them la this section Soon as the people find out whst they are and that If the dUtrlcts would unite and request that these courses be put In. their boys would not have to go away from home to learn modern firming methods. All teachers must be thoroughly trained In their subjects and tho youngsters must work out problems on their parents' farms. Under the Smith-Hughes act the State and government match that portion of the teacher's salary put up by the school district, " BICYCLE SUPPLIES You will find the wheel you want at "The Home of the Indian" 126 South Commercial St MGDON'S FUNERAL - - r PARLORS r Yh Horn of Bqcixa Deillrg. " Beautifully Appointed PriT&U driT?,""y. Scpcrior service. Lowest la cost. rrw.irr