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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1915)
Twenty Patrfi Pendleton Holds Young People in School By Making School Work Worth While; Much Vocational Instruction Is Given Ry A. C, Hampton, Acting Super intendent Pendleton Public Schools. At this time school administrator! may not expect to escape the clone scrutiny of every Item of expense by the taxpayer, but they should be glad to furnish to the public all the data whereby patrons of the school and taxpayers, generally, muy know the cost of their own school system In relation to other systems of the same general class. In comparison with other cities ot its class, Pendleton ranks high In school expenditures, reckoned upon total population, but the total popu lation outside of school does not con stitute, a true basis of comparison. The true basis of comparison must be reckoned upon the per cent of the pupils who remain In school during the 11 year period. It has been found upon Investiga tion that 60 per cent of the children In elementary schools have been elim inated by the tlmo they have reached the sixth year, 76 per cent by the eighth year and that less than 10 per cent enter the high school. It Is manifestly true tliat the average city provides for the education of only 60 per cent of Its children above the 6th grade, 26 per cent above the sev enth and less than 10 per cent above the eighth. For Instance, Dr. Leon ard Ayres of the Russell Sage Foun dation conducted an Investigation In JS cities of the United States and found that for every 1000 pupils who enter the first year of the elementary school only 68 reach the fourth year of the high school. In the Pendleton schools last year there enrolled 117 In the first, 113 In the sixth year and 08 In the eighth, so It Is manifest that Instead of 60 per cent being eliminated by the sixth year and 75 per cent by the eighth, that only i per cent have been eliminated by the sixth year and 1 per cent by the eighth year. The percentuge who enter the high school after completing the elemen tary course, we are glad to say. Is very much above the average. Now the logical question for any cltlwn lo ask Is why Is Pendleton ablo to hold such a large per cent of her( young In school, even to Hie comple- tlon of the high school course? The answer Is very clear when we note, the Increase In attendance In the' high school since the Industrial) courses have been added. Before J these courses were added the largest; attendance during the year was 180,' while the total number enrolled lastj year In all the course was 302. We, believe that Pendleton Is holding her' young people In school for the rea son that those who are responsible! for their progress are endeavoring to prepare the pupils for life. It Is thoj aim of the school to be of the great est possible service to every Individ ual enrolled. The greatest possible j care is taken to find out, the work : that each individual Is best fitted for and then they are given the work, that will aid them most. This Is' made possible by the large freedom! of choice of subjects offered the pu-' pll. The traditional curriculum was, rigid in Its requirements, compelling each .Individual to follow a certain, line of work without consideration of! individual preferences and capacities In the Pendleton high school the student, with advice of parent and teacher is allowed to choose his ma jor subject and then elect such sub jects as will best fit him to carry out his chosen lino of work. The school offers, In addition to the regular de partmental work, four distinct lines of vocational and Industrial training, vlx., manual training, domestic sci ence and art, commercial and agri culture. Homo Kronnmlnt. The Homo Economics Department under the direction of Mlas Alice Holler, occupies the three rooms in the west end of the building on the third floor, Bnd the domestic science kitchen is surpassed In equipment by none In the'state. If you visit the kitchen the girls are only too happy to show you the well cared for uten sils of aluminum, white handled knives nnd forks and maple top ta bles. Here the girls learn to cook plain, wholesome food and are taught the necessity of economy and fitness of focal, shelter and clothing. The second year class Is given a definite sum with which to purchase food, and two girls at a time are re quired to preraro a meal with this sum ami serve It In as short a time as possible. The dining room Is equipped with good linen, silver and china and the girls with thla equipment are taught the proper value and care of the din ing room, The sewing room Is equipped with eight cutting tables and ten sewing machines, and when any girl has completed two years of sewing she Is prepared to care for any machine. Miss Wilson, the Instructor In domes tic art, gives the sixth, seventh and eighth grade girls lessons In sewing while the boys are receiving Instruc tion In manual arts. The department has enrolled In the high school alone 87 girls. The cafeteria Is under the manage ment of the head of the domestic science department, and a woman Is employed to prepare the noon meal for 75 students and teachers, thus serving In a practical way a very vi tal need. It is the aim of this department to make the work so beneficial that the community will feel the need of a house, which should be furnished by the boys In M. T- In this house the girls could live In groups with the Instructor and actually care for the home, and can thus be shown how the drudgery of the housework may be taken away and Its whole manage ment and care be put on a plane with other sciences. Conunen-lal Countc. The Commercial Department under the direction of Mrs Marlun Webb,! Is equipped with typewriters and the' students are given practice under ex-l pert direction. The work in book- keeping is so arranged that the stu- dent Is given actual practice In the1 work. It will be the business of the department to use actual data gath-! ered from the buslnejta life of the community as far as possible, thus making the work function directly SCENES SHOW THE PENDLETON HIGH SCHOOL EMPHASIZES PRACTICAL WORK Students Receive Training of Direct Benefit in After Life. Courses Given in Domestic Science, Agriculture, Manual Training and Commerce. Views Show Remarkable Work by Local Boys and Girls. a-. . tip, . . f . ' stu- Into the life conditions of the dents' environment. In addition to the more mechani cal features of the work, courses nre given In Commercial Oleography, ' Commercial Law, liuslness, English, etc. I The Industrial work under the dl-I rectlon of Mr. Chloupek, given In the Pendleton schools embraces a definite course beginning with the first grade and going through all of the grades nnd the four years of the hlRh school. i Manual Training, The handwork of the first five grades Is a course in paper and card board construction, basketry and weaving This work Is given two hours a week. In the sixth, seventh and eighth grades the work Is divid ed, th boys coming to the high school grade shop for niRnual train ing, while the girls are given the sew ing Work. The work for the boys consists of models such as coat-hangers, sleeve boards, pen trays, stools, tuburets, small tables, piano benches Tills year the boys Jn the eighth grade will be given a course in con crete work and elementary carpen try. The high school work is being ex tended this year by the addition of a forge shop. The class In carpentry work erect the shop, 38x24 feet, lay, the concrete floor and Install 12. forges, exhauster and every grinder. Ilesldes this work the class will have a block of cement sidewalk and a re taining wall to lay. The course In the high school com prises Joinery, wood turning, cabinet making, carpentry, forging, concrete1 work, and a complete course In me-j ihanlcal and architectural drawing. The shops are equipped as follows: One grade shop with 12 double' benches and small tool equipment forj 24 pupils; one mechanical leaving! room with drawing boards, squares, triangles, nnd instruments for 24, pupils. The high school wood shop I with 12 double benches and small tools for 24 pupils, 10 wood turning lathes, one motor oll-grlndstone, one universal saw bench; one forge shop with 12 Buffalo forges, and all the I necessary equipment. In all the! manual training department has sev-l en rooms with a valuation on the! equipment of $6073.09, making one I of the most complete and finest equip-! fed departments In the state. 1 Agricultural. I The agricultural deportment of the high school under the direction of Mr. Oambec offers four years of work In practical agriculture. It Is the purpose of this department to train definitely for the farm and toj place special emphasis upon the study of soils, crops, live stock, their I care and breeding, and in fact all I ; i P'' "rv1"' f twi'-wwr'jspm (tjiamrm.7 'mini " WHMPSJ U --J r" z' -Sr-rt vj-- ii t si - -w--- . ' 1 .. ; ! I .... .11 VH7 . v, ! 7-7: : ' Vixu, Mr h iiTmu ' 1 1 ' ... ' ,,:.J I U bHY f rCTTrr S. . ; :. . IT1 1-: I - .'r r If r.-.T? 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Emphasis is placed upon the value of rotation of crops, seed selection, methods of prorogation, cultivation, methods of soil management to se cure the highest yields as well as in the common Insects, plant diseases and weeds, A thorough course is also given in animal husbandry and horticulture, In addition to the vocational and industrial departments the Bchool Is splendidly equipped in all of the de partments and the teaching force is especially strong. The school as we look at it Is for the benefit of all the people of the community, young nnd old, and It will be the purpose of the administration to cooperate with all the forces in the community which are working for the uplift of the young people of Pendleton. The continuation Idea will be carried out so far us possible. Any young man or worn., 11 who is compelled to work for a living will not be deprived of school advantages if it Is within the power of those In charge to help them. If any of our young people who me worklnir In the stores or shops can find an hour during thej day that the school can serve them the teachers will be glad to give them any Instruction that will be helpful to them In their line of work. In short, the schools are here for service UWPMI " :'""' ' "Ul'l II lU . .11.111 IIJUUli .... j v. . ., ., 1 V . f : it Jf ,t . 4 .. 1 ill . r.J If' y . t . ' . v tf . ' 1 .-.jtr t j r. .4 - r r, - .. i 4 v -l 1- ! I 1 JJ! ! 1 . Exterior View of the New Pendleton High School r - v T - . v i . , i- -- jr. Eastern Oregon Track Champions Last Spring to the whole people of this commu-l nlty. TONNAGE DECREASES AT THE PORT OF NEW YORK NEW YOKK. An Interesting fea ture In connection with the effect of the European war upon the port of New York is that although the num ber of vessels entering here from foreign ports has Increased during the fiscal year ending July 31, there is a largo decrease In tonnage. Dur ing the year ending July 31, 1914. 4. T7S vessels arrived at New York, while the year ending July 31. 19K, showed an Increase of 465 ships, or a total of 5243. The following nation alities Increased In the number of vessels arriving here: American 480 Norweg'aii, Swedish and Danish 31?, Dutch 171, Italian "1, all others 16. The nations which decreased were Germany 564. (Ireat Britain 14 and Trance 12 Although these statistics show an Increase In the number of ships, there Is a large decrease In the tonnage of the port due to tho loss of the Orman trade and the with drawal of the larger British and Krench vessels for governmental purposes. Pendleton High Generally Wins Championships Pendleton high srhonl Is known fo her athletes as well as for her mull ein and efficient methods of !ntrue tlon. In football, ha.krtltiil and trued l r teams have for ypars won honio for the city In county, eastern Oregon ar.d state interscholaMtlc games. Not every team has been n champion bt no school In eastern Oregon h.in worn as many honors In athletics as hv the representatives of the Pendleton I high. une or tne strongest rootnall team turned out by this school In recent years was that of two years ago which won every game played and rapture! '.he championship of eastern Oreioni and southeastern Washington. Th teams of Baker. Iji firande. I.'nlnn, The Dalles and Walla Walla higH schools were vanquished one by om and the minor games were easy vic tories. Albert A. Asbahr, Instructor In th agricultural department and formerly an athlete of the Oregon Agricultural College, coached this team Into th formidable machine which defeated all rivals, ffrchle Rugg. one of th best centers eastern Oregon has de veloped, cantained the eleven. The P. IT. S. track team of last ring came through the season as the undisputed champions of eastern Ore son. Not only did the team win th title In the annuat Eastern Oregon meet held at Ia Orande, but defeated! the leading rivals In dual meets. Th team was well halanced and well coached. W. K. Livingston, instructor in sciences and a former track ath lete at Pacific university and the Uni versity of Oregon, acted as mentor to the spike wearers. While the basketball team last year did not conclusively demonstrate Its superiority over all other eastern Ore ion teams, it did make a record which was as good as any school in this! section of the state. No team had a clear title but Pendleton's was as gool as any. The basketball championship of eastern Oregon, however, has been won time and again b Pendleton high school. . P. H. S. Football Team. This team won the undisputed championship of eastern Oregon and southeastern Washington two year." ago. Reading from left to right, top row, A. A. Asbahr. coach; Ulrich, erd: Kirkpatrick, halfback: Hoskins. fullback; McDonald, halfback; Stur tevant, end; middle row. Kregs-. zuard; Frock, quarter; Hampton, lineman; Russell, tackle; lower row. Ptraughan. tackle; Frledley. guard; Rusg. center; Tuttle. guard; Eean, lineman. P. TI. S. Track Team. This team won the championship of eastern Oregon last spring. Read ing from left to right, top row, Curl, half mile; Mimms. javelin; Russell, weights; Colesworthy, high lump: Siebert. 440, 220 and relay; Livings ton, coach; middle row. Brown, weights; Myers, jumps and hurdle: Frledley. weights: Mlnnls. distances: , Osborne, role vault; lower row, Huey. hurdles: Latourelle. short dashes and relay; Boylen, ouarter mile and re lay; Gordon. dahes. relay and jumps; Read, distances. I'ses of Chromic Irou Ores. Chromic iron ores are used for diverse purposes. They are in great demand in making refractory chrome bricks and furnace lining; In making alloys: in manufacturing steel for cutting tools, projectiles, and armor plate; in a great chemical industry bich produces many colors ami dyes, and in tannine. Culifi rniu. pro. duced almost the entire annual out put of chromic iron ore reported In the I'r.ited States in 1911, and a small output of chromic sand was report j ed from several points near Baltimore i Md.. in that ye ir. The opening of I the Panama Tana! is expected to ob- viate in lar.-e measure the difficulty I ' supply in ';ili:'orn!. ihrmie to 1 .Mm n;a:Hi''a.'t!irers. j Mineral Waters. I According to the annual statement I "ii the pr. iiui'ii.'ii of mineral waters I hi 114. now available for ilisiribu j Hon by the ileoloitical Survey, 54. 35i.4St gallons of mineral water wa. Isold during the year. This quantity jcame from s.'a commercial springs) I .Mid bad a value of 1 1.192. 321. 7 f J Y; 1X1 , VVi ' i i : , '.w Championship bootball Icam ot Lastcrn Oregon
