1 I I s UBani mm oufeh S5erald M...,.il b.ll. r i i ! .... Muuiuuuui, i uin. vouniy, uregon, rriaay, April Zl, Iblb jj0 33 Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Vallev of tha test Stat in th iin,- Mmm Fi LE Boy and Girls of 7th and 8th Grades Gave Performance at the Normal School The vacation began Wednesday afternoon and will continue un til next Tuesday morning, at which time all classes will begin on the regular program. Mr. Ackerman and Mr. Even den will take most of the vaca tion in attending the Inland Em pire Teachers Association at Spo kane. Miss Parrott will spend her vacation at Roseburg; Miss West, Miss Butler, Mr. Ostien, Miss Arbuthnot, Miss Hoham, Miss Greene. Miss Todd, Mr. Gilmore, Miss Dinius, Miss Mc intosh, will spend a part or all of their time in Portland. Miss Taylor will be at her home in Tacoma; Mr. Butler will be at home or upon the road with his car. Mr. Pittman will probably take the most of his time at home with Miss Catherine Ellen. Mr. Gentle will become better ac quainted, if possible, with his ranch. ' Mrs. Aultman will spend her vacation in Monmouth. Miss Kennon will spend the vacation with friends in Cottage Grove. All, however, will return to their respective duties refreshed and ready for the long siege which will only end at the close of the Bummer school. One of the delightful events of the week was the visit of the Teachers Training Class of the McMinnville High School, accom panied by their teacher, Mr. Burton, and by the City Super intendent, Mr. Hug, and also by the chairman of the school board, Mr. Macy, who spent the day in visiting the training school. Perhaps there has been no body of people who visited the Normal School in years that seemed to be more interested and capable of following the work than this class. Great credit was reflected upon the enterprise of the class and their instructors. A bounti ful luncheon was served by the Domestic Science Department prepared by Miss Butler and her domestic science class and served in the dining room of vthe do mestic science department. The visit was valuable to the Normal and it is hoped it was to the class. Last Friday morning Mr. E. S. Evenden gave a very splendid illustrated talk in chapel on "The History of American Education." By means of slides illustrating old and new types of buildings, text books, schoolroom interiors and indeed every phase ' of the school problem. Mr. Evenden presented an interesting review of the education of yesterday and today, lhe address itself was pointed and clear, full of an en ergy and enthusiasm calculated to arouse in the audience an im mediate responsive interest in a subject which should be in every teacher's experience. Mr. Even den was heartily received by both faculty and students who decided that at least one lecture on the history of education was well worth hearing. Professor Reddie and his group of players gave a most capable interpretation of "The Rebirth of Carson" in the assembly hall Monday evening. The play, Riven almost wholly without scenery and with little costuming was a splendid characterization of simple French Canadian life. The central theme of the play the change in Carson's soul after his sojourn amonjr. the neonle of the North Woods is admirably relieved by the pathetically comic strain of Baptiste Trudeau's love affairs. The trusting faith nf Marie, the daughter of the wise old Louis Labelle, and the lat- ter's own tragic life story afford infinite opportunity for thought ful character work. Mr. Reddie as Louis Labelle of the North Woods was most interesting and convincing in character; Mr. Fleishman as Baptiste, the min ister in love with Marie was very clever and Miss Young as Marie and Mr. Ash as Carson gave good accounts of themselves. Mr. Reddie appeared in a short pre face devoted to a simple expla nation of Elizabethan staging and several scenes from Shake speare, Monday morning during the chapel period Mr. Butler gave a most splendid characterization of Queen Elizabeth by way of prep aration for the Old English May Day, May 5. Mr. Butler was followed by Miss Kennon who spoke on Old English May Day customs. The boys and girls of the sev enth and eighth grade "Industri al Club" presented the "Trial Scene" from "The Merchant of Venice" on Tuesday 'morning. After only seven days practice under the direction of Miss Burns and Miss Hudson whom the club chose as directors, the scene was splendidly given before not only Normal school audience but also some thirty members of the Mc Minnville Teachers Training class and the fifth and, sixth grades of the trainint school. The caste follows: Bassanio, Bruce Rogers; Shylock, Earl Conkey; Partia, Mabel Hudson; Gratiano, Wendell Van Loan; Antonio. Maurice Gentle; Sal- erio, Floyd McClellan; Nerissa, Frances Brewster; Duke, Earl Williams; Clerk, Manley Arant; Herald or Program, Herbert Powell. Violin Solo, Beth Os trom; Song, "Four Leaf Clover" Hugh Bell. Lieut. Swartzkopensky spoke for a few minutes during chapel time on Thursday. The speaker had been a Russian soldier sen tenced to a Siberian prison from which he escaped. He is now lecturing on his former life. Owing to the extremely late arrival of the director for "The Marriage of the Midgets" it was necessary to cancel the perform ance. Since no regular school time was to be taken for practice the production could not be staged in only the one practice available. The illustrated lecture on "The Columbia Highway" given by the Reverend Mr. .Harris of Hillsboro last Thursday evening was enjoyed by a number of students and citizens. In addi- Continued 00 page 4 COUNTY SUPT. WENT VISITING Skips Around to a Good Many Schools During Week of April 10-14 On Monday morning April 10th I went to Mountainview where Mrs. Chloe A. Seymour is prin cipal and Miss Martha Wikberg is assistant This is a nice mod ern building and everything is m good shape. Good order is kept in the school and there is a very pleasant lot of boys and girls. From Mountainview I went to Brush College where Miss Belle Baker is principal and Miss Helen Cook is primary teacher. Very fine work is being done here and the school house is in splendid condition. From Brush College I went to Lincoln. Mrs. Clark Wright is teacher of the Lincoln school and she has twenty-eight pupils in attendance. They are still keep ing up the lunch kitchen supply ing the boys and girls with hot lunches at noon. Everything is in good shape. At Zena I found Miss Elsie Taylor teaching. This is a very good school, a good modern build ing and twenty pupils in atten dance. This is the first school I have fpund in the country where they use a stove that has a jack et built on correct principals. The following day I visited the Popcorn school where Miss Rose G. Bodavla is teacher. Shs ia very thorough in her work and is doing some fine vocal work in the school. All of the above mentioned schools are modern buildings. From Popcorn down over the roughest roads possible I made my way to Oakpoint. Miss Car rie Dahm is teacher of the Oak point school and she is a very good teacher. In the afternoon I visited El kins. Very fine work is being done in, primary reading work in this school by Miss Phebe Denney who is primary teacher there Miss Edith Witzel has the princi palship handling- the uooer grades and high school work. At the time I was there five of the Normal school students were there taking notes. The Super intendent had the pleasure of hauling them back part of the way to Monmouth and lost the switch key to the magneto and stopped his engine. We hunted and hunted for the key and could not find it but finally started the engine and succeeded in getting into Monmouth. On Wednesday I attended a rally at Black Rock. There was quite a large attendance of ladies. the Superintendent being the only man present An excellent program was sendered after which a very good round table discussion was held. Thursday in company with Mrs. Braden I attended the Salt Creek rally. There was a very good crowd with many farmers present A fine spread was fur nished at noon. In the a f t e r noon there was a spirited rbund table discussion, both men and women taking part Mrs. Braden explained the fair work telling the boys to be sure and enter for potato prizes which are open to old and young. On Friday accompanied by Mr. McConnell and Mrs. Braden, Ruth Campbell and C a r 0 1 i n e Goehrke, I went over the hills to Fern. We had a large turn-out there for such a small district. A very good program was ren dered by the school. Mr. Mc- Connell gave a splendid talk on education, winding up with one of his great readings. The peo ple here did not fail to provide handsomely for our dinner. Mr. McConnell having to take the train at Willamina at 1:50, 1 loaded the Ford up with children and drove to the train, coming back for the discussion after wards. Mrs. Braden again ex plained the fair work to the children. Leaving at half past three we got home about five o'clock. W. I. Reynqlds. MET IN ADJOURNED SESSl City Council Gathered Tuesday Evening and Approved Resolutions Gave Interesting Lecture Lieut. M. Swartzkopensky re lated his story of Russian horrors and Siberian miseries to a large audience in the Monmouth Chris tian church last Sunday after noon., He states he had been an officer in the Czar's body guard at Petrograd but had incurred the displeasure of his superiors and been sentenced to Siberia when on a certain bloody day he had refused to order his com mand to fire on a popular up rising. The czar, as the "little father" came in for much of his denun ciation. He said the czar ex pected to be and was worshiped by the people as God's first lieu tenant on earth. To illustrate how gullible the Russian popu lace is he quoted letters pretend ing to be written by Christ giv ing orders for their general wel fare and urging on them to obey the czar as his representative next in importance to himself. After the lecture the speaker submitted to be questioned bv the audience and gave his. opin- ions'on various topics of current interest Money is Stolen On Thursday evening of last week when Mrs. Mulkey and Mri Simpson went to the post omce for their mail, some party who was evidently watching them, entered the house and took what change was in Mrs. Mul- key's purse, which amounted to $2.50, leaving the purse open in their haste. The party will please return the same or they may be reported. INTERSCH0LAST1C TRACK MEET . Dayton High School and Monmouth High School April 29. 2 P.M. On the New M. H. S. Field Margaret Harper, 4-year-old granddaughter of J. A. Woods of Independence was burned to death last week at Salem. She attempted to light the kitchen fire when there was no other person in the house. The common council met in ad journed session at the city hall Tuesday evening, April IS, 1916 at 7:30 p. m. The meetine was called to order at 8 oYWk bv Mayor Murdock. Councilmen James Goodman, D. M. Hamp ton, H. C. Ostien and J. A. Rid dell, Marshal J. F. Moreland and Recorder Walter G. Brown were present. H. C. Ostien moved that Res olution No. 190 be taken up and read. D. M. HamDton fippnndfxl the motion, which was unanim ously carried, whereupon the re corder proceeded to read same. H. C. Ostien moved, D. M. Hampton seconded, that the res olution be adopted as read. The roll was called b y t h e recorder which resulted in the following vote: H. C. Ostien, aye: James Goodman, aye; J. A. Riddell. aye; D. M. Hampton, aye. The vote being unanimous for adopt ion the resolution was declared passed and adopted. H. C. Ostien moved, D. M. Hampton seconded, that Resolu tion No. 191 be taken ud and read. The motion carried, where upon the recorder proceeded to read same. H. C. Ostien then moved that the resolution Hp adopted as read, seconded by D. M. Hampton. The roll was called by the recorder which resulted in the following vote: H. C. Os tien, aye; James Goodman, aye; J. A. Riddell, aye; D. M. Hamp ton, aye. The vote for adoption being unanimous the resolution was declared passed and adopt ed. D. M. Hampton moved, that Resolution No. 192 be taken up and read. James 'Goodman sec onded the motion,' which carried, whereupon the recorder proceed ed to read same. D. M. HamD ton moved, James Goodman sec onded, that Resolution No. 192 be adopted as read. The roll was called by the recorder which re sulted in the following vote: H. C. Ostien, aye; James Goodman, aye; J. A. Riddell, aye; D. M. aye. Ihe vote for adoption of the resolution being unanimous the resolution was declared passed and adopted. H. C. Ostien moved that Res olution No. 193 be taken ud and read. D. M. HamDton secondpd the motion, which carried, where upon the recorder proceeded to read same. H. C. Ostien then moved and D. M. Hampton sec- onded the motion that Resolution No. 193 be adopted as read. The recorder proceeded to call the roll which resulted in the follow ing vote: H. C. Ostien. ave: James Goodman, aye; J. A. Rid dell, aye; D. M. Hampton, aye. The tfote being unamious for the adoption of Resolution No. 193 the resolution was declared passed and adopted. H. C. Ostien moved and J. A. Riddell seconded the motion that Resolution No. 194 be taken up and read. The motion carried whereupon the recorder pro Continued on page 4