M onmouth Herald VoUX Mc -nmouth, Polk County, Oregon, fiSTS Monmouth is Located in the Best Sprtinn fu r 7T7 . . , ftheggtValley of the Best State in the Union. No. 11 IMPROVEMENT OF NORMAL Regents Prepare Schedule and Will Ask for $86,000 At a joint meeting of the Fi nance and Executive committees of the Board of Regents it was unanimously agreed to ask the forthcoming Legislature for the following needed improvements at the Normal School: For addition to the main build ing which will provide sufficient chapel room, and lockers for the gymnasium, $25,000. For necessary addition to the girls' dormitory, $50,000. For paving of street adjoining the Normal grounds, and other general improvements of the Normal School campus, $5,000. For taking over a school or schools which may be used for practice teaching purposes for the Normal, $6,000. Total, $86,000, Also, to ask for four hundred and twenty dollars ($420.00) for needed repairs to the Normal School buildings at the Southern Oregon Normal School, The first dancing party of the student body of' the Normal School was given Saturday even ing in the school gymnasium. The hall was beautifully decorat ed; the color scheme, yellow and green, was very successfully carried out with fir boughs and chrysanthemums. Adding to the delight of the evening was a favor dance, the burning of in cense to the harvest moon as in days of old. lhe patrons and patronesses for this delightful affair were President and Mrs. Ackerman, Mr. and Mrs. Butler, Miss But ler, Miss Todd and Miss Hoham. Chairmen of the various com mittees who planned the even ing's pleasure were Miss Gardi nier, Miss Wilson, Miss Haskins, Harold Haley and Paul Brown. Saturday evening the rooms on the first floor of the Training School were most attractively decorated as a setting for the first big student body party. The patrons and patronesses were Mr. and Mrs. Gentle, Mr. and Mrs. Evenden, Miss West, Miss Parrott, Miss Arbuthnot and Miss P'nius. The feature of the even ing was the reading by Mrs. h of Salem of "If I Were King." This together with other delightful numbers, was splendid lv,done. All manner of games with peanuts contributed to the further enjoyment of the even ing. . fjrs- H. H Kellar, who is a neld representative of The Boys and Girls Aid Society of Port and, addressed the faculty and 1 Jnts Friday morning. The "Aject ;of this humanly interest- address was "What Makes jhem Behave So." Drawing fom her own wide experience we speaker vividly presented the Eemiof children's conduct " talk was well worth hearing the hearty applause of the at' tive audience signified. Saturday afternoon Miss Todd will be hostess at a tPa Senior women of the school. These teas have been most en joyable for the students and fac ulty both as they promote a closer acquaintance socially. The Sophomore and Junior women have been entertained in the same manner. Miss West has on exhibition in the library this week a very fine collection of illustrated books suitable for Christmas gifts. This loan collection from the State Library has been the center of interest for lovers of beautiful books. Mr. Pittman is now closing his work in the institute field, and will organize his classes in Rural School work next Monday. The outlook for full classes is very gratifying, as much interest is being taken by the students in rural school work. Miss Mcintosh's mother is spending the winter in Mon mouth. Her home is in Wiscon sin, and she already is beginning to make favorable comparisons concerning the difference of weather between Wisconsin and Oregon. Mr. Evenden accepted an invi tation to address the Parent Teachers' Association at the Arleta School in Portland last Saturday evening, and reports a very pleasant time. Miss Hoham took her visiting day last Monday in inspecting the music work of the Portland public schools. She speaks very highly of the work being done there. Miss Myrtle Copenhaver rep resented the Senior class on Wednesday morning with a splendid paper on "The Value of a School Library." The Lecture Course committee was working hard last week to secure a date in Monmouth for Madam Schumann Heink. How ever, no time was available this season. Perhaps next season the Oregon Normal may be able to secure a concert date. In lieu of such an actual appearance Miss Hoham, who had attended the Portland concert, arranged a Victor concert for the second period Tuesday. This prefaced by Miss Hoham's description of the Portland occasion, was a source of real pleasure to the student body. Miss Mary Watson of the Uni versity of Oregon was a week end guest of Miss Kennon. Press reports announce the death of Rev. R. M. Messick, re tired minister of the Christian church which took place at his home in Victorville, Cal., Nov. 13th. Rev. Messick was well known throughout Oregon, hav ing served a number of churches for a period of twenty years eluding the pastorate of Mnnmouth church during years 1891-2, and still has many friends among the older people of this community. PICTURES AS AN EDUCATOR Discussed at Meetins ofP, ent-Teachers, Tuesday 'or- Miss Hoham started out the meeting by leading in the sing ing in her usual spirited fashion and for the high school Miss IWnicott supervised two num bers, one by the boys glee club and the other by a mixed chorus, both of which were excellent and were warmly encored. of expressing thought, he said, that they are planning others was py way ot pictures, and the nV flnhroVMorinrto f .am L ' ' lt,,v i...u: rPL. .. .... . - nome. a aencious an ZJZt 7 a T cn"" vening spent in games, was nterested in And nnrWetm-J pictures above nil nthpr f- f The Athena Society met Thurs expression. dav even'nK and a very interest pfl uim., i iL.Jing Drojrram was riven. Kinlinir "ciicycu in naming mat instinct to make it educative and was.Btudied' 8 number of his uplifting. He did not diaannrow ?lun anu reauinRs oeing given, nf Hip nnr fi.tinn nf th asides a biography and one of DaDers but was avmnathphV with 1,13 Pavs. r Uear Mama". in- the the the child who eagerly sought for them and absorbed them. It represented a normal appetite which should be satisfied. At the same time he believed the pictures could be regulated and improved so that they would be just as interesting and yet foster ideas for the benefit and develop ment of the child mind. The program committee had determined.on a constructive pro gram for the winter and first in line they had determined to dis cuss the moving picture. He had found by discussion with moving picture men that they were per fectly willing to alter their pro grams and were anxious to put on pictures that would meet with the approval of the parents and yet interesting enough to attract the child. The speaker believed there must be some comic with each program. It was demanded and the demand was normal. At the same time there was at their disposal a long list of pictures, dealing with educative subjects, science, zo-ology, architecture, manufactures, travel, illustrated news, etc., all of which were in teresting and which were mod erate in their cost A Wgh School Notes PAVERS ASK MORE TIME The meeting of the Parent Teachers' association in the high school auditorium last Tuesday evening was well attended and the discussion on the moving Picture problem for young people Last Friday evening the Fresh uB,h oui some interesting men - Sophomores had a get - to tacts. Rev. W. A. Elkins led gether party at the gymnasium the discussion, prefacing his re- Almost all members of both clas marKS with some pertinent in- ses were present, besides various formation relative to the instinct members of the faculty, and for aft in humanity and its pnrlv evprv nnp nrnniiutiKuH thia .'n manifestation, The tm formal of expressing thought fcp nA thMh.v 0 ,.i: u.. . vlT ceni 01 lM Kin had Granted to December First to get Concrete Base Laid The common council met in regular session last Tuesday ev ening. Mayor Jas. Graham was in the chair and the following re sponded when Recorder Walter Brown called the roll: Council men D. M. Hampton, H. C. Os tien and G. T. Boothby and J. F. Moreland, marshal. Hobson & Hoskins submitted a bill for grading completed on the estimate of the city engineer that it KtL..i:L , ' , ' me same evening. been completed as also Miss cent of the curbs. The Last week the girls had anoth er game of Basket Ball, which not only decided who won the tie off, but also decided who won the game. The Sophomore girls got the tie but the Junior-Seniors succeeded in getting the game, the score being 6-2. County Grange Elects Officers There was an attendance of 40 at the Pomona Grange at McCoy Wednesday to which total Mon mouth contributed 18. An inter esting program was given after the grange dinner. The follow ing officers were elected: . Master-P. O. Powell Ovreseer-Wm. Riddel, Jr. Lecturer-Isaac Robertson, of Oak Grove Steward -Frank Loughary Asst Steward -Ed Rogers Sec. -Nelly White, Oak Grove Tres.-F. R. Romig, McCoy Ceres-Mrs. C. E. Staats, of Lewisville , Pomona-Mrs. F. Loughary Flora-Mrs. F. R. Romig , Ladv Asst Steward-Mrs. F. number of representative W. Fletcher, McCoy ,.in in trio niirii'pncp. a so re- Mr Evans of (). A. L. armear- pcujjic IU H'v " - . . . ' ' ' sponded to the subject, express- ed before the meeting advocat ing the idea that the thing was jng the appointment of a county " .... 1 f 1 I practical and the hope that it agriculturist ana u L. iiawiey could be put into practice. appeared in behalf of the office Miss Arbuthnot read the min- of school supervisor which he un utesof the preceeding meeting, derstood the Grange opposed. He . .i tknf tha nnnrpn i;i r .n u u i Kuica in Frof. uentie expmiueu iu w h : tt ' . , .i i tn. oofuro n rense sayuiK n1 u' committee i - - - memento for the training school vision cosv u.c - v Sin. had their minds fixed on $1,000 as compared to ten times .... e t -.1- knrl that, nrnnortion. the cost to a small statue oi wutuin uui. r- r it t t GnA tha ritv. not been aD e as yei. iu " " . ,!L, mw Lkimr for. The next Pomona Grange will WUIB. !. o m-k thev were ooKing iur. l- mm f thP be held at Monmouth in January Dr. Matth.s on behalf of the Gnnm in th tBa rannrtaA cpv- There are iour uranges m uic tatoes were irozen in the hill. IZZr, county, McCoy. Oak Grove, Lew- Apart of the cement curb on i ona fnr nnanc ng the as&o- . ... , L, ...... ciation during uw j butmadenodenmte re roouMv-. - - Uui,muv.r r. A. Conn, the popular Airue build a modern banptow icr pch merthmt w in town the first E. A. Staats ia building a gar lomoa nav dsonjDn lhit- -mm wther montn in wmca w 89 per was A warrant was drawn on the Street Improvement fund for the amount of $472.67 for curbs and $191)9.90 for grading. The committee appointed to investigate the barn adjoining G. T. Beery's residence asked for more time which was granted. The recorder submitted proof of publication of the 1917 tax budget and said proof was ac cepted. The fine collected from R. O. Vincent was placed to the credit of the general fund. A light was ordered installed at the northwest corner of the intersection of Powell and East streets, Hoskins & Hobson asked for an extension of time on street work to Dec. 1st and promised to make use of all favorable weath er to rush the work of laying the concrete. On which condition the time was extended. The asphalt part of the paving can not be laid until next sum mer when the concrete base is dry and warm. But when the concrete is laid and hardened sufficiently it can be used for traffic until the proper time is here for the top coat Messrs. Hobson and Hoskins arrived in Monmouth Tuesday and are working to get the con crete in place as soon as possi ble. There is still some work to do to complete the grading at the intersection of Main and Mon mouth avenue. Frost on the sur face of the ground especially in the shade of buildings has de layed the work. The contractors have not com pleted their work at Carlton but have the concrete work done there and come here to make similar progress. Twenty above was the record for Thursday morning, the cold est of a week of chilly weather although earlier nights with more wind seemed colder. Considera- a ble damage was" done, especially to potatoes. Some had potatoes plowed out ready to be picked ud and these were cauzht Some do- the tatoes were frozen in the hill. the, Main street paving was froz en while soft and ruined. mute this winter. j wreiuc- . . . . . i iU....,h rna a iri)Hii . t uu..u u:... nr ine weciu