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Vol. IX Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, May 4, 1917 No. 35 Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Union. NEWS NOTES OF NORMAL Faculty Changes for Sum mer School. Young Actors Mr. Gentle accepted an invita tion to speak at a local institute held at Stayton last Saturday, and reports a very pleasant time. Quite a number of the Normal School faculty will not teach dur ing the summer session. Miss Hoham's mother is to visit her during the summer and she has decided to live most of the time in her little Ford which sne has recently purchased. Miss Nell Sullivan, Director of Music of the Eugene schools, has been se lected to take Miss Hoham's place. Miss Sullivan visited the Normal last Friday and conferred with Miss Hoham concerning the work to be offered. Miss Myra Butler is going east to Vermont to spend the summer with her mother. Miss Kennon will spend the summer vacation with her people at Baker. Miss Lillian Dinius expects to be called to her home in Indiana on account of the serious illness of ' her mother. The many friends of Mrs. Jean McCracken will be pleased to know that she has accepted a position as a member of the sum mer school Btaff, and will pre sent second and third grade 'methods. Another new member of the summer school staff will be Mr. W. H. Burton, who will offer sixth, seventh and eighth grade courses. Miss Rosa B. Parrott repre sented the Civic Club of Mon mouth at the Federated Club Luncheon which 'held at the Multnomah Hotel on Saturday. April 29. , The Vespertine Society of the Oregon Normal School met in regular session in the Chapel, Friday evening, April twenty seventh. There was no joint pro gram and the members of the Normal and Delphian Societies were guests of the Vespertines. President Showalter of the Che ney Normal School was also a guest of the evening. The program was thoroughly enjoyed. Miss Mamie Radabaugh sang a delightful number, after which a charming play, "The Silver Thread" by Constance Mackey, was given. This play was very cleverly staged, direct ed and interpreted. Miss Leta Bowerman and Miss Elizabeth Griffin were responsible for the stage; Miss Meda Angel and Miss Corrine Pennington were the ca pable directors. During the play and between acts, Miss Made line Barlow played music descrip tive of the story. Those taking part in the play were, Cuthbert Blanche Shelley Dame Norma Rita Olson The Woman from Beyond the Hills-Sylvia Sturgill ' Princess Gwenda Alice Wilson King Radnor Eudelle Bothers Mabina-Zina Byers Alcie, castle guard-Minnie Mil ler Solberg " " -Marian McCau ley Gundred " " - Minnie Nolan King Shadowcab- Leta Bower man Prince Slumpkin Marietta Shinn Mottlesnout-Lois Osbourne Troll-Winnie Edwards Knoll-Daisy Crocker Ratkin-Edna Guard Clawfoot-Zella Follet Mole's Ear-Ruth Damon Shag-Etta Lamson The Cornish folk dance, direct ed by Berry! Cox was a charming number. Those taking part were Anna Nelson, Elvira Anderson Grace Ayers, Esther Plank. Ed ith Fitts, Grace McNickoles. Miss Kennon gave a very fa vorable critic's report Friday morning Miss Mcintosh was the faculty member who was represented in chapel The Eighth grade girls presented un der the direction of student teachers in Miss Mcintosh's de partment, Kate Dojglas Wig gin's charming dramatization of her own story "The Old Peabody Pew". The quaint story was ex cellently acted by the pupils cast for the parts and afforded much real entertainment not only for the faculty and students but also for a number of interested parents. The cast of characters follows: Nancy Wentworth- Althea Evans Mrs. Burbank Mary Rice Maria Sharp-Romaine Nickelson Mrs. Baxter-Naomi Mulkey Mrs. Miller-Una Winegar Lobelia Brewster -Zeta Smith Widow Buzzel-Velma Johnson Mrs. Sargent-Jessie Keyt Justin Peabody-Laura Shipley Reader-Ethelva Elkins Ezekial, the cat-Pewee(Mulkey) It might be of interest to add that the work was done as a part of the regular reading work and showed what can be excellently done in the way of dramatization with children. A collection is being made lo cally of canned fruit to be sent to Company L at Vancouver. The soldiers are allowed potatoes and tomatoes for vegetables and prunes and rhubarb for fruit. The present collection is to sup plement the menu. Contributions should be handed in to Miss Ha zel Lorence at the hardware store as soon as possible for it is plan ned to make the shipment next week. This work is done in con nection with the work in Dallas. To Organize Red Cross A meeting to organize a local Red Cross societywill be held at the high school on Tuesday, May 8 at 8 o'clock. The great work the Red Cross is carrying on now will be discussed and the need of the assistance of every patriotic man and woman to assist. All are invited and urged to, come. To Patriots Thanking the girls who have assisted them the Home Garden er committee asks all who have unused land or seed or who are willing to help to list with A. Parker, postmaster. The high school boys are drill ing 20 minutes a day snder tbe direction of Mr. Tavenner. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE Normal President Gives De tail of Things in Prospect President Ackerman took the Panent-Teachers association into his confidence Tuesday night and gave the assemblage his idea of the future of the Normal and of Monmouth. It was an optimistic picture for Mr. Ackerman has faith in both. It was twenty years ago he said that he first visited this city. It was on the occasion of a teacher's institute and he thought then that he had never seen a prettier place. He had never had occasion to change his mind since. He had cast his fortune with the city and planned to stay with it as long as he lived. He had built his home here and had built it with the idea of a permanent residence. He was familiar with the schcol during the time elapsing since his first visit and mostly in an official capacity, when he was state superintendent and a re gent He had several times met with the displeasure of some who thought they were better friends of the school than he was bacause of certain actions of his but time had demonstrated that such moves had been for the better ment of the Normal. For instance, when superinten dent he had helped to have the school discontinued. He was fa miliar with the sacrifices which through donations and the will ingness of the faculty had helped to keep the school going, and had said that as long as such sacrifice was kept up the rest of the state would allow it. He thought it was better to shut off the school and thus cause the state to real ize its importance when proper arrangements would be made to put it on a basis where the same self sacrifice would not be neces sary. Events had proved the truth of this judgment. He said that a course might have to be taken in the future which would in a likefmanner be misunderstood by many. While attendance at the Normal was constantly increasing the mill age with which the administra tive functions were financed was growing smaller, due to decrease in assessments. This rendered it impossible to hire more teach ers to keep pace with the ex panding needs of the students. The faculty was working hard and was willing but found the tax of classes of from eighty to a hundred and thirty to be too large to do justice to all. In view of the fact that it was impossible to keep on increasing the num ber of pupils if the faculty was not increased in proportion it was probable that at the meeting of the Board it would be decided to limit the attendance of the school during the regular ses sions to 500. Some of the regents thought the limit should be 350 but the president thought 500 would be fixed as the limit This would mean that when 500 were enrolled, no more would be taken until some pupil stepped out. The limit would probably be reached next fall. He believed this would forcibly call the atten tion of the state to the fact the faculty was too small in numbers and more money would be forth coming for an increased faculty. Some day he expected to see 1,000 students at the Normal, just as there are at present in the Cheney, Wash., normal, from which classes of students go to the surrounding towns for their training. Mr. Ackerman also entered in to an explanation of the new building plans at the Normal. The chapel as enlarged is to have a seating capacity of 950 and with chairs in the aisles the room will be capable of holding 1100. There is also a cottage to be built as an addition to the dormitory to be known as the Senior's cottage, capable of hold ing 25 students. At the time the dormitory be gan operations, said Mr. Acker man, it was decided that the rates for board must be fixed so that they might be competed with by citizens of the city who would have to take care of the overflow of students, otherwise there would be dissatisfaction. By buying their food wholesale, by dealing in large quantities and through the fact that no rent had to be paid, the dormi tory could have given a cheaper board rate. The consequence is that a considerable sum of mon ey was accumulated as profit for the dormitory board and it was this money which was to be used to build the cottage. With the price of food as at present, said the president, the dormitory is about breaking even in expenses and income and may in the near future, have to raise rates. Concluding the president again expressed his faith in Monmouth and the Normal. He expected to see the Normal greatly increased in scope and prestige and Mon mouth likewise made to take full advantage of its natural op portunities. The campus at the Normal could and would be transformed into one of the beauty spots of Oregon. He be lieved that just as is the case with the Cheney Normal the Oregon Normal school would have its students in surrounding rural and city schools and in view of the future did not see how any one in the city could vote against the road bond proposition. He did understand how some one miles away from the highways would be ' apt to vote against them for their benefit to him would be less. But how any one on one of the proposed roads could say "No, I want to stay in the mud. I don't want hard sur face roads" was more than he could see. He believed in the future of Monmouth and the Normal but felt it the duty of every one in the city to boost for the success and influence of both. The dust storm of last Friday afternoon was one to be recorded reminding many of Eastern Ore gon experiences. John Tate of Dallas visited at C. C. Lee's Sunday. NEW CHARTER ACTS TRIUMPH Both Proposals Carry in the Special Election Monday After one of the most hotly contested elections ever held In Monmouth, the proposed amendments to the city charter carried at tbe polls, .Monday. There were 174 ballots cast which comes close to being a record vote. Much interest wa w.nifested in the contest. Thr voters turned out early and stay ed with it until the last name was on the poll list. The proposition to limit mun icipal indebtedness carried by a vote of 103 to 68 and the amendment validating outstand ing warrants carried 100 to 74. A bitter contest was carried o;i against both projects. The sub ject, which was purely ethical and designed to remedy a defect in the city charter, was various ly misrepresented until even now, it Is likely (here are people In the city wlio think the adop 'on of the amendmcntn has laid them liable to increased taxa tion. Others were told that the project would cause the cost of the Main street paving to be as sessed against theclty as a whole while still others went off on an jthcr amazing angle, cultivating a belief that the amendments were In some nefarious way, de signed to nullify the effect of the state six per cent limitation law. Had the election occurred a week earlier it is likely both pro jects would have been lost for mistrust and doubt, were strong in the city. But the specific statements published In last week's Herald had a wholesome effect. Mr. Powell's clear state ment of fact convinced many and Mayor Ostein's concise per sentation cleared the mind' of many a doubting Thomas. When It became clear that the adoption of the amendments was only In furtherance of the principles of municipal honesty, that it would not affect present conditions a particle, except to make legal the common practice of issuing warrants, that the project did not affect the tax raising functions of the council at all, there was a decided move ment to the band wagon and the election was carried with ease. As good a piece of news as ha3 been made public in Monmouth in many a day is the announce ment that Geo. Sullivan has bought the inierest of the Dallas Meat Co. in the local market and will run the same on his own ac count Mr. Barnhart of Falls City, one of the company, has been managing the business since the first of the year and now re tires to a ranch where will dev&te his time. The out of town owner ship and direction of the meat market has never been satisfac tory to local citizens and although meat is very high and considered by many as a luxury, all are hop ing for better conditions under the new management