Educational Department
“T h e hope of democracy lies in education”
As the name implies, this departm ent is devot
ed to educational work in the public schools, high
schools and colleges.
The young people of any p art of the country
are welcome to contribute to this departm ent.
W rite the editor a letter, a story or essay, and
send it in. If space allows, it will be published.
Anyone is welcome to w rite to this departm ent,
be he a first grade pupil or a senior in college.
U . o f 0 . Students Enlisting
on the wall of the assembly this week.
It is a four-cornered black felt back
ground with orange letters, entirely
different than any of the school pen
nants, and is quite an addition to the
collection and pleasantly reminds us of
our champion girls’ team.
A great many of the pupils left school
Friday to attend the rally and field
meet at the West Side School.
The High School Glee Club contribut
ed several selections at the entertain
ment for the benefit of the Red Cross
Mdnday evening.
That vaulting pole finally got here,
but it seems to have become slightly
overgrown as a result of its delay.
W hat’s become of Charlie Gilmore?
The Seniors were honorably enter
tained by the Juniors at a farewell
party at the Lyons home last Saturday
evening. Games were played and much
sport was made over a sewing contest
for the boys. Each of the boys had to
sew a hem in the ladies’ aprons for a
prize, which at first seemed worthless,
but turned out good for all there, for it
was candy. Ice cream and cake were
generously served, and the guests de
parted at a late—or rather an early
hour, expressing their enjoym ent and
thanks to the Juniors,
University of Oregon, Eugene. The
University has dropped all athletics
for this spring and all gymnasium
classes have been changed into classes
for military drill. The call of a
number of the track and field men to
L ee B. F ranklin , Editor. the front has so crippled all the
Reporters:
W. W alden Dillard, U niversity of Oregon, Eu branches of athletics that all had to
be dropped. A t the present time there
gene.
J. C. Bellinger, S tate Normal School, Mon are five companies of cadets drilling
mouth.
regularly every day in preparation for
Russell H arris, Central Point H igh School.
military service. This drill has been
compulsory by the University.
D ates of Im portance To Be made
The 2nd. Company Coast A rtillery,
which is stationed at this city is com
R em em bered
posed mostly of college students and in
May 3—'Ihe Annual Fi'¿Id D ay,at Eagle the event that the Coast A rtillery is
called into Federal service it will take
Point.
May 4—Friday. The Southern Oregon about one hundred of the foremost men
Field and Track Meet at Talent. A of the college into the field.
separate list of events is being offer The University has been designated
ed for rural schools. Rogue River, by the war departm ent us a reserve
Gold Hill, Central Point, Jackson training station for < ffict rs and in the
ville and Talent will compete in ath near future an officer will be sent to
letic events for the Olympic trophy take charge of the work on the campus.
GRADES
May 24 -Thursday. Applegate will This training school for officers will The third and fourth grades cleaned
have another rally this year. The be separate and distinct from the the school-yard Tuesday afternoon.
various schools of Jackson and Jos regular infantry drill.
Verna Norris has entered the fourth
ephine counties in the Applegate Val The call of the naval reserves by the grade.
government
Monday
took
eleven
more
ley will join in an all day celebration.
The Valley Pride Cream ery Asso:ia- men from the university. They were Ernest Marshall is absent f r o m
tion is back of Ihe movement ar.d taken a t once to the Puget Sound navy school this week.
Frances Green is absent from the
will aid the schools in putting the yard at Bremerton.
third grade.
event through.
Mr. Smith reports no absenoe or
tardy marks this month.
Sutjdr Beet frize s
School Notes
Virgil Kinney returned to school
We desire to offer prizes to school
Tuesday after an absence of six weeks.
girls and boys for the bestone-half acre
or larger tract of beets. There must I am pleased to see the interest the Carol Norris entered the second grade
be a t least ten contestants in each boys and girls are taking in this depart this week.
ment since I visited ths Central Point
district.
The following prizes will be paid in schools. Edward Martin was one of
County School Notes
addition to the established price for the first boys to contribute to this de
partm ent. We are glad to give him Quite a large number of contracts
beets:
space again in this issue.
1st Prize—$15.00.
employing teachers for next year have
We are glad, also, to say that Ed been received at the Superintendent’s
2nd Prize—$10.00.
ward suggested that he would be will office recently for registering. All so
3rd Prize—$5.00.
For further information w rite to the ing to try to answer any questions that far have been for full term s of nine
Utah-Idaho Sugar Co., G rants Pass, any of the other pupils care to ask him months.
through this departm ent. So if you Miss The!ma Blair is finishing out a
Oregon.
want to try to ask him any reasonable
Very truly yours,
of school in Fern Valley, where
question that is in any way connected term
Paul E. Kuker,
Mrs.
Furry resigned.
Cashier U tah-Idaho Sugar Co. with ' our work in geogrrphy, p1 ysi
School
D istrict 24, Miss Alice Cromar,
oloey, history or any other subjects,
teacher,
was
recently added to the list
send same to me at The Herald office.
Oregon Normal School Ma> Day
of standard schools of Jackson county.
— T h e E d it o r .
fhanged to Patriotic Day
Question: Where does th e money The occasion was celebrated in a very
appropriate manner by the Community
tree grow?
Thursday, May 17, was set aside for Answer: It grows in the land of Club. A fter the entire neighborhood
of about sixty had satisfied their appe
the Annual May Day Exercises, but dreams and in the next world.
tites at dinner, Berved by Mr. and Mrs.
Question.
Who
is
Wee
Willie
Winkie?
owing to the condition of the times,
Answer: Wee Willie Winkie is a Sheets, all proceeded to the school
and the fact tha* eleven O. N. S. men character
house, where a standard school certifi
in the Mother Goose book.
had joined the nation's colors, it was Question: W hat is gold composed of? cate was presented the school by the
decided that the day be given up to Answer: Gold is a mineral by itself. County School Superintendent. An in
Question: Has the moon a gravity teresting program followed, consisting
patriotic exercises.
of music, stereopticon talk and a short
The morning was taken up with of its own?
business session, at which time it was
Answer:
Yes.
tongs, readings, Home Guard drills and Question: Does the North Pole draw decided to purchase a phonograph of
a speech by A ttorney General Brown. the compass needle?
Mr. Rose of Ashland, who dem onstra
The afternoon exercises were held in Answer: No; the m agnetic lakes in ted the use of same in the rural
the O. N. S. oh a pel due to the stormy northern Canada draw the needle north school.
As a result of a recent letter sent
w eather. Mayor Ostein presided. Pa ward.
out by County School Superintendent
Question:
Has
the
Plymouth
Rock
triotic band music and drills were giv been moved?
Ager, calling attention of our board
en. A ttorney General Brown was the Answer: No; it has been made into members to that class of progressive
teachers who earn Professional Teach
speaker of the day, and delivered a a monument.
ers' certificates, several applications
splendid patriotic address.
E d w a r d G. M a r t i n ,
been sent in for teachers of that
The program s were grand successes,
Sixth Grade, C entral Point, Ore. have
class. Teachers of this class, however,
and were well attended. A fter the ex
seldom need to make application for a
ercises, tea was served in the gym na
High School Notes
school.
sium by the Girls' Home Guard. The
day closed with the organization of a The trophy won by the girls' basket Six boys have denoted their desire to
home guard. Forty-one of those pres ball team by their championship of the enter the Jackson Counto Corn Acre
ent joined that afternoon.
county league has arrived and been put project. Others may enter this week.
Central Point
Over luuO letters are being sent by
school children in this county to teach
ers in the East, especially in Massa
chusetts. calling their attention to the
National Educational Association in
Portland, July 7 to 14. and incidentally
extending an invitation to them to stop
off in Jackson county to visit C rater
Lake and other places of interest.
Boy Scouts Organized
A local company of Bov Scouts was
organized Wednesday afternoon at the
High School. Twenty-two boys joined,
mostly High School students, who form
the charter members of the new organ
ization. The officers of the company
will be announced next week.
C ETH SEM A N E
By John Clair Minot
The others slept; He w ent ap art
Beneath the garden trees;
The heavy burden on His heart
Had crushed Him to His knees.
The m antle of the night w as laid.
And silence fell around.
Save w here the brook of Cedron made
A little m urm uring sound.
The Son of God had traveled long
Upon a weary road;
The spirit th at had l>een so strong
W as faint beneath its load.
His strength was ebbing fast away ;
The light th at led was dim ;
H e knew th at those who would betray
W ere coming there for Him.
And thus He p ray ed : “ O F ather, let
The power th a t Is Thine
Remove this bitter oup —and yet.
Thy will he done, not Mine 1”
And lo ! in answ er to His cry.
As w ith a rush of flame
From out the vaulte I m idnight sky
A radiant angel came.
The angel touched and made him strong;
No more w ere loss and pain ;
The way was right th at had seem ’d wrong
And peace was His again.
W hat could it m atter to Him then
T hat they should seek Him th ere—
A press of cruel, taunting men.
W ith a cross for Him to bear?
It may be soon, it may 1 m * late—
T hat fateful hour when we
Shall pass w ithin the garden gate
O f our Gethsemane.
And when we kneel to offer up
The anguished spirit's cry,
“O Father, take away the cup.
And let this hour pass by I”
Then may we humbly add, “Thy will
Ane not my will, I k * done T”
Thus shall Thy peace the spirit fill.
And victory be won.
Good Roads Convention
The Association’s convention
to be held at Medford on May 16
and 17 will probably be the large
event of the campaign for the
$6,000,000 bond measure. It will
lay a solid foundation for the re
maining twenty days of the cam
paign. Its sub-organizations and
advisory boards will be equipped
with substantial data for a whirl
wind campaign in closing the
contest on behalf of the people
of the State.
Governor Withycombe of Ore-
g o n and Governor Lister of
Washington will address the con*
vention on May 16th and 17th.
jegislators and other prominent
men will participate in the work
of that body at that time. The
Association will be grateful for
every encouragement extended.