The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-18


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East Salem Union.
The East Salem scnool has organ
ized an association for the benefit Of
the ninth b and A classes.
They met last Friday in Prof. Craw
ford's room at 1850 O'Clock, to elect
officers for the term, as follows:
President, Ted Burton; yice-presi
dent. Bessie Harding; secretary Lu
ellie Chase; treasurer, Mason Bishop;
sergeant.at.arms, Semour sldff; edi
toral chief Leoline skaife; associate
editors Fannie Smith and David Han
shaw. class editors. b class May
Ramp. A class. Horace Sykes; short
stories. Miss Crssie Clarke and Miss
Alice Judson. Another meeting was
held Thursday.
Public School Athletics.
Under the leadership of our city SUI
perintendent. Prof. Traver, the pupils
Of the several Salem schools have or
ganized an athletic association, for the
purpose of promoting athletic interests
in the schools and the community.
At meeting called on Thursday OF
this week the following officers were
elected: President, Mason Bishop;
yice.president, Frank Carey; secretary,
Grace Rineman; treasurer. Horace
Sykes. At a former meeting Frank Cat
terIin was elected captain of the foot
ball team. and Prof. Traver was elect
ed manager Arrangements have been
made to secure the services of Coach
Mosher, of willamette University, and
the Salem High School football team
Is practicing on the college campus I'M
der his direction. A second team will
soon be put to work.
The girls of the East school have Sc.
cured a basketball and hall, and have
begun work.
Popular Pupil Contest.
A popular pupil contest has been
inaugurated in the public schools for
the purpose of buying library and
supplementary books of reference for
the use Of the pupils at school This
plan of raising funds has been sue
cessrully introduced into number OF
schools. and It seems to present no
Objectionable features.
The main features Of the plan are:
1. 1t costs one cent to vote each
time.
2. No outlay is required to operate
the plan.
3. 1t does not require the pupils
time from his work.
4. Pupils should be willing to help
in getting Libraries started.
8. The FIVE pupils in the public
schools having the greatest number of
votes will receive a prize,
All parents and friends are urged to
assist us to secure school libraries. 1t
is very certain that children are often
permitted to waste money enough
each year to buy several good books.
Pupils will begin at once to canvas
for the sale of votes. Let every one
help in a small way at least Old
books that are suitable for school H.
braries may be used to purchase bal.
lots. The votes will be counted at the
school buildings each evening by a
committee of teachers and pupils.
From Lincoln School
The janitor Of the Lincoln school
has put down one OF the crosswalks
torn up by the county road makers.
They tore up two walks across Liberty
street, and have never put them down,
setting very bad example TO the
children. who are expected to grow
up to obey the laws. and not destroy
public property. II some one will do
nate a plank or two the janltor will put
in the other crosswalk.
The Lincoln schools have a fine
large library and many new books add
ed as result Of the entertainment
given by the ladies Of the Union last
spring. The other schools Of the city
should see our books, and proud we
are OF them.
Nieit 10 Eairyland