Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-08
MOUNTAIN
VIEW
SCHOOL
Has a Flag Raising and Picnic
With Exercises

Pi"nV having peeu Drought TO the
speaking booth by Mr.. A. vercler.
There has been beautiful picnic grove
cleared out on the Mrs. Ruble land op-
posite the school house by the school
children, assisted by a few public
spirited neighbors. This is great
mark Of enterprise and is a beautiful
assembly place.
Miss Vercler is very successful teach
er and has the hearty support of the
people of the district. The whole af.
fair was very enjoyable, and when
Jake Wenger began to sing the
audience never seemed to get enough.
Hal Patton told all the ladies who
had little ones "that is very, very,
very pretty child" The refreshment
stand was run by Newton Smith of the
Golden Belle confectionery of Salem.
The exercises were conducted under
a beautiful bower Of evergreeps, deco
rated with national colors and set with
palms and potted plants. All the
children wore miniature American
flags. The program on the part of the
children in the forenoon was as fol.
lows:
Song by school, "Kind Wonds;" re-
citation, Bernice Adams; recitation,
Chester Kubin; vocal solo, Jennie
Moll; exercise, eleven small boys; reci-
tation, Gordon Moll; music, Winnie and
Pearl Vercler; recitation, Wilmot
Moll; vocal solo, Mr.. Wenger; recita-
tion, Seth Massey; vocal solo, Myrtle
Evans; recitation, Ethel Finley; song,
FIVE girls; flag drill, sixteen little
folks; recitation, Gretta SCHNEIDER;
piano, duet, Vesta Gardner and Jennie
Moll; music, band; recitation, Otto
Kubin; song, Rita Finley; recitation,
Jennie Kubin; recitation, Sam Chap
man; music, Mr.. st. Helens and Viola
Vercler.
There wene number of small flag
drills which the children executed to
excellent time.
There was a game of baseball an
| nounced for 2 o'clock between the
Brush college and Popcorn clubs. At
noon all partook of a basket dinner
under the trees, or at long table
which was set for the visitors, and
whene rich spread of the best things
on earth, and found only in Oregon.
At 1:3O p. m. the flag presentation
took place, and 1t was voted by all &
great treat, and one of the most com
plete successes ever achieved.
Hal Patton gave one Of his delight
full talks to the children, giving an in
teresting history of its adoption,
which pleased old and young. He was
heartily cheered as he closed and pre-
sented the beautiful banner to the
school.
In accepting the flag for the district
IL. r. Chapman gave an eloquent al
dress, setting forth its history, advis'
ing the children to study that history.
He said the flag represented three
great principles-loyalty, liberty and
the right to worship God according to
the dictates Of conscience.
Miss Southwick was introduced by
Col. Hofer as lthe nightingale of Polk
county. and got recall for her sweet
songs. County Superintendent STAR
closed the speaking with some approP
riate remarks.
Addresses were made by Hon Frank
Dayey. Col. Mcdaniel and +. Hofer'
newspaper men present representing
Salem and Portland dailies.
Miss Jeffrey. Of the West salem
school, announced closing exercises
there on Friday evening at 5 O'Clock
All then adjourned to the new school
house, where the fine new sixteen foo'
flag was raised by the teacher MISS
vercler while the band played and al
sang "Ameriea." The whole crowd
then inspected the new school house
and then the baseball game closed the
days program. =,
The Mountain View school house Is
a tasteful modern structure. IL was
completed about seven months ago
costing about $500. It is located on
an acre Of the Manuel SCHNEIDER place
directly opposite @. F. Anderson MS res.
idence, and commands a fne view oil
the valley. The board Of directors
are J. r. Chapman, chairman, Miss
Helen Taylor and Daniel Finley MIS-.
May vercler has taught the school
the past year and had total enroll
men Of about fifty.
The Summit band played for the oc'
l.asion 1t was 0rganixed about =