The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-10-24
oAKEs STATE HIGH SCHOOL


Lloyd Kennedy, of the sixth grade,
had the misfortune of dislocating his
shoulder and has been absent from
school the past week.
Dorothea Hammill has been slightly
indisposed the past week and unable to
attend school.
Hilda Nelson has been absent on
account of illness.
Nothing is to be heard from the
seventh grade, except that all are in
school and doing good work.
The eighth grade is taking up the
interesting subjects of infinitives,
gerunds and participles. The physi-
ology class enjoyed the experiment of
showing the work of carbonic acid gas
in lime water.
There has been considerable absence
in the sixth grade during the past
month. We should like to have this
avoided.
According to the rules and regula-
tions governing the school, no promo
tion will be made in the grade except
ing to those who are doing first-class
work. To be able to obtain these
results it is necessary that we have
better attendance.
Those who have been perfect in
spelling during the past week are:
Third grade-Arthur Paulson, Flora
White, Willie lesson, Maggie Ugelstad,
Glenn Robertson, Thore Bjerklin, Ned
Casey, Charlie Jesson.
Fourth grade-Emelie Brown.
Fifth grade-Ruth Hide and Harold
Nichols.
Sixth grade-Ella Nepstad.
In order to stimulate emulation and
enthusiasm in orthography twelve prizes
will be awarded to the four high school
classes second and third highest
standings granted by the high school
board in the Freshman, Sophomore,
Junior and Senior classes will determine
the successful candidates. Besides
these awards each student who passes
the state examination will receive one
half credit towards graduation.
Our public spirited business men,
who are ever alert to the improvement
of our schools and city, have given
these prizes which are valuable and
appropriate to high school students and
worthy the best effort of which each
student is capable. Those who have
contributed thus far are as follows:
G. A. Heckel, Jeweler, boy or girls
choice of fob, chain, ring, bracelet,
brooch or pin.
E. A. Moe, Jeweler, boy or girls
watch.
s. L. Harris, padded leather poems.
A. j. Young, fountain pen.
Ramharter Bros, Japanese tie or
handkerchief locket.
The Times, so visiting cards and a
years subscription.
The Journal, so visiting cards and a
years subscription.
Nothing will improve the students
scholarship quicker than accuracy in
spelling. The class will spell every day
from three thirty to four o'clock.
Later in the year we will give public
exhibition by the way of an old
fashioned spelling match, offering some
little prize to the best speller.
1t is hard to realize that we have
had two months school already. Time
passes quickly. Those who are in
school regularly are making a good
record and those who are irregular in
attendance are not doing work up to
the grade. Therefore, it is self evident
that when the state examinations are
given next spring those who have been
absent and missed the daily work and
instructions will be unable to pass and
that means such will be retained in
their respective grades another year as
there will be no promotions on condition
under any circumstances. Sickness is
about the only excuse which should be
deemed sufficient to keep children out
of school. See that your children are
in school every day.
The class in solid geometry is pro-
crossing rapidly in this interesting
study and are working numeral pro-
blems in it's applications. This is an
exceedingly strong class and will finish
the subject by January and then take
up higher algebra.
The physics class has reached the
subject Pendulum" which usually
gives students great difficulty. The
class now understands the common and
scientific use of the pendulum, having
worked numerous problems in it's appli-
cation.
The class in chemistry is studing
t'Valence" and marvel at the many new
phenomena they observe every day.
The class is doing excellent work.
This work will be more attractive when
we get our new equipment and move
into our new laboratory.
The class in physical geography has
just finished Volcanoes" their causes
effects and distributions. Any member
of the class is able to contrast explosive
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