The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-09-03
LYNDEN HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE NOW IS
THREE YEARS
School Prepared to Instruct ID
Eleventh Grade.-.
Are Assigned

School begins Monday. Sept. Z, with
full corps of teachers. A perfect at
tendance the first day will greatly az.
sist the principal and teachers in plan.
ming their work.
A new physical laboratory has beer
planned with standard equipment Of
apparatus that will make the teaching
of physics, botany, zoology and physi.
cal geography practical. The order for
the apparatus was placed with an East
ern firm SIX weeks ago. 1t is hoped
that the supplies may arrive soon 30 a.
not to delay the science work. /.
This new department makes it possi-
BILE to teach three of the four courses
outlined by the state for high schools:
the classical which has been taught and
two more, the English and the scien.
tifc. The state course will be followed
closely. ~
Several months ago library fund of
$27 O3 was raised by the teachers. This
fund will be invested in new grade and
high school books for the school. The
number of volumes will be increased
from l65 to over 200. This library to.
gether with the so volumes of the state
circulating library kept at the post
Office ought to GO far in aiding both
teacher and pupil. A good working
library is indispensable to efficient school
work.
The following are the teachers en-
ployed and the assignment of work !:
Miss Ruth Sears, Bellingham, first
grade; Miss Maud Wallace, Ferndale,
second grade; Miss Juanita Ambrose,
BeIlingham, third grade; Miss Sara
Jones. Lynden. fourth grade; Miss
Gladys Kreiter. Bellingham, fifth grade;
Mrs. Laura Mclean, Ferndale, not
assigned; Miss Pearl Crabtree, Lynden,
not assigned; Mrs. A. N. French, Lyn-
den, supply: Miss Pearl Gilkey, Seattle,
high school; Mr.. A. N. French, Lynden,
principal. &
Miss Sara Jones is entering upon her,
sixth year Of successful teaching in the
Lynden schools. All the other teachers
though experienced are new to the
work in this place. The eighth grade
will be under high school supervision
and the supply teacher will assist in
the teaching of this grade. One new
teacher has been added to the high
school. Miss Pearl Gilkey of the Uni
versity of Seattle. Miss Gilkey is a
specialist in her line and will teach
foreign languages, English and history.
There will be no change in the list of
adopted text books of the grades or
high school. In the high school only
such books will be new as are made
necessary by the adding of two new
courses. t
The school board has taken more than
the usual pains to put the school build
ings in order and good repair. A new
room has been furnished with modern
desks, a teachers desk, blackboard,
curtains. etc. The seats in other rooms
have been repaired. The windows and
school yard fence have received the
needed attention. All the walls of the
old part have been treated with a coat
of kalsomine. A years supply of wood
is on the ground. 4
Is there any reason why Lynden
should not have a large attendance in
each of the three grades offered above
the eighth? 1t is up to the patrons to
have the pupils of this and adjacent
communities embrace these opportun-
ities-a laboratory, library and teachers
are at your disposal. Any pupil of the
eighth grade who is thinking of taking
course in mechanics, drafting or
engineering at a scientific or trades
school is asked TO consult the principal
now that a new physical department
has been added to the high school, All
eighth grade graduates of other dis,
tricts are encouraged to enter the
schools Of Lynden. ~ 'a