Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
School Notes.

hOAN Anoo "OCn3 AoA' -. ~ IA'ChCl
Mrs. Ina NJ. Hale, aud Mrs. CARR
W. Bdrnham received first grad
certificates; Mrs. Jessie M. Phelp
and Misses Maude Cutsforth, Win
Difred Osten, and Edna Phillip
received second grade certificates
and Misses Josie Eskelsop, Mar
M. Gray, and Margaret Osten re
ceived third grade certificates
Four sets of papers have beer
sent in from other counties, but al
these have not been graded by the
examiners, the results can not be
given at this time.
A number of those who took the
eighth grade examination in June
are conditioned upon only two
branches. To accommodate these
pupils, an examination will be held
Sept. 2 3, at Heppner. Any others
wishing to write upon this exami-
nation should notify the superin-
tendent at once.
Inquiries continue to come in in
regard to the law requiring doors
of schoolhoEses and other public
buildings to oren outward. I can
only say that the law makes no ex-
ception of country schoolhouses.
The six months allowed for making
the necessary changes has expired,
and the matter should be attended
at once if it has not already been
done.
Miss Lillian Cochran, who has
been teaching at Hamilton, wrote
upon the examination last week for
a state certificate. She has been
elected to a position in tho Hepp-
ner school. She accepts the posi-
tion made vacant by the resigna-
tion of Miss Gwynne. Miss Anne
Troedson, of Ella, also wrote upon
the state examination. She ex-
poets to attend school at BelliDg
ham, Wash, the ensuing year.
Miss Mabel Heller, of Valentine,
Nebr., has been elected as high
school teacher of the Heppner
school for the ensuing year.
It would be a matter of conven-
fence to the superint ntendent if teach
ers who have secured schools but
have not filed their contracts would
notify the superintendent. School
boards are making inquiry almost
daily in regard to teachers. 1t the
superintendent knew where the va
,ancies exist and knew the teachers
Who have not secured positions, he
,ould be of assistance TO both teach.
RS and boards. 1t may not seem
to those who have Sc
ured schools to inform the super
ntendent, but the superintendent
will greatly appreciate the infor-
nation.
School boards and patrons should
ee that the schoolhouse and prem.
ses are in good condition before
chool opens. A little paint, white.
'ash, water, and chloride cf lime {
ldiciously used will improve con-
itions in many districts. The .
ut.buildings should be thoroughly
eaned and disinsected. The vaults l
hould be fixed so as to admit no
ght from outside. A few pals of i
ust from the road would help, if g
brown into the vault. A little
'hitewash would also help both in
ne sanitary conditions and the sp- I
earances. Another matter which /
hould be carefully looked after is c
ne water supply. A little care in s
MS particular may prevent sick :;
ess. The window shades should .
9 inspected. They should be in l
bod working order. Many pupil '
as had his eyes permanently in /
lred by sitting where the sunlight
,uld fail upon his book. 1t is false !;
to neglect these things. 7,
ct us put everything in tie best !.
Dssible condition under the cir t
and then let US insist a
lat pupils and teachers make good
Sc of the equipment.
Respectfully,
s. E, NOTSON, ?