The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-03-31
oAKEs STATE HloH SCHOOL

School interests are interests that all
pull in one direction. They can never
pull in opposite directions. The school
interests are those that will most thor
oughly develop the individual pupils
for the greatest measure of usefulness
and happiness in life. The school must
try to make the pupils feel that there
is the place of all places where they
may receive the help and encourage
ment of every person in the community.
The school is the place where the high
est interests of all are centered and
from that center the strongest forces
for helpfulness should radiate. The
school should be backed up by the ex-
perience of parents. Parents have
surely learned the value of mental
training and they surely know how
much it would help them at their age.
They ought to put it out with all their
power so that their children may the
more surely learn to value it and to try
to improve. There is no time to waste
foolishly, no time to throw away in idle
ness or carelessness. Make your chill
dren know that It is serious to neglect
passing opportunities to improve and
fit for life later. The interests of life
pull in the direction of preparation.
No man who had heavy load to move
would think of hitching team to oppo-
site sides of the load and making them
pull in opposite directions when he
knew he must move it in one direction
and only one. He would more likely
put all his force to move in the direc-
tion and then see that every hindering
obstacle was out Of the way SO that the
teams could have all the advantage pos
sible. Again it is not often that busi-
ness man will employ some one to help
him with some work then step in front
of the helper and keep in his way so he
cannot work. He would not take tools
or instruments away so he could not
work. He would not allow some one
else to get in the way and hinder his
help. He would do all in his power to
help his clerk or agent to accomplish
all he could, and think he was doing
right and all others would think like
wise.
Mrs. Nellie Nicholson who taught so
acceptably in the Oakes high school for
two years was welcome visitor at
school last Tuesday. She spent the
week in Oakes visiting her many
friencs.
Miss Jessie Mitchell and Mrs. Root
visited several classes in the high
school Monday afternoon. Miss Nit
chell is teaching at Lidgerwood and
was home for the spring vacation.
Visitors are welcome, Come again.
A few pupils missed school on ac-
count of the nice weather last week,
but most of them were regular and
punctual.
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Next Friday school closes for week
for the spring vacation. The pupils
are expecting to enjoy the time with
great earnestness.
The junior and senior classes are to
give supper at the city hall Friday
evening to prepare for school closing
decorations at commencement.
The members of the senior class are
working on their orations for commence
ment. They expect to give their par
ents and friends most agreeable sur
prise.
The members Of the several classes
are working hard to make the best
record IN the history. It is laudable
ambition to excel and to grow better in
the work in hand.
The class in geometry is doing most
excellent class work. There is grow
ing interest in the work and the class
seems to grasp the ideas Of the subject
with more ease from day to day.,
Miss Sunie Smith was home the past
week for the spring vacation and she
made visit to the high school.