The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
School Notes.


Prof. Charles Timblen, of Pullman,
state committeeman of debates for &C.
credited high schools of Eastern WASH
ington, has arranged the schedule for
the second series of debates Dec. 16.
Since Colyille and Newport tied in their
contest he has put them on the same
sides of the question they had, but
against other schools. Viewpoints team
with the negative goes to Sprague. Har-
rington's team goes to Colville. The
Newport team met at the home of Mil
ton Moeser Tuesday evening to start
work on the second contest.
The teachers returned Saturday and
Sunday from Colville. after week at
the Stevens county institute. They re-
port some favorable features, especially
Prof. Daggy's readings of "Old Favor
ites' from American poetry. The
weather the first four days was very
pleasant, but the last day it showed and
ralned.
Mr.. Lindsey was put on board of
five members to arrange some athletic,
declamatory and debating contests be-
tween the schools of two or more rooms
in the county. A debating team of two
members from Viewpoints eighth grade
is scheduled to meet similar team at
Clayton Jan. IA. The question is the
economy and efficiency of township gov
eminent.
After the institute had adopted reso-
lutions favoring legislative committee
to urge improvements in the school law.
Miss Hard appointed committee COM
posed of Mr.. Van Patten, of Loon Lake !;
]. M. Erickson. of Chewelah, and Mr..
Lindsey. These members are securing
suggestions from school patrons, direc-
tors and teachers to embody in reports
to legislature, state superintendent,
Washington Educational Association and
others in authority. ANY suggestions
will be gladly received. The committee
meets at Loon Lake on Dec. 3 to arrange
this material.
Miss Mabel McDill left the middle of
last week for Spokane. She expects to
return to Sitka, Alaska early in the
spring. Miss Elsie Childs is substitute
ing in the high school this week. The
school board is still endeavoring to find
another teacher. Their efforts 80 fai
have not been very successful.
Report cards are out again Wednesday
of this week. Parents should take pains
to note absence and department marks
as there is considerable room for i'm
provement. Some cards occasionally
return unsigned.
The Penrith bus was late Monday
owing to a freight train, which blocked
the road west of town twenty minutes.
The complaint because of poor light
ing in the church basement was so &C.
we're that the seats were transferred te
face the east wall instead of the NORTH
windows. Miss Dunwoodie reports con
siderable improvement.
| Several rooms are having Thanksgiv
ing programs Wednesday afternoon
The high school literary society has til
program Friday, Dec. 9.
The football boys are going to give
dance Thanksgiving night to try to pa,
their debts. The girls basketball team
is figuring some way to pay its debts
which are more than $40.
Five of the teachers will epand TIT
Thanksgiving vacation in Spokane
They all declare they need some vaea
ton to get over the WEAKNESS of the In
stitute.
j Considerable absence occurred thi
week. It was particularly noticeable II
the ninth grade. Several new pupil
have appeared. :
Tuesday afternoon the school had f1r
drill. From the time the signal wa
given until the building Was actueli.
emptied was 20 seconds. The teacher
intend to shorten this until the buildln
can be clea. ed in Is seconds without con
fusion. if possible. The high school VII
try going down the fire escape In to
Inear future.