The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-04-28
oAkEs STATE HIGH SCHOOL

The work of the school is moving
along nicely and every one is making q
strong effort to make good finish for
the year. We still think that the pu-
pills are making an excellent record in
department and work. We do not think
they will do anything in secret that
they think wrong or that they
would be ashamed for their parents and
friends to know. We leave that kind
of judgment for those who can see
things and know them without being
present. They may tell you their con-
duct is different.
The senior class is working hard to get
ready for commencement. The men,
bers of the class expect to give their
parents and friends most enjoyable
surprise. They have done good work
and are doing good work in their
studies and they are able to do something
that will surprise and please all at the
closing of their school career in the
home school. May all take an extra
interest in them and send them out of
the school with a feeling that we care
for them and for what they are trying
to do. They deserve this of their home
people. The outside world will make
them feel chilly often enough. Let
friends show good will and wish at
least.
The school board has secured for
commencement speaker one of the best
speakers on the lecture platform. He
has had extensive experience in edu-
cational work as college president, as
editor of the Pacific Coast Educational
Journal and he has Travelled through
China and Japan, studying the edu-
cational institutions of those countries
and then he has travelled through
Europe and made q careful compara-
tive study of the institutions of those
countries. He has been for several
years lecturer before the best colleges
and audiences Of thescountry, in many
places being recalled as many as twelve
times to give an address in the same
city. He will give the people of Oakes
one of the best they have ever heard.
Get ready to enjoy pleasant
and profitable evening.
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The school appreciates the kindness
and generosity of Mr.. Bittman in help.
ling out on the expenses for the debate
II He gave the use of the Academy o1
Music at a reduced rate andby SO doing
helped the boys some in meeting the
expenses they had been to for materi'
ais. Mr.. Bittman owns the Academy
Of Music and rents it to persons for 8
fixed rate and he is under no obligations
to let it to the school or to anyone else
for less price. We appreciate his
kindness and thank him for it. The
boys will not debate with another school
this spring. They will be- afraid that
the debate would not interest thei,
friends and the people enough to cause
them to come out to hear them com.
pete with another school if the school
came here. Under the present con.
ditions the school is forced to with
draw from any and all arrangements
for debating with others.
The high school debate promised ir
last weeks notes was given at the
Academy of Music last Friday evening
The question, Resolved, ''That thu
commission form of government, al
provided in Chapter 45, Session Lawl
of 1907, State of North Dakota, is su
perior to the mayor and council form. >
The boys did we'll. They did excellently
and presented the subject in as strong
and masterfully manner as it has beel
done by the most able men who have
advocated or opposed the form. TIL,
boys deserve great credit, and the!
have it, for the work they have done
The people showed their high appre
citation of the work by the attendance
The interest manifested by the peopl
will have lasting influence on the et
forts made by pupils in any schoe
work: Their. were fifty persons, pa
irons and friends. beside the girls gle
club and the judges. Such an attend
ance was a great reward for the wor
and effortsNput forth by the boys I
show partly what kind Of work the
J are doing. The affirmative was pr,
: sented by Harry Stanley, Lysle Coll
man, Allie Ritterbush; the negative b
Ben Ferris, Frank Stanton, Earl Huff
man. The affirmative won the deci
ion Of the judges. The judges wei
successful business men Of college trail
ing and they thoroughly enjoyed I'll
debate and gave the boys many compl
ments for good work. They were ]
w. Guse Of Wisconsin, E. F. Wirth
Hankinson, North Dakota, A. Udell {
New, York.
State Spelling Contest.
Editor Times: Contestants fro
thirty counties were enrolled at Il
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