The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-22
OREGON HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
A Merry Christmas to You---Time
to Befin Review. .
,pY e. NJ. BROOKS, surEaiNrKSpEsr.)

school closes today for one week,
Christmas vacation, reopening Mon.
day morning, January first. New
Years day not being legal school
holiday IN Missouri. This Is well,
too; there IL no better way TO start
the new year than a studious day In a
good school
The Christmas season Is the happi-
est and most universal anniversary In
the annals Of time. Tie birth Of Je.
suSDf Nazareth Is the most signit-
cant event In history: the life, death
and resurrection of the 'Son Of Man.
are the most potent themes In litera.
ture: the story of the cross Is more
widely read and loved and believed
today than ever before: nineteen hun.
bred years have not exhausted It's
truth nor dctracted from its charm:
II has brought more comfort, hope,
peace. and JOY To human hearts than
any other classic ever penned.
We wish for each teacher and pupil
the fulles, JOY Of the Christmas time.
Not alone the joy Of receiving: u
does make us happy To bc remcm.
bprcd with gins from our friends.
Bui II this j. true Of ourselves II j.
equally true for our friend when W.
send the giit and double JOY for US.
I, H. more blessed To give than to re-.
cciyr. But there l. u greater happi.
ness than this exchange Of gifts br
tween friends and relatives. II l.
bringing present 10 some neglected
little soul that has no friends. a,
least who are able To buy Christmas
presents. The poor, the sick, the I'm.
fortunate Who have but little cheer,
none Of the material comforts of life.
and but scant supply Of the neces,
stiles. There II lasting JOY IN
bringing Christmas cheer TO these
pinched lives. The Christ says In
Lowell's vision of Sir Launfal:
"Who gives himself with his aims
feeds three himself, his hungcring
ncighbor, and Me-" The three wise
men found Chris, In the way Of that
first Chris, but the "ot her wise
man" found him In the only way he
can he found this Chris, mas, by for.
getting self and bringing JOY To the
distressed.
May no sorrow, no sickness, and no
dissipation mar the happiness Of your
vacation. with health, purity, no
sadness caused by events beyond your
cont roi. and some benighted lives
made bright by your pifi and your
smile, your vacation viii lie full Of
giadness.
There are now but two weeks TN
the examinat ions, which close the
semester. Our teachers have already
begun a review OF all the work done
during the semester. We aim In our
school to undertake no more work
than can be thoroughly done and per-
NIT time for frequent reviews during
the semester and not less than two
weeks general review at the close.
From an extended experience, read.
ing and observation We are thorough.
ly convinced of the import ance of re-
views, II pupils are to comprehend
and retain the subject matter In the
texts. Those who are familiar with
that splendid book by Rowe ON Habit
Formation" must he impressed with
the Importance Of repetition, II the
facts and principles taught to the
child are to he fixed permanently In
Its mind and character. Pupils, re-
view; teachers, review. Let the
whole school make the whole bust
ness OF the last two weeks OF each
semester, review. Select the funda-
mental topics and principles In the
sevefal subjects and drill on. these,
Leave out the discussions, illust ra.
tions, and supplementary informal ion
In tile texts and regular recitations,
and dwell on the few important
points, IN the topics. that should he.
come, an inseparable part Of the pu.
pills know ledge and life. The com.
plete and fun text Is alright In the
regular work, but has no place In the
tnar review. ,.--
Regular literary session Of the High
School this afternoon Friday, 22d.)
Freshman class viii give the pro.
gram. Visitors welcome. There will
also be short Christmas programs In
the several rooms OF the Grades.
Parents should plan to attend these,
Our school has been notably free
from epidemics Of disease the past
three years, We have had several
scares and plenty of chances for a
full.hedged epidemic, but the prompt
action OF the Board OF Health and
city physician, the Board Of Educa-
ton, teachers and patrons; the plac-