The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-12-15
OREGON HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Christmas Program County Asso-
citation q Success.
ny r.. N. BROOKS. sUpERiNrENDENT.)

There has been some question In
the minds Of the teachers here az to
the adyisability Of the school having
any Christmas program at all In view
OF the fact that all our churches
would have programs. After due
consideration and investigation IT
was decided that u would DE imprac-
ticable to abandon entirely the little
Christmas programs which are so
really part OF real school work and
teaching. Most of the children we're
anxious 10 have some such program.
These exercises are part Of the 1T.
erary work OF the grades and the pro.
grams take the place Of the regular
literary programs al this time. With
the limited time. number OF trainers.
nature Of attitude of many children
10 the church. and the difficulty Of
concerted action 1t j. not possible for
every child In the community to lie
represented In the church programs,
While the democracy Of membership
and cent rallied control In the school
gives practically every child Of school
aye In the community a part In the
school program.
We appreciate the difficulty Of the
situation when both school and
churches try to have elaborate pro.
grams. involving some pupils heavily
In both. and trying To practice for
both programs with the same pupils
AT the same time or requiring the
same pupil to learn long parts for
both programs. However, II l. possi-
ble for the teachers. parents, and
church committees To cooperate In
these programs, arrange the times for
practice 80 ~ To avoid conflicts, and
avoid giving thr same pupil heavy
parts In both programs, and II par.
cuts will make their wishes known 10
the teachers and the teachers and
church committees viii plan together
| a little, there viii br no occasion for
luyCrhuIdcning any Child or for iric.
ion IN prepare, ion Of the exercises,
and both the church and the >rhool
programs will he better for the co.up.
eriiiun. Accordingly the rooms OF
cumbina, ion Of rooms viii have simple
programs on Friday afternoon. Dec
-. IN conmcnUrat ion Of the worlds
greatest anniversary. Friends and
patrons are cordially invited To b,
present.
The Hoard Of Educa, ion did away
with continually expensive and noisy
automatic valve system on our steam
heating plan, this week and =. l.
Price Hardware Company. 81 OIL
city, attached complete, air ant
drainage pipe system to all radiators
Tie Hrs, cost Is but ~ cents per ra
diator more than to III With valv,
and lasts the lifetime Of the plant
while new valves must ~ best he pur
chased every lhree years: the pipt
system does away With all noise from
singing and whistling valves, puts ~
end To valve iamperinp by the mis-
lrhicNWl> boy, removes AZ once viii
minimum pressure cold air IN ia,
heat ing radiator and saves the larry,
amount Of fuel necessary tn drive on
air In valve radiators requires les
coal for firing, as the empty radiator
are easier heated. there being no bacl
act ion of air through valves To an ra
diators being operated on low pres
sure or SLOW tire: and Is much les
trouble 10 care for. The pipe system
W. believe, vii. bc found more ecu
monte and sal isfaciOry IN every way
and We invite close cNaminat lon %
the system now IN use IN our school
II any any one l. interested In TN
plan.
Rev. Mr., James :. Cunningham
missionary for the Presbyterian Boar,
TO West Africa. gave u most interest
Ing and inspiring talk at chapel las
week, lie spoke entertainingly o
the customs, occupat ions and progress
of the people the nature Of the lane
and products, and Of the needs ant
achievements In educatio and Chris
iian living IN this mission field. u,
also sang several songs In the native
tongues. Mr.. Cunningham has bee'
In this field for ten years and he ant
his associates have done a great worI
there. lie will return by way .
Scot land and England, his furlougl
expiring March first. We appreciate
his visit and he win always find ;
royal welcome AT o. II. :. when Wis
iting in his i've land.
All appreciate the sophomore pro
gram at our last literary session. TIL,
upyt nrO,yra IN will te of n Christ ma,