The Holt County sentinel., 1911-11-24
OREGON HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
ny Il. N. BROOKS. SUPERINTENDENT.

(BY E. N. BROOKS. SUPERINTENDENT
BY very happy arrangement be.
tween their teachers, grades two and
three and four are enjoying regular
instruction In music this term. At
the closing period Of each day when
the little fellows In these grades have
wrestled with books all day and are
quite ready for change Of occupa.
ton. one OF the teachers takes charge
Of Room ] and Mrs. Murphy gives
the music lesson In the other rooms.
by this means each room has the
benefit Of expert instruction in the
rudiments Of music and voice cul.
ture. Mrs. Murphy is an enthusiastic
and thoroughly qualified music teach
er and II Is needless To say that the
little people are not only making ex-
cellent progress. but are very much
enjoying the instruction and exercises.
The several rooms are preparing
short, appropriate programs for the
Thanksgiving occasion. This Is a
right move. We thoroughly believe
In mastery Of the fundamental prin.
cipals of the text books: but IN the
years To come II will be- found that
the pure sentiment, ethical ideals,
and training In memory and expires.
sion gained through the songs and
rcci,ations on such occasions as
Thanksgiving. Christmas, Washing.
tons birthday. etc. will be- " no
small value. May the thousands of
school children all over our grea, land
sing songs and say pieces appropriate
to the Thanksgiving occasion. u Is
an important part Of their education.
The programs will be given Wednes.
day afternoon preceding Thanksgiv.
ing day. Patrons and other friends
Of education are welcome.
County Superintendent Rock and
Superintendent Crosen, Of the Mound
city schools, have extended very
cordial invitation To our High school
glee club TO sing AT the Teachers
Association In Mound City Dec. 1870.
The young people are planning to &C.
cept and spend day at the associa.
ton, seeing things from the stand.
point Of the pedagogs.
The third month Of the term closes
today. Next week Is statement time
again. The important question Is
not what has your record been, that
Is settled. Face the other way and
ask what will my record for the fourth
month he.
Our football squad hada very pleas.
ant time at Savannah last Saturday.
The Savannah boys treated rs royalty.
In the evening We were guests Of the
team at a High school play for the
benefit Of the athletic fund. The
program VAS scenes from AS You
Like It," rendered by the Juniors OF
English Department and was inter.
spersed with music. The staging and
ostuming were complete and the act,
Ing and reciting were Of high order.
On the gridiron conditions were al.
most wholly against us. our second
game, with a light team. away from
home, but one weeks coaching, or.
ganized but five weeks, against ca.
perienced players, who had been out
all season, and worst Of all on field
with hill behind 1t and one at each
end with muddy base ball ground
IN the valley, II took more than grit,
perseverance and endurance to win.
These the Oregon eleven had as the
Oregon teams always have, and had
no trouble In breaking through the
lines and dow wing our opponents, but
for want Of time lacked the expert.
ence and knowledge to play open foot
ball. The Savannah team were thus
able to make large gains on the for
ward pass, fake plays and punts, final.
ly winning by u score Of ~ TOO.
In football, today, as In life, train.
ing and experience count and In tie
limited time We had been al work it
was easy TO effect too much. We
found IN the effort Of our boys, much
for which we congratulate both them
and Coach Stevenson; nothing to he
ashamed Of and no cause for discour.
agement. One OF the most inspiring
things about II all was the cheering
presence of Charles Koock, Robert
Hatch, Is. II. Dawson, George Gelyin
Fred Cook, DIR. J. {. Whitmer and
Frank Petree. There were possibly
others whom we did not see. II was
a real delight to have these friends
come all the way to Savannah In the
storm to cheer us on, even In our de
feat. Mr.. Petree had two boys on,
on the scrimmage line and both ac
quilted themselves royalty, Prof
Yetter, Principal at Fillmore refereed
and proved a most efficient official.
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