The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-03-20
SCHOOLS

Supplemental to the above tabu-
lated report. the .ollowing items win
be of interest. The schools presided
over by the following teachers lead in
attendance: Lincoln school, 10 Mar
tin, Etiie Tovrea; Jefferson school
Margaret McFadden, Mae Dorgan;
Webster school, Nellie Williams
principal, Floy Cricket: Grant school
Fannie Baxter. Nanny Bingaman;
Whittier school, Estella Malone, Jes
Isle Reed. The following teachers re-
port perfect record in punctuality:
Mabel Kenworthy, Helpha Monroe, 10
Martin, Nellie COlville, Margaret Hook.
principal, Bessie Owen, Margaret Me
l"addeh. Marguerite Drinkle. Fran.
ceinc Lacey, Barbara Drinkle, Eliza
beth WaShbnrn, edith Garland, Ida
WEIGH, principal. Floy Cricket, Lou.
ise Ryan. Fannie Baxter, Mabel Ware,
Mamie Bingaman. Grace Rowe, pTin-
cipal, RebeCca Erwin, Casa ConoVer,
Estelle Malone, Anna Roberts, Jessie
Reed, Flora Schneider, pincipal, Mary
! Vannest. Webster school leads In
percentage Of attendance al 1854 and
Grant school leads In punctuality at
1896.
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| The regular spring vacation will be.
igin Friday, March 2S, and the spring
term will open Monday, April Z.
There will be nine weeks in the spring
term. the school year closing Friday,
June e. A portion OF the last week
of the winter term will be given over
to the usual reviews and tests OF the
quarters work. We hope that parents
teachers and pupils will permit moth
| ing to interfere with school work es.
pecially at ,-.Is time to the end that
the best work possible may be ac-
lcOmplished.
! As Is generally known the Oska
loosa high school Is one OF the
schools of the state designated by the
department OF public instruction as a
Normal Training High School. Secre-
Itary l.. r. Shangle has recently re-
ceived the semi.annual appropriation
which comes on account OF this fact.
The total appropriation given every
high school which is officially desig.
mated as a Normal Training High
School Is 300, per year.
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| In connection with the normal
training work in the local school,
plans are being matured for visitation
by members of the class in Pedagogy.
The members OF this class will be
expected TO visit various classes and
grades in the Local schools so that
! they will be able to do efficient work
when they become teachers Blanks
have been prepared. known as obser.
walton records, containing suggestions
and pointers for reference. On GER
tain days the members of the Peda-
gogy class will visit the various rooms
take notes observing the work, later
Injecting fer general discussion. Fol.
lowing this lectures will be delivered
by members OF the local teaching force
along various lines. and finally the
members OF the class will do some
actual teaching under the supervision
! of regular teachers.
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The high school library has recent,
lily been enriched by the addition OF a
set Of twenty volumes entitled Mas
lterpieces of the Worlds Literature. "
Henry Thurston Peck is editor in
chief and the work Is therefore a
standard one. The set is a gift of Es-
telIa Sullivan DixsOn, Class 1900.
Thanks are hereby extended Mrs.
/ Dixson on behalf of the school man.
iagement for this remembrance OF her
|alma mater.
/ The art exhibit held at the library
was successful in every way. The
lschoOl management desires to eX.
jpress its appreciation of the cooper.
alton and assistance OF the Library
| Board and the members OF the Oska-
loosa WOmen's Crub. Perhaps the
most beneficial result IL the fact that
i all of the 1000 public school children
had the privilege OF visiting the art
exhibit under the guidance of their
teachers and the art supervisor. Miss
I Redmon. Under MSS Redmon's sup
ervision a list OF pictures With artists
were prepared for the different grades
together with picture studies and a
short account OF each artist. The
lchildren thus came with some prepar-
alton for receiving help when view.
ing the exhibit. The net proceeds
amounred to $225, and this will be
fused in placing copies of the master.
lpieces in the different schools.
Thanks are due the public for its pat
jronage, also to Miss Redmon for her
iuntiring efforts IN making the exhibit
la success.
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! Educational literature is full these
days of matter regarding vocational
! nd trade schools This indicates an
earnest persistent endeavor on the
] art of public schools everywhere to
dapt the work of the school to the
cal needs OF the children. One OF
he best examples OF This idea Is found
at Yonkers. New York The follow,
ng statement from the bureau OF edn-
cation concerning the work there Is
herewith given: