Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-10-25
OUR SCHOOLS ARE BEST IN
THE STATE.
An Idea of What is. Being Done in
Our Grammar School.

The following communication from
Mrs Cora Fay White, principal OF
the Yerington grammar school, to the
Nevada ochool Journal, the ofhcial or
gan OF the State on school matters,
shows what is being done in our
schools and fought to be interesting
reading to the community:
"Yerington, Nevada, Sep. u, 1918.
| Editor of Nevada School Journal.
Carson City. Nevada:
Dear Sir: In response to your re-
quest for short article on the work
and progress of the Yerington public
schools, l am submitting the follow
ing:
The Yerington public schools s.open-
| ed on August Is, with the same corps
of teachers who were employed last
year, all returning on substantial in
| creases OF salary
| The honor system, tried out for the
| first time in Yerington last year.
proved so successful that it is,being
/ continued Under this system no ar
| bitrary rules are laid down. but gen
eral spirit of helpfulness and interde-
pendence is fostered, the upper grade
pupils assist the younger ones, teach
ing them their sports. protecting them
| from danger. and advising them along
normal courses.
| This places new responsibility
upon the older ones-the one of ex-
ample--and they have. So far, met at
we'll Difficulties, disputes of unusual
conditions of any sort are talked over
among the pupils and. if possible,
right conclusion reached as to their
line of conduct If the children are Ill
doubt as to the course to pursue, they
carry their perplexities to the teach
ers or principal, who merely put new
side lights on the investigation, and
NAV be- suggest what might seem a
just, fair conclusion of the difficulty.
! So far. being debarred from athletics,
iolk dancing and other privileges
granted to honor folk are the only
punishments natural ones, meted out
through the year; and parents. say the
results at home have been more than
satisfactory.
Early last spring we decided to
start fund for the purpose of decor
ating the walls OF the splendid new
school building which was occupied
ior the first time September, 1912.
Under the auspices OF the grades
/ three school entertainments were
given: THE Toy Shop" and Sleep
ing Beauty" pretty dramatizations by
first and second grades; THE Teddy
Bears Parade" an operetta by third
and fourth grades; and an evening of
music and folk dancing by the fifth,
! sixth. seventh and eighth gradss.s
| Part singing and solo and national
dances by Misses Blum and Blaney,
of Reno. who both donated their time
/ 4 II e. ~.
our local efforts; while the concert
given by the Schubert Symphony club
! of Chicago, one OF the highest class
attractions brought to Nevada last
year, furnished the music-loving peo-
pie OF this whole valley with an even
ing oI rare pleasure
The largest hail i'll town was used
and on all school nights was packed
to its fullest capacity. Popular prices
! prevailed for all except the Schu
| Derts. and no one complained of the
ST. admission charged that night.
! We have more than $2UU for our
fund and on October 6-l3 our schools
| gave an exhibition of pictures fur
uished by the Elson Co, of Massachu-
setts All rural schools of the valley
and the town schools of Mason, Wa
!
attend free and be the guests of the
y rington pupils for day.
| IN TINS manner it is hoped to stim-
ulate love tor the beautiful, and
maybe inspire them to an effort to
further decorate their own school
rooms. During this week, too, the
people of lerington will have con
stant access to the rooms, and be able
to enjoy about POO good pictures, free
OF charge.
IRON this collection the schools
will make their selections, and,
month later. the pictures should be
on our walls
If the Yerington schools have pro-
gressed during the last year, it is due
| to many salient factors: We have
been housed i'll a comfortable and
artistic home, and supplied with all
| the necessary equipment. which is
| great aid we have had the hearty sup
/ port and approval OF the State Su-
perintendent and his depty; and We
have had the undivided cooperation
! of all the citizens of Yerington
| whether patrons or not, in our every
| effort
| There is fine spirit OF courtesy and
! good-fellowship amongst the pupils
and towards the teachers, spirit the
town should be proud of: and to this
| spirit. the loyal work OF of faithful
well-trained teachers. and the unfag-
ging interest and helpful encourage
ment OF the patrons and citizens gen
orally. | ascribe whatever credit may
be due to what you are generous
enough to call progress in our
schools. Respectfully,
CORA FAY WHITE, Principal