The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-20
PUPILS SHOULD PRE-:
PARE FOR NEXT FAIR
Requirements For Standard School
For Ensuing Year Given.
By. Supt. Notson.

ty should look through the premium
list for the fair and decide upon one
or. more exhibits which they will
make at the fair. The time is short,
but there is time enough to do much
in this direction even if nothing has
been attempted yet. If each one will
do his best, we will have fine line
of exhibits.
Pupils who have been certified in
for the September eighth grade ex-
animation and those who failed In
one or more subjects in the June ex-
animation should notify the superin-
tendent at once II they expect to
take the examination Sept. 3 and 4.
1t will not be many days until
some of the fall terms of school op-
en-. Before the opening day, the
school house and premises should be
put in good condition. The floors
and windows should be properly
cleaned. The walls and ceilings
should not be overlooked in the
cleaning process. The water supply
should be looked after, and should
be known to be all right. Brooms
or floor brushes should be provided.
There should be supply of crayon
on hand. The window boards should
be in place, so that proper ventila-
tion can be had. In this connection
the windows should be examined to
sc that they can be raised and low
cred easily. The window shades
should be tested and known to be in
good working order. The proper
lighting of the room Is of the great
est importance. The tan or straw
colored shades are better than the
dark green shades, especially II the
light is admitted from one side or
from one side and the. rear of the
room. II the light comes from one
side only, unless that be the north
side, the shades must be drawn
closely when the sun Is shining. II
the shades are dark, the light will
not be sufficient. This means eye
strain, and eye strain means not only
poor work and much disorder, but
also permanent injury. 1t Is better
to spend few dollars for proper
shades than to waste money by
maintaining conditions which pre-
vent the most efficient work Before
the cold weather comes on, the heat
ing plant should be looked after.
Here is another place where money
may be saved by having proper ia
cilities. In connection with the
heating of the room, there should be
some provision made to introduce
/. moisture into the room. This is ne
elected in three-fourths of the
schools. 1t is matter of more i'm
portance than many think it to be,
and it may be arranged without ex-
pense. Let us see that pupils and
teachers have the most favorable
surroundings we can afford to give
them, and then we will get better
results from the schools.
The State Board of Education has
adopted the following requirments
for a standard school for the ensu-
ing year:
/. Flag-Must be flying, wealth
er permitting.
2. School house - Properly
lighted.
8. Observation-Disclosures desk
and chair; desks for pupils properly
adapted and placed suitable black
board: window shades in good con-
diton.
A. Heating and Ventilating-
Jacketed stove properly situated,
minimum recruitment; window board
or some other approved method OF
ventilating.
S. Rooms at all
times.
6. Standard picture-One new
one, unless three are already IN the
room, framed.
T. Grounds-To be clean, free
from paper, etc. At least three fea-
lures of play apparatus. Walks, II
necessary.
s. Sanitation - Pure drinking
water, either drinking fountain or
covered tank and individual drink
ing cups; individual, family or pa
per towels. Outbuildings-At least
two good ones, to be sanitary at all
times and free from marks.
9. Teacher - Must maintain
good order at all times, supervise
the playground; have her work well
prepared; follow the state course OF
study; take at least one educational
journal; have program posted In the
room; keep register in good condi-
ton; be neat and attractive.
10. Library-Good selection of
books from state list Case for
books. Books kept upright in good
condition and according to rules
specified by Oregon State Library
and required by law.
II. observation-disclosures 92 per
cent for year and not exceed two
per cent in tardiness for year.
12. Length of term-Not less
than eight months Of school each
year.
The above requirments are not as
high as some Of the county superin-