Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10
By MoMe Runcorn

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Between two and three hundred pat I
rons and friends of the Highland
school were present last night when
the Parent-Teacher association met in
regular session. More enthusiasm was
shown than at any previous meeting,
and the effort to make Highland the
best SCHOOL, was given added i'm
petus by the discussion of various
ways and means of accomplishing this
end. The meeting was opened by the
audience joining in singing Gamer !
lea" fThe Star Spangled Banner"
being sung as closing number. Miss
Eva Fisher played the accompaniment.
Mrs. Josephine Hockett gave the in
vocation, and general discussion of
school betterment was participated in
by H. Il. Pemberton, Levi Ratliff, Mrs.
Louise. Weniger and Max o. Burcn,
aud E. T. Barnes representing the
school board. A piano solo was fur
nished by Miss Dorothy Davidson
The Parent.Teacher association has
secured large reproduction from
Hoffman, which will be hung in the
room, which each month has the larg-
est representation at association meet
ings. Mrs Clark's room was success.
full in securing the picture for the com
ing month, the final ownership to be
decided upon at the end of the year.
Mrs. w. A. Irvine is in Eugene, the
guest of relatives, and will probably
remain until after the holidays.
Next Saturday, in the promotion de-
partment of the Commercial club
rooms, the Ladies Industrial society
of the First Baptist church will serve
chicken dinner from half past eleven
to half past one O'Clock. Mrs. Theo.
dore Roth, Mrs. Fred S. Bynon and
Mrs. o. A. Davidson are the committee
in charge and are giving the dinner for
the church benefit. Everybody will be
welcomed, special invitation being
extended to the business men and
clerks.
The Parent.Teacher meeting held at
the Yew Park school Friday evening
was largely attended, and the play,
ground movement was discussed with
much enthusiasm. The committee in
charge reported that some of the fix.
lures had already been secured and
that there was at present 1873 in the
treasury. Mrs. L. d. Fields was unan,
imously elected president The program
was featured by the singing of trio
composed of Miss Amy Martin Mis-,
Abbie Davis and Miss Ruth Fugatc
superintendent Elliott giving an inter
esting talk ON school work,
The patrons Of the school are great
ly pleased to be able to secure Mrs
Fields as president, feeling that in heI
they have one especially adapted {,
fill the position and assist in making
the YGw Park association one Of tn,
most active aud successful in the city
Mrs. Fields is woman Of pleasing
personality and splendid eXecutiv,
ability. Receiving an excellent cdu
cation in the colleges Of the South, he
personal educational work was in tn,
larger high schools and colleges, amoni
them being the high schools Of Port
land. Her years Of association will
educational work and people makes he
particularly happy choice, and tn
parents and teachers Of the Park schoo
are expecting great things TO be accom-
plished under her supervision.
The Highland Mothers club vii
meet Tuesday afternoon at the High
land school ut $3.50 o'clock This
the second meeting Of the club, and
full attendance is desired
Mrs, A. j. Long, Mrs. G, G. LW
and Mrs, W. Tyler Smith, Of San Fran
cisco, who came to Salem to attend tn
marriage Of tneir sister, Miss Stell
Savage, to Boyd j, Bridges, which too
place last night at the George o. Say
age residence on South Cottage stree
will remain over the holidays, All ar
well knuyn aud have many friend
here, who will be delighted to hay
them with them again.
The country fair given by the Unite
Artisan lodge in Moose hall last nigl
attracted a large number, The affuI
was given on the regular open meetin
night, and was one Of the most su,
cessful Of any entertainments give
ON these occasions. An intricate drill
given by the members Of the drill tear
wearing their new uniforms, was one
the features Of the evening. Musicl
selections were furnished by the hig
school band lees, confections and us
ful articles were on sale at several Il
tractiyey decorated booths, In charl
Of Mrs. Adolph Gueffroy, Miss Nab
Braqsfield, Miss Lenh Watson, Nil
Olive Casio, Miss Tenny Beuley an
Mrs. Faye Collins, and Miss Dom
Hall, in costume, presided at the 70
tune tellers booth. A cafeteria supp,
was served, Miss Florence Smita Mi
Marie Iloyedebo, Miss Audra Hicl
and Miss Ruby Baker assisting The
were marriage liccuse bureaus, divor,
courts, policemen to enforce ludicrol
laws, lawyers to sentence law brenI
ers, and all the other attributes tht
are generally associated with q success
ful rural fair.
Last Sunday afternoon the Dnug
ters Of Isabella called in body q
the fuculty Of Sacred Heart ocadcm
and were received In the large porlo
During the call refrcshmcnta were ser
ed and entertainment furnished In II
form Of music and singing Eyeryon