The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-10-22
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES
sy EmsIIs Brown


A new peace stanxa to The Star
Spangled Banner" has just been COM
posed by Frances Blake and published.
The children Of the school are learnine
II. II la:
o say. can you see. you who glory In war.
All the wounded and dead Of the red
battles reaping?
Can you listen unmoved to their agonixed
groans.
Hear the children who starve. and tho
pale Widows weeping?
Henceforth let us swear
Bombs shall not burst In air,
Nor wars desolation wreck al that 10
fair
But the Star Spangled banner. by worx.
ers unfurled.
Shall give hope to the nation and peace
to the world
japanese art exhibition sent by Mr..
Xitagawa Of Aadison. Wisconstu. To our
school. was held In the school library
Friday evening and Saturday. Miss Best
bod charge Of the exhibition. The po-
tures were done In velvet relless, goia
lacquers. water c0lors. wood shavings
and calendars and the prices ranged from
10 to Is cents. They were well worth
their price and would make worry ACCENT
able gifts.
The Cakes High Scnoo, contributed to
the exhibition at the corn festival.
Friday evening Miss A..<inley enter
tanned her senior arithmetic class At her
rooms. delightful evening was spent
In playing games.
Prof. Blumc left Monday on the ESQ
train for Bismarck to attend a meeting
Of the City Superintendent Association.
held Tuesday.
The teachers leave for Bismarck Tues.
day afternoon and Wednesday morning
to attend the convention. That means a
one hundred per cent enrolment for our
school. An exceptionally good program
has been prepared and the teachers an
ticpate delightful and profitable time.
The three days Of vacation are looked
forward to with great delight by the
pupils
On the fifteenth of October the frst
number Of the lyceum course was held In
the opera house. There was practically
full house and season tickets may stu
be purchased for one dollar. The next
number on the program will be a lecture
by James Batten. held Nov. z3sd at tho
opera house.
The hrst literary program will be held
on the evening Of Oct. 30th at the school
house. 1t consists Of:
Presidents Address-Emelie Brown,
Song by School.
RecitatiOn-Reva Smith.
Solo-Miss Wanner.
Current Events-Rose Hocksnberry.
Piano Solo-Aable Smith.
Halloween Story-Edith Stokes.
Song-Giris' Giee Club.
Ghost Stories-Impromptus.
Critics Report.
Everyone u cordially invited to attend.
After the program there will be a social
for the members Of the Literary Society.
II you want anything good TO eat, Just
60 to Bush 4 Ramharter's. where they
selling delicious pies. cakes and cookies
made by the Domestic scie-ce girls.
Mrs Johnson. assisting in the present.
ing Of "Hiawatha" At the Grand Monday.
Oct. 18th. gave a very interesting talk
during the convocauo- period At the
High School. Mrs. johnson can trace her
| ancestry on her fathers side to the lro-
Quois Indiana. The hrst. second and third
grades attended the representation Of
"Hiawatha" at three o'clock. The other
grades went at AIS Special prices were
made to pupils OF the school. II was a
production that will leave an impression
| on those who saw II and was OF great
educational value.
Mr.. f. c. Cottam OF LaNoure also
spoke to the students Friday on the value
Of being ready and prepared.
Harry Haipenny. who vas recently
| With the Point Ra y3,ep Shor moved hSa