The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-26
SCHOOL NOTES.
By Supt.. S. E. Notson.


Mis- Gladys Musgrave teaches the
school in District No. AZ. This
school has two flags. The light is ad-
mitted from one side and the rear of
the room. A good jacket surrounds
| the stove, and window-boards are
provided for the windows. A closed
tank holds the water supply, and the
pupils have individual cups. A new
globe and new chart have been added
to the equipment recently. The term
of school will be nine months. The
pupils are doing good work.
In District No. 8, Miss Lillian
johnson is at the helm This school
occupies the new building. The
building is convenient, comfortable
building. The light is admitted
from the left side. The stove will
| be surrounded by a close jacket.
The air will then be admitted
through vent under the floor. The
foul air will pass out through the
ventilating flue in the chimney. The
boys have constructed one piece of
play apparatus and plan to construct
two more, so as to meet the require
ments of a standard school. The
work of the term is starting off nice
ly.
Miss Lulu Maxwell teaches in
District No. 6. The enrolment is
twelve. The building has been re-
modelled so as to admit the light
from the left side only. Two new
outbuildings have been built. A new
woodhouse has also been built, and
al the buildings have been neatly
painted. The stove is jacketed. The
water is kept in closed tank. A
new State map has been purchased
lately The floor has been oiled,
which aids in keeping down the dust.
The pupils are working enthusiastic
ally. This school has two flags, and
arrangement will be made soon for
displaying one on the outside.
I Miss Miriam Smith directs the
work at the Liberty school. The
enrolment is 13. A globe, set OF
maps, good dictionary and holder
are among the equipment of this
school. This school has good book
boys have commenced building some
playground apparatus.
In District No. 26, Miss Fannie
Goodall is the teacher. The enroll
ment is 90. The flag is displayed
from an excellent flag-pole. which
| is set in a concrete base. A jacket
has been purchased, and will soon
be placed around the stove. The wa
ter supply is kept in closed tank.
A sectional bookcase is provided for
the books of the library. A new
dictionary, with stand, blackboard
map of Oregon, set of excellent
outline maps, blackboard map of
the United States, and some new
blackboards have been purchased re-
Gently The floor has been oiled.
One new outbuilding has been built,
and both are in good condition. This
school will make an effort to become
a standard school this year.
In Joint-District No. 50-55, Miss
Arlie Rouansoin is again at the helm
The enrolment is "a. This school
is we'll equipped. The library is fine
and the books are kept in excellent
bookcases. There are four fine
framed pictures on the walls There
is a grove of fine shade trees in the
yard, and the yard is we'll set tc
grass.
The Palmer Company will contin
ue the free course of instruction ir
writing if teachers wish to take it III
; again. Many teachers in the State
succeeded in securing the diploma
. last year. / wish every teacher il
this county would secure the diplo
! ma. Those who do so will find tha
. their services will be more in de
! mand. Write for further informa
. ton.