Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-22
COUNTYSCHOOL REPORT
SCHOOLS MAKING RAPID PRO-
GRESSIvE STRIDES.
Many improvements Noted in All
Schools Record of Attendance
For Month Very Good.

nfSG m0ntn OF the present year, o
from September 8 to October s, wa
3,706, according to the monthly re
port for the schools of the county pre-
pared and just issued by County Su
perintendent HI. G. Seymour. The av
erage daily attendance in that tim,
was 1904, or 81 per cent of the to
tai. Of the total number of pupil.
in the county there are 1884 wht
have not been late or absent since
school started. This report is not az
good as those that will come in from
now on because Of the fact that alb
sences were counted against those
children, who by reason of the grain
and hop harvests were kept in the
fields after school started. Through
out the winter months there will be
little or nothing to detract the at
tention Of the children from their
school work and the monthly reports
should become even more nearly per-
feet than the first one. Superinten-
dent Seymour report shows that "a
parents have visited the classrooms of
the county since school started and
the several members of the school
boards have made 40 visits ito the var
ious schools. For removal from school
districts and other causes 81 pupils
have been dropped from the school
rolls during the month. By reason of
having maintained an attendance rec
ord of 95 per cent through the month
So schools have been placed on the
roll of honor, and for having had no
tardy marks on their cards 81 schools
have been placed on the roll of honor.
"School work has started out in ex-
cellent shape this fall" says Super
intendent Seymour. Practically ev-
cry teacher in the county has taken
hold of the work with vim and a de-
termination to make his or her school
the best in the county. With the CO.
operation of parents, school boards
and children; which we are satisfied
will be Forthcoming, we are looking
for the greatest school year we have
ever had. Many districts have made
most excellent improvements, and the
school boards have evidenced their in
terests by putting their buildings in
good condition for the school open
ing"
The Zena school, which was destroy
ed by fire last spring, has been re-
placed with a thoroughly modern
building, containing satisfaction for
the the wants of an up-to-the- minute
school house. The new building was
dedicated on October II with appro-
pirate ceremonies. The people of the
community plan to meet and grade the
school grounds.
The Parker community has complet
ed one of the best school houses in
the county or state; a modern build
ing in every way. Parker has good,
live Parent-Teacher' association
which is assisting the teacher and
school board to make theirs better
place to live in. The new building
was dedicated on October s.
The high school pupils of Airlie are
taking time by the forelock and are
circulating a petition for the erection
IF a play shed or gymnasium, and are
ooking forward to success. The Air
lie school became standard on Octo-
Der IS, being the first of the two five I,
room schools in the county to gain
hat distinction.
The Perrydale school has been rails $
ID and two class rooms, 90 manual
raining room and a furnace room :
,uilt This is a great improvement,
irving the community one of the
,rettiest buildings in the county and |
very modern structure. The Perry l
lale school is the first in the county
o report the work of its industrial Q
lub for the present year, and Perry
ale will be heard from at the fairs
ext fall. The district has a good, live N
'arent- Teachers association and all
re working for the betterment of ;
he school.
The Cochran school, after a year of
has taken up its duties .
nth Miss Roberta Ballard as teacher. l
he school board has made many i'm L
making the building a v
loden little workroom. .
An addition has been built on the !,
,lkins school building making of it 4
wo room structure with basement and \
urnace room. Elkins is another COM \
unity favored with an active Par =
nt-Teacher's association and all are n
-orking for the welfare of the school. i
.lkins received first place among the
ne-room schools at the county fair
his fall. and next fall, in competi-
on with schools of from two to five :,
ooms. will make the others hustle. IN
he new Elkins school building was
edicated on October 16, with a num-
er of prominent educators in at OF
.ndance. In
The Parent Teachers association of W
is planning with the 81
sople of that city for the erection to
a large covered playshed or gym to
asium and sufficient funds have been Ia
athered to insure its early erection. ty
Spring Valley residents voted, as A
,ecial school meeting. to make sever to
improvements, such as putting in &c
w seats. and all have agreed to sc
ork toward the early standardiza-
On of the Institution. so
The school board at Lincoln has ~
lrchased new school equipment and bC
Il - I l.