Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-07
MARION COUNTY'S
SCHOOLS SHOW GOOD
REPORT FOR MONTH
One Girl Has Not Been Absent
or Tardy In Five Years at
Victor Point

to begin with according to the report
issued today by County School Super.
intendent W. NJ. Smith for the month
of November. Eighty.five out of the
1877 districts have above 95 per cent in
attendance for the month and five Of
these school, independence, Oak Glen,
Summit, Elkhorn and Cedar Camp
have perfect attendance for the month
which means that every pupil was at
school every morning on time.
In all branches of the course of study
good records are being made and the
Victor Point school boasts of one pupil,
Miss Lola Jones, who has been neither
absent nor tardy for the past five
wears. Miss Alice Jaquet of the same
school has not missed word in spell.
ing for the past three years.
Mr.. Smith s report follows:
The following schools have averaged
above 95 per cent in attendance:
Donald 975; Case GIL; Middle Grove
96.5; Silverton 97.5; Rosedale 967;
Sublimity 81; Hickey 9S.l; Macleay
90; Evergreen 96.5; Aumsville 963;
Jefferson 81; Hubbard 96.S; Parish
Gap 98,1 Hall 81; Brush Creek 81;
Marion 969: Gates 9S.3; Pringle 96.3;
Aurora 96.6; Salem 972; Battle Creek
974; Looney 9S.4; Ilihee 9S.8; Evans
Valley 96.5; Belle Passi 90; Silver
Cliff 96.S; Mission 96.s; Central How.
ell 95.l: Union Hill 95; Independence
100 Myrtle Taylor, teacher); West
Woodburn 95 st. Paul 96.9; erosion
98; Pratum 96l; North Howell 96.2;
McAlpin 95.3; Grassy Pond 95.6; Butte.
vile, 95.6; Pleasant View 9S1; Dist.
SO; st. Louis 963; Bethany 81; John
ston 98; Prospect 96; Liberty 99.2; Me-
hama 977; Mclaughlin 81; Gervais
50; Stayton 96.5; Turner 80; Oak Glen
100, Minnie Schaller, teacher); Park
ersville 95.1; Centerview 1885, Sum.
init 100, marie Moritz, teacher) !;
Keizer 96.3: Oakdale 96.4; Mt. Angel
971; Davis 80; Sunnyside 96.5; Howell
95.S; Oak Ridge 96; woodburn 96.S;
Union 97.2; Abiqua 96.2; Hullt 96.5;
Fair View (Dist. No. 110) 96.5; Victor
Point, 977; Fruitland 96; Elk.
horn 100; Marion Holmer, teacher;
Noble 99.6; Niagara 95; Auburn 97.1;
Hall s Camp 100, Verna Garner, teach.
er; Minto 98.6; Clear Lake 95.4; De.
troit 95; Crawford 1854; Bethel 96;
North Santiam 1885, Salem Heights
96.9; Mill City 96.5; Cloverdale 95.5;
Cedar Camp 100, F. H. Hadley, teach.
er; Waconda SO; Talbot 95.
St Paul now mas one of the most
modern school buildings in the state.
Sanitary toilets and septic tank were
installed this year. The board contem.
plates moving the old school house to
the rear Of the new, and fitting it up
as gymnasium.
The new school house at Waconda is
a beauty. The two rooms are arranged
so as to be thrown into one assembly
hall. The plan is strictly modern and
furnishing is excellent Gas lighting
has recently been installed.
HuuDard is JUSTLY proud of her new
school building which is nearing com.
pletion.
Work will probably begin soon on
the new Woodburn high school.
The Inomas school (Diet. No. 67) is
constructing a play shed, the plans call.
ing for 40 by 40 foot building. A
large mart of the cost of the same was
met by the proceeds of box social
which was a very successful as we'll as
enjoyable affair.
County Superintendent Smith and
his supervisors are now checking up
the points on standardization attained
by the several districts of the county.
The points are as follows: Flag, prop.
er lighting, equipment, heating and
ventilating, attractive rooms, pictures
(framed), grounds, sanitation, teach.
ers' qualifications, library, attendance
and length of term.
st. Paul and the Case school have
met all requirements and are entitled
to pennants of Standardization. A mum.
ber of schools are short one or two
points, but will be able to meet these
soon.
A box social was held at Marion re.
Gently About $4,000 was raised, with
which a gymnasium will be erected.
The teachers examination will be
held at the First Christian church, Sa-
lem, Oregon, beginning on Wednesday,
December Is. 1915, at o'clock a. M
Marion county now has eight stand
ard high schools, as follows: Salem,
Woodburn, Silverton, Stayton, Jeffer.
son, Turner, Scots Mills and Aurora
To meet the requirements, most of
these schools had to purchase from
5000 to 5000 worth Of apparatus and
reference library books, including q
standard encyclopedia and at least one
dictionary for each twenty pupils. Non.
resident pupils attend these standard
schools free Of charge. The enroll
ment of non resident pupils at present,
Is as follows:
Salem 1870; woodburn 3s; Silverton
35; Stayton II; Jefferson IA; Turner
ID; Scots Mills 8; Aurora z:
The board of directors at Union Hill
mas purchased some new blackboards
and will soon make some other i'm
provements. Miss Ida l.. Denny is the
teacher.
The patrons Of Triumph school are
thinking Of building new up.to-date
school building in a year or so. Miss
Elizabeth Trimberger is the teacher.
The boys anu girls in Center iVew
school, district No. S6, are very en-
thusiastic over making their school
standard. The teacher, Mrs. H. II. Pa.
get, is getting splendid results in pic
ture study.
Miss Lola Jones, in the Victor Point
school, district No. 1l2, has been Meth.
er absent nor tardy during the past
five years Miss Alice Jaquet Of the
same school has missed no word in
spelling during the past three years.
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