Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
HONOR ROLL GROWING
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT COM
PILES MONTHLY REPORTS.
Percentage of Attendance Reaches
High Figure Schools Reporting
on Time, Sixty Nine.

ending November Is, 1915. It vii
be seen by the report that sixty-nin'
of the seventy-three schools, exclu
sive of special, reported correctly
and on time, and that the percentage
of attendance was good:
Number of schools reporting cor
rectly and on time, SO; schools not re
porting correctly and on time, Green.
wood and Fir Grove; number of .pu-
pills remaining at time of last report
2997 number of pupils registered new
during the month, 222; number OF
pupils registered secondary, II; num-
ber of pupils readmitted, 149; total
number of pupils on register during
the month, 3439; number Of pupils
dropped during the month, 292; to-
tai number on register at time of
this report, 3147; number of days
taught during the month, 1853; whole
number of days attendance, 52,178.5;
whole number of days absence, J4l3.-
s; whole number of times late, $50 ;
number of pupils neither absent nor
late, 2245; average number of pupils
belonging, 319; average daily atten-
dance, 31O5; per cent of attendance,
97.3; number of visits by parents,
154; number of visits by members Of
school board, 78.
The following schools have been
placed on the roll of honor for hav-
ing made 95 per cent in attendance
or over: Zena, Dallas, Smithfeld,
Eola, Pedee, Red Prairie, Bridgeport,
Louisville, Ballston, Salt Creek, Par
ker, Monmouth high school, Mon
mouth public school, Orchards, Beth
ell, Polk Station, Oakgrove, Perrydale,
Fairview, Gooseneck, Butler, Rickre-
all, Oakpoint, Elkins, Independence,
Antioch, Brush College, West Salem,
Buena Vista, Buell., Spring Valley,
Popcorn, Harmony, Upper Salt Creek,
Montgomery, Lincoln, North Dallas,
Enterprise, Suver, Crowley, McTim-
monds Valley, Sunnyslope, Concord,
Oakdale, Lone Star, Mccoy, Black
Rock, Liberty, Falls City, Pioneer,
Cherry Grove, Oakhurst, Mountain
view, Hopville, Highland, Rogue Riv-
er, Mistletoe, Wildwood, Valley June
ton, Broadmead, Fern, Orchardsvlew,
Rose Garden.
The following schools have been
placed on the roll of honor for hav-
ing made no tardies during the month T
Pedee, Red Prairie, Lewisville, Ball
ston, Parker, Fairview, Cochran, Oak
point, Brush College, Spring Valley,
Upper Salt Creek, Montgomery, jln-
coln, Crowley, McTimmonds Valley,
Liberty, Pioneer, Oakhurst, Mountain
view, Highland, Fern, Orchardsview,
Rose Garden.
Standard Schools.
The following schools have become
Standard: Fern, Airlie, Perrydale,
Buena Vista, Pedee, Elkins, Oakpoint,
Gooseneck, and we are expecting many
more very soon, as several OF them
have all points with the exception Of
one or two and are working very
hard for those.
The state superintendent has de-
clared the following schools standard
four year high schools: Dallas, In
dependence, Monmouth Falls City,
Bethel, Ballston and Airlie. We have
other high schools in the county
which we expect to be standardized
soon.
Workers in Polk.
The following speakers have taken
part in different meetings in Polk
county this month: Mr.. o. NJ. Plum
mer, director of Portland schools, at
three meetings; Mr.. Freeman of the
Hill lines at three meetings. Col. Mil
.sRof the School of Commerce in con- /;
nection with the University of Ore
gon, at two meetings; Mr.. w. A. Barr
Of the Oregon Agricultural college, at
fifteen meetings; Mr.. L. P. Harring- !
ton, state field worker, at nine meet :
ngs; Mr. N. C. Malis, state field I
worker, at eight meetings; Mr.. E. F. !
Carleton, assistant state s"perinten- 7,
lent, at one meeting; Mr.. F. L. Grif-
in of the Oregon Agricultural col :
ege, at one meeting; and Mr.. J. B.
1orner, Oregon Agricultural college, :
It one meeting. :
General Educational Notes. +
The school work throughout the t
ounty is progressing in excellent
hape. All of the teachers, children f
nd parents are getting into the work b
With a vim. All of the Parent-Teach- Il
r associations are working vigorously {,
nd have an aim for which to work
nd we are expecting great work
rom all of these associations this
ear. o.
The Principals club has elected o.
ew officers as follows: President. tc
lr. E. L. Keezel, Monmouth; vice n
resident, Mr.. H H. Dunkleberger. N
'allas; secretary and treasurer, Mr.. m
/. A. Teats, Independence. Over for II
= teachers of the county are now d.
gned up as members of the Princi- II
ais club for this year and we ex-
ect a number of most excellent meet I'll
lgs during the year. The next meet al
e will be held on the night of Sat-
rday, December 4th at Dallas. A
,od attendance is asked for.
Superintendent III. c. Seymour and or
ity Superintendent W. /. Ford of a
alias. were elected delegates from th
le Teachers institute to the State be
association at Medford on Sc
2S. on
The teachers of the county mourn th
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