The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-09-17
AFLOURISHING INSTITUTION.


Vile is shown in the increased school
attendance. 1t surpasses all expecta.
tions. New faces are to be seen in ev-
cry grade, indicative of the addition OF
numerous new families to the popula-
tion. A full attendance in any school
is not expected the first week that
school opens, as there are many caus-
es that interfere with the prompt en-
trance of scholars, and yet the first
week of the opening of the Oroville
school marked jam in almost every
room equipped for occupancy. The
kids were packed like sardines in a
box in some of the departments, and
the trustees had to make swift provis-
ions to properly accommodate the in
creased enrolment. Another room has
been fitted up in the high school build
ing and the trustees are looking
around for an experienced and compe-
tent teacher to take charge of the new
room. This room will be occupied by
part of the 9Th grade and the entire 7th
grade and the combination will keep
one teacher pretty busy. In one room
Of the old school building in the south
mart of town is the 1st and End grades
and the 3rd, 4th and 9Th and part of
the 9Th occupies another room. 1t was
there that the congestion was so great
that portion of the 9th "rade pupils
had to be transferred to the high
school building Even with this re-
duction Of numbers the teachers in the
old building have far larger classes
than they can conveniently handle
with Justice to themselves or pupils.
At the close of school last Friday
there were some 230 scholars reported
In attendance The high schol proper
has the largest enrolment ever known
in this place, and there are number
yet to enter In fact there are children
yet to enter every department, and the
chances are that still another room
will have to be provided to meet the
exigencies Of the situation.
Considering the rapid growth of the
town the supply of adequate educa-
donal facilities is serious problem to
solve. Accommodations for scholars de-
string to enter school must be provid-
ed by some means. The members of
the board wish to be as economical as
possible, without crippling the school
system, but the unexpected influx of
new people is greater than any one
expected. If this grow IN continues, and
1t centainly will, ward schools will
have to be provided. A school building
is needed on the East Oroville Orchard
tracts, or at least in the east part of
town, for the better convenience OF
that growing section. However, loca-
ton Of new school houses is something
that can be decided on in the future,
although the aim should be to select
such sites as would prove to be the
most convenient to the greatest num-
Der, no matter where they may be. 1t
IS cheering to note this evidence of the
steady growth of Oroville, even though
does mean the meeting of increased
expenditures in providing facilities in
taking care of the growing number of
Youngsters.
1t may be added that every indica-
uon points to one of the most sue
cessful years in the history of the local
schools. The term was started off right
and course of discipline, we under
sand, has been inaugurated that
should be vigorously enforced by the
teachers and patiently and cheerfully
submitted to by the pupils. There is
aothing SO demoralizlng to school, so
~ulmental to it's well being, as per-
ml'ting scholars to exercise their own
sweet Will at all times and under all
| ~s~ASOos nC ECllOldl Suoulo bO
uade to understand that there are GER
AN rules that must be complied with.
iae scholar may consider the rules
AAfsn but the average teacher is reas-
waoe, kindly and humane, and asks
a"nlng from pupils that is impossi-
w. 10 secure the best results, order
~us' oe maintained and scholars made
~spply themselves to application. The
nssent board will back up the faculty
me enforcement of every rule laid
s0Nn lor the betterment of the school
NV tnere be any who cannot comply
''@ tne restrictions and requirements
M"Sed, their place is outside the
'u"oi building where their influence
!" evil cannot affect the pupils as a
body.
"ork on the state road from Oro-