Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-05-05
NEWPORT

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The Ollie S. went out over the
bar Thursday evening bound for
the Columbia river, in charge
OF Frank Fogarty. She will be
used as al tow boat on the Colum-
bia. She has been here for four
years. Captain Garner will re-
main at Newport.
The entertainment given APP
r1l 18th by the Senior Class of
the Newport High School was
brilliant success. The. audi
torum was crowded with par
ents and friends to witness the
exercises. Newport takes great
interest in her public schools.
The money used to build up and
make the schools success is
not begrudged. 1t is the main
asset OF the city, the bulkwark
or the nation, the public school.
The public schools of Newport
have increased four-fold within
the past ten years. Ten years
ago the school had one teacher
and thirty pupils, and no high
school. Now the public school
has eight rooms and $50 pupils
and ten teachers. The high
school has so pupils with four
teachers. The school buildings,
grounds and equipment are
valued at $4,000. The school
grounds are being put in fine
order and the management Of
the school under the direction of
Prof. Artman has been a great
success. We also have a plendid
board Of trustees.
His Unkle john is the title
of a play given by the High
School, class Of 1916. Cast of
Characters.
Jack Sanderson, Frank Sheffield
Nellie Sanderson, his wife
49,. :. :. -. Miriam Seley
John Van Courtland, his Unkle
john. :. :. Lloyd Hockett
Bert Allison, his sworn
friend 4. 49,. Roger Simpson
Miss Lucy Harrington, his
sworn friends sweetheart
:. :. ;. :. =. Betty Ayers
Nubbins Goodwin, his foot
ball friend. :. Ed Bentley
Miss Slattees, the landlady
:. :. :. =. Nina Fronn
These exercises were inter-
spersed with excellent music by
the Newport orchestra. The
Senior Class did so well as to re-
ceive the congratulations of the
entire audience.
Newport is justly proud of her
public schools and she may also
be proud of how well the Sc,.i0r
Class acquitted itself at this en-
tertainment. We had a num-
Der of distinguished visitors pre-
sent: H. c. Seymour, of the O..
A. c.; Mr.. Carleton, assistant
state supt.; Mrs. Fulkerson the
noted primary teacher Of Salem
and about twenty of the Lincoln
county teachers. These teachers
love to visit the ocean and stroll
upon its beautiful beaches and
listen to the roar of the surf as
it beats choppily upon the rock
bound shores.
By almost a unanimous vote
II was decided to hold the next
annual institute at Newport,
time not set. Seventy-six teach
ers attended the institute and
all say that it was the most in
teresting and successful If any
ever held in the county. Mr..
Jones the editor of the Tea"lers
Monthly is a good factor in help
ing along the institute work.
The number of teachers in the
county is SO and the number of
districts 73 and from the i'm
proved coudition of school build
ings and school gcoun'ls we
know the people have not beer
idle. The car Of progress don't
stop, it keeps going right along,
and IL you don't get aboard you
will he left.
On Tuesday evening May 2,
the Women of Woodcraft gave
a Five Hundred party at the Elk
Hall in honor Of the w. o. w.
of Newport. About so Invitations
were issued and about 10 per-
sons were present. Tables and
chairs were arranged in the
room so everyone could be made
comfortable. Music, dancing,
card playing, and story telling
were the amusements of the
evening. It was no place for a !
crank or a grouchy person. All |
wanted and had a good time.
The music was under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Miller.
The Scarlet Sin, a drama put
ON at the Midway, May 7th, for