Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-06-23
NEWPORT

OF DlStrlct NO. 3 held on June ~,
Samual G. Irwin was elected di-
rector for the term of three
years and Charles A. Bickford,
reelected clerk. A special levy
OF seven mills was voted to raise
money enough to run the school
for another year. The budget
prepared by the Board of Direc-
tors requires for the ensuing
year to run the school for all
purposes, $14,645.00. This in
cludes the County School Fund,
State School Fund and all the
money Of the District. 1t is the
desire of the Trustees to keep
the Public School up to high
state of efficiency and this can
only be done by employing high
grade teaChers-cheap teachers
are dear at any price. The peo-
pie IN Newport take great inter-
est in the Public School and this
was attested by the large num-
Der of taxpayers who attended
the meeting-over one hundred
votes being cast. The High
School had fifty pupils and the
Public School about two hun
dred and fifty. The School
Board has not elected all the
teachers for the coming year.
1t IS believed that as we have an
Agricultural College the Manual
Training and Mechanical Draw
ing departments might be elm
mated from the Public School
that the force of teachers might
be reduced and the time for
teaching extended a little longer.
Some of the fads and frills of
our school might be left out with
benefit and more energy put out
in mastering the lessons and
solving the problems in school,
and less energy expended in
gaines of ball and other sports.
The modern tendency Of teach
ing in our schools is less work
and more fun. The young man
or young woman who comes out
of school and is willing to don
their plain clothes and so to
work to make a Ewing, will be
more successful than the one
who is looking for a soft snap.
Our schools are getting top
heavy with the tremendous out
lay of money, halt should be
called some where. The student
should be taught to be strong
within himself and not lean on
some one else.
The Chautauqua will be here
from July 18th to the 21st-six
days. The big tent will be put
up on the 15th-it covers large
space and has no holes in it.
The Advance Agent and organ
izer, Mr.. Paget, of the Chautau-
qua bureau was here Monday
evening and made all arrange
ments for the coming of the big
show. The agent promises six
days of the finest entertainment
that can be produced-some OF
the best speakers and greatest
musicians will be here to enter
tain. The Hungarian Orchestra
and Boston Lyric Singers will be
worth more than the price OF the
ticket. Season tickets, $3.50
entities its holder to hear ever!
number of this great educat.ona
feast. The grounds will be pu'
in first class condition condition
and every thing possible will b'
done to make it a season o
pleasure, socially and intellect
ually. A big crowd is expected
to be present.
Newport will celebrate the 4tl
N a becoming and patriotic way
Committees have been appointed
10 collect funds and make ar
rangements for big celebration
as this is peculiarly fitting at tn:
time when the world Is In wa
to crush the people, exterm.nat'
liberty and establish upon 1T
ruins, monarchy and imperial
ism. The United States is hold
ing up the lamp Of Liberty
backed by one hundred millions
of brave people. "Oh can yo'
see the Star Spangled Banner
Long may It wave over the lan'
of the free and the home of th'
brave"
The Women of WoodCraf
gave a dance and card party n
their hall Tuesday evening, aftei
the close of a short session o.
the Lodge. About fifty persons
were present. The orchestrt
furnished the music and fol
sweetness and melody 1t seemed
10 be better than usual. But fol-
genuine hospitality and soc.a'
bility | think the Women oI