The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-09-07
SUPT. URGES CLEANING
OF SCHOOL PREMISES

The farmers are unusually busy
at this season of the year owing to
the lateness of harvest. This is
apt to result in schools opening with
out any preparation being made. The
schoolhouse should be looked after
and put into good condition. If any
repairs are needed, they should be
made. The floors should be scrubb-
ed, the outbuildings should be clean
ed and the vaults made dark so flies
will not enter them; brooms, floor
brushes, crayon, fuel and other
supplies should be on hand. The
window shades should be in working
order. Many pupils eyes have
been permanently injured by sitting
with the sunlight falling upon his
book. If new shades are needed,
buy the tan canvas adjustable shades.
They cost little more. but they
will outlast half a dozen of the or
dinary kind, and are cheaper in the
long run. They also make it posi-
BILE to regulate the light much bet
ter. The floors should receive a coat
of some kind of oil or dressing.
Then If little sweeping compound
is provided, the dust evil will be
lessened. There is much danger in
the schoolroom dust, and it should be
kept down as much as possible. The
water supply should be we'll looked
after. Pupils can not do good work
unless they have good water to drink.
Provisions should be made for am
pie ventilation The board should
see that the teachers and pupils make
good use of the means of ventilation.
If the stove does not have a jacket,
one should be provided. 1t will be
paid for in better results in study.
Then, by all means, make some pro-
visions for introducing moisture into
the atmosphere of the school room.
It will save fuel, for pupils will be
comfortable at lower temperature.
1t will be of advantage to the eyes,
nose, throat and lungs. 1t will
make the discipline better. If the
blackboard is gray or shiny, some
thing should be done to put 1t into
first class condition. A good black
board is a prime essential. A gray
or shiny blackboard is very trying on
the eyes. Do not buy a lot of un-
usuable charts from travelling
agent. Come to the Office and con-
suit the catalogue of the furnishing
houses. You will instantly save
money. Some districts have bought
excellent charts. but they can not be
used in a rural school where the re-
citations must be only ten or fifteen
minutes in length.
will suggest that the mothers
of the neighborhood visit the school
house and make an inspection Of the
premises. The average member Of
the rural school board is a pretty
busy man just now. 1t might be a
good plan to have a clean up day
some afternoon before school opens.
Many hands make quick work. It
will pay big to have the building
and premises in good condition be-
fore school opens.
Some of the project workers who
have not kept up in all particulars
with the requirements may feel that
It is not worth while to bring an ex-
hibit to the fair. Bring along the ex-
hibit with the best report you can
get up. You may be at a disadvan-
tage. but remember that there are FIVE
premiums for each project or division.
You might win one of the smaller
prizes. But II you do not win you
will help make the exhibit. Then
you will be ready to try harder next
year. when you will understand the
work better. So, II you have some
thing in the project work, which Is
creditable. bring it in. Look over
the premium book and see what Is Of