The Oakes times., 1916-10-19
hioh School Library

and indeXed by titles. and a card file
with simple charging system intro
duccd, making IL possible for students
and citizens as well to draw out
books. Numerous additions of de-
cidedly substantial nature have been
made to the library. so that an excel
lent library is now being maintained
in the fields of literature. history. sci
ence and general information.
do not believe that the citizens
generally realize what an excellent H.
brary our high school has. The citizens
are invited to make use Of ii; will be
granted the privilege of drawing out
books as far as possible.
Bureau of Information
Numerous requests for varied infor-
nation have been directed to the Su-
perintendent's Office, and these have
been answered as fully and as quickly
as possible. The Office will be glad to
provide information on any subject:
where such information is not at hand
it can be obtained from various
sources This is new field of ser
vice and it will be a pleasure to serve
the community in that respect.
Art Exhibit
Last fall, an art exhibit loaned By
the Eson Art Company of Belmont.
Massachusetts. was held AT the high
school, the proceeds of which went to
purchasing of pictures for the school
rooms. Six pictures were purchased
two presented by the Elson people as
prizes awarded the two grades selling
! the most tickets. and one. IA Reading
from Homer" was presented by the
Wonan's Federated Clubs of Oakes IL
the high school.
/, Nothing adds so much to the gen
era! atmosphere and culture of Il room
as :: wcll-chosen group OF pictures. lr
| this respect. the Oakcs Public Schools
az" fortunate in having started an OK
cellent collection.
F, Music and Drawing
During this past year. tn" service:
! of a special music and drawing super
| visor were dispensed with and the
! supervision of this department. placed
! in the hands of qualified grad
/ teacher This; supervision consists o
preparing monthly outlines of worl
| to be accomplished in music an;
Drawing. and placing them i'll III.
hands Of each :,radc teacher An,
| Grade teacher feeling unqualified Il
teach either music or drawing or both
may exchange classes with some ollc.
! t1,acn
jects: in the high school the music
has been under the supervision of thu
high school instructor.
After trying this plan for the pas
year and observing the results. an
pleased to state that the work ha:
been of Il high grade. even bette
than under the old plan, a healthic
interest manifested by the pupils. an'
better discipline secured. so that ;h'
character of the work resulting ma
been most satisfactory. while the sa'
ing to the district financially has beer
no small item For the smaller schoo
systems. il seems to be a most deslI
able plan with much to commend il
North Central Association
II was very gratifying indeed Il
learn that our petition for meinbersii
III the Norm Central Associa ion n
Colleges and Secondary Schools wa
granted at the March meeting of tn
association in Chicago. This is al
honor of which our school and patron
may we'll feel proud. 1t means tina
the association found the equipmen
and work of our high school of sue
grade as to warrant the placing Q
the school on the accredited list. a
Il member of this association. Eradl
ates of our high school may enter til
colleges and universities of som
eighteen states of the central Yves
without taking the entrance examin;
tions of those institutions. the diplom
being sufficient. Our work is thus re-
ognized as on par with that oi tn
. west.
{ School Savings Bank
The school savings bank was esta
t lished after the Christmas vacation
p the elementary department of OF
, schools Each Monday morning ";
r set aside and an opportunity given
n the children to deposit money. Fac
a teacher in the grades accepted II
( money of her pupils. crediting the
/. with the amount deposited. the entl
being made in a pass-book made O,