The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-05-18
RICHMOND Department
News From the Lively 7own up North

Richmond, May 15.-Friday was
parents day at the North Cache High
School The day has come to be
one of the most important ones of
the school year. 1t is the time when
the parents are requested to come
to the high school and become ac-
uuainted with the exact nature Of the
work that their sons and daughters
are doing.
Invitations which included the pro-
gram for the day were sent to all the
parents. The forenoon was spent In
visiting classes. The regular class
es were held so that the parents
could get an understanding OF the
work done. Some OF the subjects
enjoyed most by the parents were,
the physics class where very inter-
esting experiments were being per-
formed by students; the history
classes where some Of our most i'm
portant questions In current history
were being discussed. These ques-
lions are Of grave importance to all
of us and the students becoming &C
quainted with them in high school Is
preparing them to be better citizens
Of our country. Other classes that
were very instructive were the Eng
lish, in which classics by our most
important authors were being stud
led. Also the geometry, algebra and
chemistry.
The class periods ended at noon
and the parents were ushered across
the square to the tabernacle where
exhibits in woodwork and domestic
arts we're displayed Many pieces of
furniture well made and beautifully
finished showed the parents that the
students in going to school were also
earning money and were acquiring
the powers to earn. This was also
demonstrated upstairs in the domes.
tic art work. Many dresses of diff
ferent styles, aprons, waists gave the
mothers an idea how they could be
aided in the sewing at home in the
future. Many beautiful pieces of fan
cy work were also on display.
The guests were next escorted into
the tabernacle proper where three
long tables were set with a most ap.
petizing luncheon. Everyone enjoyed
the delicious food and the music Civ.
en- in connection. The opinion
was expressed that the high school
knew the way to turn a persons
heart
Next came a program in which
both parents and students took part.
1t consisted OF the following num-
bers A vocal solo by Miss Viola
Webb; remarks by Supt Larson,
who expressed the wish that parents
day would be a day celebrated every
year and that every parent take an
interest in the school and visit it.
This was followed by a girls chorus;
speech by Mr.. James Funk of
Richmond who said in brief that he
thought that the people OF Cache
county could afford to give still more
of their taxes to education and he
hoped they would Mr.. Plowman Of
Smithfleld followed, saying that the
visit to the school had been a reve-
lation to him and related the won
derfIl changes that had taken place
since he attended school.
Mr.. Edward Van Orden OF Lewis
ton gave his views as to the import
ance of the North Cache High School
and expressed the growth and added
strength since the school had consol'
idated and hoped that II would re-
main SO. Other numbers on the pro-
gram were: vocal solo by Miss lisa
bella Luke; girls quartet, and girls
chorus.
The last number on the program
for the day was baseball game be-
tween North Cache and South Cache.
This proved a very interesting game
in which North Cache won by
score of 1910. SO the day ended in
triumph for North Cache in many
ways. Every parent seemed to en-
joy the day and expressed the de-