Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-24
News Of State Normal
School at Monmouth

Capital Journal Special scrvice)
Monmouth, Or, April 22.-Easter va
cation for the Normal and Training
school began on last Wednesday after.
noon and will last until next Tuesday
morning, at which time all students
will assemble for their regular pro-
gram. Mr. Ackerman and Mr.. Even
den will take most of their vacation
time at the Inland Empire Teachers
association At Spokane, Washington.
Miss Parrot, the English instructor,
will spend her vacation in RoSeburg;
Miss Butler, Mr.. Ostein Miss West,
Miss HOham, Miss Greene, Miss Ar
bthnot, Mr.. Guilmore, Miss Dinius and
Miss Mcintosh will spend share on
their time at Portland. Miss Taylor
went to her home in Tacoma for few
days. The other teachers will spend
their time profitably at their zones
in Monmouth.
One day last week the Training
school wal visited by the teachers
training class of the McMinnville higl
school who was accompanied by their
instructor, Mr.. BrtOn, also by theu city
superintendent, Mr.. Hug. Mr.. Macy,
chairman of the ,4,hool board, was
present al the training school on that
day. This visit was appreciated very
much by the grade stduents as well as
the Normal students as the visitors
showed such an interest in the work
which they were doing. The Domestic
Science department of the Normal
gahn,I l,tpub,n,, 10, h.. 70
on that day
On last Monday evening Professor
Reddie and his company of players
presented the play, "rhe Rebirth Of
Carson" before the Normal students
in the Normal assembly room French
Canadian life was characterized in
splendid form as the play was given
almost wholly without scenery and
only 1 few costumes were used.
The students of the seventh and
eighth grade Industrial club presented
the "'Trial Scene from \"The Mer-
chant of Venice in chapel last Tues
day morning The students received
only seven practices for the presenta-
tiOn which were under the direction
of Miss Burns and Miss Hudson, but
hut W lHtll oplNI'lIN lldlHluR Tue scent
was splendidly given. Those students
who took part in the play were as fol-
lows; Basslnio, Bruce Rogers; Shy
lock, Earl COnkey; Porta, Mabel Hud-
son; GratianO, Wendell Van Loan; An
tonic, Maurice Gentle; Salerio Floyd
Mcclellan; Nerssa, Francis Brewster;
Duk e, Earl Williams; Clerk, Manly
Arant; Herald or Program, Herbert
Powell; Violin solo, Beth Ostrom; song,
Four Leaf Clover, Hugh Bell.
Mr.. F.. l.. Evenden, teacher in the
Normal school, gave an illustrated lee
ture on ''The History Of American Ed
ucation,' on last Friday morning dur
ing the chapel period. Old and new
types of school buildings, schoolroom
interiors, text books and in fact every
phase of the present scaOol problem
was shown by the use Of slides. In
his address, Mr.. Evenden reviewed in
IA very enthusiastic aud interesting
manner, the education and education
facilities of yesterday and today.
Last Thursday evening, Mr., Hlrriss
Of HillsbOro gave an interesting and
| illustrated lecture on "The Columbia
Highway for the Normal students
and citizens of Monmouth. In addition
also exhibited slides made by that
tain church the people of MondenH,
method.
Last Sunday afternoon in the Chris
tain church the people of Monmouth
had the splendid opportunity of hear.
| ing Lieutenant Swartzkopenski. a Rsu-
sian who knows all of the horrors and
mserics of prison life in Siberia from
actual experience. Mr. Swartzkopen-
ski told all about the Russian govern
ment, his services in the army and as
an officer in the body guard of the
szar Everyone in attendance felt the
lecture not only interesting but very
instructive.
An interscholastic track meet will
be held between Dayton high school
land Monmouth nigh school ON April 90