The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-09-15
School Notes.

With an increase of over 10 pei cent
in tue high school student body, one
Instructor added 10 the faculty aud
several new courses added to the cur
riculum, school opened on Monday
morning with spirit of enthusiasm
both in students ard faculty mem hers,
which bids fair to MAKE the present
year surpass all others iu all lines Of
work, Features of the curriculum
Of the saheol are new COURSES 10 man
nal training and debate, while tae
activities of the school have been
given a toost by the esth blishment Of
Rymnasinm CLASSES for both eiils and
Toys, which will be conducted in con-
nection with basket ball and other
forms Of indoor sports.
Under the direction of supt. j. O..
Russell school was formally opened on
Monday morning with an assem- hly
In the auditorium. After an enter
tanning program consisting OF songs
by the student hpdy, q reading by zola
Keen and vocal solo uy Lucille Tay.
loT, announcements were made con-
cerning the course Of study and short
talk was given by Supt. Russell. Reg
istIation occupied the remainder of
the forenoon and classes were begun in
the Hiah school in the Afternoon.
In the grades the work was begun
Immediately after the ringing OF the
gong at nine O'Clock and has teen run
ming moothly all of the week,
With five new teachers 10 the FAC
ulty, a large primary class in the
grades and 6ne class of as Freshmen
in the high school, many new faces
are saen around the school building
this year. Those teachers Tho taught
last year are: Miss Jessie Briefly aud
Mr.. Fl. A. Post. high school, and Miss
Lsota Wagner, fifth and sixth grades.
The new members of the faculty are:
Mr.. J. o. Russell, Superintendent; MIR.
W. D. Allingham, high school science
and manual training Miss Maud Sher-
man, primary grades; Miss Fay
Barnes, third and fourth grades aud
Miss Minnie Fortua. seventh and
eighth grades. In the grades, lls are
registered, and 30 in the high school
special feature of this year will
be the Literary society which will bt
formally organized today and will
meet every second and fourth Frida,
Of the month. All pupils Of the higt
school will be members of the society
As planned now, the first meeting o
the month will he given TO genera
literary work, while the second meet
ing will be given to Debating. Th
public is invited to attend any OF al
meetings.
| The first regular student assemEl
was held Wednesday afternoon fror
3:I5 to 3:45 in the high school audit
orium, for the purpose of dsaussin
student organizations and activities
Seats were assigned the high sohoo
students aud appropriate songs wer
sung. Supt. Russell advised the var
ious classes to organize and announces
that next Wednesday assembly woul'
te reserved for "FreshDan Stun
Day." A special feature Of the meet
ing was tie praoticing of the schoo
yelIs. Henry Koepke. assisted by th
teachers, acted as yell leader,
| In the Domestic Science room thi
evening at 8. will be held "Ge
| Acquainted" patty for the new stu
dents Of the high school aud facult,
and the suhool board. by the last yea
membe of the student body and fac
ulty. Special committees composed 0
the old students have teen at work lh
last week. The domestic science room
will be deourated in the high sohoC
and different class oolors. A rousin
good time is anticipated.