Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-21
NEWPORT

Newport ScnOOlS OpeIeu Moi Il
day the 18th with the following '
attendance: High School, 80 G
this is little better than the
first day Of last year. Junior {
High School 35 under the prin- t
cipalship of Prof. Colman, Grad
ed High School, Prof. John Mil
ler. First grade, nineteen pupils,
second grade, thirteen pupils,
third grade twenty pupils, fourth
grade, fourteen pupils, fifth .
grade thirty-two pupils, making
the attendance on the first day
one hundred and sixty five pu-
pills. A good many Of the larger
pupils are at work and will not
enter the school until later. Af-
ter few weeks the school will
increase to about two hundred
pupils. There will be three teach
ers less this year than last. The
music teacher was dispensed
with though badly needed it was
thought by the trustees best for
the lack of funds to cut this
teacher out for this year. The
school will be in the hands of a
very able corps of teachers
headed by Prof. E. ]. Artman one
Of the best trained teachers in
the state. Parents who desire
to send their children to school
could not do better than to come
to Newport. Rents are reason
able and living not any higher
than other places. No school in
Oregon can show better record
for good health and attractive
surroundings. Who does not en-
Joy a stroll on the beach and to
hear the roar of a great ocean
when the storm is raging. The
school buildings are neat, clean
well ventilated and up to date
in all the appointments and
equipment. The teachers are en-
thusiastic, thoroughly trained
and devoted to their profession.
The best there is in the pupils
will be brought out. Each pu-
pil-girl and boy-will be train
ed and developed upon the lines
best suited suited for success in
their future lives. A complete
rounding out of their mental,
moral and physical trainins.
such as will make good citizen-
ship and successful business
men and women.
The Women of Woodcraft
gave farewell party to Mr.. and
Mrs. Green Tuesday evening at
the Rod and Gun Club Hall. A
nice lunch was served and a
good social time was had by all
present. Mr.. Green goes to Cor
Wallis to make his home at least
for the next few years. He had
charge of the Sanitary Meat
Market here and will engage in
a similar work in Corvallis.
This has been a good season
for fishing on the bay and the
jetties. Hundreds of people have
engaged in that kind of sport
and many OF them got all the
fish they desired-tom cod
Linn cod, perch and founder
The tom cod was very abundan
this year.
The Gazelle, Captain Fogart,
left this morning-Wednesda,
for Astoria. The Gazelle ha!
been for several months en-
gagged in deep sea fishing TO
halibut, linn codd, etc. TIL,
fishing was so good that all tn,
boats made some money.
The neat little gasoline launcl
Wave left also this morning 70
Astoria. Lem Butterfield is he
captain and Bob Mann the en-
gineer.
The fall has come the sades
of the year, Of wailing wind
and naked woods aud meadow
brown and scar. The chirp @
the katiedid is heard in tn
chimney corner, 1t makes II
feel sad. We look for friend
and they are gone. The chai
Is vacant, the familiar place a
the table is vacant. 1t will nc
be filled again by the dear on
that is gone. We think of tn
dear friends that have passe
away. We see their graves dee
GRATED with a bower of beaut
full flowers, 1t is a token of loy
and we think would 1t not hay
been better II we had scattere
these flowers in the pathway {
our departed friend while h
could have enjoyed it. Woul
1t not be better for us to do MOI
when they can enjoy 1t and nc
wait. The body lies cold, II car
not respond to our acts of kline
ness. We hope to meet agai
when this fitful life Is over. TIL
must be so else why this longin
to live. Why this desire plante