Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11
Jackson County
School Notes
Schools Teach Thrift.

Encouraging reports are being re-
ceived as a result of the Jackson
county thrift campaign now under
way in nearly every school in the
county. Students lave been provided
with thrift report cards and are en-
couraged 10 keep separate records of
personal receipts, payments, invest
ments, ETC., which plan is generally
conceded to be the first step in thrift.
Reports are to be made from each
school as unit, so personal accounts
are not made public.
Teachers have been asked to make
the study of thrift a part of the
school curriculum, and to set aside
at least one period a week for the
study of some phase of the subject.
The movement has the endorsement
of the State Department of Educa-
ton, the. National Education Associa-
tion, and certain phases of it are be-
ing urged by our federal government
with which our schools are co-operat-
ing.
Marion Nolan of the Washington
school in Medford is the first boy in
Jackson county to report having sold
at least $50 worth of thrift stamps.
Marion sold the above amount of
stamps from Saturday to Monday
morning, February 4, and will un-
doubtedly be placed upon the honor
roll of our state superintendent.
During the past two months much
interest has been taken in the county
spelling contest. In the December 5th
contest 936 pupils won certificates Of
merit. Indications point to an in
crease of at least 100 over the Decem-
ber contest in the one held January
20.
Teachers Answer Call.
In response to the call Of our presi-
dent for volunteers from among our
teachers to assist the local draft
board in compiling data pertaining to
these who are of draft age, a number
of teachers have offered their serv-
ices. Four of the Medford city teach
ers reported for service Monday and
Tuesday evenings Others from near
by schools will assist during the next
two weeks. The board has estab-
lished headquarters in the federal
building at Medford in order to make |
II convenient for teachers from the
various parts Of the valley to spend
a few hours daily at the work.
Applegate News.
During thrift week" Applegate pu-
pills bought SAT worth of thrift
stamps, averaging more than dollar
Ter pupil.
A local institute was held at the
Applegate school house January 26,
The ladies of the community served
lunch, A varied program, including
music, discussions, an address by Miss
Cowgirl, assistant state club leader,
and an Illustrated lecture by Mr..
Siecke, deputy state forester, was en-
joyed by the assembled teachers and
parents.
Applegate school has purchased an
Encyclopedia Britannica and is near
ing the Standardization required OF
an accredited high school.
Jacksonville Items.
Miss Grace Rapholtz is teaching
the primary department in the place
of Miss Wendt, who is enjoying
much needed rest.
The fine weather is taking some of
the boys to the baseball grounds, but
there is still keen interest taken in
the basketball work. Both our Sec
ond and first teams were victors in
the games on the Jacksonville floor
with the Applegate school team Janu-
airy 25. The attendance was good ;
and everybody seemed to enjoy the
games.
Superintendent hger and Miss Cow
gill visited our school recently in the ,
interest of the industrial club work. ]
A large number OF pupils are anxious {
to take up the work, and it is to be 7
hoped that good results will follow I
No work that the pupils can do will I
be of more lasting value to them than {
the successful completion Of club l
project even though no prize be won.
The earnest cooperation Of parents
is necessary feature of this work
and it is hoped that 1t will be heart
ily given.
Gold Hill Exhibits Work of Students.
Both high school and grade teach
ers of Gold Hill made most excel
lent display of the work of the pupils
At the local institute which was held
January 19 in the high school build
Ing. This display consisted of COM
positions, drawings, maps, writing
and geological collections. The local
institute was certainly a success.
Each one on the program was run
ming over with something to say, and