Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-14
COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS

taken up very enthusiastically by
almost every member of the school.
Hearty cooperation is being given
by the teachers and the Senior Red
Cross members"
Similar reports are coming in from
every section of the county.
Thrift Reports Encouraging
Tabulation9 made from thrift re-
ports for the month of January indi-
cate that much attention is being
given to the study of thrift in every
school of the county. During the
month mentioned, $751.95 had been
received from work, investments and
other sources, while s64S.1O had
been paid out for necessities, amuse.
ments, luxuries, gifts, etc., by stu
dents from districts outside Of our
larger towns. The total amount of
money saved by these students from
the rural communities $4,100.66
would indicate that considerable had
been drawn from accounts and in
vested in thrift stamps, war certifi-
Gates, bonds, life insurance, and
loans. The students from these rural
sections invested $16SS in Liberty
bonds alone during the first month
of the year. This amount Is made
up largely Of small amounts which
are being paid monthly on the in
stallment plan. These same reports
show that 1856 days of eight hours
each were devoted to manual labor
outside of the school room, and that
70 had applied for club work. Thrift
programs at which were recited thrift
stories, compositions, and thrift max
inns were in evidence everywhere.
A more complete report covering
the entire county has been requested
by our state superintendent and by
Mr.. Jackson, chairman of the Ore
gon State War Savings Committee.
This will be submitted as soon as all
data has been collected.
Practical Work, Rogue River School
The agricultural class of the sew
cnth and eighth grades in the Rogue
River school spent an afternoon re-
Gently in putting to practical test
their knowledge of grating under
the direction of their teacher, Mrs.
Harriet Minthorn, in the orchard of
c. w. Horton. These same students
under the direction of Mrs. Ethel
Parent have undertaken to supply
The local demand for tomato, pepper
and cabbage plants, and already
arge number of the plants have been
jpoken for.
The Parent-Teacher association has
ordered a biliptican for use in in
5truction and entertainment. The
school board recently had the build
Ing wired so cs to make the use of
the lantern possible. The enroll
ment in this high school has reached
Al this year, the largest since it was
State Schools After Students
President ]. H. Ackerman of the
Normal visited all Of the
larger schools in tho valley during
the past week in the interest of the
state normal. Mr.. Ackerman's plea
in every school was that students
make up their minds to continue
their schooling; that it was possible
for any boy or girl with an ambition
net only to complete the course as
offered in his own school, but to
tho course as offered by one
Of our three great state institutions,
he Oregon Agricultural college, the
University of Oregon, or the Mon
mouth Normal. Professor Gregory
rom our state university, while aid
ng Superintendent Briscoe and Coun-
y School Superintendent Ager in
making survey of the Talent school,
to get to most of the larger |
schools in this part of the state, to
interest teachers and students in the |
york Of the University of Oregon.
Spelling Diplomas Beauties
Artistically Autographed diplomas
the American flag in col
RS have been secured for those max
ng 100 per cent in each of the four
pelling contests From present in
ications there should be about rs
tudents in Jackson county to win
onorable mention and one of these
eautiful diplomas.
New Food Cards Distributed
New food cards together with valu-
BILE receipts end a plea for every
amily to raise their own garden
ruck this year, have been sent to
he head of every school in the coun-
Y, with the request that the school
istribute the material to every home
Il Jackson county. Since only 6S,
r less than 2 per cent of all families
n the valley refused to sign pledge