The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-01-15
FACULTY ADDS NEW, TEACHER
Miss Martha Schwandt of Buffalo. N.
D., Arrives this Week

Another big migration took place
among the pupils Of the city schools
this week. The lower grades have be-
come so large that it was decided last
fall to secure another teacher. Good
teachers are so scarce that it was not
until this week that one could be Sc
cured who would measure up to the
Oakes standard. The latest addition
to the Oakes faculty is Miss Martha
Schwandt of Buffalo, N. D. She is a
teacher Of experience and comes high
ly recommended. In order to accom-
modate this additional teacher it was
necessary to move the fifth grade back
from the city hall to the former first
grade room. The first grade was
moved to the city hall, together with
one division of the second grade. The
large first grade has also been divid-
ed, Miss Nichols keeping the larger
division. The smaller section of the
first grade, and the one division Of
the second grade, are being taught by
Miss Schwandt. Under this new ar
rangement each teacher has only
about thirty little people to teach, and
it will be possible for much better re-
suits to be secured. In the first grade
especially it is necessary to give lot
Of individual attention. With nearly
so to divide her attention, it has been
possible for Miss Nichols to give a
maximum of only about five minutes
a day to each one.
Last year the loss of time because
of the influenza made it impossible to
accomplish the usual amount in the
first grade. With nearly 40 scholars,
Miss Hutsinpiller was confronted with
the task Of finishing up this first grade
work and doing year of second grade
work this year. The added teacher
will make it possible to bring these
grades up to standard. The effects of
the flu vacation were also evident to
less degree in the third grade, where
some readjustments in classification
have also been made. The upper
grades were not so seriously affected.
Don't forget to vote for that new
building next week.
A high school orchestra has been
organized, and held its first practice
Tuesday evening. Miss Thomas is di-
recting the would-be symphonists.
Remember the bond election next
week Friday.
Letters were given to IL of. the
Oakes high school boys Wednesday
morning in recognition Of their efforts
on the football field last fall. From
the standpoint of victories this first
season was not success. The team,
however, showed steady Improvement
throughout the season, and never
showed yellow streak in all the un-
broken string Of defeats. Only four
OF the letter men are seniors, so Coach
DeLaHunt will have a good nucleus
OF experienced players for next years
start. Those receiving the o were:
Captain Lloyd Rathman, Captain
elect Earl Roney, Edmund Hazel, Os-
car Gustafson, Maurice Nepstad, Roy
Ronneberg, Grant Wegner, Clark
Smith, George Fordyce, Howard Blaz-
er, Floyd Ferguson, Fred Nelson, Or
vile Moe, Aubrey Ogden, Lee Handy,
Marion Freeman and Erling Ander-
son.
A number Of new desks, ordered
some time ago, have been received.
The only thing that is lacking now is
place to put them. II that can be
found, there are enough desks now
50 that each grade pupil can have one.
The high school students are not so
fortunate.
Those bonds must carry. Vote yes.