The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-09-17
CASS|A ACADEMY
OPENS

The Cassia Academy opens for
work September 90. Never before
have the prospects for the school
been brighter. With the fact that
that the people of the own appreci-
ate the school and have supported IL
financially comes the knowledge that
the church is willing to meet the peo-
pie more than half way in keeping it
going.
But there remains one other phase
that so far has not received suffi-
cient attention. school without
students does not exist. An expen-
diture of money for buildings and
equipment is q useless waste IL not
the training and educating of young
people. So far this stake and the
others who belong to this Academic
district have not fully shown their
desire for the school in that they
have not maintained large body OF
students here.
No one can expect the church to
support the school IL the parents fail
to send their children to enjoy the
advantages OF the Academy Those
patrons who have always sent their
children here have seen and found
what faithful attendance can do.
The one safe way Of keeping the Cas-
sia Academy in the town and stake Is
by filling 1t to overfiowing with stu
dents.
While the Academy Is not large in
the sense Of numbers, buildings and
equipment, yet 1t has advantages
that large high school does not
have Among these are the follow
ing: the teachers are enabled to get
, into close contact with the pupils,
the pupils can get individual help
from the teacher. supervision is bet
} ter and a better social spirit can be
developed
The work done in the Cassia Acat-
t emy is just as good as the work
4 done in other high schools and bet
a ter than the work done in some.
, Memoors, of the faculty OF the Abb
0 on State Norman nave said that the
: students coming to that school from
k he Cassia Academy are among the
!. best students they have. The record
:. of the Academy students in the Uni
: versity of Utah, Agricultural College
i of Utah, Brigham Young College e:
~ {uc jo q
of which any school can be proud
Our students rank the very best III
their classes.
This year the Academy faculty
:, will be more efficient than ever be-
: FORE Prof Joseph Mills will be prin-
; cipal and will teach theology and his
tory. His work Is we'll known, both
:, for efficient services as principal and
;. as a teacher J. Lyman Smith will
have charge of the English Depart
ment and will be assisted by another
member Of the faculty. Zenos Por
ter, graduate OF the University ol
Utah and of the University of Paris
comes highly recommended. He ii
thoroughly equipped in the science
line, better perhaps than we have ev
er had He is also an inventor, hay
l. ing taken out U. S. patent on new
Is style plow. James H. West will have
e charge of music and athletics. The
l. people OF Oakley and vicinity know
Ie his musical ability and appreciate it
s. Gwendolyn Woolley will have
N charge of mathematics and will in
N troduce a new course in gymnasti,
y work for girls. She is very efficien
y, in her work and comes highly rec
)r commended.
~ Spanish will be placed in the cir
1e riculum this year, as well as Ameri
o. can history and girl gymnastics, 70
le which credit will be given. Student
Is coming in will therefore have a lar
j. ger range Of choice. These subject
ed will be handled by teachers VIII,
,h know them thoroughly, the teache
I'd of Spanish having got his languag
in Mexico and under good Castilia1
teachers.
One other thing should be men
at toned. Reports have been circula
g. ted that the entrance fee this yea
ne would be $50, but that is not tn
at truth. The fee will be SIS, the sam
ko as last wear