The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-14
P.-T. HAVE MEETING
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
A Fine Program by School Children
Nomination of officers for Coming
Yearr-Election at Next Meeting.

There was a splendid meeting Of the
Patron-Teachers Association at the
high school auditorium on Tuesday af-
, ternoon, with a goodly attendance of
members and visitors, Before the regu-
lar order Of business was taken up,
there was an interesting program, fur
nished by the pupils of the grades and
high school
The first was a dramatized reading
lesson by the pupils from the second
grade. under the direction of their
teacher, Miss Daisy Slate, and the little
tots acted out their lesson about Gin
derella, Eight of the pupils made up
the cast Of characters and the reading
lesson was thus presented in the form
of playlet in which each separate
character was fully sustained. This is
practical demonstration of what real
reading is. and 1t was really remark
able the Interpretation the little chill
dren gave Of the several characters as
set out in the story of Cinderella as
they have it in their readers.
The girls quartette of the high school
then sang "Maw," were heartily en-
cored and responded by a fine rendition
Of 'The Gingerbread Man" Miss Dafoe
presiding at the piano.
This was followed by a presentation
by the Sophomore English class under
the direction of Miss Palmateer, OF two
scenes from Dickens "a Tale OF Two
Cities one from the second chapter
and the other from chapter Il. The
characters represented were Mr.. Crun-
cher Alvin Boyd; Mrs. Cruncher Eliz-
abeth Huston; Jerry, Ray McDuffee;
Miss Pross, Margaret Woodson and
Madam Defarge, Mary Clark These
young people acted out the parts we'll
The setting Of the scenes were given
by Evelyn Humphreys and velma Case,
and the entire performance was good
A poll of the attendance as represent
ed by the several grades of the school
was taken which proved the fifth grade
to he the winners The awarding of
the picture followed, this going to the
fifth grade as permanent possession.
MS SAdAC ~ tS ltl0 " lliIlEI LOT lllSt
months and established the best record
for attendance upon the meetings of
the association Of members and visit
ors
The business session followed, the
minutes of the last meeting being read
and approved, The playground COM
mittee made report on the completion
of the tennis court with financial
statement covering its erection; also
presenting the statement that Janitor
Driscoll was entitled to much credit for
the work he had done in getting this
court ready for use, for which service
he would accept no compensation. The
association accepted the report of the
committee, also extended a written vote
of thanks to the janitor, this to be
accompanied by a financial gift An
amendment to the constitution was ad-
opted SO that It requires 90 members
to constitute quorum instead of one
fourth of the membership rs originally
provided. The high school rendered its
thanks in writing to the association for
the gift of the tennis court. number
of bills were presented and allowed,
these having to do with the building Of
the tennis court. The ST1a0 realized
from the lyceum course, was, upon
proper motion, transferred to the gem
eral fund, and a standing vote of
thanks given to Mr., Slgsbee for his
courtesies extended to the association in