The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-05-11
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
(By Dorothy Frey

The home economies department di.
rceted by Miss Helen Frease conducted
a sale of candy, sandwiches and dough.
nuts at the county field-track meet last
Saturday. The net proceeds will be
added to the dining room fund.
Supt. A. M. Cannon was called to
Portland Saturday by the executive
committee of the Oregon State Teach
ers' Association to formulate prelim-
mary report by the committee investi-
eating standards of supervision. The
other members of this committee were
Miss Rose Parrot, of Roseburg high
school, chairman. and Miss Grace Will
liams, of the Glencoe school, Portland.
The plan of rating will cover profes.
sional equipment, personal equipment,
the quality of teaching and its results,
professional growth and cooperation in
community affairs. Two forms will be
prepared, one for the use of superin-
tendents and supervisors and the other
for the use of teachers in rating them
selves and stimulating their own
growth. The Oregon State Teac hers
Association has other investigating
committees covering teachers tenure
and salaries. placement bureau, teach
ers' Institutes and reading circle work.
Final reports from all these commit
tees will be published in the Spetem-
ber bulletin and then presented to the
state association in December for
approval or rejection.
Several of the city teachers spent
the week end in Portland. some seeing
the Shakespeare plays of Friday and
Saturday night.
Only Il of the 80 city teachers Joined
the county teachers in their dinner at
the Columbia Gorge Hotel last Friday
night. The affair was a delightful
one.
Last Saturday morning dual meet
was held between the Parkdale High
and the Hood River High athletes.
The Upper Valley farmers were un-
able to show good competition except
in pole .valuting and so were ruassacred
by score of l05-lS. Cascade Locks
High was also expected to enter a
team but failed to appear at the proper |
time. There was much competition |
among the local track men as they |
were the only entries in some events, |
causing some friendly rivalry among
the members of the team for nigh
point man. Friday gathered in %
points for high-poi man, with John
son and Dixon close seconds with %
points each. Other members of the
-eam were Carson. Issel and Cram, all
If whom placed first in one event and
some seconds and thirds. The local
'elay team. consisting of lssel, John
ION, Dixon and Friday. showed good
line at the finish of the meet by run
ling the half-mile relay in one minute
md 46 seconds, easily winning by $50
yards.
Announcement of honor students in
he senior class was made at assembly
ast week. Helen Go0dpasture was
hosen valedictorian ana Lena Howard,
These girls have never
eceived a grade below 80 per cent
Turing their high school course. Other
tudents receiving honorable mention
we're: Gladys Mutrie. Irene Down
ng, Edward Davenport, Ruth Rogers,
ames johnson. Mr.. Cannon gave
eport Of the student body finances.
dr. Fleischman spoke of the mid-Co-
1mbia track meet, which is to be held
saturday on Gibson field.
The students Of the penmanship and
pelllng class are beginning to write
or the Palmer Method business diplo- !
1a. About 10 pages Of writing, which
re taken from different parts of the }
'almer Method writing book, are re- {
uired. 1t will take about two weeks !
D complete the papers. Miss Grace
mith was a visitor in this department
ist Monday and Wednesday. Miss 9
mith was formerly the home econom- )
8 teacher.
Miss Helen Goodpasture has been Sc
'cted valedictOrian Of the class. Miss =
ena Howard was chosen salutatorian.
9th young women won the places By
Igh grades maintained throughout the
'ur-year high school course, their :
rades averaging above 30 per cent.
commencement exercises will be y
I'D June /, when B. F. Irvine, editor =
the Portland Journal. will deliver
Ie address.