Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-05-17
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The Long MOUNTAIN sohooi' D'
trict 81, has years report OF per-
feet attendance. 100 per cent, Tor
the four boys who comprise tine
school. Mrs. Bessie Murphy is GER
tainly to be congratulated. No Won
der she gained permission to go to
the circus with them last week in
way of celebration.
Reese Creek school made a pleas
ant occasion of their closing day last
Friday. After the l o'clock neigh
borhood dinner on the grounds,
sports and program filled the after
noon. The program was unique in
that recitations and other numbers
had been selected by the pupils from
their texts, so showing what had ap-
pealed to them in the years work.
Two flower drills, as well as the
uniform county drill, were enjoyably
given. Not only parents but friends
from Eagle Point and other nearby
districts were present The habit OF
neighboring in school interests is a
good one, and there have been sew
eral pleasant evening affairs during
the year under Miss Lanes leader
ship, which have been added to the
community spirit of District AZ.
The town schools are closing as
follows: May 10, Talent and Rogue
River; May 26, Jacksonville, Ash
land, Gold Hill and Central Point:
June 2, Phoenix; June 8, Medford
Applegate and Butte Falls schools
close on May 26, but Sans Valley
not until June 23, owing to delay
in occupying their new building last
fall.
The school gathering at Ruch on
last Saturday was participated in by
six districts and proved a day brim-
full of activities. The morning pro-
gram showed in part what share
these schools can take in Jackson
County School Day program at Ash
land on May a. The address by
superintendent Briscoe was well
worth hearing. After the neighbor-
hood picnic dinner of abundance,
came the races and other events.
Each school represented had en-
trants In the events, and honors
we're well divided, though Ruch
school took the lead. Applegate
valley seems to possess boys and
girls Of vim and pluck, and II is
worth your while to watch their
sports.
Several eight month schools are
closed, or are closing this week,
among them Flounce Rock, Pilot
Rock, North Trail, Little Butte,
Pankey, Long Mountain, Table
Rock, Lost Creek, Calls Creek. Elk
Creek and Central.
All over this county OF Jackson
boys and girls are awaiting the ar.
rival OF eighth grade examination
days, May IL and IL. Quite an army
OF sixth grade pupil are prepared
for the physiology test, and a still
greater number for the geography
High school plays are popular
these days. Medford gave "Clar.
ence" last week Ashland and Cen.
tral Point gave the play "And Home
Came Ted" though on different
dates. Butte Falls gives "The Vars
ity Coach" and Jacksonville A
Cheerful Liar" on Friday evening
this week. Central Point grade'
gave the operetta Cinderella" OF
Friday night this week also. Rogue
River staged a most successful plal
in their new community hall las
week, and Cold Hills presented ont
some weeks ago on their well equip
ped school auditorium stage.
The weekly papers published b!
students OF the several high school
have found place on the county su
perintendent's reading table thi
year and have been welcome visit
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