The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-05-25
NOTES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Items of Interest Concerning the Do
ings of Pupils and Teachers

be open house at the various depart
ments Of the city schools. The annual
exhibit of school work in the grades
and high school will be on display,
and in addition the regular classes
will be conducted for the afternoon
session. Our school is run under diff
ficulties, but it is hoped large num-
Der will visit the school sessions to
see the wheels go round.
For the benefit of those who are
unable to visit the exhibit earlier in
the day, the buildings will be open
after supper until 1880.
The high school exhibits will be dis
played chiefly in the domestic science
room, and as an added attraction the
girls Of the home economics depart
ment will serve light refreshments
there. This feature Of the exhibit has
in past years proven one of the most
Fx.a.;ular attractions of the occasion,
and will probably not be overlooked
this year.
c. A. Armstrong, president Of the
state Sunday school association, spoke
to the high school students during the
convocation period Monday. His topic
was the state high school course in
Bible study.
The following day the high school
had the opportunity Of listening to
most interesting and authoritative ex-
PLANTATION Of the federal reserve bank
ing system and it's workings, by Henry
Brown, cashier of the Helena branch
Of the Minneapolis federal reserve
bank.
On Wednesday the local high
schools Representatives to the high
school conference and it's various con-
tests, held in Grand Forks under the
auspices Of the state university last
week, gave their reports Of the trip.
Oakes was represented only in the
defamation contest, Verna Voight
being the entry among the girls, and
J. D. Smith Jr. for the boys. Miss
Even accompanied them as official
chaperone, as Superintendent Gould's
other duties in connection with the
conference made it impossible for him
to properly look after the contestants.
Neither of the Oakes representatives
was in the group Of winners, and as
only the winners are announced, their
exact standing in the long list Of en-
tries is not known. From the many
compliments heard following the de-
livery of their declamations, it is a
safe guess that the Cakes contestants
were well up in the list.
Approximately thousand high
school students from all over the state
participated in the different events,
which include defamation, debate,
music vocal and instrumental), ten
mis-, and track contests. To anyone
who may be inclined to be at all pessi-
mistic over the future Of North Da-
/! kota, visit to this conference should
be sure cure. To mingle with these
hundreds Of fine young people IS an
inspiration, and to witness the ability
displayed by the contestants in their
various lines is q matter of amaze
ment.
The seniors have been sending out
invitations to the 1922 commencement
exercises this week. The graduation
exercises proper will be held in the
Presbyterian church Tuesday evening,
June 6. President c. E. Allen Of the
State Teachers college at Valley City
will deliver the address. The bacca-
laureate services will also be held in
the Presbyterian church on the pre-
ceding Sunday, June 4, Rev. ]. D.
Smith preaching the sermon to the
graduates. More extended notices Of
the programs Of these events will be
published next week.
The annual banquet Of the alumni
Of the Oakes high school is scheduled
for Wednesday evening, June z. The
committee in charge has not as yet
announced their complete plans for the
occasion.