The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-05-22

year was held in the school building
on Wednesday evening, May IA. The
program was most timely, being de-
voted to vocational guidance for the
seniors Of the high school. Supt. F.
E. Rathbun spoke on Teaching as
Vocation" and Miss Vida Getty,
county nurse, spoke on Nursing as
Profession" Mrs. H. w. Miller gave
two piano selections, and ladies of the
Association served refreshments.
Many Community SociaIs
With the coming of spring schools
are again observing social evenings
to the joy of the communities and the
benefit of the schools. Cation, Finzel.
Beachy and Rich Hill have held quite
successful entertainments recently
Proceeds will go very largely toward
needed equipment for class-rooms.
Forest Week Observed
Forest week was observed by every
school visited by the supervisor dur
ing that week. Much outdoor study
and tree planting was done.
Exhibit Day-May Both.
All schools are busily preparing
for Exhibition Day, May Both. Pa
irons will be given ar opportunity of
visiting their schools on that day and
seeing the work which has been done
during the year. Children and teach
ers will welcome them 1t is hoped
that no parent will find more impor-
tant duties at that time; it is certain
they can have no more valuable privi-
lege.
Joint School Exhibit Day
Teachers of the Cove group expect
to unite for an exhibition day obser-
vance on June 4. The day will as
sumo something of the nature of a
school fair. Each school will exhibit
its years accomplishments in a very
attractive way; teachers and pupils
will act as guides in pointing out
phases Of the work and values of each.
The morning will be devoted largely
to contests between schools in recita-
tons, reading, spelling and arithme-
tic. After a picnic lunch, athletic
events and games will be held in the
afternoon.
High School Defamation Contest
The County High School Declama-
ton Contest, held in Grantsville on
May 8, was a most enjoyable affair
Four high schools, Accident, Friends
vile, Oakland and Grantsville, were
contestants and each school provided
one musical selection for the program.
While each of the declaimers showed
careful, creditable preparation for this
event, the prize dictionary Was
awarded to Miss Myra Custer of tie
Grantsville High School. Oakland
was accorded second place. Grant
vile has won the banner and the die
tionary successfully since the iritia-
ton Of this contest last year. 1t hopes
to continue this enviable record.
Glass Night Exercises at Grantsville
Glass night exercises of the Grants
vile High School, and centla al closing
exercises for all schools of the
Grantsville Supervisory Unit, will be
held in Grantsville on Thursday eve
ming, June II. All seventh grade stu
dents with their parents should make
special effort to be present for this
enjoyable occasion.
Signs of Educational Work in School
Rooms
On the walls of many classrooms
graphical results of teaching are
making their appearance with the
other shooting things of spring. They
bring joy to the heart of the super
visor, for they prove that the DORM
ant stage is past and with these class
rooms there is stir of might, an in
stinct cropping and climbing toward a
fruitful reward of reason. May they
flourish like Jonah's gourd, and may
there be no destructive worms to sap
and destroy their usefulness.