The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-11-20

training the students are receiving.
and the functioning of the school in
general. Teachers have considerable
responsibility and their work is made
doubly hard by Indifference or neg
lect on the part of the parents. We
hope that all parents who can posi-
bly, do so, will come to the Oakland
High School on Friday, Nov. 21st, at
eight o'clock p. m. and help make
the Parent-Teachers' Association 8
success.
Report cards are to be given out
the first week of every second month.
Any subject marked "F' means fail
ure and should be matter for i'm
mediate investigation by the parents.
The failure may be due to something
easily adjusted. Standard tests are
being used in all subjects.
Under the supervision of Miss Ruth
COnley, band has been organized.
which will play at school parties, en-
tertainments and games. This winter
it will probably give some concerts.
Miss Conley expects to select mater
ial for an orchestra.
The students of the Music Depart
ment are now training for a music
memory contest which will be given
in the spring. In a contest of this
kind the class is divided into two
groups, which compete with each
other. A selection is played until it
is recognized. The composer of the
selection must also be known. The
team making the least mistakes is
the victor.
There will appear in Oakland on
January IA 1925, Mr.. Shovgoard, a
Danish vioIinist. The musician is be-
ing brought here through the efforts
Of the Senior class. The entertain
ment he will offer to the people Of
Oakland will be unusual as it is su-
perior. We feel sure the people will
appreciate this fact and want to at
tend something worth while.
The Glee Club is again active this
year. On Tuesday, October II, the
following new officers were elected:
Graydon Lewis, president; Mildred
Miller, vice-president; Helen Jones,
secretary, end John Helbig, treasurer
The Glee Club will present several
high class entertainments this year
Among them will be an operetta en-
titled, "The Love Pirates of Hawaii"
This will be presented at the Mary
land Theatre on Dec. 18th at SEQ
o'clock p. m.
There will be numerous debates on
various subjects in all departments OF
the high school this winter and in
the spring. The most capable debat-
ers will be chosen to represent Oak
land High School in the Statewide
debates which take place in May.
In like manner the students are
preparing for the Garrett County
Defamation Contest which will be
held in the spring. The high school
has fine material for work of this
nature and may be expected to ex-
hibit some real talent.
The patrons Of our high school will
be pleased to know that all the high
school girls have undergone & physi-
cal examination by DR.. S. Peyton,
who is under the auspices of the
Playground Athletic League Of which
Dr.. Burdick, of Baltimore, is presi-
dent. The results of the examination
will be sent at a later date to the
high school principal.
The number of students in Oak
land High School this year is greater
than ever before in the history of the
school. This is largely due to the
increase in Oaklands population,
which is caused by the construction
project. There is now enrolled in the
high school two hundred and forty
seven students. Of these, one hun
dred are Freshmen; fifty-six are
Sophomores; fifty-four are Juniors
and thirty-seven are Seniors. AS
result of this large enrolment the
school needs additional facilities to
accommodate them properly. To
enumerate some of them:
School Needs.
The Science Department does not
have sufficient supply of apparatus
necessary for working experiments.
The purchase of projecting lantern
for this department would not only
! fill long-felt need, but would be a
good investment. 1t would remove the
necessity of buying equipment worth
several times the price of the Ian
tern. This piece Of apparatus could
also be used in other departments of
the school to good advantage.
Plans for better Music Depart
ment are under way. The charts will
be used to illustrate various instru-
ments in an orchestra. The records
will enable the students to become
acquainted with the best music of
famous composers. The school is
buying Victrola for the benefit Of
this department.
The school library is inadequate
for the proper research work and
outside reading for high school stu
dents. We need more books of ev-
cry ription-scientifc, historical,
literary. If any patron has a book
! of such nature that he will not miss
in his own library, we shall be great
ly pleased to have it donated to our
| library.
The Oakland High School needs an
additional teacher. The increase in
tn estudent bod ydemands the assis-
| lance of another full-time teacher if
school work is to be kept up to the
| standard.
Because of the increased number of
students, the Oakland High School
lacks adequate playground room. Dur
| tho bnI1C ctUdantc