The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-11-20
THE HIGH SCHOOLS
OF GARRETT COUNTY
Resume of the Activities of the
Institutions at Oakland
and Accident.

| Inc Conley, principal OF the Oakland
school, and by Mr.. E. S. Burroughs,
principal of the Accident school.
These articles are published for the
information of the public and take
up in part the present condition, cur
rent accomplishments and needs for
the Improvement of the respective
high schools.
Oakland High School.
We are writing you letter to tell
you of our activities, needs and as
pirations. We know you will be inter-
ested in what we have to say and that
you will cooperate with US in every
way possible to make our high school
! one Of the finest in the State.
School Activities.
On Friday, October 3. the Oakland
High School, together with the ele-
mentary schools of this county, par
ticipated in a splendid school parade
"a part of the Garrett County Fair
program. The High School section of
the parade was arranged with the Sc
niors leading and the other classes
following in order. Each class dis
played a banner on which the name
of the class was worked out in it's
respective class cOlors. AS a whole,
the parade presented a fine appear
ance and should not have been other
than inspiring to all who reviewed it.
At the Fair, display was arrang-
ed by the Domestic Science Depart
ment Of the Oakland High School.
The department was awarded first
prize. School work of various types
was exhibited, giving the public an
opportunity to see just what the stu
dents of our school are doing.
On the first Monday of every month
Demonstration Lesson is given be-
fore the faculty by one of the class
es. On October Is the Domestic
Science Glass, of which Mrs. Bur
roughs, is teacher, gave a lesson in
and cakes. After the lesson the Wis
iting faculty and members Of the
classes enjoyed the results of the les
son. All patrons OF the school are
cordially invited to attend these dem
onstration lessons.
At irregular intervals a fre-drill
is practiced. This is a precautionary
measure and is employed so that in
case Of & real fire there will be no
confusion.
Assembly meetings are held every
Frida yafternoOn at 2:45 o'clock. The
program is arranged and given by a
different class each week. The public
is cordially invited to these assem-
blies. Many fine programs are pre-
scented and will be enjoyed by all
patrons who attend.
On Monday, October 6, an Athletic
Association was organized in the
High School in order to create and
promulgate athletics as wholesome,
respectful and necessary school ac-
tivity. The officers of the association
were elected by the students after a
careful consideration of the nominal
tons. Marshall Brown was chosen
president; Ralph Smouse, secretary,
and John Wolf, treasurer. According
to the resolutions drawn up by the
Athletic Association, no person will
be eligible for any team who is not
regularly enrolled for undergraduate
work in the school. When it is found
that any student who is on a team
has failed to pass his work for a
given month, his position on said
team becomes automatically vacant.
However, when a student redeems
himself in his studies he is eligible
to go back on the team.
Meetings of the association are
held at times appointed by the pres
ident for the purpose of stimulating
school spirit with regard to the ath-
letics, to discuss games and arrange
entertainments. Great interest is
shown in the association by the stu
dents as is evident by the fact that
one hundred and seventy of them be-
came members Immediately.
The Oakland soccer team is now
the champions Of Garrett county, Win
ming the deciding game yesterday.
They will play Barton, the Allie
gany champions, this coming Satur-
day at Frostburg, to decide the cham
pionship for the two counties.
The girls volley ball team has also
made a good showing throughout the
season. All will be welcomed at the
school games and it will be greatly
appreciated by the association if pa
irons, going to the games, will help
our high school pupils to go by TAX
ing them in their cars.
A lunch for the school was served
October %. Fifteen cents a plate
was charged, the proceeds going to
the athletic association.
The Halloween party given by the
Senior class to the students of the
high school was an unusual success.
Everyone considers it the most enjoy
able party ever given by the o. H. S.
The high school is observing Edu-
cation Week beginning November II
and ending November %. 1t has been
decided that one cent will be collect
ed from all students caught using
slang words or phrases, violating the
laws of the school or making gross
grammatical errors during this week.
The money thus obtained will be used
to enlarge the library. On one even
ing during this week there will be a
debate given by Miss Katherine Con-
ley's Fourth Year History class. The
subject for the debate is: Resolved,
That our school should furnish free
text books" Another evening will be