The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-08

proper equipment of playground
is most important.
Need for Library Books
; Miss Clara Lee, school librarian
when interviewed regarding tn.
urgent need for more books il
the local schools said at seem
that the Wolf Point boys and girl
think that books are mans bes
friends. They are mighty goot
judges for the most-read books arr
the ones by the best writers. TX
see them rush for the book room
on book nights and to see the
look of disappointment on the
faces of those who can't get any
because all have been given out
is proof enough that they want to
read. Not enough books for all?
No, indeed not. And besides the
children of each DON can get
books only every other week and
keep them just a week so that an
other grade can get a chance at
them. Books are the chief source
of information for the children.
They draw vivid pictures Of life
in other countries and ages Of his
tory from them and lea n how the
'other fellow in The remote parts
Of the world lives. There is also
a need for reference books as they
have many assignments which re-
quire their use.
"These friends of ours called
books are great companions and
are a valuable and interesting way
of spending ones leisure time
They are a great incentive -
work. If the teacher says IF
YOU get your problems finished
before the end of the period you
may get a library book tonight
there is usually no playing after
that.
"We know how the children want
books because of the way they
worked during the book campaign
recently. To supply 800 children
with only half that many hooks
is rather difficult. So you see
the need for more books is ur-
The titles of the books which
were purchased with the money
raised by the sale of certificates
"Robinson Crusoe," "Mother
Land" "Hopi, the Cliff
Dweller," Gland of Make-Be-
"Cricket on the Hearth"
Decentralization of school classics,
Grimm's "Household Tales"
the Pictures Say" "Little
Folks of PARKWAY Lands" Clan
yuage Games" "Little Jan, the
Dutch Boy" "The Cat School,"
Stories of Indian Days." "Ch'l- :
lren of the Wigwam," "Song of :
Iiawatha," "Aunt Mays Bird :
Talks" "Stories of Industry" :
'Boyhoods Of Famous Ameri- =,
,ans," Rosette's "Poems for Chill ,
Poe's "Tales," "Stories of !
Dur Country" Vol. 1 and 2, "The :
little Lame Prince" Gin Myth !
and" Vol. 1, "The Man Without j,
Country" Colonial DAYS." ;
Citizenship Plays" ga Child's {
1arden Of Verse;" "Jack the :,
liant Killer" "Dame Virgins of :
.ee," "American History Stories 7
1ol. 1, 2 and 3, "The Little Red :
Ien," "Paul Dombey," "Story of |
he American Flag" "The Chill
rem of the Cold" "The Far :
"The Arabian Nights" ;
Stories of Industry" 1.-TWO Lit I
lie Algonquin Lads" Stories of {
he United States for the young ,
st readers. !,
Baseball :,
One of the surest signs of n
pring is revived interest in base h
all. Just now this is very much S,
1 evidence about the school "
rounds. Eleven diamonds have II
cen laid out and from the third Ii
rade up to high school, each "
rade has a team. A regular F
chedule will be worked out and r
by these grade teams. V
Several boys from the local high /,
chool plan on attending the Citi- L
ems Military Training camps this t
ear. "
Supt. Livingston visited the S
school this week and re- c
orts that they have on exhibit a
ONE fine work in language and c
rawing. While on this trip Mr..
livingston gave the pupils of that V
chool some intelligence tests. I
Mr.. Livingston wishes to call q
ttention to an editorial on school +
-ork which appears in the cur \
emit issue of "Housekeeper' :,
hitch will be of interest TO those :,
no wish to know what subjects "
Mould be taught in school. :.
Jean Taylor Wins Medal Fl.
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