The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-04-25
MT. LAKE PARK.
An Active Instructor in Local
School

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School
The spring athletic meet of the
pupils of the Garrett county schools,
under the auspices of the Playground
Athletic league, will be held this year
May %. This is the thirteenth meet.
AS heretofore, the pupils of the Nj.
Lake school will, so far as possible,
participate. 1t was the intention OF
the principal to prepare a team for
the Dodgeball contest but it was ufs-
covered that the boys were too heavy,
the weight being limited to 95 pounds.
While this speaks we'll for the health
of the boys, it is rather disappointing
that they will not be able to enter
this event. However they will com
pete in the 60 yard dash, and if pos
sible in other contests.
In seeking information on this sub
ject we had a little talk with Miss
Hamill, the principal, and found her
to be fully alive to the desirability
of directed athletics and much inter
ested in having her pupils take the
coveted honors.
There are enrolled in the Parks
school some Ga pupils about evenly
divided as to sex, with possibly lit
tie predominance in favor of the boys.
The school, which functions for ten
months will close June 10, at which
time exercises exemplifying the work
of the school, together with pro-
gram, will be held.
While the school of the Park is
small, yet we find that under the dir
ection of Miss Hamill, interest is be-
ing sustained among the pupils in
those progressive endeavors and prac-
tees which have made for so much
progress in matters educational in the
last decade. This progress, Of course,
is due very largely to the wise selec-
ton of progressive, outstanding and
outstanding county superintendent,
but at the same time the personality
and individuality of the principal and
teachers are dominant factors in car
rying out and sustaining interest in
these endeavors.
New books and other equipment, in
Guiding a number of records OF value
in the music department, have been
added during the year. The parent
teacher association, the All club and
Bird study club are numbered among
the activities. Altogether, the Park
school, for a community of this size,
seems to be in a very healthy condi-
ton.
A baseball game, scheduled on last
Saturday between Loeb Lynn Bear
Cats" and the Mt. Lake "Rinkey
Dinks," the first of a series Of three
games, was forfeited to Mt. Lake by
the non-appearance of the Bear cats.
While no reason was given for failure
to appear, rumor runs through the Nj.
Ldhc O1uelNl GilclG IllC DNcsl OeSS ~
a little afraid of the result.
Mrs. Bessie Zohn was called to I'm
iontown, Pa, Tuesday by the illness
of relative.
Mr.. Oscar Hutchens, father of Mrs.
| Charles Echard, who accompanied the
Echards from Florida this spring, and
who has been visiting here since, has
left for his home in Hobart, Okla.
Mr.. c.. P. Martin has returned from
Baltimore where he has been in atten-
dance, as a representative, at meet
ing of the Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F.
A meeting of theBoard of Directors
of the Mt. Lake Park association was
held here on Monday, Superintendent
Baker being among those present. No
information was given out as to what
business was transacted.
Mr. Reno Fleming, connected with
radio station WMMN, Fairmont, W
Va, was business visitor here Mon
day.
Arrangements are being made fol
the Mountain Top to broadcast over
WMMN during a week in June, the
program to be sponsored by the bus,
mess men of Mt. Lake, Oakland anc
possibly other communities. Undoubt.
edly it will prove to be good advertis.
ing. 1t is hoped the association viii
join in the forward looking movement