The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-10-19
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM
INSTALLED IN Hi SCHOOL
Will Provide Greater Efficiency
In Contracting Teachers and
Pupils for Announcements
SYSTEM IS DEMONSTRATED

The installation of a public address
system, for greater effectiveness in
contracting both the pupils and teach
ers from the principals office, has just
been completed in the Oakland High
school. which is expected to make
satisfactory addition to equipment
there when they all get used to using
it.
By the use of the system F. D. Bit
tie, principal, may tune in" on any
of the twenty classrooms when he
wants to make an announcement or
wants some information from any one
of the teachers, and by pressing the
talking" button may converse with
individual teachers upon some import
ant question that has arisen.
The installation was made for three
particular reasons, according to Mr..
Bittle: to make necessary announce
mepts to the entire school in a short
space of time, to contact certain rooms
when necessary and to create more
orderly assembly periods.
When the entire school is brought
into the assembly room there is not
enough space for all students to be
seated and many of them must stand.
Mr.. Bittle believes that with the new
system and with a loud speaker in adj
Joining rooms, no more than half of
fhe students will need to come to
assembly where all can be seated,
while the remainder can remain in
hn
"This will result in more comfort for
the students and better order" ne
said.
In explaining the system yesterday
morning Mr.. Bittle demonstrated by
turning a button. After the radio
tubes warmed up he turned on the
power and pressed another button.
Those listening in the office heard
discourse on geometrlc dimensions:
He then pressed another button and
strains Of music came floating from
the music room department. Now
we'll turn to the home &c building
across the street." he said, and when
the sound like dozen or more plates
falling to the floor reached the listen
ing ears, everybody present knew that
he had pressed the correct button.
Then a button brought in every room
in the building at one time. The re-
sulting conglomeration heard would
have spelled "Education", if it could
have been dissected.
The system, however, is a noe-W2y
affair." when it comes to the point OF
contact. 1t can be turned on, only
from the principals office. This, ac-
cording to the principal, is as it
should be, so that twenty teachers
won't be trying to reach the office over
the same wire at the same time with
questions of minor import.
The system. however, is one-way
of about 5000, it was stated. This
included a main speaker in the prlncl-
nails office with about twenty but
tons to contact every room in the
buildings. and amplifiers in every
room.
Other O. H. S. News
At recent class elections the seniors
elected Arthur Wolf, vice-president;
Nina Bernard, secretary; and Maurice
Davis. treasurer. The juniors elected
Nancy Bolden, president; Howard
Wensel, vice-president; William Tru-
ban. secretary; and Adra Paugh,
treasurer.
A number of the instructors are
planning to attend the Safe Teachers,
meeting in Baltimore on Friday and
Saturday, October 27 and %.
Thomas C. Ferguson, supervisor OF
physical education and recreatlonal
activities in the state was VISITOR
at the school on Tuesday.
1t was announced more adult educa-
ton clesses would possibly be formed.
The federal government in a number
of instances pays instructors to have
classes for individuals who are out OF
school and who desire instruction IN
various subjects. Erwin S. Smith IS
already conducting classes tuesdays
and Thursdays in commercial work
and o. T. eraser is conducting classes
on Mondays and Fridays on farm
problems. Glasses in physical edu-
cation and government are being
sought.