School Notes
“Sohools are sadly in need of the
active co-operation of parents. The
school and the home are so closely
related in their efforts and ideals that
the most natural thing in the world
is for parents and teachers to get
together in organized groups for pur
poses of discussion and mutual under
standing.
The bringing up of children to per
form worthily the duties of citizen
ship and to earn a comfortable live
lihood is a tremdous responsibility.
Parents cannot get along without
teachers, and teachers cannot get
along without the counsel of parents.
Unless Parent-Teacher Associations
can bring together in cordial and
helpful relationships between the par
ents and teachers, we may expct to
see a constantly widening chasm
separating teachers from the public.
Teaching is an affair of the spirit
and only incidentally of body and
hands. When the life goes out of the
spirit and this work degenerates in
to a time-serving job for the sake of
the scant living it affords, the nation
is on the verge of a collapse. The
home and the church together can
not save it. The school is an essen
tial element in our modern civiliza
tion. We should preserve it with the
same jealous care and determination
that we would preserve our national
existence.
If th high spiritual values and
ideals that should appear in teaching
are to be preserved, parents and
teachers the country over must come
together in a spirit of mutual helpful
ness and with a determination mu
tually to solve the grave problems
involved in training the rising gener
ation to perform worthily the high
service the coming age is sure to re
quire.—C. P. Carey in Journal of
Education.
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Some of the Cordova mothers have
expressed a desire for a Parent
Teocher Association here.
In a later article, we shall discuss
the organization of an association and
some of the things it may hope to
accomplish. In the meantime it may
be well for the parents to discuss the
desirability of such an association
and be ready to say later whethei
they are ready to join and give il
their undivided support.
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In the recent poster contest the
following awards were made:
First Prize: $2.00.—Edith K Smith.
Second Prize: .$1.00.—Genevieve
Dyson.
Honorable Mention.—Billy Field.
No names or initials appeared on
the posters as distinguishing marks
until after the decision.
Rev. E. P. Ziegler and Miss Mary
Edelbrock acted as judges.
!n the essay contest pn “How We
Observed American Speech Week,”
th awards were as follows:
First Prize: $2.00. — Dorris Adams.
Second Prize: $1.00. — Leona
Churchill.
Honorable Mention.—John Rosswog.
The judges were: Rev. Shriver,
Miss Mary B. Wright and Miss
K never.
The essays were numbered and the
prizes were awarded accord'ng to
number, the names of contestants not
appearing on their papers, so that
the judging might be wholly impar
tial.
Ruth Donahue was given a hand
some copy of “Peter Pan” in recogni
tion of her good work in writing and
directing the production of a play.
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PROGRAM
Christmas Program, December 19
“Holy Night,” “It Came Upon a
Midnight Clear”—Girls’ chorus.
Recitation, “Visit from St. Nicho
las”—Raymond Johnson.
Reading, “How We Spent Christ1
mas”—Margaret Foster.
Recitation, "The Year”—Twelve
girls.
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing.”
“Adeste Fidelis”—Girls’ chorus.
Recitation, “Christmas Day”—Alice
Daggett.
Recitation, “Little Bobby Bumpkin”
—Kingsley McLeod.
Song, “Christmas Lullaby”—Third,
fourth and fifth grade girls.
Recitation. “Kris Kringle”—Berry
Higginson.
Piano duet, "Qui Vive”—Ophelia
Howard, Miss Wright.
Recitation, “Johnny’s Letter”—
Betty Foster.
Recitation, “Just ’Fore Christmas”
—Benjamin Sherman.
Dialogue, "Bill”—Phillip O'Neill,
Alice O’Neill, George Dooley and
Patsy Scheffler.
Anthem, “Nazareth”—Girls’ chorus.
The above program was given by
pupils of Misses Wright, Edelbrock
and White, and reflected great credit
upon pupils and teachers alike.
In Miss Kolbenson’s room an inter
esting program was given by the little
children of the school. Pupils in this
room and also in Miss Edelbrock’s
room found great pleasure in two
p1-ettily trimmed Christmas trees.
Best of all, there was a large atten
dance of patrons and friends of the
school, and we can never say again
that Cordova parents do not visit for
mothers and fathers—yes fathers—
were plentifully represented, for
which we are very glad indeed, as
their presence added inspiration, and
made the afternoon doubly enjoyable
to pupils and teachers.
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Excerpt from letter written by the
Palmer Penmanship Company after
having received the first twenty-five
drills 6f the High School puipls, who
are learning* to use muscular move
ment in writing under Miss White’s
direction.
“This lot of work was exceptionally
good and we were very much pleased
to examine such splendid specimens.
In fact they so good that Mr. Rice
has forwarded some of them to New
York to Mr. Palmer. We arc always
well pleased to receive such work and
^specially so, when it comes from a
territory where none of our represen
tatives have visited. After all, it.
shows what can be done if the teach
ers get into the game and follow the
Normal course and the instructions as
outlined in the Palmer Method.
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Barth O’Loughlen who wants to
wojk for rn American Penman Cer
tificate, is doing excellent work, and
I would suggest that you take up the
matter with the American Penman
Company, New York City, and they
will be glad to send you the require
ments.
We hope that these pupils that
have made such a splendid start will
continue and that we may have the
pleasure of awarding many certifi
cates to your pupils before the end of
the year.”
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THE JOB OF A MAN
It isn't the work we intended to do,
Nor the work we-ve just, begun.
That puts us right on .the ledger
sheet;
It’s the work we’ve really done.
Our credit is built on the things we
do.
Our debit on things we shirk;
The man who totals the biggest plus
Is the one who completes his work.
Good intentions do not pay bills.
It's easy enough to plan;
To wish is the play of an office boy,
To do is the job of a man.
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NOTES BY ALICE DAGGETT
Barth O’Doughlen was the receip
ient of a letter from a boy in Sweden.
It was read in the English class and
was very interesting.
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Ruth Donahue was given a book
entitled “Peter Pan" for her efforts
in producing the "Good English”
play.
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The Freshman class were given an
examination in algebra on Wednesday
morning.
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Notes by Elizabeth O’Loughlen
New loose leaf note books were
given the sophomore history class for
the use of copying history outlines
for our daily recitations. The an
cient history class is studying lives
of Grecian philosophers and life in
Greece. In Medieval history the class
has been studing about Mohammedan
ism and Saracen life. Both classes
are interested in their work.
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After the Christmas vacation a new
kind of work will be taken up in the
advanced English class. We are each
going to read a book for the enjoy
ment of the story and later re-read
and make a brief book review which
will not exceed two pages in length.
A set of questions will be given us
concerning the life of the author, por
trayal of character, development, of
plot, etc. The books selected for this
work are; “Georgiana of the Rain
bows”, Margaret Foster; “The Sky
Pilot”, Edna Thawley; “The Trail of
the Mohawk”, John Rosswog; “The
Dost Prince”, Katherine Boyce; “The
House of Happiness”, Elizabeth O’
Doughlen; and “Johnnie Appleseed”,
Leona Churchill.
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A copy of the school notes of the
Juneau school was passed around the
high school room and war read by all
of the pupils. We enjoyed them very
much. A part of the section was de
voted to telling how the Juneau
schools observed “Good English
Week”. We hope to exchange notes
with other towns as we are always
glad to know of the activities else
where.
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The following placard has been
placed above the book case to remind
us of the proper care of the library
books :
Goops always wet their fingers.
To turn, the leaves of books,
And then they crease the corners
down.
When they think that no one looks.
They print the marks of dirty
hands,
Of lollipops and gum,
• On picture book and fairy book,
As often as they come
Are you a Goop?
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The school received a quantity of
powdered ink recently. The ink is
ready for use by merely adding water
to the powder. The primary reason
for this purchase is its inexpensive
ness.
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Innocent persons seem to be the
victims of “Tommies in the Trenches”
as it appears that not all of the snow
flakes on their faces fall from the
sky. Snow banks hide the mischie
viouB young lads but now and then
one ventures too far out to enjoy the
conquest, and is quickly seized for a
ose of hi* own medicine.—Margar
ette Foster.
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Helen Pratt has been appointed
Librarian for the intermediate grades.
Judging by the way she does every
thing else, we know Helen will do
good work in this office.
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WANTED COLUMN
(Katherine Boyce has charge of
this column. Please inform her of
your needs.)
Wanted:—
An assistant sleuth. Interesting
work. Apply to William McGowan.
Some one to do my housekeeping
for me. Good pay. Apply to Eliza
beth O’Loughlen.
Some energetic youth to chew my
gum while I eat lunch. Apply to
Harry O’Neill, Jr.
Some one to help me find Palo Alto
on the map. Apply to Margeret
Foster.
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“A fad is an exaggeration of a half
truth.”
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In order that the history recitations
of the high school may prove more
interesting. Miss White is having us
study the lessons with an outline on
the board. The skeleton of the les
son is prepared before the lesson, so
that we may have it before us while
studying. Next week Leona Churph
hill will outline the lesson, and so
on that each may get the practice.
E. O’LOUGHLEN
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To be shot at sunrise:
William McGowan for detecting the
girls. The person who sent Kather
ine Boyce to Alaska. Whoever said
Leona Churchill’s hair was red.
Miss White for saying “Rewrite.”
The person who invented Penman
ship.
The person who rings the nine
o’clock bell.
The girls who make noise after
school and call it “Singing."
Those who use slang.
Scarborough Pictures that please at
prices that are right. Over Cordova
drug store. Phone 140—3 rings.
Mrs. Dunham’s home-made atfnce
meat at Finkelstein & Sapiro’s. 10-tf ^
The Daily Times Job plant is
well equipped for all classe of com
mercial printing.
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