The Fort Stockton Pioneer (Fort Stockton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, December 15, 1916 Page: 1 of 10
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The Fort Stockton Pioneer
VOLUME IX
FORT STOCKTON. PtCOS COUNTY, TEXAS. DECEMBER 15. 1916
TEUTONIC ALLIES MAKE
PEACE PROPOSALS
MORE ABOUT TIE
GOOD ROADS MOVE
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The Teutonic allies on Dec. 12 I San Antonio. Texas. Dec. 14—
declared themselves ready to dis- The absolute necessity of Texas
cuss peace. Also they are ready creating a State Highway I)e-
to continue the war if the entente partment before she may hope to
allies do not find the time pro* receive any portion of the $75,-
pitious for such a discussion. 000,(HX) appropriated by the
The readiness of the central Federal Government for good
powers has been made in identi- roada was stressed by J. D.
cal notes to the United States. Fauntleroy. district engineer
Spain and Switzerland, who are who will supervise the highway
asked to make known the con- work to be carried on during the
tents of the notes to the nations nt’xt five years bv the United
at war with the Teutonic allies. States Office of Public Roads in
Notes have also been transmitted Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma
to the Vatican and the active in- and Louisiana,
terest of the Pope solicited in Mr. Fauntleroy was in San
the peace offer. | Antonio several days looking
While no conditions for peace over the ground and getting ac-
were mentioned in the notes, it ffuainted with some of the men
was asserted that the proposi- in charge of Good Roa,,s work in
tions to l»e made bv Germany, Texas and explained that lexas
Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Portion of the Federal appropri-
Bulgaria would have for their aGon will l>e approximately $4,-
object a guarantee of the exist- 515,750 but that in order that
ence, of the honor and the lib- any l)ort*on of this may be ob-
erty of evolution for these na- tained* lt will 1* necessary for
tions. and would prove “an the State or the subdivision
appropriate basis for the estab- thereof, to expend, at least an
lishment of a lasting peace.” e,lual amount and that such work
Chancellor Von Bethmann- " ill l)t done bj th* State High-
,1 n .. way Department in conformity
Hollweg, in communicating to ... . .»
the Reichstag the fact of the w"h ',lanfi and apeC'”“t,°nS
d,.patch of the notes, said the a*re“d ^ftwffnc 'Jf de’
S‘e„ was taken on the ground of partrne,nt>a"d h° U' S' I,ep8rt'
humanity. The Teutonic allies. ment of Attnculture.
he said, could not lie conquered, B *s essont>ah he said, in
and they awaited the answer of ^ac^* absolutely necessary that
the entente allies “with that se- Texas have a Stat** Highway
reneness of mind which is guar- Department to comply with the
anteed to us by our exterior and rt*quirements of the Federal Aid
interior strength and by our Act* a,ul untiI il has one no »’art
conscience ’ of this fund will be released to
The identical notes said, in texas.
respect to a refusal of the entente? “The roads to oe improved
to discuss |>eace and reconcilia- will l»e selected bv the State
tion, that the four Teutonic al- Highway Department subject to
lied lowers are resolved to approval of the t\ S. Depart-
“continue the war to a victori- ment of Agriculture: and it is
ous end, but they disclaim res- intended that they shall be the
ponsibihty for this before hu- main traveled highways of the
manity and history.” State, or subdivisions thereof,
Fmperor William has address- which will benefit the greatest
ed a message to the army and number of people. ”
navy, saying that with conscious- Our local Good Roads Associa-
ness of victory he had made an tion now has a membership of
offer of peace, hut whether it 50. the following names having
would l>e accepted was uncer- been added since list was last
tain. published: J. T. Baker, G. A.
’Until that moment arrives, Beeman, VV. H. Bird. W. R.
you will fight on, ” the message Phillips, Haef and Sons. R. R.
concluded. Longino, R. E. Ellis, Ed Fromme,
M. L. Turney. If you have not
When in need of a service car, yet joined identify yourself with
call A. S. McCoppin, phone 166 (this commendable movement.
u, . i c „ , ., ... The conditions of membership
atch for the cast of the chi 1- are payment of $5.00 mem-
dren’s cantata. Forty children t^rship fee to Treasurer C. G.
will take part. Rollins.
FIRST STATE BANK
FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
$50,000.00
WE SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS
IfifiI ■£& Z i Ml! 51; l j> ,w
UtOfiRAM FOR TEACIQCS INSTITUTE
Following is the program for the Pecof County Teach-
ers Institute to be held in Fort Stockton December 18-22.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18
9 A. M.—Opening Exercises.
Address of Welcome—Judge Howell Johnson.
Response Earl W. Pyle.
Organization and Enrollment.
Recess
The Mission of the High School in the Community - R. D. Jackson.
General Discussion.
An Organized Plan for (James on the Playground C. E. McGuire.
(Jeneral Discussion.
N(X)N
How to Teach the Fundamental Subjects, Chapter I. —Miss Myrtle
Criswt II.
Chapter II.—(a) Reading in First, Second and Third Grades.—
Mrs Laura Grace Myerling.
(b) Reading in Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades. —Miss Pauline
Pritchett.
(c) Composition.—Miss Louise Davis.
Recess.
How to Teach the Fundamental Subjects Chapter II. English from
page 46 to page 163.—Miss Oneida Kennedy.
Home Study How Much ?
High School .. C. V. Compton.
Intermediate Miss Fannie Bates.
Primary Miss Myrtle Criswell.
General Discussion.
TUESDAY
Opening Exercises.
Discussion of the Compulsory Education Law. Judge Howell
Johnson.
Teaching of Morals and Manners in the Public Schools. Miss
Abbie May.
General Discussion.
Address on Health.—Dr. R R. Longino.
Recess
Disciplinary Value of Studies. Earl W. Pyle.
Problem of the Weak Pupil. —R. D Jackson.
(jeneral Discussion.
N(X)N
Address E. R Bentley, Alpine.
Music.
Rei'ess.
How to Teach the Fundamental Subjects. Mathematics.—Miss
liiillit? Powers
W'hat the Primary School Does for the Child - Mrs. G. W. Rose.
Model Lesson in Primary Numbers. Miss Zonie Hinsey.
WEDNESDAY
Opening Exercises.
County Superintendent’s Period.
Mode! Lesson in Primary Writing. — Miss Zonie Hinsey.
lhe Care of the Teeth. - Dr. Roy E. Barr.
Military Training in the Public Schools. R. Little.
Recess.
Round Table Discussion of Knotty Problems. Institute.
Music.
• N(X)N
How to Teach the Fundamental Subjects.
Geography Miss Ethel Pritchett.
History ....... Mrs. R. D. Jackson
Civics ............ R. Little
(Jeneral Discussion.
Recess.
Educational Value of Industrial Arts. Miss Hallie Powers.
Methods of Arousing Community Interest in School Activities. -
Mrs. W. F. Fulcher.
General Discussion.
Standards for Promotion
Intermediate ... Miss Abbie May
High School ..... C. V. Compton
f THURSDAY
Opening Exercises.
County Superintendent's Period.
Vocational Training for Spanish-American Pupils.—Joe Camp.
General Discussion.
Drawing in the Intermediate Grades.—Miss Willie Duke.
Characteristics of a Good Recitation.- Miss Frances Gaddis.
High Culling of the Teacher.—Mrs. W. F. Fulcher.
Recess.
Points to Be Considered in Grading a Pupil.— Miss Pauline Pritchett.
Model lesson in Muscular Movement Writing in Intermediate
Grades.- Miss Grace Goodwin.
Faults in Reading and How to Correct.—Mrs. Scott Williams.
At Whut Age Should a Child Begin His Schooling? Mrs. G.W. Rose
General Discussion.
NOON
Folk Dance—‘ I See You”—First and Second Grade Pupils.
Reading —Mrs. R. D. Jackson.
What Incentives Are Most Helpful in Character Building?-Mrs.
Laura Grace Myerling.
How to Teach the Fundamental Subjects. Hygiene.—Institute.
Recess
The Value of Play -Miss Presha Cope.
Spelling and How to Maintain Interest in the Intermediate Grades.
-Miss Willie Duke.
Co-operation of English Instruction and Practice.—C. V. Compton.
FRIDAY
Opening Exercises.
County Superintendent's Period.
Waste of Time in the School.—Institute.
Teaching Geometry.—C. E. McGuire.
General Discussion.
Scientific Child Training.-Mrs. Carrie Brownlee.
Recess.
Poem Study.-Miss Presha Cope.
Story Telling, Its Principles, With Illustrations.—Mrs. Scott Williams
Discipline. - Miss Grace Goodwill
The Teacher a Social Factor in the Community. - Miss Fannie Bates
General Discussion.
NOON
Music in the Public Schools.—Miss Emma Johnson, Dallas.
School Dramatics and Folk Dancing.-Miss Louise Davis.
Current Literature in the High School.—Miaa Oneida Kennedy.
Recess.
What Do You Think of the Plan of Choosing a Vocation for the
Boy ? What Dangers Has It ?—Leader, Joe Camp.
General Discussion.
Influence of Heredity and Home Environment on Defective Lang-
uage.—Miss Ethel Pritchett.
Importance of Proper Schedule of damee-Mrs. Carrie Brownlee.
School dismissed this after-
noon for the Christmas holidays shipped a car of horses and
— Retting out a week early be- mules to Merkel,
cause the teachers will be in at- •<
tendance at County Institute to G. E. Wright shipped a car of
be held here next week. cattle last Thursday from Hovey
Prof. Compton, who is in t° Santa Anna,
charge of the Institute program,
announces sessions to be held! Sunday’s cattle shipments con-
each day next week in the pres- sisted of one car from R. H.
ent school building, beginning Haye t0 Clay-Robinson Co. of
each morning at nine o’clock. Ft. Worth.
In addition to the regular •*'
Monday and Wednesday morning , Gn Monday of this week Geo.
chapel exercises, the high school ^achse shipped one car of cows
pupils enjoyed a talk from Judge and one steers to Geo. R.
|0. W. Williams Tuesday morn- Barse at Ft worth. On the
! ing on ’’The History of Fort same day Ue Crenshaw con-
Stockton.” signed two cars of cows to the
... ... Southwestern Commission Co.
1 he public, especially those
j who bought the Riley pins sev- ...
eral weeks ago, will be interest- Tha h'*-'h pne'? cattleb p“urd
ed in knowing that the two pie- °n ,thc F*Worth market was
tures—oil paintings of "The Ole i braken Monday of th,. week
Iswimmin’ Hole”, the two busts when »" Oklahoma man sold a
of James Whitcomb Riley, and of ch,°'ce «•*" at. m
'.l. .i . . . There were 44 in the hunch, av-
the books containing his poems ... , ,
have arrived and are on display j eraK,ntf - - Pou^(
in Mrs. Williams’ and Miss Good- WHO WAS IT?
win’s rooms. The pupils of these While Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Owen
two rooms sold $30 worth of the were spending the day away
pins and this monev, above the *roin home last Sunday some
n . , ... i , . gentleman entered their home
j cos of the paintings and busts, “ld lei3Urely fitted hirn8e,f out
will go toward the erection of a jn Mr. Owen’s best suit of
Riley Monument at the poet’s clothes and all accessories to
birthplace in Greenfield. Indiana, match. Finding more than he
0 , u , ... could put on at one time he bor-
Beatnce Brannon from Miss rowed Mr. Owen’s grip to carry
Goodwin s room and Franklin them off in and believing in safe-
Stephenson from Mrs. Williams’ ty first also appropriated a pistol,
sold the largest number of pins No clue has been found as to the
and received as a reward a book, whoever,,he is his lady
»•rPL. ai ^ • • » I* i i friends will be well remembereii
1 he Ole awimmin Hole and a( christma9 for he made aWay
Other Poems. with a bountiful supply of Mrs.
James Whitcomb Riley was Owen’s handkerchiels.
born at Greenfield, Indiana, Oct. 1F’n(,^ °* hard on Lucian just
7 1849 and died F.ilv nd of when he was getting ready to go
/, IMJ, anu died Jul> _.nd ot the homefolks a Christmas
this year. He has been pro- visit.
nounced the greatest American ......... , .......................—
poet, His poems are especially laboratories, drawing room and
loved for their naturalness and modern sanitarv drinking and
their appeal to the things of ev- toilet arrangements. The second
ery day life. floor will consist entirely of well
Fort Stockton s new $50,(XX) lighted class rooms; the third
school building is rapidly near- wjh contain four class rooms and
ing completion. All the plaster- a spacious auditorium with a
ing, painting and woodwork has large stage and seating capacity
teen finished on the first and of several hundred people. A
second floors and will soon be hot air heating system will be
finished on the third. The brick U8ed The furniture contract
work is completed and the win- calls for practically $14.(XX) worth
dows and outside doors all hung ;of modern school furnishings.
The contractors expect to be 0ur high school was visited on
ready to turn the building over Wednesday by S. P. Taylor of
to the furniture and fixtures men Austin, an inspector of affiliated
by the middle of January. When ; schools under the visitation de-
completed, this building will be I partment of the University of
one of the prettiest and best Texas. Mr. Taylor spoke very
equipped school buildings in any favorably of Ft. Stockton s
town or city of the s’ate The chances for university affiliation
... . , , * ' , in the near future and was very
first floor will include manual much jmpressd with the beauty
training and domestic economy and usefulness of the new school
rooms, physical and chemical building
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