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THE PROGRESS-BULLETIN, POMONA. FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1929. SECTION II PAGE 9 By PHILLIP NOWLAN and RICHARD CALKINS BUCK ROGERS, 2429 A. Good-Bye World! But I LET DOWN TOO MUCH SAND -AND KEPT ON RISING HOWEVER I HATED TO LOSE THE BELTS SO children that Central was overflow, lug. and again new school must be planned, The Central building was moved to the northwest corner of the grounds and a new butldli was erected.

In January, 1893, It wss ready for use and for 26 years Its rooms have been filled with boy and gltis. The old building housed the primary grades and the new bull ling the upper grades and high school until a new high achool was built in 1903. Convert Howe, president of tha board of education, in hla report ia 1890 paid a Uibute to two of Po mona pioneer adulators which follows: Much of the progress of our schools is due to educational policy and adm.niatretiv ability of the present superintendent F. A Molyneaux. has labored faith, fully to iniroduct a course of atudy that will be compute In ite details and of such a nature that the progress of the pupil will be well graded, uniform and complete.

The impress ot his labois will be lasting upon our school. "I feel that word or many words, should be said regarding MUs Mattie Reed who has been connected with our schools as pupil and teacher for more than 19 years. To her numerous good qualities of heart and mind, many of the pupil who have graduated, and many who are now In the school, will ows their success In life, and their high Ideals of justice and morality. "1 do not feel that 1 should close this very Inadequate report without referring to the trustees of the Palomares school district, who preceded the organization ot the board of education of our city. Of my own knowledge, much Is due to T.

Martin, Theodore Ruth and R. Frankhouse. Preceding them I am Informed that Cyrus Burdick, Pancho Palomares, and Juan Garcia did good service for the schools." The story of Pomona pioneer school tolls us that the men and women of that day planned and worked to have the best for their children. Fifty-eight years have passed since that school house wae built. The little settlement has grown into our beautiful Pomona, a city where men and women still plan and woik to give the boys and girls the best.

In oider that they may become strong and useful citizens, worthy of nation, that our country may become ever great, er and better. CLOSE CALL. I DON'T THINK THEY RECOGNIZED ME, OR THEY WOULD HAVE STOPPED. BUT I VX40NDER WHY DAN POINTED AT ME RIGHT BY HERE? I WAS BEGINNING TO BE CONTENTED, BUT THE SIGHT OF VIOLA BROUGHT BACK TOO MANY MEMORIES. I'M NERVOUS AS A GIRL OH, WHY COULDN'T SHE HAVE LOVED ME JUST A OH, WHY COE I HAVE LOVED ME Jl 1 LITTLE VA DAN DRESSER WAD TAKEN VIOLA ON A DRfVE TO MILLS CENTER AND SAV ALEC VORKNG IN TWE CORN FELD.

ALEC DOESN'T KNOW WHETHER THEY REC06NI2ED MM OR NOT. some provision for futuie nenla. Mr, ISurdkk was a piomlneni member of the Odd Fellow lodge which had been organized June 17, 1878, and was holding its meetings In a building at Spadra. lie suggested that the lodge contubutt (1000 te a loan to the school dis-tiict. This mbney Wai to be speut in building an upper room wbkh the lodge should use as a ball until such time as tha room was needed for school purposes, the (1000 was then to be returned to the lodge.

On June 24, 1876, a Committee of three Odd Fellows was appointed to confer with the trustees In the Pslomares school district "to anlve at an understanding with the trustees for the erection of a hall over the school house which was to be built In the new town of Pomona This same committee was to make Inquiries as to where and how funds could be secured for the purpose ct building the new hall. The committee was Instructed to offer Interest at the rate of 14 percent per montti for the money needed to build this room, At the next meeting the committee reported that two men had been found who weie each willing to loan the lodge (500. This loan would make the amount requited for the building of the hall. The men would take a mortgage on the hall and on the property of the lodge at security. A special meeting was called November IS, 1876, for the purpose of ratifying the agreement between Pomona lodge and the Palomares school district and to authorize the trustees to Issue the note of the lodge for the sum of (1900, This note waa to be paid one year from date In U.

S. gold coin with Interest at the rale of 14 percent per month. The Interest was to be paid semi-annually. The new school building waa brought to completion In the latter part of 1876. It waa named Central school.

Between the meetings of December 2nd and December 9th, 1876, the lodge moved to the new and commodious hall In the upper story of the school building on what is still the Central school grounds. The warden wae Instructed to purchase a bucket and cup that drinking water might be had In the hall. The noble grand wae Instructed by the Lodge that he should purchase four additional candlesticks and two wall lamps with reflectoi that the hall might be provided with the amount of light required for a room of such large dimensions. The records of the Odd Fellow show that the hall was the only appropriate place In the valley for holding entertainments, church, Sunday school, and other meetings. Bequests for the ubb of the hall were made at nearly every lodge meeting and at all times the members showed great Interest in the success of all those meetings which were for the betterment of the community, by permitting the use of the hall for very small fee, and sometimes free of charge.

The new school house and grounds became a real community center for the little settlement. The trustees planted a large number of flower ehrube and shade trees. There were pepper, acacia, rubber and cypress trees. The grounds made a very attractive setting for the splendid new school, and it was thought Central school would provide room for the community's children for many years. A.

A. Allen was the first teacher in the Central school. He remained for two years. Then came C. T.

Coleman and Mrs. Ellen Filey. From 1879 to 1881 D. N. Burrltt and Miss Loughery were In charge.

F. E. Little became principal in 1882 with Miss Mattie Reed as his assistant He remained until 1888 when he became deputy county superintendent Mr. Molyneau? then became principal. When school opened In 1884 the school population had Increased to 400 and the upper story of the building was required for school use.

In 1887 the first grammar school pupil was graduated; Ulysses White, who today is Judge U. E. White. In 1892 the last grammar school class was graduated from the original Central building. Among the graduates was Nellie Wilkinson now Mrs.

Janssen. By 1892 Pomona had so many Tm4 Mai Rt Btl 04 Outing Spots in South Listed in Stage Line Boole To assist vacationists In planning their outings and selecting resorts and camps to suit their desires and pocketbooks, and mode of transpor. tatlon to the vacation spot chosen. Motor Transit Stages have pre pared a free booklet, printed ia four colors, of which a limited number of copies is available here, according to announcement by Charles H. Miller, local agent, for Motor Transit.

Questionnaires were sent out to all the Southern California resorts and the data received were compiled Into a booklet entitled Where to Enjoy your Vacation, now on hand here," said Miller. We have catalogued some 150 resorts, hotels, camps, giving descriptions Of the resorts together with the rates, how to get there, the elevation pt each, and other Information desirable in selecting a place to spend a most enjoyable varatlon. Our vacation booklet also contains a two-page map of the various highway routes of Southern California and the routes to the different resorts, together with one-way and round-trip fares to each place," Miller concluded. Millard O. Sheets, graduate of Pomona high school with the class of 25, is leaving soon from New York harbor on a visit to art centers of Europe.

Mr, Sheets recently received an award of (1700 on a paint, lng of farm life shown at an exhibit held this year In Texas. The picture took second place. Mr, Sheets Is teaching a landscape class In Chouinard School of Art, Los Angeles, fa (to be continued) (Continued from Pago One) were asked to furnish music at recess while the others danced. There were also several eeta of croquet and other means of amusement provided. Only the pupils whose conduct was good and whose lessons were well learned were allowed to enjoy themselves In dancing or croquet games.

During the dancing Mr. Tonner acted as floor manager and dancing instructor. Twice the little school house Was moved farther west Orange Grove avenue In order to be more neatly In the center of the school population. By 1875 the attendance amounted to more than 70 pupils, and Mr. Tonner resigned.

Just at this time the little village, which Is now our beautiful city, wai named Pomona. Many people were coming here and the trustees had not only to look for a new teacher but bad to provide a new school site and a new, and larger school house. It was not easy In this pioneer settlement to secure funds for school but (1500 was raised by a tax for this purpose, a good part of which was paid by Pancho Palo-mares. This was supplemented by funds from the county. The trustee's chose the corner of Holt avenue and Ellen street as the site for the new building and theh bought three acres of land.

More money was needed if a building was to be erected that would provide not only for the present but also make TODAY and TOMORROW Buy Fox West Coast Scrip a PICTURE (CttpvnglN by Frank eircl VUELL.TASVJVUT DO SCO 7UINU. OF MV RIDING? PRETTY GOOD FOR A BEGINNER, DONT YOU TU1NIA vra BUT A Code By Martin RODE MV Pony 'lindy; DIDNT VOO j'A country. The features of this system are, first, that the instructor prepares an outline of the work to be covered in the course and of the time it is to be completed. Second, that the pupil receives the assignment, the only request being that the work is finished within the set Interval. Meanwhile his time Is his own.

There being no require ment that he stay In class he goes when and where he desires, using the room as a library or study room. Third, the teacher, Instead of heading the recitation of the class as In the older system, acts as librarian and adviser, helping the weaker students. In no other system does the pupil assume so many liberties and therefore responsibilities for being In and out of class as he Is requires concentrated efforts In order to maintain the proper scholarship rating. In so far as this plan has been tried it has been very successful, for it has been the means of making a more reliable student. Allowing him to assume responsibilities in the extreme is not always practical, however, and as a result many other plans of study have been originated which are merely modifications of the Dalton system.

One i which has worked out very successfully here In our own institution is the socialized recitation. Its main points are: first, that each one of the students during the course of the term has the opportunity of managing he class, In this way becoming responsible for the conduct of the members and for the amount of good they get from the recitation; secondly, that the Instructor, after preparing the lesson each day for the chairman, takes no part whatever except In case of a question which the chairman cannot answer satisfactorily. Now, beside these activities which come in the regular school routine, are other agencies which also serve to forward this training in responsibility. Among them are such organizations as the Hi-T and the Hi-Trl, working In co-operation with the Y. M.

C- A. and Y. W. C. A.

to develop a higher minded, more responsible type of youth. Thus it Is seen what a benefit these activities are by providing the student with the opportunity to show that he can take care of himself when he Is placed in a trusted position. However, this Is in no w'ise a one-sided proposition. The student must givehis wiole hearted co-operation in order to receive any good, for unless he responds favorably there could be no results. It follows then, that the change from the old system of education is not altogether due to Improved methods of training, but to the fact that the etudent has shown himself willing and ready to accent the ever increasing responsibilities which are being entrusted to the young men and women today.

Fellow members of the class of 1929, I charge you to accept the challenge of responsibility when It is thrust upon you, and under no circumstances to fall It. Use these lessons you have learned whenever the opportunity to do so presents Itself, for that Is the least you can do to show your appreciation for the training which is to moan so much to you In making your life happy and successful. NOTE Following To tho address entitled Student Training Modern lied," delivered at last nighta Pomona high achool commencement BY ARTHUR BROWNE To etand up under responsibility when it Is placed upon him Is one of the greatest lessons student learn during the time he is In high achool. Xt the present the tendency aeems to be to place more and more responsibility upon hlnv that is. In his academic activities, his assocla-tlops with other pupils, and his connections with business people.

Moreover, this Is In direct contrast to the old methods used In secondary institutions which neither entrusted to the student the slightest duty or obligation, nor considered his Individual abilities. The advances which are being made are very important, for they provide the training by which our present students learn to become more reliable men and women. Since we have seen the necessity (or developing this quality, It Is essential to determine the various means by which It may be accomplished In the scnoot We find, as the lirst means, the etudent body activities; next, the numerous club organizations; and then the many plans of class management By student body activities are meant the officers, each entrusted with duties relative to the entire student body. The president (or example, In assuming his duties. Is obligated to see that school spirit is kept aroused, to assist In arranging interesting assembly programs, and to initiate progressive measures which will benefit the students; In all, to make the school year more pleasant and fruitful for everyone.

A wonderful service Is rendered by the club organizations In providing subdivisions of the student body in which each Individual may take an active part. The executive training which is gotten by work In these clubs Is vitally important, for the etudents become accustomed to leadership on a small scale which will certainly develop In later years The officers of such organizations as the Latin, the French, or the Creative Writing club, assumg the responsibility of making it an active body which will attract new members and from which something will have been gained either from the associations or from some service to the club, In addition to providing outBide activities, the modern school administration furnishes new and progressive methods of conducting recitations. So varied are the plane that It Is possible here to outline only a few of the very outstanding. Perhaps the most radical method, and the one In which the student takes upon himself the most responsibility. Is the Dalton plan, originated in England and later adopted to some extent In the more liberal institutions of this I You MOST BE MISTAKEN, 7AG-VNUEN UANE 2.

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