The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-30

constituted to cooperate with the Su-
perintendent in adopting uniform sys-
tenn of examination of teachers.
8. That the attendance, as far as pos
sible, of children, of proper age, at some
school, for at least three months in each
year, be required by law.
4. That the State School Tax be not
less than four mills on the dollar
a very spirited discussion of these
resolutions followed, in which Messrs.
Atkinson, Campbell, Eliot, Henderson
and the President participated. Pend
ing this discussion the project of school
law, as reported, was ordered to be read
by the Secretary, and its merits pointed
out. These were admitted by those sup
porting Mr.. Eliot's resolutions, but it
was asserted that the Oregon Legisla-
tive Assembly had, hitherto, manifested
a reluctance to pass a law embracing
the whole subject of public instruction,
as complete system. To this it was
replied that while such might be true of
the past, there were many reasons for
believing that the Legislative Assem-
bly,, to meet in the coming Autumn,
would readily avail itself of the project
of the law under consideration, since,
upon it had been bestowed more earn
est labor by practical Oregon educa-
tors than had, probably, been given to
any existing statute in the State.
The Institute then adjourned to meet
at one z. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Institute metpursuant to adjourn
ment
l The vote ON Mr.. Eliot's resolutions
being now taken they were adopted.
On motion of DIR. Atkinson it was re-
solved that the project OF law, as re-
ported by the committee, appointed last
year, and also the project of law, re-
ported by the special committee, ap-
pointed on yesterday, accompany Mr.
Eliors resolutions, and with them be
submitted together to some appropriate
committee Of the next Legislative As
sembly, as containing the general fea-
lures of n law which the Oregon State
Teachers Institute has had under con-
sideration, and which is desirable.
DIR. Atkinson, of the committee on
School Lands and School Funds, APP
pointed some weeks ago, with instruc-
tions to report at this session of the In
stitute, stated that although there had
been no meeting of said committee
called by its Chairman, Mr.. Hare, he
had, nevertheless, given some thought
and labor to the matter, and begged to
submit the conclusions, to which his
Investigations had led him, in the form
of the following resolutions:
Resolred l. That the present mode OF
loaning the public school fund, by the
agency of the several County Treasurers
for various reasons commends itself tC
our Judgment.
, That the State Board, who by the
Constitution are the custodians of tn,
fund, should be authorized to insist upor
= monthly reports from said Treasurers
and further, that they be authorized {,
employ sufficient help, of clerks and &c
, countants, to conduct the greatly in
, creased correspondence, and to keep tn
exact state of the fund constantly befor
them, and thus enable them to max
the annual distribution of the accrue,
interest within the time required b,
law.
8. That while we approve the presen
mode Of appraisal and sale of schoo
lands, we would recommend that tn
County superintendent be require t
examine school land on sale at the ex
pense of the applicant.
, 4. That in our Judgment any none,
illegally loaned, or withdrawn from tn
school fund, should be restord by tn
State.
The Institute adjourned to met at
Pm.
EVENING SESSION.
The Institute met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The exercises of the evening wei
opened with prayer by Rev. DIR. Atkir
son.
The President then introduced Rev
It. l.. Eliot to the audience who pre-
ceeded to deliver an address upon til
subject of "What the Common SchoC
System of America has Accomplished.
After Mr.. EHot's discourse Rev. Dl
Atkinson, Rev. Mr.. Campbell, an
others, addressed the Institute.
After the addresses, DIR. Atkinson Of
fered the following resolutions whic
, were adopted:
, WHEREAS, A need of authority eS
lists to protect vagrant children.
ResoIred, That such authority ougl
to be given to any city or county.
,. That We hereby recommend til
Legislature to provide Vagrant Chi
. dren's Home or Reform School of til
State.
Prof Campbell then offered the 70
I lowing resolution which was adopted:
Resolrcd, That this Institute lool
{ with favor upon the effort of Prof. L.
! Smith, of Salem, to establish a scho,
, for the deaf, and heartily recommend a
increase of appropriation TO sustain I'll
q same.
D On motion, made by Rev. Mr.. Elio
, the committee having in charge til
! project of law upon the subject of con