The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-31

a harmonious and elevating character,
rejecting much credit upon the worthy
State Superintendent, and all others in
authority. We were especially gratified
with the number, culture, aud intelli-
gence of the lady teachers. The most of
them are yet timid about attempting
extemporaneOus speaking, but proper
tion of them, equal, at least, to the men
who usually monopolize the speaking
quire the habit. Readiness in off-hand
debate is requisite qualification for
first-rate teacher of either sex.
As it was impossible, owing to many
other pressing duties, for US to attend
the institute regularly, we are not pre-
pared to give such digest of its delib-
erations as we could wish.
On Friday evening, after the adjourn
1ent, the institute met in the ample
parlors of the Chemeketa Hotel for a
social reunion, which will be long re-
membered as a most enjoyable affair.
There were conversations and music
and supper, and toasts and responses,
and wit, laughter, and repartee; and in
the wee, sma' hours of the morning
good-byes and good wishes were ex-
changed, and the great hotel grew
strangely silent, while old Morpheus
locked us all in fitful slumber.
During the progress of the institutes
meetings a gentle summer rain came
down upon the dusty town and filled
the air with a delicious freshness.
Mother Nature gathered up her bedrag-
gled russell robe and tucked her ample
aprons over her overskirts of wheat,
and sighed for sunny skies. By and by
her fieecy shawl of clouds was tattered
by the summer breezes, and the pleas
ant sunshine kissed her cheeks with
floods of golden light, and filled heI
heart with joy and gladness. Then the
fleecy shawl evaporated in the summer
mist, aud the gentle rain retreated tC
tie ocean.
Saturday we spent in rest and calls
and writing; and when evening came
we gladly greeted a goodly multitude il
the Opera House, to whom we dis
coursed, after our own humble fashion
upon "Law and Liberty"
Contrasted with the old-time preju
dice, the present feeling in favor of hu.
man rights in Salem is something mar
velous. Times are very dull financially
and our struggle to maintain the pape
through the present stagnation in bust
ness tells fearfulIy upon us. Friends 0
the cause, will you not rally to the sup
port of the paper, and thus assist u
through this great ordeal? We coult
not help inserting this paragraph righ
here, where all of you will surely read it
Salem is preparing for the State Fair
and wisely boarding every penny 70
her approaching harvest. But few ne'
buildings are in course of erection, an
all sorts of industries are enjoying a re
spectacle and fashionable degree of dull
ness. A. J. D.
Salem, August 26, 1877.
P. Son Sunday evening we agai
! met a good audience in the Oper
9 House, our subject, 1.-The Cause an
! Cure of Evil" Monday forenoon wa
spent in canvassing, aud at one P. NJ. W
4 are again on board the train, this tim
bound Portlandward. Mother Natur
: has added ruffie here and a ruct
4 ing there to her afternoon attire. He
attendants are everywhere busily plucl
o ing from her ample overskirts the bour
tiful burdens of her golden wheat. Bus
ness wears brisk look, and soon tt
6 cry of hard times will be no more hear
4 in the land, for the commerce of tt
high seas will take'up the produce
4 the earth from the depots where IL
9 freight trains lay it down, and carry
to the remotest corners of the glob
where men are numbering their fellow
>, leaving us in exchange the yellow gol
> for which we are all struggling. s
mote it be-. A. J. D.