The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-10-25
Albany Pnblle schoola.
AlpAsr. Oct. %. 1878.

Albany, Oct. %. 1878.
1 have within the last few days had the
pleasure Of visiting these achoola In the
Central School ! found three teachers, all &C.
quitting themselves WE'LL, Conaidoring the
crowded condition Of some Of the rooms. Mr..
Reid, Che Principal Of the AhoOl, has charge
of room containing tlfty pupils or more !
was much pleased with the order, discipline
and ROTATIONS in his room. He is earnestly
working for tho interests Of The school
Miss Hunsaker is doing efficient service in
the primaries While was present in her
room good order prevailed and tho little ones
that were reciting seemed to take lively In.
terest in their work.
Miss Hettie Thompson has chsree Of the
intermediate grade, and although her expert
enee Is q teacher Is quite limited. she is max
ing good record for herself. She has en-
rolled in her department about sevt,nty pu.
pills, with an average attendance Of sixty
five. It is impossible for her. or any Other
teacher, even with dezen years experience,
to do justice to so many pupils In iustic,
to Miss Thompson and the patrons Of the
school some remedy should be applied. The
only thing that can be done seemingly would
bo to furnish more room and additional assist
anee. The probabilities arc that the attend
ance win, during the winter Inontha, be still
increased rather than diminished, unles,
those who may hereafter apply arc refused
admission.
At the West School, in tho upper part oI
tho city, found Miss Estella Howard IN
charge, and doing splendid work She fal
fifty-GvO names enrolled. with q fair ayerag,
attendance. During my visit was much
pleased with the order and tho reeisations
Miss Howard has had several years expert
enee as teacher, and, judging from what
Witnessed IN her school room. she has profit
ed by her experience.
spent but very brief time in the Easi
School. and am therefore not well prepared
to speak Of tho condition. Of the school Th'
school Is wen fiiiea. there being fifty.ssver
names enrolled, with an average attendance
Of forty.eight. Miss Alexander has charg,
Of this school. and with the disadvantages
under which sho labOrs, is doing a. well a
she can. found all the school rooms. an(
this one especially, greatly in need Of charts
outline maps. globes. ote. The cost Of thess
would be but triilihg. and in the hands Of tn
teachers would add greatly to their silicien
ey.
In conclusion, take pleasure in aiating I,
the people Of Albany that thsir publ,
schools, though not what they ought to boil
all respects, are fiourishing. and with so Ell
eient Board of Directors as they now hav,
We may reasonably expect that at no diAtan
day the Public Schools win DO one Of tn
ppOadest monuments Of an advancing civil
zation, TO which they can point the atrAngs
who comes to make for himself home in ou
young and thriving State TO this end
large and well arranged ashool building. attn
ated As near the central part Of the city a
an eligible locality can be found. Is great,
needed. trust the patrons will fully co
operate with the directors and taAeasra ii
their arlaous efforts 10 secure puustual at
tendance and thorpugh work on the part O
the pupils.
L. j. POWELL,
/ SaD't PnbIic Inst