The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-12

school room of district No. Il,
where DR.. G. r. Bissell is teach>
ing. The doctor is a little old
fashioned IN his teaching, but has
some excellent ideas on school
teaching. His enrolment is 81
and average attendance 81. This
district is rather isolated owing
to the fact that there Is no wav OF
getting TO the vicinity Only by
water. On our return We arrived
at Gardner at 10 0o'elock at night.
The next morning re visited the
Gardner school which is 10 dis.
trlct No. 9, and is taught bv Miss
Josie Parrot, young lady fron
Roseburg. Her enrolment is B;
and average %. This district ha
a very good school house and al
excellent blackboard, also a larg.
map of the United States. Mis-
PARROT Is a supurb teache
aud has the hearty support 0
her patrons. IF they would visl
the school oftener much NOR
good would be accomplished
Parents must show their childrel
that they take an interest 10 then
welfare. From Gardiner | came
back to Scottsburg which is II.
district No. SO. Mr.. Jay Shepard
Ia the Instructor Id this school.
The enrolment of this school is
30 and the average attendance Is
the same. Mr.. Shepard is well
and fagurably known in this conn
ty as sn able teacher. He has
been teaching in this place only
a few weeks aud the people speak
most favorably OF his suecessfu
beginning. He is a native OF
New Ycrk and carries his earl,
training into the school room +
this Eldorado of the Wes.. | shall
express my many thanks to MIR.
Lyon of this place, Tor is kind
treatment while remaining III
Scottsburg. The next district is
| No. 38 about six miles from
Scottsburg. Miss Hattie Brown
taught the Spring term In this
| district but her school had closed
week before ! reached it Her
enrolment was 26 ard her aver
age attendance 20. Miss Browd
has the good will of her patrons
and each of those with whom /
talked spoke quite compliments
ry OF her reaching. From dis
tnct 80 | went to district No. 35.
This district had no school tins
Spring, but will have Fall and
| Winter school. From this dis
trict went to Elktun, thence TO
district No. 81. Mr.. w. W.
Wells is the teacher in this dis
trIct. HIS enrolment is II and
average 10. Mr.. Wells is an ell
derly gentleman and looks to be
an invalid. His school bnuse Is
pleasantly located but has pot the
essential az paratas. He needs a
better blackboard end some MAPS.
The next district | reached was
No. 81, known as the Elkton dis
J trict. Mr.. Ct. W. Benedict is the
, teacher. HIS order was excellent
} and the answers rendered by the
, children were clear and distinct.
MIR. B. is evidently the right man
IN the proper place. Ills patrons
r commend him with one voice. Hs
has labored earnestly and his la.
. Dor shows very plainly. | only
wish that Douglas county wa:
} filled up with such workers al
this gentleman. From this dis
! trict | iourneyed up a mountalt
) to district No. 80. Miss Flora
Wells teaches in this district
Her enrolment Is 10 and aver
. age attendance s. Her schoo
: room is new and needs a black
!. board very much. How can
/, teacher instruct without a black
. board? Let the patrons get on
Immediately. Miss Wells has til,
] reputation OF being a good teacher
# Her patrons must encourage thei
children and teacher. While a
Ekton I had the pleasure of Is
tening to sweet music, rendere'
: by Miss Mary Adams, the &C
compllshed music teacher OF thu
: place. The citizens OF Elktol
!. and vicinity have ny cordia
! thanks for the liberality show
j. me while in their mids,. Fror
d Elkton | came by stage to Drains
!. Johnnie Wilson has one OF th
a best stage lines ID the county. |
e person wants easy travel to th
= coast let him 60 BY johnnie
stage lire. j. Nj. HEA RD.
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