The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-04-09

on the subject Of the Director and his
Duty;" discussed by Messrs. Allen. Train.
Gray. Mccain and others.
Mr.. Bart Allen arose and prOpoundcd the
Question-''Why is a woman required to do
the same work for $50 or $40 per month as a
man gets $50 for:" Prof Powell gave as
reason. that more women arc competitors for
schools than men. which tends to. reduce the
rate Of their wages. Nr. Allen again asked
if it would not tend to remedy this unfairness
if women were elected As school directors,
and if that would not be lawful Answered
by Prof Powell in the Affirmative as to the
latter point, but he doubted whether that
would make any difference with the wages
question.
The Chair appointed as COMMITTEES ON Res
olutions, o. I. Porter. ]. L. Gilbert, +. r.
Sox, Misses Hottie Miller and Emma Bigger4
Reports of +. F. SOx and Mrs. Train. critics
OF the meeting. were received.
The Institute recOnvened in the evening at
O'Clock. opening with music by the Giles
Club and by the Band. Miss Hettie Miller
OF Albany, gave a recitation - "MOnA's
Waters"
The Band played second piece. aud Rev,
J. ". Harris. Of Albany, delivered thought
ful and suggestive address on the Relation
ui Education TO oitizenship.
After more music by the Band, A. RIAker.
Of Shedd gave reeitAtion The Boys"
More music followed by the Giee Club,
aud Mrs. Z. +. Sox. Of Albany, read an essay
entitled, Alone.
Rev. r. L Sails. Of the Methodist Church
in Halsey, then made lively speech, taking
as his spbiect-''0altisation. The speaker
belisysd that rotation ia the teasher'a office
is undesirable. and that it is as uniadicioas
to change teacher. every three months as it
would be for landlord to chanss tenants on
his farm every three months.
The first days session was then cl0sed with
music by the GIee olub aud by the Halsey
Band.
sEeo,D DAY.
The second days exercises consisted in dis
cussions on the subjects of Mental Arith-
mstic, spelling" and ''GrAmmar." The
latter led by E F. Sox and 8. s. Train.
Miss Rovia Alexander, of Albany, favored
the Institute with an essay entitled. Cob
webs" Lille Robertson OF HAlsey, read an
essay entitled Reading" Miss Augusta
Bridgford, Of Scio, gave recitation entitled
s'1he Young Gray Head, " aa9 nFa Train ot
Harrisburg, read In essay oni.' What shall We
teach and how"
The Afternoon session closed with lively
discussion Of the question, aAre Pablie EE-
sHlinations. aud Exhibitions AdyisableS" the
prepOnderance Of Argument being IN the at.
ilr1native, Supt. Powell believed this best
way to protect the people against being mis-
led and duped 70 their injury by chArlatans
and to guard against the establishment Of
raonOpoiIes and 4ristecraciss whether Of edA-
cation or wealth or what not, was to traia
the people TO talk as well as to think for
themselves. As long as we send to our leg
islatiYe halls, Aea drawn frsm the people.
farmers and mechanics and tEadssmen, our
schools should qualify them in early life for
debate and public speaking 50 that they can
express their convictions and defend their
principles on all occasions required. He
closed his remarks with an eloquent defence
OF the public school work Of Oregon as 1t ex-
lists to-day, and irs achievements for the past
twenty-five years.
The specialties of the evening session weFe
an essay sa aTeachsF,s Trials, by Miss MARY
=. CASTOR, Of Halsey; recitation by Mis-
Mary l. Blaker-''A IN Order for Pieture;'
address by Rev. 7. ]. Wilson, of the Presbg
terian Church, OF Halssy, on 4sHhysical Cult
ure;9 recitation by Miss Maggie Foster. o.
Albany Destruction of Brahmin VII
Iage," and address by Rev. J. S. Mccain, ei
} iHtiquette in sshoSls," Mr.. Mccain beliey
ed that teaching should be made and regard
; ed as profession and that teachers shoul,
be paid a sufficient compensation ioF thei
labor as 10 induce them to continue IN thei
work. snpt. Powell supplemented the gen
r tlenlan's remarks with some practical suggea
d tions on the Importance Of cultiyating polite
{ ness In schools. The literary programme .
1 the evening closed With Humorous irecita
. tion by J. Il. Foster, r., Of Albany
o New Church orgaBr q
y THIRD DAY.
The Institute convened Saturday mornin
at $50 A N. The printed programme wa
dispensed With, and the disssgssisR Of iiSehqe
y Discipline taken uR-Afrs. II. A. Edison {
1 Albany, leading Mrs. Traia, Messra. so1
BiIyeu, Mcfarland, Moses and others ts9
s psrt
8 A resolution offered by =. F. sox wa
unanimously passed condemning the use
!. tobacco by teachers; also one diseardipg II
use of the title i'FFpfessor," as applied
teachers in the public schools.
The following resolution was offered B
Thad. HanfOrd. and after discussion adopte,
, supt. Powell, Hon. L. Biysu and I. J. Wi
:. son speaking in support.
/. Resolved, That as the intelligence Of Il
masses and a system Of free public educatic
10 that gives equal facilities of acquiring know
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