The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-07-16

as follows: Nos. l3, As, s. %, II, l9, Is.
%, 40, 90. 27, "a, 43, 4. l, 3, Is, so, 81. 25.
81. l2, SO, AZ, Al, %, 3S. 35, 33, 80, IS, 80,
II. 6, 81, 26. 27. The average time spent
in each of these schools was one-half az
day. They are located in all parts of the
county from No. /, in the extreme northern
part of the county to No. SIS on the Lower
Alsea.
In addition to the above, the following
schools have been visited during the present
quarter, viz: Nos. 10, As, 9, %, l, 43. 4, 6.
3, 4s. IA, IL, 81, %, %, "a, 25, 26, 81, l3.
II, 10, 20, so.
Most Of these schools were found in good
condition-several were in excellent condi.
tion-not ably SO, were Districts, 45, l3,
20, l9, IL, %, 8, 4S and 27.
SCHOOL HOUSES.
The School Directors in several districts
are doing good work in regard to building
and repairing school houses during the pres
ent term. New houses will be built this
year in districts IL, 81, 8. As and 40. Several
will be repaired and several are attending
to long neglected. duty and that is they
are furnishing their school-grounds with
good out-houses. Many Of our school OIL
c.rs are earnest men who are interested in
education of our youth and who begin to
see that little money well expended will
add greatly to the health and comfort OF the
children of their schools. This progress Is
gratifying. The Importance OF having COM
Portable and well ventilated school houses,
seems now to be we'll understood. 1t Is ut
terly impossible to teach successful school
in poorly warmed aud lily ventilated house.
Pure air is necessary to the proper applica-
ton Of mind ON the part of the pupils-on
the other hand, idIeness, hstlessness, and
mischi as frequently result from impure
air as from bal disposition. Foul air irri-
tates the body and Supplies the mind GER
tainlv and quickly. A cheap ventilating
apparatus in every district school house
would certainly pay for itself in one term in
the increased efficiency of the -hools. A
great deal of sickness among children may
be directly tracei to badly warmed and
ba,lly ventilated school houses, and it is
certain, in many instances, that the founda.
tion of permanent diseases which soms-
times manifest themselves in after life are
frequently laid in the same places.
CLOSING REMARKS.
In closing, desire to submit some items
Of work done, and matters of expense coil-
nected with the work of this office. In adj
dition to the estimate of distance travelled
in actual official work, would state that
had attended two (2) conventions of County
Superintendents, one at Salem; the
other at Portland. have also attend
ed. within the year, two t2) meetings of the
State Board of Education, both held at Sa-
lem, AMI also one meeting of the State
Teachers institute held at Portland. all of
the above within the past year.
have paid, within the year, for printing
blanks for use of this office, the sum Of
SIS 90. For pastage stamps, for office work,
50 so. would state, a.s,, in this connec-
ton. that in several counties in this State,
that the county furnishes an office, fuel, and
stationery Including printing! for use Of
County Superintendent. Respectfully sub.
mitted, E. B. McELRoY,
Sup't of Schools, Benton Co., Oregon.
July 3, $780,