The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-12-07
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Lebanon, Or, Nov. 2s, 1883.

so1se~Ms &1NFs sAs :. hAosoa PF9hlueN.
The very appropriate opening ode,
"How Lovely Is zisnu was accom- psni-
ID BY several instruments.
Ex-Sapt. J. L Gilbert, President OF
Santiam Acsdemy delivsrd an appre-
pirate aad eloquent address Of welcome.
I've welcome Jon 10 oar town, 70 the
Academy and, a. far as peasible, 10 the
hospitalities Of our homss and firesidss.
We hope your stay among us viii
be pleasant and strengthen The social
bonds Of life, and make each iesl that
We have more sympathizing frisnds and
oelaborsrs in our work Of love and
duty, and that L-hanon is not behind
other towas In hospitality. generosity,
and true merit" The speaker spoke
as'lsagth and closed By saying: III
wish With The consent Of the saperin-
ssndsnl and ID the name OF the Instl.
.uts % sxtend hearty welcome TO al
teachers. Friends Il education, let each
express bis opinioa freely upon ell
Subjects brought before the Institute for
discussion. Let each stand out free In
his own individuality remembering that
man is to bs estimated net BY what the
wsrId gives to him but, BY what he
gives to .he werld. Give us Of your
wisdom and ye ahall End more. With
what measure ye NEE. 1t shall be
measured 10 yeu again.
Prof. ]. B. Hornsr delivered The re-
sponss.
Instrumental duet By Mrs. +. M.
Miller and Miss Lizzie Hacklenan was
artistiealIy rendered.
Hon. Z. B. McEIroy, Supl. Of Public
instruction, lectnred on the subject oi
'Ths Promotion Of Literature in Our
County schools" The public teaches
ils children to read. Il opens 70 them
. world Of vast and varied literature.
There are good books, magazines aad
papers and there are bad books, mag
aEines and papers. While the printing
press il great engine sf civilizations.
IL is at the same time . great source ol
evil, and there II ne hetter way 70 rro-
sect child from evil than 70 make him
> lover Of good literature. So there !,
no surer way to corrupt him than By
bringing him In contact with h.d liter
a.ure. Il must not be forgotten that
sy giving the child the ability 70 read,
we put in his power 70 read the worst
kind Of books snd II left to himself, be
viii Be quite as likely to take pcisen'
sus mental food as TO take wholesome
meAtal food. The person who teaches
pupils 70 read and fails 20 cultivate il
them taste Tor geod literature puts e.
Instrument into their hands which MAJ
possibly be used by them to their OWL
destruction. Teachers must indnc.
their pupils 70 read the best works O
The bess authors. Every public schoo
should have library. The lecture wal
full Of thought and was loudly applaud
cd.
/ Vocal duet, Lullaby" BY Misses
Eva Cowan and Ora Ballard, studenti
IN music in Santiam Academy reascte.
great credit upOn themselves and th'
Academy.
The "Sunrise Quartette" was beau
i tifully rendered by Misses Francis Gil
bert, Carrie Ballard and Messrs Thos
Wallace aud Lewis Cheadls.
THURSDAY SESSION.
Invocation by supt. P. A. Moses.
Song by quartstte.
The supt. appointed the follswinI
enrolling Secretaries, Miss Risley, Profi
Jas Mcdonald aad v 9 Brock.
Supt. P. A. Messs introduced, "In
stitute Work" To accomplish grca
work. organized effort is necessary. 4
definite object in view In essential. Thi
| is intellectual werk. To obtain soli
work from the miAd Is often . task
The teachers work Is Of paramount
Importance. The ohject Of ths Insti
tute is to obtain that valuable informs
ton many Of as fail otherwise to Obtain
The teacher though young is the "m'
triarch" or patriarch Of the district !
which she or be teaches. Too many I
Us rush into this work without props
preparation. This is the institute .
the teachers by the teachers and for Il
people. The sbject Of tsscher's i
stitute is not TO form rings and cIiqu'
that greater salaries may be extortsd
but its object is to prepare the teaches
for the work Of common edueatisr
Let everyone feel he IL . part II u
institute, and 60 to werk 30 that II Al
came here without knowing niue
they cannot say that Of themselves wh'
they leave.
Prof. J. B Mcfarland introduce
"School Government" The subje'
covers 4 great deal Of grsund. Th
teacher is expected TO govern the schos
A look by . teacher oftsn convinoes q
students. Ny school always kno'
what am doing. Favors, metho'