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

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ogganlzatlen,-The following ofiicer
were duly elected ,supt. p A Moses, Pres
don't, Irx-oflicio.
| vice Presidents. L allbsrt. d Me
Earland aad ] A Bilyeu.
Secretaries, Miss 10 Bssolt and Mis
Rova Alexander.
Enrolling Secretaries, Miss v @ Rlsley
Mr ] Mcdonald and Mr v @ Brock.
Certificate Secretary, 7 I. Duggef.
Treasurer, J w Cnslck.
Commlttss on Resolutions, w N Nel
singer, d v s Reid. O Lever, Mlss n
Brook and Miss Sarah conhow.
THURSDAY xvKNIxo.
Music.
Ia the absence Of Prof Joseph Ismery, D
the state Agricultural oollegs,t y HoFnsl
was appointed 10 read paper en- "Dutiei
and Requirements sfPubllc school Teach
ars.p
Music.
supt r A Meaes then leetured on "sdu-
catienal Matters Concerning Lam County
"In Linn county there are 1850 square
miles. There are $4,000 inhabitants In the
oeunty, or iiyo persons to the square mile,
There nro es school districts also 2ee
school directors and ob school clerks~-one
sehool oiflcsr to every 81 perssna. The
nrst district In Liam county was organized
on July 5, 1864. The number Of children
wko can draw public msney IL 6e7a, and
how many thare are too small 10 count, ]
cannot say. since in once ] have granted
ls4 tsachers' certificates, 6l being fer
young men, and Gs fer young ladies.
Linn county pays on IN average 70 men.
s44 per naenth, 10 ladies s3s. Ofths o.
men mentioned ss have tirst grade certif.
lcatea, and 81 second grade certificates Of
the es ladies, 80 posssss firnt grade csrtifi-
Gates and 81 second grzdo. Many who
have applied for certificates failed 20 pass
required examination and consequently
learned that e2.6s without the proper
amount OF Information caunct secure .
oertiacAts. Daring the present year the
superintendent was s3.70 per schslar. The
successful teachers require the following
qualifications, governnsut, the patience
OF Job, the wiskom Of solomen, and the
mssknsss Of Noses" ILsughtsr.l The
Supt spoke q length on CO operation In
school matters. This annual messags was
highly appreciated and should be printed
In full 10 the county papers.
The Text Beck question cams up again
and was discussed by Msssrs d V Reid,
VILLAS Woxt, b Mcfarland, Miss An
dsrson, Miss Blacker and d Horner.
Prof Gilbert read extracts from the
school Law which proved that the law Il
isfinite upon the tins schosl books must
be adopted before change car take place.
The innsic during the evening was very
good, The house wss crowded and The
istsrsst Increasing.
FRIDAY xoRHtso,
Institute met at s:3s. House called 70 or
der by sups Moses.
Moved and seconded that ths ehslr ap-
pont csmuIltee Of thres 10 arrange IN
eatsrtAlnmsnl for tho evening, carried.
Chair appointed D Horner, Mis- Andsr.
sen and Miss Gilbert. SnbIsct OF music
In oar cemmen schools, was then intrc-
ducsd BY JB Hornor and discussed ~
Prof Duggsr who dwsIt much upon ths
use ef lime beng kept by the pupil whils
singing but disapproved Of the use Of ths
organ as N aid 10 vocal musIc.
Thla dlncnsalen was sflerward followed
hy J B HnGhss.
supt Balrd Of Oregon City took The af'
fIrmatlve Of the ausstlsns and claimed thai
Il wzsa foregone conclusion that music
shsuIa necessarily be taught Ia our com
mon schools.
Drawing In punlio schools was then In
trodueed BY Mrs Homer who mae.
several suggestions on the inirodnction q
drawing and named various authors Of ths
same.
Prors Dougher, Nsfrsingsr, Reid and
others followed Ia the discussion Of thia
ankjsct.
Subject Il a.Schosl Discipline was theI
introduced by Pref . v Reid who de
iiysred vary able, entertaining and In
structive address concernIng the depcrt-
n,ent or teachers. He stated that he wa
more Dutch than French In his mako up
He then said that he defined schoel dis
cipllns a. being the development sf th'
faculties by instruction aud exercise b
act in accordance with established rules
He failed 70 concedo u the idea that Their
were no bad boys in Oregon, he said
coed boy or the track was emphaticail,
speaking. A bad boy said he had acquir
cd = name Of being . hard teacher on ba'
boys, referred to his experience In Ia
pmst and gave various examples whsreii
discipline had been administered and
good had resulted therefrom. he said I
good teacher was . good discipIinariar
that teaching had 10 be learned and tbs
| no one possessed this faculty by natur'
| he read extracts freta q calendar from III
Burean OF educational department ofth
| interior which was listened TO with grel
Interest. Among the many good thinf
| he read from this was the Following &c
the governrnent Of schools, rules sheul
be flxsd and known TO the school. N
ReId's remarks were we'll received by u
audience. oae teacher being 20 snthusla
tic a. to remark thst he would be wtllin
t. ait on the fsncs during storm And IL
| ten 70 It were &c repeated again.
Primary elemsnss oFreadinE Was Intrc
ducsd by 3 Hushes, followed By Prof
ailbert, Reid, W A McGhee and sther
syntax was then introduced By Mi
Blaker, whe made few lively remarks.
Prof Noffsinser tksn intrsducsd Il
lsukject, "Normsl Schaols," stated th
Normal Schools offer peculiar adysntag
to the persons who enPlsy tsachers th
have made life time profession Of th
work. He stated that the perssn whe h
i practical experience, whether he or 81
has natural adaptability for the profsssi'
or net. would be fortunate in gaining su