The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-04-11

INC Dram Acduemy was introduced
and spoke on the sutjec. "The stud )
Of English Literature" which we
will publish In full In our next issue,
80 much To the point did we consider
It.
Music by the band followed.
Rev. J. w. Spriggs, Of Salem, then
delivered an address on the subject
''Education, It's Methods and iDfu
ences." Education may be ia wrong
or right direction. lie told the his
tory Of education, how In the early
ages 1t had been In the hands Of the
priest hood, together with the early
history In nearly all Of the ancient
nations. Afterwards the scriptures
were Taught in the school, but lhi,
was entirely oral. In Greece and Al
exandrla though many sciences were
taught In the tins OF King Alfred
letters were revived, followed by a
stupor. n The 18th and 18th Centur-
les there was another revival Ol letters.
In the 18th Century there arose four
distinct schools. Now education is
considered licadng force in govern
ments, the bulwark Of the peoples lib
erty. Still the amount Of i.literary Is
great, the speaker giving many inter.
esting statistics on the subject. Here
the spea ser took up the general scope
of education and spoke C. the respon-
sibility Of teachers, and as well Of
parents. lie gave mis- ideas OF how
different branches should be taught,
such as numerals, geography &c,
would be practical in the matter !;
Would teach the duties Of puulic Of
Aces, &C., DC. would not set up u
text book as authority from and which
there could be no appeal would
teach morality, at school, at home
and In the press would teach indus
try would have our public schools
teach religion rot dominationalism
4 solo entitled "Charity," by Miss
Helena Holman. Of Salem Was veil
rendered.
President +. c. Anderson, OF Nc
Minnviile College, was then intro
duced and spoke on the general sab
Ject Of Education. The training that
Is essential to make happy homes
ought to be the greatest aim in edu-
cation. The Speaker showed the con-
diiions OF happy home, the combi-
nationst hat go TO make il up. In the
J country the greatest number of fea-
tures that 20 10 make up such home
are found, drawing pretty picture
} Of the country home, aud speaking
particularly Of the advantages from
the variety of scenery in the William
cite Valley, for home to be sought
after, and nearest the ideal standard
but there seems To- be an inclination
among young men, and even young
women, to leave these homes TO be-
come carpet bsggers, bachelor book
agents or spinster seamstresses, aud
say "nothing Is impossible to him
who wills" and too many youRg men
and women think they can become
Presidents and Harriet Beechel
. Stoves. One kind of honest employ
D ment is just as honorable as another
; Real superiority Is nowhere more l.
lustrious than in retired homes and i
T is the duty of the teacher to properly
instruct the pupils on this point
There should be less engineering t.
set out of private into public life, 81
: that office will seek the man. Farm
i ers need an education as much as 9TH
er men, and they should not allow
: monopoly of it by lawyers, &C., l
Il anyl position requires education it i
that of the farmer. \ failure to So
cure a happy home is failure in life
and everything should be done whic
: will produce it, and education is Ger
5 ta:nly a great factor.
q A solo by Miss Clara Andrews, o
u Eugene City followed President An
: dersOn's address.
Music by the band closed the ses
sion.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.
: Prof. Noffsinger opened the subject
!, advancement and Support of our Com
> mon Schools" Would have rate bi
for the support of the free schools b
the State, allowing a certain amount fc
each scholar. Am in favor of routin
work, if not carried too far II migl
do better in the city than in the coun
try. Parents should understand I'll
: : laws of physical hygiene,and this shoul
come first in the school curricu lun
We need agricultural schools whei
chemistry may be studied, and I'll
student should obtain knowlege
mechanism. Schools should, be ad
:. vanced go that we may have the adval
> taoas of con,n,aYca nj rsilroadS Wo,,l
devote more time to musical education
Prof Gilbert said it was an actu