Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-09-04
Judge DcaGy'h 4inr- E:ep2rl on .lc
state University.

state University.
For the LEADER.
The newspapers Of the William
ette valley have printed Judge
Deady's report of this institution
for the past year. The report is
good one; the Judge is inca oable oe
presenting any other kind Of re- !;
port. But it is the liberalitv with !
which this institution is treated By |
the Legislature that makes the
Judges report such interesting read !
ing to the taxpayers of Eastern Or
egon particularly. 1t has cost the .
State SIS, 900 to educate l44 young
men and women for the last ten
months (see Weekly Oregonian,
August 2s). 1t cost 1925 to edu,
cate one; and if Oregon has 10000
boys and girls under p, it woa!d
cost S3,75O,000 to teach them fer
the same length of time. This
would seem to be very expensive
teaching and it ought to be Of
very high order. 1t is to be hoped
it is. Let US concede it is. Be-
sides this the last Legislature has
granted $4,000 to erect and fur
nish en- additional brick baildine
for the use of the University.
Twelve teachers have been en-
gagged in instructing these IA
young men. and women, which
would give an average OF twelve
scholars to each professor. This
would seem to make teaching in
the Oregon University a compare
lively easy position, particularly
when compared to the labor re-
quired of the com,ann school teach
ers who have not unfrequently 80
scholars under their charge. The
pay of these University teachers av.
erages $1,000 per year; that of the
common school teacher Will not av.
erage one-third of the sum for the
same time. The common schoo
} teacher and her pupils do not seen
to be in favor with the average leg
islator. The teachers get but small
pay and the pupil has no brick
> bnilding erseted and furnished by
the State The common schoo
: scholar gets no diploma in which
, the writing Of twenty names costs
81 and the printing Of them $l09
, An ordinary taxpayer, whose half
dozen boys and girls wear cow-hide
E shoes, would imagine that some one
S Of those high-rriced professors, OIL
, some one of the highly and expen
9 siyely educated Al young men ant
women, would be competent tt
:, write those names in the diplomas.
= There is one more item in the re
). port which is suggestive of what W.
may term "style," until it IS bette
> understood. This item is .onl,
, S53. so paid John Stewart for hacl
n hire; and also Is yards of ribbon
which no doubt contributed to Civ
pleasing aspect to the closin:
scenes of the years ponderous in
!. tellectual researches How one o
these l44 men and women could b
Il distracted from their studies, an,
e be interested in such airy things a
t, ribbons, is problem for the mex
4. Legislature.
), The Legislature which seems
have made this University q "pet
G refused to assist, in a small way,
l. Normal School in Eastern Oregon
lg Eastern Oregon might as well max
1t up it's mind that the WillameCt
- Valley is surremely indifferent t
:" it's people and the facilities for locs
T. improvements and educational faci
RS tiles. The representatives fror
ae Eastern Oregon have failed to i'll
N press our rights on their fellow lie!
islators. Tie Willamette men ca
get appropriations for the annu'
TO horse race-fair at Salem, who:
G. managers have sent east for the
" posters, but not cent for Easter
.. Oregon. When will people leal
to select capable men to represel
ei them! Where is Kelly of Cotto
ne woodl
IS, But feel that I have wandert
Id away from my "University," al
i. in turning my fond attention to
- l would say that it is top-heavy f
u the condition of our common schoo
IL BY system of wire pulling it l
ay ceiyes more than its legitimate pr
re portion of the public funds. VIII
no one should detract from pub
enterprise in educational matter
Dr. all should see to it that one secti
nd of the country is not favored to t
.r injury of other sections. Euge
,o and the Willamette Valley enj
, tbs convenience of this Institute
oe as they do that of all government
re establishments in the State. I
lis Legislature has injured Eastern {
eson, and always will until men a
sent there who will compel them
N give US JUsTICE.
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