The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-07-16
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very large attendance, the hotels baing
unable TO acoommodatothe people. The
was opened by Pct ]. b.
Horner, Principle of the Roseburg Pub
lic Schools, ii very able address on
School Government The speaker
showed not only that he lad studied
the subject from the practical side, bat
that he had oil the theory. This, added |
to the fact that he is well known as
model governor, made his address Of
especial value to the association.
Prof. Frank Rigler, Of Park school,
Portland, was called 70 the rostrum on
The Study Of History. An excursion
to the South Beach aad other points
having been previously planned, the
association adjourned.
Another heavy train arrived ia the
evening, filling the officers Of the asso-
citation and the various hotel hosts with
CONSERVATION. But,through the aston
ishing energy aud address Of Prof. Me-
Elroy, the State Superiatendens, and
the great Grant of the Yaqulna Hotel,
all were made comfortable. Among all
the genial aud capable hosts Of the hos.
pitAble North West, Mr. Grant, OF the
ABOVE named house, deserves . very
prominent place. AS 70 the State SUI
periatendent, he is like Billy Sherman
Of war fame. The boys will all remem.
Der how Billy used to know where
every regiment was 70 camp; and when
any boy would be wanted in the middle
Of the night for some duty, the boys
used to swear ADD complain that old
Billy knew where to find every one of
them. This great army OF teachers is
quarlered at least at four poiats. About
one hundred are at Newport, about one
hundred and fifty at Yaquina, ABOUT one
hundred on South Beach, and others at
other points. Besides the transporta-
ton Of so man. by special arsangement
with the railways must have taxed the
generalship even Of the acknowledged
superior.
On Wednesday evening at o'clock
the association convened, and was OPEN
ed by Prof. w. 5. Walker, vf Browns
Vile, in an address on Industrial Ela.
cation. Hs maintained that the hand
should DO taught before the head. lie
believed that, if childrea 60 into school
at six years Of age aud remain until
twenty-one, when will they learn 20
work ? Children should not 60 inte
school until the age Of ten OF twelve.
By this tins, the beginning Of trade
may be made and habits may be FORM
ed under the Wholesome influence Of
home, from which they are, uuder tbs
presens system, too early emancipated.
Then Prof Rigler carze on with an
address on History. The suhjsct was
taken up aud discussed at length by .
number Of speakers.
Mrs D4slsp snl other ladies made
some good demonstrations of Kinder.
, garten work. The sHhjeet OF Kinder
gaEten work was then discussed. Prof
Walker asked Mrs. Daniap whether
the work aimed or tended 10 fOunda-
ton for the educational courses nov
used. She did not answer directly ia
the Affirmative. She said that il is noi
school. 1t aims to develop manners
and morals, as well as the uss of tbs
hand, eye and all he faculties. Pfesi
dent j. w. johnson, Of tho Oregon
J State University, anticipated that those
advocating the kindergarten system
would, in the end, aim to make il an
appurtenanca Of the public schools, and
to be, like them, supported by public
tax, took the conservative side, and
! made very able speech. Iti5 strange
how mere gAllantry will make men, in
30 grave an assembly, in the face Of 80
serious q question. suppress real opin.
ion. Pres. johnson did not do 81 bul
he quietly maintained his defense, ,qual,
flying his opponents who persisted in
misintsrpreling his position. Hs had
the popular vote in the end. s motion
to refer this question 10 ac1mmittee on
resolutions was made by Prof Miller
/. late of Philomath College. 1t vas re-
fsrred. The association adjourned.
: The evening session was not well at
} tended, owing to storm on the Bay
: that prevented the attendance Of th,
Newport and South Beach delegations
The regular program was suspended
. and fires lance discussion occurred ol
: tbs question Of giving prizes 10 school,
Prof. Walker took the view that prizes
were good. He had much Witty oppo
sition, and seemed to suffer gay defeat
T But he determined TO use prizes for.
ever
On the program II the afternoon wa,
a song by Miss Halle Parrish. 1t con
tainea some vocal fcats of great diff.
cul;y,and she executed them both beau.
tifuIIy End truly. She Is fire singer
Thursday morning At 9.30 the pro.
gram was opened bv an address on
Journalism as an educator, by Mr.. Isaac
Manning, Of the Salem Statesman. His
paper showed labor, taste, skill and
special reference 70 the present daIiber-
stiYe season. Mr. w. 9. Hswiey,
Principal Of Umpqua Academy ,lectured
on the "Deyelopment Of the Iatellect. y
Good, clear and we'll delivered Miss
| q. M. Howard, Of Albany. introduced
Language Lessons "a Primary Classes.
Sue is good speaker, and clear, en-
srgetic worker. q. NJ. Miiler,of Phil
fonlath College, leciured on "Methods
Of Conducting Examinations" He
speaks very freely, having the sabiect
treated under three heads, namely, the
When, the How and the Why. All
agreed with him. Whispering Ia school
was topic for general discussion open
ed by Prof. Crawford Of Portland pub
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