The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-04-02

witness the opening exercises. The fac
that great and increasing interest Is beini
taken In our educational matters Ii one OF
which the people Of this county are to b
congratulated County School Superinten
dent Reid set the ball rolling on the evening
mentioned at promptly 74s by announcing
a piano solo by Miss Laura Tate,which wai
followed by prayer by Rev. Brownson.
Miss Ina l.. Robertson, Of this city y,deliv
cred the address OF welcome, an cxemplar,
effort, both In manner and In substance
of hand, in very distinct, well regulated
voice, II was the model address of welcome
we have heard ian Albany Institute. Here
II Is In full
FELLOW CITIZENS AND acfIooL TEACHERS
| II Is my pleasant task tonight 10 welcome
you here let me do II right heartily. II
gives as much pleasure TO have YOU with
us, and we hope you will spend the time
pleasantly and profitably Ia our city. Our
institute Is like feast where each guest Is
expected 10 bring part Of the provisions.
We hope and trust that during the few
months Of olir separation you have all been
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here TO show your liberailty by sharing
them with others. So,while we welcome
YOU among us, we would have you know
that we expect something of YOU IN return.
We want, and feel that we need encourage.
mens and help, and ask that you give Ii 10
us with unstlnted hand.
In the history Of every teacher there il Il
time when special attention Is paid to ecr.
tain study. For example, one teacher may.
during term of school, take particular in.
tcreSt In the study OF geography, and may
discover certain facts which might be help.
ful In teaching that study. Another may
give more than the usual amount of time 20
arithmetic. Another TO grammar or read.
ing. There arc many teachers who have
difficulty In making proper use Of some Of
the textbooks In our schools, Some do not
| understand how To teach Sill'a grammar.
The subject matter Is 80 differently arrang.
ed from the books formerly used that we
are bothered and perplexed. Others can
not account for the lack OF consistency In
some of the solutions Of the examples given
| in Brooks arithmetic. Now let those who
have paid special attention TO these studies
explain them To the younger workers III the
school reom, and 50 help on educational In
terests. We have known Of good teachers
who have come to our institute meetings to
listen 10 what was said and go away think.
/. ing their own method better than any pre-.
sented. Yet they would not be persuaded
to give ono idea which would be a help Ia
some one else. Does this mean little sci.
hsh 80, with due appreciation of the In.
ielligence expressed in the faces before uN
We would urge upon one and ill the neees.
sity Of taking an active part In the meetings
II they are To be successful. Let us be
prompt and regular IN attendance 80 far ~
Il Is possible, THUS showing that We are
truly In earnest. in Our work. Again lcI
me express my pleasure and pride IN having
you In our midst. and wish that each one
here mas find something which will be !
help In after work, 80 that we may Ray We
have not come here In vain Welcome
everyone.
Mrs. w S Waiker,oi Brownsville answer
ed In an excellent literary paper, which We
let speak for itself
| LADIES AND GENrLgMgS A crisis oc
ours in tho work Of this institute al an earlier
time thanwe thought The pause i almost
painful until we rally our lIvliest faculties q
do justice 10 the welcome Of the lady whe
preceded me. Considering what we ma,
anticipate from this institute and also wha
dignity We attach To the assembly the open
Ing words Of Coleridges apostrophe TO Mt
Blanc occur TO the mind aHast thou I
claim to stay the moving star In his steer
course 80 long he seems to pause on th.
bald, awful head O sovereign Blanc" Thi
occasion IL thus impressive IN its beginning
The day-siar OF this intellectual red.lette
day has risen In the person of the beautitu
and accomplished lady who has cNtcrsic,
this courtesy of welcome.
Such Is my situation OF the dignity of In
assembly TO which your charming usher hai
invited us and we accept the invitation
hoping 10 find place down in chamouicr
or some such lowly vale, and study tn
changes on those ,naicstica above us. II
this invitation VIC recognize ono of the fune
tons OF the Superintendent of Public In
strnction, whose energy and tact have els
waited the standard and perfected the organ
ization of school works In the county. i
this ciyility We acknowledge the hospitalit
of the city, whose wealth and reiinemer
makes Il eSpee..ssiy the place for an institul
In the interest OF public good. In this eel
: emony we acknowledge the hospitality (
fellow teachers whose wisdom, the product
of most interesting experience, Is, by th
generosity OF their hearts, the common prop
erty Of all.
Their welcome means more than all els
No profession Is fuller OF appeals TO human
sty. In profession whose seal Is a supcrio
intelligence, one may expect 20 find II
heart at its best Fellow teachers, with OF
appreciation Of your goodness but half e
prcssed,we retire thanking you In our heart
in behalf of all teachers, officers and visito
+ from abroad, we accept your gracious wc
come, and we challenge AL your knowledg
as with your comfortable but less valuab
! privileges of home and city.
State School Superintendent McElroy tn.
delivered an address on sThc Promotion
) Good Reading in the Public Schools"
T was full of thoughts which should be dige,
ed by every teacher present. II showed
new terms what the teacher can do, IL
5 termined, towards building up a taste {
first-class literature, for which the gre
amount Of vicious literature of the da
shows necessity. The teacher shou
regulate the private reading of the studei
and should keep weekly record of ea'
one. Every school should have libral
though a small one. 1t should be back
by good one at home, and public o
I for the city. The speakers expose of Il
subject matter of the current literature
the day was fine one, indicating how "
{ he was familiar with the topic.
i A male quartet, "The Soldiers choru
!; was rendered in fine manner by Mess
u Irvine, Brush, FortmilIcr and Aubrey.
I. Prof Thos VanScoy, of the WiiIamei
) University, delivered very thought
solid, address, on "Internal Education
Work" A synopsis of it could not do
justice. It was kernel all the way throuI
!, and was generally appreciated for its spl'
did thoughts.