The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-06-25
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By request we publish The following from
the Salem .Sfafssmaa in rc4crence 70 the
State Teachers Association, which viii be
held ia Ysquina City, beginning Juls 9th !:
Prof McEiroy has been laboring in the
interest Of the association for some time
already. and expects 10 have his programs
completed by next week. Several of the
ablcst educators, In Oregon, will be present,
aud II Il expected that the attendance viii
exceed that Of any other year.
The railroad companies (both the Oregon
& California and the Oregon Pacifie) will
rnake greatly reduced rates 10 all attending
over their lines, and the hotels and boarding
houses, at Yaqnina City. Newport. and
South Beach, will entertain those attending
during the days Of the associou, as not To
exceed 81 per day. Arrangements have
been made for the accommodation Of $40
persons at this rate. OF these 100 viii be
accommodated by the Yaquina City hotel,
AZ Yaauina city. TWENTY-FIVE NJ the Bayysew
hogcs. sixty NJ tho Ocean house, Newport,
and fifty At South Side hotel. at South
Beach.
Many teachers and their friends, who
win attend the association may prefer 10
camp out and II II suggested that they
bring blankets with them. Tents will be
furnished those who desire the pleasures of
camp.liie By the sca-sllore. There tent.wiil
nc pitched in shady nooks, and quiet re-
treats, in localities overlooking, and COM
nianding all the attractions and picturesque
scenery Of the bay and ocean. They will
also be placed in convenient proximity 10
the hotels and boarding houses.
At any time, during the days OF the as
sociaiion, excursions may be organized to
be CARED on ans of the steamers, plying on
the hay, from Yaquina City 10 the ocean,
and return, for 10 cents, for each person.
This, distance Of five miles across the bay.
Also, the large and powerful tug-boat, be-
longing To the Oregon Pacific Railway
Company, has been securing for carrying
excursions across the bar. out To sea, and
return also. on the same boat, to Seal
Rock. ten miles south. on South Beach
and north. To the beautiful and interesting
ito landsman1 lighthouse. on Cape Foul
weather.
As stated above, the railroads, and other
lines of travel to, and on the bay, will make
lowest possible rates 10 all points OF inter
erst, and will, further, grant an extension oi
time, of N least thirty days, 50 that teachers
and their friends may remain on the bay foi
some time, II they so desire. On this ex
tension OF time, the reduced rates over the
routes of travel will hold good.
Parties attending from this city, and Tic
east side generally, can leave Albany NJ
noon Monday, after the arrival of the pas
senger trains there, and arrive at Yaquins
City, or Newport on that evening. The
program will hc geneialized program
containing. among its features, work undel
! the departments Of superintendence, teach
| ing, normal, college, and university work
These general departments will include thS
discussion Of special and general topics
relative to each department, and daily pro
| grams will be issued each morning for eacf
days work. The gencralized program vii
also. contain descriptions of the bay, routes
of travel, etc. On the last evenikg OF ths
| association, II is intended to have literary
and musical entertainment, and social re
union.
Prof McEiroy is peculiarly fortunate in
| his choice of locations for holding the an
nual associations, and shows that, besides
expecting to benefit his excellent State edu-
cational corps, he also largely consults then
pleasure Many OF Salem's people can
| bear witness to the fact that Iaquina IS one
of the most pleasant places on the Goa st, SC
| far as the inducements, and attractions OF
sea-coast resort are concerned, 1t Is expect
| ed that a delegation of at least fifty iron
Marion county will avail themselves of thu
| privileges offered for low rates, etc, an'
visit the bay during the early part Of July
| The air at that time is very light and clear
and one who wants to ssee the sights eoul'
not go al more fitting time,