The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-12-24

has been ingaged at another, and so the
muddle goes on. Much more might be
said in this line, but ga word to the
wise is sufficient"
Mention is here made of every district
visited and have endeavored to make
note of all improvements made since my
last visit. Commendation and criticism
have alike been offered with q view to
the welfare of the school. The world is
marching on, the school world too, and
the progressive schools are marching
with it. Those who make no improve
ment will surely be left. If people
could only see that the advancement OF
the school underlies all other advance
ments-that of the family, the neighbor-
hood, the state and the ration; even
this money-loving age might understand
that it pays financially to invest IN a
good school.
District No. 2 of Hood River Valley,
has r. S. Andrews employed. He is one
of the first grade teachers of the count ty
and in a qufet way is doing good work
there. He is always buying new books
and studying new methods. The direc-
tors and patrons are to be commended
for their zeal in furnishing the house
with apparatus and furniture. They
have lately put in new patent single
seats, the only country district in the
county that has them.
Dictrict No. 4 has G. L. Gilbert for
teacher, who has taught here, 1 believe,
two years and half. This is the largest
country school in the country, 81 pupils
being enrolled, and those who support it
deserve the highest praise: They have
made the experiment which some other
districts ought to initiate of having a
first class school at home, instead of
moving to town to send to School. The
house is supplied, it seemed to me, with
everything a teacher could ask for.
They have regularly voted ten mill tax
and pay the teacher $75 per month. The
half day spent there was happy one
indeed. Every recitation seemed de-
light to both teacher and pupils. The
progress of the latter certainly more
than justifies TIE money spent.
ii. l.. Howe is teaching in No. 5. Mr..
Howe is an old teacher, who having tried
business awhile has again returned to
the profession This is his second year
here. A new porch has lately been
added to the house. They have maps,
globe and dictionary. The house needs
painting, and reading charts and new
seats are needed. The district being
large, with q reasonable tax it might be
one of the first schools in the. country.
The school in No. 6 is small, only I2
pupils being present the day of visit.
Mrs. Belle Graham is teaching. This is
her second year, and she is we'll liked. |
Here we find one of the few log school,
houses in the country. They have |
small globe; dictionary and a very fine
chart
Miss Ella Cooper was teaching her
seco-d term in No. and gave general |
l noticed small globe, |
dictionary and one wall map. The
house needs finishing.
No. has very nice house and very |
well furnished. Some of the pupils here !
are well advanced. Miss Josie Sphinx
seemed to be doing good work for a |
young teacher.
No. has small house but very we'll |
finished and furnished for a country
school. The school is small, only seven |
scholars being present Miss Florence
Cram has been out of teaching for some
time, but on reentering the profession
her heart seems to be thoroughly in the
work.
The house and surrounding in No. 2I
Union School-seems hardly in keeping
With the community. They need new
stove, the house needs. Frightening up,
md the grounds improved. Mrs. Esther
Menefee, the teacher, seems to have the
aculty of getting the good will of all the
pupils.
In No. "a they have very comforta-
Die house, and very we'll furnished. /
ound Miss Kittie Sullivan lately from
he Michigan normal school, is doing
rood work here. h,
In No. 25 Miss Ettie Rowe has been
eaching her first school this summer
md is doing very we'll for beginner.
They have neat little house but need
water for the school.
In No. % found the poorest house in
ny travels. / have since learned they
nave repaired it and made it comfort
.bla. The school is quite small only six
pupils being present. Miss Lily NJ. 10y
mas good method in the statements of
/ problem on the blackboard.
In the Dufur district, No. 20, they
have placed new seats up staire, also a
partition, making another recitation
room. H. M. Pitman is engaged as an
this year. He is known here