The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-07-03
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AT
NEWPORT.

About 12O superintendents and
teachers of the state went to Newport
on Monday to attend the opening of
the superintendent's department of the
association on Monday evening, among
whom were Prof B. J. Hawthorne of
the state university; Professor Frank
RigIer, of Portland; D. V. S. Reid, OF
Eugene; Superintendents Yates, Baker,
Price, Jarvis and others.
The first session of the .superintend-
ent's department was opened by Pres.
D. W. Jarvis, superintendent of Una
tilla, in the chair.
In the election of officers of the de-
partment for the year, Supt. D. w.
Yoder, of Marion county, was chosen
president; L. G. Price, superintendent
of Jackson county, vice-president; and
W. A. Wetzel, superintendent OF Multi
nomah county, was chosen secretary
and manager OF the reading circle.
After organization the department
discussed at length the topic, "qualif-
cations and supply Of teachers" The
subject was introduced by Prof Reid,
and the discussion participated in by
Prof. B. J. Hawthorn and several
county superintendents. The trend
of opinion is that the qualifications of
teachers must be raised to higher
standard.
TUESDAY MORNING SESSION.
The superintendents present met at
the opera house and took up the sub
ject, "gradation of county schools" :"
which subject was discussed all the
forenoon. Superintendent w. J. Rey-
nolds, of Polk county, presented his
method of grading his county, and his
success in introducing his system.
He thinks the county school officers
have given him good support in the
introduction of his graded work. He
had eighteen graduates from tue var
lous schools that he graded. The
examined all the pa
pers of these young persons, anu re-
ports that they were exceedingly good.
Supt. w. A. Wetzel says he will
soon have system of graded work pre-
pared for Multnomah county, and that
the school patrons are ready to receive
it.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Superintendent Wetzel spoke at
length on the topic, "when is the
teacherIawfully performing his duties"
He said the teacher should have GER
tifcate, should be prompt, energetic
and faithful.
Supt. Yates called attention to some
import duties of the superintendent in
conducting the examination. He said
the board of directors could use their
discretion in granting license to
teach. The power of the supernten-
dent to revoke a certificate for any
cause save non-attendance at institutes
was thoroughly discussed.
The committee on reading circle
made Its report and a set of books for
use for the coming year was adopted,
whereupon the superintendent de-
partment adjourned for the session.
ASSOCIATION PROPER.
Tuesday evening the boat from va
quina brought l2O more teachers, ac-
companied by the Arion orchestrl, of
Corvallis, and the brass band of Inde-
pendence.
At 7:3O o'clock the large opera house
was filed with people awaiting the
opening exercises OF the Institute
proper. =
Rev. Booth, of Newport, gave an
address of welcome to the visitors on
behalf of the local committee and
citizens of Newport. This welcome
was responded to by Prof. Campbell,
of Monmouth. Supt. w. E. Yates
then welcomed the teachers and
friends of education from abroad to
Benton county, which address was re-
sponded to by Supt. H. S. Strange, of
Union county.
President Van Scoy, of Salem, then
delivered very appropriate and inter-
esting lecture on the subject ''rhe
Teacher"
The Arion orchestra, composed Of
Johnny Spangler, r. Turney and Miss