The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-11
rafDAY.

II Lark f,ilyeu delivered Al address
before the new dsnosrAs club oi saivsn.
A race at the skating ,isk last nIghs for
prize Of SIS was won by Arthur Pofier.sscoEd
prszs by ffang craw.
Az Lebanon next Sabbath evening Ars D
n McCallagh will address = missionary
meeting in tie Presbyterian church.
The mat.s. Of establishing X II G A at
Salem ha. created quite newspaper dissnt-
sicn. q wbieh tho 7 NJ { people are de-
aidedly atop.
The eoiorsd glaas Tor the Z p church az
rived yesterday and viii be placed in the
windows at once IL will probably be as
late ~ June, thoash. b.iose the church ia
dedicated.
DrTw Hasris. Of Eugene. has soil HE
Hsmbietnnisu- MAmhriaa mare - Hon
Richard Wilhae.. ot P1rtlaaa. iI $500
She will ho pHt Is training at onca. having
been shirpei to ths track near Portland
Attorney O nsisI Chambetlaio. President
Of the Dasaoes4 l. state Ciubs, has issaed
an address urging the importance Of thor
sagh and usiform organization throughout
the state naspasoh.
Two more esr leeds ef material for the
bridge arrived Isse right; bat not al the
material neceeAasy srrivad. The very ihtags
needed are not yet here. houah shipptd be-
fore several sars that haze Arrived.
4 man subscribed for daily exohsngs a
year 10 advance undeF ibe agreemett that
| be should have the pivilsRe Of ,elli' Z the
editor at aaY time how 70 run the apsr ;
| The DnsocRAr il willing 10 do the sAna
thing, Just 20 he only tells.
a
animation for Lane county have finished the
IexxminAiian Of the the papers Of the appls-
cants with the following results: 10 re
ooived frat grade certificates: ~ second
grade; IS third grade; IA failed 20 pass.
Total number Of applicants. "a.
/ Iii. reported that Col Hogg while in San
Francisco recently purchased $50 tons OF
rails, which with the 350 tons on hand, will
be used 30 complete the eight miies Of road
already graded. AZ there has been no 0 Z
up gen, ral interest.
DEArm or 4 PioSgER.-Mr A Fickle,
grandfather OF Mr. A ] Hodges, the drug
Igist, died yesterday at Bnena Vista al
the advanced age OF so years Mr. Fickl le
was pioneer residing IN Polk county
for many years, and leaves many "a
mourn his death. Mr. Hodges went to
Buena Vista today 10 attend the funeral
Cor A HALL AT a meeting Of the
Knights OF Pythias last night their hall
was rendered 10 the etate grange in
/ which to hold their meetings in May,
which satisfactorily settles the matter.
At meeting OF the trustees Of the o O
4 at o'clock yesterday afternoon their
hall was also rendered the grange for
their meetings. The grange will meet
here and will be, as the delegates win
deserve, generously entertained.
Next Monday evening the annual
school meeting will be held at the court
house, and there should be a full at
tendance OF voters. The matter OF a
kindergarten department for the public
schools will be brought mp. Ii is an sm-
portant one. The school law reads
THAT the directors OF any school district
In the state, which shall contain 500 in
habitanta OF more, may, when author
lied thereto by the qualified electors OF
such district, provide for the establish
inent and maintenance therein, as part
OF the common school system thereof,
schools commonly known as kindsrgar-
tens Tie kindergarten undoubtedly
better prepares the little student for the
studies that come after. In Boston
eighty-six primary teachers reported in
favor OF the kindergarten. One teacher
said: II have taught beginners years,
and have received from six to twelve
pupils each year from the kindergarten.
have found that such children are
trained to see accurately, work carefully
and correctly, and have their imagina-
tion and language developed. The ef.
fects Of this training stay by them, and
show In all their future work. They
learn TO read more easily and much
faster than others. Their power OF Lam
guage is a great help. and the general
culture shows itself noticeablv. Most
kindergarten children have kindly,
polite, unseltish way with their play
mates, which Ia a great comfort It is
believed by the friends Of the system
that the move is in the line o. economy
oil both time and money in the end. The
extra expense necessary for the kinder
garten is more than compensated for by
the saving Of the time Of the pupil in the
alter course. The children who have
had good kindergarten training stand on
vantage ground all through their school
work, for they have a better knowledge
Of language, OF form and number than
other children. and they have learned to
use their hands, eyes and ears in WAYS.
to gain information and stimulate
thought, Hence the sebjest is Of vita
Importance to all parents, teachers and
school officers who are working tor the
happiness and SUCCESS Of the children