The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-12-29
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Last Friday a representative of The GA
zETE visited all the departments OF the pub
llc school OF Corvallis, and was pleased with
the general appearance of the teachers and
students, and the character of their work
We have been told that the proper thing to
do upon visiting a school is to report first to
to the principal. This we did, and found
Professor Pratt in the midst of his work IL
addition to the general supervision of the
school. he has charge of the eighth grade.
Prof. Pratt, who comes from family OF well
known educators, was educated in one of
the leading colleges of Michigan, holds :,
state diploma, has taught about thirteen
years, during which time he has proved him.
self to be not only thorough scholar, but
one OF the most successful teachers in Ore
gon. Under his management the school is
doing fine work. In addition to the routine
work of his room, there is au interesting lit
erary society that meets weekly to prepare
our boys and girls to express themselves on
public occasions
Miss Maud Breneman has charge of the
seventh grade. She graduated from Meyers
normal school, of Pennsy sylva,lia, and holds
state certificate. She taught seven years
IN Pennsylvania, but this is her first year in
Oregon. About fifty studious pupils are i'll
her department.
Department six is under the supervision of
Miss Augusta Turney, who was educated ill
California, and has had about six years ex--
perlence as a teacher In the public schools of
Oregon. She holds state certificate, and
is doing good work.
Miss Mollie Bergen was also educated in
California, and has had six years experience
as teacher. Her room has now the banner
tor the most orderly marching. We were
shown some drawing, done from nature by
10 hat RI Il
Miss Kate Casio, formerly of Nashingt On
county, has charge # the fourth grade.
Miss Casio is graduate from the state nor.
mai school at Monmouth, and il meeting
with success in her efforts to educate.
Miss Leon Louis is graduate of the o.
A. =. ", holds a state diploma, and has al
ready distinguished herself as an instruc-
tress and disciplinarian. She has charge
| OF the third grade in which there are
about fifty five pupils.
The second grade is under the supervision
OF Miss Ada Sharples, formerly teacher in
| the Eugene public schools. Miss Shal pies
is graduate of the state university. In
| addition to the work of her department, she
teaches drawing in the eighth grade.
The little "tots" of the first grade, which
number about sixty, are uuder the super
vision of Miss Mary E. Newton, II graduate
| from the o. A. G.. Miss Newton is doing
commendable work in giving so much at
tentlon to each of these little people j ust at
the time 'they are entering on the fowery
path of knowledge"
GENERAL NOTES.
The school is doing thorough work.
The enrolment this year will be about
| All the teachers are enforcing the law re
garding regular attendance.
The register shows that patrons are not
| visiting the school as much as they should.
Several of the teachers have done much
to make their rooms attractive.
Prof Pratt has instituted plan where
by competent teachers have charge of the
play grounds during MONS as we'll as dur ing
the other recesses
The grade work has been arranged so that
students graduating from the public school
are prepared to enter the first year in the
Oregon agricultural college.