Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-01

hpp$aflDg IN tnls report take
up the questions OF state laws
In relation 10 teachers in
stitutes; county board Of examiners,
and state laws In reference 10 same:
and an extended discussion OF the du-
ties and relations Of county superinten-
dents 10 teachers. These discussions
had marked influence upon the leg
islstion of that session.
The next report submitted TO the leg
islative assembly by Superintendent
McElroy covered the years 1sS7-1sss,
closing with the term ending Dec. 81,
1883, the Legislature having changed
the law relative 10 the time when re-
ports Of state officers should close.
The statistics In this report appear to
be much more complete than In any
other preceding report. In this report
appear interesting reports submitted to
the state superintendent from all state
institions, including the state univer-
sity, state agricultural college, state
normal school, the school for the blind
and the school for deaf mutes. The ar.
guments and discussions by the SUPER
intendent In this report principally
touch the questions Of county insti-
tutes, district institutes, the National
Educational Association for that year,
public education, school districts, school
census, county supervision, teachers
examinations, and the State Reading
Association which had been organized
and established during the year 1888.
In this report the special reports of all
OF the county superintendents to the
state superintendent appear, and are
particularly Interesting and valuable.
The fourth bieD Dnial report submitted
TO the legislative assembly by Superin.
tendent McElroy closed with the term
ending December 81, 1890 and include
reports for the years 1889 and 1890. In
this report appear statistics, and sum-
maries deduced from the general statis-
tical tables appearing In the report.
The statistics of this report are still
more extensive than those of preceding
reports. The reports relative to state
institutions are extended and carefully
made. The same Is true of all Char
tered educational institutions under
the patronage OF the state. This re-
port included remarks upon the gener
al condition Of the public schools of the
state; the amount of public school
money apportioned among the several
counties, and the source whence such
moneys were raised; the amount of
money raised by county and district
taxes and the amounts paid for teach
ers' salaries, ETC.; the rules and regula-
tions prescribed by the state board of
the number and grade of
schools In each county, and general
educational Information. The special
discussions made by the superintend.
snt In this report touch the questions
'f school exhibits, judicial district ms
flutes, normal institutes and argu.
nents for the same, compulsory edu-
alton and state reports upon the same.
Arbor Day and the results of the same.
md list Of special recommendations
o the legislature by the superintend-
mt.
The fifth biennial report submitted
y superintendent McElroy to the leg.
slative assembly covers the biennial
eriod of 1891 and 1892. The statistical
ummaries In this biennial report indi.
ate progress along most lines OF school
work. The superintendent remarks
hat In his opinion this is the most cor.
ect and satisfactory report that has
yer been submitted, the statistics be-
~ more nearly correct than ever.
he special discussions taken nm no
he superintendent in this report touch
n the questions of educational pro.
ress In general, state teachers' associ.
lions, county aud local ipstltutes
ate teachers reading circle, the cele.
ration OF Arbor day, state educational
Shibit at the Columbian Exposition.
10 national Columbian celebration oc-
'rring Friday. October 81, 1892, direct
y aud their duties, u uniform course
study for public schools, school text.
'oks, aud free textbooks for schools
mong the special features OF this re.
'rt are the circulars issued by the de
'rtment OF public instruction during
9 year 1892 In the inierests of the Ore. |.
N educational exhibit to be placed IN 4,
Q Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Il
10 the reports by the managers of the 4
'ie teachers reading circle, aud the =
'ommendation by the state superin-
ndent upon the subject Of text. books.
om the Recommendations made by
The superintendent In this re- =.
n it would appear that much ad. ~
ncement had been made along W
st lines OF school work