Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-07-27
Normal School for Condor.
CoNpoN, On. July 25, 1894.

CoNDok, On, July %, 1884
EDToR GLOBE tit needs but few
words on my part to convince the public
that frst-class school is not only q
prime necessity II you would have edu-
Gated children, but from purely busi-
ness standpoint that community il q
great gamer where frst-class school
exists. All will agree to this, but men
sometimes differ as TO the best means OF
building up such a school. fear thai
sometimes we think that we ought 70
have the benefit OF such school at no
cost whatever TO ourselves. So we ought
| II IL were possible; it is very patent
fact that at Condor it is impossible.
The state school fund is not Of sufficient
size to admit Of it. So II we must have
good school we must 'go down into
our jeans" and say we like it, We are
100 miles from good schools at The
Dalles, and at the same distance from
good schools at PeDdeton; and when a
pupil gets along 80 as to be able to com
mence on normal or academic course
the pupil must be sent away TO Forest
Grove, Portland, Salem or some other
place, and the expense Is simply pro-
hibitory. Now and then some brave
spirit like our Parman, or Downing, or
Myers will see that good education is
the very foundation to success in life and
send at any cost. 1t cost 5000 to send
one to Forest Grove last winter. Down
ing must have been out some 1900 to
send two at the same place. In this
subject am interested. Realizing that
In our great struggle for existence can
leave my children nothing in the shape
Of gold dust; and believing that if they
are well trained and educated it will fit
them better for meeting the battles Of
life, ain anxious to have them in the
best Of schools, but how about the cost ?
sent TO St. l1elen's Hall In Portland to
ascertain the cost there, also TO st.
Mary's Academy, same place, also to
Forest Grove--$700 at one Of the schools; /;
1915 at another and $3.50 at another for
three for months. These figures do
not provide for clothing, travelling ex-
penses or cost in possible sickness.
Now why not patronize home schools
OF that grade, and II none be at home
then why not begin the building up Of
such school at home2 They say that
necessity is the mother OF invention.
We feel the necessity, now can we? /
say yes, and believe that the people Of
Gillian county have the right stuff in
them to bring this matter to successful
issue il they once embark in it.
Let us begin at the beginning. There
/ is movement on foot looking to nor
NAL at Condor, beginning about the lst
OF October and running Q months under
Prof o. NJ. Given, who had charge of
condon's school 8 years ago. II will
cost $1,000. Prof. Given willeome. The
| proposition is to raise this $1,000 by sub
/ tion. When this school is started then
we can incorporate to make it perma-
nent, and an effort will be made to make
/ it part OF the state normal school. The
entire cost Of the first nine months
school need not be over $50 per pupil for
tuition. This will be big saving over
sending your pupils away. Quite an
item Of economy in these hard times
Now would urge my fellow citizens who
are interested in this matter TO not wait
for some one to come to you in this mat
ter, but come at once to Condor, find
out the plan OF operation and sign as
many pupils as possible that success:
may crown our efforts, and those who
have no children to send may help by
giving assistance.
\ Prof. Given stands on his own merits
is thorough educator and will be the
! right man, and the matter OF getting
/ him to Condor must be attended to in
side OF 10 days, or we won't get hirn.
l.. w. DAZZLING