The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-15
The Trouble At The Central.
Editor D1mocyat..

| fEtff!or k)lmocraf.'
noticed in your paper OF last We'd
nesday an item about "Ouf Public
Schools" in which you say that the re.
cent trouble at the Central school turned
out to be u very mild affair, the reports
being exaggerated and nothing having
been done but what was justifyable. You
certainly must hayo received your infor-
nation from some one interested in
keeping the matter hnshed up. Az the
pupil that received the punishment is an
orphan girl, and has no relative TO take
her part, feel it my duty, as she is
living at my home, TO see that she at
least gets justice in our newspapers.
That the girl needed punishment / will
not deny, though she tells me that she
did not understand the question pro-
pounded to her by her teacher. Be that
as 1t may the punishment could not be
called mild, as the teacher caught her
violently by the hair, and pounded her
on the head with wooden ruler and
also on the hands and face, the marks OF
which could be seen for several days.
would like TO know how this can be
characterized as ''inild affair" or moth
ing more than was iustiiiable. The
woman that did il may be good teach
cr, but ] can't think that she has very
good control over her temper, and the
ichool authorities should see 10 IL that
she either curbs her temper in the future
or give way to some one else that can
govern a school without resorting TO such
Outrageous methods. T.. l.. PowER.
Miss Jane Morris, OF the Salem schools
came up on the noon train.
Judge Powell has moved his law Office
into the pas, Office block.
Mrs. ]. W. White returned this noon
from visit oi several weeks at Oregon
City.
Mr. LeEnasters, editor Of the Harris
burg Review, was in the city today on
his way TO Corvallis.
The Albany Social Club will give a
ball ON WAshingion's birthday. Music
will tc furnished lsy the Elite orchestra
OF Salem.
Mr. g. W. Freeman, who returned TO
his home At Portland today, reported q
hoy at his home four months old, james
Wentworth by name.
4 DELIGHTFUL MUSICALE.
Mrs. Wallis Nash gave a musicale las,
po0ia street tina; WAS one Of the social
musical treats OF the season. IL was
delightful affair from the first TO the las,
note OF the gamnt, q mixture OF music
and sociahiliVy hzrmonionsiy blended, 4
wide awake event over an octave wide.
At 5 o'clock the program began with
some four handed selections from Griey.
executed by Mr. Wallis Nash and son
". Clifford. both talented pianisss, dis
playing hoa well q father and son can
pull together in harmony il they will /;
Miss JOYCE BYownsll, pupl OF Mr.. W.
Clifford Nash. wRs heard in the sonata
Z. Major, Mozart, executed with an ex-
preston and technique that promises
much Tor the young pianist: Miss Bertha
Ellis sang the aria softly Signing, I"
Wefer. in which she surpassed herself,
exhibiting her spsendisily cultivated
voice 10 grea; advantage; Prof. W. Gift
ORD Nash gave fine exhibitions oi his
mastery oi the pianOiogte in = prelude,
Pol0naise. Nocsurne, Esnde and funeral
march; Miss Ellis again pleased her sp-
pseciAtivc audience IN Thou AT 80
Like Flower" and Humility Schu-
mann; Mr.. Wallis Nash was heard In
kreisgeriAnz No. S. Schumznn. and
Esade A fiat, ma Dor, Chopin. displaying
\ talent close 90 that OF the son. 4 iew
OF hand selections by Mr.. W. Clifford
Nash was followed by a choice lunch,
and after season al sesciaiality the
guests departed with the unanimous YER
diet of a delightful and profitable even
ing. Those p-sscE5; we're: Miss Elsie
Failing, Of Portland. Miss Annie Plum
mer. OF Corvallis. Mr.. and Mrs. c. C.
Hogre and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. II.
G. Watson, President and Mrs F. q.
Young and mother. Proi. and Mrs. W.
ii. Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Brownell and
daughter, Miss Joyce. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallis Nash. Dr. and Miss Bertha Ellis,
Misses Flora and VcSta Mason, Messrs
T.. u. Horton and ". Clifford Nash and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Nuiting.