The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-08
THE SCHOOL
ELECTION
What the Candidates Have to Say on
School Matters In
General,
ECONOMY AND HEALTH FIRST
khy Lady Thinks a Lady Is rutitled 70
rlsee oa the Board 0aestioa
In the Hands VI the
People.
ECONOMY AND HEALTH FIRST

As the election Tor school director APP
proaches the Views of the various can'
lidates on school matters may bc ot In
tercst That Astoria has a good school
system IL well known That there Is
always room for improvement In any syS-
tenn is equally well known To an As
torian representative Mrs g. \. GNarharl
said;
I'm response to the request of my
friends. and In response TO quite a gem
eral feeling that therr should be n WON.
an on the school board. consented 70
became a candidate for the position
The next morning | was frightened at
what had done. Woman. as a mother.
Is the natural guardian OF the child. how
ever and Is. n anything. more interested
In Its education, so l shah stand by my
action Most OF the teachers Ia our pub
lie schools are womcn-young women.
who are timid In dealing with certain sub
jects with men. whilst an older and q
married woman. ~ member OF the
board. would be within the lines OF pro-
priety In handling such questions. There
Is room for Improvement In our school
system In many ways There might pos
sihly be more economy. but do not be-
lieve In cutting the salaries OF teachers,
That Is economy In the wrong direction,
Having been a teacher myself. they nat
urally have my sympathy. but | know
from experience what their difficulties are
and the headwork involved.
Many women are tax payers; why
should they not be rApresented on the
school board where they have such vital
interestsI
having room first. then perfect sanitary
...A .F0 aa A gAs.Ns q
money. ornamentation.
II seems TO me- also. that this city Is
greatly In need OF a supcrinte ndcnt. who
could decide matters OF detail. without
forcing parents TO run before the full
board. and such an official would also
maintain uniformity In the grades, The
principal OF the high school might be
CLOSED with such authority and relieved
OF part OF his other duties"
Judge Gray. when asked for his Views
on school matters, said;
We'll, person interviewed on any
subject Is often mlsquoted. But | VIII
say that so far as this school question
Is concerned. that In the first place. be-
lieve tax payers should know the views
OF candidates for directocs. The public
school should be conducted for the edu-
cation Of children with as little unneces-
Sary expense as possible to the parents
The health OF the pupils Is OF great
Importance. and the sanitary condition
OF the school buildings. outhouses and
grounds. requires constant care TO pre-
vent the spread OF many contagious dis
eases. Strict medical examinations or re-
ports should be made OF convalescent pu-
pills returning to school in order that they
may not communicate disease that is
often prevalent with children. and so
often expensive. II not fatal In It's re-
suits.
Il believe that the majority OF any
school board should b. composed OF pa
rents OF children attending the public
schools. as they are more directly inter-
ested than person who pays taxes only.
"Our public school book gouge Is In the
interest OF monopolies and not what II
should be. The school directors through
out our state should examine the pres
ent oppressive system and report their
findings to school meetings that can act
upon such report and petition the next
legislature to change the present obnox-
ious law. The constant expense OF pa
per. etc. now so common In schools.
should be either dispensed with. or ar
rangements be made to furnish the pu-
pills at wholesale cost.
1t Is said that the location OF the
residence OF school directors Is mat
ter Of Indifference. | believe that II II Is
practicable. It is certainly no more than
just that each school In the city should
have a representative on the board OF
school directors from It's particular To-
cation"
The Hon. C. w. Fulton was asked to
express his Views on school matters. but
he declined TO be interviewed. saying that
the matter was in the hands Of the peo-
pie. and the election OF director rested
sentirely with them.