The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-22
Supt. Denman Interviewed.

Corvallis public Schools" said
Supt. Denman to GAZETTE rep
resentative this week. Professor
Denman had spent week visit
ing the school and in an interview
with this paper, he expressed him
self as being we'll satisfied with
the work in every department.
Continuing, Supt. Denman said:
"Prof. Pratt and his able corps
of eight teachers are laboring in
dustriously in the important duty
of supervising the education of
their juvenile regiment, but |
find that they are unable TO ac-
complish the best results because
OF the over crowded condition of
each of the departments. In my
opinion, there ought to be at least
two departments added, in order
that the teachers might have more
time for individual work. How
ever, the bright appearance Of the
pupils and the general studious
disposition they manifested re-
flected credit upon the teachers,
and l have no hesitancy in say
ing that the school is the equal of
any in the state.
Il visited Prof. Pratt's depart
ment first and found he had 2S
pupils, 25 of whom will be appli-
cants for diplomas at the COM
mencement in June. Prof. Pratt
is experiencing his fourth year i'll
the Corvallis schools and is meet
ing with splendid success. The re-
cent action of the board In Gre
ating the 9th grade was we'll ad-
vised move and enables the prin
cipal to give more time than for
merly to the general supervision
of the school.
THE Sth grade is presided over
by Miss Turney, who has Al pu
pills in daily attendance. Miss
Turney is one of the most ener-
getic, rd-working teachers in
the building and her work and
methods need no commendation.
''Eifty- eight pupils are enrolled
in the 7th grade and Miss Vaughn
who is in charge, is doing splen'
didly. Her discipline is above
the average, but the department
is so badly crowded that it is i'm,
possible for her to give the atten
ton to individual work that is
necessary to attain the best re'
suits.
miss Linnville is another
teacher whose department is over
crowded. She has Sc pupils ii
daily attendance, when 40 ought
to be the maximum, Miss Linn
vile is a conscientious instructor
and is doing very nicely, indeed.
Grade has so pupils enroll
led and is 1ll~charger of MRS. Nelms
who is one of the most faithful
hard working teachers in the
school. Her methods of instruc
: ton are good, and she appears to
be giving satisfaction. Whenever
the wind blows, the windows il
her room rattle badly and it in
, terleres materially with the pu
: pills studies. l would recon
: mend that the directors have tht
t matter remedied at ain early date
'sMiss Duncan, who preside
: over the 4th grade, Is surrounded
: by 47 pupils and her results com
= pare favorably with those attained
in the other departments.
miss Wicks, of the 3r! grade
has the largest enrolment of an.
teacher in the building, the tota
number of pupils in her room be
ing 5S. No teacher can do JUS
, tice to so many pupils, yet sh'
seems to be giving satisfaction
and is doing her work uncomplain
ingiy.
: "Miss Horning, in the 2n'
grade, is doing as good work a
any teacher In the school and tht
: directors will do well to retain he
in her present position. Her pu
5 pills are bright and studious ant
; seem much interested in thei
books.
miss Newton, who has beer
: employed in the CORVALLIS schools
for tha r.,st FIVE wears. il in charg,