The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-28
As 1t Was And As 1t Is.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT:

EDITOR DEMocRAT:
About six or ssVen years ago eehoo
district no. rs became diaorGaniEed in
sentiment with regard 10 the location O.
a schoolhouse site. The patrons of said
district were almost at dag sers points on
account Of the same. and tie quarrel was
kept up until it resulted in a division OF
the district. The new di>tltctis no. lOS.
A division of the school property was
made and the school building became
the property OF district l0S, whereupon
1t was torn down, moved and rebuilt. a
serious mistake was made by the new
district in locating site and the aame
old growl has been kept up ever since.
The school building was quite old when
torn down and rebuilt. Consequently IL
has become absolutely necessary to bn'Id
new schoolhCuse and the same oid
question remained to be settled viz, the
site. The east had iAvor;te spot, the
south desired to have it come their way,
the north AID west Of course wanted TO
cay where the location should be.
Your readers will readily understand
that the district was N perfect iumble,
aud now comes in that true saying "a
house divided against itself cannot
stand :" Tii1 stale Of feeling has been
kept up 70: the last three or four years.
A petition was circulated requesting
the county school supt. to ,cms over and
select site for us, the petitioners pledg.
ing their honor to submit tn the decision
OF the supt. So on APi { rs day, the
day appointed for the uieeting. Roodiy
humber being in attendance. the house
was called to order by Hon. Samuel
King, Chairman of the board OF directors
the clerk being absent 81 the time. II
8. Williams war aprOlDled cleIk k pro TEN
The school supt was t1en called ioi
and after being introduced, responded
with an eloquent and argumentative ta
on the fundamental principles Of schoo
education. showing BY impressive illus
.rations tie responsibility that Tests CT
parents aud officers OF q scLool district
the great necessity Of laying good com
portable school buildings, well lighted
nso VI furnished with seats, mAps anC
Charts. in order TO succeed in any schoo
district, all Of which was listened TO will
much interest. The supt. came over th'
lay before aid made c personal exami
aaiion Of all the proposed locstions pre-
vious to meeting. alter drawing . maj
Of the district On the black board anC
marking the residence oi The patrons
ne proceeded TO demons;Iate where tn
center Of the distr.ct Nas. explaining
the requirements Of the laE. in cas-
suitable land could be had. He also ha'
the different proposed tites marked OF
map together with the one he had &c
lected himself differing from all tie res:
after pointing out the various siIes,
! | vote Was taken 80 to whether either Wa
4 proper place to build ard it was unani
nous DO. He then pointed to site se
lecied by himself and another vote va
taken and it wEs . unanimous yes.
After 9 vote Of thanks was tendere
the supt. the meeting adjourned and q
repaired to see the neE location. Th
grounds were measured off and af;s
careful inspection ell vent home hspp
and satisfied. The same evening th
board Of directors met and located th
site cbose by sup,. and made il q matte
of record.
Nos your readers can see how dist. lC
settled their differences and II there
another district in tie county in g liz
muddle, M advice would be, 90 tho
! and do likewise.
b, H S WILLIAMS.
Kingston. Or.