The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-07-31
SALEM'S
SCHOOL
HOUSES
Given a General Over
Hauling This
Summer
Prof. Trzyer TireIess In His
Efforts 10 Better Both
the Schools and
Buildings

Extensive improvements are under
way IN the several school houses IN
the Salem district. and these are due
N q large measure 20 the energy and
good taste of Prof L. II. TRyer. the
city nupefintendsnt. who ~ untlrlns
in his efforts 10 better the schools uu
der his charge IN every way poaHlble
last spring the board of directors
decided 10 complete the two unfin.
iahed rooms In the Park school a. q
MEASURE OF economy. the unfinished
rooms requiring far more than their
proportion of heat, owing 10 tho
warmth escaping through the unplas
tered wallis This Get the bail rolling
and when the contract for the wori
Wa lol Professor Traver took up uht
matter % iraproving all OF the school
buildings no far as II was Ia his pos
". aud he has succeeded admirably
The North school has been khiso
mined throughout. and the walls Oi the
rbns IN the structure appear a.
though newly plastored
The hlnckhoafda IN all Of IN
schools have been rcslated, the old
slate having become badly worn n
many places A radical change wa
made IN doing this work. the c0lol
being changed, and green substituted
for the Old black. This IL a great I'M
proyement on the former boards. ant
one that win be duly appreciated b,
the pupils who are compelled to ds
blackboard work.
All the rooms In the Salem schOo
buildings are now completed am
ready for use. except two In the IAn
coin school and these will. IN all like
iihood be finished next summer Tin
two rooms finished this year In IA,
Park school will not be used this CON
ina school year. unless Il IL foun,
necessary BY reason of crowdine
when they may be put 10 use durlni
the coming winter montha. In thai
case an additional teacher. or posalbl,
two of them. will have 10 be EN-
plOyed. In the North school there arr
eight rooms, but only seven have beer
iR nee la tho past The eighth vii
ms year Be put 70 use. and the direc
tora, AZ the annual election OF teach
cfs provided for this by eleeting an
eEtfa instructor
che kalsomlnlng and resIatlng ol
the school bnildlnEs was done hy the
aeYoral lanitors. under the direction
and with the help OF Professor Trayer
Who pat hin vacation time In ON i'm
protlne the school rooms for the com
Ing year.
The new course OF study for the sa
lem schools will be Issued In a shorl
time u was m preparation last year
and thls fall VIII be placed In the
hand. of ne teachers and the patrons
"a pfinted form.
Prof n w, Emmett, the new prlh
clpal of the East school. has arrived
end Will oake his home with his pa
Fentn. on Oak street lie il gradn
afe o. STANFORD University. ana 4
teacher of Nide experience. lie A an
athlete. and whllo a. stanford played
foulbail with a vengeance. When ths
spanish american war broke out he
enlialed IN the First California Volun
ieeIs. and served ~ months In the
Fhlllppinea
Prof TfaVer. the superintendent
rrconiiy received a very flatterlna
o1er hum Portland. prOf J. d. Hall
principal of the Mount Tabor srhooh
- resigned and the position WAS
unered 70 Mr. Traver. the place payinr
tiit9 . year ~ against 5000 received
~ him AZ superlniendent here. How.
ever, he turned down the Oner. and
Nlll remain with the salem schoOls.
The school viii open Monday. Sen
lplnber lsth. FOR tho fall term.