East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-10-21

To Frank Rigler. superintendent of
the Portland city schools. according
to Preston w. Search. the ''schoolmas-
ter traveller" is due the credit of
having the plan for the graduations
of grammar school pupils, that gives
promise of being the hest in America.
In his address this morning before
the session of the Inland Empire
Teachers association, Mr.. Search de-
clared:
1.-The best schools are not in the
East. but they are to be found in the
West. Here we find the greater flex-
ibility in graduations and the greater
recognition of the individual. There
is closer classification in the schools
of the East. and while / do not wish
to be understood as saying classsifi-
cation in the schols of the East. and
while | do not wish to be understood
assaying classification is not needed,
there is danger of too much attention
being paid to the class and not
enough paid to the individual"
The higher plan as well as several
other. were demonstrated with dia-
grams. According to Prof. Rigler. he
allows pupils in each grade to move
forward in two different classes, ac-
cording to their ability and aptitude.
One division covers more ground
than the other in the same length of
| time.
81 doubt" said Mr. Search '-if Prof.
Rigler himself fully realizes the value
of his plan and its Importance to the
entire United States. ] have exam
ined into and made a close study of
all the schemes of graduation in use
by the principal schools OF this ccun-
| try. and ! am pleased to say that Rig
ler's gives the most promise"
President CampbeIrs Address
The session of the teachers asso-
citation this morning was by far the
most interesting of the entire week
President p. l. Campbell. of the
University of Oregon, spoke for hall
an hour on the training of a citizen
speaker and a man of charming per-
sonality. resume OF his remarks
follows:
"A new sense of power and also OF
responsibility has developed in Amer
lea since the close of the Spanish
war Springing into the first places
as commercial nation. she has alsC
been recognized by the Older nations
as a dominant factor in world poll
tics. Her advice is sought, her warn
ings are needed. and her justice /!
admitted. BY her honesty and direct
ness she is rapidly changing meth
ods of the old insincere diplomacy
She stands now not only for liberty
but for fair-dealing and the fulfill
ment of promises. Her ability tC
bear this burden of responsibility viii
depend on the character of her citi
zenship. Although reports of munich
pal corruption and of illegal combina
tions may cause us to fear, yet II re
mains true that the great body of oul
citizens is sound. Corruption is ex
posed and punished. and woe to th'
monopolist who trespasses too far OF
the patience of the people. Lega
remedies are readily at hand, ant
will be fearlessly used.
What shall be the nature of th'
training of our future citizens; frs
of all, to make self-respecting, self
supporting men and women of them
The highest motive in education is t'
give the fullest possible development
/ of all the powers of the individual.
"A healthy body and healthy sou
ane Prerequisites to the best citizen
ship. The life of the school, by it,