Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-05
Parents Meeting at Wells.

A meeting which was we'll ap-
preciateG, and which has accom-
[plished much good, occurred al
Wells last Saturday. We refer
to the parents meeting with the
public school arranged by Coun-
|ty School Supt. Denman. The
program was one which covered
Ia number of subjects Of live in
terest to every parent, teacher,
and officer. The interest in the
program was demonstrated by
the large attendance. The. Ar
tisans kindly placed their hall at
the disposal of Supt. Denman,
and it was none too large to
accommodate those attending,
The public school at Wellsdale,
under the management of Clara
Lane, furnished most interest
ing and entertaining program of
at least forty minutes length.
Each pupil performed in a very
creditable manner. Miss Lane
deserves much praise for her
efforts in making this part Of the
program one Of worth and merit.
The basket dinner at noon
was the center of interest to
every one. Two loug tables
were spread with the dainties,
and delicacies for which the good
housewives of Wells are noted.
The photographic entertainment
was well received, and is proving
quite an attraction to these meet
lngs. After singing, led by>Supt.
Denman, with Clyde Tomlinson
officiating at the organ, the regu-
ar program began. Mr.. E.. F.
Wiles read one Of the best papers
We have heard for a long time on
he subject of ''Importance of
Home Influence On Character of
he Child". It was full of good
thoughts and timely suggestions.
It was a message which every
parent in our county should have
leard. T. T, Vincent and Supt.
0enman made short talks on the
anne subject. ''Does the School
Teach too Much"? was discussed
irst by A. A. Williamson, second
~ A. Thurston, who read care
ully prepared paper. He took
he side that our schools were not
too much. He was fol-
owed in the discussion by John
Harris who thought in one sense
If the word we were trying to
each too much, aud at the same
ine were not. He thought that
f our parents would support our
schools more enthusiastically, the
eachers could accomplish far
more than they do. The address
f T.. 7. Vincent was enjoyed by
III present. He gave one of his
characteristic timely talks. He
ook for his theme"Value of an
Education. In a most interest
ng style he showed the value of
hings in life varied, finally
ouch1ng upon the value of an
he said we needed
more men for the more common
walks in life educated to meet
he conditions of the present age.
He appealed for more earnest
by parents and pupils
IN the value of preparing we'll
n youth for the battles of after
ife.
Mr.. William Cauthorn gave a
very interesting talk on ''School
Days when 1 was a Child O.
4. Dearing took twenty minutes
md entertained all with some
witty stories. He brought down
he house with several of his
.forts. R. N. Williamson and
Felix Dodele each took five
minutes in speaking on "Should
Agriculture be taught in the
ouplic Schools'?. Each took the
.firmatlve. They contended that
N account of the Importance of
tgriculture as vocation some
ime should be given to the
OF this subject. They
rgued that we taught botany,
:hemistry, geometry, and algebra
n the high school, therefore
Why not devote a part OF the
public course to farming. The
.ocal selection of Mrs. E. B.
,arter was rendered with a very