Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-16
For the Good of the Schools.

Another of Supt. Denman's inter
esting and Instructive Parents
Meetings will be held at the Grange
Hall, Fairmount, on Saturday next,
commencing at 1890 a. m. The
meeting takes place in Grange Hall,
and officers and members of the
Grange will turn out in full force to
do honor to the occasion, and en-
courage the pupils by their presence
and sanction.
The invitation issued bv the su
psrintendert is a model of persist
ent aud earnest entreaty, aud indi
Gates not only a deep interest in the
good of the schools, bat a firm faith
10 the good will and hearty G, oper
alton of the parents and friends of
the scholars We give it in full:
You are cordially invited to attend
this meeting. It does not matter whether
you are granger, come anyway. If you
are interested In our schools, bring your
family and friends. The Grange has
kindly consented to give .us this day and
their influence in making this meeting
profitable. Look over the subjects and
bring some new thoughts to give. If we
are to stir our pupils to greater efforts, if
we are to arouse greater interest, you
must give your support to these meetings
Remember the meeting is held at time
of the year when there is but little work
to do on the farm. We want your pres
ence. Let US fill the Grange hall. The
meeting last year with you as one of the
best held in the county. Let us MAIN
tain the record already established. Ex-
pecting the presence of every school Off
Ger, every teacher and every parent and
patron who want better schools, we again
bid you welcome. Speak to your neigh
Dor, arrange to bring your family, take
moment to fill your basket, and come
with willing hands and willing hearts.
Program to begin promptly at 1890 a.
m. The Hall is just across the river from
Albany on river road.
The program is calculated to still
further rouse the interest Of the
audience, and impress upon every
visitor the Importance of the sub
jet. No fact in history has been
more clearly demonstrated than
that education is the driving wheel
of civilization, and the hope of the
world lies in the maintainence and
perpetuity of the public schools.
The following is the program for
the day.
PROGRAM
Singing Observation-Disclosures. Audience
Address,. ..Supt. Geo. w. Denman
of the School Rest?" "......................
T. B. Williamson,
Mrs. Frank Tharp.
T. J. Risley,
Compulsory Education in Oregon" ......
M. V. Leeper,
H. ]. Reese,
Mrs w. B. Shannon. f.
"Cause and Remedy For Lack of Co
operation in Some School Districts"
]. T. Mayberry,
]. G. Gibson. ~
A basket dinner will he served
at the noon hour to every person
present. This forms one of the
pleasantest features of the day.
Interspersed with the program, as
outlined above. Supt. D-nman will
introduce his phonographic!selections
as follows:
PHoNoGRAPH. ~
A 20 minute entertainment will be
given for the children on one of these
little talking machines. Such solos as
Turkey in Straw" "Shadows on Door,"
Gust as the Sun Went Down. Rocked
in the Cradle of the Deep and selec-
tions from some of the great band mas
t=rs, such as Gilmore and Sousa; "Uncle
Josh's Experience at Ball Game, '-''In
Department Store" and arrival in
New York City, will be given.
If you are interested in the good
of our public schools, turn out to
this meeting. 1t will help you and
encourage your children. No county
in our state has better public schools
than Benton, and for this condition
of affairs we give, the credit where
1t belongs, to the earnest, honest,
hearty good will and persistent
labor of the best county school
superintendent in the State of Ore