Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-02-03
SCHOOL AND GR NGt.
Joint Meeting of Parents and
Grangers-Entertaining and
Educational.

the Grange Hall in connection
with Fairmount Grange last Sat
urday, was enjoyed by all pres
ent. The hall was we'll filled
with teachers, parents and gran
gers. Promptly at eleven O'Clock
the exercises began with fifteen
minute singing exercise. Every
teacher, with one exception, was
present from the north end of the
county. A fine literary program
was prepared by the adjacent
schools. 1t consisted OF the fol-
lowing recitations: :"Dashing Ride
of Jennie Mcneil" by Wave
Risley; "My Little Kitty" by
PHYLLIS Coins; "The Old Folks"
bv Maud Armstrong; ''What Bes-
sic Saw" by Hilda Hilbert;
"Flash-The Fireman's Story"
by Charles Collins; "Notes from
the Battle Freld,', by Herman
Bailey; "How He Saved ST.
Michael,'' by Maud Collins; and
osher selections by Mabel Jones,
Pearl Williamson and Margaret
G bson; songs by katherine Gus
ter and six sirl, from the Fair
mount school. Everyone seemed
to enjoy the selections on the
oh 'nograph. Some of them were
.Roosevelt's Rough Riders, ;"
President McKlnley's Buffalo
Speech and his funeral exercises
The regular program brought
forth somes good, lively discus
sions. Many suggestions were
given that were of practical bene-
fit to all. Mr.. Risiey opened the
discussion OH the subject, "Need-
ed Apparatus in the School
Room" He contended that in
this age of progress the teacher
needed the best apparatus to be
had. He thought every school
sAould have a case OF maps,
globe, dictionary and holder,
black boards, seats. ETC., Mr..
Reese followed in the discussion.
He thought that we needed a
good teacher and hazel. These
went hand in hand. The teacher
should not fail to employ this as
sistant in order to obtain the best
results. He cited examples where
the use of the hazel brought forth
results. He cited the example o.
his worthy school superintendent
who had failed to get his share ot
the hazel oil. IF he had he wouro
been a larger man. On the other
hand, he spoke of County Re.
corder Vincent vino had grown
tall and muscular oa account O
the frequent use of the oil.
Mr.. J. G. Gibson and M. V
Leeper gave some interesting in
formation on Benefits to be De
rived from Consolidation of Rura
Schools. Both advocated th,
carrying out OF the policy. Eacl
thought better results would b.
derived. Superintendent Denmal
outlined how consolidation nigh
be done, also giving a short tall
upon the benefits and fnaucia
end of the proposition.
How far Should Parents Bacl
the Teacher in Corporal Punish
ment" was presented in an excel
lent manner by T. B. William
son, clerk of district No 4. H
urged our teachers to have orde
above everything else. Good OF
der was needed before good il
struction would count.
Professor 7. A. Hayes, Cit
Superintendent of Albanyschool!
gave a very interesting talk upe
1.-THE Trend of Modern Educ:
tlon." He reviewed the progre'
that has been made, and tt
change in methods from those
vogue when he was boy to tho.
of today. He drew a picture
what we would be doing in a fe
years in our schools.
"What is a Practical Educ
ton ?" was presented by Mr..
T. Vincent. Mr.. Vincent's +
marks were listened to with ra
attention on the part of all. Tv
excellent papers were read |
Misses Anna Pagenkopf and Mi
ME McCourt on "Need of [
braries and What Should Th,
Contain in Rural Schools?" Bo
r)apers were full of valuable G.,