Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-07
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Gated in the business center of Sa.
lem is one OF the most successful In.
stitutions OF It's kind on the coast
One hundred and seyenty-five stu
dents attended this college during
the past year. This school has a
corps of competent instructors aud
offers a thorough course including
all the branches usually taught In a
first class business college. The de-
mand for the students OF this school
IS so great that many are obliged to
accept positions before graduation.
The Academy OF the Sacred Heart
occupies a comDlodious brick struc-
ture with beautiful grounds and sur.
roundlngs on Cottage street In the
city OF Salem. This IL a catholic in
stitution for the religious, literary,
and artistic training OF young ladies'.
of whom one hundred were In at
tendance during the past year.
The Salem branch OF the Y. M. G.
A. has an active membership OF
three hundred and seventy-five and
Is constantly growing. over seventy
OF Salem's laborIng men, clerks and
others, old and young, enroll In the
night school of this institution which
fu alv he L.. In
A large swimming tank has recently
been installed through the gener-
osity OF Salem's citizens.
The public schools OF Salem are
second to none In the state either In
point OF buildings, equipment. or
system OF instruction. Five large |
buildings, modern In design and con-
struction, equipped with septic |
sewage, city water. gas, electric
lights, and up-to-date furnishings
have been provided for the public
school children. The new high school
building erected and furnished dur.
ing the past year at cost of SOS.
600 is acknowledged by all visitors
10 be the neatest and most sanitary
high school building In the state.
The high school offers classical.
scientific and literary courses, and
its graduates are admitted without
examination TO the leading unlversi-
Ties OF this country. These public
school buildings provide accommo-
dations for two thousand children I'm.
oluding three hundred high school
students. The board OF education for
the city OF Salem employs forty-fve
teachers including six principals and
a city superintendent. Seyenty-flve
per cent OF the teachers employed
the graduates OF colleges or normal
schools. The salaries OF the Salem
teachers have been raised several
times during the last Ave years.
Tho Board OF Education appreciates
the fact that in the school business
ns In other lines OF business. first
class commodity commands first
class price
In school az In other affairs. the
foreword OF the salemlte In "Pro.
sress." With all the advantages OF
state and county capital; with a
university and two normal schools; !
with business college. a young la l
iies seminary strong and active
\. NJ G. A. aud an excellent system !
II public schools; with noted private
.eachors of music and art. beautiful !
public parks, lawns and public build.
ngs, the city of Salem Offers unusual :
advantages Ia the man who has a .
Iamily 20 educate and who Is seek. c
ng a permanent home OF refinement
'nd repose. We do not boast for {
Ia unnecessary. undignined. G
ma unfair, We are sure that We U
an subatantiate our claims. We are
'rond of our city. proud of It's y
chools, parks, and public buildings; v
'rond OF It's achievements. for It's u
inns are onward and upward. For. o
une has been good 10 US. but we are =
ot selfish or vain OF our blessings. u
very Salemlte extends the glad n
m